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• Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully to be honored at ESPYs

  10-07-2017 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will be honored at the 25th ESPYs this week.
  Scully will be presented with the Icon Award at the annual event. The award recognizes “individuals whose careers have left a lasting impression on the sports world.”
  Previous recipients of the Icon Award include Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Abby Wambach (all in 2016) and Derek Jeter (2015).
  Scully retired following the 2016 season after 67 seasons as the voice of the Dodgers. It is the longest tenure fo
  
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• West Nile virus-infected mosquito found in Costa Mesa

  10-07-2017 23:47 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA A mosquito infected with the West Nile Virus was recently discovered in Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park, the city said in a statement.
  The mosquito was found by Orange County Mosquito & Vector Control District crews in a drainage ditch at the park’s south end during a routine inspection of mosquito traps in the area, said Tony Dodero, spokesman for the city.
  “Thankfully it wasn’t in the wetland pools or anything like that,” he said.
  The area was treated an
  
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• Laguna Niguel native Harrison White debuts with minor league baseball team

  10-07-2017 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Harrison White, an alumnus of St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, recently debuted with the Batavia Muckdogs, a minor league baseball team, after being drafted by the Miami Marlins last month.
  The Yale graduate spoke to the Register about getting drafted in the 31st round and playing baseball in a small town 40 miles east of Buffalo.
  Q: Take us back to the moment you realized you had been drafted by the Miami Marlins. Describe the scene that unfolded.
  A: I actually wasn’t the first
  
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• Aliso Viejo crime call log, July 1-7

  10-07-2017 23:34 via ocregister.com
  
  JULY 7
  Suspicious person/circumstance: 9:02 p.m. 0 block of Enterprise.
  Reckless driving: 8:11 p.m. Wood Canyon and Pacific Park drives.
  Disturbance: 6:59 p.m. 24700 block of Via San Marco.
  Keeping the peace: 6:08 p.m. 23400 block of Pacific Park Drive.
  Grand theft report: 5:37 p.m. 100 block of Las Flores.
  Disturbance: 11:41 a.m. Alicia Parkway and Pacific Park Drive.
  Welfare check: 10:42 a.m. 24800 block of Via San Rafael.
  Keeping the peace: 9:00 a.m. 23400 block of Pacific Park Drive.
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• Lakers’ Lonzo Ball to sit out Monday’s summer league game with groin injury

  10-07-2017 23:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LAS VEGAS – Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball will not play in Monday’s summer league game against the Sacramento Kings because of a sore right groin, according to a league source familiar with the situation.
  The Lakers later announced that rookie forward Kyle Kuzma (cramps) would sit out after already ruling out rookie shooting guard Josh Hart (sprained right ankle) and shutting down second-year forward Brandon Ingram (cramps). The Lakers also listed rookie center Thomas Bryant as prob
  
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• Laguna Niguel crime call log, July 1-7

  10-07-2017 23:26 via ocregister.com
  
  JULY 7
  Disturbance: 11:15 a.m. 30100 block of Crown Valley Parkway.
  Abandoned vehicle: 10:37 a.m. 25100 block of Calle Casalero.
  Disturbance: 9:40 a.m. 31300 block of East Nine Drive.
  Disturbance: 3:17 a.m. 30200 block of Pacific Island Drive.
  Welfare check: 1:20 a.m. 31700 block of Isle Royal Drive.
  Disturbance: 12:30 a.m. 0 block of Coral Sea.
  JULY 6
  Suspicious person in vehicle: 9:19 p.m. 28100 block of Moulton Parkway.
  Disturbance: 6:24 p.m. 27400 block of Hyatt Court.
  Disturbance: 4:04 p.m.
  
