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• Huntington Beach Assemblyman Travis Allen running for California governor

  22-06-2017 23:59
  
  BY CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
  Travis Allen, a conservative assemblyman from Huntington Beach, said Thursday that he plans to enter next year’s contest for California governor.
  Allen, who announced his intentions to his large social media following, could pair his uphill candidacy with his existing proposal to repeal the recently signed $52 billion vehicle tax and fee package designed to pay for the state’s aging roads and transportation projects.
  In this Aug. 18, 2016 file photo, Californi
  
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• Man sent to prison for pimping three victims in Orange County

  22-06-2017 23:55
  
  SANTA ANA — A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to five years in prison this week for pimping three victims in Orange County.
  Desheon Orlandorafeal Young of Fresno pleaded guilty Monday to four counts each of pimping and pandering and one count of human trafficking, all felonies, according to court records.
  Charges of human trafficking of a victim younger than 18, pimping a minor older than 16, pandering with a minor older than 16, human trafficking a victim youn
  
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• Accused getaway driver pleads guilty to providing tools that helped 3 inmates escape Orange County Jail

  22-06-2017 23:50
  
  A 51-year-old Costa Mesa man was sentenced to a year in custody on Thursday, June 22 for passing along a knife, wire cutters and other items that helped three inmates escape from the Orange County Central Jail last year.
  For his role in the brazen Jan. 22, 2016 jailbreak, Loc Ba Nguyen pleaded guilty to felony counts of aiding a prisoner’s escape, smuggling weapons into a correctional facility, and sending an article useful for escape into a prison.
  A screen was cut inside a cell at the Or
  
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• Obama Boulevard might soon be added to Los Angeles commutes

  22-06-2017 23:45
  
  Barack Obama could soon hear his name being uttered as part of Angelenos’ driving directions, with a Los Angeles city councilman proposing to name a street after him.
  Obama Boulevard could prove a relatively more innocuous role for the 44th president’s name than “Obamajam” – the oft-used term to refer to the anticipated congestion that accompanied his frequent fundraising trips to the Los Angeles area.
  City Council President Herb Wesson wants to rename a 3.4-mile se
  
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• L.A. County pediatric hospitals form partnership to expand services for children

  22-06-2017 23:43
  
  UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach announced on Thursday, June 22, that they will form an alliance allowing the pediatric hospitals to open new clinics together and train more doctors.
  The partnership, formally a “strategic affiliation” to be called UCLA Mattel-Miller Children’s Health, will contract with various health plans, said John Bishop, CEO of Miller Children’s.
  “The idea is we would take o
  
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• See your favorite YouTube star and grab some M&M's

  22-06-2017 22:46
  See your favorite YouTube star and grab some M&M's M&Ms, Sweet Tarts, Snickers in force for video convention Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2tTOlpV ANAHEIM, Calif. - For a show that's all about celebrating online video, a lot of the attention on the VidCon show floor seems devoted to food.
  
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• Will Fed rate hikes trigger a recession in 2018?

  22-06-2017 22:22
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
  Rate news summary
  From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 3.90 percent, improving 1 basis point from last week’s 3.91 percent. Ditto for the 15-year fixed that averaged 3.17 percent, one basis point better than last week’s 3.16 percent. Thirty-year fixed rates have hovered at or below 4 percent for the past 10 weeks.
  The Mortgage Bankers Associatio
  
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• Kings to open 2017-18 season with five of their first six games at Staples Center

  22-06-2017 22:22
  
  The Kings open the 2017-18 season by playing five of their first six games at Staples Center, including their season-opening game Oct. 5 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Their lone road game in their opening stretch is Oct. 7 against the Pacific Division rival San Jose Sharks.
  The Kings’ first game against the expansion Vegas Golden Knights is Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights make their first regular-season visit to Staples Center on Dec. 28, marking the return of defenseman Brayde
  
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• Rams to open training camp in Orange County on July 29, followed by Chargers on July 30

  22-06-2017 22:08
  
  The Chargers will join the Rams in Orange County next month for the start of training camp, and the teams will work together, to an extent.
  The Rams and Chargers will hold two joint practices, on Aug. 9 at UC Irvine and on a to-be-announced date on the Chargers’ turf. The teams also will meet in a preseason game on Aug. 26 at the Coliseum.
  The Rams will return to Irvine for a second consecutive year, with their first practice scheduled for July 29. Between then and Aug. 17, the Rams will o
  
