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• Communications scholarships offered to Buena Park students

  29-01-2018 23:14 via ocregister.com
  Buena Park residents who are in college or about to enroll and plan to major in communications may be eligible for scholarships of up to $2,000 each.
  The nonprofit Buena Park Cable Foundation is offering $10,000 in scholarship money and is accepting applications through April 2.
  Information: 714-562-3550.
   
  
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• Volvo S90 turns the key to our hearts

  29-01-2018 23:07 via ocregister.com
  
  As far as modes of automotive entry go, there are certainly fancier ones. Aston Martin’s weighty hunk of crystal and steel with a ridiculous name – the “Emotional Control Unit” – comes to mind. There are also techier ones, like BMW’s overwrought, smartphone-esque Display Key. But the Volvo S90 fob? It was roughly the size of a TicTac box, sheathed in the soft crème-colored leather with a bit of aluminum trim.
  Much like the car itself, it was pure, under
  
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• Pacifica Christian’s Harris commits to Gonzaga

  29-01-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Pacifica Christian sophonore point guard Dominick Harris committed to Gonzaga.
  Harris announced his commitment via Twitter. Harris, 6-foot-3, is averaging 25 points and six rebounds a game.
  Pacifica Christian is a private school in Newport Beach. Enrollment is 144.
  
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• Candlelight Concert is a Chicago affair

  29-01-2018 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Dec. 1 was a mild SoCal evening, but for the 460 well-heeled attendees of this year’s 44th annual Candlelight Concert at Segerstrom Hall it might as well have been the Windy City.
  That’s because Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago headlined the event and inspired the evening’s décor, from the blue carpet welcome suggestive of Chicago’s famous theater marquees to the CrackerJack boxes affixed to each armrest before the concert (the treat was invented
  
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• Fire-friendly heat and wind continue in Southern California

  29-01-2018 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
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  LOS ANGELES — A red flag warning signifying a high risk of wildfire will be in effect in the Southland until mid-afternoon today because of strong Santa Ana winds, low humidity and relatively high temperatures.
  The warning was scheduled to expire at 3 p.m. in L.A. County in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, according to the National Weather Service. It
  
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• Gov. Brown promotes $100 million online community college but faculty concerns remain

  29-01-2018 22:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By Mikhail Zinshteyn, EdSource
  Gov.Jerry Brown has voiced strong support for a new online-only community college saying it wouldn’t detract from existing colleges, but it apparently failed to win over a key faculty critic.
  “There are many concerns,” about the online community college, said Jonathan Lightman, executive director of the 11,000-member Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.
  “There is interest in the faculty to try to reach out to students i
  
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• Pico Rivera Councilman Salcido must face the music after his anti-military rant: Breaking View

  29-01-2018 22:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines.
  Gregory Salcido is a Pico Rivera city councilman, a teacher at El Rancho High — and, as is now obvious to the world after tens of thousands of people have listened to his anti-American soldier rant in a student-shot video that went viral on Facebook, a person with no reasonable governor on letting any wild thought he might have come out of his mouth.
  Now, before I go
  
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• Time running out to register for Fountain Valley superheroes run

  29-01-2018 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The Bat-Signal is up. Check around for a phone booth.
  The Fit Body Boot Camp is calling all superheroes for its popular annual 5K run on Super Bowl weekend.
  Each year the community and its caped crusaders show their commitment to Fountain Valley by participating in this event while raising  thousands for local nonprofits and school groups.
  Choose the nonprofit you would like to support during registration and all the money you raise goes to charity.
  The event is open to all ages a
  
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• Here’s a map of the 9 shark attacks that happened in 2017 along the Pacific Coast

  29-01-2018 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  There were nine authenticated, unprovoked shark attacks in 2017 along the Pacific Coast, according to a report released by the Shark Research Committee.
  None of the attacks, which occurred while people were surfing, kayaking, paddle-boarding and free-diving, were fatal.
  Of the nine, eight were in California and one was in Washington.  Here are the approximate locations of the attacks, according to the Shark Research Committee’s annotated list.
  Read more about the attacks: Pacific
  
