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• Kings re-unite with Michael Cammalleri, sign him to one-year deal

  01-07-2017 23:09
  
  Michael Cammalleri returned where it all began for him in the NHL, in 2002-03, on the opening day of free agency Saturday. He agreed to a one-season, $1-million contract with the Kings, who drafted him in the second round in 2001 (49th overall).It was a relatively low-risk signing for Kings general manager Rob Blake, who reached out to Cammalleri not long after the New Jersey Devils bought him out of the final two seasons of his contract Friday, at an annual average value of $5 million.
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• J.J. Redick leaves Clippers for $23 million deal in Philadelphia

  01-07-2017 22:43
  
  J.J. Redick is leaving the Clippers on the first full day free agents can negotiate with other teams, agreeing to sign a one-year contract worth $23 million with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to an ESPN report.
  The 6-foot-4 outside-shooting specialist became the Clippers starting shooting guard after arriving via trade in the summer of 2013 and averaged 15.8 points in four seasons while shooting 44 percent from 3.
  With Chris Paul already gone, traded to Houston, Redick’s departure guar
  
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• Remains of Missing Calif. Boy Found: Sheriff

  01-07-2017 22:14
  Aramazd Andressian Jr., a South Pasadena boy who went missing in April 2017, in undated photos provided by his family. Sheriff's officials say the remains of missing 5-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. have been found, over two months after he was last seen with his father at Disneyland in Anaheim.
  
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• Ducks lock up Cam Fowler for eight years, sign goalie Ryan Miller

  01-07-2017 21:05
  
  Cam Fowler put those annual trade rumors to rest with an All-Star season for the Ducks and now the defenseman can be cemented as a long-term foundation piece with the franchise.
  The Ducks never hid the fact they saw Fowler as a fixture for the present and the future and they backed that up Saturday by signing him to an eight-year contract extension worth $52 million.
  Free agency opened, though Fowler wasn’t going to earn unrestricted status until next summer. But as he entered the final ye
  
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• New Placentia store is on track to become a train enthusiast destination

  01-07-2017 20:50
  
  Trains are positioned on a model railroad inside Annabelle’s Collectibles in Placentia. (Photo by Jonathan Winslow, staff)Annabelle, three-year-old Collie, namesake and mascot of Annabelle’s Collectibles, sits inside the store. (Photo by Jonathan Winslow, staff)Tim Paulino, owner of Freedom Mailbox, stands in one of the company’s mail rooms. The business offers a digital mailbox service that helps people to manage their mail through most internet-connected devices. (Courtesy of
  
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• Fires damage Burger King in Garden Grove, commercial building in Orange

  01-07-2017 20:47
  
  Fire today damaged a Burger King restaurant in Garden Grove, which sustained a total of $25,000 worth of damage.Firefighters dispatched shortly before 8 a.m. to 12372 Brookhurst St. had the fire out within 20 minutes of their arrival, said Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department.
  Firefighters dispatched shortly before 8 a.m. to 12372 Brookhurst St. had the fire out within 20 minutes of their arrival, said Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department.
  Firefighters extingu
  
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• Woman blows off thumb while using fireworks in Costa Mesa

  01-07-2017 19:24
  
  COSTA MESA – A woman blew off her thumb while using fireworks early Saturday, July 1, fire officials said.
  At 2:20 a.m., the Costa Mesa Fire Department responded to College Hospital Costa Mesa at 301 Victoria St., where the 29-year-old woman had driven after her fireworks accident, Costa Mesa Police Department Sgt. B. Le said.
  Fire department officials transported the woman to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana for treatment, Le said.
  Additional information was not immediatel
  
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• 2 dead, 3 seriously injured in Irvine crash

  01-07-2017 18:06
  
  IRVINE – Two men died and several others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday, July 1, near UC Irvine.
  Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority officials responded to the collision at Harvard Avenue and Michelson Drive shortly after 3 a.m., according to authorities. They found a 2015 Infiniti Q50 on fire and extinguished the blaze, and transported the male driver in critical condition to a local hospital.
  Two men died and several others were serious
  
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• Little Rock police: 25 people shot at nightclub

