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• As sexual misconduct complaints loom, state Senate leader urges fellow Democrat step aside

  14-12-2017 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHLEEN RONAYNEAssociated Press
  SACRAMENTO — California Senate leader Kevin de Leon ramped up pressure Thursday on Sen. Tony Mendoza — his former roommate and a fellow Democrat — to take a leave of absence until an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct ends.
  Mendoza hasn’t agreed.
  “It’s an ongoing conservation,” de Leon told reporters.
  De Leon, in the midst of a campaign against U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, made his comments during a press
  
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• Eighth planet found in faraway solar system, matching ours

  14-12-2017 23:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARCIA DUNN
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — A record-tying eighth planet has been found in a faraway solar system, matching our own in number.
  Even more amazing, machines and not humans made the discovery. NASA joined with Google on Thursday to announce the finding.
  This eighth planet orbits the star known as Kepler-90. Like Earth, this new planet, Kepler-90i, is the third rock from its sun. But it’s much closer to its sun — orbiting in just 14 days — and therefore a scor
  
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• Latest on tax bill: SoCal GOP Congress members want more details before committing

  14-12-2017 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s eight Republican Congress members are largely withholding public judgment on the compromise House-Senate tax-reform bill, saying Thursday afternoon they are awaiting further details before saying if they will or won’t support it.
  However, two have indicated preliminary impressions: A spokesman for Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, indicated he may still have concerns while Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, said he believes his reservations have been addressed.
  There is conc
  
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• State Sen. Mendoza asked to take leave amid misconduct probe

  14-12-2017 22:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
  SACRAMENTO — California Senate leader Kevin de Leon ramped up pressure Thursday on Sen. Tony Mendoza — his former roommate and a fellow Democrat — to take a leave of absence until an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct ends.
  Mendoza hasn’t agreed.
  “It’s an ongoing conservation,” de Leon told reporters.
  De Leon, in the midst of a campaign against U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, made his comments
  In this Aug. 26, 2016, file pho
  
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• Republican tax bill drops controversial loan provisions

  14-12-2017 22:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARIA DANILOVA
  WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers have dropped from the tax bill provisions that were criticized by students and educators as making college less affordable.
  House and Senate Republican leaders forged an agreement Wednesday on what would be the most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws in more than 30 years. The package would give generous tax cuts to corporations and the wealthiest Americans, and more modest tax cuts to low- and middle-income families.
  The up
  
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• These are the must-try mezcal cocktails at Long Beach’s new Mezcalero

  14-12-2017 22:26 via ocregister.com
  
  While Padre focuses on serving modern Latin cuisine, the Long Beach restaurant is using its upstairs bar and patio space to pay homage an ancient Mexican spirit.
  Mezcalero LBC held its grand opening earlier this month with a focus on cocktails meant to appeal to first-time mezcal drinkers as well as longtime fans of the drink.
  “The main goal is to really help people understand mezcal…to showcase it, it’s a beautiful spirit,” said Nathan McCullough, the beverage director
  
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• Thomas fire: Cats living with cars at Ventura race shop

  14-12-2017 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Veteran sprint car driver Cory Kruseman has been busy the past 10 days or so, and it has nothing to do with the sport.
  Rather, Kruseman and his wife Carri have aided their neighbors, and in some cases complete strangers, affected by the Thomas Fire in the Ventura area. The fire, among the largest in state history, has raged for more than a week.
  Kruseman was forced to postpone two days of sprint car driving classes at Ventura Raceway, located on the Ventura County fairgrounds. The site is being
  
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• How the Disney, Fox deal affects local sports coverage

  14-12-2017 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The Walt Disney Company’s announcement Thursday that it has reached an agreement to buy key assets of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox could have a profound effect on how sports is viewed in the coming years.
  As the Burbank-based Disney assumes many of the L.A.-based Fox TV and movie properties, far down the line of things mentioned in the all-stock transaction valued at about $52.4 billion — and subject to federal approval – are the sports elements. Disney, which owns E
  
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• Leaving winter meetings, Angels search for flexibility in final spots

