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• Winston’s Crown Jewelers uncovers what you really want

  27-02-2018 23:55 via ocregister.com
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  The billionaire needs to buy a ring.
  He has pulled up to Winston’s Crown Jewelers at the corner of Dover and Coast Highway in his chauffeured Rolls-Royce to come into Glenn Verdult’s showroom himself. This is a task he can’t leave to any of his staff, because he wants not just any ring. The billionaire needs a ring to impress a new woman he hopes to marry, something that will express
  
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• Kushner’s security clearance downgraded per Kelly policy

  27-02-2018 23:47 via ocregister.com
  By ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE
  WASHINGTON — The security clearance of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has been downgraded. That’s according to two people informed of the decision.
  Kushner had been operating with an interim clearance at the “top secret/sensitive compartmented information” level for more than a year. Now, a White House official and a person familiar with the decision say he is only authorized to acces
  
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• Tennis Week heats up Indian Wells starting March 5

  27-02-2018 23:34 via ocregister.com
  Hopefully you didn’t blow all of your sick days on Ski Week, because Tennis Week is nigh, so pack your sunscreen and get ready to road trip to the desert.
  The annual BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden starts March 5 and, as always, billionaire owner Larry Ellison couldn’t resist adding some new bling to his pet project.
  The focus this year: Making the 54-acre Tennis Garden oasis even more garden like. Additions include 62 fancy Medjool date palms, two “elegant&r
  
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• LA-bound flight makes emergency landing in Salt Lake City after engine apparently catches fire

  27-02-2018 23:31 via ocregister.com
  A Southwest Airlines jet bound for Los Angeles returned to Salt Lake City shortly after takeoff Monday because of engine malfunction, an incident that witnesses say led to flames coming from the right engine.
  Flight 604 departed from Salt Lake City International Airport for Los Angeles International Airport, but the pilots opted to return to Salt Lake City after receiving an indication of a “performance issue” with one of the aircraft’s engines, Southwest said in a statement.
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• Sgt. Del Pickney remembered as Tustin Police Department’s oracle

  27-02-2018 23:25 via ocregister.com
  Tustin Police Department Sgt. Dilbert “Del” Pickney never wanted a promotion or title that would take him out of the field. Still, his leadership skills left a lasting mark.
  Over his 29-year career with the department, Pickney started two police programs that went national.
  “It’s hard to find a piece of the agency he didn’t touch,” Police Chief Charlie Celano said of Pickney’s many accomplishments.
  Tustin Police Sgt. Dilbert “Del” Pickney swi
  
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• Anaheim seeking civilians for a new Police Review Board

  27-02-2018 22:34
  Anaheim is seeking residents to serve on its seven-member Police Review Board , a civilian panel that will review complaints against the Police Department and officer-involved shootings and offer policy recommendations. The board will replace the earlier Public Safety Board, a two-year pilot project that ended in February 2017.
  
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• Supreme Court decision doesn’t change need for congressional action on DACA

  27-02-2018 21:44 via ocregister.com
  On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the Trump administration’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling blocking the planned March 5 termination of the DACA program.
  With that decision, the fate of litigation over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals will remain with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal, in a process that could take months. Current participants will be allowed to renew their status until that is resolved.
  Even with the March 5 deadline removed, Congress
  
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• Are federal income tax changes spooking California shoppers?

  27-02-2018 21:26 via ocregister.com
  Consumer confidence is moving in opposite directions, statewide vs. nationally, as new federal income tax rules come into play.
  California consumer confidence fell in February for the second consecutive month to a six-month low, the Conference Board reported Tuesday, Feb. 27. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for California was 115.9, down from 131.5 in January but up from 113.3 a year earlier.
  Meanwhile, U.S. shopper optimism rose for the second consecutive month to a 17-ye
  
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• LA will keep pursuing FIFA World Cup if City Council agrees

  27-02-2018 20:59 via ocregister.com
  Adam Lallana of England takes the ball past Robert Snodgrass of Scotland during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Scotland and England at Hampden Park National Stadium on June 10, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
  By CRAIG CLOUGHCity News Service
  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council appears set to pass a resolution today that would keep the city pursuing host city duties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  The city’s participation in the event
  
