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• More than half of hate crimes in U.S. go unreported, report says

  29-06-2017 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By SADIE GURMAN and RUSSELL CONTRERAS
  WASHINGTON  — Most victims of hate crimes don’t report them to police, according to a new study that advocates say reinforces their fears that the Trump administration’s tough rhetoric and policies will make more people afraid to come forward.
  More than half the 250,000 hate crimes that took place each year between 2004 and 2015 went unreported to law enforcement for a variety of reasons, according to a special report on the issue from
  
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• House GOP pushes bills to crack down on illegal immigration

  29-06-2017 22:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW DALY
  WASHINGTON — Warning of threats to public safety and national security, House Republicans moved ahead Thursday on two bills to crack down on illegal immigration, a key priority for President Donald Trump.
  One bill would strip federal dollars from self-proclaimed “sanctuary” cities that shield residents from federal immigration authorities, while a separate measure would stiffen punishments for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally.
  President Donald Trump meets
  
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• Aaron Donald mum on contract talks, but is quick to praise Rams’ new coaches

  29-06-2017 22:43 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA MONICA – Aaron Donald seems pleased. The star defensive tackle increasingly is a part of the Southern California community, his kids are enjoying swim classes and he has effusive praise for the Rams’ new coaches.
  There’s only one sure way to quiet Donald: Ask him about his new contract, or lack thereof.
  Donald’s contract with the Rams doesn’t expire until after the 2018 season, but extension negotiations have started. Donald raised some eyebrows in May and Jun
  
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• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds deliver a powerful night of music at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in L.A.

  29-06-2017 22:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Nick Cave and the Bad S
  
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• Thinking outside the prepreg box in aerospace

  29-06-2017 22:04
  Dr. Thomas Tsotsis, technical fellow, materials and process technology at Boeing Research & Technology , was a keynote speaker at the Society of Plastics Engineers' ANTEC conference in Anaheim, CA, on May 10. Tsotsis' presentation title was simple: "A path for composites." It might also have been titled, "My composites wish list."
  
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• Knott’s to pay for two full-time Buena Park police officers

  29-06-2017 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm will pay $260,000 to have two Buena Park police officers at the park on a full-time basis.
  The Police Department, which in the past has paid officers overtime to patrol the park during peak times, will assign those officers to the beat once it has enough staff in place, Chief Corey Sianez said.
  Park guests can expect to see officers onsite sometime in the fall.
  “Knott’s is one of our staple entertainment locations,” said Aaron France, assistant to the c
  
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• Firefighters responding to two-acre brush fire in Laguna Niguel

  29-06-2017 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA NIGUEL – Firefighters at noon Thursday, June 29, responded to a 2-acre vegetation fire here.
  The blaze broke out at Via Del Agua and Via Catalina, said Capt. Larry Kurtz of the Orange County Fire Authority.
  Related Articles Cristianitos fire: Smoke advisory issued for Orange County, children should remain indoors This map shows where the Cristianitos fire is burning near Camp Pendleton Cristianitos fire at Camp Pendleton grows to 700 acres; ‘minimal’ threat to 20 homesIn
  
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• Undercover stings net 29 suspected unlicensed contractors in Southern California

  29-06-2017 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Undercover stings conducted in the cities of Orange and Long Beach turned up more than two dozen contractors around Southern California who were cited for operating without a license.
  Investigators with the Contractors State License Board’s fraud team put together leads compiled from Craigslist, Yelp, business cards, and local ads. Posing as homeowners, investigators invited contractors they suspected of being unlicensed to bid on home improvement projects.
  Painting bids averaged about $4,
  
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• Cristianitos fire serves as backdrop for pier, flags on Instagram

  29-06-2017 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The Cristianitos fire at Camp Pendleton caught the interest of many Instagram users as the blaze grew and became visible from different Californian locations.
  A person named Darla, whose profile says she shoots with a Nikon D5300, shared this rare picture of smoke rising far behind the San Clemente Pier Wednesday, June 28.The American flag shared a pole with the official flag of the United States Marine Corps as the pair flew in tandem in this photo shared Thursday, June 29, by Instagram user @m
  
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• Parked car idling pollutes and it wrecks outdoor dining, too

  29-06-2017 21:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Ground pepper? Steak sauce? Hydrocarbons?
  Guess which item doesn’t belong on the menu but should.
  One of the great things about Southern California is that we can dine al fresco nearly year-round, and during summer there are few things finer than eating outside watching a sunset.
  Unless there’s a vehicle parked nearby that is idling … and idling.
  Liked the hydrocarbons with your meal? Well then, be glad because you’re also getting a sprinkling of nitrogen oxide with a da
  
