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• San Clemente’s Public Safety Task Force eyes homeless encampments, other issues

  12-07-2017 23:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Related Articles San Clemente’s improvements at El Camino Real, Camino del Rio are up and running San Clemente news briefs: Volunteers, I-5 closures, ‘Love San Clemente’ and more Rep. Darrell Issa opposes proposed toll road extension scenarios in South County A guide to San Clemente’s summer concerts, eventsHomelessness and visibility of law enforcement are key issues that San Clemente’s newly appointed Public Safety Task Force will give priority.
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• High-end fashion jewelry designer turns to collage project to benefit homeless teens

  12-07-2017 23:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Judith Hendler’s bright white well-organized art studio contrasts with her home where every room is painted a different bright, bold color. The successful, semi-retired jewelry designer wants to take the focus off her and on to Collage for a Cause, sbcsl.org/events/event/buy-a-collage-and-help-a-homeless-teen. She helped guide and nudged people though the creative process, but didn’t tell them what to do. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Judith Hendler is in Vogu
  
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• Lawmakers intend to question former Trump campaign chairman Manafort

  12-07-2017 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON — The scope of congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest came into sharper focus on Wednesday as lawmakers said they intended to question the former chairman of the Trump campaign and to determine whether Russian social media “trolls” were connected to Trump’s election efforts.
   
  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks with the Committee’s ranking mem
  
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• Brethren Christian won’t play varsity football in 2017

  12-07-2017 23:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Brethren Christian football has excelled on the field the past two seasons. But this upcoming season, the Warriors won’t have a chance to play.
  The star-crossed program, which missed the playoffs in 2016 because of its freelance status in a crowded division, won’t field a varsity team this fall because of lack of players, Warriors coach Pat McInally confirmed Wednesday.
  “We just don’t have enough players,” the coach said. “I’m still kind of in shock abou
  
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• Youth theater group dives into ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’

  12-07-2017 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Janice Kraus has been involved in youth theater for more than 25 years, but her latest production is nothing like anything she has done in the past.
  From the set design, lighting, to the numerous wigs and custom-designed costumes for the leads and in-house costumes made for the ensemble cast, the production has been a labor of love for the producer and director of Brea Youth Theater’s “Disney’s The Little Mermaid.”
  Ariel’s six mer-sisters are played by Brooklyn Came
  
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• What are woodies? Some history about this collector’s car – and why it might not be ‘classic’

  12-07-2017 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Collector Car Appreciation Day is July 14, 2017 and since the waves are pumping and the water is warm, what better time to explore the world of woodies?
  Woodies are cars with side panels and a whole or partial frame constructed from wood.  On Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 the San Clemente Ocean Festival will feature Woodies on the Pier.Classic or just collectible?
  So, are those polished and shiny Ford woodies from 1949 classic? Technically, no. The Classic Car Club of America has a
  
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• President Trump’s presence felt at U.S. Women’s Open this week

  12-07-2017 22:53 via ocregister.com
  
  BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Off a nondescript street, down a winding, wooded road in this thickly wooded town, a golf tournament will be played later this week.
  Four rounds, stretching from Thursday to Sunday, will make up the U.S. Women’s Open and spit out a winner at weekend’s end. There will be the inherent variables of the summer major: tricky greens, rising temperatures, the possibility of rain. And there might be a visit from President Trump, seeing that the U.S. Golf Association
  
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• Uber driver with 2 million miles behind the wheel offers tips on staying alive

  12-07-2017 22:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Uber driver Jack Peters keeps his eyes on the road in Fountain Valley on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Uber driver Jack Peters at the wheel of his car in Fountain Valley on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Jack Peters looks out onto the 405 freeway in Fountain Valley on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Peters took up driving for Uber after retiring. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Show Capti
  
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• No monkeying around: Federal court weighs if animal owns its selfies

  12-07-2017 22:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By LINDA WANG
  SAN FRANCISCO – A curious monkey with a toothy grin and a knack for pressing a camera button was back in the spotlight as a federal appeals court on Wednesday, July 13, questioned lawyers fighting about an animal’s ability to hold a copyright to selfie photos.
  Naruto is a free-living crested macaque who snapped the pictures with an unattended camera in Sulawesi, Indonesia, in 2011. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Naruto was accustomed to cameras and too
  
