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  20-04-2018 23:32 via ocregister.com
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• UC Irvine men’s volleyball falls to Hawaii in Big West tourney semifinal

  20-04-2018 23:28 via ocregister.com
  LONG BEACH — UC Irvine’s hopes for a bid to the NCAA men’s volleyball championships now lie in the hands of a committee, which is never something a college team wants to hear regardless of the sport.
  The Anteaters, ranked in the national top five for the last 11 weeks of the season, were shunted out of the Big West tournament semifinals on Friday night, dropping a four-set decision against Hawaii, 25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 25-18 at the Walter Pyramid.
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• ‘New UCLA’ hopes to surface at spring football game

  20-04-2018 23:25 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Four months and a coaching change ago, UCLA retreated into the offseason with a sour last impression. The Bruins were held scoreless in the second half of the Cactus Bowl and gave up 344 rushing yards to Kansas State.
  It was just another disappointing moment in a three-year run full of shortcomings in which home attendance fell from an all-time high to its lowest since 1999.
  On Saturday, the Bruins hope to give fans a taste of why they should stick with the program as it head
  
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• 11th annual South County Senior Summit draws nearly 1,000 to Laguna Woods

  20-04-2018 23:20 via ocregister.com
  Nearly 1,000 south Orange County residents attended the annual South County Senior Summit on Friday, April 20, at Laguna Woods Village Performing Arts Center.
  Seniors mingle around exhibitor tables at the South County Senior Summit in Laguna Woods on Friday, April 20, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Orange County seniors packed the Performing Arts Centerin Laguna Woods on Friday, April 20, 2018 for the South County Senior Summit. The summit, hosted by Orange County Sup
  
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• UCLA gymnastics advances to NCAA final, wins two individual titles

  20-04-2018 22:54 via ocregister.com
  UCLA’s Madison Kocian competes on the balance beam during the NCAA college women’s gymnastics championships Friday, April 20, 2018, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
  UCLA’s Kyla Ross competes on the uneven parallel bars during the NCAA college women’s gymnastics championships on Friday in St. Louis. Ross’ 39.6375 all-around score was just 0.0625 points below her career best and finished fourth in the country. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist led the all-around an
  
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• Bonsignore: Rams co-starring in 5 huge primetime games

  20-04-2018 22:28 via ocregister.com
  Obviously the Rams incredible’ transformation over the past 12 months has been noticed by television executives, hence the team’s five primetime, nationally televised games during the 2018 season.
  It should come as no surprise given the Rams’ holdover star power from a season ago — Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley and Jared Goff — the new stars they’ve acquired this offseason in Marcus Peters and Brandin Cooks and Aqib Talib and Ndamukong Suh, and the jolt
  
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• Max Muncy’s measured opportunism fits the Dodgers’ m.o.

  20-04-2018 22:27 via ocregister.com
  The Dodgers’ Max Muncy hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game agains the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on April 18, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Dodgers’ Max
  
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• 5 garden tips for this week, April 21-27

  20-04-2018 22:18 via ocregister.com
  1 Feeding time
  Feed all vegetable plants and continue harvesting winter veggies as they mature. Keep peas picked, and they’ll continue producing until it gets too hot. Watch the lettuce and cabbage crops — warm weather causes them to “bolt,” turning them bitter as they grow taller and go to seed — and harvest them before bolting occurs. Mounding soil around the lengthening stems of potatoes will cause them to form “new potatoes” about the time flowers ap
  
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• Meet the Musicians Behind Heartstrings

  20-04-2018 21:21
  A band called Heartstrings rehearsing on Valentine's Day? No one remarks on the poetic sense of the occasion that day in February, the band's first opportunity to rehearse since playing a set at the National Association of Music Merchants Show in Anaheim, California, and recording an EP's worth of radio-friendly songs with legendary producer Sean Beavan . One had to admire the efficiency with which they got ran through their set without taking endless smoking or drinking breaks or gossiping on t
  
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• Jaime Barria to return to Angels after successful debut last week

