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• Jason Knight Replaces Injured 'Korean Zombie,' Meets Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214

  06-06-2017 23:17
  Rising star Jason Knight will get the toughest test of his career to date when he meets Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214 . Promotion officials announced on Tuesday that Knight will replace Chan Sung Jung in the July 29 featherweight bout.
  
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• Ducks sign forward Sam Carrick to two-year contract extension

  06-06-2017 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks signed depth center Sam Carrick to a two-year contract extension Tuesday.
  Carrick, 25, served as an extra forward during their playoff run and has yet to make his debut with the team. His two-way deal is worth $650,000 each season when he is in the NHL and he’ll earn an American Hockey League salary of $200,000 in 2017-18 and $225,000 in 2018-19.
  Carrick had three goals and eight assists in 15 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls before adding another four goals and three a
  
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• Laguna Woods Village unveils high-tech boardroom upgrades

  06-06-2017 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  After months of renovations, the anticipated opening of the revamped Laguna Woods Community Center board room arrived at the Golden Rain Foundation meeting on Tuesday, June 6, showcasing its technology upgrades and refurbishments.
  GRF Director Tom Sirkel said he thought the first meeting in the renovated board room went well.
  “It’s a great room, they did a great job,” Sirkel said. “It’s easy to sit up there, see things and find things, so I’m very happy with i
  
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• Fryer: Here are all the relevant details for Irrelevant Week

  06-06-2017 22:43 via ocregister.com
  
  What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here …
  The Irrelevant Week schedule is set. The annual local celebration of the last pick in the NFL draft, Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly, taken No. 253 (and last, yep) overall by the Denver Broncos, begins with Kelly’s arrival at John Wayne Airport the evening of June 29 and really gets going June 30 with the Lowsman Banquet at the Balboa Bay Resort (Lakers play-by-play man and ESPN Radio host John Ireland again is the master
  
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• Wooden Boat Festival will celebrate seaworthy craftsmanship big and small

  06-06-2017 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Sherri Turner of fullerton photographs Rock-A-Bye during the first Wooden Boat Festival Saturday at the Balboa Yacht Club in Newport Beach. Rock-A-Bye, built in 2000 by Barry Mason of Costa Mesa as a baby cradle for his first grandchild. ////ADDITIONAL INFO: – 01.SNAPSHOTS.WoodBoat.0509.ks – Day: Saturday – Date: 6/7/14 – Time: 11:36:52 AM – Original file name _KSA5647.NEF – KEN STEINHARDT, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER —Darah Dreyer of San Clemente sits with h
  
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• Hundreds attend second annual Mission Viejo Film Festival

  06-06-2017 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Film directors Alex Beall, Teddy Valentovich, Tanner Morrison, Ryan Printz and Almog Avidan Antonir sit together on stage at the McKinney Theatre at Saddleback College after accepting their awards in various categories during the awards ceremony for the 2nd annual Mission Viejo Film Festival on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing PhotographerMission Viejo Film Festival Host Joey Finiguerra, right, interviews directors Teddy Valentovich, left, and Ryan Printz on stage abo
  
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• Want a cheap flight? Southwest launches 3-day fare sale

  06-06-2017 21:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Want to take a cheap flight this fall? You might be in luck with help from Southwest Airlines.
  The airline launched a three-day sale Tuesday which includes discounted flights out of John Wayne Airport, LAX, Ontario International Airport and Long Beach Airport.
  Some local highlights include one-way tickets from LAX to Austin for $99 and from JWA to Cabo for $134.
  Tickets must be booked by Thursday, June 8. The deals are valid Aug. 22 to Dec. 13, with blackout dates (think: holidays).
  Despite rece
  
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• Uber dismisses over 20 employees after law firm’s probe

  06-06-2017 21:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Uber has fired more than 20 employees after a law firm investigated complaints of sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination and other violations of company policies.
  An Uber spokeswoman says the firm Perkins Coie was hired after former engineer Susan Fowler posted a blog in February about sex harassment at the ride-hailing company. Fowler wrote that on her first day at work her boss propositioned her in a series of messages.
  The Perkins Coie probe is separate from one being done by former Atto
  
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• NCAA Super Regional: Cal State Fullerton vs. Long Beach State — what you need to know

