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• Is Mikaela Shiffrin the Winter Games’ Michael Phelps?

  10-02-2018 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin looses her balance as she speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s World Cup giant slalom at the Kronplatz resort, in San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)FILE – In this Friday, Jan.19, 2018 file photo, Italy’s Sofia Goggia, center, winner of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup downhill, celebrates on the podium with second-placed United States’ Lindsey Vonn, left, and thir
  
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• Isaiah Thomas says he’ll play any role Lakers ask of him, including coming off bench

  10-02-2018 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  DALLAS — Dinner was the first thing on Luke Walton’s agenda Friday night. So, the Lakers’ coach invited Isaiah Thomas to break bread with him in order to get to know the All-Star point guard better. Walton talked and Thomas listened and Thomas talked and Walton listened.
  What was said?
  “Well, that’s between us,” Walton said Saturday after the Lakers’ shootaround.
  It wasn’t difficult to guess, though.
  Yes, Thomas would prefer to be a starter, as he&
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics photos | The best of Day 1

  10-02-2018 22:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Check out some of the best Olympic photos from Day 1, Friday,  February 9, 2018. Be sure to check back as we’ll be updating the slideshow throughout the day.
  Shiva Keshavan of India competes in the first round of the men’s luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Speed skaters from Belarus skate during a training session prior to the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
  
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• Mater Dei, Santa Margarita in CIF-SS Open Division; could face each other in semifinals

  10-02-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei and Santa Margarita were selected to the Open Division of the CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs on Saturday.
  Third-seeded Mater Dei’s first-round opponent is Crespi on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Mater Dei. Santa Margarita has a first-round away game Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. against second-seeded Etiwanda.
  Mater Dei and Santa Margarita were the only Orange County teams selected for the Open Division bracket.
  Mater Dei and Santa Margarita could play each other in the semifinals Fe
  
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• Snowboarder Kelly Clark still going strong in fifth Olympics

  10-02-2018 21:32 via ocregister.com
  
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea—Every member of the U.S. Olympic team receives commemorative ring from the U.S. Olympic Committee, which makes snowboarder Kelly Clark’s career a handful.
  Clark, the 2002 Olympic halfpipe champion, received her fifth Olympic ring, one for the thumb, last week. Monday morning (Sunday evening on the West Coast), Clark will drop into the halfpipe qualification at the Phoenix Snow Park to chase another medal in an Olympic career almost as long as this year’
  
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• CIF girls water polo ’18: Playoff pairings surface (updated)

  10-02-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  CIF-SS girls water polo playoff pairings
  Tuesday Feb. 13
  All matches 5 p.m. unless noted
  Division 2
  Wild card round
  A – Santa Barbara at Troy, Huntington Beach at Santa Margarita
  Division 3
  Wild card round
  A — Rancho Cucamonga at South Pasadena, B — Rosary at Bonita, C — Palm Desert at Dana Hills, D — Villa Park at Warren
  Division 4
  Wild card round
  A — Westridge at Ocean View, B — Yucaipa at Esperanza, C — Beckman at Palos Verdes, D — Los Alt
  
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• CIF girls water polo ’18: Complete playoff pairings

  10-02-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  CIF-SS girls water polo playoff pairings
  Tuesday Feb. 13
  All matches 5 p.m. unless noted
  Division 2
  Wild card round
  A – Santa Barbara at Troy, Huntington Beach at Santa Margarita
  Division 3
  Wild card round
  A — Rancho Cucamonga at South Pasadena, B — Rosary at Bonita, C — Palm Desert at Dana Hills, D — Villa Park at Warren
  Division 4
  Wild card round
  A — Westridge at Ocean View, B — Yucaipa at Esperanza, C — Beckman at Palos Verdes, D — Los Alt
  
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• 5 arrested in unrelated Seal Beach robberies

  10-02-2018 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  A total of five people have been arrested in connection with two, unrelated robberies at a Sprint store and a bank in Seal Beach, authorities said Saturday, Feb. 10.
  In the first incident, two men robbed a Sprint wireless store on Seal Beach Boulevard on Jan. 28. Police said they held employees at gunpoint and raided a store safe containing cell phones and electronics.
  On Tuesday, two suspects – Vaafatu Mativa, 35, of Carson and Tafilele Puaauli, 45, of Harbor City – were linked to t
  
