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• United Mutual reappoints Dick Rader to Village Management Services board

  12-12-2017 23:49
  
  The United Mutual board reappointed Dick Rader as its representative to the Village Management Services board at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
  Rader was appointed to the three-year term on the VMS board by an 8-2 vote. He was first appointed to an interim position for the VMS board in July, replacing former VMS director Joe Rainey, who was appointed to Laguna Woods City Council.
  “My goals are to ensure that we are addressing infrastructure issues aggressively and we facilitate c
  
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• Western Digital, Toshiba settle fight over chip unit sale

  12-12-2017 23:42
  
  Toshiba and Western Digital announced the end to a months-long legal spat that had threatened to derail the $18 billion sale of Toshiba’s flash-memory business and cut the U.S. company off from a future supply of vital new products.
  Western Digital, formerly based in Irvine and now in San Jose, is dropping arbitration claims in the U.S. that were aimed at stopping the sale to a consortium led by Bain Capital. In return, the Japanese company will end its legal claims against Western Di
  
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• Northwood boys basketball team falls to Cypress 81-53 in nonleaague game

  12-12-2017 23:40
  As Northwood boys basketball coach Tim O’Brien put it “we ran into a good team on a hot night.”
  That’s how it went for the Timberwolves as they fell to Cypress 81-53 in a non-league game Friday evening, Dec. 8, at Cypress High.
  Centurions’ junior guard Jared Brown scored a career-high 29 points, including seven 3-seven pointers to lead the way for Cypress.
  Northwood also struggled at times with the Centurions’ up tempo game and tenacious defense that forced 22
  
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• State Bar of California warns of possible legal fraud in wake of wildfires

  12-12-2017 23:38
  
  The State Bar of California is warning residents to look out for and report potential legal fraud in the wake of wildfires ravaging Southern California.
  The State Bar says many people may now be seeking legal advice for insurance disputes, landlord tenant disputes, consumer fraud and other issues. There is also the risk of victims being solicited by people posing as attorneys.
  As a reminder, California law prohibits lawyers from:
  Soliciting clients at an accident scene or hospital
  Solicitin
  
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• How to get tickets to Jackson Browne’s benefit show in San Pedro

  12-12-2017 23:33
  
  If you weren’t able to get tickets to Jackson Browne’s sold-out concert this weekend at the Grand Annex, you still have one more chance to see the singer-songwriter in San Pedro.
  Tickets for Browne’s benefit concert at the 1,500-seat Warner Grand Theatre go on sale Friday Dec. 15.
  The Feb. 9 show is a benefit for the Grand Warner Vision Foundation’s youth music education program Meet the Music.
  “We are so honored that Jackson Brow​e will be performing at the W
  
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• Disney closing in on $50 billion deal for 21st Century Fox assets

  12-12-2017 23:33
  
  Walt Disney Co. may announce a deal as soon as this week to acquire a large piece of 21st Century Fox Inc., transferring legendary Hollywood properties to new owners, according to Bloomberg sources.
  The $50 billion deal would mark a significant turning point in the empire-building career of Fox’s founder and executive chairman, 86-year-old Rupert Murdoch. It would also be a defining moment for Disney and its Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger.
  A trust belonging to Fox Executive Chairman R
  
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• Ducks lose Corey Perry for ‘week-to-week basis’

  12-12-2017 23:29
  
  ANAHEIM – Corey Perry was one of the few Ducks to have escaped injury but that is no longer the case. The winger is now part of a long list of players to miss a significant amount of games.
  The Ducks say Perry will be lost on an unspecified “week-to-week basis” due to a lower-body injury suffered Monday night against Carolina. It comes just as they got longtime teammate Ryan Getzlaf back into the lineup following a five-week absence.
  Perry was leading the Ducks with 16 assists
  
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• John Berney

  12-12-2017 23:27
  
  John Berney, 54, San Juan Capistrano
  President of San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition, Berney promotes the economic benefits horses bring to the community, and leads the fight against recent lawsuits he says could destroy the area’s equestrian heritage.
  
