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• Orange County plans to clear entire riverbed homeless encampment within weeks, officials say

  05-01-2018 22:20
  A homeless encampment along the Santa Ana Riverbed near the Big A of Angel Stadium. Within three weeks, Orange County officials plan to clear the county's largest homeless encampment, an entrenched tent city along the Santa Ana River in Anaheim and Orange where several hundred people now live and sleep, the Register has learned.
  
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• Westminster man sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing 13 stores with replica firearm

  05-01-2018 22:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A 50-year-old Westminster man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday for robbing 13 stores in Orange County with a replica firearm.
  John Allen Wagner pleaded guilty in August to multiple felony counts of second-degree robbery, with sentencing enhancements for residential burglary in 1987 and robbing a bank in Orange County in 1991, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
  His crime spree began in January 2015 when he robbed a clerk at a Rite Aid i
  
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• Lakers coach Luke Walton believes his job remains safe

  05-01-2018 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO – Despite the Lakers dramatic December slide, Coach Luke Walton said he does not believe his job is in jeopardy.
  “I don’t,” Walton said Friday morning. “I coach as if it’s not.”
  His comments came less than a week after owner Jeanie Buss offered an apparent endorsement of Walton, the team’s fourth coach since 2013, tweeting, “#InLukeWeTrust” on New Year’s Eve.Thank you for the unwavering support. We will get there and it
  
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• Football: Cathedral of Los Angeles quarterback Bryce Young headed to Mater Dei

  05-01-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei has its next quarterback.
  Touted Cathedral of Los Angeles junior-to-be quarterback Bryce Young (5-11, 175) announced Friday on Twitter that he will transfer to Mater Dei, which is seeking to replace record-setting and USC-bound JT Daniels at quarterback.
  Daniels recently completed his junior season, topped by leading Mater Dei to a national championship and 15-0 record, but intents to reclassify as a member of the class of 2018 and enroll early at USC.
  As a sophomore, the dual-thr
  
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• Lonzo Ball expects to make return from injury Friday when Lakers host Charlotte

  05-01-2018 21:26 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO – Barring a setback, Lonzo Ball will be back on the court Friday night at Staples Center against Charlotte after missing the previous six games with a left shoulder sprain.
  “I expect to play,” Ball said, following the Lakers morning shoot around at their practice facility.
  Coach Luke Walton said: “If we stay on schedule, he should play tonight.”
  The second overall pick averaged 10 points, 7.1 assists and 6.9 rebounds through his first 31 games, and the La
  
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• Retail-restaurant round up: Dunkin’ Donuts adds curbside pickup at new O.C. shop, Onotria closes

  05-01-2018 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Chef/owner Massimo Navarretta samples a Sauvignon Blanc from Shannon Ridge for consideration at his Costa Mesa restaurant, Onotria. CINDY YAMANAKA, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER –Onotria is located at 2831 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. Chef Massimo Navarretta was raised farming and making wine in the region of Campania, Italy. He is closing the restaurant after 12 years in business. – CINDY YAMANAKA, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER –Irvine-based BLK Coffee, which serves strong slow-dripped Vi
  
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• The owner of Anotonello Ristorante at South Coast Plaza stops by for this week’s Coast Conversation

  05-01-2018 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The owner of the South Coast Plaza mainstay Antonello Ristorante, Antonio Cagnollo, chats with host and executive editor Samantha Dunn and her cohost Mike the Millennial. Cagnollo shares how he came from Italy to America, how the Orange County food scene has changed in 40 years and why he ignores food trends. Listen here. Plus, if you can’t get enough of Cagnollo check out our in-depth interview with the chef in Coast Magazine’s The Four of Fine Dining.
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)

  05-01-2018 21:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Health permits are suspended for major violations. Restaurants must remain closed until inspectors determine problems have been fixed.
  The Hotel Fullerton, 1500 S. Raymond Ave., Fullerton; cockroach infestation, rodent infestation; closed Jan. 5
  Royal Capital Seafood Restaurant, 10911 Westminster Ave., Garden Grove; cockroach infestation; closed Jan. 4, reopened Jan. 4
  El Chile Picante, 1904 S. Main St., Santa Ana; rodent infestation; closed Jan. 4
  Mariscos Mocorito, 320 E. Katella Ave., Orange;
  
