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• Court upholds ex-Stanford swimmer’s sex-assault conviction

  08-08-2018 23:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By PAUL ELIAS
  SAN FRANCISCO — An appeals court on Wednesday rejected a former Stanford University swimmer’s bid for a new trial and upheld his sexual assault and attempted rape convictions.
  The three-judge panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose ruled Wednesday that there was “substantial evidence” that Brock Turner received a fair trial.
  In 2016, a jury convicted Turner of sexually assaulting an intoxicated and unconscious woman outside an on-campus fratern
  
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• Diego Rossi’s 3 goals not enough as LAFC falls to Houston in U.S. Open Cup semifinal

  08-08-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  HOUSTON — Despite three goals from Diego Rossi, the Los Angeles Football Club lost to the Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals Wednesday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.
  The teams were tied at 3 after regulation and extra time, then the Dynamo won the eight-round penalty kick shootout 7-6.
  Houston reached the first U.S. Open Cup final in its history and will play Philadelphia on Sept. 26. The Union beat Chicago 3-0.
  Rossi scored his third goal for LAFC to tie the score after a foul
  
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• Amid deep slump, Dodgers’ Max Muncy tries to rediscover the magic of early July

  08-08-2018 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  OAKLAND — It seemed almost too good to be true. Maybe it was.
  In early July, Max Muncy had a higher OPS than Mike Trout and Mookie Betts and stood shoulder to shoulder with Nolan Arenado and Bryce Harper among the National League home run leaders.
  It was heady stuff for a player discarded by the Oakland A’s a year ago who started this season as a non-descript, non-roster invitee to the Dodgers’ spring training camp and made for a fairy-tale narrative when Muncy participated in
  
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• Photos: USC Trojan Football Practices at Howard Jones Field

  08-08-2018 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  USC football practice at Howard Jones Field on the campus of the University of Southern California on Wednesday, Aug. 08, 2018 in Los Angeles.
  USC quarterback’s JT Daniels during USC football practice at Howard Jones Field on the campus of the University of Southern California on Wednesday, Aug. 08, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  USC Marching band members make their way during USC football practice at Howard Jones Field on the campus of the Univer
  
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• Chelsea Gray, Candace Parker help Sparks edge Liberty

  08-08-2018 21:20 via ocregister.com
  
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Chelsea Gray scored 19 points, Candace Parker had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the Sparks beat the New York Liberty 82-81 in a WNBA game on Wednesday night.
  Riquna Williams and Essence Carson each made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to give the Sparks a 78-73 lead with 1:36 left.
  Gray made it 80-75 after two free throws and Nneka Ogwumike added two more on the Sparks’ next possession for a four-point lead.
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• In praise of Mike Scioscia, the Angels’ shark of a modern baseball manager

  08-08-2018 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The text of Mike Scioscia’s Hall of Fame plaque might mention his intelligence, his grit, and the fierce loyalty he inspired as the manager of the Angels. It will certainly mention the 2002 World Series and Scioscia’s 1,628 regular-season wins and counting – fewer than only Walter Alston among men who managed a single team, if indeed Scioscia never manages another team.
  Cooperstown does not permit enough characters on each plaque to explain the thing that separated Scioscia fro
  
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• Crony capitalism and Trump’s tariffs

  08-08-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Government intervention in the market all too often creates incentives for the well-connected and well-organized to manipulate the rules to limit competition and benefit themselves.
  This certainly appears to be happening with tariffs on steel imports.
  Following the imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration on highly questionable national security grounds, the Commerce Department has overseen a process by which American companies that rely on imported steel can apply for a tariff exemptio
  
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• Watching, waiting, then evacuating as the Holy fire heads toward Horsethief Canyon near Corona

  08-08-2018 19:59 via ocregister.com
  
  At the Horsethief Canyon Ranch neighborhood, residents played a waiting game Wednesday, looking southwest through falling ash toward the oak-and-brush covered hills and ravines of the Cleveland National Forest, the rising smoke and the occasional spots of flame from the advancing Holy fire.
  The Holy fire burns near homes in Horsethief Canyon near Corona on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Aaron Vandenburgh and wife Robin in front of their Alciente
  