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• More than 500 new homes to be built in downtown Anaheim

  12-12-2017 22:11
  
  While Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle gets more attention for its frenzied pace of development, the downtown area will add hundreds of new homes of its own over the next two years.
  Called East South Street by its developer, the project will convert 20.7 acres along the railroad tracks south of East Santa Ana Street from an industrial complex into apartments for rent and townhomes for sale.
  The plan for 546 homes in Spanish, modern and Craftsman styles won approval from the city’s Plannin
  
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• Here’s what the reviews are saying about ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

  12-12-2017 22:03
  
  There’s been a growing buzz about “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – will it leave fans begging for more of the story or sadly disappointed? Well, the reviews are out and the critics are sharing their thoughts on the film just in time for you to buy your tickets… or not.
  Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
  “It’s not just a nostalgia-servicing exercise or gigantic toy ad (porgs notwithstanding, though even those comic cuddle objects are kept to a judiciou
  
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• Cause of Skirball fire was ‘illegal cooking’ in homeless camp, LAFD says

  12-12-2017 21:49
  
  Los Angeles City firefighters battle the Skirball Fire in Bel-Air on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)An illegal cooking fire at a homeless encampment was determined to be the cause of the Skirball fire, which began last week, authorities said Tuesday.
  The illegal cooking occurred just before 5 a.m. Dec. 6 in a brush area adjacent to where Sepulveda Boulevard crosses under the 405 Freeway, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
  The LAFD’s Arson-C
  
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• Body found under Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena may be missing Cypress man

  12-12-2017 21:41
  
  Police believe a man found dead under the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena on Tuesday is a missing person from Cypress.
  However, the coroner’s office has not yet identified the body. Pasadena police did not release the man’s name because they didn’t know if his family had been notified.
  Lt. Pete Hettema said officers first found a car parked near San Rafael Avenue and Linda Vista Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Police impounded the car, which was parked partly on the street, he added
  
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• Crime log for Huntington Beach, week of Dec. 1-7

  12-12-2017 21:37
  
  DECEMBER 1Assault: Around midnight. 2400 block of England StreetGrand theft: Around 8 a.m. 21100 block of Banff LaneVehicle burglary: Around noon. Goldenwest Street & Pacific Coast HwyBurglary: Around 2 p.m. 18100 block of Kovacs LaneGrand theft: Around 2 p.m. 19400 block of Goldenwest StreetGrand theft: Around 2 p.m. 17200 block of Keelson LaneVehicle theft: Around 4 p.m. 300 block of Lake StreetDisturbing the peace: Around 8 p.m. 400 block of 17th Street. Police made at least one arrest.Ve
  
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• Santa Ana police searching for attempted robbery suspect who threw beer cans at liquor store clerk

  12-12-2017 21:35
  
  Santa Ana police are searching for a would-be robber who tried to steal a 12-pack of beer but ended up throwing the cans at the store clerk.
  The attempted robbery Nov. 25 began after the cashier asked the suspect for his identification while he was trying to buy cigarettes, according to Santa Ana police. Investigators released surveillance video Tuesday, Dec. 12, showing the altercation at Craig Liquor that turned violent after the suspect said he didn’t have his identification.“I&rs
  
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• Second medical marijuana business – a distribution and transport company – gets initial nod in Costa Mesa

  12-12-2017 21:15
  
  COSTA  MESA A medical marijuana distribution and transportation company proposed for a new district in the city took a big step forward after the Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant it a necessary permit, the second business to receive one in as many weeks.
  The conditional use permit allows CMX Distribution to continue the application process in its bid to open a 4,722-square-foot facility in an existing warehouse at 3505 Cadillac Ave. CMX plans to distribute and transport c
  
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• LAFC goes for youth with 5 MLS Expansion Draft picks

  12-12-2017 21:00
  
  LAFC added five more players to its roster Tuesday through the MLS Expansion Draft.
  With the first pick, LAFC selected Tyler Miller, a goalkeeper from the Seattle Sounders.
  Midfielder Latif Blessing from Sporting Kansas City was taken with the second pick. San Jose forward and Costa Rican international Marco Urena was the third pick.
  Rounding out the five selections were Columbus Crew defender Jukka Raitala and Toronto FC forward Raheem Edwards.
  Raitala is a Finnish international.
  Miller, 24, ma
  
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• BioCorRx Announces Distribution Deal with CereCare, LLC for the BioCorRx Recovery Program

