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• UCLA seeks progress, not separation, in backup quarterback competition

  20-04-2017 23:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Spring is a time for progress, not final decisions. For Matt Lynch and Devon Modster, it’s a time for competition.
  The redshirt freshmen are vying for the backup quarterback job, which Coach Jim Mora said remains open after almost three weeks of practice.
  “There’s not going to be a day where we don’t stop competing,” Lynch said.
  During the first 10 practices, it was typically Modster first off the bench to lead the second offense in tea
  
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• Latest section of The Tracks at Brea has opened

  20-04-2017 23:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Meandering along the newly opened section of The Tracks at Brea, you’ll likely spot golfers teeing off and might even share the trail that winds through Birch Hills Golf Course with a duck or two.
  Pedestrians and cyclists will also come across a built-to-scale façade of a Red Line rail car, paying homage to the Pacific Electric Railroad Red Line, which made twice daily trips between Los Angeles and Yorba Linda from 1929 to 1966.
  Panels are positioned on the backside of the car, prov
  
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• Angels’ rally comes up short in 2-1 loss to Astros

  20-04-2017 22:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The Astros’ Alex Bregman, left, slides into second base for a double as Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons is late with the tag in the second inning Thursday. (AP Photo/George Bridges)The Astros’ Carlos Beltran is congratulated by third base coach Gary Pettis after hitting a solo home run against the Angels in the first inning Thursday. (AP Photo/George Bridges)Angels starter Matt Shoemaker pitches against the Houston Astros in the first inning Thursday. (AP Photo/George Bridges)Ange
  
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• Laguna Niguel resident Christine Valdivieso reflects on running the Boston Marathon

  20-04-2017 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  It was the opportunity of a lifetime.
  Christine Valdivieso, 49, got to spend a week in New England meeting new friends and runners, including Met Meb Kelezighi, the first American to win the marathon after the Boston bombings in 2013, before running the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17.
  Valdivieso was one of more than 100 mostly female runners from around the world who joined Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially enter the Boston Marathon in 1967, and 261 Fearless, whose goal is to
  
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• What caused the LA Riots? We answer 8 questions on the 25th anniversary

  20-04-2017 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The 1992 Los Angeles Riots happened 25 years ago this month. Here are some of the most frequent questions asked about this pivotal moment in L.A. history.When were the LA Riots?
  The riots started the afternoon of April 29, 1992.
  What led to the LA Riots?
  When four white Los Angeles Police Department officers were acquitted in the brutal, videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King, the steadily boiling racial tension between L.A.’s minority communities and the criminal justice system
  
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• ‘Our Short History’ honors power of family ties

  20-04-2017 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  In the saddest scene of “Our Short History,” a dying woman completely loses it when her 6-year-old son tells her that if he wakes up hungry in the middle of the night, his father’s wife will cook him something to eat. “She will never be your mother,“ Karen yells, and then over and over, her yelling turning into screaming: “She is NOT YOUR MOTHER. SHE IS NOT YOUR MOTHER. SHE IS NOT YOUR MOTHER).” She wonders if she would have assaulted him had her sister,
  
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• 3 Paris officers shot, 1 fatally, in Champs-Elysees attack

  20-04-2017 21:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANGELA CHARLTON and SYLVIE CORBET
  PARIS  — An attacker with an automatic weapon opened fire on police on Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees Thursday night, killing one officer and seriously wounding two others before police shot and killed him.Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told The Associated Press that the attacker targeted officers guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station at the center of the shopping avenue popular with tourists. She said he appe
  
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• Los Alamitos scan 4-21

  20-04-2017 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  You’re never too young for yoga. The Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library offers free yoga classes for kids ages 8 to 12 on five consecutive Mondays, 5-6 p.m., beginning April 24, 12700 Montecito Rd. Bring a beach towel or yoga mat. Registration is required: 562-430-1048.
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• Santa Ana police chief resigns amid controversy over rise in shootings, says he has new job

