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• Rodriguez helps Orange Lutheran fend off Mater Dei to stay in control of Trinity League race

  04-05-2018 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Orange Lutheran’s baseball team used pitching and great defense to beat Mater Dei 3-2 Friday night at Mater Dei High.
  With three games remaining in the regular season, the Lancers (19-7, 9-3) have a two-game lead over St. John Bosco (7-5 in league) in the Trinity League.
  Orange Lutheran leaned on a strong outing by sophomore Christian Rodriguez, who collected five strikeouts in a complete-game win.
  Lancers coach Eric Borba was impressed by his young right-hander.
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• Fountain Valley defeats Edison to take over third in Sunset League baseball

  04-05-2018 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH >> With first and second place in the Sunset League pretty much decided the focus is on the battle for third and the automatic playoff berth that comes with it.
  Fountain Valley staked their claim for third place with a 3-1 victory over Edison on Friday at Edison High School.
  Huntington Beach (24-4, 12-1), which came from behind to beat Los Alamitos (17-10, 9-5), 6-5, on Friday, will finish first, regardless of what happens in the final two league games next week. The Griff
  
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• Former USC assistant coach Todd McNair testifies he received more than $60,000 from Reggie Bush following NCAA scandal

  04-05-2018 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Former USC running backs coach Todd McNair testified Friday in his defamation lawsuit against the NCAA that he received $61,500 from Reggie Bush while out of coaching between 2010 and 2015.
  The payments were brought up during a continued cross-examination led by NCAA attorney Kosta Stojilkovic.
  It was the second of McNair’s two days on the witness stand in the ongoing trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, which will continue through at least next week with other testimon
  
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• Beckman cruises past Northwood, moves closer to PCL championship

  04-05-2018 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – Beckman’s baseball team exploded for four runs in the first inning and went on to defeat Northwood 8-1 in a Pacific Coast League game Friday afternoon at Northwood High to inch closer to the league title.
  Beckman junior Trevor Ernt (6-0, 0.00 ERA) pitched the first four innings to get the win. He allowed no runs and one hit to extend his consecutive scoreless streak to 39⅓ innings. The left-hander, who struck out five, has allowed just one unearned run in 40⅓ inn
  
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• Walker Buehler throws first 6 innings of first combined no-hitter in Dodgers history

  04-05-2018 23:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler throws to the plate during Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres in Monterrey, Mexico. Buehler pitched the first six innings of a combined no-hitter in the Dodgers’ 4-0 victory. (AP Photo/ Eduardo Verdugo)
  MONTERREY, MEXICO – MAY 04: Center fielder Chris Taylor #3 of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with third base coach Chris Woodward after hitting a solo home run on the second inning during the MLB game against San Diego Padres at Es
  
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• Fullerton pounds out win over Troy to take over first place in Freeway League

  04-05-2018 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Fullerton’s Seth Pineda-Nelson, right, celebrates his three-run double during a Freeway League game at Troy in Fullerton on Friday, May 4, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Troy’s Ian Ramirez bites his bat after he swings and misses during a Freeway League game against Fullerton at Troy in Fullerton on Friday, May 4, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsFullerton’s Israel Orozco, top, makes a throw to
  
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• Santa Margarita’s Merritt beats Mater Dei’s Godin in the 100 at Trinity League finals

  04-05-2018 23:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The rivalry between sprinters Nikki Merritt of Santa Margarita and Kelli Godin of Mater Dei might be friendly but make no mistake, they push each other.
  Their latest showdown in the 100 meters arrived Friday at the Trinity League track and field finals at Santa Margarita.
  Merritt capitalized by bolting under 12 seconds for the second consecutive week, stopping the clock in 11.93 seconds for a commanding victory.
  Godin, who edged Merritt at the Orange County Championships, finished second in 12.0
  
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• Angels’ Albert Pujols gets his 3,000th hit against Seattle

  04-05-2018 22:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Albert Pujols joins the 3,000 hit club during the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Seattle Mariners.The 3,000 Hit Club just got bigger! Albert Pujols, you’re its newest member! #Pujols3000 pic.twitter.com/hatWVJblga
  — Angels (@Angels) May 5, 2018Pujols is the 4th player in MLB history to record at least 3,000 hits and 600 home runs. Pujols joins elite company alongside Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez.Hank Aaron. Willie Mays. Alex Rodriguez. Albert Pujols. pic.twi
  
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• Albert Pujols joins 3,000-hit club — Is he the fourth-greatest hitter in history?