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• Revised health bill to be unveiled this week in Senate

  10-07-2017 23:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By Laura Litvan
  Senate Republican leaders plan to unveil a revised version of their health-care bill later this week after making little progress on winning over party holdouts.
  GOP leaders will hold a vote on the measure next week, John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican, told reporters on Monday. They haven’t said publicly how they’re planning to change the proposed legislation to win more support.
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been negotiating with his Repub
  
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• Soldier charged with killing N.Y. trooper after shooting wife

  10-07-2017 23:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRIS CAROLA
  A state police trooper responding to reports of gunfire was shot to death by a soldier who had just killed his wife at their home near his Army base in northern New York, authorities said Monday.
  Trooper Joel Davis was approaching the couple’s home in rural Theresa, near the Canadian border, when Staff Sgt. Justin Walters shot him in the torso with a rifle, leaving him in a roadside ditch, according to police and court documents. Another trooper arrived and found Davis, 36,
  
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• Villa Park to go heavy on infrastructure projects this fiscal year

  10-07-2017 22:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The Wanda Greenbelt is one of many infrastructure projects being looked at by Villa Park in the next fiscal year. (Courtesy of Villa Park)The Villa Park Road Median is one of many infrastructure projects being looked at by Villa Park in the next fiscal year. (Courtesy of Villa Park)A collapsed city storm drain is one of many infrastructure projects being looked at by Villa Park in the next fiscal year. (Courtesy of Villa Park)A renovation of Taft Avenue is one of many infrastructure projects bei
  
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• Wild Wedge could get up to 12-foot this week with start of summer swells

  10-07-2017 22:46 via ocregister.com
  
  There was a buzz on the beach at the Wedge, early Monday, July 10, as wave-riders broke in the summer surfing season.
  New swell is on the horizon, and as the water warms and the season’s first run of Southern Hemisphere waves shows up along the shore, surfers are trying to figure out how to get wet.
  A surfer is dwarfed by a wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach on Monday, July 10, 2017. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Wedge in Newport Beach gives this surfer a heels-o
  
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• How to throw a ‘cool’ birthday party

  10-07-2017 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  You’ve planned your share of princess/superhero and arcade/jump house parties when your kids were younger, but it’s a whole new set of rules when it comes to birthday celebrations for teens. Above all, the party has to be cool, or at least not embarrassing.
  Here are eight ideas for teen birthday parties, all of which you can make as simple or as elaborate as you want.
  Social media party
  Embrace what teens are most interested in and have the party revolve around Instagram, Snapchat, T
  
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• Free summer concert series returns to Irvine on Sundays

  10-07-2017 21:41 via ocregister.com
  
  The city of Irvine’s annual Sizzlin’ Summer Concert series has kicked off and will continue on Sundays through Aug. 13.
  On July 16, Pop Vinyl will perform a variety of pop songs. Festivities include a children’s play area and gourmet food trucks, with a portion of proceeds from food sales benefiting Irvine nonprofit groups.
  Free concerts start 5:30 p.m. at Mike Ward Community Park in Woodbridge. Guests should bring chairs and blankets. Layered clothing is recommended.
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• Lyme disease and kids: What you need to know before this summer’s outdoor adventures

  10-07-2017 21:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Ladera Ranch resident Kara Bell went to a soccer camp in London when she was 14. Expecting to sharpen her agility, she instead experienced a sudden burst of extreme stomach pain while running through a forest. Although the mysterious pain went away, she came back to the U.S. with chronic fatigue so debilitating she failed to make her freshman soccer team.
  She did not expect that Lyme disease – the tick-borne infectious disease she most likely contracted in England – would ruin her he
  
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• Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer to take on Tony Rackauckas in District Attorney race

  10-07-2017 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer formally announced his bid Monday, July 10 to unseat District Attorney Tony Rackauckas in June 2018 – running a campaign largely fueled by the four-year jailhouse informant controversy.
  Spitzer, a former county prosecutor who was fired by Rackauckas in 2010, has long been considered a probable candidate for the job. He enters the race backed by a stated war chest of $1.2 million and a tidal wave of bad publicity for 20-year-incumbent Rackauckas.
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• Roger Federer and Andy Murray reach Wimbledon quarterfinals

  10-07-2017 21:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Spain’s Rafael Nadal holds his ankle as he plays Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller during their match on day seven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Monday, July 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller celebrates as he wins a point against Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their match on day seven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Monday, July 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)Spain’s Rafael Nadal looks up as he plays Luxembourg&rsquo
  
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• Ozzfest Meets Knotfest returns to Southern California in November

  10-07-2017 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Get ready for the blizzard of Ozzy. Ozzfest Meets Knotfest will return and it will be headlined by the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, as well as Rob Zombie.
  The two-day event happens Nov. 4 and 5 on the grounds of Glen Helen Amphitheater (formerly known as San Manuel Amphitheater) in San Bernardino County and will feature more than 40 acts.
  Ozzfest happens first, on Saturday, Nov. 4, with Osbourne headlining. Other performers across the festival’s three stages include Prophets
  
