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• Angels take a late-inning tumble against Blue Jays

  23-06-2018 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the second inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, June 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
  Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, June 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsToronto Blue Jays’ Teoscar Hernandez watches his home ru
  
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• Photos: Triple Crown Winner Justify Honored at Santa Anita Park

  23-06-2018 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Triple crown winner Justify was honored along with jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Ca., on Saturday, June 22, 2018. Justify is descended from Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Count Fleet, War Admiral, Omaha and Gallant Fox, all of whom also won the American Triple Crown.
   
  Triple crown winner Justify makes his way to the track at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Ca., on Saturday, June 22, 2018.Justify is descended from Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Count Fleet,
  
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• Arroyo Seco Weekend 2018: The Pretenders, Margo Price, Jeff Goldblum among Saturday’s musical highlights

  23-06-2018 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The eclectic nature of Arroyo Seco Weekend was fully on display on Saturday afternoon with free jazz and hard country, Brazilian grooves and comedy-meets-big band among the early musical offerings on the rolling grounds around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
  But let’s start this recap with a legendary woman, Chrissie Hynde, singer-guitarist in the Pretenders, whose hour-long set on the Oaks main stage was the pre-dark highlight of the day.
  Pretenders perform during Arroyo Seco Weekend
  
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• Hillary Clinton email probe ends on cliffhanger

  23-06-2018 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  After more than 450 investigators spent over a year investigating the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, the most startling thing about the new report from Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is how much it uncovered and how little it concluded.
  “We found that several FBI employees who played critical roles in the investigation sent political messages — some of which related directly to the Midyear [Clinton email] investigation
  
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• Watch Matt Kemp hit a grand slam in the Dodgers’ win over the Mets

  23-06-2018 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken a bite out of the big apple with a grand slam in the first two games of the series against the New York Mets this weekend.
  The Dodgers broke Saturday’s game open with a five-run eighth inning highlighted by Matt Kemp’s pinch-hit grand slam off Mets reliever Roberts Gsellman.ARE YOU SERIOUS, MATT KEMP?!
  PINCH HIT. GRAND SLAM. @Dodgers take the 8-2 lead. pic.twitter.com/HhXbU5ULwk
  — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 24, 2018Kemp sits second on th
  
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• Clayton Kershaw goes three innings in return but Dodgers’ bench provides pop in win

  23-06-2018 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to a New York Mets batter during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 23, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
  Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers to a New York Mets batter during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 23, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Kemp swings on a grand slam against the New York Mets durin
  
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• Europe has lost its way in culture and economics

  23-06-2018 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  In recent years, many of America’s leading lights have embraced Europe as the model for America. Books like “The European Dream” and “The United States of Europe: The New Super-power and the End of American Supremacy”, both published in 2005, as well the 2010 “The European Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age” reflected a broadly progressive view that Europe represented the essence of an enlightened future. Many Western journ
  
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• Alexander: Morrison, Riverside’s go-to guy, will enter California Sports Hall of Fame

  23-06-2018 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  RIVERSIDE — The residents of this city had little idea what awaited them when Stan Morrison arrived in town in 1999 to become UC Riverside’s athletic director.
  And they probably didn’t have a clue how thoroughly he would throw himself into Riverside’s civic life after he stepped down at UCR in 2011.
  Morrison will be honored Sunday night at the Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa when he is inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame. He is part of an induction class that
  
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• Whittier standoff ends with woman’s arrest

  23-06-2018 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  An alleged dispute between neighbors led to a multi-hour standoff late Saturday between police and the occupant of a pickup truck in a Whittier intersection.
  Crisis negotiators and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team were called out Saturday to assist with a standoff with a woman at Putnam Street and Sante Fe Springs Road, Deputy Charles Moore said.
  Authorities asked motorists and residents to stay out of the area, as law enforcement worked to get the driver to exit the veh
  
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• Standoff underway in Whittier as woman refuses to get out of pickup truck

  23-06-2018 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  An alleged dispute between neighbors has led to a standoff between police and the occupant of a pickup parked in a Whittier intersection.
  Crisis negotiators and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team were called out Saturday to assist with a standoff at Putnam Street and Sante Fe Springs Road, Deputy Charles Moore said.
  Authorities are asking motorists and residents to stay out of the area, as law enforcement was still trying to get the driver to exit the vehicle on Saturday e
  