  12-12-2017 20:59
  ANAHEIM, CA , Dec. 12, 2017 -- BioCorRx Inc. , a developer and provider of advanced solutions in the treatment of alcohol and opioid addiction, today announced that CereCare, LLC, a company focused on facilitating the provisioning of leading edge treatment solutions to those suffering from substance use disorders and other brain related conditions, is going to become a strategic partner for the BioCorRx Recovery Program. As part of the agreement, CereCare and its principal backers will pay an up
  
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• ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ is Sandra Tsing Loh’s sweet-and-sour holiday memory

  12-12-2017 20:54
  
   
  Some memories revolving around Christmas can evoke a flood of warm feelings. Then there are those that get us laughing at their absurdity.
  Count Sandra Tsing Loh’s “Sugar Plum Fairy” among the latter.
  South Coast Repertory delivers the holiday-oriented show, reconfigured by Loh from her solo comedy “Sugar Plum Fairy” in which she played herself and all the story’s characters. Here she’s joined by Shannon Holt and Tony Abatemarco, actors familiar t
  
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• Homeless woman offering to sell heroin causes ruckus at Dana Point Harbor boat parade

  12-12-2017 20:46
  DANA POINT   A 50-year-old homeless woman who is the first to relocate from the Santa Ana riverbed to Dana Point made her arrival very public recently, police said.
  The incident occurred at Dana Point Harbor Friday, Dec. 8 during the first night of the Dana Point 43rd annual boat parade.
  Police were in the harbor about 8 p.m. between El Torito and Dana Wharf monitoring the crowds during the boat procession when the woman rode her bike through the crowd screaming, “Does anyone wan
  
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• The spirit of giving: Tustin 7th-graders help crossing guard replace damaged car

  12-12-2017 20:23
  
  TUSTIN Pioneer Middle School crossing guard Francine Spatafora Petress is shorter than most of the children she chaperones. Regardless, she possesses the vim and the voice to keep the wiseacres in line.
  On a recent afternoon, a dozen boys attempted to span busy Tustin Ranch Road at an unsupervised corner.
  “Nope, nope! You do not cross there!” Petress roared from the other side.
  They briefly put up an argument — grownups do it — then demurred and followed the rules.
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• LAFC looks to build roster as first offseason begins

  12-12-2017 20:23
  
  Last year is officially over for the Los Angeles Football Club.
  The club broke ground on its new stadium (Banc of California), hired its first coach (Bob Bradley) and signed the first Designated Player (Carlos Vela).
  With the start of its first-ever preseason set for next month, the attention this week turns toward filling out the roster.
  “This is an exciting week for a club,” LAFC General Manager and Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations John Thorrington said.
  LAFC kicked of
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I’ll be the one washing the dishes at your holiday party

  12-12-2017 20:22
  
  It’s the holidays right now, and you know what that means: A lot of forced conversation with people whom you may or may not like. In fact, if you’re crammed into a house with too many people, it’s hard to even find a quiet space to get away.
  This is hard for introverts and writers like me, who spend a lot of time alone.
  Now, let me just say that I like most people. I’ve gone to prisons and enjoyed interesting talks with inmates there. I adore my friends. Sometimes, I even
  
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• Rye fire in Santa Clarita area holding at 96 percent containment

  12-12-2017 20:06
  
  A fire crew from Huntington Beach and a bull dozer work to put out a stubborn hot-spot that burned on prison property at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Wednesday in the wake of Tuesday’s Rye Fire which burned 7,000 acres near Valencia. (Photo by Dan Watson / SCNG)Sun starts to set as firefighters battle the Rye Fire near Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, Dec. 05, 2017. (Photo by Ed Crisostomo, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Smoke from the Rye fire billows in the d
  
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• Musings about Christmas trees and their roots

  12-12-2017 20:01
  
  Decorated trees are everywhere during the holidays. While it seems that Christmas trees might be a more recent custom, for thousands of years they were used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian). People adorned their homes with branches during the winter solstice in anticipation of the spring to come.
  The Scandinavian Vikings thought that evergreens were the special plant of the sun god, Balder. The first written record of a decorated Christmas tree comes from R
  
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• Iron Press scraps food menu, converts to bar-only hours at SoCo in Costa Mesa

  12-12-2017 19:59
  
  Iron Press was known for bringing craft beer to the waffle sandwich craze.In a bizarre food twist for one of Orange County’s best-known restaurateurs, Leonard Chan announced plans this week to scrap food service at Iron Press at South Coast Collection.
  The restaurant, known for its savory and sweet waffle sandwiches, opened more than 5 years ago at the hipster retail center in Costa Mesa. It differentiated itself from rival Bruxie by offering local craft beers on tap.
  Leonard Chan, co-foun
  
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• Dems say Trump’s tweets about Gillibrand sexist, crude

  12-12-2017 19:53
  
  By NANCY BENAC and JONATHAN LEMIRE
  WASHINGTON — Plowing into the sexual harassment debate in a big way, President Donald Trump laced into Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday, tweeting that the New York Democrat would come to his office “begging” for campaign contributions and “do anything” to get them. Democrats accused the president of making crude insinuations.
  Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who had called for Trump’s resignation a day earlier because of allegations of
  
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• Fire danger remains high as ‘real’ winter eludes Southern California

  12-12-2017 18:07
  
  The National Weather Servi ce released this image showing where it predicts that smoke from Southern California’s wildfires will travel Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.LOS ANGELES — A red flag warning denoting a high risk of wildfire remained in effect today in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel and Santa Monica mountains because of gusty winds and exceedingly low humidity.
  The warning is scheduled to expire at 8 tonight in the Santa Clarita Valley and t
  
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• Prosecutors say suspect taunted Trump before subway bombing

  12-12-2017 18:02
  
  By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ
  The Associated PressNEW YORK — A Bangladeshi immigrant arrested in a New York subway bombing blamed President Donald Trump for the botched suicide mission that he said he carried out for the Islamic State group, authorities said as they brought federal charges against him Tuesday.
  Akayed Ullah posted a statement on his Facebook account on his way to the Monday morning attack stating: “Trump you failed to protect your nation,” the criminal comp
  
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• Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ feels like a fresh, new beginning

  12-12-2017 18:01
  
  So they finally made a good “Star Wars” movie.
  “The Last Jedi” looks like a work of fine science-fiction art, takes key characters to really conflicted places, revitalizes old action tropes such as lightsaber fights and wrecking big space vessels in imaginative new ways and even, even imbues all that Force nonsense with some solid spiritual wisdom.
  Star Wars: The Last Jedi L to R: Chewbacca with a Porg Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. © 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.S
  
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• Corona del Mar home owned by late Las Vegas headliner Danny Gans for sale at $6.39 million

  12-12-2017 17:58
  
  The two-story, 5,772-square-foot, ocean-view home was built in 2006. (Photo by Andrew Bramasco)The two-story, 5,772-square-foot, ocean-view home was built in 2006. (Photo by Andrew Bramasco)The two-story, 5,772-square-foot, ocean-view home was built in 2006. (Photo by Andrew Bramasco)The two-story, 5,772-square-foot, ocean-view home was built in 2006. (Photo by Andrew Bramasco)The two-story, 5,772-square-foot, ocean-view home was built in 2006. (Photo by Andrew Bramasco)
  
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• LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball sign professional basketball contracts with Lithuanian club

  12-12-2017 17:49
  
  LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, the younger brothers of Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, signed professional contracts on Monday with Lithuanian club Prienu Vytautas, a first-division Lithuanian league, according to several published reports and a social media post from Big Baller Brand.
  Both are expected to report to the club in January, according to reports.
  The younger Ball brothers signed with agent Harrison Gaines last week, who is also the agent for Lonzo, ending any chances that LiAngelo c
  
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• Westfield mall company bought by French real estate giant in $16 billion deal

  12-12-2017 17:35
  
  The Westfield Topanga mall, seen on Nov. 21, 2017, is part of the sale of Westfield Corp. to a French commercial real-estate giant. (File photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News)LOS ANGELES — Westfield Corp., which operates malls in the Los Angeles area, around the nation and in Britain, is being sold to French commercial real estate giant Unibail-Rodamco in a $16 billion deal, the two companies announced today.
  The cash-and-stock deal values shares of Australia-based Westfield at $
  
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• 5 things about Rembrandt’s ‘Self Portrait at the Age of 34’ on loan at the Norton Simon

  12-12-2017 17:21
  
  Rembrandt’s painting “Self Portrait at the Age of 34” is now on display at the Norton Simon Museum through March 5.
  On loan from The National Gallery in London, this is the first time the piece has been shown in the United States.
  Rembrandt created “Self Portrait at the Age of 34” in 1640 in Amsterdam, where he lived until his death in 1669 at age 63. He made a strong statement with the painting, as he depicts himself in a bold outfit with dramatic lighting and a st
  
