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• After months of securing permits and finishing designs, Seal Beach is ready to repair its fire-damaged pier

  21-03-2018 23:40 via ocregister.com
  Seal Beach is ready to hire a contractor to repair its pier, which was damaged in a May 2016 fire.
  The City Council recently approved plans for rebuilding the charred section and making already needed repairs to the aging structure, which had previously sustained damage from a  hurricane in 2014. Improvements are also planned to allow for eventually adding back a one-story building at the pier’s end.
  A Ruby’s Diner once operated overlooking the water – it had been closed a
  
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• Southern California home prices jump 10% amid scarcity of sellers

  21-03-2018 23:34 via ocregister.com
  Southern California home prices continued galloping upward at double-digit rates in February amid a lopsided mismatch between the number of buyers and sellers, CoreLogic reported Wednesday, March 21.
  The region also saw a slight increase in the number of homes sold, reversing a trend in recent months even though for-sale listings remain at five-year lows.
  The median price of a Southern California home – or the price at the midpoint of all sales – jumped 10.2 percent to $506,750, Core
  
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• Vandals spray paint mural of Mexican American war heroes, struggling artist perseveres

  21-03-2018 23:22 via ocregister.com
  Mural artist Carlos Aguilar uses a brush to temporarily paint over graffiti that was sprayed on his outdoor mural in Santa Ana depicting nearly 200 Mexican-American veterans on March 20, 2018. He hopes that funds can be raised to help pay for the damage to his mural that is on the side of the La Chiquita Market at the corner of E. Washington Avenue and N. Custer Street in Santa Ana, (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mural artist Carlos Aguilar uses a brush to temporarily pain
  
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• LA to oppose $17 billion water tunnels if its residents must pay more than fair share

  21-03-2018 22:10 via ocregister.com
  A 450-foot-long tunnel-boring machine breaks through from under the San Bernardino Mountains on Aug. 20, 2008, after drilling a 4-mile-long, 9-foot-diameter tunnel to improve the importation of water from Northern California. On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the Los Angeles City Council agreed to oppose a new water tunnel project if it would mean greater costs for LA ratepayers. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council moved today to officially oppose sta
  
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• Taps in Brea reopens just in time for happy hour at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 23

  21-03-2018 21:47 via ocregister.com
  Calling all craft beer fans in Brea, the wait is over on Friday, March 23. Taps Fish House & Brewery will open its doors at 4 p.m., revealing a new look after a $1.5 million makeover which began March 11 at 101 E. Imperial Highway.
  “It’s a big-picture renovation that simply says that after close to 20 years of high-volume business, we’re ready for a major refresh,” said proprietor/founder Joe Manzella, who opened the original TAPS with his sister and their late father
  
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• Ducks Gameday: Injury forces Josh Manson to miss first game of season

  21-03-2018 21:41 via ocregister.com
  CALGARY, Alberta – All indications are that defenseman Josh Manson will not play for the Ducks on Wednesday night against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome, which will leave them without a player who has appeared in every game this season.
  When Chris Wagner was dealt to the New York Islanders at the trade deadline, it left Manson as the only Ducks player to have not missed a game but that will change after the big-minute defender suffered an upper-body injury during the first per
  
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• Metrolink offers options for baseball fans to avoid ‘craziness of stadium parking lots’

  21-03-2018 21:29 via ocregister.com
  The hot dogs, the peanuts, the kiss cam, the cheering, the fireworks and – oh, yes – the games.
  Everything about baseball is fun. Except maybe the coming and the leaving.
  Metrolink offers a solution for Angels and Dodgers enthusiasts: Take the train.
  “You don’t have to pay for parking and deal with the craziness of stadium parking lots,” Metrolink spokesman Chris Gutierre said.
  That suggestion, too, goes for fans of the Inland Empire 66ers minor leagu
  
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• Facebook’s Zuckerberg admits mistakes, outlines fixes to protect user data

  21-03-2018 21:15 via ocregister.com
  By BARBARA ORTUTAY, DANICA KIRKA and GREGORY KATZ
  NEW YORK — Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
  Zuckerberg said Wednesday that Facebook has a “responsibility” to protect its users’ data and if it fails, “we don’t deserve to serve you.”
  Zuckerberg and Facebook’s No. 2 executive, Sher
  
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• Relatives of California family found dead in van mourn at site where they were discovered

  21-03-2018 20:28
  Supporters of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil near the site in Garden Grove where they were found on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. Relatives of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil in Garden Grove on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018.
  
