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• Sing “The Room Where it Happens” with other “Hamilton” fans

  23-02-2018 23:59 via ocregister.com
  Can you sing along with all the songs in the Broadway hit “Hamilton?”
  Join other fans of the musical for Hamiltunes: An American Sing-Along planned for 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, in the Argyros Plaza of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
  The event will be hosted by Seth Rudetsky, a three-time Emmy Award-nominated Broadway conductor, musician, writer and more.
  Costumes are encouraged.
  “Hamilton” opens a run at the Segerstrom Center in May.
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• How Laguna Beach’s history with devastating landslides has made it one of the most alert cities in the United States

  23-02-2018 21:58 via ocregister.com
  In 1998, California had one of the wettest Februaries on record.  Torrential storms late in the month brought more than a foot of rain to the state, setting up the conditions that led to 56 major landslides and seven lives lost.
  In Laguna Beach on Feb. 24, landslides along Laguna Canyon Road near Big Bend killed two people and damaged dozens of homes. A number of residents survived thanks to the action of six courageous lifeguards.A rescue mission
  To help stranded motorists, the lifeguards
  
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• Anaheim man faces 120 years in prison for wielding ax at La Habra officers

  23-02-2018 21:26 via ocregister.com
  SANTA ANA – A 48-year-old Anaheim man is facing 120-years-to life in prison for wielding an ax at La Habra police officers when they responded to his motor home for a welfare check.
  A jury on Thursday convicted Dan James Schuneman of multiple felony counts of assault on a peace officer and resisting orders for the July 4 incident outside of his motor home in the parking lot of a T.J. Maxx on Imperial Highway.
  Prosecutors said Schuneman contacted the La Habra Police Department at about 8:30
  
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• CIF girls water polo: Championship previews for Saturday in Irvine

  23-02-2018 21:25 via ocregister.com
  SATURDAY’S CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO FINALS
  At Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine
  DIVISION 2
  SANTA BARBARA (18-13) VS. NEWPORT HARBOR (17-9), 2:30 P.M.
  Outlook: It’s a clash of traditional section powers who haven’t played each other this season. No. 2 seeded Newport Harbor, a five-time Division 1 champion, is competing in Division 2 for the first time. Fourth-seeded Santa Barbara has won a section-record eight CIF titles, including the first three contested in Division 2 (1998-200
  
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• Students celebrate Chinese New Year at Marian Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel

  23-02-2018 21:22 via ocregister.com
  Fifth grader Brenna Malesardi peeks out from a dragon head during a Chinese New Year celebration at Marian Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, California, on Friday, Feb 23, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Nyla Thai, center, joins other kindergartners in the Mandarin Immersion Program as they perform during a Chinese New Year celebration at Marian Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, California, on Friday, Feb 23, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange
  
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• Hotter Housing: Midway City or Stanton?

  23-02-2018 21:14 via ocregister.com
  Was homebuying hotter in Midway City or Stanton in the fourth quarter?
  Here’s what CoreLogic’s homebuying report for the two communities told us about activity in the fourth quarter vs. a year earlier …Midway City ZIP code 92655— 10 homes sold in the latest period vs. 9 last year. That’s a sales gain of 11.1 percent. Median selling price of $629,500 vs. $359,920 in 2016, a gain of 74.9 percent. The median was 55th highest out of 83 Orange County ZIPs.Stanton ZIP 90
  
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• San Clemente remembers Fred Divel, who brought President Nixon to town and became a key historic preservationist

  23-02-2018 21:11 via ocregister.com
  At a 2010 event at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Fred Divel relates the story of bringing President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon, pictured, to San Clemente. (File photo by Fred Swegles, Orange County Register/SCNG)Pillars of the San Clemente Historical Society were seated next to each other at a 2013 party for the organization’s 40th anniversary. From left were Lois Divel, Elberta Ayer, Jack Lashbrook, Fred Divel, Norm Haven, Doris Rinehart and Betty Jo Cates. (File photo by Fred Swe
  
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• $3.8 billion worth of Southern California hotels sold in 2017

