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• Newport Beach firefighters rescue man after his car plunges 75 feet off a cliff

  21-01-2016 23:27
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – Firefighters rescued a man Thursday morning after his car plunged about 75 feet off a cliff in Newport Beach.
  The incident happened about 11:30 a.m. when a man driving a gray Honda Element south on Pacific Coast Highway, crossed...
  
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• PHOTO: Dick Van Dyke attends D23 EXPO, Aug. 14, 2015 in Anaheim, Calif.

  21-01-2016 23:13
  
  TV icon Dick Van Dyke is opening up about his battle with alcoholism and revealing how his social anxieties led to his drinking problems. According to Entertainment Tonight, Van Dyke admitted in an interview for "Oprah: Where Are They Now," that he used to drink in order to boost his social skills, which he claims is what ultimately started his battle with alcoholism. "I get a lot of letters from people, who say that all of a sudden they weren't ashamed to admit they had a drinking problem and t
  
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• Arturia Introduce its KeyStep Controller & Sequencer

  21-01-2016 23:13
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• Long Beach council votes to move forward on minimum wage hike

  21-01-2016 22:15
  
  Long Beach is poised to hike workers’ minimum wage to $10.50 an hour next year, 50 cents over the state floor, and gradually raise it to $13 by 2019.
  The city council voted Wednesday to ask the city attorney to draft an ordinance, which will be...
  
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• $10.50 per hour by next year? Long Beach moves forward on minimum wage hike

  21-01-2016 22:15
  
  Long Beach is poised to hike workers’ minimum wage to $10.50 an hour next year, 50 cents over the state floor, and gradually raise it to $13 by 2019.
  The city council voted Wednesday to ask the city attorney to draft an ordinance, which will be...
  
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• Photos: See rock stars at the NAMM Show in Anaheim

  21-01-2016 22:08
  
  The non-profit association, which has been in existence since 1901 and continues to raise millions of dollars each year for music education, has created a hub, right here in Orange County, for those involved in the global music industry to seek out the latest innovations in musical products, recording technology, sound and lighting. So, you might be thinking, "Wow, there may be a lot of artists I'd want to see at this event!" Well, sorry. Those debates happen a lot of the time and it's a vibrant
  
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• Chicago Blackhawks send Garbutt to Anaheim Ducks for Sekac

  21-01-2016 22:08
  - The Chicago Blackhawks traded Ryan Garbutt to Anaheim on Thursday in exchange for Jiri Sekac as the two teams swapped forwards. Garbutt, who played alongside Ducks forward Shawn Horcoff in Dallas, had a memorable playoff clash in Anaheim in April 2014. Garbutt got a game misconduct in the first period of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series for spearing Anaheim's Corey Perry in the groin, leaving the Ducks' top goal-scorer writhing in agony on the ice. Anaheim is the NHL's lowest-scoring
  
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• Voting map adopted for Anaheim City School District

  21-01-2016 21:12
  
  Latino voters will make up a majority in two of those voting districts, and a plurality in two others, said school board member D.R. The move ends Anaheim City's long-standing practice of at-large voting, which allows the school district's entire electorate to pick the panel's members. Anaheim Union High School District started holding similar district elections last year. The city of Anaheim will hold its first district elections as will Centralia School District's Board of Education.
  
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• Neighbors: Anaheim poet to read at Muzeo tonight

  21-01-2016 21:12
  
  The quest narrative set in the suburbs weaves personal history, natural history and American history in an exploration of identity. BANDS BATTLE TONIGHT FOR DUCKS The Anaheim Ducks are presenting the fourth annual Ducks Battle of the Bands tonight at the Honda Center. ~ City of Anaheim offers Winter Fun and Activities. Fitness classes, Crossfit, Gymnastics, beginning Irish Dance, a Parent & Me Dance or Karate Class are available and more. PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES DOWNTOWN Artists and musici
  
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• Garage fire exposes marijuana oil extraction lab in Anaheim

  21-01-2016 21:12
  ANAHEIM - A garage fire damaged a home late Wednesday night and exposed remnants of a marijuana oil extraction lab, police said. "We did not find an active marijuana grow, but found evidence that there had been a grow there in the past," Wyatt said. "Police and fire are working together to determine who had control of the residence," Wyatt said. Marijuana extraction labs are a trend and a dangerous one, Wyatt said. Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Orange County Crime Stopper
  
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• Airbnb is a tool for landlords, hotels claim

  21-01-2016 20:54
  
  The mud slinging between the lodging industry and short-term rental broker Airbnb only got messier this week.
  A study out of Penn State, funded by a hotel lobbying group, found that “full-time landlords” in a dozen of the largest U.S. metro...
  
