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• Olympics 2016: The Day in Photos (August 18)

  18-08-2016 22:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Click through the slide show to see the sights from the Olympics for Thursday, Aug. 18.
  Want more? Here is the the Rio de Janeiro Olympic TV schedule (all times EDT) for today.
  Thursday
  NBC — Track & Field (LIVE): Men's 400m Hurdles - Gold Medal...
  
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• Rio Olympics: O.C.'s Helen Maroulis stuns Japanese wrestling legend Saori Yoshida to win gold medal

  18-08-2016 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO – Helen Maroulis made a great run in women's wrestling Thursday, reaching the gold medal match at 53-kg in the Rio Olympics.
  Once there, she reached an entirely higher level, defeating a legend in the sport, Japan's Saori Yoshida,...
  
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• Miller: Only emotions take down Huntington Beach's Helen Maroulis on her way to wrestling gold medal

  18-08-2016 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO – The result was so heavy, so loaded with emotion and consequence, that the loser wilted under the weight. And so did the winner. There they were, both on their knees, both crumpled forward, both holding their faces. Both crying. And...
  
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• Miller: Only emotions take down Huntington Beach's Helen Maroulis on her way to wrestling gold at Rio Olympics

  18-08-2016 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO – The result was so heavy, so loaded with emotion and consequence, that the loser wilted under the weight.
  And so did the winner.
  There they were, both on their knees, both crumpled forward, both holding their faces.
  Both crying.
  And...
  
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• Blue Cut fire Day 3: 15 Freeway reopened, some return home

  18-08-2016 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The Blue Cut fire continued to menace communities north of the Cajon Pass on Thursday, but the lifting of some mandatory evacuation orders and the re-opening of Interstate 15 signaled progress against a fast-moving wildfire that shocked even...
  
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• Blue Cut fire burns into 3rd day, south 15 Freeway reopened

  18-08-2016 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The southbound 15 Freeway through the Cajon Pass opened at 10:45 a.m., with the exception of the left-most lane from Oak Hill Road to Highway 138, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  Traffic has begun to flow, the CHP confirmed in a tweet....
  
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• Blue Cut fire burns into 3rd day; 15 Freeway reopened

  18-08-2016 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The southbound 15 Freeway through the Cajon Pass is now open, with the exception of the left-most lane from Oak Hill Road to Highway 138, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  Traffic has begun to flow, the CHP confirmed in a tweet.
  The...
  
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• Where to go to donate to Blue Cut fire evacuees

  18-08-2016 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Agencies are seeing a huge outpouring of support and donations for those displaced by the Blue Cut fire.
  So much so that the local Red Cross stopped accepting water and food donations on Wednesday.
  “If people want to support the American Red Cross,...
  
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• How to help, donate for Blue Cut fire evacuees

  18-08-2016 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Agencies are seeing a huge outpouring of support and donations for those displaced by the Blue Cut fire.
  So much so that the local Red Cross stopped accepting water and food donations on Wednesday.
  “If people want to support the American Red Cross,...
  
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• Beachfront homeowners get 15 extra feet of public land – for a fee

  18-08-2016 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  The homeless might benefit by calling attention to the beach encroachment habits of some Newport Beach residents.
  Under a proposal approved by the Newport Beach City Council, beachfront homeowners could keep an extra 15 feet of public land they’ve...
  
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• Robert Niles: Is Disneyland overdoing its nostalgia?

  18-08-2016 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  “When can we do this again?”
  Like any pervasive earworm, that chorus from Disneyland's Paint the Night parade has burrowed its way into my brain over the past 15 months it has been playing at the park. Yeah, like many Disneyland fans, I bought...
  
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• Photos: Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas get fierce at Honda Center in Anaheim

  18-08-2016 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas clearly both know how to work a crowd. The duo joined forces with Future Now: The Tour for the summer and at the nearly sold-out stop at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday night delivered sexy performances and sets filled...
  
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• Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas get fierce

  18-08-2016 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas clearly know how to work a crowd. The duo joined forces for Future Now: The Tour for the summer, and at their nearly sold-out stop at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday night, delivered sexy performances and sets filled...
  
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• Concert review: Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas get fierce in Anaheim

  18-08-2016 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas clearly know how to work a crowd. The duo joined forces for Future Now: The Tour for the summer, and at their nearly sold-out stop at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday night, delivered sexy performances and sets filled...
  
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• Niall Horan Attends Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas's 'Future Now' Tour

  18-08-2016 20:11
  Niall Horan has been having the ultimate summer by attending his fair share of concerts. The One Direction star was spotted in London's Hyde Park enjoying the Mumford and Sons outdoor concert with his rumored new girlfriend and he was also seen catching a red eye to watch Ellie Goulding perform at Lollapalooza .
  
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• Homeless people removed from area behind Santa Ana library as Public Works project continues

  18-08-2016 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – About 20 homeless people were evicted from a grass-and-dirt section of the Civic Center behind Santa Ana Public Library on Wednesday morning, as Orange County Public Works continues a project to replace 47-year-old chilled water utility...
  
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• Disneyland's parking project drives questions

  18-08-2016 15:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland Resort is planning a massive expansion project that would include creating a seven-story, 6,800-space parking structure, a new transportation hub, and a pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard. They are slated to be completed by the end of...
  