  23-02-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  Southern California hotels continue to be hot properties with buyers eyeing a flood of visitors paying rising nightly rates and leaving only a modest number of empty rooms.
  Atlas Hospitality reports 180 Southern California hotels were sold in 2017 — seven more deals that 2016 and including 17,051 rooms — up 8 percent in a year. And buyers paid up, spending $3.8 billion to acquire Southern California hotels last year, a 22 percent jump above 2016’s deals. The median hotel v
  
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• The Museum of Failure is going to stay permanently in Hollywood

  23-02-2018 20:59 via ocregister.com
  The Museum of Failure pop-up exhibition was such a big success that it’s decided to stick around.
  On March 8, this shrine to the greatest blunders in the history of products and services celebrates the opening of its permanent home at Hollywood & Highland, 6901 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 277, Hollywood.
  “If we don’t fail here, maybe we’ll get our own star,” said Samuel West, the museum’s creator.
  Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, Feb. 23 for th
  
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• Love surf history? Check out vintage Hobie surf festival in Dana Point

  23-02-2018 20:50 via ocregister.com
  If these surfboards could tell stories of the waves they’ve ridden …
  A newly launched Hobie Vintage Surfboard Festival will take place Sunday, Feb. 25, at La Plaza Park in Dana Point, a gathering of classic collectibles made decades ago.
  The event, put on by The Vintage Surfboard Collectors Club and to be held between Hennessy’s and Hobie Surf Shop, will allow people to view, buy, sell or trade surfboards with collectors from up and down the coast. Surfboards and memorabi
  
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• This week’s best deals: Travel, pancakes and fashion

  23-02-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  The end of February finds us thinking about how far we want to go for a deal. There are bargains for traveling the world, discounts in your neighborhood and sales at your fingertips. Here’s a few good finds to get you started.
  Pick up a pair of large hoop tassel earrings from ban.do, normally $30, now $7.50. (Photo courtesy of ban.do).
  BIG ASSORTMENT
  Ban.do has marked down 12,000 items up to 75 percent. Shop for jewelry, like a trendy pair of large hoop tassel earrings, apparel, activewear
  
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• Everett Uchiyama whistle blowers go public for first time, say USA Swimming failed to protect athletes

  23-02-2018 19:38 via ocregister.com
  On October 17, 2008 USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus received an email from an Orange County parent he was all too familiar with.
  Two years earlier Tracy Palmero’s allegations that U.S. national team director Everett Uchiyama began a sexual relationship with her when she was a teenager swimmer led to USA Swimming firing Uchiyama and banning him from the sport for life. But the firing and ban remained private, protected by a non-disclosure agreement USA Swimming insisted they s
  
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• Riverside’s Dickens Festival brings great expectations for Victorian-era fun

  23-02-2018 19:33 via ocregister.com
  Riverside’s Dickens Festival turns 25 as it returns this weekend to transform downtown Riverside into the streets of Victorian-era London.
  Celebrating the life and works of author Charles Dickens and his impact on society, the event was the brainchild of a small group of people who wanted to promote both cultural arts and literacy.
  The festival has grown in size and in entertainment, with thousands of guests attending each year. Originally occupying a space in front of the downtown library
  
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• Rams close to acquiring CB Marcus Peters from Chiefs

  23-02-2018 19:24 via ocregister.com
  The Rams are in serious discussions with the Kansas City Chiefs about a trade for third-year cornerback Marcus Peters, according to sources.
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the potential trade in which the Rams would acquire the 25-year-old Peters, who has 19 career interceptions over three years and still has two years remaining on his rookie contract.
  Peters would presumably replace free-agent cornerback Trumaine Johnson while also increasing the chances they can retain safety Lamarc
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics photos | The best of Day 14

  23-02-2018 19:18 via ocregister.com
  USA’s Bradie Tennell competes in the women’s single skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 23, 2018. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)Germany players celebrate after the semifinal round of the men’s hockey game against Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Germany won 4-3. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)USA’s Shani Davis
  
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• Los Angeles Chargers offseason analysis: Linebackers

  23-02-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  More Chargers position-by-position analysis: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Offensive linemen | Defensive linemen
  In nine games without linebacker Denzel Perryman, the Chargers surrendered 1,278 rushing yards. Through the seven games he played, they gave up just 820.
  That’s a difference of nearly 25 yards per game. In other words, the difference between one of the worst run defenses in the NFL and a top-10 unit. Even lea
  