  20-04-2017 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  With his wife Tara, right, looking on, Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas is sworn in by the city clerk during a city council meeting in May, 2014. (Paul Rodriguez, Staff File) ///ADDITIONAL INFO: sa.0509.policechief – 5/6/14 – Photo by PAUL RODRIGUEZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – Santa Ana’s new police chief is sworn in at Tuesday’s CIty Council meeting.Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas talks with the media during a press conference in Nov., 2014. (Mindy Schauer, St
  
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• Rabid bat found at Irvine park; anyone with contact asked to call public health officials

  20-04-2017 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE A bat found last week at William Mason Regional Park has tested positive for rabies, the county Health Care Agency said Thursday.
  The bat was found dead Saturday, April 15 on a picnic bench by the lake and near a restroom. Anyone who came into contact with the bat or saw someone else having contact is asked to call the epidemiology division to determine their risk for rabies. During business hours, call 714-834-8180 or after hours, call 714-834-7792.
  The rabies virus is found in saliva an
  
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• Disney 'Guardians' Ride Exterior Revealed

  20-04-2017 21:04
  Disneyland Resort revealed the exterior for The Collector's Fortress, the building that's the center piece of the new Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! ride at Disney California Adventure, on Thursday, April 20. If you're a regular theme park guest, you know that in addition to the all of the neon signs and murals and furry characters and frosting-laden treats you're sure to come across, you're also going to encounter, quite often, the following: tarps and beige walls and "excuse our
  
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• How we managed to survive lax parenting back in the day

  20-04-2017 20:08 via ocregister.com
  
  In last month’s Modern Parents, parents spilled it regarding our occasional parenting lapses. Confessions included resorting to bribery, popping a kid in a baby swing to buy a little time, and buying gigantic boxes of frozen corn dogs at Costco.
  Sometimes we beat ourselves up about it – if we’re not too busy enjoying our few precious moments of sweet, sweet peace – but if you compare it to the lax parenting most of us got growing up, we’re doing fine.
  Stuff that tod
  
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• When a motel is someone’s home, Anaheim officials want to make sure it is liveable

  20-04-2017 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM  A single mother with no means to maintain a $1,400-a-month apartment, Liz Figueroa moved with her four children into an Anaheim motel.
  There was no kitchen or Internet, the 36-year-old said,  just two full-size beds, a little television and a small refrigerator.  Sometimes there wouldn’t be any hot water.
  But it was affordable at $260 a week, Figueroa said, so the family stayed for two years.
  Recognizing that Figueroa and thousands of others use motels in the c
  
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• How Disneyland has reduced its ecological footprint by saving water, recycling

  20-04-2017 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  The grass in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure is now artificial turf, one of the water saving measures taken at the Disneyland Resort. (Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register/SCNG)Food scraps from leftovers are a large part of the waste at the Disneyland Resort. After bussing the table, this cast member will take it to a backstage area where she will scrape the food leftovers into a separate bin. The food scraps are sent to a vendor to be turned into a supplement for animal feed, mo
  
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• Don’t miss your favorite bands at Coachella 2017 with our set time lock screens

  20-04-2017 19:51 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s going to be hot at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend and trust us, you’re not going to want to be sitting in the sun charging your phone.
  We can help cut down on your battery use with these Coachella set time lock screens customized for weekend 2’s schedule.
  Let’s be honest, we know you’re going to lose that booklet you get when you walk in before the sun even sets on Friday. Plus, they’re really hard to see in the dark and running
  
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• Women of influence: Two girls we said we’d never allow in our house are now part of the family

  20-04-2017 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Though it may not be politically correct to admit, there are a few women I never used to admire, but now find myself increasingly OK with. Perhaps it’s the influence of having daughters. My longstanding impression of these females was negative. I felt that they were all about materialism, with the focus on the fashion in their incredible wardrobes, rather than on their education, accomplishments, ambitions or anything of real substance. But thanks to my wife and daughters, they’re no
  
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• Bus driver convicted in autistic student’s death sent text messages, had sex with other driver while teen sat on bus

