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• OC faithful to join together for National Day of Prayer

  03-05-2017 22:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The faithful will observe National Day of Prayer Thursday in all corners of the county — at city halls, educational institutions and houses of worship.
  The largest gathering is set to take place in Mission Viejo at Newhart Middle School, where 5,000 people from 90 Orange County churches are expected to come together to pray.
  This gathering, in its fifth year, is significant because it brings together Christians of different races and backgrounds, said Pastor Mike Maiolo with Mission Viejo
  
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• Federal agents raid Santa Ana convenience store in $2 million EBT food stamp fraud case

  03-05-2017 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Federal agents served a search warrant at Euclid Market in Santa Ana on Wednesday. (Jeff Gretchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Federal agents served a search warrant at Euclid Market in Santa Ana on Wednesday. (Jeff Gretchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Show Caption of Expand
  Federal agents descended on a Santa Ana convenience store Wednesday morning, May 3, with a search warrant in connection with $2 million food stamp fraud.
  Euclid Market, on Euclid Street and McFadden Avenue, and its father-d
  
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• Irvine man arrested after allegedly posing as a Fullerton employee to get inside business

  03-05-2017 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON An armed man posing as a city employee possibly to case an auto dealership was arrested Tuesday, May 2, police said.
  Police arrested Junichi Kitasumi, 28, of Irvine on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, burglary tools and narcotics.
  Kitasumi also was in possession of prescription painkillers and Oxycodone, which he had concealed upon entering Fullerton Jail, Radus said.
  Officers responded around 8:30 a.m. to the dealership in the 18 block of West Comm
  
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• Beach where shark attacked swimmer re-opened, victim still in critical condition

  03-05-2017 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The stretch of beach where a woman was attacked by a shark late Saturday has re-opened to the public, according to a social media post by Camp Pendleton.
  The stretch of coast, south of San Clemente and within San Onofre State Beach, is where Leeanne Ericson was bitten in the back of her right leg and glute as she swam offshore at the popular surf spot “Church.”
  A sign to keep beachgoers out of the area in front of Camp Pendleton campgrounds was posted after a shark attack on Sat
  
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• Group asks San Clemente to repeal ‘hateful’ ordinances on rehab homes

  03-05-2017 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  A dozen people – some telling stories of recovery, others describing working with people recovering from drug or alcohol dependency – appeared at the San Clemente City Council’s May 2 meeting, asking the council to repeal what they called hateful ordinances discriminating against people seeking help.
  This was the second straight council meeting where people advocating a presence of recovery homes and treatment facilities in San Clemente’s residential neighborhoods pr
  
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• ‘My Son the Waiter’ in Huntington Beach has familiar Borscht Belt comic ring

  03-05-2017 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Brad Zimmerman’s one-man show “My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy” is part stand-up comedy, part confessions about himself, his family and his life. (Photo by Michael D. Appleton)Brad Zimmerman, seen here at the Triad Theater in Manhattan, New York City, has taken his show all over the U.S. (Photo by Michael D. Appleton)Brad Zimmerman’s casual look and delivery are part of the package – an amiable New York personality, but minus the expected urban hostility. (Photo
  
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• Rancho Days Fiesta to offer historically good time in Lake Forest

  03-05-2017 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  A dance group from “Ecos del Fandango” performs traditional 19th century dance styles in the El Toro Schoolhouse at Heritage Hill Historical Park during the annual Rancho Days Fiesta in 2015. (By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)A rider from the Banuelos Charro horse riding team demonstrates riding and roping skills during the Rancho Days Fiesta at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest in 2015. (By Jeff Antenore, Contributing PhotographerShow Caption of Expand
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• Laguna Hills’ Annie Pankowski invited to U.S. National Team Selection Camp

  03-05-2017 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Hills resident Annie Pankowski was among 42 athletes chosen for the 2017 U.S. National Team Selection Camp, USA Hockey announced April 14.
  The camp, which will consist of daily practices, off-ice testing, and three intrasquad scrimmages, will be used to determine the U.S. Women’s National Team roster that will train together and participate in various competitions in the build-up to the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
  Annie Pankowski Photo by Nancie Batta
  
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• Anaheim considering selling 150-stall equestrian center near Honda Center

  03-05-2017 20:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The City Council is considering selling the Anaheim Equestrian Center to a firm run by the same owner as the Anaheim Ducks.
  The council met last week in closed session to discuss possible price and terms for leasing or selling the center, at 1370 S. Sanderson Ave., to H&S Ventures, a venture capital firm owned by Henry and Susan Samueli. The Samueli family owns the Ducks; Anaheim Arena Management, which operates the Honda Center; and a nonprofit, the Samueli Foundation.
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• The Night Game to Join John Mayer On North American Tour

  03-05-2017 19:25
  The Night Game announced they will be making their east coast live debut with two intimate shows this month in New York City. On May 24 they will be performing live at Mercury Lounge, then at Brooklyn's Baby's All Right for a late night show on May 26. On May 16 they will also be performing live at The Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles.
  
