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• Orange Lutheran’s Cole Winn has another big decision to make after Texas Rangers select him 15th in MLB Draft

  04-06-2018 23:38 via ocregister.com
  
  When Orange Lutheran pitcher Cole Winn committed to Mississippi State two years ago he thought his baseball future was settled.
  “I didn’t even know about the MLB draft,” Winn recalled.
  He knows all about the draft now.
  Winn on Monday was selected in the first round of the MLB draft by the Texas Rangers who made him the 15th overall pick.
  Winn was a dominating pitcher for Orange Lutheran this past season. He had 120 strikeouts with only 11 walks in 70 innings and allowed only tw
  
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• La Habra’s Clark Phillips III continues recruiting rise, lands Alabama offer

  04-06-2018 23:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Perhaps no sophomore in Orange County football has seen his college recruiting take off faster this offseason than Clark Phillips III (5-11, 175).
  The La Habra cornerback landed a scholarship in the fall from UCLA and earned first-team All-County honors but his stock has exploded this spring.
  The latest peak arrived Saturday with an offer from reigning national champion Alabama.God is too awesome.So excited to announce that after a great workout and meeting with Coach Saban and staff I have
  
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• California is in need of a new pragmatic political party

  04-06-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s time to start a second party in California. The officially recognized “third” parties in California are the Libertarian, Green, Republican, Peace and Freedom and the American Independent Party. Second place is held by those with “no party preference.” Their numbers are probably under-reported, since many who signed up for the American Independent Party thought they were registering as “Independent,” when they were actually joining the party that sup
  
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• Traffic accident injures one, causes power outage in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa

  04-06-2018 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Two people were rescued after their vehicles crashed into a power pole in Huntington Beach and became tangled in electrical wires Monday, causing a power outage for thousands of customers, officials said.
  One driver was airlifted to a hospital with injuries and the other was apparently uninjured after the crash around 6:30 p.m. at Ward Street and Yorktown Avenue, said Huntington Beach Police Lt. David Dereszynski.
  Firefighters place an injured victim into an Orange County Fire Authorit
  
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• Auto accident causes power outage in Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa

  04-06-2018 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Two people were rescued after their vehicles crashed into a power pole in Huntington Beach and became tangled in electrical wires Monday, causing a power outage for thousands of customers, officials said.
  One driver was airlifted to a hospital with injuries and the other was apparently uninjured after the crash around 6:30 p.m. at Ward Street and Yorktown Avenue, said Huntington Beach Police Lt. David Dereszynski.
  Firefighters could not extricate the drivers until Southern California E
  
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• Dodgers select hard-throwing high school right-hander J.T. Ginn with first-round pick

  04-06-2018 21:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dodgers made Mississippi high school right-hander J.T. Ginn their first-round pick in this year’s draft Monday.
  The Dodgers took Ginn with the 30th pick overall. In the second round, the Dodgers took another right-handed pitcher with the 68th pick overall – Michael Grove. Grove did not pitch at all last year at West Virginia after undergoing Tommy John surgery following his sophomore season.
  Ginn’s fastball is considered one of the best in this year’s draft, having hi
  
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• Orange County all-league baseball teams: 2018

  04-06-2018 21:07 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County all-league baseball teams for the 2018 season.
  (Email complete all-league teams to [email protected])
  BASEBALL
  CRESTVIEW LEAGUE
  MVP: Sean Higgins, Foothill, Sr.
  Pitcher of the Year: Kyle Luckham, El Dorado, Sr.
  Coach of the Year: Kyle Muhlsteff, Esperanza
  First team: Kyle Ashworth, Foothill, Jr.; Ryan Taurek, Foothill, Sr.; Chad Castillo, Foothill, Sr.; Griffin Selby, Foothill, Sr.; Nick Hansen, El Modena, Sr.; Matthew Zamora, El Modena, Sr.; Justin Simpson, El Modena, Sr.;
  
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• MLB Draft: Beckman’s Matt McLain selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in first round

  04-06-2018 20:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Beckman shortstop Matt McLain was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round (25th overall selection) of the MLB Draft on Monday.
  McLain was a four-year starter at Beckman. He signed with UCLA, and has indicated a preference for UCLA over embarking immediately on an MLB career.
  This season McLain batted .390 with 39 hits, seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 35 runs scored.
  Beckman coach Kevin Lavalle said McLain’s top attribute might his love for the game.
  “Th
  
