Can the new Problem Solvers Caucus make for better politics in California?

• April 28, 2023

That grand American myth of a halcyon time in the not-too-distant past when politicians of all stripes were friendly adversaries who were always collegial and hoisted a sarsaparilla together every evening after the sausage-making was done is probably mostly … a myth.

Surely it is true that Tip O’Neill, say, and Ronald Reagan, when one was the Democratic speaker of the House and the other the Republican president of the United States, had a glass of Irish whiskey, neat, together from time to time and toasted their health and that of the old country.

And, true, we’re guessing the same is not true of Speaker McCarthy and President Biden in the present day.

Since hope springs eternal, Americans can always root for a better political future when lawmakers can at least sometimes solve obvious problems.

Here in California, a small effort to make that happen has existed in Sacramento in the form of the Problem Solvers Caucus.

As CalMatters’ Sameea Kamal reports, “Every other week, the 21 members of the Problem Solvers Caucus gather for lunch to hear presentations on different policies. This session, they’re focusing on clean energy and homelessness — issues they say impact every legislative district in California.”

With the name and the intent based on the group of the same name in Congress, members say they have a “goal of creating a ‘neutral space’ that puts policy before politics.”

Just the very idea of that goal — the representatives we send to the state Capitol meeting together to get stuff done for us, their constituents, first and foremost, rather than toeing some party line that we don’t care a thing about — is music to most Californians’ jaded ears.

We may be — mostly; increasingly less so — registered nominally as either Republicans or Democrats. But few of us go deeply into the weeds of our party’s platforms. We just want economic and social prosperity in California.

More from CalMatters: “Launched in 2021 by then-Assemblymembers Adam Gray, a Democrat from Merced, and Jordan Cunningham, a Republican from San Luis Obispo, and Chad Mayes, the only independent legislator last session, the caucus includes equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats, as well as proportional Assembly and Senate representation, according to Sen. Josh Newman, a co-chairperson and Democrat from Brea.”

One aspect for members of the caucus: “That structure — different from even other bipartisan caucuses — is designed to make it truly impartial. One condition of membership: No one can actively work against another member’s bill.”

Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua, a Democrat from Stockton, says working closely with Republican colleagues makes him think more about the fiscal impact of bills, which would be a nice thing for a lot more Sacramento Democrats to ponder now and again.

“You think of a bill — of what it does, and it may be really, really good,” he says. “But … it opens up my eyes more to look not just at the bill, but spend a lot more time on the fiscal part — like what is the cost of the bill? … Is it coming out of the general fund? Is it going to be a tax? So it really brings more awareness.”

California Republicans in the Legislature also have something very real to gain by going bi-partisan: Any hope of having skin in the game whatsoever, given the Democrats’ supermajorities in both the state Senate and the Assembly.

“Based on the policy that’s coming out of the Legislature, it’s pretty clear the progressives are getting their way,” Sen. Scott Wilk of Lancaster said. “So what can I do to be relevant and positively affect the lives of 40 million Californians? I think the best — the only — hope is the Problem Solvers.”

Perhaps, though at least so far the caucus has largely avoided taking on some of the biggest problems in the state. The caucus should be front and center championing sweeping reforms of the California Environmental Quality Act, for example, or working to dismantle wasteful projects like the high-speed rail project.

A big test for what the caucus can achieve may come now that the state is facing a massive budget deficit and will have to actually prioritize spending.

There are plenty of problems to solve. Here’s to hoping the Problem Solvers Caucus is up to the task of solving some of the big ones.

​ Orange County Register 

Memorial Mass honors former Mayor Richard Riordan and his devotion to LA

• April 28, 2023

Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan will be honored today as Angelenos gather for a memorial Mass to celebrate the life of a man remembered for the way he led the city following the 1992 L.A. riots and during the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

Riordan died April 19 at age 92. Soon after news broke of his passing, political, civic and religious leaders throughout L.A. were quick to praise Riordan for his lasting contributions to the city.