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• California Democrat launches longshot bid to impeach Trump

  12-07-2017 22:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
  WASHINGTON – A California Democrat filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday in a longshot bid to remove the president from office.
  Rep. Brad Sherman accuses Trump of obstructing investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, in part by firing former FBI Director James Comey.
  The Sherman Oaks lawmaker acknowledges that filing the article is “the first step on a very long road.”
  “But if the impul
  
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• San Clemente’s Ocean Festival: A guide to ‘The Greatest Show on Surf’

  12-07-2017 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s time for San Clemente’s biggest summer beach spectacle, dubbed “The Greatest Show on Surf.” So here, in one place, is a compendium of some things to watch for at the 41st annual San Clemente Ocean Festival, Saturday-Sunday, July 15-16, at the pier.
  Dory races: These rollicking races through the surf are far and away the crowd favorite among lifeguard competitions held through the day Saturday. First rowing race is at 11:15 a.m., another at 1:30 p.m.
  Woody car show: W
  
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• Indie Bestsellers

  12-07-2017 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Sunday, July 9, 2017, based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. The Force, Don Winslow, Morrow,2. A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles, Viking,3. Camino Island, John Grisham, Doubleday,4. Magpie Murders, Anthony Horowitz, Harper,5. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy, Knopf,6. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, Diana Gabaldon
  
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• Football: Notable transfers to watch in 2017

  12-07-2017 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Notable O.C. football transfersFor 2017 season(Listed alphabetically)
  Name, New School, Pos., Previous School, Albano’s take
  Cole Aubrey, St. John Bosco, DE, JSerra, 10 sacks last year
  Tyler Casados, La Habra, OL, La Mirada, Colorado offered
  Devon Cooley, St. John Bosco, WR, Buena Park, Stud senior playmaker
  Brendan Costello, San Clemente, QB, Mission Viejo/Santa Margarita, competing to start
  Kyle Ford, Orange Lutheran, WR, Servite, Elite 2019 talent
  Mase Funa, Mater Dei, LB/DE, Santa Marg
  
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• We’re going to Disney’s D23 Expo 2017. Here’s how to follow our coverage on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat

  12-07-2017 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  This week, the magical, ginormous, fanciful ode to all things Disney is back again at the Anaheim Convention Center.
  Yes, this Friday, July 14, through Sunday, July 16, D23 returns and we’ll be there to keep you updated on all the announcements, panels, Disney celebrity sightings, merchandise and cosplay.Be sure to follow along as we tweet, write, snap and Instagram every detail of the convention.
  Starting Friday morning, our reporters, photographers and editors at D23 will write a live bl
  
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• Man suspected of being armed barricaded in Tustin home

  12-07-2017 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin police are investigating a possible suspect barricaded inside a home Wednesday morning, July 12.
  Around 9 a.m., police were called after two people had a “dispute,” and one of them reported that the other may be armed inside the home, said Tustin police Lt. Robert Wright.
  Officers were on scene and asked people to avoid the area of Yorba Street near Laurie Lane.  A helicopter was on scene flying over the area asking residents to stay indoors during the investigation. The
  
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• Pet Adoption Center in Lake Forest to host first rescue group adoption event

  12-07-2017 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  This five-year old Yorkie mix is hoping to find a loving home at a multi-dog rescue group adoption event being held Saturday at the Pet Adoption Center of Orange County. (Courtesy of Russ Mandell)Chadwick, a two-year old Terrier mix, is hoping to find a loving home through a multiple dog rescue group adoption event held at the Pet Adoption Center of Orange County in Lake Forest this Saturday. (Courtesy of Russ Mandell)Show Caption of Expand
  LAKE FOREST Residents in South Orange County who are lo
  
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• Shakespeare Orange County presents ‘The Tempest’ with all-star, diverse cast

