Name: Yoda Oke School: Sonora Sport: Basketball Year: Senior Noteworthy: He scored 19 points with 18 rebounds and six assists in the Raiders’ 62-49 nonleague win over La Serna. La Serna is the only team to have defeated Canyon, the No. 2 team in the Orange County boys basketball top 25. In Sonora’s previous game,…
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Wild winds canceled the event in 2019. Then the pandemic and restrictions on gathering kept the beach bash from happening. And last year, lingering concerns about an oil spill off Huntington Beach and a big rain that dirtied the water caused the Surf City Splash to once again be canceled. But this year organizers are gearing…
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Spicy Butternut Soup is a good choice for a first course because it is light and flavorful. No cream. No butter. It’s primarily pureed vegetables and broth. If serving to young children, you can reduce the amount of curry powder and ginger, if you like. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth instead of chicken…
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Shortly after the Christmas gifts are unwrapped and the holiday feast is consumed the same question arises every year: What are we going to do for New Year’s Eve? Fortunately, Southern California theme parks have you covered. Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California all have festivities planned for…
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For four years, running back Travis Dye was a key member of one of USC’s biggest rivals. But it did not take long after the former Norco High star transferred from Oregon back to Southern California for him to win over the Trojans’ fan base with his tough runs, thoughtful critiques of the team and…
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Disneyland has followed the lead of Walt Disney World in issuing a new “Courtesy” warning after a string of fights, brawls and screaming matches in recent months have damaged the family-friendly reputation of Disney’s theme parks in Anaheim and Florida. The Disneyland website added a new Courtesy section during the Christmas holiday season after a…
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Status Update winds down the year on a quiet note. Retail news last week was more about shopping than store debuts. So, with that light news week behind us, let’s review some of December’s notable retail openings: PacSun debuted at Fashion Island, bringing its specially curated line PS Reserve to the coast. A popular Wells…
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In 2022, we attended some of the biggest and best festivals out there like the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, it’s country counterpart Stagecoach, the multi-genre Latin fest Bèsame Mucho, the indie rock Just Like Heaven Festival, the DIY fest Viva! Pomona and 88 Risings’ Head In The Clouds. Next year, we expect to hit…
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A punishing winter storm that dumped multiple feet of snow across much of America led to widespread flight cancellations over the Christmas holiday. By Monday, air travel was more or less back to normal — unless you booked your holiday travel with Southwest Airlines. More than 90% of Tuesday’s US flight cancellations are Southwest, according…
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The American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” report is out and once again California is one of the worst states in the country. While the Golden State is often No. 1 on the list, this time it was beaten out by particularly bad years in Georgia and Pennsylvania. However, the report shows California…
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