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• Man who told police he shot ex-USC and Jets player McKnight is freed without being charged

  02-12-2016 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The man held in the fatal shooting of the former NFL standout Joe McKnight in Louisiana admitted to investigators he had pulled the trigger, according to officials, but he was allowed to walk free without charges Friday while they investigated the...
  
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• Man who told police he shot ex-USC and Jet player McKnight is freed without being charged

  02-12-2016 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The man held in the fatal shooting of the former NFL standout Joe McKnight in Louisiana admitted to investigators he had pulled the trigger, according to officials, but he was allowed to walk free without charges Friday while they investigated the...
  
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• Why 2016 is one of the worst years for domestic terrorism

  02-12-2016 23:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A year ago today, terrorism struck home. A husband and wife shot and killed 14 people and injured 22 in San Bernardino. It was horrific and repugnant. But it wasn’t the most lethal domestic terrorist event of the past year. Though terrorism...
  
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• His father used metal from Pearl Harbor wreckage to make his mother's bracelet

  02-12-2016 23:04 via ocregister.com
  
  As generations of Americans remember the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Laguna Woods resident Gordon Richiusa will be in Hawaii, showcasing a metal bracelet his father crafted from a downed Japanese plane.
  Since his father, Salvatore “Sam”...
  
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• How Stater Bros. plans to honor Jack H. Brown on Saturday

  02-12-2016 22:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Saturday morning’s celebration of life for longtime Stater Bros. leader Jack H. Brown, will include a flyover by vintage aircraft, according to spokesmen for the San Bernardino-based supermarket chain.
  Brown died Nov. 13. He was 78.
  The ceremony...
  
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• California starts to figure out how banks will work with marijuana businesses

  02-12-2016 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  State Treasurer John Chiang has formed a working group focused on finding ways to provide banking services for the cannabis industry, which is now forced by federal law to operate largely in cash.
  California has about a year to come up with a plan....
  
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• Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016 starts tomorrow in Anaheim, CA

  02-12-2016 21:03
  If you are located in Southern California and are a fan of PlayStation or gaming in general, you might want to head down to Anaheim over the weekend to participate in Sony's PlayStation Experience. The event will kick off starting Saturday at the Anaheim Convention Center and offer those in attendance a chance to experience the latest from the world of PlayStation in the form of discussion panels, interactive demo kiosks, and more.
  
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• Five eucalyptus trees cut by vandals at Montage Resort

  02-12-2016 20:56 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH An arborist is looking into whether five eucalyptus trees that line the sidewalk near the Montage Resort can survive after they were attacked by vandals who cut two-inch-deep gashes at the base of their trunks.
  The trees, at South Coast...
  
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• Con man sentenced to additional 20 years in plot to kill judge with wood chipper

  02-12-2016 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A convicted con man who hatched a failed plot to have a federal judge put in a wood chipper and two FBI agents and two federal prosecutors tortured and also killed was sentenced Friday to another 20 years in prison.
  In a court case with...
  
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• Con man sentenced to 20 more years in plot to kill judge with wood chipper

  02-12-2016 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  A convicted con man who plotted to have FBI agents and federal prosecutors murdered and a judge killed with a wood chipper was sentenced Friday to another 20 years in prison.
  Jurors in June found John Arthur Walthall guilty of a felony count of...
  
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• 'Top Chef' Season 14 recap with Orange County's Shirley Chung

  02-12-2016 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
  “I better win this time,” Orange County chef Shirley Chung proclaims in the first few minutes of the premiere episode of “Top Chef,” which aired Thursday night on Bravo.
  After finishing fourth in Season 11, the pressure is on for Chung to...
  
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• Today's celebrity birthdays include Britney Spears, Lucy Liu (Dec. 2)

  02-12-2016 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Here are a few famous people celebrating their birthdays today.
  Author T. C. Boyle is 68.
  Actress Cathy Lee Crosby (“That’s Incredible”) is 72.
  Country singer John Wesley Ryles is 66.
  Actor Dan Butler (“Frasier”) is 62.
  Actor Brendan Coyle...
  
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• Woman killed after getting hit by BNSF train in Riverside

  02-12-2016 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  A woman was killed Friday morning when she was struck by a BNSF train in Riverside.
  The woman was crossing from the north side of the tracks near Indiana Avenue and Tyler Street at 8:52 a.m. when the eastbound train hit her, said Riverside police...
  
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• Freight train hits person in Anaheim, Metrolink trains halted

  02-12-2016 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Metrolink trains were halted in Corona and Riverside on Friday after a freight train struck a person on the tracks in Anaheim.
  The incident occurred after 9 a.m. and caused a train headed for Downtown Riverside to hold at the North Main stop in...
  
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• High wind warning in effect for Orange County until Saturday afternoon

  02-12-2016 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  If you live in Laguna Beach, Misison Viejo, Tustin, Rancho Santa Margarita, Aliso Viejo, Orange or San Clemente, prepare to be blown away by today’s weather forecast.
  Those cities could see 50 to 60 mph winds Friday and early Saturday, Stephen...
  
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• L.A. won't lose a dime if it gets 2024 Olympics, officials say

  02-12-2016 17:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles will have a $5.3 billion balanced budget should the city be awarded the 2024 Olympic Games, Los Angeles 2024 officials said Friday.
  The proposed budget released Friday also includes a $491.9 million contingency fund that covers 10.2...
  
