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Here are the latest IE Varsity girls basketball rankings for the 2024-25 season.Records are through Sunday, Jan. 26.IE VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGS1. Ontario Christian (24-1)The Knights are on their way to being the top seed for the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs.Previous ranking: 12. Etiwanda (19-4)The Eagles host a intriguing nonleague game against Rancho Christian on Saturday night.Previous ranking: 23. Moreno Valley (18-6)The Vikings look to bounce back after dropping a nonleague game to Etiwanda last week.Previous ranking: 34. Rancho Christian (18-6)The Eagles look to avenge a previous loss when they host Moreno Valley next Monday.Previous ranking: 45. Rialto (17-4)The Knights…

Jean-Michel Gisnel cries out while praying with other congregants at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) Congregants worship at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) Congregants worship at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) Jacob Payton talks to customers at the entrance of Milokan Botanica, his religious supply shop that sells Haitian spiritual and natural healing products, in Springfield, Ohio, Saturday, January 25, 2025.…

Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 11. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, the outfielders. Previously, the catchers. 2024 RECAP The player who is supposed to be the core of the Angels’ outfield – the core of the whole team, in fact – was once again out for most of the season. Center fielder Mike Trout played just 29 games before suffering a torn meniscus. The Angels hoped their three-time American League…

By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a “hoax” and dismissed 11 complaints that had been filed during the Biden administration. A conservative group praised the department’s actions as “welcome news.”Over the past few years, PEN America and the American Library Association have reported thousands of bans around the country, with targeted books often containing LGBTQ+ or racial themes, from Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir, “Gender Queer,” to Angie Thomas’ novel, “The Hate U Give.”Many of the removals…

A Japanese commercial truck maker is planting its US headquarters in Fontana where it’s building out an electric truck manufacturing hub.ZM Trucks , a subsidiary of ZO Trucks based in Tokyo, leased a 210,000 square foot facility at 10271 Almond Ave.The company said it will use that facility to manufacture a range of zero-emission products including electric commercial trucks, tractors, and airport ground service equipment.The automaker joins a growing EV business movement in the Inland Empire. Karma Automotive announced in 2023 it was adding electric trucks to its assembly line in Moreno Valley. Luxembourg-based B-ON is manufacturing its electric light-commercial…

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 10. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the outfielders. Previously, the catchers. 2024 RECAP Signed to a one-year contract after getting an unsatisfying response on the free agent market last winter, Teoscar Hernandez made good on his bet on himself. He emerged as a key piece of the Dodgers’ lineup, making the All-Star team, winning a Silver Slugger award – and winning the…

A new bill from Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat whose district includes communities in southern Orange County, is meant to increase childcare options for military personnel. SB 99 would exempt childcare operators from needing a state license if they already have certification from the U.S. Department of Defense.“DOD Family Child Care providers are certified via the military departments and are the largest contributor to the military services’ ability to deliver 24-hour and emergency child care needs,” Geraldine Valentino-Smith, director of the DOD Defense-State Liaison Office, said in a statement. Sacramento Snapshot Editor’s note: Sacramento Snapshot is a weekly series during…

The 911 call that arrived just before 8 p.m. on a recent weeknight was a familiar one to San Bernardino County Fire Department dispatchers:A passerby reported an “unknown type fire” in the city of San Bernardino.San Bernardino County Fire Department’s Robotics Program Manager Jeff Alexy pilots the DJI M30T drone as its view is on one of the three screens used to monitor flight, maps and calls on the Caltrans building roof in San Bernardino on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) San Bernardino County Fire Department’s Robotics Program Manager and pilot Jeff Alexy lands the…

With President Donald Trump shaking up the country’s immigration policies on Day 1 of his new administration, California legislators are moving to add protections for students and their families.Two new bills introduced this year address what is called the “sensitive locations” designation, a policy that prevented federal immigration authorities from carrying out enforcement actions at certain places like schools and churches. Trump has already thrown out that guidance.“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. But some legislators in California — a state…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67 in a Big Ten Conference women’s basketball game on Sunday.The Bruins (20-0, 8-0 Big Ten) have won their last 19 games by double figures.Maryland struggled to contain Betts, who methodically accepted entry passes in the low post and deposited them for easy baskets. The 6-foot-7 junior had 14 points in the first quarter and 24 by halftime, when UCLA led 37-34. She surpassed her previous career high of 31 when she made two free throws with…