  04-05-2018 22:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Albert Pujols is the 32nd Major League player to have 3,000 hits. He is also one of four players to have 3,000 hits and more than 600 home runs. Here’s a look at his career and how it stacks up to the greatest in history.
  The road to 3,000
  Albert Pujols is playing in his 18th season. In nine of his first 17 seasons, he had more than 180 hits. His high as an Angel is 173 in 2012.You can see his career stats on MLB.com here.
  Career hit totals:April/March: 473May: 525June: 466July:498August:
  
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• Happy Star Wars Day! Here are 6 ways to celebrate #MayThe4th

  04-05-2018 21:33
  "May the 4th" is a day for all lovers of Jedi, the Resistance, the Skywalkers, the Hutts, Boba Fett, Gamorrean guards, Maz Kanata, General Grievous, Rancor Keeper and Snap Wexley to unite and celebrate all there is in the galaxy far, far away. This Star Wars Day is kind of special because it's arriving just before the next film to hit the big screen, the young Han Solo tale Solo: A Star Wars Story with Alden Ehrenreich as the cosmic smuggler and Donald Glover as the smooth gambler Lando Calrissi
  
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• A map of the 75 best places to eat in Orange County in 2018

  04-05-2018 21:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Every meal, every glass of wine, every taco, every tasting menu, every extra mile added to the odometer (always more than 10,000 for this pursuit)… everything I do all year adds up to this.
  Through all the highs and lows of an incessant dining routine, my mission is always clear: provide a roadmap to the best places to eat in Orange County. These are the pins on that map.
  If you’ve been following along over the years, you will notice a new name at the top. Stonehill Tavern became Bo
  
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• 50-acre fire burning in 3 training areas at Camp Pendleton

  04-05-2018 20:40 via ocregister.com
  
  About 50 acres have burned between three training areas near the north end of Camp Pendleton, base officials said.
  The 50-acre fire was reported to be burning along Basilone and San Mateo roads and near the Quebec, Whiskey and Zulu training areas. Smoke is visible on the southside of San Clemente, according to officials at the base.
  There is currently no threat to personnel, structures or surrounding areas.
  The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Camp Pendleton Fire Department first repor
  
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• Cultivating clout: Marijuana money flows into California politics

  04-05-2018 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters
  Lobbyists in slick pinstriped suits and burly veterans with tattooed arms crowded into a Capitol hearing room this week as lawmakers considered a bill to make it easier for Californians to buy legal marijuana. One supporter said people need more access to the “beautiful sacred plant.” But at its core, this was a business dispute—a question of whether legislators would allow cannabis companies to reach more customers, and make more money.
  The
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Saturday, May 5

  04-05-2018 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Saturday, May 5.
  BASEBALL
  BORAS CLASSIC
  Championship
  JSerra vs. Bellarmine College Prep at Santa Clara University, noon
  EL DORADO STEAKHOUSE TOURNAMENT
  San Clemente at Gahr, 11 a.m.
  REDONDO TOURNAMENT
  Serra at Ocean View, 10 a.m.
  NONLEAGUE
  Edison at Walnut, 10 a.m., Bellflower at Fountain Valley, 11 a.m., Sonora at Glendora, 11 a.m.
  BOYS LACROSSE
  US Lacrosse Orange County Playoffs
  Semifinals
  At Segerstrom High
  Santa Margarita vs. St. Margaret&rsq
  
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• Educators face new challenges in ‘superdiverse’ classrooms where multiple languages are spoken

  04-05-2018 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By ASHLEY HOPKINSON, EdSource
  Teachers of English learners find it challenging to communicate in classrooms where students come from a variety of language and cultural backgrounds. Some children may speak Spanish at home, while others speak Vietnamese, Punjabi or Arabic.
  However, learning can improve by incorporating students’ languages in classrooms, increasing teacher access to dictionaries and books in the home languages of their students and encouraging families to participate in class
  
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• Jury rejects excessive-force lawsuit in Anaheim officer-involved shooting

  04-05-2018 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  A jury in a federal court in Santa Ana Friday rejected an excessive-force lawsuit filed by the family of a 22-year-old man fatally shot by an Anaheim police officer two years ago.
  The family of Gustavo Adolfo Najera sued the city of Anaheim, alleging excessive force and negligence in the Feb. 9, 2016, shooting by Officer German Alvarez.
  “We thank the jury for their understanding of the difficult situation our officer found himself in,” city spokesman Mike Lyster said. “Regardle
  