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• L.A. unveils 'conservative' $5.3 billion budget for 2024 Olympics

  02-12-2016 17:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles 2024 officials released a balanced $5.3 billion budget Friday that provides the International Olympic Committee a stark contrast to recent Olympic Games overshadowed by spiraling construction costs and financial uncertainty.
  The budget...
  
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• Live coverage of Dec. 2 San Bernardino terror attack anniversary

  02-12-2016 16:28 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN BERNARDINO – Follow along with Southern California News Group staff as they report live from memorials across the Inland Empire reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the San Bernardino terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center.
  The...
  
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• Pacific Coast Highway re-opens after car-motorcycle crash

  02-12-2016 16:04 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – Pacific Coast Highway was closed in both directions after a traffic crash for about two hours Thursday night, authorities said.
  A motorcyclist crashed with a car in the 1200 block of West Coast Highway at 7:11 p.m., said Newport...
  
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• Brea police asking D.A. to charge city treasurer in suspected DUI, hit and run

  02-12-2016 15:56 via ocregister.com
  
  BREA – Police are asking prosecutors to file charges against Brea’s newly elected Treasurer Richard Rios following his arrest in October on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run.
  Around 11:45 p.m. Oct. 14, officers responded to...
  
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• After 18 years, California Mission models are back at Knott's Berry Farm

  02-12-2016 15:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Just like the swallows in San Juan Capistrano, the models of California’s missions have returned to Knott’s Berry Farm after an 18-year absence.
  On Wednesday, 13 of the restored models went on display, with the other 8 planned for placement over...
  
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• Woman hands out hundreds of winter coats to the homeless at Civic Center

  02-12-2016 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Africa Kapuya called out to Julie Crandall with a sense of urgency, as if worried Crandall and the basket she pushed across the Civic Center plaza Thursday morning would disappear before she could catch up.
  “Hellooo,” shouted...
  
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• Malpractice trial begins for Newport Beach doctor accused of controversial MS treatment that led to stroke

  02-12-2016 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A medical malpractice civil trial began Thursday against a Newport Beach doctor who performed an experimental vein-opening treatment for multiple sclerosis on a Canadian woman who suffered a stroke as a result.
  Linda Vicary, 54 at the...
  
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• Christmas tree lightings across Orange County

  02-12-2016 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s the time of year when bedecked and bedazzled trees light up our nights for a few special weeks.
  Most cities and shopping centers make an event of it when they flip the switch. There are a few this weekend, but more are on the way.
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• Orange County's new 'homegrown' congressman plans to bring an immigrant's perspective to Washington

  02-12-2016 10:36
  Lou Correa, the newly elected representative of the 46th Congressional District covering parts of Orange County, discusses his impending move to Washington, D.C. Lou Correa, the newly elected representative of the 46th Congressional District covering parts of Orange County, discusses his impending move to Washington, D.C. There's the Lou Correa who many voters have met on the campaign trail: the self-described "homegrown" candidate who's an affable but unapologetic, middle-of-the-road Democrat.
  
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• A year after attack, San Bernardino struggles to be more than symbol of terror

  02-12-2016 07:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN BERNARDINO – The world knows this city.
  It’s the city where 14 lives were lost and countless others changed forever, wounded physically or psychologically by the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil since Sept. 11, 2001.
  It’s the...
  
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• At Anaheim PastaThon, 90,200 pounds of noodles and $291,310 donated to feed needy kids

  02-12-2016 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – The money came from piggy banks.
  Gigi Castaneda, 10, and her brother Sammy, 8, had wanted to buy books or toys, but their father told them that not all children have warm homes or hot meals. The pair decided their holiday savings would be...
  
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• San Bernardino terror attack creates a new reality for Muslims

  02-12-2016 06:47
  Hussam Ayloush, executive director of CAIR-LA, says much work remains to change stereotypes. Ojaala Ahmad, 26, learned how to put on a hijab by watching YouTube six years ago.
  
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• San Bernardino terror attack creates a new reality for O.C.-based Muslim group

  02-12-2016 06:32 via ocregister.com
  
  One year ago today, the local chapter of a national Muslim organization found itself thrust into the spotlight.
  The shooting at San Bernardino’s Inland Regional Center, which left 14 dead and 22 seriously injured, hit close to home for the...
  
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• Malpractice case begins in controversial MS treatment by Newport Beach doctor

  02-12-2016 05:27 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A medical malpractice civil trial began Thursday against a Newport Beach doctor who performed an experimental vein-opening treatment for multiple sclerosis on a Canadian woman who suffered a stroke as a result.
  Linda Vicary, 54 at the...
  
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• It's time for high school football playoffs - here's our guide to the games

  02-12-2016 02:33 via ocregister.com
  
  This is the place to find all of the information about the CIF-SS football championship games.
  We'll be updating this page each day with links to our stories, videos and photos leading up to the games on Friday and Saturday.Praise for Edison's...
  
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• Woman gives away warm winter coats to the homeless at Civic Center

  02-12-2016 01:11 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Africa Kapuya called out to Julie Crandall with a sense of urgency, as if worried Crandall and the basket she pushed across the Civic Center plaza Thursday morning would disappear before she could catch up.
  “Hellooo,” shouted...
  
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