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• New information kiosk for Fullerton Arboretum shows off construction skills of Brea Olinda High School students

  22-12-2017 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  The high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail are apparent.
  Then you discover the Fullerton Arboretum’s new three-person kiosk – with its pine-green, gable roof, off-white exterior, recessed lighting, wifi and single-hung windows – was constructed by high school students.
  The wow factor grows.
  Students in Brea Olinda High School’s Building Industry Technology Academy spent roughly 11 weeks designing and building the kiosk, which stands outside the entrance to th
  
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• Theater venue Leatherby’s to temporarily close for remodel and menu makeover

  22-12-2017 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge, a stylish glass encased fine dining venue catering to theater-goers in Costa Mesa’s arts district, is temporarily closing after a matinee show on Sunday.
  The restaurant, located in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, is closing for a few weeks for a major remodel that includes scrapping white table cloths and revamping its menu of haute American cuisine.
  Celebrated restaurateur and chef Joachim Splichal said he’s pivoting to steaks because they
  
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• La Habra City Hall closed for holidays, parking rules relaxed

  22-12-2017 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  City Hall has closed for the holidays. It will reopen on Jan. 2. Emergency services function as normal. The city has put its enforcement of overnight parking rules on hold through end of the day Jan. 1. Street sweeping will also be delayed at day by Christmas and then New Year’s Day this week and next.
  Heather McRea, 714-796-7932
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• Santa Maria man gets 25-years-to-life for killing mother, whose body was dumped in La Habra

  22-12-2017 22:55 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A 33-year-old Santa Maria man who killed his mother and dumped her body in La Habra was sentenced Friday to 25-years-to-life in prison.
  An Orange County Superior Court jury earlier this year convicted Gabriel Antonio Espinoza of first-degree murder for killing his mother, 58-year-old Emma Posadas-Espinoza.
  During the trial, Deputy District Attorney Troy Pino told jurors that Espinoza entered his mother’s bedroom in Lompoc while she was sleeping and “squeezed the lif
  
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• Take a peek inside this beautiful house from 2016’s CHOC Holiday Home Tour

  22-12-2017 22:21 via ocregister.com
  
  The Hormuth home was one of several on the Jack and Jill Tour featuring Christmas decor in 2016. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Hormuth home was one of several on the Jack and Jill Tour featuring Christmas decor in 2016. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Hormuth home was one of several on the Jack and Jill Tour featuring Christmas decor in 2016. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Hormuth home was one of several on the Jack and J
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Dec. 15-22)

  22-12-2017 22:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Health permits are suspended for major violations. Restaurants must remain closed until inspectors determine problems have been fixed.La Pachanga, 2513 W. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed Dec. 21.
  Taqueria El Granjenal, 899 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa; cockroach infestation; closed Dec. 21.
  Kimmie’s Coffee Cup, 2099 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Placentia; failure to comply with notice of violation; closed Dec. 20.
  Subzero Ice Cream & Yogurt, 27281 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel; ro
  
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• NFL Week 16 Saturday game previews, predictions, start times

  22-12-2017 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS AT BALTIMORE
  Kickoff: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, NFL Network
  Outlook: Earlier this season, the Ravens owned one of the NFL’s most moribund offenses. Over the past month, they’ve averaged 33 points per game and won three of four. It’s hard to say exactly what got into them, but their offensive outburst came at the perfect time, as they appear bound for the AFC wild card. QB Joe Flacco’s resurgence has been crucial to that, but really, it’s Alex Collins steadyi
  
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• Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals, involved in numerous high-profile cases, is named to Fourth District Court of Appeal

  22-12-2017 22:03 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals, at the center of various major decisions, to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, officials announced on Friday.
  A veteran judge who served stints as an Orange County prosecutor and a defense attorney in private practice, the 65-year-old Newport Beach resident has presided over some of the county’s highest-profile criminal trials.
  In recent years the judge made national headlines for rul
  