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• Tustin violinist turns lifelong hobby into music therapy for hospital patients

  21-01-2016 20:12
  
  "That is therapeutic," Romero said, smiling as he thanked this stranger who shared his first name and nearly shared his birthday. "The nurse said, `I think she's asleep,'" Stone recalled. Stone first played for Theresa Ballard, 58, during her hospital stay in March 2014. When the Santa Ana resident had to come back for an abdominal hernia and stay through Christmas, Ballard said she was relieved to see Stone walk in wearing his navy blue hospital volunteer shirt and carrying his worn leather cas
  
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• Memo: Great Park Corp. does not insulate Irvine from liability

  21-01-2016 19:30
  
  IRVINE – A ballot measure overwhelmingly approved by Irvine voters, which confirmed city control of the Orange County Great Park Corp., would have to be reversed before the organization could protect the city from lawsuits.That’s according to a...
  
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• Three O.C. residents sickened at True Food Kitchen file lawsuits tied to 2014 food scare

  21-01-2016 19:23
  
  Three Orange County residents who got sick after eating at True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach in 2014 have sued the so-called wellness restaurant.
  The suits, filed separately this month in Orange County Superior Court, recount the ordeals of Lauren...
  
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• Looks like 'the end' for Once Upon a Storybook in Tustin

  21-01-2016 19:23
  
  TUSTIN – Unless an investor in shining armor intervenes, there’s no fairytale ending on the horizon for Once Upon a Storybook.
  Finances will force the children’s bookstore in Tustin to shut its bright pink doors by the end of March – just a...
  
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• For 40 years, Laguna Beach man's labor of love has been writing letters to the editor

  21-01-2016 19:13
  
  The evolution of Denny Freidenrich has taken more than 40 years.
  He’s been a political assistant, fundraiser, public relations man, marketing whiz and a campaign consultant, but if you ask him what he is, he’ll tell you succinctly.
  “I’m a...
  
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• Tom Oberheim and Dave Smith Unveil OB-6 Analog Synthesizer

  21-01-2016 19:12
  , the new instrument is designed to provide true, vintage SEM tone with the stability and flexibility of modern technology. It will be available in March, with a US MAP of $2,999. Dave Smith Instruments' products are used by an ever-growing roster of well-known musicians and are available from music retailers worldwide. Dave Smith Instruments is based in San Francisco, where the instruments are also manufactured. After a hiatus from instrument design, Tom is once again building synthesizers thro
  
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• Electro-Voice Launches New ND Series Microphones

  21-01-2016 18:12
  
  : Electro-Voice is pleased to announce the global launch of the new ND Series of wired vocal and instrument microphones at NAMM 2016. Each ND Series model is equipped with features that are unique to its price point and its particular application - all designed to offer superior sound quality, acoustic control and robustness. The ND Series instrument models are an excellent choice for live sound and studio work. The new ND Series adds a small-diaphragm condenser model to the lineup - the ND66. T
  
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• Ducks trade gets Ryan Garbutt from Blackhawks for Jiri Sekac

  21-01-2016 17:47
  
  The Ducks made their second trade in the span of six days, acquiring winger Ryan Garbutt on Thursday from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Jiri Sekac.
  Sekac, 23, played Wednesday in the Ducks’ 3-1 win over Minnesota but failed to translate his...
  
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• to Host 2016 Hybrid and Electric Technologies Symposium in Anaheim, California

  21-01-2016 17:07
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• 2 teenage girls, 5 others injured after Buena Park hotel fight

  21-01-2016 16:47
  
  BUENA PARK – Two people were seriously injured in a fight late Wednesday night that involved five other people, including two teenage girls, at a local hotel, police said.
  Buena Park officers arrived around 10 p.m. at Commonwealth Airport Inn...
  
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• Waves Audio Announces Waves Nx

  21-01-2016 16:07
  
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• Whiting: Dana Point, the funky beach town, is now a 5-star oasis

  21-01-2016 15:25
  
  This is part of an occasional series on every city in Orange County.
  With massive, multimillion-dollar mansions under construction, two five-star hotels and a harbor filled with yachts, it is time to reassess Dana Point’s reputation as a funky...
  