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• Good Libations: Predictions for 2018

  05-01-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As a longtime reader (and occasional writer) of trend prediction stories, I’ve learned two things over the last 25 years.
  Most of them get almost everything wrong. (Funny, though – there’s no retroactive punishment for that, it seems.)
  Those that do hit a couple of bull’s eyes usually follow the old rule that trends in specific industries tend to follow larger changes in the business, social and political climate.So with rule number two in mind, here are five predictions
  
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• Laguna Woods Village club presents slideshow journey to Israel and Jordan

  05-01-2018 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Woods Village residents and their guests are invited to view a slideshow showcase on Israel and Jordan, presented by the Camera Club.
  Resident Mark Rabinowitch chronicles his family’s visit to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, then on to Masada, Haifa and Megiddo before crossing into Jordan to visit the ancient city of Petra.
  The event takes place at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Performing Arts Center, Dining Room 2. Club members are free; nonmembers $3.
  
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• Movies from your childhood that aren’t as innocent as you remember

  05-01-2018 20:45 via ocregister.com
  It’s happened to us all. You put on a movie for your kids — something from your childhood that you loved — for a night of good ol’ family fun. All’s well … until there’s a looooong lingering sex scene or kids boozing it up and cussing or just way more raunchiness than you remembered.
  So it was when I sat down to watch “Sixteen Candles” with my daughters. My main memory of it was that it was funny and Jake, Molly Ringwald’s boyfriend, w
  
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• Football recruiting: Mater Dei’s St. Brown, Murray to announce college decision Saturday

  05-01-2018 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei offensive lineman Chris Murray has been selected to the Register’s All-County football team. Murray was photographed at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mater Dei wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been selected to the Register’s All-County football team and photographed at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG
  
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• Human trafficking happens everywhere – Even in Laguna Niguel

  05-01-2018 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
  We’re proud that Laguna Niguel is one of the safest cities in the nation.  Yet there is a hidden crime that infects every city – human trafficking.  Predators target our most vulnerable youth by befriending and convincing them that they will be taken care of. Traffickers then use force, fraud, or coercion for commercial sexual exploitation. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Laguna Niguel is committed to raising awareness.
  “Oh no, not here!” is the
  
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• Fire damages house under construction in Seal Beach

  05-01-2018 18:52 via ocregister.com
  SEAL BEACH A house under construction in Seal Beach was heavily damaged by fire early Friday, Jan. 5.
  Around 1 a.m., firefighters responded to the 700 block of 2nd Street where they found the two-story dwelling in flames, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said.
  The blaze originated at the rear of the structure and caused minor damage to a pair of adjacent homes, he said. A utility pole also caught fire causing power lines to drop to the ground.
  No one was injured. Forty-four firefig
  
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• Nearly 400 LA Times newsroom employees could join union

  05-01-2018 18:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The editorial employees of The Los Angeles Times are voting on whether or not to unionize. The company is against the move. Shown above is the newspaper’s historic LA headquarters. (AP File Photo/Reed Saxon)
  LOS ANGELES — Newsroom employees of the Los Angeles Times have been voting on whether to unionize.
  Employees began casting ballots at 10 a.m. Thursday at The Times’ offices in downtown Los Angeles and Fountain Valley in an election held by the National Labor Relations Board
  
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• Improv Comedy series returns to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino with Theo Von and more

  05-01-2018 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Comedy lovers are in for a whole lot of laughter when the popular Improv Comedy series returns to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino for the 11th year on Friday, Jan. 12.
  Complete with the traditional Improv brick backdrop, the series features one show on Friday nights and two performances on Saturday evenings through April 7. Each performance features sets from three comics.
  The iconic Improv in Hollywood is directly affiliated with the Fantasy Springs outpost and books the performers which include
  
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• Significant rain in Southern California possible next week

  05-01-2018 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
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  LOS ANGELES — Months of withering weather could be coming to an end in Southern California.
  The National Weather Service says widespread rain is expected Monday into Wednesday, with possible downpours and debris flows in recent wildfire burn areas.
  Recent rain so far along the California coast has generally come no farther south than Point Conception on the Santa Barbara County coast.
  But forecasters say Southern California should get its first major rainfall of
  
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• Disney offers rare 3-day ticket discount for Florida residents

  05-01-2018 17:22
  In this Jan. 22, 2015, file photo, visitors walk toward Sleeping Beauty's Castle in the background at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. According to Walt Disney World's website , the limited-time deal is for Florida residents only and is $159 per person.
  
