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• Few of Anaheim's short-term rentals will shut down by February phase-out date

  06-02-2018 23:20
  Short-term rentals will be banned in Anaheim starting in February, except a number of operators are seeking hardship extension that would allow them to stay in business longer. A Feb. 11 deadline is looming for owners of Anaheim's short-term rental properties to cease operations unless the city grants them an extension.
  
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• Disney theme parks deliver as ‘Star Wars’ shines less brightly than Avatar

  06-02-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If you want to know where the real growth is at Walt Disney Co., look to “Avatar” land, not “Star Wars.”
  Teeming crowds at Disney theme parks helped the world’s largest entertainment company deliver fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates Tuesday. Profit at the company’s once-mighty TV business remains in retreat, and the film studio’s big comeback awaits a bigger slate of films, including “Black Panther” this month.
  
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• Watch the best parts of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch over and over again with these GIFs

  06-02-2018 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  You may have watched the historic SpaceX launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket on TV or a live stream, but until you have re-experienced said launch through a series of GIFs, did you really witness it at all?
  Don’t worry, we rounded up the most important GIFs from the launch for your continuous loop enjoyment.
  So, blast David Bowie’s “Starman” and prepare to be awed!
  Here is the epic lift off!We have liftoff of the SpaceX #FalconHeavy https://t.co/ztqKuNxzAg pic.twitter.com/B
  
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• All these people feel exactly the same way you do about the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch today

  06-02-2018 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  SpaceX successfully launched Heavy Falcon, which held company founder Elon Musk’s cherry Tesla Roadster and a Starman dummy driver, Wednesday afternoon.Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/2ypESsi1sF
  — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 6, 2018SpaceX provided a livestream so space fans across the globe could tune in and watch the first car enter orbit.
  One word was a common reaction to the launch: Speechless.What an incredible spectacle, @SpaceX! I am on the edge of my seat. Speechless.
  — Siddharth
  
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• Ducks Gameday: John Gibson put on injured reserve, Irvine’s Nic Kerdiles recalled

  06-02-2018 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Ducks will try to salvage a disappointing road trip when they end it by facing the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.
  A 7-4 loss to Toronto on Monday left the Ducks (25-19-10) with a 1-2-1 mark after a win in Boston got the trip off to a good start. Three consecutive losses have taken place since and just one point was secured among them with last week’s overtime defeat in Ottawa.
  It appears Ryan Miller (6-4-5, 2.67 GAA, .915 SV%)  will get ri
  
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• Taft’s Kihei Clark is a well-grounded point guard

  06-02-2018 22:24 via ocregister.com
  
  WOODLAND HILLS — He is slight and cherubic and not the first player you would pick for your team at the rec center.
  Not until after the game.
  Kihei Clark is 5-foot-10 in your program. To paraphrase Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, he’s never been anything else.
  “Looking at my parents, I don’t think I’m going to grow a lot,” Clark said.
  Instead, he grows on you. A year ago he committed to UC Davis, the best alternative among his suitors. Now he has committed
  
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• Some 50 attendees touch down in Peppertree Park for Super Bowl Sunday

  06-02-2018 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  They came for the chicken wings, the haircuts and the socializing. They stayed for the exciting final minutes of Super Bowl LII.
  “Everyone was screaming and yelling,” said attendee Jami Brackin, 31. “I think I was the only one for the Patriots.”
  Hosted by Operation Warm Wishes, a nonprofit serving people in need, the watch party festivities took place Sunday, Feb. 4, in Old Town Tustin’s Peppertree Park.
  Jami “Queen” Brackin gets her hair done by volunteer
  
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• Lakers fined $50,000 for Magic Johnson’s comments about Giannis Antetokounmpo

  06-02-2018 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO – For the second time in less than a year, the NBA has fined the Lakers front office for tampering with other team’s stars.
  The Lakers were fined $50,000 on Tuesday after comments President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson made about Milwaukee All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league announced.
  This came on the heels of a $500,000 that was levied in August, after an independent investigation determined General Manager Rob Pelinka had prohibited communication with t
  
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• Jerry West explains Chris Paul, Blake Griffin trades and praises Clippers coach Doc Rivers

