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• Ex-con tells prisoners from his Irvine office how to thrive behind bars

  03-08-2017 23:44 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – When Michael Santos first watched “Scarface” at age 14, he saw it as more than just an entertaining film about a Cuban drug lord – it was the blueprint for how he wanted to live his life.
  By his early 20s, Santos was a cocaine-dealing kingpin in Miami. He had stashed enough cash to buy oceanfront property in Cancun and a speedboat he dubbed The Outlaw.
  Michael Santos, who served 26 years in prison, speaks restorative justice at the Safe Schools Conferen
  
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• Team Illusion of Mission Viejo Girls Softball at Nationals

  03-08-2017 23:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Team Illusion will get a chance to face some of the top teams in the country at Nationals, including top teams from California and Oregon (Photo courtesy of Amy Cortez).Team Illusion, a 14-under team selected to represent Mission Viejo Girls Softball, has a chance to win a national crown at the USA Softball Western National Championships. The prestigious event is currently being held through Aug. 6 in Roseville.
  Mission Viejo Girls Softball has only had seven teams out of all the combined age di
  
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• West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Democrat, to switch to Republican party

  03-08-2017 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By BILL BARROW
  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump plans a visit to the increasingly conservative state.
  Justice’s plans were confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday by a Democratic Party official with knowledge of his plans. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the decision before the announcement.
  The governor is expected to publicly announce his decision Thursday evening
  
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• Crime log for Laguna Hills, July 26-Aug. 1

  03-08-2017 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  AUGUST 1
  Disturbance: 7:55 a.m. 25700 block of Carlson Court
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 4:39 a.m. 25200 block of La Paz Road
  Disturbance – music or party: 1:17 a.m. 25200 block of Stockport St.
  Indecent exposure: 1:03 a.m. Alicia Parkway and Moulton Parkway
  JULY 31
  Patrol check: 5:38 p.m. 25700 block of La Paz Road
  Assist outside agency: 4:21 p.m. 25200 block of Paseo de Alicia
  Citizen assist: 12:28 p.m. Alicia Parkway and Paseo de Valencia
  Disturbance – music or party: 11:20 a
  
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• Brea police investigating burglary after resident struggles with suspect and gun goes off

  03-08-2017 23:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Brea police were investigating a burglary Thursday afternoon, Aug. 3, where a resident struggled with a suspect and a gun went off.
  It was unclear if anyone was injured but Brea police Lt. Santo Porto said a resident confronted a suspect in the garage of a home at 580 N. Brea Blvd.
  He said there was a gun in the garage which the two struggled over.
  “The victim confronted the suspect, they fought over a gun and it went off,” Porto said of the incident which happened at about 1:40 p.m.
  
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• Statue of Liberty as a Muslim? Painting in Rep. Lou Correa’s office sparks complaints

  03-08-2017 23:16 via ocregister.com
  
  A student painting that depicts the Statue of Liberty wearing a Muslim hijab, displayed in congressman Lou Correa’s Santa Ana office, is being attacked as an unpatriotic violation of the separation of church and state by members of We the People Rising, a Claremont-based activist group that advocates stricter enforcement of immigration laws.
  The group, which includes several Orange County participants, has asked without success that Correa remove the painting, which hangs with other finali
  
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• Artists of the Week: Laura Nguyen and Lauren Skinner

  03-08-2017 23:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Huntington Beach High School students Lauren Skinner, right, and Laura Nguyen co-founded the club Charitee to spotlight underappreciated artists by selling T-shirts emblazoned with the artists’ work. The profits are donated to local charities. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)Huntington Beach High School students, Evan Ling, left, Laura Nguyen, Lauren Skinner and Denisa Tudorache are members Charitee, an on-campus club that spotlights underappreciated artists by selli
  
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• Fullerton courthouse temporarily closed Thursday due to power outage

