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• 2018 Winter Olympics top 10 moments and highlights

  25-02-2018 23:51 via ocregister.com
  As the curtain comes down on the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, we take a last look at the Games’ top 10 most memorable moments and/or achievements, with an admitted slight West Coast bias:
  1. U.S. women’s hockey team beats Canada for gold:.@TeamUSA IS GOLDEN!The @usahockey women take down rival Canada for their first gold since 1998! #WinterOlympics #BestOfUS https://t.co/wS6s9ulmoA pic.twitter.com/o4gJr8g7sV
  — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2018
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• Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and Hank Baskett Unite at Monster Jam Despite Marital Problems

  25-02-2018 23:48
  Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and Hank Baskett were all smiles as they treated their two kids to a fun family day out on Saturday, days after the reality star stated she and her husband were having marital problems again. The Kendra on Top couple, who chronicled their marriage woes on TV and also weathered a 2014 scandal involving alleged cheating by the former NFL player, brought son Hank , 8, and daughter Alijah , 4, to the Monster Jam event at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
  
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• Angels closely monitor Shohei Ohtani’s swings as he attempts two-way challenge

  25-02-2018 23:34 via ocregister.com
  TEMPE, Ariz. — On the day after his first start of the spring, Shohei Ohtani was not scheduled to hit at all on Sunday.
  Combined with the break from swinging he took the day before and the day of his start, it would be three days in a row without batting practice, a stretch that no position player would fathom.
  Which is why this whole two-way player thing going to be such a challenge for Ohtani.
  “It’s uncharted waters, really,” hitting coach Eric Hinske said. “The l
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics photos | The best of Day 16

  25-02-2018 22:43 via ocregister.com
  Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Performers carry lights during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)A performer participates in the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Figures dance during the closing
  
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• Dave Min, Hans Keirstead win state Democratic Party nods in House races against Walters, Rohrabacher

  25-02-2018 22:30 via ocregister.com
  Two Democratic candidates in targeted Southern California GOP House districts won dramatic endorsements from the state party on Sunday, Feb. 25, buoying their odds in emerging from large and contentious Democratic fields in those races.
  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom talks with delegate Swanee Edwards during a town hall meeting at the 2018 California Democrats State Convention Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)Democratic candidate for California Govern
  
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• Sailor who died after spinning helicopter blade hit him at Camp Pendleton was a flight surgeon

  25-02-2018 22:26 via ocregister.com
  Lt. James Mazzuchelli, a flight surgeon, died after a spinning helicopter blade struck him Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Marine Air Corps Station Camp Pendleton. (Photo courtesy of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing)
  CAMP PENDLETON —  Military officials on Sunday, Feb. 25 identified Navy Lt. James E. Mazzuchelli as the Sailor who died following injuries he sustained in a helicopter accident last week.
  Mazzuchelli, 32, died early Saturday, Feb. 24 at Scripps La Jolla Medical Facility after he was struck
  
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• Seal Beach home prices cool, sales rise: 13 trends to ponder

  25-02-2018 21:57 via ocregister.com
  Seal Beach’s housing market looked mixed in the fourth quarter.
  CoreLogic statistics for the October-to-December period compared with the same period a year earlier, show these five trends for Seal Beach’s homebuying …
  1. 52 homes sold in the latest period vs. 47 a year earlier.
  2. That’s a one-year sales gain of 10.6 percent vs. a countywide homebuying loss of 1.3 percent.
  3. Median selling price in the latest period of $858,000 vs. $859,719 12 months earlier.
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• Los Angeles Chargers offseason analysis: Defensive backs

  25-02-2018 21:40 via ocregister.com
  More Chargers position-by-position analysis: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | Offensive linemen | Defensive linemen | Linebackers
  Jason Verrett was once one of the best young cornerbacks in the NFL. The Chargers didn’t seem to miss him much — a testament to the skill and depth of their secondary.
  The talented but oft-injured defender lasted just one game in 2017, playing 63 snaps before undergoing seas
  
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• Ducks Gameday: Losses to bad teams adding up

  25-02-2018 21:05 via ocregister.com
  ANAHEIM – Handling teams that are well out of the playoff picture has been a big problem for the Ducks but they have a chance to rectify that Sunday night when they host the Edmonton Oilers at Honda Center.
  The Ducks (31-21-11) missed an opportunity to move into second place in the Pacific Division after falling, 2-0, to Arizona on the road Saturday. It continues a troubling trend where they’ve failed to gain points against poor teams.
  Recent weeks have seen them lose games to Ottawa
  
