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• Banc of California hires John A. Bogler as chief financial officer

  01-09-2017 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Banc of California has hired John A. Bogler as chief financial officer, effective Sept. 5. The Santa Ana-based bank’s interim CFO resigned in June.
  Bogler has been in the banking and financial industries for 30 years. He most recently served as CFO of Sabal Financial Group.
  “This addition fills an important role on our management team as we continue to position the Company for future success and deliver on our vision of being California’s bank,” said Douglas H.
  
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• UCLA, tight end Austin Roberts learn from Texas A&M frustrations

  01-09-2017 22:53 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Austin Roberts hasn’t forgotten the drop. Third down against Texas A&M at the goal line, with a chance for the tying touchdown in overtime. The ball glanced off his right thumb. The Bruins would lose one play later.
  “I’ve kind of replayed that (play) every day this week,” the redshirt junior tight end said Thursday before the Bruins face the Aggies again in Sunday’s season opener.
  Like how Roberts is still haunted by the drop almost a year la
  
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• White House says Trump’s DACA announcement coming Tuesday

  01-09-2017 22:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By JILL COLVIN
  WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump will announce a decision Tuesday on the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children — immigrants the president is calling “terrific” and says he loves.
  “We love the dreamers, we love everybody,” Trump told reporters Friday, using a shorthand term for the nearly 800,000 young people who were given a reprieve from deportation and
  
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• County’s ‘fastest man’ killed, but his inspiration lives

  01-09-2017 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Some might say that Juan Ramirez died the other week when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while doing what he loved — running.
  But they would be wrong.
  If you talk to just one of the people he helped, you know that people such as Ramirez never truly die. Even in death, his ability to inspire shines brighter than ever.
  On the Cal Coast Running Track Facebook page, Kurt Whittington summed up Ramirez: “Arguably the most popular runner in all of L.A.”
  To be accurate, let&rsqu
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Aug. 26-Sept. 1)

  01-09-2017 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Health permits are suspended for major violations. Restaurants must remain closed until inspectors determine problems have been fixed.Puerto Madero, 1225 W. 17th St., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed Aug. 31, reopened Sept. 1.
  Redz Juke Joint, 424 17th St., Huntington Beach; cockroach infestation; closed Aug. 31.
  Rite Aid, 921 S. Brookhurst St., Anaheim; rodent infestation; closed Aug. 31, reopened Aug. 31.
  Urban Grill Teriyaki House, 7680 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park; plumbing in disrepai
  
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• Kartje: Forget that the Patriots are a lock to repeat, here are some reasons to be excited about the new NFL season

  01-09-2017 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Let’s start with the bad news.
  The Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
  This a forgone conclusion, like Friday afternoon traffic on the 405 or Jon Snow finishing “Game of Thrones” as the hero. The Patriots won the Super Bowl last season, staging the largest comeback in the game’s history, and this year’s team is better than that one. Resistance, at this point, is futile.
  I know, I know. A lot can happen over 16 gam
  
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• Update: Tickets still available for tonight’s Mater Dei-Bishop Gorman football game

  01-09-2017 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  General admission tickets will be available at the Santa Ana Stadium ticket windows tonight for the Mater Dei vs. Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas football game.
  The ticket booths open at 6 p.m., as do the stadium gates. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.
  Santa Ana Stadium has a seating capacity of 9,000.
  General admission tickets are $10 each for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $3 for children 13 and younger. Parking is $5 at the parking structure to the west of the stadium.
  Some reserved seats might be
  
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• Countdown to Mater Dei vs. Bishop Gorman: Our previews, predictions, TV and ticket info

  01-09-2017 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  We’re counting down the hours and minutes until the start of tonight’s showdown between Mater Dei and Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas at Santa Ana Stadium.
  Mater Dei is ranked No. 1 in the nation by some national media polls, while Bishop Gorman is No. 1 in several other polls.
  Which team truly is No. 1?
  That will be determined this evening.
  FAN INFO
  Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
  TV: Prime Ticket
  Ticket info: Tickets were still available as of 1 p.m. Friday. They can be purchased at Santa Ana S
  
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• Former El Modena walk-on football coach sentenced to jail for 10-hour police standoff, sex with minor

