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• Comic-Con meet Chicano-Con, which brings comics, artists together at Barrio Logan brewery

  21-07-2018 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  It was only two miles away from Downtown San Diego where Comic-Con International crowds have overtaken the convention center and Gaslamp Quarter, but the neighborhood known as Barrio Logan seemed like a world away.
  In the shadow of iconic Chicano Park, Border X Brewing held its own comic book convention, focusing on the contributions of Latino creators within the industry with the fourth annual Chicano-Con.
  Junco Canche participates in a Chicano-Con panel at Border X Brewing during Comic-Con 201
  
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• Ibrahimovic leads Galaxy over Union 3-1

  21-07-2018 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a goal and an assist and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the Philadelphia Union 3-1 on Saturday for their third straight victory.
  Ibrahimovic one-timed Romain Alessandrini’s pass into the right corner to make it 2-1 in the 63rd minute. Michael Ciani added another for the Galaxy (9-7-4) in the 82nd minute with his first goal of the season. Alessandrini assisted on the play.
  Ola Kamara tied it at 1 in the 48th minute, finishing Ibrahimovic’s
  
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• Southridge LL falls to Arizona in Western Regional softball opener

  21-07-2018 23:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Arizona’s Gianna Baca, left, tags out Paola Pineda at second during the Little League Western Regional Softball Tournament at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino, Calif.on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Arizona won 3-1 over Fontana. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, San Bernardino Sun/SCNG)
  Fontana’s Tatiana Serrano motions to fans during the Little League Western Regional Softball Tournament at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino, Calif.on Saturday, July 21, 2018. They lost 1-3 against Arizon
  
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• Catalina Cruiser emerges from trainer John Sadler’s pack to win Del Mar feature

  21-07-2018 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Hronis Racing’s Catalina Cruiser and jockey Drayden Van Dyke win the Grade II, $200,000 San Diego Handicap, Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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  Hronis Racing’s Catalina Cruiser and jockey Drayden Van Dyke win the Grade II, $200,000 San Diego Handicap, Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
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• No Cy of relief for Angels in second straight loss to Houston Astros

  21-07-2018 21:54 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – For the first time in eight days, the Angels’ opposing pitcher Sunday will have no Cy Young Awards on his resumé. Facing Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. hardly represents a gift, but the Angels could use one after drawing Justin Verlander, Dallas Keuchel and Clayton Kershaw on either side of the All-Star break.
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• Angels’ bullpen is about to feel a roster crunch, just in time for the trade deadline

  21-07-2018 21:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws to the plate during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Tropeano throws during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsHouston Astros’ George Spr
  
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• Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold dies

  21-07-2018 21:43 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, hailed as one of the greatest food writers of his generation, died Saturday, July 22 of pancreatic cancer at age 57.
  Gold’s wife, Los Angeles Times arts and entertainment editor Laurie Ochoa, told the paper Gold died at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early July.
  The son of a probation officer and a high school librarian, Gold studied
  
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• Error helps Brewers rally against Clayton Kershaw, hand Dodgers 4-2 defeat

  21-07-2018 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Carl Crawford hits a two-rein scoring single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMilwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson throws during
  
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• Dodgers among contenders shopping for bullpen help

  21-07-2018 21:19 via ocregister.com
  
  MILWAUKEE – Kelvin Herrera and Brad Hand and Jeurys Familia have already changed teams. More relievers figure to be on the move in the next 10 days.
  Virtually every team that considers itself in contention is looking to upgrade – or at least bolster – its bullpen before the non-waiver trade deadline at the end of the month.
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• Parkland’s now-famous school shooting survivors hold town hall in Irvine

  21-07-2018 21:12 via ocregister.com
  
  They became celebrities in a way no one would ever expect or want: for witnessing a shooting at their school that ended the lives of 17 people.
  Ever since the shocking Valentine’s Day massacre earlier this year in Parkland, Fla., Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School survivors have been speaking out against gun violence.
  This summer, they have taken their cause on the road, in a bus tour across the United States – visiting some 75 cities over two months to disseminate their
  
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• For people with disabilities, navigating Comic-Con 2018 can be a challenge

  21-07-2018 20:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Sam de Leve has wheeled through Comic-Con International and smaller such conventions for a few years now, but the wheelchair user says the sheer number of people at the massive San Diego event make it the most challenging.
  “This con, of all the cons, is a sea of butts, as far as I’m concerned,” said De Leve, who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrom, a connective tissue disorder. De Leve identifies as gender non-binary, and so uses the plural pronouns of they or them when self-identifying.
  