  14-12-2017 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After day after plugging the most gaping hole in the Angels everyday lineup by getting Ian Kinsler, a sleep-deprived Billy Eppler prepared to leave the winter meetings on Thursday with more work ahead.
  “There are some more boxes to check,” the Angels general manager said, describing the remaining pieces to find for his position player roster.
  The search could be even more complicated by the Angels’ likely decision to use a six-man rotation. That e
  
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• Partial preservation of income tax deductions softens blow to Californians

  14-12-2017 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By Judy Linn, CALmatters
  Some Californians are breathing a sigh of relief now that House and Senate Republicans have agreed to a partial preservation of state and local income taxes, but a lot of taxpayers will still be unhappy.
  The GOP’s tax agreement announced Wednesday, although not finalized, would allow Californians filing federal taxes to deduct up to $10,000 for state and local income taxes and property taxes combined. Previous versions that emerged out of both the House a
  
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• LAFC signs Uruguay’s Diego Rossi, 19, as second Designated Player

  14-12-2017 22:04 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles Football Club has its second Designated Player, signing 19-year old forward Diego Rossi from Penarol of Uruguay’s first division.
  Rossi will join LAFC next month as the club begins preparation for its first training camp.
  Rossi scored 10 goals for Penarol this season, helping lead the club to championship.
  “He’s explosive and he’s an exciting talent,” LAFC coach Bob Bradley said. “I really loved the idea that as a young attacking player he had conf
  
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• Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s drop USA Gymnastics sponsorship after sex abuse scandal

  14-12-2017 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Two of USA Gymnastics largest corporate partners have not renewed their sponsorship deals with the sport’s national governing body amid one of the worst sexual abuse scandal in American sports history, the Southern California News Group has learned.
  Procter & Gamble, the name sponsor of the USA Gymnastics national championships for the past five seasons, and Kellogg’s, sponsor of a series of lucrative nationwide tours, have both dropped USA Gymnastics.
  It comes against the backdr
  
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• Football: Mater Dei’s JT Daniels named finalist for Gatorade national player of the year

  14-12-2017 21:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei quarterback JT Daniels has been named one of the three finalists for Gatorade’s National Football Player of the Year award.
  The USC-committed junior joins running back Quavaris Crouch from Charlotte, N.C. and quarterback Trevor Lawrence from Cartersville, Ga.
  Daniels recently won the Gatorade’s state player of the year award for the second consecutive season.
  He leads Mater Dei (14-0), ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps and High School Football America, in the CIF
  
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• 1 person rescued, but dog dies in Huntington Beach fire

  14-12-2017 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  A dog died and one person had to be rescued from inside a burning home in Huntington Beach Thursday morning, Dec. 14.
  The fire was contained to one unit at Huntington Gardens apartment homes on Heil Avenue. Firefighters found heavy fire and smoke coming through the front door of the unit, said Huntington Beach firefighter Capt. Eric McCoy.
  A man who was found inside the home was removed by firefighters. He declined transport to a hospital. McCoy said the man’s dog inside the burning h
  
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• Chino Valley Fire District not laughing at Jimmy Kimmel Live! skit on burning Trump hats

  14-12-2017 20:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chino Valley Fire District is upset that late-night TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! aired a skit Wednesday, Dec. 13, that showed the district’s logo without permission and an actor who pretended to be the Fire District’s chief telling people how to safely burn President Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” hats.
  Kimmel, in introducing the skit, said Trump’s low approval rating showed that he had disappointed some of his supporters.
  “For those of you who
  
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• More Santa Ana winds coming, but new government website could save your life

  14-12-2017 20:22 via ocregister.com
  
  If 8,144 men and women, 1,004 engines and 27 helicopters can’t control the massive fire just north of Los Angeles after a dozen days, we best cowboy up and learn a few things.
  First and foremost, there’s a revolutionary new tool that predicts fire threat levels well before the arrival of Santa Ana winds. More on that in a minute.
  Some 27 million trees died in California in the last 12 months, according to a new study by U.S. Forest Service officials. That brings the state’s tot
  
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• These restaurants will be open for Christmas dinner at Southern California Casinos