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• Dana Point car wash to support Marines and their families

  10-07-2017 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Help raise funds for the “Fighting Fifth” Marines from the 5th Marine Regiment at Camp Pendleton during the annual Marine Car Wash on Saturday, July 22 at the Doheny Village Hand Car Wash.
  Units from the regiment are set to deploy to the Middle East next year. Proceeds from the car wash, one of the Dana Point Fifth Marine Regiment Support Group’s major events, will benefit family left behind and wounded warriors from the regiment.
  Look for “Heroes Car Wash” along ro
  
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• Blondie and Garbage deliver a powerful and fun night of female-fronted rock at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday

  10-07-2017 20:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Debbie Harry of Blondie performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 9, 2017. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Shirley Manson of Garbage performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 9, 2017. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Debbie Harry of Blondie performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 9, 2017. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Shirley Manson of Garbage performs at the Hollywood Bowl
  
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• Rolling Stones tribute band rocks Irvine for summer concert series

  10-07-2017 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  People enjoy Jelly of the Month Club performing during the The OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)Hollywood Stones’ Dick Swagger performs during the The OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)Jelly of the Month Club perform during the The OC Parks Summer Concert Series at Mason Reg
  
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• Laguna Hills author’s second novel returns to fantasy world with mythological creatures

  10-07-2017 20:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Gary Shoemaker looks like a man you wouldn’t want to mess with. Wearing a leather jacket adorned with military patches and dark aviator glasses, he rides his Harley Davidson motorcycle like it’s an extension of his body.
  Behind those glasses are eyes and a mind that can see another world, one with magic, wizards and mythological creatures.
  Shoemaker is a 20-year Laguna Hills resident who lives with his wife and German shepherd. He said he has “reinvented” himself many tim
  
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• Dunn Deal: A singing retirement for former CdM basketball coach

  10-07-2017 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  While June is a time for graduations, all-star games and school year-ending activities, it is also a special time for many teachers and administrators, especially those retiring.
  Eight years ago this month, Paul Orris stepped down after more than three decades at Corona del Mar High, serving as a math teacher, boys’ basketball coach and athletic director, so when Orris was spotted at the scorer’s table during home basketball games last winter, I knew everything was in good hands.
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• Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man found unconscious in Seal Beach attack

  10-07-2017 17:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A 52-year-old man was arrested by Seal Beach police on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was attacked on Saturday, July 8.
  Officers were called at 6:44 p.m. to a fight in an apartment in the 1500 block of Seal Way where they found the victim and witnesses, according to the Seal Beach Police Department.
  During the initial investigation, they identified Billy Brazos Johnson of Anaheim as the suspected attacker. A knife was used in the attack.
  “Although the victim was not cu
  
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• Possible shooting suspect in custody after SWAT standoff, police say

  10-07-2017 17:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A man was in custody Monday, July 10, after an hours-long standoff in Anaheim during a search for a shooting suspect, according to police.
  A SWAT team and tactical negotiators were at an Anaheim house where they believed the suspect was. He was detained around 10 a.m. after officers deployed flash-bang devices forcing him out of the residence.
  The search was prompted by a 2:45 a.m. incident where a car was doing doughnuts in the street, said Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. A man came out of his
  
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• Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Frankie Ballard and more to play expanded Driftwood fest in Dana Point

  10-07-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Driftwood country music festival will return for a second year at Doheny Stage Beach (25400 Dana Point Harbor Drive) in Dana Point. This year Driftwood has expanded to two days and will be held over Veterans Day Weekend, Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov 12.
  Chase Rice, known for singles such as “Ready Set Roll,” “Gonna Wanna Tonight” and his latest, “Everybody We Know Does,” will headline on Saturday with support from “It All Started with a Bee
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Glee doughnuts opens second outlet, hipster coffee comes to Costa Mesa

  10-07-2017 16:47 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Glee Donuts & Burgers is opening a second shop in Anaheim Sunday, July 9. The shop is known for its wide-ranging menu of breakfast burritos, cronuts, doughnuts, smoothies, burgers and strawberry croissants. The Anaheim shop is at 3024 W. Ball Rd., Ste A-B. (Courtesy Christina Bui/Thinh Le of @donutscookiesandcream)Glee Donuts & Burgers of Fountain Valley is opening a second shop July 9 in Anaheim. The shop is known for its wide-ranging menu of breakfast burritos, cr
  
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• 1-in-7 California homeowners plan to remodel, but what states have more?

