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• NBC cancels Megyn Kelly’s show after blackface controversy

  26-10-2018 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By LYNN ELBER and MARK KENNEDY
  NEW YORK —  Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News Channel personality who made a rocky transition to softer news at NBC, was fired from her morning show Friday after triggering a furor by suggesting it’s OK for white people to wear blackface at Halloween.
  “‘Megyn Kelly Today’ is not returning,” NBC News said in a statement. The show occupied the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” program, a time slot that will be host
  
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• California agrees not to enforce its net neutrality law in deal with feds

  26-10-2018 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By Brian Fung, The Washington Post
  The Justice Department has struck a temporary agreement with California officials not to move forward with a lawsuit challenging the state’s new net neutrality law, delaying a pivotal legal battle over the future of the Internet.
  Under the proposed deal struck Friday between federal and state officials, and with telecom industry advocates, the Justice Department will postpone its litigation against California until a separate case directly involving the F
  
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• Fantasy football players to watch in Week 8 in the NFL

  26-10-2018 23:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Our weekly look at the Fantasy picks to click:
  PLAY OF THE WEEK
  Marlon Mack, RB, Colts. We’ve heard about Mack’s potential for over a year now, but it never seemed to come together all at once. A week ago, it finally did. Mack busted loose for 159 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns as the centerpiece of the Colts offense, and this week, with the hapless Raiders on deck, he could have another high-volume afternoon. How much Mack is spelled by rookie pass-catching back Nyheim Hine
  
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• Walker Buehler: From World Series tweet in the crowd to the mound at Dodger Stadium

  26-10-2018 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Pitcher Walker Buehler was in attendance for Game 2 of the 2017 World Series as the Houston Astros played the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium but not in the bullpen and not in a uniform.
  Buehler watched Game 2 against the Houston Astros from with family like every other Dodger fan.World Series game 2 with my little sister! Let's go boys! #ThisTeam @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/EEcYmHXT1V
  — Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff) October 26, 2017This year will be different.
  Buehler will have a di
  
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• Column: Laguna Niguel uses sales tax in remarkable ways

  26-10-2018 22:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Mesmerized by a puddle of water and a tossed pebble, my 2-year-old grandson Collin giggled with delight as he saw the ripple expand outward and grow in size. So many times, in our remarkable city of Laguna Niguel, we see the effect of one small action as it reaches outward into our community. As we approach the holiday season, I encourage you to support our local businesses in your gift giving and holiday celebrations. Keeping your local sales tax dollars in Laguna Niguel has so many positive im
  
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• After devastating fires, officials warn winter rains could bring dangerous debris flows

  26-10-2018 22:20 via ocregister.com
  
  The soul shudders as you stand on a rise and gaze over much of the 36 square miles of steep mountainside that burned in the Holy Fire.
  Ash-covered earth, tons of rocks, acres of blackened brush lay motionless on this cloudless day.
  But if and when rains arrive, experts warn, layers of earth likely will cascade down in unstoppable debris flows.
  Realize, it’s not just debris flows from August’s Holy Fire that officials are concerned about. In the wake of three recent fires in Sout
  
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• Long Beach VA hospital working to fix electrical problems that led to power outages

  26-10-2018 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  The Veterans Administration hospital in Long Beach is suffering from power interruptions after some of the equipment that distributes electricity to the facility failed.
  The power outages, which began late Wednesday, Oct. 24, have mostly been patched up with the use of temporary equipment, but it is uncertain when the failed equipment will be repaired or replaced, Richard Beam, director of publicity and community affairs, said early Friday afternoon.
  The VA has been posting updates on its websit
  
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• Thomas Rhett fires up in Anaheim as his Life Changes Tour winds down in Southern California

  26-10-2018 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Country singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett was ready to party at Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday, Oct. 26. As the 28-year-old’s Life Changes Tour has come to its final three stops, including Friday night at the Forum in Inglewood, he showed no signs of fatigue as he delivered a high-energy set.
  “We have never played in Anaheim before,” Rhett told the enthusiastic crowd after blasting through “Leave Right Now,” “T-Shirt,” “Renegades” and &ldqu
  
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• If Southern California cities start public banks, taxpayers should prepare for massive bailouts