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• Long Beach rent control drive misses deadline for November ballot; Inglewood measure waits to qualify

  04-06-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Long Beach activists didn’t make their due date to get a rent control initiative before city voters on the November ballot, but they still have a shot to qualify for a subsequent election.
  “We’re still going to be out there regularly,” Housing Long Beach community organizer Jordan Wynne said.
  Meanwhile, a similar petition in Inglewood has advanced to the signature verification stage and may qualify for a November vote. Long Beach and Inglewood are among multiple Sout
  
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• Angels draft speedy high school outfielder Jordyn Adams with first-round pick

  04-06-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels followed a familiar script with their first-round pick on Monday, taking high school outfielder Jordyn Adams with the 17th overall pick.
  Adams, a multi-sport star at Green Hope High in Cary, N.C., has a scholarship to play football and baseball at the University of North Carolina. He is known for his speed and athleticism.
  At first glance, he seems to be similar to Jo Adell, the Angels’ top pick in the 2017 draft. Adell, a high school outfielder, has already been
  
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• Prado Dam mural near Corona shouldn’t be on federal list of historic places, agency says

  04-06-2018 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The faded, red-white-and-blue, Bicentennial mural on Prado Dam falls short of being worthy of a spot on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal agency says.
  Preserving the mural, which can easily be seen by drivers near the 71/91 Freeway interchange near Corona, has been the subject of debate over the past few years. It was painted on the spillway by Corona High School students in 1976.
  In May 2015, one of those students, San Jacinto landscape architect Ron Kammeyer, sued the U.
  
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• Melvin Ingram arrives at Chargers OTAs with Super Bowl expectations

  04-06-2018 20:19 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Melvin Ingram arrived at Chargers headquarters with a bold prediction: the first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.
  “This Super Bowl we’re going to win,” he said Monday when asked what excited him about the upcoming year.
  It was an emphatic but unsurprising declaration by the brash defensive end, who had trained on his own in Florida before joining his teammates for OTAs this week. Speaking to reporters for the first time in months, Ingram wasn’
  
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• Mayor’s column: In Laguna Niguel, we mean business

  04-06-2018 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Niguel is known for being one of the top residential communities in the state and nation. An exceptional standard of living, dedicated volunteers and a priority on public safety make Laguna Niguel a magnet for families looking for a remarkable community.
  Those same attributes are what many businesses want to see in customers. To that end, the City of Laguna Niguel is engaged in a robust economic development effort to attract good businesses to our city so our residents can live, work, sho
  
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• In California, second is best

  04-06-2018 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Be first if you like. But in California, it’s better to be second best.
  This is the larger truth at work in the Golden State’s June 5 elections. Because, the top two finishers in each race advance to the November runoff election,  almost all campaigning and TV ads are designed to put a particular candidate in second place.
  This fixation with finishing second isn’t limited to our elections: Californians highly value second place in civics, arts, and technology.
  Take Silicon
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Capistrano Valley’s Ryan Daugherty

  04-06-2018 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The boys athlete of the week for the Orange County Register on Monday, June 4:
  Name: Ryan Daugherty
  School: Capistrano Valley
  Sport: Baseball
  Year: Senior
  Noteworthy: Daugherty pitched a complete game for the Cougars in their 2-1 win over Foothill in the CIF-SS Division 1 title game. He allowed three hits and had six strikeouts and hit a triple. Daugherty, who signed with St. Mary’s, reached base in all four of his plate appearances in Capistrano Valley’s 4-2 win over Orange Lutheran
  
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• Jimmy John’s is now selling Giant 16-inch sandwiches

  04-06-2018 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches is going to great lengths to set itself apart from other submarine sandwiches: 16 inches, to be exact.
  That’s the length of the French bread roll for Jimmy John’s new Giant sandwiches, slightly longer than Jersey Mike’s 14- to 15-inch giant rolls and ahead of Subway, which is known for its 6- and 12-inch sandwiches.
  The Midwest fast food chain is also setting itself apart with a Kickin’ Ranch dressing made with buttermilk and pureed c
  
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• Thousands of chili, beer and music fans fill Old Town Tustin for annual cook-off

