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BARE NECESSITIES: Topless, or scantily clad, female activists braved the cold February weather to stage protests during fashion week, capitalizing on the media throngs at shows to gain attention.
On Friday, both PETA supporters and advocates for a more body-inclusive runway caused scenes, shouting out for their respective causes. The antifur contingent had “wear your own skin” painted on their bare torsos, and encouraged passersby to stand up for animals by embracing a vegan wardrobe. On the subject of fur, Elisa Allen, director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said: “It’s not fabric, and it’s not ours for the taking.”
Meanwhile, the pro-curves protesters held plaques that read “fashion rules rewritten” and wore lingerie by Simply Be, a plus-size brand. American model and actress Hayley Hasselhoff led the way, accompanied by eight activists who demanded to know when more curvaceous women will be seen on runways. Angela Spindler, chief executive officeroff N Brown Group plc, which owns Simply Be, said: “This isn’t about ‘skinny shaming.’ We think that shape should be celebrated irrespective of size.”
The women all got their say – and a few goosebumps.

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The $8.3 million estate also includes an infinity pool, a wine cellar, and a billiards room.

The 15-acre compound is under contract for an undisclosed sum.

The scores from Saturday’s games in the CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs and the updated schedule for the next round of games.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

OPEN DIVISION
Quarterfinals, Saturday
Mater Dei 60, Ribet Academy 56
Harvard-Westlake 67, Serra/Gardena 60
Etiwanda 63, Sierra Canyon 62
Windward 62, Bishop Montgomery 57

Championship semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 24
At Cal Baptist University, Riverside
Harvard Westlake vs. Etiwanda
Mater Dei vs. Windward

Consolation semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Sierra Canyon vs. Serra
Ribet Academy vs. Bishop Montgomery

DIVISION 1
Second round, Saturday
Los Alamitos 47, Brea Olinda 44
West Torrance 43, Rosary 36
Vista Murrieta 57, Fairmont Prep 47
Valley View 59, Orangewood 52
Chaminade 71, Santa Barbara 47
Alemany 84, Millikan 29
Canyon/Canyon Country 53, King 44
Long Beach Poly 47, Ventura 45

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Chaminade at Vista Murrieta
Canyon/Canyon Country at Alemany
Long Beach Poly at West Torrance
Los Alamitos at Valley View

DIVISION 2AA
Second round, Saturday
Foothill 53, Yucaipa 19
Keppel 72, Tesoro 56
JSerra 35, Burroughs/Burbank 27
Redondo 44, Los Altos 41
Newbury Park 51, La Canada 46
Lynwood 72, Walnut 42
Camarillo 67, Cajon 59
Aliso Niguel 48, Los Osos 45

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Redondo Union at Foothill
Newbury Park at Keppel
JSerra at Lynwood
Aliso Niguel at Camarillo

DIVISION 2A
Second round, Saturday
Glendora 76, Segerstrom 37
Upland 60, University 52
Summit 64, Dana Hills 49
Kennedy 52, Bishop Amat 51 (OT)
Arroyo Valley 64, Edison 45
Downey 52, Westminster 39
Village Christian 57, Twentynine Palms 48
Righetti 69, Duarte 35

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Upland at Glendora
Kennedy at Village Christian
Arroyo Valley at Downey
Righetti at Summit

DIVISION 3AA
Second round, Saturday
Warren 47, Corona del Mar 20
San Clemente 55, Mayfair 49
Sunny Hills 64, Pasadena 60
Long Beach Wilson 57, Burroughs/Ridgecrest 42
Colony 49, Arroyo Grande 39
Culver City 67, South Pasadena 48
Rancho Verde 59, Covina 34
Cabrillo/Lompoc 58, San Jacinto 32

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Long Beach Wilson at Warren
Colony at Culver City
Rancho Verde at Sunny Hills
San Clemente at Cabrillo/Lompoc

