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• Sikh American Rose Parade float will celebrate one of the religion’s key tenets — free community kitchens

  30-12-2017 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The practice of “langar,” or free kitchen, is integral to Sikhism, the world’s fifth-largest religion with more than 20 million followers globally.
  This year, as they get ready to launch their fourth consecutive Rose Parade float, members of the Southern California Sikh community will highlight this religious tenet, which makes a free community kitchen a part of every Sikh temple. It’s a place where visitors can get a vegetarian meal regardless of caste, religion or statu
  
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• Protesters hit the San Clemente streets to voice opposition for nuclear waste burial at San Onofre

  30-12-2017 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Monique and Todd Furuike can’t remember the last time they joined a protest. It definitely was the first time for their children, Blake, 13 and Presley, 11.
  But when they heard about a group gathering in San Clemente on Saturday to oppose plans to bury 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste at San Onofre State Beach, Monique and Todd knew they wanted to rally as a family.
  “I think it’s important to see what we’re doing as adults, about what we feel passionate about. My kids
  
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• Record sting ray injuries, 73, in Huntington Beach could spell trouble for New Year’s Splash

  30-12-2017 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  In his 40 years working as a lifeguard in Huntington Beach, Marine Safety Lt. Claude Panis has never seen so many stingray injuries in one day.
  The record number of people who hobbled up the beach and sought care, soaking their feet in scorching hot water to ease the pain on Friday, Dec. 29: 73 victims.
  “We’re infested,” Panis said. “That’s just how many we treated. In my 40 years, that’s as many as I’ve had in a single day. It’s a problem.”
  
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• Wade Phillips’ streak of first-year turnarounds continues with Rams

  30-12-2017 21:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Wade Phillips has done it again.
  Hailed as a quick turnaround artist for the past three decades, Phillips has maintained his reputation during his first season as Rams defensive coordinator. Even if things go poorly for the Rams on Sunday in their backup-heavy season finale against San Francisco, the Rams’ defense will have improved in 2017.
  The Rams have allowed 295 points this season, 99 fewer than in 2016, and the Rams have forced 25 turnovers compared to 18 last sea
  
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• Orange County rush to pay property taxes boosts collections 9-fold

  30-12-2017 20:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County rush to pay property tax bills early to beat a diminishing tax break meant collections on Friday, Dec. 29, ran nine times higher than a year ago.
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  Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich reports that on Friday, Dec. 29, her office collected 17,000 property tax payments worth $85 million for the second tax installment due April 10. On the same day a year ago, 1,800 bills for $9.6 million were collected.
  Higher-income taxpayers and recent homebuyers could lose some f
  
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• Familiar faces named Brea’s citizens of the year

  30-12-2017 20:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Two longtime community leaders were honored this year as citizens of the year by the Brea Chamber of Commerce. Bev Perry, a former councilwoman and city clerk and also a leader with the Centennial Steering Committee, was recognized along with Tim Harvey. Harvey is a former Brea Olinda Unified School District superintendent and also helped the centennial committee.
  Heather McRea, 714-796-7932
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• Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield makes surprise entrance on Media Day

  30-12-2017 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Minutes after a spokesperson said that Oklahoma’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Baker Mayfield would be a no-show on Media Day, and after Sooners coach Lincoln Riley took questions explaining why the team thought he was too sick to speak with reporters, guess what?
  In an entrance that only Mayfield, arguably the most outspoken and controversial college football player in the country could generate, he walked into the room at the LA Hotel in downtown Los Angeles about 30 minutes into t
  
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• NFL Week 17: Previews, predictions, analysis and kickoff times for every game

  30-12-2017 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  LAST WEEK AGAINST THE SPREAD: 6-9-1
  SEASON RECORD: 113-117-7
  GREEN BAY AT DETROIT
  Kickoff: 10 a.m.
  Outlook: With the Lions’ playoff hopes dashed last week, Detroit is playing for pride — and, quite possibly, Jim Caldwell’s job. Caldwell is the most successful coach in Lions’ recent history, but for a team that missed the playoffs 13 out of 14 years before his arrival, that’s not saying much. Constant mediocrity is a tough hole to dig out from, and how the Lions play
  
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• Sensational trials: A look back at 10 of Orange County’s most-shocking court cases

