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Rams’ Kevin O’Connell tries to beat old teammate Tom Brady

THOUSAND OAKS — Twelve summers ago, Tom Brady was the thirtysomething quarterback of the New England Patriots and Kevin O’Connell was a rookie quarterback looking over his shoulder. Neither could have imagined where they will be Monday night when the Rams face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Brady, 43, is still playing, leading the Bucs. O’Connell, 35, is the Rams’ offensive coordinator and quarterback whisperer. O’Connell is wiser for what he learned as a teammate of one of t...
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Wave of test sites swoop in, responding to deepening San Fernando Valley coronavirus crisis

Public officials have begun pouring more resources into the northeast San Fernando Valley, where several neighborhoods have topped the list of areas with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the county, starting with ramped up testing. The recent surge in the county’s caseload has stunned officials and triggered tougher rules on businesses and individuals alike. Related: Here are where the new test sites will be In recent weeks, a nearby drive-thru site at Hansen Dam has been in high demand, ...
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East San Fernando Valley: A ‘perfect storm’ for alarming coronavirus spread

PACOIMA >> Janet Marinaccio watched as the stream of people wrapped around the block. Alongside, the line of cars stretched for more than 2 miles. Why the clamor? At the end of the lines sat 500 boxes of free food from the nonprofit she leads. Related: Wave of test sites swoop in, responding to deepening San Fernando Valley coronavirus crisis “There’s far more people here than I think anybody imagined,” said Marinaccio, President and CEO of MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity), which hosted the dr...
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Nashville send Beckham’s Miami packing 3-0

Nashville (AFP) – David Beckham’s Inter Miami saw their Major League Soccer play-off hopes destroyed as fellow newcomers Nashville deservedly sealed a place in the next round with a resounding 3-0 triumph at Nissan Stadium.... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Montrezl Harrell leaves Clippers for Lakers, agreeing to two-year deal

In a stunner, Montrezl Harrell – one of the most productive players and biggest personalities from the last few Clippers teams – is headed across the Staples Center hallway. The Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with Harrell, the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and until recently, one of the team’s most vocal rivals. The deal was first reported by ESPN. Arguably the biggest splash of the Lakers’ offseason so far, Harrell averaged a career-best 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds in...
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Bikepacking Iceland Part 2.....ummm, Hike-A-Bike and Running Out Of Water??? @emilybatty

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At Last, BIKEPACKING ICELAND PART 1 Is Revealed @emilybatty

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UCLA, UC Riverside test smartphone technology to warn users of coronavirus exposure

University of California students and staff are working to contain the coronavirus pandemic with their smartphones. The California Department of Public Health, Department of Technology and UC are pilot-testing technology that uses smartphones to identify and notify users of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. UC Riverside and UCLA are among the campuses in the trial. UC Riverside Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andres Gonzalez, who is overseeing a trial of a coronavirus contact tracing sma...
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Bou strikes as New England wreck Henry’s MLS play-off dream

Los Angeles (AFP) – Gustavo Bou scored a stoppage-time winner as the New England Revolution sent Thierry Henry’s Montreal Impact crashing out of Major League Soccer’s play-offs at the first hurdle with a 2-1 defeat.... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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WBBL round-up: Laura Kimmince aces another chase to put Heat in sight of semis

It's the final weekend of the group stage with teams scrambling for a place in the knockouts
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Supportive housing facility opens for homeless families, youth in South L.A.

A 49-unit permanent supportive housing facility opened today in the heart of South Los Angeles to shelter formerly unhoused families and transitional-age youth. Mayor Eric Garcetti joined representatives of the Coalition for Responsible Community Development, L.A. Family Housing and Councilman Curren Price in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Residences on Main, located at 6901 S. Main St. “It feels amazing to be standing here at this beautiful building, knowing that it’s already making a significant...
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UCLA football will face tough test at Oregon

While the coronavirus continues to loom around the Pac-12 football conference, UCLA is still on track for its Saturday conference crossover game against No. 11 Oregon (2-0). The Bruins (1-1) were cleared to travel, dodging coronavirus contact tracing concerns, according to Bay Area News Group’s Jon Wilner. It is unclear Friday which, if any players, will miss the game as a result of these concerns. Chip Kelly, who coached the Ducks from 2009-12 and led them to an appearance in the 2010 national ...
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Knott’s Merry Farm: What it’s like to be in a theme park right now

Knott’s Berry Farm takes the approach that if it ain’t broke, just add Christmas lights, ornaments and tinsel as the fourth installment of the Buena Park theme park’s successful food festival format gets under way just in time for the winter holidays. The Taste of Merry Farm craft beer and food event debuted on Friday, Nov. 20 and will run on select dates through Jan. 3 at Knott’s. Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s t...
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New York Jets at Chargers: Who has the edge?