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• This bastion of LA radio and podcasting could be silenced by Ports O’ Call redevelopment

  27-02-2018 20:51 via ocregister.com
  Demolition and construction has begun at Ports O’ Call Village in San Pedro, the one-time thriving retail village that was allowed to fall into disrepair, ultimately leading to the eviction of many longtime businesses by its landlord, the Port of Los Angeles.
  While the owner of the namesake Ports O Call Restaurant – one of San Pedro’s treasures – tries to negotiate with the Port and developers of the new San Pedro Public Market, lost in the details is a little r
  
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• Swim ’18: Orange County swimming standards

  27-02-2018 20:49 via ocregister.com
  Here are The Register’s swimming standards for reporting times this spring. Please report times that meet these standards to Dan Albano at [email protected]
  BOYS
  200 m. relay 01:45.9200 free 01:46.9200 IM 02:01.050 free 00.22.2100 butterfly 00.54.1100 free 00.48.2500 free 04:51.9200 free relay 01:32.9100 back 00:55.9100 breast 01:01.9400 free relay 03:28.9
  GIRLS
  200 m. relay 01:59.9200 free 01:58.9200 IM 02:14.950 free 00.25.1100 butterfly 01:00.9100 free 00.54.9500 free 05:15.9200 free rel
  
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• Nectar Bath Treats, Vivo Italian Kitchen and Sephora come to Universal CityWalk

  27-02-2018 20:34 via ocregister.com
  There’s been a lot of construction going on at Universal CityWalk as new stores and eateries are beginning to open in 2018.
  Nectar Bath Treats was the first of the newly renovated storefronts to open its doors earlier in February. Everything in the store looks good enough to eat, but please refrain, because it’s soap. Each bath, body or soap treat is handmade and inspired by some of the most irresistible sweets on the planet. There are doughnuts ($11), popsicles ($11), cupcakes ($14)
  
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• See this year’s Oscar-nominated costumes (and more) for free at FIDM

  27-02-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  Sure, movies are good and they’ll be getting their due this Sunday at the 90th annual Academy Awards, but what about the clothes?
  No worries, you can see the costumes worn on the big screen this year at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum and Galleries‘ exhibit, The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design.
  Offering an up-close look at the exquisite work and detail that goes into making these pieces, the free exhibition is open now through April 7.
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• Lonzo Ball dazzles as Lakers re-learn how to play with the rookie point guard

  27-02-2018 20:32 via ocregister.com
  Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, right, gestures after hitting a 3-point shot as Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. stands behind during the first half of Friday’s game at Staples Center. Ball rejoined the lineup for the first time in six weeks. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, left, and Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell watch a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angele
  
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• Whicker: UC Irvine women’s hoops gets its wakeup call

  27-02-2018 20:18 via ocregister.com
  IRVINE — Tamara Inoue sat in a courtyard outside Crawford Hall. She’s a coach, the women’s basketball coach at UC Irvine, so she deals with immediacy.
  Are you really as good as your last practice, your last meeting, your last game? They talk about the “body of work” that’s a college hoop season, but when you drop a hammer on your pinkie the rest of the body screams.
  At the time, UC Irvine had suffered a blowout at UC Santa Barbara, then lost at home to Lo
  
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• Bonsignore: Making the moves as Chargers GM for a day

  27-02-2018 20:15 via ocregister.com
  By the end of last season the Chargers were playing as well as any team in the AFC, but it was a bittersweet feeling to be sure. On one hand was their status as a surging team. On the other, the vulnerability created by losing their first four games of the season. Inevitably, the ramifications of the latter rendered the former obsolete.
  Left with a razor-thin margin for error over the last quarter of the season, their playoff hopes were essentially halted in a devastating road loss to the Kansas
  
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• Ex-Fullerton police officer accused of filing false police report...

  27-02-2018 20:13
  FULLERTON A former Fullerton officer accused of filing a false police report has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of misdemeanor battery. Miguel Siliceo, 52, of Anaheim was charged last year with one felony count of false report by a peace officer after he allegedly logged a report stating a man was resisting arrest when body-camera footage from other officers at the scene showed otherwise, prosecutors said.
  