  10-07-2017 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Folks are moving less and fixing up their homes more.
  And 1-in-7 California homeowners plan to begin a home renovation in the upcoming year, according to a new survey.
  Research by GetHearth.com, a startup remodeling advice website, found 15 percent of Californians have plans to fix up their home in the next year. That’s just behind the 16 percent of U.S. owners who have similar plans, according to a survey of 2,000 Americans.
  The national hot spot for remodeling was Hawaii, where 33 percen
  
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• Jay-Z will start his ‘4:44’ tour in Anaheim and end in Inglewood

  10-07-2017 16:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Everyone’s been talking about the new Jay-Z record “4:44,” which dropped on June 30, and there’s been plenty of talk about when the rapper and streaming music mogul would start his tour.
  On Monday morning, Jay-Z announced the details and he is headed to the Honda Center in Anaheim in October to open the first leg of the tour and will wrap it with a Los Angeles date at the Forum in Inglewood in December.
  Jay-Z will perform at the Honda Center on Oct. 27, with other Souther
  
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• Man dies in crash on 5 freeway in Anaheim

  10-07-2017 15:56 via ocregister.com
  
  One person died Sunday night, July 9, after a car lost control on the southbound 5 freeway in Anaheim and ended up overturned, authorities said.
  The crash was reported about 11:30 p.m. south of Lincoln Avenue off-ramp and the Disneyland carpool off-ramp, California Highway Patrol Officer Denise Quesada said Monday, July 10.
  A Nissan Sentra was driving southbound when for an unknown reason it veered sharply to the left causing it to hit freeway impact barrels.
  The man, whose n
  
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• Marcus Lemonis of ‘The Profit’ returns to Orange County to aid a cafe chain

  10-07-2017 15:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Will Marcus Lemonis of “The Profit” invest in a local cafe based in Orange? (Courtesy CNBC/The Profit)Will Marcus Lemonis of “The Profit” invest in a local cafe based in Orange? (Courtesy CNBC/The Profit)Will Marcus Lemonis of “The Profit” invest in a local cafe based in Orange? (Courtesy CNBC/The Profit)Marcus Lemonis takes a look at the coffee business behind the counter. (Courtesy CNBC/The Profit)Will Marcus Lemonis of “The Profit” invest in a l
  
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• Status Update: Hoag Hospital Irvine certified as primary stroke center; business seminars on tap

  10-07-2017 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Cox Business in Foothill Ranch has appointed Larry Coval as vice president of its West region, which encompasses operations in Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nebraska and Nevada. (Courtesy of Cox Business)Cox Business in Foothill Ranch has promoted Chanelle Hawken to vice president of public affairs for Cox Communications California. (Courtesy of Cox Business)Marc B. Scher has been elected to the board of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, a national organization for health
  
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• My OC: Environmental engineer Anoosh Oskouian makes fresh air her business

  10-07-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Anoosheh Oskouian is trying to commit to getting at least six hours of sleep a night instead of four because it’s healthier – not necessarily because she’s tired.
  As the rare female CEO in the environmental engineering industry, she thrives on her hectic schedule. During the 18-20 hours she is awake, Oskouian is busy running Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., hitting the gym, spending time with her 13-year-old son, Rod, and her husband, Alan, preparing family dinners, organi
  
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• California teen wins lottery twice in a week

  10-07-2017 13:15 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.  ’ A California teen is celebrating two big lottery wins in a week.
  The California Lottery says 19-year-old Rosa Dominguez won $555,555 on a $5 scratch-off ticket purchased at a gas station. After that win, she said she was nervous and “just wanted to cry.” A few days later, she bought another $5 scratch-off ticket at a different station and won $100,000. The Lottery didn’t say when the tickets were purchased.
  The Lottery says Dominguez collected h
  
