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• Cal State Fullerton alum: Is health care bankrupting your business or family?

  18-02-2018 23:58 via ocregister.com
  By Josh Luke
   
  Former Anaheim Global Medical Center CEO Josh Luke. (Photo courtesy of Josh Luke)
  Six words killed American health care: “Your insurance will pay for it.” Doctors and hospitals repeated this phrase, and we all took the bait. Individuals and businesses all bought in.
  And as a result we all chose the big shiny hospital and the high-priced doctor when given a choice. We assumed bigger was better. Well, that’s not always the case in health care.
  The truth is, we
  
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• Coroner identifies 6-year-old girl killed by suspected drunk driver in Fullerton

  18-02-2018 23:24 via ocregister.com
  A Fullerton police officer looks into the vehicle of Maximino Delgado of Anaheim, who is suspected of drunk driving in the death of 6-year-old Grace Aguilar while she played in a yard in Fullerton on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Photo by ONSCENE.TV)Fullerton police investigate a crashed white SUV, right, driven by Maximino Delgado of Anaheim, who is suspected of drunk driving in the death of 6-year-old Grace Aguilar while she played in a yard in Fullerton on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Photo
  
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• 2018 NBA All-Star Game expected to attract a large list of celebrities to the Staples Center

  18-02-2018 23:14 via ocregister.com
  The 2018 NBA All-Star Game returned to Los Angeles this weekend for the first time since 2011. The game featuring LeBron James and Stephen Curry is expected to attract a large number of celebrities to Staples Center.
  Here is the list of expected attendees:
  Adam Devine (actor)
  Andra Day (singer)
  Anthony Anderson (actor)
  Barenaked Ladies (rock band)
  Beyoncé (singer-songwriter)
  Billy Crystal (actor)
  Bubba Watson (golfer)
  Caleb McLaughlin
  Candace Parker
  Chadwick Bozeman
  Chris Rock
  Common
  Dasc
  
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• Angels sign former home run champ Chris Carter for depth

  18-02-2018 21:43 via ocregister.com
  TEMPE, Ariz. — A day after the Angels traded C.J. Cron, they added some depth to the organization by signing Chris Carter to a minor-league deal.
  Carter, 31, led the National League with 41 homers with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. Last year, though, he struggled to find a job as a free agent and eventually played 62 games with the New York Yankees, hitting .201 with eight homers.
  Carter has hit 158 homers in parts of eight major league seasons, including stops with the Oakland A’s
  
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• VIDEO: NBA All-Stars talk about their music preference during media day in Los Angeles

  18-02-2018 21:28 via ocregister.com
  Prior to the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, players talked about their music preference, what they normally listen to and what will be playing from their headphones before the big game in Los Angeles.
  Karl Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves#NBAAllStar Weekend 🏀: My quick convo with Karl Anthony-Towns of the @Timberwolves about his pregame music playlist and what he is playing on @Xbox 🎮. @KarlTowns is currently playing the following:@NBA2K @FortniteGame @CallofDuty pic.twitter.
  
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• Brea homebuying drop 27%: 13 facts to know

  18-02-2018 21:11 via ocregister.com
  Homebuying in Brea in the fourth quarter could not keep pace with countywide sales activity.
  Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns for all residences in the October-to-December period vs. a year ago. Sales in Brea fell as 132 residences were purchased this year vs. 181 a year ago. That’s a loss of 27 percent vs. a decline of 1.3 percent countywide.
  Here are neighborhood trends in Brea for the 2017’s last three months from CoreLogic’s report:
   Brea ZIP code 92821
  
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• Queens of the Stone Age rocks through new tracks and draws famous faces to the sold-out Forum Saturday night

  18-02-2018 20:29 via ocregister.com
  Palm Desert rock band Queens of the Stone Age did it up big for its sold-out show at the Forum in Inglewood on Saturday night.
  Driving up to the legendary and more recently renovated venue, Queens’ logos were cast around the arena with bright white light and there was a ginormous, red light-up Queens sign outside, straight out of the “The Way You Used To” music video that fans were posing in front of and the VIP Forum Club had been rebranded The Villains Club in recognition of
  
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• Motorcylist killed in Newport Beach crash identified