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• Fullerton School District open enrollment for next school year begins Tuesday, Jan. 15

  22-12-2017 21:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The Fullerton School District will hold its 2018-19 open enrollment from Tuesday, Jan. 16, to Tuesday, Feb. 13. The open enrollment period allows parents ask for an intradistrict transfer so their children can attend a school other than their school of residence. Information: 714-447-7400 or fullertonsd.org.
  Sean Emery, 714-834-3784
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• Reading skills class for children scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 6, at La Palma Library

  22-12-2017 21:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The La Palma Library, 7842 Walker St., will host a reading skills class for children from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 . Children will work on vocabulary and reading comprehension with skilled teen volunteers. The class is free. Information: 714-523-8585.
  Scott Schwebke, 714-796-7767
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• Registration open for Enterprising Juniors, a Girl Scouts workshop, scheduled for Jan. 20 in Yorba Linda

  22-12-2017 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Registration is now open for Enterprising Juniors, a badge workshop for Girl Scout Juniors scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20. Each member will be part of a team designing products to improve people’s lives. The teams will create a pitch and present them to a panel for the competition. Cost: $25. Register by Wednesday, Jan 17. More information here.
  Alma Fausto, 714-796-7865
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• Retiring Laguna Niguel police chief Matthew Barr looks back at 33 years of service with the sheriff’s department

  22-12-2017 21:35 via ocregister.com
  
  After 33 years of service with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Laguna Niguel Chief of Police Services Matthew Barr is retiring from his career in law enforcement.
  Known in the community as a caring and distinguished chief, Barr, 54, has upheld Laguna Niguel’s reputation as one of the safest cities in the nation. Having carried a variety of different titles with OCSD, Barr said he feels happy to end his career on this note.
  “I love my career, I love the (Sheriff’s
  
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• Regular hours at Stanton City Hall resume Tuesday, Jan. 2

  22-12-2017 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  City Hall, 7800 Katella Ave., will be closed until Tuesday, Jan. 2, for the holidays. City Hall is typically open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, with a one-hour closure for lunch beginning at noon. Information: 714-379-9222.
  Chris Haire, 714-796-6979
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• Westminster has a new smartphone app that lets you contact City Hall more easily

  22-12-2017 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The city has a new mobile application for iPhone and Android users. Those who download it can contact City Hall, find parks, read about news and events, and report issues to staffers. Those with smartphones can find the app in their specific online store by searching “city of Westminster, CA.”
  Chris Haire, 714-796-6979
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• New trails will provide hikers and riders a path across Holy Sepulcher Cemetery

  22-12-2017 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Two new trails, recently approved by the Orange City Council, will connect to existing trail networks, creating a pathway around Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, a staff report said.
  For several years, Holy Sepulcher has allowed trail users to cross a portion of its property at their own risk, the staff report said – but these new trails will bridge trails on the west and east sides of Santiago Canyon Road, allowing walkers and riders to pass around the cemetery and into the reservoir trails beyon
  
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• Want live and behind the scenes Rose Parade 2018 coverage? Follow the Pasadena Star News on Facebook and Instagram

  22-12-2017 21:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s favorite day of the year is finally drawing near.
  No, not the day recreational pot becomes fully purchasable, though that might rank high for some.
  It’s the 2018 Tournament of Roses, Pasadena’s annual floral extravaganza.
  If you know the Rose Parade, you know it’s more than a two hour parade on Colorado Blvd.
  There’s float decorating and viewing, a huge band showcase, horse events, princesses, a queen, poo-scoopers and a surprise or two.
  We at
  
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• Villa Park City Hall has four weekday closures scheduled over the next week because of the holidays

  22-12-2017 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  City Hall is closed Tuesday, Dec. 26, because of a holiday break. City Hall will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27. Two more weekday closures are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 1 and 2. Information: 714-998-1500 or villapark.org.
  Jonathan Winslow, 714-796-7978
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• Buena Park cancels Tuesday, Dec. 26, City Council meeting, won’t convene until 2018