  01-09-2017 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A former walk-on football coach was sentenced to nine months in jail for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student and initiating a 10-hour standoff with police at El Modena High School in Orange, authorities said on Friday.
  Michael James Snitzler, 27, Santa Ana, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one felony count of possession of a firearm in a school zone and two misdemeanor counts each of possession of ammunition on school property and unlawful sexual intercourse.
  Snitzler
  
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• AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium Announces Innovative Education Program

  01-09-2017 22:00
  To be held concurrently with The 2018 NAMM Show from January 25-28 in Anaheim, CA, the inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio is a unique education and training program being presented by the Audio Engineering Society. The four-day symposium comprises a unique, high-end education and training program targeted at professionals working in live sound, recording and audio for the performing arts.
  
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• South OC Community College District appoints new president for Saddleback College

  01-09-2017 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  MISSION VIEJO — Just two months after Tod Burnett left as president of Saddleback College, the South Orange County Community College District board of trustees has found his successor.
  Gregory Anderson, who has worked as a faculty member, director, dean and vice president in California community colleges for the past 12 years, was voted in unanimously by the board at a special meeting, Thursday, Aug. 31.
  Anderson most recently served as the vice president of planning, research and institut
  
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• Corky Carroll: How was my morning surf session? Well, let me tell ya

  01-09-2017 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  I am an extremely lucky old surf dude in so many ways. One of the most significant ways is that, against all odds, I have put myself in a position at this time in my life where I have the freedom to go surfing pretty much anytime I feel like it.
  Yes, this does come with the high cost of not having a real solid financial base and sometimes I am not all that sure we will have food on the table next week or next month, but the lifestyle wins out over substance in my book, almost any day. The day th
  
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• Look for these Cherries

  01-09-2017 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  I asked the produce manager at a Whole Foods supermarket, “When will the cherries from Oregon arrive?”
  “You mean Hood River?” he responded. I knew he would know what I meant by from Oregon. They are the best cherries I’ve ever tasted.
  I first noticed them because they seemed to be twice as large as the usual bing cherries I bought. Then I ate one and discovered they are twice as sweet, too.
  Hood River Cherries are sweeter and plumper than the usual varieties. (Court
  
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• Sometimes good health is all mental

  01-09-2017 19:33 via ocregister.com
  The results of my blood work came back this week, and I must say, I am a little depressed.
  I’ve been working out like a demon for two years, gave up eating red meat a year ago and thought now I should be superhero material.
  At the least, I expected changes for the better, along with a celebratory note from my doctor.
  Instead, I am on the cusp of a lot of things, and not just my astrological sign. My cholesterol and blood sugar are not dangerous, but they are “elevated,” unlike
  
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• Rep. Ed Royce rebukes Trump on Arpaio pardon

  01-09-2017 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The Buzz is the Register’s weekly political news column.
  President Donald Trump’s controversial pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio drew a diplomatic but firm rebuke from Congressman Ed Royce.
  “Rule of law is a founding principle of our great nation,” the Fullerton Republican said in an email. “The judicial process should have been allowed to run its course.”
  Royce’s statement doesn’t explicitly address an eventual pardon for Arpaio, but does join
  
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• All-County tennis player Soly Colling not playing for Villa Park this season

  01-09-2017 19:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Rising tennis player Soly Colling, a first-team All-County selection last season, will not be playing her senior season at Villa Park this fall, Spartans coach Ron Metcalf said Friday.
  Metcalf said Colling decided to focus on playing USTA tournaments instead of high school competition.
  “I wish her all the luck in the world,” Metcalf said of Colling, ranked by Tennis Recruiting Network as the No. 16 senior in California.
  In late July, Colling captured the 18s title at the Mary Brymer
  
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• New location sought for Orange Home Grown’s Saturday farmer’s market

  01-09-2017 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Student housing planned for the Villa Park Orchards Packing House is forcing the move of a weekly farmer’s market, but officials say a new location will be found within the month.
  For several years, Orange Home Grown’s  Farmers & Artisans Market has been held Saturday mornings in the historic building’s parking lot in Old Towne Orange.
  Staff  with Orange Home Grown are meeting with Chapman University and city leaders to find a new home and expect a decision later
  
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• Getting people to envision Brea’s future

