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• El Modena, Katella, Orange will have home games in regional football playoffs

  03-12-2017 23:54 via ocregister.com
  
  El Modena, Katella and Orange will be home teams in the CIF State regional championship playoffs.
  Mater Dei was selected, as expected, to play De La Salle of Concord in the CIF State Open Division championship game on Dec. 16 at Sacramento State.
  El Modena, Katella, Mater Dei and Orange won CIF-Southern Section championships, a requirement for inclusion in the CIF State playoffs. Teams selected to the Open Division do not have to play regional games, so Mater Dei and De La Salle go straight to t
  
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• UCLA will face Kansas State in Cactus Bowl

  03-12-2017 22:29 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA waited until the final day of its regular season to secure bowl eligibility and had to wait until even after ESPN’s four-hour selection show Sunday to learn its bowl fate.
  The Bruins (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) were selected to play in the Cactus Bowl against Kansas State (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) on Dec. 26 in Chase Field in Phoenix at 6 p.m. PT.
  UCLA inched into a bowl with a 30-27 win over Cal in its regular-season finale and earned its fifth bowl game in six years, missing one last year for the fir
  
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• Santa’s practice landing lights up downtown San Juan Capistrano

  03-12-2017 21:44 via ocregister.com
  
  With three weeks still to go until Christmas, Santa Claus made an impromptu splash in downtown San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, Dec. 2.
  Call it a practice landing, a chance to investigate rumors that there was some snow at Mission San Juan Capistrano (and there was). In any event, the white-haired guy in the red suit met with local children, learned what they want for Christmas and was entertained by folkloric dancers and others who seemed really happy to see him.
  Ballet Folklorico de San Juan C
  
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• A glitzy start for San Clemente’s holiday season

  03-12-2017 21:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa must have felt at home when he arrived at the San Clemente Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 2.
  By golly, there was snow on the ground!
  And children who had gathered to tell him what they want for Christmas were merrily sledding down the snow hill.
  Judy Herr, Linda Schrab, Pamela McCombs and Adelina Dudda with Sweet Adelines Quartet pose for a photo in front of the lit tree during the Santa’s Village by the Sea holiday festivities in San Clemente on Saturday, December 02, 2017. (Pho
  
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• USC gets Ohio State in Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29

  03-12-2017 21:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By late Friday, with USC claiming a Pac-12 Conference championship following a win over Stanford, its season held some hope of ending in the College Football Playoff.
  The Trojans, at 11-2 overall, were in position to vie for the fourth spot in the four-team bracket alongside Alabama and Ohio State.
  “I think we deserve to be in the discussion,” Coach Clay Helton said, “especially the way these guys finished the season. They’re hot right now and they’re playing good f
  
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• He’s Made The List! Fullerton native Bob Ross is No. 94 on the oldest living baseball players list and is climbing

  03-12-2017 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s been more than 60 years since Bob Ross threw his last major league pitch, but recently the baseball world has again taken notice of the former Fullerton hurler.
  Earlier this year, Ross appeared on Baseball Almanac’s list of the 100 Oldest Living Baseball  Players.  At 89 years, 35 days old, Ross currently holds down the No. 94 spot on the list, just below Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, who beats out Ross by 12 days.
  Bob Ross’s 1954 Topps baseball card from when he wa
  
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• South Orange County could get regional cancer institute by Summer 2019

  03-12-2017 20:31 via ocregister.com
  
  MISSION VIEJO >> A new four-story building dedicated to cancer research and treatment is slated to open across from Mission Hospital in Summer 2019, providing a local resource for residents in South Orange County who are dealing with any form of the deadly disease.
  The Mission Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Institute, a planned 104,000-square-foot facility, will include extensive medical office space for physicians dedicated to care for patients with cancer and other specialty needs, offici
  
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• Chris Hemsworth narrates Candlelight Ceremony and Processional at Disneyland

  03-12-2017 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Chris Hemsworth, who plays the character of “Thor” in Disney/Marvel movies, waves to the crowd during the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland. Hemsworth was the guest narrator for the 2017 version of the annual traditional event that tells the story of the first Christmas, and includes carols sung by a nearly 600-voice choir accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra. (Photo by Mark Eades, Contributing Photographer)Nearly 600 voices make up the choir that performs at Disneyland’s annua
  
