• UCLA’s Bryce Alford considers attention on LaVar Ball ‘an unfair thing’ for Lonzo Ball

    UCLA’s Bryce Alford considers attention on LaVar Ball ‘an unfair thing’ for Lonzo Ball
    Coach Luke Walton talks to players after a predraft workout for the Lakers at the Toyota Sportscenter in El Segundo Monday morning. Photo for The Daily Breeze by Axel Koester, 05/29/17.Jordan Bell, a junior forward from University of Oregon who is from Long Beach, participates in a predraft workout for the Lakers at the Toyota Sportscenter in El Segundo Monday morning. Photo for The Daily Breeze by Axel Koester, 05/29Jord/17.Jordan Bell, a junior forward from University of Oregon who is from Lon
  • Orange County remembers the fallen on Memorial Day, 2017

    Orange County remembers the fallen on Memorial Day, 2017
    Citizens around Orange County paid solemn homage to the U.S. men and women who have died serving their country. Here are a few of the ways they observed Memorial Day on Monday.
    Betsy Crime sings the National Anthem with her 2-year-old Chihuahua, Romero, at the start of the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the the Huntington Beach Pier Plaza. Steven Georges, Contributing PhotographerU.S Representative Dana Rohrabacher, left, removes his hat as Fountain Valley mayor John Collins, rig
  • On deck: Dodgers at Cardinals, Tuesday, 4 p.m.

    On deck: Dodgers at Cardinals, Tuesday, 4 p.m.
    DODGERS at CARDINALS
    When: Tuesday, 4 p.m.
    TV: SportsNet LA (where available)
    Where: Busch Stadium
    THE PITCHERS
    DODGERS RHP KENTA MAEDA (4-2, 5.08 ERA)
    Vs. Cardinals: 2-0, 4.22 ERA
    At Busch Stadium: 1-0, 3.18 ERA
    Hates to face: Yadier Molina, 2 for 3 (.667)
    Loves to face: Matt Carpenter, 0 for 2, 1 K
    CARDINALS RHP MICHAEL WACHA (2-2, 3.66 ERA)
    Vs. Dodgers: 1-3, 5.06 ERA
    At Busch Stadium: 18-8, 3.53 ERA
    Hates to face: Chris Taylor, 2 for 3 (.667)
    Loves to face: Adrian Gonzalez, 2 for 17 (.11
  • Dodgers run win streak to five games with 5-1 win in St. Louis

    Dodgers run win streak to five games with 5-1 win in St. Louis
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, May 29, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ORG XMIT: MOJR113Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, May 29, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ORG XMIT: MOJR103St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Mike Leake throws during the first inning of a
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  • Stretch of Capistrano Beach closed after large shark is sighted Monday; officials warn against chumming to attract sharks

    Stretch of Capistrano Beach closed after large shark is sighted Monday; officials warn against chumming to attract sharks
    DANA POINT A stretch of Capistrano Beach that has been under a posted shark advisory for several weeks was closed just before noon, Monday, May 29, after OC Lifeguards received photos of a shark estimated at longer than 8 feet sighted in the area.
    “To be safe, we’ve implemented a closure,” said OC Lifeguard Chief Jason Young, who was out on patrol advising his tower guards Monday. “We’ve been on an advisory in this area for three weeks. Lots of boats are o
  • Award-winning sports writer Frank Deford dies at 78, just weeks after retiring from NPR

    Award-winning sports writer Frank Deford dies at 78, just weeks after retiring from NPR
    Award-winning sports writer and commentator Frank Deford has died. He was 78.
    His family says he died Sunday, May 28, in Key West, Fla.
    Deford was a six-time Sports Writer of the Year and a member of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame. He wrote with a lyrical elegance and was best known for his work at Sports Illustrated and on National Public Radio. He retired this month from NPR’s “Morning Edition” after 37 years as a contributor.
    He
  • JSerra Catholic High School Graduation 2017

    JSerra Catholic High School Graduation 2017
    JSerra Catholic High School seniors bid farewell to high school at a graduation ceremony in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
    JSerra Symphony Orchestra performs “Procession of the Nobles” during JSerra Catholic High School’s graduation ceremony in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, May 27, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)A graduate waves toward the crowd while walking in the opening processional during JSerra Catholic High School’s grad
  • Shelf Awareness: New, notable and buzz-worth books for June

