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• What’s to blame for nearly 400 stingray victims along Huntington beaches in one week? It could be La Nina and climate change

  02-01-2018 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Sharks are sooo last year — it looks like stingrays will be the sea creature causing fear to start 2018.
  Lifeguards and marine researchers are searching for answers as to why a record number of victims have hobbled away from the beach punctured, bloodied and in excruciating pain — with an estimated 392 injuries along Huntington beaches in the span of about a week — after an “infestation” of stingrays has descended into the shallow waters.The influx can be attributed
  
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• Orange County boys basketball top 10 (1-2-18)

  02-01-2018 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The Register’s Orange County boys basketball top 10 poll for Tuesday, Jan. 2
  O.C. TOP 10(The poll voters are five members of the media)
  1. Mater Dei 9-3 (50 poll points)
  Monarchs lost to Oak Hill Academy of Virginia, No. 2 in USA Today’s national rankings, in the championship game of the Les Schwab tournament in Oregon; they play at home against Santa Margarita on Thursday.
  2. Santa Margarita 11-3 (45)
  Eagles beat St. John Bosco by two points in the third-place game of the Damien Cla
  
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• Carson Palmer retires after 15-year NFL career and Heisman Trophy at USC

  02-01-2018 23:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Former USC and Santa Margarita High quarterback Carson Palmer announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 15-NFL career that included stints with the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals.An open letter from Carson Palmer.
  Carson calls it a career » https://t.co/3tkaqIqQaD#CheersToCarson pic.twitter.com/9m8Qs5yWpQ
  — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) January 2, 2018Palmer, who turned 38 on Dec. 27, won the Heisman Trophy at USC in 2002 after passing for 3,639 ya
  
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• Trauma help group seeking volunteers

  02-01-2018 23:27 via ocregister.com
  
  The Trauma Intervention Program of Orange County, which helps victims of crimes, accidents and disasters, will begin a new volunteer training academy on Jan. 18.
  Volunteers must be Orange County residents with a driver’s license and cell phone.
  Information: 714-314-0744 or www.tiporangecounty.org.
   
  
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• Remembering Hilly Rose, longtime Los Angeles radio host, dead at 91

  02-01-2018 23:24 via ocregister.com
  
  My grandmother listened to Hilly Rose for years on various radio stations; her enthusiasm for his show made me a fan, too. I found his programs informative, educational, and entertaining … one of the best of the first generation of talk shows as heard in Los Angeles.
  Rose passed away December 27th of natural causes. He was 91. Survived by his wife, three children and six grandchildren, he was also the father of ABC and CNN journalist Judd Rose, who died of cancer in 2000.
  Prior to his man
  
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• Anaheim Elementary seeking new top admin as superintendent leaves

  02-01-2018 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Elementary School District is in search of a new leader after Superintendent Linda Kimble accepted a job in San Diego County in December. Kimble, who spent five years in Anaheim, will begin as head of the Vista Unified School District this month.
   
  
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• See Daniel Tiger at the Children’s Museum at La Habra

  02-01-2018 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  The Children’s Museum at La Habra will be visited by Daniel Tiger on Jan. 13. There will be learning stations and Daniel Tiger will make appearances from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are required by calling 562-383-4236
  Heather McRea, 714-796-7932
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• Placentia-Yorba Linda district makes honor roll for AP program

  02-01-2018 23:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District was recently named to The College Board’s eighth annual District Honor Roll. District officials said increased participation in Advanced Placement classes and improvements in scores led to the recognition. This is the second time the district made the honor roll.
  Heather McRea, 714-796-7932
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• People who made a difference: Dottie Jefferies

  02-01-2018 23:04 via ocregister.com
  
  As 2017 comes to a close, the Register is recognizing those who touched lives and made a difference this year in cities across Orange County. The list of the 100 most influential people in Orange County this year includes Dottie Jefferies of Laguna Woods.
  Jefferies, 77, is the co-chair of a project called Healing Buddies, which creates 15-inch featureless dolls, cut, stitched and stuffed by members of Saddleback Kiwanis and Geneva Presbyterian Church. The dolls are delivered to hospitals, fire s
  
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• Will California outmaneuver a new federal cap on tax deductions?