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• ‘I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn’: Trump goes on tweetstorm about the FBI

  03-12-2017 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By John Wagner
  President Trump issued a fresh denial Sunday that he asked then-FBI Director James B. Comey to halt an investigation into the conduct of his dismissed national security adviser Michael Flynn.
  “I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn,” Trump said in a pre-dawn message on Twitter. “Just more Fake News covering another Comey lie!”
  The tweet was the latest in a running commentary on the case from Trump that began Saturday, a day after Flynn pleaded
  
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• Live updates: Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium

  03-12-2017 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Is this a “trap” game for the 8-3 Rams? With a much-anticipated home date against the Philadelphia Eagles a week away, the Rams will have to guard against looking ahead against the Cardinals (5-6), who are coming off of a 27-24 upset of the Jaguars.
  Rich Hammond and Vincent Bonsignore are reporting from the Cardinals’ home at University of Phoenix Stadium. Keep it here for live news updates, analysis and stats before, during and after the game.
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• CVS agrees to buy Aetna in $69 billion deal that could shake up health-care industry, people familiar with the deal said

  03-12-2017 20:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Pharmacy giant CVS Health has agreed to buy Aetna in a $69 billion blockbuster acquisition that could rein in health-care costs and transform its 9,700 pharmacy storefronts into community medical hubs for primary care and basic procedures, people familiar with the deal said Sunday, Dec. 3.
  The pharmacy chain agreed to buy Aetna for about $207 per share, or $69 billion.
  If approved by regulators, the mega-merger would create a giant healthcare company, allowing CVS to provide a broad range of hea
  
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• Live updates: Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns at StubHub Center

  03-12-2017 19:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Chargers (5-6) try to continue their improbable return to NFL playoff contention Sunday when they host the winless Cleveland Browns at StubHub Center. The Chargers have won two in a row and five of seven after starting the season 0-4.
  Jack Wang and Jeff Miller are reporting from Carson. Keep it here for live news updates, analysis and stats before, during and after the game.
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  Statistical breakdown | Who has the edge?
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• OCVarsity Wrap Up: CIF Finals

  03-12-2017 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Steve Fryer and Dan Albano wrap up the CIF finals from Cerritos College, including championships won by all four OC CIF finalists in Katella, El Modena, Mater Dei, and Orange. Check out the video below.
  Also, check out highlights of Mater Dei’s CIF Championship win over St. John Bosco below.
  
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• How to make Disneyland's Candy Cane Beignets

  03-12-2017 19:15
  In this Jan. 22, 2015, file photo, visitors walk toward Sleeping Beauty's Castle in the background at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. , click here for Disneyland's recipe.
  
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• Oklahoma plays Georgia in CFP semifinal at Rose Bowl

  03-12-2017 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  No. 2-ranked Oklahoma will play No. 3-ranked Georgia in the Rose Bowl, which serves as a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year’s Day.
  The winner will play either No. 1-ranked Clemson or No. 4-ranked Alabama in the championship game in Jan. 8 in Atlanta.
  Georgia (12-1) will make its first appearance in Pasadena since 1943, when it defeated UCLA 9-0 and won the national title. Oklahoma last played in the Rose Bowl in 2003, when it beat Washington State 34-14.
  If Georgia defeats
  
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• Man fatally shot in Santa Ana, second deadly shooting in city over the weekend

  03-12-2017 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  A man died after being shot in Santa Ana early Sunday morning Dec. 3, police said.
  At 2:17 a.m. police officers responded to calls of a shooting at 923 S. Standard Ave., where they found a man with a gunshot wound to the lower part of his body, said Santa Ana police Sgt. Jason Garcia.
  The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  Police are continuing their investigation. It was not clear if the incident was gang-related.
  The shooting is the second deadly shooting in Sant
  
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• Newhall Ranch by the numbers