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• Tustin-based business Epic Cosplay Wigs is doing a roaring trade at Comic-Con 2018

  21-07-2018 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  You may not have heard of Epic Cosplay Wigs in Tustin, unless you happen to move in cosplay and costuming circles.
  But if you do cosplay, you probably know them as one of the go-to retailers in the United States for wigs, hairpieces, and know-how on dressing up as your favorite anime or pop culture character down to the tiniest of details.
  At Comic-Con International in San Diego, Jenna Zhang and Melissa Ross oversee a brisk trade in wigs of varying length, style and color at booth 5602 on the ex
  
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• Shorthanded Sparks visit Chicago to take on the Sky

  21-07-2018 20:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The Sparks travel to Chicago looking to sweep the season series with the Sky on Sunday.
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  The Sparks have dropped four in a row  at Staples Center but hope to find the road a bit friendlier. The Sparks (14-10) have won consecutive road games as they enter Wintrust Arena to meet Chicago (8-16) at 3 p.m.
  Los Angeles fell to the Indiana Fever 78-76 after trailing by 12 points in the four
  
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• The revenge of the Deep State

  21-07-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  John O. Brennan was a Fordham University senior when Jimmy Carter challenged Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election. It was, in hindsight, a feel-good election. President Ford had given this country what it needed in the aftermath of Richard Nixon’s disgrace — a soothing presence who reminded Americans who we were. Carter was the fresh-faced Southern governor with a dazzling smile and a simple promise. “I’ll never lie to you,” he said.
  But 21-year-old John Br
  
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• LAFC not looking past road match with Minnesota United

  21-07-2018 19:49 via ocregister.com
  
  For Bob Bradley a “trap game” is a term of pad-and-helmet professional football, but as far as his shorts-and-cleats soccer team is concerned it may fit just the same on Sunday.
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  Coming off two successful tests in their budding rivalry with the Portland Timbers and ahead of the eagerly awaited Banc of California Stadium “El Trafico” on Thursday, an away match again
  
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• Ducks GM Bob Murray confident Patrick Eaves will play full season

  21-07-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH — Ducks general manager Bob Murray said Saturday he expects Patrick Eaves to play next season after the veteran right wing missed all but two games in 2017-18 because of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Murray was less certain about the availability of center Ryan Kesler, however.
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• Cruising for answers to Trump’s Putin man crush

  21-07-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  I just got off one of those ginormous cruise ships, 1,000-plus feet, 18 decks high, with nearly 5,000 souls aboard. It was a Baltic cruise, stopping in eight countries in 11 days, including Helsinki, Finland and St. Petersburg, Russia, making me an overnight expert in world affairs and the go-to guy for all things Trump-Putin.
  Actually, prior to this trip I couldn’t find half the countries we visited on a map for all the herring in Norway. Tallinn, Estonia? Is that a place?
  Yes, an ancient
  
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• San Clemente’s ‘Greatest Show on Surf’ brings family fun — and chaos

  21-07-2018 19:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Athletes scramble onto the shore during a Paddleboard Rescue Relay race at Ocean Festival in San Clemente on Saturday, July 21, 2018. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Tyler Basher competes in a paddle surfing contest at San Clemente’s annual Ocean Festival on Saturday, July 21, 2018. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsGabe Delcampo of San Clemente takes a photo of his son, Benji Delcampo, 4, with King Neptune, Ed Howi
  
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• Containment increases for Skyline Fire near Corona; trail closures ordered

  21-07-2018 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  CORONA — Containment of a 250-acre wildfire that started south of Corona had grown to 45 percent Saturday as hundreds of firefighters spent their third day battling a blaze that had threatened homes and prompted evacuation orders — all of which have been lifted.
  The non-injury “Skyline Fire” was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday in the area of Skyline Drive and Burrero Way, at the foot of the Cleveland National Forest, according to authorities.
  The fire was not advan
  
