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• Orange County existing home sales up 6.9 percent

  17-08-2017 23:24 via ocregister.com
  
  The median price of an existing single family home hit $549,460 in California last month, up 7.4 percent from July 2016, the latest figures from the California Association of Realtors show.
  Home sales were up a smidge from last July – 0.9 percent.
  Related Articles Why renters are leaving Los Angeles/Orange County – and where they’re going Top 10: See the highest-priced homes sold in Orange County in first half of 2017Orange County’s median price was at $785,000, up 6.9 pe
  
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• Editor’s Pick: Dionis Lotions

  17-08-2017 23:12 via ocregister.com
  
  White Jasmine & SheaOur executive editor Samantha Dunn’s goat Mikey approves of Dionis.Show Caption of Expand
  A spunky goat isn’t exactly the go-to animal you think of when you think of natural beauty products, is it?
  I didn’t think so.
  But it’s a different story for Dionis. The skin care brand has made goat milk its special ingredient for all its lotions and potions.
  Out of more than 15 scents, I gave the white jasmine and shea goat milk hand cream a try. My skin is
  
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• Who was Gen. John Pershing and why did Trump tweet about him?

  17-08-2017 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump is being criticized once again for lauding the alleged tactics of Gen. John Pershing in dealing with Islamic extremists in the Philippines at the turn of the last century.
  Trump tweeted on Thursday that people should “study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!”
  What is behind the tweet and the criticism?
  WHO WAS PERSHING?
  Gen. John “Black J
  
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• US stocks tumble to worst loss in 3 months in broad selling

  17-08-2017 22:49 via ocregister.com
  
  U.S. stocks plunged Thursday as losses for Cisco Systems hurt technology companies while Wal-Mart declined after its latest quarterly report. Banks also dropped as bond yields and interest rates sank for a second day.
  It was the second-worst day for stocks this year, which has seen few large declines. Along with technology companies and retailers, transportation companies skidded and all of the industrial, financial and basic materials companies in the S&P 500 fell. Those sectors tend to str
  
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• 9 people sentenced to death in Orange County since 2010. Could Scott Dekraai be the 10th?

  17-08-2017 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County court cases have resulted in nine death sentences since 2010. The 10th might come in the capital trial of Scott Dekraai. Dekraai killed eight people in Seal Beach in 2011, but because of prosecutors’ and deputies’ misuse of jailhouse informants in this and other cases, execution might be removed as a possible penalty.
  California’s death row inmates
  California has 748 people on death row, 300 more than the next highest state.
  California has put 513 people to death
  
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• 2017 O.C. Hot 150: Ranking Orange County’s impact football players

  17-08-2017 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A duel between All-County teammates for the No. 1 spot. A plethora of skill players in the middle. And several potential surprises toward the end.
  The annual OCVarsity Hot 150 again takes an expansive look at the many talented players in Orange County football and ranks them according to their expected impact during the upcoming season.
  The selections were based on input from coaches and players, analysis of video highlights from last season, college interest, statistics and observations.
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• OCVarsity Photos: O.C. Hot 150 for the 2017 football season

  17-08-2017 22:27 via ocregister.com
  
  OCVarsity has released the 2017 O.C. Hot 150, which ranks the county’s high school football players based on their expected impact on the upcoming season.
  To go with the rankings, which you can see here, we had many of the top players take part in a special photo shoot.
  Here are the photos:
  Mission Viejo defensive back/wide receiver Olaijah Griffin for the cover of SoCal Prep Legends football preview magazine. in Anaheim, CA on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Photo by Sam Gangwer, Orange County
  
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• Rams dealing with reported threat of Aaron Donald regular-season holdout

  17-08-2017 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – When will Aaron Donald show up? Or, more to the point, will he show up?
  Donald’s contract holdout seemed to take a turn toward contentiousness Thursday morning when ESPN reported, through unnamed sources, that Donald might not join the Rams for the start of the season.
  Those sources, almost certainly, did not come from UC Irvine, where the Rams wrapped up their 18-day training camp Thursday. The Rams have declined, publicly and privately, to divulge details of their negotiat
  