  03-08-2017 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON – The North Justice Center was closed to the public Thursday after a power outage at the courthouse.
  Court officials are expecting to re-open the courthouse, located at 1275 N. Berkeley Ave. in Fullerton, on Friday morning.
  The outage was caused by a failed electrical transformer, Orange County Superior Court spokeswoman Gwen Vieau said. Workers were installing a temporary generator on Thursday afternoon.
  Those scheduled to appear at the North Justice Center on Thursday were advi
  
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• Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie mix new songs with Fleetwood Mac classics at the Greek

  03-08-2017 22:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac performs with Christine McVie at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. This is their first-ever album and tour as a duo. The album, “Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie,” came out on June 21. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac performs with Lindsey Buckingham the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. This is their first-ever album and tour as a duo. The al
  
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• Parents sue Yorba Linda private school claiming 8-year-old transgender daughter had to wear boys’ uniform

  03-08-2017 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  YORBA LINDA The parents of an 8-year-old transgender girl are suing a Yorba Linda private school saying their daughter was barred from using the girls’ restroom and was forced to wear a boys’ uniform.
  In their discrimination lawsuit filed Wednesday, Priya Shah and Jaspret Brar of Orange County say Heritage Oak Private School advertised itself as “nondiscriminatory
  A drawing by Nikki expressing her feelings about boy’s and girl’s clothing. (Courtesy of Public Counsel
  
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• San Antonio Church hosting garage sale to help fund ministries, outreach

  03-08-2017 22:09 via ocregister.com
  San Antonio Catholic Church will host its annual garage sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4 and until  11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, on the church grounds.
  Shoppers will find a great variety of items including furniture, small and large appliances, household goods, hardware, tools, books, baby items, toys and much more, all at bargain prices.
  The Monk’s Closet, which uses rooms 1 and 2, features brand named clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children at great p
  
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• Poll: Who is the best quarterback in Orange County?

  03-08-2017 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Who is the best quarterback in Orange County this season?
  We’ll be revealing our rankings of the top 10, compiled by Dan Albano, today (Thursday, Aug. 3) at 5 p.m.
  But while you wait for the list to be released, we want to hear from you.
  Who do you think is the best quarterback in the county?
  You can vote in our poll or leave a comment and let us know what you think.
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• Traffic flow improvement on Imperial Highway expected to begin in April

  03-08-2017 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  A commute with fewer red lights and better flowing traffic on Imperial Highway is on the horizon now that the La Habra City Council approved plans for a traffic signal synchronization project stretching across north Orange County to Yorba Linda.
  The project, which is scheduled to begin construction in April, is expected to keep drivers moving on Imperial Highway during heavy commuter periods.
  “The point of the project is to reduce the amount of time drivers spend through the corridor by 15
  
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• Subway restaurant robbed in Fullerton

  03-08-2017 21:25 via ocregister.com
  FULLERTON – A man armed with a handgun robbed a Subway restaurant Thursday morning in Fullerton, police said.
  The robber, who has tattoos on his face, entered the restaurant in the 2600 block of West Orangethorpe around 8 a.m. and escaped with about $100, Sgt. Jon Radus said.
  He fled on foot.
  No one was injured in the robbery.
  Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Fullerton police at 714-738-6716 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
  
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• A taste of what Yorba Linda has to offer

  03-08-2017 21:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Sweet or savory, there was no lack of choices at the recent Taste of Yorba Linda.
  The event at the Community Center featured eateries, breweries and shops from around the region offering “tastes” of their specialties. The evening’s crowd also enjoyed live entertainment.
  Frank Stefano, owner of Stefano’s, gives Danielle Hartman and her husband Cody a plate of his signature Golden Baked Ham and Turkey during the Taste of Yorba Linda held at the Yorba Linda Community Center o
  
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• New mortgage rules raise privacy concerns   

  03-08-2017 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
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• Rams’ Lamarcus Joyner happy with move to safety, not experiencing any ‘Hard Knocks’

