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• No books at home? Anaheim library's 'permanent...

  30-01-2018 23:44
  Studies have shown a connection between how many books a family has at home and the level of education the children reach, so Anaheim library officials are trying to fill local students' bookshelves. The library's "permanent loan" program, which began as a few individual events and became a year-round offering last July, has distributed more than 6,800 books for children to keep.
  
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• No books at home? Anaheim library’s ‘permanent loan’ program aims to fix that for kids

  30-01-2018 23:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Studies have shown a connection between how many books a family has at home and the level of education the children reach, so Anaheim library officials are trying to fill local students’ bookshelves.
  The library’s “permanent loan” program, which began as a few individual events and became a year-round offering last July, has distributed more than 6,800 books for children to keep.
  Library officials choose popular titles for a range of age groups and buy them with money fro
  
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• 1 person reported hurt in Santa Ana house fire

  30-01-2018 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Three Orange County Fire Authority engines and several ambulances and other safety vehicles were on the scene of a house fire in Santa Ana, where one person was reportedly injured, fire Capt. Larry Kurtz said Tuesday afternoon.
  The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of North McFadden Avenue.
  Within 15 minutes, Kurtz said, the fire was under control.
  The captain did not know the cause of the fire or details of the person’s injuries; two other people who we
  
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• ‘I had to do something epic.’ So Natalie Larson walked from Mexico to Oregon, and cussed out a mountain lion along the way

  30-01-2018 22:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The tendon in her leg burned to the point she couldn’t get off the couch.
  Last year, after running her 12th 100-mile race, Natalie Larson could no longer run on her bum leg. She felt unproductive, immobile, unable to do what she loved to do – push herself beyond normal human boundaries.
  Natalie Larson owns the Fastest Known Time for the California Coastal Trail, traveling from Mexico to Oregon in 44 1/2 days. (Courtesy Natalie Larson)Natalie Larson owns the Fastest Known Time fo
  
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• Mission San Juan Capistrano salutes volunteers and staff

  30-01-2018 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Visitors who tour the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano may not realize that more than 300 volunteers help the staff make sure visits are pleasant, educational and entertaining.
  Each year, the Mission Preservation Foundation hosts a luncheon to present employee service awards and to honor volunteers for their diverse contributions.
  Among those saluted at this year’s luncheon on Jan. 23 at El Adobe Restaurant were docents, an art walk guide, members of the Gardening Angels, a basket weav
  
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• Firefighters quickly get blaze at Pacific Hardwood in Orange under control

  30-01-2018 22:11 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE – Firefighters quickly had a blaze, reported at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at Pacific Hardwood, under control.
  The fire, which sent out a thick cloud of smoke that could be seen for miles, was at the rear of the business.
  It apparently started in the area of the hopper, a tall silo that stores wood material and collects dust as part of the manufacturing process, Orange fire Capt. Ian MacDonald said at the scene. The fire did not cause any structural damage.
  Firefighters had the blaze u
  
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• Pro players teach Fountain Valley kids baseball skills and personal safety strategies

  30-01-2018 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  New York Yankees’ Aaron Hicks lobs balls for youngsters participating in The Greatest Save. The baseball clinic for youngsters was held at Fountain Valley Sports Park on Sunday, Jan. 28. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)A booth designed to help youngsters “shutout predators” was at The Greatest Save. The baseball clinic for youngsters was held at Fountain Valley Sports Park on Sunday, Jan. 28. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)There&rsqu
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I might start dating again, if I only remembered how

  30-01-2018 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  I’ve recently decided to start dating again, after a very short dry spell of only 20 years.
  My last date – and this is the truth – showed up at the door of my tiny apartment in Laguna Beach as a blind date, wearing ratty shorts, flip-flops and a T-shirt with a hole in it. A noticeable hole.
  It was a blind date. He was a fellow journalist and we’d been fixed up by friends.
  I asked him, “This is how you impress a potential date? Wearing a shirt with a hole in it?&rdqu
  
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• La Habra City School District announces new focuses for schools

