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• Santa Ana man charged with murder in alleged stabbing of his wife

  20-09-2017 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A man accused of stabbing his wife to death in the living room of a Santa Ana apartment was charged Wednesday with murder, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office annoucned.
  Mark Lewis Amacher Jr., 38, of Santa Ana stabbed his wife, Carrie Beckett, 58, multiple times in the chest, the District Attorney’s Office alleges. Amacher was under court order not to contact his wife.
  Prosecutors said Amacher contacted an acquaintance after the killing who called 911. Pol
  
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• The Canyons, Coto de Caza & Ladera Ranch 9/21

  20-09-2017 22:45 via ocregister.com
  Library of the Canyons will be showing a display by local artist and naturalist Robert Meyer, featuring his paintings of local canyon mammals, including tracks of each animal for identification. The free event includes a video of local animal interactions in Whiting Ranch and O’Neill Park. It takes place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7. Information:714-649-2216
  Nathan Percy, 714-796-2247
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• Over 40 nations sign nuclear ban treaty opposed by big powers at United Nations

  20-09-2017 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By JENNIFER PELTZ
  UNITED NATIONS — More than 40 countries on Wednesday signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world’s nuclear powers spurned but supporters hailed as a historic agreement nonetheless.
  “You are the states that are showing moral leadership in a world that desperately needs such moral leadership today,” Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, said as a signing ceremony began.
  Within an hour,
  
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• Funds being raised for hospitalized Helen Borgers, longtime K-Jazz DJ laid off in June

  20-09-2017 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Helen Borgers, the legendary jazz DJ who was laid off after more than 38 years by local radio station KKJZ (K-Jazz) in late June, has been hospitalized with a serious medical condition at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, where she is in the Intensive Care at the hospital’s Cardiac Care Unit.
  The 60-year-old Borgers is waiting for life-saving surgery that can’t be performed until her health stabilizes.
  Meanwhile, her bills are stacking up and she has run through her life’s sa
  
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• Obama: GOP’s efforts to repeal health care ‘aggravating’

  20-09-2017 22:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Former President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the stage after speaking during the Goalkeepers Conference hosts by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Melinda Gates, right, laughs as former President Barack Obama, left, speaks during the Goalkeepers Conference hosted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Former President Barack Obama speaks during the Goalkeepers
  
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• Chang keeps Santa Margarita calm, focused as it tries to reach the top again

  20-09-2017 22:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Margarita won the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship last season, and advanced to the CIF State Open Division final.
  Eagles setter Devon Chang has a “time to move on” attitude about this season.
  “Last year was incredible,” said Chang, who was All-CIF and All-Orange County first-team in 2016. “Pressure? Not really, because this is a new team with new people.”
  Last season’s CIF-SS Division 1 player of the year and ace outside hitter Megan M
  
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• What you need to know about new ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

  20-09-2017 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  “Star Trek: Discovery” unveils a new saga in the iconic franchise, with new characters and elements that are different yet familiar.
  “This is the prime universe. It’s not the JJ-verse or the Kurtzman-verse. It is 10 years before ‘TOS,’” says Akiva Goldsman, a producer-writer on the show and Oscar winner for his script for “A Beautiful Mind.”
  Want that quote translated? Goldsman’s such a Trekkie that he went to his first “Star Trek
  
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• Court: 2 Orange County businessmen stole $18 million in mortgage relief schemes

  20-09-2017 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  A federal court has found two Orange County businessmen duped mortgage relief clients out of more than $18 million.
  Jeremy Foti and Charles Marshall, acting through Brookstone Law and Advantis Law with several Orange County addresses, “made numerous false and/or misleading material statements to consumers” when selling legal services for purported mortgage relief,” the Federal Trade Commission said in a statement Wednesday, Sept. 20.
  The ruling brings to a close an in
  
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• Orange County girls volleyball: Top 5 teams to watch in 2017

  20-09-2017 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The Register’s girls volleyball preview for the 2017 season.
  TOP 5 TEAMS TO WATCH
  1. Mater Dei: The Monarch, who were CIF-Southern Section Division 1 runners-up last season, might be the most complete team in Orange County. “We’re really well-rounded,” Coach Dan O’Dell said. “We don’t have a weak position on the court.” Mater Dei has big-gun hitters, junior Natalie Berty and senior Siena Secrist. Kelsey Campeau is a standout libero and an on-court
  