  14-12-2017 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Leave the cooking to the experts and head to a Southern California casino for Christmas feasts. From buffets to prixe fixe menus, there is something for just about everyone, even those who only want to dip things in a chocolate fountain.Agua Caliente Casino Spa Resort
  32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 760-321-2000, hotwatercasino.com.
  Grand Palms Buffet: Enjoy a huge spread that includes sea salt rubbed prime rib, herb roasted turkey and mango glazed smoked ham in addition to a variety
  
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• In California’s wildfires, a looming threat to climate goals smolders

  14-12-2017 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Beyond the devastation and personal tragedy of the fires that have ravaged California in recent months,  another disaster looms: an alarming uptick in unhealthy air and the sudden release of the carbon dioxide that drives climate change.
  As millions of acres burn in a cycle of longer and more intense fire seasons, the extensive efforts of industry and regulators to protect the environment can be partly undone in one firestorm. In particular, as raging blazes pump more carbon into the atmosp
  
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• Wife to run for seat of Kentucky lawmaker who killed self

  14-12-2017 19:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADAM BEAM
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — The wife of a Kentucky lawmaker who killed himself after a sexual assault allegation surfaced this week defended her husband Thursday and said she will run for his seat because “these high-tech lynchings based on lies and half-truths can’t be allowed to win the day.”
  In a statement a day after Dan Johnson’s suicide, Rebecca Johnson said she has been fighting behind her husband for 30 years and “his fight will go on.”
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• Firefighter sounds ‘mayday’ alert as Thomas fire rages

  14-12-2017 19:37 via ocregister.com
  A firefighter has sounded a “mayday” alert while working the Thomas Fire, the Ventura County Fire Department confirmed Thursday.
  “I don’t have any update other than what I heard,” said Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Garo Kuredjian on Thursday. He had no information on the firefighter’s condition, what happened, what injuries were sustained or “where he went.”
  Uncomfirmed reports via twitter suggested the firefighter was in the 1700 block of G
  
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• Cost to fight Thomas fire nears $75 million, 379 square miles burned

  14-12-2017 19:36 via ocregister.com
  
  In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters keep an eye on flames as pockets of unburned vegetation flare up off Bella Vista Dr. in Montecito, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. After announcing increased containment on the Thomas fire, one of the biggest wildfires in California history, officials Wednesday warned that communities remain at risk and the threat could increase as unpredictable winds whip up again. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Departme
  
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• FCC repeals Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules that guaranteed equal access to Internet

  14-12-2017 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By TALI ARBEL and BARBARA ORTUTAY
  The Associated PressIn a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet.
  The Thursday vote at the Federal Communications Commission will likely usher in big changes in how Americans use the internet, a radical departure from more than a decade of federal oversight. The move not only rolls back restrictions that keep broadband providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from blo
  
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• Anaheim police motorcycle officer injured after being hit by car

  14-12-2017 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  An Anaheim Police Department motorcycle officer was injured Thursday morning, Dec. 14, after he was hit by a car in the driveway of an apartment complex.
  The crash was reported just after 8 a.m. outside of a complex called Olivewood on East La Palma Avenue near Acacia Street.
  Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears a woman was driving a red Nissan sedan out of the complex and exiting the gate when she struck the officer who was also in the driveway area, said Sgt. Daron Wyatt.
  The off
  
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• GOP Rep. Farenthold to retire from House amid harassment accusations

  14-12-2017 17:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALAN FRAM and WILL WEISSERT
  WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold won’t seek re-election next year, two Republicans said Thursday, adding his name to the list of lawmakers leaving Congress amid sexual harassment allegations that have cost powerful men their jobs in politics, the arts and other businesses.
  The accusations against Farenthold first surfaced in 2014, when a former aide sued him over sexually suggestive comments and behavior and said she’d been fire
  
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• Pharmacy costs continue to soar for CalPERS, state’s public employee health system

  14-12-2017 17:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By Pauline Bartolone, California Healthline
  Spending on prescription drugs by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) continues to climb, putting pressure on administrators to deploy more cost-cutting measures at the nation’s largest public pension system.
  The agency’s health benefits committee will discuss the challenge of rising drug costs at its regular meeting on Tuesday, and it will convene a special panel in January to discuss ways to address the
  
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• NFL Week 15 in the L.A. TV market: If the league is rockin’, don’t bother knockin’ it