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• Fire damages home in Midway City

  03-05-2017 17:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Firefighters battled a garage fire Wednesday morning at a residence in Midway City.
  Around 7 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the two-story home where they found a garage in flames, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.
  Five adults, who live inside the home that was heavily damaged, escaped unharmed, Kurtz said.
  Twenty-Two firefighters remained on the scene and had the fire under control within about 30 minutes.
  The cause of the fire remains under investig
  
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• Crash shuts down Ortega Highway between Riverside, Orange counties

  03-05-2017 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ortega Highway was temporarily closed in both directions Wednesday morning, May 3, after three vehicles crashed just east of the border between Riverside and Orange counties.
  The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol about 4:30 a.m., and witness reports indicated that one vehicle had flipped and one woman was trapped, according to CHP incident logs.
  CHP officers arrived and issued a SigAlert for both lanes of the highway about 5 a.m., according to the logs. Lanes were
  
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• Angels battle back for victory as Matt Shoemaker returns to Seattle

  03-05-2017 09:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker throws to a Seattle Mariners batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) ORG XMIT: WAET101Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Mark Langston throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Mariner and the Angels on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Seattle. Langston is now an Angels broadcaster. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton t
  
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• California is leading with charter schools, but lagging in vouchers

  03-05-2017 09:04 via ocregister.com
  
  California has been a national leader in school choice with regard to charter schools, but it has a long way to go on vouchers.
  In 1992, California became the second state in the nation (behind Minnesota) to pass a charter schools law. Since then, charters have exploded to 1,253 schools that educate more than 600,000 students statewide, according to the California Charter Schools Association.
  But California is seriously lagging in other aspects of school choice, namely school vouchers. Californi
  
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• Put an end to playing politics with pension funds

  03-05-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Playing politics with the pensions of nearly 3 million state employees, retirees and beneficiaries is nothing new to California’s pension funds and lawmakers, but after a raft of proposals in recent years to direct investments based on factors other than fiduciary concerns, even the politicized pension funds may be realizing that enough is enough.
  The numerous politically-motivated investment diktats over the years include an encouragement to invest in “green” technologies and
  
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• Breaking ground and busting forced unionization attempt

  03-05-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Wincome Group is hoping to begin construction on its subsidized luxury hotel project in Anaheim this year despite a local union’s efforts to thwart it with a ballot measure.
  “On Katella Avenue next to the Anaheim Convention Center, and across from the Disneyland Resort, the Anabella is set to close in mid-August,” the Register reported. “Demolition and construction would start after with completion expected by early 2020.”
  But Citizens for a Better Anaheim, headed b
  
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• Sports radio host Jim Rome sets record with $12.5 million Shady Canyon home sale

  03-05-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Sports talk show host Jim Rome has sold his six-bedroom Shady Canyon house for $12.5 million. The sale topped a previous record of $9.95 million in the guard-gated, Irvine golf course community.
  Rome’s 12,309-square-foot, palm-tree framed house was listed in November at $13.995 million.
  Jim Rome’s house in Shady Canyon has sold for $12.5 million. (Photo courtesy of JT Group)Jim Rome’s house in Shady Canyon has sold for $12.5 million. (Photo courtesy of JT Group)Jim Ro
  
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• Is more urban sprawl the solution to California’s housing crisis? Chapman fellow says yes, others say no

  03-05-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  In a state where vacant homes and apartments are scarce and where rents and house prices are out of control, state leaders and experts have proposed a host of solutions.
  Build more homes, build them in higher-density developments and build them in existing cities and suburbs, closer to jobs and transit to reduce pollution and congestion, they say.
  On Tuesday, however, a Chapman University fellow offered a more traditional solution: urban sprawl.
  Rather than limit new construction to apartme
  