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• No-burn order in place for LA, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties

  10-02-2018 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The SCAQMD has declared Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, a no-burn day in order to protect public health when levels of fine particulate air pollution in the region are forecast to be high. (File photo by Leo Jarzomb/SCNG)
  LOS ANGELES — Because of predicted high air pollution levels, all indoor and outdoor residential wood burning will be prohibited today in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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• CIF girls water polo: Top 5 things to know about the playoff pairings

  10-02-2018 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The top-five things to know about the CIF-SS girls water polo playoff pairings released Saturday morning:
  1.Defending Division 1 champion Laguna Beach is seeded second in the newly-configured Division 1 to Dos Pueblos of Goleta. Mater Dei is seeded third. The order reflects the final standings from the recent Irvine Southern California Championships.
  The first-round pairings for Thursday in Division 1:
  Orange Lutheran at Dos Pueblos
  Foothill at Corona del Mar
  Los Alamitos at Mater Dei
  San Marcos
  
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• CIF girls water polo: Top 5 things to know about the playoff pairing

  10-02-2018 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The top-five things to know about the CIF-SS girls water polo playoff pairings released Saturday morning:
  1.Defending Division 1 champion Laguna Beach is seeded second in the newly-configured Division 1 to Dos Pueblos of Goleta. Mater Dei is seeded third. The order reflects the final standings from the recent Irvine Southern California Championships.
  The first-round pairings for Thursday in Division 1:
  Orange Lutheran at Dos Pueblos
  Foothill at Corona del Mar
  Los Alamitos at Mater Dei
  San Marcos
  
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• Deputies seek public’s help in Bellflower bar shooting that killed 1 and wounded another

  10-02-2018 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in solving a double shooting at closing time on Feb. 3, 2018, at the Bottoms Up Bar, 9080 Artesia Blvd., Bellflower. One man was wounded, and another was killed. (Google Street View)
  BELLFLOWER — Investigators today sought help from the public in tracking down whoever killed one man and wounded another in a closing time shooting in the parking lot behind a Bellflower bar.
  The dead man was identified as Jesus Eduardo Angulo, 20
  
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• AE50 Awards Highlight Ag Machinery Innovations

  10-02-2018 18:16
  For 31 years, members of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers have recognized and honored the most innovative advancements in engineering in the areas of agriculture, food and biological systems with the AE50 Award. The products selected save producers time and reduce cost and labor, all while improving user safety.
  
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• Will Shohei Ohtani’s success in Japan continue with Angels? Former teammates, Japanese baseball officials think so

  10-02-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When Brandon Laird took his baseball career across the Pacific Ocean, he had never heard the name Shohei Ohtani, just some unbelievable stories about “the Babe Ruth of Japan.”
  “I was like, he can’t be that good,” said Laird, an infielder who had previously spent parts of three seasons in the majors.
  “I heard so much about him, but I just wanted to see it. Right from the get-go, I saw him throw in an intrasquad game. It was effortless. High 90s (fastball) and b
  
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• Los Angeles Chargers offseason analysis: Quarterbacks

  10-02-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The NFL’s offseason just started, but for front-office executives, vacation already has ended.
  This month, teams will start to cut veterans with bloated contracts, then convene in Indianapolis on Feb. 27 for the league’s scouting combine. The NFL’s free-agent signing period starts in mid-March.
  So it’s already time to look ahead. The Rams and Chargers both have a core of players under contract for 2018 but face big decisions. As part of an ongoing series, here’s an
  
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• Last-minute Valentine’s Day treats to win a chocolate lover’s heart

  10-02-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s almost Valentine’s Day – you already have some thing planned for your sweetie, right?
  Well, if you haven’t, don’t worry because we’ve got you covered.
  Here’s a short list of divine chocolate desserts you can preorder last minute or grab and go.Parliament Chocolate
  Rich, earthy and not too sweet—that’s Parliament Chocolate, brought to you by Ryan Berk. He founded à la Minute ice cream in Redlands. Visit the shop or look for his war
  
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• Irvine Co. announces layoffs