  06-02-2018 22:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Jerry West acknowledged recently that the Clippers were not a championship-caliber team, which was why they traded Chris Paul during the offseason and Blake Griffin at midseason and might seek to complete further deals before Thursday’s NBA deadline.
  West, the Clippers’ special consultant, also praised Doc Rivers for the job he’s done in coaching the injury-depleted team this season, calling him a Coach of the Year candidate during a wide-ranging conversation recorded last week
  
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• Home prices surged upward in December, CoreLogic reports

  06-02-2018 21:54 via ocregister.com
  
  House prices in Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire rose by almost 8 percent in December, with year-end appreciation rates hitting three-year highs, the latest CoreLogic Home Price Index shows.
  In Orange County, the price of an existing single-family home increased 6.3 percent in December, almost a two-year high for that county, CoreLogic reported Tuesday, Feb. 6.
  Big drops in the number of homes for sale in late 2017 increased buyer competition and contributed to higher price gains. But st
  
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• Native habitat restoration begins at Bommer Canyon in Irvine

  06-02-2018 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  An effort to bring back native plants and wildlife has begun at Bommer Canyon, an open space preserve featuring trails through ancient oak and sycamore groves and rough rock formations as well as views of Downtown Los Angeles on clear days.
  Irvine Ranch Conservancy, which looks after open spaces in the former Irvine Ranch, has started removing debris and invasive species from the first two acres it plans to restore at Bommer Canyon, south of the Turtle Rock community.
  The goal is to restore 14 a
  
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• Capo Unified’s teacher of the year once struggled, like his students, in continuation school

  06-02-2018 20:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Every day, David Pino negotiates the same challenge – trying to instill a new path in high school students who are facing obstacles.
  He tells them to take a step forward this day, not backward. They could be like him. He was once one of them, a deeply troubled student.
  Now he is the Capistrano Unified School District’s high school teacher of the year.
  “I wouldn’t teach anywhere else,” said Pino, a member of the faculty at Junipero Serra Alternative High School.
  Dist
  
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• Fullerton chooses a plan for developing blocks around the historic Fox Theatre

  06-02-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  A public parking structure, three mixed-use, residential or office building developments and several other improvements are now officially on the table for the “Fox Block,” the properties surrounding the historic Fox Theatre in Fullerton.
  After a year of uncertainty and several plans put forth, Fullerton leaders decided late last year to pursue the plan with developer Pelican Communities that uses three city-owned parking lots for development: the surface parking lot east of Ang
  
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• 6 tips to help you prevent and fight the flu

  06-02-2018 20:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The United States is in the midst of a brutal flu season that has not yet reached its peak. As of late January, the flu was widespread in every state except Hawaii, leading to nearly 15,000 hospitalizations and 53 pediatric deaths. Short of barricading your family inside your home for the next few months, it may be impossible to completely avoid the flu. However, with some preventative steps, you can give yourself the best shot at making it through flu season healthy. Here are six tips to try an
  
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• Fictional and real-life heroes hit the pavement in Fountain Valley

  06-02-2018 20:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Valentin Garcia competed in the children’s race. She had big welcome at the finish line. (Photo courtesy of Lynn Seeden)Fountain Valley’s police-and-fire team arrived together at the finish line … after a stop 500 feet prior to help an older runner who fell and needed emergency medical aid. From left, Police Officer Brian Nguyen, K-9 Officer Sergio Rodgriguez, K-9 Figo, and Sgt. Donny Farmer are high-fived on their approach to the finish. (Photo courtesy of Lynn Seeden)Melissa
  
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• Restricting opioid prescriptions isn’t the answer to the “opioid crisis”

  06-02-2018 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines.
  In an effort to combat the problem of opioid addiction and overdoses, Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, D-Pomona, has introduced legislation to restrict the ability of doctors to prescribe opioids for more than 3 days at a time. Under the proposal, patients could refill their prescriptions at a pharmacy up to three times, but on the fourth refill, the doctor would have to expl
  
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• Curt Seeden: 5K Fun Run brings out best in Fountain Valley

  06-02-2018 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  A 5K walk/run may seem daunting for some, particularly if you are 76 years old.
  Not for Ed Sussman.
  The longtime resident and Fountain Valley Rotary Club member regularly runs in the Fit Body Boot Camp 5K Fun/Run Walk, including last Saturday’s popular family event at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. He finished third in the 60-and-older age category the past two years at the 5K.
  This is an event that pretty much embodies Fountain Valley. Runners of varying age levels and abilities take pa
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: This map shows the Southern California athletes competing for Team USA in South Korea