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• Protestors plan to join hands at Main Beach in Laguna to oppose offshore drilling

  29-01-2018 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Offshore oil and gas platform stands at sunset off the coast of Long Beach. (Photo by Tim Rue, Bloomberg)More than 80 people joined hands on the beach in San Clemente as part of Hands Across the Sand in 2010, a movement that asked people worldwide to join hands at noon on beaches worldwide to express concern about offshore oil drilling. Locally, the event was organized by the Surfrider Foundation. (Photo by Fred Swegles, The Orange County Register)Similar protests opposing oil drilling have happ
  
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• Nonprofit sues the county to stop clearing of homeless encampments along Santa Ana riverbed

  29-01-2018 21:47
  Larry Ford is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Monday, Jan. 29, to stop Orange County from clearing homeless encampments from the Santa Ana riverbed near Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Ford is pictured here when he was living in a tent along the Santa Ana River Trail in Fountain Valley, where he and more than 100 other people were forced to leave last year.
  
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• Car show coming to San Juan on Saturday

  29-01-2018 21:10 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 400 distinctive cars, trucks and motorcycles are expected to appear at this year’s 15th annual San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club Car Show. The event is family-friendly and pet-friendly and will include a “new car row,” along with diverse classics. There will be food, vendors, exhibits, prize drawings and a disc dog exhibition.IF YOU GO
  When: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 (rain date, the following Saturday)
  Where: San Juan Capistrano Sports Park, 25925 Camino del
  
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• Shepherd of the Hills Church, American Red Cross to host blood drive

  29-01-2018 21:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Residents are encouraged to donate blood in Rancho Santa Margarita Friday afternoon and evening.
  Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church is partnering with the American Red Cross for an upcoming blood drive. The event will be held in the sanctuary at 30605 Avenida de Las Flores on Friday, Feb. 2 from 1 to 7 p.m.
  The church is offering childcare from 3 to 5 p.m.
  To schedule an appointment, contact Avis French at [email protected] or Mary Beth McGowan at [email protected] or on
  
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• Orange County girls water polo athlete of the week: Mater Dei’s Bella Baia

  29-01-2018 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County Register girls water polo player of the week for Monday, Jan. 29.
  Bella Baia
  Mater Dei
  The UCLA-bound attacker scored 13 goals, including five in a victory against Orange Lutheran in the semifinals, and earned all-tournament honors to help the Monarchs finish second to Dos Pueblos at the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. It was Mater Dei’s best finish in the tournament.
  
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• German automakers face heat over tests on monkeys, humans

  29-01-2018 20:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated after a report that an industry-sponsored entity commissioned a study of the effects of diesel exhaust using monkeys, while another study exposed humans to low levels of one type of air pollutant.
  Hans Dieter Poetsch, chairman of the board of directors of the Volkswagen, said Monday that diesel exhaust tests involving monkeys were “totally incomprehensible” and the matter must be “investigated fully and unconditionally.
  
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• Free ‘sweetheart’ blood screening in Fountain Valley

  29-01-2018 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Free cardiovascular testing will be offered as part of Sweetheart Screening 2018, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Orange Coast Medical Center Health and Wellness Pavilion,18035 Brookhurst St. In addition to screenings — which include blood pressure, body fat composition, total cholesterol (non-fasting) and glucose — couples can be entered into a drawing for a Valentine’s Day heart-healthy gift. Registration is required. Information: 800-636-6742.
  Greg Mellen, 714-7
  
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• Housing Town Hall in Huntington Beach

  29-01-2018 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Mayor Mike Posey kicks off the new year with a Town Hall meeting on housing 9-11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 10 at City Hall Council Chambers, 2000 Main St. The event will include a legislative overview, an interactive panel with community and business leaders, discussion on what constitutes high-density housing, information on zoning and a question and answer session. Information: 714-536-5202.
  Greg Mellen, 714-796-7964
  [email protected]
  