  10-02-2018 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The Irvine Company has announced layoffs of 63 employees as part of a reorganization in its apartment operations division.
  Another 17 people will be offered other jobs in the company, said Irvine Co. spokesman Scott Starkey.
  “Irvine Company is in the process of refining the long-term apartment communities focus on high-quality management services and first-class apartment property conditions,” says the announcement, released Friday, Feb. 9.
  The 80 employees affected ma
  
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• Trump accuses Democrats of playing politics with memo

  10-02-2018 17:40 via ocregister.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s rejection of the Democratic memo was in contrast to his enthusiastic embrace of releasing the Republican document, which accuses the FBI and Justice Department of abusing their surveillance powers in obtaining a secret warrant to monitor former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page. Above, Trump is seen in the White House on Feb.<br />9, 2018. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
  By CHAD DAY and JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated Press
  WASHINGTON — President Donald
  
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• 4 examples of a great real estate network

  10-02-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Often I opine on the reasons one should hire a commercial real estate broker to guide a building search or disposition of a parcel of commercial real estate. Number one on my list is the value of a commercial real estate broker’s network.
  Today, I want to discuss this reason a bit more in-depth: The value of a great commercial real estate network.
  We all understand how contacts in the field of construction, architecture, title, escrow, and lending are important to the success of a transact
  
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• This week’s best deals: V-Day discounts on food, gifts, flowers

  10-02-2018 16:04 via ocregister.com
  
  You’ve left those Valentine’s Day plans until the very last minute, haven’t you? We’re gonna bail you out with a plethora of ideas for flowers, other stuff, and restaurant deals. Here goes:
  Flowers
  1-800-Flowers: Use your American Express card to get a one-time $15 statement credit with a minimum $50 order. www.1800flowers.com
  FTD: Get steep discounts on several Valentine’s Day bouquets, including a dozen long-stemmed mixed roses with a vase for $19.99 on sale from
  
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• Make sure your home is safe before buyers come a-calling

  10-02-2018 16:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Not the most glamorous topic, for sure, but safety is very important when it comes to homeownership, especially when you’re in the process of buying or selling a home.
  Here are a few tips to keep you, your family, potential buyers and sellers, and their agents as safe as possible.
  Trip and Fall Hazards: When you are getting your house ready for the market, take into consideration anything inside or outside that might cause someone to trip, slip, or fall down.
  Uneven pavement, loo
  
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• HOA Homefront: Readers wants board to ‘show us the money!’ 

  10-02-2018 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Can an owner within an HOA request in writing from the board that copies of association financial statements be provided on a monthly basis to the homeowner? Or, does the request for the financial statements have to be made monthly? — D.G., Redlands
  A: Dear D.G.: The main statute giving California HOA owners the right to see certain association financial records is Civil Code 5200. Financial statements are included in the list of financial records which can be inspected or copied b
  
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• Deal of the Week: Luxurious Valentine’s Day meal at a seaside resort

  10-02-2018 15:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Hilton’s Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort, a luxurious property on the beach in Oxnard, has a Valentine’s Day package that gives you a lot of luxe for the loot. First off, there’s the special Valentine’s Day menu, served on two evenings this week – Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 17. The tasting menu for two consists of four courses:
  Course 1: Beet salad and citrus
  Course 2: Scallops and wild mushrooms
  Course 3: Certified Angus chateaubriand and potat
  
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• Garden Grove may join Beach Boulevard Coalition to help revitalize corridor

  10-02-2018 13:39
  Anaheim is buying a 3.6-acre parcel on Beach Boulevard just south of Lincoln Avenue in the hope of redeveloping an area that has become run down.
  
