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• Anaheim Convention Center expansion booked and (almost) ready to go

  02-08-2017 23:48
  Gabriel Lopez, a fiber optic cable locator closes an underground vault outside the new Anaheim Convention Center addition. The city's marketing arm, Visit Anaheim, has already booked 75 conventions to use the new expanded Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, August 1, 2017.
  
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• New library and arts center expected to be a central hub for Yorba Linda residents

  02-08-2017 23:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Yorba Linda residents could be using a new library by 2020 if the project gets a needed approval this month.
  The Planning Commission last week gave its nod for building the library along with an arts center on a vacant field across from the under-development Town Center retail district.
  The City Council is expected to consider the proposal on Aug. 15; if approved, the city will push forward with the design process. The project could break ground by the fall of 2018, said Library Director Carrie
  
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• Seal Beach police arrest Clancy’s bar employee in death of man found bloody, unconscious outside

  02-08-2017 22:55 via ocregister.com
  SEAL BEACH – Police have arrested a 32-year-old employee of Clancy’s, a bar in town where a 46-year-old man was found bleeding with a head injury out back in July and later died.
  Matthew Meier, of Seal Beach, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in regard to the July 18 death of James Tinsman, a Seal Beach resident found unconscious behind the bar on Main Street.
  Meier was arrested on suspicion of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.
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• Austin Pettis, Kory Minor join OC football coaching staffs

  02-08-2017 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Kory Minor and Austin Pettis were standout high school football players in Southern California and went on to play in college and in the NFL.
  Both now are rookie assistant coaches on Orange County high school football coaching staffs.
  Minor, who was an All-American at Bishop Amat and played linebacker at Notre Dame and for the Carolina Panthers, is an assistant coach at St. Margaret’s.
  Pettis is back at his alma mater, Orange Lutheran, coaching receivers. Pettis was All-Orange County at Lu
  
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• Laguna Niguel families attend National Night Out at Laguna Niguel Elementary School

  02-08-2017 22:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Mason Norris, 3, of Aliso Viejo, stretches out to reach the handles of a Orange County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle during the National Night Out at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)Investigator Wigginton of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad helps Cohen Berzansky, 4, drive a robot used by the bomb squad during the National Night Out at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in La
  
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• Yorba Linda Water District customers are getting a $44.46 refund

  02-08-2017 22:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Yorba Linda Water District customers will soon be getting a $44.46 conservation credit.
  The district’s board at its July 25 meeting unanimously voted to refund about $1.1 million in the water conservation reserve fund to customers. The penalties were collected from customers who missed the mark on conservation from July 2015 to May 2016.
  “This action followed a careful review and restructuring of the district’s finances, completion of a new budget for fiscal year 2017-18 w
  
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• Justice Department to take on affirmative action in college admissions

  02-08-2017 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By Charlie Savage
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to redirect resources of the Justice Department’s civil rights division toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants, according to a document obtained by The New York Times.
  The document, an internal announcement to the civil rights division, seeks current lawyers
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Columbus Police Ac
  
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• Things to do at the OC Fair Thursday, Aug. 3

  02-08-2017 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Headed to the fair Thursday? Here are a few things to do.
  Huey Lewis and The News
  Enjoy a live show by Grammy award-winning group, Huey Lewis and The News, performing some of their hits including ‘Stuck With You,” “Hip To Be Square,” and “The Power of Love.” Show begins at 8:15 p.m.
  Where: Pacific Amphitheatre
  How much: Tickets start at $30 and include admission into the fair.
  Bee Gees Gold: A Tribute to The Bee Gees
  Listen to tribute band, The Bee Gees Gold,
  
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• Check out photos from Irvine’s National Night Out, debut of mounted unit

  02-08-2017 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  The Irvine Police Department joined law enforcement agencies around the country to celebrate the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
  Residents interacted with police officers and got crime prevention tips. They also got to explore police vehicles.
  The event was held at Cypress Village Community Park, Adventure Playground at University Community Park and The Ranch Neighborhood Park.
  Irvine’s first-ever mounted unit made its debut at Cypress Village Community Park, where residents
  