  20-04-2018 20:43 via ocregister.com
  ANAHEIM — Shortly after Jaime Barría picked up the victory in his major league debut, he got a ticket back to Triple-A.
  Barría, who said he knew his previous start was a one-shot deal to plug a hole in the rotation, is going to get another opportunity on Sunday, when he’ll be recalled for his second start.
  Manager Mike Scioscia said Barría, 21, made an impression by staying composed in allowing just one run in five innings against the Texas Rangers.
  “Pitche
  
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• Coachella 2018: How a pre-Coachella Latin music concert became a family celebration

  20-04-2018 20:37 via ocregister.com
  In the heat of the Coachella afternoon, Los Angeles Azules were converting Coachella hipsters to its upbeat cumbia music. But the night before, the band had headlined a small concert just up the street at the Riverside County fairgrounds for longtime fans.
  Chella Celebrando La Comunidad at the Riverside County Fairgrounds featured Latin music headlined by Los Angeles Azules and was put on by Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival producers Goldenvoice. The show was a nod to the Latin
  
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• Coachella 2018: These photos show you the Weekend 2 vibes

  20-04-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  We’re back at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio and the Weekend 2 vibes can be a bit different than weekend one.
  Check out what our photographers are seeing on the ground.
  Festival goers walk by the Lodestar art installation, by Randy Polumbo, during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA., Friday, April 20, 2018. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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• ‘The whole campus was just still;’ South El Monte High students mourn slain teen in ceremony

  20-04-2018 20:28 via ocregister.com
  Jeremy Sanchez, 17, of El Monte was found fatally stabbed by the river in South El Monte on April 18, 2018. The next day, detectives arrested one of his friends for the fatal stabbing of the South El Monte High School junior. (Courtesy photos)
  South El Monte High students gathered during their lunch hour Friday to share stories of Jeremy Sanchez, the student-athlete who police say was fatally stabbed by a 16-year-old boy.
  “The whole campus was just still,” said South El Monte High Sc
  
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• Coachella 2018: How campers dealt when campgrounds opened a day late because of winds

  20-04-2018 20:11 via ocregister.com
  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival campers often refer to the Thursday before the start of the festival as Day Zero.
  The ferris wheel can be seen from the campgrounds during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA., Friday, April 20, 2018. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
  Aubrey Kraiprai, of Spokane, WA., relaxes in the campgrounds during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Ind
  
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• Coachella 2018: Photos of the performers and their fans from Friday, Weekend 2

  20-04-2018 20:06 via ocregister.com
  We’re back out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and here’s who we’re seeing on stage Friday, April 20, 2018.
  Helado Negro performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Indio, Ca. (Micah Escamilla/Correspondent)
  Helado Negro performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Indio, Ca. (Micah Escamilla/Correspondent)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsHelado Negro performs at the Coa
  
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• Ducks 2017-18 report card: Surprises and disappointments abound

  20-04-2018 20:04 via ocregister.com
  How the Ducks take a stinging first-round playoff sweep and proceed trying to make the team more competitive and keep the postseason its annual destination is up to Bob Murray and Randy Carlyle.
  Some form of change will certainly occur, but it won’t be in the general manager’s chair or behind the bench as all indications are Murray and Carlyle will remain in their current roles. The two will have the task of reshaping the roster around a young, mobile defense corps and three aging, b
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (4-20-18)

  20-04-2018 19:59 via ocregister.com
  Scores and stats from the Orange County games on Friday, April 20.
  BASEBALLGOLDEN WEST LEAGUESegerstrom 3, Westminster 1Seg: Colin (W 4.1IP 5H 1ER 1BB 2K), Aguilar 2-3 (Sv 1.2IP 0R)Records: Segerstrom 15-5, 7-2
  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUEUniversity 2, Northwood 1Uni: Schlomovits HR (W), Barnett 2-2 RBI. Nor: Stuart 2-3 HR.
  CRESTVIEW LEAGUEEsperanza 5, El Dorado 2Esp: Lizik (W 6.2IP 3H 7K), Fox 2-3 2 2B 4RBI
  NORTH HILLS LEAGUECanyon 4, Villa Park 0Cyn: Melton (W CG 0R 3K), Stella 2-4 2B RBI, Collins 2B
  
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• How to get tickets to see Billy Ocean at Pala Casino Resort and Spa

