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• Harry Potter helps Universal Studios Hollywood turn it up a notch

  31-03-2016 23:29
  
  Harry Potter continues to cast his magic.
  When Muggles begin to set foot inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, when it officially opens, the land based on J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard is expected to draw...
  
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• San Juan Capistrano seeks freeze on rehab homes

  31-03-2016 23:15
  
  San Juan Capistrano is taking new steps to slow the introduction of rehab homes around town while officials look for ways to regulate them.
  San Juan Capistrano, like other Orange County cities, is seeing an influx of group homes being run for profit...
  
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• Female K-9 duo a first for Placentia Police Department

  31-03-2016 23:15
  
  The Placentia Police Department is welcoming its first female police dog to sniff out illegal drugs.
  Kyra, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, is partnered with Detective Ricki Menely, who became the department’s first female handler in 2009....
  
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• VidCon Announces First Group of Keynote Speakers

  31-03-2016 21:39
  
  Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, returns as this year's headline keynote speaker. Other top speakers include Brian Robbins, CEO of Awesomeness TV, Jens Christensen, CEO of JauntVR, Sarah Harden, President of Otter Media, and Sean Atkins, President of MTV. Hank and John Green founded VidCon in 2010, and total attendance in 2015 was 21,000. The Community Track engages attendees interested in experiencing the online video culture through Q&As, discussions, concerts, interviews, movie nights, mee
  
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• Video: San Clemente third-grader singing on YouTube to raise money for YMCA

  31-03-2016 20:15
  
  If you haven’t heard 9-year-old Noah Henderson of San Clemente playing ukulele and singing “Please Help the YMCA,” visit YouTube.com and type in “Noah’s YMCA Song.”On March 23, the Concordia Elementary School third-grader was presented...
  
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• Salmon prices surge because of El Niño-related shortage

  31-03-2016 20:15
  
  A toxic algae bloom tied to El Niño conditions has killed millions of farmed salmon off the coast of Chile, triggering a surge in salmon prices as wholesalers scramble for restaurant and grocery supplies.
  “Salmon prices are going through the...
  
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• Anaheim unveiling life-size dog statue Sunday honoring K-9 cops

  31-03-2016 20:15
  
  Bruno did his job taking a bullet to protect several Anaheim police officers searching for an armed suspect, igniting a renewed appreciation for the dogs charged with tracking down suspected criminals in Orange County’s most populous city.
  The...
  
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• Video: Huntington Beach officer plays hopscotch with homeless girl found living in car with mom

  31-03-2016 18:35
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – Who says police work can’t sometimes be fun and games?
  Around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Huntington Beach police Officer Scott Marsh was on patrol when he spotted what he believed was a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot at Cross...
  
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• Photos: Habitat for Humanity, Home Depot build homes for veterans inside Tustin hangars

  31-03-2016 18:35
  
  Sixteen veterans and their families soon will move into brand-new homes born inside a former blimp hangar.
  About 300 volunteers with Home Depot – most of them from the store’s headquarters in Atlanta – joined Habitat for Humanity at the Tustin...
  
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• LA is losing out on $41 million in taxes from AirBnB, study says

  31-03-2016 17:26
  
  In Los Angeles, the latest study said about 22% of Airbnb operators rent their properties for at least 180 days a year, while 4% offer the homes for at least 360 days a year. The neighborhoods with the highest number of Airbnb operators were Venice, West Hollywood, Hollywood and the areas around Silver Lake and Echo Park, the study found. If all Airbnb operators were to pay the same room tax, tourism fees and assessment charges that are levied on hotels, Airbnb would owe the city of Los Angeles
  
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• Oakley sues AM-PM over selling knock-off sunglasses

  31-03-2016 15:20
  
  Oakley is accusing AM-PM convenience stores of selling knock-off sunglasses bearing a striking resemblance to Oakley glasses and says the stores are infringing on the eyewear maker’s intellectual property.
  In a lawsuit filed in federal court...
  
