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• Sparks dominate rival Lynx, snap 5-game home skid

  02-08-2018 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Thursday was Sparks coach Brian Agler’s 60th birthday, and his team gave him quite a gift by routing the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 79-57 at Staples Center.
  The Sparks (16-11) hadn’t won a home game since July 1, but after outscoring the Lynx 20-8 in the first quarter, the Sparks blitzed Minnesota (15-11) to claim sole possession of second place in the Western Conference standings.
  “I don’t know if it (the victory) had anything to do with my bir
  
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• Video: Camp Chronicles at Huntington Beach

  02-08-2018 23:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Check out an all-access look at the Huntington Beach High football team as it prepares for the upcoming season in the Camp Chronicles video series shot and produced by freelance video-journalist Jonathan Khamis.For more Camp Chronicles videos, go to Jonathan Khamis’ YouTube channel.
  
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• Parole board ordered to postpone hearing for OC murderer

  02-08-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County Superior Court judge on Thursday, Aug. 2, ordered the state to delay the parole hearing of a man convicted of killing his friend by beating him and throwing him out of an airplane.
  The Board of Parole Hearings wanted to move up by a year the hearing for Lawrence Rayborn Cowell, who was convicted in 1983 of murdering 27-year-old Scott Campbell by throwing him out of a Cessna and into the ocean so he could steal Campbell’s sports car. Cowell is serving a 25 ye
  
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• Some Astros are likely to draw boos during World Series rematch with Dodgers

  02-08-2018 22:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The last time the two most recent World Series participants were granted a regular-season rematch was 2016, when the New York Mets took three of four games against the Kansas City Royals. The Dodgers will try to turn the tables on the Houston Astros similarly this weekend.
  At least one player Thursday afternoon did not want to offer a preview, professing that looking ahead would violate his one-game-at-a-time mantra. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suggested it isn’t alway
  
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• Orange County 2018 High School Football Preview

  02-08-2018 22:42 via ocregister.com
  
  This is the place to find all of the stories, lists, predictions and photos that are part of the Orange County Register’s 2018 High School Football Preview.
  We started publishing our preview stories in late July, and we’ll continue a daily countdown to the first Friday night of the season – Friday, Aug. 17.
  There will also be a Southern California News Group high school football preview magazine published on Sunday, Aug, 19.
  La Habra quarterback Ryan Zanelli takes part in a foo
  
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• Trump trashes media as ‘fake, fake disgusting news’ at rally

  02-08-2018 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Thundering that the media is the “fake, fake disgusting news,” President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of grievances Thursday at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent.
  Trump barnstormed in a state that he swiped from the Democrats in 2016 and that is home to a Senate seat he is trying to place in the Republicans’ column this fall. But the race between GOP U.S. Rep
  
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• Derwin James makes Chargers training camp debut after hamstring injury

  02-08-2018 21:15 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Derwin James can play free safety, and he can play strong safety. After the summer he’s had, the Chargers rookie is just happy to be playing football.
  The No. 17 overall pick made his training camp debut on Thursday, putting on pads for the first time at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. James sat out the team’s first four practices after straining his hamstring two weeks ago, and the Chargers opted to give him a conservative recovery timetable.
  “He looked comfort
  
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• Silver Lake Trader Joe’s reopens but apprehension and anxiety linger after manager’s death

  02-08-2018 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Two weeks after a Silver Lake neighborhood was rocked by a police standoff, gunfire and the death of a young store manager, a favorite neighborhood grocery store reopened for business.
  Customers and employees who once swapped favorite food tips at the Trader Joe’s checkout line now had something new to connect them — tragedy.
  Employees on Thursday, Aug. 2 donned tie-dyed T-shirts that read “Silver Lake Always.” The same message covered the store’s traditional sign a
  
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• House speaker job up for grabs this election

  02-08-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s a hot summer on Capitol Hill as the date of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s surrender of the gavel, and with it the second-most powerful job in the U.S. government, draws closer.
  The voters will decide in November which party controls Congress when it reconvenes in January, and then Ryan’s successor will be decided by a vote of the members of the House. But the new speaker’s identity as well as party is still very much up in the air.
  On the Republican side, Ryan has endors
  