  06-02-2018 19:44 via ocregister.com
  
  As Team USA heads to PyeongChang, South Korea to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics, maybe you’re wondering if you have a hometown hero to cheer for.
  Is an athlete from your hometown, high school or college competing in the games? Explore our map to find out.
  Here’s a list of all the athletes who were born or trained in Southern California, arranged by sport:Figure skating
  Nathan ChenKaren ChenAdam RipponVincent ZhouMirai Nagasu
  Snowboarding
  Maddie MastroChloe Kim
  Ice hockey
  Jonatho
  
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• Pat Boone to romance audiences in sold-out Valentine’s Day performance in Laguna Woods

  06-02-2018 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Pat Boone, the world-renowned singer and performer, is coming to charm Laguna Woods audiences at 7 p.m. on Valentine’s Day at the Performing Arts Center.
  Boone, who can be recognized by hits including “Moody River” and “Love Letters in the Sand,” will be bringing a mix of his past and present tunes. Alongside his variety of 41 Top-40 hits from the ’50s and ’60s, Boone said, he will perform some of his more recent hits in hopes of inspiring others that 83
  
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• Airstrikes outside Syrian capital kill at least 45 civilians

  06-02-2018 18:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By PHILIP ISSA
  BEIRUT — Russian and Syrian government forces launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tuesday, killing at least 45 civilians in a besieged area just outside of Syria’s capital, Damascus, according to activists and a war monitoring group.
  The onslaught came a day after a rash of airstrikes battered Syrian opposition areas, killing more than 28 people around the country and striking at hospitals and residential buildings in the northwestern Idlib province. Syrian government
  
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• New leadership announced for Quiksilver and Boardriders after CEO lost at sea

  06-02-2018 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  A week after Quiksilver CEO Pierre Agnes set out to sea off the coast of France and was declared lost at sea by authorities, new leadership has been named to take over the Huntington Beach-based surfwear brand.
  Dave Tanner, the company’s chief turnaround officer, will take over the role and responsibilities of chief executive, effective immediately, according to an announcement Tuesday.
  Tanner was already set to take over as CEO of Quiksilver and its umbrella brand, Boa
  
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• Kellogg to enable RXBar to expand into new food categories

  06-02-2018 18:36
  RXBar's CEO Peter Rahal said the company has plans to expand beyond the nutrition bar category and enter the UK market soon, thank to Kellogg's $600 acquisition in October last year. BakeyrandSnacks caught up with Rahal and Glenn Pappalardo, the RXBar engagement lead for Kellogg, at Hatchery Chicago, "Raising the Bar on Acquisitions," - to find out how the partnership is progressing.
  
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• Sam Darnold among 6 USC players invited to NFL combine

  06-02-2018 18:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Six former USC players were invited to the 2018 NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
  The group includes wide receiver Deontay Burnett, quarterback Sam Darnold, defensive lineman Rasheem Green, running back Ronald Jones, wide receiver Steven Mitchell and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu.
  Darnold is considered the potential No. 1 overall pick in the draft, a selection held by the Cleveland Browns. Green, Jones and Nwosu are also expected to be taken in the early rounds. Nwosu and Mitchell were the only s
  
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• NHRA kicks off 68th season with Winternationals in Pomona

  06-02-2018 18:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Drag racing has long been a staple in Southern California, dating to 1951 when Wally Parks founded the National Hot Rod Association in an effort to introduce safety to what many considered an outlaw street sport.
  Ten years later, the new sanctioning body added the Winternationals as its second national meet. It was on the same quarter-mile strip on the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds where the Pomona police tried to provide a safe haven for racers.
  It’s been a success ever since. NHRA, one
  
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• Could a burst of stormy days ease drought worries before the season ends? Not likely, experts say

  06-02-2018 17:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Hoping for a March Miracle to bail out California’s dry winter? It’s not likely.
  A review of more than 100 years of rainfall records of major cities in California — including Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Redding and Fresno — shows that none have ever finished the rainy season with normal rainfall totals after ending January with the amount of rain they’ve had so far this winter.
  In San Francisco, where rainfall records date back to 1849, the odds ar
  
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• World watches as SpaceX gets ready to launch new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, today