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• Southern California home prices jump 11.4% amid tight listings

  27-02-2018 18:34 via ocregister.com
  Home prices started the new year off with a bang, rising in January at the fastest pace in 3 1/2 years, CoreLogic figures released Tuesday, Feb. 27, show.
  Sales, however, dipped from year-ago levels, pinched by the limited supply of homes on the market.
  The median price of a Southern California home — or the price at the midpoint of all sales — was $507,000 last month, just $500 shy of the all-time high reached in December, the Irvine-based real estate data firm reported.
  That’
  
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• Boys basketball: Albano’s top 6-foot and under players in Orange County

  27-02-2018 18:29 via ocregister.com
  Northwood’s Jacob Huynh, left, shoots past University’s Shan Dharod during a Pacific Coast League game at Northwood in Irvine on Friday, January 12, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)A.J. Espinoza scored 16 of his season-high 38 in the fourth quarter to lead Segerstrom’s boys basketball team past Barstow in the CIF-SS Division 4AA quarterfinals Tuesday night.Canyon’s AJ Perry scores past the Foothill defense during Canyon’s 75-57 victory in thei
  
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• Faced with stagnant enrollment, Tustin Unified seeks to lure students from other districts

  27-02-2018 17:06 via ocregister.com
  Almost since its inception in 1972, highly ranked Irvine Unified has enjoyed a certain cache.
  “The Irvine school district definitely has a mystique about it,” said Tustin City Councilwoman Letitia Clark. “People moving into this area hear about Irvine first over any other city.”
  But despite Irvine Unified’s formidable reputation, freshman Angela Huang took the road less traveled – to the district next door. “It’s a better fit for me,&rdqu
  
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• Marine mammal experts to explain latest ocean trends at Festival of Whales in Dana Point

  27-02-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  DANA POINT — Gray whale migration, efforts to save starving sea lions, and threats of entanglement by fishing gear are topics of a lecture series planned for the two-weekend Dana Point Festival of Whales starting Saturday, March 3.
  Gray whales are celebrated during the 47th Festival of Whales in Dana Point. (File photo courtesy Harbor Breeze CruisesTwo gray whales were interupted in courtship by more then 10 dolphins on a recent whale- watch trip by Capt. Dave’s Whale Watch and
  
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• Minorities and women make gains in TV but are still underrepresented in entertainment

  27-02-2018 16:57 via ocregister.com
  “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman, has grossed $700 million in two weeks, going against conventional wisdom that says films with minority casts don’t do well in foreign markets. (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)
  LOS ANGELES — Minorities and women remain underrepresented in the entertainment industry in spite of having made some gains in television, threatening revenues, according to a new UCLA report.
  Titled “Five Years of Progress and Missed Opportunities,&rd
  
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• Landslide in Newport Beach caused by water main leak

  27-02-2018 16:49 via ocregister.com
  NEWPORT BEACH – Bayside Drive between Jamboree Road and El Paseo Street was closed to traffic on Tuesday, Feb. 27, after a water main leak caused a landslide, police said.
  The leak, reported around 4:30 a.m., sent mud and debris from a hill into the roadway, said Lt.  Joe Cartwright of the Newport Beach Fire Department.
  Newport Beach crews were clearing the road and repairing the leak Tuesday morning. The incident is not believed to be related to overnight rainfall, he added
  
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• Cold Alaskan storm bringing rain and snow to Southern California

  27-02-2018 16:01 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — A cold storm out of the Gulf of Alaska will generate snow in the San Gabriel Mountains today while rain is expected in urban areas, forecasters said.
  “Significant travel impacts are likely across Interstate 5 near The Grapevine due to accumulating snow and icy road conditions,” according to an NWS statement.
  A winter weather advisory, which denotes challenging travel conditions, will be in effect until 10 tonight in the San Gabriel Mountains, but a winter weather
  
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• Most Californians don’t want to be Democrats … or any other current party

  27-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  More than half of all Californians do not want to be Democrats. You would hardly suspect that, however, from the fact that Democrats hold every statewide office and that, but for recent disqualifications due to scandal, two thirds of both houses of the California Legislature are Democrats. The explanation for this anomaly is that, while most Californians lack enthusiasm for the Democrats, support for any other party is even lower. Republicans command a mere quarter of the registered voters; and
  
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• Was Adam Schiff’s memo worth the wait?

