Anaheim news

• On deck: Angels at Kansas City, Friday, 5:15 p.m.

  13-04-2017 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  ANGELS AT ROYALS
  When: 5:15 p.m.
  Where: Kauffman Stadium
  TV: Fox Sports West
  THE PITCHERS
  ANGELS RHP J.C. RAMIREZ (2-0, 5.40 ERA)
  vs. Royals: 0-0, 2.45 ERA
  At Kauffman Stadium: 0-0, 2.45
  Hates to face: Alcides Esobar, 1 for 1, 2 RBIs
  Loves to face: Cheslor Cuthbert, 0 for 2, strikeout
  ROYALS LHP DANNY DUFFY (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
  vs. Angels: 1-1, 4.26 ERA
  at Kauffman Stadium: 15-15, 3.88
  Hates to face: Mike Trout, 4 for 10 (.400), home run, double
  Loves to face: Albert Pujols, 0 for 9, strikeout
   
  
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• Northwood High School in Irvine on lockdown after phone threat

  13-04-2017 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE Northwood High School went on lockdown around 1:40 p.m. today following a phone threat.
  The lockdown means that instruction can continue, but students and teachers are to remain locked in their classrooms until Irvine police give the campus the green light.
  “The lockdown was ordered out of an abundance of caution so the police can conduct its investigation,” said Annie Brown, a spokeswoman for the Irvine Unified School District.
  No further details were available.
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• Little Saigon story

  13-04-2017 23:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A hotel with French colonial architecture – recalling Saigon before the war.
  A high-end food hall specializing in Asian fusion.
  Customers eat lunch at Kim My Noodle House in a small shopping center on Bolsa Avenue east of the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, California, on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Several developments are underway in the Little Saigon area, including one at this location by Frank Jao that would be a food hall-style business with high-end Asian fusion eateries (Photo by J
  
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• Larger mosquito population means increased risk of West Nile virus this season, officials warn

  13-04-2017 23:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County officials are preparing for the possibility of increased incidents of West Nile virus because of a weather-driven surge in the mosquito population this year.
  So far, there have been no incidents of West Nile virus in people or dead birds reported in the county in 2017. County vector control, however, is working with cities, primarily in North Orange County, where most West Nile cases have been reported since 2004.
  “We are coming up with an escalated outreach plan to
  
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• Pilot trolley system gets OK on Balboa Peninsula for summer weekends

  13-04-2017 23:30 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – The city is hoping a free trolley service over the summer weekends will help alleviate traffic and parking issues at the Balboa Peninsula.
  The City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night, with Mayor Kevin Muldoon and Councilman Scott Peotter dissenting, to approve a pilot program for the trolley service, which will begin June 17 and run for 12 weekends and July 4.
  The red trolleys will resemble vehicles used in the 1920s, said Brenda Wisneski, deputy director for community develop
  
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• Titan voice Jacob Brandenburger: Freshman finds CSUF Irvine Campus to be a good fit

  13-04-2017 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By JACOB BRANDENBURGER
  Since I was a kid, I have always wanted to go to Cal State Fullerton to study business. I’ve always had a strong aptitude for math, but wanted to give myself broader options to apply my skills and provide an opportunity for employment in business. I knew the program at CSUF was nationally rated and well-respected — and my mother is an alumna who has always spoken highly of her experience there.
  Last fall, I was very excited to start my first year of college and
  
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• What’s closed, open because of the Easter holiday in Orange County?

  13-04-2017 23:22 via ocregister.com
  
  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The Orange County Transportation Authority and Metrolink will run on a regular schedule Sunday, April 16.
  GOVERNMENT OFFICES: Police, sheriff and fire stations are open but most federal, state, Orange County and city offices will be closed Sunday, April 16.
  MAIL DELIVERY: None on Sunday, April 16.
  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Will be closed Sunday, April 16.
  STORES: Costco will be closed but most major supermarkets, including Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, Smart & Final, Nort
  
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• Book events in Orange County

  13-04-2017 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Meet 15 Southern California romance authors at the Anaheim Public Library’s inaugural Romance Author Day. Debra Holland, best-selling author of “The Montana Sky” series, will kick off the event with a keynote address. Each author will have books available for purchase, and guests will have the opportunity to speak with the writers and have their books signed. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22. 500 W. Broadway, Anaheim. 714-765-1880
  Award-winning crime writer A
  