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• Football recruiting: Ocean View tight end Adam Meyer lands second offer

  20-09-2017 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Ocean View’s football team enters its spotlight game against Katella on Friday with a college prospect to watch.
  Senior tight end/wide receiver Adam Meyer has been offered by Division II Florida Tech of the Gulf South Conference, Seahawks coach Luis Nunez reports.
  Meyer (6-5, 215) also has been offered by San Diego.
  Ocean View (3-0) plays surging Katella (3-1) on Friday night at Glover Stadium in Anaheim.
  The Knights also feature a promising junior tight end in Edward Williams (6-2, 2
  
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• San Clemente brothers deliver school supplies to Lima, Peru

  20-09-2017 20:31 via ocregister.com
  Delivering smiles to children in a poor section of Lima, Peru, was a brotherly mission undertaken over the summer by San Clemente teenagers Caleb and Joshua Carlin.
  Joshua, a 14-year-old Eagle Scout candidate, set out in July to collect school supplies for children who couldn’t afford them. It was his Eagle Scout project. He was able to team up on it with his brother Caleb, 17, because Caleb, who already attained the rank of Eagle Scout, was preparing to travel to Peru in August for three
  
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• Rams vs. 49ers: Who has the edge?

  20-09-2017 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  RAMS (1-1) vs. 49ERS (0-2)When: Thursday, 5:25 p.m.Where: Levi’s StadiumLine: Rams by 2.5TV/radio: Ch. 4, NFL Network; 710-AM, 100.3-FM, 1330-AM (Spanish)
  RAMS OFFENSE vs. 49ERS DEFENSECoach Sean McVay indicated he panicked a bit last week after the Rams fell into a 13-0 hole against Washington in the second quarter and got away from a good run-pass balance. What’s interesting is when the Rams finally went back Todd Gurley in the fourth quarter, he had great success. So will McVay at
  
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• Yorba Linda Country Rider’s weekend horse show “biggest” yet for the equestrian group

  20-09-2017 20:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Some 300 spectators watched the competition at the Yorba Linda Country Riders’  annual equestrian show on Sunday.
  Club president Dee Dee Friedrich described the event at the Phillip S. Paxton Equestrian Center as “the biggest show ever for us.”
  Natasjja Rudman with her horse Sierra Summit, left, and Lauren Brown with Pacific Breeze make their way around the arena during competition for the 2017 Open Horse Show at the Phillip S. Paxton Equestrian Center in Yorba Linda. Stev
  
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• Tustin council approves pilot program for organic pest control at two parks

  20-09-2017 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin has decided to test the waters of an “organics first” policy rather than dive in headfirst.
  After meetings with anti-pesticide group Non Toxic Irvine, which has expanded its efforts to other cities, City Councilman Chuck Puckett put the item on the agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 19.
  In 2016, Irvine became the first Orange County city to adopt a landscaping and pest control policy that allows synthetic pesticides only as a last resort.
  By night’s end Tuesday, Puckett joined hi
  
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• Equifax breach a launchpad for hacks of personal info

  20-09-2017 19:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Last week it was revealed that cybercriminals stole more than 143 million credit records including Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and addresses from Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies.
  It might not seem like a cyber hack of this magnitude could get any worse; after all, very private and personal information has been exposed and could cause a financial nightmare for so many people. Unfortunately, a bad situation is about to become a lot wor
  
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• Gauchos receiving praise locally, nationally

  20-09-2017 19:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The Saddleback College football team is off to a 3-0 start and with winning comes praise from the various media outlets. The Gauchos had two more players win player-of-the-week honors this week while moving up to No. 8 in the country in the national rankings.
  For the second week in a row, Saddleback took home two player-of-the-week honors handed out by the Southern California Football Association as Chris Spiering was named offensive player-of-the-week and Corey Selenski 
  
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• Top-ranked Corona del Mar girls tennis handles Division 1 rival Peninsula