  04-06-2018 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Mike Austin serves chili during the Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Offon Sunday, June 3, 2018. (Photo byAna P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
  Shirts of the Tustin Chili Cook-Off are sold during the fair on Sunday, June 3, 2018. (Photo byAna P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOrange County Firefighters serve chili during the Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Offon Sunday, June 3, 2018. (Photo byAna P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
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• Pets not eating more marijuana in California, post Prop 64, data shows

  04-06-2018 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Pets aren’t getting stoned more, or less, than they did before recreational cannabis became legal earlier this year in California.
  For several years, calls to animal poison control centers about pets accidentally ingesting marijuana — typically when the drug is used as an ingredient in food — have been on the rise.
  But new data suggests that hasn’t changed since Jan. 1, when recreational sales became legal in California. Overall, the percentage of calls about marijuana an
  
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• He’d rather be drawing: Fountain Valley barber has spent years seeking a home for his cartoons

  04-06-2018 18:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Sample of work by cartoonist and barber Lance Martin. (Courtesy of Lance Martin)
  Cartoonist and barber Lance Martin shows off a piece of his work at his Fountain Valley home on Friday, June 1, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCartoonist and barber Lance Martin shows off a piece of his work at his Fountain Valley home on Friday, June 1, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Cartoonist and barber Lance Martin at
  
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• Gov. Jerry Brown leaves with his two big projects facing uncertainty

  04-06-2018 18:39 via ocregister.com
  During Jerry Brown’s first stint as governor four decades ago, he was openly disdainful of big public works projects, often citing British economist E.F. Schumacher’s 1973 book, “Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered.”
  Brown’s attitude manifested itself in a virtual halt to highway construction, which led to constant bickering with his fellow Democrats in the Legislature who wanted projects in their districts.
  It also was widely seen as
  
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• The Blind Pig will open a second location in Yorba Linda in October

  04-06-2018 18:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The Blind Pig Kitchen and Bar, a restaurant known for its hip cuisine and craft cocktail bar in Rancho Santa Margarita, is branching out to open another location at the Yorba Linda Town Center in October.
  “Growing The Blind Pig has always been a part of our business plan,” said Tony Monaco, owner of The Blind Pig. “We’ve seen much success in bringing fresh, seasonal, ingredient-focused cuisine and craft cocktails to our clientele in Rancho Santa Margarita, and are committ
  
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• Final Orange County baseball top 10

  04-06-2018 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  The Register’s Orange County baseball top 10 for the 2018 season
  O.C. TOP 10
  1. Capistrano Valley (29-10 overall record)
  Cougars won the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship. They finished second in the South Coast League, having lost to league champion El Toro in the final two games of the regular season. Capo Valley’s five playoffs wins were against league champions, and four of those were one-run games.
  2. Foothill (29-8)
  Knights lost to Capistrano Valley 2-1 in the CIF-SS
  
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• Brainiac: Giant digital sign advances on Westminster, and councilman from that same city meets his people

  04-06-2018 16:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The giant digital billboard the city of Westminster has been asked to approve near Springdale Street and the 22 Freeway moved a little closer to reality recently when the Planning Commission agreed to allow an exception to the height of billboards in the city.
  We told you about this last month, but a refresher for those who missed it: City ordinances limit the height of billboards to 35 feet. The developer wants one that’s 64 feet tall, to be built in the parking lot of the commercial cent
  
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• Dodgers will promote prospect Caleb Ferguson to make MLB debut in Pittsburgh

  04-06-2018 16:03 via ocregister.com
  
  PITTSBURGH – Two of the three pitchers the Dodgers will start in their series at PNC Park this week will be making their first major-league starts.
  With four starting pitchers on the disabled list (Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda and Hyun-Jin Ryu), the Dodgers already promoted one of their top pitching prospects, Dennis Santana, and pitched him Friday in Denver. Santana came on in the second inning of that game but will make his first MLB start Thursday against the Pirates.
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• Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz stepping down

  04-06-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Starbucks Corp. says Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman this month of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago.
  Schultz, who oversaw the transformation of Starbucks into a global chain with more than 28,000 locations, had left the CEO job at the company last year to focus on innovation and social impact projects.
  The Seattle-based chain says Schultz will take the title of chairman emeritus as of June 26, and is writing a book about Starbucks’ social impact effor
  