  20-04-2018 19:48 via ocregister.com
  Get out of your dreams and into your car and head to Pala Casino Spa and Resort to catch Billy Ocean on Saturday, Oct. 6.Tickets to see the R&B/soul/pop singer’s show went on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 20 for $35-$60 and can be purchased at the Pala Casino Spa & Resort box office, by calling 800-585-3737 or online at palacasino.com.
  Who can forget the catchy hits (and music videos) such as “Caribbean Queen (No More Love the Run),” “Loverboy,” “Ge
  
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• Why the ‘American Idol’ judges tell this singer to stay nervous

  20-04-2018 19:37 via ocregister.com
  “American Idol” contestant Michael J. Woodard is overjoyed.
  After making it through the audition process and then Hollywood Week at the Dolby Theatre where he landed in the Top 24 of the ABC singing competition, Woodard now finds himself in the Top 14.
  “It’s not like I have terrible self-esteem or low confidence, but it’s always a big thing when you make it past Hollywood Week,” he said. “I’m not over that yet.”
  Woodard, 20, moved f
  
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• Coachella 2018: Get live coverage of Friday’s Weekend 2 performances by The Weeknd, SZA, Los Angeles Azules

  20-04-2018 19:16 via ocregister.com
  Coachella is back in action for the second weekend in a row.Reporters, photographers and editors from the Southern California News Group are at the festival’s second showing to capture all the music, fashion, food and quirkiness.
  Follow along as we watch Beyoncé slay again, try to decode Jamiroquai’s costumes and dance along with David Byrne. We’ll also try to eat one taco from every vendor selling them at Coachella and take a peek into the campgrounds, provided the wind
  
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• 1 wounded in Florida school shooting; suspect in custody

  20-04-2018 19:05 via ocregister.com
  By CURT ANDERSON
  The  Associated PressFORT LAUDERDALE , Fla.  — Panic and fear gripped another Florida school Friday when a gunman opened fire, wounding one student before being taken into custody on a day planned for a national classroom walkout to protest gun violence, authorities said.
  It happened Friday morning at Forest High School, which was put on lockdown, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported. The injured student, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to a local hospi
  
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• Live coverage: Students walk out of school in Southern California to protest gun violence

  20-04-2018 18:23 via ocregister.com
  Students across Southern California are walking out of class today, on the 19th anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, to protest gun violence.
  Follow along as our reporters and photographers cover the demonstrations. I’m at Bill Barber Park in Irvine, where a student group is setting up for #NationalSchoolWalkoutevent at 11am. They’ll have speakers, voter registration & a march around Irvine City Hall against gun violence. https://pbs.twimg.com/me
  
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• Diamond Bar, Chino Hills file yet another lawsuit against Industry over Tres Hermanos solar project

  20-04-2018 18:08 via ocregister.com
  The City of Industry withheld or redacted thousands of pages of documents in an effort to delay litigation from Diamond Bar and Chino Hills over plans to build a massive solar farm straddling their cities, according to a new lawsuit.
  Attorneys for the two cities are asking a judge to force Industry to the release the records. They say they can’t proceed with earlier lawsuits without the documents.
  All of the litigation filed so far relates to Industry’s plans to build the solar farm
  
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• Orange County fairgrounds in Costa Mesa is looking at $169 million makeover

  20-04-2018 18:01 via ocregister.com
  The OC Fair & Event Center, home of the Orange County Fair, could undergo a $169 million makeover, including a bigger administration building, more parking and the demolition of an equestrian center.
  The center’s Board of Supervisors on Thursday, April 26, will review draft concepts for a master plan defining what the 150-acre event venue will look like over the next decade.
  Staff members began working on the plan in 2016 and hosted community workshops to get ideas on what people wante
  
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• Fatality reported after crash on I-5 freeway in Anaheim

  20-04-2018 17:20 via ocregister.com
  At least one person died in a crash early Friday morning, April 20, on the northbound I-5 freeway in Anaheim.
  Someone reported there was a car in a lane at 3:42 a.m. and that a crash had occurred under the Gene Autry Way overpass, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  One of the vehicles involved was semi truck whose driver refused medical treatment. It was immediately unclear how many people were involved in the crash but some were able to get out of the vehicles on their own, the CHP inc
  
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• Can tea business, community both win when customers pay what they want?