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• ‘Marshall’ shines with ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman, ‘It’ goes for the scares on DVD

  05-01-2018 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  “Marshall” is a solid retelling of an early incident in the life of Thurgood Marshall, the civil rights lawyer who became the first African-American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
  It takes place in 1941 when Marshall defended a black chauffeur accused of raping his wealthy Connecticut employer. The future jurist was sent to help by the NAACP after the man confessed under duress.
  Chadwick Boseman – no stranger to biopics, having played Jackie Robinson and James Brown
  
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• ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ returns with an old friend, while ‘Vikings’ remains on its game

  05-01-2018 16:29 via ocregister.com
  
  CATCH UP ONVikings: (all five seasons available on Amazon Prime) The History Channel series from Michael Hirst has remained consistently entertaining even as it has, for the most part, moved on to a new generation of Viking warriors in Season 5 – some even traveling to distant lands as real Norsemen did. There is still a fair amount to be reckoned with some of the remaining characters. Like anything with monarchs and broadswords, there is a “Game of Thrones” element to it
  
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• Wrong-way Tustin freeway crash kills 1, injures 2 others

  05-01-2018 15:25 via ocregister.com
  
  TUSTIN — A man was killed and two others were injured, including a suspected DUI driver, in a wrong-way crash on a Tustin freeway this morning.
  The crash was reported just after 2 a.m. on the northbound 55 Freeway connector to the northbound5 Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The victim died at the scene, the CHP said.
  CHP Sgt. Todd Kovaletz told reporters at the scene officers saw the suspect driving the wrong way at speeds of at least 100 mph and attempted to stop him.
  The
  
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• Gang member shot to death in Bell Gardens

  05-01-2018 15:12 via ocregister.com
  
  BELL GARDENS — A gang member was shot to death this morning in Bell Gardens in what authorities say was a gang-related shooting.
  The shooting was reported at 2:09 a.m. on the 6500 block of Purdy Avenue, said Deputy Trina Schrader of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was assisting the Bell Gardens Police Department in the investigation.
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Schrader said.
  Bell Gardens police relayed to sheriff’s investigators that the victim
  
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• This week’s best deals: Vegas balloon ride, L.A. dining discounts

  05-01-2018 15:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Gas giveaway
  Until Jan. 23, Shell is offering a worthwhile discount on gas. If you join its Fuel Rewards Program, you’ll save up to $10 off your next two fill-ups at a participating Shell station. As soon as you join in the Fuel Rewards program, you’ll get instant Gold Status and immediately save 5 cents per gallon on every fill-up at any participating Shell station as long as you maintain active Gold Status. Stack your rewards to save more at the pump. Link your credi
  
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• Backhausdance makes Joyce Theater debut at American Dance Platform showcase

  05-01-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Backhausdance will perform “The Elasticity of the Almost” at the Joyce Theater on Jan. 10 and 14 before they show it at the Musco Center for the Arts on Feb. 22. (Photo by Jack Hartin)Backhausdance will make their debut at New York City’s Joyce Theater in Jan. 10. (Photo by Jack Hartin)Backhausdance will make their debut at New York City’s Joyce Theater in Jan. 10. (Photo by Jack Hartin)Backhausdance will make their debut at New York City’s Joyce Theater in Jan. 10.
  
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• Three Kings' Day celebrations put cake bakers to the test

  05-01-2018 14:56
  Abby Ibanez, 9, left, of Anaheim reacts to the size of the Rosca de Reyes she and David Ibanez are picking up from Brizuela's Bakery in Anaheim on Thursday, January 4, 2018. The bakery makes the Three Kings Bread for the celebration of Three Kings Day on January 6. The pastry symbolizes the visit of the three wise men who followed the star to Bethlehem to see the Christ child.
  
