MLB umpire Gerry Davis gives thoughts on computerized strike zone, instant replay and more

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Davis, who lived in Appleton for 33 years and now resides in Huntington Beach, California, took a few minutes to chat with USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin before the awards show. Q: What are your thoughts on the possibility of the MLB going to a computerized strike zone, and how do you think it would impact umpires? A: I've learned never to say never.
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Goodyear Blimp visits Tustin hangar for repairs

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Tim Lott, 59, grew up in Huntington Beach and remembers when the Tustin blimp hangars were part of an active U.S. Navy base. “I love the history of them,” he said. So when he visits from his now home in Puyallutt, Washington, he likes to book a hotel ...
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Next stop for ‘college promise’ efforts: Free Cal State University?

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Newsom proposes $20,000 stipends for high school teachers in California budget New American Girl doll Joss is a local — a Huntington Beach surfer girl Santa Ana students offer history tours of their city Saturday, Jan. 4 The bill’s cost is also limited by the small size of the state’s existing College Promise program: Two-thirds of the ...
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Wednesday’s basketball highlights: San Juan Hills knocks off El Toro; San Clemente wins crucial South Coast game

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Jack Stone led Corona del Mar (14-6) scored 24 points and Jack McKenna added 11. Fountain Valley opens Wave League play against Huntington Beach on Friday. Corona del Mar hosts Newport Harbor in the Battle of the Bay Friday, which is also the Surf League opener for both teams. In the Trinity League: No. 1 Mater Dei 66, No. 8 Santa Margarita 50 ...
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Surf City school district might close a site, lay off teachers, oust 750 transfers

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Will the Huntington Beach City School District close one of its seven elementary schools? Will it kick out the 750 students who transferred from other districts? Will it lay off dozens of teachers? Around 400 people packed into the boardroom Tuesday, Jan. 14, to voice those questions. The short answer: It’s complicated. Some 400 people ...
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California bicyclist hospitalized for 33 days bonds with the driver who hit him

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‘It wasn’t like Jack was aiming for me. Bad things happen all the time,’ says Tom Sovilla of his new friend, Jack Keith.
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Cris Cyborg: Signing with Bellator opens opportunities for boxing or pro wrestling

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“You know I always like to challenge myself, and if I have the opportunity … I think it’s a big thing, signing a deal with Bellator,” Cyborg told reporters, including MMA Junkie, Monday at her gym in Huntington Beach, Calif. “It’s something I can be able to do, boxing fight, I can do WWE, pro wrestling, anything, and Scott ...
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Seal Beach, Calif.: Small-Town Ambience on the Orange County Coast

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The recession of 2008 hit Colleen and Everett Butcher hard. The couple were living in Apple Valley, Calif., a town on the edge of the Mojave Desert about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. Ms. Butcher, a real estate developer and property manager,
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High School Roundup: Pacifica Christian O.C. boys’ basketball edges rival Fairmont Prep

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The Barons, ranked No. 6 in CIF Southern Section Division 2, host Laguna Beach on Thursday in a Wave League opener. CdM, ranked No. 6 in Division 1, hosts Huntington Beach on Thursday in its Surf League opener. Huntington Beach 4, Laguna Beach 0: Summer Stewart had a goal and two assists for the Oilers in Tuesday’s Sunset Conference crossover ...
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Huntington Beach must comply with California’s sanctuary law, says appeals court

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In 2018, Huntington Beach sued the state over SB 54, the so-called "Sanctuary State" law that limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officials. Huntington Beach argued that as a charter city, it should have control over its own policy. An Orange County Superior Court judge agreed. But on Friday, that decision ...
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