  20-04-2018 17:10 via ocregister.com
  Friends called Robert Hoang and Truong Kim downright crazy when they heard about their plan.
  Hoang’s own mother, a seamstress refugee from Vietnam, cried when he told her. The world is evil, she said, begging him not to do it.
  But Hoang and Kim hold the opposite view. The world is inherently good. People are inherently good.
  Co-owner Truong Kim serves a customer at Milk Box at The District in Tustin on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Truong K
  
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• Cal State tuition to remain steady in 2018

  20-04-2018 17:03 via ocregister.com
  The California State University system announced Friday, April 20, 2018, that it wouldn’t raise tuition this year. The system’s chancellor said that degree completion is among the colleges’ focus. (File photo of a CSULB graduation in 2013 by Scott Varley/Long Beach Press-Telegram)
  LONG BEACH — The California State University system announced today that it will not raise tuition in 2018.
  Chancellor Timothy P. White has determined that, instead of greater tuition, it is in
  
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• On Columbine anniversary, Orange County student walkouts today may be smaller, more politically focused

  20-04-2018 16:50 via ocregister.com
  A month after thousands of Southern California students walked out of about 150 schools to protest gun violence, it’s unclear how many will take part in a second demonstration set for today, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting.
  Both walkouts were planned nationwide in the wake of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where student activists have seized the spotlight to demand adults address gun safety.Here is our message
  
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• The Phantom lives on in ‘Love Never Dies’ in LA and coming to Costa Mesa

  20-04-2018 16:47 via ocregister.com
  In a shaft of light, to the tune of falling arpeggios, “Love Never Dies” begins. Behind a scrim, at his organ, the Phantom of the Opera struggles to write music but misses his muse.
  Because audiences cannot sit quietly for a two-minute overture, we watch his throes. Will he or won’t he crumple the sheet of music? He will.
  However, because a picture is worth a thousand words, this lets us know what we need to know of the Phantom’s state of mind.
  Nonetheless, he sings. &ldq
  
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• Coachella 2018: Here’s the band merchandise you should ask your friends to buy for you

  20-04-2018 16:43 via ocregister.com
  If you’re a fan of the performers at Coachella, but you don’t have the time/cash/inclination to come to Indio, but you still want the merchandise, this article is for you.
  Related Articles Coachella 2018: There are 3 kombucha sommeliers at the festival, here’s what they do Coachella 2018: This is what the front row looks like at the festival It’s right for Coachella to change with the times, though not everyone is happy to see pop and hip-hop overtake rock ‘n’
  
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• Why did California’s major housing bill fail so quickly?

  20-04-2018 16:37 via ocregister.com
  SACRAMENTO — Without the political heft of an official housing package backed by top legislative leaders and the governor, a proposal that could have added millions of apartments and condominiums throughout the state failed suddenly this week at its first committee hearing, giving its champions no time to finesse the thorny policy and politics of development.
  Last year’s package gave staying power to tough housing bills, such as one to fast-track housing near public transportation, w
  
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• Smart home event demonstrates next-gen technology to help seniors age in place

  20-04-2018 16:34 via ocregister.com
  Move over, millennials, and let your grandparents show you what smart homes are all about.
  Older adults are now using the latest in next-gen technology to vacuum their homes, generate shopping lists based on items in their trash cans or take virtual vacations to their favorite destinations.
  These and other digital devices were featured at the “Connected Independence” Senior Smart Home event in Lake Forest on Thursday, April 19. Sponsored by Cox Communications in partnership with busi
  
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• Artificial intelligence will wipe out half the banking jobs in a decade, experts say

  20-04-2018 16:32 via ocregister.com
  Advances in artificial intelligence and automation could replace as many as half the nation’s financial services workers over the next decade, industry experts say, but it’s going to take a big investment to make that happen.
  James D’Arezzo, CEO of Glendale-based Condusiv Technologies, says that’s where things are headed. And the process will be complicated.
  “Unless banks deal with the performance issues that AI will cause for ultra-large databases, they will n
  
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• Giovani dos Santos hopeful he can return for Galaxy