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• Santa Ana Valley High School Graduation 2017

  22-06-2017 22:00
  
  Friends and family helped Santa Ana Valley High seniors celebrate their graduation with a commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 21 at Santa Ana Bowl.
  Santa Ana Valley High School’s 2017 commencement ceremony took place June 21, 2017 at the Santa Ana Bowl. Graduates will be moving on to an array of colleges, including USC and Santa Ana Unified’s educational partner Santa Ana College. More than 100 students earned a Seal of Biliteracy. Gloria Mendoza-Ruiz was the Valedictorian; Mari
  
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• Celebrate LGBT Culture and Heritage Month in Laguna Beach on Sunday

  22-06-2017 21:54
  
  Laguna Beach has declared June LGBT Culture and Heritage Month.
  Celebrate OC Pride’s official closing events in Laguna Beach on Sunday, June 25.
  Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with a party at West Street Beach, then a dance party at the legendary Boom Boom Room from 2 – 11 p.m. The evening ends at Main Street Bar & Cabaret where the party goes until 2 a.m.
  Adding to the celebration, The Laguna Playhouse will feature a special performance of Absolute Brightness, the story about
  
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• Authorities respond to hazmat situation at ARTIC after worker is exposed to white powder

  22-06-2017 21:38
  
  ANAHEIM — Authorities were called to a hazardous materials situation at ARTIC, the Anaheim transportation center, just after noon on Thursday, June 22.
  A worker was exposed to a white powder in a restroom that may have been narcotics, Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt said. The employee was being evaluated by medics.
  The bathroom was isolated while authorities investigated, but the rest of the center is open, Wyatt said.
  ARTIC officials said on Twitter that there was “No immediate publ
  
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• The first YouTube video posted was 18 seconds long, and more facts about YouTube during VidCon 2017

  22-06-2017 21:27
  
  VidCon 2017 has kicked off this week at the Anaheim Convention Center for the eighth time.  In honor of this celebration of digital video creators, here’s some data about YouTube, which pioneered the industry:
  Related Articles Teens, tweens flock to VidCon to see YouTube, gaming, online personalities VidCon 2017: Roman Atwood, Jackelyn Shultz and other digital stars live in Anaheim this weekVideo boom
  The first YouTube video posted was an 18-second piece shot at a zoo. The video was p
  
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• Segerstrom High School Graduation 2017

  22-06-2017 21:18
  
  Friends and family helped Segerstrom High seniors celebrate their graduation with a commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 21 at Santa Ana Bowl.
  Segerstrom High School’s 2017 commencement ceremony took place June 20, 2017 at the Santa Ana Bowl. Together, Segerstrom’s Class of 2017 received more than $1 million in scholarship funds. Graduates will be attending an array of colleges, from Brown University to SAUSD’s educational partner Santa Ana College. More than 180 students e
  
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• Irvine police arrest two suspects in string of commercial burglaries

  22-06-2017 21:01
  
  Joseph Paul Wilson, 19, of Compton. (Photo Courtesy of the Irvine Police Department)Jamir Omar Crosby, 19, of Compton. (Photo Courtesy of the Irvine Police Department)Show Caption of Expand
  Two Compton men were arrested Tuesday, June 20, on suspicion of committing at least three burglaries in Irvine, police said.
  At 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to a burglary alarm at Honeyberry, a cafe, on Jeffrey Road and Walnut Avenue, Irvine police spokeswoman Kim Mohr said in a statement Wednesda
  
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• Yorba Linda homebuying jumps 18%

  22-06-2017 21:00
  
  Homebuying in Yorba Linda in 2017’s first three months outpaced a countywide sales advance.
  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 rose as 254 residences sold in the past 12 months vs. 216 a year ago.
  That’s a gain of 18 percent vs. a 3.5 percent increase countywide.
  Neighborhood trends in Yorba Linda from the report:
  Yorba Linda ZIP code 92886 —
  
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• 100 at-risk youth get free skateboards from Boards for Bros, Vans