  01-09-2017 18:51 via ocregister.com
  It started in 2015, and grew to 16 committee members from different age groups, interests and parts of Brea. Past City Council members or planning commissioners could not join. The idea was to have a truly grassroots committee.
  That was the beginning of Brea Envisions, a community effort to discover what Breans really want for Brea’s future. While city staff was present, their role was only for support, according to committee member Eric Johnson.
  Soon BE Brea Envisions banners adorned ligh
  
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• Another Labor Day without labor reform

  01-09-2017 18:42 via ocregister.com
  
  This Labor Day, millions of Americans will celebrate their day off with backyard barbecues and a family trip to the beach.
  But we shouldn’t lose sight of the holiday’s deeper meaning. Labor Day celebrates employees’ “freedom of association,” our right to choose the workplace best suited to us.
  Unfortunately, workplace freedom is not a reality in one part of the country: Union America. Less than 10 percent of union members ever voted for the union currently “re
  
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• Brea’s average house price is $1.1 million

  01-09-2017 18:39 via ocregister.com
  The following update on local real estate information is based on Multiple Listing Service data as of Aug. 23.
   
  ***Brea
  Properties available: 66
  Condominiums: 6
  Houses: 60
  Average condo price: $335,598
  Average house price: $1,104,399
  Average time on the market: 30 days for condos; 68 days for houses
  Available properties by price range:
  Under $399,999: 1
  $400,000-$699,999: 15
  $700,000-$999,999: 30
  $1 million-$1,999,999: 14
  $2 million or more: 6
  Properties available by Zip Code:
  92821 &ndash
  
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• September 2017 festivals and events in Southern California

  01-09-2017 18:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Whether you want to take a trip to the Los Angeles County Fair, eat music and rock out at the Music Tastes Good festival in Long Beach or celebrate classic car culture with the Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion, these are the big events happening in Southern California in September 2017.
  Want more ideas for the whole year? Check out our list of 2017 Southern California fairs and festivals.
  Orange International Street Fair
  Enjoy 15 ethnic-themed streets with food and alcohol booths, handmade arts a
  
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• Here's Where You Can Find Tempura-Battered, Nori Tacos Stuffed With Sushi

  01-09-2017 17:09
  There certainly isn't a shortage of food mashups in Southern California, and the concept of a sushi taco exactly new. However, the culinary creation that Michelle Tran of Norigami Tacos has dreamed up and made into a reality - a deep-fried, tempura-battered seaweed taco shell that's stuffed with everything you'd find in a sushi roll - is a fusion dish that stands out in a sea of Instagrammable foods.
  
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• From writing papers to writing songs, how Brynn Elliott balances Harvard with budding music career

  01-09-2017 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Brynn Elliott’s college experience has really been anything but typical. The 22-year-old Atlanta, Georgia native, who is currently enrolled in her senior year at Harvard University has been juggling her rising career in music while attempting to maintain a stellar GPA.
  As a philosophy major she admits to procrastinating on midterm papers about philosopher Baruch Spinoza because a song idea had suddenly crept into her mind. Last year, she took a course on Albert Einstein and wound up writin
  
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• U.S. job growth slows to 156,000 in August; unemployment up to 4.4 pct.

  01-09-2017 14:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSH BOAK
  WASHINGTON  — U.S. job growth slowed in August as employers added 156,000 jobs, still enough to suggest that most businesses remain confident in an economy now in its ninth year of recovery from the Great Recession.
  The unemployment rate ticked up from 4.3 percent to a still-low 4.4 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. Job growth in June and July was revised down by a combined 41,000, leaving an average monthly gain this year of a solid 176,000.
  Average hourly pay h
  
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• Things to do in Orange County, Sept. 1-7

  01-09-2017 13:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Friday, Sept. 1
  Kelly McIntyre stars in the title role in “A Night with Janis Joplin” at the Laguna Playhouse. Catch a performance running now through Sep. 20.“A Night With Janis Joplin”: Visit the Laguna Playhouse to hear the Queen of Rock n’ Roll sing her best songs again in this Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Featuring Joplin’s greatest hits, including, “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Piece of My Heart,” and “Mercedes Benz” alon
  
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• Singles calendar Sept. 1-7

