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• Clippers reportedly eyeing Jerry West for advisory role

  31-05-2017 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  After spending most of his professional life with the Lakers as a player, coach and general manager, Jerry West has found success elsewhere: in the front offices of the Memphis Grizzlies and, since 2011, with the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member.
  But would he really come back to L.A. to join the … Clippers?
  The other team is reportedly interested in making him an offer.
  The Clippers have explored hiring West in a capacity that could be similar to his role with the Warrio
  
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• Review: ‘Bodyguard’ heftier as stage musical than on film

  31-05-2017 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  About the only real distinction of the 1992 movie “The Bodyguard” is that it gave Whitney Houston her first starring role in a Hollywood flick and featured a couple of her chart-topping songs.
  Alexander Dinelaris’ 2012 stage musical version improves greatly upon Lawrence Kasdan’s screenplay, and its score is packed to the rafters with Houston song hits – namely, “Greatest Love of All,” “Saving All My Love,” “Run To You,” “I
  
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• Inland Empire, California top spots construction jobs: 8 things to know

  31-05-2017 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  The Inland Empire — and California overall — were ranked as the nation’s hot spot for construction jobs in April.
  The Associated General Contractors of America’s monthly analysis of jobs data showed these eight trends in industry hiring for the 12 months ended in April:
  1. Riverside and San Bernardino added 14,600 construction jobs, or 16 percent — the largest job increase among major metropolitan areas.
  2. Next was Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla., (up 8,900 jobs, 13 per
  
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• Björk delivers a moving night of voice and strings at Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A. on Tuesday

  31-05-2017 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Björk sings during the second half of her sold-out show at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Tuesday. An orchestra of 32 string musicians accompanied her in this special appearance. Photo by Santiago FelipeBjörk sings during the second half of her sold-out show at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo by Santiago FelipeBjörk sings during the second half of her sold-out show at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Tuesday. An orchestra of 32 strin
  
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• Did you get hacked? Chipotle removes malware after breach strikes payment systems

  31-05-2017 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., which warned investors and customers in April that it had suffered a data breach, gave the all-clear last Friday, saying it had removed malicious software from its systems.
  The company identified the so-called malware during a probe that included law enforcement, payment-card networks and cybersecurity firms, the burrito chain said. Hackers installed the software in order to grab customer data from point-of-sale devices, striking between March 24 and April 18.
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• Blessing Boxes help keep food on the tables of Placentia families

  31-05-2017 21:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Marilyn Anderson opened the doors of a wood cabinet by the park’s playground and arranged on the two shelves boxes of pasta and cans for soup and vegetables.
  Shortly after, another woman reached in, taking some pasta.
  The unlocked cabinet, dubbed a “Blessing Box,” works simply: If you have food, leave food; if you need food, take food.
  Guadalupe Gutierrez of Placentia grabs some food for her husband and four children out of the new Blessing Box outside the Whitten Community Cen
  
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• Curtis Theatre welcomes summer with jazz night

  31-05-2017 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Enjoy an Evening of Latin Jazz featuring Cuba L.A. at Brea’s Curtis Theatre.
  The West Coast musicians mix rhythms and instrumentation from different regions of Cuba to create a unique sound.
  Led by music professor Danilo Lozano, the jazz musicians draw their inspiration from their heritage and musical experimentation to deliver high-energy shows, organizers said.
  Refreshments and outdoor entertainment will precede the concert.
  – Denisse Salazar
   
  If you go
  When:  8 p.m
  
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• Tour the Ramon Peralta Adobe in Anaheim

  31-05-2017 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ramon Peralta Adobe, Anaheim Hill’s hidden jewel, is offering guided tours on Saturday, June 3.
  The Peralta Adobe is one of the few remaining buildings of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, a ranch that once sprawled across the region. It is now a museum tracing the history of the canyon, including the early visits by Spanish explorers in 1769.
  The free tours are open to the public and are held on the first Saturday of the month.
  – Denisse Salazar
   
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  When: Noon
  
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• Coachella 2018: Festival dates announced and how to get advance tickets