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• ‘Fishpeople’, a film on the transformative power of the ocean debuts in Dana Point Friday

  13-04-2017 23:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Production stills from Matahi Drillet and Dave Rastavich in Tahiti during the filming of Fishpeople. A film by Keith Malloy made in 2016/17Surfer Dave Rastovich is featured in the film Fishpeople, that profiles 6 people whose lives have been shaped by the sea. (Courtesy Fish People)Production stills from photographer Ray Collins’ scene in Fishpeople. (Courtesy Fish People)Photographer Ray Collins is profiled in the film Fishpeople. The film talks to 6 people whose lives have been shaped by
  
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• How ‘Fate of the Furious’ raced over frozen lakes and Havana streets

  13-04-2017 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  On the heels of 2015’s "Furious 7," one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide in box-office history and the sixth-biggest global title of all time, comes "The Fate of the Furious:" the newest chapter in one of the most popular and enduring motion-picture serials of all time. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures A scene from “Fast and Furious” is part of the tram tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. (File photo by Armando Brown, Orange County Register/SCNG) (L to R) Rom
  
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• 'You're Missing One': Fifth Victim ID'd in Serial Killings

  13-04-2017 21:07
  In an interview with NBC's "Dateline," an Anaheim police detective describes the chilling interview with serial killer Steven Gordon that set her on a quest for answers Investigators have identified a woman they say is the fifth victim of a serial killer sentenced to death earlier this year for the slayings of four other women in Orange County. In February, Steven Gordon was sentenced to death in the murders of four Orange County prostitutes.
  
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• Serial killings in Anaheim: 5th victim ID’d in cases of men accused of murdering 4 women

  13-04-2017 20:44 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Authorities on Thursday revealed the identity of a fifth woman believed to have been killed by two men accused of targeting and murdering prostitutes.
  One of the suspects told investigators that he was involved in a fifth death but she’d never been identified.
  Sable Pickett of Compton was age 19 when she was killed, Anaheim police said. Detectives believe she was abducted by Steven Gordon and Franc Cano. Gordon is a convicted serial killer, while Cano awaits trial.
  Detectiv
  
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• ‘Survivor’ contestant commits the ultimate betrayal, outing a transgender tribe mate

  13-04-2017 20:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A screen shot from “Survivor.”“Survivor” contestant Zeke Smith.A screen shot from “Survivor.”Zeke Smith from “Survivor.”Show Caption of Expand
  Zeke Smith wanted to be known as a “Survivor” contestant.
  Not a transgender “Survivor” contestant.
  Last night, Smith, who had kept his gender identity a secret from all but one of the contestants on the show, was outed on national television by his tribemate Jeff Varner. Upon hearing
  
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• 72 Hours in Atlanta

  13-04-2017 19:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Audy Maxineau plays a public piano outside the MARTA public transportation station on his lunch break from working at the nearby High Museum of Art Friday, June 3, 2016, in Atlanta. “I’ve seen these pianos in other cities and always wished they would do it here,” said Maxineau. “Then I come to work this morning and here it is. I will be here every day on my lunch break now.” (AP Photo/David Goldman)A bicyclist passes a mural along the BeltLine in 2016 in Atlanta. Th
  
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• Signing Day: Troy’s Claire Schade joins foundation at Fresno St. (list)

  13-04-2017 19:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Troy water polo player Claire Schade on Wednesday became part of the foundation of a new program with old Orange County ties.
  The senior left-handed attacker signed a letter of intent with Fresno State, which will field its first team next season.
  The Bulldogs are coached by former Rosary and UCLA standout and two-time Olympian Natalie Benson. She is assisted by former UC Irvine player Caitlin Haskell.
  Fresno State signed nine players in November and also has added Fullerton College goalie Maddi
  
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• How to get Coachella 2017 updates on Instagram Stories, Snapchat

  13-04-2017 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival returns to Indio, CA this weekend and the Southern California News Group will be there to get the whole thing on Snapchat and Instagram.
  Yes, that means you can finally see all the acts, art and fashion and soak in the “Coachella Vibes” without actually walking around in the desert all day.
  Follow us on Snapchat by opening the app and searching for ladailynews. If you’re reading this article on your phone, click this link to add
  
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• U.S. drops largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State site in Afghanistan