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• Triple Crown champion Justify strides back onto his hometown track of Santa Anita

  23-06-2018 21:03 via ocregister.com
  
  By Natasha Pinon, Contributing writer
  Just 125 days after his debut at Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown winner Justify made a triumphant return to his home turf Saturday.
  This time, he visited Santa Anita not to run the track as a competitor but instead to take a well-deserved victory lap in honor of his new status as the 13th winner of thoroughbred racing’s three jewels — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
  Thousands of Southern California fans lined up early and streame
  
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• A sane and moral approach to immigration

  23-06-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The latest fad du jour in the media is to brand President Trump a liar for trying to blame Democrats for the unholy mess along the U.S.-Mexico border. In supposedly straight news stories, the Washington Post, NPR and others simply termed Trump’s claims “false.”
  It’s certainly the case that Trump’s assertions and tweets were self-serving and incomplete, not to mention ungrammatical. There was a brazen quality to them, too, given that his Justice Department precipitat
  
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• How Arroyo Seco Weekend infused Pasadena into its festival culture

  23-06-2018 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  On Saturday afternoon, Sasha Wadman checked out Pasadena’s city hall, walked by plants from the Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens and bought a local craft beer from a miniature Craftsman home — all adjacent to the Rose Bowl during Arroyo Seco Weekend.
  Many music festivals are defined by their audience or musical genre — such as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its social media-obsessed millennials or Stagecoach and its sea of country fans
  
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• Angels regulars Albert Pujols, Ian Kinsler, Martin Maldonado get a day off vs. Blue Jays

  23-06-2018 19:58 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Mike Trout served as the Angels’ designated hitter for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. His sprained right index finger prevented him from occupying his customary spot in center field and he hasn’t tried throwing and might not for a few days.
  First baseman Albert Pujols wasn’t in the Angels’ lineup either.
  Neither was second baseman Ian Kinsler.
  Catcher Martin Maldonado sat out, too.
  Refunds were unavailable for fans expecting to s
  
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• Any trip to New York is heavy on the boos for Dodgers’ Chase Utley

  23-06-2018 19:56 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK – Chase Utley did not play in Friday’s game at Citi Field. But for a brief moment,Mets fans got what they wanted – a chance to boo the most hated man in all of Queens.
  “I mean, I was on deck for, like, 30 seconds — if that,” Utley said Saturday of emerging from the dugout as a potential pinch-hitter in the ninth inning only to have the inning end before he could bat.
  But all it took was Utley poking his head out of the Dodgers dugout for some observan
  
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• Surf’s up at Doheny State Beach during fun-filled festival

  23-06-2018 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Surfer Aviana Zizi competes in the 8 and under boys and girls heat during the Doheny Surf Festival at Doheny Beach Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Dana Point.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Tandem surfers Chris and Makala put on a demonstration in shallow water during the Doheny Surf Festival at Doheny Beach Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Dana Point.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSteve Hennings helps his son Ray, 4, w
  
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• Arroyo Seco Weekend 2018: These photos show you what it’s like to be at the Pasadena festival’s opening day

  23-06-2018 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Arroyo Seco Weekend kicked off its 2018 run at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, June 23.
  Check out the photos of the atmosphere, the artists, including Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, and more.
  Erica Souza, of LA, rides the The Energy Factory seesaw with her dad Bob during Arroyo Seco Weekend in Pasadena on Saturday, June 23, 2018. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star News/SCNG)
  From left, Emily Scovill, Stephanie Copperman, Alex Graves and Crystal Korab
  
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• Newest ‘Jurassic Park’ suggests we take a look at geologic time

  23-06-2018 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  “Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom” is the fifth film in a series that has spanned 25 years. We thought we’d take a look at things over a much larger time period, so let’s dig into geologic time.
  A matter of time
  The Jurassic Period came during the Mesozoic Era, from 250 million years ago to 66 million years ago. The Mesozoic also includes the Cretaceous and Triassic periods. The word “Jurassic” is of French origin and relates to the forming of the Jura
  