  01-07-2017 18:01
  
  By ANDREW DeMILLO and TAFI MUKUNYADZI
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police say 25 people were shot after gunfire rang out Saturday at a rap show at a downtown Little Rock nightclub, prompting pleas from top leaders to curb the growing violence in Arkansas’ capital city.
  Police said the shooting at Power Ultra Lounge was the result of a dispute among clubgoers and not an active shooter or terror-related incident. Little Rock police said Saturday that 25 people were shot and three others suffere
  
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• YouTube Beauty Gurus Reveal Their Business Secrets

  01-07-2017 17:53
  Being a beauty guru on YouTube involves a lot more than the ability to put on a face of makeup on camera. YouTube's biggest beauty vloggers are no longer just posting videos on their channels and cashing in AdSense checks, they're expanding their brands and making business partnerships outside of the video-sharing site.
  
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• Missing 5-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. found dead in Santa Barbara

  01-07-2017 17:19
  
  The body of a 5-year-old South Pasadena boy who authorities believe was killed by his father was found Saturday morning, sheriff’s officials have confirmed.
  The remains of Aramazd Andressian Jr. were found after authorities returned to the Lake Cachuma area of Santa Barbara County on Friday in an effort to locate additional evidence, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials wrote in a prepared statement.
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• Nevada launches sales of legal recreational marijuana

  01-07-2017 16:47
  
  By REGINA GARCIA-CANO
  LAS VEGAS— Nevada became the fifth state in the U.S. with stores selling marijuana for recreational purposes, opening a market early Saturday that is eventually expected to outpace any other in the nation thanks to the millions of tourists who flock to Las Vegas.
  People began purchasing marijuana shortly after midnight, just months after voters approved legalization in November and marking the fastest turnaround from the ballot box to retail sales in the country.
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• HOA Homefront: You got a board hearing notice. Now what?

  01-07-2017 16:30
  
  A notice of a disciplinary hearing is not the best kind of mail to open, but in common interest communities, this is how associations compel owners to be good neighbors. How one responds to a hearing notice can greatly affect the outcome. Consider the following pointers toward a more productive presentation at the hearing, and to help avoid wasting the valuable opportunity the hearing provides.
  After receiving the notice, read the documents. Unfortunately, many homeowners do not read the covenan
  
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• More days on the market could be a sign of trouble — or an opportunity

  01-07-2017 16:00
  
  There are definitely vital statistics when it comes to homes for sale.
  Price, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and number of square feet are arguably the most important stats to most home buyers.
  Another figure that many buyers focus on is the number of days the house has been on the market. New listings, which have only been on the market for a number in the single digits, have that brand new glow about them, like a new toy on the playground, a new item on the menu, or a new b
  
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• Commercial real estate deals: Why there often are three sets of negotiations

  01-07-2017 15:30
  
  As if one negotiation is not enough, we in the commercial real estate profession insist on three separate negotiations for every deal. Why, may you ask? Let me spend a moment and give you my take.Negotiation one: The proposal
  Once upon a time and not too long ago, a buyer’s expression of interest to buy a property took the form of a binding offer: the deposit receipt and escrow instructions.
  Outlined in the offer were the price, escrow period, loan amounts, representations and warranties r
  
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• Comic-Con Staying in San Diego Through 2021: Mayor

  01-07-2017 13:22
  San Diego Comic-Con International - the pop culture convention that shines the spotlight on America's Finest City each July - will stay put - at least for the next few years, city leaders confirmed Friday. San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Comic-Con would continue to operate out of downtown's San Diego Convention Center through 2021.
  
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• Lakers resist spending on free agents with focus locked on 2018 offseason

  01-07-2017 09:58
  
  The Lakers did not begin the normally frenetic free agency period hosting an elaborate sales pitch meeting, and they didn’t splurge on players in an ill-conceived attempt to accelerate their rebuilding process.
  That’s not to say they sat on their hands.
  When NBA free agency began on Friday at 9:01 p.m. PDT, the Lakers reached out to agents about their clients, expressing interest in Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala, Sacramento shooting guard Ben McClemore and po
  
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• Increasing transparency for local bond measures

  01-07-2017 09:05
  
  Picture yourself on Election Day at your local polling place and looking over a lengthy ballot. Or, try to recall when you were at home reviewing your mail-in ballot. In choosing your elected officials on the ballots, it is pretty straight-forward: You vote for the candidate that best matches your interests and values.
  But what about tax levies and bond measures proposed by local governments and school districts? There are so many factors to consider. How will the new funds help your community o
  