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• South Orange County water agency to be focus of state audit

  29-06-2017 21:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The South Orange County Wastewater Authority, which provides services to more than 500,000 homes and businesses across the region, has become the target of an audit from the nonpartisan State Auditor’s office.
  The audit was announced on Wednesday, June 28, after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee unanimously approved an audit request from state Sen. Pat Bates of Laguna Niguel and state Assemblyman Bill Brough, the former mayor of Dana Point.
  “We thank the Joint Legislative Audit C
  
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• Cristianitos fire: Smoke advisory issued for Orange County, children should remain indoors

  29-06-2017 19:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Air quality regulators on Thursday morning issued a smoke advisory for Orange County as the Christianitos Fire continued to create unhealthy conditions, particularly for children and adults with respiratory or heart conditions.
  The advisory also covers parts of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire may experience smoke from the fire burning at Camp Pendleton. The South Coast Air Quality Management District said conditions are expected to improve later, Thursday, because of ocean bre
  
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• Trump’s travel ban against Muslim-majority nations begins today

  29-06-2017 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The latest version of President Trump’s travel ban is set to take effect tonight, three days after the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily allow a limited version of the ban.
  Beginning at 5 p.m. Pacific time, travelers from six predominantly Muslim-majority countries will be blocked for 90 days – 120 days for refugees — from entering the United States unless they have “bona fide relationships” in the country.
  Since Monday, attorneys and advocates for civil
  
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• Trump takes heat after he mocks TV host ‘bleeding badly from a face-lift’

  29-06-2017 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JULIE BYKOWICZ
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump on Thursday ridiculed the brains, looks and temperament of a female cable television host whose show he says he has stopped watching. His latest crude broadside against a woman’s appearance set off a storm of protest from Republicans and Democrats alike and did nothing to advance his struggling policy agenda.
  In a series of tweets morning tweets, the president went after Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarboroug
  
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• This map shows where the Cristianitos fire is burning near Camp Pendleton

  29-06-2017 18:12 via ocregister.com
  
  A wildfire burning at Camp Pendleton has reached more than 500 acres with limited containment Thursday, June 29, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
  More than 200 firefighters from a number of agencies are battling the fire on Cristianitos Road near the San Mateo Campground, according to base officials.
  This map shows the size and location of the Cristianitos fire.
  There were no evacuation orders in place as of late Wednesday night, OCFA said. Neighborhoods in Talega an
  
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• The Angels are giving away hats so here is a tip of the cap to hats

  29-06-2017 18:09 via ocregister.com
  
  MATTERS OF HATS
  Friday, June 30, the Los Angeles Angels are giving away patriotic cowboy hats. The giveaway may lead to another world record at the stadium.
   The Mad Hatter originated in the Lewis Carroll book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” in 1865. Carroll wore many hats because in addition to author he was a mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. In his books, Carroll never referred to the character as the Mad Hatter.
   
  Mad Hatter? It’s
  
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• Video: Emotional Jeff Fisher tells Rams coaching staff he’s fired

  29-06-2017 18:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Video was released yesterday of Los Angeles Rams coach Jeff Fisher telling his staff that he was fired. The video is part of the promotion for Amazon’s “All or Nothing” streaming documentary on the Rams’ move from St. Louis to Los Angeles. “All or Nothing” will be released Friday, June 30.“Unfortunately, I won’t be there this weekend… I was just fired.” – Jeff Fisher
  Stream @allornothingtv: June 30th on @AmazonVideo. pic.twitter.
  
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• 5 artists we want to see at FYF Fest 2017 if Frank Ocean cancels again

  29-06-2017 17:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Just in case Frank bails on the fest again, here's who we think could pull a Kanye
  
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• Dita Von Teese talks glamour and sensuality before taking over the...