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• Heisler: Everyone’s gearing up for big LeBron James derby, including LeBron

  23-06-2018 19:12 via ocregister.com
  
  What about Bron?
  The Warriors won the title, the NBA had its draft… yada, yada, yada… but in the big story on Action News, just seven days until LeBron James is a free agent!
  Not that everyone’s necessarily waiting until midnight of July 1, even if the NBA keeps sending out memos on tampering, according to an Eastern Conference GM.
  “Meanwhile,” said the GM, “LeBron is doing what we does — calling players on other teams he wants to play with.”
  The
  
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• Photos: Bayou Fest strolls back into Long Beach

  23-06-2018 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Beads and a mannequin’s leg decorate the area around a family’s shade tent during the 32nd annual Long Beach Bayou Festival next to the Queen Mary on Saturday, June 23, 2018. The two-day event kicked off Saturday and will conclude Sunday. The event features two live music stages with dancing, Cajun food and plenty of activities for children. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
  People sit under overcast skies and listen to music during the 32nd annual Long Beach
  
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• Morgan is a chatty catty looking for someone to adopt her

  23-06-2018 18:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Long-haired tuxedo
  Age: 3 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Morgan’s story: Morgan was relinquished to Mission Viejo Animal Services when her former owner could no longer care for her. She was quickly adopted but then returned because the other cat in the home was not fond of the new addition. However, she would do well in a home with other well-behaved cats. Morgan is a conversationalist. She is extremely engaging and chatty with staff and feels the most comfortable when h
  
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• OC Pride parade and festival celebrate community in Santa Ana

  23-06-2018 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  It didn’t take a second thought for OC Pride organizers to incorporate into this year’s parade the Blaze It Forward kindness movement started by the parents of Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old college student who was killed in January.
  “The parade will be called Blaze Forward from here on out,” said Jeremy Huntington, president of the organizing group.
  Grand Marshall C.J. Duron, with his parents Matt and Lori, throws confetti as they kick off OC PrideÕs “Blaze
  
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• California’s budget and budget process should worry every taxpayer

  23-06-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Let’s face it, when it comes to the state budget of California, most citizens suffer from MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over).  Because even public finance experts are confused by the thousands of pages of budget documents, it’s no wonder that citizen taxpayers don’t stand a chance. Besides, normal people are too busy working hard to pay for all the spending increases reflected in the budget.
  Nonetheless, passage of the state budget remains one of the most important functions of the
  
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• Smell of smoke in South Orange County is from Camp Pendleton fire

  23-06-2018 16:53 via ocregister.com
  A brush fire at Camp Pendleton has led to residents on Saturday to report the smell of smoke in several South County communities, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
  OCFA officials confirmed that there is no threat of the fire affecting any part of Orange County, despite the smell of smoke in Ladera Ranch and Coto De Caza, as well as other parts of South Orange County.
  Camp Pendleton officials described the approximately 325-acre fire as being contained on the base. The fire first bro
  
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• NHL draft: Kings happy to get Akil Thomas in 2nd round

  23-06-2018 16:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Continuing to try to improve their offense for the future, the Kings on Saturday took four more forwards among their final six picks of the NHL draft. The other two selections were goaltenders.
  This came a day after the Kings chose Finland forward Rasmus Kupari, a real speed merchant, as their No. 1 pick and 20th overall in the draft.
  The Kings averaged 2.89 goals this past season, 16th in the league, and scored just three goals while being swept in the first round of the playoffs by Vegas.
  Also
  
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• For many in Southern California, their World Cup favorite comes from Mexico

  23-06-2018 16:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Armando Aguilar waves a Mexican flag as he walks along a closed Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Whittier Boulevard was shut down to monitor crowds celebrating MexicoÕs 2-1 victory today over South Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  World Cup soccer fans Ruth and Roberto Caratachea with daughter Natalie, 17, left, are are on the edge of their seats as they cheer on Mexico against South Korea at Art The
  
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• How much do things have to matchy-matchy when selling your home?

