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A grad and a dad, Soo Hak Kwon earns his high school diploma at 91
Earning an A+ in life, Soo Hak Kwon, 91, is lifelong learning personified. Here's what his teachers have to say.
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Chargers minicamp review: Hope is prominent after spring practices
Left tackle Rashawn Slater: “I think everybody who’s been here for a while knows we’re due to go win, we’re due to go execute and do what we’re capable of.”
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Dodgers use versatility to build the best bench possible
“The mentality for us bench players is to be the best that we can be and be the best players off the bench in the league,” reserve infielder Miguel Rojas…
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OC girls basketball teams playing with new transfers this weekend
The California Live and Section 7 events feature several Orange County teams with transfers to watch.
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All-CIF Southern Section baseball teams 2026
The complete list of players selected for All-CIF honors in Divisions 1-9.
US student loan defaults rise to 9.2 million amid crackdown
Many borrowers are prioritizing other loans like mortgages and car payments amid escalating affordability concerns.
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DA’s Office letter asks Laguna Beach Unified officials about addressing allegations of Brown Act violations
An OC District Attorney's Office spokesperson emphasized the letter is not a "formal action on our part," but lets the school board know its received complaints.
What to know about Cuba’s economic measures aimed at opening up the island’s economy
Cuba’s Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures to open up the struggling island’s economy.
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Alleged UFC attack plotter’s behavior worried Calimesa family, which kept quiet, FBI says
Relatives noted increased target practices and anxiety in Bryan Roa, according to the complaint that said Piñon Hills man saw himself as a planning leader.
Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
A police shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, that left a 1-year-old child dead has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the town of 8,000.