  30-01-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The La Habra City School District is re-configuring its campuses for the 2018-19 school year, creating a special focus for each, and hundreds of parents have already put in requests to transfer their children to the school that interests them.
  The district held two rallies recently to introduce families to the changes happening in the fall when each of the district’s elementary schools will have classes for transitional kindergarten through the sixth grade – Las Positas Elementary wi
  
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• Runners preparing to take their marks for 22nd annual Surf City Marathon

  30-01-2018 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  It takes all kinds to run a marathon, such as this guy who registered as Forrest Gump in previousl Surf City Marathon. (Photo by MICHAEL GOULDING, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER)You never know who will show up at the races. It could be Matt Damon, who competed in half marathon distance in 2016. (Photo by JOANNA CLAY, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER)It wouldn’t be Surf City without a couple of the namesakers cutting across Pacific Coast Highway in the middle of the race at the Surf City Marathon and Half Ma
  
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• Marijuana millionaire turns LA’s infamous Sowden House into cannabis oasis

  30-01-2018 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Dan Goldfarb made his fortune selling cannabis products for pets. He just bought the famous Sowden House in Los Angeles and is using it to host cannabis events. He’s photographed on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (Photo by Kevin SullivanOrange County Register/SCNG)Dan Goldfarb made his fortune selling cannabis products for pets. He just bought the famous Sowden House in Los Angeles and is using it to host cannabis events. He’s photographed on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. (Photo by Kevin SullivanOr
  
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• Lzzy Hale Speaks on #MeToo Movement, Offers Support to Others in Music Industry

  30-01-2018 21:17
  "As a woman in this industry, I understand the daily struggle; I go through it myself. I've dealt my entire career with sexist and condescending people.
  
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• Electricity in the air at the Fullerton museum

  30-01-2018 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  This exhibit couldn’t be presented if not for its subject matter.
  It powers the museum’s lights, the displays, the very building.
  Electricity.
  Through April 22, the Fullerton Museum Center is hosting “Electricity,” an interactive look at how power is harnessed to electrify our lives.
  Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
  – Heather McRea
   If you go
  When: On display through April 22
  Where: Fullerton Museum Center
  
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• ‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling found dead in possible suicide

  30-01-2018 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Mark Salling is seen arriving for a court appearance at the United States Courthouse in Los Angeles on June 3, 2016, when he was slated to turn himself in to federal authorities and be arraigned on two charges of child pornography. TMZ says Salling’s body was found Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, near the Los Angeles River in the Tujunga area, possibly the result of a suicide. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
  LOS ANGELES  — The body of former “Glee” actor Mark Wayn
  
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• Who will be crowned Miss Placentia and Miss Yorba Linda on Saturday?

  30-01-2018 19:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Seven hopefuls are vying for the titles of Miss Placentia and Miss Yorba Linda, to be decided Saturday, Feb. 3, during the annual local scholarship pageant.
  The crowning will happen at Valencia High and also include an Outstanding Teen competition for the two communities.
  Miss Placentia and Miss Yorba Linda and their two teen counterparts will represent their cities for the next year at community events and business functions.MEET THE CONTESTANTS
  Stephanie Hansen, 18 Cal State Poly, Pomona Talen
  
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• Quiksilver and Boardriders’ CEO Pierre Agnes lost at sea, rescuers scour ocean off France after boat washes ashore

  30-01-2018 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  A head executive of surfwear company Boardriders, owner of Huntington Beach-based Quiksilver, is presumed lost at sea and rescue efforts are underway off the coast of France, according to multiple news sources.
  The Guardian reports that France’s coastguard launched a search operation for CEO Pierre Agnes Tuesday, Jan. 30, after his boat was found washed up on a beach on France’s Atlantic coast. The 54-year-old businessman set sail early Tuesday morning before sending a message t
  
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• 3 ways seniors can fight obesity

  30-01-2018 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Got fat? You’re not alone. Between 2007 and 2010, more than one-third of elderly individuals were considered obese, with the highest prevalence between the ages of 65 and 74.
  Obesity can affect several different body systems and is associated with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Here are three things to know about obesity and how to fight it.Gaining weight is easier for older people
  An unfair fact of life is that is it easier to put on extra weight as a person
  
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• Eva Kilgore: Sea Salt Japanese Eatery opens at former home of Joy Sushi in Huntington Beach

