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• Woman in Vallejo-to-Huntington Beach kidnapping files lawsuit against police who thought it was hoax

  22-03-2016 23:50
  
  SAN FRANCISCO –- Police who dismissed a California woman’s kidnapping as a hoax akin to the Hollywood movie, “Gone Girl,” damaged her and her boyfriend’s reputations and forced them to move, a lawsuit filed Tuesday claims.
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• Universal Studios Hollywood raises ticket prices to $115

  22-03-2016 23:25
  
  Muggles wanting to visit Universal Studios Hollywood’s new “Harry Potter” land may have to throw down more galleons.
  The theme park on Tuesday raised ticket prices by $20 to $115 on some days – just weeks before it will unveil the-much...
  
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• Meet Japanese grocer Seiwa, opening April 1 at former Fresh & Easy in Costa Mesa

  22-03-2016 23:25
  
  Want a green tea flavored Kit Kat candy bar and umaibo salad stick? You might be in luck.
  Japanese grocer Seiwa Market will open its first Orange County store April 1 at a former Fresh & Easy store in Costa Mesa.
  The market offers Japanese food...
  
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• No Credible Terrorist Threats to Disneyland or OC Landmarks in Wake of Brussels Attack

  22-03-2016 23:21
  
  "After incidents like this we always remind our department personnel of the heightened sense of security," said Lt. Mark Stichter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. "From an operational and preparedness standpoint, every day, we have people in place who are trained to handle potential threats," Stichter added. "Safety and security is always our top priority at John Wayne Airport," Airport Director Barry Rondinella said. In Huntington Beach, "it is business as usual," according to Officer
  
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• Anhaheim to get third farmers market

  22-03-2016 22:15
  The Downtown Anaheim Association is planning a third farmers market, which would spread its offerings beyond the city's core. A trial market will start in May at Twila Reid Park to serve West Anaheim. "I want this to be their market," said Devon Reeves, who has been talking with residents for the association. Councilwoman Lucile Kring had asked the city to research adding a market in the west after hearing interest from residents. It has been on hiatus and will move to Friday nights to see if it
  
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• Residents protest aerial spraying as weapon against mosquitoes

  22-03-2016 21:00
  
  MISSION VIEJO – Emotions bubbled up Monday night at a town hall meeting on the battle against mosquitoes, with handfuls of parents, many trailing children and carrying protest signs, voicing their opposition to aerial spraying of pesticides to...
  
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• Former 'Laguna Beach' reality TV star Kristin Cavallari returns home for book signing

  22-03-2016 21:00
  
  LAGUNA BEACH – Gracious, accessible and down-to-earth.
  That’s how fans of Kristin Cavallari described the former star of MTV’s reality show “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” when she popped in at Laguna Beach Books on Sunday....
  
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• Belgium terror attacks: 'People were crying, shouting ... This feels like war'

  22-03-2016 19:48
  
  EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re tracking the latest about the terror attacks in Belgium. Here is a little of what’s known so far, and we’ll update with more throughout the day. So come back.
  BIGGER PATTERN
  The attack in Brussels is part of the broader...
  
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• More paths open to help community college students transfer to UC schools

  22-03-2016 19:15
  
  The University of California and the state’s community college systems announced a joint effort this week to help transfer students make their way into UC schools.
  The number of majors that are part of the Transfer Pathways program unveiled last...
  
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• Focus: The pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in California

  22-03-2016 19:15
  
  Federal law prohibits the possession, selling or harvesting of marijuana. But it is legal in four states, and many others have decriminalized the penalties associated with its use and possession of small amounts. Californians voted against legalized...
  
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• Buena Park man dies after medical condition causes him to crash into parked cars

  22-03-2016 18:05
  BUENA PARK - A 65-year-old man died Monday night after crashing his truck into several parked cars on a residential street, officials said. Gaudenti had a medical issue while driving, which caused him to lose control of the truck, reverse up a driveway and hit the parked cars, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Gaudenti wasn't badly injured in the crash, but his medical condition caused paramedics to rush him to Western Medical Center Anaheim in critical condition, where he later died, Kurtz sai
  
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• Wildflowers: The display of yellows, blues, oranges and purples is in full bloom early -- but it won't last long

  22-03-2016 17:30
  
  Warm weather has given Orange County an early gift – thousands and thousands of poppies and other wildflowers in full bloom.
  But sightseers must hurry: The display of yellows, blues, oranges and purples will soon close up for the year.
  “It’s...
  
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• Irvine Unified to further test soil for contaminants at new high school site

  22-03-2016 17:30
  
  IRVINE – Samples of soil and soil gas will be taken from eight locations at the yet-to-open Portola High School and tested for volatile organic compounds and petroleum hydrocarbons under a testing plan devised by the California Department of Toxic...
  
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• At least 31 dead in bombings of Brussels airport, subway; IS claims responsibility

  22-03-2016 14:42
  
  BRUSSELS Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city’s metro stations Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats. The Islamic State group...
  