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• Thomas Bach on the defensive after IOC decision to welcome Russia back

  25-02-2018 20:50 via ocregister.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The Olympic Games ended Sunday night just as they began — with the International Olympic Committee and its president Thomas Bach on the defensive over how the organization has handled the Russian doping scandal.
  The IOC earlier Sunday voted to lift sanctions on Russia as early as this week should there be no more positive drug test results for Russian athletes at the Winter Olympics.
  The move drew immediate criticism from athletes and the international anti
  
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• Chris Pratt and Josh Duhamel enjoy truck races with sons

  25-02-2018 19:31
  Just us guys! Chris Pratt and Josh Duhamel enjoy a night of big truck races with their sons at Monster Jam But Chris Pratt , 38, and Josh Duhamel, 45, put work on the backburner as they enjoyed a night of wild races with their sons at the Monster Jam in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday evening.
  
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• George Waters: Failure is not failure if you can do it big enough

  25-02-2018 19:14 via ocregister.com
  My wife took me to the Museum of Failure last weekend, in a gesture I hope was not meant to be a hint.
  The “museum” is gone now; it was only a temporary art exhibit, so if you wanted to visit, you failed. I hope you will learn from this and do better in the future, which was the whole theme of the thing, really.
  Looking at the exhibits I laughed a little too loudly, knowing I had failed many times just as hard, but not nearly as publicly, as, say, the Betamax or the Edsel.
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• Trevor’s Travels: Evita, tango and other adventures in Buenos Aires

  25-02-2018 18:33 via ocregister.com
  Our time in Buenos Aires continued with a walking tour of the famous Recoleta cemetery.
  The guide explained that this was the first cemetery outside the city and was prepared by an order of “silent” monks.
  The place is one that confirms the existence of rich and poor people — there are none of the latter here. Well, there is one old family retainer who had served a wealthy family for her entire life. She is buried here, but on the outside of the main family’s mausoleum.
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• Political end to Olympics: North Korea offers talks with U.S.

  25-02-2018 16:39 via ocregister.com
  By TED ANTHONY
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The overtly political 2018 Winter Olympics closed Sunday night very much as they began, with humanity’s finest athletes marching exuberantly across the world stage as three nations with decades of war and suspicion among them shared a VIP box — and a potential path away from conflict.
  Senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. presidential adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump sat in t
  
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• An O.C. house under $500,000? Bring your toolbox!

  25-02-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  Touring a small brick house on Logan Street in Santa Ana, Rudy Navarro took it all in. The lopsided flooring. The cracks in the walls. The lone bathroom.
  At the front of the house, a real estate agent told a visitor about “electrical and plumbing issues.” In the backyard, pocked with bald spots, pieces of rusty fitness equipment and other discarded belongings were strewn about. There was no garage.
  Navarro, 73, was unfazed.
  “It’s got a lot of potential,” he said, sn
  
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• In blow to Dianne Feinstein, California Democrats won’t endorse Senate run

  25-02-2018 16:10 via ocregister.com
  SAN DIEGO — Senator Dianne Feinstein suffered a setback in her effort to win a sixth term representing California as the state Democratic Party declined this weekend to endorse her re-election bid.
  Ms. Feinstein is way ahead in most polls, and has a huge fund-raising advantage over her main opponent, Kevin de León, the California State Senate’s Democratic leader. Still, the vote here, at a raucous and well-attended party convention, is the latest indication of disenchantm
  
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• Feinstein loses California Democratic Party’s endorsement

  25-02-2018 16:10 via ocregister.com
  By David Weigel
  California Democrats rebuked Sen. Dianne Feinstein at their annual convention this weekend, denying her the party’s endorsement in this year’s Senate race and giving a majority of their votes to her liberal primary challenger.
  Just 37 percent of delegates to the statewide convention, held this year in San Diego, backed Feinstein in her bid for a fifth full term. More than 54 percent backed state Sen. Kevin de León, who entered the race in October
  
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• Southern California hotel rooms get pricier: for tourists and investors