  23-06-2018 16:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Regardless of your budget, when you’re planning to update your house to get it ready to sell, what items need to match to make the home appealing to the widest range of buyers?
  Clearly, you can’t get every item on your list in oiled bronze or quartz.
  Cabinets don’t come in oiled bronze and you can’t easily find quartz door knobs that match your counters. But if you are changing out your cabinets and your door knobs, what are the guidelines for what needs to match?
  Applian
  
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• Corpse flower is one bloom you don’t want to smell

  23-06-2018 16:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The stigma of the titan arum or corpse flower at the Biology Greenhouse Complex at Cal State University Fullerton on Saturday morning, June 23, 2018. The plant bloomed on Friday afternoon. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Edward Read, the greenhouse manager of the Biology Greenhouse Complex at Cal State University Fullerton in Fullerton cuts out a small window to look inside the inflorescence of the titan arum or corpse flower on Saturday, June23, 2018. (Photo by Mark Right
  
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• Despite strong economic growth, clouds loom on the California horizon

  23-06-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  At our Update Forecast Conference last week at Chapman University’s Musco Center, I was pretty upbeat about the economy, especially California’s.  In spite of relatively high housing prices, construction activity in the state is booming.  Housing permits for single-family and multi-family units are forecasted to increase from 113,000 to 131,000 units in 2018, an increase of almost 16 percent.  This will lead to an increase in construction jobs from 808,000 to 880,000 j
  
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• World Cup: Germany shocks Sweden with last-minute goal

  23-06-2018 15:06 via ocregister.com
  
  SOCHI, Russia  — Toni Kroos scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time from outside the penalty area, and 10-man Germany rallied to beat Sweden 2-1 on Saturday to stay alive at the World Cup.
  Kroos’ goal came off a set play after a foul in the closing minutes of stoppage time. Kroos tapped the ball to Marco Reus, who set it up for Kroos to curl the right-footed shot to the far post. Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen couldn’t get his hand on it.
  Reus scored in the 48th minute
  
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• Waldner: Chimezie Metu benefits by sliding to No. 49 in NBA draft

  23-06-2018 14:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The numbers clicked off in the NBA draft — 1, 2, 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and, finally, 49.
  “It was a nerve-wracking situation,” Chris Brownlee said.
  No. 49 is where USC’s Chimezie Metu landed.
  The Brownlee-Metu connection goes back to Lawndale High, where Brownlee was coach and Metu the rising star.
  While Metu once was projected as a first-round pick, do not feel sorry for him because of his slide. Not when he fell into the arms of the San Antonio Spurs and
  
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• East L.A. street shut down for team Mexico’s World Cup celebration

  23-06-2018 14:07 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles has been shut down, and extra patrol vehicles are out in force to monitor crowds celebrating Mexico’s 2-1 victory today over South Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
  A watch commander at the sheriff’s East Los Angeles station confirmed that extra units have been deployed, but refused to go into further detail.
  Viewing parties for Saturday’s game were held across the Southland, including in Long Beach, downtown Los Angele
  
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• NHL draft: Ducks target forwards, goalies on final day

  23-06-2018 14:04 via ocregister.com
  
  In the NHL, there’s drafting, there’s development and there’s always a bit of luck. The Ducks, in building for the future, have checked off the first category, but the others bring far less certainty.
  Already set with a deep group of defensemen, the Ducks tended to their biggest needs – forwards and goalies – this weekend at the NHL draft in Dallas. With their second-round pick Saturday, the Ducks selected Benoit-Olivier Groulx, a center who can score goal
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court takes up case with potential to rein in asset forfeiture abuses

  23-06-2018 14:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review Timbs v. Indiana, a case with the potential to curtail asset forfeiture abuse and clarify the application of the Bill of Rights to the states.
  At the center of the case is Tyson Timbs, who was arrested in 2013 on drug charges. Timbs, addicted to opioids at the time, was arrested while trying to sell heroin to undercover officers in a controlled buy.
  Months after his arrest, the state sought to seize his new Land Rover LR2, which was worth $40,
  
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• The BETX Fan Fest kicks off at L.A. Live with Celebrity Dodgeball, fashion shows, live music and more

