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PHOENIX—Cori Close was a rookie assistant women’s basketball coach at UCLA, barely past her playing career at UC Santa Barbara, when she met the most famous coach in college basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Michael Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk, said that Heidi Pratt was registered to vote in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Even after she became head coach at UC Santa Barbara in 1995, Close would make the long drive to see Wooden as much as she could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Santa Anita announced that the crowd of 37,562 was largest for Santa Anita Derby day since 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I climbed in the front seat, and we drove down Broadway to Santa Maria High School to pick up Roberto, who was in his sophomore year.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez