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• Chargers sign veteran Caleb Sturgis in latest attempt to solve kicking woes

  16-03-2018 23:58 via ocregister.com
  The Chargers may have found a solution for their kicking woes.
  After cycling through four different full-time placekickers last season, the franchise reached a two-year deal with veteran Caleb Sturgis, a 2013 fifth-round pick who spent the past three years in Philadelphia. The 28-year-old sat out nearly all of 2017 with a hip injury, but has made 81 percent of his career field goals.
  In contrast, the Chargers’ foursome of Younghoe Koo, Nick Novak, Travis Coons and Nick Rose converted just
  
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• Elisha Barno, Hellen Jepkurgat look to defend LA Marathon titles

  16-03-2018 23:07 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — A year ago Kenya’s Elisha Barno waited until the 25th mile to make his move in the Los Angeles Marathon, blowing the race wide open with a 4-minute, 40-second mile.
  Barno, 32, promises he and training partner Dominic Ondoro will follow a much more aggressive race plan for Sunday morning’s 33rd version of the race.
  “We are going to push the pace and look for a very good time,” Barno said.
  A race inspired by the 1984 Olympic Games is now the fourth large
  
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• Garden Grove Planning Commission votes to breathe life into long-abandoned ‘Rusty Skeleton’

  16-03-2018 22:58 via ocregister.com
  GARDEN GROVE — The so-called “Rusty Skeleton,” a long unfinished building visible from the 22 Freeway, is soon to put some meat on its bones.
  The Garden Grove Planning Commission voted this week to recommend a project that would transform the unsightly steel frame into a mixed-use development.
  “We can finally move forward on the infamous Rusty Skeleton after talking about it for a decade,” City Manager Scott Stiles said.
  Next step is City Council approval, which sho
  
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• Santa Ana gang member sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after murder retrial

  16-03-2018 22:53 via ocregister.com
  A Santa Ana gang member was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after three trials for the same murder.
  Eric Vasquez Ortiz, 28, is one of several defendants impacted by Orange County’s jail-snitch controversy.
  He originally was convicted of first-degree murder and faced life in prison without parole for the shooting death of Emeterio Adame, 54, outside his Santa Ana home in 2006. But a judge in 2015 granted him a new trial after five sheriff’s deputies invoked their Fif
  
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• Man sentenced to 60 years to life for shooting Fullerton police officer

  16-03-2018 22:11 via ocregister.com
  A 34-year-old would-be cop killer was sentenced today to 60 years to life in prison for shooting a Fullerton police officer, who suffered leg and arm wounds, but had his life spared by a bullet-proof vest.
  Marcos Allen Bush, who had been acquitted of attempted murder in a separate case about a week-and-a-half prior to the shooting of now-Cpl. Jim Boline, was convicted March 15, 2017 of attempted murder, possession of a weapon by a felon and shooting at two inhabited dwellings. Jurors also found
  
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• Coming soon to Southern California: Cannabis lounges

  16-03-2018 21:57 via ocregister.com
  Xavier Baskerville, left, smokes marijuana next to Rick Thompson in the smoking lounge at Barbary Coast Dispensary in San Francisco. San Francisco plans to issue more permits for marijuana smoking lounges this year after health officials finalize updated regulations. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Rick Thompson, clockwise from bottom left, Keith Baskerville and Xavier Baskerville smoke marijuana while sitting in a booth in the smoking lounge at Barbary Coast Dispensary in San Francisco. San Francisco plans
  
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• Obituary: Greg Griffin dedicated himself to sharing passion for Bolsa Chica, protecting Sunset Beach

  16-03-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  Greg Griffin was the go-to guy for the Bolsa Chica Conservancy. No job was ever too big or too small.
  Whether he was surrounded by a gaggle of wide-eyed children on a tour through the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, addressing school assemblies, or sharing knowledge with fellow birders and docents, Griffin was in his element.
  Grace Adams, executive director of the Conservancy, said Griffin would happily take on, “whatever I asked him to do.”
  Griffin died at Long Beach Memorial Hospit
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Drink the rainbow at Taco Bell; Parallel Pizza delayed; Panini Kabob Grill opens in MV