  06-02-2018 17:21 via ocregister.com
  
  SpaceX’s big new rocket stood ready to blast off on its first test flight Tuesday, as crowds began gathering at daybreak for the launch debut at Cape Canaveral, which could come as soon at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time.
  As the sun rose at Kennedy Space Center, bright lights illuminated the Falcon Heavy, gleaming white on the same launch pad used by NASA nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon.Falcon Heavy sends a car to Mars https://t.co/Y7uBtU6Mt2
  — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Feb
  
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• Dodgers 2018 spring training primer: Catchers

  06-02-2018 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. This is the final installment, following looks at the rotation, the bullpen, the infield and the outfield. This week, the catchers:2017 RECAP
  Yasmani Grandal and Austin Barnes combined to give the Dodgers the third-highest OPS (.822) and slugging percentage (.480) from the catcher spot in the major leagues. Grandal tied for third on the team
  
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• Angels 2018 spring training primer: Catchers

  06-02-2018 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. This is the final installment, following looks at the rotation, the bullpen, the infield and the outfield. Players acquired this winter include the method of their acquisition in parentheses. This week, the catchers:2017 RECAP
  The Angels went into camp a year ago hoping that Martin Maldonado would earn the bulk of the catching duties, and he more than deliv
  
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• Westminster police investigate homicide after woman found dead in motel room

  06-02-2018 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Westminster police are investigating the death of a woman found in a hotel room Monday, Feb.5, as a homicide.
  Someone reported suspicious circumstances about 11 p.m. at the Quality Inn at 6601 Westminster Blvd., said Westminster police Commander Cameron Knauerhaze. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive woman in one of the rooms.
  “Evidence at the scene suggests the female was the victim of a homicide,” Knauerhaze said in a statement. More details about the investigation we
  
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• Here’s why this French restaurant owner trashed a half-dozen food delivery tablets

  06-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Laurent Vrignaud of Moulin in Newport Beach is happy to be rid of all the food delivery tablets clogging up his takeout counter. (Nancy Luna, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  As consumers demand customization, convenience and speed, hundreds of restaurants across the country have adopted third-party delivery operators to satisfy a growing niche of foodies who refuse to leave their couch to enjoy dinner.
  Laurent Vrignaud of Moulin in Newport Beach was among them.
  Within a year of opening his French c
  
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• Designer Jenni Kayne announces Spring 2018 Tabletop Collection

  06-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Jenni Kayne Home announces the Spring 2018 Tabletop Collection featuring linenes, ceramic bowls and plates and leather-wrapped vases. (Photo courtesy of Jenni Kayne)Jenni Kayne Home announces the Spring 2018 Tabletop Collection featuring linenes, ceramic bowls and plates and leather-wrapped vases. (Photo courtesy of Jenni Kayne)Items in the Jenni Kayne Home collection reflect the fashion designer’s laid-back, minimal style. (Photo courtesy of Jenni Kayne)Items in the Jenni Kayne Home colle
  
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• It’s refurbishment season at Disneyland

  06-02-2018 15:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Are you familiar with the four seasons of Disneyland?
  I’m not talking about the traditional winter, fall, summer and spring. At Disneyland, the four seasons are Christmas, Halloween, summer and the current season at the park – refurbishment.
  Stretching from the end of Christmas in early January through the start of summer – which at Disneyland lies somewhere between spring break and Memorial Day, refurbishment season is when you will find construction walls replacing the holida
  
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• Regional premiere of ‘Violet’ poised to take us on more than a literal journey

  06-02-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The musical “Violet” is about a journey taken by a young woman searching for physical healing from a childhood disfigurement.
  The play itself, though, has undergone an equally circuitous journey, from its original Off-Broadway opening in 1997 to a much different version that came to Broadway in 2014.
  The original show written by Jeanine Tesori (composer) and Brian Crawley (book) was staged locally in the late 1990s by Laguna Playhouse.
  That version is no longer being licensed. The ne
  
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• Residents escape fire that damages 3-story home in Cowan Heights

  06-02-2018 14:51 via ocregister.com
  
  COWAN HEIGHTS — Residents escaped injury after a fire damaged a three-story home Tuesday morning, Feb. 6 in an unincorporated North Tustin neighborhood.
  The blaze was reported shortly after 1 a.m. in the 10200 block of Cowan Heights Drive, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.
  Two residents were able to escape the burning home without injuries. Firefighters combated the blaze which worked its way up to the attic within the walls of the cliffhanger-style home which ha
  