  13-04-2017 19:03 via ocregister.com
  
   
  By ROBERT BURNS
  WASHINGTON — U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Thursday struck an Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with “the mother of all bombs,” the largest non-nuclear weapon every used in combat by the U.S. military, Pentagon officials said.
  The bomb, known officially as a GBU-43B, or massive ordnance air blast weapon, unleashes 11 tons of explosives. When it was developed in the early 2000s the Pentagon did a formal review of legal justification for i
  
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• Misdirected U.S. strike killed 18 allied fighters in Syria

  13-04-2017 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By PHILIP ISSA and BASSEM MROUE
  BEIRUT — A misdirected airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition earlier this week killed 18 allied fighters battling the Islamic State group in northern Syria, the U.S. military said Thursday.
  U.S. Central Command said coalition aircraft were given the wrong coordinates by their partner forces, the predominantly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, for a strike intended to target IS militants south of their Tabqa stronghold, near the extremists’ de facto capit
  
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• Get live updates from 2017 Star Wars Celebration in Orlando

  13-04-2017 18:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2017 Star Wars Celebration is a non-stop party in a galaxy far far away, also known as Orlando, Florida.
  So, how is a super fan supposed to keep up on all the happenings? That’s where we come in.
  Our reporter Neil Nisperos is covering the four-day festival live from the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
  Follow him on Twitter or bookmark this page to see all of Neil’s live coverage including the reveal of the first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,”
  
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• Lawyer says man dragged off plane has concussion, lost teeth

  13-04-2017 17:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By DON BABWIN
  CHICAGO  — A passenger dragged from a United Express flight suffered a “significant” concussion and broken nose, and he lost two front teeth, one of his lawyers said Thursday.
  Dr. David Dao has been discharged from a hospital but he will require reconstructive surgery, said attorney Thomas Demetrio, whose law firm is representing the 69-year-old Kentucky physician.
  Dao was removed from the plane Sunday after he refused to give up his seat on the full flight f
  
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• Trump faces a thorny dilemma in North Korea

  13-04-2017 17:23 via ocregister.com
  
  With North Korea, the Trump administration faces a stark test: end the nuclear program without changing the regime.
  Pyongyang’s belligerent words and actions are set to culminate in a major event this weekend for the regime’s “Day of the Sun” celebration of the birthday of its idolized founder, Kim Il-sung. Although a full-blown nuclear test probably isn’t in store, time is short for the White House to take back the initiative without triggering chaos in the North o
  
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• Orange Coast College is more out of control than ever

  13-04-2017 17:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Ronald Reagan launched his political career by running for California governor in 1966, vowing to send “the welfare bums back to work,” and to “clean up the mess at Berkeley.” California voters were tired of the expanding welfare state and news reports of out-of-control college campuses, complete with violent demonstrations, property damage and civil unrest.
  Neil Smelser, who was a Berkeley professor of sociology during the Reagan years, told The UC Berkeley News, “
  
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• Exercise fairness in LA Fitness dispute

  13-04-2017 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  There goes the neighborhood. They’re trying to build an LA Fitness behind the Sprouts at The Shops at Rossmoor in Seal Beach.
  Last year, real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) proposed a 37,000-square-foot LA Fitness. It was approved by the Seal Beach Planning Commission but the Seal Beach City Council voted the project down on appeal. Now the project is back again.
  And, back again, too, are the complaints from residents: noise, traffic and that folks in the nearby condos really l
  
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• Three myths about the Gorsuch Supreme Court confirmation fight

  13-04-2017 17:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Neil Gorsuch is now a justice on the Supreme Court, something that was inevitable all along. With 52 Republican senators, there was nothing Democrats could do to stop this.
  But Democratic senators felt it was essential to strongly express their opposition. Democrats regard this as a stolen seat that should have gone to Merrick Garland, and are angry to see a staunch conservative replace Justice Antonin Scalia.
  I worry that some of the wrong lessons have been drawn from the fights over Garland an
  
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• Man cut out of his car after it smashes into a building in Newport Beach

  13-04-2017 16:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Newport Beach firefighters and paramedics free a trapped driver after he hit a building in 6000 block of West Coast Highway in Newport Beach Wednesday evening, April 12, 2107. The driver was transported to OC Global Medial Center Trauma Unit in Santa Ana. Newport Beach Police Department is investigating the accident. (Richard Koehler, Contributing Photographer)Newport Beach firefighters and paramedics free a trapped driver after he hit a building in 6000 block of West Coast Highway in Newport Be
  
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• As Delaine Eastin runs for governor, let’s look at her record