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• Things to do in Orange County, Jan. 5-11

  05-01-2018 14:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Friday, Jan. 5
  Outdoor Holiday Movie Series: Snuggle up during the holiday season with family and friends to watch classic holiday films. Catch the screening of “Edward Scissorhands”.  This movie series continues every Friday through Jan. 19. Free. 7-9 p.m. 6940 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. 714-521-8858 or thesourceoc.com
  Saturday, Jan. 6
  Dia de los Reyes: Join the Segerstrom Center in celebrating this rich cultural tradition with lively music, a community procession,
  
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• Police kill gunman holding at least one hostage at Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport hotel

  05-01-2018 14:48 via ocregister.com
  
  This gun was recovered at the scene of what police are calling a hostage situation early Friday, Jan.5, 2018, at the Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport, where officers shot and killed an armed man holding at least one hostage. (Photo courtesy of the Long Beach Police Department)
  Police say they shot to death a gunman who was reportedly holding at least one person hostage at a Holiday Inn in Long Beach early Friday morning.
  Officers first headed to the Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport hotel, 2640 N. La
  
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• U.S. employers add modest 148,000 jobs; unemployment 4.1 percent

  05-01-2018 14:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
  WASHINGTON  — U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in December, a modest gain but still enough to suggest that the economy entered the new year with solid momentum.
  The unemployment rate remained 4.1 percent for a third straight month, the lowest level since 2000, the Labor Department said Friday.
  For all of 2017, employers added nearly 2.1 million jobs, enough to lower the unemployment rate from 4.7 percent a year ago. Still, average job gains have slowed to 171,0
  
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• First snow, now bitter cold disrupts life on East Coast

  05-01-2018 14:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By PHILIP MARCELO
  BOSTON — Frigid temperatures, some that could feel as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region attempted to clean up from a massive winter storm that brought more than a foot of snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding a day earlier.
  Forecasters predict strong winds and record-breaking cold air will sweep the region, from the mid-Atlantic to New England, and hang around through the weekend.
  “This is chilly, chilly stuff,&
  
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• Laguna Beach goalie Thea Walsh stymies Foothill again, breaks own school record for saves

  05-01-2018 10:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Beach water polo goalie Thea Walsh is on top of her game.
  The Stanford-bound senior on Thursday broke her recently-set school record for saves in a match with 20 in a 9-4 victory at Foothill in a clash of CIF-SS Division 1 contenders.
  Walsh racked up a then-school record 19 saves Saturday morning in a 7-1 victory against Foothill in the semifinals of the Holiday Cup. The first-team All-County keeper didn’t allow a goal in the final three periods.
  The previous Laguna Beach record was
  
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• O.C. girls basketball standings, scoreboard (1-5-18)

  05-01-2018 10:03 via ocregister.com
  
  2017-18 GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
  ACADEMY LEAGUECrean Lutheran 1-0Sage Hill 1-0St. Margaret’s 1-0Oxford Academy 0-0Brethren Christian 0-1Calvary Chapel/Downey 0-1Whitney 0-1
  Scores for Jan. 3St. Margaret’s 61, Brethren Christian 25Crean Lutheran 78, Calvary Chapel/Downey 24Sage Hill 47, Whitney 39
  SUNSET LEAGUEEdison 1-0Huntington Beach 1-0Los Alamitos 1-0Fountain Valley 0-1Marina 0-1Newport Harbor 0-1
  Scores for Jan. 4Huntington Beach 54, Newport Harbor 29Edison 55, Marina 15Los Al
  
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• Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson of The B-52s and Melissa Etheridge to...