  16-03-2018 21:32 via ocregister.com
  Here’s your food and retail update for March 16. If you have a news tip for the food and retail team, send it to Samantha Gowen at [email protected].
  Pizza update
  If you’ve been waiting patiently for East Coast pizza topped with clams, your taste buds are just going to have to hang in there a little longer.
  Restaurateur Ryan Adams is opening Parallel Pizzeria in Dana Point in late April. He and his business partner James Nunn are combining New Haven-style pizza crust with West Coa
  
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• How LA County law enforcement agencies are getting ready for LA Marathon

  16-03-2018 21:16 via ocregister.com
  As thousands prepare to run through city streets in Los Angeles, law enforcement agencies are teaming up with Los Angeles Marathon officials to finalize security plans and prepare for Sunday’s race.
  The race kicks off at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18, forcing street closures throughout the city.
  While officials are reluctant to discuss specific tactical plans, agencies have looked at past terror attacks, including the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, for security preparations, authorities
  
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• Construction starts on new St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado Canyon

  16-03-2018 21:14 via ocregister.com
  After years of planning, the priests of St. Michael’s Abbey are ready to have their new home built.
  The 40 acres of their future campus have been prepped and ready in Silverado Canyon for more than two years, and recently a nearly $120 million fundraising campaign was completed to start the vertical construction.
  Construction on the abbey is expected to take about two years.
  The design of the new St. Michael’s Abbey is inspired by an abbey in the south of France. (Courtesy of St. Mic
  
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• Irvine Ranch Water District accused of not disclosing $250,000 sexual harassment settlement

  16-03-2018 21:13 via ocregister.com
  A South Bay water district hired its new general manager without knowledge that he had reached a $250,000 settlement with a former employee who claimed he sexually harassed her several years ago.
  When the Carson-based West Basin Municipal Water District hired Patrick Sheilds earlier this year, officials knew he had lost a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Inland Empire Utility Agency in 2015, and, five months later, reached a $57,500 settlement with an employee at the Irvin
  
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• Orange County Fire Authority gets new chief

  16-03-2018 18:55 via ocregister.com
  The Orange County Fire Authority officially has appointed Brian Fennessy, who previously headed the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, as its new chief.
  Fennessy, who was appointed by OCFA’s board on Thursday, March 15, is scheduled to begin his duties April 16. He will take over for Patrick McIntosh, who has served as interim since September after former chief Jeff Bowman abruptly resigned from his $244,999-a-year post a month earlier. Bowman resigned for undisclosed reasons amid tension w
  
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• For some students defrauded by Corinthian, only partial loan forgiveness

  16-03-2018 18:28 via ocregister.com
  The Department of Education has begun notifying some former Corinthian Colleges students that it will forgive only one-half or less of their federal student loans, even though the students were defrauded by the now-defunct schools, The Associated Press has learned.
  The action is part of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ push to ease regulations governing for-profit schools. DeVos says she wants to protect taxpayers’ money, but critics say the Trump administration has deep ties to for-
  
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• US job openings soar to record high of 6.3 million

  16-03-2018 18:23 via ocregister.com
  U.S. employers sharply ramped up their demand for workers in January, advertising 6.3 million jobs at the end of the month, the most on records dating back 17 years.
  The number of job opening soared 645,000 in January, the Labor Department said Friday, the largest one-month increase in 2½ years. The number of people hired ticked up and fewer Americans quit in January compared with the previous month.
  The huge demand for workers comes as the unemployment rate is already at a 17-year low of
  
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• Jose Ramirez sees title fight as first step to stardom

  16-03-2018 17:49 via ocregister.com
  It was just this past November that Jose Ramirez told yours truly, “It would be an honor for me to be a world champion, bring pride to my family and myself.”
  Ramirez, out of the California farming community of Avenal, will get that chance Saturday when he takes on Amir Imam for a vacant junior lightweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York City (on ESPN).
  “I started boxing when I was 8 years old,” said Ramirez, 25. “I’ve been boxing for 17 years. I&rsq
  
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• Death-defying and ‘dorky’ dads in The Piano Guys take music to places it’s never been before