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• Country superstar Shania Twain will bring her Now Tour to Staples Center in 2018

  17-08-2017 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  After a successful headlining performance at the annual three-day Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio back in April, country music superstar Shania Twain has announced dates for a full fledged 2018 summer tour.
  Twain kicks off the 48-date run on May 3 in Washington and winds down the jaunt with a stop at Staples Center (1111 S. Figueroa Street) in Los Angeles on Aug. 3.
  This tour will be Twain’s first since her 2015 comeback Rock This Country Tour in 2015. She’s also ready to
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to $510 million, while Mega Millions is at $20 million

  17-08-2017 21:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The multi-state Powerball lottery jackpot has climbed to $510 million after a drawing Wednesday, Aug. 16, failed to produce a ticket with all six winning numbers.
  The next drawing is Saturday.
  The numbers drawn were 9, 15, 43, 60, 64, and the Powerball number was 4. The jackpot was $430 million. A ticket with five numbers but missing the Powerball number was sold at a gas station near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and is worth $608,157.
  A ticket with five numbers
  
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• Juvenile gray whale has left Newport Beach Harbor, spotted in the Port of Los Angeles

  17-08-2017 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  A gray whale was spotted inside of the Newport Harbor on Thursday, two days after it was seen in Dana Point Harbor.A juvenile Gray whale makes it’s way around Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach after leaving Dana Point Harbor on Tuesday, August 8th. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau)A juvenile Gray whale makes it’s way around Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach after leaving Dana Point Harbor on Tuesday, August 8th. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau)A juvenile Gray whale makes it’s way around
  
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• Buena Park homebuying slips 6.5% in first half

  17-08-2017 21:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Homebuying in Buena Park in 2017’s first half could not keep pace with countywide sales activity.
  Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns from the six months ended in June vs. the first half of 2016.
  Sales in Buena Park fell as 362 residences sold through June vs. 387 in 2016. That’s a loss of 6.5 percent vs. a 2.2 percent gain countywide.
  Neighborhood trends in Buena Park from the CoreLogic report:
  Buena Park ZIP code 90620 — 226 homes sold in the latest period vs. 19
  
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• Tech companies such as Facebook, Google banishing extremists after Charlottesville

  17-08-2017 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By BARBARA ORTUTAY
  NEW YORK — It took bloodshed in Charlottesville to get tech companies to do what civil rights groups have been calling for for years: take a firmer stand against accounts used to promote hate and violence.
  In the wake of the deadly clash at a white-nationalist rally last weekend in Virginia, major companies such as Google, Facebook and PayPal are banishing a growing cadre of extremist groups and individuals for violating service terms.
  What took so long? For one thing, t
  
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• Dana Point landlord to pay $4,500 for denying Marine’s family a rental application

  17-08-2017 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Department of Fair Employment and Housing has settled a complaint against a landlord who allegedly refused to rent to a couple because the husband was a Marine who might be deployed.
  Viridiana Mendez asked about renting a Dana Point condo in April 2016 to share with her husband Albert Quintanilla and their daughter, according to the DFEH.
  Mendez said the landlord had no issue renting to her until learning that Quintanilla was a Marine and the family might vacate the unit before the end of th
  
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• Orange County homes can be 27% more affordable than realtors say

  17-08-2017 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
  Rate news summary
  From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate improved, averaging 3.89 percent, one basis point better than last week’s 3.90 percent. The 15-year fixed improved to 3.16 percent, two basis points better than last week’s 3.18 percent.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reported loan application volume was unchanged from the previous week.
  Bottom lin
  
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• Haz-mat team sifts through trash in Los Alamitos after 2 men become ill

  17-08-2017 20:19 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ALAMITOS – A hazardous-materials team dumped garbage from a trash truck onto a Los Alamitos parking lot, on Thursday, Aug. 17, to sift through it and determine the origin of an odor that sickened two men.
  Around 7:50 a.m., the truck’s driver emptied a large trash bin at SemiDice, a die-processing company at 10961 Bloomfield St., said Capt. Larry Kurtz of the Orange County Fire Authority.
  The driver and a man who works at SemiDice, both in their 40s, were overcome b
  
