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• Top prospect Alex Verdugo could help Dodgers swing a big trade

  11-12-2018 04:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LAS VEGAS — Alex Verdugo is the Dodgers’ top-rated prospect, a big-league ready player with an attractive skill set.
  The same description applied to Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger and Walker Buehler over the past three years and each was brought to the majors and given a chance to establish themselves as big-leaguers. The results were two unanimous Rookie of the Year awards and a third-place finish.
  Verdugo, however, has spent most of the past two years at Triple-A, making only sporadi
  
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• How does Zendaya tennis film ‘Challengers’ rank with other Hollywood love matches

  23-04-2024 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  “Challengers,” a sexy tennis love triangle from acclaimed director Luca Guadagnino and budding superstar Zendaya, has generated enough buzz and rave reviews that it may reach No. 1 in the rankings. 
  But even if the story, directing and acting are all aces, to achieve greatness the movie still needs to provide genuine excitement and realistic drama on the court.
  To provide an air of credibility, the film hired former pro and veteran analyst Brad Gilbert to consult on the film and
  
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• San Clemente long-awaited sand project set to resume this week

  23-04-2024 16:42 via ocregister.com
  
  A delayed sand project that aims at replenishing San Clemente’s beaches will resume this week, following several months of uncertainty around the long-awaited effort.
  Workers were busy the past several days erecting fencing and staging the construction area on the south side of the pier and in the nearby parking lot, readying the area for when the contractor, Manson Construction, brings in its dredging boat to haul sand from offshore of the Surfside-Sunset area on the north end of the coun
  
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• Vote No on the unjustified recall of Anaheim Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava

  23-04-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In his 1911 Inaugural Address, progressive Gov. Hiram Johnson touted his recall reform as a “precautionary measure by which a recalcitrant official can be removed.” But he cautioned it was not a “panacea for all our political ills.”
  Such a panacea is the ill-advised attempt to recall Anaheim Council Member Natalie Rubalcava on June 4. Voters put her in office just 17 months ago with 58% of the vote. We certainly don’t agree with everything she’s said or done a
  
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• Bill allowing kids to pull animals from fair auctions (and slaughter) faces opposition

  23-04-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Phry was raised by a Fullerton Union High student in her school’s FFA program who asked Farm Sanctuary in Acton to take him as a rescue. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  What are we trying to teach the young-uns?
  Is it more important to keep one’s word, despite changes of heart? Or is it more important to allow compassion to sway us?
  That may be the essence of the battle over Assembly Bill 3053, which would change county fair rules to allow kids to enter animals
  
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• Niles: Disneyland and Anaheim score a win with DisneylandForward

  23-04-2024 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s cliché to use sports metaphors to describe results in business and politics, but what Disneyland accomplished this month really looks like a home run when compared with one of California’s iconic sports teams.
  Both Disneyland and the Oakland A’s had issues with their ability to move forward in their home communities. But while the A’s this month chose to abandon their fans in Oakland, Disneyland put on an exhibition in building community support to make the ch
  
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• The true cost of vaccine misinformation: A vulnerable nation

  23-04-2024 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As a health communications researcher specializing in vaccine hesitancy, the last few years in my field have been paradoxical. Vaccinations played a large part in ushering us into the post-pandemic world, yet a “misinfodemic” against vaccines persists. Misinformation about vaccines has eroded confidence in vaccines’ prevention promise and has inflicted even our progressive state of California. As of August 2023, about 73% of Californians have received the initial series of COVI
  
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• Newsom remains critical of California’s local response to homelessness. He should look in the mirror

  23-04-2024 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom reiterated one of his favorite complaints – that local government officials aren’t doing enough to reduce California’s scourge of homelessness.
  While renewing the annual local government grants to deal with what Californians view as one of the state’s most vexing problems, Newsom imposed two new layers of state oversight for homelessness programs.
  He said the Department of Housing and Community Development will keep tabs on
  
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• CIF-SS boys volleyball polls: Final 2024