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• Orange County's Bill Medley is the Righteous Brothers once again

  22-03-2016 14:30
  
  Bill Medley says he figured the Righteous Brothers were done for good after Bobby Hatfield, his lifelong friend and singing partner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo, died unexpectedly while the group from Orange County was on tour in November...
  
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• Is early blue whale sighting in Orange County just a fluke?

  22-03-2016 14:30
  
  Add this to the surprise sightings off the Orange County coast: The season’s first blue whale was spotted unusually early four miles off Newport Beach Sunday.
  Newport Coastal Adventure’s owner Ryan Lawler reported the sighting of the blue whale,...
  
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• The secret to saner elections? Stronger state parties

  22-03-2016 14:02
  
  If you think the 2016 presidential race has been erratic, extreme and chaotic, you would be right. La Raja and I recently surveyed and interviewed state parties for a new Brookings Institution report. Although these changes sound boring and incremental, that's a good thing. Boring, incremental reforms have a better chance of passing than radical plans to transform the system, and are most likely to succeed. The road back from chaos is long, but the first steps are pretty easy. Jonathan Rauch is
  
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• Charter schools aim to enroll 1 million students

  22-03-2016 10:04
  
  Intended to advance innovation and reforms in public education, charter schools have become a symbol of the fight for parental choice in public education, where default assignment to a "neighborhood" school simply by ZIP code is no longer automatic. The March to a Million is being challenged by old-guard special interests now organizing to file a state initiative suppressing charter schools. Staff opinion columnist Gloria Romero is an education reformer and former Democratic state senator from L
  
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• San Bernardino shooting: There's a new twist in iPhone battle

  22-03-2016 06:20
  
  The U.S. Justice Department said Monday that it found an “outside party” that might be able to crack the security encryption of an iPhone used by one of the terrorists in the San Bernardino shooting – a move that could end the high-powered...
  
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• Pacifica Hotels: Hospitality group is taking coastline properties by storm

  22-03-2016 06:02
  
  "The locations they are purchasing in have huge barriers to enter," Reay said. His answers have been edited for length and clarity. The last three assets we've acquired were off-market deals. We are an owner/operator, we can come in and turn these assets around quickly. It's hard to say they wouldn't. Marriott is one of the greatest hotel companies ever. You have Kimpton, you have our type of independents and softer brands, nontraditional brands. We're looking at this flex office space in Orange
  
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• Two Tustin teachers are named best of the best

  22-03-2016 05:53
  
  TUSTIN – It was an ordinary Monday morning for Courtney Smith as she led her Tustin Memorial Academy kindergarten class through a lesson.
  Then Superintendent Gregory Franklin strolled in with a bouquet of balloons – trailed by 12 of Smith’s...
  
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• Digital First Media bets big on Southern California newspaper market

  22-03-2016 05:10
  
  Digital First Media’s acquisition of the Register and The Press-Enterprise in Riverside creates a mammoth new player in Southern California media and represents a strategic business reset for the company, one of the nation’s largest newspaper...
  
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• Orange County's Bill Medley is Righteous once again

  22-03-2016 04:13
  
  Bill Medley says he figured the Righteous Brothers were done for good after Bobby Hatfield, his lifelong friend and singing partner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo, died unexpectedly while the group from Orange County was on tour in November...
  
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• Mission San Juan Capistrano installs artificial nests to lure back swallows

  22-03-2016 02:50
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Singing to the cliff swallows hasn’t worked yet, but maybe building them new homes may finally bring them back for good to Mission San Juan Capistrano.
  Efforts to lure the migratory birds, which haven’t nested there for...
  
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• Anaheim artist turned hobby into a career, now he makes Old West new again

  22-03-2016 01:44
  
  The stern face of a Native American chief stares out of rusty-red rich mahogany. A galloping horse is caught mid-stride in a piece of poplar wood. Armed with a four-inch chainsaw blade on his angle grinder, Bill Churchill has become renowned for whittling hard, knotty woods into images evoking the old American West. "I wanted to get Bill here as a headliner for us because he really is one of the pre-eminent wood sculptors in the country, he lives here in Anaheim, but he said he has never shown h
  
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• Photos: Is early blue whale sighting just a fluke?

  22-03-2016 00:33
  
  Add this to the surprise sightings off the Orange County coast: The season’s first blue whale was spotted unusually early four miles off Newport Beach Sunday.
  Newport Coastal Adventure’s owner Ryan Lawler reported the sighting of the blue whale,...
  
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• Is early blue whale sighting just a fluke?

  22-03-2016 00:33
  
  Add this to the surprise sightings off the Orange County coast: The season’s first blue whale was spotted unusually early four miles off Newport Beach Sunday. Newport Coastal Adventure’s owner Ryan Lawler reported the sighting of the blue whale,...
  
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