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• Orange County musician’s rap video about mom’s drug addiction nears 6 million Facebook views

  17-08-2017 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Mark Henriquez found an escape at the same time his mom slipped back into drugs.
  While she was out getting high, the then 11-year-old turned inward, listening to hip-hop in his room and drafting raps about his dreams of success.
  Fourteen years later, their once divergent pursuits have come together in a compelling rap video they made about conquering addiction. “All for You” has been viewed nearly 6 million times on Facebook since May.
  Mark Henriquez, 25, posted a video of himself ra
  
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• Fairview Park vernal pools to get fencing

  17-08-2017 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Eight vernal pools at Fairview Park will get much-needed fencing in an effort to protect that area’s biological habitat and prevent encroachment from visitors.
  Costa Mesa plans to spend upwards of $150,000 to install 6,500 linear feet of cable rail fencing around seven vernal pools on the park’s west side and one on the east side.
  The project is in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
  “It’ll help the public and city crews in understanding what the l
  
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• Why we are much closer to North Korea than you might think

  17-08-2017 19:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The North Korean government has made threats to attack the U.S. territory of Guam. Guam is 2,131 miles from North Korea, about the same distance as Los Angeles is from Chicago.U.S. around the world
  The U.S. has 16 territories in areas of the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean, and Guam is the second-most populated. People living in U.S. territories are citizens of the U.S. and receive defense and economic support. They have territorial resident commissioners or delegates who can serve on congressional
  
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• Irvine Barclay Theatre broadcasts live play from London

  17-08-2017 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The Irvine Barclay Theatre on Sunday, Aug. 20 will host a live screening of Tom Stoppard’s situation comedy “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” starring Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig.
  David Leveaux’s new production marks the 50th anniversary of the play that made Stoppard’s name overnight. Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take center stage.
  The play will be broadcast in high definition
  
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• Trump decries monument removals, ‘history ripped apart’

  17-08-2017 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE BYKOWICZ and JONATHAN LEMIRE
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing “the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart.”
  A monument dedicated to the Confederate Women of Maryland lies on a flatbed trailer early Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, after it was taken down in Baltimore. Local news outlets reported that workers hauled several monuments
  
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• At least 13 dead, media reports, as van plows into crowd in Barcelona

  17-08-2017 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  BARCELONA, Spain — A white van plowed into a packed summer crowd Thursday in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district, killing some people and sending dozens fleeing. Barcelona police called it a terror attack and local media reported up to 13 dead.
  People speak on their phones as they stand on a street in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Police in the northern Spanish city of Barcelona say a white van has jumped the sidewalk in the city’s historic Las Ramblas distri
  
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• Verdict is in: Citizens want their Santa Ana River Trail back

  17-08-2017 18:45 via ocregister.com
  If hundreds of emails and online comments following my recent column about the conditions on the Santa Ana River Trail carry any weight, local elected officials should reconsider their policy of handing over this National Recreation Trail to homeless people.
  Out of more than 400 emails and online comments, only one email, a letter to the editor and a few digital voices said leave the homeless alone; allow them to camp on the public trail.
  But the overwhelming majority of readers voted to return
  
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• $1.2 million could buy 6,300-square-foot lot

  17-08-2017 18:32 via ocregister.com
  The following update on local real estate information for Fullerton is based on Multiple Listing Service data as of Aug. 9.
  Properties available: 164
  Condominiums: 29
  Houses: 135
  Average condo price: $454,896
  Average house price: $966,808
  Average time on the market: 44 days for condos; 49 days for houses
  Available properties by price range:
  Under $399,999: 12
  $400,000-$699,999: 66
  $700,000-$999,999: 39
  $1 million-$1,999,999: 41
  $2 million or more: 6
  Properties available by ZIP Code:
  92831: 39
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• Calvary Chapel hires former Churchboyz star Dane Valdez as coach

  17-08-2017 18:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Calvary Chapel has hired one of its former star wrestlers to lead the program in the wake of the sudden firing of two coaches.
  The California wrestling powerhouse announced Thursday morning that it has named Dane Valdez as its coach, replacing the fired Sal Garcia and Jacob Harman.
  Valdez won a state title in the 119-pound weight-class at Calvary Chapel in 1993, helping the school capture its first of a Southern California-record seven state titles. He also was the first Calvary Chapel wrestler
  
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• Review: ‘Hamilton’ brings the revolution to L.A.