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• State couldn’t pull health-care funding out of a hat

  01-07-2017 09:04
  
  Wouldn’t it be great if you could have anything you wanted just by painting it on a sign followed by the words, “IS A HUMAN RIGHT”?
  In the 1960s, that would have been a great plot for an episode of “Bewitched.”
  “Housing is a human right!” Samantha the suburban witch twitches her nose — twinkle-tinkle-tink — and a beautiful home appears.
  “Vacations are a human right!” Twinkle-tinkle-tink. A chaise lounge on the deck of a cruise shi
  
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• Coleman, Hernandez enjoy their ‘really cool moment’ as stars of the show

  01-07-2017 08:56
  
  COSTA MESA – Shane Coleman of Tesoro was named player of the game for the South team in the Orange County All-Star Classic football game Friday night at Orange Coast College.
  The 6-foot-5 receiver caught six passes for 109 yards and three touchdowns. The three touchdowns were a record for the 58-year-old game.
  “We said that whenever we were inside the 10-yard line we were going to lob it to him (Coleman),” South coach Pat McInally said. “It’s not just that he i
  
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• 10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Cocktail-Mixing Bike, Shakespearean Tote ...

  01-07-2017 08:51
  This week's roundup includes Patrn's cocktail-mixing bike at the spirit brand's experiential cross-country tour; Shakespearean tote bags at TNT's Will activation in New York's Central Park; YouTube's retro gas station-theme beer bar at Vidcon in Anaheim, California; and wooden loon centerpieces as part of a Canada 150-theme gala in Toronto.
  
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• OCVarsity Photos: Highlights, fun moments from the O.C. All-Star Classic football game

  01-07-2017 08:25
  
  More than 3,500 fans, including three members of the San Diego Chargers, turned out for the Orange County All-Star Classic football game on Friday night, June 30, at Orange Coast College.
  The game, for recently graduated high school seniors, is one of the summer highlights for many of the county’s sports fans. In this year’s game, wide receiver Shane Coleman caught three touchdown passes – setting a game record – to lead the South to a 28-6 victory over the North.
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• Power pole fire knocks out power along Slater Avenue in Huntington Beach

  01-07-2017 08:12
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — A  high-voltage power pole caught fire on Slater Avenue Friday morning, causing a power outage along the avenue, authorities said.
  Huntington Beach Fire Department was dispatched to 7611 Slater Ave. at 9 a.m. on June 30 for a report of smoke coming from one of the underground electrical vaults in the area. When fire crews arrived, a nearby power pole was on fire, authorities said.
  Slater Avenue was closed from Gothard Street to Nichols Lane for two hours while Ediso
  
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• Santa Ana police seeking public’s help finding man suspected in 2 armed robberies

  01-07-2017 08:06
  
  SANTA ANA — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of armed robbery at two convenience stores within 30 minutes of each other on Thursday morning.
  The man entered the Shell gas station at 710 E. Dyer Road at 2:50 a.m. on June 29 wearing a mask and demanding money, according to a statement from the Santa Ana Police Department.
  He approached the front counter while brandishing a handgun in the front waistband of his pants and demanded money from the ca
  
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• Coleman, South dominate in O.C. All-Star Classic victory

  01-07-2017 07:47
  
  COSTA MESA – Small-school standouts and a gritty linebacker teamed with a towering Division 1-bound receiver to lead the South to a dominating performance in the Orange County All-Star Classic on Friday night.
  Fountain Valley linebacker Angel Hernandez blocked a field goal and punt and Tesoro’s San Diego State-bound wide out Shane Coleman caught a game-record three touchdowns as the South defeated the North, 28-6, at Orange Coast College.
  The South, coached by Pat McInally of small s
  
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• Tempers flare between managers but Dodgers’ power surge rolls on in 10-4 win

  01-07-2017 07:43
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Austin Barnes watches his three-run home run during the sixth inning of the team’s baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, June 30, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ORG XMIT: CAGB118Los Angeles Dodgers’ Austin Barnes, second from left, is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, June 30, 2017, in San Diego. From left are Justin T
  
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• Summer concerts start in Rancho Santa Margarita

