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• Woman in critical condition after nearly drowning in Anaheim hotel bathtub

  17-11-2015 23:09
  
  ANAHEIM - A 24-year-old woman is in critical condition after officials found her Sunday night unconscious in a local hotel bathtub. At Baymont Inn & Suites, 727 Beach Blvd., Anaheim police Detective Laura Lomeli said. Officers called Anaheim Fire & Rescue at 9:52 p.m., and paramedics found the woman in cardiac arrest before providing her advanced life support and taking her to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, said Deputy Chief Pat Russell of Anaheim Fire & Rescue. Au
  
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• Charges brought in dietary supplement fraud case

  17-11-2015 23:09
  
  WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against two companies that manufactured and sold dietary supplements. An indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses Dallas-based USPlabs LLC of falsifying marketing labels and lying about the nature and source of ingredients in its products. Benjamin Mizer, the head of the Justice Department's civil division, said the deception put lives at risk. The indictment was announced as part of a yearlong nationwide sweep against makers and mar
  
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• Emoji is Oxford's word of the year: Goodbye, English language, it's been nice knowing you

  17-11-2015 23:02
  
  You’d think the people at the Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary and chooses the Oxford Dictionary “Word of the Year” would have the decency to actually choose a WORD of the year.
  But no.
  This year, the group...
  
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• News in photos: Freezing fog and strong winds freeze New England, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 premiers in Los Angeles

  17-11-2015 21:29
  
  Read all the news you missed outside of Southern California by clicking on the slideshow.
  
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• News in photos: Freezing fog and strong winds freeze New England, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2' premieres in L.A.

  17-11-2015 21:29
  
  Read all the news you missed outside of Southern California by clicking on the slideshow.
  
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• Mr. Anaheim: Students petitioned for Kennedy High naming honor

  17-11-2015 21:06
  
  Kennedy in his history class and asking me a lot of questions, which got me thinking about several things. But my question is that, in the same district where he goes to school, I know that there is a high school named after President Kennedy. 22 will be 52 years since Kennedy, the country's 35th president, was gunned down as he rode in an open car through Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was just 46 years old. A new high school was being built in 1963, in the community that would become La Palma, and was
  
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• Board of Supervisors voting today on homeless shelter in Anaheim

  17-11-2015 21:06
  
  Nelson, who has been actively involved over the past few years in trying to address the county's homeless problem, said the proposal offers the best possible solution of providing year-round help to transients. To critics who worry about what impact a shelter will have on the area, Nelson has noted often in the past he used to live near the temporary shelter in Fullerton. Nelson said another advantage of a year-round shelter is it would provide more long-term assistance to transients to help the
  
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• Biz update: Golden Road comes to Anaheim, another Dogtopia in O.C.

  17-11-2015 21:06
  
  The Los Angeles -based brewery is known for its canned craft brews, with labels that speak to California, adorned with palm trees, L.A. In about a year, Golden Road plans open a beer garden and restaurant at the location as well. Victor Novak, formerly on TAPS Fish House & Brewery's Brea brew team, will lead the Anaheim team. ...It could have been more. The proceeds went to the landlord and remaining inventory was donated to 2nd Time store in Orange, which Duran estimates was probably worth
  
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• 'We changed history today': Supervisors approve permanent homeless shelter in Anaheim

  17-11-2015 20:27
  
  SANTA ANA – Orange County is getting a year-round homeless shelter, signaling a potential shift in how local leaders combat homelessness.
  The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously authorized a warehouse near the 91 freeway in Anaheim to be...
  
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• Unanimous Board of Supervisors votes to open homeless shelter in Anaheim

  17-11-2015 20:27
  
  SANTA ANA – The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to open a year-round homeless shelter in Anaheim and finalize the purchase of a former commercial building there.
  The meeting culminated months of discussion about the plan to...
  
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• Supporters, protesters gather as Board of Supervisors vote today on year-round homeless shelter in Anaheim

  17-11-2015 20:27
  
  SANTA ANA – Supporters and detractors of a proposed homeless shelter have gathered at the Board of Supervisors meeting today for an expected vote on whether to finalize the purchase in Anaheim and open a shelter there.
  The special 11 a.m. meeting,...
  
