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• Brea council to decide on buying $669,000 fire pumper

  12-01-2018 22:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The City Council on Tuesday will consider spending $669,182 on a fire pumper. The unit is costing a little more than originally expected but other new vehicles the city is purchasing this fiscal year have cost less. The fire pumper would take about 11 months to be delivered and is expected to be in use for 15 years and then be available as a reserve unit for another five years.
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• Suspect arrested in case of Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found this week in a Lake Forest park

  12-01-2018 22:44 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A suspect has been arrested in the case involving University of Pennsylvania sophomore Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found Tuesday in a Foothill Ranch park.
  Bernstein, a pre-med student, had disappeared a week earlier after driving with a friend to a Foothill Ranch park. The friend appeared nervous while being interviewed by sheriff’s investigators, saying the 19-year-old Bernstein disappeared into the park after exiting the vehicle and didn’t see him again.
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• Iman Marshall to return to USC football for senior season

  12-01-2018 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  USC cornerback Iman Marshall announced Friday he would return for his senior season.
  Marshall, who has started in the Trojans’ secondary since his freshman season in 2015, had been up in the air about whether to declare for the NFL draft in April.
  The Trojans have lost three players early to the professional ranks, including quarterback Sam Darnold, running back Ronald Jones and wide receiver Deontay Burnett, but most of their draft-eligible underclassmen on defense have opted to remain in
  
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• Sober living, restrooms for homeless on list of issues set for Costa Mesa City Council meeting

  12-01-2018 22:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The City Council will take up several issues at the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
  The panel will hold public hearings on an appeal of a denial for a sober-living home at 647 Joann Street, final approval for new regulations for accessory dwelling units, a resolution supporting local authority to regulate sober-living homes and exploring options for filling the city attorney position, among others.
  The council is also expected to discuss authorizing the city entering into a partnersh
  
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• Santa Ana Unfied to host school choice fair

  12-01-2018 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  The Santa Ana Unified School District will hold a school choice fair on Jan. 20 at the MainPlace Mall, 2800 N. Main St.
  Representatives from district schools will be present to discuss information on various programs and offerings.
  The event runs from 1-7 p.m.
   
  
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• Fountain Valley seniors warm up to Winter Dance

  12-01-2018 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Seniors 55 can warm up their dancing shoes as the Fountain Valley Senior Center gets ready for its annual Winter Dance, 7 – 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 at the Center. The Center’s Winter Dance is fun-filled with a live band, refreshments and prizes. Come join the fun. Tickets $7.
   
   
  
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• Philharmonic Society’s president will lead the Houston Symphony

  12-01-2018 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  John Mangum, president and artistic director of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, has accepted an offer to lead the Houston Symphony. A press release announced that he will begin his new job as the Texas orchestra’s executive director on April 16.
  A search committee is being formed by two members of the Philharmonic Society’s board to find a replacement before the beginning of next season. Mangum replaces Mark Hanson, who left Houston to join the San Francisco Symphony as ex
  
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• Find out where to get your Hello Kitty Cafe fix once pop-up store in Irvine closes this weekend

  12-01-2018 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  After serving 300,000 visitors Hello Kitty-themed coffee and baked goods since mid-2016, a temporary Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up Container is closing cafe Sunday at the Irvine Spectrum Center. (Courtesy Hello Kitty Cafe)After serving 300,000 visitors Hello Kitty-themed coffee and baked goods since mid-2016, a temporary Hello Kitty Cafe Pop-Up Container is closing cafe Sunday at the Irvine Spectrum Center. (Courtesy Hello Kitty Cafe)After serving 300,000 visitors Hello Kitty-themed coffee and baked g
  
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• Free “woofles” for woofers in Huntington Beach

  12-01-2018 21:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The Top Dog Barkery holds its free, monthly Bow-Wow brunch, with fresh woofles and plenty of puppy play for pooches, 10 a.m. – noon, Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Barkery store, 21010 Pacific Coast Highway, Ste. A-160. Information: 714-960-3647, http://topdogbarkery.net
   
  
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• Judge drops child-molestation charges against 98-year-old Laguna Woods man who suffers from dementia