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• The internet has turned against us

  21-07-2018 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It isn’t often talked about directly, but the internet has clearly traumatized America.
  The problem isn’t the content of our online experiences, although our time spent online does often make us bored, frustrated, offended or anxious. The problem is the context: We created the internet, we rather reasonably feel, yet the internet has turned against us. Its tools now seem not only to empower the worst among us but to extend tremendous advantages to those least like us.
  While there is
  
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• Goofy German shepherd Vinny is full of fun

  21-07-2018 17:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: German shepherd
  Age: 3 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Size: 75 pounds
  Vinnie’s story: Vinny is active, playful, goofy, friendly and lovable. He walks well on a leash, is crate-trained and loves to play in water.
  Adoption fee: $265, includes vaccinations, microchip and registration and neuter
  Adoption procedure: Fill out Pooch Match’s application at poochmatch.com. If you have questions above Vinny, contact his foster mom, Lydia, at 714-357-8405.
  
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• Rough seas make Long Beach-to-Catalina ski race a gnarly ride; two Australians finish on top

  21-07-2018 17:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By Louis Casiano, Contributing Writer
  Grappling with choppy waters that made the 62-mile route of open ocean a rough ride for competitors, a pair of Australians took the top men’s and women’s spots in a water ski race from Long Beach to Catalina Island and back Saturday.
  Australian Ben Gulley and American Todd Haig were neck-and-neck heading into the finish near the Queen Mary before Gulley was able to push forward for his first Catalina Ski Race with a time of 54 minutes, 31 seconds
  
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• Comic-Con 2018: Star Wars baddies help raise more than $10K for children’s charity with Tiki-inspired party

  21-07-2018 17:28 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s hard work ruling the galaxy. So when members of the Empire want to cut loose at Comic-Con International, they do it in style. In Tiki style.
  Friday night, Darth Vader’s loyal 501st Legion held an epic bash at the San Diego Central Library and even invited the rebel scum from the Rebel Legion. Both are charitable non-profit organizations made up of fans who dress like the characters from the Star Wars franchise.
  Members of the 501st Legion and the Rebel Legion, both charitab
  
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• How a Riverside couple brought Dragpool to Comic-Con 2018 cosplay

  21-07-2018 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Clear the floor, people, because Dragpool has arrived at Comic-Con International – by way of Riverside.
  With a bouffant beehive do, glittery lips, four-inch heels and matching bullet earrings, the fabulous and fierce Deadpool-inspired Dragpool, aka David Schoelen, attracted a lot of attention on the convention floor.Hey @VancityReynolds @deadpoolmovie – Dragpool aka @the_reel_guy and Weasel are KILLING it @ComicConHQ #sdcc #comiccon #deadpool pic.twitter.com/hFRn8gkhUw
  — Darion
  
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• Elon Musk’s third Hyperloop pod competition at SpaceX is Sunday, July 22

  21-07-2018 17:17 via ocregister.com
  
  In 2017, Elon Musk’s SpaceX company held the world’s first two Hyperloop Pod competitions. On Sunday, July 22, at Space X in Hawthorne, teams from universities around the world will compete in a third event.
  A new form of transportation
  In 2013, Musk published his proposal for the Hyperloop in a 57-page white paper. The dream of a revolutionary, high-speed ground transportation system has led to several design competitions. Several Hyperloop system tracks have been built since Musk m
  
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• Pokémon Go: Catch the rare Unown in San Diego during Comic-Con 2018

  21-07-2018 16:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Gotta catch them all! Even if that means driving to San Diego for Comic-Con.
  But, it’s worth it for one of the rarest pokemon creatures in “Pokemon Go:” Unown. The pokemon, that can look like the different letters of the alphabet, usually shows up during big pop culture events such as E3 or Disney’s D23 convention.
  No word yet on how long this creature will stick around, but it helps anyone looking to complete their Pokedex.San Diego Comic Con Unown Event. Letters Availab
  
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• Ducks reveal their new third jersey for their 25th anniversary season