  30-01-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Sea Salt Japanese Eatery opened Jan. 22 in Huntington Beach, at 16482 Bolsa Chica St. near Heil Avenue, the former site of Joy Sushi.
  The interior has been redone. There’s a big sushi bar and ample seating.
  I stopped by to check out the menu … and can’t wait to come back for lunch or dinner. I’ll try the Shishito appetizer of blistered twisted pepper tossed in a demi-soy garnish for $5, and Assorted Tempura vegetables for $7.
  The lunch specials look delici
  
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• Everything to know about the ‘super blue blood moon’ appearing this week

  30-01-2018 19:21 via ocregister.com
  
  You might want to set your alarm early for Jan. 31. There will be a lunar trifecta: a pre-dawn “super blue blood moon.”
  Viewing the full lunar eclipse will be best in the West and the event will begin on Jan. 31 at 3:48 a.m. for viewers in Southern California. The totality will begin at 4:51 a.m. and maximum eclipse will be 5:29 a.m. The moon will set for Southern Californians at 6:57 a.m. on Wednesday morning.What you will be watching:
  The Jan. 31 full moon is special for three reas
  
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• Troy Thomas is back as head coach of Servite’s football team

  30-01-2018 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Troy Thomas is again the football head coach at Servite, the school announced today.
  Thomas, 49, has coached Servite before. He was the Friars coach from 2005-12. Servite won seven league championships (one in the Serra League, six in the Trinity League), two CIF-Southern Section championships and a CIF State title during Thomas’ eight-year tenure.
  He replaces Scott Meyer, who was Servite’s coach the past three seasons. The Friars were 14-18 overall and 4-11 in the Trinity league ove
  
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• Governor orders criminal probe of Texas gymnastics ranch

  30-01-2018 19:02 via ocregister.com
  By JIM VERTUNO
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a criminal investigation Tuesday into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at the Karolyi Ranch, a Texas facility that was the training ground for U.S. women’s gymnastics.
  Abbott ordered the Texas Rangers, the state’s top criminal investigations unit, to look into ranch, which hosted training camps for more than a decade until earlier this year. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is
  
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• Be a mentor at Kids Nite Out for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley

  30-01-2018 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley is seeking volunteers to take part in its third annual Kids Night Out on Friday, Feb. 2 at 1 Via Positiva in San Juan Capistrano. Kids from the Aliso Viejo Boys & Girls Club participate in the fun-filled event that pairs a club kid with an adult mentor from the community for one night. Call 949-542-4221 for more information.
  
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• Woman killed in crash with suspected DUI driver was longtime Seal Beach bartender

  30-01-2018 17:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Bridget Ingham, who was killed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Jan. 27, 2018, was a longtime Long Beach resident and Seal Beach bartender. (Courtesy Tom Ingham)
  A 49-year-old Long Beach woman killed by a suspected drunk driver over the weekend was a fiercely loyal friend who had deep ties locally where she worked as a bartender for decades, according to family and friends.
  “Probably one of the most outstanding characteristics about her was her dedication to people,” Bridg
  
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• Football recruiting: Santa Margarita’s John McCartan commits to Oregon State

  30-01-2018 17:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Margarita outside linebacker John McCartan (6-5, 230) has committed to Oregon State, the senior announced on Twitter.My Decision… #GoBeavs #Beavernation #BTD18 pic.twitter.com/DlKzu1asJy
  — John McCartan (@jkmccartan) January 28, 2018McCartan was a one-time Fresno State commit as a tight end but delivered a strong season on defense for the Eagles.
  He was the team’s seventh-leading tackler and led the squad with five sacks. He also had nine receptions for 141 yards and one
  
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• Dodgers 2018 spring training primer: Outfield

  30-01-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As the Dodgers head toward the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing a breakdown of how they stand with their roster. So far, we’ve done the rotation, the bullpen and the infield. This week, the outfield:2017 RECAP
  The Dodgers’ World Series outfield featured two stories of rebirth – right fielder Yasiel Puig and center fielder Chris Taylor. The once-dynamic Puig regressed and was demoted to Triple-A and nearly traded by the Dodgers&nb
  
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• Chatsworth house winds up with 1,000 guinea pigs after taking in survivors

  30-01-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Guinea pigs at the Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue in Chatsworth, CA, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. (Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue founder Saskia Chiesa at the Chatsworth rescue Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. . (Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Guinea pigs at the Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue in Chatsworth, CA, Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. (Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Guinea pigs at the Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue in Chatsworth, CA, Monday, Jan.
  