  18-02-2018 20:20 via ocregister.com
  NEWPORT BEACH – A motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash in Newport Beach was identified on Sunday, Feb. 18 as Todd Anthony Davis, Jr., 26, of Costa Mesa, the coroner’s office said.
  The accident happened on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10:11 a.m. near the intersection of Irvine Avenue and Orchard Drive, Newport Beach police said.
  Davis was riding an orange 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 north on Irvine Avenue when a white 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV was turning left onto eastbound Orchard Drive from sou
  
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• Dan Auerbach delights with a solo show, a shared spotlight, and a surprise appearance by Beck

  18-02-2018 20:01 via ocregister.com
  Dan Auerbach and The Easy Eye Review perform at the Wiltern Theatre, February 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)Dan Auerbach and The Easy Eye Review perform at the Wiltern Theatre, February 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)Dan Auerbach and The Easy Eye Review perform at the Wiltern Theatre, February 17, 2018. (Photo by Kelly A. Swift, Contributing Photographer)Dan Auerbach and The Easy Eye Review perform at the Wiltern Theatre, February 17
  
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• St. John’s Church hosts baroque concert

  18-02-2018 18:37 via ocregister.com
  A night of baroque music at St. John’s Lutheran Church is open to the community.
  The performance on Sunday, Feb. 25, is part of the church’s 22nd annual concert series.
  The church’s Cathedral Singers and orchestra will be performing; planned are pieces by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and others from the Baroque musical era of about 1600 to 1750.
  St. John’s concerts are free, goodwill offerings are accepted. The church, part of the Orange community since 1881, has been in its san
  
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• Olympic athlete from Russia fails drug test, official says

  18-02-2018 18:14 via ocregister.com
  GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The Russian delegation at the Pyeongchang Olympics has announced that one of its athletes has failed a drug test.
  Two Russian state news agencies cited Konstantin Vybornov, spokesman for the “Olympic Athletes from Russia” team, as saying the delegation received an official notification from the International Olympic Committee of the positive test.
  The IOC later Sunday said it had taken note of Vybronov’s statement.
  Vybornov said a “B”
  
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• Pedestrian dies in Huntington Beach after being hit by SUV

  18-02-2018 18:05 via ocregister.com
  A pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday morning, Feb. 18 in Huntington Beach, police said.
  Shortly after 2 a.m. officers were called to Pacific Coast Highway between Brookhurst and Magnolia streets for a reported crash, according to Huntington Beach police officials.
  The officers found a female dead. The driver, a 37-year-old man from Newport Beach, stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.
  A preliminary investigation showed that it appears the man’s Toyota Highlander was tra
  
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• Los Angeles Rams offseason analysis: Offensive linemen

  18-02-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  More Rams position-by-position analysis: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends
  Some magic took place along the Rams’ offensive line in 2017. Sean McVay was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year, but line coach Aaron Kromer might have been the true wizard.
  The Rams’ line, which struggled equally in run and pass blocking in 2016, was strong and consistent and, as a unit, perhaps was the most valuable of any on the team. Only a couple tweaks were made during the o
  
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• Caffeine addicts can safely spill out of Starbucks’ drive-through

  18-02-2018 17:36 via ocregister.com
  Q. Many mornings, as I travel north on State Highway 39 (Beach Boulevard) at Garfield Avenue, I encounter a line of cars waiting to pull into the drive-through of a Starbucks. Anywhere from three to 10 vehicles are backed up onto the highway, into the northbound, right-hand lane, back to the traffic light at Garfield. Seems like a clear safety hazard. Who has jurisdiction, the California Highway Patrol or Huntington Beach PD?
  – Dennis B. Brandt, Huntington Bea
  
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• Real estate briefly: Target shopping center in Orange sold; Lee & Associates closes two industrial properties for $8.6 million

  18-02-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  Lee & Associates in Newport Beach has closed escrow on two industrial properties for $8.6 million. The first property, with 17,275 square feet at 3601 W. Garry Ave. in Santa Ana, sold for $4.3 million. Jim Snyder and Pat Lacey at Lee & Associates represented the seller, and Todd Martens of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer. The second property, with 19,561 square feet at 18100 Mt. Washington in Fountain Valley, also sold for $4.3 million. The buyer and seller in Founta
  
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• This week’s best deals: Presidents’ Day sales on appliances, plus military snow fun and Oscar movies

  18-02-2018 16:21 via ocregister.com
  Some of the best things to shop for at Presidents’ Day sales are appliances, clothing and cars. Adding to the patriotism are deals for first responders and the military and of course the Oscars are coming, so there’s some great movie packages being offered too.
  Save more than $100 on an LG refrigerator at Sears over Presidents’ Day weekend. (Photo courtesy of Sears).
  COOL SAVINGS
  Need a new fridge? LG’s 20.2 cubic foot, top-freezer refrigerator, model LTCS20220S, normally
  