  23-06-2018 13:29 via ocregister.com
  
  For a sixth year the BET Experience took over the L.A. Live Campus in downtown Los Angeles as thousands of stylish music fans lined up early Friday afternoon to get into the Los Angeles Convention Center for the first day of the free BET Experience Fan Fest.
  Each year BET Networks teams up with AEG for a four-day extravaganza that all leads up to the annual BET Awards, which celebrates the best in music, movies and sports. This year it will be hosted by actor, comedian and singer Jamie Foxx at t
  
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• Vinnie Paul, co-founder, drummer of Pantera, dies at 54

  23-06-2018 13:22 via ocregister.com
  
  This May 20, 2004 file photo shows Vinnie Paul Abbott in Amarillo, Texas. Paul, co-founder and drummer of metal band Pantera, has died at 54. Pantera’s official Facebook page posted a statement early Saturday, June 23, 2018 announcing his death. Paul’s representative confirmed the death to Billboard. No cause of death was mentioned. Paul’s real name was Vincent Paul Abbott. He and his brother, Dimebag Darrell, formed Pantera in 1981.(AP Photo/Ralph Duke, File)
  Vinnie Paul, co-f
  
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• Ryan Hilinski’s best audible: Keeping his brother’s name alive

  23-06-2018 13:18 via ocregister.com
  
  “There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is the moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.” — David Eagleman
  Quarterbacks are bred to be big.
  Big personalities, big shoulders to carry dozens of teammates, big, thick layers of skin to absorb the blame of a city.
  Big voices that can pierce the angry noise of a three-deck stadium.
  Three quarterbacks name
  
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• Orange County had no housing shortage 10 years ago … when the bubble burst!

  23-06-2018 13:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Please remember just how hard the bursting of the bubble was. There was no housing shortage 10 years ago, just a shortage of buyers … and owners who could afford their mortgage payments.
  A decade ago, amid a brewing global financial meltdown, Orange County’s housing market suffered its slowest selling quarter in CoreLogic’s database that dates to 1988.
  Just 4,420 homes sold in that fateful year’s first three months — down 46 percent in a year. It was also a 65
  
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• Knott’s Berry Farm new menu items include a mango Icee with Chamoy and Tajin

  23-06-2018 12:51 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s officially summer and Knott’s Berry Farm has added three sweet treats to its offerings.
  The HangTime milkshake pays homage to the new roller coaster at the park and its surfing theme. It is made with blue soft serve ice cream and a sugar cookie. You can find it at Coasters Diner in the Boardwalk area for $6.59.
  The HangTime milkshake celebrates Knott’s Berry Farm’s new roller coaster. (Photo courtesy of Knott’s Berry Farm).
  Dulce de leche Churro Bites are a n
  
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• Kartje: Dear Amanda, thanks for marrying this sportswriter

  23-06-2018 12:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Dear Amanda,
  By the time you read this, you’ll be my wife, which, this being a sports column, feels like me winning the Triple Crown and the Heisman Trophy at the same time. My predictions in this space rarely come true, but I’ve never felt so confident in writing that you were a stunningly beautiful bride. So much so that it’s definitely your fault I blubbered through my vows.
  For eight years, my work has been published in a newspaper. All along, you’ve been my biggest f
  
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• World Cup: Mexico wins again, puts away South Korea

  23-06-2018 12:07 via ocregister.com
  
  ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez scored a goal each to move Mexico closer to a spot in the round of 16 by beating South Korea 2-1 Saturday at the World Cup.
  Mexico, which upset defending champion Germany in its opening match, took the lead when Vela converted from the penalty spot in the 26th minute. The Mexicans were awarded the penalty after Jang Hyun-soo handled the ball while trying to stop a cross from Andres Guardado.
  Hernandez added the second in the 66th, sc
  
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• Here’s what’s opening at Pala Casino Spa & Resort on Friday, June 29

  23-06-2018 11:52 via ocregister.com
  
  On the heels of opening the new pool complex at Pala Resort Spa & Casino in May, three new components that are part of the resort’s $170 million expansion will debut on Friday, June 29: an expanded restaurant, a new gaming area with an upscale bar and an expanded smoke-free gaming area.Luis Rey’s
  The re-vamped Luis Rey’s restaurant has doubled in size and features a large bar that is half indoors and half outdoors. Menu items include a variety of burgers, sandwiches, s
  