  29-06-2017 17:19
  Her hands-on approach, innovative stage, prop and costume designs, sensual choreography and tenacious work ethic have led to her now decades long career as a top burlesque performer, known for her stripped down and splash around "Martini Glass" act, that continues to sell out shows around the world. Though in the spotlight she's virtually flawless, a picture of pin-up perfection shrouded in thousands of shimmering Swarovski crystals, she's not afraid to get a little dirt under her polished nails
  
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• The District at Tustin Legacy fills up, adding barbershop, scent shop, restaurants

  29-06-2017 16:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Joon Shabu Shabu: The popular LA Japanese-style hotpot concept will open at the end of the month. (Photo courtesy of Joon Shabu Shabu)Joon Shabu Shabu: The popular LA Japanese-style hotpot concept will open at the end of the month. (Photo courtesy of Joon Shabu Shabu)Bear Cheese Tart: The cheese tart store will open in July in Union Market. (Photo courtesy of Bear Cheese Tart)Bear Cheese Tart: The cheese tart store will open in July in Union Market. (Photo courtesy of Bear Cheese Tart)Black Stee
  
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• Dita Von Teese talks glamour and sensuality before taking over the West Coast with her ‘The Art of the Teese’ tour

  29-06-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When it comes to her glamorously elaborate stage show, there isn’t a single detail that gets by internationally famous burlesque star and fashion icon Dita Von Teese.
  Her hands-on approach, innovative stage, prop and costume designs, sensual choreography and tenacious work ethic have led to her now decades long career as a top burlesque performer, known for her stripped down and splash around “Martini Glass” act, that continues to sell out shows around the world.  Though i
  
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• Reduce glut of occupational licensing laws

  29-06-2017 09:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Occupational licensing laws increase costs to consumers, restrict employment opportunities and make it difficult for people to work in other states. While little has been done to curb even the excesses of licensing laws in California, momentum appears to be building across the country to undo licensing schemes which do little to benefit the public.
  In 2015, the Obama White House called on states to ensure that licensing actually protects consumers “without placing unnecessary restrictions
  
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• ‘Zombie’ buildings could bring a Ghost Ship-like disaster to Southern California

  29-06-2017 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
  It has been about seven months since Oakland’s Ghost Ship fire, the nation’s deadliest blaze in more than a decade. The Alameda County district attorney has filed 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter against Derick Almena, the Svengali-like manager of the artists collective, and Max Harris, accused of planning a concert there the night of the fire.
  Sadly, conspiring trends suggest that there will be another mass-casualty event like the Ghost Ship fire, in which 36 men and women died
  
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• AUHSD continues anti-parent crusade

  29-06-2017 09:04 via ocregister.com
  
  If they gave awards for the most anti-parent school district, the two districts that govern Anaheim’s schools would make a strong case for the dubious distinction.
  Not to be outdone by the Anaheim Elementary School District, which for years has fought against parents at Palm Lane Elementary School who wished to turn the school into a charter school under the state’s “parent trigger” law, the Anaheim Union High School District intends to make it as difficult as possible fo
  
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• Newport Harbor Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  29-06-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT HARBOR FOOTBALL
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)Date                    Opponent                         SiteSept. 1             at Pacifica                         Pacifica HighSept. 8             vs. Chino Hills           &
  
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• A new adventure and a heavy heart

  29-06-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Early on Saturday morning, my wife and I will load up our cars and drive from Irvine to begin our new positions, which officially start on that day, at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. My nine years in Orange County and at University of California, Irvine have been wonderful, everything I possibly could have hoped for and more. It sounds cliché, but I will drive away with a heavy heart for all I am leaving behind and very mixed emotions.
  Many have asked me why I woul
  
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• Dialysis patients can’t live with this union-backed bill

  29-06-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  I’ve been living with kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease, for 33 years. That means my kidneys no longer effectively clean my blood and remove fluid from my body. Three times a week, for four hours at a time, I get dialysis where I’m hooked up to a machine that does the job of my kidneys.
  For me and about 60,000 other Californians, receiving dialysis isn’t optional. Dialysis is literally our life.
  That’s why I’m angry that unions in Sacramento are
  
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• Single-payer health care is dead — for now. Californians shouldn’t let it come back

  29-06-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, has shelved Senate Bill 562. The bill aims to create a government-run, single-payer health care system in California.
  But, as Rendon noted, “This action does not mean SB562 is dead.” The California Legislature is still in the first half of a two-year session. The Senate has already approved the bill. Lawmakers in the Assembly could easily revive the proposal.
  They’ll face significant pressure to do so, including from the politically
  
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• Letters: Let them go

  29-06-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Re: “Transfer rules spark discussion” [News, June 28]: A more accurate headline would have been: “School district forces Latino students to stay in failing district.” Anaheim Union High School District has an overwhelming majority of Latino students. Now, the district has tightened its transfer rules in order to deny children the chance for a better education. Of the 806 students who applied for transfer out of the district, only 354 were allowed to leave. The district tr
  
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• Marina Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  29-06-2017 08:52 via ocregister.com
  
  MARINA FOOTBALL
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                     Opponent                           SiteAug. 25               vs. Dana Hills                    Westminster HighAug. 31               vs. Torrance          
  
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• Los Alamitos Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  29-06-2017 08:39 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ALAMITOS FOOTBALL
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                Opponent                        SiteAug. 25          vs. Long Beach Poly       Veterans StadiumSept. 1            vs. Lakewood                 Veterans  StadiumSept. 15         &
  
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• Review: A hidden treasure inside the Thai and Laos Market in Anaheim

  29-06-2017 08:16
  The sign on the restaurant door is written only in Thai. But there's a sign above the family-run grocery store next door that reads "Thai and Laos Market" in English.
  