  13-04-2017 16:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Democratic California Assemblywoman Delaine Eastin is running for governor, lamenting that the state does not spend enough money on education. Her entry into the 2018 race, unfortunately, came without any report card on how she handled money as state superintendent of public instruction from 1995 to 2003.
  Under Eastin, according to one employee, the California Department of Education was a prolific waster of money. More specifically, Eastin’s CDE gave away more than $20 million in f
  
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• How to help students, staff at San Bernardino’s North Park school shooting

  13-04-2017 16:47 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN BERNARDINO >> In the days following the North Park Elementary shooting, many took to social media not only to express their sadness and frustration but also to ask how they could help the students and school affected the Monday’s events.
  Related Articles Classes to resume Monday at San Bernardino school where shooting killed teacher, student Survivor recounts San Bernardino school shooting: ‘He was out for blood’ San Bernardino police investigated 1,500 domestic viole
  
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• California deserves better than a backroom gas tax deal

  13-04-2017 16:43 via ocregister.com
  
  During my time in the Assembly, I’ve witnessed some remarkable displays of bipartisanship.
  Just last year, members of the Legislature came together to cast a tough vote that guaranteed funding for the developmentally disabled and helped our most vulnerable neighbors. This achievement demonstrated that, when motivated, lawmakers can rise above partisan politics to create sound public policy. I hoped that the Legislature had finally turned the corner in putting the needs of ordinary people a
  
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• Letters: Right and wrong in Syria

  13-04-2017 16:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Blame Prop. 54
  Re: “California lawmakers are ignoring new transparency rules” [Opinion, April 11]: Contrary to what your editorial states, California’s legislators aren’t ignoring Proposition 54. In fact, they’re following the ballot measure’s language to the letter of the law.
  Prop. 54 actually increased the amount of side deals in the recent passage of the governor’s transportation plan. Rather than being able to strike while the iron was hot, Prop. 54
  
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• The Pixies come to Southern California for a quartet of shows

  13-04-2017 15:28 via ocregister.com
  
  The Pixies, left to right, are Paz Lenchantin, David Lovering, Joey Santiago, and Black Francis. Photo by Travis ShinnThe Pixies, left to right, are Joey Santiago, Black Francis, David Lovering, and Paz Lenchantin. Photo by Dana YarvinThe Pixies, left to right, are David Lovering, Paz Lenchantin, Joey Santiago, and Black Francis. Photo by Travis ShinnPixies, left to right, are Joey Santiago, Black Francis, Paz Lenchantin, and David Lovering. Photo by Glenn RobelenThe Pixies, left to right, are P
  
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• Trump boasts of hiring only the best, but picks haunt him

  13-04-2017 14:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE PACE
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump likes to boast that he hires only the best people. But his personnel choices keep coming back to haunt him.
  One of the people Trump hired for the White House was working as a foreign agent while advising him during the election. His campaign chairman caught the Justice Department’s attention for similarly surreptitious work. And a third campaign adviser was reportedly surveilled by the FBI as part of an investigation into whethe
  
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• Coachella 2017: Which states are buying the most tickets?

  13-04-2017 09:54 via ocregister.com
  
  We know the tickets for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival pretty much evaporate as soon as they go on sale, but when they start to show up on secondary sellers, where are those buyers coming from?
  Chances are if you are buying passes to see Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar at the Empire Polo Club April 14-16 or April 21-23, you’re someplace in California, according to data from Vivid Seats at the end of March.
  Californians, those of us who speak frequent freeway dialect,
  
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• Have you filed those tax returns? Here are a few last-minute tax tips

  13-04-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Procrastinators, you have a handful of days to get your tax affairs in order.
  The filing deadline for 2016 tax returns lands midnight Tuesday. While no post offices will be open until midnight, the Santa Ana processing center will be, according to the postal service. That address is 3101 Sunflower Ave.
  Filers get a few extra days thanks to April 16 falling on a Saturday and Emancipation Day, a holiday recognized Monday in Washington, D.C., which effectively moved the deadline to Tuesday.
  To help
  
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• A former Disney Imagineer’s guide to SeaWorld Orlando

  13-04-2017 08:22 via ocregister.com
  
  SeaWorld Orlando is themed to the seas and oceans of the world. This is the “Port of Entry” into the theme park located in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register/SCNG)Shamu is the mascot for SeaWorld Orlando, as visitors to the ocean-oriented theme park have their photo taken with the character. (Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register/SCNG)Birds that live around water can also be found at SeaWorld Orlando, including this pink Flamingo near the front entra
  