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• OC Fair 2018: Animals, fair-goers, rides serve as muses in plein air painting competition

  02-08-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  They each began with a blank canvas, but within an hour, paintings had started to take shape depicting life at the Orange County Fair: brown and cream calves lounging in a livestock pen, a profusion of nodding sunflowers, red and white barns, a colorful carnival ride.
  The plein air competition, in which artists set up their materials outdoors and paint scenes from real life, returned to the OC Fair for its third year on Thursday, Aug. 2, when more than a dozen people sought shady spots around th
  
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• Rams will have to use their heads, and not tackle with them, to avoid penalties in 2018

  02-08-2018 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — The ram, by its nature, lowers its head to strike a foe. That’s still fine up in the mountains, but the football Rams must keep their horns up on the field this season.
  The NFL, in the quiet of conference rooms, has made it clear that the helmet is not a weapon, and that offenders will be penalized and possibly ejected in 2018. Players no longer can drop their heads to deliver helmet-first blows. The issue is how clearly that decree will be translated on the field this seaso
  
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• Judge clears way for ex-USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny’s deposition in Larry Nassar case

  02-08-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A U.S. District Court judge has cleared the way for attorneys for survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse to depose former USA Gymnastics chief executive Steve Penny and other top U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnastics officials and employees and collect records from the two organizations.
  Saying the gymnasts’ attorneys can proceed “immediately,” U.S. magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott on Thursday rejected a motion by the USOC and former USA Gymnastics women’s national team
  
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• Horse racing Out of the Gate

  02-08-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  DEL MAR LEADERSThrough ThursdayJOCKEYS / WINSFlavien Prat / 13Drayden Van Dyke / 10Assael Espinoza / 9Geovanni Franco / 8Two tied / 7TRAINERS / WINSPeter Miller / 11Jerry Hollendorfer / 10Doug O’Neill / 7Philip D’Amato / 6John Sadler / 5
  WEEKEND STAKES SCHEDULEDEL MARSaturday•$200,000 Grade II Yellow Ribbon Handicap, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles (turf)•$100,000 Graduation Stakes, 2-year-olds bred in CA, 5 1/2 furlongsSunday•$200,000 Grade II Sorr
  
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• Parents in Perris torture case will be arraigned on 88 charges Friday

  02-08-2018 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Perris torture defendants David and Louise Turpin are due back in Riverside County Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 3, for a hearing at which they will be re-arraigned.
  One count of child endangerment was dropped at the preliminary hearing in June when Judge Bernard J. Schwartz ruled that the youngest of the Turpins’ 13 children, age 2, did not appear severely malnourished.
  The Turpins now face a collective 88 counts against them, all felonies: 12 counts each of torture and 12 counts ea
  
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• USC football position preview entering 2018 training camp

  02-08-2018 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The loss of significant skill position players, most notably a one-time Heisman Trophy frontrunner, means that expectations at USC are not quite as high as they were this time last year. The Trojans are not ranked as a preseason top-five team, nor favored to win the Pac-12 for a second consecutive season.
  Third-year coach Clay Helton still has his sights set on the national landscape, with a national championship as the goal, as the team prepares to open training camp Friday afternoon at Howard
  
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• No. 7 La Habra determined to prove itself again after losing some star power

  02-08-2018 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Some football programs might be demoralized by the transfer of its top returning wide receiver and leading tackler to other schools.
  But La Habra isn’t like most programs. The Highlanders’ reaction to a pair of high-profile departures during the offseason is yet another example of how they are different.
  “I don’t think there’s a blink of an eye (by our players),” said La Habra coach Frank Mazzotta, who is entering his 21st season. “They’re going to
  
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• UFC 227: How Cody Garbrandt won after losing his title

  02-08-2018 18:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt photographed in Glendale, Monday, July 30, 2018. Garbrandt seeks to reclaim his title from TJ Dillashaw on Aug. 4 at UFC 227 at the Staples Center. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt photographed in Glendale, Monday, July 30, 2018. Garbrandt seeks to reclaim his title from TJ Dillashaw on Aug. 4 at UFC 227 at the Staples Center. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG
  
