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• USC football mailbag: Did Athletic Director Lynn Swann drive coaching staff changes?

  31-10-2018 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  USC enters a new reality. As much as its football program has had ups and downs in the aftermath of the Pete Carroll era and proceeding NCAA probation, hamstrung by the erratic tenures of Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin, it still always seemed to be a ways away from the brink of a tailspin.
  Sure, there was the Sun Bowl finish of 2012, but even then, the Trojans stood 6-2 at the end of October and ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press poll. They finished 7-5 in the regular season, 7-4 with Matt B
  
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• Ducks hold team meeting the day after losing streak reaches 6 games

  31-10-2018 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — First they talked, then they skated.
  If the Ducks’ team meeting was as spirited as the 40-minute practice that followed, then they would have been in far better shape emotionally Wednesday than they were after a distressing 3-2 loss Tuesday to the Philadelphia Flyers at Honda Center.
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• Theo Howard climbs UCLA receiving charts with consistency

  31-10-2018 23:11 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Theo Howard spotted the ball. The defender was right in its path. It was going to be an interception, Howard thought.
  It turned into his 100th career reception.
  The junior became the 25th member of UCLA’s 100-catch club last week, pushing his career total to 102 and extending his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 24.
  Howard, once a heralded four-star recruit, is starting to blossom into the go-to receiver many thought he would become. But for the more than
  
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• The Clippers, Boban Marjanovic included, suffered a frustrating night in Oklahoma City

  31-10-2018 23:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers probably would like to forget Tuesday’s 128-110 loss at Oklahoma City, to bury the memories of a jarring third-quarter collapse, their failing composure, even Boban Marjanovic’s tough night.
  For once, it didn’t look easy for the Clippers’ 7-foot-3 center, whose statistical output remains staggering. His eight points per game this season makes him the sixth-highest scoring Clippers player, even as he’s averaging just 9.6 minutes per contest – which
  
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• Surfers to celebrate 40 years of National Scholastic Surfing Association at exhibit launch

  31-10-2018 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Decades ago, surfing was perceived as a pastime for slackers — not a sport to be taken seriously.
  But in 1978, a group formed with the goal to change the image of surfing into that of a competitive sport for aspiring athletes.
  There was only one hitch: the young surfers involved in the group had to be in school and get passing grades.
  The National Scholastic Surfing Association is celebrating its 40-year anniversary with an exhibit showcasing the amateur-level competitions’ rich past
  
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• Notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club fighting U.S. government to keep its vest patch

  31-10-2018 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A federal racketeering trial against the notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club began Wednesday in a Santa Ana courthouse, with prosecutors accusing the Southern California-based organization of supporting drug trafficking and encouraging vicious assaults and even murder.
  Unlike past racketeering trials that targeted named members of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the current trial specifically targets the Mongol Nation, as prosecutors seek to gain legal control over the organization’s trademark n
  
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• Alexander: An 8-point checklist for the 2019 Dodgers

  31-10-2018 22:57 via ocregister.com
  
  The World Series is just a few days removed, the duck boats have disgorged the triumphant Red Sox after their Wednesday procession through the streets of Boston, and Dodger fans are still doing their annual monologue titled, “Why did Dave Roberts take Rich Hill out so soon?”
  Surely it’s too soon for 2019 World Series odds, isn’t it? Surely not.
  Something called mybookie.ag lists the Dodgers’ odds at getting back to a third consecutive Series as 15-2. Our friend
  
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• Southern California distillery offers its first bourbon — for $250 a bottle

  31-10-2018 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Since it opened in October 2016, the folks at Blinking Owl, Orange County’s first distillery, have always had their hearts set on making the Lincoln Continental of American spirits: bourbon.
  But it takes two long years of aging in barrel before bourbon can be labeled as such. In the meantime, Blinking Owl has been making its name (and a few bucks) by selling vodka, gin and aquavit, spirits that don’t need aging. The distillery has more than a little successful in that pursuit –
  