  22-12-2017 21:07 via ocregister.com
  
  The regular City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, Dec. 26, has been cancelled because of lack of business. The next meeting is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Council Chambers, 6650 Beach Blvd.
  Kelly Puente, 713-834-3773
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• Anaheim extends deadline to apply as poet laureate

  22-12-2017 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  The city has extended the application deadline for writers vying to be Anaheim’s first poet laureate to Friday, Dec. 29. The original deadline for the unpaid position was Friday, Dec. 15. Information: anaheim.net/poet.
  Alicia Robinson, 714-796-7724
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• Bitcoin plunges nearly 30% as `sharks’ circle in test of cryptocurrency

  22-12-2017 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Bitcoin’s plunge extended to almost 30 percent Friday as the frenzy surrounding digital currencies faced one of its biggest tests yet.
  The world’s largest cryptocurrency approached $10,000 as this week’s selloff entered a fourth day with increasing momentum. It touched a record high of $19,511 on Monday. Other cryptocurrencies also tumbled: ethereum dropped as much as 36 percent and litecoin slumped as much as 43 percent, according to composite prices on Bloomberg.
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• Cypress City Hall, other facilities closed for holidays

  22-12-2017 19:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Most city facilities – including City Hall, the community and senior centers, and maintenance yard – will be closed from Monday, Dec. 25, to Monday, Jan. 1. The city will reopen at 7:30 a.m.Tuesday, Jan. 2. The public lobby of the police department will be closed Dec. 25 and 26, and Jan. 1.
  Alicia Robinson, 714-796-7724
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• California tops U.S. in per capita income growth

  22-12-2017 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  The California economy may be cooling this year but its per capita income growth still tops the nation.
  I filled my trusty spreadsheet with new federal data on this broad measure of state-by-state cash flows and found that in 2017’s first nine months, California incomes rose an average 3.3 percent vs. last year’s first three quarters. That was the nation’s largest increase just ahead of Arkansas, Washington, Maryland and North Carolina.
  Here are four per capita income trends to
  
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• Councilwoman Virginia Vaughn selected by her peers to be new Buena Park mayor

  22-12-2017 19:27 via ocregister.com
  
  The City Council recently chose Virginia Vaughn to be mayor for 2018. The council each year elects one of its members to lead the city. Vaughn, a retired small business owner, was elected to the council in 2014. She has been a resident for more than 20 years.
  Kelly Puente, 714-834-3773
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• Villa Park receives award for having ‘highest principles of governmental budgeting’

  22-12-2017 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The city recently received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award is given for meeting the “highest principles of governmental budgeting,” the association said. Information: 714-998-1500 or villapark.org.
  Jonathan Winslow, 714-796-7978
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• Mater Dei quarterback JT Daniels confirms plan to leave school and enroll early at USC

  22-12-2017 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei quarterback JT Daniels in Santa Ana on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Daniels will lead the Monarchs in the upcoming CIF State Championship game against De La Salle High School. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mater Dei quarterback JT Daniels looks to throw a pass against Orange Lutheran in the third quarter in Santa Ana on Friday, October 14, 2016. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mater Dei’s JT Daniels passes against Orange Lutheran durin
  
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• Wilder vs. Joshua tops fights we’d like to see in 2018

  22-12-2017 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  If you have ever sat around with your friends and said, “Man, I’d like to see that fight,” you are not alone. We reporters do that as well, and maybe more so, because it really bugs us when we hear fighters or their managers or promoters make excuses for why a certain fight won’t take place.
  “So-and-so isn’t a big enough draw yet” is one alibi we often hear. And it stinks.
  That said, here are five fights we would like to see come to fruition in 2018:
  Wil
  
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• Call off the search: ‘Manhunt: Unabomber’ is the only new DVD to check out this week