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• Adopt Bennie, the Staffordshire terrier who loves everyone

  10-02-2018 09:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Staffordshire terrier
  Age: 5 years
  Gender: Male
  Bennie’s story: This lovable, cuddly and handsome boy loves to please — he’ll listen to commands and sit and shake politely. He enjoys long walks, running around our play yards when feeling energetic and cuddling once he is tired. Bennie has a good blend of affection and loyalty, making him an ideal family dog for any family willing to giving him stability and consistency. Bennie embraces the company of adults and chil
  
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• Adopt sweet, gentle husky mix Sabrina

  10-02-2018 09:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Siberian husky mix
  Age: 4 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: 65 pounds
  Sabrina’s story: Sabrina is a sweet, gentle dog with nice manners. She enjoys long walks outdoors as much as cuddling and hanging out indoors. Sabrina is house-trained, knows basic commands and walks nicely on a leash (she’s had professional training, and a free session is included with her adoption). Sabrina does best with calm dogs, and kids will enjoy her affectionate nature and playful energy.
  Adoption f
  
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• Israel downs Iranian drone and strikes Syria, F-16 crashes

  10-02-2018 09:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By ARON HELLER and SARAH EL DEEB
  The Associated Press
  JERUSALEM — The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone that infiltrated the country early Saturday before launching “large-scale attack” on at least a dozen Iranian targets in Syria. Israel called it a “severe and irregular violation of Israeli sovereignty.”
  The military said its planes faced massive anti-aircraft fire from Syria that forced two pilots to abandon an F-16 jet that crashed in northern Israel.
  
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• Bob Lefsetz Pushes Back on Charlie Walk's Legal Threat

  10-02-2018 08:59
  Bob Lefsetz speaks onstage at The 2018 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on Jan. 26, 2018 in Anaheim, Calif. "Mr. Lefsetz will not succumb to the threats of litigation intended to chill his rights to distribute his column," wrote the music writer's attorney.
  
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• Whicker: Ducks survive a Goliath named McDavid and beat Edmonton Oilers

  10-02-2018 08:16 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The NHL’s speeding bullet got one assist in his 21:06 of ice time Friday night. No goals.
  That qualifies as a mere flesh wound from Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, and the Ducks survived it in a 3-2 victory at Honda Center.
  They held down the 21-year-old and also dodged Leon Draisaitl, who sometimes plays on McDavid’s line and almost always toys with the Ducks. This time Draisaitl didn’t score a point.
  Of course, the Oilers have taken a U-turn on destiny road.
  
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• NHRA: Winternationals get underway with little drama

  10-02-2018 08:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Funny Car driver John Force tries to bring his car to a stop after exploding his engine and shredding the body off his hot rod during the second round of qualifying on the opening day of the 2018 season at the 58th annual NHRA Winternationals Friday morning February 9, 2018 in Pomona, Calif. Force was not injured Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and Drew Skillman (Pro Stock Motorcycle) lead qualifying with two more additional rounds scheduled for Saturday. (Photo by Will Lester
  
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• Video: Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye meet with new teammates

  10-02-2018 07:52 via ocregister.com
  
  In the final hours before the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye.
  Thomas and Frye met with their new teammates in Dallas prior to Saturday’s game against the Mavericks. Both players are expected to be available for shoot around.
  “The last 24 hours have been crazy and shocking at the same time,” Thomas said in an interview with Spectrum SportsNet. “But I am ha
  
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• Korean thaw: North invites South’s leader for summit in Pyongyang

  10-02-2018 07:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By TONG-HYUNG KIM and FOSTER KLUG
  The Associated Press
  SEOUL, South Korea — A rare invitation to Pyongyang for the South Korean president marked Day Two of the North Korean Kim dynasty’s southern road tour Saturday, part of an accelerated diplomatic warming that included more handshakes, some Korean liquor over lunch and the potential shared joy of watching a “unified” Korea team play hockey at the Olympics.
  Nothing has been settled on any trip north by South Korean Presi
  
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• LAFC continues to work toward its first season in MLS

  10-02-2018 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The march toward the regular-season debut of the Los Angeles Football Club continued Friday, with a 1-1 preseason draw against New York City FC at UCLA.
  This was the second exhibition game for the expansion club.
  “It was a good game for us,” Coach Bob Bradley said. “Very different than Toronto (Feb. 2), more physical and I think for our players to get adjusted to the fact that sometimes in the league, that’s the way games are.
  “There were st
  
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• CIF girls basketball: Open Division breakdown

