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• Protester charged with illegally possessing tear gas at Milo Yiannopoulos event in O.C.

  15-05-2018 23:52 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A Los Angeles woman was charged Tuesday with illegally possessing tear gas during a protest at Cal State Fullerton in October, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said.
  Rhapsody Elle Johnson, 24, allegedly had pepper spray and was masked during a protest of speaker Milo Yiannopoulos on the Fullerton campus. She was dressed in tactical gear, including a helmet, the district attorney’s office said. She was charged with a misdemeanor count of possessing tear g
  
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• Video: Highlight mix of Tustin’s shut out of El Modena in baseball playoffs

  15-05-2018 23:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin beat El Modena 5-0 on Tuesday to win its first CIF-SS playoff game in four years. The Tillers used four pitchers to combine for the shutout victory.
  Interviews with Tustin coach Charlie Chapman and catcher Matthew Elizalde. Video by Jonathan Khamis.
  
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• Whittier Christian boys volleyball team swept in semifinals by Murrieta Valley

  15-05-2018 23:41 via ocregister.com
  
  LA HABRA — To think earlier in the season that the Whittier Christian boys volleyball team would have made it to the CIF Southern Section Division 4 semifinals would have probably been an afterthought.
  The Heralds, who were without its senior leader Cade McGee for a majority of the season, managed to earn a share of the Olympic League crown with Heritage Christian and Village Christian by riding the chemistry their young and veteran players had formed late in the year.
  But against a stacke
  
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• Arcadia strikes quickly, knocks Northwood out of CIF-SS softball playoffs

  15-05-2018 23:26 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE – Northwood’s softball team fell behind early, never recovered and lost to Arcadia 4-1 in a CIF-SS Division 4 wild-card round playoff game at Northwood High on Tuesday afternoon.
  Arcadia’s lead-off hitter Hermay Mathiew started the game with a double down the left field line and Deja Westbrook followed with an RBI single to put the Apaches ahead 1-0.
  After that Arcadia pitcher Sophia Garzona held Northwood (10-17) in check by scattering six hits.
  “It actually got a
  
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• 2017-18 All-League girls basketball teams

  15-05-2018 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The all-league girls basketball teams for the 2017-18 season:
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  EMPIRE LEAGUE
  Co-MVP: Katelyn Bomar, Kennedy; Caylee Hermanson, Tustin
  First team: Regenus Gates, Kennedy; Hallie Kaichi, Kennedy; Sunshine Townson, Pacifica;Katherine Moreno, Cypress; Ilyana Caceres, Cypress; Teresa Bisignano, Valencia;Kathy Tu, Western
  Second team: Namara Rwakatare, Kennedy; Traci Kwan, Kennedy; Zoey Barajas, Tustin; Ahzira Faletoi, Tustin;Janelle Sasaki, Cypress; Avery Olivar, Valencia; Lillian Rob
  
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• Police detective from Seal Beach arrested on suspicion of lying about his Mexican Mafia, organized crime connections

  15-05-2018 23:03 via ocregister.com
  
  A Glendale police detective suspected of lying to federal agents who were investigating his connections to the Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday in Los Angeles.
  Detective John Saro Balian, 45, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday at his home in Seal Beach, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
  Balian was charged in a 47-page criminal complaint filed Monday — and unsea
  
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• California gubernatorial candidates tackle children’s issues as June primary looms

  15-05-2018 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Three of six leading candidates vying for California’s top political post faced off Tuesday night during a forum on children at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
  Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, California Treasurer John Chiang of Torrance and former state schools chief Delaine Eastin were grilled on issues ranging from education to child poverty and the foster-care system ahead of the June 5 primary election.
  Front-runner Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who formerly served as
  
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• Ocean View softball scores twice in seventh to win wild-card playoff game

  15-05-2018 22:03 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – Outstanding play on defense, particularly two throws by center fielder Kim MacPherson, kept the Ocean View softball team from falling far behind in its CIF-SS Division 5 wild-card round playoff contest against Dos Pueblos of Goleta on Tuesday.
  MacPherson’s efforts didn’t go for naught as the Seahawks scored twice in their final at-bat for a 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Ocean View High.
  The Seahawks (13-8) will play at Harvard-Westlake of Studio City in a f
  
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• San Clemente swimmer Weston Rowan rises at CIF, wins courage award