  16-03-2018 17:09 via ocregister.com
  The Piano Guys have gained nearly 6 million YouTube subscribers by making sleek music videos featuring the piano and cello in places where neither instrument belongs.
  The Great Wall of China? Yeah, they’ve played there.
  Edge of a deadly cliff? Yep.
  On the flat bed of a moving train? Of course.
  In a manmade ice castle? They chilled there, too, jamming to their version of  “Let it Go” from Disney’s animated film “Frozen,” of course.
  And what’s next fo
  
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• USOC accused of cover-up in sexual abuse lawsuit

  16-03-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  A prominent member of the American Olympic movement alleges in a new lawsuit that the U.S. Olympic Committee and Angela Ruggiero, a USOC board and until recently an International Olympic Committee executive board member, attempted to derail efforts to enlist the IOC and other organizations into investigating sexual abuse within U.S. Olympic sports.
  Dr. Steven Ungerleider, sports psychologist, USOC Foundation trustee and longtime consultant to the IOC, World Anti-Doping Agency and other internati
  
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• Britain points at Putin in spy poisoning attack

  16-03-2018 16:34 via ocregister.com
  Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May stands outside The Mill pub Thursday, March 15, 2018, as she views the area where former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found critically ill, in Salisbury, England. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
  By ANGELA CHARLTON and JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press
  MOSCOW — Britain’s foreign secretary accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering a nerve agent attack in Britain, ratcheting up tensions Friday in
  
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• Jeff Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop President Trump

  16-03-2018 15:42 via ocregister.com
  Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., seen above, said he may stand up against President Trump in 2020, either as a Republican or an independent, if no one else does. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
  By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press
  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 — either as a Republican or an independen
  
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• ‘Stress test’ preceded Florida bridge collapse that killed 6

  16-03-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
   
  This photo provided by DroneBase shows the collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in the Miami area on Thursday, March 15, 2018. (DroneBase via AP)
  By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICONAssociated Press
  MIAMI — An innovative pedestrian bridge being built at Florida International University had been put to a “stress test” and its cables were being tightened when it collapsed over traffic, killing six people and sending 10 to a hospital, authorities said.
  As state
  
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• Here’s 11 dead retail chains that I miss … sort of!

  16-03-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  The expected demise of Toys ‘R Us saddens me.
  I spent some quality time shopping the aisles in the days when it was THE store for parents of little kids.
  Now, that was long before online shopping made much of the in-store experience peddled by the likes of Toys ‘R Us seemingly obsolete.
  What’s a chain to do?
  Toys ‘R Us isn’t the first — and won’t be the last — brick-and-mortar merchant vanquished by ever-changing shopping habits magnified by major
  
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• Construction workers prefer the freedom to choose their destiny

  16-03-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  Unless you’ve been hiding under an industrial-sized slab of concrete, you don’t have to look too far to realize that many of California’s communities and infrastructure are in dire need of a rebuild.
  Recent disasters such as fires, floods and mudslides, coupled with decrepit city streets and structures, have in many ways raised us to a red-alert status for putting hammer to nail. We urgently need to start putting roofs over heads while repaving our highways to make them safe ag
  
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• The Cove Bar is reopening today at Disney California Adventure — here are 5 things to know

  16-03-2018 14:20 via ocregister.com
  The table on right is the best seat in the house for the Cove Bar. Much of Paradise will be re-themed to Pixar Pier. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)Lobster Nachos at the Cove Bar are back, and will also be on the menu at the new Lamplight Lounge when it replaces it.Model of the revamped Lamplight Lounge by Walt Disney Imagineering, part of the upcoming changes to the new Pixar Pier development at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, as of March 8, 2018. The pier is stil
  
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• This week’s best deals: See’s Candies, Arcadia Discount Outlet and Wienerschnitzel corn dogs

  16-03-2018 14:15 via ocregister.com
  This week you can definitely treat someone to a meal, as both Denny’s and Wienerschnitzel are serving up some tasty offers. You can also make someone happy with a sweet spring deal from See’s Candies.THRIFTY READS
  Many libraries have areas devoted to book sales where you can find a great read for a little jingle and help the library towards the purchase of materials it needs. For example, books are only $1 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays at the Friends of the Orange Public Library&rsquo
  
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• Family of 4 – with 2 young children – found dead in van in Garden Grove shopping center parking lot