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• ‘Hairspray’ opens Laguna Playhouse’s 98th season

  10-07-2017 07:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The Tony Award winning musical “Hairspray,” directed by Paula Hammons Sloan, previews July 5 at the Laguna Playhouse with performances running July 9-30 at the Laguna Beach theater. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Haley Chaney, center in yellow, portrays Amber Von in the 1960’s musical “Hairspray” which features a teenager’s dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show. The Laguna Playhouse production runs July 9-30 in Laguna Beach. (Photo by
  
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• Mike Trout proclaims himself ready as he wraps up rehab outing with Inland Empire

  10-07-2017 06:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Angels outfielder Mike Trout races to first base as he hits a triple in the fourth inning during his fourth rehab assignment game with the Inland Empire 66ers against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino, Calif. on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Trout went on the disabled list for the first time in his career after tearing a ligament in his left thumb sliding into second base on May 28 in Miami. (Photo by Rachel Luna, The Sun/SCNG)Angels outfielder Mike Trout hits a triple
  
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• GOP governors to party’s senators: Do no harm to health care

  10-07-2017 06:49 via ocregister.com
  
   
  By ALISON NOON and BILL BARROW
  CARSON CITY, Nev. — The pressure is on Republican senators — from congressional leaders, conservative groups and impatient GOP voters — to fulfill a seven-year-old promise to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama’s health care law. But back home, Republican governors who have experienced some of the upside of the law are warning their GOP senators to first, do no harm.In this June 23, 2017 file photo, Gov. Brian Sandoval, left, and U.S.
  
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• Attorney for alleged sexual-abuse victims labels Larry Nassar’s plea bargain a ‘stunning betrayal’

  10-07-2017 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  An attorney representing dozens of women who allege they were sexually abused as young girls by former USA Gymnastics women’s Olympic and national team physician Larry Nassar has accused federal prosecutors of betraying those former athletes by agreeing to a plea bargain with Nassar.
  Nassar has agreed to plead guilty to federal child pornography charges as part of a deal in which federal prosecutors agree not to pursue more serious sex exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of chil
  
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• Why Brice Johnson’s dunk past Lakers’ Lonzo Ball was significant

  10-07-2017 05:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Utah Jazz’s Joel Bolomboy, center, battles for the ball with Los Angeles Clippers’ Brice Johnson, left, and Isaiah Hicks during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game, Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: NVJL119Utah Jazz’s Joel Bolomboy shoots around Los Angeles Clippers’ Brice Johnson during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game, Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ORG XMIT: NVJL123U
  
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• Tour bus crashes in Peru’s capital, killing at least 9

  10-07-2017 05:18 via ocregister.com
  
  LIMA, Peru – Peruvian officials say a double-decker tour bus went out of control and rolled over on a narrow road in the hills, killing at least nine people and injuring 25.
  Firefighter Cesar Suito told The Associated Press that the injured included a Canadian and a Chilean.
  Peru’s Ministry of Health says the accident Sunday night happened about a mile from the presidential palace in Lima. Its statement says the local bus was driving on San Cristobal hill to give the passengers a pan
  
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• Man killed in possible gang-related shooting in Tustin

  10-07-2017 04:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin police responded to a shooting on Mitchell Avenue near Red Hill Avenue Sunday afternoon about 4 p.m. One person was shot in front of an apartment complex and was transported to Orange County Global Medical Center. Police are using a helicopter and K9 units to search the neighborhood for the assailant. in Tustin, CA on Sunday, July 9, 2017. (Photo by Southern Counties News Service)A Tustin police officer walks out from the scene of a shooting on Mitchell Avenue near Red Hill Avenue Sunday
  
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• Trump: U.S. must work with Russia, move past election issues

  10-07-2017 04:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By JILL COLVIN
  WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Sunday that “it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia” after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany. But he is still avoiding the question of whether he accepts Putin’s denial that Russia was responsible for meddling in the 2016 election.
  Speaking in a series of tweets the morning after returning from a world leaders’ summit in Germany, Trump said he “strongly
  
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• Trump’s son met with Russian lawyer after being promised damaging information on Clinton

  10-07-2017 03:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By JO BECKER, MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMAN
  President Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before agreeing to meet with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, according to three advisers to the White House briefed on the meeting and two others with knowledge of it.
  The meeting was also attended by his campaign chairman at the time, Paul J. Manafort, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
  