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• 18-year-old man shot to death at street party in Santa Ana

  23-06-2018 11:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana police are investigating the shooting death of an 18-year-old man at an “unsanctioned” party in the street and parking lot of an industrial park early Saturday, June 23.
  The victim was identified as Robert Silva of Santa Ana.
  Officers responded to a call reporting a shooting in the vicinity of 1700 Newport Circle at about 1:14 a.m., according to a news release.
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• Coroner IDs Irvine man shot dead at Calabasas campground; sites closed as search continues

  23-06-2018 11:20 via ocregister.com
  
  CALABASAS — The fatal shooting of a man at a campground in Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas has led to the closure of at least 60 state-owned campsites in the park on Saturday, June 23 as sheriff’s detectives search for the shooter.
  The victim died at the scene of the shooting, which was reported at 4:45 a.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Las Virgenes Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  He was later identified as Tristan Beaudette, 35, of Irvine, a
  
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• Kings sign Ikya Kovalchuk as Russian returns to NHL

  23-06-2018 11:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Ilya Kovalchuk has not played in the NHL since the end of the 2012-13 season, but he’s back after agreeing to terms on a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Kings.
  Kovalchuk, 35, is a forward who in 2005-06 and 2007-08 scored 52 goal for the Atlanta Thrashers. He retired from the NHL after scoring 11 goals in 37 games with the New Jersey Devils in 2012-’13, the lockout-shortened season. Most recently, he’s been playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
  “We are e
  
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• Recipes that you can make while camping

  23-06-2018 11:00 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s something dirty in this story, but I will get to that later, after the camp cooking conversation.
  My childhood summer vacations were camping expeditions, one week stays in the High Sierra. Mom would pack her homemade ready-to-heat spaghetti and vegetable soup, plus a large amount of baked Russet potatoes that would be cut into large chunks and fried with freshly-caught trout.
  Emma Frisch’s “Feast by Firelight” is full of recipes that can raise the culinary level o
  
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• Incendiary rhetoric won’t help the political situation in Mexico

  23-06-2018 11:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — When Donald Trump lamented Canadian shoe smuggling during a recent speech to a small-business group, I thought of a farcical 1995 movie called “Canadian Bacon.” Its premise wasn’t much stranger than Trump’s complaint that Canadians cross the border, shop for shoes, then “they wear them” and “scuff ‘em up” as they head back home to Saskatoon or Halifax. It’s a common way to avoid duties on foreign purchases.
  In the mov
  
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• Gardening: Shoots on tree trunks, some branches should be removed

  23-06-2018 10:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Do you have epicormic growth?
  Epicormic (epi = upon, kormos = tree trunk) growth is the technical term for shoots that develop from hidden buds on tree trunks and branches.
  Suckers, which grow out of tree trunks, often at their base, and water sprouts, which grow vertically from tree branches, or at any angle from stubs of broken branches, are the two types of epicormic growth that trees produce.
  Suckers and water sprouts develop as a response to stress. They grow from latent, invisible buds ben
  
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• World Cup: Belgium dominates Tunisia in 5-2 rout

  23-06-2018 10:18 via ocregister.com
  
  MOSCOW — Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals each in a dominant Belgium display on Saturday, leading their team over Tunisia 5-2 in the highest scoring game of the World Cup.
  The Red Devils were rampant at times and rested both forwards in the second half for tougher tests ahead. A spot in the round of 16 is almost certain after an opening 3-0 win over Panama.
  Belgium had a two-goal lead within 16 minutes. Hazard scored with a sixth-minute penalty kick he earned by being tripped
  
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• 5 garden tips for this week, June 23-29

  23-06-2018 09:12 via ocregister.com
  
  1 Water wisely
  Monitor your irrigation system carefully. Every week or two, while it is turned on, walk the area it covers and take a look at each emitter to be sure it is working correctly.
  Check the ground for overflow onto the driveway or sidewalk — or worse, out into the street. You certainly don’t want to waste any water any time, and especially now during this drought. And do not let it run during the heat of the day, when much of it will be lost to evaporation before it can si
  
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