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• Letters: Parental values

  03-05-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Re: “Observances emphasize immigrant and worker rights” [News, March 2]: The collective temper tantrum also known as “May Day” was illustrative of the left’s values. Apparently, being associated with a labor union means that you are exempt and all others should be exempt from the immigration laws of our country.
  Apparently, being a leftist parent means that you should not teach your children respect for authority, for alternative opinions or arguments, and that it i
  
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• Santa Ana chooses interim city manager, names acting police chief

  03-05-2017 08:56 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — The Santa Ana City Council selected a new acting city manager from a pool of candidates Tuesday, but did not disclose who was chosen.
  “We approved a tentative contract on tonight’s council agenda that needs to be agreed upon by the candidate so we can finalize and name the individual,” Councilman David Benavides said in a text message after the closed meeting Tuesday, May 2.
  The selection comes eight days after the council in a 4-3 vote returned Gerardo Mouet,
  
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• Boys and girls lacrosse playoffs: Tuesday’s scores, schedule updates

  03-05-2017 08:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores from Tuesday’s boys and girls lacrosse playoff games, and the matchups for the quarterfinals on Thursday.
  U.S. LACROSSE ORANGE COUNTY PLAYOFFS
  GIRLSTuesday, first roundMater Dei 19, University 5Corona del Mar 12, Tesoro 8St. Margaret’s 18, Aliso Niguel 5San Clemente 13, Beckman 12Trabuco Hills 14, El Dorado 8Newport Harbor 12, Los Alamitos 11Santa Margarita 21, San Juan Hills 11Foothill 15, Capistrano Valley 4
  Quarterfinals, ThursdayCorona del Mar at Mater DeiSan Clemente
  
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• St. John Bosco edges closer to its first Trinity League title with shutout of Servite

  03-05-2017 08:29 via ocregister.com
  
  BELLFLOWER >> St. John Bosco’s baseball team is in the midst of its most successful season in school history, and Coach Don Barbara is taking an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach as his team comes down the stretch.
  On Tuesday at home against Servite, Barbara stuck to his lineup and pitching rotation as Bosco stayed hot with a 5-0 win to move a game closer to winning the first Trinity League title in school history.
  Bosco (21-5, 8-2) is No. 1 in CIF-S
  
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• Lake Forest woman gets prison for pimping 3 women at 3 separate Orange County brothels

  03-05-2017 07:16 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A Lake Forest woman who was pimping four women out of three brothels in three different cities was sentenced Tuesday, May 2, to five years and four months in state prison.
  Nga Thuy Tran was found guilty by a jury March 30 on four felony counts of pimping and one felony count of pandering by procuring, The Orange County District Attorney’s office reported.
  Tran, 47, operated three brothels disguised as massage parlors between August 2011 and September 2014 in Irv
  
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• Servite advances to second round of lacrosse playoffs for first time

  03-05-2017 06:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The Servite lacrosse team made the opening round of the U.S. Lacrosse Southern Division boys playoffs a memorable one.
  The eighth-seeded Friars had never advanced out of the first round, but thanks to a balanced attacked led by Joe Wyper’s four goals, they are moving on courtesy of a 16-7 victory over ninth-seeded Yorba Linda on Tuesday at Servite High.
  “This means a lot,” senior John Farina-Morelos said. “We’ve come a long way. For the past four years I’ve be
  
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• Citrus Fair adding technology to its lineup this weekend

  03-05-2017 06:38 via ocregister.com
  
  The agriculture and livestock have company at this weekend’s annual La Habra Citrus Fair.
  A new Youth Education Expo will feature robotics exhibits and demonstrations from local high schools and colleges at the new City Hall building.
  “I wanted to create a space where the kids can take it to the next level,” Mark Sturdevant, CEO of the La Habra Area Chamber of Commerce said. “I wanted a place that not only inspired kids, but also their families.”
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• Lim’s late homer gives Woodbridge the win, inside track to league title

  03-05-2017 06:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Woodbridge’s Kaitlyn Lim is welcomed at home after her solo home run in the sixth inning gave the Warriors the lead during their 5-4 victory over Irvine in a Pacific Coast League softball game in Irvine, CA on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Woodbridge’s Sofie Adams steals second past Irvine’s Trina Hoang during the Warriors’ 5-4 victory over the Vaqueros in a Pacific Coast League softball game in Irvine, CA on Tuesday, May 2, 2
  