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• Huntington Beach Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  29-06-2017 08:07 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH FOOTBALL
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                       Opponent                           SiteAug. 25                vs. Canyon                         Huntington Beach HighSept. 1                a
  
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• Ariel Lassiter, Bradford Jamieson score in second half to lead Galaxy to U.S. Open Cup victory

  29-06-2017 07:57 via ocregister.com
  
  CARSON — The kids continue to be all right for the Galaxy and Coach Curt Onalfo.
  Ariel Lassiter (22 years old) and Bradford Jamieson IV (20 years old) provided the Galaxy with all the offense Wednesday, scoring a goal apiece in the second half to lift the club to a 2-0 victory over Sacramento Republic FC in a round of 16 U.S. Open Cup game at StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium.
  The Galaxy will face San Jose in the quarterfinals on July 10 at Avaya Stadium.
  “Rotating a roster is a
  
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• Fountain Valley Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  29-06-2017 07:50 via ocregister.com
  
  FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOOTBALL
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                     Opponent                          SiteAug. 25                at Troy                             Fullerton HighAug. 31               vs. South To
  
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• Angels edge Dodgers, 3-2, with unconventional walk-off win

  29-06-2017 07:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Angels’ Alex Meyer throws to the plate in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger reacts after a foul ball during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Los Angeles Dodgers’
  
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• Edison Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  29-06-2017 07:25 via ocregister.com
  
  EDISON FOOTBALL
  2017 SCHEDULE
  (All games 7 p.m. unless noted)Date                 Opponent                          SiteAug. 25            at Tesoro                         Tesoro HighSept. 1             vs. Oaks Christian           Huntington Beach
  
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• Dodgers Notes: Encouraged by progress, Scott Kazmir still faces uncertain timetable

  29-06-2017 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Figuratively speaking, Scott Kazmir says he’s in a good place.
  The veteran pitcher made a rare appearance in a major league clubhouse Wednesday. He will not pitch for the Dodgers in the Freeway Series, or likely anytime soon. Less than 48 hours removed from his first competitive start since spring training, Kazmir was surprised by the usual day-after soreness in his left arm. He planned to stick around Angel Stadium and throw a bullpen session for Dodgers pitching coach Ric
  
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• Miller: Angels hanging with big, bad Dodgers and the rest

  29-06-2017 06:16 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — His team’s ability to hang around continues to impress so much that Mike Scioscia was asked to discuss the subject in two languages.
  After his usual pregame media session ended Wednesday, Scioscia took questions from two reporters in Spanish, the Angels manager doing his best to answer in kind.
  When he finished, someone asked him where he learned to speak Spanish.
  “Was that Spanish?” Scioscia said. “I thought it was Hungarian.”
  Everyone laughed and w
  
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• Buena Park star wide receiver Devon Cooley transfers to St. John Bosco

  29-06-2017 05:45 via ocregister.com
  
  One of Orange County’s top-rated football recruits has enrolled at St. John Bosco.
  Senior wide receiver Devon Cooley confirmed Wednesday night that he has left Buena Park to join the defending CIF-SS Division 1 and CIF State Open Division champion Braves.
  Cooley (6-2, 175), rated a four-star recruit and the No. 5 receiver in California by Scout.com, has been offered by six Pac-12 schools, including UCLA.
  In other transfer news, JSerra junior defensive end Cole Aubrey (6-3, 225), who c
  
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• Dodgers at Angels, Thursday’s game, TV channels and starting pitchers