    Shelf Awareness: New, notable and buzz-worth books for June
    Show Caption of Expand
    Best-selling author of the essay collection “Bad Feminist,” Roxane Gay is back with her most personal work of nonfiction to date, “Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body” is a meditative glimpse into the author’s psychological struggles with food, body image, consumption, and what it means to be obese in a society obsessed with health and appearance.
    Before experiencing a brain aneurysm at age 27, Lauren Marks was an actress and dramatist pursuing her
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  • Saddleback Valley Christian School Graduation 2017

    Saddleback Valley Christian School Graduation 2017
    Saddleback Valley Christian School graduating seniors celebrate commencement at Crossline Community Church in Laguna Hill on Friday, May 26, 2017.
    Proud family members and friends look on while 68 graduating seniors from San Juan CapistranoÕs Saddleback Valley Christian School participate in a Commencement Ceremony at Crossline Church in Laguna Hills on Friday, May 26, 2017. Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing PhotographerEmma Benis, one of 10 valedictorians, leads a Senior Prayer during
  • La Palma homebuying: 2017 started with 9% sales gain

    La Palma homebuying: 2017 started with 9% sales gain
    La Palma Days are an annual city highlight. FILE PHOTOHow did the buying and selling of La Palma housing fare in the year’s first months?
    Looking at local residential real estate in the first quarter 2017, compared with the same period a year earlier, CoreLogic data show four trends for La Palma …
    1. 25 homes sold this year vs. 23 a year ago.
    2. That’s a gain of 8.7 percent vs. a gain of 3.5 percent countywide.
    3. Median selling price this year of $630,000 vs. $595,000 in
  • Steve Barnard, 62, identified as Harley rider killed in Fullerton accident Sunday

    Steve Barnard, 62, identified as Harley rider killed in Fullerton accident Sunday
    FULLERTON The coroner has identified Steve Barnard, 62, of Fullerton, as the motorcyclist who died Sunday, May 28, after he lost control of his vehicle and was thrown into a traffic sign.
    Barnard was riding his 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle east on Commonwealth Avenue, east of Brookhurst Street, where Fullerton Police were called to the report of a downed motorcycle, police said. He was found by a passing motorist, said Fullerton police Sgt. Jon Radus.
    The motorcycle hit the sou
  • Crime log for Huntington Beach, May 21-27

    Crime log for Huntington Beach, May 21-27
    May 21
    Vehicle theft: Around midnight 21600 block of Surveyor Circle
    Vehicle theft: Around midnight 16200 block of Fairway Lane
    Assault: Around midnight 300 block of PCH
    Burglary: Around 1 a.m. 21800 block of Newland St.
    Domestic violence: Around 1 a.m. 7400 block of Edinger Ave.
    Burglary: Around 2 a.m. Main Street and Orange Ave.
    Vandalism: Around 8 a.m. 5500 block of Castle Drive
    Assault: Around 10 a.m. 18100 block of Goldenwest St.
    Disturbance
  • Shark advisory posted at Laguna’s Thousands Steps Beach

    Shark advisory posted at Laguna’s Thousands Steps Beach
    LAGUNA BEACH  A shark advisory is in place at Thousand Steps Beach.
    The advisory was posted on Sunday, indicating lifeguards in the area had spotted a shark. The advisory means that swimmers, surfers and body boarders can enter the water at their own risk, said OC Lifeguard Tyler Weissman.
    A shark advisory posted at nearby Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point was lifted Monday morning, he said.
    While sharks have been sighted off nearly every other Orange County beach, no beaches in Laguna Be
  • Men’s Laguna Open Volleyball Tournament returns to Laguna Beach

    Men’s Laguna Open Volleyball Tournament returns to Laguna Beach
    The 63rd annual Men’s Laguna Open Volleyball Tournament, the world’s longest continuously run beach volleyball tournament, will be held Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 at Main Beach.
    There will be 28 world class teams competing in the event hosted by the city of Laguna Beach and  the California Beach Volleyball Association.
    The final rounds start at noon on Sunday, June 4.
    IF YOU GO
    What: 63rd annual Men’s Laguna Open Volleyball Tournament,
    When: 8:
  • Cal State Fullerton to open against BYU in NCAA baseball tournament; UCLA in Long Beach regional

    Cal State Fullerton to open against BYU in NCAA baseball tournament; UCLA in Long Beach regional
    Cal State Fullerton and UCLA found out they made the NCAA baseball tournament as at-large teams Monday morning, and Long Beach State learned which three teams it will host in the regional at Blair Field.
    The Titans (34-21) finished third in the Big West Conference behind the champion Dirtbags and second-place Cal Poly, which did not make the tournament because of its 28-28 record and low 107 RPI. CSF will play in the Stanford regional and open against BYU (37-19) at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Cougars
  • Where is the best place to shop and dine in O.C.?