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• San Clemente class helps you get fit during your lunch break

  29-01-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Instead of just sitting and gorging yourself, why not get fit during your lunch break? San Clemente’s recreation department is about to begin a new session of a class called “Crunch at Lunch.”
  “Squeeze in a workout on your lunch break,” the city recreation magazine reads. “Bootcamp will incorporate the use of body weight with a variety of exercise equipment.”IF YOU GO
  When: 12:20 to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays Feb. 5 through Feb. 28 (note: there&rsq
  
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• Santa Ana Unified named to AP Honor Roll

  29-01-2018 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The Santa Ana Unified School District has been named to the 8th Annual AP District Honor Roll, a district statement said.
  The Honor Roll recognizes school districts committed to increasing access to advanced placement for underrepresented students, while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning AP exam scores of 3 or higher.
  The district is one of four in Orange County named to the Honor Roll. The others are the Tustin, Garden Grove and Placentia
  
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• More caffeine, please: Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple

  29-01-2018 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bringing together the make-at-home coffee brand with the company behind Dr Pepper soda, Mott’s apple juice and Snapple iced teas.
  The combination lets the company offer “hot and cold beverages to satisfy every consumer throughout the day,” said Larry Young, chief executive of Dr Pepper Snapple.
  Keurig Dr Pepper, the combined company, will have about $11 billion in annual sales. That’s still far smaller than PepsiCo Inc. and Coca-C
  
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• California’s War on Straws and distorted priorities: Breaking View

  29-01-2018 20:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines.
  On Jan. 18, Assemblyman and Democratic Majority leader Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, announced legislation making it a criminal offense for restaurants to provide straws to customers before being asked for them.
  Under Calderon’s legislation, unprompted straw dispensing would be punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a fine up to $1000.
  In this scheme, the dividing
  
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• Magic Johnson calls for firings at Michigan State, offers support to victims

  29-01-2018 18:01 via ocregister.com
  
  In a series of tweets Monday morning, Magic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, offered their support to victims at Michigan State while Johnson called for the firings of those who knew about the cases of sexual assault and “didn’t say or do anything about it.”
  Johnson, the Lakers president of basketball operations, is one of the university’s most prominent alumni, guiding the Spartans to the 1979 national championship before going on to win five NBA titles with the Lakers.
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• Man shot by car burglar in Orange

  29-01-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  ORANGE A 42-year-old man was shot early Monday, Jan. 29 by an auto burglar, police said.
  Around 4 a.m.. the victim left his home in the 2500 block of North Skytop Court and encountered a man stealing items from his Toyota Prius parked outside his residence, Sgt. Phil McMullin said.
  The victim chased the burglar to the area of Portico Terrace and Hawksfield Way where he was shot once in the upper torso, said McMullin.
  The victim was able to make his way to a neighbor’s home, who called
  
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• The First Steps Toward Robot Automation

  29-01-2018 16:58
  The first few steps in introducing robots - or any other automation technology - are crucial to ensuring the overall success of plant automation. A botched early step can cause management to back away from the financial investment needed to automate plant processes.
  
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• Garden Grove police arrest 4 on suspicion of vandalism, possessing replica handgun

  29-01-2018 16:38 via ocregister.com
  GARDEN GROVE Four people were arrested on suspicion of applying graffiti to several businesses and possessing a replica handgun early Monday, Jan. 29, according to authorities.
  At 12:18 a.m. an officer spotted two males running from a closed business in the 10000 block of Garden Grove Boulevard to a parked vehicle,  Sgt. Luis Payan said in a statement.
  The officer approached the vehicle, saw four people inside, including one with what appeared to be a handgun. The officer the
  
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• Is the high-priced California vibe worth it to retirees?

