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• Disneyland is removing the ‘french fry’ rocks in front of Tomorrowland

  15-08-2019 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Construction walls up around the entrance to Tomorrowland, photographed by UC Irvine student Gregory Conley on Aug. 14, 2019. This is part of a project to improve walkways and remove the so-called “French fry” rocks. (Photo courtesy of Gregory Conley)
  As seen in 2018, The entrance to Tomorrowland at Disneyland on Monday, Sep 17, 2018. The rocks were being removed as of August 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe Astro Or
  
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• Whistleblower accuses GE of fraud, misleading investors

  15-08-2019 23:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press
  A whistleblower who warned regulators about Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme is now accusing General Electric of misleading investors, sending the company’s stock on a downward spiral.
  Investigator Harry Markopolos accused GE on Thursday of engaging in accounting fraud worth $38 billion, saying the company is hiding massive losses and heading for bankruptcy.
  The issues he outlined lie primarily in GE’s troubled Capital unit, a financial ser
  
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• UCI grad student and a friend killed in LA County shooting

  15-08-2019 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A UCI student and another man were killed, with a third getting wounded, in a drive-by shooting near the border of South Los Angeles and the unincorporated Florence area Wednesday night.
  Authorities were seeking two suspects.
  Deputies responded to the 1100 block of East 68th Street, near Central Avenue, at about 7:05 p.m. Wednesday and found one man dead and two others suffering gunshot wounds who were taken to a hospital, where one died, said Deputy Erin Liu of the Los Angeles County Sheriff&rs
  
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• Top AVP names slated for a sweeter, richer Manhattan Beach Open

  15-08-2019 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  If having your name emblazoned on the Manhattan Beach Pier’s famous Volleyball Walk of Fame isn’t enough of a motivation, perhaps $300,000 could serve as an incentive.
  The high-dollar figure – $150,000 each for men and women – is the amount of prize money up for grabs at the 2019 Manhattan Beach Open beach volleyball tournament which takes place Aug. 16-18 at the Manhattan Beach Pier. The $300,000 prize purse is $50,000 more than in 2018.
  Considered the most iconic tourna
  
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• Western State College of Law in Irvine has a new buyer; classes will soon start for current students

  15-08-2019 23:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The oldest law school in Orange County, which had been caught up in the financial meltdown of a college system that had students fearing the school would close before they could graduate, has found a buyer.
  A federal court in Ohio recently approved Irvine-based, for-profit Westcliff University’s purchase of the Western State College of Law. Classes will start Aug. 22, although the law school won’t be allowed to admit new students until regulators, such as the American Bar Association
  
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• Senior Living: Here’s the discussion to have with doctors before surgery

  15-08-2019 23:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By Judith Graham
  Contributing writer, Kaiser Health News
  It’s a common complaint: Surgeons don’t help older adults and their families understand the impact of surgery in terms people can understand, even though older patients face a higher risk of complications after surgery. Nor do they routinely engage in “shared decision-making,” which involves finding out what’s most important to patients and discussing surgery’s potential effect on their lives before sett
  
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• CIF-SS committee recommends no changes to transfer rules

  15-08-2019 23:05 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-Southern Section transfer rules committee completed its examination of the section’s transfer regulations and concluded that no changes are necessary.
  Commissioner Rob Wigod issued a release Thursday that said the committee’s report pointed toward the standardization of the sit-out period for transfers, the new requirements for a valid change of residence and a reduction in the number of transfers last school year as the chief reasons for its conclusion that the current regul
  
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• FHA to ease access to loans in unapproved condo complexes

  15-08-2019 22:55 via ocregister.com
  
  What a windfall! Starting Oct. 15, individual borrowers will be able to get Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages for condos in complexes lacking FHA certification.
  Currently, the entire complex needs FHA approval before anyone in the development can get an FHA-backed loan, a policy that caused FHA condo loans to plummet over the past eight years.
  Why is this such a big deal?
  This means much more access to typically lower-priced starter residences.
  This plan, initially appro
  
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• Land values in these two states are growing faster than in California

