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• A smart guide to donating your car to charity

  24-01-2017 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Are you donating a car to charity? Here are some tips to make sure your money goes where it's most needed:
  • Do your research. CharityNavigator and Guidestar are great places to start to check out how charities spend their money. The Attorney...
  
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• Industrial fire in Anaheim prompts overnight hazmat response

  24-01-2017 22:58
  ANAHEIM Firefighters extinguished a commercial structure fire at Superior Plating, 1901 E Cerritos Avenue, in about 20 minutes late Monday night, police Sgt. Daron Wyatt said.
  
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• Anaheim doctor relinquishes medical license after patient overdose

  24-01-2017 22:41 via ocregister.com
  
  An Anaheim doctor has given up his medical license to settle state Medical Board allegations of gross negligence, including repeatedly prescribing opiates to a patient who died of an accidental drug overdose.
  Clyde Ikuta surrendered his license,...
  
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• Snow resorts shatter snowfall records with series of storms

  24-01-2017 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The storms are on their way out, and now it’s time to play.
  Snow resorts across the state were hit hard by the latest round of storms, and while it caused some closures and chaos up on the mountains, the skies are clear and the mountains are prime...
  
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• Orange County ends year with record $665,000 median home price

  24-01-2017 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County’s housing market ended 2016 with its overall median selling price at an all-time high of $665,000 as local builders had their best sales month in 12 years.
  CoreLogic reported Tuesday that for the third consecutive month, Orange...
  
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• Orange County ends 2016 with record $665,000 median home price

  24-01-2017 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County’s housing market ended 2016 with its overall median selling price at an all-time high of $665,000 as local builders had their best sales month in 12 years.
  CoreLogic reported Tuesday that for the third consecutive month, Orange...
  
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• Inhumane or saving lives? Why dog blood banks are being criticized

  24-01-2017 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  If human blood banks were run the way animal blood banks are run in California, carefully screened donors would be kept in “closed colonies,” isolated from other human beings to protect them – and their blood – from disease.
  Those humans...
  
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• Dog blood donation: Inhumane or saving lives?

  24-01-2017 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  If human blood banks were run the way animal blood banks are run in California, carefully screened donors would be kept in “closed colonies,” isolated from other human beings to protect them – and their blood – from disease.Those humans...
  
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• Driver struck after getting out of the car on 241 toll road crash identified

  24-01-2017 20:53 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a motorist on the northbound 241 toll road south of the 91 freeway on Friday was identified by the Orange County coroner’s office on Tuesday.
  Lamont Burrell, 76, of Tustin had just exited his...
  
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• Driver struck after exiting car on 241 ID'd

  24-01-2017 20:53 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – A man struck and killed by a motorist on the northbound 241 toll road near the 91 on Friday was identified by the Orange County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday as Lamont Burrell, 76, of Tustin. Burrell had just exited his sedan after a...
  
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• Big Mac makeover: Grand Mac and Mac Jr. sizes arrive at McDonald's restaurants in Southern California

  24-01-2017 20:53 via ocregister.com
  
  McDonald’s is applying the Goldilocks principle to its iconic Big Mac. Starting today, the fast-food chain is offering three sizes of the signature jumbo cheeseburger, hoping one version will be the right fit for today’s finicky foodies....
  
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• Bob Weir Unveils Signature D'Angelico Guitar - Photos & Video

  24-01-2017 20:39
  As reported , Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir appeared over the weekend at the NAMM trade show in Anaheim, California. Weir was on hand to perform with an all-star lineup of fellow musicians as well as unveil his signature D'Angelico custom guitar.
  
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• Orange Unified to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit over 2014 bus crash

  24-01-2017 18:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange Unified School District has reached a $10 million settlement with the families of five children injured in a 2014 school bus crash, a law firm announced Tuesday. Several children were seriously injured when bus driver Gerald Rupple passed...
  
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• Orange Unified to pay $10 million to 5 families in settlement over 2014 bus crash

  24-01-2017 18:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange Unified School District has reached a $10 million settlement with the families of five children injured in a 2014 school bus crash, a law firm announced Tuesday.
  Several children were seriously injured when bus driver Gerald Rupple passed...
  
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• These Orange County businesses thrive in the rain, while others barely survive

  24-01-2017 18:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Bill Skeffington, owner of Ben’s Asphalt in Santa Ana, said the deluge of rain has hampered dozens of projects his company is working on throughout Southern California, costing him thousands of dollars each day.
  He hasn’t had to halt this many...
  
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• Car washes, construction and more: How rain creates both headaches and benefits for businesses

  24-01-2017 18:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Bill Skeffington, owner Ben’s Asphalt in Santa Ana, said the deluge of rain has hampered dozens of projects his company is working on throughout Southern California, costing him thousands of dollars each day.
  He hasn’t had to halt this many work...
  