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• Six juveniles worth watching as horse racing awaits its next Justify

  02-08-2018 18:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Don’t despair, racing fans. If the past five weeks are any indication, there could be plenty of candidates to replace Justify as the next big thing in the sport.
  As Justify boarded a plane at Ontario International Airport in the wee hours of the morning Wednesday for a flight to Kentucky and his future career as a stallion, six promising 2-year-olds were nestled in their stalls with the potential to grab some headlines of their own in the next 18 months or so.
  Now don’t get
  
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• 7 surf icons honored at the Surfing Walk of Fame highlight the sport’s past and future

  02-08-2018 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  For several of the surf icons on the stage in Huntington Beach, it all started as a simple love story.  An early passion for the saltwater sport.
  They had no idea they’d be paving the way for future generations, influencing fashion, art, style and athletics while inspiring others to pursue a life immersed in the richness of surf culture.
  Seven people were honored on Thursday at the Surfing Walk of Fame, an event that pays tribute to surfing greats whose names will be placed on granite
  
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• Man who murdered stepmother and friend’s mother in San Juan Capistrano, Mira Loma deemed eligible for parole

  02-08-2018 18:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has voiced its disapproval of a recent decision to grant parole eligibility to a man convicted in the 1975 rape and killing of his stepmother and another woman in San Juan Capistrano and Mira Loma.
  Prosecutors said Wednesday that they’ve sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown’s office urging that Gregory Coates remains a threat to public safety more than four decades after committing the brutal crimes.
  The final decision about whether par
  
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• 5 ways to celebrate Snoopy’s birthday at Knott’s

  02-08-2018 17:31 via ocregister.com
  
  In 1950, the world met what was to become one of the most popular dogs ever, Snoopy. Cartoonist Charles Schulz loosely based the Peanuts character on Spike, a black and white pup that he’d had as a teen, and incorporated him into the gang’s fun, along with sending the beagle on some of his own adventures.
  On Aug. 10, 1968, Schulz’s comic strip depicted the Peanuts Gang giving Snoopy a surprise birthday party and, no surprise, 50 years later, many of us still have a case of pupp
  
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• Federal judge throws out civil rights lawsuit brought by mother of man killed by Huntington Beach police

  02-08-2018 17:18 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – A federal judge has thrown out a civil rights lawsuit filed by the mother of a man shot and killed by police in front of a crowd at the Huntington Beach Sports Complex, finding that there was no indication that officers are liable for any wrongdoing.
  In a written ruling released this week, U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford concluded that there was “significant evidence that the officers acted reasonably, in defense of the safety of others” when they shot Stev
  
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• How might the Trump administration’s Title X rule change affect family planning services? 5 things to know

  02-08-2018 17:07 via ocregister.com
  
  On May 18, the Trump administration released a proposed rule to bar clinics that get federal Title X funding from providing abortion services or referrals to abortion clinics.
  White House and Department of Health and Human Services officials said the rule is an effort to prevent the $260 million Title X program, which is designed to provide basic primary and preventive health services for low-income women and families, from indirectly funding abortions.
  Opponents of this rule, including Planned
  
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• Shakespeare in the Hills opens Friday for three weekends in Laguna Hills

  02-08-2018 16:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” the zany comedy of mistaken identity, presented by On the Edge Theatre Productions,  runs through Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Gazebo and Town Green of the Laguna Hills Community Center.
  “The Comedy of Errors” tells the tale of two sets of twins split apart by a tragic shipwreck at a young age. Years later, unbeknownst to them, they have all ended up in the same town, unaware that they are being mistaken for each other. Wi
  
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• UCLA football position preview entering 2018 training camp

  02-08-2018 15:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Fans poured onto the field at Drake Stadium on a sunny April afternoon, surrounding UCLA football players dressed in blue and white jerseys. Chip Kelly hustled away from the crowd to meet with reporters while his players signed autographs. It turned out to be the final time UCLA fans would see their team in person before September.
  Kelly will retreat to his lab for the next month, shutting out fans and reporters while he closes practices to the public and offers limited media viewing as he prepa
  