  10-02-2018 07:34 via ocregister.com
  
  OCVarsity breaks down the Open Division of the CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs:
  Top seeded teams: 1. Harvard-Westlake (24-4), 2. Windward (20-3), 3. Mater Dei (22-3), 4. Sierra Canyon (21-5)
  O.C. teams in this division: The Trinity League champion Monarchs, ranked No. 1 in Orange County, are the lone county representative.
  Analysis: The Monarchs’ arrival seems a bit ahead of schedule considering they count heavily on freshmen Brooke Demetre, Khylee Pepe and Alyssa Frescas and junior point
  
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• Adopt Clifford the Chihuahua; he’s tons of fun in a small body

  10-02-2018 07:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Chihuahua
  Age: 4 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Size: 11 pounds
  Clifford’s story: This little boy is so much fun; he just loves life and everyone who walks into his world. Clifford is great with dogs of all sizes and ages and likes to initiate play with other dogs. He is sweet and cuddly. He’s an adorable boy who’s sweet and easy to love.
  Adoption fee: $200, includes neuter, vaccinations, deworming and microchip
  Adoption procedure: Fill out the applicati
  
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• San Bernardino County pimp sentenced to 20 years for trafficking women in Orange County

  10-02-2018 07:19 via ocregister.com
  FULLERTON — A 39-year-old man was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years in prison for human trafficking seven prostitutes in Orange County.
  Ronald Preston Spurlock of Grand Terrace was sentenced to 20 years and eight months behind bars. He was convicted March 8 of two counts of human trafficking, four counts of pimping and counts of pandering and conspiring to dissuade a witness, all felonies. He also pleaded guilty Feb. 27 to being a felon in possession of a gun.
  An Orange County jury in
  
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• Ducks’ John Gibson makes 30 saves in return to top Oilers

  10-02-2018 06:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (47), of Sweden, celebrates his goal with teammates as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot, right, looks away during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)Edmonton Oilers center Mark Letestu, right, takes the puck behind the net under pressure by Anaheim Ducks right wing J.T. Brown during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gall
  
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• Get back to our roots — don’t stage vain military parades

  10-02-2018 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines.
  Of all the militaries in all the countries in all the world, do we really want to emulate that of the French?
  Losers and the insecure hold regular military parades for no reason other than to strut their stuff, about which they feel inadequate, often for good reason. The French armed forces march up the Champs-Elysees every year to, what, give the Germans a scare, finally?
  
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• Ducks see tight battles for playoff spots until season’s end

  10-02-2018 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Those among the Ducks who chose to look at the standings Friday morning could see themselves among four teams separated by two points for the second Western Conference wild card playoff spot.
  Intertwined with that race are two teams holding the second and third positions in the Pacific Division – and sitting just two points ahead of them. And with the final third of the season remaining, the Ducks don’t see either changing until the final weekend.
  “I think if it
  
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• After billions in tax increases, Californians deserve a tax cut

  10-02-2018 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  For millions of Californians, the state has been rendered unaffordable because of foolish and counter-productive policies emanating from Sacramento. A shocking one-third of California renters spend at least half of their take-home pay on rent, and only 40 percent can afford to purchase a median-priced home. Little wonder, then, that one in five Californians lives in poverty — the highest poverty rate in the nation.
  Small businesses are struggling as well. Nationwide, nearly ten percent of
  
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• Whicker: NHL takes the golden moments out of the Olympics

  10-02-2018 04:15 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — A lot of Olympic-watchers weren’t alive for the 1980 Miracle on Ice, but Brian Gionta was.
  He is 37. Two other Team USA teammates are 35 or over. James Wisniewski, formerly a high-minute Ducks defenseman, turns 34 before the Games end.
  The goalie, Ryan Zapolski, played most of his stateside hockey in the East Coast Hockey League, for the likes of the Gwinnett Gladiators and the Toledo Walleye, before he signed with Jokerit in the KHL. He’s 30.
  No one is begrudging the
  
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• Tri-level tree house found in Dana Point park may have weakened limbs on 50-year-old tree

  10-02-2018 04:07 via ocregister.com
  
  DANA POINT — A tri-level tree house with three rooms, an aquarium and views of the Pacific Ocean that was uncovered Wednesday, Feb. 7 inside the dense crown of a 50-foot-tall Aleppo pine tree in Lantern Bay Park, has raised concerns among city officials that the structure may have weakened limbs and could pose a risk to public safety.
  “The city has asked West Coast Arborists Inc. to see if there was significant damage in terms of walking under the tree and worrying about a limb
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (2-9-18)