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• Successful Aging: Through 17 years and nearly 850 columns, here’s what we’ve been talking about

  31-10-2018 22:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Dear readers,
  Each October I write an anniversary column that reflects some of what I have learned from our readers during this past year. Every so often someone asks me, “Are you still writing the column?” The answer is yes. After 17 years and almost 850 columns, there is more to write because the successful aging story cuts across everything from public policy, to business, entertainment, pensions and testosterone. And fortunately – we all are doing it.
  This year’s ques
  
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• Kings lose goalie Jonathan Quick to torn meniscus

  31-10-2018 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Just one day after Kings coach John Stevens said goalie Jonathan Quick was more than day-to-day but not expected to be out long term, the Kings on Wednesday afternoon announced Quick is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.
  Quick played the first game of the season, then went on injured reserve and sat out the next five games with what was labeled a lower-body injury.
  Quick returned and played three consecutive games, then took the n
  
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• Endorsement: Pulido for Santa Ana Mayor; Gonzalez, Reyna, Iglesias for City Council

  31-10-2018 21:24 via ocregister.com
  
  The city of Santa Ana faces a significant budget shortfall. Outgoing Councilwoman Michele Martinez has described the problem as “a financial crisis.”  Meanwhile, like other communities across the county, Santa Ana is grappling with problems ranging from housing affordability and homelessness to public safety. Santa Ana needs capable leadership to tackle these problems.
  Running for mayor are incumbent Miguel Pulido and Councilman Sal Tinajero. While both candidates see eye-to-eye
  
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• Attention young people: Vote!

  31-10-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I am 18 years old. I will be a first-time voter on November 6. And I can’t wait.
  I am not alone. I know for a fact that many of my peers at Santa Ana College and across Orange County share my excitement about voting next month. I’m part of a campaign that is working to reach 10,000 young voters of color in the county — and 100,000 across California — ahead of the elections. Through canvassing, workshops, phone-banking and other activities, we’re hoping to mobilize t
  
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• Laguna Woods Village singers go a cappella in Veterans Day tribute concert

  31-10-2018 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — When Ernest Leard began his 24 years of service with the Navy, it started with the Vietnam War. He would make two off-coast deployments from the U.S.S. Hancock, support combat troops with airstrikes and eventually retire as a commander.
  With a cappella barbershop harmonies playing on repeat in his head — reinforced by his mother’s self-taught talent sung around the house — he left for war. When he came back, it was to strum-heavy folk music, protesting
  
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• Football recruiting: JSerra’s Calvin Mouisset commits to UC Davis

  31-10-2018 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  JSerra all-Trinity League safety/linebacker Calvin Mouisset, who has been called the Lions’ “heart beat” by coach Pat Harlow, has committed to surging UC Davis, the senior announced.COMMITTED!!! pic.twitter.com/IZF6ghQKbu
  — Calvin Mouisset (@MouissetCalvin) October 28, 2018Mouisset (6-1, 210) blocked his third punt this season in a 42-17 victory last week against Santa Margarita, helping the Lions claim third place in the Trinity League and build momentum for th
  
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• Jewish temple in Irvine vandalized Tuesday night

  31-10-2018 20:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The temple of the Beth Jacob Congregation of Irvine was vandalized in the late hours of Tuesday, October 30, according to Kim Mohr, a spokesperson for Irvine police.
  Mohr said a passerby noticed graffiti at the synagogue, located at 3900 Michelson Dr., on Wednesday morning at around 9 a.m. The nature of the graffiti is not known at this time.
  The incident falls during a week of heightened tensions for the Jewish community nationwide after a mass shooting on Saturday, Oct. 27, in which 11 we
  
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• Irvine synagogue vandalized Tuesday night

  31-10-2018 20:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Congregants of an Irvine synagogue were shaken after a vandal scrawled “(Expletive) Jews” in red on the temple facade during early morning Wednesday, Oct. 31, the incident occurring three days after 11 people were shot and killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday, Oct. 27.
  Irvine police said the graffiti at Congregation Beth Jacob in the 3900 block of Michelson Drive was reported at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime, said spokesperson Kim Mohr.
  