  12-01-2018 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County Superior Court judge has dismissed child-molestation charges against a 98-year-old Laguna Woods man after finding that he sufferers from severe dementia and may have acted unintentionally.
  Kenneth Leroy Collins was 96 when arrested in March 2016 and charged with molesting two girls, then ages 10 and 11.
  Described by family members as a frail World War II veteran, he spent about a week in the Theo Lacy jail and then about a month in a medical ward before an anonymous person poste
  
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• WIX Filters Announces 2018 Partnership with Razin Kane Monster Trucks

  12-01-2018 20:41
  WIXA Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, has joined Razin Kane Monster Trucks as a product sponsor for the race trucks, transports and various support vehicles within the central Florida-based team during the Monster Jam Series 2018 season. Four monster trucks will carry WIX Filters under the hood and feature the WIX logo on the vehicle, including JR McNeal's Amalie Motor Oil X-Termigator and Roy Pridgeon's Ice Cream Man.
  
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• Local activist concerned about nails, concrete blocks washing into ocean at Laguna Beach construction site

  12-01-2018 19:52 via ocregister.com
  
  James Pribram of Laguna Niguel is concerned that these massive cement blocks will be swept into the sea as a big swell, combined with an extreme high tide, is expected Sunday night and early next week. Laguna’s Agate Beach is photographed Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Beach activist James Pribram is known as Eco Warrior. The Laguna Niguel resident, who grew up several bluff houses on right, wants no remnants left at this Agate Beach, Laguna,
  
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• Why Monte Alban is the most interesting ancient city you’ve never heard of

  12-01-2018 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  If you love the romance of ruined cities, you’ve likely heard of the great Mayan sites like Tulum, Chichen Itza or the Aztec Teotihuacan.
  But Monte Alban? Not so much. Yet it’s one of Mexico’s most spectacular ruins, atop a beautiful mountain and never crowded. The reason it’s mostly undiscovered is that it’s in the state of Oaxaca, which most foreigners can’t even pronounce.
  A visitor looks out over the Pre-Columbian site of Monte Alban. (Seux Paule/Hemis/ZUM
  
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• Sean Clark resigns as Kennedy’s football coach

  12-01-2018 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Sean Clark has resigned as Kennedy’s varsity football coach, school athletic director Dave Jankowski announced today, Jan. 12.
  Jankowski provided no reason for Clark’s resignation.
  Clark coached the Fighting Irish to a 12-20 record over three seasons. Kennedy finished 2-8 overall and 0-5 in the Empire League in 2017.
  Jankowski said via email that Kennedy’s varsity head coaching position could include a teaching position if one is available. Anyone interested in the position can
  
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• Football recruiting: Orange Lutheran’s Ryan Hilinski trending upward after new offers

  12-01-2018 19:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange Lutheran’s Ryan Hilinski (6-3, 218) is a quarterback to watch, perhaps more than ever.
  After a breakout junior season in 2017, the departure of USC-bound JT Daniels at Mater Dei and the rise of his recruiting stock, Hilinski’s trajectory appears headed toward the top of Orange County’s list of quarterbacks.
  Yes, Mater Dei has added touted junior-to-be quarterback Bryce Young of Los Angeles’ Cathedral but he’ll face a major transition to th
  
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• Sing karaoke with Hello Kitty, Gudetama and Aggretsuko in Hacienda Heights

  12-01-2018 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Thanks to some singing Sanrio employees, Hello Kitty’s empire — which already includes permanent cafes, Barbies and even toilet paper– has expanded to a Hacienda Heights karaoke spot.
  A group of Los Angeles-based workers from the Japanese character’s parent company have been belting out tunes at Energy Bistro & Karaoke regularly for more than five years. The fun began when one of the Sanrio employees was introduced to the venue’s Alhambra location by a friend an
  
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• Holiday shoppers drive up retail sales nearly 6%