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• Disneyland set to exterminate a a buga s landa from California Adventure

  21-03-2018 20:28
  Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: BREAKOUT! towers over A Bug's Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim. Disney is closing A Bug's Land in late summer to make way for a new Super Hero-themed land that is scheduled to open sometime in 2020.
  
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• #MeToo lawsuit claims Fred Savage is a foul-mouthed harasser; he denies it

  21-03-2018 20:16 via ocregister.com
  Fred Savage has been sued by a costume department worker on the now-canceled Fox comedy “The Grinder.” In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, March 21, 2018, she says Savage subjected her and other women on the set to profane and abusive language. She also alleges that he harassed and intimidated her and on one occasion hit her three times on the arm. (2017 photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images)
  LOS ANGELES — A female crew member on the now-defunct Fox comedy series “The Grinde
  
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• Road trippers: Here are the top 10 loneliest roads in California

  21-03-2018 19:49 via ocregister.com
  Traffic got you down? Are you longing for the open road?A new study by the fleet management company Geotab might offer some guidance. The company culled the least-traveled roads across the country, ranking them on both their scenic appeal — as judged by nature photographer James “Q” Martin — and the number of cars that travel them annually.
  Upon a special request, they provided the Golden State’s top 10 roads where you’re least likely to be sta
  
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• Esslinger promoted to head coach at Whittier Christian

  21-03-2018 19:24 via ocregister.com
  Brett Esslinger has been promoted to varsity football head coach at Whittier Christian, the school announced today.
  Esslinger, who played quarterback at Whittier Christian and graduated from the La Habra private school in 2008, has been varsity offensive coordinator and junior varsity head coach at Whittier Christian.
  He replaces Sergio Gradilla who resigned after the 2017 season, Gradilla’s ninth as Heralds head coach.
  Whittier Christian last season finished 4-6 overall and 0-3 in the fou
  
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• Fed raises interest rates one-quarter point

  21-03-2018 19:09 via ocregister.com
  The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate and signaling that it is sticking with a gradual approach to rate hikes under its new chairman, Jerome Powell.
  The Fed on Wednesday boosted its key short-term rate by a modest quarter-point to a still-low range of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent and said it will keep shrinking its bond portfolio. Both steps show confidence that the U.S. economy remains sturdy nearly nine years after the Great Recession ended. The actions mean consumers and b
  
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• Best thing I ate: This crab is creating a spectacle at Bourbon Steak in Dana Point

  21-03-2018 19:02 via ocregister.com
  The chilled crab sounds like a good way to start. I’m at the new Bourbon Steak (which replaced Stonehill Tavern at Monarch Beach Resort, but more on that another day), getting ready to order a gigantic steak, trying to decide what to order for an appetizer. I’m looking for something simple and not too big. Four ounces of chilled king crab to share sounds perfect.
  “You can have that broiled instead, if you prefer,” says the waiter, pointing out the footnote on the menu nex
  
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• How to see Donny and Marie Osmond at three Southern California venues

  21-03-2018 18:57 via ocregister.com
  Brother-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond are headed back to Southern California for summer performances on July 25 and 26 at the La Mirada Theatre; July 27 at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage and Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula on Sunday, July 29.
  With a lot of tongue-in-cheek sibling rivalry, their concerts are full of humor, audience interaction and of course hits such as “Paper Roses,”  “A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock ‘N Roll&rdq
  
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• Police log for Laguna Hills, week of March 14-20

  21-03-2018 18:56 via ocregister.com
  MARCH 20
  Patrol check: 8:54 a.m. Alameda Avenue and Monte Royale Street
  Drunken driving: 8:25 a.m. Alicia Parkway and Paseo de Valencia
  MARCH 19
  Suspicious person in a vehicle: 9:31 p.m. 0 block of Spring Hill Lane
  Stolen vehicle: 5:29 p.m. 25700 block of Via Lomas
  Medical aid: 12:37 p.m. Alameda Avenue and Talega Avenue
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 12:11 p.m. 24000 block of El Toro Road
  Municipal code violations: 10:32 a.m. Cajon Drive and Wells Fargo Drive
  Stolen vehicle: 10:24 a.m. 25900
  
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• Police log for Lake Forest, week of March 14-20