  30-12-2017 20:06 via ocregister.com
  
  When it comes to sensational trials, Orange County has seen its share of headline-makers.
  Here are 10 court cases over the past dozen or so years that shocked the nation:
  Convicted killer Daniel Wozniak listens to his attorney, public defender Scott Saunders, deliver final arguments during the penalty phase of his double-murder conviction in Santa Ana in 2016. Wozniak, a community theater actor, was found guilty of murdering two friends (Samuel Herr and Juri “Julie” Kibuishi) during
  
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• USC basketball falls to Washington in Pac-12 Conference opener

  30-12-2017 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Washington Huskies have wasted no time showing the Pac-12 Conference they’ve made big strides under first-year coach Mike Hopkins.
  Noah Dickerson scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Washington to its first conference road win in almost two years, an 88-81 victory over USC in a conference opener for both teams on Friday night.
  “It means a lot,” Dickerson said of the road win. “It means as a team we’re growing and
  
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• Another fast start leads Northwood to Tustin Classic championship

  30-12-2017 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Northwood’s basketball team puts the accelerator to the floor from the opening tip to the final buzzer.
  And so it was again Friday as the Timberwolves motored past Los Osos of Rancho Cucamonga 69-47 in the Tustin Classic championship game at Tustin High.
  Jacob Huynh led Northwood (12-3) with 31 points including five 3-pointers. He made seven shots, and had 22 points at halftime.
  The Timberwolves tied it 3-3 on Huynh’s first 3-pointer and pulled away from Los Osos (13-2) from there.
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• Long Beach shooting: Coroner identifies 2 men killed at law firm; suspected shooter lived in Redondo Beach

  30-12-2017 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Authorities have identified two men killed in a workplace shooting Friday afternoon at a prominent Bixby Knolls law firm.
  Major A. Langer, 75, of Rolling Hills, and John A. Mendoza, 58, of Redondo Beach, were killed in the attack, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office confirmed Saturday.
  Associates of the men said Friday that Mendoza shot Langer and another senior partner, Ronald Beck, who ran the day-to-day operations at Perona, Langer, Beck, Serbin, Mendoza and Harrison at 30
  
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• Orange Home Grown market moves Jan. 6 to new location

  30-12-2017 17:53 via ocregister.com
  Orange Home Grown Farmers and Artisans Market, the 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday market in Old Towne Orange, is planning a celebration for its move on Jan. 6 to 303 W. Palm Ave. There will be giveaways and raffles. The market is closed today, Dec. 30, in preparation for the move.
  Heather McRea, 714-796-7932
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• Highs and woes: 10 key Orange County real estate headlines in 2017

  30-12-2017 17:23 via ocregister.com
  
  For some in Orange County’s housing market, ’17 was indeed a very good year.
  Median home prices shattered the $700,000 price barrier. Six percent fewer homes came on the market than in 2016, yet there were just as many closed resales, said Steven Thomas, author of ReportsOnHousing.
  But with unrelenting bidding wars and record-high rents – $1,863 a month in Q3 – many prospective homebuyers were singing a different tune.
  “The Orange County housing market in 2017
  
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• Leslie Eskildsen: For “Million and Under” club, it’s all about time when buying or selling a house

  30-12-2017 17:04 via ocregister.com
  
  There is quite a bit of competition in the housing market today. Particularly for folks looking to buy a home priced at $750,000 or lower.
  According to Steven Thomas’ Reports on Housing, this segment of the market makes up 38 percent of homes for sale and a whopping 63 percent of the demand.
  Jump to the next largest market segment, that being homes priced between $750,000 and $1 million, and you’re looking at 17 percent of our inventory and 19 percent of demand.
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• Rams special teams genius John Fassel may hold keys to playoff success

  30-12-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Thirteen years before he was handed the reins of an NFL franchise in the final weeks of a failed season, John Fassel was given his first and only other chance as a head coach. It was decidedly less glamorous.
  New Mexico Highlands University sits in the dusty foothills of the Rockies, in the small, ironically named town of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The campus is “basically out in the boondocks,” Fassel recalls, the polar opposite of its glitzy Nevada counterpart. But when Fassel was hire
  
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• Gregory Bradbard: How holiday events help bond communities in affordable housing

  30-12-2017 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Blanca Arellano is not your typical Santa, but her job duties sure reflected one of Santa’s elves this time of year. As the holidays approached, Blanca hosted three parties for some 750 residents at local affordable housing communities.
  With the support of multiple Savi Ranch businesses and community organizations, two parties took place recently at the Villa Plumosa and Oakcrest Terrace apartments in Yorba Linda. Kids streamed through the doors, excitedly waiting for the evening’s s
  