  03-08-2017 20:50 via ocregister.com
  
  This year, there are no omnipresent cameras on hand to capture all of the Rams’ training-camp drama, and unlike 2016, defensive back Lamarcus Joyner is calm, cool and knows his role.
  That job has changed, again, but Joyner has no complaints. The former cornerback seems settled as the Rams’ starting free safety and, through the first five days of camp, he has looked confident at the position he played in high school and during part of his college career at Florida State.
  “It&rsq
  
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• Farrell’s reopening delayed but here’s a sneak peek at what’s changing (a lot)

  03-08-2017 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  A changing of the guards. A sign from Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour’s former life is taken down at the Buena Park location, now owned by self-made millionaire Marcus Lemonis of the ÒThe Profit” on CNBC. It’s slated to reopen this Monday after a major remodel. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)The familiar old black-and-white couple gives a nostalgic nod to the past at Buena Park’s Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour on Weds., Aug. 2. (Photo by
  
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• U.S. Open of Surfing: Mixed competition results for Orange County surfers early Thursday

  03-08-2017 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Brett Simpson of Huntington Beach surfs in his heat Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. Simpson finished third. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Brett Simpsonof Huntington Beach launches off the top of a wave as he surfs in his heat Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. Simpson finished third. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Tanner Gudauskas of San Clemente launches off the top of
  
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• Orange County’s ‘Real Estate Wars’ gets a new TV premiere date

  03-08-2017 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Bravo TV has announced a new launch date for “Real Estate Wars,” a “Million Dollar Listing”-type reality show pitting two teams of Orange County luxury agents against one another.
  The new show will begin airing on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 10 p.m.
  The competing agents will spar over, as Bravo puts it, “eccentric clients, multi-million dollar deals, old vendettas, and one common goal of winning.” The preview tape already has been released.
  The show originally was set
  
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• Should local theme parks like Disneyland add more attractions for the 2028 Olympics?

  03-08-2017 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  The announcement that the Los Angeles metropolitan area will host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games raises an interesting dilemma for the region’s tourist attractions.
  In 1984, the last time they were here, Disneyland experienced some of the smallest summer time crowds in its history then, as many locals left town.
  So, do you scale up for the summer of 2028 in the hope of attracting a larger share of the tourists who will come to Southern California for the games? Or do you plan to scale back
  
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• The Band Perry navigates its transition to pop at Pacific Amphitheatre

  03-08-2017 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  As music fans, we have a complex, sometimes difficult, relationship with the concept of transformation. In some cases, an artist’s decision to evolve into different versions of themselves ultimately makes them legends (David Bowie, Madonna, Bob Dylan). For others, this pivot is less successful, and they either lose credibility (Maroon 5), or lose the industry foothold and the credibility they once had, never to be heard from again.
  Currently standing on this precipice are The Band Perry, a
  
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• Anaheim High Principal Robert Saldivar is first alum to lead the campus

  03-08-2017 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
  A homecoming game a little more than 20 years ago at Anaheim High School changed Principal Robert Saldivar’s life.
  Saldivar, a then 19-year-old sophomore student and aspiring physical therapist at Cal State Fullerton, visited his alma mater to catch up with friends and enjoy the game.
  But when Athletic Director David Torres asked him for a favor to help the Anaheim High School freshman football team that year, Saldivar couldn’t say no to his former coach.
  After spending time with the
  
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• Mother-daughter team pulls double duty on used bookstores in Orange and Buena Park

  03-08-2017 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Two used book stores, one in Buena Park and another in Orange, have been offering up a treasure trove of used books over the last year, courtesy of the latest in a long line of mother-daughter business duos.
  Owned by Adele Canetti and her daughter, Rachel Winter, Dollar Book Fair in Buena Park and Bargain Book World in Orange have enjoyed success since opening. The former was bought by Canetti last year, and performed well enough to open the Orange store in May. A full-time financial advisor, Ca
  
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• 75 Years After Guadalcanal