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• Laguna Beach approves $11 million project to beautify village entrance along Laguna Canyon Road

  08-08-2018 19:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA BEACH — This city’s welcome mat is frayed at the edges.
  More than six million visitors pour into town each year, many on Laguna Canyon Road. They drive by city parking and storage areas and a decaying red-beige sewer digester before they reach art galleries, shops and beaches.
  The Laguna Beach city council approved a $10 million renovation to the cities entrance and Laguna Canyon Road, Broadway St. and Forest Ave. Wednesday, August 8, 2018.This parking lot, across from th
  
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• Trinity League Football Podcast: Offseason updates, team breakdowns, under-the-radar players

  08-08-2018 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The Trinity League Football Podcast with Dan Albano and Scott Barajas is back with its first show of the season.
  In Episode 1, the duo reviews top offseason news for each team, analyzes the strengths and weakness of each squad and reveal under-the-radar players to watch in 2018.
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• Judge slaps down motion to remove Orange County court from drug case linked to ‘snitch scandal’

  08-08-2018 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County Superior Court judge has rejected a defense request for a court outside the county to determine whether the District Attorney’s Office should be removed from prosecuting a drug case.
  Judge Kimberley Menninger ruled there were no legal grounds to disqualify the Orange County court from doing its “ethical and statutory duty.” The motion was brought by Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders, who triggered the “snitch scandal” in 2014 by revealing pros
  
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• Judge slaps down motion to remove OC bench from drug case linked to ‘snitch scandal’

  08-08-2018 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County Superior Court judge has rejected a defense request for a court outside the county to determine whether the District Attorney’s Office should be removed from prosecuting a drug case.
  Judge Kimberley Menninger ruled there were no legal grounds to disqualify the Orange County bench from doing its “ethical and statutory duty.” The motion was brought by Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders, who triggered the “snitch scandal” in 2014 by revealing pros
  
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• Wish You Were Here: Starry skies above in Afton, Wyoming

  08-08-2018 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Justine Makoff is a consummate equestrian, an environmentalist and a philanthropist based in Huntington Beach. Her work as the chief financial officer for Free Rein Foundation, a nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates horses and provides equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning programs, combines her passion for working with kids, her love of horses and her background in sales and marketing. When she’s not at the stable tending to the horses or swimming with sharks in Hawaii, her favor
  
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• Out of office, out of mind — The story of Antonio Villaraigosa’s electoral downfall

  08-08-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Experts in a variety of fields frequently seem to obsess over spectacular disasters that hit their profession; pilots love to learn about airplane crashes, seismologists are laser-focused on big earthquakes and soda makers are still trying to wrap their heads around the enigma that is Crystal Pepsi.
  Whenever a big-time politician loses an election, particularly when they started out as a favorite, political professionals conduct a postmortem to try to figure out what went wrong.
  That’s exa
  
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• The Mendocino Complex fire is bigger than 600 Disneyland Resorts

  08-08-2018 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The Mendocino Complex fire grew this week to become the biggest wildfire in California history, scorching 300,086 acres by Wednesday, Aug. 8. The devastating blaze already destroyed 116 homes and 105 other buildings, with another 10,300 structures still threatened, according to the US Forest Service.
  This latest disaster follows a national trend of less frequent wildfires growing bigger than previous ones. To understand the new breadth of these fires, it’s helpful to ad
  
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• New football coach, but similar results expected for No. 3 Mission Viejo

  08-08-2018 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Mission Viejo High School head football coach Chad Johnson in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Mission Viejo High School running back Jamari Ferrell in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMission Viejo High School wide receiver JoJo Forest in Mission Viejo on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
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• Angels hoping to get Mike Trout, Tyler Skaggs both back for this weekend vs. A’s

  08-08-2018 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels are hoping that both their best pitcher and best player can return for this weekend’s series against the Oakland A’s.
  Tyler Skaggs, who is on the disabled list with a left groin issue, threw a bullpen session before Wednesday’s game and afterward said he’s ready to go on Saturday.
  Mike Trout, who has been out with a jammed right wrist, did not swing a bat on Wednesday, but he reported improvement, Manager Mike Scioscia said.
  Trout will come
  