Today’s Mass will be at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown L.A. Riordan had played a key role in getting the facility built after another cathedral suffered severe damage during the Northridge earthquake.

The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. with remarks by current L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, one of Riordan’s daughters, and other dignitaries. Archbishop José H. Gomez will preside over the 2 p.m. Mass. The homily will be delivered by Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson, pastor at Riordan’s former parish, St. Monica Catholic Church.

The Mass will be livestreamed at olacathedral.org/RichardRiordan.

The service is open to the public, though seating is limited. Information about how to get to the cathedral, street closures and security checks can also be found on that website.

Born May 1, 1930, Riordan grew up in New York but eventually moved to Southern California, where he founded the law firm Riordan & McKinzie.

Law wasn’t his only pursuit, however.

Riordan was also a businessman who entered politics late in life. When elected in 1993 to serve as mayor, Riordan became the first Republican to hold that title in more than three decades.

Known as socially progressive but fiscally conservative, Riordan spurned the six-figure salary assigned to the mayor and instead accepted the job for just $1 a year.

Riordan led as mayor through the lens of a businessman, valuing results over bureaucratic red-tape. Often, he would encourage his staffers to do whatever they had to do to get the job done and to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

As the city’s top leader, Riordan inherited a fractured city when he became mayor a year after the infamous L.A. riots that followed the acquittal of four White officers caught on camera beating Rodney King, a Black motorist stopped by police.

In addition to trying to help Angelenos heal after the riots, Riordan was confronted with another challenge about six months after taking office: helping L.A. rebuild after the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

During his eight years as mayor, Riordan also successfully helped championed against a campaign for the San Fernando Valley to secede from the rest of L.A.

Those who knew him say Riordan was also an avid reader who helped rebuild the city’s library system and that he loved children and gave generously to support the city’s youth.

Riordan died at his Brentwood home last week surrounded by his wife, Elizabeth, other family members, friends and his “precious pet dogs,” according to his family.

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California Legislature designates Vietnam Human Rights Day in May

• April 28, 2023

The California Legislature has designated May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day.

Championed by Assemblymember Tri Ta, R-Westminster, legislators passed a resolution Thursday to commemorate the day “in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam.”

“The Vietnamese people are suffering under an oppressive regime, and our hearts are with them,” Ta said. “Passing this resolution today sends an important message that Californians stand in solidarity with the people of Vietnam and that we are willing to help fight for their freedom.”

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The measure encourages Californians to mark May 11 with activities such as ceremonies, discussions or rallies. It also “recognizes the need for a democratic government,” according to Ta’s office.

The legislature’s move came ahead of Black April, or April 30, which marks the fall of Saigon and South Vietnam. Millions of Vietnamese fled in boats to escape the communist regime, many finding a home in Orange County and building Little Saigon.

Westminster, which Ta represents, was the first city to recognize Black April Memorial Week, it says on its website. Ta is Westminster’s former mayor and the first Vietnamese American elected mayor in the country.

Westminster will hold a Black April event on Sunday — with a wreath ceremony, prayers, remarks from elected officials, songs and more — at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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LA County Fair 2023: Hot Cheetos Cheese Pickle Pizza, dining discounts, much s’more

• April 28, 2023

Pizza covered with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and dill pickle chips, massive deep-fried s’mores and the usual array of snacks and sweets will be tempting guests at the LA County Fair in Pomona.

The fair will open at 5 p.m. Friday, May 5 with a discount admission of $5. It will run through Memorial Day, May 29 at the 487-acre Fairplex.

This will be the second time that the fair is in the spring. The event moved from September to May in 2022 after taking place in the fall for nearly a century.

Attendance dipped to 635,421 paying visitors in 2022 from 731,817 in 2019, the last year the festival was held before the novel coronavirus pandemic shut it down in 2020 and 2021. But fair organizers said they were pleased with the attendance.

In 2022, people were eager to get out of the house after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Dominic Palmieri, also known as the Midway Gourmet, thinks a similar urge could drive up numbers in 2023.