  03-12-2017 17:41 via ocregister.com
  See main story: Will the 21,500-home Newhall Ranch project be California’s greenest development?
  21,500: homes planned
  60,000: number of residents
  11.5 million square feet: commercial space planned
  $12 billion: cost of construction
  $200 million: cost of net-zero greenhouse gas plan
  $15,000: cost to make each home net-zero
  11: number of parks
  19: number of recreation centers
   7: number of new schools
   4: number of new fire stations
   1: new library
  
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• Working toward a ‘net zero’ community

  03-12-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
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  Will the 21,500-home Newhall Ranch project be California’s greenest development?
  Newhall Ranch project’s plan to curtail greenhouse gases:
  On-site measures:
  Installing roof-top solar panels and creating neighborhood grids so every home will have solar energy.
  Designing energy-efficient homes and buildings to meet net-zero energy standards, with as much energy produced on-site as is consumed.
  Installing 21,500 electric vehicle chargers in homes, one for every gar
  
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• Will the 21,500-home Newhall Ranch project be California’s greenest development?

  03-12-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Two villages, part of the overall $12 billion Newhall Ranch project, will be built along the Santa Clara River, south of Highway 126, and west of Interstate 5 near Magic Mountain. (File photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News-SCNG)Map of the Newhall Ranch development in north Los Angeles County. The 21,500-home community is billed as a “NetZero” development.An artist’s rendering depicts what a town center in one of the first Newhall Ranch villages may look like. The Los Ang
  
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• Driver injured in Buena Park bus crash

  03-12-2017 16:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The driver of a private bus was injured early Sunday, Dec. 3 after the vehicle came off the 91 Freeway and crashed into a fence in Buena Park, authorities said.
  The accident happened in the 5900 block of Orangethorpe Avenue at 4:30 a.m., said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Alan Wilkes.
  Buena Park police who happened to be near the scene on an unrelated call witnessed the incident, he said.
  The driver, trapped in the bus, was extricated and taken to a hospital.
  No other vehicles wer
  
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• Real estate briefly: SPIRE award nominations are open; Givens promoted at Savills Studley

  03-12-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  DTM Land Co., an auto dealership operator, has acquired two properties along S. Highland Avenue in Fontana from Bonanno Family Trust. The undeveloped, vacant parcels equal nearly 12 acres combined and sold for $7.7 million. (Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield)Rancho Santa Margarita-based Anderson-Jackson Group has closed escrow on a self-storage property at 550 W. 40th Street in San Bernardino for $7.8 million. (Courtesy of Anderson-Jackson Group)Kelly Givens has been promoted to of vice chairm
  
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• Sara Samir - REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

  03-12-2017 15:02
  She lifted 136kg in the clean and jerk after she failed in the three snatch attempts. On Saturday, Egypt's weightlifter Mohamed Ihab gave the country its first gold medal at the World Championship in 66 years, winning three golds in Anaheim.
  
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• Southern California is short 51,000 homes, by this math

  03-12-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s housing construction runs one-quarter slower than required to keep up with population growth, by one accounting.
  I filled my trusty spreadsheet with apartment tracker RentHop’s compilation of population growth and housing permits from 2010 to 2016. It tells me that builders in the four-county region filed permits for 205,959 residential units in the period while the population grew by 770,829.
  All that construction translates to new Southern California housing t
  
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• Trees, lights, holiday magic: Christmas events and displays

  03-12-2017 10:49
  This undated image provided by the Kauai Festival of Lights in Kauai, Hawaii, shows an ornament made to look like a sea anemone for one of the festival's themed trees. The festival is focused on environmental sustainability and draws thousands of visitors to see trees, ornaments and more made from recycled objects like bottles and cans.
  
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• Santa, a firetruck and thousands of twinkling lights mark Laguna Woods Village’s holiday celebration

  03-12-2017 09:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa makes his grand entrance Saturday night. Laguna Woods Village hosts it’s 2nd annual Christmas celebration Saturday December 2, 2017 in Laguna Woods. (Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)The Dickens Carolers perform for a packed house of seniors and their families Saturday night. Laguna Woods Village hosts it’s 2nd annual Christmas celebration Saturday December 2, 2017 in Laguna Woods. (Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)Brownie and Daisy girl scouts
  
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• Fryer: New rivalry helps bring out the best in Mater Dei