  06-06-2017 21:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The Big West Conference is ensured of having a representative at the College World Series for the fourth year in a row.
  Two of its powerhouses will duke it out this weekend for the right to book that trip for Omaha, Neb.
  Related Articles Whicker: Nasty neighbors to square off as Long Beach State’s win sets up tense weekend with Fullerton Cal State Fullerton tops Stanford to sweep NCAA baseball regionalAfter capping a wild regional with a 2-1 nail-biter victory over Texas on Monday night at
  
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• U2 adds San Diego and more to The Joshua Tree tour

  06-06-2017 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Legendary Irish rock band U2 announced additional U.S. stadium concert dates to The Joshua Tree Tour today, including a stop at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on Sept. 22.
  Currently wrapping up the current North American leg of its tour, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group will head to Europe in July,  with shows in Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, before making its way back to the U.S. in September. Other cities added to the tour include: Detroit (Sept. 3
  
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• The facts behind Anaheim’s homebuying dip

  06-06-2017 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Homebuying in Anaheim in 2017’s first three months could not keep pace with the countywide sales pace.
  How did the local residential real estate market start the year? Using CoreLogic data, we compared homebuying patterns from January to March from this year and 2016.
  Sales in Anaheim fell as 565 residences sold in the past 12 months vs. 576 a year ago. That’s a loss of 2 percent vs. 3.5 percent countywide.
  Neighborhood trends in Anaheim from the report:
  Anaheim ZIP code 92801 &
  
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• Korean Zombie Suffers Major Knee Injury

  06-06-2017 18:49
  Chan Sung Jung was scheduled to face Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214 on July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., but was forced out of the bout with an undisclosed injury. On Monday, Jung revealed the injury via Instagram .
  
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• Laguna Woods resident finds tranquility on coast-to-coast bicycle ride

  06-06-2017 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Some people meditate by doing yoga or deep-breathing exercises, but for Laguna Woods resident Phil Foreman, he rides his bicycle – at considerable distances.
  Foreman, 69, said within the past few years he can count the number of times on one hand that he’s ridden his bicycle on a 20-mile-or-less trip, averaging 4,000 to 8,000 miles per year.
  “It’s hard to beat for seeing the sights and getting great exercise while creating your own cooling breeze,” he said. “I
  
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• Fundraiser aims to help dogs find a ‘Fur-Ever’ home

  06-06-2017 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  See photos from the Old Town Doggy Showdown, a fundraiser and adoption event organized for animal rescue, Fur-Ever Home, on Saturday, June 3 at the Historic Park in San Juan Capistrano.  Also participating were Leashes of Love, Ark of San Juan and Doggie Bones.
   
  Lauren Ramirez of Palmdale cuddles with a yet-to-be-named German Shepard mix puppy from Doggie Bones during Old Town Doggy Showdown, an event put on by Fur-Ever Home in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Doggie Bon
  
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• 4 Orange County restaurant closures include Surfas cooking supply warehouse and 37-year icon The Golden Truffle

  06-06-2017 18:14 via ocregister.com
  
  The latest round of permanent restaurant and food closures in Orange County.Surfas in Costa Mesa’s SoCo Collection, sells more than 18,000 items in a large warehouse.(CINDY YAMANAKA, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER )After 37 years, The Golden Truffle, at at 1767 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, is closing later this summer. It’s open Tuesday through Saturday. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)Chef Alan Greeley works on creating octopus dishes with fresh farmers market ingredients.(Ana Vene
  
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• Aliso Viejo crime call log, May 28-June 3

  06-06-2017 18:10 via ocregister.com
  
  JUNE 3
  Suspicious person in vehicle: 8:06 p.m. Hopseed and Goldenrain.
  Suspicious person/circumstance: 6:40 p.m. Aliso Creek Road and Westwing.
  Welfare check: 6:10 p.m. 0 block of Sandpiper Lane.
  Keeping the peace: 4:41 p.m. 0 block of Enterprise.
  Stolen vehicle: 12:50 p.m. 0 block of Bridle Lane.
  Disturbance: 2:52 a.m. 26200 block of Wood Canyon Drive.
  JUNE 2
  Disturbance: 8:23 p.m. 0 block of Pierremont.
  Hit and run misdemeanor: 6:43 p.m. 26900 block of La Paz Road.
  Suspicious person in vehicle
  
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• XTOPOLY and Vincit merge

  06-06-2017 17:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Finland-based software developer Vincit, with offices in Irvine, has acquired Irvine-based Xtopoly for undisclosed terms.
  Xtopoly, an interactive marketing and advertising agency founded in 2006, focuses on user experience and interface design, building and supporting websites and applications to help implement a client’s brand strategy.
  The company helps clients’ digital products work seamlessly on mobile products like a smartphone and smart watch.
  “It establishes a
  