  02-01-2018 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — California Democrats are toying with a brash scheme to skirt a new federal cap on state and local tax deductions: Instead of paying taxes to the Golden State, Californians would be allowed to donate the money to the state’s coffers — and deduct the entire sum from their federal taxes.
  The hastily drafted proposal — to be unveiled as soon as Wednesday, when lawmakers return from a months-long recess — strikes back at one of the least popular element
  
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• Southern California house-price gains hit 2-year highs, CoreLogic reports

  02-01-2018 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California home prices ended 2017 on an upswing as the number of homes for sale continued to drop, pushing price appreciation even higher, November figures from real estate data firm CoreLogic show.
  Prices for existing single-family homes in Orange County were up 6.2 percent in the 12 months ending in November, the highest rate of gain in almost two years, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index, released Tuesday.
  Los Angeles County’s house price gain also hit a 21-month
  
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• Camp Pendleton Marine killed in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter had plans to join CHP

  02-01-2018 22:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Lance Cpl. Ryan Harris planned to join the California Highway Patrol after completing four years in the Marine Corps.
  Those plans — which he and his wife, Amber Harris, made after getting married in March 2017 — came to a tragic end early Dec. 29 when Ryan Harris was killed in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter as he tried to break up a fight, police said.
  Harris, 21, from the small Northern California town of Elverta, had visited family over Christmas and returned to check on his cat
  
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• Stray Cats will officially reunite at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend in April

  02-01-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In November 2016, just before Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer was setting out on his annual solo Christmas Rocks! Tour, he dropped the news that he and fellow Stray Cats “Slim Jim” Phantom and Lee Rocker had been toying with the idea of a reunion.
  It has been a decade since the influential rockabilly trio performed together, one of its final stops being a sold-out show at Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on July 22, 2008. Now it looks like the Stray Cats will strut once again and
  
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• Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: New Year’s resolutions I can actually achieve

  02-01-2018 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  So, my friends, it’s the time of year when lots of us make resolutions, and I’m no exception. However, I’ve reached the age of wisdom, which means I now only make promises to myself that I think I can actually keep.
  So, here they are:
  I will get on the bathroom scale every morning, no matter how much I’m forced to curse at the result.
  I will stop expecting “Star Wars” movies to be entertaining.
  I will keep doing things that are inappropriate for women my age,
  
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• Meet this week’s Rams playoff opponent: Atlanta Falcons

  02-01-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The Atlanta Falcons would prefer to make some new playoff memories, given that their last one involved a 28-3 fourth-quarter lead that turned into a devastating loss to New England in the Super Bowl.
  It’s been a bumpy bounce-back for the Falcons, who started this season 3-0, then fell to 4-4 and needed a strong December just to clinch the final wild-card playoff spot in the NFC. The Falcons (10-6) won three of their last four and will play the Rams in a first-round game at 5:15 p.m. Saturd
  
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• GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah says he’s retiring after 7 terms

  02-01-2018 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN FREKING
  The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat.
  Hatch, 83, said he’s always been a fighter, “but every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.”
  Hatch is the longest-serving Republican in the Senate. He chairs the powerful Senate Finance
  
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• Hundreds flock to OC Fairgrounds for New Year’s countdown and music

  02-01-2018 20:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Glow in the dark facial wear is the fashion for some during Resolution NYE at the Orange County Fairgrounds Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)People dance to dj Jeremiah Red during Resolution NYE at the Orange County Fairgrounds Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)The band Special Blend performs during Resolution NYE at the Orange County Fairgrounds Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Cont
  
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• Aliso Niguel High grad Kathryn Plummer nominated for prestigious volleyball award

  02-01-2018 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Aliso Niguel High graduate Kathryn Plummer of Stanford is one of four collegiate volleyball players up for the Class of 2018 Honda Sport Award for Volleyball, officials announced Dec. 23.
  Plummer was the TeamSnap/AVCA Division I Player of the Year and is the first player in AVCA history to earn Player of the Year award after being named the National Freshman of the Year the previous season.
  The outside hitter from Aliso Viejo was the Pac-12 and ESPNw Player of the Year and is a two-tim
  
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• Huntington Beach library friends kick off 2018 author series

  02-01-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Nadine Nettman, whose “Sommelier Mystery Series” pulls the cork on delicious mysteries, and Janis Thomas, whose new book deals with domestic suspense, will be the featured guests at the Friends of the Huntington Beach Library first Authors Luncheon of 2018.
  Nettman doesn’t just write about fine wines, she’s a certified sommelier who says she’s always searching for great wines and stories to pair with them. Her series consists of three books thus far: “Decantin
  
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• San Juan City Council’s first meeting of year is set for Jan. 16

  02-01-2018 19:57 via ocregister.com
  
  San Juan Capistrano’s City Council will have some catching up to do when it holds its first regular meeting of 2018 on Jan. 16.
  The council canceled what would have been its first meeting of the year, Jan. 2, because of the proximity of the New Year’s holiday. The council also canceled what would have been its final regular meeting of 2017, Dec. 19, given the Christmas holiday.
  Topics that might have been considered at those meetings can be expected to be taken up at the 5 p.m. Jan.
  