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• Santa Ana city manager gets 5 percent, $17,000 bonus amid allegations

  21-01-2016 15:25
  
  SANTA ANA – The Santa Ana City Council has granted a 5 percent, $17,000 performance bonus to City Manager David Cavazos.
  Cavazos, who is the highest-paid city manager in Santa Ana history, will receive the one-time bonus after the council approved...
  
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• Lansner: Here are 10 things stock investors should watch as market shifts

  21-01-2016 15:25
  
  Are you worried yet? The awful start of 2016 for the world’s stock markets feels like more than just another hiccup. Investors seem to be focused on some legitimate worries about the direction of the global economy in an era when political...
  
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• Here's all the cool new musical instruments and gadgets on display at NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center

  21-01-2016 15:25
  
  ANAHEIM – An indestructible guitar, a device that allows users to make their own vinyl records, and a virtual-reality drum set – the future of music and how it might be played is being unveiled this week at the National Association of Music...
  
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• Here are all the cool new musical instruments and gadgets on display at NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center

  21-01-2016 15:25
  
  ANAHEIM – An indestructible guitar, a device that allows users to make their own vinyl records, and a virtual-reality drum set – the future of music and how it might be played is being unveiled this week at the National Association of Music...
  
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• Dwight Yoakam names his top five David Bowie songs before headlining in Anaheim on Sunday

  21-01-2016 15:25
  
  It may seem like an odd pairing, but despite some pretty vast differences, Dwight Yoakam and David Bowie had some things in common.
  Yoakam is a pioneering country music star from Kentucky who’s known for his honky-tonk/cowpunk tunes and tight,...
  
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• Waldorf announces Eurorack Pack at NAMM - kb37 Controller Keyboard and three new modules

  21-01-2016 15:02
  
  All four of those Waldorf Music modules. Moreover, MIDI channel is programmable, positioning the kb37 Controller Keyboard as the perfect partner for studio and stage usage alike. As well as providing perfect connectivity, capably serving performing players and sound designers' desires with an array of realtime control elements such as Pitch and Modulation wheels, the kb37 Controller Keyboard is compact and easy to transport -- just like a conventional synthesizer keyboard, bringing style and rel
  
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• Unity Audio Launching The Super Rock At The 2016 NAMM Show

  21-01-2016 09:57
  
  This flagship near/midfield monitor heads up The Rock range of reference 2-way active monitors. The Super Rock starts out as Unity Audio's The Rock MKII, but goes deeper, hits harder and retrieves greater levels of resolution. "We raised the bar for The Super Rock by providing greater resolution and detail with more SPL and bass extension," says Walker. About Unity Audio Founded in 2009, Unity Audio has since been at the leading edge of monitor design. The company, led by Kevin Walker, designs,
  
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• Homeless deaths in Orange County jumped in 2015 - and 2016 may be worse

  21-01-2016 07:39
  
  The number of homeless people who died in Orange County spiked in 2015 compared with previous years.
  Last year, 181 people who died in the county were listed as having “no known abode” by the Orange County Coroner Division. That was a 45 percent...
  
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• Quiz: How much Orange County trivia do you know? Test yourself

  21-01-2016 07:16
  
  Trivia. The dictionary defines it as information of little importance.
  Well, these facts might not be very important, but they’re pretty interesting nonetheless.
  Click through the slideshow to take this quiz so you can impress your friends with...
  
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• Santa Ana city manager gets 5 percent, $17,000 bonus

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  SANTA ANA – The Santa Ana City Council has granted a 5 percent, $17,000 performance bonus to City Manager David Cavazos.
  Cavazos, who is the highest-paid city manager in Santa Ana history, will receive the one-time bonus after the council approved...
  
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• Rams took more than 45,000 season-ticket deposits within first 2 days

  21-01-2016 05:32
  
  If the initial days of season-ticket deposits are any indication, the Rams might have a full Coliseum this fall.
  The Rams said Wednesday they took 45,000 deposits in the first 48 hours. A refundable $100 deposit does not guarantee the right to buy...
  
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• 'It's just the biggest loss': Irvine family mourns man found dead on bike trail

  21-01-2016 05:22
  
  IRVINE – Sidney Siemensma practically lived for bicycling, but a Tuesday morning ride along the popular San Diego Creek Trail in Irvine would be his last.
  Just after 7 a.m., he was found dead in a pool of blood behind the Los Olivos Apartment Homes...
  
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