  22-06-2017 20:15
  
  The sound of grinding boards clanking on the cement, rails and ramps filled the air.
  Seth Navejas, 13, was one of the first to rush the line when the announcement was made that it was time for the skateboard giveaway. He grabbed the board, gave it a flip to check out the art on the bottom of the deck, spun the red wheels and nodded his head in approval.
  “I’m pretty psyched,” he said. “It’s pretty good quality, so I’m happy.”
  Ryan Vanderweel, Boards For B
  
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• Dive in international flights sends JWA traffic down 4.6 percent in May

  22-06-2017 20:00
  
  A dip in flights to Mexico sent passenger traffic down 4.6 percent at John Wayne Airport in May.
  The airport served 878,901 passengers compared with 921,233 in May 2016.
  Airport spokeswoman Deanne Thompson attributed the decrease to reduced flights to Mexico. International passenger traffic was down 48.5 percent in May.
  The steep plunge comes as the airport experienced a major shakeup this past year.
  Related Articles Alaska Airline changing terminals at John Wayne Airport As JWA modernizes,
  
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• A day of events in the hills for celebrating American independence

  22-06-2017 19:49
  
  Fourth of July is just around the corner and you don’t want to miss any of the fun and exciting activities planned for this year’s community event in Anaheim Hills.
  Events include the annual Firecracker run/walk beginning at 7 a.m. at Canyon High School’s lower field; the pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Canyon High cafeteria; and Yankee Doodle Dog Show at 9:30 a.m. in the outdoor amphitheater at Canyon High.
  This year’s parade begins at 1 p.m.; it starts o
  
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• Fountain Valley celebrates its founding with fireworks, parade and Summerfest

  22-06-2017 19:32
  
  In 1899 residents of what would become Fountain Valley gathered to have their picture taken in front of the new Post Office and Talbert General Store. COURTESY FOUNTAIN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETYFOUNTAIN VALLEY The city will celebrate its 60th birthday over the weekend with a fireworks show and parade, all coinciding with the popular Summerfest, which runs Thursday, June 20, to Sunday, June 25 at the Sports and Recreation Park.
  The city has come a long way since June 13, 1957, when a group of far
  
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• Rival biker gang member arrested in Riverside Hells Angels slaying

  22-06-2017 19:04
  
  Police say a 27-year-old man from a rival motorcycle gang was behind the May 21 fatal shooting of an Orange County Hells Angels motorcycle club member in Riverside.
  The month-long investigation involved the Riverside Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the California Department of Justice. Officials say the shooting was the result of months of back and forth violence between Hells Angels and Mongols.
  Joshua Herbert was brought into custody on suspicio
  
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• Bol cut from USA Basketball roster

  22-06-2017 19:00
  
  Bol Bol did not make the final roster of 12 players for the USA Basketball under-19 team that will play in the World Cup in Cairo next month.
  Bol, a 7-foot-2 senior-to-be at Mater Dei, did make it to the group of 16 finalists. He was one of only six high school players to do so.
  The USA Basketball Under-19 roster, finalized Thursday, is here.
  Kentucky’s John Calipari is the team’s head coach.
  
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• After 18 years in prison, a court ruling helps Guy Miles go home

  22-06-2017 18:02
  
  At 11 p.m. Tuesday night, Guy Miles borrowed his lawyer’s cellphone on the drive from the jail and called. He was coming home. Not in a week, not in a day – but in 30 minutes.
  Guy Miles, sentenced to 75 years to life for a 1998 Fullerton bank robbery, had just walked out of the Theo Lacy Facility after striking a plea deal with Orange County prosecutors.
  Although prosecutors strongly disagree, he said he is innocent, and the Fourth District Court of Appeal in January overturned the c
  
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• Senate GOP releases bill to cut Medicaid, alter ‘Obamacare’

  22-06-2017 17:59
  
  By ALAN FRAM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR,
  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama’s health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finance his expansion of coverage.
  The bill would provide tax credits to help people buy insurance. It would also let states get waivers to ignore some coverage standards that “Obam
  
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• Teens, tweens flock to VidCon to see YouTube, gaming, online personalities

  22-06-2017 17:38
  
  In 2015 people roam around the expo during the 6th annual VidCon at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. (Ed Crisostomo, Orange County Register, SCNG file)In 2015 YouTube superstar Alli Speed poses for a selfie with a fan near the Nickelodean Arcade Stage at VidCon 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center. (Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register, SCNG file)In 2015 Justin Speed plays Mario Kart in front of a live audience on the Nickelodean Arcade Stage at VidCon 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Cent
  