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• U.S. contractor arrested after leak of Russia hacking report

  06-06-2017 16:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEB RIECHMANN and RUSS BYNUM
  WASHINGTON — A federal contractor has been arrested following the leak of a classified intelligence report that suggests Russian hackers attacked at least one U.S. voting software supplier days before last year’s presidential election.
  Shortly after the release of the report by The Intercept on Monday, the Justice Department announced it had charged government contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, in Georgia with leaking a classified report containing &ldq
  
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• Whicker: Ducks spun ’06 disappointment into ’07 victory

  06-06-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  They all had made a name. They just couldn’t find it on a Stanley Cup.
  Teemu Selanne had put in 13 years, Chris Pronger 12. Todd Marchant and Rob Niedermayer had done 12 years, too, and Sean O’Donnell 11. Jean-Sebastien Giguere had been in net for eight years.
  Scott Niedermayer, left, smiles after getting soaked with champaigne by his brother, Rob Niedermayer in the lockerroom following winning the Stanley Cup in 2007. (hoto by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Ducks defens
  
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• Miller: For ’07 Ducks, Stanley Cup brought tears and so much more

  06-06-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Before Game 5 was over, he was crying.
  Then, when it ended, he cried some more.
  A few minutes later, Teemu Selanne – yes, indeed – was crying again.
  Teemu Selanne celebrates in the locker ooom after the Ducks win in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Honda Center in 2007 (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Anaheim Ducks #21 Sean ODonnell holds off Detroit Red Wings #96 Tomas Holmstrom along with teammate #25 Chris Pronger as goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere reaches
  
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• Ducks 2006-07 Stanley Cup championship team: Where are they now?

  06-06-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It wasn’t exactly a shock to see the Ducks raise the Stanley Cup in triumph early on the night of June 6, 2007. At least it shouldn’t have been, anyway.
  General Manager Brian Burke assembled a team that was destined for greatness, one that featured a winning blend of veterans and youngsters. The Ducks were talented, resourceful and deep, and, as Burke might have said, as tough as a night in jail.
  JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE 18 games: 13-4, 1.97 goals-against average, .922 save percentage,
  
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• A decade after winning the Stanley Cup title, the 2006-07 Ducks remain the franchise’s beloved standard

  06-06-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Minutes were still left to be played, but Game 5 had already become a celebration. The standing-room-only crowd that had Honda Center bursting at the seams sensed the moment was at hand and rose to its feet as one.
  The Stanley Cup was going to be in the hands of the Ducks. Those fortunate enough to be inside erupted into the longest and most sustained amount of boisterous and joyous noise. On June 6, 2007, the final game was playing out exactly as the team and its fans had hoped.
  Scott Niedermay
  
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• Jefferson Stadium Park developers start another phase of the...

  06-06-2017 14:28
  Construction on the second phase of the $364 million Jefferson Stadium Park development is set to break ground today, June 6 across the street from Angel Stadium. One of the largest developments right now in Orange County, the complex will feature 1,079 market-rate apartments when completed, with three resort-style swimming pools, 14,600 square feet of commercial space and a 1.1-acre park on 17 acres at Gene Autry Way and State College Boulevard.
  
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• Is ‘single payer’ the health care answer for California?

  06-06-2017 09:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The California Senate passed a bill last week that would make this the only state to provide health care to all residents through what’s called the single-payer system.
  Is “single payer” the best health insurance solution?
  That’s our Question of the Week for readers.
  Would the plan outlined in Senate Bill 562, introduced by Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, and Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, be better for Californians than the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), than congre
  
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• No limit to California parties’ campaign money laundering

  06-06-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Just in case anyone wonders what the real issue was in the very close race between Eric Bauman and Kimberly Ellis over who would become the next chairperson of the California Democratic Party, it was money.
  No, not salary or other personal emoluments, although Bauman — the party’s longtime Los Angeles County leader — has received his share of payments from ballot initiative campaigns. This was really about who would control the purse strings of the nation’s most successfu
  
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• Letters: Lead by actions, not talk