  22-12-2017 18:36 via ocregister.com
  
  After seeing the first episodes of Discovery Channel’s “Manhunt: Unabomber,” I wasn’t convinced it was worth continuing on with it, but I returned to the series to give it another chance and I’m ready to endorse it.
  It’s not a full-throated endorsement, though, but the story of the FBI’s pursuit of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous domestic terrorist, has a lot of dramatic, fascinating moments, especially as you learn how he was finally caught
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• Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba reveal the high stakes of ‘Molly’s Game’

  22-12-2017 18:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Jessica Chastain says working with Aaron Sorkin has always been a goal for her. So she was “blown away” when she heard he was making his directorial debut with “Molly’s Game.”
  “Aaron could have told a story about anything, and he decided to focus on a female protagonist,” says the actress who stars as the title character in the film. “Sadly, a lot of great filmmakers I’ve wanted to work with have never made a film with a female lead.”
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• ‘College for All’ would tap estate tax to make UC, CSU and community college free

  22-12-2017 17:23 via ocregister.com
  
  A page from the College for All web site. The group is aiming to provide free tuition and living expenses for all in-state students at UC, CSU and community colleges.LOS ANGELES — Signature-gathering for an initiative its backers have dubbed as “The College for All Act of 2018” will begin today at the Southern California Library in South Los Angeles.
  The initiative would provide financial aid to cover tuition and increase funding for living expenses for all in-state undergradua
  
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• We rank 5 new movies out Christmas weekend from best to worst

  22-12-2017 16:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Merry Christmas!
  And like the majority of those attractively wrapped presents under the tree, most of the big new movies Hollywood’s releasing for the holiday weekend may be nice to have, but aren’t quite what was wanted.
  Along with a very good Western that ultimately overstays its welcome, we’ve got three wise auteurs who made decent but unsatisfying offerings and a once joyful, peppy franchise going one desperate sequel too far.
  Still, there are pleasures to be had in all the
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Fleming’s remodel includes lunch menu, Bella Terra adds gastropub

  22-12-2017 16:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Juice Served Here is known for its simple but innovative detox elixirs. Shown: Charcoal Lemonade and The Pipe Cleaner. The Los Angeles juic bar closed its locations due to fading interest in cleansing. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)Juice Served Here is known for its simple but innovative detox elixirs. Shown: Charcoal Lemonade and The Pipe Cleaner. The Los Angeles juic bar closed its locations due to fading interest in cleansing. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)Hipster Los An
  
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• Red flag warnings expiring this morning, frosty in some Southern California areas

  22-12-2017 16:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The enhanced infrared satellite image of the Western US for Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, shows considerable storm activity in the Pacific Ocean, and some in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. But Southern California is dry and cold. Temperatures are expected to rise between 4 and 12 degrees on Saturday. (Image courtesy of the National Weather Service)LOS ANGELES — A red flag warning signifying a high risk of wildfire will be in force in much of the Southland until late this morning b
  
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• Why this Southern California native says golfing in Scotland feels like home

  22-12-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When you make a trip to the spiritual home of something you do — the Rockies for fly fishing — Huntington Beach or, yes, Santa Cruz or the North Shore for surfing — you are home, too.
  And when that thing is golf, and you finally make that trip to Scotland, where in the countryside and small towns everyone plays, or has played, for centuries, bliss is the result.
  Bliss, mostly, was the state two West Coast friends and I were in for nine days this July, when we departed from the
  
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• Karma Automotive gears up to go global

  22-12-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Revero, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a solar roof, starts at $130,000. The Karma Automotive’s CEO Thomas Corcoran is stepping down. Photographed in the Irvine office Weds., Dec. 20. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Karma Automotive’s Thomas Corcoran is the outgoing CEO. Photographed in the Irvine office Weds., Dec. 20. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Karma Automotive’s CEO Thomas Corcoran, who will be leaving the luxury car c
  
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• How to enjoy Europe like a local–go at Christmastime

