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• New county animal shelter breaks ground as officials promise better animal care

  29-07-2016 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  TUSTIN – The county broke ground Friday on a new animal shelter that will serve 14 cities, replace its current 75-year-old facility and allow for the adoption of more modern and humane animal care.
  The facility, to be built on 10 acres at the...
  
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• FanFriday: Angel fans in the stands

  29-07-2016 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  With the Angels returning from a road trip we celebrate the fans in the stands for this weeks FanFriday.
  Click through the slideshow to see photos from Angel Stadium.Are you or do you know an Angels Super Fan? Email photo editor Paul Bersebach at...
  
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• New Tool Corrects Distortions in Selfie

  29-07-2016 23:41
  Taking a selfie could be fun but due to the camera's proximity, such photos may render your nose larger, ears smaller and forehead more sloping. A new tool developed by researchers at Princeton University can correct these distortions, and has the potential to bring an end to selfie stick.
  
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• Newport Beach sets up website to help lifeguards track shark activity

  29-07-2016 22:21 via ocregister.com
  
  The first reading came back with nothing. The second was the same – no sign of sharks.
  But the third time Newport Beach lifeguards pulled data from three new beacons they’ve set offshore to detect tagged sharks that pass the area, it told a...
  
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• Disneyland could customize your visit by scanning your feet

  29-07-2016 22:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Disney has invented technology to recognize guests in its theme parks using their feet.
  At Walt Disney World, Disney has already introduced MyMagic+, a system that allows visitors wearing a “Magic Band” on their wrist to customize their in-park...
  
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• Santa Ana crash ends with 1 dead, 1 in custody for possible DUI, and 2 others injured

  29-07-2016 20:09 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A 23-year-old man died and three others were hospitalized Friday morning after a crash possibly caused by the driver being under the influence.
  One of the injured was the driver, who was in police custody while he recovers.
  The 8:30...
  
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• Cassadee Pope will bring 'Summer' vibes to Pacific Amphitheatre

  29-07-2016 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Cassadee Pope hasn’t had much time to catch her breath since the start of the year. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter, who won season three of NBC’s “The Voice” back in 2012, has been quite busy while out headlining her own shows across the...
  
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• Father/Son Sci-Fi Writing Team Prepares to Publish Second Book in The Tinker and...

  29-07-2016 19:21
  What began almost four years ago as a fun father/son writing project and teaching opportunity for Scott Gordon and his 13-year-old son, Evan, is now shape-shifting into a promising new Sci-Fi/YA franchise. The Tinker and The Fold - Part One: The Problem with Solaris 3 , published by Laguna Lantern Publishing in 2015, has drawn attention for its daring young teenage protagonist, mind-blowing array of bizarre and deadly alien creatures, a well-thought-out plot and heart-stopping action sequences.
  
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• 100 years of Boeing: How Orange County played a role in aerospace firsts

  29-07-2016 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Gazing into a clear sky to eye the International Space Station or mapping out a drive on a cellphone, aerospace giant Boeing’s Orange County facilities have impacted the lives of people around the world in ways they might not suspect.
  Boeing...
  
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• U.S. Open of Surfing: Tips on scoring selfies, autographs from your favorite surfers

  29-07-2016 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Most big surf contests happen at remote places around the world, making its tough to get up close to your favorite surfer.
  But at the U.S. Open of Surfing, fans get a front-row seat on the sand to the action -- and for those patient enough, they...
  
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• Janice Dickinson scared about losing her femininity with double...

  29-07-2016 17:01
  The 61-year-old supermodel - who is engaged to Dr. Robert 'Rocky' Gerner - felt "detached" when she was told she had the disease earlier this year, but she had a number of worries that she had to come to terms with. "There was no self-pity, but I worried about leaving my family.
  
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• Explaining California's new vaccine law: 9 things you need to know as school begins

  29-07-2016 15:10 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s tough new immunization law, aimed at quelling the spread of disease, will be put to the test for the new school year with a medical exemption now required for students to skip immunizations.
  The law, which took effect July 1, was...
  