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• Neighbors and police officers mingle at Tustin’s National Night Out

  02-08-2017 22:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The Tustin Police Honor Guard marches by the stage at the National Night Out celebration at the District in Tustin Tuesday evening August 1, 2017. (Photo by Sam Gangwer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Arial Green competes in a Hula Hoop contest at National Night Out at the District in Tustin Tuesday evening August 1, 2017. (Photo by Sam Gangwer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Teak Barbour, right, greets Barney, a Cocker-Retriever wearing “doggles” or goggles for dogs at National Night Out
  
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• United Mutual approves amended bylaws

  02-08-2017 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  United Mutual shareholders have voted in favor of the amended and reinstated bylaws, mailed to each shareholder in July. The vote, certified Wednesday, Aug. 2 by Martin & Chapman Co., was 74.1 percent in favor and 25.8 percent opposed. The number of manors that voted was 2,467 – a 39.4 percent turnout.
  
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• Who speaks English in Southern California? (hint: not everybody)

  02-08-2017 21:19 via ocregister.com
  
  English isn’t dying, but it’s definitely not the only language spoken in Southern California. And any change to immigration law that would limit arrivals to people who already speak English — an idea proposed Wednesday by the Trump administration — could dramatically change who comes and doesn’t come to Southern California.
  Here’s a look at English fluency among citizen adults in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties:Los Angeles (adult cit
  
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• Fullerton motorcyclist Jeff Yeon riding 7,000 miles in 21 days to raise money for a good cause

  02-08-2017 21:19 via ocregister.com
  
  “Who is Jeff Yeon?” asks Jeff Yeon.
  In short, the Fullerton 44-year-old is a professional photographer and an advocate, a husband and a father.
  And since high school, a motorcyclist.
  On July 26, Yeon embarked on a 21-day, 7,000-mile cross-country motorcycle ride to raise money to build a school cafeteria in Nicaragua.
  Riding for Good Neighbors, a Costa Mesa nonprofit committed to child education, community development and emergency relief projects around the world, Yeon also hopes to
  
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• Lana Del Rey dazzles fans with her ‘Lust For Life’ in an intimate show at the House of Blues in Anaheim

  02-08-2017 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Lana Del Rey, seen here in San Diego on Monday, played to a sold-out House of Blues in Anaheim on Tuesday for which photographers were not allowed. (Photo by Joe Scarnici, Getty Images for Interscope Records)Lana Del Rey, seen here in San Diego on Monday, played to a sold-out House of Blues in Anaheim on Tuesday for which photographers were not allowed. (Photo by Joe Scarnici, Getty Images for Interscope Records)Lana Del Rey, seen here in San Diego on Monday, played to a sold-out House of Blues
  
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• Rain doesn’t prevent hundreds from attending National Night Out

  02-08-2017 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Luke Barcelo, 4, checks out a bike he won in a raffle during the National Night Out at Lake Forest Sports Park on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mariana Ramirez, 6, and here sister, Malina Ramirez, 8, watch as the OC Crime Lab’s lead forensic specialist, Hilary Peplowski, shows them fingerprints under a UV light during the National Night Out at Lake Forest Sports Park on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/
  
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• Summer storm: Flash flood watch continues for inland Orange County

  02-08-2017 21:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The warm, murky weather that blew into Southern California Tuesday afternoon will continue into Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to forecasters.
  The National Weather Service forecasts a 20 percent chance of rain Wednesday in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
  A flash flood watch is in place until 10 p.m. Wednesday in inland Orange County.
  “In addition to the flash flood risk for inland areas, the heavy rain could produce flooding problems over urbanized land and debris flows below recent bu
  
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• Hundreds learn valuable tips at Mission Viejo’s National Night Out

  02-08-2017 21:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The City of Mission Viejo and Police Services host National Night Out, an opportunity for the community to meet law enforcement and first responders, on Tuesday evening, August 1, 2017 in a Target parking lot. Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing PhotographerOrange County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Krudwig shows an array of drug paraphernalia to Deva Brooks and her twins Tanner and Micah Brooks, 7, of Mission Viejo during National Night Out on Tuesday evening, August 1, 2017. Photo By Jeff An
  
