Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Emily Eadie School: Sage Hill Sport: Basketball Year: Junior Noteworthy: The forward averaged 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds, and earned all-tournament honors, playing in the most difficult division at the Nike Tournament of Champions…
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From escalating drought to a flood of funding; from epic wildlife encounters to unprecedented energy battles — 2022 was a momentous year for environmental issues in Southern California. In some ways, 2023 looks to be no less notable. Forecasts call for another dry winter, environmental bills are already on the table, and key deadlines are…
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If you’ve ever gone surfing or felt seasick or simply watched as the ocean crashed onto shore, you know the power that waves hold. The potentially world-changing question is, can that power be harnessed in a cost-effective way to produce clean, reliable electricity? Solar and wind dominate discussions about renewable energy. And with only so…
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In 2022, many of Orange County’s nearly 3.2 million people made a difference and tried to make others’ lives a little bit better. Some were essential to the opening of a world-class cancer center or a long-awaited museum. Others innovated or taught. One produced as both a pitcher and hitter at a never-before-seen level. And…
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By Kristen Hwang, Cal Matters Living on the streets of California is a deadly affair. The life expectancy of an unsheltered person is 50, according to national estimates, nearly 30 years less than that of the average Californian. As homelessness remains an ongoing crisis, so does the death rate among those living on the street.…
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On January 3, Kevin McCarthy will be elected Speaker of the House. The seven Republican House members who have threatened not to support his election have no bargaining leverage. Their only threat is an endless series of votes on the House floor, magnifying the judgment already being proclaimed by the Democrats that House Republicans are…
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Jockey Lanfranco Dettori hugs trainer Bob Baffert after riding Country Grammer to victory in the San Antonio Stakes on Monday during opening day of the winter-spring meet at Santa Anita Park. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Jockey Lanfranco Dettori celebrates after riding Country Grammer to victory in the San Antonio Stakes on Monday during…
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Jockey Mike Smith, left, with trainer Bob Baffert, right, smiles fter riding Taiba to victory in the Malibu Stakes on Monday during opening day of the winter-spring meet at Santa Anita Park. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Jockey Mike Smith high-fives trainer Bob Baffert after riding Taiba to victory in the Malibu Stakes on…
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An intense winter storm has caused a spate of flight cancellations and delays at airports nationwide and across Southern California, more so than expected during the bustling holiday season. While Southern California’s airports were especially hard hit, just about every airport could not escape the crunch. “The airlines are catching up with the major effects…
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By DAVE HOGG The Associated Press DETROIT — There are unlikely comebacks and then there is the one the Clippers pulled off Monday night. Paul George scored 32 points and the Clippers overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 3:34 of regulation to beat the Detroit Pistons, 142-131, in overtime. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue pulled…
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