  15-08-2019 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Across the country, the price of land occupied by single-family homes ticked up from 2012 to 2017. But despite soaring housing costs in California, the Golden State didn’t rise to the top of the list.
  According to a recent report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, both Nevada and Colorado outpaced California when it comes to the increase in land values per acre.
  The finding is part of a broader look at the state of the nation’s housing market, which reve
  
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• What shoppers know that Wall Street doesn’t: US retail sales remain strong

  15-08-2019 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Americans spent more at retail stores and restaurants in July, a sign that concerns over weakening economic growth and a persistent trade war that have roiled financial markets have yet to dampen consumer confidence.
  Retail sales rose a healthy 0.7% last month after a 0.3% gain in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Online retailers, grocery stores, clothing retailers and electronics and appliance stores all reported strong gains.
  Consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. econom
  
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• Del Mar consensus picks for Thursday Aug. 15

  15-08-2019 21:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Thursday Aug. 15 at Del Mar.
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• Rancho Summer Nights concert will feature 2016 winner of TV’s ‘The Voice’

  15-08-2019 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Saddleback Church Rancho Capistrano will present the next in its series of Rancho Summer Nights free concerts, featuring singer/songwriter Alisan Porter, on Saturday, Aug. 17.
  A successful child actress, Porter made the move to musical theatre, then won the 2016 season of “The Voice.” She is a powerhouse siren with impressive writing talents to match her towering vocals.
  Bring blankets and low lawn chairs and enjoy an evening listening to live music. The concert will begin after the
  
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• Corky Carroll: Recalling Rell Sunn, Jericho Poppler, Lynne Boyer and other women who paved the way for today’s female surfers

  15-08-2019 20:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Last week I embarked on a little bit of surf history featuring the women who led the way, starting with what is commonly called the modern era of surfing — the period that started with the advent of lightweight balsawood and foam surfboards in the mid- to late-1950s. I talked about Gidget, the Calhoun girls, Linda Benson, Joyce Hoffman and Margo Godfrey (later Margo Oberg after she got married).
  Today, I am going to add a couple more women to the list.
  The first is Rell Sunn. To fully desc
  
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• Clippers to stage G League tryouts in Glendale, Rancho Cucamonga and San Diego

  15-08-2019 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The L.A. Clippers shared their preseason plans with fans Thursday morning, including a pair of games in Hawaii against the Houston Rockets and China’s Shanghai Sharks. For other planning purposes, the organization also has released the dates and times of their forthcoming G League tryouts.
  The Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario announced Wednesday that it will hold three open tryouts, on Sept. 7, 21 and 28, for prospects to compete for an invitation to the Agua Caliente Clippers’ trai
  
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• Man called the ‘Hollywood Ripper’ convicted of two counts of first-degree murder

  15-08-2019 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANDREW DALTON
  A jury on Thursday found a man described by prosecutors as a serial killer guilty of fatally stabbing two women and attempting to kill a third in their Southern California homes.
  The Los Angeles jury reached the verdict against 43-year-old Michael Gargiulo, who is also awaiting trial for a similar killing in Illinois in 1993.
  Gargiulo was charged with the murder of 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin in her Hollywood home in 2001 — on a night when she was supposed to have drinks wi
  
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• Sparks eye improvement after the Dallas Wings snap their five-game winning streak

  15-08-2019 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  On the bright side, Derek Fisher can get mad now.
  Arike Ogunbowale and her Dallas Wings snapped the Sparks’ five-game winning streak on Wednesday, as Coach Brian Agler delivered his former team just their third loss in 14 games.
  But Fisher suggested the defeat — in which the Sparks started and finished slowly and conceded 35 points to Ogunbowale, the fifth most ever by a WNBA rookie — would make it easier to point out areas for improvement ahead of Friday’s game against t
  
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• How will California pay for an individual mandate?

  15-08-2019 20:20 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s new law providing state-paid subsidies for the purchase of health insurance seems to be good news for insurance companies, but it may be bad news for taxpayers.
  Senate Bill 78, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 27, requires California residents to have health insurance or pay a penalty, and it provides subsidies to individuals with incomes up to six times the federal poverty level. That’s an income of about $75,000 per year for an individual, and up to $154,500 for a f
  
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• What can we learn from the prison death of Jeffrey Epstein?