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• Bonsignore: Making Rams roster moves as GM for a day

  23-02-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  The offseason the Rams face in 2018 is dramatically less urgent and daunting than what they encountered a year ago.
  A new coaching staff was just getting settled in and questions and concerns were lurking around every corner for a franchise that hadn’t had a winning season since 2003. An upgrade at left tackle and center were badly needed and a mediocre wide receiver corps required urgent care. A culture needed to be changed and a locker room needed to be saved and restored.
  As for young r
  
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• USC’s Bennie Boatwright, Chimezie Metu named in FBI college basketball probe, per Yahoo report

  23-02-2018 17:52 via ocregister.com
  The FBI’s investigation into bribery and corruption in college basketball continues to envelop USC.
  Junior forwards Bennie Boatwright and Chimezie Metu are the latest focus of the probe, several months after Trojans associate head coach Tony Bland was arrested and subsequently fired and guard De’Anthony Melton essentially lost his entire sophomore season while his involvement was investigated.
  Federal documents obtained, reviewed and published Friday in an exclusive report by Yahoo S
  
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• Teen Band Red Letter Day Wins John Lennon Songwriting Contest

  23-02-2018 17:34
  Local rock band Red Letter Day was chosen as a winner of the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their original song, " 202 ." The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus announced that the winning band will perform at the 2018 National Association of Music Merchants Show in Anaheim, California on Jan. 28. Founded in 1997, the JLSC is a premiere international, year-long competition open to both amateur and professional songwriters.
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: iSno debuts in Irvine; Spectrum carousel on the move; Ground House opens at TRADE; new furniture at SOCO

  23-02-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  iSno Cafe, a new dessert concept, has opened in Irvine at Culver Plaza. The shop is co-owned by Paul Zhu, an Irvine native. The shop’s signature dessert, the Snö-ya (think: shave ice made with lactose-free milk), can be topped with fruit or treats like brownies and whipped cream. (Photo courtesy of iSno)Burger lovers can find a new way to slake their hunger for beef patties on lush buns with the debut of Ground House at TRADE, the Irvine food hall. The concept, which opens March 3, wa
  
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• Trump imposes new sanctions on North Korean shipping, trade

  23-02-2018 16:49 via ocregister.com
  By ZEKE MILLER
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 50 vessels, shipping companies and trade businesses in its latest bid to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program.
  The administration billed it as the largest installment of North Korean sanctions to date.
  While the number of companies from North Korea and other nations was high, the economic impact was likely to be less than previous measures that have targeted much larger financial and busi
  
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• Shooting at Southeastern Louisiana University leaves 2 injured

  23-02-2018 16:34 via ocregister.com
  HAMMOND, La. — Two people were injured after gunshots were fired early Friday on a college campus in Louisiana, school officials said.
  Southeastern Louisiana University spokeswoman Erin Cowser said the incident happened at 3 a.m. Friday near an assembly hall where basketball games and other sports events are held.
  Cowser said the shooting apparently stemmed from a fight or altercation involving students and people who aren’t enrolled in the school.
  She said the incident hasn’t
  
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• 1 dead after fight between pedestrian, bicyclist at Santa Ana River Trail Friday morning

  23-02-2018 16:10 via ocregister.com
  ORANGE An altercation between a bicyclist and a pedestrian in the Santa Ana Riverbed Friday morning, Feb., 23, left one man dead, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.
  Around 4 a.m., a pedestrian is suspected of assaulting a bicyclist with a deadly weapon, preliminary information suggested, said Carrie Braun, spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Department.
  One of the two involved, neither of whom have been identified, died.
  The suspected assault occurred along the Santa Ana River tr
  
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• With Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court needs to end compulsory union dues

  23-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, an Illinois case challenging compulsory union dues. Mark Janus, an Illinois state employee, is challenging the system used in 23 states that requires employees who have resigned from their union to continue paying agency fees, amounting to about 75 percent of normal union dues.
  Janus argues that forcing non-members to pay hundreds of dollars each year to a union with which they have fundamental disagreements amounts to com
  
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• Freeze watch to come as cold weather continues in Southern California

  23-02-2018 15:48 via ocregister.com
  A winter weather advisory indicating perilous travel conditions is in force in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles and Ventura counties until 10 this morning.
  The snow level will range between 2,500 and 3,500 feet, and between 1 and 3 inches of snow are expected amid north-to-northwest winds of between 20 and 35 miles per hour with 50-mph gusts, according to the National Weather Service.
  “Plan on slippery road conditions,” warned an NWS statement. “Be prepared for snow-cov
  
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• Ignore rising mortgage rates. Job market will show what’s next for housing!