  31-05-2017 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Mark your calendars, Coachella fans, we have the dates for the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
  When is Coachella 2018? The festival happens April 13-15 and April 20-22 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. You can try your luck getting passes early at on Coachella.com.
  A limited number of passes go on sale at 11 a.m. pacific Friday, June 2.
  Unlike previous years, we already know one of the headliners – Beyonce. Queen Bey had to postpone her 2017 headlining slot due to her p
  
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• Food events for June 1-11

  31-05-2017 20:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Thursday, June 1
  Seaside wine dinner: Five-course meal with wines from Justin Vineyards, presented by Master Sommelier Joseph Spellman — all set against an ocean view. 7 p.m. at Splashes at Surf & Sand Resort, 1555 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. Info: surfandsandresort.com/splashes
  Friday, June 10
  OC Foodie Fest presents “Pub & Grub,” a culinary crawl: Food festival will feature a variety of culinary and cocktail creations, craft beer and live entertainment in historic
  
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• Disneyland California Adventure: Our favorite Summer of Heroes foods

  31-05-2017 16:08 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. – Wednesday, May 24, 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy-inspired food at Disney California Adventure park. Pictured: Groot bread and sipper. (Picture by: Joshua SudockThe Disneyland Resort)Gamma-sized donuts, blackberry-black currant filled donut, available inside Disney California Adventure Park is one of the new Summer of Heroes food in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The ride, similar to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror it replaced, gives the riders a sensat
  
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• White House official: Trump plans to pull U.S. from Paris climate deal

  31-05-2017 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE PACE
  WASHINGTON  — A White House official says President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord.
  But the official says there may be “caveats in the language” that Trump uses to announce the withdrawal — leaving open the possibility that the decision isn’t final.
  The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the decision before the official announcement.
  Nearly 200 nations, including the United Stat
  
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• How Disneyland visitors fill in the story gaps on many of its rides and attractions

  31-05-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Did you know that Disney California Adventure’s new Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout ride exists in a time loop created by fellow Marvel character Doctor Strange?
  Or that Taneleer Tivan, the owner of the collection within which the Guardians are trapped, wanted to plop his museum on top of the old Hollywood Tower Hotel because he’s an attention hog who enjoys making people mad?
  Or that Pirates of the Caribbean is just a dream sequence, with the drop at the beginning and lift
  
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• Bombing in diplomatic area of Kabul kills 80, wounds scores

  31-05-2017 14:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH
  KABUL, Afghanistan — A massive suicide car bombing rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing 80 people and wounding as many as 350, an attack that left a scene of mayhem and destruction and sent a huge plume of smoke over the Afghan capital.
  The target of the explosion in the Wazir Akbar Khan area was not immediately known, but Ismail Kawasi, spokesman of the public health ministry, said most of the casualties were civilians,
  
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• The toll of eviction: Families, communities all, author says

  31-05-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Related Articles Eviction 101: What to do when you get a move-out notice Eviction decline is no solace for thousands of renters losing their homesAt the height of the recession, doctoral candidate Matthew Desmond moved into a mainly white trailer park on the edge of Milwaukee. The following year, he moved into a rooming house on the north side of town in a primarily African American neighborhood.Like a fly on the wall, Desmond documented a rising tide of evictions, showing how losing one’s
  
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• Budget goals not easy for Trump to achieve

  31-05-2017 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A president’s budget proposal is many things: a statement of priorities and goals, an agenda, a battlefield map.
  But it’s not final, and it’s not law. Only Congress can decide how the nation’s tax revenue will be spent, and how much debt we’ll take on to spend money we don’t have.
  White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Trump’s first budget was “written from the perspective of the people who pay for the government.” It aims to raise th
  
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• The California Coastal Commission’s mad anti-seawall crusade

  31-05-2017 09:04 via ocregister.com
  
  You might take it as a given that if you invest hundreds of thousands — or even millions — of dollars in your home, you have the right to protect it from damage, particularly that caused by bad weather or other natural disasters. But that is apparently not the case in California, especially if you happen to live along the Golden State’s 840 miles of coastline.
  Thomas Frick and Jennifer Lynch, two neighboring property owners who live atop a bluff overlooking the ocean in Encinit
  