  06-06-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Re: “How the Paris climate deal pullout could hurt the U.S.” [Opinion, June 4]: The United States did not “abdicate … its world leadership” on climate change when President Trump signed an order to begin pulling out of the Paris agreement entered into by President Obama last year. Real leaders lead by actions, not talk.
  An MIT study concluded in 2015 that if every nation performs its unenforceable promises under the Paris agreement, the effect on climate by 2100 wo
  
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• Pat Riley predicts Magic Johnson’s new role with Lakers to entail patience … and drafting Lonzo Ball

  06-06-2017 08:01 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – The two close friends laughed endlessly almost as soon as they walked on the stage Monday night. Then, Magic Johnson and Pat Riley relived memories of their time together with the Showtime Lakers.
  Nearly 45 minutes later, Riley addressed a more sobering subject, offering some honesty and perhaps some inside information regarding Johnson’s first season as the Lakers’ president of basketball operations.
  “When things aren’t going good the first year, he&r
  
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• False bomb threat clears out Target store in Buena Park

  06-06-2017 07:28 via ocregister.com
  
  BUENA PARK — A person called in a bomb threat at a Target store Monday night, causing the store to be evacuated for 30 minutes, authorities said.
  Buena Park Police received a call about 6:25 p.m. on Monday, June 5, from a Target employee at the Beach Boulevard and Orangethorpe Avenue location, saying that they had just received a call saying there was a bomb inside the store, Lt. Brad Geyer said.
  At about 6:35 p.m. store security and the police department cleared the store of cus
  
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• Five reasons the Warriors won’t collapse against the Cavaliers

  06-06-2017 07:26 via ocregister.com
  
  OAKLAND — After two dominating performances, the Warriors up are 2-0 in the NBA Finals.
  But, ahem, they’ve done that part before.
  “We know. Trust me, we know,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said late Sunday night.
  The Cleveland Cavaliers, know, too, so they head home for Game 3 on Wednesday with a disproportionate amount of confidence for a team that just got their hats handed to them. The Cavs were in this boat a year ago, righted the ship and won the championship in seven g
  
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• Tommy Lasorda returns to Dodger Stadium, Dodgers’ offense does not in loss to Nationals

  06-06-2017 07:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Washington Nationals’ Jose Lobaton, left, removes the helmet of Anthony Rendon as they celebrate a home run by Rendon during the second inning against the Dodgers, Monday, June 5, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy, right, throws to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman in an unsuccessful attempt to tag out Dodgers runner Yasiel Puig, foreground, during the second inning Monday, June 5, 2017, in Los Angeles. Puig was safe at second base. (A
  
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• Fire breaks out in attic of Huntington Beach home

  06-06-2017 07:13 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — An attic fire broke out at a Huntington Beach home Monday night, authorities said.
  The Huntington Beach Fire Department was dispatched to a home in the 17500 block of Van Buren Lane about 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, officials said. The blaze was brought under control and did not cause any injuries or damage to adjacent homes, authorities said.
  Officials didn’t say whether the residents were in the home at the time but did say that two cats were inside when the f
  
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• On deck: Nationals at Dodgers, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

  06-06-2017 07:02 via ocregister.com
  
  NATIONALS AT DODGERS
  Where: Dodger Stadium
  When: 7 p.m.
  TV: SNLA (where available)
  THE PITCHERS
  NATIONALS RHP MAX SCHERZER (6-3, 2.56)
  Vs. Dodgers: 2-4, 3.29 (eight starts)
  At Dodger Stadium: 1-2, 3.98 (five starts)
  Hates to face: Franklin Gutierrez, 4 for 10 (.400), 2 2B, HR
  Loves to face: Adrian Gonzalez, 6 for 32 (.188), 5 Ks
  DODGERS RHP BRANDON MCCARTHY (5-2, 3.38)
  Vs. Nationals: 0-1, 1.80 (two starts)
  At Dodger Stadium: 7-1, 3.97 (15 starts)
  Hates to face: Jayson Werth, 2 for 6 (.333), HR
  L
  
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• Five amateurs earn spot in U.S. Open out of Newport Beach sectional qualifier

  06-06-2017 06:53 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – Golf is one of those rare sports in which a businessman or a junior from UNLV can step up to the tee and show the professionals how it’s done.
  Five of the six players who advanced to the U.S. Open out of Monday’s 36-hole sectional qualifying tournament in Newport Beach all have day jobs.
  Kevin Dougherty was the only pro to make the cut for the major championship, which will be held at Erin Hills in Wisconsin on June 15-18, and his 7-under-par 136 was only good e
  
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• California Supreme Court expands taxpayers' right to sue

  06-06-2017 06:10
  The court unanimously overturned several decades of lower-court decisions that allowed only property taxpayers to sue for alleged waste of public funds. The court unanimously overturned several decades of lower-court decisions that allowed only property taxpayers to sue for alleged waste of public funds.
  