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• Airbnb sues Anaheim over short-term rental ban

  29-07-2016 15:05 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Airbnb retaliated with a lawsuit against Anaheim Thursday less than a month after the City Council banned short-term rentals and said home-sharing web sites would be fined for illegal listings.
  Airbnb’s suit says the city is violating...
  
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• The Muppets To Star In New Live Show At Disney World's Magic Kingdom

  29-07-2016 12:36
  Around the time that it was rumored that Guardians of the Galaxy would be taking over Disney California Adventure's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror , it was also rumored that Disney World's the Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents would be getting a makeover incorporating The Muppets . The Muppets rumor turned out to be partially true, but thankfully the puppeted characters won't be added to the classic Walt Disney attraction.
  
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• Registered sex offender charged with sexually assaulting two children in Fullerton

  29-07-2016 08:18
  FULLERTON A 57-year-old registered sex offender has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two young children he met at church, authorities said Thursday. Carlos Antonio Chavez of Anaheim was charged with four felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• We explain California's new vaccine law

  29-07-2016 08:02 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s tough new immunization law, aimed at quelling the spread of disease, will be put to the test for the new school year with a medical exemption now required for students to skip immunizations.
  The law, which took effect July 1, was...
  
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• Airbnb sues Anaheim over short-term rental penalties

  29-07-2016 04:20 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Airbnb retaliated with a lawsuit against Anaheim Thursday less than a month after the City Council banned short-term rentals and said home-sharing web sites would be fined for illegal listings.
  Airbnb’s suit says the city is violating...
  
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• Airbnb sues Anaheim over short-term rental fines

  29-07-2016 04:20 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Airbnb retaliated with a lawsuit against Anaheim Thursday less than a month after the City Council banned short-term rentals and said home-sharing web sites would be fined for illegal listings.
  Airbnb’s suit says the city is violating...
  
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• Why most Americans don't have an opinion on the vice presidential nominees

  29-07-2016 03:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Do you know much about the vice presidential nominees? If not, you are not alone. Less than half of the electorate has an opinion on either candidate who may be “one heartbeat away” from the presidency.Democratic vice presidential...
  
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• Hillary Clinton makes her case for the presidency

  29-07-2016 03:45 via ocregister.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA – After she spent an hour applying for the biggest executive job in the world, the glass ceiling broke and the balloons descended on Hillary Clinton.They fell over Ava McElmurray, a 6-year-old from New York. They fluttered at the...
  
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• Clinton's pledge: A steady hand at 'moment of reckoning'

  29-07-2016 03:45 via ocregister.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA – Confronting a “moment of reckoning,” Hillary Clinton is casting herself as a unifier for divided times and a tested, steady hand to lead in a volatile world. “We are clear-eyed about what our country is up against,” she said...
  
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• Clinton promises a steady hand in a dangerous world

  29-07-2016 03:45 via ocregister.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA – Promising Americans a steady hand, Hillary Clinton cast herself Thursday night as a unifier for divided times, an experienced leader steeled for a volatile world. She aggressively challenged Republican Donald Trump’s ability to do...
  
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• New leg for Liam, 4-year-old whose prosthetic limb was stolen from O.C. beach

  29-07-2016 02:02 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s official: Liam has a new leg.
  Just four days after someone stole 4-year-old Liam Brenes’ prosthetic leg from the sand at Crystal Cove, he’s sporting a brand new one, with a “Ghostbuster” design.
  Liam’s mom, Amanda McFarland, posted...
  
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• Disneyland Railroad, Fantasmic, other river attractions to reopen 2017

  29-07-2016 01:38
  Mickey Mouse fires sparklers during Fantasmic! at Disneyland. The popular nightly show on the Rivers of America in New Orleans Square closed earlier this year along with other attractions on the artificial river to make way for Star Wars land.
  
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• Disneyland attractions closed to build 'Star Wars' land, will reopen in 2017

  29-07-2016 01:25 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Disney has offered no timeline for it’s new “Star Wars” land, but Thursday park fans learned attractions closed temporarily for its construction will reopen in 2017.
  Park officials, on their Disney Parks blog, announced the...
  
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