The Orange County Tribune Dec. 17, 2022

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CITY COUNCIL

Decisions And Divisions With “New Blood”

Mall plan OK’d but leaders again seem split into factions

By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune

On the night when the Westminster City Council saw a new mayor and two new council members sworn in, other important business was conducted as well, and new divisions exhibited.

In addition to installing Chi Charlie Nguyen as the new mayor and Amy Phan West (District 1) and NamQuan Nguyen (District 4) to seats on the council, a key step in the city’s economic future was taken on Wednesday.

The council approved for second reading and adoption the Westminster Mall specific plan, which could transform the vacancyplagued enclosed shopping center at Bolsa Avenue and Goldenwest Street (as well as adjoining the San Diego Freeway).

That action clears the way for a major re-do of the center from its Seventiesstyle department storeanchored condition to a mixed use development with residential, retail and other commercial uses.

The poor performance of

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Coronavirus stats show some improvement now

Statistics in three of four major categories of coronavirus metrics in Orange County showed declines this week.

According to statistics released on Thursday by the county health care agency. the number of confirmed new cases is 3,466, compared to 4,449 last week.

Deaths are at 14, down

from 17 the previous week. Hospitalizations are at 377 (down from 388 last week), but the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units is at 49, up from 48 last week.

To date, Orange County has had 690,800 cases and 7,608 deaths.

New GGPD chief is appointed

Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles has named Deputy Chief Amir El-Farra as Garden Grove’s new chief of police. A 27-year law enforcement veteran, El-Farra became the department’s deputy chief in 2021, serving second in command to former police chief Tom DaRé. He officially begins his new assignment on January 1, 2023.

“I am honored and humbled to continue working with the extraordinary men and women of the Garden Grove Police Department in this new capacity.

My highest priority is to maintain our strong partnership with the community and ensure the highest commitment to service, safety, and protection,” says El-Farra.

“Deputy Chief El-Farra has the proven character, drive, and abilities necessary to successfully lead the Garden Grove Police Department. His ascension through the ranks has been impressive, and his dedication and enthusiasm for the Garden Grove community is

n HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL

New majority aims to make mark

The new conservative majority on the Huntington Beach City Council is poised to make its mark at the next meeting of the council on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

In addition to several rou-

tine items on the agenda, Mayor Tony Strickland and new council members Gracey Van Der Mark (who is also mayor pro tem), Casey McKeon and Pat Burns raised some concerns, some of which

might prove to be controversial.

Principal among those is a request by McKeon to challenge the state’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment for Huntington

AMIR EL-FARRA is Garden Grove’s new police chief (City of Garden Grove photo)

Westminster city council divided?

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the mall in recent years has been a drag on the city treasury as sales tax revenue from that center has plummeted.

On the topic of selecting a new vice mayor, the council split 3-2 in favor of NamQuan Nguyen over Councilmember Kimberly Ho (District 3).

Councilmember Carlos Manzo (District 2), the outgoing vice mayor, nominated Ho for that office, citing her seniority and experience on the council. But West, speaking of the need for “new blood,” nominated NamQuan Nguyen for the position.

The issue of creating an ad hoc committee for the 2023 Tet Parade – which will be run by the city this time – prompted a chorus of argument among members.

West accused Manzo of “underestimating” the abilities of staff to organize the event, and Ho called West “a newby.”

NamQuan Nguyen then criticized Ho for having served on a city council in disorder in recent years. Ho slammed West for being “off-base” on several topics. A motion to place the mayor and West on an ad hoc committee was approved on a 3-2 vote, with the same split as on the se-

lection of a vice mayor.

Earlier, the installation of the new council was an elaborate affair, with the call to order of the “new council” followed by presentation of colors by the Westminster Police Honor Guard, singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” and seven invocations.

Recognition was given to outgoing Councilmember Tai Do, followed by the ceremonial administering of the oath of office to the new mayor and council members.