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• West Anaheim hospital staff call one-day strike Thursday over wages

  08-08-2018 17:41 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 100 nurses and medical technicians at West Anaheim Medical Center have called a one-day strike for Thursday, Aug. 9 to pressure the hospital to raise wages.
  The National Union of Healthcare Workers, which won a vote last year to represent licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), respiratory therapists and other facility staff, said the Anaheim workers are paid less than those at other hospitals owned by its corporate parent, Ontario-based Prime Healthcare.
  According to the union, which is en
  
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• 20 arrested in FBI raids on Sinaloa cartel drug smuggling ring in Los Angeles, other SoCal cities

  08-08-2018 17:41 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Capping a three-year investigation, authorities in Los Angeles County today arrested 20 people indicted for allegedly smuggling large amounts of drugs into the United States from Mexico on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel.
  Those arrested this morning by members of the Los Angeles Strike Force were among 57 defendants named in three indictments that were unsealed this morning, said Paul Delacourt, assistant director in charge of the FBI in Los Angeles.
  “This mornin
  
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• NYC moves to rein in Uber with cap on ride-hail vehicles

  08-08-2018 17:17 via ocregister.com
  
  New York City is reining in the growth of Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride services with a temporary cap on new cars picking up fares.
  The City Council approved a package of bills Wednesday that included a one-year moratorium on new licenses for for-hire vehicles while the city studies the rapidly changing industry.
  The Council also voted to set a minimum driver wage equivalent to the yellow cab wage for app-based drivers.
  Backers of the proposals said both the traditional yellow cab industry
  
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• Successful Aging: Important questions that will help you find your passion

  08-08-2018 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Question: I recently retired as a senior scientist from a laboratory. Several people have asked me what I plan to do next. Some have asked, “What is your passion?”
  To be honest, I have loved my work but never described my work or interests as my passion. I don’t know if I have a passion for something to do in my retirement. I almost feel guilty not being able to answer the question. Am I unusual? — S.G.
  Answer: Dear S.G.,
  Most middle-age and older adults were not coached
  
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• Holy Fire suspect faces arson, threat charges as case heads to DA’s office

  08-08-2018 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  The case against suspected arsonist Forrest Gordon Clark will be handed over to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday afternoon, according to Susan Schroeder, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office chief of staff.
  Clark, who has been tied to the Holy fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, faces charges that include two counts of arson, criminal threats and a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning.
  The an
  
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• Chip Kelly and UCLA hope to recreate Oregon-like rushing numbers

  08-08-2018 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Bolu Olorunfunmi is well aware of Chip Kelly’s famous offense, especially the rushing game. De’Anthony Thomas, or “Mamba,” as Olorunfunmi affectionately calls the former Oregon running back, Marcus Mariota, read-options. That was Oregon under Kelly. But will it also be UCLA?
  The senior running back isn’t giving away any hints.
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• Highlights from UCLA football training camp Day 5

  08-08-2018 16:59 via ocregister.com
  
  After taking a day off from practice Tuesday, UCLA returned to the field Wednesday for its first day in full pads. Here are notes and observations from the open period of practice:
  Injury notes
  Same players in yellow non-contact jerseys: Otito Ogbonnia, Atonio Mafi and Audie Omotosho
  Personnel notes
  Colin Samuel was not seen at practice. The cornerback suffered what appeared to be a right leg injury during warm-ups Monday and needed assistance getting off the field.
  Receiver Damian Alloway was a
  
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• 1st human West Nile Virus case in Orange County for 2018 reported in Tustin

  08-08-2018 16:56 via ocregister.com
  
  A Tustin woman in her 70s is the first to be diagnosed with West Nile Virus in Orange County this year, the county’s health care agency said Wednesday Aug. 8.
  The agency said there were 38 reported infections and four deaths in 2017 due to West Nile Virus infections in Orange County.
  According to the California Department of Public Health, Los Angeles and Riverside counties have reported three human cases each this year.
  Related: It’s supposed to be a ‘mild’ year in
  
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• Billionaire Bill Gross picks up a new Laguna Beach house – for $32 million