  01-09-2017 13:18 via ocregister.com
  Today, Sept. 1
  Cornerstone bowling: Senior fun and prizes. Check in at 12:30 p.m. for free practice. Ask for Bobbie to bowl with Cornerstone singles. 1 p.m. weekly. Forest Lanes, 22771 Centre Drive, Lake Forest. $11 for three games.
  Orange County Singles for Christ: Come enjoy a hot dinner at 6 p.m. Worship starts at 7:30 p.m. Welcoming all age groups. After service, hang around until midnight and meet other singles who share a desire to follow Christ. $6. 3186 Pullman St., Costa Mesa. 949-215-2
  
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• Diamond Bar, Chino Hills ask state to review Tres Hermanos ranch land sale to Industry, saying $42 million was too low

  01-09-2017 10:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Two cities opposed to the City of Industry’s purchase of 2,450 acres of ranch land on the edge of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Orange counties have petitioned the state to block the $42 million sale, saying approval of the heavily discounted price amounts to a gift of public funds.
  Chino Hills and Diamond Bar are asking the state Department of Finance to reject the sale, or at the very least begin a 60-day review to determine if the sale is legal, according to letters sent to the depart
  
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• San Onofre swimmer explains how it feels to have a shark’s teeth on her leg

  01-09-2017 08:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Leeanne Ericson felt a calm come over her, a strange sense of peace as everything went dark, her body pulled deeper into the cool ocean.
  Moments earlier she’d felt sharp teeth clamp down on her right leg and, instantly, she understood her situation.
  “My first thought (was), ‘It finally happened’.”
  Her second thought went to her kids, an 11-year-old daughter and 4-year-old twins, a boy and a girl. Then she thought of her boyfriend, Dusty Phillips, who at that moment
  
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• Children learn about hajj, the Islamic holy pilgrimage to Mecca

  01-09-2017 08:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine hosted a “Learn about Hajj” event for children, on Thursday, Aug. 31, highlighting the importance of the Islamic holy pilgrimage to Mecca.
  Children and families who attended the first-time event heard the story of hajj from a Muslim author and learned more through educational games, arts and crafts.
  Yasmin Osman, 11, center, and Elyas Osman, 8, right, purchase pretend groceries from brother Jannah Osman, 5, left, during a Hajj program at
  
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• Swim: Ex-Edison swimmer Thomas Smith earns Scholar All-American honors at LSU

  01-09-2017 08:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Swimmer Thomas Smith, who shared his story of battling cancer while racing for Edison, continues to find success at LSU.
  The junior recently earned honorable mention Scholar All-American honors from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association.
  Smith earned the honor maintaining a 3.5 grade-point average and posting a ‘B’ time standard or competing at a regional or zone qualifying meet.
  LSU recently made news by hiring former Tustin and Irvine Novaquatics star Michael Cavic as
  
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• Fountain Valley doughnut shop robbed

  01-09-2017 08:19 via ocregister.com
  
  FOUNTAIN VALLEY — Two men, one with a handgun, jumped a counter and took cash from a register at a doughnut shop early Thursday, authorities said.
  About 1:02 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, Fountain Valley Police responded to the Winchell’s in the 17000 block of Magnolia Street for a robbery, Sgt. Kham Vang said.
  The lone employee at the business reported two suspects jumped the counter and demanded money from the cash register, Vang said.
  The suspects fled in a dark colored four-door sed
  
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• City Budgets Squndered on Pointless Union Giveaways

  01-09-2017 07:56
  Talk to almost any city or school district official in California, and it won't take long before the poor-mouthing begins. Budgets are stretched to the bone.
  
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• La Quinta rallies in final minute to beat Laguna Beach, 38-34

  01-09-2017 07:42 via ocregister.com
  
  La Quinta quarterback Michael Nadeau celebrates after the Aztecs’ 38-34 victory over Laguna Beach at Bolsa Grande High in Garden Grove, CA on Thursday, August 31, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)La Quinta head coach Andy Diaz celebrates after the Aztecs’ 38-34 victory over Laguna Beach at Bolsa Grande High in Garden Grove, CA on Thursday, August 31, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)La Quinta quarterback Michael Nadeau celebrates
  
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• 2 men suspected of tying up residents, ransacking Seal Beach home are arrested