    Where is the best place to shop and dine in O.C.?
    Only five days remain to make your voice heard in the Best of Orange County.
  • Orange County hardcore band Eighteen Visions makes its mighty return with ‘XVIII’

    Orange County hardcore band Eighteen Visions makes its mighty return with ‘XVIII’
    The Orange County metal band Eighteen Visions, from left, Keith Barney, James Hart and Trevor Friedrich in Santa Ana on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 are releasing their comeback album, “XVIII”, along with a show at the Observatory in Santa Ana on June 2. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)James Hart, lead vocals for the metal band, Eighteen Visions in Santa Ana on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. The Orange County band will be releasing their comeback album, “XVIII”, alo
  • Status Update: Asterias Biotherapeutics’ new CEO hails from Newport Beach

    Status Update: Asterias Biotherapeutics’ new CEO hails from Newport Beach
    Huggins Dreckman Insurance Agency and Orange County Family Justice Center Foundation team members, from left to right: Jeannie Jensen, Huggins Dreckman Insurance; Susan Bruegman, OCFJC chairwoman; Tracy Theodore, executive director OCFJC Foundation; Jolynn Mahoney, Huggins Dreckman Insurance and James Kazakos, past president OCFJC. (Courtesy of the Justice Center Foundation)Newport Beach native Michael Mulroy has been appointed president and CEO of Asterias Biotherapeutics. From 2003 to 2011, Mu
  • Southern California can’t match nation’s new housing pace

    Southern California can’t match nation’s new housing pace
    One thing would certainly ease a major Southern Californian economic concern: extra choices for those seeking adequate housing.
    Well, the region’s chronic housing shortage didn’t get much help last year, as five local counties — as well as the state — continued to trail the nation’s pace of creating new living quarters.
    I tossed new Census data into my trusty spreadsheet to see if a recent upswing in construction activity was making a significant change in how
  • The 2017 Spirit of the MACY Awards winners are …

    The 2017 Spirit of the MACY Awards winners are …
    The annual Spirit of the MACY Awards, founded in 1969 to encourage and celebrate achievement in Southern California high school musical theater, were held May 28 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Judges reviewed 58 musicals at 44 schools this year.
    The Macy honors shows as well as students, with honors bestowed in categories such as best (for top performances), highest achievement (for skill and professionalism above the norm), outstanding achievement (for exceptional m
  • Austin Dillon gambles and wins the Coca-Cola 600

    Austin Dillon gambles and wins the Coca-Cola 600
    CONCORD, N.C. – Hall of Fame car owner Richard Childress finally let the emotions flow when he looked up at the Charlotte Motor Speedway’s scoring board after the Coca-Cola 600 and saw the iconic No. 3 — driven by his grandson Austin Dillon — on top.“Can you believe it?” Childress asked. “The Coke 600, Austin Dillon and the (No.) 3.”Dillon passed an out-of-gas Jimmie Johnson two laps from the end for his first Cup victory.It had been a long time co
  • Fire crews extinguish blaze in abandoned Anaheim home

    Fire crews extinguish blaze in abandoned Anaheim home
    ANAHEIM – A fire that engulfed a vacant single-family home forced authorities to  temporarily close traffic on Orangewood Avenue Sunday, May 28.
    Crews responding to reports of a blaze in the 100 block of West Orangewood Avenue shortly after 7:30 p.m. arrived to find a fully involved fire and a partially collapsed roof, said Sgt. Daron Wyatt, an Anaheim public safety spokesman.
    Knowing the house was abandoned, the firefighters focused on keeping the flames from spreading to other
  • What’s your favorite place to rock out?

    What’s your favorite place to rock out?
    Give us your choice for the best small music venue in the Best of Orange County.
  • Miller: Dodgers survive on day Kershaw can’t

    Miller: Dodgers survive on day Kershaw can’t
    LOS ANGELES – It began with the ceremonial first pitcher skipping his pitch past the ceremonial first catcher before the poor baseball died of embarrassment at the backstop.
    Perhaps Mikey Garcia wasn’t the ideal person to be given the honor of opening a game pairing the pitching brilliance of Clayton Kershaw and Jon Lester.
    Oh, yeah, Garcia is a three-time world champion in boxing. But unfortunately, in baseball, he’s just as much a lightweight.
    With the tone set at comical Sun
  • Long Beach State to host NCAA regional; Cal State Fullerton, UCLA await pairings