“Weather is great in the month of May, and people are ready to get back out again because you guys have had so much rain and wintery weather that people have a little bit of cabin fever,” he said in a phone interview.

Palmieri runs several concessions at the fair, including Biggy’s, which serves attention-grabbing items such as a Cap’n Crunch Chicken Sandwich, which he is bringing to Pomona after serving it at the OC Fair last year.

This year, he’s excited about his Hot Cheetos Cheese Pickle Pizza, made with mozzarella cheese and a white dill sauce. It will be available at Enzo’s Pizzeria.

“It will be the game-changer. It will be one of the media darlings and customer social media darlings of the year because it’s flat-out delicious.”

Palmieri’s concessions will also be serving such items as a Loco Elote Ramen Noodle Cup, made with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, and Michelaguas, agua frescas served in barrel-shaped cups with Chamoy on the rim and sliced mango on top.

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Chicken Charlie’s, a concession owned by San Diego native Charlie Boghosian, will be bringing back some of its chicken sandwiches from last year. And he will be bringing back Kool-Aid served in souvenir cups shaped like baby bottles.

But Boghosian said in a phone interview that he is making room on his menu for new items.

They include Deep-Fried Hot Cheetos Pot Stickers and a Deep-Fried S’More.

“We take jumbo marshmallows, put them on a stick, baste them with chocolate fudge and crushed graham crackers, then we dip it in a sweet batter and top it off with more graham crackers,” he said. “It’s about 7 inches long, and it weighs about a pound.”

Fairgoers will have more than 1,200 menu items to choose from this year at dozens of concessions, according to a news release from the fair. Most will be offering value meals for $7.70. The selection covers a range of fair favorites, from hot dogs, pizza and sliders to funnel cake, kettle corn and ice cream. Many of the deals come with 16-ounce beverages.

Also, there will be a Mother’s Day brunch served 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 14. The menu includes a breakfast scramble, chicken piccata, seasonal fruit, brownies and lemon bars. The cost is $40 per person, which includes fair admission.

LA County Fair

Where: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona.

When: Friday, May 5 through May 29.

Hours: 5-11 p.m. opening day. After that 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, plus Memorial Day, May 29.

Tickets: $15-$25 for adults; $5-$12 for children 6-12 years and seniors 60-plus. Parking is $17-$22.

Payment: Parking, admission and concert box office payments are cashless. Advance online purchases are cheaper than gate prices.

Information: lacountyfair.com

​ Orange County Register 

With endorsement of Donald Trump, Steve Daines must be tired of winning

• April 28, 2023

Is Montana Senator Steve Daines already tired of winning?

Daines, who was chosen a few months ago by his Republican colleagues to helm their campaign committee, announced this week his endorsement of Donald Trump for president.

There’s little downside for Daines personally – Trump won Montana in 2020 by 16 percentage points – but having Trump as the Republican nominee could have disastrous effects on Daines as the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman.

Maybe Daines is trying to form a working relationship with the former president. But if Daines has evidence suggesting Trump can be corralled with an endorsement or is willing to set aside his ego for the good of the party, I’d love to see it.

The endorsement was unnecessary. Daines could have backed his colleague, Tim Scott, in the race or used deference to Scott as an excuse to stay out of it for now. After all, Daines backed a colleague, Sen. Marco Rubio, in 2015.

But Daines leaned in, saying the “best four years” he’s had in the Senate were while Trump was president, citing tax reform and judicial appointments, according to Politico.

But you know who else would have pushed for tax cuts and conservative judges? Literally any other Republican president.

Republicans have a golden opportunity to regain control of the Senate. Three possible flipping opportunities – in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana – are in states where Trump won easily in both 2016 and 2020.

In theory Trump wouldn’t be a drag on Republicans in those states, but that’s assuming everything goes according to plan, which is no guarantee with Trump.

Trump’s potential to turn winnable races into losers is unparalleled, in terms of both promoting terrible candidates in the primary and turning out Democratic voters in the general.