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• TV Talk - Fox 21 hires new reporter

  02-01-2018 19:39
  KXRM viewers will notice a new face on Fox 21 broadcasts within the next few days. Say hello to Daniela Leon, the station's new reporter.
  
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• Deadly cold disrupts U.S.; warming centers open in Deep South

  02-01-2018 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Icicles form on a outdoor string of lights as temperatures struggle to get above freezing Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Houston. Plunging overnight temperatures in Texas brought rare snow flurries as far south as Austin, and accidents racked up on icy roads across the state. In the central Texas city of Abilene, the local police chief said more than three dozen vehicle crashes were reported in 24 hours. ( Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)A barge cuts through ice on the Ohio River as it passes
  
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• Moulton Elementary Garden Center teaches students to dig their veggies

  02-01-2018 19:21 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s unusual to see a bunch of third-graders excited about eating their vegetables, but at Laguna Niguel’s Moulton Elementary School’s Garden Center, they’re ecstatic about them.
  Next to a sizable garden and huddled around a picnic table on a recent morning at Moulton Elementary, some 15 third-graders have plates of raw vegetables in front of them. The lesson plan is “eating the rainbow.”
  Moulton Elementary School PTA Member Melanie Cooper gives a lesson about
  
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• Amazon will buy Target this year, one analyst predicts

  02-01-2018 18:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Amazon.com Inc.’s shakeup of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst.
  The Internet giant will acquire Target Corp., Loup Venture co-founder Gene Munster wrote in a report highlighting eight predictions for the technology industry in 2018. Amazon made waves in retailing last year with its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market Inc.
  “Target is the ideal offline partner for Amazon for two reasons, shared demographic and manageable but c
  
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• Orange City Hall and libraries open up after holidays

  02-01-2018 18:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Following a closure for the holidays that started Dec. 23, all Orange Public Library branches and City Hall are once again open to the public today, Jan. 2. Information: cityoforange.org or 714-744-2225.
  Jonathan Winslow, 714-796-7978
  [email protected]
  
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• Trauma Intervention Program looking for Stanton recruits to respond to emergency scenes, no experience required

  02-01-2018 18:07 via ocregister.com
  
  The Trauma Intervention Program of Orange County, which responds to police scenes in 22 cities at the request of law enforcement, is recruiting volunteers from Stanton.
  The team has an average 22-minute response time, but needs volunteers from throughout the county.
  No experience necessary; training begins Thursday, Jan. 18.
  Information: 714-314-0744 or tiporangecounty.org.
   
  
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• Garden Grove received nearly 1,000 public records requests in 2017

  02-01-2018 18:07 via ocregister.com
  
  The city received nearly 1,000 public records requests in 2017, according to Garden Grove’s online tracking system.
  June, July and August – 100, 116 and 135 requests, respectively – were the busiest months.
  Since the online system debuted in August 2015, the city has averaged 69 requests per month.
   
  
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• Open-ocean swimmers put on their own float parade in Laguna Beach

  02-01-2018 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH The ocean off Oak Street Beach was at high-tide but the surf was small as Lynn Kubasek, towing a huge pink flamingo, dunked into the 60 degree water.
  Kubasek, 59, of Laguna Beach, was among 21 swimmers who decided to celebrate the New Year by holding the 1st Oak Street Street Swimmers Floatie-Float New Year’s Day parade on Monday, Jan. 1.
  The Laguna Beach Elbows Open Water Swim Group rings in the new year by swimming in the 1st Oak Street Swimmers New Year’s “float
  
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• Trump Administration relaxes financial penalties against nursing homes

  02-01-2018 17:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News
  The Trump administration — reversing guidelines put in place under President Barack Obama — is scaling back the use of fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them in grave risk of injury.
  The shift in the Medicare program’s penalty protocols was requested by the nursing home industry. The American Health Care Association, the industry’s main trade group, has complained that under Obama inspectors focused excess
  
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• Villa Park City Hall remains closed in recognition of new year

  02-01-2018 17:15 via ocregister.com
  
  City Hall is closed again today, Jan. 2,  in recognition of New Year’s Day holiday. Typical hours will resume at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3.  Information: villapark.org or 714-998-1500.
  Jonathan Winslow, 714-796-7978
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• Live chickens blocking lanes on 605 Freeway transition in Norwalk area