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• Renters become the majority in Anaheim, Santa Ana, San Bernardino

  18-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  Attention landlords: Your ability to grow your businesses means that three more big Southern California cities — Anaheim, Santa Ana and San Bernardino — have more renters than homeowners.
  That trio was among 22 big U.S. cities that became renter-majority in the past decade, according to a new report from online rent-search firm RentCafe. Using U.S. Census Bureau data from 2016 and 2006, RentCafe found stunning growth in renters nationwide.
  The U.S. population living in rent
  
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• Complaint: O.C. Hooters sell sex to kids

  18-02-2018 13:49
  The National Organization for Women has filed a complaint with Orange County officials, alleging twol Hooters restaurants - in Anaheim and Costa Mesa - exposed children to sexual entertainment. In this 2009 photo, Hooters girls wait outside the Lake Forest location, which wasn't part of the complaint filed.
  
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• Glendora routs Segerstrom in CIF-SS Division 2A girls basketball playoffs

  18-02-2018 10:11 via ocregister.com
  The Glendora High girls basketball team continued its dream season Saturday, cruising past Segerstrom 76-37 in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs.
  The undefeated Tartans (28-0) will meet Upland at home on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals.
  While Glendora is having a magical season, coach Adam Nunemaker stresses it’s one possession and one game at a time for his team.
  “I know it sounds cliché, but we really try not to worry about (being undefeated),” h
  
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• Commercial plane crashes in Iran; all 66 aboard killed

  18-02-2018 09:55 via ocregister.com
  TEHRAN, Iran  — An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported.
  An Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, went down near its destination of the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 780 kilometers (485 miles) south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
  Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV that all on the flight were
  
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• CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs: Saturday’s scores and updated schedule

  18-02-2018 09:49 via ocregister.com
  The scores from Saturday’s games in the CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs and the updated schedule for the next round of games.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, SaturdayMater Dei 60, Ribet Academy 56Harvard-Westlake 67, Serra/Gardena 60Etiwanda 63, Sierra Canyon 62Windward 62, Bishop Montgomery 57
  Championship semifinalsSaturday, Feb. 24At Cal Baptist University, RiversideHarvard Westlake vs. EtiwandaMater Dei vs. Windward
  Consolation semifinalsSaturday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.Sierra C
  
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• DeFalco, Ensing power No. 1 Long Beach State past No. 2 UCLA in men’s volleyball

  18-02-2018 09:27 via ocregister.com
  TJ DeFalco had a season-high 17 kills and Kyle Ensing added 16 kills to lead the No. 1-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team to a victory over No. 2 UCLA  23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 Saturday night before a school-record crowd at the Walter Pyramid.
  In front of 4,560 spectators, the school’s largest crowd ever for a men’s volleyball game, the 49ers improved their record 13-0 while ending a seven-game winning streak for the Bruins (14-2).
  DeFalco finished with 1
  
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• Costa Mesa homebuying up 5% as 2017 ends

  18-02-2018 09:24 via ocregister.com
  Homebuying growth in Costa Mesa in the fourth quarter outpaced countywide sales activity.
  Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns for all residences in the October-to-December period vs. a year earlier. Sales in Costa Mesa rose as 250 residences were purchased last quarter vs. 238 a year earlier. That’s a gain of 5 percent vs. a decline of 1.3 percent countywide.
  Here are neighborhood trends in Costa Mesa for the 2017’s last three months from CoreLogic’s report:
  Costa
  
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• Fairmont Prep battles to the end, but falls to Vista Murrieta in Division 1 playoffs

  18-02-2018 08:47 via ocregister.com
  MURRIETA — Vista Murrieta finished strong Saturday, as the Broncos hung on to defeat Fairmont Prep Academy 57-47 in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls basketball playoffs.
  Broncos senior Gabby Stoll scored 18 points, with six of those coming in the deciding fourth quarter.
  With the win, and a toss of the coin, the Broncos advanced to the quarterfinals where they will host the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Chaminade.
  Fairmont Prep’s Izzy Om (1) drives to th
  
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• Whicker: A willing Brandon Rios takes one punch too many from Danny Garcia