  05-01-2018 10:00
  Left to right: Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson , Melissa Etheridge The Women's International Music Network announces that Melissa Etheridge and The B-52s band members Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson will be honored at the 6th annual She Rocks Awards on Friday, January 26, 2018, during the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Best known for her hit songs "I'm the Only One," "Come to My Window," and the song that first propelled her career, "Bring Me Some Water," Grammy Award- and Academy Award-winning artist Me
  
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• Lake Forest homebuying drops 8%: 23 facts to know

  05-01-2018 09:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Here are homebuying highlights for Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills from ReportsOnHousing for October.
  This house-hunting data tracks resales of existing detached and attached residences in the communities. 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 Sept. 7, the “market time&rdq
  
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• O.C. girls basketball league previews: Rising contenders, emerging stars generating excitement (VIDEO)

  05-01-2018 08:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A league by league update on Orange County’s 2017-18 girls basketball season:
  ACADEMY: Oxford Academy (13-1), a Division 3-A contender, is the two-time defending league champion and the team to beat in the seven-team league. Junior center Austyn Masuno is averaging 20.7 points and 10.3 rebounds for Oxford, ranked third in Division 3-A. Sage Hill, ranked in Division 4-AA, could be Oxford’s top competition.
  CRESTVIEW: Second-ranked Brea Olinda is the favorite but won’t have an ea
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed on Anaheim freeway on-ramp

  05-01-2018 08:21 via ocregister.com
  ANAHEIM — A pedestrian was killed Thursday night on a freeway on-ramp in Anaheim.
  The crash was reported at 9:33 p.m. on the northbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway’s Euclid Street on-ramp, the California Highway Patrol reported.
  The pedestrian died at the scene, the CHP said.
  The crash prompted a full freeway closure, but by 10:20 p.m., three lanes were opened at Euclid Street.
  
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• Stifling defense, strong rebounding bring San Clemente a win over Dana Hills

  05-01-2018 07:47 via ocregister.com
  
  DANA POINT – San Clemente used its overwhelming size advantage to beat Dana Hills 60-42 Thursday in a nonleague game at Dana Hills High.
  The Tritons’ zone defense prevented the Dolphins from getting the ball inside to their top scorers. San Clemente blew the game open in the second quarter with a 10-0 run and only allowed six points in the quarter.
  “Our defense was awesome tonight,” San Clemente coach Marc Popovich said. “We did a great job on the guys we wanted to
  
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• Kings can’t overcome ugly second period in loss to Flames

  05-01-2018 07:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Calgary Flames’ Michael Stone (26) and Los Angeles Kings’ Kyle Clifford (13) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Calgary, Alberta. (Todd Korol/The Canadian Press via AP)Los Angeles Kings’ Tanner Pearson (70) celebrates his goal with teammates Anze Kopitar (11) and Dustin Brown (23) while Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith skates in front of the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Cal
  
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• Pedestrian, 22, struck and killed in Fullerton

  05-01-2018 07:38 via ocregister.com
  A man was struck by a vehicle and fatally injured on a Fullerton street Thursday evening, police said.
  The victim, a 22-year-old male, was found lying on West Bastanchury Road with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car, and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after, Sgt. Jon Radus of the Fullerton Police Department said.
  The victim was hit while jaywalking by a 2003 Infiniti driven by a 20-year-old male, who stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Radus said, add
  
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• Long Beach State men’s basketball tops Hawaii in Big West opener

  05-01-2018 07:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — It turns out Hawaii doesn’t like playing at the Beach.
  Hawaii is now 0-6 in Big West action at Walter Pyramid after a new and improved disruptive defense helped Long Beach State men’s basketball hold on for a 89-81 win on Thursday night.
  LBSU (7-10, 1-0) concludes the first week of the conference schedule on Saturday night at UC Irvine.
  “We battled well and controlled the paint on both ends of the floor,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “If you look u
  
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• Clippers lose game to Thunder, plus two more players to injuries

  05-01-2018 07:34 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan #6 battles for a rebound with the Thunder’s Terrance Ferguson #23 and Carmelo Anthony #7 during their NBA game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017. (Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)The Thunder’s Thunder’s Russell Westbrook #0 shoots as Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan #6 and Wesley Johnson #33 defend during their NBA game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017. (Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Da
  
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• Adam Rippon ready for his day of reckoning at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

  05-01-2018 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Adam Rippon reacts after his performance during the men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Nathan Chen performs during the men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Nathan Chen performs during the men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 4, 201
  
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• Pickens scores career-high 26; Stanford beats UCLA in 2OT