  03-08-2017 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
   
   
  This year, as America celebrates the 100th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s birth, I find myself on an itty-bitty palm-shrouded uninhabited island in the far-far-flung South Pacific, with a huge lump in my throat.
  I’ve heard the larger-than-life story so many times: during World War II, after lieutenant Kennedy’s PT-109 boat was infamously sunk by a Japanese destroyer, he swam 3 1/2 miles to safety, a strap clenched in his mouth dragging a badly burned sailor and
  
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• Note to readers: We are having technical difficulties with our phone lines

  03-08-2017 18:27 via ocregister.com
  Due to technical difficulties, our inbound phone lines are temporarily unavailable.
  Our service provider is working on the issue and we hope to have service restored soon.
  If you are experiencing a late delivery, we apologize that our presses were late last night – also due to technical difficulties.  Our teams are still delivering and attempting to reach every customer.
  In the meantime, please contact us at [email protected].
  
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• 10 cheap and free things to do in Ventura County

  03-08-2017 18:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Need a break? Why spend your precious leisure time stuck in traffic? Or fighting crowds at the airport?  The beautiful coast of Ventura County is so close, with lots of things to do that are free or very cheap indeed.
  1. Visit Ventura Pier and Promenade for free – Take a walk on the Ventura Pier, built in 1872, watch the sunset or bring your fishing pole, and walk, run or bike the promenade. The Channel Islands are just offshore. Parking is $2 in an adjacent lot. There&rsquo
  
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• Not into surf? These photos show there’s lots more to do around the U.S. Open of Surfing festival

  03-08-2017 18:08 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s plenty to do at the U.S. Open of Surfing besides watching world class surfers in action. You can see some of the best skaters and BMX bikers compete at the Vans Pro Park. And if you’re not into sports, you can check out the games, the art, the boardwalk and the mechanical surfboard on the sand.
  Erica Angel, of Newport Beach, tries not to get pitched off a mechanical surfboard at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday, July 30, 2017. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register/S
  
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• Film Guide for the week of Aug. 2

  03-08-2017 18:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Film guide for box-office releases and ongoing movies
  From news services
  NEW THIS WEEK
  ‘Detroit’: (R) (For strong violence and pervasive language) : This account of the murders of three unarmed black men that took place in Detroit’s Algiers Motel during the city’s 1967 race riots is an all-out assault on the senses and the soul. (The Associated Press) 2 hour, 23 minutes. Grade: */*/*
  ‘Wind River’: (R) (for strong violence, a rape, disturbing images,
  
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• Miller: Travis Wilson trying to take unlikely path to Rams

  03-08-2017 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Former San Clemente High quarterback Travis Wilson, who also played quarterback at the University of Utah, is trying to make the Rams as a free-agent tight end. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)San Clemente’s Travis Wilson is interviewed by a reporter after the Rams’ training camp practice at UC Irvine on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)San Clemente’s Travis Wilson, who played quarterback at Utah and is now try
  
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• ‘Star Wars’ Virtual Reality experience coming to Downtown Disney

  03-08-2017 17:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Star Wars land: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland doesn’t open until 2019 but fans wanting to step inside a galaxy far, far away will soon be able to through a virtual reality experience.
  Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment arm ILMxLAB, along with a partnership with virtual reality creators, The Void, announced Thursday, Aug. 3, the creation of a new hyper-reality experience called Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire. The attraction will open this holiday season to Downtown Disney
  
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• San Diego supplement maker sues Orange County rivals for using its patents

  03-08-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  San Diego-based beauty supplement maker Certified Nutraceuticals is suing more than a dozen companies, including some in Orange County, for using its patented processes for manufacturing dietary collagen.
  Collagen is used to build cartilage and repair tendons.
  The complaint was filed July 11 in the U.S. District Court in San Diego. It asks for an injunction to stop the defendants from making and selling collaged made using the company’s patents, damages, restitution and profits the company
  
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• Granola Babies in Costa Mesa will close retail store