  18-02-2018 08:37 via ocregister.com
  LAS VEGAS — Until the ninth round it was the same old Brandon Rios.
  OK, maybe not enough of the same, maybe more of the old. But Rios. 31, kept wading into Danny Garcia’s free-fire zone, smiling when he got caught, trying to throw two shots to every one he took, doing his job without compromise.
  It reminded you of the 140-pound Rios, who loved to make war and loved the fact that people loved watching him. But then Rios became a welterweight, where the weapons of war are seven pounds
  
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• Mater Dei girls use late surge to beat Ribet in Open Division playoffs

  18-02-2018 08:24 via ocregister.com
  Mater Dei’s girls basketball team wasn’t known for making comebacks as the obstacles mounted against Ribet Academy on Saturday night.
  But thanks to a passionate, fourth quarter of pressing defense, the Monarchs added a new dimension to their identity.
  Third-seeded Mater Dei rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the fourth for a 60-56 victory against visiting No. 6-seed Ribet in a dramatic quarterfinal in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs.
  Mater Dei’s Khylee Pepe looks for a
  
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• Santa Ana’s Daniels dominates as he wins his third CIF-SS wrestling title

  18-02-2018 08:04 via ocregister.com
  WESTMINSTER – Santa Ana was the highest finishing county team at the CIF-SS Coastal Division wrestling championships Saturday at Westminster High.
  And Joey Daniels was a big reason why.
  Daniels, a 220-pounder, pinned all five of his opponents during  the two-day tournament, earning the senior upper weight MVP honors.
  Arroyo won the tournament with 179 points.
  Santa Ana and Valencia of Valencia both finished with 164 points, but the Saints got the second-place spot because of tiebreake
  
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• Ted Ligety falls short in what may be his final Olympics

  18-02-2018 08:02 via ocregister.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Ted Ligety knew he hadn’t turned in the best opening run in defense of his Olympic giant slalom title. What he couldn’t tell as he was heading down the hill was just how poorly he’d done.
  “I was really surprised when I saw the time,” the 33-year-old American said Sunday after the first of his two GS runs at the Pyongyang Alpine Center effectively ended any hopes of another medal in a race he won at the 2014 Sochi Games.
  “I
  
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• Valley View ousts Orangewood Academy from girls basketball playoffs

  18-02-2018 07:39 via ocregister.com
  MORENO VALLEY — When things are going well for Valley View, as they were for much of Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 1 girls basketball playoff game, the Eagles can turn opposing defenses inside out.
  The combination of Amani Moxley’s inside dominance and effective outside shooting was too much for Garden Grove Orangewood Academy. Although the Eagles had a rough landing in the final minutes, they held on for a 59-52 victory.
  Thanks to good fortune with coin tosses, the Eagles (27-1)
  
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• USC pulls ahead for 72-59 home victory over Oregon State

  18-02-2018 07:35 via ocregister.com
  Southern California forward Chimezie Metu,right, reaches for a rebound next to Oregon State forward Drew Eubanks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)Southern California guard Elijah Stewart, center, goes up for a dunk against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)Oregon State guard Stephen Thompson Jr., left, sh
  
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• UCLA basketball survives against Oregon with overtime win in home finale

  18-02-2018 07:10 via ocregister.com
  Oregon forward Mikyle McIntosh, front left, charges as UCLA guard Jaylen Hands (4) and forward György Golomán (14) defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)UCLA guard Aaron Holiday, left, and Oregon forward Abu Kigar (24) chase the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)Oregon forward Mikyle McIntosh (22) saves a ball headin
  
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• Woman struck, fatally injured by pickup truck in Huntington Beach

  18-02-2018 06:22 via ocregister.com
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — A 74-year-old woman was killed after a pickup truck hit her as she was walking or jogging the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 17, officials said.
  The collision occurred near the intersection of Seapoint Street and Summit Drive, according to a statement released by the Huntington Beach Police Department. Officials say, based on preliminary investigation, a GMC Sierra pickup truck made a northbound turn on Seapoint Street from Summit Drive, striking the pedestrian who was walk
  
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• Getting on the road to Republican resurgence

  18-02-2018 06:00 via ocregister.com
  In his bitter attack on the new budget agreement, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, stumbled on the reality his party’s grim identity crisis. Since the Reagan era, the GOP represented a convergence of corporate interests, social conservatives and free market libertarians. Like Paul and the tea party, all three of these groups have lost power and influence under Trump.
  Instead the Republican Party, notes Mike Barone, is morphing into something quite different: a hodgepodge of old economy stalwart
  