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• How Trump’s new rules for cars would hit California — if they survive in court

  02-08-2018 15:44 via ocregister.com
  
  The Trump administration has released revamped rules that would unravel strict Obama-era standards for tailpipe emissions and gas mileage in new cars and trucks and directly challenge California’s authority to determine its own emissions limits.
  The long-anticipated proposal offers a range of scenarios but singles out a preferred alternative: freezing fuel-efficiency standards in 2020 at an average 35 miles per gallon. It will almost certainly face a barrage of legal ch
  
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• Festival Pass: Who to see at Hard Summer and why Beach Goth is so early this year

  02-08-2018 15:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Festival Pass is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays during Southern California’s prime music festival season (April-October). When we cover festivals in the field, you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now.
  Festival Pass for Thursday, Aug. 2
  The Growlers bring their Beach Goth 2018 Festival to the L.A. State Historic Park on Aug. 5. Here the band performs at last year’s The Growlers 6 festival in San Pedro on Saturday, October 28, 2017. (Photo b
  
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• UFC 227: Sheriff’s Deputy Danielle Taylor makes it work in the Octagon

  02-08-2018 15:27 via ocregister.com
  
  UFC strawweight Danielle Taylor at Saekson Muay Thai in Van Nuys, CA, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Taylor who is also a LACO Sheriff’s deputy will fight Weili Zhang Aug. 4 at UFC 227 at the Staples Center.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)X
  UFC strawweight Danielle Taylor wrestles with coach Rick Zelada at Saekson Muay Thai in Van Nuys, CA, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Taylor who is also a LACO Sheriff’s deputy will fight Weili Zhang Aug. 4 at UFC 227 at the Staples Center.
  
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• Paul Manafort approved ‘every penny’ of personal bills but kept foreign bank accounts secret, said bookkeeper

  02-08-2018 15:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER | Associated Press
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort’s bookkeeper testified Thursday that the former Trump campaign chairman kept her in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to buy millions in luxury items and personal expenses.
  But he otherwise approved “every penny” of the personal bills she paid for him, said Heather Washkuhn of the accounting firm NKFSB.
  Washkuhn’s testimony appeared to undercut an argument by Mana
  
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• Anaheim Hills briefs: Shop San Antonio’s garage sale and help its ministries

  02-08-2018 15:22 via ocregister.com
  San Antonio Catholic Church will host its annual garage sale in its parking lot and you won’t want to miss this great opportunity to find special items – all at bargain prices.
  The sale is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, and 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. You’ll find a huge selection of things such as furniture, household goods, books, baby items, toys, tools, arts and crafts and much more.
  In addition to the parking lot items, The Monk’s Closet will offer clo
  
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• USC Trojans ranked 15th in preseason college football coaches’ poll

  02-08-2018 15:02 via ocregister.com
  
  USC was ranked No. 15 in the preseason coaches’ poll released Thursday.
  Defending national champion Alabama was picked first in the national poll, followed by Clemson, Ohio State, Georgia and Oklahoma.
  Related Articles USC quarterback battle: JT Daniels on fast track to become Trojans’ starter The USC quarterback battle: Jack Sears has taken Darnold’s place before Sam Darnold ends brief holdout and signs contract with New York Jets The USC quarterback battle: Matt Fink seeks to
  
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• One bad inning costs Andrew Heaney and Angels in loss to Rays

  02-08-2018 14:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout looks on from the bench during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Trout is out of the lineup because of a sore right wrist. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)SoundThe gallery will resume i
  
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• American from Orange County detained in Vietnam prison; congresswoman threatens ‘consequences’

  02-08-2018 14:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Mark Roberts, far left, holds a press conference Thursday morning with Congresswoman Mimi Walters to announce that his brother-in-law, Michael Phuong Nguyen, has been imprisoned in Vietnam on unknown charges. Between them is Nguyen’s wife, Helen. (Photo by Roxana Kopetman)
  Helen Nguyen, right, confirmed that her husband, Michael Phong Nguyen, 54, left, is being detained and possibly imprisoned in Vietnam. Nguyen is a U.S. citizen, and had been missing sine July 6, 2018. (Photo courtesy of
  
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• WNBA: Amid up-and-down first half, should Sparks consider accelerating their offense?