  15-08-2019 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  When it comes to evaluating the success or failure of American prisons, I’m relatively easy to please —  sure it would be nice if inmates were rehabilitated, educated and able to find some sort of spiritual peace in their life while serving their time, but all of that is just gravy, I’m more than happy to settle for facilities that allow the incarcerated to serve their sentence without killing themselves or each other.
  According to recent headlines, American prisons aren&r
  
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• Review: In-N-Out vs. Five Guys vs. Shake Shack, we have a winner!

  15-08-2019 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Every time I write about hamburgers, readers flood my inbox with letters to let me know I failed to include their beloved In-N-Out. They rush to point out that I forgot to mention Five Guys. Or, more recently, “What’s wrong with you? Haven’t you ever been to Shake Shack?” 
  OK, challenge accepted. I just spent a week eating Double Doubles (and the equivalents) at In-N-Out Burger, Five Guys and Shake Shack to figure out who in this bunch actually makes the best cheeseb
  
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• Clippers will play preseason game against Rockets in Hawaii

  15-08-2019 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers will return to Hawaii for training camp ahead of the 2019-20 season, the team announced Thursday morning.
  The team’s third annual training camp trip to Hawaii will include a preseason game against the Houston Rockets (and their new star pairing, Russell Westbrook and James Harden) at 7 p.m. local time (10 p.m. in L.A) on Oct. 3 and another against the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks at 1 p.m. (4 p.m.) on Oct. 6. Both games will be at the Stan Sheriff Cen
  
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• Master Gardener: How to get rid of aphids without harming monarch caterpillars

  15-08-2019 17:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: We grow milkweed for the monarch butterflies, and it is covered with aphids. How do we get rid of the aphids without harming the monarch caterpillars?
  A: There are several steps you can take to control the aphid population without using pesticides. First, cut back on fertilizing the affected plant since aphids like feeding on tender new growth.
  Prune away the most heavily infested branches and remove leaves that are curled due to aphid activity. If ants are present, apply Tanglefoot to the ma
  
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• Foil surfing 101: What is it? How hard is it? Is it safe?

  15-08-2019 17:42 via ocregister.com
  
  With his board turned upside down, a foil surfer paddles out to rides the waves near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station at San Onofre State Beach on Thursday, August 8, 2019, in San Clemente. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A foil surfer rides along a wave just offshore from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station at San Onofre State Beach on Thursday, August 8, 2019, in San Clemente. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resu
  
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• John Hickenlooper is ending his 2020 White House bid, AP source says

  15-08-2019 17:21 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — John Hickenlooper will drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, according to a Democrat close to him.
  The former two-term Colorado governor, who ran as a moderate warning of the perils of extreme partisanship, struggled with fundraising and low polling numbers. His planned departure from the 2020 race was confirmed Wednesday night by a Democrat who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly before the announcement and spoke to The Associated Press on the conditi
  
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• UCLA football potential breakout star: Jaylen Erwin

  15-08-2019 17:19 via ocregister.com
  
  With 42 true freshmen, UCLA turned to transfers at key positions like receiver and outside linebacker to add instant maturity. The Bruins can afford to groom their young players for the future so long as their transfers provide immediate impact.
  This is the second in a series of three articles looking at potential breakout candidates for UCLA this season:
  Jaylen Erwin
  Year: Junior
  Position: Wide receiver
  Measurables: 5-foot-11, 177 pounds
  2019 stats (in junior college): 21 catches, 436 yards, si
  
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• USC football potential breakout star: Olaijah Griffin

  15-08-2019 17:16 via ocregister.com
  
  With the start of the USC football season just two weeks away, there are a number of Trojans champing at the bit to make their name in cardinal and gold.
  This is the second in a series of three articles looking at potential breakout candidates for USC this season:
  Olaijah Griffin
  Year: Sophomore
  Position: Cornerback
  Measurables: 6-foot-0, 170 pounds
  2019 stats: Eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one deflection
  Griffin played in just eight games as a true freshman, missing four contests due to a
  