  20-09-2017 19:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Corona del Mar’s top-ranked girls tennis team won eight of nine sets in doubles Tuesday en route to an impressive 12-6 victory against visiting Peninsula in a Division 1 showdown.
  The Sea Queens are ranked No. 2 in Division 1, one spot ahead of No. 4 Peninsula.
  The doubles teams of Shaya Northrup–Kristina Evloev and Roxanne MacKenzie–Isabella McKinney each swept for Corona del Mar (7-0).
  Peninsula freshman Kimmi Hance swept at singles, including a 7-6 victory against reigning O
  
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• California sues Trump administration to prevent border wall

  20-09-2017 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s attorney general has sued the Trump administration over its plan to construct a wall along the country’s border with Mexico.
  The suit filed Wednesday by Attorney General Xavier Becerra (HAH-vee-air Bah-sehr’-ah) makes arguments similar to those in a lawsuit filed by advocacy groups last week arguing the federal government is overstepping its authority by waiving environmental reviews and other laws.
  Both lawsuits aim t
  
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• Sharks take bite out of Ducks to open preseason

  20-09-2017 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Aaron Dell stopped all 24 shots he faced and the San Jose Sharks got goals from five players in a 5-0 win over the Ducks on Tuesday night at SAP Center in San Jose.
  The Ducks got off to a lackluster start with their seven-game preseason slate by getting blown away with a four-goal second period. After Filip Sandberg scored for the Sharks in the final minute of the first, Daniel O’Regan, Mikkel Boedker, Kevin Labanc and Brandon Bollig tallied for San Jose.
  Reto Berra went the distance for t
  
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• Majority of Orange, San Diego county voters support rent control, poll says

  20-09-2017 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Take Our PollFifty-five percent of Orange and San Diego county voters support rent control to help middle- and lower-income people remain in their communities, according to a recent UC Berkeley online poll of registered voters released this week.
  Statewide, 60 percent of voters responding to the poll support rent control.
  Drummer Moises Vazquez, center, and Luis Sarmiento, at right, lead a march through the streets of Santa Ana, part of the National Renter Rights Week of Action, in Santa Ana, CA
  
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• Best thing I ate: literally two pounds of french fries

  20-09-2017 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  “What’s this?” I ask, when the woman at the counter who just called my name hands me two bulging sacks of food, one of which is starting to reveal a few splotches of grease leaking through the brown paper.
  “Sandwich and fries,” she says, double-checking the ticket.
  “Just one of each, though, right?” I ask.
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• Boxer LaMotta, immortalized in ‘Raging Bull,’ dies at 95

  20-09-2017 17:36 via ocregister.com
  
  File – Robert DeNiro, left, and boxer Jake LaMotta stand for photographers before watching a 25th anniversary screening of the movie Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 in New York. LaMotta, whose life was depicted in the film “Raging Bull,” died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at a Miami-area hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was 95. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)FILE – This June 16, 1949, file photo, shows Jake LaMotta, right, fighting Marcel Cerdan in Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Mic
  
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• Oceanfront San Clemente home once owned by surf media legend John Severson for sale at $16 million

  20-09-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
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• Cauldron, home to the viral Puffle Cone ice cream, plans major expansion

  20-09-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Cauldron Ice Cream, a Santa Ana-based dessert concept, is growing through franchising with new stores opening over the next year in Southern California.
  The scoop shop sells small batch ice cream made on-site using liquid nitrogen. The first shop opened in 2015 in Santa Ana near South Coast Plaza. It earned buzz for its Instagram-worthy presentation using its signature “OG Puffle Cone.”  The large puffy cone has a pancake-like texture and big, outward facing dimples that resembl
  
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• Western Digital protests Toshiba deal to sell chip unit to Bain Capital for $18 billion

  20-09-2017 15:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Toshiba’s board signed off Wednesday on selling its computer chip business to a group led by Bain Capital Private Equity, but the deal’s future remains unclear as Toshiba’s U.S. joint venture partner Western Digital opposes it.
  Japanese electronics and nuclear company Toshiba Corp., which needs the sale to survive, said it hopes the deal, estimated at $18 billion, will close by the end of next March.
  Toshiba announced last week that it has entered into an agreement with the Bai
  
