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The Clippers’ first-round playoff matchup was set before tip-off Friday night. With Dallas losing to Detroit, the Clippers already knew before their 110-109 loss to the Utah Jazz that they had clinched the fourth seed in the Western Conference and will play the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. “It means a lot. You have a chance to play on your home floor,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said before the game. “We have great fans who are very supportive and just being comfortable at home; sleeping in your own bed and having a normal routine. So it’s good to have home-court advantage whenever you play.” The next order of business for the Clippers is to become completely healthy, something they haven’t been in a while. Their top player, Kawhi Leonard, didn’t play against the Jazz because of right knee inflammation. It was the seventh straight game Leonard missed because of a knee issue. Leonard had been relatively healthy this season, missing just six games before his latest injury. The Clippers haven’t said if Leonard will play against Houston in the regular-season finale Sunday.

Oh, Goofy, what have you done now? Katrina Amian Redfern Griffin was bent over, tying her daughter’s shoes during a trip to Disneyland in April 2022, when a park employee dressed as Goofy — the klutzy but lovable cartoon canine — barreled straight into her, according to a lawsuit she filed in Orange County Superior Court. Then, she claims, he fell on top of her with all of his weight, driving her into the “hard cement floor.” Griffin suffered “severe, traumatic, debilitating, and permanent” physical injuries from the collision, along with emotional pain and suffering, she said. Now, Griffin is suing Disneyland, the unnamed employee inside the Goofy costume, and Goofy’s “handler,” another employee who was supposed to guide the big, silly character around the park to make sure he didn’t bump into anything, according to the lawsuit. Representatives for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday evening. Personal injury lawsuits might not be the most pressing issue for Disney lawyers right now. The entertainment empire is embroiled in a number of high-profile legal battles that have placed it on the

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  On one end, you had the Lakers fumbling their way through the game like someone waking up in a strange, dark room with no idea how to flip on the lights. And on the other end, you had the team the Lakers battled in the first round of the playoffs — all in their street clothes watching a collection of young players, others on 10-day contracts and G Leaguers threaten any shot the Lakers have to move up from 10th place in the Western Conference standings. In all the combinations and permutations that would decide the Lakers’ play-in future, Friday night in Memphis was the gimme. The Grizzlies had lost their last three games by a total of 47 points, their regulars either injured or shut down for the season. Thirteen different players were inactive. No one who played for Memphis on Friday touched the court last year for the Grizzlies in the playoffs. Yet the Lakers got caught, their hands down at their waists, the Grizzlies’ repeated jabs to the chin staggering the team with everything to play for. The Lakers eventually

A gang member was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a young father in Oxnard. David Guadalupe Calderon, 31, was convicted of murdering Edwin Herrera, 19, in a 2012 shooting, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On February 29, 2012, Calderon, who was a registered gang member, was driving through Oxnard with another gang member, Carlos Hernandez. They had a sawed-off shotgun in the car and Calderon was “looking to restore his credibility with his gang,” officials said. As they drove around the Lemonwood neighborhood, they suddenly spotted Herrera who was moving his car to avoid a parking ticket. Calderon pulled up next to Herrera, got out of his car while holding the shotgun and demanded to know which gang Herrera was a member of. Herrera told Calderon he was not affiliated with any gang. Despite that answer, Calderon shot Herrera in the neck at close range. Both suspects drove away from the scene. When the victim’s family heard the gunshot, they ran outside to find Herrera slumped over in his car. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where

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A 25-year-old woman with an unspecified medical disorder that requires medication was reported missing after last being seen Friday near Palmdale Regional Medical Center. Ruby Godinez was last seen in the 38600 block of Medical Center Drive around 7:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Deputies described Godinez as a 5-foot-2-inch tall Hispanic woman weighing 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. Anyone with information regarding Godinez’s whereabouts was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed Friday in an off-duty traffic collision in Torrance. Deputy Daniel Okamoto joined the department in 2017 and was assigned to the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. The crash occurred in the early morning hours at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Skypark Drive, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Okamoto “was known for his professionalism, humility and unwavering commitment to his friends and colleagues,” Sheriff Robert Luna wrote on social media. Okamoto’s survivors include his parents, grandmother and brother.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  On one end, you had the Lakers fumbling their way through the game like someone waking up in a strange, dark room with no idea how to flip on the lights. And on the other end, you had the team the Lakers battled in the first round of the playoffs — all in their street clothes watching a collection of young players, others on 10-day contracts and G Leaguers threaten any shot the Lakers have to move up from 10th place in the Western Conference standings. In all the combinations and permutations that would decide the Lakers’ play-in future, Friday night in Memphis was the gimme. The Grizzlies had lost their last three games by a total of 47 points, their regulars either injured or shut down for the season. Thirteen different players were inactive. No one who played for Memphis on Friday touched the court last year for the Grizzlies in the playoffs. Yet the Lakers got caught, their hands down at their waists, the Grizzlies’ repeated jabs to the chin staggering the team with everything to play for. The Lakers eventually

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a crash Friday. The deputy was identified as Daniel Okamoto, according to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna. Okamoto was killed in an off-duty crash early Friday morning. Details surrounding the collision were not immediately released. Okamoto joined LASD in 2017 and served the communities of Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates and San Pedro. Daniel Okamoto seen in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Daniel Okamoto seen in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “He was known for his professionalism, humility, and unwavering commitment to his friends and colleagues,” Luna wrote in a post to X. “Our @LASDHQ family is mourning his loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones and partners during this difficult time. Okamoto is survived by his parents, brother and grandmother. “May Daniel rest in peace,” Luna said.