Ryan Prescott homered, Neil Navarro hit a three-run double and Manuel Rivera pitched six scoreless innings for Buena Park in a 12-0 victory over Thacher in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 7 baseball playoffs Friday at Buena Park High. Coyotes coach Cody Gutierrez said it is the school’s first win in…
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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS — Given the significance of two Mexican fighters facing each other on Cinco de Mayo weekend, Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia have been especially respectful of each other heading into Saturday night’s bout. Much more so than what typically would be expected of a title fight when…
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The farm animals have arrived, the deep-fried delights are being served, and good ol’ classic fair fun is now underway. Yep, the LA County Fair kicked off Friday evening, May 3, for its 102nd year of celebrations. Americana will be in focus through the month-long run at Fairplex in Pomona as this year’s theme “Stars,…
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Pitzer College will disclose information about its financial investments, officials said Friday, as pro-Palestinian students continued to call for the institution to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support its actions in Gaza. In a memo released Friday, May 3, Pitzer officials said President Strom C. Thacker and Board of Trustees Chairperson Donald…
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LA VERNE – The season came to a screeching halt for the Damien baseball team Friday with a 5-0 loss to visiting Mater Dei in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. “That’s never the way you want to end a season,” Spartans coach A.J. LaMonde said. “But I’m really proud…
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Brown pelicans have been coming in starved, dehydrated and in desperate need of care, officials with the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center said as they made a plea for support from the community. A mass stranding of the species seen over the last few weeks, with birds found throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties,…
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Santa Margarita’s Cade Townsend pitches, holding Tesoro scoreless, during a 7-0 win in a first round CIF-SS Division 1 game between the two teams on Friday, May 3, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer) LAS FLORES – Santa Margarita pitcher Cade Townsend is projected to be an early-round MLB Draft pick this summer. He…
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS — On a night when the Clippers were again playing without one of their stars, they needed more from the healthy ones in order to extend their season. As it turned out, they didn’t get enough from either one. Luka Doncic had 28 points and 13 assists, Kyrie…
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The Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on Friday, ending his two-season tenure at the helm. Here are a few of the potential candidates for the Lakers’ vacant head coaching position: David Adelman, Denver Nuggets assistant coach Adelman, the son of Hall of Famer Rick Adelman, is the lead assistant coach for the defending NBA…
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After hitting record lows two years ago due to drought, Big Bear Lake reported a 10-foot increase in its water level in December 2023 and new data shows it’s risen even higher the first four months of 2024. In December 2022, the water level at Big Bear Lake was just below 55 feet, officials said.…
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