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• Titan Voice: Studying sea anemones gives CSUF grad student undersea surprises

  31-10-2018 20:08 via ocregister.com
  
  By Alexis Barrera
  When I joined the rocky intertidal lab of Jennifer Burnaford, Cal State Fullerton associate professor of biological science, I had almost zero hands-on experience or knowledge in marine ecosystems. I had previously worked as an undergraduate researcher with Amazonian frogs in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley. As a biology graduate student at CSUF, I wanted to get my feet wet studying marine science. Once I was accepted into Burnaford’s lab, I immersed mysel
  
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• This is how the Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival connects Morrissey, Los Angeles Azules and Cardi B

  31-10-2018 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  When the lineup for the inaugural Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival in Long Beach dropped last year, on first glance it looked to be all over the place. Norteño superstars Los Tigres Del Norte shared the stage with the likes of modern alternative Latin-inspired indie pop/rock group Chicano Batman and Colombian R&B singer Kali Uchis.
  But it was a carefully curated group representing the musical history of Latinos in L.A. while speaking to a wider audience. It sold out.
  
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• Angels Offseason Options: Lance Lynn

  31-10-2018 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  (This is the latest in a series of quick profiles on players who fit for the Angels to add over the winter. They are purely “informed speculation,” based on what we know about the Angels’ roster needs along with General Manager Billy Eppler’s preferences and history. We’ll have a new one every weekday, until the GM Meetings, which are the unofficial start of the hot stove season.)
  LANCE LYNN, RHP, New York Yankees
  The basics: Although Lynn missed the 2016 season aft
  
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• Is Disneyland getting its first ride based on Mickey Mouse?

  31-10-2018 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Concept art of the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway under construction now at Walt Disney World, set to open in 2019. One blog is reporting that this attraction will also be built in Disneyland’s Toontown, with construction starting next year. (Courtesy of the Walt Disney Co.)
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  Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Monday, Oct 29, 2018. A blog is reporting that the backstage building behind this facade might be demolished to build a new ride based on M
  
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• Vote Yes on Proposition 12. It’s the humane thing to do.

  31-10-2018 19:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Anyone who knows me knows I’m a lifelong animal lover. For 36 years I called on The Price Is Right viewers to spay and neuter their pets in order to reduce the homeless cat and dog population. I’ve advocated against illegal whaling operations and the use of elephants in the circus. I’ve supported animal law programs at universities across the country that train the next generation of lawyers whose clients are the cats, dogs, whales, elephants and countless other species subject
  
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• Ralphs hiring more than 300 workers throughout Southern California

  31-10-2018 19:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Ralphs is looking to hire more than 300 workers in Southern California for the busy holiday season, and the supermarket chain hopes to keep them on as permanent employees.
  “The hiring will obviously be driven by the frantic holiday season and the need for more workers, but once they are here we can usually find a place for them to stay,” Ralphs spokesman John Votava said. “So many people come to Ralphs or the grocery industry looking for a temporary or summe
  
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• What would a mall owner — say, South Coast Plaza — do with an empty Sears?

  31-10-2018 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Exterior of South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Henry Segerstrom poses with sign announcing the construction of South Coast Plaza. (Courtesy of South Coast Plaza)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsThe Sears at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA, on Monday, Oct 15, 2018.The retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, hurt by falling sales and its massive debt. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Regi
  
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• Touted Mater Dei freshman water polo player transfers to Orange Lutheran

  31-10-2018 18:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei freshman water polo player Anna Pearson, part of the U.S. national cadet last year, has enrolled at Orange Lutheran, Lancers coach Steve Carrera confirmed Wednesday.
  Pearson is a well-regarded freshman who has played club for SOCAL and Vanguard.
  She joins an Orange Lutheran girls team loaded with returners.
  Pearson also is the second noteworthy player to transfer from Mater Dei’s girls team, the reigning Trinity League champion and a Division 1 semifinalist last season. Monarchs&
  