  27-02-2018 15:30 via ocregister.com
  You might have missed it while you tried to avoid the news cycle this weekend, but in the ongoing Memogate, it’s the Democrats’ turn. On Saturday, the House Intelligence Committee released a redacted rebuttal from Democratic committee members rebutting the four-page memorandum drawn up by Rep. Devin Nunes’, R-Tulare, staff released earlier this month.
  As has become standard in this month-long tit-for-tat, the memo’s veracity seems to be in the eyes of the beholder.
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• Storm leads to landslide in Orange County; crashes and SigAlerts in LA County

  27-02-2018 15:20 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Wet weather and slippery roads contributed to at least five overnight crashes that caused lane closures on Los Angeles County highways today, also causing a landslide in Newport Beach.
  In Orange County, the wet weather caused a landslide this morning in the area of Bayside Drive between Jamboree Road and El Paseo Drive in Newport Beach.
  The California Highway Patrol issued five SigAlerts for crashes on several freeways across the county Monday night. Most lane closures were l
  
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• Storm leads to crashes and SigAlerts in Southern California

  27-02-2018 15:20 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Wet weather and slippery roads contributed to at least five overnight crashes that caused lane closures on Los Angeles County highways today.
  The California Highway Patrol issued five SigAlerts for crashes on several freeways across the county Monday night. Most lane closures were lifted before the morning commute.
  There was concern about having to close the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine area due to snow, but that did not pan out, said a CHP dispatcher.
  There were no serious inj
  
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• When will Disneyland have drone shows like those seen at the Olympics?

  27-02-2018 15:10 via ocregister.com
  The most novel part of this year’s Olympic opening and closing ceremonies was the drone shows. Hundreds of synchronized drones flew above the Olympic stadium in Pyeongchang, with their lights shining as illuminated pixels creating ever-changing animations in the sky.
  If you thought that the show looked like the sort of thing you might see at a theme park, you’d be right. Disney and other theme park companies have been working on drone shows of their own. So when might we see light-up
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I got a tattoo. Yes, I did.

  27-02-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  When in the course of human events your son actually manages to live long enough to celebrate his 21st birthday, sometimes you find yourself doing unexpected things.
  Like getting your first tattoo at an age when you really should know better.
  Not long ago, I would have told you that the odds that I would ever get a tattoo were approximately the same as that of me climbing Mt. Everest without oxygen. OK, just climbing Mt. Everest. OK, just climbing the stairs to Thousand Steps Beach.
  Anyway, I th
  
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• Having teachers carry guns: Political Cartoons

  27-02-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
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  Check out our daily cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• Anaheim’s Chance delivers a ‘James and the Giant Peach’ ripe with creativity

  27-02-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  There’s “James and the Giant Peach,” the bizarre and often dark Tim Burton take on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, and then there’s “Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach,” the musical stage version.
  Those visiting Chance Theater for the 2010 show’s Orange County premiere are in for a pleasant surprise: No traces of Burton’s idiosyncratic style, a handful of wonderful songs and an enjoyable visual look. Ripe with creativit
  
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• Coach Create constructs your dream bag

  27-02-2018 11:17 via ocregister.com
  Craftsmanship is at the core of the Coach legacy. Dating back to its founding in 1941, the brand created a sleek New York look that culminated in Coach’s most notable accessory: the handbag. Decades later, under the guise of Stuart Vevers, the fashion house returns to its artisan roots with the Coach Create experience.
  While some shoppers may prefer to start the Coach Create design process on the web, the best way to try this customized service is in person and in the store.
  At South Coast
  
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• Santa Ana River homeless encampment's last residents move out

  27-02-2018 10:51
  Crews from the Orange County Conservation Corps work to clean trash left behind by homeless people on the Santa Ana River Trail in Anaheim on Monday, Feb 26, 2018. On Monday, following a six-day blitz during which county officials moved 732 homeless people into local motels and shelters, the once-bustling tent sat unoccupied.
  