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• Review: Pacific Hideaway channels a rebellious surfer vibe

  02-08-2017 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  “Smell that?” The aroma is unmistakable. Somebody in this restaurant is smoking weed. I glance around the dining room to see if I can spot the illicit doobie.
  And there they are. There’s a girl at the bar pinching a lit roach between her fingers, although she isn’t bringing it to her lips.
  And over there, on the patio, I see a dude passing a joint to his friend as they both laugh and toast their cocktails.
  “What’s going on here?” I whisper to the waitres
  
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• U.S. Open of Surfing: Where to drink, party after the sun sets

  02-08-2017 20:16 via ocregister.com
  
  During the day, the action is on the sand and in the water during the U.S. Open of Surfing.
  But at night, the entire Huntington Beach downtown area is buzzing with parties, special U.S. Open of Surfing gatherings and happy hours to quench your thirst after a long day in the sun.
  Here’s a few places to check out if you want some post U.S. Open fun (but remember to drink responsibly!).
  Sessions West Coast Deli: 
  The surfer-run deli joint just across from the Huntington Beach Pier has te
  
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• Indie Bestsellers for the week of July 30

  02-08-2017 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Sunday, July 30, 2017, based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
  HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Late Show, Michael Connelly, Little Brown2. A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles, Viking3. House of Spies, Daniel Silva, Harper4. Paradise Valley, C.J. Box, Minotaur5. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy, Knopf6. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, Lisa See
  
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• Common Sense rocks the San Clemente Pier as city’s summer concerts and events continue

  02-08-2017 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Harley Banda sings a song during the concert. Common Sense was performing their reggae music as part of San Clemente’s Beach Concert Series near the pier in San Clemente, CA on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Common Sense finishes the concert with a Rolling Stones song. Common Sense was performing their reggae music as part of San Clemente’s Beach Concert Series near the pier in San Clemente, CA on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Photo by Bill A
  
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• Laguna Niguel mayor grills staff on tree trimming contract, amid allegations against him

  02-08-2017 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA NIGUEL — The City Council meeting opened with smiles as council members recognized Girl Scouts one by one.
  But such happy moments didn’t last too long.
  For more than an hour during the Tuesday, Aug. 1 meeting, embattled Mayor Jerry Slusiewicz questioned Interim City Manager Stephen Erlandson and other staff about the city paying West Coast Arborists $409,694 more than the contract limit for tree trimming services over two years.
  City staff acknowledged they made the
  
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• Check out these 7 Orange County neighborhoods where homebuyers paid above list price

  02-08-2017 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  How hard is it to find a relative housing bargain in Orange County?
  Well, June buyers in seven Orange County neighborhoods on average paid above what sellers were asking.
  According to ReportsOnHousing, the average Orange County residence sold in June for $849,616 vs. an average listing price of $867,497. That translates to a countywide sales-to-list-price ratio of 97.9 percent. Or that the typical seller accepted $17,881 less than they wanted.
  For all you price watchers: ReportsOnHousing tracks
  
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• Body art on display: Tattoos and the stories behind them at the U.S. Open of Surfing

  02-08-2017 19:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Art is splashed all around the sand at the U.S. Open of Surfing. It’s adorning the concrete skate bowl, and there’s areas set up for beachgoers to do their own artwork. But look closely at the bodies dotting the beach, and you’ll see art everywhere you go.
  One of the best parts about the big beach festival is the people watching, and with lots of skin showing, there’s plenty of tattoos and stories that go with them.
  We found some of the more interesting ink-splashed skin
  
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• Registration plans for Orange Unified School District campuses

  02-08-2017 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The countdown begins! Only 21 days of summer vacation remain for Orange Unified School District students.Parochial and private-school students may begin even earlier (Orange Lutheran High) or later (Oakridge Private School) in the month.
  It’s time for registration. Dates and times vary for student registration at the local middle and high schools. Forms may be found online; completing them prior to going to the school will streamline the process. Athletes will need an online athletic clear
  