  21-07-2018 16:11 via ocregister.com
  
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  The Ducks will celebrate their 25th anniversary with new third jerseys for the 2018-19 season. The jersey is a mash-up of the past and the present, incorporating the old-school Mighty Ducks crest, plus the eggplant, jade silver and white from their inaugural 1993-94 season with some of the current touches.Our silver anniversary deserves a proper throwback. Here&
  
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• Anaheim Ducks announce throwback jersey for home opener

  21-07-2018 16:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The Anaheim Ducks will celebrate its silver anniversary with a throwback jersey during the 2019-20 season.
  The Ducks will wear this jersey during its home opener against the Detroit Red Wings on October 8.Our silver anniversary deserves a proper throwback. Here’s our exclusive #Ducks25 third jersey!
  MORE INFO: https://t.co/GrO3taRFR4 pic.twitter.com/qpIDk6CtZX
  — Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) July 21, 2018The jersey will be available for preorder at Ducks’ team store and we
  
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• Santa Ana won’t protect its taxpayers

  21-07-2018 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The City Council of Santa Ana has placed a tax increase measure on the November ballot that would increase sales tax in Santa Ana by 1.5 percent. If it passes, Santa Ana taxpayers and anyone who shops in Santa Ana would be paying the highest sales tax in Orange County. It is common knowledge that sales tax increases hurt those that can least afford them — those that cannot afford to or do not have the ability to leave Santa Ana to complete their purchases. But what makes this proposal espe
  
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• Making Christmas! ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Comic-Con 2018 pop up draws fans

  21-07-2018 15:28 via ocregister.com
  
  What’s this? Why it’s Christmas Town in San Diego, or rather a pop-up in honor of the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s beloved Disney film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at Comic-Con International.Make sure to swing by the #Nightmare25 pop-up at the Gaslamp Quarter Museum to see a fun display. #sdcc pic.twitter.com/bwSbhtO4Gz
  — LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) July 21, 2018Simply open the Holiday Door at the Gaslamp Museum, 410 Island Ave., and
  
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• Comic-Con 2018: How a Burbank company brought the Deadpool Super Duper Dance Party to life

  21-07-2018 15:26 via ocregister.com
  
  When you need to organize an animatronic dance party featuring Deadpool and his back-up band or retired ShowBiz Pizza characters in time for Comic-Con International, you make a call to the Jim Henson Creature Shop in Burbank.
  “Usually, under the normal circumstances, we like eight weeks to complete a project like this,” said John Criswell, the master creator who got the Merc with a Mouth to sing and dance to Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” and the “X-Force Rap&rd
  
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• Breaking news: Police shoot 50-year-old man in Anaheim at end of pursuit

  21-07-2018 15:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Police today shot a 50-year-old Anaheim man at the end of a brief pursuit,  Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer announced.
  Carringer said police originally responded to a report of a man at his vehicle acting erratically and hallucinating. He was in front of a family member’s home.
  The man led police on a short pursuit around the neighborhood before the shooting occurred.Sign up for our breaking news email newsletter: When major local news happens, you will be the first to know. Subsc
  
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• Comic-Con 2018: Hall H movie trailers highlight superheroes, monsters and magic

  21-07-2018 14:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Why are all those fans camping out overnight at the Comic-Con International in San Diego? A glimpse of pop culture magic.
  And Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center is the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for movies and television. Studios all over bring teases and trailers to show off and get an immediate reaction to from the fans in attendance. Often, those brave souls that pack into Hall H are the only eyes that get to witness things shown in the room. Fans sitting at home will o
  
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• Comic-Con 2018: A man and his trumpet provide epic music for Overwatch, Star Wars cosplayers

  21-07-2018 14:29 via ocregister.com
  
  What do you do when you’re a nerdy, classically trained trumpeter and don’t want to cosplay at Comic-Con International? You use your talents and play iconic scores from video game and film franchise for con-goers.
  “I decided I would follow cosplayers around and play their theme songs,” said Mark Grisez of Miami Beach, Florida. The 25-year-old just wrapped up his second season for the New World Symphony in Miami and was previously the associate principal trumpet for t
  
