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CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs: quarterfinal scores, semifinals schedule presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs: quarterfinal scores, semifinals schedule

The Long Beach-area scores and schedule for the CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs.

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Attorney for high school student publicly accuses Inglewood mayor of misconduct presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Attorney for high school student publicly accuses Inglewood mayor of misconduct

Allegation of ‘inappropriate touching’ resurfaces a week before the city election, where Mayor James T. Butts Jr. is seeking another term.

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Preliminary NTSB report details witness accounts of plane crash that killed 2 in Hesperia presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Preliminary NTSB report details witness accounts of plane crash that killed 2 in Hesperia

Witnesses indicated that they saw the tail of the plane wag back and forth before the airplane rolled over and nosedived toward the ground last month,

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In LA, a federal judge considers the DOJ’s request to block 20,000 California ballots presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

In LA, a federal judge considers the DOJ’s request to block 20,000 California ballots

In the meantime, the judge said threats against election workers should end immediately.

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Gradey Dick hustles his way into a rotation role with Clippers presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Gradey Dick hustles his way into a rotation role with Clippers

The shooting guard, who came to the Clippers as part of the trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, has become a contributor off the bench thanks to his energy. He’s averaging 8.0 points and 3.7...

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Record-high tides in Newport Beach, San Pedro bring coastal flooding presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Record-high tides in Newport Beach, San Pedro bring coastal flooding

Tides surpassed predictions, with water levels exceeding 8 feet.

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No charges to be filed against officer in fatal Long Beach standoff with teen, DOJ says presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

No charges to be filed against officer in fatal Long Beach standoff with teen, DOJ says

The 17-year-old from San Bernardino pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers, but it turned out to be an Airsoft pistol.

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Irene Maddox, of Eagle Rock High School, named 108th Rose Queen presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Irene Maddox, of Eagle Rock High School, named 108th Rose Queen

The Tournament of Roses names Irene Maddox, a student journalist who loves reading, as the 108th Rose Queen in the Rose Parade’s history.

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Has my 2026 ballot been counted? How to check — and what to do if there’s an issue presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Has my 2026 ballot been counted? How to check — and what to do if there’s an issue

In California, voters are mailed their ballot about a month before Election Day. They can return it by mail, drop it off or vote in person.

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Man misses flight at O’Hare, but finds stray kitten who ‘immediately captured my heart’ presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Man misses flight at O’Hare, but finds stray kitten who ‘immediately captured my heart’

The Cat Distribution System apparently has agents everywhere. Even airports.

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LA County spreads $69.5 million into alternatives to incarceration, in support of Measure J presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

LA County spreads $69.5 million into alternatives to incarceration, in support of Measure J

A wide array of funding for various alternatives to incarceration, including substance abuse and mental health treatment, is now in the LA County budget.

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UCLA football can’t afford to skimp on the details presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

UCLA football can’t afford to skimp on the details

Coach Bob Chesney discussed the unbeaten Bruins’ process gearing up for Nevada in Saturday’s nonconference game at the Rose Bowl and why standards must be met.

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Opinion: California’s wealth tax is a win for the visiting team presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

California’s wealth tax is a win for the visiting team

Driving them out would be something of an own goal.

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New York woman found guilty of getting military training from ISIS in Syria presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

New York woman found guilty of getting military training from ISIS in Syria

Halina Salman, 27, wearing a light purple hijab and pink hoodie, broke down crying as the jury left the room. Salman now faces up to 10 years in federal prison.

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Opinion: California can speed up vote counting with simple reforms presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

California can speed up vote counting with simple reforms

Lawmakers should continue to pursue reforms that streamline the system and deliver timely election results that Californians deserve.

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Opinion: Editorial: Dam report underscores California’s poor priorities presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Editorial: Dam report underscores California’s poor priorities

Lawmakers should pay heed to the audit and adjust those priorities — before we face another disaster.

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Port terminal to provide $5 million for Wilmington service organizations presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Port terminal to provide $5 million for Wilmington service organizations

Vopak Terminal has committed to distributing $5 million to local organizations over a decade.

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Job-based health plan costs rise, with little relief in sight presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Job-based health plan costs rise, with little relief in sight

The increased costs add to growing concerns about affordability heading into the midterm elections.

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Disneyland attendance flat, Universal Studios Hollywood drops 8% in 2025 presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Disneyland attendance flat, Universal Studios Hollywood drops 8% in 2025

Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain and SeaWorld San Diego all saw attendance declines in 2025.

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Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Zion Anderson, Long Beach Poly presstelegram.com/2026/10/27…

Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Zion Anderson, Long Beach Poly

The junior receiver scored three touchdowns in Long Beach Poly’s win over Millikan.

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