  26-10-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Should cities and counties start their own government-owned banks?
  Southern California, which has seen Orange County and San Bernardino go bankrupt in recent decades, should be well versed on the significant risks that come with financial mismanagement. Nevertheless, in November, Los Angeles voters will weigh in on whether or not the city should launch a publicly-owned (read taxpayer-backed) bank.
  The public banking idea seems especially relevant now, as the U.S. commemorates
  
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• Candy and canines in costume make for a fun-filled afternoon in Dana Point

  26-10-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  DANA POINT — Dozens of families were expected to turn out on Wednesday, Oct. 24, for Dana Point Police Services’ Trunk or Treat event at Dana Point City Hall. Sheriff’s Department bloodhounds, the bomb squad, SWAT and K-9 units were on display as officers passed out candy to costumed kids, who appeared to enjoy the pre-Halloween festivities.
  Related Articles Actress Evan Rachel Wood will spend Halloween night delivering bewitching covers with her musical project Evan + Zane at
  
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• Uber driver charged with sexual assault of teen passenger in Laguna Beach skips out on court appearance, authorities say

  26-10-2018 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  A 24-year-old Huntington Beach man charged with sexually assaulting a teenage passenger in his Uber car didn’t appear in court and was being sought by authorities.
  Samer Alaaeldin Mahran was supposed to be in a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 24, but never showed, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
  Authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest.
  Mahran was charged in 2016 with felony counts of rape by use of drugs, oral copulation by anesthesia or contr
  
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• Tanner Pulice of Corona del Mar voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week

  26-10-2018 20:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week: Tanner Pulice, Corona del Mar
  Sport: Water Polo
  School: Corona del Mar
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: The hard-shooting attacker scored four goals, including the game-winner, in an 8-6 upset of No. 5 Laguna Beach, and netted nine goals with six assists in two crucial victories at the Memorial Cup to help the Sea Kings keep their playoff hopes alive. He also had seven steals in the two games.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Tanner Pulice, Corona del Mar – 23,030
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• Details unveiled about Marvel land at the Disneyland Resort

  26-10-2018 20:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Concept art of the new Marvel land slated to open at Disney California Adventure in 2002. Photo courtesy of Disney.
  Based on the blockbuster movie franchise, the Guardians ride will become the centerpiece of a new Marvel Land. (File photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsVisitors leave A Bug’s Land during its last day of operation at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018. The land is being replaced with a
  
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• Status Update: Rare ‘watermelon’ sells for $2 million at auction

  26-10-2018 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana-based auction house Stack’s Bowers Galleries will offer a rare $1,000 bill in late October at an expo in Baltimore. The “Grand Watermelon” treasury note was the first-ever paper bill to break the $1 million mark when it last sold in 2005, according to Stack’s Bowers. The auction house expects the bill will command between $1.25 million and $1.75 million when it goes up for sale Oct. 25. (Courtesy of Stack’s Bowers Galleries)
  The 1890 $1,000 Treasury note k
  
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• HOA Homefront: Readers ask how executive session can be misused

  26-10-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Q:  Members of our board mention discussions in executive session when they are discussing agenda items at board meetings. For instance, at a recent meeting, the board tabled a matter relating to rules. The president said the matter would be discussed further in executive session. Also, three board members attend committee meetings. Two directors will be designated to participate with the committee and the third will not participate but just listen.
  What subjects are allowed under Davi
  
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• Tyson Fury has fought his way out of personal hell

  26-10-2018 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Tyson Fury took Wladimir Klitschko’s three heavyweight championship belts via unanimous decision in 2015. Fury then put himself through hell.
  Twice, rematches with Klitschko were canceled – once because Fury allegedly sustained an ankle injury, the second time because Fury was deemed medically unfit to fight.
  In truth, it was all because of his declining mental health.
  Fury, who in 2016 told Rolling Stone he has a form of bipolar disorder, had begun to self-destruct. He drank every d
  
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• UCLA freshmen to test waters with men’s basketball exhibition game

  26-10-2018 19:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Moses Brown’s new home is still a little foreign.
  When UCLA takes the court at Pauley Pavilion on game days, the 7-foot-2 freshman center believes he will run out of the locker room, circle the court, then go to the bench. Then players will get their names called out for starting lineups, he thinks.
  “I don’t know how that works just yet, though,” the five-star prospect said before a recent practice.
  He’ll get his first test run Saturday as UCLA hosts New York Instit
  