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• Former Laker Larry Nance Jr. finishes second in NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

  18-02-2018 05:56 via ocregister.com
  CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER AND SOURCE – Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell competes in the NBA basketball All-Star weekend slam dunk contest Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. Mitchell won the event. (Bob Donnan/Pool via AP)Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell holds up the trophy after winning the NBA basketball All-Star weekend slam dunk contest Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Dallas Mavericks’ Dennis Smith Jr. competes in the slam dunk contest, part
  
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• WATCH: Donovan Mitchell’s final dunk before winning the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

  18-02-2018 05:35 via ocregister.com
  Two points was the difference in deciding a winner between Larry Nance Jr. and Donovan Mitchell.
  Mitchell used his final dunk to not only pay homage to Vince Carter but to seal his first Slam Dunk Championship.“IT’S OVER!” pic.twitter.com/nsvU4kpU7j
  — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 18, 2018
  Your 2018 #VerizonDunk Champion!
  🏆 @spidadmitchell 🏆 pic.twitter.com/1T0Fu6rMg1
  — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 18, 2018
  🕷 🕷 @spidadmitche
  
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• Lakers’ Magic Johnson catches up with Larry Nance Jr. after the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest

  18-02-2018 05:27 via ocregister.com
  Magic Johnson was making his way out of Staples Center with his wife, Cookie, before turning around to see Larry Nance Jr. of the Cleveland Cavaliers behind him.
  Johnson turned around to talk with Nance, who just finished second in the Slam Dunk Contest. Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz finished first by two points.
  Nance was traded from the Lakers to the Cavaliers at the trade deadline.
   #NBAAllStar: Awesome moment backstage as Magic Johnson of the LA Lakers talks with Larry Nance Jr. aft
  
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• Larry Nance Jr. is not over trade that sent him from Lakers to hometown Cleveland Cavaliers

  18-02-2018 05:23 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Larry Nance Jr. has still not had time to fully absorb the ramifications of his trade to Cleveland.
  “It’s been a week,” Nance said Saturday. “So, no. It’s still kind of like ‘Jeez, I’ve got to pick up and move right now. I’m not fully adjusted. I’m not, for lack of a better term, over it.”
  Nine days after being traded along with Jordan Clarkson for Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye, Nance was back in L.A. to participat
  
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• Man gored by wild buffalo on Catalina Island

  18-02-2018 05:15 via ocregister.com
  A man who was camping at Little Harbor Campground on Catalina Island was injured after being gored by a wild buffalo the afternoon of Saturday Feb. 17, police said.
  The incident occurred at about 5:15 p.m. when the man was sitting on a log and a wild buffalo was grazing nearby, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Ray Ward.
  “When the man saw that the buffalo was getting closer to him, he got up and tried to move away,” he said. “That’s when the buffalo
  
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• Ducks GM Bob Murray wants prices to come down for potential deadline deals

  18-02-2018 05:06 via ocregister.com
  ST. PAUL, Minn. – The NHL trade deadline gets fans’ hearts aflutter with how their teams can be reshaped but it is the general manager’s job to stay cool and make the best deal he can.
  Bob Murray sees what looks to be available in nine days but he isn’t tipping his hand to what direction the Ducks will take. And with his team’s uncertain outlook when it comes to the postseason, he doesn’t feel beholden to make a move for the sake of making a move.
  “First
  
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• The Russian investigation started with Comey’s still-secret memos

  18-02-2018 05:00 via ocregister.com
  The next time a crazy uncle or that old high school buddy who became a right-wing nut rants on social media about black helicopters or “Deep State” conspiracies, take a moment before responding to consider the surreal saga of the Comey memos. You may end up cutting your paranoid pal some slack.
  In his job as FBI director, James Comey was on the government payroll at an annual salary of $172,100 when he wrote seven memos to himself about the contents of nine conversations he had with
  
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• After Florida school shooting, solving gun violence in US still no easy fix

  18-02-2018 05:00 via ocregister.com
  Faced with yet another tragic mass shooting, Americans are dragged back into in a polarizing debate about gun violence in our country, along with calls for action.
  The horrific incident at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left at least 17 students and teachers dead has many Americans frustrated that these tragedies continue to occur and that viable solutions remain elusive.
  Instead of reasoned dialogue and debate on actual proposals, the public discourse has quickly
  
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• Emma Stone Enjoying Rides at Disneyland Is All of Us -- See the Hilarious Pics

  18-02-2018 02:07
  Emma Stone proved that on Friday when she was spotted out and about at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. While going on rides in the park with her pals, the 29-year-old actress appeared to be having a blast, but at the same time, slightly terrified.
  