  15-05-2018 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  San Clemente swimmer Weston Rowan continued his rise as a cancer survivor by placing in two finals at the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championships over the weekend in Riverside.
  The UC Santa Barbara-bound senior took fourth in the 200-yard individual medley with a touch of 1 minute, 51.15 seconds and sixth in the 100 backstroke with a 50.23. Both were All-America consideration times.
  Weston also won both events in meet records (1:50.70, 50.25) at the Sea View League finals to help the Trito
  
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• Missouri man pleads guilty to multi-million dollar, OC-based real estate scheme

  15-05-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  A Missouri man has admitted to running an Orange County-based real estate scheme that bilked dozens out of an estimated $3.4 million.
  Shawn Patrick Watkins, 48, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of mail fraud tied to his company, The Equity Growth Group, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office statement. He lived in Layton, Utah, during the fraud scheme, and has since relocated to Branson, Mo., the government said.
  Shawn Patrick Watkins, 46, then of Layton, Utah was arrested Sept. 1, 2016,
  
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• Dodgers’ bats go limp again in another loss to Marlins

  15-05-2018 21:15 via ocregister.com
  
  MIAMI, FL – MAY 15: Alex Wood #57 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 15, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
  Miami Marlins’ Wei-Yin Chen, of Taiwan, winds up during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMIAMI, FL – MAY 15:Justin Turner #1
  
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• Bullying that led to suicide attempts, death at LA, Inland Empire schools could have been stopped, parents say

  15-05-2018 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Three Southern California families have either filed or plan to file lawsuits against school districts from Los Angeles to the Inland Empire for negligence in allegedly failing to stop bullying that has led their three 13-year-old daughters to either attempt or commit suicide.
  The parents of Rosalie Avila, 13, of Yucaipa, who hanged herself in December; the mother of another middle school student who attempted suicide by overdosing on Oxybutynin pills; and the grandmother of a seventh-grader who
  
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• Jan Marshall: A few more reasons I’m giving up dieting

  15-05-2018 19:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Impossible! With the relentless sun upon us, residents are speaking of bathing suits and frolicking on the beach. Not me. I was not against frolicking in general, but only after receiving citations for frolicking at board meetings.
  I only swim in the evening during an eclipse for good reason. You see, I still have baby fat from my last pregnancy. My “baby” is 53 with kids of his own but my theory was slow and easy gets the job done.
  The thing is, I am not adverse to getting in shape.
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday (5-15-18)

  15-05-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Tuesday, May 15.
  BASEBALL
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Wild-card round
  DIVISION 4
  La Serna 3, Loara 1
  SOFTBALL
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Wild-card round
  DIVISION 4
  Arcadia 4, Northwood 1
  Nor: Lologo 2-3 2B, Zaffino 1-3 HR, McMurray (L 7IP 4H 4R 1ER 1BB 8K)
  DIVISION 5
  Palm Springs 2, Katella 0
  PS: Lara (W 7IP 6H 0R 0BB 0K)
  DIVISION 6
  Anaheim 11, Oxford Academy 0 (5 innings)
  Ana: Rodarte 2-4 HR 5RBI (W 5IP 2H 0R 7K), Cervantes 1B 2B 3RBI, Vargas 2-3 3B RBI
  Note: Rodarte&rs
  
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• Is Supreme Court decision on sports betting a game-changer for Rams, Chargers and Raiders?

  15-05-2018 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The NFL’s decision to return the NFL to Los Angeles two years ago – and then greenlighting the Raiders move to Los Vegas a year later – guaranteed two state-of-the-art stadiums opening in the western part of the United States while paving the way for the Super Bowl, World Cup, Olympics, College football National Championship game and NCAA basketball Final Four to potentially land in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
  But both cities might have gotten a little more than they initially g
  
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• Steve Fryer’s predictions for the CIF-SS baseball playoffs

  15-05-2018 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  It takes a great deal of skill and plenty of luck to succeed in the CIF-Southern Section baseball playoffs.
  We’re talking about predicting the playoffs, not playing in them.
  People say that it’s better to be lucky than to be good. Let’s hope those people are correct as we make division-by-division predictions for the CIF-SS baseball playoffs …
  DIVISION 1
  2017 champion: El Toro
  Top four seeds: 1. Harvard-Westlake (26-3); 2. Huntington Beach (25-5); 3. Orange Lutheran (22
  
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• Laguna Woods emeritus students show off their ‘inner Iris’ on the runway