  12-07-2017 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Like William Shakespeare himself, Shakespeare Orange County is not too concerned with logic in its summer production of “The Tempest” – but that is all part of the fun, said artistic director John Walcutt.
  The play presents a very colorful and multicultural cast of nearly 80 people, including acrobats, dancers, drummers, musicians, actors and magicians. Currently in previews, the production will officially open on Saturday, July 15, for a two-week run at the Garden Grove Festiv
  
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• American San Querry stuns defending champ Andy Murray at Wimbledon

  12-07-2017 18:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Sam Querrey of the United States celebrates after beating Britain’s Andy Murray at the end of their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)Sam Querrey of the United States, right, greets Britain’s Andy Murray at the net after their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Britain’s Andy Murray reacts as he loses a point to
  
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• Anti-Qatar bloc meets U.S. envoy, but no breakthrough in sight

  12-07-2017 18:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADAM SCHRECK
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up talks with the king of Saudi Arabia and other officials from Arab countries lined up against Qatar on Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough in an increasingly entrenched dispute that has divided some of America’s most important Mideast allies.
  The secretary of state’s trip from Kuwait to the western Saudi city of Jiddah followed discussions the previous day with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh T
  
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• The Latest: Feinstein questions FBI nominee’s independence

  12-07-2017 16:08 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON  The Latest on the Senate hearing on Christopher Wray’s nomination as FBI director (all times local):
  10:05 a.m.
  Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she will seek assurances that President Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director will be independent from the White House.
  Feinstein says she will question Christopher Wray on how he will remain impervious to political influence.
  She says she is concerned after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey. Trump has said his
  
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• Vegetarian recipes: Fettuccine Gorgonzola, Cauliflower with Romesco Sauce, Roasted Figs

  12-07-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Fettuccine with Gorgonzola tastes rich even though it is a vegetarian dish. (Courtesy of Ten Speed Press)Mission figs roasted with olive oil. (Courtesy of Ten Speed Press)Show Caption of Expand
  Famous for bringing vegetarian cooking into the mainstream, Deborah Madison began her career at acclaimed Bay Area dining room Chez Panisse before opening her groundbreaking vegetarian restaurant, Greens, in 1979. Her 14th book, “In My Kitchen: A Collection of New and Favorite Vegetarian Recipes,&rd
  
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• OC Fair 2017: Unicorn food, hot Cheetos, fried bacon dominate wacky concession lineup

  12-07-2017 15:52 via ocregister.com
  
  We’re doing things a little different this year. Normally, I grab a bottle of Tums and head out to the San Diego Fair to try some of the wackiest new foods coming to the OC Fair.
  With the fair kicking off Friday, July 14, the Food Team thought it would be a nice change of pace for me to experience my gluttonous eating marathon the same as you. My plan is to spread out my meals over the fair’s opening weekend. (Follow me @fastfoodmaven on Twitter and Instagram). My stomach is already
  
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• Joyous ‘Hairspray’ in Laguna dances its way to racial equality

  12-07-2017 15:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Nicole Powell is the shining focus of Laguna Playhouse’s staging of the 2002 Broadway musical “Hairspray,” playing a Baltimore teen circa 1962 who dreams of becoming a local star – and of helping effect racial equality. (Photo by Ed Krieger)TV teen dance show host Corny Collins (Jared Kaitz, left) interviews Tracy Turnblad (Nicole Powell), who’s watched with great interest by teen idol Link Larkin (Tanner Callicut) and Tracy’s new pal, Seaweed J. Stubbs (Jovan E. Wa
  
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• An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off a major Antarctic ice shelf

  12-07-2017 15:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By JUGAL K. PATEL
  A chunk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse of how the Antarctic ice sheet might ultimately start to fall apart.
  A crack more than 120 miles long had developed over several years in a floating ice shelf called Larsen C, and scientists who have been monitoring it confirmed on Wednesday that the huge iceberg had finally broken free.
  Th
  
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• Exploring the Canadian Galapagos