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• Philadelphia gunman identified after hourslong standoff

  15-08-2019 17:14 via ocregister.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA — An hourslong standoff where a gunman shot at police, wounding six of them, as he was barricaded inside a Philadelphia home somehow ended with no fatalities.
  Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who spent hours Wednesday negotiating with the gunman through the phone, said the situation that unfolded “could have been far worse.”
  “This was a very dynamic situation, one that I hope we never see again,” he said Thursday outside the Philadelphia P
  
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• Club members ‘square ’em up’ for a modern take on a traditional dance form

  15-08-2019 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Don Beauregard receives his Certificate of Completion during the Village Square Dancers of Laguna Woods Village annual Summer Dance on Monday, July 15, 2019. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
  Chris Bonk receiving her Certificate of Completion during the Village Square Dancers of Laguna Woods Village annual Summer Dance on Monday, July 15, 2019. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume inseconds(Photo by Frank D’Amato, Con
  
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• Homebuying in Irvine, Tustin tumbles 14% in Orange County’s worst first half in 8 years

  15-08-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Homebuying in Irvine and Tustin fell 14% as Orange County sales slumped to the slowest pace in eight years.
  CoreLogic homebuying stats show 2019’s first six months were Orange County’s slowest-selling first half since 2011, just after the Great Recession ended. House hunters’ resistance to buy was certainly key to the countywide median selling price running flat over the year. Falling mortgage rates could not override slipping consumer confidence and a cooling California econom
  
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• A teen thought he was going to die, so he set out to achieve world peace

  15-08-2019 16:31 via ocregister.com
  
  In 1987, it looked like Jeff Henigson might not live to see his 16th birthday, and the people from a foundation that granted wishes to sick kids asked him if he had one. He did.
  “I wanted to get on the next space shuttle mission,” he says, laughing at the memory. “I did actually ask them that. They said, ‘Nah, not a chance.’”
  So he settled for something more reasonable, at least in comparison to space flight.
  “I said, ‘OK, how about I go to the Sov
  
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• Gardening: Dealing with questions about plumeria and bamboo

  15-08-2019 16:11 via ocregister.com
  
  “I have a number of plumeria in our garden planter. I am not going to let the plumeria grow more than 3-4 feet high, more like a bush, but I am concerned about the root system. Is the root going to cause damage to our hardscape, pavers, and/or the wall adjacent to where I also have some planted in a raised bed?”
  Gary Hein, San Clemente
  In terms of care, plumeria has cactus-like qualities. It is extremely water thrifty and its roots are shallow and non-invasive. I have never heard of
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a pair of goals to help Galaxy snap three-game losing streak

  15-08-2019 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  CARSON – Zlatan Ibrahimovic wears his emotions on his sleeves, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise Wednesday night when he angrily kicked the post after a Galaxy teammate failed to get him the ball.
  However, moments later, all was forgiven.
  In the 68th minute, Jorgen Skjelvik fed Ibrahimovic from the left flank and Ibrahimovic took care of the rest, slotting it by sprawling FC Dallas goaltender Jesse Gonzalez for the opening goal.
  The goal was the 17th of the season for Ibrahimovic
  
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• USC defense shows run-stopping ability in 11-on-11 drills

  15-08-2019 06:49 via ocregister.com
  
  After practicing in full pads on Tuesday, USC was out on Howard Jones field in shells and helmets Wednesday afternoon as it continues to prepare for Saturday’s scrimmage in the Coliseum.
  The team spent much of Wednesday’s practice focusing on special teams, as well as split between offensive and defensive drills. Freshman defensive end Drake Jackson stood out with several good sequences in the defensive drills, earning some praise from defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast after pr
  
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• Veteran safety Eric Weddle already making a difference with Rams

  15-08-2019 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Safety (32) Eric Weddle of the Los Angeles Rams practices during Training Camp in a joint practice with the Los Angeles Chargers, Thursday, August 1, 2019, in Costa Mesa, CA. (Courtesy of the Rams)
  Safety #32 Eric Weddle of the Los Angeles Rams during training camp day 7 with the Los Angeles Chargers at UC Irvine, in Irvine Ca., onAugust 2nd, 2019. (Courtesy of the Rams)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSafety (32) Eric Weddle of the Los Angeles Rams practices against the Oakland Raiders dur
  