  29-06-2017 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  DODGERS at ANGELS
  When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
  Where: Angel Stadium
  TV: Fox Sport West; SportsNet LA (where available)
  THE PITCHERS
  DODGERS LHP CLAYTON KERSHAW (11-2, 2.47 ERA)
  Vs. Angels: 5-2, 2.69 ERA
  At Angel Stadium: 2-2, 4.05 ERA
  Hates to face: Albert Pujols, 12 for 31 (.387), 4 doubles
  Loves to face: Cliff Pennington, 1 for 12 (.083), 3 Ks
  ANGELS RHP J.C. RAMIREZ (7-5, 4.38 ERA)
  Vs. Dodgers: 0-0, 0.00 ERA
  At Angel Stadium: 3-4, 4.16 ERA
  Hates to face: None
  Loves to face: Logan Forsythe, 0 for 3,
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ – Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Downey Jr. and more stars attend LA premiere

  29-06-2017 05:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Stars including Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Downey Jr., Stan Lee, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Jason Derulo, Ian Harding, Amy Pascal, Laura Harrier, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and many more attend the world premiere of Columbia Pictures “Spider-Man: Homecoming” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.
  Zendaya arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo by Jordan St
  
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• State auditor gets OK to examine South Orange County water district’s financial records

  29-06-2017 04:13 via ocregister.com
  
  DANA POINT — The nonpartisan State Auditor’s Office was given the green light Wednesday, June 30, by a legislative committee to go over the financial records of the South Orange County Wastewater Authority following questions raised by area city officials about how the agency is spending its money.
  Sen. Patricia Bates, the Republican minority leader from Laguna Niguel, and Assemblyman Bill Brough, R-Dana Point, pushed for the audit and received unanimous support  from the J
  
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• Residents rally Wednesday against Senate health care bill

  29-06-2017 04:02 via ocregister.com
  
  About 40 Obamacare supporters gathered Wednesday night, June 28, in Fullerton to denounce a Senate bill that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.
  The “Stop Trumpcare Rally,” organized by Indivisible CA-39, was held in front of St. Jude Medical Center.
  Earlier this week, Senate Republicans postponed voting on a bill that would eliminate the requirement that most Americans have health insurance and cut back the expansion of Medicaid, the health insurance program for the
  
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• Santa Ana High teacher pleads guilty in rape, child porn case

  29-06-2017 03:58 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 47-year-old former Santa Ana High School science teacher pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 30, to statutory rape and possession of child pornography.
  Alvar Albert Gonzalez of Santa Ana was scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 25.
  Gonzalez met the victim when she was in one of his classes as a freshman, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
  Sometime in 2013, Gonzalez arranged to have the then-16-year-old girl meet him in his class during lunch, according to Bertagna. The
  
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• Anaheim's $1.7 billion budget for 2017-18 will add more police and enhance parks

  29-06-2017 03:58
  Pearson Park is one of the parks that will be getting bathroom renovations in the 2017-18 budget. Enhancing parks across the city, adding 10 more police officers and spending tens of millions of dollars to fix city streets highlights Anaheim's $1.7 billion budget for 2017-18.
  
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• Firefighters battling brush fire at Camp Pendleton

  29-06-2017 03:43 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN CLEMENTE — Camp Pendleton and Orange County firefighters are battling a vegetation fire on Cristianitos Road near the San Mateo Campground, according to base officials.
  Marine officials shared via Twitter just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, that the fire was 10 to 15 acres. Just before 8 p.m., the fire had grown to 300 acres, according to a tweet by the base.
  The Orange County Fire Authority said they sent a strike team to assist. There are “multiple off base resources&rdqu
  
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• Santa Margarita drama students debut original play at national thespian festival

  29-06-2017 03:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Hannah Loessberg applies makeup backstage before a performance of the student-written play “Semicolon.” (Photo courtesy of Santa Margarita Catholic High School)From left, Raiya Browning, Hannah Billups, Hannah Loessberg and Griffin Webb perform their original play, “Semicolon” at the International Thespian Festival at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, on June 22, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Santa Margarita Catholic High School)Audience members react to the students’
  
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• Lakers see Brook Lopez providing more than just salary cap relief

  29-06-2017 03:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Rob Pelinka, general manager for the Lakers, right, introduces new center Brook Lopez in El Segundo on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The Lakers acquired Lopez and forward Kyle Kuzma from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Timofey Mozgov and D’Angelo Russell. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)Brook Lopez, left, a new member of the Los Angeles Lakers, listens as the NBA basketball team’s general manager, Rob Pelinka, addresses the media during a news conference for Lopez on Wednesday
  
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• Australian police charge Vatican cardinal with sex offenses

  29-06-2017 03:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By KRISTEN GELINEAU
  SYDNEY — Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See.
  Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ chief financial adviser and Australia’s most senior Catholic, is the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be charged in the church’s long-running sexual abuse scandal.
  Victoria state Police Deputy Commissioner Shan
  
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