  25-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  The Southern California hotel industry’s upswing continues to surprise.
  The basic business has enjoyed a remarkable turnabout from the Great Recession that’s attracted fresh money for construction and purchases. The industry’s ongoing surge has made at least one expert second-guess himself.
  “It’s been an incredible run-up the past seven years. I thought ’17 would be the start of a lull … and I was wrong,” says hotel analyst Alan Reay at Atlas Hosp
  
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• Real estate briefly: Huntington Beach apartment complex sells for $90.5 million

  25-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  The Mogharebi Group in Newport Beach has completed the sale of The Landing, a 52-unit apartment community on Southwest Birch Street, also in Newport. The property sold for $18.5 million. The buyer was a private investor based out of Orange County. (Courtesy of TMG)TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Pacific Shores, a 264-unit apartment community in Huntington Beach, from affiliates of UDR Inc. for $90.5 million. The Class B multifamily complex at 7701 Warner Avenue, includes a mix of o
  
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• Huge horns herald holidays at Tuba Christmas

  25-02-2018 14:48
  Hundreds of tuba players gathered in Downtown Disney in Anaheim to play Christmas tunes during the 39th annual Tuba Christmas concert Saturday. Hundreds of tuba players gathered in Downtown Disney to play Christmas tunes during the 39th annual Tuba Christmas concert Saturday.
  
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• Santa Ana home prices rise in 5 of 6 ZIP codes. What you should know!

  25-02-2018 09:37 via ocregister.com
   
  Homebuying in Santa Ana in the October-to-December period rose in just three of six ZIP codes as prices increased in five of those neighborhoods.
  Using CoreLogic data, we compared recent sales patterns for all residences vs. results the year-ago period. Sales in Santa Ana sales rose as 511 residences were purchased in the latest period vs. 491 a year earlier. That’s a gain of 4.1 percent vs. a decline of 1.3 percent countywide.
  Neighborhood trends in Santa Ana for year-end from Core
  
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• Woman dies after vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in Los Alamitos

  25-02-2018 09:31 via ocregister.com
  A woman was fatally injured in what police called a vehicle versus pedestrian collision Saturday night in Los Alamitos.
  A statement from Los Alamitos Police Department Capt. Chris Karrer said that at about 8:27 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Ball Road and Bloomfield Street. They found the injured female pedestrian just west of the intersection in the roadway.
  Orange County Fire Authority paramedics took her to a hospital for treatment, but she died before arrival, the
  
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• Dustin Brown’s late goal disallowed, Kings fall to Oilers

  25-02-2018 09:26 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES – First it counted, then it didn’t.
  The Kings were down by two goals with time running out in the third period Saturday night in their game against the Edmonton Oilers. Dustin Brown scored with 18 seconds to play to get his team close, then it appeared he scored to tie the game with just under 10 seconds left.
  A review was to see if the puck crossed the line. It did, and the game-tying goal was allowed. Then it was disallowed after a coach’s challenge because Brown
  
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• CIF-SS boys soccer playoffs: Saturday’s scores, schedule for Tuesday’s semifinals

  25-02-2018 09:12 via ocregister.com
  Scores from Saturday’s CIF-SS boys soccer playoff games, and the updated schedule for Tuesday’s semifinals.
  BOYS SOCCER
  DIVISION 1Quarterfinals, SaturdaySan Clemente 1, Warren 0Cathedral 3, Redlands East Valley 0Loyola 2, Downey 0Santa Barbara 3, Capistrano Valley 1
  Semifinals, TuesdayCathedral at San ClementeSanta Barbara at Loyola
  DIVISION 2Quarterfinals, SaturdaySouth Torrance 2, Riverside Poly 1 (OT)Sunny Hills 1, Mira Costa 1 (Sunny Hills wins on PKs, 4-2)Montebello 3, Norte Vis
  
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• Olympics: Russians win hockey gold with 4-3 OT win over Germany

  25-02-2018 09:08 via ocregister.com
  By STEPHEN WHYNO
  GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — The Russians triumphed in the no-NHL tournament where they were favored, winning the men’s hockey gold medal Sunday at a Winter Olympics where they couldn’t even be called Team Russia, use their colors or celebrate while listening to their anthem.
  Kirill Kaprizov scored the game-winner as “Team Olympic Athlete From Russia” came back to beat underdog Germany 4-3 in overtime to put a thrilling end to a men’s tournam
  
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• CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs: Saturday’s scores, updated finals matchups