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• Craigslist ad for laptop leads to armed robbery in Garden Grove

  30-12-2017 16:33 via ocregister.com
  
  GARDEN GROVE >> A Craigslist ad for a Mac Book Pro led to an armed robbery in a parking lot, police said Saturday.
  The robbery occurred about 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, when the seller and a potential buyer met in a parking lot at 14231 Euclid St., said Garden Grove police Sgt. Juan Centeno.
  The seller and buyer had exchanged text messages and email before agreeing to meet in a public spot, police said.
  Once there, the suspect brandished a handgun and took the laptop, Centeno said.
  The
  
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• Allen Buchanan: 5 lessons learned in 2017

  30-12-2017 16:30 via ocregister.com
  Goodbye 2017 and hello 2018! This year was particularly good to us as commercial real estate professionals. Our market continues to rock on, break value records and enjoy the longest up-trend in decades.
  Since the doldrums of 2009-10, sales prices have tripled in some cases and lease rates are not far behind.
  As I reflect on the year of 2017, what lessons were learned? Indulge me while I recall a few.
  When you believe you’ve seen it all – guess again. This year we revived a susp
  
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• In ‘The Wanted,’ author Robert Crais sets his hero Elvis Cole on a course to protect a family from the danger that threatens

  30-12-2017 15:51 via ocregister.com
  
  For Robert Crais, inspiration comes from anywhere, at any time – say, for instance, a scruffy old cat, hanging out in Crais’ imagination with the world’s greatest detective.
  “The very first scene that came to me – and usually my books do come to me with a moment or scene – was Elvis Cole and his cat,” says Crais, describing how he started to write “The Wanted,” the 17th book in his series about Cole, who, as you may have guessed, is
  
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• What’s the 2018 minimum wage?

  30-12-2017 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s minimum wage — rising on Jan. 1, 2018, to $11 an hour at employers of 26 workers or more, and to $10.50 at smaller employers — will be the second highest of any state in the nation.
  Washington’s pay floor jumps to $11.50 for all workers Jan. 1. Massachusetts’ minimum wage increases to $11 for non-tipped workers.
  Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have wages higher than the federal floor of $7.25 an hour, which is unchanged since 2009.
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• California minimum wage rises by 50 cents on January 1

  30-12-2017 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Citlali Lara, is currently working as a waitress, but is studying to work in the medical field. She practices injections as part of the course at Home Builders in Anaheim. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)Janet Rodriguez, left, and Citlali Lara, right, are taking a course at Home Builders to become medical assistants.(Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)Janet Rodriguez, right, a retail saleswoman, practices taking vitals, from fellow classmate, Mayra Linares, le
  
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• After Dark: Javiera s Crystal Cove in Newport Beach

  30-12-2017 10:51
  SAY CHEESE: Jessica Claire, left, and Lauren Hillary are professional photographers, so we were pretty intimidated. That's why we brought along that tree for background.
  
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• Police move in after some 1,000 cars in meetup converge on store parking lots in north Orange County

  30-12-2017 10:20 via ocregister.com
  BREA — At least two citations were issued and one car was towed Friday night, Dec. 29, after about 1,000  cars hopscotched from one parking lot to another in La Habra, Brea and Fullerton during a massive meetup of automobile enthusiasts, authorities said.
  Around 10:20 p.m. those participating in the meetup converged on a parking lot outside of a Target store near Imperial Highway and Harbor Boulevard in La Habra, Brea police Lt. Adam Hawley said.
  About 1,000 participants in
  
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• Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh join 1000-point club in UCLA victory

  30-12-2017 09:07 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTWOOD > Split by a Washington State timeout midway through the first half, Aaron Holiday made back-to-back baskets. The second coming from behind the 3-point line, swish. It was obvious he was feeling it.
  The junior guard went on to score fifteen straight points for the Bruins, including his third 3-pointer of the night, which made him the 55th UCLA player to score 1000 points for the program.
  “Honestly, I just feel blessed. That’s all I can really say. Was just happy to help m
  
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• UCLA basketball looking for another ‘date’ with Montana

  30-12-2017 09:02 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA’s 83-75 upset victory over Kentucky on Dec. 23 jumped the Bruins’ RPI rank from 116 to 58, and after a huge leap like that, another potential nonconference victory could beef up that RPI number a bit more.
  Due to the wild fires earlier in the month, the game against Montana on Dec. 6 at Pauley Pavilion had to be canceled, creating a challenge for both programs to find a date to reschedule  as conference play begins.
  “We’re working on it. It is somethin
  