  20-04-2017 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The bus driver convicted of leaving a 19-year-old autistic student on a hot school bus two years ago was having sex with another driver while the teen died, according to legal documents filed Tuesday by the attorneys of the teen’s family.
  The documents included a Whittier police report showing officers recovered more than a dozen sexually explicit text messages sent between Armando Ramirez and his female co-worker the morning of Hun Joon “Paul” Lee’s death.
  In interviews
  
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• Bach masters find the heart that drives this Passion

  20-04-2017 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Easter is over, but who cares if the timing of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. John Passion is a little off?
  The first of the Baroque master’s two surviving Passions (musical settings of the Passion of Christ) was performed with stirring conviction and exquisite attention to detail on Wednesday by the International Bach Academy Stuttgart Chorus and Orchestra at Segerstrom Concert Hall as part of the Philharmonic Society season. It’s not often that local audiences get to hear forces
  
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• Coachella 2017: Set times for Sunday, weekend two

  20-04-2017 18:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The schedule has been released for the second weekend of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It kicks off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio Friday, April 21, and runs through Sunday, April 23.
  Kendrick Lamar is the Sunday night headliner. Last week, he dropped a new album, “DAMN.,” and played a bunch of new tracks in his explosive closing set.
  There have been some changes to the lineup this week. Most notably, French duo PNL couldn’t get their visas worked ou
  
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• What is 4/20? And other facts on the holiday for weed smokers

  20-04-2017 18:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The term 420 has been associated with marijuana since the 1970s.
  
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• Coachella 2017: Set times for Saturday, weekend two

  20-04-2017 18:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Ready for the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? The set times have been released for the second weekend, which kicks off at the Empire Polo Club in Indio Friday, April 21, and runs through Sunday, April 23.
  There aren’t a lot of changes this week to the set times, but Little Monsters will want to flock to the main stage a little earlier since Lady Gaga is getting 10 more minutes weekend 2. DJ Snake is also starting five minutes earlier this week. There also ha
  
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• PHOTO: Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in a scene from "The Empire Strikes Back," 1980.

  20-04-2017 15:55
  When 70,000 " Star Wars " fans come together in one place from lands far, far away, it's bound to spark a love connection or two. Which is exactly why the organizers of this past weekend's "Star Wars" Celebration 2017 in Orlando offered up what they called "Nerd Nite Speed Dating."
  
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• Inspiring moms: Meet three women who make a difference in children’s lives

  20-04-2017 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Gader Ibrahim is the founder of Operation Refugee Child, an organization that collects donations for backpacks and distributes the bags in camps for boys, girls and teens. Photo taken March 8, 2017, in Lake Forest. (Photo by Ralph Palumbo, contributing photographer)Gader Ibrahim is the founder of Operation Refugee Child, an organization that collects donations for backpacks and distributes the bags in camps for boys, girls and teens. Photo taken March 8, 2017, in Lake Forest. (Photo by Ralph Pal
  
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• GM halts operations in Venezuela after factory is seized

  20-04-2017 14:41 via ocregister.com
  
  DETROIT — General Motors has stopped doing business in Venezuela after authorities took control of its only factory there in what GM called an illegal judicial seizure of its assets.
  The plant was confiscated on Wednesday as anti-government protesters clashed with authorities in a country that is roiling in economic troubles such as food shortages and triple-digit inflation.
  The Detroit automaker said in a statement Thursday that other assets such as vehicles were taken from the plant, cau
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian Rides Roller Coaster With Ex Scott Disick While Celebrating 38th Birthday

  20-04-2017 10:57
  Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick may have split up nearly two years ago, but they still have fun with one another. On Tuesday, the parents of three celebrated Kourtney's 38th birthday at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California, and were feeling adventurous.
  