  21-03-2018 18:40 via ocregister.com
  MARCH 20
  Assist outside agency: 9:20 a.m. 0 block of Chatri Circle
  Patrol check: 8 a.m. 24600 block of Jeronimo Road
  Burglary alarm – audible: 6:43 a.m. 27100 block of Burbank
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 5:24 a.m. 22500 block of Aspan Street
  Patrol check: 2:42 a.m. Lake Forest Drive and Regency Lane
  MARCH 19
  Suspicious person in a vehicle: 1:27 p.m. 0 block of Mallorca
  Vandalism report: 12:03 p.m. 1500 block of Indigo Place
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 11:43 a.m. 22000 block of Su
  
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• Friendship powers Woodbridge doubles partners Hibi, Diamantopoulos on and off court

  21-03-2018 18:39 via ocregister.com
  IRVINE Leo Hibi and Paul Diamantopoulos were classmates in the seventh grade but didn’t really know each other until a random draw for a local tennis tournament.
  The boys were stunned when they were paired together for a singles match, which became much more than just another competition.
  Hibi and Diamantopoulos soon learned they shared a love of tennis, sparking a unique friendship that would span their high school years at Woodbridge.
  “I (said), ‘Hey, we got to practice somet
  
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• Irvine and Laguna Niguel vote to sue county, Huntington Beach also pursuing legal options over county plan to relocate homeless

  21-03-2018 18:36 via ocregister.com
  Amid public outrage, Irvine and Laguna Niguel on Tuesday, March 20, each voted to sue the county and Huntington Beach officials decided to explore legal options of their own to shut down a plan approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Monday to erect tent cities for hundreds of homeless in their neighborhoods.
  The actions follow a decision by a U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter who insisted on Saturday that the Board of Supervisors find a more permanent solution for the home
  
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• Local surfer Brett Simpson is ready to compete at Jack’s Surfboards Pro contest in Huntington Beach Friday

  21-03-2018 18:16 via ocregister.com
  The first of three pro surf contests to be held in Huntington Beach this year will kick off on Friday, an event that is expected to bring out some of the best local talent.
  The Jack’s Surfboards Pro runs from Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25 on the south side of the pier. The surf report is looking good for the beginning of the event with waves in the 3-to 5-foot range, according to Surfline.com. And while the surf is forecast to drop a bit through the weekend, there should b
  
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• Police log for Mission Viejo, week of March 14-20

  21-03-2018 18:12 via ocregister.com
  MARCH 20
  Assist outside agency: 9:04 a.m. 27700 block of Center Drive
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 6:27 a.m. 26000 block of Acero
  MARCH 19
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 2:16 p.m. Marguerite Parkway and Medical Center Road
  Citizen assist: 2:15 p.m. 24000 block of Carrillo
  Petty theft report: 12:37 p.m. 27000 block of Crown Valley Parkway
  Suspicious person in a vehicle: 12:32 p.m. Oso Parkway and Marguerite Parkway
  ID theft: 11:44 a.m. 21800 block of Calderas
  Suspicious person/circumstances
  
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• Angels third baseman Zack Cozart is once again looking to make a change

  21-03-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  Los Angles Angels’ Zack Cozart hits against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 12, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)The Angels’ Zack Cozart works out during their spring training activities at the Tempe Diablo Stadium complex in Tempe on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)The Angels’ Zack Cozart scores past Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta during the fourth inning of Thu
  
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• When is the heavy rain starting in Southern California?

  21-03-2018 15:51 via ocregister.com
  This National Weather Service map shows the amount of rainfall received in the 24 hours up until 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018. There is more rain on the way. (Click for a larger image)
  LOS ANGELES — The biggest storm to strike the Southland this rainy season is something of a meteorological double-whammy.
  The strong Eastern Pacific weather system — greatly bloated by an “athmospheric river” consisting of a subtropical plume of moisture — produced showers in Los
  
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• A report of gunshots heard near Anaheim High, but after police search area campus is re-opened

  21-03-2018 15:21 via ocregister.com
  ANAHEIM – A lockdown was lifted at Anaheim High School before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, after police didn’t turn up evidence that reported gunshots fired near the campus had actually occurred.
  Police said that the call came in at 6:26 a.m.
  Students were diverted to St. Boniface Catholic Church, at 120 N. Janss St., as police search the school out of an abundance of caution.
  But before 8:30 a.m., students had begun returning to normal activities.
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I’m a bad mom, apparently, because I’m making my 19-year-old daughter pay rent