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• Secrets, and seals of approval, in the California governor’s race

  04-05-2018 20:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters
  What kinds of agreements has the next governor of California made with interest groups that sway decisions in the state Capitol?
  Voters will never know.
  The answer lies in a raft of secret questionnaires that candidates complete as they seek endorsements from a range of groups that will lobby them after they’re elected—and remind them of what they committed to before they won.
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• Take Mom out to the 50th annual Sunset Beach Art Festival

  04-05-2018 19:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Now going on year 50, the Sunset Beach Art Festival has a long tradition of taking place on Mother’s Day weekend.
  What better way to honor Mom than with a day of arts and crafts, live music and good food?
  More than 150 artists will display their wares, so it’s a good time to find a Mother’s Day gift. Parents can relax while children play in the Kids’ Zone.
  Money raised goes to education grants, art programs and charities for people with mental illness, the homeless a
  
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• Nixon Library exhibit tells stories of Vietnamese experiences after the fighting

  04-05-2018 19:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Hung Viet Nguyen tried several times to flee Vietnam before finally squeezing onto a boat six years after the fall of Saigon.
  In 1981, he joined 25 strangers for a seven-day voyage to the Philippines to escape what he describes as an oppressive Communist regime.
  The then 24-year-old Nguyen guided the packed vessel using nothing but a compass as he attempted to flag passing ships for help. A Taiwanese fishing boat finally stopped, giving Nguyen and the other passengers water and guiding them the
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (5-4-18)

  04-05-2018 19:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, May 4.
  BASEBALL
  GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
  Rancho Alamitos 5, Garden Grove 1
  La Quinta 6, Bolsa Grande 0
  LQ: Nadeau (W 7IP 4H 0R 1BB 5K)
  Note: BG held LQ to one hit but allowed seven walks and three hit-batsmen.
  Records: LQ 10-3, 15-9. BG 3-10, 8-11.
  NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
  Brea Olinda 3, Villa Park 1
  Brea: Walker 2B RBI, Ewens 1-3 RBI, Esqueda (W), Gackstetter (Sv). VP: Antolin 1-1 2BB RBI, Shcharber 1-3 R. VP: Antolin 1-1 2BB RBI, Shcharber 1-3 R.
  SU
  
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• California has the 5th largest economy in the world yet leads the nation in poverty and homelessness

  04-05-2018 19:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines
  California’s gross domestic product surpassed $2.7 trillion in 2017, reports the Associated Press, an output with places California’s economy ahead of the United Kingdom’s.
  California now has the distinction of having the worlds fifth largest economy, a distinction it last held in 2002. According to the AP, California’s economy in recent yea
  
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• Sprained your ankle? The cost of a brace could sprain your wallet

  04-05-2018 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By Michelle Andrews, California Healthline
  One July evening, Carol Harnett was in a crosswalk in downtown Portland, Ore., when a driver made an illegal turn and hit her. Transported by ambulance to a hospital, she was diagnosed with a severely sprained right ankle and left wrist, as well as a concussion.
  At the emergency room, doctors gave her steel-reinforced braces for her wrist and ankle and told her she was free to go.
  “But I can’t walk,” Harnett, president of the nonp
  
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• San Bernardino judge delays ruling on bid to exclude key evidence in McStay family murder case

  04-05-2018 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A San Bernardino Superior Court judge on Friday postponed ruling on a defense motion to suppress business records that prosecutors allege show a financial motive for the slayings of the McStay family in 2010.
  Judge Michael A. Smith said he would not rule on the request until just before trial commences in the death penalty case against Charles “Chase” Merritt, who faces four counts of murder in the slayings of his former business associate and three family members. Trial is
  
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• Final CIF-SS boys volleyball polls: Friday, May 4

  04-05-2018 18:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The final 2018 CIF-SS boys volleyball polls, released Friday, May 4.
  As selected by the CIF-SS Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee
  DIVISION 1
  1 Newport Harobr
  2 Loyola
  3 Corona del Mar
  4 South Torrance
  5 Huntington Beach
  6 Alemany
  7 Mira Costa
  8 Mater Dei
  9 Newbury Park
  10 Tesoro
  DIVISION 2
  1 Orange Lutheran
  2 Peninsula
  3 Thousand Oaks
  4 Lakewood
  5 Bishop Montgomery
  6 Valencia/Valencia
  7 Mission Viejo
  8 Quartz Hill
  9 Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana
  10 Arroyo Grande
  DIVISION 3
  1 Downey
  2 Tustin
  3 Kennedy
  