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• Predators down Penguins 4-1 to even Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece

  06-06-2017 05:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Jake Guentzel during the second period in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday, June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne deflects a shot from Pittsburgh Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist (72) as Predators’ Roman Josi (59), of Switzerland, defends during the first period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 5, 2017, in Nash
  
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• Dekraai victim’s husband wants Orange County sheriff officials held ‘accountable’ in jailhouse snitch scandal

  06-06-2017 04:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The husband of a woman killed by confessed mass murderer Scott Dekraai said in court Monday that Orange County Sheriff’s officials should be held “accountable” for their role in misusing jailhouse informants and delaying Dekraai’s sentencing for years.
  Paul Wilson, whose wife, Christy, was among 8 people killed by Dekraai at a Seal Beach hair salon in 2011, offered his statement minutes after a retired sheriff’s sergeant testified that he knew nothing
  
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• Beckman’s Metcalf named MVP of Irvine all-city basketball team; profiles of all the players

  06-06-2017 04:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2017 girls all-city basketball team.From left, Shannon O’Malley, Crean Lutheran; Kylie Needham, Crean Lutheran; MVP Katrina Metcalf, Beckman; Nina Baffo, Woodbridge; Lauren Lum, Woodbridge; Lyneya Turner, Irvine; Malia Goldsmith, University; Kaitlyn Luu, Irvine; Kaci Blailock, University; and Grayce Tuttle, Irvine. Not pictured, Erin Matsutsuyu, Northwood. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Katrina Metcalf of Beckman has been selected to the All City Basketball Team as
  
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• Notebook: O.C. All-Star volleyball games on Friday at Newport Harbor

  06-06-2017 04:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The 40th annual Dave Mohs Memorial Orange County High School Volleyball games will take place Friday, June 9, at Newport Harbor High.
  The girls match will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m.
  Proceeds from the event will go toward the family of Lucy Fisher. Fisher is the sister of Newport Harbor freshman Owen Fisher. Lucy was diagnosed with a soft heart murmur.
  The rosters will include the top seniors across the county, including the Register’s girls player of the year Meghan
  
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• Dodgers Notes: Joc Pederson’s next steps are pass concussion test, start hitting

  06-06-2017 04:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Monday marked 14 days since Joc Pederson suffered a concussion in the Dodger Stadium outfield. He remains on the disabled list, but his disposition was considerably better than it was when the Dodgers traveled to St. Louis and Milwaukee a week ago.
  “Everything feels good today,” he said, smiling.
  Pederson is still limiting his exposure to digital screens — televisions, video games, cell phones — per the team’s post-concussion protocol. But he is
  
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• Santa Ana to consider allocating millions of dollars in additional funds for affordable housing projects

  06-06-2017 04:22 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — Council members on Tuesday, June 6, are slated to consider allocating additional funds or vouchers to four major affordable housing development projects, after a special meeting on the issue on June 1 was canceled due to lack of a quorum.
  The options for city financial assistance are on the table at the recommendation of a council-established ad hoc committee that requested financial gap analyses on the four projects.
  City staff recommends that Santa Ana amend th
  
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• Orange County all-league baseball teams for 2017

  06-06-2017 04:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County all-league baseball teams for the 2017 season.
  (Coaches: Please email the complete all-league team for your league so that we can add it to our list: [email protected].)
  CRESTVIEW LEAGUE
  MVP: Kyle Luckham, El Dorado, Jr.
  Pitcher of the year: Austin Spinney, El Dorado, Sr.
  Offensive player of the year: Kyle Ashworth, Foothill, So.
  Coach of the year: Matt Lucas, El Dorado.
  First team: Noah Conlon, El Dorado, Sr.; Augie Mattei, El Dorado, Sr.; Jesse Lopez, El Dorado, Sr.; Griff
  
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• Los Alamitos softball ends season as the mythical national champion

  06-06-2017 03:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Saturday night concluded with a CIF-Southern Section title and the dignified acknowledgment of being the top club in the state. Monday morning began with Los Alamitos’s softball team being crowned the mythical national champion by MaxPreps.
  Having started the year ranked at No. 1 overall in the country, the Griffins found themselves back atop the national landscape after serving previously unbeaten Norco a 3-1 loss in Saturday’s Division 1 finale at Bill Barber Park in Irvine.
  Los Al
  