  23-02-2018 15:30 via ocregister.com
  Should real estate watchers — from professionals to homeowners — think rising mortgage rates will kill the housing market?
  As a common logic goes, pricier financing translates to fewer qualified buyers … and those folks who can pass a lender’s muster will have less cash to spend thanks to higher mortgage rates. A double-whammy for housing?
  Unfortunately, that thinking misses a key ingredient in the real estate math. No, it’s not where inventory levels are headed. O
  
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• ‘The King and I’ waltzes into Southern California

  23-02-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  It’s been more than 150 years since King Mongkut ruled Siam (now Thailand), but Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1951 Broadway musical “The King and I” virtually gave him immortality.
  Based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel “Anna and the King of Siam,” the show provided a breakout role for Yul Brynner as the King, and in portraying Englishwoman Anna Leonowens, an independent, strong-minded schoolteacher and single mom, Gertrude Lawrence earned a Tony Award for be
  
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• See what Knott’s Berry Farm is serving up for its 2018 Boysenberry Festival

  23-02-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  Knott’s Berry Farm is poised to honor its origins with the Boysenberry Festival March 16-April 8. The annual event will celebrate the berry with more than 75 dishes, treats and beverages, as well as themed entertainment, activities and shopping.
  Named after its originator Rudolf Boysen, the boysenberry is a cross between a loganberry, red raspberry and blackberry. It was first successfully harvested and sold by the Knott family on the land that is now Knott’s Berry Farm.Food is the f
  
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• Law-abiding gun owners caught in the crosshairs: Political Cartoons

  23-02-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
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• Umberg jumps into state Senate race, gets attacked by Republicans

  23-02-2018 14:00 via ocregister.com
  The Buzz is the Register’s weekly political news column.
  Former Assemblyman Tom Umberg has joined the Democratic field to challenge Republican state Sen. Janet Nguyen, bringing strong credentials — and immediately drawing a harsh attack from the California Republican Party.
  The attorney served in Sacramento’s lower chamber twice, from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2004 to 2006. He is a retired Army colonel and former federal prosecutor who was deputy drug czar under President Bil
  
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• Rape victim? Ella Fairon makes film to change that

  23-02-2018 14:00 via ocregister.com
  The guy she thought was her boyfriend punched her in the face.
  It was the first time he’d ever been violent. But there she was, floored by his fist; lip split; tasting blood.
  Then he held her down, forced open her mouth, stuffed some kind of pill on her tongue and poured beer down her throat. Within a few minutes, she lost consciousness.
  She woke up hours later, bleeding. She had been raped.
  She scrambled to the bathroom, locked the door and looked in the mirror. The image she saw was wors
  
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• Coach’s change of heart leads to Alina Zagitova’s Olympic victory

  23-02-2018 12:55 via ocregister.com
  Karen Chen of the United States reacts as her scores are posted following her performance in the women’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)Karen Chen of the United States performs during the women’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Karen Ch
  
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• Surging Hawaii turns back slumping Long Beach State

  23-02-2018 10:09 via ocregister.com
  HONOLULU — Zigmars Raimo scored 13 of his career-high 17 points in the second half to lead Hawaii to a 74-63 victory over Long Beach State on Thursday night.
  Gibson Johnson added 13 points for the Rainbow Warriors (16-10, 7-6 Big West Conference), who have won three straight. Raimo was 6 for 7 from the field, and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line.
  Hawaii shot 53 percent and Long Beach 30 in the first half, which ended with the Rainbow Warriors leading 34-25.
  Ba
  
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• Irvine housing: How many million-dollar ZIPs in the city?