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• Newport Beach plans for the future

  31-05-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Newport Beach is home to some pretty prosperous people, so it should come as no surprise that the city is also fairly well off. That should be evident as the city goes through the motions of approving a $282 million budget.
  “I call this a ‘We’re in good shape, but … budget,’” City Manager Dave Kiff said, as reported by the Register. Nothing is foolproof, though, hence the “but.” So long as tax revenue remains steady and pension payments — wh
  
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• Letters: Happy to sign

  31-05-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I am a professional paid signature gatherer working on the Josh Newman recall petition. I have seen two letters attempting to discredit petitioners appear in the past week. One letter [“Newman recall not justified,” Letters, May 24] asserts that “political operatives” from outside the district, and their “out-of-area paid signature gatherers,” are attempting to “thwart the will of local voters and turn Orange County into a political circus.”
  The se
  
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• Man arrested as people clash at immigration town hall in Santa Ana

  31-05-2017 08:40 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A man was arrested on suspicion of assault and two women were detained at a Town Hall & Immigration Workshop in Santa Ana on Tuesday night, police said.
  About 15 minutes before the workshop began, a fight broke out between two women inside the Delhi Center, Tuesday, May 30, according to Santa Ana Police Department Cmdr. Matt Sorenson. The event was hosted by Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, at the center to give a legislative update on new immigration policies.
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• Three arrested in connection with Norco counterfeit currency investigation

  31-05-2017 07:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Three men have been arrested in connection with possession of counterfeit U.S. currency in Norco, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department news release.
  Deputies initially responded to the 4100 block of Crestview Drive in the city on Sunday, May 28, after receiving a report of a  suspicious vehicle.
  During a probation search of the vehicle deputies located a loaded firearm, counterfeit currency and equipment used to manufacture counterfeit currency, the release stated.
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• 2 Orange County men among 3 arrested in counterfeit currency investigation

  31-05-2017 07:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Three men — two from Orange County — have been arrested in connection with possession of counterfeit U.S. currency in Norco, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department statement.
  Deputies initially responded to the 4100 block of Crestview Drive in the city on Sunday, May 28, after receiving a report of a  suspicious vehicle.
  During a probation search of the vehicle, deputies located a loaded firearm, counterfeit currency and equipment used to manufacture counterf
  
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• CIF-SS baseball playoffs: All of Tuesday’s scores, matchups for the championship games

  31-05-2017 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores from the CIF-SS baseball semifinals on Tuesday, and the matchups for the championship games on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3.
  BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
  Semifinals, Tuesday
  DIVISION 1Corona 5, El Dorado 2 (8 innings)El Toro 3, Mater Dei 0
  DIVISION 2Etiwanda 5, St. John Bosco 2Palm Desert 4, Capistrano Valley 3
  DIVISION 3Walnut 3, Paso Robles 2Righetti 1, Paraclete 0
  DIVISION 4Tahquitz 5, Nogales 3Grace Brethren 7, Victor Valley 1
  DIVISION 5Chaffey 4, Oak Hills 3Katella 2, Campbell Hall 1
  DIVIS
  
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• Albert Pujols hits 599th career home run as Angels embarrass Braves

  31-05-2017 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Angels’ Parker Bridewell makes his first MLB start against the Atlanta Braves at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols listens to the National Anthem before their game against the Atlanta Braves at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Los Angeles Angels’ Parker Bridewell sits in t
  
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• Man suspected of jumping off bridge shuts down Lewis Street in Anaheim

  31-05-2017 07:03 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — A man who is believed to have jumped from a railroad bridge caused a road closure at Lewis Street for about five hours Tuesday, May 30, authorities said.
  Anaheim Police Department got a report of a man who had jumped from a bridge between 4 and 4:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Daron Wyatt.
  When police arrived, they found the man on the ground. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, according to Wyatt.
  The investigation closed Lewis Street between
  