Let’s not forget that because Trump backed an accused pedophile in a very safe Alabama Senate seat, Alabamans did the unthinkable: Elected a Democrat.

Let’s also not forget that the reason Republicans are trying to regain control of the Senate instead of retaining control is because Trump’s meddling in 2022 blew up the midterms.

In California, Trump’s presence has been apocalyptic. The 2014 midterms breathed new life into California Republicans, making modest gains throughout the state. But four years later in the 2018 midterms Republicans lost half of their congressional seats and were relegated to super-minority status in the Legislature – a sentence for which there seems to be no chance of parole.

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The Republican’s slow erosion had been happening for years, but under Trump it turned to a mudslide. Whatever effect he has getting Republicans to the polls is offset by repelling moderate voters and making Democrats vote like their lives depended on it.

To be clear, I want Daines to be successful and for Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell to be majority leader again.

Daines is said to be doing everything he can to learn from his predecessors’ mistakes of the past, particularly in terms of candidate recruitment. But this is precisely where Daines needs Trump to remain as far away as possible, since Trump’s only measure of candidate viability is the degree to which they suck up to him.

Trump will be a factor in the upcoming election no matter what and Daines must adjust accordingly. But pacts with Trump seem to go poorly for everyone but Trump — the smart play seems to be limiting Trump’s influence as much as possible.

If Daines is successful in 2024, it will be in spite of Trump, not because of him.

Follow Matt on Twitter @FlemingWords

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Fannie, Freddie increasing ‘debt’ fees on borrowers this summer

• April 28, 2023

This summer Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on marching orders from their regulator Federal Housing Finance Agency, are going to charge certain borrowers a 0.375% fee on their loan amount if their total house payment and other debts exceed 40% of their monthly gross income.

For example, let’s say your new house payment will be $5,000 including property taxes, homeowners’ insurance and HOA fees. You also have a car payment of $400 for a total of $5,400 per month.

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Assume your monthly household gross income is $12,500. Your backend ratio or — what’s called the debt-to-income ratio — would be 43.2%. (The math takes the total of house and car payments and divides that by the monthly gross income, in this example).

Let’s say the 30-year fixed rate you’ve applied for is 6% with 1 point cost on a $625,000 loan amount. Your one-time origination point equates to $6,250. Fast forward to this summer. Because your debt-to-income ratio or DTI is over 40% (43.2%), you will be assessed another 0.375%-point cost or $2,343.75.

Fannie and Freddie max their loan approvals out at a DTI of 49.9% for well-qualified borrowers with larger down payments. That max DTI doesn’t change under the new rule.

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Originally slated to start May 1, FHFA announced an implementation delay in mid-March 15, moving the fee debut to Aug. 1 on mortgages purchased by the mortgage giants.

Keep in mind, buyers, that you don’t have that much time.

Mortgage lenders will start tacking on this new fee in loan estimates for applicants starting 30 to 45 days before delivering to Fan and Fred on Aug. 1. Assume a June 15 start date for the new pricing hit or ask your mortgage loan originator.

The fee is the brainchild of FHFA director Sandra Thompson.

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“These changes to upfront fees will strengthen the safety and soundness of the Enterprises by enhancing their ability to improve their capital position over time,” Thompson said in the Jan. 19 release.

It’s been a bad week for Thompson who recently had to release a “let’s set the record straight” statement about the change in an unusual move for a government official in my dozen years of writing this column.

She wrote: “Unfortunately, much of what has been reported advances fundamental misunderstanding about the fees charged by Enterprises, and why they were updated.”

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Thompson was referring to another bright idea of hers — reducing fees for lower down payment borrowers with lower credit scores and simultaneously raising fees on similarly situated borrowers with higher credit scores.

Thompson’s next headache is going to be either continuing to defend this unworkable DTI pricing mandate or walking it back permanently.