  21-03-2018 14:10 via ocregister.com
  So my beautiful daughter, Curly Girl, is 19 years old now and she has a full-time job in the automotive industry. So I told her today she has to start paying rent for her bedroom in our shabby little tract house.
  She was not in favor of this idea in any way, shape or form. In fact, she notified me on the spot that, as her mother, it’s my job to take care of her tenderly and “act like a mother,” which does not include charging her for her board and lodging.
  Yet another way that
  
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• Bills receiver Zay Jones arrested after naked, bloody LA argument caught on video

  21-03-2018 14:10 via ocregister.com
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JOHN WAWROWAssociated Press
  LOS ANGELES — Buffalo Bills receiver Zay Jones was arrested Monday night in Los Angeles after a naked, bloody argument with his brother, Vikings receiver Cayleb Jones.
  The player, whose legal name is Isaiah Avery Jones, was arrested after officers were called to a disturbance in downtown Los Angeles, said Officer Luis Garcia, a police spokesman.
  When the officers arrived, they found Jones “breaking glass doors and windows” and
  
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• Police: Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up

  21-03-2018 11:25 via ocregister.com
  By Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press
  ROUND ROCK, TEXAS >> The suspect in a spate of bombing attacks that have killed two people and injured four others this month blew himself up with an explosive device as authorities closed in, the city police said early Wednesday.
  An Austin police officer secures the scene near another explosion in the 9800 block of Brodie Lane in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Emergency teams were responding to another reported explosion in Texas’ cap
  
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• Here’s something to check out at the Cal State Fullerton library, and it’s not a book

  21-03-2018 08:53 via ocregister.com
   
  What’s now Pollak Library is seen in the early 1970s. The building was constructed by J.B. Allen & Co., whose $4.1 million bid was the lowest of six competitors. File photosCal State Fullerton’s library was built in the brutalist style then popular for universities because of its association with social utopian ideology.A photo from 1990 shows students walking past the Cal State Fullerton library.Wooden card catalogs used to be a staple in libraries. A 1981 quote from the
  
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• Cal State Fullerton alums the Fratzke twins meld charm, Disney skills and digital smarts

  21-03-2018 08:49 via ocregister.com
  Meet one Fratzke twin and you have someone who’s creative, bright, charming and funny.
  Put the two of them together and you have … a company.
  Since Ryan and James Fratzke graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2014, they have created Fratzke Media, a digital marketing consulting firm.
  The company builds on the marketing lessons the brothers learned at CSUF, the values they picked up working for Disneyland and the skills from a tech company that employed them both. Add in some entrepr
  
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• Cal State Fullerton expert: SHIELD-ing yourself against Alzheimer’s

  21-03-2018 08:45 via ocregister.com
  By Math P. Cuajungco
  The news is all too familiar – another Alzheimer’s disease drug trial bites the dust.
  In the past several years, major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have announced failure after failure of their lead-candidate drug to halt the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease patients initially diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment.
  The impetus to treat sufferers at the early stages of the disease came about from lessons learned from sim
  
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• Cal State Fullerton event celebrates and empowers women

  21-03-2018 08:42 via ocregister.com
  Alyssa Lopez, center, laughs as she and Alyssa Walker, in the red shirt, chat with members of the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network during “Create and Educate: Art for Empowerment,” an event celebrating International Women’s Day at Cal State Fullerton on March 8. Cal State Fullerton is one of five colleges in the country with a chapter of the network, which aims to support young women from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in higher education. (Photo by Jef
  
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• Interim dean of Cal State Fullerton library named

  21-03-2018 08:32 via ocregister.com
  Emily Bonney, interim assistant vice president for academic human resources, has been named interim dean of Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library through June 2019.
  Emily Bonney has been named interim dean of Cal State Fullerton’s Pollak Library. (Photo courtesy of Cal State Fullerton)
  Bonney replaces Clem Guthro, who departed the position March 2. Following a nationwide search, Guthro took over as dean a little less than a year ago after serving as director of libraries at Colby Coll
  
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• Softball: Yorba Linda’s Sarah Ruggles hits for the cycle in victory

  21-03-2018 08:10 via ocregister.com
  Junior Sarah Ruggles hit for the cycle, capped by a game-winning three-run home run in the ninth inning, to help Yorba Linda’s softball team defeat host Fullerton, 3-1, on Tuesday.
  Ruggles went 4 for 4 to support pitcher Allison Gardiner, who went the distance and struck out seven for Mustangs.
  In other nonleague games:
  Laguna Hills takes to spotlight
  Laguna Hills’ softball looked just fine Tuesday in its debut as the No. 7 team in Orange County.
  The Hawks and first-year co
  