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• Amazon’s ‘Transparent’ new season explores Israel, sex addiction and a TSA viral video

  20-09-2017 15:32 via ocregister.com
  
  “Family is gross, but necessary,” says Sarah (Amy Landecker) to her siblings after the Pfefferman clan has endured a raucous brunch together from L.A’.s Canters Deli.
  That statement in the first episode of the fourth season of “Transparent” gets at the heart of Amazon’s acclaimed dramedy from Jill Soloway. This season, available Friday, takes the Los Angeles family out of its comfort zones and revolves around questions of secrets, lies and boundaries.
  “M
  
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• Imagine Dragons brings its Evolve World Tour, with new music and big production, to Southern California

  20-09-2017 15:02 via ocregister.com
  
  After six straight years of being on the road and finding huge success with their debut and sophomore records the guys in Imagine Dragons needed to take a break.
  Formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008, the band seemed like an overnight success as it launched onto the charts with its 2012 debut, “Night Visions,” and the singles “It’s Time,” “Radioactive,” “Demons” and “On Top of the World.”
  The band members – vocalist Dan Reynol
  
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• Busting antitrust myths about Amazon, Google and Facebook

  20-09-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Can a business become too successful? Can it serve its customers too well? It can, if you are a government economist or bureaucrat — or a less efficient rival with political connections.
  There are increasing calls for large technology firms such as Amazon, Google and Facebook to be brought to heel by the government, and even to be forcibly broken up to prevent any one unit from becoming too powerful. But, when markets are allowed to remain free, it is consumers that have the ultimate power
  
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• Will Ferrell and family endow USC women’s soccer scholarship

  20-09-2017 14:58 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Actor Will Ferrell and his wife Viveca Paulin have endowed the first full scholarship for USC women’s soccer, the university announced today.
  The donation creating the Viveca Paulin and Will Ferrell Scholarship Fund is part of USC’s Heritage Initiative fundraising drive begun in 2012 whose goals include raising $283 million, $1 million for each of the 283 scholarships provided in USC’s 21 varsity sports.
  USC won NCAA women’s soccer championships i
  
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• Hurricane Maria lashes Puerto Rico on march through Caribbean

  20-09-2017 14:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By DANICA COTO
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  — One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit Puerto Rico pummeled the island Wednesday, tearing off roofs and sending doors flying from hinges as officials warned Hurricane Maria would decimate the power company’s crumbling infrastructure and force the government to rebuild dozens of communities.
  Maria, which has killed at least nine in the Caribbean, made landfall early Wednesday in the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa as a Category 4 sto
  
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• Mexicans dig through collapsed buildings as earthquake kills 217

  20-09-2017 14:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, PETER ORSI and MARK STEVENSON
  MEXICO CITY — Police, firefighters and ordinary Mexicans dug frantically through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings early Wednesday, looking for survivors of Mexico’s deadliest earthquake in decades as the number of confirmed fatalities stood at 217.
  Adding poignancy and a touch of the surreal, Tuesday’s magnitude-7.1 quake struck on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 earthquake that killed thousand
  
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• Go to Austin for outsized adventures

  20-09-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Finding awe in Austin
  Austin, Texas, is the “place where people, music and food collide with great passion,” says Manfred Lassahn, executive chef at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. Lassahn – who loves to travel to see friends, explore new places, “and, of course, eat” – is an Austin booster. He enjoys its variety and friendliness. Like a lot of people, he admires its music. Known as the Live Music Capital of the World, it has earned intern
  
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• Ethics panel still not inspiring confidence

  20-09-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 15 months on, and we finally have a county Ethics Commission — sort of.
  Last week, the Board of Supervisors approved the third member, Todd Spitzer’s nominee, retired Superior Court Judge Barbara Tam Nomoto-Schumann. The five-person commission now has the quorum required to hold its first meeting, as reported by Voice of OC. But it has been a bumpy road to get this far, and now we worry that much of what we warned about when cautioning a vote against the proposal seems to b
  
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• Leslie Van Houten is still a murderer