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• Pittsburgh funerals continue after Trump visit and protests

  31-10-2018 18:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Members of Pittsburgh’s grief-stricken Jewish community endured another round of funerals Wednesday for victims of the synagogue massacre, a day after President Donald Trump encountered hundreds of protesters when he came to town to pay his respects.
  Melvin Wax, 87, Irving Younger, 69, and Joyce Fienberg, 75, were to be laid to rest as part of a weeklong series of services for the 11 people killed in a shooting rampage at the Tree of Life synagogue Saturday. It was the deadliest attack on
  
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• Surf wear artist Hue Nguyen hosts benefit sale of his oil paintings

  31-10-2018 18:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Textile artist Hue Nguyen, who helped create the surf look for brands such as Volcom and Roxy, will host a sale of his oil paintings in Westminster this weekend. Proceeds benefit Smile Train. (Photo courtesy of Hue Nguyen)
  Textile artist Hue Nguyen, who helped create the surf look for brands such as Volcom and Roxy, will host a sale of his oil paintings in Westminster this weekend. Proceeds benefit Smile Train. (Photo courtesy of Hue Nguyen)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsTextile
  
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• 7 things to do at Southern California casinos this weekend (Nov. 2-4)

  31-10-2018 18:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
  Do you remember that moment in 1989 where Don Henley’s “The End of the Innocence” was everywhere? It was nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards in 1990 — seriously, the Eagles’ drummer’s solo work was a thing. You’ll likely hear that one and his earlier solo hits such as “Dirty Laundry” and “The Boys of Summer” when Henley plays Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa on Friday, Nov. 2. And let’s be
  
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• John Lydon celebrates 40 years of Public Image Ltd with two Southern California shows, a documentary and a career-spanning box set

  31-10-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  John Lydon comes on the line from his home in Malibu, and if there was any question of the artist formerly known as Johnny Rotten having mellowed at the age of 62 it disappears as soon as he opens his mouth.
  “You interrupted me looking up my nose with a torch, tweezers and a magnifying glass,” he says that instantly recognizable voice when asked how his day is going. “But that’s all right. I can get back to my full-time hobby later.
  “That’s one of the things t
  
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• Video: Chip Kelly recalls his favorite memory of Autzen Stadium

  31-10-2018 17:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Head coach Chip Kelly talks about his favorite memory of coaching in Oregon’s Autzen Stadium, what the Bruins are preparing to face in Oregon’s offense and how he’s seen Justin Frye coach up the offensive line.Related Articles UCLA punter Stefan Flintoft on pace for record season Video: UCLA WR Chase Cota looks forward to Oregon homecoming Video: UCLA LB Leni Toailoa on sharing the field with his brother Lokeni UCLA’s Chip Kelly ‘excited’ for return to Autzen
  
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• 5 things about Panda Express to mark its 35th anniversary

  31-10-2018 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Can you imagine Panda Express without Orange Chicken?
  The dish didn’t exist when the first Panda Express opened in the Glendale Galleria 35 years ago.
  Parent company Panda Restaurant Group isn’t giving an exact date for the anniversary, but documents posted online and news stories by restaurant writers say it opened Oct. 31, 1983.
  Back then, malls such as the Galleria were in their heyday, Sean Connery was on top of the box office in “Never Say Never Again,” and Kenn
  
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• How The Reef in Long Beach turned a tiki room into a restaurant empire

  31-10-2018 17:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Long Beach-born John Tallichet remembers the brightly colored drinks with umbrellas in them, the customers dressed in festive shirts and the bonfires and luaus he would see as a kid at his father’s small waterfront Polynesian-themed restaurant decades ago.
  Located on the other side of Queensway Bay with an impressive view of downtown Long Beach across the water, The Reef was there before The Pike and its famed Cyclone Racer roller coaster were shuttered and before the Queen Mary was d
  