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• Angels 2018 spring training primer: Outfield

  30-01-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As the Angels head toward the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing a breakdown of how they stand with their roster. So far, we’ve done the rotation, the bullpen and the infield. Players acquired this winter include the method of their acquisition in parentheses. This week, the outfield:2017 RECAP
  Of course, any look at the Angels outfield starts with the best player in the world, Mike Trout. Although he was injured for seven weeks, he still produced a season good e
  
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• You can make this sauce in a snap while the pasta cooks

  30-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Sauces that can be put together in the time it takes to cook the pasta is a little piece of weeknight heaven. The citrus perkiness in this sauce is balanced with a little butter and some whipping cream. The addition of chopped cooked chicken or shelled shrimp is inviting, but if you prefer a vegetarian version, it can easily be omitted.
  I like the flourish of small leafy greens at the end of the prep, either arugula or baby spinach. They add color and texture, as well a nutritional bonus.
  Lemon-
  
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• See Suzanne Somers’ 70-acre Palm Springs estate, heading to auction this week

  30-01-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Suzanne Somers’ estate on more than 70 acres in Palm Springs goes to auction this week. (Photo courtesy of Concierge Auctions)Suzanne Somers’ estate on more than 70 acres in Palm Springs goes to auction this week. (Photo courtesy of Concierge Auctions)Suzanne Somers’ estate on more than 70 acres in Palm Springs goes to auction this week. (Photo courtesy of Concierge Auctions)Suzanne Somers’ estate on more than 70 acres in Palm Springs goes to auction this week. (Photo cou
  
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• Rams lose offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur to Tennessee Titans

  30-01-2018 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  When the Tennessee Titans interviewed Rams offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur two weeks ago, it was assumed it was strictly for their head coach opening. But there was always an outside chance the Titans were also using the opportunity to get to know LaFleur better in case they decided to bring him in as their new offensive coordinator.
  The key being the Titans offering LaFleur the chance to coordinate the offense and call plays, which would constitute a promotion for the Rams assistant consider
  
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• Disney promotes diversity without discord

  30-01-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Immigration and diversity might be controversial topics on cable TV shout-fests, but Disneyland has found a way to turn those issues into attractions at Disney California Adventure.
  Disney’s theme park designers long have tried to slip some low-key social messages into their attractions. In Walt Disney’s lifetime, this was most apparent in the company’s 1964 New York World’s Fair attractions, which proclaimed the modernist optimism of “There’s a Great Big Beau
  
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• Whittier police pursue driver who impales car on freeway guardrail in Santa Fe Springs, injuring passenger

  30-01-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA FE SPRINGS — A driver who was fleeing police this morning in a Honda Civic impaled the car on a guardrail, injuring his female passenger and causing the closure of an off-ramp on the northbound 605 Freeway in Santa Fe Springs.
  The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. near the Telegraph Road exit, authorities said. It left part of the guardrail wedged in the passenger-side door.
  The driver crashed into the guardrail while trying to exit the freeway as he was being pursued by Whittier polic
  
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• Newport Beach, Newport Coast rank among 60 priciest U.S. home markets

  30-01-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The housing markets of Newport Beach and Newport Coast were among the 60 priciest communities nationally in November, according to Zillow.
  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&rsq
  
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• Here’s what’s coming to the Hollywood Pantages next season

  30-01-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Hollywood Pantages Theatre’s new season includes the Los Angeles premiere of “Hello, Dolly!” (Photo by Julieta Cervantes)
  Angelenos love seeing a Broadway show without making the cross-country commute.
  So when a new production of “Hello, Dolly!” makes its Los Angeles premiere at the Hollywood Pantages as part of its 2018-19 season lineup, the smash Tony-winning revival won’t be the only production to excite theatergoers.
  The season, which opens Nov. 6 and goes
  
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• Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company