  20-09-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Re: “Should Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled?” [Opinion, Sept. 19]: I don’t know who will answer yes to this ridiculous question other than someone who was born after 1969 or did not live in Southern California at the time this horrific murder took place. I remember it. I was a teenager. This event happened one weekend and at the end of that week, there was Woodstock. Love, peace and hate all in one week to close out the ’60s.
  Ms. Van Houten was sentenced to d
  
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• Santa Ana creates homeless czar position as it works to combat growing issue

  20-09-2017 08:56 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – As Orange County municipalities take steps to address growing homeless populations within their borders, the city with one of the largest concentrations is doubling down on its efforts to keep the issue from getting even more out of hand.
  Santa Ana council members on Tuesday, Sept. 19, unanimously approved a homeless prevention, intervention and mitigation plan and created a city homeless services manager position.
  The move comes a year after the council declared the Civic Cent
  
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• Man hit, killed by car while crossing street in Stanton

  20-09-2017 08:52 via ocregister.com
  
  STANTON — A man was killed by a car Tuesday night, Sept. 19, while crossing a street in Stanton, authorities said.
  The incident was reported around 7:20 p.m. near the intersection of Katella and Dale avenues, said Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Matthew Stiverson.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he died. His name was not released.
  The driver of the car remained at the scene and is cooperating with deputies, Stiverson said. The incident was under
  
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• Yorba Linda man robbed at gunpoint in front of his home

  20-09-2017 08:48 via ocregister.com
  YORBA LINDA — A man was robbed at gunpoint of a large amount of cash in front of his home Tuesday, Sept. 19, authorities said.
  The victim told deputies that around 9:05 p.m., four men wearing hoodies robbed him after he got out of his car in the 20100 block of Channing Lane, said Sheriff’s Department Lt. Matthew Stiverson.
  One of the robbers had a black semi-automatic handgun, the victim, who was not injured, reported.
  In addition to the cash, the robbers stole the victim’s wal
  
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• Black Chamber of Commerce honors Cal State Fullerton

  20-09-2017 08:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County honored Cal State Fullerton for 60 years of helping students succeed. PBS So Cal and USO also were honored at the organization’s annual banquet Sept. 9.
  “Tonight, we honor our respective histories, and at Cal State Fullerton, it is impossible to do so without recognizing the incredible Titan leaders whose shoulders we stand upon today,” President Mildred García told the crowd, referring to Jewel Plummer Cobb and Milton Gordo
  
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• Samantha Koemans made some big moves to start and star for Cal State Fullerton soccer

  20-09-2017 08:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By Ryan Posner
  Riding the bench had never been a reality for Samantha Koemans.
  The Cal State Fullerton senior midfielder was a two-time team MVP while playing at Pasadena High, racking up numerous all-league and all-conference honors.
  Koemans, the second-youngest of 10 children, branched out for college and accepted a scholarship to play at Jacksonville University in Florida.
  “I was very sheltered when I was younger, so when Jacksonville offered me — my parents are hard workers but t
  
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• Angels lose to Indians, missing chance to gain ground

  20-09-2017 07:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (52) delivers a pitch during a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (45) throws a pitch during a game against the Indians at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (2), bottom, gets picked off by Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) duri
  
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• Steadied by Sam Darnold, USC increasingly no stranger to second-half comebacks

  20-09-2017 06:49 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It has been a recent phenomenon.
  In three of USC’s past four victories, stretching to last January’s Rose Bowl win, its offense has been forced to overcome late deficits.
  Against Penn State? The Trojans trailed by 14 points entering the fourth quarter.
  In this season’s opener against Western Michigan? They fell behind by a touchdown in the third quarter.
  Last Saturday against Texas? They were down by three points, before mounting a final drive to force overt
  
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• Science gets messy in CSUF boot camp for future biologists

  20-09-2017 06:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Read about a lab experiment, and it sounds logical.
  Perform a lab experiment, and it seems inevitable.
  Get out and do an experiment in the field?
  That’s when things get messy, said Bill Hoese, professor of biological science. Sometimes up-to-the-knees-in-mud messy.
  Undergraduate students learn that lesson each summer in the Southern California Ecosystems Research Program run by Cal State Fullerton. In a three-week boot camp, students interested in pursuing careers in ecology and environmen
  
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• OCVarsity Video: El Modena confident as it gets ready to take on Villa Park