  25-02-2018 09:01 via ocregister.com
  Scores from Saturday’s CIF-SS girls basketball playoff games, and the matchups for the next round.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  OPEN DIVISIONChampionship semifinals, SaturdayHarvard-Westlake 42, Etiwanda 28Windward 76, Mater Dei 64
  Consolation semifinals, SaturdaySerra/Gardena 74, Sierra Canyon 68Bishop Montgomery 72, Ribet Academy 54
  Consolation finals, Wednesday, 7 p.m.Third place: Mater Dei at EtiwandaFifth place: Serra/Gardena at Bishop MontgomerySeventh place: Sierra Canyon at Ribet Academy
  DIVIS
  
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• Caldwell-Pope carries Lakers past Kings

  25-02-2018 08:51 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas, center, congratulates teammate Julius Randle after he scored and was fouled during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. The Lakers won 113-108. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram dribbles up court during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. The Lakers won 113-1
  
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• UC Irvine holds off Hawaii with defense, holds on to Big West Conference lead

  25-02-2018 08:45 via ocregister.com
  HONOLULU, Hawaii — Evan Leonard had 19 points and John Edgar Jr. scored nine of his 14 points in the second half as UC Irvine used stingy defense to pull away late for a 66-57 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.
  Sheriff Drammeh hit a jumper to pull the Rainbow Warriors within two points with 12 minutes to play, but Edgar answered with a 3-pointer as UCI scored 14 of the next 18 points to push its lead into double figures until the closing seconds. Hawaii went
  
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• CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Saturday’s scores, updated schedule, matchups

  25-02-2018 08:41 via ocregister.com
  The scores from Saturday’s CIF-SS boys basketball playoff games, and the updated schedule and matchups for the next round.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  OPEN DIVISIONChampionship semifinals, SaturdaySierra Canyon 77, Bishop Montgomery 74 (2OT)Mater Dei 76, Etiwanda 66
  Consolation finals, TuesdayThird place: Etiwanda at Bishop MontgomeryFifth place: Crespi at St. John BoscoSeventh place: Rancho Christian at Santa Margarita
  DIVISION 4AASemifinal, SaturdaySt. Bonaventure 63, Segerstrom 58
  DIVISION 5AASemi
  
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• Los Amigos finds positives in CIF Division 7 loss to Marymount

  25-02-2018 08:40 via ocregister.com
  IRVINE Los Amigos’ girls water polo team couldn’t keep pace with Marymount of Los Angeles’ rising program Saturday in the CIF-SS Division 7 final but stayed connected with its own progress.
  So did Los Amigos’ faithful, who gave the second-seeded Lobos a standing ovation after an 8-2 loss against the top-ranked Sailors at the Woollett Aquatics Center .
  “It was incredible,” Los Amigos coach Chris Roman said of his team’s improvement. “I’m
  
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• Mater Dei grinds out win over Etiwanda for shot at CIF-SS Open Division title (video)

  25-02-2018 08:31 via ocregister.com
  RIVERSIDE – Mater Dei won a game and learned a lesson.
  The Monarchs beat Etiwanda 76-66 in a CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball semifinal game Saturday at Cal Baptist University, and talked afterward about having to be better when they play Sierra Canyon in the championship game Friday at Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State.
  It was not the smoothest win this season for Mater Dei (22-6).
  Mater Dei High School’s Harrison Butler, bottom, drives towards the basket as Etiw
  
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• Sunny Hills slips past Mira Costa, reaches semifinals for third time in four years

  25-02-2018 07:32 via ocregister.com
  FULLERTON — Sunny Hills was perfect from the penalty spot Saturday afternoon, using that precision to knock off visiting Mira Costa and reach the CIF Southern Section boys soccer semifinals for the third time in four years.
  Amaury Maldonado converted a penalty kick in the 67th minute to provide the Lancers (18-4-6) a lead that lasted until stoppage time, and they put away all four spot kicks during the tiebreaker to advance following a 1-1 draw.
  “It was a battle,” said Sunny Hi
  
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• Pedestrian struck, injured in Costa Mesa

  25-02-2018 07:31 via ocregister.com
  COSTA MESA — A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 19th Street and Monrovia Avenue the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24, police said.
  The collision was reported at about 6:40 p.m. and the injured pedestrian was transported to an area hospital, but was expected to survive, officials said.
  No further information was immediately available. The cause of the crash was under investigation.
  