  15-05-2018 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  They’re flashy, they’re sassy, and — like the fashionista who went before them — they wore it well.
  Channeling zany fashion icon Iris Apfel, members of the Wearable Art class in Laguna Woods Village donned feathered stoles, layers of chunky jewelry and Apfel’s signature round-rimmed glasses to sashay down the “catwalk” in the Clubhouse Four sewing room, on May 10.
  21 members of Saddleback College’s Wearable Arts Class, part of the school&rsquo
  
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• Riverside judge overturns California’s right-to-die law

  15-05-2018 18:47 via ocregister.com
  
  RIVERSIDE — A judge in Riverside County on Tuesday May 15 granted a motion to overturn the state’s End of Life Option Act, which gives terminally ill Californians the option to end their lives with a lethal drug.
  Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel A. Ottolia said the legislature violated the state’s constitution by passing the right-to-die law during a special session that was limited to healthcare issues. Ottolia gave the state attorney general five days to appeal Tu
  
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• State payments, safety services prompt belt-tightening in county’s $6.5B budget

  15-05-2018 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  A looming $55 million court-ordered payment to the state, coupled with raises for county employees, has left few uncommitted funds for Orange County in its $6.5 billion proposed budget.
  That crunch is pushing officials to plan frugally, and it leaves little money for new programs. The proposed budget, released late Monday, also challenges the Sheriff’s Department to limit its use of overtime, among other changes.
  That’s not to say the county won’t see more cash next year. The r
  
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• Huntington Beach Police arrest man on suspicion of rape, seek information on other possible incidents

  15-05-2018 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — Detectives Tuesday sought additional possible victims of a man charged with drugging and raping a woman in downtown Huntington Beach on May 5.
  Kyle Ryan, 34, was arrested on Friday in Santa Ana, according to Huntington Beach police Officer Angela Bennett.
  He has been charged with oral copulation by anesthesia/controlled substance, rape, rape by use of drugs, forcible oral copulation, sodomy by force, sodomy by anesthesia or controlled substance and false imprisonment, ac
  
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• Rookie linebacker Obo Okoronkwo studied the Rams player he might replace this season

  15-05-2018 18:29 via ocregister.com
  
  FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2017, file photo, Oklahoma defensive end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (31) gestures to the crowd in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, in Norman, Okla. Okoronkwo was selected to the AP All-Conference Big 12 team announced Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
  The Rams hope to have added some pass-rushing talent and depth to their linebacker corps with the selection of former Oklahoma Sooner Ogbonnia Okoronkwo.(Photo by Gregory
  
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• Want to catch Disneyland fireworks, parade? New bus heads Inland at

  15-05-2018 17:26
  Passengers board a bus bound for Disneyland on Sunday, Jan. 14, in Riverside, on the inaugural run of a new service provided by the Riverside Transit Agency. On Sunday, May 13, RTA added a late bus for people wanting to take in the Disneyland fireworks show.
  
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• Capital Seafood at Diamond Jamboree closes

  15-05-2018 16:53 via ocregister.com
  
  A popular dim sum restaurant at Diamond Jamboree in Irvine has closed.
  Capital Seafood posted a note on its door indicating the company opted not to renew its lease at the center.
  “After 10 years of proud service to our wonderful community, our lease has come to an end. We have made the decision not to renew and end our operation here at Diamond Jamboree,” the note reads.
  It goes on to say the company is focusing efforts on its noodle bar concept (it has three in Orange County) and &
  
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• Beckman’s McLain brothers want to wrap up their season-to-remember with CIF-SS title

  15-05-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Matt McLain of Beckman is a senior who plays shortstop and has signed with UCLA in Irvine on Monday, May 14, 2018 is one of three McLain brothers playing for Beckman as the team goes into the CIF-SS playoffs as one of the favorites to win the CIF-SS Division 2 title.(Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Nick McLain of Beckman, a freshman who plays first base in Irvine on Monday, May 14, 2018, is one of three McLain brothers playing for Beckman as the team goes into the CIF-SS pla
  
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• Police log for Laguna Hills, week of May 9 to 15

  15-05-2018 16:17 via ocregister.com
  
  MAY 15
  Pedestrian check: 10:49 a.m. Hon Avenue and Camberwell Street
  Patrol check: 10:23 a.m. Nottingham Court and Chelsea Lane
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 3:49 a.m. 26200 block of Summerhill Lane
  MAY 14
  Petty theft report: 7:27 p.m. 22400 block of Avenida Copete
  Citizen assist: 5:32 p.m. 23400 block of Pointe Drive
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 4:47 p.m. 25200 block of Cabot Road
  Stolen vehicle located: 4:23 p.m. 25100 block of Paseo de Alicia
  Patrol check: 3:23 p.m. Gordon Road and Mou
  