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• Catching up with chef Max Schlutz of Sessions West Coast Deli

  04-06-2018 15:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Avocado toast with Peruvian peppers, shaved watermelon radish, cilantro leaves, and crumbled goat cheese served at Sessions West Coast Deli.
  It may sound like a cliché, but for chef Max Schlutz, beer and dad are at the heart of his Father’s Day plans this year.
  “My dad is not a beer drinker,” admits Schlutz. “But when we go over to my parents’ house, he’s always trying to do research. He’s like, ‘I know Max had this the last time he was here
  
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• New Laguna Beach fire chief welcomed in ceremony after leading fight against weekend blaze

  04-06-2018 15:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — Six weeks into his job and just 48 hours before being officially pinned as the city’s fire chief, Mike Garcia led his department in battling a 150-acre blaze over the weekend that forced the evacuation of 1,500 residents from 600 homes in the Top of the World neighborhood.
  The brush fire that started at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 in Aliso Woods Canyon, fell under the unified command of Laguna Beach Fire Department, Orange County Fire Authority and OC Parks. As of Mon
  
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• Shake it up under the stars at free concert in Laguna Niguel

  04-06-2018 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Niguel Parks and Recreation kicks off its Summer Concerts series at Crown Valley Park Amphitheater on Friday, June 8 with The Smokin’ Cobras, playing hits of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Free shuttle service from City Hall runs 6:15-9:45 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m.
  Gourmet food trucks Soho Taco and The Cut – Handcrafted Burgers will be on-site starting at 6:30 p.m. with food for purchase.
  Concertgoers are encouraged to bring low chairs or blankets. No blanke
  
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• Dana Point ArtFest showcases work from local artists, plus food, music and more

  04-06-2018 15:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Celebrate the arts at The Dana Point ArtFest, a juried art and music event that brings artists and the community together in the heart of the Lantern District. There will be art for purchase from more than 80 regional artists, live music, a wine and beer garden and food for sale from local restaurants.
  The fun takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 10, on Del Prado, from the Archway at PCH to Golden Lantern. Park on the street or catch a ride on Dana Point’s free Summer Troll
  
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• “Star Wars” day on June 9 at the Fullerton library

  04-06-2018 15:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The Force will be strong at the Fullerton library on Saturday, June 9, when it hosts a “Star Wars” day.
  Activities are planned that should interest children and adults.
  There will be “Star Wars” themed crafts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those ages 5 and older.
  For teens and adults a virtual reality station will allow them to battle a Stormtrooper or repair BB8, organizers said.
  There will also be appearances by the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion, lightsaber demonstrations a
  
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• Discrimination lawsuit by former commander against Santa Ana Police Department can move forward, appeals court rules

  04-06-2018 15:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A federal judge should not have thrown out a civil rights lawsuit brought against Santa Ana by a former high-ranking police official who alleges she was discriminated against as a lesbian, an appeals court has ruled.
  The opinion by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sends the case back to the federal courthouse in Santa Ana, where U.S. District Judge James V. Selna previously dismissed the lawsuit after determining that there was wasn’t enough evidence of sexual orientation and gender d
  
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• Former UCLA stars Cade McNown, Ken Norton Jr. on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

  04-06-2018 14:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Former UCLA quarterback Cade McNown and linebacker Ken Norton Jr. were two of 76 FBS players to be named to the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, as announced by the National Football Foundation.
  The pair of UCLA stars debuted on the ballot in 2013. The next year, former UCLA quarterback John Sciarra was inducted into the Hall of Fame, the last Bruin to join the exclusive club.
  McNown was a 1998 consensus first-team All-American and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award recipien
  
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• New iPhone ‘do not disturb’ feature will help you avoid using the device

  04-06-2018 13:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By Michael Liedtke and Ryan Nakashima, The Associated Press 
  Apple introduced new controls for limiting how much time customers spend on their devices as the company tackles criticism that its devices are becoming increasingly addictive and distracting.
  The controls allow users to set “Do Not Disturb” modes on their phones, such as at night or during trips to the playground with their kids. During that time, app notifications will be blocked from showing up on the home screen. A
  
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• Baja United is driven by Jim Riley’s need to help others