  02-08-2018 14:26 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — At first glance, the Sparks’ 15-11 record perhaps indicates a regression after back-to-back seasons with just eight losses in each.
  But after the All-Star break, and with just eight games remaining, Los Angeles finds itself one-half game back of the WNBA’s second-best record within striking distance of a coveted double-round bye into the semifinals of the playoffs.
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• Blaze Bernstein murder case: Samuel Woodward will be charged with a hate crime, DA says

  02-08-2018 14:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – Samuel Lincoln Woodward will now face a hate-crime enhancement as well.
  If prosecutors win their case and convict him on all charges, he would be eligible to receive a sentence of life in prision without the chance for parole.
  The new charge was announced by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday afternoon.
  Woodward, 21, is accused of stabbing to death his former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found in a shallow grave at Borrego Pa
  
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• This map shows where a fire is burning in Corona

  02-08-2018 14:02 via ocregister.com
  A fire was reported around 11 a.m. Thursday behind a business in the area of Palisades and Serfas Club drives in Corona, according to initial California Highway Patrol reports.
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• Water-dropping aircrafts respond to Corona hillside fire

  02-08-2018 13:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Water-dropping aircraft are among the resources called out to a hillside fire in Corona late Thursday morning.
  Cal Fire/Riverside County said Corona Fire Department contacted the agency for help when the fire was at 1/2 acre. Maps indicate the area is in a neighborhood full of homes.There is currently a vegetation fire at Palisades Dr. and Serfas Club Dr.Cal Fire and Corona Fire Department are responding. Water dropping air resources have been requested. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/TM
  
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• Evacuations ordered, then lifted, for Corona brush fire near homes and apartments

  02-08-2018 13:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A late-Thursday-morning brush fire that broke out in a Corona neighborhood prompted evacuations that were later cancelled as firefighting aircraft jumped on the blaze and appeared to gain the upper hand quickly.All evacuations have been lifted. Residents can return to their homes. https://t.co/pzJPljJG9M
  — Corona Fire Dept (@CoronaFireDept) August 2, 2018The Research fire was first reported around 11 a.m. behind a business in the area of Palisades and Serfas Club drives, according to initi
  
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• The inside story behind the sold-out Tesla surfboards, made by a San Clemente shaper and now on eBay for $4,500

  02-08-2018 13:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The Tesla team wanted something aesthetically pleasing — sleek like their electronic cars that turn heads on the highway, but still functional.
  “They wanted to team with someone who brought authenticity to it, not just a display board,” said Matt Biolos, the San Clemente surfboard maker hand-picked for the much-buzzed-about collaboration.  Biolos co-owns the brand Lost Surfboards and shapes under the label Mayhem.
  The surfboard collaboration between Tesla, a mega auto
  
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• U.S. officials raise alarm about 2018, 2020 election security

  02-08-2018 13:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
  President Donald Trump has directed a “vast, government-wide effort” to protect American elections after Russian attempts to interfere in 2016, the White House said Thursday.
  Responding to bipartisan criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during the upcoming midterms and beyond, John Bolton, the national security adviser, wrote in a letter to Senate Democrats that “President Trump has not and will not tolerat
  
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• Review: Circle Hook brings ugly delicious seafood to Lido Village

  02-08-2018 13:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The latest newcomer to the food scene at Lido Marina Village is a counter-service fish spot called Circle Hook. It’s from the owners of Bear Flag Fish Company.
  Circle Hook is an upscale/downscale fish shack occupying a long, narrow space that overlooks the marina, and you can often spot the owner’s fishing boat tied to the dock directly in front of the new restaurant. Indoor seating is limited to bar stools, half of which face the counter while the other half faces the water. On week
  
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• California has already spent $125 million of its fire budget fighting wildfires — and it’s only been a month

  02-08-2018 13:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Just a month into the budget year, California has already spent more than one-quarter of its annual fire budget, at least $125 million, state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Mike Mohler said Wednesday.
  Following years of drought and a summer of record-breaking heat, immense tracts of forests, chaparral and grasslands have become tinder that allows even a small spark to explode into a devouring blaze, authorities said.
  “We’re being surprised. Every year is teachin
  