  03-08-2017 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Granola Babies in Costa Mesa will close its retail shop by the end of August, choosing to refocus on its popular parenting classes.
  The store opened in 2010 after being online for a few years.
  “As online shopping (aka Amazon) has increased, it’s become more and more challenging to keep a brick and mortar sustainable,” the company wrote in an email to subscribers.
  The group will instead focus on parenting and education classes.
  “This is where we make a difference in lives
  
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• Coastal Country Jam in Huntington Beach combines big name talent with barbecue, booze and boots on the beach

  03-08-2017 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Last year, president of Anaheim-based Activated Events Steve Thacher decided to take a bit of a gamble by adding a country music show to his rotating roster of annual events at Huntington State Beach.
  The company has produced events in the area for the last handful of years including Wet Electric, Beach House, the Sundown Music Festival, Silent Sunsets and Beachfront Cinema. It did, however, find success with its first go around with Coastal Country Jam, which was headlined by “Ready, Set
  
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• Five great summer reads

  03-08-2017 14:09 via ocregister.com
  
  An Italian teen attempts to assimilate into 1990s Los Angeles in the sensual coming-of-age novel “Things That Happened Before The Earthquake” by Chiara Barzini. Cultural nuance meets suburban sexual awakening, with Reebok Pumps.Criminals have their minds erased and are relocated to the Texas Panhandle in Adam Sternbergh’s genre-bending third novel, “The Blinds.” A sci-fi premise and Western-noir flourishes make this whodunit one of summer’s heartiest beach rea
  
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• House of Blues

  03-08-2017 13:38
  Tickets: Advance general admission $20; $15 for KXCI and Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation members. Day of show general admission $25; $20 for KXCI and SABHF Members.
  
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• Venezuela president disputes vote tampering allegation

  03-08-2017 12:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and CHRISTINE ARMARIO
  CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s president defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were manipulated, accusing the international software firm behind the claim of bowing to U.S. pressure to cast doubt over a body that he hopes will entrench an even more staunchly socialist state.
  In his first meeting with assembly delegates Wednesday night, President Nicolas Maduro n
  
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• ‘Kidnap’: Abductors are no match for Halle Berry

  03-08-2017 10:16 via ocregister.com
  
  ‘’Kidnap,’’ in which a working-class single mom chases down her little boy’s abductors, is the latest B-movie vehicle for Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry. It’s a serviceable thriller: nothing more, nothing less.
  In many ways, the setup is more preposterous than all the mayhem that follows the child snatching. Berry plays Karla, an impossibly beautiful and wonderful mother who works as a waitress at a tacky diner. She seems buoyant as ever as she drives her i
  
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• Phillies vs. Angels: What you should know about the series

  03-08-2017 09:12
  I apologize for missing the Atlanta series, but what an incredible four games. The Phillies hit the ball, pitched it well, and played what seems like their best baseball of the season.
  
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• More evidence shows vaping helps people quit smoking

  03-08-2017 09:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The evidence is mounting that e-cigarettes help people quit smoking, so why do state and local governments keep banning them or regulating them like tobacco products?
  The latest research on the effects of e-cigarette use comes from a study, published in the British Medical Journal, of more than 160,000 Americans over a 14-year period.
  “[I]n 2014-15, e-cigarette users in the United States attempted to quit cigarette smoking and succeeded in quitting at higher rates than nonusers,” the
  
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• Abusive CSUF professor lives to fight another day

  03-08-2017 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
  It has been quite a year for Republican students on California college campuses — so far we’ve seen faculty members prevent them from attending lectures by conservative speakers, harangue and insult them for voting for President Donald Trump, and in one particularly pathetic case, physically attack one of them in an effort to block their free speech.
  Who knew that binge drinking isn’t the biggest threat to college students any more, it’s the professors!
  It was just reveal
  
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• Pulling the parent trigger at Palm Lane