  23-02-2018 09:28 via ocregister.com
  Homebuying in Irvine in the October-to-December period outpaced countywide sales activity.
  Using CoreLogic data, we compared recent sales patterns for all residences vs. results the year-ago period.
  Sales in Irvine sales rose as 1,242 residences were purchased in the latest period vs. 1,187 a year earlier. That’s a gain of 4.7 percent vs. a decline of 1.3 percent countywide. Prices were up in five of eight Irvine ZIP codes, including two with million-dollar medians.
  Neighborhood trends in
  
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• Westminster business damaged in fire

  23-02-2018 09:09 via ocregister.com
  WESTMINSTER – A Westminster business sustained moderate damage in a fire Thursday night, Feb. 22.
  The blaze was reported around 10:30 p.m. at Wholesale Signs & Printing, 14861 Moran St., Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said.
  The cause of the fire that began inside the front of the business remains under investigation, he added. The business was unoccupied and no one was injured.
  Damage estimates were not immediately available. Twenty-eight OCFA and Garden Grove
  
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• Tyler Seguin’s goal in third lifts Stars past Kings

  23-02-2018 08:18 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick makes a glove save during the third period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Stars won 2-0. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Kings center Tobias Rieder, left, of Germany, and Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov, of Russia, battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles King
  
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• Student in La Palma arrested after threatening social media post is spotted

  23-02-2018 08:11 via ocregister.com
  LA PALMA — A John F. Kennedy High School student was arrested Thursday, Feb. 22, on suspicion of using social media to make violent threats, according to authorities.
  The arrest of the 15-year-old boy followed an investigation that began when a La Palma school resource officer was notified of a social media post.
  “The social media post contained an image and text, which indicated a threat of violence,” La Palma Police said in a statement. “Although the threat was not spec
  
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• What do Hong Kong Disneyland's expansion plans mean for travelers?

  23-02-2018 08:04
  When Hong Kong Disneyland Resort announced it would be saying a permanent good night to its Sleeping Beauty Castle on January 1, 2018, fans around the world let out a collective gasp. The reaction was to be expected given it's the first time Disney has closed one of its six castles, says Stefan Zwanzger, aka The Theme Park Guy , who has been to 350 parks in over 100 countries.
  
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• Steph Curry scores 44 as Warriors hold off Clippers

  23-02-2018 07:46 via ocregister.com
  The Clippers’ Austin Rivers, bottom, is fouled by the Warriors’ Steph Curry on a drive to the basket during the first half of Thursday’s game in Oakland. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)The Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry (30) makes a 3-point buzzer-beater over Los Angeles Clippers’ Austin Rivers (25) and Tyrone Wallace (12) to end the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)The Clippers&rsqu
  
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• UC Irvine routs UCSB to sit alone atop Big West standings

  23-02-2018 07:20 via ocregister.com
  UC Irvine forward Tommy Rutherford, center, goes up for a basket over UC Santa Barbara forward Jarriesse Blackmon, left, and UC Santa Barbara forward Alex Hart during a Big West Conference game at Bren Events Center in Irvine on Thursday, February 22, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)UC Irvine guard Eyassu Worku, bottom, makes a pass after he fell on the floor during a Big West Conference game against UC Santa Barbara at Bren Events Center in Irvine on Thursday, February 22
  
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• Russians dominate women’s figure skating; Americans struggle

  23-02-2018 06:48 via ocregister.com
  Karen Chen of the United States reacts as her scores are posted following her performance in the women’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)Karen Chen of the United States performs during the women’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Karen Ch
  
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• Utah edges UCLA in matchup of Pac-12 bubble teams

  23-02-2018 06:38 via ocregister.com
  Utah guard Kolbe Caldwell, left, defends against UCLA guard Prince Ali (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) lays the ball up as Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)UCLA forward Gyorgy Goloman (14) goes to the basket as Utah guard Gabe Bealer (30) defends
  
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• The ebullience of Nick Rakocevic helps push USC basketball to new heights

  23-02-2018 05:29 via ocregister.com
  Vanderbilt guard Joe Toye (2) shoots against Southern California forward Nick Rakocevic (31) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Cal State Fullerton guard Kyle Allman, right, drives around USC forward Nick Rakocevic during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)Vanderbilt forward Ejike Obinna, left, drives against Southern California forwar
  