The Dec. 28 meeting of the council has been cancelled, and the next regular meeting of the council is set for Jan. 11.

New HB council aims to make impact

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Beach, “including its validity over the city as a charter city, by taking whatever legal action is required.”

The RHNA is a state mandate that requires each city to zone for – but not necessarily build –a certain number of new housing units in an effort to alleviate the statewide housing shortage.

Most cities in Orange County have complied with the RHNA process, but some have pushed back on the grounds that it unfairly infringed on local control of planning.

Also raised by members of the new majority were:

• a request to pause the Main Street redevelopment project and solicit additional commu-

GGPD’s new top cop

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profound. I have no doubt that our community will place their deepest trust in him as I have,” says City Manager Scott Stiles.

El-Farra began his career with the Garden Grove Police Department as a police officer in 2008, following prior service with the Los Angeles Police Department. He advanced beyond the normal course of promotions to become an acting sergeant in 2013, and sergeant in 2014, earning the title of Sergeant of the Year in 2015.

In 2016, he was promoted to lieutenant, and in 2019 to captain, overseeing the largest bureau in the police department that includes SWAT, K-9, patrol, gangs, special investigations, the Special Resources Team (SRT), and motorcycle unit.

In 2021, he became the police department’s deputy chief,

providing vital leadership in the City’s and police department’s Emergency Operation Centers during the COVID-19 crisis.

nity feedback;

• a request for a report on crime statistics in the city and report on what measures the police department will take to “increase public safety and law enforcement;”

• a request to move toward withdrawing the city from the Orange County Power Authority.

The council will meet in its chambers on 2000 Main Street (at Yorktown Avenue) with a closed session at 4:30 p.m. and an open session at 6 p.m.

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Conviction in the death of three victims

SANTA ANA (AP) – An Orange County man was convicted Wednesday of stabbing to death his girlfriend and killing her two baby sons, whose bodies were never found.

Shazer Fernando Limas, 42, of Orange, was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances of committing multiple murders. He could face life without possibility of parole when he is sentenced in February.

Limas stabbed 31-year-old Arlet Hernandez Contreras 48 times at his home in April 2012 following an argument a day or two earlier, the Orange County district attorney’s office said in a statement.

Prosecutors said he then killed her sons, 16-month-old Fernando Hernandez Limas and 2-month-old Emanuel Hernandez Limas.

Limas, who also had another girlfriend, “let the bodies of Conteras and boys rot in a balcony closet for 10 days while he continued to go to dance clubs, rented limos, and even had friends over to his apartment,`` the DA’s office said.

After bleaching blood stains from his carpet, Limas loaded Contreras’s body into a large chest and drove it in a rented U-Haul to an industrial area in neighboring Los Angeles County, where her body was found dumped in a gutter, prosecutors said.

After getting rid of that body, Limas is believed to have driven another 100 miles to dispose of the bodies of the children, which were never found, prosecutors said.

“He killed his entire family and threw them away like trash,’’ District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement.

A few days later, Limas broke his lease on his apartment.

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n GARDEN GROVE SCHOOL BOARD

Life sentence for killer in four murders

A convicted pedophile was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday in Orange County Superior Court after pleading guilty to the special circumstances murders of four young women after kidnapping and raping them while on GPS monitoring.

His co-defendant, who is also a convicted pedophile on GPS monitoring during the murders, was sentenced to death in 2017.

Teachers get 9 percent raise effective July 1 of this year

Teachers and other certificated employees will get a 9 percent pay increase, as the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education approved a tentative agreement with the Garden Grove Education Association on Tuesday night.

The increase in base pay is effective as of July 1, 2022.

Also on Tuesday night, Board Member Walter Muneton (Trustee Area 3) was chosen to

serve as president for 2023 with Teri Rocco (Trustee Area 1) as vice president.

Sworn in for another term on the board was Lan Quoc Nguyen (Trustee Area 2). Absent were board members Dina Nguyen and Bob Harden.