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• Best thing I ate: dipping ramen at Ramain39

  22-06-2017 17:23
  
  In December I wrote about the 10 best ramen shops in Orange County. But the ramen wars since kicked into overdrive. One of the latest newcomers to enter the fray is Ramain39, which opened on Beach Boulevard in March.
  They call themselves an izakaya, but the focus here is really on the ramen rather than the Japanese small plates. And the ace up their sleeve is an inventive take on tsukemen, a sort of “dipping ramen” where the noodles and toppings are served alongside — not alrea
  
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• UFC Gym opens in Costa Mesa

  22-06-2017 16:41
  
  UFC Gym will have a grand opening Saturday, June 24 for its Costa Mesa location.
  The 18,000-square-foot gym at 2860 Harbor Blvd. has strength training and cardio machines, battle ropes, agility ladders, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu studio and training equipment.
  It is the first location for co-owners and current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson.
  UFC Gym will have a grand opening for its Costa Mesa location on Saturday, June 24.(Photo courtesy of
  
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• Why we want to fly at theme parks like Disneyland

  22-06-2017 16:00
  
  At their most compelling, theme parks grant us the power to do the incredible. They move us through enchanted portals, allow us to travel through time, defeat robot armies, survive attacks by mythical beasts, and escape the bounds of gravity to fly.
  Of all these trips, flight might be the most popular theme in the parks. Whether we are riding on the back of a flying elephant, knifing through the air like Superman or soaring around the world, we can find flight-themed attractions in all of the wo
  
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• You’ll flip over what these tandem surfers can do on the waves

  22-06-2017 15:35
  
  Duke Kahanamoku surfing tandem with Viola Hartman, Corona del Mar, in 1922. (PHOTOT COURTESTY OF SURFING HERITAGE AND CULTURE CENTER)Tandem surfers Brian and Illa McEvilly perform a pose at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Friday, June 16, 2017. The McEvillys will be competing in the 2017 Doheny Surf Festival will be held June 24-25. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)Aned Muniz, of Santa Monica, is lifted up by Chris Tandem as they practice poses in at Doheny State Beach in
  
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• Instagrammers are getting rich as advertisers target Gen-Z

  22-06-2017 13:52
  Instagrammers are getting rich as advertisers target Gen-Z For these smartphone-first celebrities, it's not just about YouTube anymore. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2tNzdKD Instagram performers Andrea Russett and Baby Ariel tell how their alliances with brands like Nordstrom, Nike and Soap and Glory helps the companies reach the ever-elusive young consumer on #TalkingTech.
  
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• London fire: Cladding in other buildings ‘combustible’

  22-06-2017 13:31
  
  By DANICA KIRKA
  LONDON — Some 600 buildings in England could have been fitted with flammable external panels like the ones believed to have contributed to a fire that killed at least 79 people in a west London apartment building, Prime Minister Theresa May’s Downing Street office said.
  Government facilities testing cladding have so far found three tower blocks to have combustible panels. The testing came after local authorities submitted samples following the June 14 fire at Grenfell
  
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• IS militants destroy 12th century mosque in Iraq’s Mosul

  22-06-2017 11:50
  
  By BALINT SZLANKO
  IRBIL, Iraq — The Islamic State group blew up a historic landmark in Mosul — the city’s famed 12th century al-Nuri mosque with its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba, from where the IS leader proclaimed the militant group’s self-styled caliphate nearly three years ago.
  The explosion destroyed another piece of priceless Iraqi cultural heritage but also sent a strong message to U.S.-led coalition forces and Iraqi troops closing in on the last strongh
  
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• Drug-Free Anaheim? Skip the police if you want, to hell with City Net, call Mr. Womer

  22-06-2017 09:39
  "Drug-Free Anaheim" didn't sound like it made any sense when we first heard about it - $400 grand to the Anaheim Police Department, for folks who've gotten tired of their drug addiction to voluntarily turn themselves in to the police and get a free ride to a rehab center? Like, how often is that scenario gonna happen? The briskly honest Deputy Chief Julian Harvey agreed: "Yeah, I don't really understand this thing," while the more politically minded Chief Quezada insisted, "You two would appreci
  