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• On deck: Braves at Angels, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

  31-05-2017 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
  Where: Angel Stadium
  TV: Fox Sports West
  THE PITCHERS
  ANGELS RHP JESSE CHAVEZ (4-6, 5.09 ERA)
  vs. Braves: 0-0, 0.00 ERA
  At Angel Stadium: 3-5, 3.62 ERA
  Hates to face: Matt Kemp, 3 for 7 (.429), HR
  Loves to face: Danny Santana, 1 for 6 (.167), 2 Ks
  BRAVES LHP JAIME GARCIA (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
  vs. Angels: 1-0, 0.00 ERA
  at Angel Stadium: 1-0, 0.00 ERA
  Hates to face: Danny Espinosa, 7 for 18 (.389), HR
  Loves to face: Andrelton Simmons, 1 for 5 (.200), K
   
  
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• Irvine all-city boys basketball: Crean Lutheran’s Bagatourian named MVP; profiles and pictures of all the players

  31-05-2017 06:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2017 all-city boys basketball team. From left, Jacob Huynh, Northwood; Ty Calhoun, Woodbridge; Devin Owens, Northwood; Mitchell Rausch, Woodbridge; Josh Alcindor, Irvine and Akshay Harishankar, Northwood; bottom row, Dylan Thoerner, Beckman; Kevin Yahampath, University; MVP Michael Bagatourian, Crean Lutheran; Alex Bray, University and Ryan Sprosty, Beckman. For more pictures, please go to our web site at ocregister.com and to the Irvine page. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SC
  
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• CIF-SS softball playoffs: All of Tuesday’s scores, championship matchups

  31-05-2017 06:42 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores from the CIF-SS softball semifinals on Tuesday, and the matchups for the Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, championship games in Irvine.
  SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS
  Semifinals, Tuesday
  DIVISION 1Norco 11, Grand Terrace 7Los Alamitos 1, Orange Lutheran 0
  DIVISION 2Camarillo 1, St. Lucy’s 0Riverside Poly 6, Dana Hills 4
  DIVISION 3Murrieta Mesa 3, Fullerton 0Hart 6, Ayala 5 (12 innings)
  DIVISION 4Buena 5, St. Joseph/Lakewood 0San Marcos 4, Beaumont 2
  DIVISION 5South Torrance 6, West Torrance 4H
  
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• ROTC graduates at Cal State Fullerton become officers

  31-05-2017 06:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Family, friends and supporters were on hand May 19 for a ceremony in which 18 U.S. Army cadets in Cal State Fullerton’s Reserve Officer Training Corps were commissioned for duty as 2nd lieutenants.
  Most of the new officers will undergo up to a year of officer training, then report to their respective duty stations in the United States or abroad.
   
  The recent graduates stand as the crowd applauds at Titan Gym. The commissioning ceremony for the California State Fullerton Army Reserve O
  
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• People seeking to attend packed transportation forum are told to participate online

  31-05-2017 06:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Four potential routes for extending the 241 Toll Road to connect with I-5 in south Orange County have generated so much angst among residents that an upcoming Transportation Corridor Agencies public forum on mobility has reached its seating capacity.
  The forum, to discuss a TCA mobility study, is set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 5, at Saddleback College. The TCA says it secured the largest theater on campus and an overflow facility to provide nearly 700 seats.
  Some people who tried to RSVP ov
  
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• Costa Mesa after-school program started in an apartment, now serves thousands of kids statewide

  31-05-2017 03:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Paolo Leon remembers the gunshots he and his brother heard outside in the streets of their Westside Costa Mesa neighborhood on a summer day back in 1994.
  The Leon boys were inside, watching TV while their parents were at work. They weren’t the kind to run the streets.
  Manny Rodriguez talks with students at the THINK Together after-school program at Lampson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Monday, May 1, 2017. Rodriguez runs the THINK Together program at Lampson Elementary School in Gar
  
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• Capo Unified makes selection on Hatton-Hodson’s replacement