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• California consumers tell pollsters they’re edgy about the future

  02-08-2018 12:59 via ocregister.com
  
  California shoppers, like many across the nation, seem a tad antsy about the future.
  The Conference Board reports that its consumer confidence index for California was at 119.9 for July, down from 121.3 a month earlier but up from 108.2 a year ago.
  The index has two key components. First, there’s California consumers’ view of current conditions. Polling shows optimism is down from a month ago but up from a year ago. Second is the shoppers’ view of the economic future. That rose
  
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• Average US mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 4.60%, highest in 2 months

  02-08-2018 12:39 via ocregister.com
  Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the second straight week, continuing to dampen prospects for potential homebuyers.
  Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages jumped to 4.60 percent this week from 4.54 percent last week. Long-term loan rates have been running at their highest levels in seven years. The average benchmark 30-year rate reached a high this year of 4.66 percent on May 24. By contrast, the rate stood at 3.93 percent a year ago.
  The
  
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• Del Mar racing consensus picks for Thursday Aug. 2

  02-08-2018 12:06 via ocregister.com
  Consensus box of picks come from Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Thursday Aug. 2 at Del Mar.
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• Analyzing Chip Kelly’s first fall roster at UCLA

  02-08-2018 12:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Chip Kelly spent 15 practices evaluating his new roster during the spring. With his first game as the UCLA head coach now just one month away, he’s going to have to start the evaluation process all over.
  The Bruins added 36 new players since wrapping spring practice in April, including 33 true freshmen. The new players make up one-third of the total roster. From the two quarterbacks who will factor into the most-watched position battle of Kelly’s first year to much-needed offensive a
  
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• Popular restaurant Mr. Stox makes a one-night only comeback on Thursday, Aug. 16 at the Anaheim White House

  02-08-2018 12:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Do you miss Mr. Stox?
  You’re not alone. The restaurant, which enjoyed a loyal clientele for more than 40 years, will make a one-night only comeback at the Anaheim White House.
  Restaurateur Bruno Serato has invited former Mr. Stox owner Chick Marshall and his general manager Curtis Springer to host a pop-up on Thursday, Aug. 16. They’ll be serving  a prix fixe menu of signature Mr. Stox dishes such as crab cakes, lobster bisque, osso buco and New York cheesecake for $85 per perso
  
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• Brookstone files for bankruptcy protection again, will close 101 stores

  02-08-2018 12:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Brookstone, the ubiquitous seller of cool but largely unneeded things, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again and will close the 101 of its stores that are located in malls.
  Malls have suffered for years due to far-reaching shifts in the way that Americans shop for just about everything, which has diminished foot traffic at Brookstone. On Thursday, CEO Piau Phang Foo called the situation in malls “extremely challenging,” and thanked employees who had staffed stores in t
  
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• SOCAL’s 16-and-under boys, 18-and-under girls strike gold at water polo Junior Olympics

  02-08-2018 11:45 via ocregister.com
  
  SOCAL’s 16-and-under boys and 18-and-under girls, featuring some of Orange County’s top high school water polo players, captured gold medals at the recent Junior Olympics at Stanford.
  In the 16-and-under boys finals, the Tustin-based club beat Contra Costa United 9-6 to finish 8-1 in the tournament. SOCAL was seeded 10th.
  Coach Paden Mitchell’s team consisted of Whittaker Worland, Anthony D’Ambra, Frank Hulick, Solan Kedzie, Dylan Patist, Garret Griggs, Guillermo Oca
  
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• Master Gardener: What to do if you want to plant garlic

  02-08-2018 11:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: We want to plant garlic in our fall and winter garden. The garden catalogs sell garlic for planting at very high prices and the shipping is costly, too. There are lots of interesting varieties offered, but we can’t spend $20 or more just to grow some garlic. Can’t I just plant some supermarket garlic which is much cheaper?
  A: Garlic is a relative of onions and shallots and can be grown quite easily in the garden. I have planted cloves of supermarket garlic with good results when I
  
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