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• Swim: Tuesday’s leaderboard (March 20)

  21-03-2018 07:45 via ocregister.com
  Top times, scores reported to The Orange County Register for March 20
  BOYS SWIMMING
  EMPIRE LEAGUE
  Valencia 121, Cypress 49
  SEA VIEW LEAGUE
  Laguna Hills 114, San Juan Hills 56
  San Clemente 122, Capistrano Valley 48
  SOUTH COAST LEAGE
  Tesoro 103, Dana Hills 63
  SUNSET LEAGUE
  Los Alamitos 108.5, Fountain Valley 61.5
  NONLEAGUE
  El Toro 90, Portola 80200 medley relay 1:45.9 – Tes 1:38.47, SC 1:40.79, LosAl 1:41.80200 free 1:46.9 – Brinegar (Tes) 1:45.05,200 IM 2:01.0 – Neamand (Tes) 1:
  
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• Photos: St. Joseph vs. Canyon softball (March 20)

  21-03-2018 06:10 via ocregister.com
  Canyon’s center fielder Alexis Rios, makes a diving catch during a softball game against Saint Joseph in the Cypress Tournament at Canyon High in Anaheim on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Saint Joseph won the game 2-0. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)Canyon’s Alyssa McMahan gets tagged by Saint Joseph’s Sera Dennis after McMahan got caught trying to steal third during a softball game in the Cypress Tournament at Canyon High in Anaheim on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
  
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• Relatives of four found dead in van mourn at Garden Grove site where they were discovered

  21-03-2018 05:28 via ocregister.com
  Relatives of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil in Garden Grove on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Supporters of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil near the site in Garden Grove where they were found on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Relatives of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil in Garden Grove on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange Coun
  
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• Relatives of 4 found dead in van mourn at Garden Grove site where they were discovered

  21-03-2018 05:28 via ocregister.com
  Relatives of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil in Garden Grove on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Supporters of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil near the site in Garden Grove where they were found on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange County Register/SCNG)Relatives of the Kanyavong family participate in a prayer vigil in Garden Grove on Tuesday, Mar. 20, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Orange Coun
  
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• USC’s Aca’Cedric Ware embraces expanded workload in spring practice

  21-03-2018 05:23 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — The past three seasons involved plenty of waiting for Aca’Cedric Ware.
  When Ware arrived at USC in 2015, he was a part of a recruiting class that included fellow Texas native Ronald Jones II, who developed into one of the most productive running backs in program history.
  Opportunities, while sitting behind Jones on the depth chart, were in short supply.
  There are more this month in spring practice.
  As the Trojans began their second week of workouts Tuesday afternoon, Wa
  
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• Kings earn a point but lose to Jets in overtime

  21-03-2018 04:53 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles Kings left wing Kyle Clifford (13) and center Nate Thompson (44) work against Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine and center Mathieu Perreault (85) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press via AP)Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine (29) sits on the bench after blocking a Los Angeles Kings shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor
  
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• Tesoro boys sprint past Dana Hills in South Coast League swimming

  21-03-2018 04:42 via ocregister.com
  Michael Brinegar captured the 200- and 500-yard freestyles and Quinn Neamand claimed the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke to lead Tesoro’s boys swimming team past defending CIF-SS Division 1 champion and visiting Dana Hills, 107-63, in the South Coast League opener for each team Tuesday.
  Brinegar stopped the clock in 1 minute, 45.05 seconds in the 200 free and in 4:45.29 in the 500.
  Dana Hills’ Ryan Abdollahi challenged the Indiana-bound senior in the 500 free, finishing just
  
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• Fading Clippers can’t slow Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins in loss to Timberwolves

  21-03-2018 04:20 via ocregister.com
  Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives on Clippers guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)Minnesota Timberwolves Derrick Rose (25) is called for a charge on Los Angeles Clippers guard Milos Teodosic (4) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns dunks in front
  
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• Anti-sanctuary push could spread far beyond Los Alamitos