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• Getting revved up about the F.V. Classic Car & Truck Show

  06-06-2017 03:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Fountain Valley Classic Car & Truck Show event coordinator Pete Haak has lined up another great show during this year’s Summerfest, June 22-25.
  The 11th annual car show is set for 7 a.m. Saturday, June 24 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St.
  Besides the great trucks and cars on display, the show features lots of music, hourly raffles for some great prizes, and the popular Von Hot Rod Pinstripers. Incidentally, you don’t need to be present to win a raffle prize
  
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• ‘Man La Mancha’ as emotionally potent as ever

  06-06-2017 03:49 via ocregister.com
  
  “Man of La Mancha” sparked interest in author Miguel de Cervantes’ fabled character Don Quixote while giving birth to the immortal song “The Impossible Dream.”
  The 1965 musical originally starred Rex Harrison in the triple roles of Cervantes, Quixote and elderly squire Alonso Quijano – but the musical demands of Mitch Leigh’s score proved too heavy for the British star.
  Considering Harrison’s trademark sterling diction, though, his casting made sen
  
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• Nancy Walker Koppelman of Santa Barbara, 1954-2017

  06-06-2017 02:10
  Nancy Walker Koppelman , who was born June 4, 1954, in Anaheim, California, to Velma Koontz Walker and Ross Walker, died peacefully at home in Santa Barbara, California, on May 26, 2017. She was 62. Nancy Koppelman was a friend to presidents from around the world and known for her commitment to social justice, but she was devoted to her family first.
  
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• Kobe Bryant asks for 81 olives in new commercial

  06-06-2017 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Kobe Bryant is in good form in this commercial promoting the “Jalen vs. Everybody” show on ESPN.Kobe Bryant, still ruthless. 😂
  Catch @JalenRose in “Jalen vs. Everybody” this Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/ewcS3jnWNZ
  — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 5, 2017 
  
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• Tustin’s Man and Woman of the Year and eight runners-up to be honored for their contributions

  06-06-2017 01:09 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Accountant Roger Carlson, treasurer of the Tustin-Santa Ana Rotary Club, started an ice cream social for residents 90 years and over. Photo by John McGuireAttorney Scott Cwiertny is a board member of the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts, a volunteer for Broadway in the Park and a group leader at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Courtesy of Tustin Area Man and Woman of the YearTyRon Jackson founded Operation Warm Wishes to help homeless people. He also serves as entertainment chair for Tustin
  
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• Slow 2017 start for Laguna Hills homebuying

  06-06-2017 00:53 via ocregister.com
  
  How did the buying and selling of Laguna Hills 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 Laguna Hills …
  1. 90 homes sold this year vs. 96 a year ago.
  2. That’s a decline of 6.3 percent vs. a gain of 3.5 percent countywide.
  3. Median selling price this year of $676,500 vs. $ 635,000 in 2016.
  4. That’s a gain of 6.5 percent vs
  
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• Santa Ana College shines spotlight on high school student art

  06-06-2017 00:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Valerie Gallegos, 11th grader from Century High School, poses next to her art, “Mystical Madness” during the Artist Village Art Walk at the Santa Ana College Santora Arts Building on Saturday night, June 03, 2017. High school students are invited by Santa Ana College to show their work in a formal art gallery setting throughout the month of June. (Photo by Ana P. Gutierrez-Garcia, Contributing Photographer)Valerie Gallegos, 11th grader from Century High School, poses next to her art,
  
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• Laguna Niguel crime call log, May 28-June 3

  06-06-2017 00:25 via ocregister.com
  
  JUNE 3
  Battery: 4:54 p.m. 27400 block of Alicia Parkway.
  Drunk driving: 4:17 p.m. Camino del Avion and Golden Lantern.
  Reckless driving: 2:38 p.m. Crown Valley and Moulton parkways.
  Petty theft report: 1:08 p.m. 27400 block of Alicia Parkway.
  Firework violation: 12:17 p.m. 24700 block of Hidden Hills Road.
  ID theft: 9:08 a.m. 29300 block of Tieree Street.
  Disturbance: 3:01 a.m. 27900 block of Cabot Road.
  Suspicious person in vehicle: 1:58 a.m. 27900 block of La Paz Road.
  JUNE 2
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