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• Must-reads from Janet Fitch, David Frum and others

  06-02-2018 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Best-selling author of “White Oleander,” Janet Fitch delivers an impressive coming-of-age saga with her fourth novel, “The Revolution of Marina M.” In this impeccably researched epic, a young poet in 1916 is drawn into left-wing politics during the Bolshevik revolution and experiences a sexual awakening in the midst of upheaval.Abortions are outlawed in the alternate reality of Leni Zumas’ second novel “Red Clocks,” which braids the stories of five women
  
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• Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to Open New Hotel 2021 in Orange County

  06-02-2018 13:42
  Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced its first property in the Grove District Anaheim Resort area in the city of Garden Grove, expanding the brand in Southern California. The mixed-use development by SCG America Group is slated to open in 2021.
  
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• Global stocks tumble as Wall Street braces for more losses

  06-02-2018 13:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By PAN PYLAS and ELAINE KURTENBACH
  LONDON — Stock markets around the world took a battering Tuesday, following a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street that triggered concerns that a potentially healthy pullback from record highs could turn into a bear market.
  Hopes that Wall Street won’t repeat the scale of Monday’s losses helped limit the selling during European trading hours. Futures markets suggested another, but more limited drop, in the U.S., with the Dow and S&P 500 future
  
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• Defendant in federal drug case, now tied to O.C. jailhouse-snitch...

  06-02-2018 09:00
  SANTA ANA The jailhouse-informant scandal that has unraveled more than a half-dozen high-profile cases in state court is now threatening to complicate a federal trial, with a defense attorney saying his client was unfairly targeted by deputies out for revenge after earlier attempted-murder charges were dismissed. Joseph Martin Govey, in his early 50s, faces charges of possessing drugs for sale, with prosecutors saying he was caught with 37.7 grams of methamphetamine during a probation search of
  
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• Suspect driving a reported stolen car leads authorities on a chase through LA, Orange counties

  06-02-2018 08:42 via ocregister.com
  
  ARTESIA >> A suspect driving a reported stolen car led authorities on a chase that began in the Carson area, continued to downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley and Orange County, ending in Artesia.
  The chase began on the northbound 110 Freeway near the 405 Freeway about 9:50 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
  The Dodge the suspect was driving was reported stolen, said LAPD Officer Mike Lopez.
  The driver traveled through several cities on the eastbound 60 Fr
  
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• Costa Mesa police find missing 9-year-old girl

  06-02-2018 08:17 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA A 9-year-old girl who walked away from a Costa Mesa group home was found safe and sound several hours later Monday night, Feb. 5, police said.
  The girl was reported missing about 6 p.m., police said. She was last seen near the intersection of Fairview Road and Paularino Avenue.
  A resident in the neighborhood found her near that area Monday night and called police, officials said.
   
   
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS girls water polo polls (2-5-18)

  06-02-2018 07:20 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS polls in girls water polo released Feb. 5, 2018.
  As selected by the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Advisory Committee
  DIVISION 1 & 21 Dos Pueblos2 Laguna Beach3 Mater Dei4 Corona del Mar5 Foothill6 Los Alamitos7 San Marcos8 Orange Lutheran9 San Clemente10 Newport Harbor11 Santa Margarita12 Santa Barbara13 Schurr14 Huntington Beach15 Los Osos16 Agoura17 Royal18 Arroyo Grande19 La Canada
  DIVISION 31 Harvard-Westlake2 Long Beach Wilson3 Claremont4 Mira Costa5 Rosary6 La Serna7 South Pasaden
  
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• Clippers rally past Mavericks with a frantic fourth-quarter comeback

  06-02-2018 07:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers guard Avery Bradley, left, shoots as Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan dives for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, left, of Germany, passes the ball
  
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• Aliso Niguel charges past Tesoro this time, extends reign in South Coast League

  06-02-2018 06:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LAS FLORES – Aliso Niguel’s girls basketball team celebrated its resiliency and improved attitude as much as its third consecutive South Coast League title Monday night.
  The visiting Wolverines bounced back from a loss against Tesoro in the first round of league to cool off the No. 10 Titans 75-44 and earn at least a share of the title.
  Tesoro (17-8, 6-1) had won seven consecutive games.
  Aliso Niguel (16-7, 7-1), ranked in the O.C. top 10 most of the winter, also recovered from a los
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS girls soccer polls (2-5-18)

