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Softball playoffs roundup: Huntington Beach wins on walk-off single; El Toro’s Hayden Jo Stofle throws no-hitter
OCVarsity's highlights from Orange County games in the first round of the CIF-SS softball playoffs Thursday.
Clarence Carter, soul singer known for ‘Patches’ and ‘Strokin’,’ dies at 90
Carter was known for raunchy songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa.”
Costco customers warned: Don’t wear those fancy socks
They use a rechargeable battery pack that powers a heating pad at the ball of the foot.
Laguna Beach Unified selects replacement for ousted superintendent
Don Austin, a former superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School District, will begin at the district in July.
Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
Lawyers for the groups made their arguments Thursday during a hearing before a federal judge.
Southwest pilot says landing at JWA aborted because of small plane
A close encounter occurred as a Southwest flight from Phoenix was about to land at the airport, the pilot said.
Armed man shot by police at end of pursuit in Beaumont awarded $3.62 million by jury
A trial found a CHP officer liable for negligence and other claims by wounded man George Gonzalez, who previously settled with the city of Hemet.
Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations as differences persist
President Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major US sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward after his China visit.
Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people.
How California’s top two jungle primary works — and why some say it doesn’t
California's primary system is unusual. Here's how it works.