Robert Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has been diplomatically asking Thompson to stop going down this slippery DTI slope. He penned a blog post in April that beseeched the agency to come up with a better plan on loan-level pricing fees.

“To start, tying an LLPA to a DTI ratio would pose a multitude of operational issues, and compliance challenges, and also create a frustrating and confusing borrower experience,” he wrote.

He imagined this scenario in the post: “Imagine being a borrower who is quoted one rate when applying for a loan, then getting near closing and hearing from your lender that, due to a slightly slower month at work or a higher homeowner’s insurance premium, the cost of your loan will have to go up because you exceeded FHFA’s DTI threshold.

“In addition, you learn that your lender must postpone your closing for a couple of days because the price change triggered a redisclosure and mandatory three-day waiting period under the CFPB’s Know Before You Owe rule.”

My advice: If or until director Thompson postpones again or kills this higher DTI pricing kerfuffle, get your mortgage before summer or be prepared to pay more.

Freddie Mac rate news

The 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.43%, 4 basis points higher than last week. The 15-year fixed rate averaged 5.71%, 5 basis points lower than last week.

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.7% mortgage application increase from last week.

Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-year fixed rate on a conforming $726,200 loan, last year’s payment was $614 less than this week’s payment of $4,557.

What I see: Locally, well-qualified borrowers can get the following fixed-rate mortgages with 1 point: A 30-year FHA at 5.625%, a 15-year conventional at 5.375%, a 30-year conventional at 5.99%, a 15-year conventional high balance at 6.125% ($726,201 to $1,089,300), a 30-year high balance conventional at 6.5% and a jumbo 30-year fixed at 6.25%.

Note: The 30-year FHA conforming loan is limited to loans of $644,000 in the Inland Empire and $726,200 in LA and Orange counties.

Eye catcher loan program of the week: A 30-year Veteran’s Affairs fixed rate at 5.125% with 2 points cost.

Jeff Lazerson is a mortgage broker. He can be reached at 949-334-2424 or jlazerson@mortgagegrader.com.

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CIF-SS diving: Top 12 finishers for state qualifying meet

• April 28, 2023

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The top 12 divers, regardless of division, from the CIF-SS championships are eligible for the section’s state qualifying meet on Tuesday, May 2. Here are the top 12 finishers for the girls and boys:

GIRLS

Taylor Fox, San Juan Hills D1, 582.85 (stated will decline)

Ella Roselli, Mater Dei D1, 552.80 (stated will decline)

Abigail Ekstrom, Fullerton D3, 533.25

Isabella Chen, Cypress D3, 528.70

Armina Li, Maranatha D3, 520.20

Gianna Kenrick, Mater Dei D1, 488.45

Morgan Ogata, Gabrielino D2, 477.95

Ennika Carlson, Sage Hill D3, 473.30

Ciera Center, Crescenta Valley D1, 471.00

Caroline Roelen, Mission Viejo D2, 468.50

Avari Wang, Arcadia D2, 459.20

Elonia Lobedecis, Long Beach Poly D1, 455.30

On the bubble

Savanna Watts, San Juan Hills D1, 453.95

Chloe Wong, Maranatha D2, 447.70

BOYS

Grant Schneider, Capistrano Valley Christian D4, 576.90

Maksymilian Sawoniewicz, La Canada D1, 560.45

Charles Reuter, Glendora D2, 524.35

Chase Shipp, Laguna Beach D1, 520.15

Max Trovillion, Lakeside D4, 510.25

Nathan Warson, Providence D4, 495.45

Aidan Lui, Mark Keppel D1, 483.15

Luke Struiksma, Valley Christian D4, 470.25

Valentino Nieto, Santa Margarita D1, 470.05

Caden Diehl, Dana Hills D2, 435.95

Thomas Matheis, Tesoro D1, 416.40

Breck Titus, JSerra, D1 414.00

On the bubble

Johnathon Reidel, Capistrano Valley D1 413.75

The top-six boys and girls from the section on May 2 advance to the state meet.