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• The Bluth stair car from Netflix’s ‘Arrested Development’ is rolling into Los Angeles

  15-05-2018 16:11 via ocregister.com
  
  If you’re a fan of the Netflix series “Arrested Development,” here is your chance to hop on the stair car.
  The Bluth family car, a truck with a staircase-bed emblazoned with the Bluth Company logo, is cruising into Los Angeles this week ahead of the new season (premiering May 29) for your vote in the fictional Family of the Year campaign.
  Related: ‘Arrested Development’ marches through Downtown Long Beach
  You can find the stair car Thursday, May 17 at Ben &
  
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• Police log for Lake Forest, week of May 9 to 15

  15-05-2018 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  MAY 15
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 10:48 a.m. 0 block of Balustrade Place
  Trespassing: 8:32 a.m. 23700 block of Bridger Road
  Suspicious person in a vehicle: 8:32 a.m. Lake Forest Drive and Rancho Parkway
  MAY 14
  Disturbance – music or party: 10:13 p.m. Saddleback Ranch Road and Ranchwood Way
  Assist outside agency: 10:04 p.m. 25300 block of Via Viejo
  Drunk in public: 9:59 p.m. 20200 block of Lake Forest Drive
  Suspicious person in a vehicle: 9:36 p.m. 25200 block of Miles Avenue
  Suspicio
  
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• Video: CIF-SS Baseball Playoffs Preview

  15-05-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis preview the CIF-SS baseball playoffs by taking a look at the favorites in each division.
  Video by Register correspondent Jonathan Khamis.
  
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• A clutch shooter, Northwood’s Jacob Huynh leaves as school’s all-time leading scorer

  15-05-2018 15:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Northwood High guard Jacob Huynh had a knack for making the clutch shot in the biggest games, including last second game-winning 3-pointers against Corona del Mar in 2017 and Canyon in this season’s CIF basketball playoffs.
  Huynh, a second team all-county selection, had a remarkable four-year varsity career and leaves as Northwood’s No. 1 all-time scorer with 1,638 points. Huynh, who is headed to San Francisco State University in the fall, played a key role helping the Timberwolves w
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured in explosion at office building in Aliso Viejo

  15-05-2018 15:59 via ocregister.com
  
  At least one person was killed and three injured Tuesday afternoon in an explosion at an office building in Aliso Viejo, authorities said.
  The explosion was reported on the first floor at 11 Mareblu in Aliso Viejo at 1:09 p.m. in an area surrounded by office buildings.
  Authorities have not determined what caused the explosion, but the incident has drawn a massive presence with more than 100 firefighters and deputies blanketing the scene. The FBI was sending in investigators.
  Orange County Fire A
  
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• Kids can explore the great outdoors at Aliso and Wood Canyons park

  15-05-2018 15:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Bring your kiddos (infant to age 3) on Friday, May 18 to join Ranger Zak along with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers in exploring Aliso’s wild backyard. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and to the creek. You will see bugs, plants, birds and explore!  Ranger Zak may even host a game, play guitar or introduce a local resident to the children.
  Registration is required, sign up online at eventbrite.com/e/tot-walk-aliso-and-wood-canyons-wilderness-park-tickets-43573598807
  
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• OC Fair 2018: The complete line-up of artists playing Pacific Amphitheatre this summer

  15-05-2018 15:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa has officially rounded out its 2018 concert season and it includes nearly a dozen pre- and post- OC Fair-run shows as well. With the demise of its former home at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Pacific Symphony is playing a quartet of Pacific Amphitheatre shows this year and the line-up includes the usual mix of touring acts, comedians and cover bands.
  Some of the highlights from this year’s roster include the return of rockabilly trio the Stray Cats for two
  
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• Police log for Mission Viejo, week of May 9 to 15

  15-05-2018 14:49 via ocregister.com
  
  MAY 15
  Drunken driving: 10:45 a.m. 26200 block of Avery Parkway
  Citizen assist: 9:49 a.m. 27500 block of Mustang Run
  Suspicious person/circumstances: 9:22 a.m. 25600 block of Sabina Avenue
  Vandalism report: 6:52 a.m. 26800 block of Via Zaragosa
  MAY 14
  Petty theft: 10:33 p.m. Crown Valley Parkway and Jardines
  Stolen vehicle: 9:06 p.m. 28500 block of Marguerite Parkway
  Missing adult: 8:07 p.m. 27400 block of Camden
  Citizen assist: 6:55 p.m. 24700 block of Pallas Way
  Assist outside agency: 6:36 p.m
  