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• Albert Pujols reaches another milestone in Angels’ victory over Pirates

  15-08-2019 05:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels watches a foul ball bounce in front of Elias Diaz #32 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Albert Pujols of theAngels hits an RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Pujols’ single, career hit No. 3,167, made him the all-time hits leader among players born outside the
  
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• Coast Guard finds 1,300 pounds of marijuana floating near Catalina Island

  15-08-2019 05:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Authorities found 1,300 pounds of marijuana wrapped in plastic floating in the sea near Santa Catalina Island on Tuesday.
  A bystander reported seeing what they believed to be narcotics floating near the island, said the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday in a news release. The Coast Guard and coastal law enforcement crews rode boats into the area and found 43 bales of marijuana.
  U.S. Coast Guard officials found about 1,300 pounds of marijuana floating near Santa Catalina Island on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2
  
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• Gunman wounds at least 6 Philadelphia police; 2 others freed

  15-08-2019 05:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTINA PACIOLLA and CLAUDIA LAUER
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At least one gunman opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, authorities said.
  Two other officers were trapped inside the house for about five hours after the shooting broke out but were freed by a SWAT team well after darkness fell on the residential neighborhood.
  None of the officers sustained life-threatenin
  
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• Woman convicted of battery during 2017 Huntington Beach MAGA rally

  15-08-2019 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTMINSTER — A 22-year-old Sacramento woman was convicted Wednesday, Aug. 14, of attacking a man during a rally in support of President Donald Trump at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach.
  Jessica Aguilar — who protested against the rally — was convicted of one count of misdemeanor battery. Aguilar had been charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery, but one of the those was dismissed July 10 of last year, according to court records.
  About 2,000 people gathered for
  
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• UFC 241 open work outs at the Honda Center

  15-08-2019 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  While Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic and Anthony Pettis demonstrated their fighting skills on stage at the Honda Center in Anaheim during UFC 241 open workouts, Nate Diaz smoked a joint as he shadowboxed for cheering fans.UFC welterweight Nate Diaz lights up during UFC 241 open-workouts at the Honda Center in Anaheim Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  UFC welterweight Nate Diaz lights up during UFC 241 open-workouts at the Honda Center in Anaheim Wedne
  
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• On The Water Festival, with Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, 311 and more, has been canceled

  15-08-2019 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Fresh off of the news that Orange County-based independent festival and event production company Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) was shutting down, it posted on the official website for its forthcoming On The Water Festival that the event would be canceled.
  “Due to unforeseen circumstances On The Water scheduled for Huntington State Beach on October 12 and 13, 2019 is cancelled,” a statement on the website read Wednesday evening.
  “Front Gate Tickets will be issuing refunds t
  
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• Clayton Kershaw dominant as Dodgers pound Marlins again

  15-08-2019 04:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw takes off his cap during the fifth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles
  
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• Sacramento Kings excited to get rolling with former Lakers coach Luke Walton

  15-08-2019 03:24 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — The first offseason together is often a critical one for a new coach and his young star: There’s only so much time to get on the same page.
  De’Aaron Fox recognizes that his stint with Team USA — which could go well into next month if he makes the final 12-man roster — will take up some of that precious time. But he’s heard nothing but encouragement from his new head coach with the Sacramento Kings: Luke Walton.
  “He’s pushed me to go ou
  
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• Northbound 57 Freeway closed in Anaheim after truck collides with center divider

  15-08-2019 03:08 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Motorists were urged to avoid the northbound 57 Freeway in Anaheim, after a crash involving a truck hauling construction machinery caused a major shutdown, backing up traffic for miles on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
  A northbound semi-tractor trailer truck slammed into a center divider and pole at an overpass at 12:08 p.m. on the freeway near Lincoln Avenue, said California Highway Patrol Officer Florentino Olivera.
  CHP officers shut down all of the northbound lanes and the high-occupancy
  