  23-04-2024 11:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe final CIF-SS boys volleyball polls for the 2024 season.
  CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL POLLS
  (Selected by the Boys Volleyball Committee)
  DIVISION 1/2
  1. Loyola
  2. Mira Costa
  3. Corona del Mar
  4. Newport Harbor
  5. Huntington Beach
  6. Tesoro
  7. Edison
  8. Mater Dei
  DIVISION 2
  1. Redondo Union
  2. San Marcos/Santa Barbara
  3. Santa Margarita
  4. Santa Barbara
  5. Beckman
  6. Long Beach Wilson
  7. Servite
  8. Upland
  9. Dos Pu
  
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• CIF-SS boys tennis polls, April 22

  23-04-2024 11:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS boys tennis polls, released Monday, April 22
  CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS POLLS
  (Selected by the CIF-SS Tennis Committee)
  OPEN DIVISION/DIVISION 1
  1. University
  2. Corona del Mar
  3. Harvard-Westlake
  4. Palos Verdes
  5. Woodbridge
  6. Loyola
  7. Beckman
  8. Peninsula
  9. Northwood
  10. JSerra
  11. Santa Margarita
  12. Oak Park
  13. Brentwood
  14. Marina
  15. Mira Costa
  16. Los Osos
  17. Arcadia
  18. Calabasas
  19. San Marco
  
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• CIF-SS boys lacrosse polls, April 22

  23-04-2024 10:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS boys lacrosse polls, released Monday, April 22
  CIF-SS BOYS LACROSSE POLLS
  (Selected by the Boys Lacrosse Committee)
  DIVISION 1/2
  1. St. Margaret’s
  2. Loyola
  3. Mater Dei
  4. Foothill
  5. Santa Margarita
  6. Westlake
  7. JSerra
  8. Corona del Mar
  9. Aliso Niguel
  10. St. Francis
  DIVISION 3
  1. Oaks Christian
  2. El Segundo
  3. Village Christian
  4. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks
  5. University
  6. El Dorado
  7. Ce
  
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• CIF-SS girls lacrosse polls, April 22

  23-04-2024 10:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS girls lacrosse polls, released Monday, April 22
  CIF-SS GIRLS LACROSSE POLLS
  (Selected by the Girls Lacrosse Committee)
  DIVISION 1/2
  1. Foothill/Santa Ana
  2. Marlborough
  3. San Clemente
  4. Mira Costa
  5. Redondo Union
  6. Santa Margarita
  7. St. Margaret’s
  8. Palos Verdes
  9. Mater Dei
  10. Murrieta Mesa
  Other: Chaminade, Edison, Huntington Beach, Newbury Park, Oak Park
  DIVISION 3
  1. Glendale
  2. Tem
  
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• LeBron James, Lakers criticize officiating after Game 2 loss to Nuggets

  23-04-2024 09:41 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — After their heartbreaking 101-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night, the Lakers criticized the officiating.
  Lakers star LeBron James was the most direct with his comments.
  “I don’t understand what’s going on in the replay center, to be honest,” James said. “[D’Angelo Russell] clearly gets hit in the face on a drive. What the (expletive) do we have a replay center for if it’s going to go
  
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• Orange County softball stat leaders through April 20

  23-04-2024 08:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County softball stat leaders through Saturday, April 20.
  To be included, teams must have their stats up to date on the MaxPreps.com leaderboards.
  BATTING AVERAGEName, school
  BA
  H
  AB
  To’avalu Fina’i, Loara
  .657
  23
  35
  Taylor Shumaker, Esperanza
  .648
  46
  71
  Isabella Gonzalez, Costa Mesa
  .635
  40
  63
  Aleena Garcia, Whittier Christian
  .630
  46
  73
  Fernanda Cervantes, Rancho Alam.
  .625
  10
  16
  Natalie K
  
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• Shooter gets life without parole for Santa Ana gang killing

  23-04-2024 08:27 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 25-year-old man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an apartment complex in Santa Ana six years ago.
  Alexis Ascencion of Santa Ana was convicted Feb. 15 of first-degree murder and participating in gang activity, with special circumstances of gang activity and sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death.
  Co-defendant Felix Martinez Vargas of Santa Ana pleaded guilty Sept.
  