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• South Korea news agency: North Korea threatens to cancel U.S. summit

  15-05-2018 14:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The Associated Press
  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency says North Korea is canceling a high-level meeting between the two countries and is threatening also to cancel a summit with the United States due to ongoing military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
  The two Koreas were set to hold a meeting Wednesday at a border village to discuss setting up military and Red Cross talks to reduce border tension and restart reunions between families separated by the
  
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• Appeals court upholds more than $700k in damages to Rancho Santiago Community College District worker fired while on medical leave

  15-05-2018 14:38 via ocregister.com
  
  A state appeals court has upheld more than $700,000 in damages awarded to a former Rancho Santiago Community College District employee who said she was wrongfully fired after she went on medical leave during a one-year employment probationary period.
  Marisa Hernandez was hired at the Santa Ana-based college district in 2013 as an administrative assistant. As part of the terms of her contract, she would have been considered a permanent employee after a one-year probationary period.
  Eight months i
  
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• Take a self-guided tour of San Clemente’s loveliest coastal gardens

  15-05-2018 14:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Five specially selected coastal gardens will be showcased during the 2018 San Clemente Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19. The annual self-guided garden tour in the beautiful Spanish Village by the Sea includes complimentary “tasty bites” prepared by local food purveyors. The gardens may be visited in any order; flutter flags and signage will herald each location.
  Advanced tickets are available through Friday, May 18 for $30 each or four for $100. For more informatio
  
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• Bonanza Days brings country music to downtown Brea May 18-20

  15-05-2018 14:14 via ocregister.com
  A bonanza of country music acts will be performing in Brea Downtown this weekend.
  The annual county music festival, Brea Bonanza Days, will feature two stages that will host more than half a dozen acts between Friday, May 18, and Sunday, May 20.
  Melissa Farrior and Neon Circus will play the main stage on Friday. On Saturday night, Brad Johnson closes out the performances and on Sunday evening, Cash’d Out will be on the main stage.
  All weekend, line dancing lessons will be offered.
  General
  
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• Irvine police share fun night and D.A.R.E. message with community

  15-05-2018 14:09 via ocregister.com
  
  There was lots of big fun for the community at the D.A.R.E. night hosted by the Irvine Police Department on Saturday at Heritage Community Park.
  There were giant inflatable slides to play on, carnival games and a giant screen for watching the movie “Coco.”
  But through it all, there was the message of staying away from drugs and alcohol.
  Shima Partovi(CQ) and her son, Ryan, 5, speak with Officer Jose Ayala at the D.A.R.E. event held at Heritage Community Park in Irvine, Calif. on May
  
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• Orange family sues Honda, claiming vehicle defects led to fatal 2016 car crash

  15-05-2018 13:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The family of a man killed in an Orange car crash when his vehicle was struck from behind by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit against Honda.
  An attorney for Steven Okamura’s widows and children, in a civil complaint filed late last week in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleged that the airbag and gas tank in Okamura’s 2009 Honda Accord were defective, contributing to his death in the fiery, three-car crash.
  “The impact caused the airbag to deploy and strike decedent, rende
  
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• Wagoner on Radio: The enduring mystery of Sam Hill solved

  15-05-2018 13:34 via ocregister.com
  
  When I was young, my father used to ask about Sam Hill: “Who the Sam Hill is that?” or “What the Sam Hill is going on?” My brothers and sisters always wondered who Sam Hill was … asking, who the Sam Hill is Sam Hill?
  I thought I found the answer one time while visiting downtown Prescott, Arizona, when I saw a store called Sam Hill’s. But I think the definitive answer comes from the All Access Music Group, AllAccess.Com, a website dedicated to the music a
  
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• 6 things to do at Southern California casinos this weekend, May 18-20

  15-05-2018 13:17 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s time for the weekend so here are six things to do at Southern California casinos.
  Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
  It’s going to be a double dose of music when Tower of Power and Average White Band hit stage at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa on Friday, May 18. Tower of Power is known for its solid horn section and popular songs “You’re Still a Young Man,” “What is Hip?” and “So Very Hard to Go.”
  And you totally know the
  
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• You need to earn almost $168,000 a year to afford typical O.C. house