The GGUSD is a K-12 system serving most of Garden Grove and parts of Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Stanton and Westminster.

HBPD plans DUI checkpoint on Thursday, Dec. 29 in city

The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, Dec. 29, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits.

Checkpoint locations are chosen based on the history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.

During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The Huntington Beach Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Always follow directions for use and read warning labels

The two men were identified as suspects in the murder spree after DNA and GPS monitoring data tied them to the body of a 20-year-old woman was discovered on a conveyor belt of an Anaheim recycling facility in March 2014. The bodies of the other victims have never been recovered.

Franc Cano, 36, of Anaheim, was indicted by a grand jury on Oct. 2, 2014 on four felony counts of special circumstances murder, four felony counts of forcible rape, and special cir-

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LAN QUOC NGUYEN SWORN IN AGAIN

Garden Grove Unified School District trustee took the oath of office at Tuesday night’s board meeting (GGUSD photo)

HBPD plans DUI checkpoint

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about driving or “operating heavy machinery,” which includes driving a car. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.

If you plan on drinking or taking medications that may impact your ability to drive safely, plan on staying at home.

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Life sentence for murderer

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cumstances of murder during the commission of rape, multiple murders, lying in wait, and kidnapping.

Cano had faced the death penalty, but Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer conducted a thorough review of the case, consulted with the victims’ families and received a mitigation presentation from

the defense. After this process, with the unanimous support of the special circumstances committee and the lead Anaheim detective Julissa Trapp, he decided life in prison without the possibility of parole was the appropriate punishment for Cano.

Cano was informed of this decision and indicated that he wanted to plead guilty as charged.

One killed, one hurt in collision at city limits

One man is dead and another in critical but stable condition after a crash at the Westminster and Garden Grove city limits.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the collision took place around 10 a.m. at Newland Street and Trask Avenue on Friday morning.

An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy was attempting to make a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Camaro for having fake license plate tags. The Camaro was moving northbound on Newland Street near Westminster Boulevard and didn’t yield to

the deputy.

The car then ran the red light at Trask Avenue, near Meairs Elementary School, and crashed into a BMW which was moving eastbound on Trask.

The driver of the BMW, a 64-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The passenger in the vehicle, a 54-year-old man, is still hospitalized.

The driver of the Camaro fled the scene on foot. Law enforcement officers blocked traffic, set up a perimeter and located the suspect, taking him into custody.

SCENE of the crash at Newland and Trask (OCSD)

Arts&Living

“Avatar: Way of Water” is dazzling

Nature against technology is conflict again

By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer

It is impossible to talk about “Avatar: The Way of Water” without sounding hyperbolic. But James Cameron’s sequel is a truly dazzling cinematic experience that will have you floating on a blockbuster high.

No matter if you’ve spent a second of your life in the past 13 years thinking about what’s happening on Pandora or how Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) are getting on, assuming you remember their characters’ names.

“The Way of Water” will make awe-struck believers out of even “Avatar’’ agnostics like me, at least for three hours and 12 minutes. The film isn’t just visually compelling, either, it’s spiritually rich as well – a simple but penetrating story about family and the natural world that is galaxies better than the first.

About that run time: Three hours and 12 minutes sounds excessive, but there is something decidedly decadent about really committing that much time to a movie in a theater. When the

Movie Review

filmmaker is purposeful with that time, as Cameron is and many others have been before him, it’s a uniquely rewarding experience. In other words, it’s not a big ask. And you’ll forget all about check ing the time from the first shot of Pandora and Jake’s earnest exposition about what’s been going on in the past decade.

He and Neytiri have three

Inflation’s toll on Santa

By Dee-Ann Durbin AP Business Writer

More than half of U.S. adults say it’s harder to afford the holiday gifts they want to give this year.