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• The job market just did something it hasn't done in 46 years

  18-08-2016 15:17
  President Nixon stresses a point with a clenched fist during his speech to a Republican rally for Sen. George Murphy at the Convention Center in Anaheim, California, October 30, 1970. As Jefferies' Chief Financial Economist Ward McCarthy noted in commentary, there have only been three times since 1980 when claims came in below 300,000 for a substantial period of time: Even under the healthiest labor market conditions, claims simply have not consistently come in materially lower than 300K for any
  
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• UC Irvine alumni pay $17K for one night in their old college dorm

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The underwear hung on the volleyball net.
  Bridgette Berry-Smith, who was a freshman at UCI at the time, remembers laughing 40 years ago as she walked past.
  Then she realized ... it was her underwear.
  Ah, those college years, embarrassing and...
  
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• They're not foodies, these members want lavish food, fine wine and white tablecloths

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Relishing exceptional bottles of French and California wines, 40 diners seated at a 35-foot banquet table at the Fairmont Newport Beach hotel halt their culinary conversations as they hear the familiar clinking of the glass.
  David Weinberg, leader of...
  
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• Lions, tigers and flames: Forever Wild Exotic Animal Shelter survived Blue Cut fire

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Dozens of exotic animals weathered Tuesday night’s rampaging Blue Cut fire at a family-run High Desert sanctuary.
  Joel and Chemaine Almquist, owners of the Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, spent part of Tuesday afternoon putting birds and...
  
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• Is Farrell's faltering? Iconic ice cream shop revamps, will star in TV show 'The Profit'

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2009 revival of Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour gave Southern California fans a sugary jolt of nostalgia with its 30-scoop party sundaes served by drum-banging workers dressed in vintage vests and straw hats.
  Ice cream shops in Mission Viejo, Brea...
  
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• Driver suspected in I-405 crash that killed 10-year-old girl had prior DUI conviction

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A man suspected of driving under the influence in a freeway crash that killed a 10-year-old girl on I-405 in Seal Beach on Monday was on probation for a prior DUI conviction, authorities said Wednesday.
  Adam Kanas, 36, of San Clemente...
  
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• Comic Cindy Burns, one of O.C.'s 'Funniest Housewives' who sought humor in aging, dies at 61

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – As the founder of “The Funniest Housewives of Orange County,” Cindy Burns joked on stage about fighting the aging process with plastic surgery and Botox.
  Even after she learned she had cancer, she kept on punching, climbing from her...
  
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• Blue Cut Fire: More than 30,000 acres burned; about a dozen homes destroyed; northbound I-15 reopened

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  For the third day, firefighters continued to battle back the flames of the enormous Blue Cut fire, which has ravaged more than 30,000 acres and destroying about a dozen homes since Tuesday.
  The latest numbers released Thursday morning have the fire...
  
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• Are they the ultimate foodies? Chaîne gastronomic society members devour lavish dinners

  18-08-2016 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Relishing exceptional bottles of French and California wines, 40 diners seated at a 35-foot banquet table at the Fairmont Newport Beach hotel halt their culinary conversations as they hear the familiar clinking of the glass.
  David Weinberg, leader of...
  
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• Hills Happenings: Help welcome home Marines

  18-08-2016 12:49
  Anaheim's 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Adoption Committee has the goal of filling 150 Welcome Home Bags for single Marines returning from deployment. They are asking for donations from the community.
  
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• Landlords sue over Anaheim's pending ban on Airbnb-style rentals

  18-08-2016 06:07 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Short-term rental owners, including former Councilwoman Gail Eastman, have sued Anaheim over the city’s new regulations on short-term rentals of homes, which will eventually ban the popular practice.
  The lawsuit, filed last week in...
  
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• Here's how the Blue Cut Fire in Cajon Pass grew so big so fast

  18-08-2016 04:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Firefighters battling the fast-growing fire in the Cajon Pass faced a powder keg created by mountainous terrain, excessive dry vegetation and extreme weather conditions, experts said on Wednesday.
  In just over a day, the Blue Cut Fire charred dozens...
  
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• Ignoring the revolving door law

  18-08-2016 03:46
  San Diego's political merry-go-round of big-money influence-peddling never stops. Ex-Republican assemblyman and onetime mayor of Anaheim Curt Pringle, known as one of Orange County's most powerful politicos in recent memory, has been making the rounds at San Diego city hall.
  
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• Irvine comic sought the humor in growing older

  18-08-2016 03:11 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – As the founder of “The Funniest Housewives of Orange County,” Cindy Burns joked on stage about fighting the aging process with plastic surgery and Botox.
  Even after she learned she had cancer, she kept on punching, climbing from her...
  
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• Comic Cindy Burns, one of O.C.'s "Funniest Housewives" who sought the humor in aging, dies at 61

  18-08-2016 03:11 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – As the founder of “The Funniest Housewives of Orange County,” Cindy Burns joked on stage about fighting the aging process with plastic surgery and Botox.
  Even after she learned she had cancer, she kept on punching, climbing from her...
  
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• Olympics 2016: The Day in Photos (August 17)

  18-08-2016 00:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Click through the slide show to see the sights from the Olympics for Wednesday, Aug. 17.
  Want more? Here is the the Rio de Janeiro Olympic TV schedule (all times EDT) for today.
  Wednesday
  NBC — Track & Field (LIVE): Men's 3,000m Steeplechase - Gold...
  
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