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• Remembering Robert D. Thomas, classical music writer, husband and father

  04-05-2018 18:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Robert D. Thomas, classical music critic and columnist for the Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Southern California News Group, died May 3 at age 72. The Duarte resident had been diagnosed with cancer over the summer and continued writing about music until his passing.
  “I remember when I was a kid – very young, 3 or 4 – he would take me to the concerts and I would fall asleep,” Thomas’ daughter Kimberly Boneham said. “He would pick me up
  
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• Looking for a dynasty? Orange Coast College debate team wins nationals for fourth consecutive year

  04-05-2018 18:14 via ocregister.com
  
  There are dynasties like the Lakers (long ago), like the Angels (once and future), like the Dodgers (remember when?).
  But Orange Coast College continues to crush it when it comes to competitive speech and debate.
  That’s right, competition isn’t just about sports. OCC rules when it comes to brain power.
  After a grueling 10-day competition in Daytona, Fla., a few weeks ago, OCC emerged with its fourth consecutive community college national speech and debate championship.
  Krista Apardia
  
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• Blacks, Latinos, women found less likely to get the mental health care they need

  04-05-2018 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By Susan Abram, California Healthline
  Black Californians are more likely to experience mental health problems than other ethnic groups, and they are less likely to get the care they need, according to a study released Tuesday.
  The study, by Santa Monica-based Rand Corp., shows a connection between untreated mental health problems and multiple absences from work, which can take an economic toll on individuals and families in the form of lost pay and even lost jobs. That dynamic dis
  
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• UCLA’s John Speraw, Long Beach State’s Alan Knipe lead alma maters to NCAA volleyball final

  04-05-2018 18:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Wearing a blue and gold Hawaiian print shirt and a black UCLA volleyball cap, Al Scates watched his former player pace the sideline at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday night just as the legendary coach once did. Scates is the only head coach to lead the UCLA men’s volleyball program to an NCAA title.
  His successor John Speraw is now one win away from joining the exclusive club, and after Speraw led the Bruins to a four-set victory in the NCAA semifinal, Scates and his wife S
  
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• Wells Fargo agrees to pay $480M to settle shareholder suits

  04-05-2018 17:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Wells Fargo says it has agreed to pay $480 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit brought by shareholders who claim the bank misstated or failed to disclose details about its sales practices.
  The San Francisco-based bank said Friday that the agreement is in principle, and must be approved by the court before it’s finalized.
  Wells Fargo denies the claims and allegations in the lawsuits, which were filed in federal court in Northern California. It says it elected to settle the complaints
  
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• California’s sanctuary law, SB54: Here’s what it is — and isn’t

  04-05-2018 17:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Senate Bill 54 was introduced during the first day of the 2017 California legislative session as a direct response to President Donald Trump’s stated plan to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities and step up immigration enforcement.
  Though aimed at reassuring the state’s vast immigrant community that their lives wouldn’t be upended, the law, also known as the California Values Act, also has become a political rallying point, with candidates on all sides of the immigration de
  
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• California’s sanctuary law, SB-54: Here’s what it is — and isn’t

  04-05-2018 17:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Senate Bill 54 was introduced during the first day of the 2017 California legislative session as a direct response to President Donald Trump’s stated plan to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities and step up immigration enforcement.
  Though aimed at reassuring the state’s vast immigrant community that their lives wouldn’t be upended, the law, also known as the California Values Act, also has become a political rallying point, with candidates on all sides of the immigration de
  
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• California sanctuary law is on the books, and hot topic on campaign trail

  04-05-2018 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  When Assemblyman Travis Allen called a press conference last week to announce a new wrinkle in the growing anti-sanctuary movement, the event had all the trappings of a political rally.
  There’s a reason for that.
  Allen, a Republican from Huntington Beach, is running for governor. And he had just collected some 35,000 signatures from across the state denouncing a new state law – Senate Bill 54 – that limits how local police work with federal immigration officials.
  Protestors on
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (April 27-May 4)

  04-05-2018 17:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants, caterers and other food businesses closed by health inspectors in Orange County from April 27 to May 4, 2018:
  California Pizza Kitchen, 3001 El Camino Real, TustinClosed: May 2 (report)
  Reason: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: May 3 (report)China Bowl Express and Young Hawaiian BBQ, 5942 Edinger Ave., suite 106, Huntington BeachClosed: May 2 (report)
  Reason: Cockroach infestation
  Reopened: May 3Bogart’s Coffee House, 905 Ocean Ave., Seal BeachClosed: May 2 (report)
  Reason: Rodent
  