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• Girls water polo: Day 1 scores from the Holiday Cup

  30-12-2017 08:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Day 1 results from the Holiday Cup girls water polo tournament on Dec. 29, 2017.
  At Newport Harbor
  First round
  Laguna Beach 23, Rancho Bernardo 4
  Santa Barbara 9, Carlsbad 8
  Foothill 13, Riverside Poly 2
  Coronado 11, Newport Harbor 10
  Quarterfinals
  Laguna Beach 13, Santa Barbara 2
  Foothill 15, Coronado 2
  Consolation
  Carlsbad 11, Rancho Bernardo 1
  Newport Harbor 13, Riverside Poly 3
  At Corona del Mar
  First round
  Mater Dei 14, Edison 1
  Los Osos 7, San Clemente 6
  Corona del Mar 25, Santiago/C 2
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• Orange County high school schedule: Saturday, Dec. 30

  30-12-2017 08:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Saturday, Dec. 30.
  BOYS BASKETBALLRancho Alamitos Christmas ClassicHawthorne vs. John Glenn, 10:30 a.m., Rancho Alamitos vs. Magnolia, noon, Huntington Park vs. Hueneme, 1:30 p.m., Loara vs. Artesia, 3 p.m., Western vs. Norwalk (3rd-place game), 4:30 p.m., Irvine vs. Garden Grove (championship game), 6 p.m.
  Century Holiday ClassicValencia vs. Brea Olinda, 4:30 p.m., Pacific vs. Newport Harbor (third-place game), 6 p.m., Segerstrom vs. Westminster
  
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• 32-foot sailboat runs aground at O.C.’s Bolsa Chica State Beach

  30-12-2017 08:31 via ocregister.com
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — A man and woman were uninjured when their 32-foot sailboat ran aground on Bolsa Chica State Beach on Friday night, Dec. 29, according to authorities.
  The boat came ashore about 7 p.m. near Seapoint Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Lt. Claude Panis said. He thought that the pair likely had difficulty navigating the boat in the darkness.
  “Once it gets dark you have to know the area and the coastline,” Panis said.
  
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• Newport Beach homebuying up 16%

  30-12-2017 08:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Here are homebuying highlights for Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar and Newport Coast from ReportsOnHousing for October. This house-hunting data tracks resales of existing detached and attached residences in the community.
  Analysis includes October trends based on closed sales: sale counts; average price vs. average list price; high and low price paid in the month; average cost per square foot and average size; plus, based on broker listing networks stats on Nov. 20, the “market time” m
  
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• Man robbed in Garden Grove after trying to sell computer on Craigslist

  30-12-2017 08:10 via ocregister.com
  GARDEN GROVE — A man who attempted to sell a laptop on Craigslist was robbed at gunpoint from a man posing as a buyer Friday night, Dec. 29, according to authorities.
  The victim was robbed around 7:40 p.m. in the parking lot of 14231 Euclid St. The victim had advertised a  MacBook Pro laptop on Craigslist and after communicating through text messages and email agreed to meet a potential buyer at that location, Garden Grove police said in a statement. However, during the tran
  
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• Roundup: Brea Olinda edges Bishop Montgomery to capture Larry Doyle tournament

  30-12-2017 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH Brea Olinda’s second-ranked girls basketball team found a challenge closer to home Friday night. The Ladycats were ready.
  Jasmine Rachal made a driving layup with 2.9 seconds to left in the fourth quarter to help lift Brea Olinda past Bishop Montgomery, 55-54, in the finals of the Larry Doyle/Dan Wiley Tournament of Champions at Marina.
  Last week, Brea Olinda played several strong teams at the Tarkanian tournament in Las Vegas but needed a clutch performance from Rachal to
  
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• Roundup: Brea Olinda edges Bishop Montgomery in thrilling final (video)

  30-12-2017 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH Brea Olinda’s second-ranked girls basketball team found a challenge closer to home Friday night. The Ladycats were ready.
  Jasmine Rachal made a driving layup with 2.9 seconds to left in the fourth quarter to help lift Brea Olinda past Bishop Montgomery, 55-54, in the finals of the Larry Doyle/Dan Wiley Tournament of Champions at Marina.Last week, Brea Olinda played several strong teams at the Tarkanian tournament in Las Vegas but needed a clutch performance from Rachal to
  