  20-04-2018 16:17 via ocregister.com
  If it were up to Giovani dos Santos, he would finally make it back to the field when the Galaxy hosts Atlanta United FC on Saturday night (7:30 p.m.; Spectrum SportsNet).
  Dos Santos, 28, has been sidelined for the past four games after he suffered a right hamstring injury in the first half of the March 11 game at New York City FC.
  He returned to full training this week, after spending the last week doing the majority of his work inside.
  “You never want to get injured,” he said. &ldqu
  
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• Can plants tell us when the next drought will happen? JPL’s ‘space botanist’ may have the answer

  20-04-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  In a few months, scientists, farmers and water managers will get answers to such questions as: Will a drought occur and if so, where? Which plants die first? Which species are adept at absorbing carbon dioxide, a gas that is overheating our planet?
  Who will they ask?
  The space botanist.
  The nickname refers to a robotic instrument developed by a team of scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory that will measure the temperature of plants from space.
  The instrument will determine which
  
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• Karolyis to NBC: ‘No way’ they knew about doctor’s behavior

  20-04-2018 15:22 via ocregister.com
  The Associated Press
  NEW YORK— Former USA Gymnastics women’s national team coordinator Martha Karolyi and her husband Bela tell NBC they were unaware of the abusive behavior by a former national team doctor now serving decades in prison.
  Martha Karolyi led the national team for 15 years before retiring after the 2016 Rio Olympics. She tells Savannah Guthrie in “no way” did she suspect Larry Nassar was sexually abusing athletes.
  The Karolyis spoke as part of a Dateline NBC
  
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• This week’s best deals: Save $150 on a Google Pixelbook, sip on $1 margaritas, snap up shopping bargains and more

  20-04-2018 15:19 via ocregister.com
  This week shoppers will find bargains on clothing, sewing supplies, wine, water and more throughout the Southland. In addition to following the tips in my column, this is a good time to visit thrift stores, as there is a rise in donations in April and May, which means a better selection of items from which to choose.
  BARGAINS FOR GOOD
  A selection of vintage stores and restaurants in downtown Torrance will be offering discounts of 10 to 30 percent, as well as donating a portion of sales proceeds
  
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• Tesoro swimmer Jessica Epps progressing in comeback from injuries

  20-04-2018 15:13 via ocregister.com
  Tesoro swimmer Jessica Epps has committed to UCLA.
  Tesoro’s Jessica Epps is selected to this year’s All-County girls swim team. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsShow Caption of Expand
  LAS FLORES One of Orange County’s best swimmers pushed off the wall for a race last month instead of launching into the pool from her starting block.
  It was still a promising sign for Tesoro’s Jessica Epps.
  The UCLA signee and regular c
  
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• Tennis Hall of Famer Lindsay Davenport once owned this Newport Beach house selling for $2.98 million

  20-04-2018 15:12 via ocregister.com
  The 4,510-square-foot home is set on a tree-lined street in gated Wyndover Bay. Click through the slideshow to take a tour. (Photo by Ian Denker, Omega Images)
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (April 13-20)

  20-04-2018 14:49 via ocregister.com
  Restaurants, caterers and other food businesses closed by health inspectors in Orange County from April 13 to April 20, 2018:
  Ding’s Garden, 4535 Campus Drive, IrvineClosed: April 19 (report)
  Major violation: Rodent infestationSushi Koto, 18120 Brookhurst St., suite 25, Fountain ValleyClosed: April 19
  Major violation: Rodent infestationBars at the Observatory, 2503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa AnaClosed: April 18 (report)
  Major violation: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: April 18 (report)Mini-market
  
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• In James Comey’s memos, Trump talks ‘hookers,’ jailing journalists

  20-04-2018 14:43 via ocregister.com
  Copies of the memos written by former FBI Director James Comey are photographed in Washington, Thursday, April 19, 2018. The 15 pages of documents contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with President Donald Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing. Those encounters include a White House dinner at which Comey says Trump asked him for his loyalty. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAYAssociated Press
  WASHINGTON — In a series
  
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• Martirosyan not deserving of Golovkin title fight, but it was him or bust