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• Special Games athletes enjoy a day of fun at CSUF

  04-05-2018 16:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Athletes practice their basketball skills at the the Goodwill of Orange County Faley Special Games at Cal. State Fullerton on Friday, May 4, 2018. This is the 30th year for the event that brings together over 3,500 special needs athletes from 120 schools.(Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Cora Lee, left, with the North Orange County Selpa cheers on athletes as they enter the Goodwill of Orange County Faley Special Games at Cal. State Fullerton on Friday, May 4, 2018. This is
  
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• After a little more than a year the Anaheim White House restaurant will reopen to the public on Tuesday, May 8

  04-05-2018 16:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurateur Bruno Serato will reveal a completely refurbished place on May 8 when the 5,600-square-foot, 180-seat Anaheim White House restaurant opens to the public once again, revealing a $2.5 million makeover. The 1909 Colonial-style mansion, whose exterior resembles the U.S. president’s residence, has been restored and upgraded and so have the surrounding grounds. (Courtesy of the Anaheim White House)
  Restaurateur Bruno Serato will reveal a completely refurbished place on May 8 when th
  
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• California now world’s 5th largest economy, surpassing UK

  04-05-2018 16:28 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s economy has surpassed that of the United Kingdom to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data made public Friday.
  California’s gross domestic product rose by $127 billion from 2016 to 2017, surpassing $2.7 trillion, the data said. Meanwhile, the UK’s economic output slightly shrunk over that time when measured in U.S. dollars, due in part to exchange rate fluctuations.
  The data demonstrate the sheer immensity of California’s econom
  
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• Video shows off-duty officer pulling gun on man mistakenly suspected of stealing Mentos

  04-05-2018 16:19 via ocregister.com
  
  One minute, Jose Arreola was buying a pack of Mentos at an Orange County service station.
  The next minute, he was at the business end of a gun drawn by an off-duty Buena Park police officer who thought Arreola had stolen the $1.19 roll of mints.The 49-year-old printer from Bellflower says he was both scared and angry that the officer had pulled a gun March 16 on someone he wrongly suspected of stealing candy.
  Jose Arreola and his wife, Jacqueline Arreola, outside the Chevron Food Mart where a po
  
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• Nap, shave, 3-hour run part of motor home chase suspect’s getaway

  04-05-2018 16:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press
  A paroled sex offender who led police on a wild 3-hour motor home chase with his young kids inside eluded arrest by running on foot for three more hours, shaving his beard and hopping a freight train headed to Arizona, authorities said Friday.
  Stephen Houk also napped at a city library and ate a meal at a homeless shelter during his time on the run, Capt. Eddie Hernandez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
  Houk, 46, was arrested at a r
  
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• California spends too much on prisons, not enough to keep people out of prison

  04-05-2018 15:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines
  Despite continued reductions in the state prison population, California’s prison spending has continued to bloat.
  Although the number of people incarcerated by the state has declined from 173,000 in 2007 to to 131,260 as of June 2017, combined spending on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Board of State and Community Correcti
  
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• South Coast AQMD board votes to look into regulating diesel emissions from large trucks traveling inland

  04-05-2018 15:47 via ocregister.com
  
  DIAMOND BAR — Concerned Inland Valley residents and environmental activists heaved a collective sigh of relief after the South Coast Air Quality Management board voted Friday morning to look into passing rules to regulate diesel emissions from large trucks traveling to and from the region’s sea of warehouses.
  Board members discussed the issue for more than two hours before casting a tight 7-6 vote.
  Allen Hernandez Executive Director for the Center for Community Action and Environment
  
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• Edison alliance with City of Industry on solar farm project collapsing over concern about costs

  04-05-2018 15:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California Edison quietly joined the City of Industry’s efforts to build Los Angeles County’s largest solar farm late last year, but only months later the partnership began to unravel, according to newly released documents.
  Edison agreed to design, build and operate two electrical substations to connect the project to the grid, as long as San Gabriel Valley Water and Power — the developer working on Industry’s behalf — would foot the $20 million bill.
  With
  
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• Judge poses pointed questions on Manafort charges at hearing

  04-05-2018 15:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW BARAKAT
  The Associated Press
  ALEXANDRIA, Va.  — A federal judge on Friday asked pointed questions about special counsel Robert Mueller’s authority to bring charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and suggested that prosecutors’ true motive is getting Manafort to “sing” against the president.
  Manafort’s lawyers argued at a hearing in Alexandria that the tax and bank fraud charges are far afield from Mueller’s mandate t
  