Please email corrections or updates to dalbano@scng.com

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CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs: First-round scores, Saturday’s schedule

• April 28, 2023

The scores from the first round of games in the CIF Southern Section boys volleyball playoffs and the updated schedule for Saturday’s second round.

CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

DIVISION 1

Pool-play format

Wednesday’s results

Pool A, Round 1

Loyola def. Beckman, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19

Corona del Mar def. Edison, 25-13, 26-24, 25-17

Pool B, Round 1

Newport Harbor def. Huntington Beach, 25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 25-27, 15-12

Mira Costa d. Mater Dei, 25-23, 25-18, 28-26

Tuesday, May 2, 6 p.m.

Pool A, Round 2

Edison (0-1) at Loyola (1-0)

Beckman at Corona del Mar (1-0)

Pool B, Round 2

Mater Dei (0-1) at Newport Harbor (1-0)

Huntington Beach (0-1) at Mira Costa (1-0)

DIVISION 2

First round, Thursday

Long Beach Wilson def. Marina, 25-15, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14

Orange Lutheran def. Royal, 25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 25-14

Los Alamitos def. Cypress, 25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-9

Upland def. Arcadia, 3-0

Redondo def. Windward, 25-13, 25-16, 25-15

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame def. Crescenta Valley, 25-19, 22-25, 28-26, 26-24

Aliso Niguel def. Foothill, 3-1

Santa Barbara def. Long Beach Poly, 29-27, 25-20, 25-21

Tesoro def. Santa Margarita, 3-1

South Torrance def. Burbank Burroughs, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19

Dos Pueblos def. Westlake, 25-13, 18-25, 25-17, 25-12

St. Francis def. King, 25-11, 25-17, 25-19

Canyon def. Cerritos Valley Christian, 25-5, 25-15, 25-14

San Marcos def. La Canada, 25-11, 25-14, 25-14

Millikan def. Corona Santiago, 25-20, 25-15, 25-14

Servite def. Capistrano Valley Christian, 25-16, 25-13, 25-19

Second round, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Long Beach Wilson at Orange Lutheran

Upland at Los Alamitos

Redondo at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Aliso Niguel at Santa Barbara

Tesoro at South Torrance

St. Francis at Dos Pueblos

Canyon at San Marcos

Millikan at Servite

DIVISION 3

First round, Thursday

St. Margaret’s def. Downey, 3-0

Pacifica Christian def. Bolsa Grande, 3-0

Newbury Park def. Laguna Blanca, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20

Fountain Valley def. Portola, 25-21, 25-23, 25-20

Trabuco Hills def. Villa Park, 26-24, 27-25, 25-18

Cerritos def. Hillcrest, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21

Sunny Hills def. California, 3-1

Alemany def. Garden Grove, 25-22, 25-14, 25-22

El Segundo def. La Serna, 25-14, 25-13, 25-16

Warren def. Peninsula, 3-2

Vista Murrieta def. Elsinore, 25-18, 25-15, 25-20

Oak Park def. Valencia, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19

South Pasadena def. Kennedy, 25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 25-17

Fairmont def. Eastvale Roosevelt, 25-9, 25-21, 25-10

Bishop Montgomery def. Calabasas, 3-2

Mission Viejo def. Torrance, 25-18, 25-20, 25-20

Second round, Saturday, 6 p.m.

St. Margaret’s at Pacifica Christian

Newbury Park at Fountain Valley

Cerritos at Trabuco Hills

Sunny Hills at Alemany

Warren at El Segundo

Oak Park at Vista Murrieta

South Pasadena at Anaheim Fairmont

Mission Viejo at Bishop Montgomery

DIVISION 4

First round, Thursday

Claremont def. Lancaster, 21-25, 25-12, 19-25, 28-26, 15-13

Xavier Prep def. Redlands, 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22

El Dorado def. Irvine, 25-18, 27-29, 25-19, 25-15

Keppel def. Bell Gardens, 25-14, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20

Calvary Chapel def. West Covina, 25-11, 30-28, 25-20

Anaheim def. Bishop Diego, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20