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• Kings can’t overcome slow start in Game 1 loss to Oilers

  23-04-2024 07:33 via ocregister.com
  
  EDMONTON, Alberta — The Kings tend to beat teams with their blue-collar effort. It’s been their identity for more than a decade, and it’s what made them successful.
  But in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, that blue-collar identity was nowhere to be seen and the Kings paid a big price, losing the opener of the best-of-seven series, 7-4.
  Zach Hyman recorded a hat trick, and Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a
  
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• Nuggets stun Lakers in Game 2 on Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beater

  23-04-2024 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — The Lakers gave the Denver Nuggets as good of a shot as they’ve had over the last 16 months on Monday night.
  But Jamal Murray had the best one of the night for the Nuggets, sinking a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer over Anthony Davis’ outstretched right arm as the Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Lakers, 101-99, for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
  The Nuggets didn’t lead for the entire second half and
  
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• Angels’ bats remain quiet as losing streak reaches 5 games

  23-04-2024 06:24 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Angels hitters showed some signs of life on Monday night, but not enough to snap their losing streak.
  The Angels ran their scoreless streak to 18 innings on their way to a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, their fifth straight loss.
  The Angels (9-14) were shut out on Sunday in Cincinnati and they didn’t have a run until Jo Adell’s homer in the seventh inning against the Orioles, when they were already down by four.
  A Nolan Schanuel RBI single cut the deficit to two,
  
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• Will Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood return for Game 3?

  23-04-2024 05:35 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt “exerted himself at a pretty high level” during a workout after the team’s Monday shootaround but remains day-to-day, Coach Darvin Ham said ahead of Game 2 of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
  Vanderbilt has been sidelined since early February because of a sprained right midfoot injury he suffered in the Lakers’ Feb. 1 road win against the Boston Celtics.
  He’s played just 29 games
  
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• DL Jay Toia returns to UCLA football

  23-04-2024 05:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Defensive lineman Jay Toia will return to the UCLA football program on Thursday evening after entering the transfer portal last week.
  The UCLA football’s X account posted a statement that read: “I’M BACK!! Bruin Nation! I’m Back! Im Ready to Finish what I Started! 4s Up!! – Jay Toia”
  The Grace Brethren alumnus started 12 of 13 games and had 28 tackles (four for a loss) and a sack in 2023. Toia will likely be considered the top-rated NFL prospect for the Bruins
  
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• CIF-SS softball polls, April 22

  23-04-2024 03:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s CIF-SS softball polls, released Monday, April 22
  CIF-SS SOFTBALL POLLS
  (Selected by the Softball Committee)
  DIVISION 1
  1. Orange Lutheran
  2. Pacifica/Garden Grove
  3. Norco
  4. Murrieta Mesa
  5. Riverside Poly
  6. La Mirada
  7. Los Alamitos
  8. Canyon/Anaheim
  9. Camarillo
  10. Oaks Christian
  11. Huntington Beach
  12. JSerra
  13. Torrance
  14. Roosevelt
  15. Esperanza
  16. Capistrano Valley
  Others: Santa
  
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• Paramount woman identified as passenger killed in suspected Santa Ana DUI crash

  23-04-2024 02:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Authorities Monday released the name of a woman killed in a suspected DUI crash in Santa Ana.
  The victim was identified as 27-year-old Jocelyn Janet Campos of Paramount, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
  Campos was a passenger killed in the solo-vehicle crash of a pickup truck that occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday near 800 S. Main St., Santa Ana Police said.
  The driver of the pickup, 39-year-old Enrique Murillo from Paramount, and another male passenger,  were taken to
  
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• USC basketball continues hasty rebuild with commitment of Isaiah Elohim