  14-12-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Maybe this is another reminder why, 50 years into its existence, Rolling Stone still rocks:
  A story posted Wednesday under the headline “Why the NFL is Thriving, Not Failing” seems to be in direct contrast to what a certain Twitter account wants you to believe.
  It actually backs it up with data rather than observational guesswork.
  One section of the story that’s numbers-driven: Ratings.
  “Week 13’s Eagles-Seahawks matchup on Sunday Night Football showed a ratings inc
  
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• Framroze Virjee to become Cal State Fullerton’s interim president Jan. 1

  14-12-2017 16:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Framroze Virjee, an executive and general counsel for the Cal State University Board of Trustees, was appointed as Cal State Fullerton’s interim president Wednesday.
  He will succeed outgoing President Mildred Garcia, who is leaving to become president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, on Jan. 1 and is scheduled to serve in the role until June 2019.
  “I am confident Fram will maintain the momentum gained under President García as well as p
  
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• Here are the Top 10 films of 2017, plus one TV show that was even better

  14-12-2017 16:23 via ocregister.com
  
  And the greatest cinematic achievement of 2017 was: Showtime’s “Twin Peaks: The Return.”
  Awash in all the visual and aural possibilities of filmed entertainment, David Lynch’s 18-episode sequel to his 1990s TV series was the ultimate, uncompromising display of personal obsession and totally tuned-in to the dream nature of the whole filmic endeavor.
  Yes, I know “Twin Peaks” wasn’t a movie (and no, I have no idea what it was supposed to be about). At this
  
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• 1 person dead in southbound 405 freeway crash in Irvine Thursday morning

  14-12-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  One person was killed early Thursday morning, Dec. 14, in a crash on the southbound 405 freeway in Irvine. The crash shut down two lanes and re-routed some of the morning traffic.
  According to the California Highway Patrol, the 3:40 a.m. crash happened at MacArthur Boulevard. At least one car was seen overturned, CHP officials reported.
  Details about the victim who died at the scene or what led to the crash were not immediately available. The SigAlert that shut the two lanes was lifted shor
  
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• 11 straight red-flag days, and Southern California fire weather isn’t over yet

  14-12-2017 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — What forecasters say is the longest run of red flag warnings they can recall in the Southland went into its 11th day today, with at least one more day of strong gusty winds and low humidity expected.
  Red flag warnings signifying a high risk of wildfires are in effect and scheduled to expire at 10 a.m. Friday in Los Angeles County in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Angeles National Forest, the Santa Monica Mountains, the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, beach cities, me
  
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• Disney buying big chunk of 21st Century Fox in $52.4 billion deal

  14-12-2017 14:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By TALI ARBEL
  AP Technology Writer
  NEW YORK — Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family’s 21st Century Fox for about $52.4 billion in stock, including film and television studios and cable and international TV businesses, as it tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.
  The deal gives Disney film businesses including Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox 2000, which together are the homes of Avatar, X-Men, Fantastic
  
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• Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina spreads Hawaiian culture to the next generation

  14-12-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I always wanted a boy. From the moment my husband and I saw that tiny cluster of cells on the sonogram screen, I knew I was staring at my son. His tiny heart pounded like a tribal drum mixed with the sound of waves.
  My son was born a sensitive soul. Part of me hates that his feelings are hurt so easily, and when he cries I have to remember to be patient, even though it’s in my nature to tell him, “Toughen up!” In some ways, he’s not the boy I imagined.
  The resident koi fi
  
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• Fountain Valley homebuying: Why sellers got more than they asked for

  14-12-2017 09:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Fountain Valley homebuying in October saw local buyers pay the most above list price in Orange County.
  That’s from 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
  
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• Orphaned mountain lion cubs from Orange County join Oakland Zoo

  14-12-2017 09:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHLEEN KIRKWOOD
  OAKLAND — The Oakland Zoo is caring for two orphaned mountain lion cubs that were found in Orange County two weeks apart and veterinarians will test to determine if they are siblings, zoo officials said Wednesday.
  The cubs, both males about 3 to 4 months old, weigh close to 30 pounds. Officials believe they may have been orphaned after an adult female mountain lion was struck and killed by a motorist in the area where they were found, officials said.
  They were fou
  