  08-08-2018 16:15 via ocregister.com
  
  One month after buying an oceanfront house in Laguna Beach’s secluded Irvine Cove for nearly $36 million, billionaire “bond king” Bill Gross bought another seaside home in the city.
  His new acquisition, about 4 miles south, sold on July 18 for $32 million, property records show.
  See also: Pimco founder Bill Gross buys oceanfront Laguna Beach home for $35.8 million
  The coastline along South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. (Google Earth)
  The house bears the name “Rockle
  
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• Aaron Pico faces Leandro Higo at Bellator 206

  08-08-2018 16:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Bellator is making its Sept. 29 card in San Jose a can’t-miss show.
  In addition to a middleweight title fight, a heavyweight grudge match and the start of its welterweight grand prix tournament, Bellator 206 will feature the return of Aaron Pico to a city where he has fared well.
  Three days after his 22nd birthday, the 145-pound prospect and world-class wrestler from Whittier will take on former bantamweight title challenger Leandro Higo in a featherweight showdown at SAP Center, the South
  
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• Disneyland still world’s No. 2 theme park, but Universal Studios Hollywood’s attendance surges

  08-08-2018 15:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland — the world’s first-ever theme park — was No. 2 last year in total attendance, holding its position steady as the second most popular park on the planet while Universal Studios Hollywood saw attendance spike 12 percent.
  Disneyland had 18.3 million visits during the annual reporting period. Despite price increases, increases and a 2016 dip in attendance, visits to the Anaheim park climbed 2 percent last year.
  In 2017, Universal Studios properties were D
  
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• Mater Dei football player Myles Murao invited to Polynesian Bowl for 2020

  08-08-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei junior offensive lineman Myles Murao has earned his share of accolades.
  The 6-foot-3, 290-pound tackle helped the Monarchs become CIF-Southern Section, California and national champions last season. He was selected first-team All-County. And he’s piled up scholarship offers from top college programs, including one recently from Michigan.
  Murao received another honor Wednesday that carried a special feeling.
  He was not only officially invited to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl at
  
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• Video: Nate Meadors on embracing UCLA’s new aggressive defensive mindset

  08-08-2018 14:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Cornerback Nate Meadors talks about why he’s looking forward to playing in a defense that might leave him in man-coverage often, how Quentin Lake is progressing at safety and how he’s adjusted to the tempo of practice.Related Articles Video: Bolu Olorunfunmi discusses his off-season weight-room transformation Chip Kelly has UCLA football players adapting to faster tempo in practice Video: Rick Wade on UCLA’s ‘violent’ mentality on defense Video: Christian Pabico tal
  
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• US to impose sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack

  08-08-2018 14:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The United States will impose sanctions on Russia for its use of a nerve agent in an attempt to kill a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain.
  The State Department says Wednesday the sanctions will be imposed on Russia because it used a chemical weapon in violation of international law.
  Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent, in the British town of Salisbury in March.
  Britain has accused Russia of being behind the attack
  
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• Clippers host Chris Paul and Houston Rockets on Oct. 21

  08-08-2018 14:44 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers won’t be on Santa’s itinerary this Christmas, but Chris Paul is coming to town for their game against the Houston Rockets at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21. NBA TV will air the game at Staples Center.
  The NBA released the “big dates” of the 2018-19 regular season schedule Wednesday in a televised announcement highlighting the league’s showcase games during opening week, and on Christmas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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• Video: Bolu Olorunfunmi discusses his off-season weight-room transformation

  08-08-2018 14:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Running back Bolu Olorunfunmi talks about how he dropped to 9 percent body fat this summer, how the Bruins are channeling their inner tiger this training camp and what he thinks the UCLA running game can do this season.Related Articles Video: Nate Meadors on embracing UCLA’s new aggressive defensive mindset Chip Kelly has UCLA football players adapting to faster tempo in practice Video: Rick Wade on UCLA’s ‘violent’ mentality on defense Video: Christian Pabico talks about
  
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• Disneyland Resort hiring cooks, candy makers; job fair is Saturday