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• Man accused of escaping O.C. jail and court now facing fraud charges in Nevada

  31-03-2016 15:20
  
  A man who authorities said escaped from an Orange County jail and walked out of a courtroom mid-trial is once again behind bars after being indicted in Nevada for alleged fraud tied to his "guaranteed" gambling system.
  Mark Georgantas, 53, is facing...
  
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• Christopher Walken, Ewan McGregor: March 31 celebrity birthdays

  31-03-2016 13:28
  Into the dark, she drives. Every weekend Gail Harrington-Wisely heads north along hundreds of miles of inky black freeways. Hours and hours of audiobooks, mostly crime novels, break up the monotony.
  
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• Church settles sex abuse lawsuits, including against an Orange County priest

  31-03-2016 07:59
  
  Coughlin, a now-defrocked priest who ran the All-American Boys Chorus in Costa Mesa, is among the ex-clergy named in the lawsuits settled this week. He was suspended in 1993 after at least six people from Southern California accused him of sexual abuse. Accusers in Boston and New Hampshire alleged they were abused by Coughlin before he transfered to the West Coast decades ago. Attorney Mitchell Garabedian said Wednesday a now 68-year-old Boston man accused Coughlin of sexual misconduct in one of
  
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• Snowpack totals are good news, and California may relax water-savings rules

  31-03-2016 06:45
  
  An atypical El Niño storm system brought Northern California’s snowpack close to normal, disappointing news for state water surveyors but an improvement some officials say may justify an easing of conservation requirements.
  On Wednesday, the state...
  
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• Orange County jail population declines 15%; study says that's due to Prop. 47

  31-03-2016 06:16
  
  Orange County’s jail population decreased substantially last year, mirroring a statewide dip in the number of inmates, which a study released Wednesday said is the result of a controversial California law.
  The Public Policy Institute of...
  
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• Get out your walking shoes, a new section of Brea Trail opens and more miles are planned

  31-03-2016 05:47
  
  A second nearly mile-long segment of The Tracks at Brea Trail has opened.
  Cyclists, runners and walkers – even pooches – tried out the new section during a city ceremony on Saturday.
  This segment takes users along a former railroad right-of-way...
  
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• Capistrano Unified parents planning one-day boycott over school year start date

  31-03-2016 05:34
  
  A group of parents in South County is planning a student boycott of Capistrano Unified School District campuses on Friday, protesting district decisions to start the school year before Labor Day.
  “Boycott Friday, April 1st! This is no joke!” says...
  
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• Mission Viejo will be one of few O.C. cities to allow campaign signs at intersections

  31-03-2016 04:57
  
  MISSION VIEJO – Just like the sprouting of flowers in the spring, campaign signs that pop up across town signal the arrival of election season.
  While most Orange County cities prohibit political signs on public property, Mission Viejo is taking a...
  
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• Orangethorpe Avenue overpass nearly done

  31-03-2016 03:38
  
  Travel from Chapman Avenue to Orangethorpe Avenue in Placentia just got a little easier for thousands of residents and commuters. The reopening of the intersection last week allows traffic traveling southbound on Chapman to turn eastbound onto Orangethorpe. The overpass is part of the $635 million OC Bridges Project, which is building seven overpasses and underpasses that should improve traffic flow by separating roads from train tracks that run through Anaheim, Fullerton, Placentia and Yorba Li
  
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• Photos: San Clemente bartenders mix it up at annual contest

  31-03-2016 01:53
  
  You’ll just have to visit Ole’s Tavern and Cafe Mimosa to decide for yourself which of San Clemente’s bartenders has produced the best-tasting original drink of 2016.
  That’s because a judging panel and a public vote picked different winners...
  
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• Top 20: Where to get the best pizza in Orange County

  31-03-2016 01:26
  
  The goal: find 20 awesome pizzas.
  I began this quest three years ago and vowed not to rest until I found 20 legitimately awesome pizzas. Not merely decent. Not merely good. Better than that.
  I asked a lot of smart people for recommendations. I...
  
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