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• Heisler: Win or lose, LeBron’s time in Cleveland looks like it’s ending

  04-05-2018 15:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Remember the good old days when the river running through Cleveland was best known for catching fire, but at least they still had LeBron?
  Cavaliers fans had another heart-stopping moment last week with LeBron James facing another free agent crossroads and a Game 7 in the first round, before finally getting past the Pacers.
  Happily for the Cavs, they’re in the East, so even in their diminished state as No. 4 seeds, they’re capable of beating the No. 1 Raptors, whom they lead, 2-0, and
  
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• Undefeated Newport Harbor seeded No. 1 in Division 1

  04-05-2018 15:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Newport Harbor was seeded No. 1 as expected, in Division 1 when the CIF-Southern Section boys volleyball playoffs brackets were released today.
  Newport Harbor is 28-0. Among the victories for the Sailors, champions of the Sunset League, are two over third-seeded Corona del Mar.
  Orange Lutheran is seeded No. 1 in Division 2. Garden Grove is seeded No. 1 in Division 5.
  Because of CIF-SS seeding rules, though, Orange Lutheran must play a first-round away game and Garden Grove must play in the wild-
  
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• Alexander: The big league education of Chance Sisco

  04-05-2018 15:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Chance Sisco is getting a hurry-up education about life in the major leagues. It includes one item that probably never occurred to him: Don’t let yourself get clotheslined by your own third baseman.
  Sisco, a former Corona Santiago star, completed his first big league series close to home Thursday night when the Baltimore Orioles were in town to play the Angels. The Orioles, struggling at 8-23, were swept and Sisco went 0 for 6 while catching two of the three games.
  But the fact he caught t
  
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• Swim notes: Calvary Chapel’s Andrew Koustik joins elite company in butterfly

  04-05-2018 15:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Two Olympic medalists and an all-time Orange County high school great.
  Those were the only swimmers in county history faster in the 100-yard butterfly than Andrew Koustik of Calvary Chapel after his performance Thursday at the Orange Coast League finals at Laguna Beach.
  The Texas-bound senior slashed almost three-quarters of a second off his league record to touch first in an eye-popping 47.68 seconds.
  Koustik joined Olympian Michael Cavic (county-record 47.13 for Tustin in 2002), Corey Okubo (4
  
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• Giovani dos Santos takes new role amid Galaxy struggles

  04-05-2018 14:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Entering the ninth week of the season, the Galaxy remains a work in progress.
  Last week, with the return of Giovani dos Santos to the starting lineup, Sigi Schmid went to a 4-3-3 formation, with Romain Alessandrini and Ola Kamara flanking Zlatan Ibrahimovic and dos Santos pulling the strings from midfield.
  Despite the loss, a healthy dos Santos certainly had a strong impact on the game.
  “The coach has found the best position for me as a No. 10 and I’m going to try to help the team to
  
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• Facebook researching ad-free subscription-based version

  04-05-2018 14:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By Sarah Frier | Bloomberg News
  Facebook Inc. has been conducting market research in recent weeks to determine whether an ad-free version paid by subscriptions would spur more people to join the social network, according to people familiar with the matter.
  The company has studied such an option in the past, but now there’s more internal momentum to pursue it in light of Facebook’s recent privacy data scandal, the people said. The plans aren’t solid and may not go forward, accor
  
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• Launch of the Mars InSight spacecraft could light up Southern California sky on Saturday

  04-05-2018 14:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Look to the skies early Saturday. The Mars InSight spacecraft, set to take off between 4 and 6 a.m., will be the first launch to another planet from the West Coast.
  If the sky is clear, NASA says, the launch will be visible to more than 10 million Californians. If the launch is postponed, NASA will try again each morning for a month.
  Historically, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, based in La Canada Flintridge, has launched its robotic missions to Mars out of Cape Canaveral.
  
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• Tesla’s Musk defends comments made during conference call

  04-05-2018 14:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By Marley Jay, The Associated Press
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going on the defensive Friday in a series of tweets, saying the people he shut down during a contentious conference call were analysts who believe investors could profit by betting the company’s stock price will fall.
  Musk came under scrutiny after the conference call to discuss Tesla’s quarterly earnings Wednesday went awry. He was criticized for cutting off two analysts who asked about the electric vehicle and solar panel c
  
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