  30-01-2018 14:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By TOM MURPHY
  Amazon is diving into health care, teaming up with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase, to create a company that helps their U.S. employees find quality care “at a reasonable cost.”
  The business giants offered few details Tuesday and said that the project is in the early planning stage.
  “The ballooning costs of (health care) act as a hungry tapeworm on the American economy,” Buffett said in a prepared statement. &ld
  
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• Grammy Award-winner Chris Stapleton will bring his All-American Road Show to Southern California

  30-01-2018 11:29
  Country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton will bring his All-American Road Show to Southern California in August. Fresh off of scoring three awards during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night, country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton announced the dates for his 2018 All-American Road Show.
  
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• Serial burglars suspected of stealing $500,000 worth of cosmetics in California, Las Vegas are arrested

  30-01-2018 08:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Two men suspected of stealing a half-million dollars worth of merchandise from retail cosmetic stores across Southern California and in Las Vegas were arrested Saturday, Jan. 27, in Riverside, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department news release and jail records.
  Niko Hayes, 28, left, and Burrell Doumont Roberts Jr., 27, were arrested Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, on suspicion of stealing $500,000 worth of merchandise from at least 20 retail cosmetic stores. (Photos
  
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• OUSD approves $3.8 million in improvement projects to campuses

  30-01-2018 06:55
  Orange Unified School District will continue improvement projects at campuses this summer that include new painting, flooring and other maintenence work. A host of maintenance projects at Orange Unified School District schools were recently approved $3.8 million total in improvements across a majority of its campuses.
  
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• Orange County girls water polo top 10 rankings shuffle after Santa Barbara TOC

  30-01-2018 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  GIRLS WATER POLOO.C. Register Top 10Updated 1-29-18
  1. Mater Dei 15-32. Laguna Beach 14-13. Orange Lutheran 12-64. Corona del Mar 14-35. Foothill 12-86. Los Alamitos 15-57. Newport Harbor 8-68. Santa Margarita 11-39. Huntington Beach 8-410. San Clemente 12-7
  
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• Girls water polo: Orange County top 10 rankings shuffle after Santa Barbara TOC

  30-01-2018 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  GIRLS WATER POLOO.C. Register Top 10Updated 1-29-18
  1. Mater Dei 15-32. Laguna Beach 14-13. Orange Lutheran 12-64. Corona del Mar 14-35. Foothill 12-86. Los Alamitos 15-57. Newport Harbor 8-68. Santa Margarita 11-39. Huntington Beach 8-410. San Clemente 12-7
  
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• CIF-SS girls water polo polls: Update Jan. 29

  30-01-2018 05:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS polls in girls water polo released Jan. 29, 2018.
  As selected by the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Advisory Committee
  DIVISION 1 & 21 Dos PueblosT2 Laguna BeachT2 Mater Dei4 Orange Lutheran5 Corona del Mar6 Foothill7 Los Alamitos8 San Marcos9 Newport Harbor10 Santa Margarita11 Santa Barbara12 Schurr13 Huntington Beach14 La Canada15 Los Osos16 San Clemente17 Agoura18 ML King19 Arroya Grande20 Royal
  DIVISION 31.Harvard-Westlake2. Long Beach Wilson3. Claremont4. La Serna5. Mira Costa6. Ros
  
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• Ducks need another second-half surge to reach playoffs

  30-01-2018 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  BOSTON — It was time to return to the ice Monday, and that for the Ducks meant a late afternoon workout at TD Garden after a cross-country flight.
  Those who approved the computer-generated NHL schedule didn’t make it easy on them after a restful All-Star break. To top it off, the Ducks open a five-game eastern road trip against a Boston Bruins team that is the league’s hottest.
  “There are a few games to be played here, and there’s points available,” Ducks coac
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS boys basketball polls (1-29-18)

  30-01-2018 05:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS boys basketball polls released Monday, Jan. 29.
  Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Basketball Advisory Committee.
  OPEN DIVISION WATCH LIST(Listed alphabetically)Bishop MontgomeryCathedralChino HillsCrespiDamienEtiwandaHarvard WestlakeJSerraMater DeiOak ParkPasadenaRancho ChristianSanta MargaritaSierra CanyonSt. BernardSt. John Bosco
  DIVISION 11 Bishop Montgomery2 Etiwanda3 Sierra Canyon4 Mater Dei5 Crespi6 Santa Margarita7 Harvard Westlake8 St. John Bosco9 Damien10 Oak Park11 JSerra12 Chino
  