  21-03-2018 04:05 via ocregister.com
  The County of Orange and several cities in Southern California soon might join Los Alamitos in its bid to opt out of a controversial state law that limits cooperation with federal immigration officials.
  Officials with the county as well as leaders in Aliso Viejo and Buena Park said Tuesday they plan to push for various versions of the anti-sanctuary ordinance approved in Los Alamitos late Monday by a 4-1 vote of that city council.
  “There’s a pretty good amount of cities interested a
  
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• Whicker: Gennady Golovkin takes off the gloves, accuses Canelo Alvarez of cheating

  21-03-2018 04:03 via ocregister.com
  BIG BEAR LAKE — His angelic smile has turned derisive. His attempts to speak English are now facilitated by an interpreter, to sharpen the message.
  Gennady Golovkin basically called Canelo Alvarez a drug cheat on Tuesday. He said the judging of his first fight with Canelo, ruled a draw, reminded him of the work of “terrorists.”
  He said Canelo gets “benefits” when he fights in Nevada, where the previous fight and the upcoming fight on May 5 will be held.
  “He ca
  
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• Capistrano Valley escapes with baseball victory over No. 7 Aliso Niguel

  21-03-2018 04:02 via ocregister.com
  ALISO VIEJO – Capistrano Valley survived a seventh-inning rally by No. 7 Aliso Niguel in its South Coast League opener Tuesday at Aliso Niguel High.
  With their team trailing by three runs in the seventh, the Wolverines’ Connor Kokx was hit by a pitch and Michael Davinni doubled to move both runners into scoring position. Evan Fitterer hit a two-run double off the top of the right-center field wall to cut the Cougar’s lead to one, but closer Bryce Willits struck out an Aliso Nig
  
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• America is waging a drug war with little to show for it

  21-03-2018 04:00 via ocregister.com
  On Monday, the White House released the outline of Trump’s plans to tackle the opioid overdose problem and make America a “drug-free society.”
  If there is anything we should have learned in the 47 years since President Nixon first declared a “War on Drugs,” it’s that making America a “drug-free society” is completely impractical goal.
  The United States has spent over $1 trillion in waging the drug war and arrested and imprisoned millions of America
  
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• 13-year-old Huntington Beach rock climber has eyes on 2020 Olympics

  21-03-2018 02:34 via ocregister.com
  Lily Gurdison is scampering up the national rock-climbing rankings in her young age division about as quickly as she scales the vertical walls of her sport.
  The 13-year-old seventh-grader from Dwyer Middle School in Huntington Beach took ninth place in her division in the 2018 USA Climbing: Bouldering Youth National Championships, in February in Salt Lake City, Utah. Next season, she will be eligible to attempt to qualify for international competition.
  Lily Gurdison, 13, of Huntington Beach work
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Wednesday, March 21

  21-03-2018 02:30 via ocregister.com
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Wednesday, March 21.
  BASEBALLSUNSET LEAGUELos Alamitos at Edison, 3:15 p.m.
  SOUTH COAST LEAGUEEl Toro at San Clemente, 3:15 p.m.
  EL DORADO STEAKHOUSE TOURNAMENTSanta Margarita at Bishop Amat, 3 p.m.
  SOFTBALLGames 3:15 p.m. unless notedNONLEAGUENewport Harbor at Century (DH), 3 p.m., Aliso Niguel at Santa Margarita, Estancia at Los Amigos, Crean Lutheran at Godinez, Buena Park at Anaheim, Troy at Villa Park, Northwood at Mater Dei, 3:30 p.m., Edis
  
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• Coachella 2018: Day Club Palm Springs pool party tickets on sale

  21-03-2018 02:24 via ocregister.com
  While there’s no need for dancing shoes, you better pack your bathing suit and be ready to move because the musical lineup for the Palm Springs Hilton’s pool parties during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekends has just been announced.
  Tickets are now on sale for the Day Club Palm Springs April 13-15 and April 20-22 pool parties, set for noon to 6 p.m. each day.
  The dance parties include performances by more than 30 acts including heavy bass DJs like AC Slat
  
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• Laguna Woods Village condo board standardizes alterations, discusses Uber-like transit system

  21-03-2018 02:16 via ocregister.com
  The Third Mutual board tabled talk on adopting a handyman program and sifted through the next round of alteration standard revisions at Third Mutual’s meeting on Tuesday, March 20.
  Early in the meeting, President Rosemarie diLorenzo responded to members’ calls for a chargeable service program similar to the handyman program approved by United Mutual on March 13:
  “We (the board and Village Management Services CEO Brad Hudson) felt that at this time it would be unwise to introduc
  
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