  16-03-2018 14:11 via ocregister.com
  GARDEN GROVE — Four members of a family, including two young children, were found dead inside a van that had been parked in a CVS drug store parking lot in Garden Grove for several days, police said today.
  The victims, who were believed to be homeless, were discovered at 8:34 p.m. Thursday at 12031 Brookhurst St., said Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney.
  A woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot past the white Honda van and became aware of a strong foul odor coming from t
  
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• How you can be a tour guide for Universal Studios Hollywood’s world-famous Studio Tour

  16-03-2018 14:10 via ocregister.com
  Universal Studios Hollywood is looking for a few quality candidates to join its ranks for the coveted role of Universal Studio Tour guide. It’s not as easy as it looks. There’s a lot of training that goes into leading the daily runs, which can last anywhere from 45 minutes to just over an hour depending on the filming schedule and re-routing of the tram tours through the famous and very active Universal back lot.
  The theme park is hosting an open call audition for Studio Guides from
  
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• YouTube star Timothy DeLaGhetto tests just how far his fans will go for their 15 seconds of fame with ‘Follow Me’ Live

  16-03-2018 14:05 via ocregister.com
  Actor, comedian, rapper and YouTube star Timothy DeLaGhetto wants to know just how far his followers will go in an attempt to become a viral sensation.
  DeLaGhetto will come face-to-face with his online audience as the host of Levity Entertainment Group’s new series, “Follow Me” Live, which comes to several local Improv comedy clubs including the Irvine Improv on Tuesday, March 20 and Ontario Improv on Thursday, March 22.
  The 32-year-old Long Beach-native certainly has experienc
  
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• In Costa Mesa, third time’s the charm for ‘Book of Mormon’

  16-03-2018 14:01 via ocregister.com
  Orange County audiences can’t get enough of “The Book of Mormon.” The 2011 show’s first U.S. tour arrived at Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa in 2014. The second touring company visited in March 2016.
  Though another new U.S. touring version starts later this year, the second tour production is returning on Tuesday, March 20 for a two-week run. That makes three “Mormons” in a less than four-year span.
  New cast members have replaced many of the principals who sta
  
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• Can Ohtani do for SoCal what Ichiro did for Seattle?

  16-03-2018 13:00 via ocregister.com
  So far, Shohei Ohtani is so-so.
  On the mound, the Angels’ Japanese phenom has shown flashes of brilliance, not dominance. At the plate he’s yet to show the power or speed or bat-to-ball skills that scouts have long seen in Ohtani.
  Shohei Ohtani is introduced by the Angels during a press conference at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)An Ohtani fan waits for autographs outside Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe on Satu
  
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• Kyle Hurt anchors USC to a combined no-hitter against Utah

  16-03-2018 09:05 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Freshman right-hander Kyle Hurt pitched 7-2/3 no-hit innings to lead the USC baseball team to the program’s seventh no-hitter, combining with Austin Manning and Connor Lunn to shut Utah out 2-0 in a Pac-12 opener on Thursday night at Dedeaux Field.
  Hurt left the game in the eighth inning after walking a batter on his 117th pitch, giving way to Manning who got a flyout on two quick pitches. Connor Lunn then worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out two to complete
  
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• Domestic violence suspect chased from Montebello through Orange County

  16-03-2018 08:12 via ocregister.com
  CAMP PENDLETON >> A domestic violence suspect led authorities on a chase Thursday night from Montebello to the Camp Pendleton area where he surrendered after a PIT maneuver.
  The chase began around 10:30 p.m. in Montebello but an exact location was not immediately given.
  The suspect, who was traveling in a black Nissan sedan, traveled south on the 5 Freeway through Orange County and into San Diego County.
  At some point during the chase in the Mission Viejo area, the suspect traveled over a
  
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• Anze Kopitar’s fluke goal leads Kings past Red Wings

  16-03-2018 06:10 via ocregister.com
  Kings defenseman Paul LaDue (38), is congratulated for his goal during the first period of an NHL Hockey game, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John McCoy)Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin and Jonathan Quick guard Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John McCoy)Kings center Anze Kopitar brings the puck up the ice against Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser during the second period of
  
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• Reaction to No. 13 Buffalo’s upset of No. 4 Arizona in the NCAA Tournament

  16-03-2018 04:54 via ocregister.com
  Buffalo forward Ikenna Smart (34) looks to pass around Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Buffalo coach Nate Oats calls to his team during the first half of a first-round game against Arizona in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)Buffalo guard Wes Clark
  
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• Trabuco Hills back on track, sweeps Millikan in baseball doubleheader

  16-03-2018 04:46 via ocregister.com
  Millikan left fielder Mikey Reyes dives to make the catch of low line drive by Trabuco Hills in Mission Viejo on Thursday, March 15, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)Trabuco Hills’ pitcher Bronson Yager delivers a pitch against Millikan in a non-league game in Mission Viejo on Thursday, March 15, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)Trabuco Hills’ Jake Naso and Luke Armstrong get a high five from Andrew Hacker, from left, after Naso and A
  
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• Authorities warn against drinking and driving during St. Patrick’s Day holiday

  16-03-2018 04:42 via ocregister.com
  As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, law enforcement agencies across Southern California caution people to celebrate the holiday Saturday, March 17, without drinking and driving.
  Many police and sheriff’s departments from Los Angeles to the South Bay and Orange County to the Inland Empire will have extra officers on patrol to spot drivers who show signs of being impaired. Even one drink can be too many, authorities warn.
  In 2016, 60 people were killed nationwide in drunk-drivin
  
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• A queen runs the castle, and the show, at Buena Park's Medieval Times

  16-03-2018 04:32
  Alexa Moffo, center, playing the part of Queen DoA-a Maria Isabella, rehearses for the new Medieval Times show in Buena Park on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The new show premieres on March 16. In the political world, women are running for office in record numbers, but one new female leader has assumed a role she could only be born into.
  
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• James Harden, Rockets outlast Clippers in possible playoff preview

  16-03-2018 04:22 via ocregister.com
  Houston Rockets’ Luc Mbah a Moute, left, tries to keep the ball from Los Angeles Clippers’ Tobias Harris during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Houston. The Rockets won 101-96. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul, left, is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Houston. The Rockets won 101-96. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Hous
  
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• Doc Rivers calls officiating ‘a joke’ after James Harden, Rockets outlast Clippers

  16-03-2018 04:22 via ocregister.com
  Houston Rockets’ Luc Mbah a Moute, left, tries to keep the ball from Los Angeles Clippers’ Tobias Harris during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Houston. The Rockets won 101-96. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul, left, is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Houston. The Rockets won 101-96. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Hous
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Details for Cal State Fullerton vs. Purdue men’s basketball watch party

  16-03-2018 04:13 via ocregister.com
  The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team will play Purdue in Detroit, Michigan for the first round of the NCAA Tournament at 9:40 a.m. PT Friday.
  Unable to attend the game live at the Little Caesars Arena?
  The official Titans’ watch party will be held at BIGS bar and grill in Fullerton. The free event begins at 8 a.m. and will be open to the public.
  There will be giveaways and photo opportunities with the Big West Trophy won by the Titans last week.
  The game will be televised on
  
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• Some takeaways from Trump’s low-key California trip

  16-03-2018 04:00 via ocregister.com
  President Trump’s first visit to California was uncharacteristically low key. The trip, centered around a daylong swing through Los Angeles, didn’t involve any big rallies, and it triggered only relatively modest protests. But it did clue Californians and Americans in to what’s preoccupying their president right now.
  Careful Trump watchers don’t extrapolate too much from Trump’s every move, but in this case, his L.A. visit speaks to two big priorities. First, Trump
  
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• Is Trump’s low-key California trip a sign of things to come?

  16-03-2018 04:00 via ocregister.com
  President Donald Trump’s first visit to California was uncharacteristically low-key. The trip, centered around a daylong swing through Los Angeles, didn’t involve any big rallies, and it triggered only relatively modest protests. But it did clue Californians and Americans in to what’s preoccupying their president right now.
  Careful Trump watchers don’t extrapolate too much from Trump’s every move, but in this case, his L.A. visit speaks to two big priorities. First,
  
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• Josh Rosen stars in UCLA Pro Day homecoming

  16-03-2018 03:57 via ocregister.com
  Former Bruin quarterback Josh Rosen throws the football during NFL Pro Day at UCLA in Westwood on Thursday, Mar 15, 2018. NFL scouts gathered on UCLA’s practice field to watch draft prospects perform. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)Former Bruin quarterback Josh Rosen runs drills during NFL Pro Day at UCLA in Westwood on Thursday, Mar 15, 2018. NFL scouts gathered on UCLA’s practice field to watch draft prospects perform. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photogr
  
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• Republicans start to wise up; will Democrats follow?

  16-03-2018 03:30 via ocregister.com
  California’s top two primary system is living up to its “jungle primary” nickname more this spring than ever, with dozens of candidates vying in both statewide and district races across the state for rare, elusive spots on the November general election ballot.
  Before Proposition 14 passed in 2010, every political party recognized by the state got one slot and no more in the fall runoff. But now only the two leading primary election vote-getters make the final, regardless of the
  
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• Cities sunk by unnecessary stormwater cleanup costs

  16-03-2018 03:30 via ocregister.com
  Local governments in California risk being sunk by the cost of projects to clean up stormwater runoff, but a new report by the state auditor says those costs are not always “necessary and appropriate.”
  The report recommends that the Legislature amend state law to direct the State Water Board to assess whether a study is justified to evaluate the safe level of a pollutant in a specific body of water. As an example, it cited a study of the Los Angeles River that found that a higher lim
  
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• Kings’ Tanner Pearson on a roll after goal-scoring drought

  16-03-2018 03:28 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Tanner Pearson recently went 15 games without scoring a goal, but the Kings forward has scored four in his past six games. That has him smiling.
  “I think when you do the right things well, you kind of get rewarded; it’s funny how the game works,” he said at Thursday’s morning skate ahead of his team’s game against the Detroit Red Wings at Staples Center.
  “Especially the last two games, our line’s done really well, and creating offense
  
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• After 51 years, San Juan Capistrano’s parade-day pancake breakfast is moving

  16-03-2018 03:25 via ocregister.com
  Hundreds of San Juan Capistrano residents and visitors who arrive early for the 11 a.m. Swallows Day Parade on March 24 will need to be aware the Rotary Club’s traditional pancake breakfast has moved.
  Held for 51 years at the Woman’s Club on El Horno Street, the breakfast is moving to what club officials describe as a more convenient location, much closer to downtown – San Juan Elementary School.
  Doors will open at 6 a.m. in the school’s multi-purpose room. “A full
  
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• Long Beach man sentenced to prison for string of Irvine burglaries in 2016

  16-03-2018 03:16 via ocregister.com
  Willy San, 25, of Long Beach was arrested July 15 after investigators linked him to 14 burglaries and two attempted burglaries in Irvine.
  A 26-year-old Long Beach man pleaded guilty Thursday and was immediately sentenced to 14 years in prison for 14 burglaries and two attempted break-ins from late April through May 2016 in Irvine’s Woodbury neighborhood.
  The first burglary Willy San committed was on April 28, 2016, and the final break-in was May 27, 2016, according to court records. San ad
  
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• Rams surprisingly retain veteran receiver Tavon Austin with new deal

  16-03-2018 02:54 via ocregister.com
  Tavon Austin has been known to change direction in the middle of a play. The Rams mimicked Austin a bit Thursday when they decided to retain him on their roster.
  The Rams had been expected to release or trade Austin this week, but they chose to keep him under contract for the 2018 season at a reduced salary-cap hit, and a new deal that frees them from long-term obligations.
  Under his previous contract, Austin had been guaranteed a $5-million roster bonus plus $3 million in salary. Now, the Rams
  
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• $13.5 million gym at Sonora will give Fullerton Joint Union High School District home court options

  16-03-2018 00:08 via ocregister.com
  The start of construction on a $13.5 million gymnasium at Fullerton’s Sonora High was celebrated this week with a groundbreaking ceremony.
  The 33,900-square-foot facility will be the largest gym in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, which also serves La Habra and Buena Park. A typical high school gym is about 11,000 square feet, officials said.
  The larger space will let the district host CIF events, which require more seating, said Todd Butcher, the district’s director o
  
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