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• Let’s get small: Boxing’s mini-brutes put on another big show at The Forum

  25-02-2018 07:19 via ocregister.com
  INGLEWOOD — Like basketball, boxing now lives on the wrong end of the binoculars.
  The smaller the fighters, the better the fight. That trend has reached its inevitable conclusion with the pound-for-pounding that’s being delivered by the super flyweights.
  Saturday night was the third consecutive championship victory for Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, the southpaw from Thailand who has now twice beaten the previously undefeated Roman Gonzalez and, at The Forum Saturday, hung on with all 10 fi
  
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• Los Alamitos girls knocked out of Division 1 basketball playoffs by West Torrance

  25-02-2018 07:05 via ocregister.com
  LOS ALAMITOS – Haley Jones scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Katie Timmerman added 11 points as West Torrance defeated Los Alamitos 48-40 in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals of the girls basketball playoffs Saturday at Los Alamitos High.
  The Warriors, champions of the Pioneer League, notched their 16th consecutive win and advance to the CIF finals for the third time in four years.
  The Griffins (25-6), champions of the Sunset League, had their nine-game winning streak snappe
  
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• CIF-SS girls water polo: Saturday’s championship scores, stat leaders

  25-02-2018 07:01 via ocregister.com
  Girls water poloSaturday’s CIF-SS finals
  Division 1At Dos PueblosSan Marcos 4, Dos Pueblos 3
  At Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine
  Division 2Newport Harbor 4, Santa Barbara 3Goals: (SB) Ransone 2. (NH) Barker, Lynch, Rankin, Whelan.Saves: Tedesco (SB) 12. Ross (NH) 7.
  Division 4Segerstrom 9, Long Beach Poly 8 (OT)Goals: (Seg) Hernandez 2, Cuevas 2, L. Barajas 2. (LBP) Brightenburg 4.Saves: Lopez (Seg) 10. Perez (LBP) 12.
  Division 6Culver City 4, Valencia 3Goals: (Val) Offner 2, (CC) Alcantar
  
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• O.C. man rides horse on a Long Beach freeway, is arrested on suspicion of DUI

  25-02-2018 06:51 via ocregister.com
  LONG BEACH — A Placentia man who rode a white horse on the 91 Freeway in Long Beach on his 29th birthday the morning of Saturday, Feb. 24, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, California Highway Patrol officials said.
  According to a CHP news release, a 911 caller, around 1 a.m. reported a man riding a white horse eastbound on the 91 from Paramount Boulevard to Downey Avenue. CHP officers found the man after he exited at Downey Avenue and rode into Bellflower.
  The rider, identified
  
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• IOC votes to lift ban on Russian athletes

  25-02-2018 06:29 via ocregister.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea—The International Olympic Committee voted to lift sanctions on Russia, should there be no more positive drug test results for Russian athletes at the Winter Olympics.
  The IOC, responding to push back from Olympic athletes, decided against allowing Russian athletes to march under their country’s flag at Sunday night’s closing ceremony, citing two positive drug tests by Russians at the Games.
  The IOC banned Russia from competing in Pyeongchang on&nbs
  
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• Jack Campbell can now live his dream with Kings

  25-02-2018 06:18 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES – Jack Campbell was drafted No. 11 overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Eight years later, he has played only two games at the major-league level – one for the Stars in 2013-14, one for the Kings in ’16-’17.
  Finally, Campbell is going to get to show what he can do in the NHL on at least a fairly regular basis as backup to Jonathan Quick.
  The way was paved when the Kings traded outstanding backup Darcy Kuemper to Arizona on Wednesday for for
  
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• Trabuco Hills’ Munoz wins Masters title, but Santa Ana’s Daniel loses close final

  25-02-2018 06:03 via ocregister.com
  St. John Basco’s Antonio Lorenzo controls Esperanza’s Aaron Nagao in their 113 Lbs. championship match of the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet wrestling tournament Saturday in Temecula, CA. February 24, 2018 (TERRY PIERSON,THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG)Santiago’s Jesse Vasquez takes down Edison’s Elijah Palacio in their 132 Lbs. championship match of the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet wrestling tournament Saturday in Temecula, CA. February 24, 2018 (TERRY PIERSON,THE PRES
  
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• Anaheim: Spoilt for choice

  25-02-2018 05:57
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• Los Angeles Football Club gearing up for final preseason game against Sacramento Republic

  25-02-2018 05:53 via ocregister.com
  Walker Zimmerman wearing LAFC’s new primary kitCarlos Vela wearing new LAFC’s secondary kitShow Caption of Expand
  LOS ANGELES – The final days of training this week had a different feel than the others for Bob Bradley and the Los Angeles Football Club.
  After the first three preseason games behind the fences at their makeshift preseason home at UCLA, today’s final tune-up is on the road against USL-club Sacramento Republic at 2 p.m.
  LAFC opens the season March 4 on the roa
  
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• On vape pens, are health advocates finally wising up about the nature of risk?