  15-05-2018 13:06 via ocregister.com
  
  You need to be making at least six figures to afford the typical existing house for sale in Los Angeles and Orange counties and more than $72,000 a year to afford the typical Inland Empire house, new Realtor affordability figures show.
  An Orange County homebuyer needs to earn at least $167,670 a year to afford a median-priced house using traditional financing methods, the California Association of Realtors reported Tuesday, May 15.Did you know: $90,000 a year is low-income for some families
  
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• Age Well Senior Services honors founder at Signature Event fundraiser, which raised $165,000

  15-05-2018 12:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Age Well Senior Services’ Founder Emeritus, Marilyn Ditty, was recently honored for her 40 years of service at the 18th annual Signature Event fundraiser, formerly called the Captain’s Ball.
  “We were pleased to honor and acknowledge Dr. Ditty’s many contributions to this outstanding organization that has become a lifeline to seniors in south Orange County,” said Age Well’s CEO Steven G. Moyer in a release.
  Themed “Dancing Through the Decades,” the
  
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• Disney’s Broadway smash ‘Frozen’ to open at the Hollywood Pantages in 2019

  15-05-2018 12:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Because we can’t “Let It Go,” Disney’s “Frozen” is back.
  The Broadway musical based on the 2013 film will launch its North American tour in 2019 with its first stop at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.
  Since it opened in March, “Frozen” has emerged as one of the biggest hits of the current Broadway season.
  The show has racked up a slew of Tony nominations, including nods for Best Score, Best Book and Best Musical. Expect all your favorite songs
  
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• A homeless encampment, hidden in the dark beneath a Santa Ana overpass, is cleared by police

  15-05-2018 12:28 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — The complaints reach the Santa Ana Police Department at the rate of about 10 a day, either by phone or through the mySantaAna smartphone app. Then there are the direct calls residents and merchants make to elected officials and the city manager.
  Another day, another alert about a homelessness issue.
  There’s been an uptick since a federal court judge orchestrated a joint effort last month by police and county health care workers to clear the Civic Center of a tent city and
  
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• Two Irvine High baseball players earn scholarships

  15-05-2018 11:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Irvine High baseball players Daniel Simonella and Alex Suarez each were presented a $1,000 scholarship before the last game of the year against Northwood on May 10.
  The scholarship, which was funded by the alumni and the parents of the program, is presented to the players who, “displayed selfless qualities that have positively impacted the program and will continue to leave a lasting impression on future players,” Irvine booster Mike Filia told the fans.
  Coach Gabriel Cota with Alex
  
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• Why you can celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday today

  15-05-2018 11:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Most people might celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday later this year, on the anniversary of his first hit movie, “Steamboat Willie,” which premiered on Nov. 18, 1928. But his birthday has jumped around over the years and even Walt Disney once said it was Oct. 1, 1928.
  Truth is, it could be today, the 90th anniversary of the day Mickey’s first animated short, “Plane Crazy,” debuted.
  ‘Crazy’ audience
  Mickey made his first appearance about 30
  
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• Los Alamitos sophomore linebacker Giovanni De Leon offered by Arizona State

  15-05-2018 11:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Alamitos’ reputation for producing outstanding linebackers is growing.
  After featuring seniors Issaiah Johnson (Arizona signee), Nathan Hartman (San Diego) and Alex Miskela (BYU) in the fall, the Griffins have already produced another Pac-12 recruit.
  Sophomore linebacker Giovanni De Leon (6-2, 195) has been offered by Arizona State, Griffins football coach Ray Fenton said.
  The Sun Devils are the first to offer De Leon.Beyond blessed to have received my first scholarship offer
  
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• Santa Ana hospital goes on lockdown after male says, “I have a gun”

  15-05-2018 11:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Police on Tuesday were searching Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana after a male said he had a gun – prompting a lockdown of the facility and a large police response.
  Around 8:15 a.m., a male called from inside the hospital and said, “I have a gun,” said Jeff Corless, a hospital spokesman. It was unclear who he made the call to.
  The hospital was immediately put on lockdown and police officers began searching the area and looking at security-camera footage, Cp
  
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• 3 things you can do at Ontario’s Comic Con Revolution this weekend

  15-05-2018 11:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The Inland Empire’s Comic Con Revolution is growing up fast as it returns to the Ontario Convention Center this weekend with an added day of panels, guests, exhibitors and the ever-popular cosplayers.
  The event, set for Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, expands from a one-day festival when it made its debut last year to a weekend event that will include about 200 guests and more than 160 exhibitors and 100 panels.
  It’s a busy weekend of comic culture so here are three of the best
  
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