DIVISION 3A
Second round, Saturday
Oxford Academy 59, Simi Valley 38
Peninsula 64, Whittier Christian 41
La Salle 74, Mission Prep 65
Cerritos 43, Hemet 29
Flintridge Prep 56, Oxnard Pacifica 51
Claremont 42, San Luis Obispo 39
Saugus 58, Whittier 32
Beverly Hills 58, Murrieta Mesa 34

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
La Salle at Oxford Academy
Cerritos at Flintridge Prep
Saugus at Claremont
Peninsula at Beverly Hills

DIVISION 4AA
Second round, Saturday
Bell Gardens 48, Sage Hill 33
Brentwood 70, Jurupa Valley 56
Ontario 49, La Sierra 42
St. Bonaventure 47, Holy Martyrs 38
Knight 83, Oak Park 65
Oxnard 49, Grand Terrace 28
Gabrielino 58, Don Lugo 44
Foothill Tech 49, Ramona 25

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Bell Gardens at Brentwood
Ontario at St. Bonaventure
Knight at Oxnard
Foothill Tech at Gabrielino

DIVISION 4A
Second round, Saturday
Rolling Hills Prep 69, Bolsa Grande 30
La Quinta/La Quinta 55, Templeton 44
Providence/Burbank 49, Avalon 38
Arroyo 40, Aquinas 33
Maranatha 64, CAMS 45
San Marino 45, Bassett 37
Cathedral City 62, Nogales 57

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
La Quinta/La Quinta at Rolling Hills Prep
Arroyo at Providence/Burbank
Maranatha at Pasadena Poly
Cathedral City at San Marino

DIVISION 5AAA
Second round, Saturday
Ontario Christian 41, Calvary Chapel 27
Desert Christian 62, Faith Baptist 41
Workman 41, Archer 29
Big Bear 56, St. Monica Academy 16
Mayfield 48, California Lutheran 31
Carnegie 61, Bloomington Christian 51
Hueneme 63, California Military 15
Santa Clara 44, Coast Union 37

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Desert Christian at Ontario Christian
Big Bear at Workman
Mayfield at Santa Clara
Hueneme at Carnegie/Riverside

DIVISION 5AA
Second round, Saturday
Fillmore 60, Sacred Heart of Jesus 49
Grace Brethren 72, Providence/Santa Barbara 24
Mary Star of the Sea 32, Thacher 26
St. Pius X-St. Matthias 38, Nordhoff 35
Hesperia Christian 65, Rancho Christian 57
Shalhevet at Anaheim (Monday)
Xavier Prep 56, Academy Careers & Exploration 44

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Grace Brethren at Xavier Prep
Arrowhead Christian at Mary Star of the Sea
St. Pius X-St. Matthias at Hesperia Christian
Fillmore at TBD

DIVISION 5A
Second round, Saturday
Calvary Murrieta 53, Samueli 44
Oakwood 67, Lake Arrowhead Christian 18
Cate 46, Victor Valley Christian 18
Garey 69, Hillcrest Christian 15
Lancaster Baptist 45, Vasquez 40
Cobalt Institute 37, CSDR 31
Eastside Christian at Newbury Park Adventist (Monday)
Tarbut V’ Torah 41, Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica 40

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Cobalt at Oakwood
Cate vs. TBD
Garey at Tarbut V’Torah
Lancaster Baptist at Calvary Murrieta

TEHRAN, Iran  — An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported.

An Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, went down near its destination of the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 780 kilometers (485 miles) south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV that all on the flight were killed. The plane carried 60 passengers, including one child, and six crew members.

Due to foggy condition, rescue helicopters couldn’t reach the crash site in the Zagros Mountains, state TV reported. Tabatabai said the plane crashed into Mount Dena, which is about 440-meters (1,440-feet) tall.

Aseman Airlines is a semi-private air carrier headquartered in Tehran that specializes in flights to remote airfields across the country. It also flies internationally.

The Iranian Red Crescent said it has deployed to the area. Authorities said they would be investigating.
Under decades of international sanctions, Iran’s commercial passenger aircraft fleet has aged, with air accidents occurring regularly in recent years.