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• Two teens arrested in armed robbery in La Palma

  14-12-2017 08:50 via ocregister.com
  LA PALMA — Two teens were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 13 on suspicion of robbing a man at gunpoint.
  Around 2:35 p.m. the victim reported he was in the parking lot of a business complex at 6 Centerpointe Dr.  when two males brandished handguns and demanded his cell phone, wallet and watch, La Palma police Sgt.  Luke Carlson said.
  The males ran through several parking lots along Orangethorpe Avenue, he added.
  La Palma and Buena Park officers used surveillance video from businesses to
  
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• Big third quarter pushes University past Woodbridge 75-58 in So Cal Elite Gary Raya Classic (video)

  14-12-2017 07:57 via ocregister.com
  
  University’s boys basketball team had a rough first half, but still trailed by only two points against crosstown rival Woodbridge in the second round of the So Cal Elite Gary Raya Classic at University.
  Related Articles University gets defensive and tops San Clemente 71-68 in Gary Raya Classic; faces Woodbridge Wednesday (video, other game highlights)The Trojans turned it on in the second half and went on to capture a 75-58 victory to advance into the championship semifinals Friday night a
  
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• Northwood boys basketball team defeats Tustin 62-51 in So Cal Elite Gary Raya Classic

  14-12-2017 07:38 via ocregister.com
  The Northwood High boys basketball team notched its second straight victory in the So Cal Elite Gary Raya Basketball Classic Wednesday evening with a 62-51 win over Tustin at El Dorado High.
  Devin Owens scored a game-high 22 points and Seth Locke added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the Timberwolves (5-3) snapped the Tillers three-game winning streak and moved into Friday’s championship semifinals against El Toro.
  “Our defense was the difference,” said Owens. “We talked bet
  
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• Quarterback Sam Darnold, linebacker Uchenna Nwosu named USC’s co-MVPs

  14-12-2017 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Sam Darnold and Uchenna Nwosu shared USC’s team MVP honors at its awards banquet on Wednesday night.
  Darnold, the Trojans’ star quarterback, threw for 3,787 yards, 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions this season, completing 64 percent of his passes. The redshirt sophomore also ran for five touchdowns.
  Nwosu, a senior outside linebacker and one of the team’s most disruptive pass rushers, compiled 71 tackles, including 9½ behind the line of scrimmage, plus 7½ sacks,
  
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• Departing Cal State Fullerton president vows ‘Once a Titan, Always a Titan’

  14-12-2017 06:21 via ocregister.com
  On April 3, 2013, nearly one year after I arrived at California State University, Fullerton as its fifth CSU board-appointed president, I welcomed Orange County Register readers to the inaugural section of the weekly column you’re reading now. Since penning that first “Titan Voices,” I’ve had the honor of publishing more than 50 others, and it is with mixed emotions (and a box of Kleenex) that I now write my final column as the university’s president.
  Mild
  
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• USC eager for Cotton Bowl test against Ohio State

  14-12-2017 05:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Among USC’s players, little suspense surrounded the unveiling of the final College Football Playoff rankings last week.
  The selection committee had placed the Trojans at No. 8, well short of the top-four berth needed to make the semifinals. It was a clear tell.
  “They weren’t really considering us, if we wanna be honest,” safety Chris Hawkins said. “I don’t know how they weren’t, but they weren’t.”
  It ultimately felt like a
  
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• California prison rehabilitation programs should actually work

  14-12-2017 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  California has work to do to ensure that prison rehabilitation programs serve their purpose, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office recent reported.
  With about 130,000 people in state custody, tens of thousands of people are released every year from state prisons back into our communities. It should be in the interests of everyone that those released from state prisons make better decisions moving forward and never end up back in prison.
  Rehabilitation programs serve a critical role
  
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• Cal State Fullerton students hone sales skills by pitching to experts

  14-12-2017 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By JEONG PARK
  Andrew Bernbrock had to persuade the owner of a barbecue sauce company in Wisconsin, sitting across the table, to buy his logistics services.
  So, he threw a viewing party for a Green Bay Packers game, featuring the company’s BBQ sauce.
  “It was a smash hit,” Bernbrock told the owner of the sauce’s popularity.
  Most of this didn’t happen in the real world — it was a role play.
  Students wait for their turn at an event in which CSUF students make sale
  
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• Lou Williams, DeAndre Jordan lead Clippers past Magic, but Austin Rivers suffers concussion

  14-12-2017 05:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams (23) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams, left, steals the ball from Orlando Magic forward Wesley Iwundu (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers goes up for a shot b
  
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• Sweet home, Alabama!