  03-12-2017 08:56 via ocregister.com
  
  CERRITOS – For Bruce Rollinson, the big rivalry will always be Mater Dei-Servite.
  “This old-school football coach will always consider Servite to be our rival,” said Rollinson, who played football at Mater Dei in the 1960s and has been the school’s head coach since 1989. “It’s tradition, it’s the number of years we’ve played Servite going back to 1961.”
  Vince Brown, Mater Dei class of 1978, is the same way.
  “Servite was the rival,&rdquo
  
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• OCVarsity Photos: Highlights, celebrations from the CIF-SS football championships

  03-12-2017 08:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Check out the Register’s photos of the great plays and thrilling moments from the CIF-SS championship football games on Friday and Saturday nights.
  We have photos from all four games for the county teams: Division 1 (Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco), Division 7 (El Modena vs. Don Lugo), Division 11 (Katella vs. Covina) and Division 13 (Orange vs. Silver Valley).
  El Modena’s Justin Simpson celebrates after El Modena defeated Don Lugo for the CIF-SS Division 7 championship at Don Lugo Hig
  
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• OCVarsity Photos: The CIF State girls volleyball finals

  03-12-2017 08:26 via ocregister.com
  
  There were two Orange County teams – Mater Dei and Santa Margarita – that competed this weekend in the CIF State girls volleyball championships.
  Check out the Register’s photos from the Open Division final (Mater Dei vs. Archbishop Mitty) and Division I final (Santa Margarita vs. Logan),
  Santa Margarita girls celebrate their victory over James Logan in the championship game of the CIF State Division I volleyball playoffs on Friday, December 1, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Oran
  
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• Mater Dei overwhelms St. John Bosco, claims first CIF-SS crown since 1999

  03-12-2017 08:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s Bru McCoy beats St. John Bosco’s Tyrel Thomas to catch a pass in the end zone for a touchdown with seconds left in the half of the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game in Norwalk on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mater Dei’s Shakobe Harper is upended as he catches a pass with St. John Bosco’s Terrell Bynum defending in the first quarter of the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game in Norwalk on Saturday, December
  
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• Man shot, killed at Westminster motel

  03-12-2017 07:50 via ocregister.com
  WESTMINSTER — A man was shot and killed at a Westminster motel Saturday night, police said.
  Police were dispatched to Motel 6 in the 13100 block of Goldenwest Street just after 9 p.m. for a report of gunshots fired. They found the man at the scene, where he died, said police Cmdr. Cameron Knauerhaze.
  Details about what led to the fatal shooting and whether the man was a guest at the motel were not released.
  No suspects were immediately taken into custody and the investi
  
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• Long Beach State men’s basketball thumped by Fresno State

  03-12-2017 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — Long Beach State has been taking annual and arduous road trips against power schools every fall since Dan Monson became the head coach. But the 2017 tour of America may have been a game too long.
  The 49ers (3-6) returned from a six-game, 12-day road trip for a hopefully refreshing home game Saturday at the Walter Pyramid before a warm crowd. Instead, they were hammered like a tired tourist by the Bulldogs, 106-70, before 3,706.
  The 49ers missed their first seven shots, three o
  
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• El Modena dominates Don Lugo, captures CIF-SS Division 7 football title

  03-12-2017 07:06 via ocregister.com
  
  El Modena’s Justin Simpson celebrates after El Modena defeated Don Lugo for the CIF-SS Division 7 championship at Don Lugo High School in Chino, CA., Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)Don Lugo watches as El Modena is presented with the CIF-SS Division 7 championship trophy at Don Lugo High School in Chino, CA., Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)El Modena
  
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• Ducks take bait from Predators’ Filip Forsberg and aren’t happy about it

  03-12-2017 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Call it being conned or suckered as the Ducks felt when applying those terms to describe their feelings about Nashville’s Filip Forsberg pulling a fast one on Saturday night.
  As they held onto a 2-1 lead in the third period against the Predators, Forsberg drew toward the Ducks’ Chris Wagner near the Anaheim net and turned his back toward the center following a whistle.
  Wagner gave Forsberg a quick chop to the back and the Predators star, who irritated the Duc
  
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• Orange opts to go big, brings home first CIF football title since 1929