  12-07-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Amanda Fletcher takes a morning kayak trip.Sea lions lounge portside of The Swell. Mortuary poles at UNESCO World Heritage Site at S'Gang Gwaay.Bristol Foster naturalist with Maple Leaf AdventuresShow Caption of Expand
  Sunlight shines through the trees, highlighting the riot of green growing from the top of a centuries-old mortuary pole, the carved images of a raven and a grizzly bear easier to see in the bleached wood once the watchman points them out.
  This is S’Gang Gwaay, a village site
  
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• Put an end to perpetual war

  12-07-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  For more than a decade, the United States Congress has ceded war-making powers to the executive branch and abdicated its constitutional responsibility to debate and declare war if and when it is necessary.
  The result has been a foreign policy that is increasingly disjointed and counterproductive, with the nation in a state of perpetual, aimless war.
  On June 29, in a surprising display of bipartisanship, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee took an important step toward regaining congressional
  
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• Senate GOP bill would devastate children’s health care

  12-07-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Providing quality health care to our nation’s children should be sacrosanct. But for many members of Congress, it’s not. The Senate Republican health care bill has made that clear.
  The bill’s draconian cuts to Medicaid — used to pay for tax cuts for the richest Americans — would potentially devastate care for California’s children, particularly those with disabilities and complex health care needs.
  During a visit last week at UC San Francisco Benioff Children
  
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• L.A. takes big stride toward an Olympic victory

  12-07-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s now all but official that Los Angeles will get the Olympic Games, all but definitely in 2028.
  The less than 100 percent certainty of this is one reason Tuesday’s news brought no wild celebration in the L.A. area. Another reason is that unlike a lot of cities that have received the nod to host an Olympics over the decades, L.A. has done it before and isn’t desperate to do it again. Which, as we’ve said previously in this space, is a very appealing feature of L.A.&rsqu
  
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• Letters: Check your electric bill

  12-07-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Re: “Utility rates need context” [Letters, July 9]: You published a letter from Southern California Edison attempting to explain that electricity rates are not really that high. They stated that the average monthly bill for California residential customers was $94.59 for 557 kilowatt hours and the weighted average rate was 15.7 cents per kilowatt hour. I urge your readers to check their own bills to see just how false this must be. My bill last month for 638 kilowatt hours was $191.8
  
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• Tustin woman pleads guilty to embezzling $65,000 from Laguna Nursery after similar scheme in North Carolina

  12-07-2017 07:46 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — A 47-year-old Tustin woman, who embezzled $65,000 from Laguna Nursery, pleaded guilty to 38 felony counts of forgery and identity theft, police said Tuesday.
  Laguna Beach fraud detectives began investigating Christine Black in March 2016, when she was suspected of embezzling money from the nursery, where she was an office manager, said Sgt. Jim Cota.
  Detectives found that Black had devised and carried out a scheme to get money from Laguna Nursery by issuing checks to herself
  
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• Irvine Swim League resumes with a busy week of neighborhood meets

  12-07-2017 07:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Woodbury Waves swimmers (from left) Ginger Nguyen, Kayden Fann, Alyson Hamiprodjo, Kamille Le and Rykyn Fann. Photo courtesy Lisa Hu ChenPortola Springs swimmer Kelcie Fan competes in an Irvine Swim League meet. Photo courtesy Chris BankWestpark’s Alex Vanegas (left) gets ready for Saturday’s meet. Photo courtesy Adalud AguilarGregory Bank of Portola Springs swims in Saturday’s Irvine Swim League meet. Photo courtesy Chris BankPark Paseo’s Jake Jacoby swims in Saturday&rs
  
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• San Clemente man who sued county over excessive force during arrest gets settlement

  12-07-2017 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 11, approved a settlement with a San Clemente resident who alleged in a federal lawsuit that deputies knocked out his teeth while restraining him.
  The board voted 4-0, with Supervisor Lisa Bartlett absent, to approve the agreement. The terms of the settlement were not immediately available.
  Troy Jon Thomas filed the lawsuit last September, alleging unreasonable search and seizure, excessive force, negligent hiring and trai
  
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• Car sparks fire at Huntington Beach home