  06-02-2018 06:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-Southern Section girls soccer rankings released Monday, Feb. 5.
  GIRLS SOCCER
  DIVISION 11 Los Alamitos2 Upland3 Santiago/Corona4 Santa Margarita5 JSerra6 Aliso Niguel7 San Clemente8 Troy9 La Mirada10 Los Osos
  DIVISION 21 South Hills2 El Dorado3 Villa Park4 Redondo Union5 Cypress6 Warren7 Temecula Valley8 Trabuco Hills9 Sunny HillsT10 ClaremontT10 Corona del Mar
  DIVISION 31 Pacifica/Garden Grove2 Mayfair3 Serrano4 Flintridge Prep5 Oak Hills6 Centennial/Corona7 Marymount8 Alta Loma9 Sierra
  
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• Ducks’ frustration with the officiating grows

  06-02-2018 06:43 via ocregister.com
  
  TORONTO — On the surface, the gripes coming from a player about the officiating in a loss can come off as sour grapes. Team loses, plain and simple. Scoreboard says so. Get over it.
  So when Ryan Getzlaf aired some of his thoughts Saturday following the Ducks’ loss to Montreal when it was a special teams game that revolved around 11 minor penalties, is that just someone moaning? Or should his words not be so summarily dismissed?
  “It’s a frustrating time,” Getzlaf sai
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS boys soccer rankings (2-5-18)

  06-02-2018 06:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-Southern Section boys soccer rankings released Monday, Feb. 5.
  BOYS SOCCER
  DIVISION 11 Santa Barbara2 Servite3 Loyola4 Millikan5 Cathedral6 Mater Dei7 Edison8 San Clemente9 Santa MargaritaT10 Capistrano ValleyT10 Paramount
  DIVISION 21 Valencia/Placentia2 San Luis Obispo3 Montebello4 Sunny Hills5 Arlington6 Norte Vista7 Centennial/Corona8 Riverside Poly9 Mira Costa10 Alsio Niguel
  DIVISION 31 University2 Crescenta Valley3 Estancia4 Arroyo Grande5 Newbury Park6 Upland7 Segerstrom8 Quartz Hi
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS girls basketball polls (2-5-18)

  06-02-2018 05:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS girls basketball polls that were released Monday, Feb. 5.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL(Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Basketball Advisory Committee)
  OPEN DIVISION WATCH LIST (Teams listed alphabetically)Bishop MontgomeryBrea OlindaChaminadeEtiwandaHarvard-WestlakeMater DeiLong Beach PolyRibet AcademySerraSierra CanyonValley ViewWindward
  DIVISION 11 Windward2 Harvard-Westlake3 Sierra Canyon4 Mater Dei5 Etiwanda6 Serra7 Chaminade8 Long Beach Poly9 Canyon/Canyon Country10 Brea Olinda11 Alemany12 Bisho
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Irvine crash

  06-02-2018 05:33 via ocregister.com
  IRVINE  A man riding a motorcycle was killed Monday in a traffic collision with a car at San Remo and Paseo Westpark, according to authorities.
  About 5:45 p.m., Irvine officers and Orange County Fire Authority personnel found the motorcyclist in the roadway, police said.
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman driving a sedan involved in the collision was uninjured.
  The man’s identity was not immediately released, pending notification of his family. The cause
  
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• UCLA women’s basketball completes season sweep of rival USC

  06-02-2018 05:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The trajectory of their seasons continued in opposite directions.
  The UCLA women’s basketball team handed USC an 84-70 defeat Monday evening, its second win over its crosstown rival in four days, securing a season sweep.
  For the eighth-ranked Bruins, the triumph offered more than city bragging rights. Their eighth straight victory also moved them into a three-way tie for first place in the Pac-12 Conference with Stanford and Oregon and furthered their chances of earning
  
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• UCI Jewish community gets its own Torah and its 304,805 letters

  06-02-2018 04:53 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – Pushing his glasses up above the bridge of his nose, a rabbi leaned toward a table, took a white feather quill pen and carefully penned a Hebrew letter on a parchment scroll.
  As Rabbi Leib Groner and other honored guests joined an expert scribe to write the last Hebrew letters that made the scroll official, some 100 members of the UC Irvine Jewish community on Monday applauded the completion of the first Torah created just for them – rare for a college campus.
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