  10-02-2018 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, Feb. 9.
  GIRLS BASKETBALLNORTH HILLS LEAGUEVilla Park 45, Yorba Linda 41Note: CIF-SS play-in game.
  GIRLS WATER POLONONLEAGUECypress 9, Katella 6
   
   
  
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• Highlights: Blake Griffin blocks his former Clippers teammate Montrezl Harrell at the basket

  10-02-2018 03:48 via ocregister.com
  
  One week after being traded to the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin did not have to wait long to play against the Los Angeles Clippers.
  While the Pistons did come up short against Griffin’s former team in the 108-95 loss at Little Caesars Arena, he did make his presence felt with a huge block against Montrezl Harrell.🚫 DENIED! 🚫
  Blake Griffin with the monster block!
  📺: @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/W5BDcZkdc5
  — NBA (@NBA) February 10, 2018Griffin was shy of a double-
  
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• Lydia McLaughlin exits ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’

  10-02-2018 03:28 via ocregister.com
  
  “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Lydia McLaughlin won’t be returning for Season 13 of the Bravo TV show.
  “RHOC has given me a great platform and I’m grateful for that.” she announced in her Bravo blog on Friday, Feb. 9. “However, I feel like I can only handle this show one season at a time. I need a break!”
  She added, “There is a lot of good that comes from the show, but also a lot of negativity.”
  “Real Housewife&rdq
  
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• Mater Dei girls basketball draws tall order for Open Division playoffs

  10-02-2018 03:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s girls basketball team earned the No. 3 seed for the Open Division playoffs and will open at home against imposing Ribet Academy of Los Angeles in the first round Feb. 17, the CIF-SS announced Friday.
  The Trinity League champion Monarchs (22-3) entered the week ranked fourth in Division 1 while Ribet (24-3) topped Division 2A.
  The Fighting Frogs were the only non-Division 1 team that made the elite field of eight.
  Harvard-Westlake of Studio City (24-4) and Windward of Los A
  
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• USC inches toward edge of NCAA Tournament bubble after losses at Arizona State, UCLA

  10-02-2018 03:26 via ocregister.com
  
  For a second consecutive season, USC’s basketball team is teetering on the edge of the NCAA Tournament bubble in February.
  With an 80-78 loss at Arizona State on Thursday night, the Trojans’ position to make the 68-team field remains increasingly tenuous.
  CBS Sports analyst Jerry Palm on Friday included the Trojans as the final at-large team in his bracket. The projection leaves them as a No. 12 seed, a scenario that would send them to the First Four in Dayton, Oh
  
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• Troy girls soccer shows it can be a force in Division 1

  10-02-2018 03:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The Troy girls soccer team this season has knocked off teams ranked among the top 10 in their respective CIF Southern Section divisions.
  At the same time, three of the Warriors’ five defeats have come against the divisions’ ranked teams.
  As has been the case in recent years, the Warriors also dominated Freeway League opponents, going 10-0 on the field.
  Troy wound up forfeiting one league victory, so the Warriors ended the regular season at 15-5-4 overall and 9-1 in league.
  Troy midfi
  
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• City Council to discuss plans to upgrade Irvine’s animal care center

  10-02-2018 03:06 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — The city could build a new animal shelter for about $24.2 million or renovate its existing facility for about $20.5 million; either way, officials have said a newer facility is needed for rescued pets.
  The City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 13, will discuss proposals for a new animal care center, planning that started back in 2015.
  Councilman Jeff Lalloway, who sits on the city’s Animal Care Center Subcommittee, said the center is aging.
  “Irvine’s a wor
  
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• A weekend of warmth for Southern California, followed by the chance of rain

  10-02-2018 02:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Conditions ripe for wildfires over the weekend in Southern California will give way to cooler temperatures and chances of showers next week, the National Weather Service said on Friday.
  This weekend brings a red-flag warning for parts of Riverside and Los Angeles counties, mainly in the mountains, meaning conditions, such as dry weather and winds, could breed wildfires.
  But by Monday, the stage will be set for showers.
  Highs on Sunday across the region, including the cities of Los Angeles, River
  
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