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• ‘Free Fire’ takes aim at a whole warehouse of genre expectations

  20-04-2017 10:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Stupid violence is sent up quite smartly in “Free Fire.”
  It would be too much to call it a return to form for director Ben Wheatley and his frequent screenwriting collaborator, Amy Jump, but it is a nice move back to coherent storytelling. While the couple’s last two films, “High-Rise” and “A Field in England,” justifiably have their admirers, those projects’ cussed narrative incontinence felt like abstract detours from Wheatley’s sly, well-p
  
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• Whicker: Clayton Kershaw’s force field repels the bad vibes

  20-04-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES >> This would be an example of what happens when vibes collide.
  The Dodgers were starting Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday night. But they were also facing a left-handed pitcher, Colorado’s Tyler Anderson.
  Those are equal and opposite forces. Would Dodger Stadium explode?
  Not really. Matter defeated anti-matter, 4-2, which is to say Kershaw raised his record to 3-1 and lowered his ERA to 2.34.
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• Ovations for April 23

  20-04-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  YAGP FINALS
  The Youth America Grand Prix is the largest international student ballet competition. Students must compete in semifinal rounds and place in the top 12 in their age category before moving to the final round in New York. Finals were held April 7-12, and the following students and ensemble from Orange County placed in their respective categories:
  Jordan Coutts, V & T Classical Ballet and Dance Academy, Laguna Hills – JUNIOR WOMEN, 3rd place
  Nicole Denney, Dmitri Kulev Cl
  
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• Boras Classic: Wednesday’s scores, Thursday’s schedule

  20-04-2017 08:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores from Wednesday’s games in the Boras Classic, and the schedule for Thursday’s games.
  Wednesday’s games
  Championship quarterfinalsOrange Lutheran 6, El Toro 5Mira Costa 3, Vista Murrieta 0Huntington Beach 8, Notre Dame/SO 2Santiago/Corona 8, Mater Dei 4
  Consolation quarterfinalsCorona 4, Gahr 3Chatsworth 8, JSerra 7Aliso Niguel 6, Damien 2La Mirada 4, Bishop Amat 0
  Champsionship semifinals
  Thursday, 6 p.m.Orange Lutheran vs. Mira Costa, at JSerraHuntington Beach vs. Santia
  
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• Danner puts on show for scouts, helps Huntington Beach earn spot in Boras semifinals

  20-04-2017 07:47 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO >> It is not every day that a high school baseball game features three potential first-round picks in the MLB Draft.
  Fans could have played “Count the Scouts” as more than two dozen came to the Boras Classic at JSerra High on Wednesday to watch Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks’ Hunter Greene and the Huntington Beach duo Nick Pratto and Hagen Danner.
  Notre Dame only mustered two hits in an 8-2 loss to JSerra in a quarterfinal game. Danner struck out 10 and ga
  
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• Mater Dei left feeling frustrated as Santiago escapes with win in Boras Classic quarterfinal

  20-04-2017 07:28 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA >> Santiago of Corona’s 8-4 victory over Mater Dei in a quarterfinal of the Boras Classic on Wednesday was decided, in part, by a series of missed opportunities by the Monarchs.
  Mater Dei, the designated visiting team for the contest played on its home field, scored a run in each of the first four innings, but stranded a total of eight base runners during that stretch and stranded 11 for the game.
  The Sharks (15-5), winners of nine in a row, take on Huntington Beach in a se
  
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• 2 found stabbed in Mission Viejo, suspects at large

  20-04-2017 07:25 via ocregister.com
  
  MISSION VIEJO — Two people were found stabbed – one in the throat and another in the stomach – in Mission Viejo on Wednesday night, authorities said.
  At about 9:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, someone reported that two males were injured and bleeding at an apartment complex by The Shops at Mission Viejo.
  Orange County Sheriff’s deputies began searching in the 28000 block of Marguerite Parkway for the culprits. When firefighters arrived, they found the two victims with stab
  
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• Clayton Kershaw does his homework as Dodgers beat Rockies, 4-2

  20-04-2017 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Scott Van Slyke hits a solo home run as Colorado Rockies catcher Dustin Garneau, left, and home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott watch during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD108DodgerÕs Scott Van Slyke is greeted by manager Dave Roberts and teammates after hitting a home run against the Rockies during 2nd inning action at Dodger Stadium Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo by David C
  