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• Got Dodgers tickets for the World Series? Here’s what’s on the menu

  26-10-2018 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are back from Boston to try to salvage the World Series after losing the first two games at Fenway Park.
  It’s sure to be tough, but if you’re lucky enough to have tickets to any of the home games you don’t have to go home hungry.
  In addition to the usual offerings like the Dodger Dog, Ryan Evans, the stadium’s executive chef, came up with a few new food specials available at the stadium during the World Series. Some of the creations Evans whip
  
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• Register’s free Successful Aging Expo is Saturday in Garden Grove

  26-10-2018 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Anyone interested in the health and well-being of people 40 and older is invited to attend the Successful Aging Expo on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove.
  The Orange County Register-hosted event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and admission and parking are free.
  Speakers will cover topics ranging from Medicare plan options and memory loss to non-surgical options for neck pain and heart health. There also will be a session with editors and reporters from the Reg
  
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• Coroner’s officer confirms body found in Lake Elsinore is missing kayaker

  26-10-2018 17:59 via ocregister.com
  
  The Riverside County Coroner’s Officer confirmed that the body pulled from Lake Elsinore on Thursday, Oct. 25, is that of missing kayaker Samuel Selay, 34, of French Valley.
  His wife, Brittney Selay, announced her husband’s apparent death in a Facebook post on Thursday. They have four children, ages 17, 10, 7 and 3.Selay was believed to have been kayaking at the lake on the afternoon of Oct. 20. His vehicle and kayak were found near the lake, but his whereabouts had be
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Vegan bakery Cinnaholic opens Nov. 2 in Tustin; DryBar debuts at Spectrum; Cypress’ new Goodwill has a drive-through

  26-10-2018 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Cinnaholic’s vegan coffee roll. The bakery opens Friday, Nov. 2 in Tustin. (Courtesy of Cinnaholic)
  Seen here are Cinnaholic’s bestselling vegan breakfast (dessert) buns. All are made without animal products. The concept got its big launch after appearing on “Shark Week.” It’s franchising across the U.S. (Courtesy of Cinnaholic)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe chai frosting with gingersnap cookies and chocolate chip cookie dough cinnamon bun at Cinnaholic.
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Vegan bakery Cinnaholic coming soon to Tustin; Drybar opens at Spectrum; new Goodwill has one-of-a-kind feature

  26-10-2018 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Cinnaholic’s vegan coffee roll. The bakery opens Friday, Nov. 2 in Tustin. (Courtesy of Cinnaholic)
  Seen here are Cinnaholic’s bestselling vegan breakfast (dessert) buns. All are made without animal products. The concept got its big launch after appearing on “Shark Week.” It’s franchising across the U.S. (Courtesy of Cinnaholic)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe chai frosting with gingersnap cookies and chocolate chip cookie dough cinnamon bun at Cinnaholic.
  
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• $180-million lottery winner selling his San Bernardino mountain estate, buffalo ranch and saloon for $26 million

  26-10-2018 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  A statute of a bear stands guard outside a steakhouse and saloon included in the property that Rick Knudsen is selling, along with his 16,000-square-foot house. Click through the slideshow to see more. (Photos by Adrian Van Anz and Jason Speth)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMega Millions lottery winner Rick Knudsen and his wife Lorie at press conference in the lottery office in San Bernardino onSept. 3, 2014.He won $180 million from a 7-11 in Calimesa. (File photo)
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• As hate crimes rise in Orange County, Don Han is the 1st responder to incidents from swastika graffiti to the murder of Blaze Bernstein

  26-10-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  On a bright Sunday morning, Don Han was in South Orange County staring at a garage door covered in swastikas.  Same for the Buick, parked in front of the house.
  The family that lived there was Jewish. The grandmother was a survivor of the Holocaust, when more than six million Jews were killed by the Nazis.
  As a 17-year veteran at OC Human Relations, one of Han’s main job duties is to respond to hate crimes and hate incidents in Orange County. In such situations, the 47-year-old Santa
  
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• How long will the heat last in Southern California?