  01-09-2017 07:31 via ocregister.com
  SEAL BEACH — Two men suspected of forcing their way into a home, tying up the three men in the house, and ransacking the residence have been arrested, authorities said.
  Seal Beach Police Detectives arrested Richard Henry Derderian, 33, of Costa Mesa, and Aaron Michael Lipsey, 34, of Costa Mesa on Wednesday, Aug. 30, on suspicion of home invasion robbery, Sgt. Michael Henderson said.
  On Aug. 21, about 4 p.m., two men knocked on the front door of a home in the 1100 block of Seal Way. They fo
  
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• Angels Notes: Garrett Richards joins team for an evaluation, could be activated

  01-09-2017 07:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Garrett Richards has joined the Angels in Texas and could be activated within a few days, which would be a surprising acceleration of his rehab.
  General Manager Billy Eppler said Thursday night that the Angels simply wanted to have their medical and baseball staffs give Richards a full evaluation in person before deciding his next step.
  Eppler said it’s possible Richards could return to Triple-A for at least one more start, or he could join the Angels rotation. The first day he’d be
  
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• Chargers look uneven in preseason-ending loss to 49ers

  01-09-2017 07:16 via ocregister.com
  
  San Francisco 49ers tight end Logan Paulsen, top, is tackled by Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Brandon Stewart after a catch during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)Los Angeles Chargers offensive guard Dan Feeney (66) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beat
  
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• Man suspected of robbing 2 gas stations in Buena Park is arrested in Tijuana

  01-09-2017 07:10 via ocregister.com
  
  BUENA PARK — A man suspected of committing two robberies at Chevron gas stations in Buena Park, including one where a store clerk was shot in the leg with a handgun, was located and arrested in Tijuana on Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said.
  After an extensive investigation, Buena Park Police detectives were are able to identify John Michael Vasquez, 42, of Bellflower, as the suspect in both incidents, Sgt. Mike Lovchik said.
  The suspect’s pickup truck, which police believe was used
  
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• Beckman clicks on offense, earns win over Santa Ana Valley

  01-09-2017 06:52 via ocregister.com
  
  TUSTIN – Beckman exploded for 20 points in the second quarter and went on to defeat Santa Ana Valley, 37-21, Thursday night in a nonleague football game at Tustin.
  Beckman, playing its first game of the season, was led by junior running back Omar Abdullah, who rushed for 219 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns.
  Receiver Mikael Mian hauled in nine catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns for the Patriots (1-0).
  The Patriots took advantage of four turnovers by Santa Ana Valley in the firs
  
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• Meet the new Angels: Brandon Phillips and Justin Upton

  01-09-2017 06:42 via ocregister.com
  
  BRANDON PHILLIPS, 2B
  Age: 36
  Height/weight: 6-0, 211
  Bats: Right
  Throws: Right
  Drafted: 2nd round, 1999, Montreal Expos
  With Braves in 2017: Hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .329 and an OPS of .753, 11 HR, 52 RBI, 68 runs scored, 10 stolen bases
  Career highlights: Four-time Gold Glove, three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger. Career .276 average, 208 homers, 941 RBI, .742 OPS. Hitting .291, 11 homers, 52 RBI in 2017.
  Contract status: Free agent at the end of the season,
  
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• Anjelah Johnson brings nail bits and Bon Qui Qui to Spotlight 29 Casino in November

  01-09-2017 03:24 via ocregister.com
  
  A bit about a trip to the nail salon sent comedian Anjelah Johnson into viral-land with 37 million views on YouTube, cementing her career in the stand-up world.The popular comedian will perform at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella on Saturday, Nov. 11 and tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 1.
  Johnson started out as a cast member on the sketch comedy series “MadTv,” with her most famous character being a snappy and sassy fast food employee, Bon Qui Qui — one clip alone has garnered
  
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• Huntington Beach desalination plant one step closer to becoming a reality

  01-09-2017 03:13 via ocregister.com
  
  A desalination plant planned for Huntington Beach and more than a decade in the making got a small step closer toward opening, this week, after its application with the regional water district was determined to be ready for consideration.
  The agency also has enough information to make a decision about whether the project complies with the state’s ocean plan.
  The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board now must review Poseidon’s plans for a desalination plant by April at the la
  
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• Next up for Angels on busy day: Gold Glove 2B Brandon Phillips