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• Apartment fire is fatal to cats in Orange

  27-02-2018 09:24 via ocregister.com
  ORANGE — Three cats were killed Monday night in an apartment fire in Orange, but no other injuries were reported.
  The fire broke out at 10:19 p.m. at the Terrace Apartment at 200 City Blvd. West, according to the Orange Fire Department.
  Thirty-four firefighters got the fire under control in a little less than 30 minutes, according to a dispatcher.
  The cause of the fire was under investigation and there was no immediate word of displacements.
  
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• Placentia man sent to prison for 12 years for four O.C. 7-Eleven robberies

  27-02-2018 09:07 via ocregister.com
  SANTA ANA — A 27-year-old Placentia man pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing four 7-Eleven stores in Orange County.
  Hernan Viveros Sanchez pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree robbery and admitted sentencing enhancements for the use of a gun in the stickups, according to court records.
  Sanchez was arrested Jan. 28, 2016, thanks to a tip to Orange County Crime Stoppers generated by media publicity about the string of robberies, acco
  
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• Whicker: Kings finally have a night to remember against Knights

  27-02-2018 08:15 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — What it takes to beat the Vegas Golden Knights:
  • A power-play goal that bounces from goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to the helmet of Cody Eakin, back past Fleury.
  • A blast by Anze Kopitar with 10.8 seconds left that defies shutter speeds.
  • A backhand-to-forehand creation by Dustin Brown, fashioned from his knees at the entrance to Fleury’s net that got over the pads and provided instant victory out of oatmeal.
  The 3-2 win put the Kings back over the playoff
  
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• Dustin Brown’s OT goal caps Kings’ comeback victory over Golden Knights

  27-02-2018 07:48 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, right, stops a shot by Vegas Golden Knights left wing Tomas Tatar, of Slovakia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Kings defenseman Derek Forbort, left, shoves Vegas Golden Knights center Ryan Carpenter into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonath
  
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• Whicker: Kings protect their youth as they change on the fly

  27-02-2018 06:39 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — First-round picks were flying off the shelves like bottled water in a hurricane watch.
  Boston gave up one. So did Vegas. So did Tampa Bay. So did Nashville and Winnipeg. The Stanley Cup chase has turned into casino night. As the trade deadline passed on Monday, it was difficult to discern activity from accomplishment, but it sells tickets and hope.
  The Kings took a pass on Manic Monday. They’re still committed to win-now and win-later. You can do that, even with a snug
  
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• Football recruiting: Orange Lutheran’s Ryan Hilinski tours the South, collects two major offers

  27-02-2018 06:31 via ocregister.com
  Orange Lutheran rising quarterback Ryan Hilinski (6-3, 215) made a Southern tour into SEC and ACC territory last week and departed with two major scholarship offers.
  The junior made unofficial visits to Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference and North Carolina and Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
  Hilinski was offered by Georgia and North Carolina State on the trip, confirming his status as one top quarterback recruits in the class of 2019.
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• Labor Talks Heat Up for Disney Park Workers on Both Coasts an hour ago

  27-02-2018 06:23
  Walt Disney Co. is finding itself in heated talks with union workers over pay and other issues as profits at the company's theme-park division soar.
  
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• USC expects Chimezie Metu to be eligible for rest of season

  27-02-2018 05:26 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Chimezie Metu awoke to a text message from USC men’s basketball coach Andy Enfield on Friday morning.
  Enfield asked if Metu could meet him in his hotel room, where the team was staying in Salt Lake City, a day before it was to face Utah.
  When Metu arrived, Enfield relayed a newly published report by Yahoo! Sports that linked him and a former high school basketball coach, Johnnie Parker, to the FBI’s ongoing investigation into bribery and corruption in college bask
  
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• Hundreds of foodies nibble, sip and shop their afternoon away in Old Town

  27-02-2018 05:16 via ocregister.com
  What better way to spend a brisk (by Southern California standards, anyway) weekend afternoon than ducking inside restaurants for warm, fresh munchies?
  More than 500 foodies from around Orange County walked the streets of Old Town Tustin Saturday, March 24, for the annual Swirl, Sip & Stroll event.
  Braceleted participants could choose from among 32 eateries and bars for an appetizer, glass of wine or mug of craft beer.
  It was also a chance to check out the clothing boutiques, jewelry stores
  
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• This week’s CIF-SS playoffs schedule for girls soccer, boys and girls basketball

  27-02-2018 05:07 via ocregister.com
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
  TUESDAY
  Girls soccer
  Division 1JSerra at La Mirada, 5 p.m.
  Division 3Flintridge Prep at Mayfair, 3 p.m.
  Boys basketball
  Open DivisionConsolation bracketFifth-place gameCrespi at St. John Bosco, 5 p.m.
  FRIDAY
  Girls basketball
  Division 2AA championshipAt Azusa Pacific UniversityGlendora vs. Downey, 8 p.m.
  SATURDAY
  Girls basketball
  Division 5AA championshipAt Godinez High, Santa AnaGrace Brethren vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias, 10 a.m.
  Division 3AA championshipAt Colony High,
  
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• Eric Stephens’ NHL power rankings (Feb. 26, 2018)

  27-02-2018 05:03 via ocregister.com
  It is on in Tampa. And in Nashville. Heck, even in Las Vegas and, gasp, Winnipeg.
  Monday’s NHL trade deadline had general managers of many teams in that one-foot-in, one-foot-out battle for playoff spots balking at the high prices for the best available talent that was on the block. And that’s understandable.
  It is a league built for parity and about 20 teams seem to bounce between looking very good for two or three games and then being quite bad for two or three. Or even game to gam
  
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• Police K9 takes down suspect in Irvine who tried to hit police vehicle, carjacked woman during pursuit

  27-02-2018 04:16 via ocregister.com
  A man being sought for carjacking led police Monday evening on a chase from Garden Grove to Irvine which ended badly for the alleged culprit, who crashed the vehicle and then was taken down by a police K9.
  The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was wanted out of Garden Grove for carjacking, said Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
  Garden Grove detectives in unmarked cars were trying to arrest him in Santa Ana and asked for assistance from the Santa Ana Police Department.Police ha
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Monday (2-26-18)

  27-02-2018 04:00 via ocregister.com
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Monday, Feb. 26.
  BOYS GOLFNONLEAGUETroy 201, Cerritos 212Medalist: Sivongsay (Troy) 2-over 38. Pham (Troy) 39.
  Irvine 229, El Toro 256Medalist: (IRV) Chomyn 39, (IRV) Chun 41; (ET) Scott 44.
  AYALA TOURNAMENTAt Los Serranos South (par-74)Team scoring: 1. Palm Desert 363, 2. Mater Dei 378, 3. Edison 382, 4. Sunny Hills 384. Other OC teams: Huntington Beach 393, Canyon 436.
  SOFTBALLDANA HOUSLEY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENTOrange Lutheran 12, Bonita 4
  
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• Lakers match last season’s win total by blowing out Hawks

  27-02-2018 04:00 via ocregister.com
  The Lakers’ Lonzo Ball drives the basket during Monday’s game against the Hawks at Philips Arena in Atlanta. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) goes between Los Angeles Lakers’ Ivica Zubac (40) and Isaiah Thomas (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/John BazemoreLakers guard Isaiah Thomas draws a foul as he drives against the Hawks’ Isaiah Taylor during Monday’s game at
  
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• The most famous unknown artist in Orange County

  27-02-2018 03:36 via ocregister.com
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  Anyone who lives in Orange County has seen the art of Tom Van Sant, even if you don’t know his name. You probably drive past a creation of his every day, whether it be his relief sculpture of pelicans, “Flight Forms,” on West Coast Highway in Newport Beach, the wind chimes at Fashion Island or the history wall at the Peace Officers Memorial in Tustin.
  These are just three of more than 60 murals and sculptures throughout the world, including major projects
  
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• Pet owners from across Orange County win free spay and neuter surgeries for their companions

  27-02-2018 03:36 via ocregister.com
  MISSION VIEJO — Denny Blain, a dishwasher at a Laguna Beach restaurant, lucked out when he was selected as one of 34 people to get a free neutering procedure for his tabby cat Karma.
  “At first I didn’t want him to have the surgery,” he said Monday, Feb. 26, a day after the Sunday surgery at the Alicia Pet Care Clinic in Mission Viejo. “Now, I think it will make it safer for him when he goes out.”
  Blain, 47, of Dana Point was among pet owners from across O
  
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