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• To be a right-of-center teacher in California

  21-07-2018 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A few years ago, then-California Teachers Association President Dean Vogel said that about 35 percent of his union’s membership was Republican, which is roughly the way the rest of the state lines up politically. That means there are about 100,000 right-of-center teachers in the Golden State.
  It’s no secret that teachers unions are big political spenders, and in California, no special interest shells out more money than CTA. Current CTA leader Eric Heins said recently, “We deci
  
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• Another LeBron James mural vandalized in Southern California

  21-07-2018 13:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Since LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, artist have taken the time to paint murals around Southern California that included James.There's a new Lakers mural in LA and it'spic.twitter.com/3G8G7ifQkO
  — ESPN (@espn) July 19, 2018The mural located on Melrose Avenue and North Ogden Drive in the Fairfax District features James looking up at several Lakers legends along with the Staples Center and the Great Western Forum.
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• Kartje: For Todd Gurley and other top NFL backs, there are no guarantees

  21-07-2018 13:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Last Monday, as the NFL’s franchise tag negotiations deadline came and went, Le’Veon Bell held his ground. For the second straight year, the Steelers and their transcendent, 26-year-old running back failed to agree on terms of a long-term contract.
  Bell, with his 3,830 all-purpose yards over the past two seasons, wanted to be paid like a running back and receiver. The Steelers refused, offering no more than $10 million guaranteed.
  So, again, Bell resigned himself to playing under the
  
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• Recipe: Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad

  21-07-2018 13:01 via ocregister.com
  
  In his new book, chef Sam Kass tries to help people make better decisions about flavor, healthfulness and sustainability without being obsessive.
  Sam Kass wants us to relax a little, to get a grip on the stress of making the “right” food choices. His new book “Eat A Little Better” (Clarkson Potter, $32.50) focuses on making better choices without being obsessive. He says that converting to veganism is fine, but realistically big change is possible if we all discover how g
  
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• Whicker: Bobby Beathard in the Hall of Fame? No jacket required

  21-07-2018 12:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame calls it a gold jacket. They’re entitled to do that.
  The rest of us look at the coat that hangs on football’s best players, and we recognize it as yellow. OK, maybe mustard.
  Not that we’re eager to point that out to Lawrence Taylor.
  Bobby Beathard goes into the Hall on Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio. There will not be a more physically uncomfortable person in the house. It would be a challenge to find a photo of Beathard in a collared shirt, much less a pa
  
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• Electrical fire temporarily shuts Barclay Theatre in Irvine, performance moved to CSUF

  21-07-2018 12:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A fire to an electrical panel has temporarily shut down the Barclay Theatre in Irvine, forcing at least one scheduled performing group to find another venue this weekend.
  Orange County Fire Authority firefighters responded to a call of an electrical fire at the theatre about 5:11 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, Fire Captain Tony Bommarito said.
  The fire was contained to an electrical panel in the basement of the theatre and the venue will be inspected Monday, July 23, said Karen Drews Hanlon, director
  
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• Our country club king whiffs in Scotland

  21-07-2018 12:30 via ocregister.com
  
  I was the luckiest fellow this month, making an expedition to the Scottish Highlands to play golf. After surviving a gorgeous round hard by the North Sea on a 70-degree, relatively calm day at Royal Dornoch, this year ranked the second-greatest course in the world by Golf Digest, I was having a beer with my wife in the clubhouse bar surrounded by convivial members, and I was grinning like a fiend. Golf has been played there since 1616; Tom Watson once finished a Dornoch round and said it was the
  
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• British Open: Tiger Woods is back and in contention

  21-07-2018 12:21 via ocregister.com
  
  CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Tiger Woods shot a 5-under 66 in the third round of the British Open on Saturday and is in contention to win his first major in more than 10 years.
  He scrambled for par at the tough 18th hole at Carnoustie, after his tee shot landed on the bank of the Barry Burn and bounced right into the thick rough. He laid up, pitched to three feet, and made a par.
  At 5 under overall, Woods, 42, walked off the course two shots off the lead.
  The last of his 14 majors came at the U.
  