  20-04-2018 14:40 via ocregister.com
  Well, Gennady Golovkin is going to defend at least two of his middleweight titles against replacement Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 at StubHub Center (on HBO), no thanks to Canelo Alvarez being suspended six months because the PED clenbuterol was found in his system.
  All due respect, Martirosyan does not deserve the chance to fight for the middleweight championship. One is supposed to be ranked in the top 15 for that, and Martirosyan is ranked at junior middleweight, not middleweight.
  Martirosyan h
  
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• Haven Gastropub changes its chef

  20-04-2018 14:33 via ocregister.com
  Old Towne Orange’s premier gastropub has a new chef.
  Wil Dee, owner and CEO of  Haven Gastropub, has announced that Craig Brady has just been named executive chef, in charge of revamping the menu.
  “It won’t just get a face-lift, it will be reborn with a newer fresher approach from a seasoned chef and I’m really excited for him,” said Dee. “There have been some great menu items already tried out. … We had a salmon dish that chef put on Wednesday nig
  
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• Coachella 2018: This is what the front row looks like at the festival

  20-04-2018 14:31 via ocregister.com
  If you’re a music lover, you know how incredible it can be to be in the front row of a show. This year, while we have been covering the two weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, we’ve been snapping photos of the fans in the front row.
  Check out the gallery and see if you can spot yourself or maybe that coworker who was suddenly “sick” on Friday and came back to work sporting a tan on Monday.
  We’ll be updating it all through this weekend, too.
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• If democracy is in ‘crisis,’ we should turn to the marketplace

  20-04-2018 14:23 via ocregister.com
  Recently, catching up on email brought me across several references to a crisis in democracy. Clay R. Fuller had written that “One could fill a library with the books and reports regarding the ongoing ‘crisis’ of democracy.” In most, political democracy is treated as an ideal. Yet it is a seriously flawed ideal. In fact, as F. A. Hayek noted long ago, “all the inherited limitations on government power are breaking down before it … unlimited democracy …
  
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• Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law

  20-04-2018 14:04 via ocregister.com
  By Ken Sweet, The Associated Press
  The nation’s six big Wall Street banks posted record, or near record, profits in the first quarter, and they can thank one person in particular: President Donald Trump.
  While higher interest rates allowed banks to earn more from lending in the first quarter, the main boost to bank came from the billions of dollars they saved in taxes under the tax law Trump signed in December. Combined, the six banks saved at least $3.59 billion last quarter, according to
  
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• Kids can eat while mom and dad drink killer margaritas – that’s the plan for Playa Mesa Mexican Kitchen opening this summer in Costa Mesa

  20-04-2018 14:02 via ocregister.com
  Wild Goose Tavern, Stag Bar, The Country Club. When it comes to the 21 and over bars, Mario Marovic’s Lounge Group seems to have the market cornered in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.
  But his next multi-million dollar project breaks the mold: Playa Mesa Mexican Kitchen, a family-friendly restaurant.
  The new Mexican restaurant Playa Mesa in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The new Mexican restaurant Playa Mesa is brought to life b
  
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• Pacific Symphony caps milestone season with Carnegie Hall debut, China tour

  20-04-2018 12:47 via ocregister.com
  In the orchestral world, Pacific Symphony is a frisky adolescent. Not yet 40 seasons old (it celebrates that milestone next year), Orange County’s hometown orchestra is many decades younger than the nation’s most celebrated ensembles, which were honed to greatness by generations of generous family philanthropy and careful civic stewardship dating back to the 19th century in many cases.
  That’s one of the reasons that Pacific Symphony’s music director, Carl St.Clair, is so
  
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• Cuba has a new president: Political Cartoons

  20-04-2018 12:37 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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• Coachella 2018: There’s no video livestream of Weekend 2, so you can’t watch Beyoncé’s second performance

  20-04-2018 12:30 via ocregister.com
  Here’s a friendly reminder that although there is a second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which begins Friday, April 20, there is no YouTube live stream.
  I know, tragic.
  This means, fans around the world can’t watch Beychella Part 2 (Beyoncé’s Weekend 2 performance) live.
  You can still listen to the live performances via Sirius XM. Here’s how to do that.
  Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter. Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer
  
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