  29-01-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  How can California be ranked as the 15th best state to retire but have the fourth-worst rate of senior departures by van?
  Let’s walk through new data — location quality ratings by online money-advice site WalletHub and customer demographics from United Van Lines — to see how this seemingly mixed message makes some sense.
  WalletHub used various economic benchmarks to score each state’s potential allure to folks considering retirement. United Van dealt more with reality: th
  
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• Is the California vibe worth it to retirees?

  29-01-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  How can California be ranked as the 15th best state to retire but have the fourth-worst rate of senior departures by van?
  Let’s walk through new data — location quality ratings by online money-advice site WalletHub and customer demographics from United Van Lines — to see how this seemingly mixed message makes some sense.
  WalletHub used various economic benchmarks to score each state’s potential allure to folks considering retirement. United Van dealt more with reality: th
  
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• Westminster sauce maker expands; John’s Incredible Pizza is hiring in Westminster

  29-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  T.P. Food Processing in Westminster is expanding its product line.
  The company, founded in 2009, manufactures Vietnamese cooking sauces and soup mixes. Owners Anh Truong and her son, Phillip Ma, are adding Vị Quê Premium Fish Sauce to their lineup. Other products made by the company include Shrimp Satay Sauce, Satay King Sauce, Lemongrass Satay, Ground Chili Paste, Ground Chili and Garlic Paste, Thai Suki Soup, Vietnamese Sour Soup, and Tamarind Sauce.
  The company will host a ribbon
  
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• Southern California’s job growth only boosts its unaffordability

  29-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s housing challenge is, in some ways, one price of prosperity.
  That thought came to me as I was reading one of the many studies on housing affordability, this one with a global spin from Demographia. A common thread stuck with me as I reviewed these academics’ work: Demographia’s list of the nation’s most “affordable” U.S. markets were also some of the most economically challenged in the nation.
  To me, there’s only one major driver of
  
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• Laguna Beach restaurateur sells Madison Square & Garden Café for $5 million

  29-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Longtime Laguna Beach restaurateur and onetime City Council candidate Jon Madison has sold his Madison Square & Garden Café on Pacific Coast Highway for $5 million.
  The property, a combination restaurant and gift and home decor shop, had a price tag of $6.5 million in April 2016.
  The buyer is named in property records as Laguna Beach FL Management. The entity was incorporated on Jan. 5, 2018, according to the California secretary of state’s office. The registered agent for the c
  
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• Laguna Beach restaurateur sells Madison Garden & Square Cafe for $5 million

  29-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Longtime Laguna Beach restaurateur and onetime City Council candidate Jon Madison has sold his Madison Square & Garden Café on Pacific Coast Highway for $5 million.
  The property, a combination restaurant and gift and home decor shop, had a price tag of $6.5 million in April 2016.
  The buyer is named in property records as Laguna Beach FL Management. The entity was incorporated on Jan. 5, 2018, according to the California secretary of state’s office. The registered agent for the c
  
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• LA Times to name new editor today amid unionization and publisher controversy

  29-01-2018 14:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Times is expected to name Jim Kirk, former publisher and editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, as its new editor-in-chief, the newspaper reported.
  LOS ANGELES — Chicago newsman Jim Kirk is expected to be named today the new editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times.
  Kirk, 52, previously served as publisher and editor of the Chicago Sun-Times.
  Kirk joined Times corporate parent firm Tronc in August, and on Aug. 21 he was elevated to the interim editor post as part of an editorial
  
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• 11 Afghan troops die in Islamic State attack on Kabul military academy

  29-01-2018 12:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH
  KABUL, Afghanistan — Islamic State militants attacked Afghan soldiers guarding a military academy in the capital of Kabul on Monday, killing at least 11 troops and wounding 16.
  The attack was the latest in a wave of relentless violence in Kabul this month unleashed by the Taliban and the rival Islamic State group that has killed scores and left hundreds wounded.
  Monday’s attack started around 4 a.m., witnesses said, and fighting continued long after daybr
  
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• New Tool Music?! Justin Chancellor Demonstrates Never Before Heard Bass Parts [News]

  29-01-2018 11:58
  At this year's NAMM convention in Anaheim, CA, Tool bassist Justin Chancellor got the fans excited with some never before heard bass parts. "I know, I know, he said it was something inspired by the new bass.
  