  01-07-2017 07:26
  
  Rancho Santa Margarita’s Summer Concert Series is set to begin with a performance by the Mighty Untouchables from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 9 at Central Park.
  The Mighty Untouchables are a dance party band specializing in a wide range of music, including Motown, classic rock, Latin, country, current pop hits and more.
  The concerts are free and those in attendance are welcome to bring beach chairs or blankets and a picnic dinner. The concerts are alcohol and smoke-free events.
  The concerts r
  
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• Dance, yoga and meditation retreat at Laguna Beach church

  01-07-2017 07:12
  
  Registration is open for the “Dance Alive” retreat scheduled for Saturday, July 22 at the Neighborhood Congregational Church in Laguna Beach.
  The event, open to all ages and levels of fitness, includes free-form dancing, yoga and guided meditation.
  Bring water and a light lunch. The day ends with a potluck.
  Registration is $65 with a deposit of $30 due by Saturday, July 15. The balance is payable on the day of the event.
  IF YOU GO
  What: “Dance Alive”
  When: 11 a.m. to &nbs
  
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• Parker Bridwell pounded in Angels’ blowout loss to Mariners

  01-07-2017 06:55
  
  Los Angeles Angels Andrelton Simmons attempts to throw out Seattle Mariners’ Jarrod Dyson at third after fielding a throwing error by starting pitcher Parker Bridwell to second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 30, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. Dyson was safe at third on the play. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: ANS109Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ariel Miranda throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Fri
  
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• O.C. all-star football game revived, but it needs a date change to thrive

  01-07-2017 06:34
  
  COSTA MESA — The game that almost wasn’t was pretty good.
  The Orange County all-star football game was played for the 58th consecutive year Friday night. The South defeated the North, 28-6, at Orange Coast College.
  The hitting was crisp. The offensive execution was not. Players coming from a variety of offensive styles are not going to fit together very well after only a handful of practices.
  So there were ragged moments, as there will be, too, for the high school season openers
  
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• Dodgers Notes: Clayton Kershaw might be headed to Miami, but starting All-Star Game looks unlikely

  01-07-2017 06:22
  
  SAN DIEGO – The best pitcher of his generation has not started an All-Star Game. And it looks like that won’t change this summer.
  Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is certainly worthy of the honor. Kershaw (12-2) was the first National League pitcher to 12 wins and is second in ERA (2.32), strikeouts (135) and WHIP (0.91) behind Washington’s Max Scherzer.
  But Kershaw is scheduled to start Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series against the second-place Arizona Diamondbac
  
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• Waterfront fire damages townhome in Huntington Beach, displaces 2 families

  01-07-2017 06:13
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — A fire on Thursday night at a three-story waterfront townhome displaced two families but did not cause any injuries, authorities said Friday, June 30.
  The Huntington Beach Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 2861 Coast Circle at 10:48 p.m. on June 29, Fire Captain Steve Teasdale said. Once at the scene, authorities extinguished the fire within 15 minutes and were able to keep the fire to one unit in the building, Teasdale said.
  Initial reports for the incident ca
  
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• Tempers flare between Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Padres manager Andy Green

  01-07-2017 05:24
  
  SAN DIEGO — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Andy Green were both ejected from Friday night’s game at Petco Park after a confrontation between the first and second innings.
  After a leadoff double by Jose Pirela in the bottom of the first inning, Dodgers starter Alex Wood appeared to complain to home plate umpire Greg Gibson about Pirela possibly stealing signs and signaling to the Padres batter.
  Gibson signaled to both benches as he returned to home plate. Both manager
  
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• Dodgers at Padres, Saturday game time, TV channels and starting pitchers

  01-07-2017 05:14
  
  DODGERS at PADRES
  When: 7:10 p.m.
  Where: Petco Park
  TV: Fox Sport West; MLB Network
  THE PITCHERS
  DODGERS LHP RICH HILL (4-4, 4.60 ERA)
  Vs. Padres: 2-3, 4.97 ERA
  At Petco Park: 0-1, 7.50 ERA
  Hates to face: Hunter Renfroe, 1 for 2 (.500), 1 home run
  Loves to face: Manuel Margot, 0 for 1, 1 strikeout
  PADRES LHP DILLON OVERTON (0-0, 6.38 ERA)
  Vs. Dodgers: Has never faced them before
  At Petco Park: 0-0, 8.10 ERA (20 innings)
  Hates to face: None
  Loves to face: None
  UPCOMING GAMES
  Sunday: Dodgers (RHP
  
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• Are boats searching for great whites leaving gashes on sharks?