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• Brea Olinda edges Bishop Montgomery to capture Larry Doyle tournament

  30-12-2017 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH Brea Olinda’s second-ranked girls basketball team found a challenge closer to home Friday night. The Ladycats were ready.
  Jasmine Rachal made a driving layup with 2.9 seconds to left in the fourth quarter to help lift Brea Olinda past Bishop Montgomery, 55-54, in the finals of the Larry Doyle/Dan Wiley Tournament of Champions at Marina.
  Last week, Brea Olinda played several strong teams at the Tarkanian tournament in Las Vegas but needed a clutch performance from Rachal to
  
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• High cost of living and low wages drive up child poverty rate in California

  30-12-2017 07:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By ASHLEY HOPKINSON, EdSource
  Nearly a quarter of California children 5 years old and younger live in poverty, according to a new report that examines the impact of the cost of living and family income on the state’s youngest residents.
  The report, titled “Reducing Child Poverty in California,” found that 31 percent of “poor” families spend more than half of their income on housing, making it difficult to meet basic needs, such as food and health care
  
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• What to expect from your personal finances in 2018

  30-12-2017 07:32 via ocregister.com
  
  BY SARAH SKIDMORE SELL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
  No one wants to be caught off-guard when it comes to their finances. So The Associated Press asked several experts to share their opinion on what will happen with some key issues in 2018 that will directly impact your personal financial well-being. Here’s a look at their forecasts:
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  Q. What should I expect from gas prices?
  A. Gas prices are still quite low, historically speaking, and were fairly steady in 2017. But 2018 may be a bit more rock
  
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• Man charged with attempted sexual assault in Garden Grove cafe

  30-12-2017 07:29 via ocregister.com
  SANTA ANA — A 33-year-old transient is due in court Tuesday on charges of exposing himself and attempting to force a woman to perform a sex act on him in a cafe in Garden Grove.
  Brian Row was charged Dec. 14 with attempted forcible oral copulation and assault with the intent to commit a sex offense, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure and resisting arrest and a sentencing enhancement for committing a serious offense last year.
  The charges stem from an attack t
  
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• Ducks put together a strong effort in win over Calgary Flames

  30-12-2017 07:25 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – The improbable, definitive 11-year, 29-game streak of futility for the Calgary Flames at Honda Center was finally ended in their first visit back in October. The Ducks made sure the visitors didn’t get too comfortable in this stop to their one-time house of horrors.
  Rickard Rakell’s power-play goal early in the third period rewarded a strong, start-to-finish effort by the Ducks in a 2-1 win that was played with some playoff-like intensity before a sellout crowd of 17,
  
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• Disneyland visitors stranded on rides after power outage

  30-12-2017 06:47
  A power outage hit Disneyland this week during a busy holiday week, stranding visitors on about a dozen rides, according to reports. Park employees helped visitors to the Anaheim, California, park off many rides, including the monorail, ABC 7 reported.
  
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• Wolf: USC and Clay Helton still not ready for prime time

  30-12-2017 06:40 via ocregister.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — USC coach Clay Helton constantly points out the Trojans made progress from last year.
  Maybe he could tell that to the empty sections where USC fans streamed out of the Cotton Bowl early Friday night after the Trojans lost to Ohio State, 24-7.
  Let’s measure USC’s progress in Texas: USC trailed Alabama, 17-3 at halftime at AT&T Stadium in the 2016 season opener. The Trojans trailed Ohio State, 24-7, at halftime of the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.
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• Leaders, entertainers and more: High-profile people we lost in 2017

  30-12-2017 06:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The Associated Press
  They made music that inspired legions of fans.
  Rock ‘n’ roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, rockers Tom Petty and Greg Allman, grunge icon Chris Cornell, country superstar Glen Campbell and jazz great Al Jarreau were among the notable figures who died in 2017, leaving a void in virtually every genre of music.
  Comedians Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles and Dick Gregory left their own indelible mark with their iconic routines. And the story of the 1960s coul
  
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• USC handled by Ohio State in Cotton Bowl

  30-12-2017 06:31 via ocregister.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — USC’s return to AT&T Stadium didn’t look much different than its first visit.
  The Trojans were defeated in convincing fashion by Ohio State on Friday night, a 24-7 pummeling in the Cotton Bowl, tainting a season that weeks earlier had brought their first conference championship in nearly a decade.
  In a matchup between the powerhouse programs, two teams that had been in contention for the College Football Playoff during the regular season, it was the Bucke
  