Following the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers, Iran signed deals with both Airbus and Boeing to buy scores of passenger planes.

MURRIETA — Vista Murrieta finished strong Saturday, as the Broncos hung on to defeat Fairmont Prep Academy 57-47 in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls basketball playoffs.

Broncos senior Gabby Stoll scored 18 points, with six of those coming in the deciding fourth quarter.

With the win, and a toss of the coin, the Broncos advanced to the quarterfinals where they will host the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Chaminade.

“We knew that this was going to be a very difficult and tight game,” Vista Murrieta coach Kurt Ruth said. “I think that ultimately what got us through this one is that we had the fresher legs out there.”

Leading by three points heading into the final quarter, the Broncos fended off an attacking Fairmont Prep side and converted 10 of 16 free-throw attempts to secure the victory.

“This one was felt really good because we have seen our season end in the second round the past few years,” Stoll said. “In that fourth quarter, we just tried to make open shots and close out on their shooters.”

Vista Murrieta found itself trailing after the first, after a mistake-filled end to the quarter finished with Izzy Om scoring on a layup as time expired to give Fairmont Prep the 14-12 advantage.

The Broncos regained control of the game again late in the second quarter, putting together a 7-0 run with under three minutes to play to take a 29-24 lead into the break.

The Huskies outscored the Broncos 11-9 in the third to set the stage for the final period.

Vista Murrieta freshman Alexis Mead scored 13 points while Imari Cooley and Reece Lingat both aided the Broncos with 10-point efforts.

Fairmont Prep was led by a 15-point night from Om, while Brittaney Chan and Ally Yamada scored 10 and eight points, respectively.

Homebuying growth in Costa Mesa in the fourth quarter outpaced countywide sales activity.

Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns for all residences in the October-to-December period vs. a year earlier. Sales in Costa Mesa rose as 250 residences were purchased last quarter vs. 238 a year earlier. That’s a gain of 5 percent vs. a decline of 1.3 percent countywide.

Here are neighborhood trends in Costa Mesa for the 2017’s last three months from CoreLogic’s report:

Costa Mesa ZIP code 92626 — 97 homes sold vs. 92 a year earlier. That’s a sales gain of 5.4 percent. Median selling price of $750,000 vs. $710,227 last year, a gain of 5.6 percent. That median ranked No. 32 highest out of 83 Orange County ZIPs.

Costa Mesa ZIP 92627 — 153 homes sold vs. 146 a year earlier. That’s a sales gain of 4.8 percent. Median of $861,500 vs. $757,696 a year earlier, a gain of 13.7 percent. That median ranked No. 20 highest out of 83.

See full-year 2017 CoreLogic results …
Beach ZIPs | North O.C. | South O.C. | Mid-county

From 2017’s fourth quarter, eight countywide trends to ponder:

1. At the neighborhood level, prices were up in 66 of 83 Orange County ZIP codes compared to the previous year.

2. Sales rose in 38 of 83 Orange County ZIPs.

3. Builder sales were 1,544 — up 4.2 percent from a year earlier. Median selling price was $869,000 — up 0.2 percent from a year earlier.

4. In the cheapest third of the county’s market — the 27 least expensive ZIPs, median of $622,500 and below — 2,540 homes sold. That’s down 0.9 percent compared to a year earlier.

5. In the 27 priciest ZIPs — median of $789,050 and higher — 3,236 homes sold. That’s down 0.2 percent.

6. In the 11 Orange County ZIPs with medians above $1 million, sales totaled 720 homes, down 1.9 percent in a year. There were 10 seven-figure ZIPs a year earlier.

7. In the county’s 16 beach-close ZIPs, 1,484 homes sold in the latest period, down 0.6 percent vs. a year earlier.

8. As for relative bargains, there were six ZIPs with medians under $500,000 with total sales of 440 homes. A year earlier, 14 ZIPs had medians under $500,000 with 1,039 sales, or a drop of 58 percent in a year.