  04-06-2018 13:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Baja United
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  The story is full of car crashes and booby traps. The driver grips the steering wheel like a lifeline, waiting for the navigator in the passenger seat to shout out the next turn. She screams over the sound of the motor, trying her best not to drop the map or lose her hold on the compass.
  “And then the motor quit on us,&rdq
  
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• CA bill to raise firearm purchase age to 21 just another infantilizing overreach

  04-06-2018 13:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Breaking views are thoughts from individual members of the editorial board on today’s headlines.
  A California bill to deprive 18 to 20 year olds the ability to defend themselves cleared the state Senate on May 29.
  SB1100 from Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, calls for raising the age to purchase shotguns and rifles to 21 years old. That age limit is current in place for handguns. SB1100 also limits the number of any type of firearms Californ
  
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• Gorillaz’s Demon Dayz music festival line up announced: Here’s who’s playing Pico Rivera event

  04-06-2018 13:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The lineup for the Gorillaz’s first Americam Demon Dayz Festival, which will take place at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena Oct. 20, has been announced.
  There will be two stages with performances by Gorillaz, Erykah Badu, The Internet, DRAM, Little Simz, Kilo Kish, Ana Tijoux, Tony Allen, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Las Cafeteras and Chulita Vinyl Club.
  Related: Gorillaz’s Demon Dayz Festival date, ticket sales for Pico Rivera announced
  There will also be festival attractions, exclusiv
  
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• See ’80s rocker Sebastian Bach or The Isley Brothers at Southern California casinos this weekend

  04-06-2018 12:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Pala Casino Spa & Resort
  Who’s that legendary band? It’s The Isley Brothers and they are bringing an array of hits to the Starlight Theater at Pala Casino Spa & Resort Saturday, June 9. You can’t forget classic tunes such as “Shout,” “Twist and Shout,” “Who’s That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing”?
  7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, 11154 Highway 76, Pala. $55-$75. 877-946-7252, palacasino.com.
  
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• Homebuying in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Westminster dips 4%: 19 things to know!

  04-06-2018 12:52 via ocregister.com
  
  How’d home sales go in the first full month of spring in what we’ll call the “Beach Blvd. Corridor”?
  Well, in and around Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster — purchases fell 4 percent in April vs. a year earlier. Real estate tracker CoreLogic found these 19 trends in 13 ZIP codes covered by the Orange County Register’s The Wave weekly, …
  1. Purchases: Home sales in this period totaled 410 vs. 427 a year earlier, a declin
  
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• Huntington Beach police blotter, May 25-31

  04-06-2018 12:46 via ocregister.com
  
  May 25
  Assault: Around 1 a.m. 200 block of Main Street
  Loud party: Around 1 a.m. 1700 block of Pacific Coast Highway. Police issued a warning.
  Burglary: Around 2 a.m. 200 block of 13th Street
  Vehicle burglary: Around 8 a.m. 15500 block of Huntington Village Lane
  Vehicle burglary: Around 8 a.m. 19100 block of Magnolia Street
  Grand theft: Around 11 a.m. 17000 block of Beach Boulevard
  Vehicle burglary: Around noon 500 block of Eighth
  
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• Former USC, Santa Margarita quarterback Carson Palmer debuts on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

  04-06-2018 12:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Carson Palmer is officially a candidate for the College Football Hall of Fame.
  The Heisman Trophy winner from USC appeared on the ballot for the class of 2019, the National Football Foundation announced Monday. It marked his first appearance on the ballot, which included 76 players and six coaches from the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision.
  Palmer was the school’s first quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy, doing so as a senior in 2002. During the 11-2 season, he led the Trojans to t
  
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• Rancho Family Fest features 2 days of music, food and fun

  04-06-2018 12:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Kick off the summer with Rancho Family Fest, a fun-filled, family-friendly weekend featuring live music and entertainment, a kids’ fun zone, a beer and wine garden, food and vendor booths and more.
  The fun starts Saturday, June 9, from 2-10 p.m. and continues Sunday, June 10, from noon to 8 p.m. at Central Park, 30842 La Miranda in Rancho Santa Margarita.
  The event will be hosted by RSM Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Rotary del Sol, SAMLARC, and the City of Rancho Santa
  
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• Bombing targets Afghan clerics calling for peace, killing 7