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• Universal Studios debuts all-new R.I.P. Tour for Halloween Horror Nights

  02-08-2017 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Tickets for Universal Studios Hollywood’s annual Halloween Horror Nights are now on sale, including passes for its all-new R.I.P. Tour.
  The event kicks off on Friday, Sept. 15 and runs on select nights through Saturday, Nov. 4. It’s highly recommended that general admission tickets ($65-$95), the after 2 p.m. Day/Night Combo Ticket ($95-$139 and $199-$259 with front-of-line-pass), the Frequent Fear Pass ($159), Front-of-Line tickets ($169-$219) and the R.I.P. Tour ($269-$319) be purc
  
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• San Clemente football’s Chris Kane ready to lead to as senior tight end

  02-08-2017 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  San Clemente tight end Chris Kane lines up against Edison during the Division 2 Southern California regional game at Huntington Beach High. Kane is being heavily recruited heading into his senior season. (Courtesy of San Clemente athletics)San Clemente tight end Chris Kane celebrates the Tritons’ CIF-SS Division 2 championship at Murrieta Valley High last December. Kane returns for his senior season as a highly sought after recruit, following in the footsteps of fellow tight ends Cole Foth
  
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• District’s change to trustee areas might change city representation

  02-08-2017 18:51 via ocregister.com
  Geographical representation on the Placentia-Yorba Linda school district’s board of education might become more diverse as the district follows through on a stated “intent” to elect trustees from voting areas rather than the current at-large system for November 2018 balloting.
  Presently, four Yorba Linda residents sit on the five-member board: Karin Freeman, serving since 1989; Eric Padget, serving since 2008; and Carrie Buck and Judi Carmona, each first elected in 2010. Carol
  
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• Rams lose starting defensive end Dominique Easley to torn ACL

  02-08-2017 18:19 via ocregister.com
  
  In a major blow to what was expected to be a strong defensive line, the Rams have lost starting end Dominique Easley for the season with a torn ACL.
  The diagnosis, first reported by ESPN on Wednesday, came after Tuesday’s practice at UC Irvine, in which Easley suffered the injury during an 11-on-11 drill and had to leave the field on a cart, unable to put weight on his leg. Easley underwent a MRI on Tuesday evening.
  The news is particularly bad for the Rams given that their other defensive
  
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• A lifeline for college applicants

  02-08-2017 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  For her college admission essay, Renee Crippen decided to write about … juice boxes.
  Yes, those indispensable childhood refreshments.
  Crippen, who attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, wrote about an item she wished could be “uninvented.”
  She argued that juice boxes, although made of recyclable materials, are densely packed, and most end up in landfills. Surely, Crippen thought, there could be a more earth-friendly container?
  Juice boxes may not seem like a likely e
  
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• Trump signs ‘seriously flawed’ Russia sanctions bill

  02-08-2017 17:03 via ocregister.com
  
  By VIVIAN SALAMA
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed what he called a “seriously flawed” bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, pressured by his Republican Party not to move on his own toward a warmer relationship with Moscow in light of Russian actions.
  The legislation is aimed at punishing Moscow for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and for its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria, where the Kremlin has backed President Bashar As
  
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• Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia

  02-08-2017 17:03 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON
  In this July 25, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump signed a tough new sanctions bill that includes proposed measures targeting Russia _ a remarkable concession that the president has yet to sell his party on his hopes for forging a warmer relationship with Moscow. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)— White House officials say President Donald Trump has signed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.
  Two White Hou
  
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• Skin cancer at 13? One teen’s cautionary tale on melanomas

  02-08-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Cancer has always been something that scares me. My mom had skin cancer in her 20s, so my childhood was filled with sunscreen, checkups at the dermatologist and rashguards at the beach. I was always covered in sunscreen, the odor of “unscented” lotion heavy in the air.
  Even though I would reap the benefits of wearing sunscreen somewhere in the future, nothing said middle school popularity quite like Coppertone.
  My name is Kennedy, and I am a 15-year-old living in Southern California.
  