  03-12-2017 06:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange’s Jordan Schmidt takes off on a 24-yard touchdown run against Silver Valley of Yermo in the CIF-SS Division 13 championship game at El Modena High in Orange on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Anthony Brown of Silver Valley slips a tackle during their game against Orange in the CIF-SS Division 13 championship game at El Modena High in Orange on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)Anthony Brown
  
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• Mater Dei can’t match Archbishop Mitty’s superb play in CIF State volleyball final

  03-12-2017 06:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei Assistant Coach Chelsea Sleight speaks to the team as they play Archbishop Mitty of San Jose during the CIF State Open Division girls volleyball championship game at Santiago Canyon College Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)Mater Dei’s Erika Calvagna gets a hug from coach Dan O’Dell after they were defeated by Archbishop Mitty of San Jose during the CIF State Open Division girls volleyball championship game at Santiago Canyon Col
  
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• UCLA, USC water polo renew rivalry in NCAA championship final

  03-12-2017 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  USC’s Marko Vavic celebrates a team’s goal during NCAA Championship semifinal match against Cal at Uytengsu Aquatics Center in USC Campus in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)USC players celebrate after defeating Cal on NCAA Championship semifinal match at Uytengsu Aquatics Center in USC Campus in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 2, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)USC’s Blake Edwards, front, and C
  
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• Irvine police seek video game store armed robber

  03-12-2017 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  An armed robber stole $1,300 from an Irvine video game store Friday night, police said.
  A male entered a GameStop store at The Market Place, 13210 Jamboree Rd., around 8:40 p.m. and flashed a black semiautomatic firearm on his waistband upon approaching the counter, an Irvine police statement said Saturday.
  Concealing his nose and mouth with an American flag bandana, he demanded cash from two employees, police said.
  After being handed the money, the suspect ordered the employees on the
  
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• Lakers fail to score in final four minutes, lose to Nuggets

  03-12-2017 05:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, center, tries to cover the ball next to guard Gary Harris, right, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr., left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr., left, is called for a foul as Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee goes up for a basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowsk
  
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• Eric Garcetti for president? Really?

  03-12-2017 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Someone may be putting something in the Los Angeles water supply. In the past months, two unlikely L.A.-based presidential contenders — Mayor Eric Garcetti and Disney Chief Robert Iger — have been floated in the media, including in the New York Times.
  But before we start worrying about how an L.A.-based president might affect traffic (after all this is the big issue in Southern California), we might want to confront political reality. In both cases, the case for our local heroes&rsqu
  
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• Lakers encourage veteran Brook Lopez to keep body language positive as role diminishes

  03-12-2017 05:29 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER – Luke Walton watched as Brook Lopez threw up his arms in frustration, shook his head and barked at his shoes.  As the coach of an impressionable young team, Walton felt compelled to say something to one of his few veteran leaders.
  “You, as someone who can set an example,” Walton said he told Lopez, “we need to keep our body language up and positive no matter what’s going on out there.”
  For Lopez, considered one of the NBA’s good guys, that h
  
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• With no Jingle Cruise, Disney fans line up early to score holiday Tiki mug

  03-12-2017 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Tiki mug collectors and annual pass holders from left, Matthew Morrison of Placentia, from left, Yves San Juan of Diamond Bar with brothers Ricky and Jose with four of the 12 Jingle Cruise-themed holiday mugs they purchased at Tangaroa Terrace for $25 without a drink. Morrison is against scalping and trades at cost with other collectors on the east coast. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)It’s unclear how many limited Jingle Cruise holiday mugs are available this holida
  
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• Orange County high schedule: Monday, Dec. 4

  03-12-2017 05:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Monday, Dec. 4.
  BOYS BASKETBALLCorona del Mar Beach Bash: Trabuco Hills vs. Edison, 4:30 p.m., Costa Mesa vs. Santa Margarita, 6 p.m., Westminster vs. Corona del Mar, 7:30 p.m. St. Margaret’s Tartan Classic: Bell Gardens vs. San Juan Hills, 3:30 p.m., Pacifica Christian vs. Sage Hill, 5 p.m., Norte Vista at St. Margaret’s, 6:30 p.m., Newport Harbor vs. Capistrano Valley Christian, 8 p.m., Cerritos/Gahr Tournament (Kennedy), Artesia To
  