  05-01-2018 07:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Stanford guard Dorian Pickens (11) reacts after making a shot against UCLA during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Stanford, Calif. Stanford won in double overtime, 107-99. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)Stanford players celebrate after Stanford guard Dorian Pickens made a 3-point shot against UCLA during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Stanford, Calif. Stanford won in double overtime, 107-99. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar
  
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• Cypress fire sends one person to the hospital, kills two dogs and one cat

  05-01-2018 07:19 via ocregister.com
  
  A fire Thursday night at a Cypress two-story duplex home on Walker Street sent a female resident to the hospital and killed two dogs and a cat.
  The Orange County Fire Authority responded to the fire at about 5:30 p.m. and contained the blaze within 20 minutes. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
  By the time the fire was out, the home had extensive fire damage on the first floor and smoke damage on the second floor, Capt. Larry Kurtz of the OCFA said. The pets that died in the blaze we
  
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• Clippers’ Milos Teodosic will miss rest of the second half due to sore plantar fascia

  05-01-2018 06:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Milos Teodosic of the Los Angeles Clippers will miss the rest of Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to sore plantar fascia in his left foot.
  It is the same foot that has plagued Teodosic before.Per Clippers, Milos Teodosic is out for the rest of the game because of sore plantar fascia in his left foot. Same foot as before.
  — Elliott Teaford (@ElliottTeaford) January 5, 2018 
  REACTION:Jawun Evans starting in place of Milos Teodosic to start the third
  
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• Ducks’ 3-game win streak ends via shootout in Edmonton

  05-01-2018 06:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks’ Logan Shaw (48) chases Edmonton Oilers’ Jujhar Khaira (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)Anaheim Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano (7) and Ed
  
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• There oughtta be a law, and California has 100s of new ones

  05-01-2018 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  You mean there are more new state laws taking effect this month than the one legalizing pot, which California has spent the last half-century putting hundreds of thousands of its citizens in the slammer for?
  Yes, Virginia, there are more. Over 100 more. Perhaps none as sexy — or maybe that’s stoner-y — as the one that rescinds century-old prohibitions on cannabis, allowing sale and possession for recreational use of up to one ounce of the formerly noxious weed.
  But in the end i
  
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• Trump to attorney: Stop Sessions from recusing himself from Russia probe, sources say

  05-01-2018 05:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDTThe New York Times News Service
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave firm instructions in March to the White House’s top lawyer: stop the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, from recusing himself in the Justice Department’s investigation into whether Trump’s associates had helped a Russian campaign to disrupt the 2016 election.
  Public pressure was building for Sessions, who had been a senior member of the Trump campaign, to step aside. But the White
  
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• Will consumer choice in electricity get a major delay in California?

  05-01-2018 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The California Public Utilities Commission giveth, but the same benighted agency much more often taketh away. At least from consumers.
  In December, this five-member commission for the first time in many years stood up for utility customers by refusing to let the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. dun its customers for the costs of negligence in the leadup to massively destructive fires in 2007. At almost the same time, though, commissioners scheduled a vote that could allow the state’s three
  
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• Ducks’ Josh Manson is on point with production from blue line

  05-01-2018 05:27 via ocregister.com
  
  EDMONTON, Alberta — Meet Josh Manson, the Ducks’ top point producer on a talented blue line. The fact that he is on a 40-point pace leaves him surprised as well.
  “That’d be nice,” Manson said. “I’m not going to say that wouldn’t be nice. I don’t know. Got to get the bounces. You got to get lucky sometimes.”
  There is a caveat to Manson leading the defense in scoring. Usual point collectors Cam Fowler and Hampus Lindholm have missed 25 ga
  
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• Betty Jane Willis: More than another homeless death, she was a soul singer

  05-01-2018 05:15 via ocregister.com
  
  People who knew Betty Jane Willis or maybe only casually saw her sitting at her favorite spot on the corner of Second Street and Forest Avenue in Santa Ana will tell you she didn’t look like someone who was homeless, except for the shopping basket always beside her.
  At 76, Willis still kept herself well-groomed — clothes clean, hair and nails done. She was congenial and generous, always sharing what she had with others around her. But she liked her privacy, too, and didn’t talk
  
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