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• Dodgers notes: First-round pick Jeren Kendall ready to go to work

  10-07-2017 02:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – Jeren Kendall’s parents were proud for the same reason most parents of college students are proud.
  “I got home and my parents told me I finally got a job,” Kendall joked about agreeing to sign with the Dodgers on Friday. “It’s a pretty good job.”
  Indeed, it is – and it came with a healthy first check. The Dodgers’ first-round draft pick received a $2.9 million signing bonus, slightly over the allotted bonus for the 23rd pick in
  
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• Lakers summer-league team experiencing learning curve on defense

  10-07-2017 02:53 via ocregister.com
  
  LAS VEGAS – The Lakers have experienced issues far more serious than Lonzo Ball’s shooting accuracy.
  The Lakers (0-2) enter their summer-league game against the Sacramento Kings (0-1) on Monday at Thomas & Mack Center struggling to stop teams in different ways.
  After allowing the Clippers to shoot 46 percent from the field on Friday, the Lakers then limited the Celtics to a 38.6 percent clip on Saturday. In both games, though, the Lakers drew plenty of whistles. After collecting
  
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• Rip currents, high surf and crowds keep lifeguards hustling – and there’s more to come

  10-07-2017 02:36 via ocregister.com
  
  High surf, rip currents, warm water and hundreds of thousands of beachgoers kept lifeguards at Orange County’s south-facing beaches hustling to save swimmers and surfers caught in the currents on Sunday, July 9.
  And more dangerous conditions could be coming.
  Laguna Beach had 211 rescues on Sunday alone, with lifeguards still on patrol as of 6 p.m., said Lifeguard Capt. Tom Trager. They had 95 rescues on Saturday.
  In Newport Beach over the weekend, lifeguards made more than 180 rescues by l
  
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• Angels Notes: Waiting for slumping hitters to come around

  10-07-2017 02:21 via ocregister.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — There is nowhere to go but up for the Angels’ offense.
  The Angels reached the All-Star break averaging 4.10 runs per game, the worst in the American League.
  Certainly, they figure to get help in that area when Mike Trout returns, likely on Friday. They also are counting on a handful of other players who have simply underperformed.
  “The guys who are struggling have a much better track record than they’ve shown,” Manager Mike Scioscia said. “T
  
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• Young president of Orange County’s oldest mosque steps down from post

  10-07-2017 01:52 via ocregister.com
  
  As he walked around Orange County’s oldest mosque Sunday, July 9, Feemun Dogar greeted fellow Muslims on his last day as president of the Islamic Society of Orange County campus.
  Dogar, now 28, was the youngest to take the helm two years ago.
  Looking back, Dogar said he is proud of the accomplishments he and the leadership team have achieved, particularly the goal of encouraging more young people to get involved.
  Feemun Dogar, 28, is the outgoing president of the Islamic Society of Orange
  
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• LA 2024 gets to ‘tell our story’ this week to IOC

  10-07-2017 01:27 via ocregister.com
  
   
  At 9 a.m. Central European Summer Time on Tuesday (midnight PDT), Los Angeles officials will formally present to the International Olympic Committee their vision for hosting a third Olympic Games.
  “An opportunity to tell our story in a unique and creative and innovative way,” said Los Angeles 2024 bid committee chairman Casey Wasserman.
  The 75-minute presentation and a similar one by Paris officials later Tuesday morning will take place at the SwissTec
  
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• Justin Turner and Clayton Kershaw lead Dodgers to another win before the break

  10-07-2017 00:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley, left, stands at the plate as Kansas City Royals’ Alcides Escobar looks on after he was hit by a foul tip during the first inning of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Royals, Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Los Angeles. Danley left the game later and was replaced. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAD105Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley, center, is helped to the ground by Kansas City Royals catcher Drew Butera, left, and Los Angeles Dodgers&r
  
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• Behind JC Ramirez, Angels head to the break with victory over Rangers

  10-07-2017 00:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols, left, is greeted at the plate by Yunel Escobar after hitting a home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, July 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) ORG XMIT: TXRR106Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols approaches home after hitting a solo home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, July 9, 2017. (AP Photo/ Richa
  
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