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• Man suspected of trying to rob bank in Orange is arrested

  03-05-2017 06:03 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE — A man who attempted to rob a bank in Orange on Tuesday before leaving empty-handed, was arrested shortly afterward, authorities said.
  Police say a man entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 2535 N. Tustin St. about 2:18 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, while wearing a bandana that covered his face. He had no weapon and demanded cash from the teller before fleeing the bank on foot without any, Orange Police Department Sgt. Phil McMullin said.
  Within 20 minutes, officers found a man matching t
  
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• Specialized nurses help sexual-assault victims while also combating evil

  03-05-2017 05:54
  Malinda Wheeler, a registered nurse in Los Alamitos founded Forensic Nurse Specialists which collects evidence from victims in nearly all of the sexual assault cases reported in Orange County. ANAHEIM In a light-blue room called The Safe Place, Malinda Wheeler gazed at a painting she had commissioned by a sexual-assault victim.
  
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• Tesoro’s Daniel Kim breaks own South Coast League record in butterfly

  03-05-2017 05:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Tesoro’s boys swimming team featured a new addition Tuesday, but a familiar racer maintained command of the pool.
  Junior Daniel Kim highlighted the South Coast League prelims by smashing his meet record in the 100-yard butterfly with an Orange County-leading time of 48.60 seconds at El Toro.
  Kim’s time sliced half-a-second off his record and jumped him to fifth in county history. He leads Orange County this spring in butterfly, 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
  Aliso Niguel’s A
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Laguna Woods homes while posing as a maintenance worker

  03-05-2017 05:40 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — A man who allegedly posed as a maintenance worker to get inside Laguna Woods homes and burglarize them has been arrested, authorities said Tuesday, May 2.
  Aaron Thrasher, 28, of Mission Viejo was arrested and booked April 29 on felony and misdemeanor charges, including burglary, possession of burglary tools and property theft of the elderly, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported. He is being held on $350,000 bail and is expected to appear in court on May
  
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• Chun becomes Woodbridge’s first boys golfer to win a league championship

  03-05-2017 05:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH >> Lesser players might have given up when faced with a situation similar to the one Joseph Chun found himself in heading into the final round of the Pacific Coast League championship on Tuesday at Skylinks Golf Course.
  The Woodbridge senior finished his first 18 holes of the tournament a day earlier with a pair of double bogeys. He was 5-under par before he stumbled, but ended up in a tie for first with Irvine’s Chris Chomyn.
  But Chun, Woodbridge boys golf coach Tracy Rob
  
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• Oilers’ renaissance has all of Edmonton awash in playoff passion

  03-05-2017 05:22 via ocregister.com
  
  EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 12: Oilers fans get into the playoff spirit as the Edmonton Oilers take on the San Jose Sharks in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on April 12, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 12: Oilers fans yell at the officials as the Edmonton Oilers take on the San Jose Sharks in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2017 NH
  
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• Canyon bats play big role in win over El Dorado

  03-05-2017 05:05 via ocregister.com
  
  PLACENTIA >> With softball’s regular season winding down, Canyon and El Dorado took a break from their league schedules to match up in a nonleague game Tuesday at El Dorado High.
  But there was no break for Canyon’s offense.
  The Comanches collected nine hits, including five in one inning, in a 6-2 victory over the Golden Hawks.
  The Comanches (17-8), in first place in the Crestview League and ranked No. 8 in Orange County, have scored at least six runs in three of their past four
  
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• Santa Margarita High grad McNichols taken in NFL Draft

  03-05-2017 02:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Margarita High graduate Jeremy McNichols was selected in the fifth round of Saturday’s, April 29, NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  “It was crazy. It was like the world just came off my shoulders,” McNichols told KTVB – an Idaho television station – on Saturday. “It’s been one of the most stressful times in my life and my family’s life. Just having that weight off my shoulders is a huge relief. Now I can just go play football again.&rdqu
  
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• Whicker: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s fans are thinking with their hearts vs. Canelo Alvarez

  03-05-2017 02:10 via ocregister.com
  
  May 2, 2017. Las Vegas NV. Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. arrives at talks about the big fight at the MGM grand hotel Tuesday. Chavez, Jr. will be fighting Mexico’s Canelo Alvarez May 6th at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas. Photo by Gene Blevins/LA DailyNews/LA DailyNews/SCNGMay 2, 2017. Las Vegas NV. Boxing fans cheer as Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. arrives at talks about the big fight at the MGM grand hotel Tuesday. Chavez, Jr. will be fighting Mexico’s Canelo Alv
  
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• Why all the uproar over possible changes on Disney theme park rides like Jungle Cruise?