  08-08-2018 14:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Can you cook (not the microwave), and do you need a job? If so, the Disneyland Resort is looking for you and your spatulas.
  The company will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to  4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Disneyland Resort Casting Center at 700 West Ball Road in Anaheim.
  Both full-time and part-time positions are available across two theme parks, three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, according to a statement from Disney. Qualified candidates can apply, interview and accept an
  
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• Corky Carroll: Amped up for the Honk reunion at the Coach House

  08-08-2018 14:34 via ocregister.com
  
  I am sooooo stoked. I just got tickets for the Honk reunion concert coming up Aug. 25 at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.
  I have mentioned here many times that Laguna Beach-born Honk is like my favorite band of all time — the Rolling Stones rank a close second. Unfortunately, for the world as a whole, they broke up in 1975. But thankfully, for those loyal lifelong fans, like me, they occasionally get back together for a reunion concert, usually at the Coach House. And, mega yippee f
  
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• 10 of last year’s top 100 movies were filmed in California, study finds

  08-08-2018 14:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Of the 100 top performing feature films from 2017, a decent 10 percent were made mostly in California, according to a new study.
  Not a bad figure. But 15 of those popular movies were shot in Georgia, another 15 in the United Kingdom and British Columbia claimed 11. Canada overall was the leading production site, with 20 of the films made across all its provinces. New York was the third busiest state with six features.
  A study released Wednesday by FilmL.A., the not-for-profit film office for the
  
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• Lakers schedule to include Christmas Day game against Golden State Warriors

  08-08-2018 13:41 via ocregister.com
  
  The LeBron James era of the Los Angeles Lakers is coming – and it will be heavily televised.
  The NBA announced its upcoming schedule for the opening week, Christmas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Wednesday morning, including four Lakers games that will air on national TV. On the holidays, premier dates on the NBA calendar, the Lakers will tussle with the reigning NBA champions.
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• Lakers schedule to include Christmas Day game against Golden State

  08-08-2018 13:41 via ocregister.com
  
  The LeBron James era of the Los Angeles Lakers is coming – and it will be heavily televised.
  The NBA announced its upcoming schedule for the opening week, Christmas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Wednesday morning, including four Lakers games that will air on national TV. On the holidays, premier dates on the NBA calendar, the Lakers will tussle with the reigning NBA champions.
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• Park, load and go: Amazon brings grocery pickup to Whole Foods

  08-08-2018 13:14 via ocregister.com
  By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press
  Amazon, known for bringing items to shoppers’ homes, is adding a curbside pickup option at Whole Foods for Prime members.
  Shoppers will be able to order eggs, milk and other groceries on the Prime Now app, park in reserved spaces at the store and then workers will place the items in their cars.
  The Whole Foods move announced Wednesday is the latest by Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. since it took control of the grocery chain a year ago. (AP Photo/Chris
  
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• Best thing I ate: The Holy Grail of meatloaf at Craft House in Dana Point

  08-08-2018 13:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The meatloaf at Craft House makes me jealous. It’s better than mine. I rarely enjoy meatloaf in restaurants because restaurant meatloaf is never as good as what I can make at home. I got my recipe 20 years ago from the late chef Paul Prudhomme, who told me to change one thing in his recipe and tell people it was my own.
  I ask a waitress at Craft House, “What do you think of the meatloaf here?”
  She responds, “Oh my god, it’s amazing!”
  I’m skeptical. But I
  
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• Holy fire suspect arrested; resident allegedly threatened ‘this place will burn’

  08-08-2018 12:17 via ocregister.com
  
  A man who sent an email warning “this place will burn” is in the custody of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in connection with the investigation into the Holy fire.
  Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, was arrested late Tuesday and is in custody at the Orange County Intake Release Center. He has a court appearance scheduled for Thursday.
  Clark owns a cabin in the area that was devastated by the flames. Of the 14 cabins in one area, Clark’s is the only one still standing.
  