Sixty-nine percent of them say they have seen higher prices for holiday gifts in recent months, up from 58% last year, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center

for Public Affairs Research. And 57% say it has been harder to afford the things they want to give, a dramatic increase from 40% one year ago. The vast majority of those finding it harder to afford gifts say they’ve cut back on giving as a result.

Last year, 89-year-old Darlene Huffman used some of her government stimulus money to buy KitchenAid food choppers

kids now, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), Tuk (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss) and an adopted teenage daughter, Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), and they’re happy living in the forest.

“Happiness is simple,” he says. “Who ever thought that a jughead like me could crack the code?” So, of course, it can’t last. The humans are on the hunt for Jake, with a familiar antagonist leading the charge. And soon his family is on the run, taking up home in another part of Pando-

Good HHH

ra, on the water with a new tribe led by Ronal (Kate Winslet) and Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) who reluctantly grant them refuge and try to teach them how to live on the water.

It’s worth noting that Cameron has not stuffed the film with mind-numbing, wall-to-wall action and needlessly complicated plot. There are long stretches of

MANY AMERICANS are cutting back on their holiday purchases because of higher prices (Shutterstock).

JAMES CAMERON”S second “Avatar” film is spectacular movie-making.

Review: “Avatar: Way of Light”

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movie where we’re simply exploring the environment with the characters, delighting in the intricacies of a reef or basking in the beauty of giant sea creatures.

Sometimes we’re just sitting in the water with Kiri who is also sitting in the water. It is not advancing the action in any obvious way. It is not even really developing characters. It just is, and it’s serene. You imagine that anyone without his clout would have a hard time justifying something similar.

The action is there, too, of course, and it’s exciting because you’ve become invested in the family and worried about the kids who are never where they’re supposed to be and are often in danger because of it. And though we know there are more sequels coming, and one already wrapped, this is not the kind of franchise where anyone is guaranteed to get a fake

superhero death. Sure there is some “Avatar” silliness, including the fact that the word ``bro’’ is uttered about 8,000 times, but there is something admirable about the straightforward dialogue and emotions at play, too. No one is snarking their way through this ordeal.

“Never doubt James Cameron” has become a bit of a rallying cry lately, at least among those left on Twitter. It’s all the more extraordinary as the once-mythical sequels had become a kind of joke in the years since the first movie.

Even as “The Way of Water” release date actually approached the “who cares?” chorus intensified. Had anyone really thought twice about “Avatar”? But Cameron knows his way around a thrilling sequel, and the water for that matter (and references his own greatest hits in this film, too).

But then people saw it and the

Inflation’s big impact on gift-giving this holiday

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– which cost around $40 – for her six children. But this year, with the price of gas, groceries and other basics eating into her limited income, Huffman is downsizing. She plans to buy them each a $10 trash can that attaches to the backseat of a car.

“I have to watch my p’s and q’s. But God has supplied all my needs and I’m not complaining,” said Huffman, who will spend much of the season volunteering at food and clothing banks in her hometown of Greenville, Ohio.

U.S. inflation appears to be cooling; consumer prices fell for the fifth straight month in November, the government said Tuesday. But prices were still 7.1% higher than a year earlier, an increase felt most acutely by low-income households.

About two-thirds of Americans in households earning less than $50,000 annually say they’ve had a harder time affording gifts and food for holiday meals this year, according to the AP-

NORC poll. About 6 in 10 of those in households earning between $50,000 and $99,999 found it harder to afford gifts and food, along with half of higher-income households.

Roslyn Coble doesn’t plan to buy holiday gifts this year. Coble, 63, lives on monthly disability checks and has struggled with higher prices for food and other necessities this year.

“I’m less interested in going out and trying to buy things,” said Coble, of Oakboro, North Carolina. “I’m not as much into it this year.”

Coble is looking forward to spending the holidays with family. And she’s expecting a small raise in her disability payments in January.

“Next Christmas I’ll be able to do more,” she said.