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• Dow Jones industrials breaks above 22,000 for the first time

  02-08-2017 15:45 via ocregister.com
   
  A big earnings gain from Apple is sending the Dow Jones industrial average above 22,000 points for the first time.
  Apple soared 6 percent in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday, accounting for all of the Dow’s gain. Apple reported another strong quarter and released a strong forecast late Tuesday.
  Drugmaker Illumina jumped 12 percent after beating its earnings forecasts and issuing a strong outlook.
  The Dow was up 68 points, or 0.3 percent, to 22,031.
  The Standard & Poor&
  
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• Brea Goodwill remodel freshens interior

  02-08-2017 15:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The Goodwill of Orange County has remodeled its store in Brea. (Photo courtesy of The Goodwill of Orange County)The Goodwill of Orange County has remodeled its store in Brea. (Photo courtesy of The Goodwill of Orange County)The Goodwill of Orange County has remodeled its store in Brea. (Photo courtesy of The Goodwill of Orange County)Show Caption of Expand
  The Goodwill of Orange County has remodeled its store in Brea, adding new paint, concrete floors, new fixtures and in-store graphics.
  Th
  
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• Michael McDonald comes to Costa Mesa on Sunday with his first album of original songs in 17 years soon to follow

  02-08-2017 15:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Singer Michael McDonald is having a moment in 2017, this after a career in Steely Dan, as front man for the Doobie Brothers, as a solo artist, filled with highlights and hits.
  Michael McDonald, former singer for Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, as well as the owner of a long successful solo career, plays the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. His album “Wide Open,” the first with all original songs in 17 years, arrives in September. Photo by Timothy WhiteM
  
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• CEO: Venezuela election turnout results off 1 million

  02-08-2017 15:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and LEONORE SCHICK
  CARACAS, Venezuela — The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said Wednesday that results of Venezuela’s election for an all-powerful constituent assembly were off by at least 1 million votes.
  Antonio Mugica said results recorded by his systems and those reported by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council indicate “without any doubt” that official turnout figures were inflated.
  Smartmatic was created by Venezuelan
  
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• Ara Parseghian, championship Notre Dame coach, has died at 94

  02-08-2017 15:07 via ocregister.com
  
  TOM COYNE
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ara Parseghian, who took over a foundering Notre Dame football program and restored it to glory with two national championships in 11 seasons, has died. He was 94.
  University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins announced in a statement that Parseghian died at home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  Parseghian had recently returned to his home in Granger, Indiana, after spending more than a week in a nursing care facility in South Bend, Indiana. He was treated for an
  
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• In ‘Kidnap,’ Halle Berry and her trusty minivan race to save her son from his abductors

  02-08-2017 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  When Halle Berry sat down to read the screenplay for “Kidnap” a few years back the Oscar-winning actress and mother of two felt an immediate connection to its terrifying premise.
  “I couldn’t think of anything worse than to see your child snatched, close enough to you to see, but too far to do anything about it,” Berry said during an interview at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills. “It seemed like the unthinkable.”
  So Berry, who soon deci
  
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• Newport Beach author to host Taiwanese cultural performance in Pasadena

  02-08-2017 14:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe from Taiwain will perform “Journey of the Monkey King” at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, August 6. This will be the company’s first performance in America. (Photo courtesy of Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe)Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe will perfrom a traditional tea dancing opera piece in their show at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, August 4. (Photo courtesy of Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe)Rom Shing Hakka Opera Troupe from Taiwain w
  
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• OC Wine Country Booms

  02-08-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Life is good for wine lovers in Orange County. We have more than our share of top-tier retailers, discerning wine bars and restaurants where the hefty wine list could crush a small dog.
  But here’s something you probably didn’t know: OC is home to more than 20 winemakers, some of them among the state’s elite. And there was a time when this county produced more wine than anywhere else in California.
  You scoff? Read on.
  Anyone who has driven up and down our fair state knows
  
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• Amazon, in sign of growth, holds job fair for US warehouses

  02-08-2017 12:16
  Police say a University of Dayton basketball player got into a fight with another inmate at a county jail after he was p ANAHEIM, Calif.
  