  03-08-2017 09:04 via ocregister.com
  
  It is official: Palm Lane Elementary will become a charter school. The Anaheim Elementary School Board voted last week to rescind its 2015 denial of the parents’ petition under the state’s Parent Empowerment Act — the so-called “parent trigger” law.
  “Board members directed Superintendent Linda Kimble to take the steps needed that will allow the parent petitioners to next solicit charter school proposals for Palm Lane,” the Register reported.
  It would hav
  
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• Offering a ‘fair chance’ at a second chance

  03-08-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  For those of us who have gotten tangled up in the correctional system, the consequences of having a record continue to follow us long after we have served our statutory debt to society. Despite having completed our sentences, people like me with a conviction on my criminal record are often barred from jobs, housing, financial aid to go to college and other keys to regaining family stability and economic security.
  Though California has already repealed many of the draconian drug laws that led to
  
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• Highlights from Wednesday’s UCLA football practice

  03-08-2017 08:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice Wednesday at Spaulding Field
  BIG MOMENT
  Freshman Austin Burton is buried on the depth chart when it comes to the backup quarterback competition, but the rookie showed flashes of brilliance.
  In one team period, Burton dropped the snap but regained his composure and unloaded a 25-yard throw while getting hit in the backfield. Receiver Jordan Lasley adjusted to the slightly underthrown ball and caught it in traffic for a touchdown on the
  
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• Bull tramples man into ring of fire during Extreme Rodeo at OC Fair

  03-08-2017 08:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Extreme Rodeo brought fans to their feet at the OC Fair.
  The event included bulls marching through people in rings of fire, a teeter-totter, and a poker table.
  Video by Jonathan Khamis, for the Orange County Register.
  
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• Man shot in Yorba Linda neighborhood, 2 suspected attackers at large

  03-08-2017 08:20 via ocregister.com
  
  YORBA LINDA — A man was shot late Wednesday and two suspects are at large, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jerry Carlsen said.
  The incident took place in the 21000 block of Dunrobin Way at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The severity of the victim’s injury was not yet known, Carlsen said.
  A description of the suspects was not immediately available.
  This story is developing; check back later for updates.
  
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• Police bust 2 suspected illegal gambling halls in Fullerton, 1 man arrested

  03-08-2017 07:44 via ocregister.com
  FULLERTON — One man was arrested and several video game machines allegedly used for gambling purposes were seized during a search of two video game businesses on Wednesday, Aug. 2, authorities said.
  The Fullerton Police Department seized 11 video gaming machines from a business in the 2600 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue and additional machines — the total there was not specified — at a video gaming lounge near the intersection of Gilbert Street and Commonwealth Avenue, 
  
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• Westminster holds vigil for longtime city employee shot and killed in Seal Beach apartment

  03-08-2017 07:11 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTMINSTER — The clock tower at the Civic Center here became an epicenter of grieving, reflection and remembrance Wednesday night in the face of tragedy.
  A vigil was held there in honor of Amanda Jensen, 37, a Garden Grove resident, mother of three, and the city clerk of Westminster.
  Westminster City Clerk Amanda Jensen’s father Bill Coates passes the light on his candles to his wife Terri during a candlelight vigil at Civic Center in Westminster on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Jensen
  
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• UCLA football opens training camp

  03-08-2017 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — By the time the UCLA football team had finished its pre-practice walk-throughs Wednesday night, the sun was already setting over Westwood. Rock music blared over the speakers as players ran through warm-up lines, slapping hands and sharing flying chest bumps. The sky above Wasserman Football Center turned a mix of pale pink and dreamy purple.
  Summer hasn’t quite ended, but the Bruins are already diving into fall camp.
  The NCAA’s elimination of two-a-days practices
  
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• Seven-run inning, dominant start by JC Ramirez lead Angels past Phillies

  03-08-2017 06:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher JC Ramirez throws during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Thompson throws during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Angels’ Ben Revere, left, steals second as Ph
  
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