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• Save Trump’s military parade for a real victory – like when we leave Afghanistan

  23-02-2018 05:00 via ocregister.com
  Befitting his persistent emphasis on showmanship and seeming greatness, President Trump has asked his administration to produce a plan for a full-dress military parade.
  While the idea is sure to touch off yet another round of political debate over signaling, messaging and symbolism, a more level-headed approach would focus on the wisdom of holding off on a triumphal procession until at least one of America’s long-running wars has been won.
  To be sure, in the absolute terms most Americans t
  
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• Dion Phaneuf says Kings’ welcome wagon made transition easy

  23-02-2018 04:48 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Dion Phaneuf on Thursday sat at his locker following his first Kings practice at Toyota Sports Center, the team’s training facility in El Segundo. He stood up and asked reporters, “You ready?”
  “He’s got a real lively personality, which I think is good for any team,” Coach John Stevens said.
  The Kings on Feb. 13 acquired Phaneuf and forward Nate Thompson from the Ottawa Senators for forwards Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore.
  The Kings lost 7-3
  
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• Marine accused of stabbing another Marine at Camp Pendleton to face murder charge

  23-02-2018 04:47 via ocregister.com
  CAMP PENDLETON  — An unidentified Marine held in connection with a fatal stabbing of a fellow Marine at the School of Infantry will face charges of murder and obstruction of justice at a court martial hearing scheduled for March 5 at the base.
  The unidentified Marine, accused of stabbing 18-year-old Pfc. Ethan Barclay-Weberpal, has been held in jail at Camp Pendleton since the Jan. 16 incident.
  Barclay-Weberpal was assigned to Lima Company, Headquarters and Services Battalion at SOI-W
  
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• Photos: Three Alarm Fire Destroys Apartment Complex in Pico Rivera

  23-02-2018 04:42 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles County fire fighters work to extinguish a three alarm fire that broke out at a apartment complex at approximately 3:30pm on Burke St. and Serapis Ave in Pico Rivera, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. Two people were treated for Smoke inhalation and a firefighter was also treated at the scene.
  Los Angeles County fire fighters work to extinguish a three alarm fire that broke out at a apartment complex at approximately 3:30pm on Burke St. and Serapis Ave in Pico Rivera, Calif., on Thu
  
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• Los Alamitos among county softball teams set to begin season Saturday

  23-02-2018 04:24 via ocregister.com
  Los Alamitos, the defending CIF-SS Division 1 softball champion, will be in action Saturday at the 37th Cypress Tournament to help highlight the start of the season.
  The Griffins open by playing host to El Modena at 9 a.m. and play visiting Peninsula in the second round at 3 p.m.
  The tournament includes county teams Canyon, Kennedy, Esperanza, Northwood, Fountain Valley, Irvine and Cypress.
  Los Alamitos is expected to be one of Orange County’s top teams this season, but lost senior shortst
  
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• If undisciplined, California Republicans won’t make it to the general election: Thomas D. Elias

  23-02-2018 04:00 via ocregister.com
  It’s well established that the California Republican Party has been almost without influence in the state’s public affairs for years, but at least until now it has always placed someone on the fall runoff ballot running for at least one top state office.
  That streak of more than 140 years’ standing seems about to end. It is almost certain, for one example, that no Republican will seriously contest Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s reelection bid this November, the r
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (2-22-18)

  23-02-2018 03:59 via ocregister.com
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Feb. 22.
  GIRLS WATER POLOCIF-SS PLAYOFFSFifth-place finalLaguna Beach 9, Corona del Mar 4Goals: (LB) Lucas 3, Tingler 3, Peros 2, Struss.
  Seventh-place finalLos Alamitos 13, Orange Lutheran 7BOYS TENNISNONLEAGUESan Juan Hills 13, Segerstrom 5
  SOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPSAt Lower Peters CanyonBeckman 8, El Dorado 0Torrey Pines 4 (33), San Clemente 4 (33)Supertiebreaker: Specilor (TP) def. Wolfe (SC), 10-3Torrey Pines 6, Beckman 2San Clemente 8, El
  
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