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• Acm Siggraph Selects 2019 Conference Chair

  24-01-2017 16:07
  Rose, who chaired the Production Sessions during SIGGRAPH 2016 this past July in Anaheim, has been a longtime volunteer and active member of ACM SIGGRAPH over the last 15 years. "We are thrilled to have Mikki on board to lead the SIGGRAPH 2019 conference," said Rebecca Strzelec, SIGGRAPH Conference Advisory Group Chair.
  
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• Ex-L.A. sheriff's deputy sentenced to 3 years for molesting girl in Costa Mesa

  24-01-2017 15:57 via ocregister.com
  
  A judge recently sentenced a former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy to three years in prison, 180 days in jail and five years' probation for molesting a 12-year-old girl in Costa Mesa in 2015, officials confirmed Monday.The three-year prison...
  
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• Santa Ana woman guilty of Orange County carjackings

  24-01-2017 15:37 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A 23-year-old woman police said has a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to nine years in prison for carjackings in Irvine, Costa Mesa and Tustin.
  Jocelyn Cano of Santa Ana robbed a motorist on...
  
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• 2017 Oscar nominations: 'La La Land' leads the way with 14; see the full list

  24-01-2017 14:28 via ocregister.com
  
  The candy-colored love letter to musicals “La La Land” on Tuesday landed a record-tying 14 nominations to the Academy Awards, which fielded a notably more diverse field of nominees following two straight years of “OscarsSoWhite” backlash. ...
  
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• Watch the live-stream of the 2017 Oscar nominations

  24-01-2017 14:15 via ocregister.com
  
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• San JacintoCommunity pays tribute to fallen Hemet soldier

  24-01-2017 11:44
  Crowds gathered at spots along Florida Avenue and San Jacinto Street as a procession led by Patriot Guard Riders made its way from March Air Reserve Base, through Hemet and San Jacinto to Miller-Jones Mortuary in San Jacinto around 4:15 p.m. Two motorcycles led the hearse and two vans of family members past a gathering of people holding flags and saluting at the funeral home. Rodriguez was "a great kid," said Tim Kubo, Rodriguez' recruiter when he joined the Army in 2013 after graduating from We
  
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• After the rains, these 7 Orange County waterfalls are worth the walk

  24-01-2017 07:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Mark Girardeau stands at the base of a raging waterfall and marvels at the sight.
  “I’ve never seen it flowing like this,” the photographer said, his camera pointed up at Ortega Falls, where liquid the color of chocolate spilled from between the...
  
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• From the wrestling mat to White House: Linda McMahon's fight to enter Washington

  24-01-2017 07:38
  Linda McMahon was hardly dressed for a wrestling match that day back in 1999, when she marched into a ring in Anaheim, Calif., to face wrestling megastar Triple H. Triple H was a beefy wrestler; McMahon was one of the World Wrestling Federation's top executives. A YouTube video shows Triple H grabbing McMahon's jacket.
  
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• At least 4 dead in California storms; governor declares state of emergency

  24-01-2017 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Sunshine and rainbows alternated with thunderclaps, downpours, snow and hail on Monday as the last in a trio of storms broke up over California after flooding roads and homes and trapping people in swamped vehicles.
  At least four...
  
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• Here's what you should expect in the new Guardians of the...

  24-01-2017 03:22
  Concept art shows Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! The new theme for the former Tower of Terror will take Disney California Adventure visitors through the fortress-like museum of the mysterious Collector, who is keeping his newest acquisitions, the Guardians of the Galaxy, as prisoners. It opens summer 2017.
  
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• Kelly Thomas case: 5 years later, feds say no criminal charges against Fullerton police officers

  24-01-2017 02:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Federal prosecutors have decided to not pursue criminal charges against three Fullerton police officers whose violent encounter with Kelly Thomas five years ago resulted in the homeless, mentally ill man's death.
  Department of Justice officials said...
  
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• Who can make the best pizza? Young chefs battle old pros in food challenge benefiting homeless

  24-01-2017 00:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The challenge initially appeared to be a joke on Facebook. Two young chefs preparing to open a mashup restaurant serving tacos and pizza decided to egg-on two of Orange County’s best pizza and bread makers: Dean Kim of OC Baking Co. and Sandro...
  
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• Lone Star Steakhouse abruptly closes Orange County and Corona locations, exiting California

  24-01-2017 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Lone Star Steakhouse, known for its Texas two-step dancing servers and reasonably-priced steaks, has closed three restaurants in Southern California.
  Closures in Tustin, Laguna Hills and Corona are part of a string of nationwide shutdowns for the...
  
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• Banc of California CEO resigns following SEC probe

  24-01-2017 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Steven Sugarman, the chief executive and chairman at Banc of California in Irvine, has resigned, the company announced Monday, amid an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into whether the bank misled investors. The SEC...
  
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