NEW YORK JETS (0-9) at CHARGERS (2-7) When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday Where: SoFi Stadium TV/Radio: CBS (Ch. 2); 98.7 FM; 105.5 FM/94.3 FM (Spanish); Sirius 133 Line: Chargers by 9 ½ points Notable injury designations: Chargers: QB Tyrod Taylor (questionable; ribs), LS Cole Mazza (questionable; illness). Jets: QB Sam Darnold (doubtful; shoulder), K Sam Ficken (questionable; groin), CB Bless Austin (questionable; neck). What’s at stake? Not being the first team to lose to the Jets this season. Chargers de...
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Thanksgiving anything but normal as coronavirus cases surge

Kate Parent simply did not have the heart to cancel Thanksgiving this year. For this Fontana resident, Thanksgiving typically means a whole week with her five siblings and their families, the aroma of homemade rolls, going on long hikes and watching movies together. “It’s the most important holiday for my family because it’s the one time of the year we all get together and really spend time with each other,” she said. This year, the coronavirus pandemic, which is ripping through Southern Califor...
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Nadal vs Medvedev ATP Finals Live Stream Online

The Nadal vs Medvedev ATP Finals Live Stream Online coverage is available here. The ATP Finals is the year-end event of the prestigious ATP World Tour season. The tournament features the world’s eight best singles players and doubles teams. This is contested via a round-robin format with the best four players in singles and four best teams in doubles will advance to the semifinals. Celebrating it’s 50th edition, teams have been divided into two – the Group Tokyo 1970 and Group London 2020. Undef...
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Rodriguez still 24 votes ahead in tight San Fernando City Council election

City of San Fernando candidate, Celeste Rodriguez. (Courtesy Celeste Rodriguez) City of San Fernando candidate, Joel Fajardo. (Courtesy Joel Fajardo) Celeste Rodriguez remained 24 votes ahead of Mayor Joel Fajardo in the race for a seat on the San Fernando City Council with 75.75% of the eligible votes counted in Los Angeles County on Friday. The updated numbers showed Cindy Montanez with 29.42% of the votes, followed by Rodriguez with 25.33% and Fajardo with 25.14%, according to Dean C. ...
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L.A. County coronavirus cases top 4,000 Friday; possible stay-at-home orders loom

As Los Angeles County braced for a possible return to business closures and stay-at-home orders on Friday, Nov. 20, public health officials reported another day of alarmingly high new coronavirus cases, this time hitting 4,272. Over the past three days, the county has reported 13,247 new cases for a three-day average of 4,415. Thursday saw the county’s highest daily case count since the pandemic began with more than 5,000 cases reported amid a worsening second surge of the coronavirus. Another 3...
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Djokovic vs Thiem ATP Finals Live Stream Online

The Djokovic vs Thiem ATP Finals Live Stream Online coverage is available here. The ATP Finals is the year-end event of the prestigious ATP World Tour season. The tournament features the world’s eight best singles players and doubles teams. This is contested via a round-robin format with the best four players in singles and four best teams in doubles will advance to the semifinals. Celebrating it’s 50th edition, teams have been divided into two – the Group Tokyo 1970 and Group London 2020. Undef...
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Daniil Medvedev vs Rafael Nadal ATP Finals Live Stream Online

The Daniil Medvedev vs Rafael Nadal ATP Finals Live Stream Online coverage is available here. The ATP Finals is the year-end event of the prestigious ATP World Tour season. The tournament features the world’s eight best singles players and doubles teams. This is contested via a round-robin format with the best four players in singles and four best teams in doubles will advance to the semifinals. Celebrating it’s 50th edition, teams have been divided into two – the Group Tokyo 1970 and Group Lond...
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Dominic Thiem vs Novak Djokovic ATP Finals Live Stream Online