    Long Beach State to host NCAA regional; Cal State Fullerton, UCLA await pairings
    Baseball teams from Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton and UCLA on Monday morning will collectively be glued to television sets to watch the NCAA playoff pairings show at 9 a.m. on ESPN2.
    Big West Conference champion Long Beach already knows it will host one of the 16 four-team regionals as was announced Sunday night. But it won’t know anything else until Monday, and Fullerton and UCLA will have to wait until then to find out if they get at-large bids into the tournament.
    Long Beach (37
  • Remembering JFK on 100th anniversary of his birth

    Remembering JFK on 100th anniversary of his birth
    One of America’s best-loved presidents, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, is born into a politically and socially prominent family in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. In 1960, JFK was the youngest person ever elected president.
    File – Newly-elected President John F. Kennedy posed for first pictures at his White House desk, January 21, 1961, before plunging into a busy round of conferences. JFK was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917, and in 1960 was the youngest person
  • Beach lovers march to the sea – shark sightings and all

    Beach lovers march to the sea – shark sightings and all
    Something like the shark sighting that temporarily closed the beach in San Clemente wasn’t going to keep the hearty away as spotless Memorial Day weekend weather kicked off the start to the unofficial summer season in Orange County.
    On Sunday, from Seal Beach in the north to Lost Winds Beach in San Clemente in the south, beachgoers enjoyed temperatures in the mid-60s, water temperatures in the low- 60, gentle breezes and no a trace of clouds or the dreaded May gray or June gloom.
    Along the
  • Motorcyclist dies in Fullerton crash

    Motorcyclist dies in Fullerton crash
    FULLERTON – A motorcyclist died Sunday, May 28, after he lost control of the vehicle and was thrown into a traffic sign, police said.
    Officers at about 1:15 p.m. responded to reports of a downed motorcyclist on Commonwealth Avenue, east of Brookhurst Street, according to a Fullerton Police Department statement.
    The rider of the 2006 Harley Davidson was pronounced dead at the scene.
    It isn’t clear what caused the rider to lose control, but police said they did not believe any other ve
  • The Latest: Brad Keselowski crashes out of Coca-Cola 600

    The Latest: Brad Keselowski crashes out of Coca-Cola 600
    The Latest on motorsport’s busiest day (all times local):
    6:40 p.m. EST
    A crash 20 laps into the 400-lap Coca-Cola 600 has claimed the cars of Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski.
    Something flew out from underneath Jeffrey Earnhardt and hit the front of Elliott’s car, which quickly caught fire just as NASCAR was preparing going to a competition caution. Keselowski, who was racing behind Elliott, slammed into the back of Elliott’s car.
    Both cars have been taken behind the wall.
    Ke
  • Dodgers hit four home runs, complete sweep of Cubs

    Dodgers hit four home runs, complete sweep of Cubs
    Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, right, rounds third after hitting a three-run home run as Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester steps off the mound during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD111Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, center, is congratulated by Enrique Hernandez, left, and Austin Barnes after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago
  • Dodgers Notes: Team is stretching out its relievers, to mostly good effect

    Dodgers Notes: Team is stretching out its relievers, to mostly good effect
    LOS ANGELES — When Sergio Romo handed the ball to manager Dave Roberts in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, he did something no Dodger relief pitcher had done since, well, himself: he left a game after recording fewer than four outs.
    Between Romo’s appearances on Wednesday and Sunday, every reliever followed an unusual pattern.
    Josh Fields pitched 1 ⅔ innings against the Cubs on Sunday. Ross Stripling pitched the final three innings Saturday. P
  • On deck: Dodgers at Cardinals, Monday, 11:15 a.m.

    On deck: Dodgers at Cardinals, Monday, 11:15 a.m.
    Where: Busch Stadium
    TV: SNLA (where available), MLB Network (out of market only)
    THE PITCHERS
    DODGERS LHP RICH HILL (1-2, 4.76 ERA)
    vs. Cardinals: 1-1, 5.25 (five starts)
    At Busch Stadium: 0-0, 2.35 (two starts)
    Hates to face: Jedd Gyorko, 2 for 2, walk
    Loves to face: Dexter Fowler, 0 for 6, strikeout
    CARDINALS RHP MIKE LEAKE (5-2, 1.91 ERA)
    vs. Dodgers: 5-5, 3.91 (10 starts)
    at Busch Stadium: 5-11, 3.58 ERA (24 starts)
    Hates to face: Cody Bellinger, 1 for 2, RBI
    Loves to face: Yasmani Grandal,

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