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• Some needed pushback on feds’ snooping

  22-06-2017 09:06
  
  Another day, another revelation about government abuses of surveillance powers and Americans’ privacy. Now, many in Congress are pushing back against such violations.
  The most recent domestic surveillance revelation comes courtesy of WikiLeaks, which describes the CIA’s efforts to hack home, business and public WiFi networks. Once wireless internet networking devices are compromised, government agents “can easily monitor, control and manipulate the Internet traffic of connecte
  
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• California Democrats hate the gun, not the gunman

  22-06-2017 09:05
  
  Over time, the world’s most famous sayings tend to get updated to be applicable to a contemporary audience. For example, in 424 A.D. St. Augustine wrote, “With love for mankind and hatred of sins.” This quote evolved into the familiar adage, “Hate the sin, not the sinner.”
  Now that Democrats have supermajorities in the California state Legislature, they’ve rolled into Sacramento with a zest for lowering the state’s prison population and have interpreted
  
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• Move California traffic tickets into civil courts

  22-06-2017 09:04
  
  When your car’s tail light fades from red to black, and a cop pulls you over and writes you a ticket, it’s certainly something that, for safety’s sake, you ought to get fixed — but is it really a criminal offense?
  Right now in California, it is. But a panel of our state’s top judges, led by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, correctly says that it ought not to be, for a variety of reasons, and they are proposing decriminalizing such infractions — including &ld
  
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• Open plea to the Moulton Niguel Water District: Please, pay your bills

  22-06-2017 09:03
  
  In our combined 75 years of public service, we have witnessed many interesting actions by local government agencies. However, one thing we have never seen is a public agency that refuses to pay its bills. It is simply unheard of for a responsible government organization to be delinquent on valid, contractually obligated payments.
  But the Moulton Niguel Water District in south Orange County challenged conventional wisdom when it chose last summer to do just that, racking up $755,871 in past-due b
  
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• SOCWA’s lack of transparency calls for audit

  22-06-2017 09:02
  
  Taxpayers in south Orange County, particularly in Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo, need to be aware of some improprieties by the South Orange County Wastewater Authority which could affect their water rates. As the mayor of Laguna Hills, I am particularly concerned about the potential cost impacts to our residents. Years ago, the Moulton Niguel Water District agreed to jointly fund a wastewater treatment facility in Laguna Niguel to help service anticipated growth. Sub
  
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• Punishing speech is wrong

  22-06-2017 09:01
  
  Harvard University violated one of the most basic tenets of freedom of speech when it revoked the admission of 10 students for their offensive Facebook posts: speech should not be punished by a campus just because it is offensive, even deeply offensive.
  In early June, it was widely reported that the university rescinded the acceptances of 10 students who had been accepted for the Class of 2021 because they had traded messages that were in very poor taste. But the fact that they had not yet enrol
  
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• Letters: Who makes these rules?

  22-06-2017 09:00
  
  I recently received a notice from Southern California Edison about rate changes. I notice that the terms of my “Summer Discount Plan” also changed. Edison now says that I will only get the discount if I register at least 1.5 kWh of electrical load for the hour before or after the SDP event (air conditioner remotely shut off by Edison). If I fail this usage level, I will be removed from the program and not allowed to re-enroll for one year.
  Last year, when I would learn there was to b
  
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• 15 things to do in Orange County this weekend (June 23-25)

  22-06-2017 08:10
  
  Bubbly Manny Muro who is running for Mr. Gay Pride, takes part in the parade down Main Street in Santa Ana on Saturday. ///ADDITIONAL INFO: – Photo by MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – shot: 062516 SantaAna.OCPRide Orange County Pride Festival is back. The new organizers expect 10,000 to 15,000 people to attend the event. At some point during the festivities, they will have a moment of silence for the Orlando shooting victims. Also a ÒLive Your Life!Ó one-mile
  
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• Nurse made sure a dad in the hospital didn't miss out...

  22-06-2017 07:38
  Todd Hill was in the intensive care unit at Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center when his only daughter, Aislinn, graduated from Valencia High School in Placentia. But when one of his nurses, Denesha Bivens, found out he was going to miss her graduation, she brought the ceremony to him.
  