  22-12-2017 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Hot mulled wine. Okay, maybe that wasn’t an answer to the wine quiz on my recent Romantic Danube River Wine Cruise. But it sure was the key to staying warm in the beautiful cities we visited aboard AmaWaterways over Thanksgiving week.
  Cruising in the “Off Season” of November and December means you can enjoy Europe like the locals without bumping into all those fair-weather tourists. But better bundle up. It’s cold out there.
  The decorations added an elegant and festive fe
  
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• How UC Irvine is combining acting and brain science

  22-12-2017 15:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Students gaze into a mirror and run through a series of eye and face exercises as directed by classmate Hannah Limon during final project presentations in David Ihrig’s science of acting course at UCI in Irvine on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Students gaze into a mirror and run through a series of eye and face exercises as directed by classmate Hannah Limon during final project presentations in David Ihrig’s science of acting course at UC
  
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• Things to do in Orange County, Dec. 22-28

  22-12-2017 15:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Make unforgettable memories with Mickey, Minnie and all your Disney friends when Disney On Ice presents skates into the Honda Center, this weekend. (Photo Courtesy of Disney on Ice)Friday, Dec. 22
  Disney On Ice Presents -Follow Your Heart: Follow your heart straight to adventure at Disney On Ice. See Mickey, Minnie and all their Disney friends when Disney On Ice presents skates into Honda Center. Various times and dates Dec. 20- Dec. 24. $25. 32695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim,  800-745-3000 or
  
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• Here’s the best theater to light up local stages in 2017

  22-12-2017 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  End-of-the-year “best theater” lists can be exercises in subjectivity that expose the list-maker’s pet themes, predilections or concerns. Be that as it may, all of the major genres were well represented in the best productions of 2017: the classics, contemporary drama, comedy, historical drama and musicals.
  Here are the year’s Top Ten, listed alphabetically by title:
  The first touring production of “An American in Paris” played at the Segerstrom Center for the
  
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• Looming ‘Year of the Woman’ could tilt area Congressional races

  22-12-2017 14:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The thunder of the women’s movement continues to grow in politics, leading some experts to predict it will dwarf 1992’s “Year of the Woman” when the number of female Congress members jumped from 33 to 55.
  The effects in Southern California could reach into the five 2018 congressional races where Democrats are vigorously targeting Republican incumbents — all districts where Hillary Clinton prevailed last year despite the GOP having the edge in voter registration.
  The
  
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• Hispennials? Hispanic+Millennials called the future of home buying

  22-12-2017 14:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Angelica Higuera, 33, is a public school teacher who, on weekends, cleaned houses and scrubbed toilets to earn extra money.
  Jose Higuera, 35, is a scrap metal hauler who worked 14-hour days so he could eventually buy six trucks.
  That’s how the Higuera family finally landed their dream home:  a two-story dwelling surrounded by rose bushes on a Yorba Linda cul-de-sac that cost $785,000.
  Kassandra Higuera and her brother Jay Higuera decorate cupcakes with their mother Angelica Higuera at
  
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• Can undocumented workers get a mortgage?

  22-12-2017 14:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Residency is not a requirement for owning real estate in the U.S.
  More than 3.4 million undocumented immigrants are homeowners, according to a Migration Policy Institute analysis of U.S. census data. That’s nearly a third of the estimated 11 million people who lack legal residency.
  They pay an estimated $3.6 billion in annual property taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
  “We don’t look at who is right or wrong,” said Miguel Narvaez, Chief Pro
  
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• Sha Na Na looks forward to its 50th anniversary as a rock ‘n’ roll group – just don’t call them an ‘oldies’ act

  22-12-2017 14:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Jocko Marcellino wrote a new holiday song for Sha Na Na called “Ugly Christmas Sweater.” (Photo courtesy of Sha Na Na)The current lineup of Sha Na Na. (Photo courtesy of Sha Na Na)“Rockin’ Christmas” is the reissue of Sha Na Na’s 2002 holiday album.In the politically charged ’60s, Sha Na Na was one group that reminded people how much fun rock ‘n’ roll could be.(Associated Press Photo/William Morris Agency)Show Caption of Expand
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• Most Influential 2017: Cal State Fullerton’s Heiner helps ex-convicts get college degree