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• $10,000 reward offered for shooting that killed 18-year-old man in Santa Ana

  21-07-2018 11:25 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has announced a $10,000 reward in the shooting death of an 18-year- old man in an industrial area of Santa Ana in June.
  The reward was offered two weeks after police and the sister of the victim, Robert Silva of Santa Ana, appealed to the public for witnesses to come forward.
  Police believe there were dozens of witnesses at a June 23 gathering in the 1700 block of Newport Circle who could help investiga
  
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• Cypress wide out Elias Rios appears doubtful to play football, focusing on baseball

  21-07-2018 11:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Cypress is expected to contend in the Empire League football race but the Centurions might not have one of their top receivers this fall.
  Elias Rios, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior who has been offered by San Jose State, appears set to not play football and instead focus on baseball, Cypress football coach Rick Feldman said Friday.
  “Looks like he is playing baseball only,” Feldman said of Rios, who recently committed to Cal State Fullerton for baseball.Proud to announce that I have com
  
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• Truck driver killed in Newport Beach after crossing PCH into oncoming traffic

  21-07-2018 11:04 via ocregister.com
  
  The driver of a truck died when the vehicle crossed over a raised median into oncoming traffic on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach Friday night, July 20, police said.
  Officers responded to a call about the collision near Promontory Drive west of Jamboree Road at 11:47 p.m.
  The westbound truck hit a Scion driven by an Uber driver, who had one passenger, Newport Beach Police Sgt. Robert Bennett said.
  The Uber driver was in intensive care at a hospital on Saturday morning, Bennett said.
  It wa
  
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• Comic-Con 2018, you have a stroller problem

  21-07-2018 11:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The kids in cosplay were out in full force at Comic-Con International in San Diego, and it was the cutest thing ever.
  Unfortunately, so were their giant strollers.
  Comic-Con is famous for its packed lines, where fans camp out — in some cases, for days — to get into panels, interactive exhibits called “activations,” and the exhibition floor to buy exclusive merchandise.
  The convention has banned oversize strollers from the exhibition floor, according to its website. But on
  
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• California’s Property Tax Postponement program aids low-income seniors

  21-07-2018 11:00 via ocregister.com
  
  For Californians who are struggling to pay property tax bills that are rising ever higher due to the increasing number of local bonds and parcel taxes, help may be available.
  Property taxes are held in check by Proposition 13, passed by voters in 1978. It limited the annual increase in the assessed value of a property and cut the tax rate to 1 percent statewide. Prop. 13 has helped millions of Californians keep their homes by keeping property taxes predictable and affordable.
  But keeping propert
  
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• OC Fair 2018: Things to do today, July 21

  21-07-2018 10:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Headed to the fair today? Here’s some things to know.
  Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight
  Admission: $14 adults; $7 ages 60 and older, $7 ages 6 to 12; free 5 and younger
  Deals:From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. general admission is $7 and it takes half the number of tickets for a carnival ride.
  Free admission for veterans and active-duty military with ID.
  Ride the $2 OC Fair Express bus service and get $4 admission; find locations throughout Orange County at ocfairexpress.com. Parking is free. Buses run 10 a.
  
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• A high school basketball camp for challenged teens, run by varsity athletes, proves a lesson of love for all

  21-07-2018 10:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Beckman High senior Shubh Khandhadia greets campers during an introduction exercise at Beckman All-Stars Camp in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Khandhadia created the three-daybasketball camp for kids with disabilities.
  (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Beckman High senior Shubh Khandhadia, center, helps teach Savanah Gallardo how to dribble during Beckman All-Stars Camp in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Khandhadia created the three-daybasketball camp for ki
  
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• Gardening: Misting can help plants cope in scorching-hot weather

  21-07-2018 10:15 via ocregister.com
  
  A heat wave is like a brush fire — if it gets too intense, there is really not much you can do to blunt its force.
  Once a brush fire turns into a wildfire or major conflagration, all the prudent firescaping measures in the world will not help. If you seriously want to avoid the possibility of property loss due to a raging wildfire, you will simply have to relocate to more urban surroundings. And if you desire to tend a garden immune to heat damage, you will need to move to Scandinavia.
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