  01-09-2017 03:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels are reportedly working on a deal to acquire second baseman Brandon Phillips, a deal that would come on the heels of their earlier acquisition of All-Star Justin Upton.
  Phillips, who has a no-trade clause, would need to give his approval before the deal could go through.
  Two of the Angels’ most significant holes over the past two seasons have been second base and left field, and with these deals they would have improved at both spots, at least for the stretch run this season.
  It
  
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• How Tom Selleck helped a reverse mortgage lender rise to the top

  01-09-2017 03:02 via ocregister.com
  
  He’s not a celebrity. You’ve never heard his name; you’ve probably never heard of his company.
  But if you watch late-night TV you’ve seen his company’s ads. They’re the spots that feature Tom Selleck, the mustachioed star of “Blue Bloods” and, long-ago, “Magnum P.I.,” as the pitchman for reverse mortgages.
  Reza Jahangiri knows the power of celebrity. He’s used it to push his Orange-based company — reverse mortgage lender&nbs
  
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• Fountain Valley teacher seeks to bring environmental lessons to students

  01-09-2017 02:34 via ocregister.com
  
  From tide pools at Abalone Cove to the Bering Straits in Alaska, Fountain Valley High teach Lisa Battig has an abiding interest in environmental science. (Photo courtesy Lisa Battig)Students in Lisa Battig’s AP environment sciences classes at Fountain Valley High should get some really cool first-hand observations this year.
  That is, when their teacher returns to the campus.
  Battig is spending 12 days at sea, including the first week of the school year, aboard the National Oceanic and Atmo
  
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• USC No. 4 preseason football ranking comes with caution

  01-09-2017 02:33 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES >> More people are betting on USC to win the College Football Playoff championship than any school except Alabama and Ohio State, according to the gambling site Bovada.
  This makes the Trojans a favorite with the media and coaches who vote in the Top 25 polls along with the gamblers.
  Recent history suggests caution when giving USC a lofty preseason ranking. The Trojans finished lower in the final Associated Press poll than they were ranked in the preseason poll in seven of the p
  
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• Mission Viejo’s Judy Bullockus ready to represent on Capistrano Unified board

  01-09-2017 02:05 via ocregister.com
  Judy Bullockus will be appointed by the Capistrano Unified School District board of trustees to replace Lynn Hatton-Hodson at the Board’s June 7 meeting. (Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)Mission Viejo resident Judy Bullockus was selected by the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees to fill a vacant seat left by former trustee Lynn Hatton-Hodson on May 23.
  In her role as trustee, Bullockus will represent the cities of Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita, as wel
  
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• Summer flu cases higher than usual in Orange County, vaccine now available

  01-09-2017 01:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Flu shots are now available in Orange County, as public health officials have seen a higher than usual number of summertime flu cases, including one death.
  Dr. Matt Zahn, the county Health Care Agency’s medical director for epidemiology, said Thursday, Aug. 31, that during this time of year flu cases typically range from 0 to 3 per week. But two weeks ago, there were 12 cases.
  A 50-year-old man with significant underlying health conditions also died in August after contracting the flu.
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• 8th annual Brew Ha Ha Craft Beer Festival returns with Rare Beer

  01-09-2017 01:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The 8th annual Brew Ha Ha Craft Beer Festival will return to Oak Canyon Park in Silverado on Saturday, Sept. 23, with an all-new opportunity for craft beer fans to taste special release brews in the festival’s Rare Beer Section.
  On top of offering unlimited tastings of over 250 craft and import beer from more than 90 breweries on site from noon to 4 p.m., the one-of-a-kind rare selections are for the true aficionados and will only be available to those who purchase the Rare Beer Selection
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Friday, Sept. 1

  01-09-2017 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  FOOTBALL
  All games 7 p.m. unless notedKennedy vs. Whittier at CaliforniaWhittier Christian at Rancho ChristianMater Dei vs. Bishop Gorman at Santa Ana BowlAmerican Fork vs. Servite at Mission Viejo (5 p.m.)Sonora at Brea OlindaMagnolia vs. Artesia at WesternEl Dorado at El ToroEl Modena vs. Woodbridge at UniversitySantiago at Costa MesaAlemany at JSerraSavanna vs. Rancho Alamitos at Bolsa GrandeNorthwood at Los OsosCypress at Santa MonicaNorth Torrance at Aliso NiguelUniversity at Laguna HillsVi
  
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