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• Angels feel sting of recent losses to losing opponents

  15-08-2019 03:03 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – A loss is a loss, but some are tougher to take, Angels Manager Brad Ausmus said Wednesday before his ballclub took the field to try to avoid a three-game sweep by the Pittsburgh Pirates at Angel Stadium.
  The Angels came out of the All-Star break hot, going 9-3 to climb to a season-high five games over .500. They’ve cooled significantly since, falling five games below .500 with Tuesday’s loss.
  Adding to the ignominy of the slide, nine the Angels’ last 14 losses h
  
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• Knott’s Scary Farm 2019 takes you inside a supernatural sanitarium where doctors torture patients

  15-08-2019 03:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm will take visitors on a terrifying journey inside the Hayden Hill Sanitarium and into the depths of hell during Halloween Haunt 2019.
  The Paranormal Inc. haunted maze will return for Halloween Haunt 2019, Knott’s officials announced today, Aug. 14.
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  Knott’s Scary Farm 2019, the granddaddy of theme park haunte
  
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• Gunman wounds at least 6 Philadelphia police; 2 more trapped

  15-08-2019 02:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTINA PACIOLLA and CLAUDIA LAUER
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At least one gunman opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in a Philadelphia neighborhood, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the evening, including a potential hostage situation, authorities said.
  Two other officers were still trapped inside the house more than four hours after the shooting broke out, as dozens if not hundreds of their fellow police outside tried to tal
  
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• Former Orange County DA Tony Rackauckas prevails in suit alleging retaliation against former prosecutor in his office

  15-08-2019 02:56 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — Former Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas prevailed Wednesday in a federal lawsuit that alleged he retaliated against a former prosecutor in his office for running for Orange County Superior Court against one of his friends.
  After an hour of deliberations, a panel of eight jurors in a Santa Ana courtroom found that Rackauckas caused an “adverse employment action” against Karen Schatzle, who later retired from her job as a prosecutor with the Orange Coun
  
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• Santa Ana tax business owner admits pocketing $700,000 in returns

  15-08-2019 02:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The owner of a Santa Ana tax prep business accused of falsely claiming and pocketing about $700,000 worth of returns admitted to lying to her clients and defrauding the Internal Revenue Service, according to court documents filed Wednesday, Aug. 14.
  Karla Montano, 31, is expected to plead guilty to five felony counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns after entering a plea agreement with prosecutors. Montano, the owner and operator of Trebols Income Tax, knowingly fi
  
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• Massive distribution facility leased to Nordstrom in Riverside sells for $124 million

  15-08-2019 02:37 via ocregister.com
  
  In one of the largest property sales in the Inland Empire’s history, a 1-million-square-foot logistics hub in Riverside’s Hunter Park area has been sold for $123,750,000, the property’s developer said Wednesday.
  The building, a fulfillment center leased by Nordstrom, is a major feature in the Columbia Business Park project. Nordstrom signed a long-term lease for the facility late last year and is outfitting it with high-tech features.
  Kevin McKenna, executive vice president wit
  
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• Kenley Jansen and Dave Roberts agree closer needs more work to sharpen up

  15-08-2019 02:32 via ocregister.com
  
  MIAMI — Kenley Jansen doesn’t have a regular job. But he’s going to get regular work.
  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and his closer had a late-night conversation following Saturday’s home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks and came to the conclusion that more frequent work would be the best thing to help Jansen find the consistency that has been lacking this season.
  Jansen said the two mutually agreed that Roberts will use him at least once per series for the remainder o
  
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• Russell Okung’s return to Chargers uncertain with season approaching

  15-08-2019 02:23 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — It was the exact scenario as the first day of training camp, and one that has repeated throughout the summer for the Chargers.
  Russell Okung stood next to teammate Brant Weiss to bookend the left side of the horizontal line, a fitting place for the Chargers’ left tackle who missed his 14th training camp practice on Wednesday.
  As he had on the morning of July 25, when Okung revealed that he suffered a pulmonary embolism in June, Okung wore a white hat and his No. 76 jerse
  
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