  26-10-2018 16:42 via ocregister.com
  
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  LOS ANGELES — The Southland will bask in above-normal temperatures again Friday as a result of a strengthening ridge of high pressure and weak offshore winds, the National Weather Service said.
  Combined with humidity levels only in the teens, the conditions are creating an elevated fire danger but nothing critical, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
  Downtown L.A., where the normal high for this time of the year is 78 degrees, is forecast to reac
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed in Santa Ana crash

  26-10-2018 16:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A  man died after getting struck by a car in Santa Ana on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 25.
  At least one vehicle was speeding near the 1800 block of South Cedar Street when it collided with the pedestrian at about 7:30 p.m., said Santa Ana Cmdr. Richard Weber.
  The driver of a BMW sedan involved in the collision remained at the crash site and cooperated with investigators, Weber said.
  The identity of the man who died was not immediately released by authorities.
  
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• The Hobie Cat, a sailboat for the masses, is turning 50 with a celebration at Doheny State Beach

  26-10-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Prior to the Hobie Cat, invented by well-known surfboard maker Hobie Alter, sailing was for the elite.
  It was a sport reserved for members of yacht clubs who had the mega bucks it took to buy a big boat.
  But Alter’s design — the Hobie Cat 14, a small catamaran sailboat that became known as “the people’s boat” — changed the world of sailing when it was unveiled 50 years ago.
  “It was a very revolutionary idea, hugely successful,” said Paul Holmes, wh
  
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• Real estate news: The Hive office campus in Costa Mesa sells for $84 million

  26-10-2018 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The Hive in Costa Mesa has sold for $84 million, according to property records provided by CoStar. Newmark Knight Frank announced it closed the sale Oct. 11 of the three-building, creative office campus. Invesco Real Estate was the buyer. (Courtesy of NKF)
  Edinger Plaza in Huntington Beach has sold for $65.6 million, according to CoStar records. CBRE’s National Retail Partners-West team completed the sale. The property is nearly fully leased to Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s Sporting Goods,
  
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• Actress Evan Rachel Wood will spend Halloween night delivering bewitching covers with her musical project Evan + Zane at the El Rey Theatre

  26-10-2018 16:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Actress Evan Rachel Wood and guitarist Zane Carney wanted to do something a bit different and fun for Halloween in their hometown of Los Angeles. The pair, now professionally known as Evan + Zane, will headline the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and guarantee it will be an evening filled with costumes, plenty of surprises and a set list boasting a variety of Halloween-themed songs.
  “It’s going to be a dark, vintage, ‘Silly Symphony’ version of Halloween,” Woo
  
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• Suspect arrested in connection with series of suspected mail bombs sent to Trump critics

  26-10-2018 16:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG
  The FBI released this poster on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, asking for the public’s assistance in finding the people responsible for sending suspicious packages to multiple locations across the United States. The targets of the packages were some of the figures most frequently criticized by President Donald Trump. (FBI via AP)
  Federal authorities arrested a man in Florida on Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that widened to 12 suspi
  
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• More suspicious packages found, these addressed to Sen. Cory Booker, for intelligence chief James Clapper

  26-10-2018 16:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG and ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON — Suspicious packages addressed to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper — and similar in appearance to pipe bomb devices sent to other prominent Democrats — have been intercepted, the FBI said Friday, as investigators scrambled from coast to coast to locate the culprit and motives behind a bizarre plot aimed at critics of President Donald Trump.
  The discoveries brought to
  
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• Comic book artist Brent Schoonover talks Captain Marvel, blending pop culture ahead of the Big Adventure Festival in Costa Mesa

  26-10-2018 16:01 via ocregister.com
  
  In a time when smaller, 8,000-30,000-capacity niche festivals are thriving in Southern California, here comes Big Adventure. The two-day festival, held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4, celebrates all things pop culture by offering a comic convention by day and transforming into a music festival by evening with stand-up comedy bridging the gap in between.
  There will be comic book artist signings and displays in Artist Alley, TV, film and gami
  
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• 13 chilling economic trends in Cal State Fullerton’s Southern California forecast

  26-10-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The cooling trend in the Southern California economy will continue for the next two years if economists at Cal State Fullerton are correct.
  The university’s latest forecast for the region comprising Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Imperial and Ventura counties expects 2019 to bring milder growth — though CSUF economists don’t see a serious chance of a recession through 2020.
  “The economic recovery has matured, but that doesn’t mean we’ll fall o
  
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• Halloween treats at Knott’s: Here’s where to find them before they’re gone