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• Mark Cunningham to retire after 32 years as University’s football coach

  29-01-2018 09:11 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – Longtime University football head coach Mark Cunningham announced Sunday night, Jan. 28, at the team’s annual banquet that he will retire at the end of the school year after 32 years, saying, “it was just the right time to do it.”
  No replacement has been made for the 67-year-old Cunningham, who started at University in 1986.
  “It went really well. There were a lot of former players who showed up and I guess the boosters suspected it so they had something set
  
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• Motorcyclist dies of injuries from I-5 collision in Irvine

  29-01-2018 07:30 via ocregister.com
  A motorcyclist died Sunday evening, Jan. 28, following a collision on northbound I-5 in Irvine, authorities said.
  The California Highway Patrol reported that the motorcycle crashed into the back of a vehicle shortly before 7 p.m. in the northbound lanes between the Culver Drive and Jamboree Road exits. The Orange County Fire Authority transported the motorcyclist to Orange County Global Medical Center.
  The coroner’s office did not release the identity of the adult male, pending notificatio
  
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• Grammys 2018: Emotional tributes to musicians, others at 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony

  29-01-2018 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Grammy Award-winning country stars Chris Stapleton and Emmylou Harris took the stage at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night to pay tribute to the late Tom Petty.
  The duo sang Petty’s “Wildflowers” as screens behind them began to show brief images of artists, producers, composers and behind-the-scenes music industry stars who passed away in 2017. As their rendition, which was played simply on two acoustic guitars, came
  
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• Here are the top 5 moments from the 2018 Grammys that everyone will be talking about Monday

  29-01-2018 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Didn’t watch the 2018 Grammy Awards but still want to be able to wow your co-workers at the water cooler on Monday morning with all your pop culture, Grammys knowledge? Don’t worry, we have you covered.
  From sweeping wins to showstopping performances, these are the five moments you need to know about the 2018 Grammy Awards.Bruno Mars wins the night (quite literally)
  One thing to know is that Bruno Mars’ name was read A LOT on Grammys night. The singer walked up to the stage to
  
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• Inexperienced U.S. men’s national soccer team plays to scoreless draw in friendly

  29-01-2018 06:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder Goran Zakaric, left, and United States defender Justin Morrow tumble as they fight for the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)United States midfielder Gyasi Zardes, right, and Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Mersudin Ahmetovic miss the header during the first half of an international friendly soccer match on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.
  
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• Grammys 2018: SZA steals the spotlight with ‘Broken Clocks’

  29-01-2018 06:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Despite being snubbed for all five of her Grammy nominations, 27-year-old St. Louis, Missouri-native SZA still managed to give the Grammy audience a stunning performance of her song, “Broken Clocks.”
  The Grammy best new artist nominee and Billboard chart-topper looked like a seasoned performer on stage.
  She’s no overnight success, having collected songwriting credits for artists like Beyonce and Rihanna, and she has steadily built her army of over 3 million loyal Instagram
  
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• Grammys 2018: DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller blast through ‘Wild Thoughts’

  29-01-2018 06:38 via ocregister.com
  
  During the opening of the track “Wild Thoughts,” DJ Khaled announced that he had been told he’d “never play the Grammys.”
  Well, now he has (and brought his adorable son to the show). But based on his performance during the 60th Annual Awards Ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, he was overshadowed by Rihanna, who was the real star of the performance. In a mix of scenes inspired by 1920s art deco and 1970s disco, she was captivating and looked stun
  
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• Grammys 2018: Ben Platt and Patti LuPone pay tribute to Broadway at the Grammys

  29-01-2018 06:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Broadway stars and Grammy award-winners Ben Platt and Patti LuPone paid tribute to Broadway during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night.
  Platt, who scored a Grammy for best musical theater album for “Dear Evan Hansen,” sang the song “Somewhere” from “West Side Story.”
  To honor legendary English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who was in the audience during the Grammys, two-time Grammy-winner Patti LuPon
  