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• CIF-SS boys basketball polls: Update Monday, Jan. 29

  30-01-2018 05:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS boys basketball polls released Monday, Jan. 29.
  Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Basketball Advisory Committee.
  OPEN DIVISION WATCH LIST(Listed alphabetically)Bishop MontgomeryCathedralChino HillsCrespiDamienEtiwandaHarvard WestlakeJSerraMater DeiOak ParkPasadenaRancho ChristianSanta MargaritaSierra CanyonSt. BernardSt. John Bosco
  DIVISION 11 Bishop Montgomery2 Etiwanda3 Sierra Canyon4 Mater Dei5 Crespi6 Santa Margarita7 Harvard Westlake8 St. John Bosco9 Damien10 Oak Park11 JSerra12 Chino
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS girls basketball polls (1-29-18)

  30-01-2018 05:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS girls basketball polls that were released Monday, Jan. 29.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL(Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Basketball Advisory Committee)
  OPEN DIVISION WATCH LIST(Teams listed alphabetically)AlemanyBishop MontgomeryBrea OlindaChaminadeEtiwandaHarvard-WestlakeMater DeiLong Beach PolyRibet AcademySerraSierra CanyonValley ViewWest TorranceWindward
  DIVISION 11 Windward2 Harvard Westlake3 Sierra Canyon4 Mater DeiT5 SerraT5 Etiwanda7 Chaminade8 Canyon/ Canyon Country9 Long Beach Poly10 Brea O
  
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• Plan for Dana Point residents to fund permanent housing for homeless embraced by task force

  30-01-2018 05:04 via ocregister.com
  
  DANA POINT — A plan in which residents, community groups and businesses would raise money to fund permanent housing for the city’s soaring homeless population met with approval during a meeting of the Dana Point Homeless Task Force on Monday, Jan. 29.
  The concept, the “Homes for the Homeless Challenge,” was presented by resident Toni Nelson.
  Sharon Campbell with Assemblyman Bill Brough’s office speaks about state efforts to deal with the problem of homelessness as t
  
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• Tustin or North Tustin: Where are home values at a record high?

  30-01-2018 05:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Here is how the housing markets of Tustin and North Tustin compare on a national scale through the eyes of Zillow.
  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
  
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• The good and the bad of Gov. Brown’s last State of the State address

  30-01-2018 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  There was plenty to appreciate and to dispute in Gov. Jerry Brown’s 16th and final State of the State address last week.
  We particularly appreciated his thoughtful remarks on the need to better balance the criminal justice system with rehabilitation and his urging of lawmakers to take an evidence-based approach to crime and punishment.
  However, there were at least a few points that merit particular scrutiny.
  Brown opened up his remarks challenging the notion that “the California drea
  
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• All-CIF football teams: All 13 divisions for 2017

  30-01-2018 04:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The All-CIF football teams for the 2017 season.
  ALL-CIF FOOTBALL(Selected by the Football Coaches Association)
  DIVISION 1
  Offensive Player of the Year: JT Daniels, Mater Dei, 6-2 210 QBDefensive Player of the Year:  Solomon Tuliaupupu, Mater Dei, 6-3 235 LBCoach of the Year: Bruce Rollinson, Mater Dei
  OFFENSIVE TEAMBack Andrew Van Buren Chaminade 6-1 215 12Back George Holani St. John Bosco 5-11 191 11Back Austin Whitsett San Clemente 6-0 205 12QB Tanner McKee Centennial/Corona 6-6 220 12QB
  
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• Trump needs to seek congressional approval for our new war in Syria

  30-01-2018 04:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The United States is at war in Syria. Congress has not declared war. The Constitution provides that only the Congress may declare war. No one seems to mind.
  Two weeks ago, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced that the United States would maintain a military presence in Syria for as long as needed to prevent the re-emergence of ISIS. This was an intentional contrast to President Obama’s setting of a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. President Obama abided by that time
  
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