  26-10-2018 15:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The scariest part about Halloween? By next Thursday, it will be over. This means that you need to pack in as much creepy fun as you can in the next few days, including in what you eat and drink.
  Knott’s Berry Farm has created a selection of food and beverages which are available at various spots throughout the park and the California Market Place through the end of the month. Although the emphasis is on Scary Farm, you may enjoy the items during Spooky Farm or just regular hours.
  “Ou
  
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• Trump considers closing southern border to migrants

  26-10-2018 14:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By By Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Thomas Gibbons-Neff
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering taking executive action to bar migrants, including asylum-seekers, from entering the country at the southern border, according to people familiar with the plan. The effort would be the starkest indication yet of Trump’s election-season push to play to his anti-immigrant base as his party fights to keep control of Congress.
  The proposal amounts to a sweeping use
  
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• Fryer and Albano: Week 10 high school football predictions

  26-10-2018 10:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Steve Fryer and Dan Albano make their predictions on the winners of this week’s high school football games in Orange County.WEEK 10 GAMES
  FRYER
  ALBANO
  Orange vs. Santa Ana
  Orange
  Santa Ana
  Mission Viejo vs. Tesoro
  Mission Viejo
  Mission Viejo
  Valencia vs. Cypress
  Valencia
  Valencia
  Troy vs. Fullerton
  Troy
  Troy
  Rancho Alamitos vs. Loara
  Loara
  Loara
  Irvine vs. Northwood
  Irvine
  Irvine
  San Juan Hills vs. Laguna Hills
  San Juan Hills
  San Juan Hills
  Los Alamitos vs. Edison
  Los Alamitos
  Los Alamito
  
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• Ocean View dominates Western to earn share of first league football title since 1989 (video)

  26-10-2018 08:53 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Ocean View’s football team first celebrated school history. The Seahawks then unleashed their intent for all to hear Thursday night at Western High.
  “CIF! CIF! CIF!” Ocean View chanted after it stunned the host Pioneers 45-7 to earn a share of their first league title since 1989.
  The Seahawks drenched Coach Luis Nunez after the final seconds of the Pac 4 League showdown ticked away. They gathered for a photo before a sea of cameras.
  “It’s just aweso
  
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• Ocean View dominates Western to earn share of first league football title since 1989

  26-10-2018 08:53 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Ocean View’s football team first celebrated school history. The Seahawks then unleashed their intent for all to hear Thursday night at Western High.
  “CIF! CIF! CIF!” Ocean View chanted after it stunned the host Pioneers 45-7 to earn a share of their first league title since 1989.
  The Seahawks drenched Coach Luis Nunez after the final seconds of the Pac 4 League showdown ticked away. They gathered for a photo before a sea of cameras.
  “It’s just awesom
  
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• Garden Grove knocks off Segerstrom in OT, wins Big 4 football title

  26-10-2018 08:48 via ocregister.com
  
  GARDEN GROVE – Garden Grove and Segerstrom went into their game for the Big 4 League championship with identical records.
  Both were 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the four-team Big 4 League. Teams that close should play a close game, and a close game it was.
  Garden Grove celebrates after it’s 21-14 overtime victory against Segerstrom for the Big 4 League championship at Garden Grove High in Garden Grove on Thursday, October 25, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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• Foothill struggling no longer, tops El Dorado to go unbeaten in league

  26-10-2018 08:45 via ocregister.com
  
  TUSTIN – Staring at a 1-6 record is not something a team with playoff aspirations wants to see.
  Foothill faced that challenge head on as it completed a perfect run in the North Hills League with a 35-17 win over El Dorado on Thursday night at Tustin High.
  The Knights (4-6, 3-0) shifted their focus once league play started and their improvement resulted in a North Hills League championship.
  Foothill coach Doug Case kept encouraging his team despite its struggles during a grueling nonleague
  
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• Lane plays big role as Yorba Linda edges El Modena for important league win

  26-10-2018 08:22 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE – Yorba Linda’s Ricky Lane had two interceptions, both game-changers, and an 11-yard touchdown reception to help the Mustangs defeat El Modena 28-21 in a key Crestview League game Thursday at El Modena High School.
  With the victory in the regular-season finale, the Mustangs (8-2, 2-1) locked up second place in league and qualified for the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs.
  El Modena (6-4, 0-3) could get into the playoffs as an at-large team.
  If Villa Park (9-0, 2-0) defeats Canyon (3
  