The poll shows nearly all Americans – 95% – have seen higher-than-usual prices for groceries in recent months, up from 85% last year, according to the poll.

tune changed. There is something comforting about the fact that we are capable of intense, collective cultural whiplash. That “who cares?” can turn to uncynical amazement in an instant. Is that the magic of the movies? Of continuing to push the bounds of the big screen experience? Of betting big on weird-sounding stories about giant blue environmentalists instead of superheroes every so often? Maybe it’s just the magic of James Cameron.

“Avatar: The Way of Water,” a 20th Century Studios release in theaters Thursday, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association for ``partial nudity, intense action, sequences of strong violence, some strong language.’’ Running time: 192 minutes. MPA Definition of PG13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13

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under coach Matt LaFleur. “Being the No. 1 seed (in the NFC) the last two seasons leading into this season, a lot of high hopes, right?” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said during the bye week. “We were certainly expected to be competing for a championship – and we are still in it.

“If we’re able to dig our way back into this thing, we still kind of feel like we have the ability to do that. But this season has not gone as we expected.”

Rams coach Sean McVay knows the feeling.

Before newly added quarterback Baker Mayfield rallied the Rams to a 17-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last week – just two days after being claimed on waivers from the Carolina Panthers – the defending champs looked like they were playing out the string. But their Mayfield-fueled comeback has at least brought some energy to what could have been a lifeless final month of the season.

“I think some positive momentum, no doubt,” McVay said. “You’re just so happy because you see the players be able to see the work that they’ve put in and then get some tangible rewards.”

LET HIM BAKE

Mayfield not only learned enough of the playbook in less than two days to function within the Rams’ offense when he replaced John Wolford after one series against the Raiders, he managed to throw for 230 yards and the game-winning touchdown to cap a 98-yard drive with the game on the line. For his efforts, he was named the NFC offensive player of the week.

“I don’t know if you could write it any better than that,” Mayfield said after the game. ``Obviously, we’d like to be a little bit more stress-free. But it’s a pretty damn good story. I’ll be honest with you. It’s special.”

McVay subsequently named Mayfield the starter for Monday night, with Wolford dealing with a neck injury and starter Matthew Stafford done for the year because of a spinal contusion.

PICK PARADE?

The last time the Packers saw Mayfield was last Christmas Day, when he was throwing four interceptions for the Cleveland

Browns in the Packers’ 24-22 victory at Lambeau Field. Rasul Douglas had two of those picks, but the Packers’ defense hasn’t been nearly as effective at taking the ball away this season. A year after ranking third in the league with 26 turnovers forced, the Packers are tied for 15th with 15 takeaways this year –although nearly half of those (seven) have come in the past four games.

“I do think they come in bunches,” Douglas said. “I just think we’re being more aggressive as a team and we’re all on the same page with what we’ve got going on.”

FAMILIAR FACE

Packers edge rusher Justin Hollins, much like Mayfield, hit the ground running full speed with his new team.

Hollins arrived in Green Bay on Thanksgiving after being claimed on waivers from the Rams, and was on the field three days later against Philadelphia on Nov. 30. Hollins stuffed Eagles running back Miles Sanders for a 2-yard loss early and sacked Jalen Hurts for a 5-yard loss in that game.

The Packers were in dire need at the position after losing top edge rusher Rashan Gary to a knee injury on Nov. 6.

UCLA’s jump to Big 10

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new competitive opportunities on a bigger national media platform for our student-athletes to compete and showcase their talent.”

The regents imposed conditions to mitigate the impact of the move on athletes, including UCLA investing an additional $12 million in nutritional support, mental health services, academic support while traveling and charter flights to reduce travel time.

Richard Leib, chair of the Board of Regents, said it was important to make a decision given UCLA’s ongoing recruiting efforts and the Pac-12 Conference’s negotiations for a new media rights deal.

“We spent an inordinate amount

of time into trying to make a reasonable decision. I’m pleased with how we did it,” Leib said. “I think in the end people will be pleased with it and excited about it.’’