  01-07-2017 04:49
  
  Photographer Matt Larmand, of Capo Beach, noticed a gash on this shark’s body a few weeks ago.Photographer Matt Larmand, of Capo Beach, noticed a gash on this shark’s body this week.Show Caption of Expand
  Matt Larmand has seen it twice in recent weeks –  fleshy skin atop of a great white shark’s body, a slice exposing the pink meat beneath its dark gray skin.
  He can’t help but wonder if all the boats that have been swarming the beach day after day in front of h
  
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• Former Mission Viejo standout safety Max Redfield to play at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  01-07-2017 04:26
  
  Former Mission Viejo star safety Max Redfield, whose senior season at Notre Dame was wiped out by handgun and marijuana charges related to an August arrest, is planning to resume his collegiate football career.
  Redfield (6-2, 205) said this week that he has committed to Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania, about 1½ hours outside of Pittsburgh.
  “They’re a great Division II program,” Redfield said. “I’m really optimistic. … I expect us to make
  
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• Lakers must wait on Paul George after Pacers trade forward to Thunder

  01-07-2017 04:17
  
  The Lakers spent four long summers sweating from both the sun and frustration over their inability to acquire or retain a star player. Just as the team’s previous front office experienced a few times, Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka swung for the fences and missed.
  The Indiana Pacers traded four-time All-Star Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, according to reports by ESPN and the Ver
  
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• Esperanza High aquatics program receives $5,000 from alumna to replace vandalized, stolen equipment

  01-07-2017 04:16
  
  ANAHEIM — An Esperanza High School alumna donated $5,000 Friday, June 30, to the school’s aquatics program, which was the subject of vandalism and theft last weekend when someone broke into the pool area, destroying and damaging equipment.
  Jacki Cisneros, a 1988 graduate, and her husband, Gilbert Cisneros, read about the vandalism in the Register, and felt compelled to give back. The pair won California’s Mega Millions jackpot of $266 million in 2010. Since then they&
  
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• 13-foot-mosquito not as terrifying as it sounds, but it is meant as a warning

  01-07-2017 04:12
  
  A 13-foot inflatable mosquito invaded the Garden Grove Classic Car show Friday, June 30, to educate residents that invasive species are expanding their bite across Orange County.
  The new “Mrs. Mosquito” depicts the two non-native insects that have been found in 12 cities in the county since 2015, most recently in La Habra in June, said Mary-Joy Coburn, spokeswoman for Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District.
  The black-and-white varieties are Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever
  
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• Blake Griffin to re-sign with Clippers for max contract

  01-07-2017 04:02
  
  Blake Griffin took the drama out of his turn as a free agent, agreeing to re-sign with the Clippers Thursday evening after meeting with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, executives Doc Rivers, Lawrence Frank, Jerry West and a host of players at Staples Center, a source told the Southern California News Group.
  The Vertical reported the contract will be for the maximum, five years and $173 million but does not have a no-trade clause. Teams and players could begin agreeing to terms on Friday,
  
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• Miller: NBA’s offseason trumps NBA’s off season

  01-07-2017 03:54
  
  In some ways I’m painfully old school, and pain is exactly what I felt recently while throwing out a threadbare, but otherwise magnificently broken-in, Men At Work T-shirt.
  I don’t know. Maybe I’ve lost a step. Lord knows I’ve lost plenty of other things, like the ability to remember where I left my phone even as I can recite verbatim entire scenes from “Tommy Boy.”
  But I liked the NBA better back in the day, back when the on-season was more competitive than t
  
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• Festive mood at Courtyard homeless shelter underscores efforts to develop trust

  01-07-2017 03:52
  
  SANTA ANA Nakia McBath has spent more than half his life doing community work and trying to serve people in the city where he grew up. For the past few years, that has meant serving food and words of encouragement to homeless people in Santa Ana’s Civic Center.
  Doris Starling, a shelter specialist with Midnight Mission and operations supervisor at The Courtyard shelter, left, hands out raffle prizes during the mini resource fair dubbed Homeless Connect at The Courtyard shelter in Santa Ana
  