  17-08-2017 17:21 via ocregister.com
  
  “Hamilton,” which debuted on Broadway in 2015, is one of the most successful American musicals of the last two decades. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Rory O’Malley play’s England’s King George in “Hamilton” at the Pantages Theatre. (Photo by Joan Marcus)Jordan Donica in a scene from “Hamilton.” He plays the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson. (Photo by Joan Marcus)“Hamilton’s” score shows diverse musical influences, from rap
  
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• Couple rescued by rope after falling off cliff into ravine in Orange

  17-08-2017 17:14 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE Two people were rescued early Thursday, Aug. 17, after they plummeted off a cliff and into a ravine at Belmont Park, authorities said.
  The Orange Fire Department was notified about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday that a man and woman had fallen into the ravine in the 2500 block of Somerset Street.
  Firefighters made contact with the couple and determined they were unable to climb out of the ravine, Battalion Chief Chris Boyd told a photojournalist at the scene.
  Personnel aboard an Orange Co
  
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• Owners of Hello Kitty Cafe, Mama Lu’s team up for ultimate dumpling experience at Paper Lantern

  17-08-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Allan Tea, whose family runs a string of Capital Seafood restaurants in Orange County, is opening Paper Lantern at Diamond Jamboree. It will bring a modern service approach to a classic dumpling house experience. (Courtesy Paper Langern)Paper Lantern menu features 5 types juicy steamed dumplings including black truffle, pork, vegetable, pork and prawn, and chicken. Xlb is a delicate dumpling filled with a protein (typically pork) and gelatinized stock made from pork and chicken bones. After
  
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• Southern California rent costs soaring twice as fast as inflation

  17-08-2017 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The cost of renting one’s residence in Southern California has doubled in 17 years — a jump practically twice as fast as the overall cost of living, according to the regional Consumer Price Index.
  Since the turn of the century to July, this measurement of local rents is up 102 percent vs. a gain of 53 percent for the overall CPI for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Nationwide, rent costs rose 72 percent in the same period.
  This local inflation gap
  
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• DJ Richard Blade talks ’80s music, the early days at KROQ and his favorite on-air interviews

  17-08-2017 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  As the sweet, upbeat music of Culture Club filled the air, patrons kicked off their shoes, raised their drinks high in the air and danced in the sand as the sun set into the Pacific Ocean during the inaugural 93.1 Jack FM Presents: Richard Blade’s ’80s Beach Bash SeaLegs Live in Huntington Beach last month.
  Blade, grinning from ear to ear, let the music play and took a break from his turntables, hopping off stage to take some posed photos and selfies with patrons at the sold-out venu
  
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• Review: Yakitori grill brings fire and charm to Costa Mesa

  17-08-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Bacon-wrapped shishito peppers grill yakitori style at Oak & Coal in Costa Mesa. Eats on a stick moved quickly when fire flairs since it is not in keeping with the Japanese yakatori cooking style. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Oak & Coal offers a la carte skewered chicken, veggies, pork fish and beef grilled yakitori style, along with appetizers at the cozy Costa Mesa eatery on Weds., Aug 2. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Ashley Wilcox is an
  
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• How to marinate and grill chicken breasts like a boss on Labor Day

  17-08-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Labor Day meal of grilled chicken breasts over a farro salad in Huntington Beach on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)Two marinades from Steven Raichlen’s “Barbecue Rubs, Sauces and Marinades” – “The Only Marinade You’ll Ever Need” and “Chinatown Marinade” in Huntington Beach on Thursday, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)Labor Day meal of grilled chicken breast
  
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• 12 Ways to Save Money on an International Trip