  02-01-2018 16:35 via ocregister.com
  
  A CHP officer removes a chicken from the roadway early Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017, after at least 100 of the birds were running around on the southbound 605 Freeway near the transition to the 105 in the Norwalk-Downey area. (Photo courtesy of the California Highway Patrol)
  More than a dozen chickens were blocking freeway lanes in the Norwalk-Downey area early Tuesday after their cage fell off a truck, the California Highway Patrol is reporting.
  The CHP reported the incident about 6:09 a.m. on the sou
  
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• Where the Heart Is: why I can’t throw out old books and you probably can’t either

  02-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Every house as urbane as ours requires a library. Thus, we recently invested in one.
  It is, appropriately, lined with hundreds of books for a diversity of reading inclinations — from “Moby Dick” to “Gone Girl” to “Rick Steves’ Berlin” to “Book of Common Prayer” to “Julia Childs’ Way to Cook,” which might actually get put to use were it situated in the kitchen.
  This lofty space also shelters family heirlooms, such as Br
  
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• How to make a fresh fruit salad double as dessert

  02-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A colorful fruit salad napped with an orange liqueur-spiked dressing is a luscious addition to a buffet table or picnic lunch. Guests who have lukewarm attitudes about fruit salad may find themselves coming back for more.
  Turn it into dessert by accompanying with crisp cookies or pound cake. If you wish, garnish each serving with a sprig of fresh mint.
  Fruit Salad Royale
  Yield: 6 servings
  INGREDIENTS
  1/4 cup orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
  3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  1 tablespoon suga
  
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• How to cook favorite Jewish recipes in a more healthful way

  02-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Paula Shoyer lightens up recipes in her new book, “The Healthy Jewish Kitchen.” (Photo by Bill Milne)Israeli rugelach gets enriched with chocolate in this recipe by Paula Shoyer.(Photo by Bill Milne)Paula Shoyer has a lighter take on fish tacos with cilantro lime rice.(Photo by Bill Milne)Mango perks up cole slaw in this recipe by Paula Shoyer.(Photo by Bill Milne)Show Caption of Expand
  “Healthy Jewish Kitchen” – sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? That chole
  
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• Man killed by vehicle on Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa

  02-01-2018 14:51 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — A man was struck and killed by a vehicle today while crossing a street in Costa Mesa, authorities said.
  The accident was reported about midnight on Newport Boulevard between 17th and 18th streets, said Costa Mesa police Sgt. Patrick Wessel.
  The pedestrian, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene, Wessel said. He was crossing the street outside a crosswalk when he was hit.
  The driver of the vehicle and witnesses remained at the scene and were assisting in the police investigati
  
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• Highland High School Cheer Squad Qualifies for Nationals

  02-01-2018 14:48
  They qualified for Nationals this coming February. The trip will cost the team over $21,000 and they need your help.
  
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• Iran’s top leader blames protests on meddling by ‘enemies’

  02-01-2018 14:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday blamed the protests roiling the country on “enemies of Iran” who he said were meddling in its internal affairs, as state television reported that overnight clashes between protesters and security forces killed another nine people.
  The demonstrations, the largest seen in Iran since its disputed 2009 presidential election, have brought six days of unrest across the country and resulted in at l
  
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• South Korea offers to talk with North on Olympic cooperation

  02-01-2018 14:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By HYUNG-JIN KIM
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to cooperate on next month’s Winter Olympics in the South. Seoul’s quick proposal following a rare rapprochement overture from the North a day earlier offers the possibility of better ties after a year that saw a nuclear standoff increase fear of war on the Korean Peninsula.
  In a closely watched New Year’s address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said
  
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• Open craft hour to be held at La Palma Library

  02-01-2018 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  An open craft hour to work on various projects, learn a new skill, and swap ideas will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the La Palma Library, 7842 Walker St. The program is free and all types of crafting are welcome. For more information, call 714-523-8585.
  Scott Schwebke, 714-796-7767
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• South Korea offers to talk with North on Olympics cooperation

  02-01-2018 07:10 via ocregister.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea meant to find ways to cooperate on the Winter Olympics set to begin in the South next month.
  The offer came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in his New Year’s address that he’s willing to send a delegation to the Olympics, though he also repeated nuclear threats against the United States. Analysts say Kim may be trying to drive a wedge between Seoul and its ally Wash
  
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• In his 2nd consecutive term, Aliso Viejo Mayor Dave Harrington plans to control costs, break ground on Ranch