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• Ducks facing Pacific Division foes with sense of urgency

  30-12-2017 05:52 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Coming out of their Christmas holiday break, the Ducks are locked into a battle with The Significant Seven.
  Their run of seven straight Pacific Division games started with a loss to first-place Vegas on Wednesday and continued with a matchup against Calgary at Honda Center on Friday night. A three-game homestand concludes on New Year’s Eve against Arizona before they hit the road.
  That travel schedule takes them to Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. And when the Ducks come ou
  
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• Ohio State brings pressure against USC in Cotton Bowl

  30-12-2017 05:28 via ocregister.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Nick Bosa, Ohio State’s dominant pass rusher, was lined up in the edge position.
  There was no USC offensive lineman left to block Bosa.
  Instead, Bosa easily stormed past tight end Tyler Petite and running back Ronald Jones, barreling into the backfield to bring down Sam Darnold. He shrugged in celebration after the play.
  The sequence commenced the first of Ohio State’s three sacks in the first half, as the Buckeyes frequently pressured and flustered Darnold,
  
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• Clippers forward Sam Dekker steps up by stepping closer to the basket

  30-12-2017 04:58 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Sam Dekker’s shot looked good from the perimeter, especially from beyond the 3-point line. His stroke appeared pure. He caught it and shot it with his feet beneath him. Technically, everything looked fine. The results were another story.
  Dekker went into Friday’s game against the Lakers shooting 41.6 percent overall (52 of 125), but only 14.6 percent from 3-point range (7 of 48). Instead of forcing the issue, instead of waging a losing battle, instead cursing
  
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• Rayshawn Jenkins could be the next Chargers rookie in line for larger role

  30-12-2017 04:36 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Two months ago, Anthony Lynn all but threatened to bench Rayshawn Jenkins.
  The Chargers’ first-year head coach was still simmering after a loss in New England, one that ended his team’s three-win streak. And when someone asked him about mistakes on special teams — something that has plagued the Chargers all season — Lynn wasn’t shy about pointing out specific blunders. Of note, he said, was an illegal block by his punt return unit, one that forced
  
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• San Clemente news briefs: Sunday freebies, no council meeting, garden delights and more

  30-12-2017 04:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Casa brings back Yoder Family Sundays for 2018
  Free programs on the first Sunday of the month at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens will continue in 2018, thanks to the generosity of San Clemente’s Yoder family.
  The cultural center announced the programs, which began a year ago for the year 2017, will start with Jan. 7, when guests can take a self-guided tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. of the elegant one-time home of San Clemente founder Ole Hanson. At noon visitors can attend a free c
  
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• Kings rookie Alex Iafallo dedicated to learning the game

  30-12-2017 04:15 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO – When a player reaches the big leagues, he really doesn’t know how things will shake out in his rookie season. For Kings center Alex Iafallo, his initial campaign in the NHL has been pretty decent.
  Iafallo, 24, has two goals and eight assists while averaging 16:07 of ice time. He also has 74 shots on goal. But he knows that with the second half of the season just ahead, when teams will battle for postseason berths, that learning curve is bound to get a bit tougher.
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• Bryce Veronese’s goal helps El Dorado win the North Orange County Championship

  30-12-2017 04:03 via ocregister.com
  
  PLACENTIA – El Dorado boys soccer coach Steve McManus is not one to get caught up in the emotion of the moment or lost in the celebration.
  So almost immediately after the Golden Hawks beat Estancia 1-0 win the President’s Cup at the North Orange County Championship, he turned to an assistant coach and said, “I hope we haven’t peaked too soon.”
  For McManus, the grind through the Crestview League is where he places the emphasis and where the wins become more meaningfu
  
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• UFC 219: Esparza vs. Calvillo is old school vs. new school

  30-12-2017 03:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LAS VEGAS — Call it old school vs. new school.
  In one corner Saturday at UFC 219, former strawweight champion Carla Esparza will look to improve her No. 9 ranking and earn another shot at the 115-pound title she won here three years ago.
  In the other corner inside T-Mobile Arena, Cynthia Calvillo will look to continue her scintillating 2017, from her UFC debut in February to being ranked No. 6 in the division after three consecutive wins.
  “She hasn’t been on the scene that long
  
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