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• Classes to resume Monday at San Bernardino school where shooting killed teacher, student

  13-04-2017 08:19 via ocregister.com
  
  With extra staff on hand, classes will resume Monday at North Park Elementary School, where a shooting earlier this week killed a teacher and student and left another student wounded.
  Work also is underway this week to consider additional security at the school.
  The San Bernardino City Unified School District board outlined plans Wednesday evening during a crowded and emotion-filled special meeting, where board members heard from North Park staff, parents of students and community members.Commen
  
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• Graham helps Los Alamitos hold on for victory over Newport Harbor

  13-04-2017 08:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ALAMITOS – The Los Alamitos lineup came through in the clutch just enough times to produce a 3-2 victory over Newport Harbor in a Sunset League game Wednesday at Los Alamitos High.
  Los Alamitos (11-7, 4-3) also gut a gritty relief outing from Drew Graham, who pitched out of a jam with the tying runs in scoring position with no outs in the seventh inning.
  The Griffins swept all three of their league games against the Sailors (1-5, 8-8) and are in third place behind Marina and Huntington
  
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• Angels tempt fates again, this time lose to Rangers

  13-04-2017 07:21 via ocregister.com
  
  The Texas Rangers’ Jonathan Lucroy scores past Angels’ catcher Martin Maldonado in the fifth inning during the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan,Orange County Register/SCNG)The Angels’ Kole Calhoun flips his bat after striking out looking in the third inning of Wednesday’s game game against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange Count
  
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• Swim: Northwood-University boys pace Wednesday leaderboard

  13-04-2017 07:18 via ocregister.com
  
  BOYS SWIMMING
  Academy League
  CREAN LUTHERAN 78, WHITNEY 57
  Freeway League
  SONORA 97, SUNNY HILLS 77
  Golden West League
  WESTMINSTER 131, LOARA 32
  Orange League
  KATELLA 129, SAVANNA 41
  Orange Coast League
  LAGUNA BEACH 134, GODINEZ 35
  Pacific Coast League
  NORTHWOOD 100, UNIVERSITY 70
  IRVINE 106.5, WOODBRIDGE 61.5
  South Coast League
  DANA HILLS 100, ALISO NIGUEL 70
  Trinity League
  SANTA MARGARITA 92.5, MATER DEI 77.5
  ORANGE LUTHERAN 109, JSERRA 61
  Nonleague
  CANYON 104, VILLA PARK 66
  200-yard medley re
  
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• Survivor recounts San Bernardino school shooting: ‘He was out for blood’

  13-04-2017 07:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN BERNARDINO >> The man who shot and killed a San Bernardino teacher and an elementary student on Monday also attempted to kill one of the two classroom aides, according to a survivor.
  “I don’t feel like he was just out for (Karen) Smith,” said Jennifer Downing, an instructional assistant at North Park Elementary School. “I feel like he was out for blood.”
  The three women in Classroom B1 on Monday had only worked together for a short time. Downing has worked
  
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• Warriors Steve Kerr thinks Luke Walton did ‘an amazing job’ despite 109-94 loss concluding tough season

  13-04-2017 07:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers’ Tyler Ennis (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS116Golden State Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia (27) works for a rebound against Los Angeles Lakers’ Thomas Robinson (15) David Nwaba (10) and teammate David West (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Oakland
  
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• Clippers rout Kings, 115-95, in season finale to lock up No. 4 seed

  13-04-2017 06:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan, top left, blocks a shot by Sacramento Kings’ Buddy Hield during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 115-95. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ORG XMIT: LAS116Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin, left, drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings’ Ben McLemore and Georgios Papagiannis during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. The Clip
  
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• Irvine High pitcher Alex Suarez back on the mound after brain surgery

  13-04-2017 06:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Irvine junior Alex Suarez feared he might not be able to play baseball again after finding out he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in January, requiring surgery.
  “I was shocked,” said Suarez, a member of the Irvine varsity team. “My first question was ‘will I be able to play baseball again? How long will it be until I can come back and play’?”
  Suarez, 16, knew something wasn’t right earlier in the year.
  “I had headaches for a week; I didn&rsqu
  
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• On deck: Rangers at Angels, Thursday, 12:30 p.m.