  12-01-2018 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The final numbers are in, and the past holiday season was indeed one of the best since the last recession — even if everyone didn’t partake in the good fortune.
  Sales rose 5.5 percent to $691.9 billion during November and December, the National Retail Federation said Friday. The results exclude spending on cars, gas and restaurants. E-commerce and other sales that occur outside stores jumped 11.5 percent.
  “Whether they shopped in-store, online or on their phones, consumers were
  
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• Kartje: Case Keenum deserves more credit for getting Vikings this far

  12-01-2018 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Case Keenum understood, as well as anyone, that he was a placeholder.
  He understood two Aprils ago, when the Rams traded up for the No. 1 pick and two weeks later, when they drafted Jared Goff. Keenum heard the press conference, same as we all did, when Jeff Fisher and Les Snead declared Goff “our guy” and the Rams “franchise quarterback”, and in the months that followed, as the urgency for Goff’s ascension grew feverish and the chants at the Coliseum began and repo
  
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• Facebook stock tumbles after announcing changes to its News Feed

  12-01-2018 18:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Facebook shares were down more than 4% early Friday to $180.10 after the social network announced it was making major changes to its signature News Feed.
  Facebook said it would begin prioritizing posts from users’ friends and families that spark the most interaction over posts from brands and publishers.
  The move is aimed at improving users’ well-being on the platform, but it likely will shrink the company’s advertising business.
  In a post Thursday, Facebook Chief Executive Mar
  
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• Ex-fighter pilot launches bid to replace retiring Arizona senator

  12-01-2018 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., called on the national GOP to “grow a pair of ovaries” as she launched her bid for the U.S. Senate on Friday, Jan. 12, joining the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake by embracing President Donald Trump and his outsider playbook in one of the nation’s premier Senate contests. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
  By STEVE PEOPLES and BOB CHRISTIEAssociated Press
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Republican U.S. Rep. Martha McSally called on the national G
  
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• Deal of the Week: Snow tubing on Mt. Baldy for less

  12-01-2018 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Now that winter is finally here, why not celebrate the season by diving into some snow sports? One of the best deals this month can be found at Mount Baldy, where you can snow tube at deep discounted prices. There’s beauty there too: You get to take in sweeping views of the Los Angeles area from a 7,800-foot-high vantage point, and you can see the Mojave Desert and Catalina Island on a clear day. Here’s the deal:
  $25 for a 90-minute tubing session for one (regularly up to $40)
  $
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: El Cholo owner opens seafood eatery, Kohl’s offers free Amazon returns

  12-01-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The Viking Truck, a sausage food truck founded in 2011, has closed its McFadden Public Market location. (Courtesy Viking Truck)Habana at the Irvine Spectrum launches Sunday brunch Jan. 14. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register)Mini versions of Habana’s Cafe Cubano dessert are part of the Sunday brunch spread. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register)Casa Barilla at South Coast Plaza serves made-to-order pasta dishes, pizzas and salads that follow a good-for-you Mediterranean diet. The r
  
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• Oscar watch 2018: 6 performances by lead actors that ought to be nominated

  12-01-2018 16:24 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s fairly slim pickins in the movie lead actor category for 2017, at least compared to the bountiful selection of fine movie actress performances, assessed here.
  Who are the Oscars speculators betting on? Probably my top two actor choices (though this week’s accusations against Franco may affect his nomination chances), along with Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman and any other British Acting Institution who didn’t 100 percent embarrass himself in some twee project. (Most
  
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• Signal 99 to headline California music festival

  12-01-2018 16:01
  Signal 99 will perform in the headlining slot at the Down N Dirty Festival in Adelanto, Calif. on Jan. 13. The members of Signal 99 pose before the Santiago Cathedral in Saltillo, Mexico, during a trip there in October for a show.
  