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• Gondoliers race off the coast of Newport Beach

  17-11-2015 20:25
  
  Over the weekend, more than 50 gondoliers from 20 companies across the U.S. took part in the fourth annual U.S. Gondola Nationals. Greg Mohr, president of Gondola Adventures in Newport Beach, sponsored this year’s competition.
  Event time-keeper...
  
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• Slew of Vendor Updates; Will FHA News Lead to an MIP Cut?

  17-11-2015 20:06
  
  Will FHA News Lead to an MIP Cut? Will FHA News Lead to an MIP Cut? " " Corelogic, the fine folks that will generate any kind of documents... " " I first did a conforming loan with 3% down on a fannie mae owned... " " I personally haven't written a 3% down conforming loan yet... " " Whistleblowers are necessary for the industry.They are either... Do we qualify this year How do I find the historical data for prices on Agency MBS? Will FHA News Lead to an MIP Cut? Northwest and Northern California
  
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• L.A. Auto Show: Chevy and Volvo grab Motor Trend awards for 2016 model year

  17-11-2015 19:59
  
  Motor Trend announced its winners for the car, truck and SUV of the 2016 model year in the lead up to the L.A. Auto Show on Monday. Top honors went to the Chevy Camaro, Chevy Colorado and Volvo XC90.
  The redesigned Chevrolet Camaro topped a field of...
  
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• Photos: Cal State faculty rally, demanding more pay

  17-11-2015 18:57
  
  LONG BEACH – The horns, drums and faint voices of faculty protesters bled through the walls at Tuesday’s meeting of the California State University Board of Trustees.
  Hundreds of members of the California Faculty Association marched through...
  
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• Cal State faculty to protest today, demand more pay

  17-11-2015 18:57
  
  California State University faculty members and their supporters plan to march and rally this morning for better pay outside a Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach.
  Cal State officials and the California Faculty Association are at an impasse over...
  
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• Cal State faculty rally, demanding more pay

  17-11-2015 18:57
  
  LONG BEACH – The horns, drums and faint voices of faculty protesters bled through the walls at Tuesday’s meeting of the California State University Board of Trustees. Hundreds of members of the California Faculty Association marched through...
  
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• Newly built house in Newport Beach's 'Port streets' that replaced neglected teardown finds a buyer

  17-11-2015 17:50
  
  A new, five-bedroom Newport Beach house on the market for $3.95 million that was built on the site of a neglected teardown has attracted a buyer.
  The first house, at 1833 Port Ashley Place, was sold last year by the District Attorney-Public...
  
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• L.A. Auto Show: Range Rover debuts Evoque that tests tricky convertible SUV niche

  17-11-2015 17:50
  
  Convertible SUVs are not only rare. The first, last and only one to come on the market – the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet – was pulled from production after just three years, having been pilloried by car critics, including one who referred to it...
  
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• L.A. Auto Show: New VW plug-in hybrid could make make diesel drivers happy, if it gets to market

  17-11-2015 17:02
  
  VW’s Golf onslaught continues. Already, the German automaker’s hatchback is available in gas, all-electric and, as VW would rather us forget, diesel versions. At this week’s L.A. Auto Show, it will show a sporty plug-in hybrid with such...
  
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• Hotel mantra: Bigger is better, as a travel boom and rising room rates lead to consolidation

  17-11-2015 17:00
  
  No business has been hotter than hotels coming out of the recession – and the money chasing that momentum has been equally impressive.
  Monday brought another megadeal to the industry, as hotel chain operator Marriott International said it would pay...
  
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• Saved from wrecking ball: Taco Bell to relocate original 1962 Downey food stand to Irvine

  17-11-2015 16:00
  
  Taco Bell is saving its first fast-food restaurant from the wrecking ball by relocating the iconic 400-square-foot food stand from Downey to its corporate headquarters in Irvine.
  “This is arguably the most important restaurant in our company’s...
  
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• Portland firm pitches high-speed aerial tram between Las Vegas and LA

  17-11-2015 15:47
  
  A Portland firm is making a long-shot pitch to build a high-speed suspended tram as a commuter link between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The likelier pick, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is XPressWest, a company formed a decade ago to build the high-speed rail line. "It's time to move up. "It's better not to make a decision than to make the wrong decision," he said. While he's not pursuing the idea, at least two unaffiliated companies have started work on such a system, one with a goal
  
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• Luxury recycling: Looking for a bargain? Here's how to get a designer kitchen at a big discount

  17-11-2015 15:35
  
  Jane Levy’s kitchen remodeling project went further than installing a sleek, new stove with a grill, glass-front cabinets, and a refrigerator behind mirrored panels.
  Instead of demolishing her old kitchen, she decided to give it something, too –...
  