  13-04-2017 06:09 via ocregister.com
  
  RANGERS at ANGELS
  When: 12:30 p.m.
  Where: Angel Stadium
  TV: Fox Sports West
  THE PITCHERS
  TEXAS RHP YU DARVISH (0-1, 3.65 ERA)
  vs. Angels: 7-2, 3.78 ERA
  at Angel Stadium: 5-2, 2.70 ERA
  Hates to face: Kole Calhoun, 4 for 11 (.364), two HRs, one strikeout
  Loves to face: Yunel Escobar, 2 for 15 (.133), four strikeouts
  ANGELS RHP RICKY NOLASCO (0-1, 3.86 ERA)
  vs. Rangers: 1-1, 5.63 ERA
  at Angel Stadium: 4-4, 3.90 ERA
  Hates to face: Carlos Gomez, 4 for 9 (.444), home run
  Loves to face: Mike Napoli, 1
  
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• Clippers seek to reverse ‘frustrating’ playoff history

  13-04-2017 05:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – For the Clippers, the return of the postseason means a reminder of their failures, the painful and fluky exits from the playoffs in three straight seasons.
  “At moments,” Jamal Crawford said, “you’re like, ‘This is frustrating, to keep going out like this, to keep having good regular seasons and keep going out like this – whether it be through injury or self-inflicted (wounds).’”
  The Clippers, more than any other team, have playo
  
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• Sea lion strandings in Southern California signal deadly toxic bloom outbreak, experts say

  13-04-2017 05:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A pair of female sea lions are in quarrantine in one of the cages at The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach. Teh center is treating several rescued sea lions for domoic acid poisoning. in Laguna Beach, CA on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (Photo by Sam Gangwer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Jessica Davis, a volunteer at The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach sprays water into one of the holding pens for baby seals and sea lions. The center is treating several rescued Sea Lions for
  
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• Brandon McCarthy, Dodgers bullpen blank Cubs, 2-0

  13-04-2017 05:39 via ocregister.com
  
  CHICAGO – Unlike the Chicago Cubs, there wasn’t much worth remembering or re-living about Brandon McCarthy’s 2016 season.
  But McCarthy turned in a performance worth remembering Wednesday night – one of his best since signing with the Dodgers before the 2015 season and certainly since he returned from Tommy John surgery last summer. He held the Cubs scoreless on four hits through six innings in a 2-0 Dodgers victory on the night the Cubs received their World Series rings.
  
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• Northwood boys swim states its case for No. 1

  13-04-2017 05:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Northwood’s fourth-ranked boys swimming team achieved its goal, and then some, at No. 1-ranked University on Wednesday.
  The Timberwolves delivered a decisive statement about the O.C. dual meet rankings by defeating the Trojans, 100-70, in the Pacific Coast League.
  Northwood (2-0 in league) won eight of the 11 events, swept the relays and clinched the meet victory in the 100-yard breaststroke.
  “We really wanted to make a statement that we are one of the best teams out here,” sai
  
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• Carlos Perez and bunts are a perfect pair for Angels

  13-04-2017 05:05 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — A glass window separates the Angels’ batting cage from a corridor behind the field-level suites at Angel Stadium. Before the second game of any home series, glance through that window on a late afternoon and the Angels will be there, practicing their bunts.
  It’s an exercise that doesn’t translate outside the cage often, but Tuesday night was an exception. With Cameron Maybin on third base in the 10th inning and the score tied, a perfectly executed safety squeeze
  
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• Huntington Beach pulls plug on auto storage plan

  13-04-2017 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — The city withdrew a proposal to use a stretch of open space in northern Huntington Beach for five years as an automobile storage site for about 900 cars after a large crowd of residents came to a meeting to protest and express concerns.
  In a letter to residents, Kellee Fritzal, deputy director of economic development, wrote that based on the large turnout at the Zoning Administrator meeting “it was clear the residents had strong concerns.”
  In withdrawing the
  
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• Street performer does a real Houdini act in Huntington Beach

  13-04-2017 04:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Street performer “Lucky John” Domingue, of Seal Beach, attempts Houdini’s “Great Escape” in a regulation straight jacket, including a steel chain and 2 locks at the Huntington Beach Pier on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. He managed to pry himself out of the jacket and chains in under three minutes. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register/SCNG)Street performer “Lucky John” Domingue, of Seal Beach, gets wrapped in a straight jacket and chains in Houdini&
  
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