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• Where to celebrate July 4 in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach

  01-07-2017 02:17
  
  Parades and fireworks are planned throughout Costa Mesa and Newport Beach to celebrate America’s birthday.
  Before we get to what’s planned in both cities, here are some safety tips to make it through in one piece:Purchase only Safe and Sane fireworks approved by the state fire marshal.
  Never let children pick up pieces of fireworks after a show. They could still be active. Call 911 and run cool water over burns.
  Light one firework at a time and never throw any at someone else.
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• A late debut in the Tour de France: Taylor Phinney’s scars tell why

  01-07-2017 02:17
  
  When the Tour de France begins Saturday, with riders zipping along the banks of the Rhine, their heads down and their legs churning, you’ll have to pay close attention to spot the Americans in the field of nearly 200. Very close.
  That’s because only three of them are competing in the Tour this year, a total that continues a trend. Last year, five Americans raced. In 2015, it was three. Not since 1996, before Lance Armstrong began his improbable run of success, has the number crept so
  
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• Teenagers’ anxiety and depression on the rise

  01-07-2017 02:07
  
  You’re not just imagining it. More and more teenagers are suffering from anxiety and depression. Data from the Department of Health and Human Services show that more than 2 million American teens report experiencing depression that impairs their daily function, while 6.3 million (30 percent of girls and 20 percent of boys) have had an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
  Researchers believe those numbers have been gradually increasing since the 1930s. The
  
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• Spice up your Fourth of July barbecue

  01-07-2017 02:05
  
  Make these easy-to-eat finger foods for Independence Day.
  Sweet and tangy barbecue meatballs with pineapple (Stephanie Nguyen, contributing photographer)Sweet and tangy barbecue meatballs with pineapple
  Yield: 20 meatballs
  Ingredients:
  8-ounce can crushed pineapple (divided use)
  1 pound lean ground beef
  1 small yellow onion, diced
  2 tablespoons dried parsley
  1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  1 large egg
  1/2 stick of butter
  1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, a smoky sauce to add
  
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• Uber driver, passenger escape 405 freeway plane crash: ‘We were engulfed in flames’

  01-07-2017 01:46
  
  An Uber driver and his passenger narrowly escaped an explosion Friday morning, June 30, caused when a small plane carrying two people crashed onto the I-405 freeway near John Wayne Airport.
  The driver, Blackstone Hamilton, was bringing a man to the airport from Fountain Valley. The two were chatting when it happened.
  “I thought it was a big-rig smacking into us,” he said. “All of a sudden, we heard an intense smacking, crashing sound, slammed the vehicle – we we
  
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• A really big display of patriotism: Los Alamitos business unfurls enormous flag on the side of its building

  01-07-2017 01:37
  
   
  Javier Llamas with AAA Flags and Banners records his work after hanging a 30′ x 60′ American flag that now hangs from the Southland Credit Union in Los Alamitos to commemorate July 4. “Southland puts flags on all of their buildings for the 4th of July. But this is by far the biggest flag,” said Tom Lent, President and Chief Executive Officer at Southland. Photo by Michael GouldingRandy Rodriguez helps Javier Llamas, not seen, who both work for AAA Flags and Banners
  
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• July 4th fireworks leave trail of death, lost limbs, burns

  01-07-2017 01:13
  
  Twelve years old and well versed in the art of converting a Fourth of July fireworks fountain into a tiny explosive, a friend hands me my first bottle rocket and lights the fuse.
  I expect the firework at the end of the stick to fly off. Instead, a shower of burning gunpowder scorches my arm. I still have the marks.
  I was lucky.
  A nine-year-old girl in Compton last July 4th weekend lost her entire left hand and several fingers on her right when an illegal firework exploded in a park. Elsewhere in
  
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• Fireworks are fun, but come with a lot of explosive questions – get the answers here

  01-07-2017 01:04
  
  America’s birthday is nearly here.
  On Tuesday, July 4, people around Orange County and the United States will get together, barbecue and drink beer, and celebrate the country’s independence like only Americans can – by lighting stuff on fire.
  But even though celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks is a rite of passage for millions, questions remain. Below is the Register’s one-stop shop for your fireworks head-scratchers:
  Q. How many O.C. cities allow fireworks
  
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