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• SoCalGas to pay $119.5 million settlement over 2015 Porter Ranch gas leak

  08-08-2018 12:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California Gas Co. will pay out $119.5 million under the terms of a settlement disclosed this morning, covering claims lodged against the company over the 2015 gas leak at its Aliso Canyon natural gas facility near Porter Ranch, the company said.
  The leak, which began in October of that year and wasn’t capped until the following February, led to numerous complaints of illness and the displacement of thousands from their homes in an ordeal that left nearly 100,000 metric tons of me
  
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• 4 things to do at Southern California casinos this week (Aug. 10-16)

  08-08-2018 11:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Harrah’s Resort Southern California
  Splash around Harrah’s Resort Southern California’s pool complex, Dive, and take in a concert by country star Cam on Thursday, Aug. 16. The singer/songwriter’s 2015 album “Untamed” featured the hit song “Burning House” and the single “Diane” was released in 2017. In addition to performing at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio in 2017, the songbird has toured with acts such as George Strait
  
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• USC outside linebacker Porter Gustin has torn meniscus, to undergo surgery

  08-08-2018 11:48 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC outside linebacker Porter Gustin has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is slated to undergo surgery Thursday, two sources with knowledge of the situation told the Southern California News Group.
  Gustin, a senior who is one of the Trojans’ top pass rushers, is expected to be out several weeks and could miss the season opener on Sept. 1 against UNLV, depending on his recovery. The Trojans then travel to Stanford and Texas in the following weeks.
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• Rams, Aaron Donald are ‘in the same zip code’ with contract talks, according to GM Les Snead

  08-08-2018 11:34 via ocregister.com
  
  BALTIMORE — Aaron Donald now seems to be, at least, a small blue dot on the Rams’ GPS system.
  There’s no indication that agreement on a new contract is imminent, but for the first time, General Manager Les Snead on Wednesday dropped a hint that progress is being made in negotiations.
  “We’re in the same zip code, area code, ballpark,” Snead told a small group of reporters at the team hotel, the day before the Rams played the Baltimore Ravens in their preseason
  
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• Who was Holy Jim, anyway?

  08-08-2018 11:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A wildland fire is devouring thousands of acres of grass and brush and some rustic cabins as well in Orange and Riverside counties.
  It’s dubbed the Holy fire, because it started in the Holy Jim Canyon area, near a road with that name. But it turns out the man behind the name may not have been as pious as his nickname suggests.
  Jim Smith was a foul-mouthed beekeeper who lived in the area in the 1880s. First known by many in the community as Cussin’ Jim, some impish friends began to ca
  
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• New California law may force businesses across US to reveal data practices

  08-08-2018 11:13 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG | AP Business Writer
  NEW YORK — A Rhode Island software company that sells primarily to businesses is nonetheless making sure it complies with a strict California law about consumers’ privacy.
  AVTECH Software is preparing for what some say is the wave of the future: laws requiring businesses to be upfront with customers about how they use personal information. California has already passed a law requiring businesses to disclose what they do with people’s p
  
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• Fish are jumping in Tustin’s Peppertree Park as ‘Little Mermaid’ takes center stage

  08-08-2018 10:50 via ocregister.com
  
  You’ve heard of fly fishing, but how about fish flying?
  “The Little Mermaid” in Tustin’s Peppertree Park features saltwater creatures “swimming” through the sea – or, rather, gliding high above the stage in front of an ocean-view backdrop.
  On Monday evening, Aug. 6, elaborately costumed actors practiced their roles at the dress rehearsal for this summer’s Broadway in the Park production. The real thing debuted Tuesday night and continues throu
  
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• GOP congressman from New York charged with insider trading

  08-08-2018 10:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Associated Press
  NEW YORK — Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins of western New York state has been indicted on charges that he used inside information about a biotechnology company to make illicit stock trades.
  The charges were announced and the indictment unsealed in New York City on Wednesday.
  The indictment charges Collins, the congressman’s son and the father of the son’s fiance, with conspiracy, wire fraud and other counts.
  Prosecutors said the charges
  
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• Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season

  08-08-2018 10:25 via ocregister.com
  
  LAKEPORT, Calif. — The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles — and it’s only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state history.
  Some 14,000 firefighters from as far away as Florida and even New Zealand are struggling to curb 18 fires in the midst of a sweltering summer that has seen wind-whipped flames carve their way through national forest land and rural areas, t
  
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