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• You could get $50,000 to restore Walter White’s iconic ‘Wave’ house in Palm Desert

  12-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The midcentury modern home at 73697 Santa Rosa Way in Palm Desert will be auctioned off in February. (Photo by Laura Orozco)The midcentury modern home at 73697 Santa Rosa Way in Palm Desert will be auctioned off in February. (Photo courtesy of Museum of Art, Design and Architecture, UC Santa Barbara, Regents of the University of California)The midcentury modern home at 73697 Santa Rosa Way in Palm Desert will be auctioned off in February. (Photo courtesy of Museum of Art, Design and Architecture
  
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• To buy or not to buy? New tax law creates uncertainty for some homebuyers

  12-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Steve Jenner and his wife were planning to buy a home near the house they’re renting in Dana Point, where properties typically sell in the $1.2 million to $1.5 million range.
  But in December, just as Congress was voting to pass a new tax law limiting real estate-related deductions, the Jenners backed out and renewed their lease instead. They may not be able to afford to buy a home under the new tax law, Jenner said.
  “The deduction on your taxes won’t be there any
  
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• How one Balboa home’s architect created a stylish residence on a wedge-shaped lot

  12-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Brandon Architects designed a cirular window and door system in the master bedroom to give focus your eye on the view of the harbor. (Photo by David Tosti)Brandon Architects designed a cirular window and door system in the master bedroom to give focus your eye on the view of the harbor. (Photo by David Tosti)Homeowner Kathy LeBeau says the master bathroom feels “like a palace” with it’s bright white and gray color palette. (Photo by David Tosti)Homeowner Kathy LeBeau says the m
  
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• Jukebox musical ‘Jersey Boys’ picks up the pace for today’s audiences

  12-01-2018 15:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Steven Van Zandt once described Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons’ chart-topping 1963 single “Walk Like a Man” as “the perfect record — the song, the arrangement, the performance, the production.” The musician/actor/radio host also said it “absorbed doo-wop and introduced New Jersey attitude in a tougher and completely original way.”
  That realistic East Coast sensibility is part of what set “Jersey Boys” — which det
  
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• Errol Spence Jr. has skills to reach dizzying heights

  12-01-2018 15:23 via ocregister.com
  
  There are world champions, and there are those like Errol Spence Jr. who take that status to another level.
  Spence is kind of a big deal. He became that when he stopped Kell Brook in the 11th round in May in Brook’s native Sheffield, England, taking Brook’s welterweight world title.
  Eight months earlier, Brook had moved up two weight classes and was stopped in the fifth round by middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. After his loss to Spence, Brook had this to say about Spence to Th
  
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• Chris Brown’s pet monkey could land him in trouble

  12-01-2018 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Chris Brown at the Celebrity Basketball Game during the 2017 BET Experience, at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
  LOS ANGELES — Singer Chris Brown is the subject of a California Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation for allegedly never getting a permit to keep his pet monkey.
  Authorities got a search warrant for Brown’s home after several people reported he had the monkey, likely after he posted a picture of his
  
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• Torrential California mudslide takes lives of elderly, young

  12-01-2018 15:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY
  The Associated PressMONTECITO, Calif.— The oldest victim swept away in a California mudslide was Jim Mitchell, who had celebrated his 89th birthday the day before. He died with his wife of more than 50 years, Alice.
  The youngest, 3-year-old Kailly Benitez, was one of four children killed.
  As their names and those of 14 other victims were released Thursday, crews kept digging through the muck and rubble looking for more people.
  “At this moment, we
  
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• At Laguna Playhouse, ‘My Own Wife’ could be the ultimate one-person show

  12-01-2018 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s something inherently spellbinding about any one-person stage show in which the actor performs an entire script and tells a story solo, morphing into and out of a variety of characters.
  That gives plays like “I Am My Own Wife” an almost built-in appeal. How will an actor fare in bringing playwright Doug Wright’s script to life? Will he be credible as the lead character, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, or in portraying the various personalities who populated the German wom
  
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• Commodity Classic Trade Show Features 360+ Exhibitors

  12-01-2018 11:14
  COMMODITY CLASSIC TRADE SHOW FEATURES 360+ EXHIBITORS Jan. 12, 2018 Source: Commodity Classic news release With a trade show featuring more than 360 exhibitors commanding nearly 2,000 booth spaces, Commodity Classic attendees are strongly encouraged to wear comfortable shoes! The 2018 Commodity Classic, the nation's largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, will be held Feb. 27-March 1 in Anaheim, Calif. The trade show is open all three days.
  