  14-12-2017 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  That thing where you are supposed to be all disappointed in social media for not saving the world, or at least helping us communicate better across the checkerboard of political stripes, or whatever those little virtual buttons on your phone screen were supposed to do, hasn’t hit me yet.
  Maybe my expectations weren’t high enough in the first place. I still enjoy, though that’s sometimes not quite the word, getting instant political updates on Twitter, and always post the twice-
  
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• With Brandon Morrow gone, Dodgers looking to hit the jackpot in the bullpen again

  14-12-2017 04:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the Dodgers look to try to replace Brandon Morrow, while being hamstrung by a luxury tax that makes spending big money on the bullpen dicey, the best solution would be to find the next Morrow.
  The Dodgers signed Morrow to a minor-league deal late last January, guaranteeing him a modest $1.25 million if he made the team. Morrow became one of the team’s best relievers, parlaying his season into a two-year, $21-million deal with the Chicago Cubs.
  Asked what t
  
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• Chargers’ Melvin Gordon doesn’t want to jinx himself as he nears 1,000 yards

  14-12-2017 04:35 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Melvin Gordon knows he can get there. He also knows that it’s far from guaranteed.
  With three games left in the regular season, the Chargers running back is only 147 rushing yards shy of 1,000 — a milestone that eluded him his first two years as a pro. Hitting even 50 yards in each of his remaining outings would put him over the top. And this Saturday, he has a chance to make up ground in Kansas City, which has allowed more rushing yards (1,623) than all but two te
  
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• Cal State Fullerton students apply ‘design thinking’ to help the homeless

  14-12-2017 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A couple living along the Santa Ana River Trail talks to members of Cal State Fullerton’s SINC club on Sept. 28 about what their lives are like. (Photo courtesy of Vanessa Ganaden)Members of Cal State Fullerton’s SINC club tour a homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River on Sept. 28 to talk with some residents about what products or services would improve their life. (Photo courtesy of Vanessa Ganaden)Mariah Maldon jots down her team’s ideas of how homeless people might fee
  
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• Thursday night NFL preview: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts

  14-12-2017 03:52 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER AT INDIANAPOLIS
  Kickoff: 5:30 p.m., Thursday
  TV: Ch. 4
  Outlook: This is the Thursday Night Football we remember. No offense. Two flailing teams with coaches who might be fired. At least the Broncos are coming off a win, one in which they actually looked like the Broncos we expected. Trevor Siemian’s accuracy has been questionable all season, but could he finally have stabilized? Perhaps. The Colts haven’t been stable all season, and with Jacoby Brissett up against Denver&rsquo
  
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• Cal State Fullerton President García honored as visionary

  14-12-2017 03:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García was presented with the Visionary Award at the Vision & Visionaries Reunion Celebration on Nov. 30.
  CSU Trustee Silas Abrego congratulates Cal State Fullerton President Mildred García during the recent Vision & Visionaries gala. (Photo courtesy of Cal State Fullerton)In celebration of the university’s 60th anniversary, the event brought back previous recipients of the awards, the highest honors bestowed by the university on
  
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• Valencia gets its revenge, shutting out Sonora, 4-0

  14-12-2017 03:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LA HABRA – Payback began in the first minute of Wednesday’s nonleague game at Sonora when Elizeo Da Silva hooked up with his Valencia teammate Yanai Ben-Yisrael to take aim at the Raiders’ goal.
  It was the first shot in what turned out to be a relentless, 80-minute assault on Sonora that didn’t end until Valencia claimed a 4-0 victory, quite a turnaround from when the teams met this summer at Sunny Hills and Sonora. That’s when the Raiders won the summer league cham
  
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