  22-12-2017 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The valedictorian wore sneakers, a shoe choice frowned upon by the vice principal, who, truth be told, may have had less of a problem with the footwear than with what the valedictorian was about to tell his graduating class.
  Just before he was supposed to take the stage to address Fresno’s Bullard High School’s class of 1997, Brady Heiner was confronted by the vice principal, who ordered a physical education teacher to detain him unless Heiner could switch to heeled shoes.
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• No injuries reported during fire at Huntington Beach recycling facility

  22-12-2017 10:25 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH >> A rubbish fire broke out at a recycling facility in Huntington Beach Thursday.
  The fire was reported about 6:40 p.m. in the 17100 block of Nichols Lane, according to the Huntington Beach Fire Department.
  “Crews spent over an hour assisting in the extinguishment and overhaul,” according to a fire department statement.
  No injuries were reported.
  
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• Whicker: Torrey Mitchell’s hard-rock plays help Dustin Brown enjoy milestone for Kings

  22-12-2017 09:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — If you took a friend to Staples Center on Thursday night for an introduction to hockey, and if you had to basically chain him (or her) to the seat after the first two excruciating periods, you both learned something about patience.
  Maybe not 1,000 games worth of patience, but those who stayed were rewarded.
  Dustin Brown watched Martin Gaborik receive jewelry, a ride on a fighter jet, a collage of his accomplishments and two tickets on Delta Airlines in a pregame ceremony. All
  
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• 'Porch pirates' who steal your packages: Here's how police say they operate

  22-12-2017 09:15
  Police say package theft is up during the holiday shopping crush, but homeowners and retailers are striking back with cameras and other technology. The thief struck fast a quick look over his shoulder, a slight hop over a row of flowers onto the porch and then a brisk walk back to a waiting car with a pilfered package under an arm.
  
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• Tustin pulls out basketball victory against rival Foothill

  22-12-2017 08:45 via ocregister.com
  
  TUSTIN – Tustin used its defense to outlast Foothill 45-44 Thursday in front of a near-capacity crowd at Tustin High.
  The win snapped the Tillers’ three-game losing streak against its crosstown rival.
  “Tustin and Foothill is always a battle,” Tustin coach Ringo Bossenmeyer said. “We’ll take this one but it will be a war next year and the year after and for a long time.”
  In the final 30 seconds of the game, Foothill’s Jacob Jang made a 3-pointer to
  
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• Buena Park homebuying warms up: 6 reasons why

  22-12-2017 08:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Buena Park house hunters will find prices — and dealmaking — up.
  Here are Buena Park 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
  
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• UC Irvine holds off Idaho to end 5-game losing streak

  22-12-2017 08:21 via ocregister.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team gave Coach Russell Turner the kind of gift he’s happy to receive any time of year – a victory low on turnovers and high on stingy defense. That it snapped a five-game losing streak surely didn’t hurt either.
  Evan Leonard scored a career-high 20 points, Jonathan Galloway grabbed 13 rebounds, and UCI pulled away late to beat a burly Idaho squad 67-59 in Thursday night’s Holiday Hoops Classic at CenturyLink Arena
  
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• Tustin makes a key stop in final seconds and tops Foothill 45-44 in nonleague thriller before a big crowd (video)

  22-12-2017 08:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin’s Brian Ramirez looks for a teammate to pass with defensive pressure from Foothill’s Jacob Jang and Conrad Peper closing in at Tustin High School in Tustin on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Foothill’s Kris Rivera dives after a loose ball at Tustin High School in Tustin on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)Tustin’s Isaiah Gonzalez shoots from the baseline at Tustin High School in
  
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