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• Man killed in Santa Ana hit-and-run

  12-01-2018 09:43 via ocregister.com
  SANTA ANA — A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver late Thursday night, Jan. 11, in Santa Ana, police said.
  The collision was reported at 11:23 p.m. in the 1100 block of West 17th Street, Cmdr. Michael Claborn said. Police found the victim on a sidewalk. He died at the scene.
  As of late Thursday night police had not obtained a description of the car that struck the victim. The incident remains under investigation.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Ana Police at&n
  
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• Man shot while riding bicycle in Santa Ana

  12-01-2018 09:29 via ocregister.com
  SANTA ANA  — A man riding a bike was seriously wounded when he was struck by gunfire Thursday night, Jan. 11, police said.
  Around 10:55 p.m. the victim was traveling in the 2000 block of South Towner St. when an occupant fired at him, Cmdr. Michael Claborn said. He was struck in the lower torso and was transported by ambulance to an area hospital. The victim’s name was not released and details about his condition were not immediately available.
  Police had not identified a s
  
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• Football: Servite linebacker Spencer Lytle transfers to St. John Bosco

  12-01-2018 07:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Rising Servite linebacker Spencer Lytle (6-3, 215) has transferred to St. John Bosco, according to the junior’s bio on his Twitter page.
  Lytle was the Friars’ second-leading tackler last season with 77 total tackles in 10 games. He was offered by Arizona State on Thursday.
  At St. John Bosco, he will join forces with former JSerra defensive end Cole Aubrey, who also will be a senior in the fall.
  Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at [email protected] or @ocvarsityg
  
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• Water polo: Sunny Hills coach Keith Nighswonger collects 900th career victory

  12-01-2018 07:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Sunny Hills water polo coach Keith Nighswonger reached a major milestone.
  His Lady Lancers stayed undefeated and posted an impressive number of their own.
  The veteran coach notched his 900th career victory Thursday night as Sunny Hills defeated Freeway League rival Fullerton, 7-5, at Troy to improve to 12-0 overall.
  Sunny Hills and top-ranked Laguna Beach (12-0) are the only undefeated teams in Orange County girls water polo.
  Nighswonger, 56, has been Sunny Hills’ only girls coach for 17 s
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of pointing a laser at O.C. Sheriff’s Department helicopter

  12-01-2018 07:37 via ocregister.com
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of pointing a laser at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter patrolling over San Juan Capistrano Wednesday night, Jan. 10.
  Video shot from the helicopter dubbed Duke 1 captured a man standing outside his car deploying the laser multiple times while the helicopter flew overhead  around 7:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday.Pilots kept tabs on the man, guiding deputies on
  
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• Clippers hold off Kings after losing DeAndre Jordan to sprained ankle

  12-01-2018 07:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, left, stuffs as Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein, right, looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, right, stuffs over Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple game Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Los Angeles Clippers guard Jawun Evans, left, goes to the basket against S
  
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• Sharp-shooting UCLA takes down Utah

  12-01-2018 07:18 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA guard Aaron Holiday shoots over Utah forward Chris Seeley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. UCLA won 83-64. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)Utah forward Chris Seeley, middle, dunks between UCLA guard Aaron Holiday, left, and forward Gyorgy Goloman during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)UCLA center Thomas Welsh, right, shoots over Utah guard Kolbe Caldwe
  
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• Lakers defeat short-handed Spurs for their third straight victory

  12-01-2018 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson, right, shoots past San Antonio Spurs’ Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball, left, drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs’ LaMarcus Aldridge during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball, center right, is de
  
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• Cal State Fullerton outlasts UC Irvine to improve to 3-0 in Big West

  12-01-2018 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine’s Tommy Rutherford is trapped in the corner by Cal State Fullerton’s Jackson Rowe in the first half during a Big West Conference game at the Bren Events Center in Irvine on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)UC Irvine’s Tommy Rutherford shot fakes on Cal State Fullerton’s Jackson Rowe in the paint during a Big West Conference game at the Bren Events Center in Irvine on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange
  