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• Yasmani Grandal hits two home runs in Dodgers’ latest rout of Mets

  22-06-2017 07:30
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill throws to the plate against the New York Mets in the fourth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill throws to the plate against the New York Mets in the first inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles. (Photo
  
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• Yasiel Puig’s home run trot is focus after Dodgers rout struggling Mets again

  22-06-2017 07:30
  
  New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud, right, says something to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig after Puig hit a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD113Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill throws to the plate against the New York Mets in the fourth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles. (Pho
  
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• To keep coveted defenders, Ducks sacrifice Shea Theodore as Vegas takes Clayton Stoner

  22-06-2017 06:55
  
  LAS VEGAS – Five days ago, Ducks general manager Bob Murray waved goodbye to Simon Despres and the rest of his large contract. And it became clear Wednesday that he had long been at work making another burdensome deal disappear.
  The cost to shed defenseman Clayton Stoner came with some pain as young blue-liner Shea Theodore, their first-round pick from 2013, was traded to the incoming Vegas Golden Knights so that they would take the veteran instead of the more coveted Josh Manson or Sami V
  
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• Boston’s Patrice Bergeron edges the Ducks’ Ryan Kesler for Selke Trophy

  22-06-2017 06:25
  
  LAS VEGAS – Perhaps in other years with other finalists, Ducks center Ryan Kesler might have taken home his second Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s top defensive forward.
  But when it came to the voting from the Professional Hockey Writers’ Assocation, there was no dislodging Boston’s Patrick Bergeron from his virtual stranglehold on the award Wednesday night.
  A two-way star and faceoff king for the Bruins, Bergeron joined Hockey Hall of Fame forward Bob Gainey as the on
  
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• Lakers’ efforts to acquire Pacers’ Paul George at standstill on eve of NBA draft

  22-06-2017 05:38
  
  Radio silence permeated the air for the Lakers on Wednesday, a stark contrast to the noise generated the previous day.
  The Lakers enter Thursday’s NBA draft without clarity on whether they can acquire Indiana forward Paul George after having preliminary discussions as early as Tuesday morning. No signs of another Lakers trade emerged a day after the team acquired center Brook Lopez and the 27th pick from the Brooklyn Nets for veteran center Timofey Mozgov and third-year guard D’Angel
  
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• Titan voice Abby Deming: Showing Haitian children the power of a dream fills her heart

  22-06-2017 05:35
  
  By Abby Deming
  Contributing columnist
  My face is wet, and it’s not because it’s 100 degrees outside. I find myself in a daze while preparing to leave a place that has transformed my heart and my philosophy for teaching. I just said goodbye to a sweet, sweet boy who tugged at my heartstrings this week, and I had to explain to him that while we may be oceans apart, we will always be connected on a heart level. He asked me if I was coming back soon, and I didn’t know how to a
  
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• On deck: Mets at Dodgers, Thursday, 7:10 p.m.

  22-06-2017 05:30
  
  METS at DODGERS
  When: Thursday, 7:10 p.m.
  Where: Dodger Stadium
  TV: SportsNet LA (where available); MLB Network (out of market only)
  THE PITCHERS
  DODGERS LHP HYUN-JIN RYU (3-6, 4.35 ERA)
  Vs. Mets: 2-0, 1.80 ERA
  At Dodger Stadium: 13-10, 3.34 ERA
  Hates to face: Jay Bruce, 3 for 6 (.500), 2 home runs
  Loves to face: Rene Rivera, 0 for 7, 2 strikeouts
  METS LHP STEVEN MATZ (1-1, 3.21 ERA)
  Vs. Dodgers: 2-0, 1.50 ERA
  At Dodger Stadium: 2-0, 1.50 ERA
  Hates to face: Justin Turner, 2 for 8 (.250), 1 doubl
  
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• Dodgers Notes: If back doesn’t heal, Adrian Gonzalez says he might retire when contract ends

  22-06-2017 05:12
  
  LOS ANGELES – Adrian Gonzalez has been dealing with back pain on and off since 2012 – more frequently on than off over the past two years. He is not willing to put up with it much longer.
  The Dodgers’ veteran first baseman said he went to the DL for the first time in his 14-year career last month “in good spirits” because he knew it was a temporary thing. He did return after two weeks (earlier than expected because of an injury to Andrew Toles) but is back on the DL
  
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