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• Huntington Beach’s Oak View neighborhood celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

  12-12-2017 17:15
  
  In the Oak View neighborhood of Huntington Beach, the community really turns out for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
  With live music, folklorico dancing, chinelos in their elegant eight-foot costumes and live music, it rates as possibly the biggest holiday of the year.
  Chinelos, a traditional costumed dancer popular in Mexico, dance in a procession through the streets Oak View neighborhood in Huntington Beach on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. The procession is part of a two-day annual neighborhood e
  
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• Creek fire above Sylmar remains at 98 percent containment

  12-12-2017 16:59
  
  Art and Sylvia Valenzuela enter their home in the Santiago Estates to asses the damage caused by the Creek Fire in Sylmar, CA., Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Sylvia Valenzuela covers her face as she looks around her home in the Santiago Estates that was damaged by the Creek Fire in Sylmar, CA., Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Smoke rises from the Creek fire in Sylmar on Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, 2017. Vi
  
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• Comedian Gabriel Iglesias lets the fluff fly at Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

  12-12-2017 16:55
  
  It will be a laugh-a-thon when Gabriel Iglesias stops by Morongo Casio, Resort & Spa in Cabazon on Thursday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec. 15.Iglesias is known for telling hilarious jokes where he often pokes fun at his large physique, recalling getting into trouble with friends and experiences on movie sets, including funny memories with Matthew McConaughey while filming “Magic Mike.”
  Iglesias also has a show at the Irvine Improv on Christmas. He will also perform at Staples Ce
  
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• Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton always sing to each other

  12-12-2017 16:24
  The Anaheim, California native, 48, told Giada De Laurentiis, 47, on Monday that she and her beau Blake Shelton, 41, continually communicate with one another using their superior skills as singers. 'We're like we're in a musical constantly and we just sing,' the Make Me Like You artist told the Food Network personality during a segment on Facebook Live for Williams Sonoma, in which the two baked an Apple Parmesan Pie.
  
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• These maps show which states are most and least religious

  12-12-2017 16:00
  
  With Hanukkah and Christmas coming up, we look at religion in America.
  Highly religious by state
  California is ranked as the 35th most religious state in the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center’s religious landscape study. Mississippi, Alabama and other Southern states are among the most highly religious states in the nation, while New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine in New England are among the least.
  The Pew Research Center has a state by state breakdown here.
  American
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Anaheim collision

  12-12-2017 15:38
  ANAHEIM A woman riding a motorcycle was killed following a collision with a car late Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, according to authorities.
  The crash occurred around 5 p.m.in the 5800 block of East La Palma Avenue, police said. The name and age of the motorcyclist were not released.
  The driver of the car remained at the scene, and no arrest had been made as of late Monday night. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
   
  
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• Entire north 405 Freeway closed after LAPD officer is struck by suspected DUI driver

  12-12-2017 15:20
  
  After an LAPD officer was struck late Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, by a suspected DUI driver, the northbound 405 Freeway was shut down. The southbound side was closed until 5 a.m. for a separate accident. Two northbound lanes opened about 6 a.m. (Google Maps)LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Police Department officer was seriously injured when he was struck while outside of his patrol car by a suspected DUI driver in one of two crashes that left both sides of the 405 Freeway in the Sawtelle area shut
  
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• Dangerous weather fans flames of Thomas fire

  12-12-2017 14:56
  
  In this early morning Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 photo released by Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters working on structure protection, keep a close eye on nearby flames atop Shepard Mesa Road in Carpinteria. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)In this Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 photo released by Santa Barbara County Fire Department, flames advance on homes off Shepard Mesa Road at 5:45 Sunday morning in Carpinteria. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department v
  
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• San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee dies suddenly at 65

  12-12-2017 14:51
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Ed Lee, who oversaw a technology-driven economic boom in the city that brought with it sky-high housing prices, died suddenly early Tuesday at age 65.
  A statement from the Lee’s office said the city’s first Asian-American mayor died at 1:11 a.m. at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
  “It is with profound sadness and terrible grief that we confirm that Mayor Edwin M. Lee passed away,” the statement said. Lee was surrounded by family, frie
  