  04-06-2018 12:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH
  The Associated Press
  A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of Afghanistan’s top clerics on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding 20 shortly after the religious leaders had issued a decree against such attacks and called for peace talks.
  Ghafor Aziz, police chief of Kabul’s 5th District, said the bomber struck near the entrance of a compound where the religious body, known as the Afghan Ulema Council, was meeting. It was not clear how many of
  
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• Suspect in 4 Phoenix-area homicides kills himself

  04-06-2018 10:49 via ocregister.com
  
  This image released by the Phoenix Police Department shows a sketch of the suspect in the first of three shooting deaths in Phoenix. It shows a white man wearing a dark hat. The shooting death of a prominent forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Steven Pitt, who assisted in high-profile murder cases including serial killings in Phoenix is connected to the killings of two paralegals, said authorities, who were investigating Saturday, June 2, 2018, whether a fourth homicide was also related. The suspect kill
  
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• Aliso Fire that has burned 150 acres of wildland in Orange County is now 55 percent contained

  04-06-2018 10:48 via ocregister.com
  
  A fire that broke out in south Orange County over the weekend was 55 percent contained Monday morning after burning through 150 acres of wildland, according to fire officials.
  More than 500 personnel were working the Aliso Fire, which was centered in the Wood Canyon area. It had forced the evacuations of hillside homes in Aliso Viejo and Laguna Beach after it started on Saturday.  All evacuations had been lifted by Sunday afternoon.
  On Saturday, some 1,500 residents living in the Top of the
  
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• Supreme Court sides with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake

  04-06-2018 10:41 via ocregister.com
  
  In this March 10, 2014, file photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo. The Supreme Court is setting aside a Colorado court ruling against Phillips, who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But the court is not deciding the big issue in the case, whether a business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
  By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled
  
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• Status Update: JustFoodForDogs partners with Petco; Goodwill of OC gets $50,000 WellsFargo grant

  04-06-2018 10:30 via ocregister.com
  Packages of dog treats at Just Food For Dogs, based in Los Alamitos, at the store in Costa Mesa. The company’s healthy food is made of fresh vegetable and meats and fish. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Shawn Buckley, founder of Just Food For Dogs, based in Los Alamitos, holds a dish of food at his store in Costa Mesa in August 2017. The healthy food is made of fresh vegetable and meats and fish. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery
  
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• California’s information industry: $50 billion in pay raises

  04-06-2018 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It is way too easy to take truly Californian things for granted. The climate. The ocean culture. The wine.
  Oh, and the economic power of the state’s information industries.
  Just after the Great Recession was ending, as the grand Golden State-Lone Star State economic war of words was in high gear, I recall verbally sparring with a Texas booster.
  The man, a transplant from California no less, warned that my state’s economy had been “lucky.” The waves of technology innovatio
  
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• 6 people who left the Santa Ana River homeless camps, and the different paths their lives took

  04-06-2018 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When the more than 700 homeless people living in tent encampments at the Santa Ana River Trail were told they had to leave, most went to motels for 30-day stays paid for by the county. Some had left already.
  Those who engaged with county workers have been dispatched to different programs for shelter, counseling, health services and job training. Not all accepted their referrals. Others who did have had varying experiences.
  Like these six people.
  Bridget Powers is currently a resident of Bri
  
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• SpaceX deploys European satellite on Hawthorne company’s 11th launch this year

  04-06-2018 09:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prepares to deploy a satellite for SES SA of Luxembourg early Monday, June 4, 2018, into Earth’s orbit after taking off from Florida. (Image from SpaceX video)
  By Dana Hull | Bloomberg
  SpaceX launched a satellite for longtime customer SES SA of Luxembourg early Monday, marking the company’s 11th mission of the year.
  The Hawthorne-based company’s Falcon 9 rocket carried the payload from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida around 12:45 a.m. local time. The
  
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• Signal Hill apartment fire leaves man in grave condition

  04-06-2018 08:18 via ocregister.com
  
  A man in his 70s was in grave condition early Monday after he was pulled out of his burning apartment in Signal Hill, officials said.
  The man was initially reported as dead, but officials later said he had been rescued from a bathroom in cardiac arrest and was hospitalized.
  A burned-out apartment unit is seen early Monday, June 4, 2018, after a fire at the complex on the 2200 block of Gaviota Avenue in Signal Hill left a man in grave condition. (Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Depa
  
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