UCLA will also have to pay the University of California at Berkeley between $2 million and $10 million because of how the move will affect the Cal athletic program. The regents will determine the precise total once the upcoming Pac-12 Conference media rights deals are completed.

“From the very beginning we said we understand we may need to help Berkeley. We’re OK with it and happy it is resolved,” UCLA chancellor Gene Block said.

The Sports Page 17 Local Grid Stars Among OC Leaders

The 2022 high school football season is over but the totaling up of statistics and honors has just begun.

ern): 1,483 yards

• Phu Nguyen (Bolsa Grande): 1,191 yards

• Ashton Hurley (Edison) : 988 yards

AARON RODGERS and the Green Bay Packers still have a chance for the playoffs, but Monday’s game vs. Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field nevertheless lacks a certain degree of significance (Flickr/Mike Morbeck)

Rams vs. Packers? Seemed like a good idea to schedule-makers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)

– This can’t be what the NFL’s schedule-makers and ESPN executives had in mind.

When the league’s slate of prime-time games came out in the spring, a mid-December matchup between the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles

Rams and the three-time defending NFC North champion Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field sounded like TV ratings gold.

NFC West

San Francisco 49ers* Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams

Surely visions of gorgeous wide-angle shots of the falling snow and bigtime playoff implications were dancing in their heads.

The price of UCLA’s dash to the Big-10 Conference

By Joe Reedy AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP)

– UCLA cleared a major hurdle toward joining the Big Ten Conference in 2024, getting approval for the move from the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday.

The regents voted 11-5 to affirm the Bruins’

move during a special meeting on the university’s Westwood campus. A simple majority was needed to pass.

“We’ve always been guided by what is best for our 25 teams and more than 700 studentathletes,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said after the vote. “The Big Ten offers exciting

AFC West

Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Las Vegas Raiders Denver Broncos

10-4-0 7-7-0 4-9-0 4-9-0

In Orange County, the leaders in passing, receiving. rushing and tackles listed 17 athletes from The Tribune’s coverage area of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster, as recorded by MaxPreps. com.

Passing

• Anthony Luna (Westminster): 3,189 yards

• Parker Awad (Edison): 3,082 yards

• Ethan Nguyen (Bolsa Grande): 2,240 yards

• Noah Salas (Pacifica): 1,667. Receiving

• Drew Faulkner (West-

• Mason York (Edison): 870 yards

• AJ Vandermade (Huntington Beach High): 869

• Jason Pham (Westminster High): 845

• Jonathan Smith Jr. (Orange High): 824.

Rushing

• Malachi Bey (Garden Grove High): 1,670

• Kobe Boykin (Orange High): 1,170 Tackles

• Charles Vargas (Bolsa Grande) 121

• Joseph Le (Bolsa Grande) 108

• Dom Lopez (Edison) 104

• Ryan Rizk (Pacifica) 101.

Prep Hoops

Scores

10-4-0 7-6-0 5-8-0 3-10-0

But instead of a playoff preview, the “Monday Night Football” audience will get two of the NFL’s most disappointing teams when the Rams (49) visit the Packers (5-8).

Although both teams are still mathematically in playoff contention, the Rams are assured a sub-.500 record, and the Packers could win out and still miss the postseason for the first time

Friday (boys)

Ocean View 71, Saddleback 45

Sunny Hills 85, Loara 65

Yorba Linda 69, Santiago 50

Glenn 55, Los Amigos 40

Friday (girls)

El Rancho 55, Bolsa Grande 11

La Mirada 47, Rancho Alamitos 28

Thursday (boys)

Loara 65, Saddleback 37

Sunny Hills 68, Ocean View 46

El Dorado 64, Garden Grove 39

Thursday (girls)

Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana 64, Orange 23

Ocean View 53, Santa Ana Valley 17

Rancho Alamitos 31, Laguna Hills 30

Edison 43, Tustin 33

Godinez 34, Pacifica 33