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• St. Margaret’s uses dominating defense to crush SVC, secure outright league title

  26-10-2018 07:39 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA HILLS – St. Margaret’s defense held Saddleback Valley Christian to 87 yards of total offense Thursday in a 31-0 win to clinch the outright San Joaquin League championship.
  The Tartans defense, led by Jack Young, Luca Carson, Sean Sullivan and Koa Todd, totaled seven sacks and had 16 plays where they forced a loss of yardage. It was St. Margaret’s third shutout of the season.
  “For us, we don’t start fast and take a series or so to see what they do. But once we
  
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• With Kobe Bryant watching, LeBron James’ triple-double powers Lakers to first home win

  26-10-2018 07:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee, left, dunks against Denver Nuggets forward Mason Plumlee (24) and forward Juan Hernangomez, below, of Spain, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
  Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant greets Magic Johnson, president of basketball operations, during the second half of Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)SoundThe gallery will resume i
  
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• In new book with Kobe Bryant, Andy Bernstein captures the essence of the Mamba

  26-10-2018 06:26 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — In the days before you could share photos with a few taps on your phone, Andy Bernstein needed to get a photo to Kobe Bryant.
  He knew it was significant as soon as he looked at the print: an image taken from the catwalk at the top of the arena of Bryant, then a rising superstar, leaping on a breakaway dunk with his arm outstreched and his feet curled up behind him against the backdrop of a golden Lakers court at the Great Western Forum.
  Bernstein made a second print, 30 by 50
  
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• Orange County football scores and stats for Thursday (10-25-18)

  26-10-2018 06:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County football games on Thursday, Oct. 25.
  O.C. SUMMARIES
  Garden Grove 21, Segerstrom 14 (OT)
  Segerstrom         0    0   7    7   0  — 14
  Garden Grove   14   0    0    0   7  — 21
  Passing: Vega (Seg) 8-16, 92. Zazueta (GG) 9-13, 72, 1 TD.
  Rushing: Segerstrom – Sanchez 8-116, Rodriguez 8-39. G
  
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• What has ailed USC’s running game? Three analysts weigh in

  26-10-2018 05:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When Stephen Carr received a handoff in the backfield midway through the second quarter of USC’s 31-20 win over Colorado earlier this month, he stared ahead at two unblocked defenders.
  Left with little open grass, the sophomore running back darted toward the sideline, attempting to run past the potential tacklers, until he was cut off by a linebacker. Carr then retreated, circled back toward the middle of the field, but confronted more defenders. He was buried for a los
  
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• Endorsing the lesser of two evils in Senate race: Letters

  26-10-2018 05:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Re “Re-elect Dianne Feinstein to the U.S. Senate” (Endorsement, Oct. 16):
  The Southern California News Group’s endorsement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein for re-election is a little puzzling.
  The assessment of Sen. Feinstein, particularly her role in the Judge Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, was reasonable as well as that of her opponent, Kevin de León. This reader is struck by the lack of compelling reasons to vote for either one.
  It appears that the newspaper has made
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (10-25-18)

  26-10-2018 05:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Oct. 25.
  BOYS WATER POLO
  NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
  Esperanza 10, Brea Olinda 4
  GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE
  Segerstrom 27, Ocean View 8
  NONLEAGUE
  Esperanza 2, Yorba Linda 2
  Cypress 17, Los Amigos 9
  La Serna 11, Los Alamitos 9
  Goals: (LA) Ryan 4, Lawrence 2, Mori 2, Chen
  Saves: Nash (LA) 7
  Savanna 11, Rancho Alamitos 3
  
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• Ducks suffer another second-period breakdown in Dallas, fall to Stars

  26-10-2018 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against during the first period of Thursday’s game against the Stars in Dallas. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill)
  Dallas Stars defenseman Roman Polak (45), of the Czech Republic, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDucks defenseman Cam Fowler co
  
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• Kings’ losing streak reaches 6 games with defeat in Minnesota

  26-10-2018 05:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The Wild’s Eric Fehr, left, celebrates his goal against Kings goalie Jack Campbell, right, and slides into the net, dislodging it during the first period of Thursday’s game in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
  Los Angeles Kings’ Ilya Kovalchuk, center, of Russia, tries for the rebound as Minnesota Wild’s Mikael Granlund, left, of Finland, and goalie Devan Dubnyk defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim M
  
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