  17-08-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Want to have a great foreign trip, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Here are my best tips for surviving jet lag, staying hydrated and saving time and money.
  Take a red eye. They’re cheaper because no one wants to fly at night, but in terms of jet lag, they’re your friend. Yes, the next day you’re dragging your sorry behind around after being up all night on the plane, but when you finally crash at the end of the day, you’ll be able to sleep no matter where you are
  
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• Now Trending: High-end outdoor entertaining gets an update

  17-08-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Backyard Bounties
  Add some sizzle to your summer soirée with these luxe pieces that make entertaining outdoors a breeze.
  The Two of a Kind Lobster Napkin Holder from Kate Spade in gold has a nice weight that will anchor anything put in it. And it’s the perfect summer accessory that will pinch at you until you’re smiling. $50. Neiman Marcus, Fashion Island 949.759.1900 :: neimanmarcus.comThe Kalamazoo Freestanding Artisan Fire Pizza Oven creates an instant pizza parlor with jus
  
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• Huntington Harbour goes Hollywood glamour

  17-08-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The mermaid sculpture is original to the house, which was built in 1961.Paul's self-described "man cave" sports a large replica of the Titanic on the wall, along with nautical motifs.Bespoke leather chairs give the house its unique look Show Caption of Expand
  It all started with a boat. Paul and Fina Pryor had a yacht in a Newport Harbor slip, which served as their weekend getaway from both their home in Fallbrook and the medical equipment supply business Paul and his brother run.
  “When we
  
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• Disney to launch ESPN and Disney streaming service in 2019

  17-08-2017 09:48
  In 2016, Disney took only a third of BAMTech that is within MLB, the official site for Major League Baseball, and had was willing to take the majority of the company by purchasing 33% of BAMTech. Disney declared in 2016 that BamTech will collaborate with ESPN to launch a "multi-sport" subscription streaming service, including live regional, national and international sports events, according to Forbes.
  
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• Gov. Brown’s office should release PUC emails

  17-08-2017 09:07 via ocregister.com
  
  It has been three years since a settlement agreement was reached over the costs of shutting down the San Onofre nuclear plant, but many questions remain.
  The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s shutdown in 2012 and decommissioning in 2013 was precipitated by the failure of replacement steam generators, resulting in a minor radioactive leak. A substantial debate ensued over how much of the estimated $4.7 billion in costs for replacement power, utility investments and ongoing maintenance
  
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• Politicians draw heat for ‘evolving’ without explaining

  17-08-2017 09:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Not too long ago, people could walk into a diner and order the “blue plate special” — a low-priced, standardized meal with “all the fixin’s” for “two bits.”
  But over time this fad wore off. You may like the meatloaf and have zero interest in the baked potato. Or be in love with the cherry pie, but turn your nose up at the dinner salad. And let’s be honest, everyone hates the broccoli.
  Now, we prefer to pick and choose menu items tailored to
  
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• Sparks crush short-handed Mystics for 20th victory

  17-08-2017 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Candace Parker scored 21 points and the Sparks eased by the short-handed Washington Mystics, 95-62, in a WNBA game on Wednesday night.
  Odyssey Sims had 18 points, seven assists and four steals for the Sparks (20-8), and Nneka Ogwumike also had 18 points. Parker and Ogwumike combined to make 17 of 23 field goals.
  The Sparks shot 61.5 percent en route to their largest margin of victory this season. They led by 14 points at halftime after shooting 63 percent from the floor. Washi
  
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• Sites Reservoir a water-storage plan worth funding

  17-08-2017 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
  An innovative, off-stream water storage proposal northeast of Sacramento should be one of the top priorities for the state’s spending of Proposition 1 water-bond money.
  The Sites Reservoir project would, in wet years, divert “excess” water from the Sacramento River into what would be the seventh-largest reservoir in California. It would hold some 1.3 million to 1.8 million acre-feet of water, which could be used to meet several of the state’s water-system goals, along wit
  
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• California’s bail system is unjust and expensive

  17-08-2017 09:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Imagine you’re arrested for a crime you didn’t commit. You’re taken to jail and told you’ll only be released if you can pay a large amount of bail money, say $5,000 — 10 percent of $50,000, the median bail amount in California — to a bondsman. You can’t come up with the bail money. What do you do?
  Well, in California, you’ll be forced to sit in jail until you either plead guilty to the charges or you get acquitted after going to trial, which can ta
  