  25-02-2018 03:30 via ocregister.com
  SACRAMENTO — Not to be outdone by a friend who is having his mid-life crisis, I’ve been going through my own way-past-mid-life crisis. So I’ve been looking into motorcycle riding as a way to spark a little everyday excitement, which has naturally led to some reading and research about risk — and the amount of it that people are willing to endure.
  It’s a fascinating topic. Every year, the Isle of Man — a self-governing British dependency in the Irish Sea &mdash
  
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• Ryan Miller ready for a long weekend of work in goal for Ducks

  25-02-2018 03:27 via ocregister.com
  GLENDALE, Ariz. – Ever since he shook off a couple injuries in the first couple of months to the season, Ryan Miller has been ready for any scenario that he has been called upon to face.
  That may include working on consecutive nights.
  Miller has done it once this season and could see that type of assignment to finish out this weekend. The 37-year-old got the net for the Ducks in Saturday night’s contest against Arizona and could be right back in goal Sunday when they host Edmonton.
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• Mater Dei girls can’t keep up with Windward in Open Division semifinals

  25-02-2018 03:15 via ocregister.com
  RIVERSIDE – Experience can make a big difference in big games.
  A more-experienced team defeated Mater Dei on Saturday. The Monarchs lost to Windward of Los Angeles 76-64 in a CIF-Southern Section Open Division semifinal at Cal Baptist University.
  Windward (23-3) will play Harvard-Westlake of Studio City (25-4), which defeated Etiwanda in the other semifinal Saturday, in the Open Division championship game Friday at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid.
  Mater Dei has at least two mo
  
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• Class Act: LA Chamber Orchestra names Jaime Martín music director

  25-02-2018 02:28 via ocregister.com
  There are weeks when emails and other communications are basically routine. On the flipside there are fortnights, like the past couple of weeks, filled with major news items, including:Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
  A month after announcing its 2018-19 season, LACO dropped somewhat of a bombshell by naming 52-year-old Spaniard Jaime Martín as its next music director, beginning with the 2019-20 season.
  Martín — who first made his name as a flutist — becomes LACO’s s
  
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• Shohei Ohtani gets mixed results in spring training debut with Angels

  25-02-2018 02:15 via ocregister.com
  The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani in the dugout after his Cactus League debut against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during his Cactus League debut against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate d
  
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• Angels win on walk-off in Shohei Ohtani’s spring training debut

  25-02-2018 01:53 via ocregister.com
  THE GAME: Zach Gibbons had a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium. The Angels have split their first two games of the spring, with both being decided in the bottom of the ninth.
  PITCHING REPORT: After right-hander Shohei Ohtani gave up two runs in 1-1/3 innings, striking out two, the Angels turned the game over to a group of relievers, including a few who are likely to be
  
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• Gardening: Pink powder puffs are not always that particular color

  25-02-2018 01:39 via ocregister.com
  Question: We have a hedge that has red puffball blooms. This year, for the first time, we have a single white bloom among the red. It’s quite unusual. I have attached pictures. Can you explain this?— Antonia Salzman, Granada Hills
  Answer: Your plant is Calliandra haematocephala or pink (even though flowers are more red than pink) powder puff. I believe the white flower came from a “sport” which, in botany, refers to a mutation in a chromosome within a leaf or fl
  
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• ‘Lost season’ brings Trayce Thompson to an uncertain future with Dodgers

  25-02-2018 01:34 via ocregister.com
  Outfielder Trayce Thompson had two singles, an RBI, a stolen base and scored two runs in the Dodgers’ Cactus League opener against the Chicago White Sox on Friday in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson, 26, is out of options. The Dodgers cannot send him to the minors again without Thompson clearing waivers first. That is unlikely, so Thompson could be auditioning for 29 other teams this spring even as he tries to fight his way out of a crowded pack of
  
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