  31-05-2017 03:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO The Capistrano Unified School District board of trustees made its choice for a provisional appointment to the board at a special meeting, May 23, to replace Lynn Hatton-Hodson, who will step down from her role as a trustee, Friday.
  Judy Bullockus, who currently serves on Mission Viejo’s Community Services Commission, was selected among five candidates and will take over for Hatton-Hodson until the position is up for re-election in November 2018.
  The Board vote
  
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• Adam Schiff

  31-05-2017 03:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Adam Schiff
  Job: Ninth-term congressman and ranking Democrat on House Intelligence Committee
  Age: 56
  Education: B.A. in political science from Stanford; law degree from Harvard
  Family: Married to Eve; two children, Alexa and Elijah
  Residence: Burbank
  Past experience: As federal prosecutor, he handled the case of Richard Miller, a former FBI agent eventually convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. He also served in the state Senate from 1997 to 2000.
  Hobbies: Marathons and triathlo
  
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• Kings add former NHL player Dave Lowry to John Stevens’ coaching staff

  31-05-2017 03:02 via ocregister.com
  
  New Kings coach John Stevens began assembling his staff Tuesday, hiring former NHL player Dave Lowry to be an assistant. Lowry joins goaltending coach Bill Ranford, a holdover from the previous regime. Another assistant coach will hired at a later date, the Kings said.
  Lowry, 52, spent the past five seasons coaching the Victoria (British Columbia) Royals of the junior-level Western Hockey League, posting a winning record in each season. Lowry’s overall record with Victoria was 209-124-27.
  
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• Fountain Valley celebrates Memorial Day

  31-05-2017 03:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Roses placed on the Fountain Valley Veterans Memorial in honor of fallen soldiers during a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)From right, eight-year-old Aaron Rooke and his 5-year-old brother Ryan Rooke salute the U.S. flag as it is raised by Fountain Valley Police Explorers during a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)From right, Auxiliary Treasurer Joyce Daniels and Ma
  
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• Cartoons: Shipwrecked

  31-05-2017 03:01 via ocregister.com
  
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• Upgraded trimming can help increase resale value

  31-05-2017 02:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Poorly installed or damaged trim cheapens an entire space, says Anna Moore of Platinum Remodeling & Handyman Services in Minneapolis. Whether upgrading the trim enriches a home varies by the project.
  If a home is well kept, its value will benefit, says Penny Smith of Penny Smith Appraisals in Newport Beach. Clean, sleek trim could improve a home’s value, but there’s no way to estimate a blanket percentage, she says.
  Mike Kozenko, with Tyke Appraisals in Chicago, said it’s i
  
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• Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for running brothels in high-end Irvine apartments

  31-05-2017 02:42 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA A 53-year-old Ladera Ranch man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for running brothels out of high-end apartments in Irvine.
  Fadi Boulos Chaiban pleaded guilty to more than 60 felony counts, including pandering and pimping, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. In addition to prison time, Chaiban was ordered to forfeit $465,000 in cash.
  Prosecutors said Chaiban, a ringleader for a sophisticated network of brothels, pandered 53 women to commit pros
  
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• Cornerback Trumaine Johnson absent from Rams’ offseason practice

  31-05-2017 02:40 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — Sean McVay’s first offseason program as Rams coach has been bumpier than expected. The Rams have lost a second defensive star in nine days, presumably not because of injury.
  Cornerback Trumaine Johnson, set to be the Rams’ highest paid player in 2017 and the star of their secondary, did not attend Tuesday’s practice at Cal Lutheran and apparently didn’t give the team a reason.
  The workouts, Rams officials were quick to point out, are optional, but Jo
  
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• Rep. Schiff points to Trump’s apparent acceptance of Russian meddling

  31-05-2017 02:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Russia’s meddling in last year’s presidential election reached unprecedented levels — with Donald Trump “egging on” the electronic hacking — and will threaten this country’s democratic foundation if not staunched, Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff told a full house Tuesday at UC Irvine’s Barclay Theatre.
  Since Trump’s election, the ninth-term Burbank congressman has risen in prominence for his role as top Democrat — and most visible Trump
  
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