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• Ducks extinguish Flames, completing sweep with 3-1 win

  20-04-2017 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, left, deflects a shot from Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund, of Sweden, during the second period of Game 4 in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) ORG XMIT: JMC110Anaheim Ducks’ Antoine Vermette, left, is checked by Calgary Flames’ Matthew Tkachuk during the first period of Game 4 in a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesd
  
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• Corona del Mar uses balanced offense to win showdown with St. Margaret’s

  20-04-2017 06:36 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO >> The top-ranked Corona del Mar boys lacrosse team recently spent its spring break in Northern California and recorded a perfect 3-0 trip.
  The Sea Kings continued that stellar play against their rival, St. Margaret’s, on Wednesday night.
  John Bethel led CdM with four goals and Will Favreau and Sachin Gokhale had three apiece to lead the way in a 12-4 victory over the fourth-ranked Tartans at St. Margaret’s.
  “I think our kids were excited to play again
  
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• Disney's Grand Californian Upgrading Guest Rooms

  20-04-2017 06:11
  We learned last month that Disney's Grand Californian was getting it's first major overhaul in years . The plan is to up the luxury level by adding some new amenities and in room features that are expected in modern hotels.
  
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• Titan voice Agnieszka “AJ” Pollard: From Poland to SoCal — an American dream continues

  20-04-2017 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Agnieszka “AJ” Pollard — Photo courtesy Cal State Fullerton 
  By Agnieszka “AJ” Pollard
  Contributing columnist
  Growing up in post-communist Poland, the American Dream was constantly on my dad’s lips. Eventually, my parents made my dad’s hope a reality, and my family immigrated to America.
  At the age of 12, I was immersed into an American middle school classroom without any knowledge of the English language and forced to face one of two options
  
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• This hydrogen-fueled 18-wheeler at L.A., Long Beach ports emits only water from tailpipe

  20-04-2017 06:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Toyota delivered a zero-emissions 670-horsepower truck to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday that could ultimately reverse the region’s high cancer-causing pollution levels.
  If the hydrogen-powered big rig performs well during a summer-long pilot test dubbed “Project Portal,” the new heavy-duty carrier could be the model to replace thousands of diesel trucks that pass to and from the twin ports daily.
  “We’re honored to be Toyota’s test lab,&r
  
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• Whicker: Is Rockies’ pitching finally peaking?

  20-04-2017 05:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and Rockies played Game 16 Wednesday night. That’s the rough equivalent of finishing the seventh hole on Thursday at the Masters.
  So we don’t know much.
  We know that the Dodgers remain incapable of dealing with lefties, whether they be Lefty Frizzell, Lefty Driesell, Zurdo Ramirez, Phil Mickelson or Elizabeth Warren.
  And it appears that the Rockies might be learning how to pitch in the Hurt Locker, also known as Coors Field.
  If true, this would be a si
  
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• Brea Olinda High School student arrested after making online threats

  20-04-2017 05:50 via ocregister.com
  
  BREA — A 16-year-old boy was arrested after posting a photo of himself with a rifle, posting threatening messages and alluding to a school shooting, Brea police announced Wednesday, April 19.
  The Brea Olinda High School student was identified by a parent monitoring his teenage daughter’s social media accounts on Wednesday, April 19. The apparent threat was made about seven weeks ago, according to the Brea Police Department.
  The parent contacted police, who conducted an investiga
  
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• Sonora’s boys move into position for first league title since ’87

  20-04-2017 05:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Sonora’s Taylor Ault swims during a swim meet at Sonora High School in La Habra on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Sonora’s Ben Blevins-Boor swims during a swim meet at Sonora High School in La Habra on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Sonora’s Simon Lamar swims during a swim meet at Sonora High School in La Habra on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register,
  
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• Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista at the premiere of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ in LA

  20-04-2017 05:14 via ocregister.com
  
  The world premiere of Disney and Marvel’s “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2” on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
  Zoe Saldana arrives at the world premiere of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Chris Pratt arrives at the world premiere of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Los
  
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• Seal Beach armed robbery suspect sought