  12-07-2017 07:08 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — A car parked in the garage of a Huntington Beach home caught fire early Tuesday, authorities said.
  Huntington Beach Fire Department was dispatched to the home in the 16000 block of Marina Bay Drive at 3:01 a.m. on July 11 and found heavy smoke coming from the garage, Officer Marco Tello said.
  Firefighters forced entry through the garage door and pulled hoses to the garage and the front door of the two-story, single-family home to check for fire inside, Tello sa
  
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• Laguna Beach cuts housing assistance perk for top city employees

  12-07-2017 07:02 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH —  A housing assistance program that helped some of the city’s top employees will be cut.
  The City Council on Tuesday, July 11, voted unanimously to end a program that provided financial help through equity sharing and loan assistance to encourage high-ranking city staff to live in town. The idea was that if the employees live in town, they can respond quickly in emergencies and also get a better sense of the community.
  The equity sharing allowed the city to pay a p
  
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• O.C.’s Vizio sues Chinese tech firm after failed merger

  12-07-2017 06:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Vizio Inc. sued LeEco Inc. in the wake of the Chinese technology conglomerate’s failed attempt at a $2 billion acquisition of the U.S. television maker.
  Vizio seeks $60 million in damages, claiming LeEco paid only $40 million of a $100 million termination fee and didn’t live up to its end of a joint-venture agreement the companies struck after the failed merger.
  After the merger fell through in April, the companies agreed to set up a venture to sell Vizio’s products in China th
  
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• Fire burns Santa Ana landscaping business after vehicle ignites

  12-07-2017 06:15 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA —  More than 40 firefighters battled a fire at a commercial building Tuesday night, authorities said.
  Firefighters were dispatched to the 1900 block of South Yale Street on at 7:45 p.m. for a fire at a landscaping business, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said.
  A vehicle parked outside the building caught fire and the blaze spread to the building, sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky, authorities said.
  OCFA, with an assist from the Fullerton and Co
  
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• Robinson Cano’s homer in 10th inning gives American League a 2-1 All-Star Game win

  12-07-2017 06:06 via ocregister.com
  
  National League’s Gary Jones (1), of the Chicago Cubs, left, talks with Los Angeles Dodgers Justin Turner (10) and Cincinnati Reds Zack Cozart (2), prior to the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) ORG XMIT: FLMP105The National Anthem is played during the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) ORG XMIT: FLMP117American League’s Houston Astros George Springer (4) aims for a hit, during the
  
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• Irvine postpones decision on 15-story hotel, office project near John Wayne Airport

  12-07-2017 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — The City Council delayed a vote Tuesday on whether a mixed-use project with two 15-story buildings across the street from the John Wayne Airport can move forward.
  The council on Tuesday, July 11, voted 5-0 to postpone the decision for two weeks, as Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Schott and Councilman Jeff Lalloway said they needed more time to study the impact of the buildings on air traffic safety.
  “This seems to me to be a very nice project, and one that’s sort of needed in
  
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• Anaheim city manager asked by council to resign

  12-07-2017 05:25 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The man who headed Orange County’s largest city and its $1.7 billion budget has been let go.
  The Anaheim City Council met Tuesday in closed session and, on a split 4-3 vote, requested and accepted City Manager Paul Emery’s resignation. Councilmembers Lucille Kring, Kris Murray and Stephen Faessel voted against the resignation. Mayor Tom Tait and Councilmembers Jose Moreno, Denise Barnes and James Vanderbilt voted in favor.
  The council then unanimously appointed C
  
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• Laguna Hills office tower sells for $27.5 million

  12-07-2017 04:56 via ocregister.com
  
  New York-based investors have bought a seven-story Laguna Hills office tower for $27.5 million, their first foray into the region’s real estate market.
  The CBRE Group brokerage said Monday Properties acquired Spectrum Tower, a 34-year-old, 113,489-square-foot office property at 23046 Avenida de la Carlota with tenants such as as Citizen Business Bank, Virginia Landry law offices, Regus, William Jordan Investments and STRADA Capital Corp. The seller was Boston-based investor TA Realty.
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• Laguna Hills company raises $15 M in Series A funding