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• Mater Dei uses tough defense to set tone in blowout win over JSerra

  12-01-2018 06:44 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Mater Dei’s girls basketball team used a tenacious full-court press to build an insurmountable advantage early in its contest against JSerra, and the Monarchs went on to collect a blowout victory 87-35 Thursday in a Trinity League game at Mater Dei High.
  Mater Dei (12-3, 2-0), ranked No. 1 in the county, was led by Khylee Pepe (21 points) and Brooke Demetre (20 points), and Monarchs coach Kevin Kiernan praised the play of his frontcourt during the team’s charge
  
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• Coast Guard airlifts dogs stranded on golf course by California mudslides

  12-01-2018 06:37
  A San Diego Coast Guard crew evacuated eight people and five dogs from the Montecito Golf Course, in California, after mudslides made roads impassable on January 9. They were transported to a staging area with Santa Barbara County emergency crews, the Coast Guard reported. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reported that 100 homes were destroyed by the floods and mudslides.
  
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• UCLA’s Aaron Holiday named to Wooden Award midseason top-25 watch list

  12-01-2018 06:13 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Aaron Holiday, UCLA’s junior guard and the youngest of the Holiday clan, will likely never escape the shadow of his NBA brothers. Instead, he uses it to his advantage.The 6-foot-1 guard from Campbell Hall High trained with his older brothers Jrue, a former UCLA guard now with the New Orleans Pelicans, and Justin, with the Chicago Bulls, this summer, setting Holiday up for a starring role in Westwood. He’s carried on the family name well this year, leading the
  
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• Should Lakers retire Pau Gasol’s jersey? Luke Walton says yes

  12-01-2018 05:40 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When Pau Gasol tweeted on Thursday that he was “proud” to play under Kobe Bryant’s recently retired jerseys, Bryant responded with three figures that can be found on the top row of the keyboard.
  “#16,” Bryant wrote.#16 https://t.co/7xS5IKVrWl
  — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 11, 2018It was a not so subtle nudge to Lakers executives to make sure that one day Gasol’s number hangs alongside his. The two won championships together in 2
  
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• Master Gardener: how to protect new plants from the cold

  12-01-2018 05:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Q.  We’ve already started our tomato plants from seed and it looks like they’ll be ready to go into the garden in February, much earlier and potentially colder than we expected.  What kind of cold protection would you recommend for them?
  A.   From the earliest years of our country, gardeners have worked to extend their growing season.  I like to get my tomato plants in early too and have tried many methods of plant protection.  Most of these methods rely
  
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• Why you should take a hard look at concrete floors, fixtures and more for 2018 interiors

  12-01-2018 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Concrete has left the construction zone and is taking up its place in homes.
  It’s durable and relatively affordable. It can be molded to fit whatever space you want and it even can be dyed, stamped or polished to match the decor. But if you’re thinking only floors, think again. You’d  be hard-pressed to find some place in the house where it’s not popping up —kitchen and bathroom countertops; sinks; hearths; shower walls; and, of course, floors.
  “Concrete
  
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• Spurs’ Gregg Popovich latest to come to defense of Lakers’ Luke Walton

  12-01-2018 05:12 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Several prominent NBA coaches voiced support for Lakers head coach Luke Walton this week, but none spoke as forcefully against his chief antagonist, LaVar Ball, as Gregg Popovich did on Thursday.
  “I think the first thing to look at is the substance and gravitas of the source that speaks,” Popovich said before his Spurs faced the Lakers. “And just stopping at that point would tell you you don’t need to listen or go any further. It’s just another f
  
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• Crime lab expedites blood evidence in the Blaze Bernstein death

  12-01-2018 05:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Crime-lab technicians on Thursday were fast-tracking DNA tests on blood evidence gathered in the homicide case of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, a University of Pennsylvania sophomore who disappeared Jan. 2 while in Lake Forest on winter break.
  Bernstein’s body was found Tuesday near Borrego Park close to where he was reported missing a week earlier. Searchers had combed the park for days, but recent rains allowed the body to be more readily seen by investigators, Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman
  
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