  02-01-2018 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Dave Harrington has another year in the mayor’s seat in Aliso Viejo.
  Making history as the first mayor in Aliso Viejo to serve two years in a row, Harrington, a retired sergeant with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, said he plans to continue much of his work from 2017.  However, some things are different this time for Harrington — who has been on the council for three years The Aliso Viejo Ranch project is already in the works and Harrington is also running for OC S
  
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• No. 4 Alabama dominates No. 1 Clemson 24-6 in Sugar Bowl

  02-01-2018 06:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Clemson defensive back K’Von Wallace (12) tackles Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) in the first half of the Sugar Bowl semi-final playoff game for the NCAA college football national championship, in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) celebrates a fuel recovery with teammates in the second half of the Sugar Bowl semi-final playoff game against Alabama for the NCAA college football national championship, in New Orleans
  
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• What will 2018 bring? Looking ahead in Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel

  02-01-2018 06:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Niguel is embarking on $90 million in infrastructure projects over the next decade or so. One of the projects at Crown Valley Community Park will include a face-life and a new community center. Work at Crown Valley Community was photographed in Laguna Niguel on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register/SCNG)People walk at Aliso Viejo Town Center in Aliso Viejo on Monday, April 3, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)Moulton Niguel Water Dist
  
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• USC suspends Chimezie Metu for half-game after flagrant 2 foul

  02-01-2018 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Chimezie Metu has been suspended for a half-game by USC and Coach Andy Enfield after he was ejected for striking Washington State’s Carter Skaggs in the groin in an 89-71 victory over the Cougars on Sunday.
  Metu, the Trojans’ leading scorer, will miss the first half of their Pac-12 Conference road opener at Cal on Thursday.
  Enfield also stripped Metu of his captaincy as part of the team-issued discipline announced Monday evening. Bennie Boatwright and Jordan McLaughlin remain th
  
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• Rose Bowl Notebook: Should Oklahoma have gone for 1st down and win in overtime?

  02-01-2018 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) along with teammate linebacker Roquan Smith (3) hoists up the Rose Bowl trophy as they defeated Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime during the College Football Playoff semifinal of the 104th Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 01, 2018. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Georgia Bulldogs defeat Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime during the College Football Playoff semifinal of the 104th Rose Bowl Game in
  
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• Wolf: Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield not great in a great game

  02-01-2018 05:42 via ocregister.com
  
  PASADENA — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was far from his public persona after suffering through a Rose Bowl classic that was thrilling for everyone but the Sooners.
  Mayfield lost much of his voice, looked drained and stared at a text-message conversation with his brother during large parts of a postgame news conference.
  It was a far cry from the confident, enthusiastic Mayfield who stunned Georgia’s defense by catching a 2-yard touchdown pass just before halftime. But that pla
  
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• Whicker A little D gives Georgia its Rose Bowl destiny

  02-01-2018 05:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) along with teammate linebacker Roquan Smith (3) hoists up the Rose Bowl trophy as they defeated Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime during the College Football Playoff semifinal of the 104th Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 01, 2018. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Georgia Bulldogs defeat Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime during the College Football Playoff semifinal of the 104th Rose Bowl Game in
  
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• Proposition 13 isn’t the problem, pensions and spending are

  02-01-2018 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Not for the first time, an effort is underway to persuade voters to “reform” Proposition 13 and raise property taxes.
  “The California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2018” was filed in mid-December with the attorney general’s office. It aims to raise $11 billion per year by removing Prop. 13 protections from industrial and commercial properties, reassessing them based on the unrealized, paper profits from rising real estate values.
  However well-intentio
  
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• Southern Californians snap photos of New Year’s supermoon dubbed Wolf Moon

  02-01-2018 04:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Locals were treated to a luminous delight when they looked up Monday night.
  A supermoon, which NASA dubbed the Wolf Moon, rose as New Year’s Day ended. Even though there will be three supermoons this year, Monday’s moon will be the brightest and biggest of 2018, according to NASA.Tonight’s full Moon will be the biggest and brightest of 2018. Called the Wolf Moon, we’re calling it our #NewYearsDay Moon and the most super of the three supermoons this winter. Happy #MoonCrus
  
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• Photos: Georgia defeats Oklahoma 54-48 in Double OT in the 104th Rose Bowl

  02-01-2018 04:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Georgia Bulldogs running back Sony Michel (1) along with teammate linebacker Roquan Smith (3) hoists up the Rose Bowl trophy as they defeated Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime during the College Football Playoff semifinal of the 104th Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 01, 2018. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Georgia Bulldogs defeat Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 in double overtime during the College Football Playoff semifinal of the 104th Rose Bowl Game in
  
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