Cathedral def. Monrovia, 25-27, 20-25, 25-11, 25-15

Troy def. Golden Valley, 3-2

Crossroads def. Murrieta Mesa, 3-0

Fontana def. San Gabriel, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19

Diamond Ranch def. Oxford Academy, 25-13, 25-19, 25-16

Dana Hills def. El Rancho, 25-16, 25-10, 25-15

Quartz Hill def. Long Beach Jordan, 25-18, 25-17, 25-12

Tustin def. Village Christian, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-21

Woodbridge def. Pasadena Poly, 25-22, 25-17, 19-25, 25-22

Hart def. Simi Valley, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19

Second round, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Claremont at Xavier Prep

El Dorado at Keppel

Anaheim at Calvary Chapel

Troy at Cathedral

Fontana at Crossroads

Diamond Ranch at Dana Hills

Quartz Hill at Tustin

Hart at Woodbridge

DIVISION 5

First round, Thursday

Da Vinci def. Avalon, 3-0

Aquinas def. St. Genevieve, 16-25, 25-18, 28-26, 25-16

Magnolia def. Temecula Valley, 3-2

Fullerton def. Firebaugh, 25-23, 25-13, 25-21

Woodcrest Christian def. Norte Vista, 3-2

Godinez def. Nuview Bridge, 25-17, 25-17, 25-7

Garey def. Santa Ana Valley, 26-24, 25-20, 26-24

Nordhoff def. St. Pius X-St. Matthias, 25-18, 25-19, 29-27

Paraclete def. St. Monica, 3-0

Lancaster Desert Christian def. Gabrielino, 3-1

Samueli def. Norwalk, 25-15, 25-17, 25-17

Temescal Canyon def. Vista del Lago, 3-2

St. Anthony def. Westminster, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21

Rancho Verde def. Ganesha, 3-2

Arrowhead Christian def. West Valley, 25-22, 31-29, 25-20

Chino Hills def. Hawthorne, 25-20, 25-19, 25-18

Second round, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Aquinas at Da Vinci

Magnolia at Fullerton

Woodcrest Christian at Godinez

Nordhoff at Garey

Paraclete at Lancaster Desert Christian

Temescal Canyon at Samueli

St. Anthony at Rancho Verde

Chino Hills at Arrowhead Christian

DIVISION 6

First round, Thursday

Leuzinger def. Ojai Valley, 25-10, 25-20, 25-16

Waverly def. Environmental Charter, 3-1

Pasadena Marshall def. Downey Calvary Chapel, 25-13, 25-16, 20-25, 25-21

Trinity Classical def. Mesrobian, 25-18, 25-5, 25-8

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian def. Desert Mirage, 25-9, 25-12, 25-16

Summit def. Geffen, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20

Beacon Hill def. Pacific Lutheran, 25-16, 25-22, 25-13

Wildwood def. Santa Maria Valley Christian, 25-15, 25-10, 25-18

Hawthorne Math/Science def. Edgewood, 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19

San Jacinto Valley Acad. def. Int. School L.A, 3-0

Pilgrim def. Jurupa Valley, 3-1

Southlands Christian def. Rosemead, 25-15, 25-18, 25-18

CAMS def. Southwestern Academy, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23

Vasquez def. San Luis Obispo Classical, 3-1

Cathedral City def. California Military, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18

Glendale Adventist def. Bloomington, 25-20, 25-20, 25-15

Second round, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Leuzinger at Waverly

Pasadena Marshall at Trinity Classical

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Summit

Wildwood at Beacon Hill

Hawthorne Math/Science at San Jacinto Valley Academy

Southlands Christian at Pilgrim

Vasquez at CAMS

Cathedral City at Glendale Adventist

UPCOMING ROUNDS

Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 3, 6 p.m.

Semifinals: Saturday, May 6, 6 p.m.

Championships: Saturday, May 13 at Cerritos College (selected divisions) and home sites

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