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• Grammys 2018: Elton John brings out the best in Miley Cyrus with ‘Tiny Dancer’

  29-01-2018 06:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Sir Elton John, who recently announced the dates for his last-ever tour, dubbed “Farewell Yellow Brick Road,” performed at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night.
  Donning a seriously bedazzled jacket with “Elton” spelled out on the back, John launched into his hit “Tiny Dancer.” John showed support for the women in the room with a single white rose atop his shiny, black Yamaha piano.
  As he sang the
  
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• UCLA football lands four-star prospect Elijah Wade

  29-01-2018 06:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Four-star weakside defensive end Elijah Wade announced a verbal commitment to UCLA on Sunday night, pushing Chip Kelly’s first recruiting class in Westwood to 18 with less than two weeks to go before National Signing Day.120% Committed to THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 🐻 #4sUp #8clapFor you Mama 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/5MZBK8uBcN
  — Elijah (@Elijah_Wade_) January 29, 2018Wade was the second recruit to commit to UCLA on Sunday along with three-star cornerba
  
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• U.S. vs. Mission Viejo home prices: How do they compare?

  29-01-2018 06:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Some statistics on how Mission Viejo housing looks compared to the rest of the nation through the Zillow lens.
  The online housing tracker’s national databases can help add some perspective to the high price of local living.
  As of November, for example, Orange County real estate by Zillow’s math — the No. 5 nationally in housing market size — has a median home value of $696,200, 13th highest in the 1,700-plus U.S. counties tracked. That’s after surging 44.7 perc
  
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• Grammys 2018: Childish Gambino delivers soulful performance of ‘Terrified’

  29-01-2018 04:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Donald Glover, who performs musically as Childish Gambino, seems like he can pretty much do anything. He recently won a pair of Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his hit TV show “Atlanta.” He’s a producer, writer, actor and performer, proving he has some seriously soulful chops as he sang the song “Terrified” from his 2016 album, “Awaken, My Love!”
  The record received several nominations including Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary album. The
  
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• Grammys 2018: Little Big Town scores big with the Taylor Swift-written ‘Better Man’

  29-01-2018 03:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Country music quartet Little Big Town is having an incredible year. Before the group took the stage during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City Sunday night, the group had won the Grammy for best country duo/group performance for the song “Better Man.”
  The single, off of the group’s 2017 album “The Breaker,” was actually written by country-turned-pop star Taylor Swift. The album was also nominated for best country album.
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• Video released of armed robbery at La Habra cellphone store

  29-01-2018 03:56 via ocregister.com
  
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  Police are asking the public’s help in tracking down an armed robber who held up a La Habra cellphone store last month in a crime caught on video.
  The heist took place just after 6:50 p.m. Dec. 21, when a man wearing a mask walked into the WNJ Telecom/MetroPCS store at 1208 W. Whittier Blvd., La Habra police officials said.He pulled a black semiautomatic weapon from his waistband, showe
  
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• Grammys 2018: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee deliver ‘Despacito’

  29-01-2018 03:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The most inescapable hit of 2017 was the Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee track, “Despacito.” Even if you don’t speak a word of Spanish, the pure and undeniable catchiness of the tune would have you humming or dancing along.
  A remix version featuring Justin Bieber was released later with some lyrics in English, however, the Biebs did not show up during the fiery performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night.
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• Temperatures set records, fierce winds surpass hurricane strength as Santa Anas hit Southern California

  29-01-2018 03:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Hurricane-force wind gusts and record-setting temperatures hit Southern California on Sunday, Jan. 28, and the fire danger will stay elevated until Monday night when bout of Santa Ana winds are expected to die down.
  A red-flag warning covering much of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties through 7 p.m. Monday indicated that wind gusts could hit 90 mph in remote locations in the mountains and canyons; a separate warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties said gusts could rea
  
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