  12-07-2017 04:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Hills-based Ephesoft Inc. has raised $15 million in a Series A financing round, or a first round of financing, the company announced Tuesday, July 11.
  The privately held company develops solutions that analyze unstructured content, or data, which allows business to streamline and automate their mailroom and document processes.
  Mercato Partners is the only investor in the funding round. The money raised will be used for product development and expanding operations.
  Mercato Partners, w
  
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• ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is director Matt Reeves’ emotional story of refugees and destructive conflict

  12-07-2017 04:49 via ocregister.com
  
  'War for the Planet of the Apes' is already drawing praise for being both an epic adventure and a story with humanity
  
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• Kelly Boyz get San Clemente dancing in summer concert series

  12-07-2017 04:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Shane Kelly teaches the audience a new dance in San Clemente, CA on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer,Orange County Register/SCNG)Members of the Kelly Boyz band lead the crowd in some boot scooting in San Clemente on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer,Orange County Register/SCNG)Christi Kelly of the Kelly Boyz band teaches the crowd a line dance in San Clemente on Thursday, July 6, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer,Orange County Register/SCNG)The concert goers learn one of th
  
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• Former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar pleads guilty to child porn charges in controversial plea deal

  12-07-2017 04:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Former USA Gymnastics women’s Olympic and national team physician Larry Nassar pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three federal child pornography related charges as part of a plea bargain that has found Justice Department officials under mounting criticism by many of Nassar’s alleged victims.
  Former Olympic and World Championship gymnasts who allege they were sexually abused by Nassar as teenagers continued to condemn a decision by the U.S. Attorney’s office to agree as par
  
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• Orange Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  12-07-2017 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE FOOTBALL
  Coach: Robert Pedroza
  League: Golden West League
  Playoff division: Division 13
  2016 record: 4-3 overall, 2-3 league
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                Opponent                       SiteAug. 31          at Anaheim                  Glover StadiumSept. 7           v
  
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• Fryer: Mayweather-McGregor gets the hype, but a better fight is coming

  12-07-2017 01:32 via ocregister.com
  
  What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here …
  It’s got the makings of a great fight. But the outstanding matchup that is Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin is being obscured by the hype associated with the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight.
  Alvarez-Golovkin, a middleweight championship bout Sept. 16, will be competitive. MMA people are amped about Mayweather-McGregor, perhaps viewing it an opportunity for MMA to silence those who doubt the legitimacy of their sport
  
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• Westminster Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  12-07-2017 01:25 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTMINSTER FOOTBALL
  Coach: Ted McMillen
  League: Golden West League
  Playoff division: Division 11
  2016 record: 5-6 overall, 3-2 league
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                Opponent                        SiteSept. 1            vs. Garden Grove          Westminster HighSept. 8            
  
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• 5 fabulous things to do on Day 1 of the OC Fair

  12-07-2017 01:18 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s no shortage of fun activities at the OC Fair.
  Guests can indulge in a variety of experiences over the course of the 23-day event. Deciding how to prioritize them can be difficult.
  And as additions are made each year, the list of must-see attractions grows even longer.
  So here’s a list compiled by the Register of some great things to do on Day 1, Friday, July 14.
  Free for all – Who doesn’t like free? Guests arriving during the first three hours of opening day &mdas
  
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• Ocean View Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  12-07-2017 01:14 via ocregister.com
  
  OCEAN VIEW FOOTBALL
  Coach: Luis Nunez
  League: Golden West League
  Playoff division: Division 13
  2016 schedule: 4-6 overall, 1-4 league
  2017 SCHEDULE(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date                 Opponent                              SiteAug. 25            vs. Brethren Christian        Ocean View HighSept. 1      
  
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• Loara Football 2017: Schedule, Roster, Stats

  12-07-2017 01:02 via ocregister.com
  
  LOARA FOOTBALL
  Coach: Mitch Olson
  League: Golden West League
  Playoff division: Division 13
  2016 record: 1-9 overall, 0-5 league
  2017 SCHEDULE (All games 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Date               Opponent                             SiteAug. 31         vs. Estancia                        Glover Stadium, 6 p.m.Se
  
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