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• Turbulent Senate race now in hands of Alabama voters

  12-12-2017 14:19
  
  By BILL BARROW and KIM CHANDLER
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Depending on who is making the case, Alabama’s special Senate election Tuesday is about either continuing the “Trump miracle” in Washington or allowing “decency” to prevail back home.
  At the center is Roy Moore — “Judge Moore,” to his supporters. The 70-year-old Republican was twice ousted as state Supreme Court chief justice after flouting federal law, and now he’s attempting a politic
  
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• Must-reads from Deanne Stillman, Martin J. Smith, Gayle Brandeis and others

  12-12-2017 14:00
  
  Veteran journalist and novelist Martin J. Smith dives into the weirdness of the West with his wry essay collection “Mr. Las Vegas Has a Bad Knee: And Other Tales of the People, Places, and Peculiarities of the Modern American Southwest.” Many pieces began as articles for the Orange County Register.Best-selling Turkish author Elif Shafak takes readers to modern-day Istanbul for her third novel, “Three Daughters of Eve.” A woman harks back to her college days for an intelle
  
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• The Last Of Us Part 2 Revealed New Details At PSX

  12-12-2017 11:59
  If you've been craving for more information on The Last of Us: Part 2 ever since its original cinematic debut a year ago, you're probably going to be excited to know that some new details about the characters, location and gameplay were revealed at this year's PSX panel in Anaheim, California. During the panel discussion at PSX that involved actors Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Westwor ld's Halley Rose, and director Neil Druckmann, some details about their roles and involvement were further explor
  
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• Aliso Viejo homebuying: 6 reasons why it was steamy in October

  12-12-2017 09:01
  
  Here are Aliso Viejo highlights of ReportsOnHousing house-hunting data for resales of existing detached and attached residences in the community.
  This analysis includes October trends based on closed sales: sale counts; average price vs. average list price; highest and lowest price paid in the month; average cost per square foot and average size; plus, based on broker listing networks stats on Nov. 30, the “market time” metric comparing supply of listings to new escrows opened in pas
  
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• Football recruiting: Corona del Mar’s Tae Le decommits from Harvard, picks Stanford

  12-12-2017 08:33
  
  First-team All-County wide receiver Tae Le of Corona del Mar (6-4, 240) has decommitted from Harvard and accepted a preferred walk-on to Stanford, Sea Kings football coach Dan O’Shea confirmed Monday night.
  “Tough decision but the right one,” O’Shea said of Le, who also can play tight end. “(Stanford) has long been a dream school.”
  Le certainly has flashed Division 1-A ability. As a senior this past season, he made 52 catches for 1,084 yards and 14 TDs.
  Le als
  
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• Swim: Loaded Irvine Novaquatics, Nadadores’ Michael Brinegar collect victories at Junior nationals

  12-12-2017 08:15
  
  The Irvine Novaquatics and Michael Brinegar of the Mission Viejo Nadadores posted impressive victories at the recent Speedo Winter Junior Championships West at the University of Iowa.
  The Novaquatics, aided in part by the recent addition of Ella and Mia Ristic from the Nadadores, captured the combined team championship with 608.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up Fort Collins Area Swim Team of Colorado (486) by more than 100 points.
  Ella Ristic, a rising sophomore at Santa Margarita, w
  
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• Tustin girls basketball team captures fifth place in Ocean View Tournament

  12-12-2017 07:59
  The young and spirited Tustin girls basketball team wrapped up the Ocean View Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 9 with an impressive 56-53 victory over Lakewood to take fifth place.
  The Tillers had four players score in double figures. Caylee Hermanson led Tustin with 16 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks. Hermanson endured a pounding from the bigger Lakewood forwards but she was up to the task as her toughness paid off.
  “We played with lots of energy,” said Hermanson. “I think we
  
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• Long Beach State will rename Blair Field after major donation

  12-12-2017 07:53
  
  Long Beach’s most iconic sports facility is getting a major facelift, and a name change as well. Blair Field was constructed in 1958 with public funds and is currently being leased to Long Beach State by the city in exchange for the university making upgrades to the historic baseball field.
  Those upgrades will be easier to make after a $5 million donation from longtime booster Marilyn Bohl.
  At a ceremony held on field Monday afternoon, LBSU athletic director Andy Fee said, “The city
  
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