The Dominic Thiem vs Novak Djokovic ATP Finals Live Stream Online coverage is available here. The ATP Finals is the year-end event of the prestigious ATP World Tour season. The tournament features the world’s eight best singles players and doubles teams. This is contested via a round-robin format with the best four players in singles and four best teams in doubles will advance to the semifinals. Celebrating it’s 50th edition, teams have been divided into two – the Group Tokyo 1970 and Group Lond...
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Officials ID man killed in hit and run in Van Nuys; Motorist sought

Authorities on Friday identified a man who fell onto a Van Nuys roadway after getting out of a moving vehicle, then was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver, who remains at large. Manuel Eduardo Carrillo, 24, of Tarzana was fatally injured about 7:15 p.m. Thursday near Natick Avenue and Burbank Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. He was sitting in the passenger side of a Lexus, which was traveling westbound on Burbank Boulevard, when he exited the moving vehicle — ...
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UCLA at No. 11 Oregon: TV info, scouting report and prediction

UCLA at No. 11 Oregon When: 12:30 p.m. PST Saturday Where: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon TV/Radio: ESPN 2 / 570 AM Records: UCLA (1-1), Oregon (2-0) UCLA stats QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson: 30-66 completions, 499 passing yards, 7 TDs, 2 INT; 21 carries, 161 rushing yards, 2 TD TE Greg Dulcich: 7 recs., 206 yards, 1 TD DB Stephan Blaylock: 14 tackles DB Quentin Lake: 11 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack LB Caleb Johnson: 9 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT UCLA injury report: OUT: DE Myles Jackson (pa...
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Owners of businesses in downtown Los Angeles blast to pay more than $100k

The owners of two downtown Los Angeles smoke and vape supply shops where an explosion in May injured a dozen firefighters must pay the city at least $127,000 after taking plea deals from prosecutors this week. As a part of the plea deal struck Thursday, Shafaq Sattar and Raheela Lakhanny, who operated the supply stores on Boyd Street, pleaded no contest on behalf of their businesses to a dozen city code violations such as unlawfully storing flammable and combustible liquids, unlawfully storing, ...
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Garcia’s lead is up a tick as vote count in tight 25th Congress race nears finish line

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Saugus, widened his lead as the roller-coaster race for the northern Los Angeles County’s 25th Congressional District seat wound down to its final days, according to updated results posted Friday, Nov. 20, by the California Secretary of State’s Office. Democrat challenger Christy Smith trailed the incumbent by 446 votes as of Friday afternoon. Garcia extended his lead as the counting of ballots continues by the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder’s office. His margin was 422 votes...
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Dodgers add four to 40-man roster in advance of Rule 5 draft

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers added four minor-leaguers to their 40-man roster before Friday’s deadline, protecting them from next month’s Rule 5 draft. The group included right-handed pitchers Edwin Uceta, Gerardo Carrillo and Andre Jackson as well as outfielder Zach Reks. The moves mean the Dodgers currently have 36 players on their 40-man roster. Reks, 27, is the most advanced of the four prospects. A 10th-round draft pick out of the University of Kentucky in 2017, Reks has hit a combined .300 wi...
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Report: Lakers, veteran wing Wesley Matthews agree to deal

With one of their wings traded away and another two on the free agent market, the Lakers quickly moved at the start of free agency to shore up their depth. The Athletic was first to report that the Lakers have agreed to terms with Wesley Matthews, a 34-year-old, 6-foot-4 wing who most recently was a starter for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Texas native and 11-year-veteran aims to help the Lakers return to the NBA Finals this coming season. Matthews is expected to be signed for $3.6 million for the c...
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Comment on corn pudding by Chelsea

Deb! I have been waiting for this for YEARS! Thank you so much! Corn pudding is the one Thanksgiving staple I always want and never have a go-to recipe for. I was going to try Ina’s this year, but now… even better!
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Concerns over Adelaide Test ease with South Australia lockdown lifted

The six limited-overs matches in Sydney and Canberra have almost sold out
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Catalina Yachts founder Frank Butler dies at 92

By Jo Murray, Contributing writer Frank Willis Butler, president and CEO of Catalina Yachts who helped transform Long Beach’s Congressional Cup into one of the world’s premier sailing competitions, died this week from unexpected complications from a recent illness. He was 92. Butler, who founded Catalina Yachts in 1969, died Sunday, Nov. 15, at Westlake Village, his company said in statement. Catalina Yachts, now headquartered in Florida but with offices in Woodland Hills, has grown to become th...
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