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• NBA All-Star LeBron James tells commentator ‘I will not shut up and dribble’

  18-02-2018 01:45 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Shut up and dribble?
  Nah, LeBron James said Saturday he has no intention of following the advice of a Fox News commentator. He said he would continue to address injustice whenever and wherever he saw it and to work to inspire young people in the United States and around the globe to live their dreams.
  “We will definitely not shut up and dribble,” James said in his first extended public comments since Laura Ingraham said he and fellow NBA All-Star Kevin Durant shou
  
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• Hoffarth on the media: NBA’s narrative fueled by more than star power

  18-02-2018 01:06 via ocregister.com
  In this burgeoning business of storytelling, and taking the most credit for the ability to cut and paste ideas, the NBA knows a good one when it can tell it in its own ways. And just because it has a certain height advantage here, there are no tall tales evident of a pro league boasting it has this whole media business figured out.
  As celebrated as its All-Star Weekend arrival in Los Angeles will be documented, capped off by Sunday’s exhibition game at Staples Center, there may have been a
  
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• Aspiring lifeguards hit the sand and surf in Huntington Beach

  18-02-2018 01:01 via ocregister.com
  Competitors in the Huntington Beach Lifeguard tryouts return from the swim on the third leg of the tryout, a run-swim-run, near the pier on Saturday morning, February 17, 2018 in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Photo by Josh Barber, Contributing Photographer)Rodolfo Nieto right, high fives lifeguard Tyler Bernardin, before Huntington Beach Lifeguard tryouts near the pier on Saturday morning, February 17, 2018 in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Photo by Josh Barber, Contributing Photographer)Onlookers watch
  
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• Anze Kopitar and Kings speed past Buffalo Sabres with second-period outburst

  18-02-2018 00:59 via ocregister.com
  Buffalo Sabres Ryan O’Reilly (90) and Los Angeles Kings Anze Kopitar (11) battle for the pick during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner (40) stops Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) reaches for the puck after bein
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ blockbuster is game changer for African American entertainment

  18-02-2018 00:45 via ocregister.com
  Damaris Lewis does a selfie with kids after watching the movie, Black Panther. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova / Daily BreezeRichard Bass, 7, gets his free poster after watching the movie, Black Panther. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova / Daily BreezeChizzy Madu, 9, stands in line after watching the movie, Black Panther. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova / Daily BreezeA boy runs past a movie poster at a screening in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova / Daily BreezeKennedi Bryant, right, holds her arms up alon
  
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• Hazel the cairn terrier mix would be perfect for someone who wants to adopt a workout partner

  18-02-2018 00:42 via ocregister.com
  Hazel was surrendered at a local shelter by her owner, who cited landlord issues. She gets along with other dogs and children. (Courtesy of Ken-Mar Rescue)Hazel is a 1-year-old cairn terrier mix who is good with calm dogs and children. (Courtesy of Ken-Mar Rescue)Show Caption of Expand
  Breed: Cairn terrier mix
  Age: 1 1/2 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: 13 pounds
  Hazel’s story: Hazel was surrendered at a local shelter by her owner, who cited “landlord issues” as the reason for
  
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• Rescue dogs, some from Orange County, get their day in the spotlight on the 2018 American Rescue Dog Show’

  18-02-2018 00:26 via ocregister.com
  No, it isn’t the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. It may look a little like it, but this isn’t the dog show you’re likely used to seeing.
  This is the “2018 American Rescue Dog Show,” and while it may in some respects resemble that annual event attended by a who’s who of dogdom, it’s different — in a very important way.
  Like Westminster, this show features dogs competing in various categories, whose participants are winnowed down until one remains:
  
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• Can South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa end Dutch domination of speedskating?

  18-02-2018 00:21 via ocregister.com
  GANGNEUNG, South Korea — During resurfacing breaks at Gangneung Oval, the Olympic Games speed skating venue, Kleintje Pils, the unofficial official polka band of the Netherlands team, has entertained the crowds with an eclectic playlist.
  Kleintje Pils, translated roughly to “Small Beers” in English, have rounded out their set with a raise-your-glass version of, what else, “We Are The Champions.”
  There’s been a running debate at the Gangneung Oval: is the Nethe
  
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