  20-04-2017 05:02 via ocregister.com
  
  SEAL BEACH — Police are searching Wednesday, April 19, for a man who robbed another man at gunpoint.
  The incident happened at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the 100 block of 6th Street, according to Seal Beach Police Sgt. Michael Henderson.
  The victim was approached by a man in his 30s with a handgun who demanded his personal property, which the victim gave him. The suspect immediately fled the scene.
  No injuries were reported.
  Officers searched the area but the suspect was not found
  
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• Rough night in the outfield costs Angels in loss to Astros

  20-04-2017 04:59 via ocregister.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 19: Cameron Maybin #9 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim fields a line drive off the bat of Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros in the first inning at Minute Maid Park on April 19, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)Loss Angeles Angels starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez throws against the Houston Astros in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/George Bridges) ORG XMIT: TXGB103Houston Astros starting pitch
  
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• Bussalacchi gives Orange Lutheran chance to battle back, advance in Boras Classic

  20-04-2017 04:48 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Orange Lutheran got a clutch performance from its bullpen and overcame a three-run deficit to defeat El Toro, 6-5, in the quarterfinals of the Boras Classic on Wednesday at Mater Dei High.
  The Lancers (14-4), ranked No. 2 in the Register’s Orange County baseball top 10, advances to the semifinals Thursday at 6 p.m. at JSerra High.
  The third-ranked Chargers (13-6-1), who had won 10 of 11 going into the contest, took a 1-0 lead in the first on Josh Zamora’s doubl
  
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• Logan Forsythe, Rob Segedin latest Dodgers heading to DL

  20-04-2017 04:37 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers’ magic number is 17.
  That’s how many more players need to go on the DL this season to match last year’s modern record of 28. Logan Forsythe and Rob Segedin became the 10th and 11th players to go on the DL already this season when they were shut down for at least 10 days Wednesday afternoon.
  Forsythe suffered a fracture in the big toe on his right foot when he was hit by a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday’s game. Dodgers manager Dave Rob
  
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• A Riot of Color in Carlsbad Flower Fields

  20-04-2017 02:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Crystal Xia carries her dog Titi as she walks thorough The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch in Carlsbad, California, on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Nica Billaluz, left, April Peredo, center, and Patricia Abergas share a laugh as they take a selfie at The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch in Carlsbad, California, on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)A tractor rides past a giant American flag made of flowers
  
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• PFC DuRoy’s family learns 46 years after his death in Vietnam that a Tustin street bears his name

  20-04-2017 02:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Tom Robb of American Legion Post 227 salutes during National Anthem at corner of DuRoy Ct. and Davis Dr. in Tustin on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)Tustin resident Allen DuRoy died in 1971 while serving in Vietnam. Twenty years later, the city named a street after him, but his parents died without learning about the tribute. (Courtesy of Kay Wilson-Hartley)Private first class Allen Duroy’s sister Kay Wilson-Hartley, center, smiles as she receiv
  
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• Ducks’ Ryan Kesler named finalist for Selke Trophy as top defensive forward

  20-04-2017 02:23 via ocregister.com
  
  CALGARY, Alberta – Ducks center Ryan Kesler on Wednesday was named one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy awarded to the NHL’s top defensive forward.
  Kesler, 32, is a finalist for the fifth time and the second straight season with the Ducks. The veteran won the Selke with Vancouver in 2011 and finished third in 2016 in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
  Boston center Patrice Bergeron and Minnesota center Mikko Koivu are the other two finalists. Berge
  
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• Heroes Monument to honor South Vietnamese officers, soldiers who killed themselves during fall of Saigon

  20-04-2017 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Lam Nguyen, who is designing the new Heroes Monument planned for the Sid Goldstein Freedom Park, stands in front of the Vietnam War Memorial – also at the park and which he designed as well – in April 2016, when he was working on adding educational kisoks. The Heroes monument will honor soldiers who killed themselves on the fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975. (Steven Georges, Contributing photographer.)The Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster, completed in 2003, will get a new neighbor in
  
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