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TJ DeFalco had a season-high 17 kills and Kyle Ensing added 16 kills to lead the No. 1-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team to a victory over No. 2 UCLA  23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 Saturday night before a school-record crowd at the Walter Pyramid.

In front of 4,560 spectators, the school’s largest crowd ever for a men’s volleyball game, the 49ers improved their record 13-0 while ending a seven-game winning streak for the Bruins (14-2).

DeFalco finished with 12 digs – giving him the 11th double-double of his career – and added five total blocks (four assists, one solo).

Long Beach State junior setter Josh Tuaniga contributed 39 assists.

Thank you Long Beach and the 4,560 people that attended tonight’s game against UCLA! We wouldn’t have been able to do it without you. #BreakingRecords #GoBeach @LBSUAthletics pic.twitter.com/AeWhXQeYPA

— LBSU Mens Volleyball (@LBSU_MVB) February 18, 2018

Daenen Gyimah registered an ace to put the Bruins up 24-21 in the first set. UCLA took the set 25-23 with a kill by Christian Hessenauer.

The 49ers took control of the match in the second set, knocking down nine kills on 22 attempts without committing an error. A service ace from Tuaniga sparked a 7-1 run as Long Beach State jumped out in front 16-10.

Long Beach State cruised to a 25-15 win, holding UCLA to its lowest point total in a set this season.

The 49ers continued their roll in the third set, knocking down 13 kills on 24 swings while committing just one error. They broke a 10-10 tie on back-to-back kills by Kyle Ensing and Bjarne Huus and went on to win the third set 25-19.

The teams were deadlocked at 18-18 in the fourth set. Long Beach State took advantage of back-to-back UCLA attack errors and added another point to make it 21-18 on a kill from DeFalco. The 49ers won the game on a UCLA service error.

The two teams will play again Wednesday at UCLA at 7:30 p.m.

Christopher Bailey said his goodbye to Burberry on Saturday night — and it certainly wasn’t a quiet exit. Guests entered the west London venue to the chants and screeches of fur protesters — who came out in even larger numbers than last season — and entered a vast and largely vacant brick venue where the designer’s guests and friends were gathering to watch his last show for the brand.
“I’m proud and sad in equal parts,” said Sienna Miller, who starred in Burberry’s 2016 Christmas campaign, a short film that also featured Dominic West. “All the Burberry girls had to be here tonight.” They came out in force: Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Keira Knightley and Naomi Watts joined Michelle Dockery, Naomie Harris, Lily James and Daphne Guinness.
Chelsea Clinton, who is best friends with Bailey’s husband Simon Woods, sat in the friends and family section. “It was Simon who brought Christopher into our lives and we’re so thankful for that. There was nowhere else we wanted to be tonight — and we’re thrilled for Christopher,” said Clinton, who was accompanied her husband Marc Mezvinsky.
Burberry collaborated with United Visual Artists on the long swaying spotlights suspended from the ceiling, and a giant prism

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CHECKING OUT: Saturday night’s Burberry show was nothing short of a Christopher Bailey love-in, with staffers getting teary eyed and celebrity guests gushing about the designer who’s leaving after nearly two decades at the brand.
“Of course I’m here to support him — he’s been so generous to me, dressing me for years for different events,” said the actor Idris Elba. Naomi Watts said she wanted to be there because “I like Christopher – he’s a really lovely person to spend time with.”
More than 1,300 guests attended the show including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Keira Knightley, Michelle Dockery, Naomie Harris, Iris Law, Lily James, Jourdan Dunn, Kate Mara, Chelsea Clinton, Paloma Faith, Liam Gallagher, Gosha Rubchinskiy, Daphne Guinness and Stephen Jones.
When they weren’t gushing about Bailey, they were talking about their projects for the stage and screen.
Miller said she’s still recovering from the West End run of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and is about to promote “The Burning Woman,” an American drama in which she plays a woman named Deb. “But I don’t set myself on fire and the film is not related in any way to Burning Man (festival),” she said.
Watts, meanwhile, has two films in the pipeline,

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