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Dodgers’ Will Smith scratched from lineup amid subpar offensive season
Smith is expected back Sunday after being scratched Saturday with a stiff neck. The Dodgers’ three-time All-Star catcher has struggled at the plate this season and is 3 for his…
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Huntington Beach baseball defeats Cathedral Catholic to capture Division I regional title
Huntington Beach wins the CIF Southern California Regional Division I baseball championship.
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Newport Harbor baseball beats Bakersfield Christian to win regional title
Newport Harbor wins the CIF Southern California Regional Division II baseball championship.
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La Habra softball falls to Mater Dei Catholic in ‘bittersweet’ regional final
Milee Valencia singles in a run with two outs in the seventh but Mater Dei throws out a runner at third base on the play to seal the CIF SoCal…
At least 12 people shot near music festival in Toledo
Many victims have been taken to nearby hospitals, police said. Police did not provide further details on the injuries and how many people were shot.
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‘Giant’ south swell to bring biggest waves of the year in coming days
Forecasters say some standout spots will see surf in the 8-to 12-foot range and more during the week of June 7.
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What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center
Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center since late May are the latest flashpoint against immigration policy.
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Special Olympics once again brings together hundreds of athletes in Long Beach
The Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games returned to Long Beach from Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, at Cal State Long Beach.
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Inaugural South Orange County Senior Games have fun at stake
Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo teamed up to host the inaugural South Orange County Senior Games "to offer new opportunities for friendly competition and community connection."
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MS-13 gang members convicted in gruesome Angeles National Forest murders
The defendants committed a series of brutal gang-related murders in 2017. Each faces mandatory life prison terms.