  20-09-2017 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  OCVarsity’s Zach Cavanagh was at El Modena High on Tuesday to check out the Vanguards as they prepare to play Villa Park on Friday night, Sept. 23.
  There are highlights from practice, plus interviews with Coach Matt Mitchell, quarterback A.J. Esperanza and several other key players.
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 20

  20-09-2017 06:20 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County high school schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 20.
  GIRLS GOLFLos Alamitos at Laguna Beach, Villa Park at Brea Olinda, St. Margaret’s at Whitney, Mater Dei at JSerra, Connelly at Bishop Montgomery, Tustin at El Modena, Mission Viejo at Capistrano Valley, Yorba Linda at Canyon
  GIRLS TENNISBeckman at Long Beach Wilson, Villa Park at Brea Olinda, Cypress at Marina, Northwood at Sage Hill, Bolsa Grande at Estancia, Orange Lutheran at Esperanza
  GIRLS VOLLEYBALLYorba Linda at El Dora
  
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• Irvine football team tops Estancia, 33-7; improves mark to 3-1

  20-09-2017 06:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Irvine’s Chris Rahimi breaks off on a 50-yard reception while Bryce Tanikawa leads the way during the Vaqueros’ victory over Estancia Friday. Photo courtesy Irvine footballIrvine’s Julio Martinez makes a tackle on a Estancia receiver during Friday night’s non-league game at Irvine Stadium. Photo courtesy Irvine footballirvine’s Marc Filia breaks two Estancia tackles and runs in for a 7-yard touchdown in Friday’s game. Photo courtesy Irvine footballBryce Tanika
  
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• Mater Dei wins volleyball showdown with No. 3 Redondo

  20-09-2017 06:13 via ocregister.com
  
  REDONDO BEACH — The Redondo and Mater Dei girls volleyball teams were on course this past weekend to face each other during the Durango Fall Classic.
  That meeting never materialized as the Monarchs lost in the semifinals and the Sea Hawks advanced to the finals.
  Tuesday night, the teams faced off in what could be a potential CIF-SS Division 1 final, and Mater Dei prevailed, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 21-25, 15-10.
  Mater Dei and Redondo are ranked No. 1 and 3, respectively, in the CIF-SS Division
  
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• For writer/director of ‘Major League,’ Cleveland Indians’ success surpasses fiction

  20-09-2017 06:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Corbin Bernsen, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger on the set of “Major League.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)“Major League writer/director David Ward talks with actor Charlie Sheen, right, on the set of the film. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)Charlie Sheen played Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the film “Major League.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures)Actor Dennis Haysbert as superstitious slugger Pedro Cerrano on the set of “Major
  
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• Wolf: USC finds dependable young receiver in tailback Stephen Carr

  20-09-2017 06:04 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — There was a lot of extra work going on at USC after Tuesday’s practice.
  Quarterback Sam Darnold threw passes to a quartet of wide receivers. Offensive coordinator Tee Martin worked with a group of receivers in a corner of the field.
  One would almost think the Trojans dropped some passes against Texas.
  “It seemed like they took turns dropping the ball,” Martin said.
  Three games into the season, the wide receiver situation is more muddled than it was a month a
  
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• Lawsuit alleges partners cheated Orange County chocolatier out of her share of company

  20-09-2017 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — An Orange County chocolatier, who has named some of her recipes after her late father, television talk show host Morton Downey Jr., was cheated out of her share of a chocolate-making company, an attorney told jurors Tuesday, Sept. 19.
  The defendants in the lawsuit claimed Xan Confections never earned a profit.
  The dispute is whether chocolatier Tracey Downey-Racen is owed a share of profits from the company she owns with Susan D. Johnson and her daughter, Kerry Johnso
  
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• Man found dead in Huntington Beach, homicide suspected

  20-09-2017 05:32 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — A man’s death in Huntington Beach on Tuesday evening was being investigated as a homicide, police said.
  Officers were called to the 7800 block of Ellis Avenue, west of Beach Boulevard, at about 5 p.m. for a report of a person bleeding. They found an elderly man lying on the ground and bleeding from his face and head, according to Huntington Beach police Officer Angela Bennett.
  The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, she said. Bennett said p
  
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