  03-05-2017 01:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Over the weekend, action star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson roiled the Disney fans community with an Instagram post from Walt Disney Imagineering headquarters in Glendale. Last month, Disney announced that Johnson would star in a live action film based on its theme park ride, Jungle Cruise.
  To help prepare for the role, Johnson was getting a tour from Disney’s theme park design team, but he also dropped the news that “we’ll partner with Disney’s brilliant Imaginee
  
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• Seeing smoke in South County? This might be why

  03-05-2017 01:58 via ocregister.com
  
  People in the South County who see smoke Tuesday afternoon, May 2, may be seeing the effects of a fire at Camp Pendleton, according to fire officials.
  The blaze, a wildfire, is burning near one of the Marine Corps base’s ranges and is creating drift smoke that may be visible into southwestern Riverside County, such as Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore, according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County fire statement.
  It wasn’t immediately clear Tuesday afternoon how big
  
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• Fryer: No. 1? No thanks, if you’re in the starting gate at the Kentucky Derby

  03-05-2017 01:56 via ocregister.com
  
  What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here …
  Everybody wants to be No. 1, unless you’re the trainer of a horse in the Kentucky Derby. The Derby draw is Wednesday for the 20 horses scheduled to go in Saturday’s “Run for the Roses” at Churchill Downs. Whoever gets the No. 1 post position is going to frown because that inside post is pretty much a trap.
  It’s not impossible to win the 1¼-mile race from the No. 1 slot. Ferdinand, at 17-1 odds,
  
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• Cartoons: Presidential

  03-05-2017 01:41 via ocregister.com
  
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  Check out our daily cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• Lakers podcast: Kobe Bryant talks about his film career, future plans

  03-05-2017 01:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Kobe Bryant has been retired for over a year, leaving behind a legacy as a Los Angeles Laker like no other. Mark Medina of the Southern California News Group caught up with Kobe recently to discuss why he isn’t missing the game as much as he thought he would. He has a burgeoning career in film, and he plans to pass on his teachings to the Lakers young core.
  
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• Lockout at Irvine Lake: How stagnant negotiations have barred the public from a favorite Orange County fishing spot

  03-05-2017 01:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Longtime fisherman Scott Noseworthy is frustrated that his favorite lake, and one of the region’s most popular fishing spots, is gated shut.
  The frustration turns to anger when Noseworthy ponders the reason the closure has dragged on for 14 months.
  Irvine Lake has been inaccessible because two government agencies can’t agree on how to split profits from lake businesses, including a lucrative onsite RV and boat storage lot, according to county documents and interviews with public
  
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• Orange County’s only sexual assault examination unit gives rape victims the care that ERs often can’t provide

  03-05-2017 01:26 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – In a light-blue room called The Safe Place, Malinda Wheeler gazed at a painting she had commissioned by a sexual-assault victim.
  It shows a young woman sitting on a ledge and includes a simple message: “Your feelings matter. Your voice matters. You matter. Your story matters always.”
  For nearly two decades, Wheeler, through her company Forensic Nurse Specialists, has run The Safe Place at Anaheim Regional Medical Center, Orange County’s only sexual-assault exami
  
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• Three WTHS Deca students place as finalists

  03-05-2017 01:18
  Pictured, Washington Township High School DECA co-advisor Alexandria McBride, Taylor Crowley, Christina Franks, Matt Logiovino, Rob Minnick, Jaime Miller, Kade Cornelius, Frank Romean , Ally Gracie, Joe Rotella, Bridget Heist, Stephen Cozzone, Jon Dalesandro, Kristina Argerakis, Alicia Radke and DECA co-advisor Sara Simpson posed for a group photo while at the International Career and Development Conference held in Anaheim, California.
  
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• Santa Margarita swimming coaches receive national award

  03-05-2017 01:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Margarita’s Rich and Ron Blanc are still coaching the boys and girls swimming teams at a torrid pace, but they recently earned a lifetime achievement award of sorts.
  The brothers received the Outstanding Service Award from the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA). They received the award in Indianapolis in late March.
  “There were a few other people that also got the award but most of them had retired,” Ron Blanc said. “We felt like young chicken
  
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