  23-04-2024 02:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Nine faces make up the USC men’s basketball roster for 2024-25 on their official website, a group projected to return after this past winter off sheer eligibility.
  Only two actually remain: veteran Harrison Hornery and redshirt freshman Brandon Gardner.
  In the wake of a coaching change and a complete program overhaul, newly instituted head coach Eric Musselman – who is still less than a month into his USC tenure – has had no choice but to approach building t
  
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• Grand Prix topples attendance record second year in a row

  23-04-2024 02:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The 49th Grand Prix of Long Beach has ended and the clean-up has begun in Long Beach on Monday, April 22, 2024. Cranes began moving the cement barriers that line the track. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
  The 49th Grand Prix of Long Beach has ended and the clean-up has begun in Long Beach on Monday, April 22, 2024.This was Juan Salcedo’s first year working the events set up and dismantling. He said, “I enjoyed the work and I also got to attend one of the days so it&rs
  
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• Voyager 1 sending data to Earth for 1st time in 5 months

  23-04-2024 02:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By Ashley Strickland | CNN
  For the first time in five months, NASA engineers have received decipherable data from Voyager 1 after crafting a creative solution to fix a communication problem aboard humanity’s most distant spacecraft in the cosmos.
  Voyager 1 is currently about 15 billion miles away, and at 46 years old, the probe has shown multiple quirks and signs of aging in recent years.
  The latest issue experienced by Voyager 1 first cropped up in November 2023, when the flight data syst
  
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• Judge delays decision on whether arrest of San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was warranted

  23-04-2024 02:17 via ocregister.com
  
  A Superior Court judge will decide Wednesday, April 24, whether San Bernardino County sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Bingham will stand trial for allegedly possessing firearms and explosive devices for the benefit of the Mongols motorcycle gang.
  On Monday, as Bingham’s preliminary hearing concluded, his attorney, Jeff G. Moore, challenged the merits of the deputy’s March 23 arrest in Riverside County and the subsequent search of his home in Twentynine Palms.
  During the search, in
  
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• Orange County swimming schedule for this week’s league finals

  23-04-2024 02:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s Orange County swimming schedule for league finals:
  Monday, April 22
  Freeway League: prelims at Troy, 3:30 p.m.
  Tuesday, April 23
  Crestview League: girls prelims at Foothill, 3 p.m.
  Golden West League: prelims at Ocean View, 3 p.m.
  North Hills League: girls prelims at Villa Park, 4 p.m.
  Orange League: prelims at Savanna, 4 p.m.
  Orange Coast League: prelims at Costa Mesa, 2 p.m.
  Pacific Co
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, April 22

  23-04-2024 02:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, April 22
  Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  MONDAY’S SCORES
  BASEBALL
  WAVE LEAGUE
  Corona del Mar 4, Marina 1
  SOFTBALL
  ORANGE LEAGUE
  Savanna 8, Santa Ana Valley 4
  NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
  Foothill 7, Brea
  
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• Angels working to help Luis Rengifo rediscover his defensive game

  23-04-2024 02:10 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels are trying to get Luis Rengifo out of his defensive slump.
  Rengifo made errors in two of the Angels’ losses over the weekend in Cincinnati, and a third misplay was ruled a hit.
  Last week against the Tampa Bay Rays, Rengifo failed to come up with a backhand play that could have been the final out of an Angels victory, and they ended up losing in 13 innings. That was a tough play that might not have been an out even if Rengifo had played it perfectly, but it was no
  
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• Disneyland pays tribute to Tower of the Four Winds during Pixar Fest

  23-04-2024 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A whimsical landmark set up for Pixar Fest at the Disneyland entrance pays tribute to Disney Legend Rolly Crump and his Tower of the Four Winds kinetic sculpture built for the It’s a Small World attraction at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair.
  Disneyland crews are putting the finishing touches on the Pixar festival landmark in the esplanade between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure ahead of the seasonal event beginning on Friday, April 26. A smaller version of the Pixar scul
  
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