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• Repealing Obamacare is key to economic recovery

  17-08-2017 09:03 via ocregister.com
  
  For the last seven-plus years, Republicans ran on repealing and replacing Obamacare. It was a winning platform, demonstrated by their gaining seats in Congress in almost every election since Obama was elected in 2008 — achieving a majority in the House in 2010, a majority in the Senate in 2014, and finally the White House in 2016. And with President Trump stating that he is anxious to sign a bill into law, passage seemed like a sure thing. Yet so far the Senate has failed to pass a bill.
  
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• The meaning of being an American today

  17-08-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  What is America? Today this is an open question, with answers in dispute. The opening sentence of a recent New York Times article was simply, “Are you an American?”
  In a time where our nation’s identity is in transition, both here and abroad, people are asking how this fundamental quality has evolved. Even more, they question what America stands for as the country — and the world — changes deeply. This is not an obtuse intellectual discussion. Millions, both here a
  
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• Costa Mesa getting 20 new single-family homes

  17-08-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Planet Home Living will sell 20 detached homes at Vitae in Costa Mesa designed by KTGY Architecture+Planning of Irvine.The Vitae project will feature homes with two or three floors; 1,620-to-1,700 square feet; up to three bedrooms; 2.5 bathrooms and a two-car garage.Planet Home Living will celebrate the grand opening of the 20-home Vitae project in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Courtesy Planet Home Living)Show Caption of Expand
  Costa Mesa is getting 20 new single-
  
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• Cartoons: Removing monuments to slavery

  17-08-2017 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
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  Check out our daily cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• Letters: Bus system needs change

  17-08-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Re: “County transit agency is evolving to meet demand” [Opinion, Aug. 10] and “Southern California’s transit agencies need to evolve” [Opinion, July 30]: Over the last couple weeks, issues were raised about the effectiveness of Orange County Transportation Authority’s bus system, and they were right — our bus service needs to change in this county. As the OCTA board member representing Orange County’s most transit-dependent residents, we need to im
  
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• Orange prepares for an extended run this season

  17-08-2017 07:49 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE – Missing out on the CIF-SS Division 13 playoffs last season left a bad taste in the mouths of the returning players on the Orange football team.
  Coach Robert Pedroza, who enters his third season as the team’s coach, knows his team is up for the challenge of qualifying for the postseason this year.
  “We have a hungry group coming back and we’re excited.” Pedroza said. “I think sky’s the limit with this team.”Goal line offense pic.twitter
  
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• Watch Yasiel Puig’s RBI double in Dodgers’ 9th inning comeback against White Sox

  17-08-2017 07:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers did it once again in walk off fashion to defeat the Chicago White Sox.#PuigYourHero! Win number 8⃣5⃣ for the @Dodgers comes via their 10th #walkoff of the season. pic.twitter.com/s2jytycIF4
  — MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2017 OMG
  — ダルビッシュ有(Yu Darvish) (@faridyu) August 17, 2017Even the Dodgers newest pitcher You Darvish can’t believe it.According to Yasiel Puig, Dave Roberts told Yu Darvish &ldqu
  
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• Yasiel Puig caps late rally, gives Dodgers MLB-best 10th walk-off win

  17-08-2017 07:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, left, along with Chris Taylor (3) celebrate as teammate Yasiel Puig (not pictured) hits the game winning two run double to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the ninth inning of a Major League baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws two the plate against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning of a Major Lea
  
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• Miller: Yu Darvish’s Dodger Stadium debut takes one pitch to go slightly sideways

  17-08-2017 06:34 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — They’ve already provided so many moments, memories and nights that the Dodgers owe their fans nothing.
  Nothing, at least, until October, when they owe their fans the same thing they owe themselves – a World Series run that cements their place in baseball forever.
  Still, on Wednesday, this team that simply refuses to disappoint provided more anyway, the Dodgers gifting their fans a potential second ace, one whose greater contribution remains down the road.
  And
  
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