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• OC Watchdog: Supervisor Todd Spitzer defends Hawaii trip with wife, saying it was work

  17-11-2015 07:24
  
  In response to a Register story that looked at Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s unusual use of a campaign fund, Spitzer on Monday pointed to public records that he says show he and his wife traveled to Maui in 2008 to attend a conference sponsored by the...
  
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• Upending tradition: Students in 'flipped' classrooms do homework at school, schoolwork at home

  17-11-2015 07:18
  
  Students sit down for homework, plug in their earbuds and turn on their cellphones. And they don’t get yelled at.
  Because they’re actually working.
  With the laser-like focus that teens can muster for all things electronic, the students are using...
  
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• Orange County's Muslims denounce Paris attacks, fear backlash at home

  17-11-2015 06:54
  
  Muslim leaders in Southern California are condemning last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris and advising mosques and Islamic schools to beef up security and stay on alert for potential backlash.
  Many added Monday that the terrorists who killed 129...
  
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• New gang injunction in Placentia targets two street rivals; dozens protest

  17-11-2015 05:59
  
  SANTA ANA – A judge gave preliminary approval Monday to a pair of gang injunctions targeting rival crews in two of Placentia’s oldest neighborhoods, while also giving more time for dozens of suspected members to fight their inclusion in the gang...
  
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• Costa Mesa mountaineer gets near summit of Himalayan peak bearing his name, but has to stop short

  17-11-2015 04:47
  
  Challenged with scaling a 22,775-foot unclimbed Himalayan peak named in his honor, Costa Mesa’s Bill Burke planned the expedition for a full year, flew halfway around the world, trekked up 13,000 feet in elevation over two weeks and began his...
  
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• New study details state business flight

  17-11-2015 04:37
  
  No policy wonk denies that California has an overall higher tax rate than most states - and a higher level of regulations. Critics of such studies point to California's continuing job growth. "A recent visit by an inspector with the Department of Consumer Affairs set the company back," according to an Action News report. Now the company is shutting down operations, which its owners said was the last straw after minimum-wage hikes and other new regulations. Greenhut is the San Diego Union-Tribune
  
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• Photos & Video: Crowds flock to see Star Wars and Spider-Man at Disneyland

  17-11-2015 02:32
  
  ANAHEIM – MJ Ortega had to dab her eyes a few times to keep from crying.
  The 20-year-old from Claremont couldn’t believe she was standing next to her hero, her crush: a tall, dark and hairy wookiee.
  “I love Chewie,” said Ortega, a “Star...
  
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• Smith: The one-arm wonder makes the extraordinary look routine at first base

  17-11-2015 00:57
  
  IRVINE – His baseball plays aren't routine, even though the play-by-play logs his catches as ordinary outs and his hits as the infield choppers or bunts he beats out to reach first.
  Nephtali Flores, 17, of Santa Ana, plays baseball for both the...
  
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• Costa Mesa High School shut down after sighting of LA County sheriff's deputy suspected in molestation

  17-11-2015 00:55
  
  Authorities briefly put Costa Mesa High School on lockdown Monday morning after someone reported seeing a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy suspected of molesting a middle school student near campus, according school district officials.
  About 8...
  
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• Bentley's latest version of its already luxury Bentayga is so exclusive, only 75 will be brought to the U.S.

  17-11-2015 00:55
  
  With a starting price of $229,000, a top speed of 187 mph and a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of just 4 seconds, the Bentley Bentayga has already achieved new pinnacles of performance as the world’s most powerful, most expensive and most luxurious...
  
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• Belgium becomes focal point in finding den for terrorists

  17-11-2015 00:26
  
  It's almost time for our 5th Annual Radiothon Event to benefit Caterina's Club at the Anaheim White House ! This year's event is Friday, November 13th . We are on track to hit our 5-year-goal of reaching $1 million and 100,000 pounds of pasta and sauce for Caterina's Club, which is wonderful because this year, Anaheim White House owner and Chef Bruno Serato served his Millionth meal to the kids! 100% of your donation will go to Caterina's Club... Read about it HERE ! If you can't make it out to
  
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