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• Demonizing school choice does no one any good

  02-08-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  In a speech delivered July 20, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten characterized the school choice movement as merely an outgrowth of segregationist policies.
  Across the country, students, parents and teachers have seen the benefits of school choice. Underprivileged students who might’ve otherwise been condemned to underperforming traditional public schools have been given the chance to attend schools that will actually educate them. Parents have been empowered to c
  
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• There’s a whole lot of swamp for Trump to drain

  02-08-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  During his political campaign, President Donald Trump famously said that he wanted to “drain the swamp” and root out waste and corruption in Washington, D.C. Now he is no doubt finding that the swamp is even deeper and muckier than he imagined.
  There certainly is no shortage of targets for eliminating the now-cliché “waste, fraud and abuse,” which has, unfortunately, become more of a political slogan than a legitimate call to action. If the administration is seriou
  
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• L.A.’s 2028 Olympic bid isn’t a winner just yet

  02-08-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles officials are declaring Olympic victory — with several laps to go in the race to make the 2028 Olympic Games a popular and financial success.
  While it certainly appears the L.A. area has succeeded in its efforts to bring the Summer Olympic Games here for the third time, leaders of the bid have work to do to assure residents that this will be good for the region.
  Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. bid chairman Casey Wasserman announced an agreement with the International Olym
  
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• Letters: You break it, you buy it

  02-08-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Any future health care legislation must include provisions that require all employees in the three branches of the federal government to be subject to the same rules as those of us out here in the trenches. You know, the people that pay their salaries. No waivers!— Bruce Major, Newport BeachNo GOP for me
  In my 75 years on this earth and over 50 years of voting, I have never voted for a Republican. To me, the choice is an easy one. I watch both the Democratic and Republican conventions, an
  
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• Committed water polo players, swimmers

  02-08-2017 08:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange Lutheran attacker Hannes Daube has committed to USC.Orange Lutheran water polo player Ash Molthen has committed to UCLA.Show Caption of Expand
  SIGNED, COMMITTED WATER POLO PLAYERS, SWIMMERS
  Class of 2018
  BOYS WATER POLO
  Name, School, Position/Specialty, College
  Wyatt Benson, Mater Dei, center, Princeton
  Jake Cavano, Huntington Beach, defender/utility, UCLA
  Hannes Daube, Orange Lutheran, attacker, USC
  Noah Hodge, Santa Margarita, GK, Harvard
  Matt Kacura, Orange Lutheran, attacker, UCLA
  Ash
  
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• Games change venues while Fullerton stadium approaches completion

  02-08-2017 08:14 via ocregister.com
  
  The renovation of the stadium at Fullerton High will continue through the first three weeks of the 2017 season, forcing a change of venue for two varsity football games.
  Fullerton and Troy, the two schools that primarily use Fullerton for home football games, moved their early-season home games.
  Troy was to play at Fullerton for its Aug. 26 game against Fountain Valley. That game will be played at La Habra High. The Warriors also were scheduled to be at Fullerton for a Sept. 2 home game against
  
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• Santa Ana is first Orange County city to formally support worker cooperatives

  02-08-2017 08:11 via ocregister.com
  Santa Ana has become the first city in Orange County to adopt a resolution supporting worker cooperatives – businesses owned and operated solely by their workers, who also share profits.
  The resolution to support the development and growth of the cooperatives passed on a 5-0 vote at the Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday night, Aug. 1, with David Benavides and Sal Tinajero absent.
  Several worker cooperatives already exist in Santa Ana, and provide local goods and services, stable
  
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• 2 San Clemente lawsuits challenge efforts to extend 241 Toll Road

  02-08-2017 07:48 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN CLEMENTE — The city of San Clemente and a homeowners’ association are suing to try to keep an extension of the 241 Toll Road from slicing through established communities in South Orange County.
  Lawsuits filed Friday, July 28, assert that the Transportation Corridor Agency entered into a November lawsuit settlement that made land-use decisions without proper environmental review or opportunity for public comment.
  In what was described as a protective agreement, the TCA agreed to n
  
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