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• Nashville edges Ducks in shootout

  03-12-2017 05:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks right wing Ondrej Kase (25), of the Czech Republic, shoots against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, as Predators’ Anthony Bitetto (2) defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Nashville Predators defenseman Alexei Emelin (25), of Russia, checks Anaheim Ducks center Joseph Blandisi (39) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Pho
  
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• Washington week in review: Dumb and dumber

  03-12-2017 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON — “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” the 1969 western starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman, features a humorous scene with an eccentric, American expat named Percy Garris who works for a Bolivian mining company. Butch and Sundance, hired as payroll guards, nervously look for hidden bandits as they ride to the mining camp below. “I’ve got morons on my team,” Percy says disgustedly. “Nobody is going to rob us going down the mountain. We&rs
  
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• Hazmat team called for car displaying ‘Suicide by Gas’ signs in Pomona

  03-12-2017 04:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Pomona police are investigating the apparent suicide of an adult male Saturday afternoon inside an automobile that displayed several signs taped to the windows that read “Suicide by Gas”.
  At 3:42 p.m., Pomona police received a radio call about a strong odor coming from a vehicle parked in the 3700 block of North Gary Avenue, the department said in a statement.#LASD SEB Tactical Bomb Techs and Tactical Hazmat Team assisting @PomonaPD w
  
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• Are we effectively using our mental health dollars?

  03-12-2017 03:20 via ocregister.com
  
  For the past 12 years, I have seen my best friend from high school struggle with our county mental health care delivery system. Seeing my friend, like many Orange County residents, make every effort to get her son, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, the necessary services, and often having to go out of our county to get the appropriate treatment has lead me to ask, “why?” This pivotal moment came almost three years ago, when I felt a closer look at our county mental health ca
  
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• Housing is a hand up not a hand out

  03-12-2017 03:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Although National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week is behind us, we must continue to acknowledge that there are a number of homeless men, women, teenagers, children and entire families in our community. Every two years the county of Orange conducts the Point-In-Time Count, a census administered on a given night of the homeless in our communities. The PIT Count, which represents a snapshot in time, revealed a troubling trend in 2017 — a 7.6 percent increase in the number of homeless w
  
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• Orange County and SoCal area football scores and stats for Saturday (12-2-17)

  03-12-2017 03:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores and stats for the Orange County and SoCal area high school football games on Saturday, Dec. 2.
  CIF-SS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
  DIVISION 1Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco at Cerritos College
  DIVISION 4Cajon at Downey
  DIVISION 7El Modena at Don Lugo
  DIVISION 10Dos Pueblos at Quartz Hill
  DIVISION 12Big Bear at Santa Maria
  DIVISION 13Silver Valley vs. Orange at El Modena High
  L.A. CITY
  All games at El Camino College
  Division IIIMarshall 61, Verdugo Hills 26
  Division IIHuntington Park 18, Cleveland
  
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• L.A. firefighters gather for a fundraiser to help family of Las Vegas shooting victim from Corona

  03-12-2017 02:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Paul Scrivano, an owner of a sports bar in Sherman Oaks, said he couldn’t stay still when he learned that a daughter of a Los Angeles Fire Department captain was deadly injured during the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
  “These guys are walking into fire for us every day,” he said. “I wanted to do something for them.”
  A Saturday fundraiser drew more than 100 firefighters, family members and friends.
  “We are like a family here,” said Brandon Terrazas, who atte
  
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• Dirk Nowitzki hits five of Mavericks’ 16 3-pointers as Clippers fall

  03-12-2017 02:20 via ocregister.com
  
  DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks shot their way to a milestone victory for coach Rick Carlisle.
  Nowitzki made five of Dallas’ 16 3-pointers, and the Mavericks beat the Clippers 108-82 on Saturday for Carlisle’s 700th career win.
  “It just means that I’ve been very fortunate,” Carlisle said. “As time goes on, I count those things even less. It’s day to day and trying to improve the situation.”
  LA Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25)
  
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