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• Scientist couple from Southern California wins XPRIZE for machine that creates water out of thin air

  31-10-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  David Hertz thinks outside the box. Or should we say, outside the bottle.
  He eschews the notion of water as a commodity being sold in plastic bottles by for-profit corporations.
  Instead, Hertz, a Venice-based architect and inventor, says this essential, life-giving element would be better served in a decentralized, democratized, independent manner.
  “Water is a fundamental right,” he said.
  Hertz and his wife, Laura Doss-Hertz, turned that concept into technology that last week won the
  
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• Inland Empire has nation’s most-crowded rentals; L.A., O.C. not far behind

  31-10-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  How are local renters fighting their lofty housing costs? By packing rentals with above-average numbers of people.
  Census data for 2017 shows the Inland Empire has the nation’s most-crowded rental units. And the rest of Southern California isn’t far behind.
  On the Nov. 6 ballot, Californians can vote for Proposition 10, which expands a city’s ability to control what landlords charge. There is no mandate that any municipality use such regulatory powers.
  But renters can’t w
  
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• Vo’s busy day

  31-10-2018 16:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Magnolia freshman Diana Vo’s Oct. 21 went like this …
  She played in a CIF-Southern Section golf tournament in the morning at Western Hills. In the afternoon she was on the tennis courts at Katella where she and partner Cindy Nguyen won the Orange League doubles championship.
  
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• Mariners warned about dense fog between Orange County coast and Catalina Island

  31-10-2018 16:17 via ocregister.com
  
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  Mariners traveling between the Orange County coast and Catalina Island were warned early Wednesday about dense fog that is reducing visibility in the area.
  The fog warning was in effect through 9 a.m., the National Weather Service reported.
  Related Articles Red flag warning in effect for LA County areas but not in Orange County High winds boost fire danger in Southern California How long will the heat last in Southern California? Warmer weather makes a stop in Southern
  
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• Fire in former marijuana dispensary uncovers possible butane honey oil lab in Anaheim

  31-10-2018 15:35 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – A fire at a former marijuana dispensary was quickly extinguished Tuesday night, Oct. 30, with firefighters uncovering a possible butane honey oil extraction lab, fire officials said.
  Smoke was reported coming from a one-story commercial building at Euclid Street and Cris Avenue at around 9:24 p.m., said Sgt. Daron Wyatt, spokesman for Anaheim’s fire and police departments.“When units actually tried to force entry, they discovered fortifications to the doors and the wi
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: The sunscreen skirmishes are real

  31-10-2018 14:35 via ocregister.com
  
  One of the big benefits in having adult children is that I no longer have to worry about putting sunscreen on them. If they want to fry like a battered chicken in a hot oily pan, it’s on them.
  If you’ve never had the misfortune to be charged with protecting young children against the deadly killer rays of the sun, let me tell you: It’s not pretty. Because they are not interested in being protected.
  What they are interested in is getting the hell away from you as quickly as poss
  
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• Indian couple who died in Yosemite took risks for photos

  31-10-2018 14:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOCELYN GECKER and PAUL ELIAS
  SAN FRANCISCO — She was a self-described “adrenaline junkie,” and he took “wow-worthy photos” of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers.
  In one post at the Grand Canyon this spring, 30-year-old Meenakshi Moorthy even warned daredevils who try to snap selfies from dangerous heights: “Did you know that wind gusts can be
  
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• Red flag warning in effect for LA County areas but not in Orange County

  31-10-2018 14:06 via ocregister.com
  
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  LOS ANGELES — A red flag warning denoting a high risk of wildfire will be in force for much of the day Wednesday in mountain, forest and valley areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties because of gusty Santa Ana winds and little humidity, which will dip to single digits in some areas.
  “The strongest winds will be focused across eastern Ventura and western Los Angeles counties,” according to a National Weather Service statement, which warned of wind gu
  
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• Granada Hills Jewish Community Center shooting survivors and their relatives reflect on a more-deadly ending in Pittsburgh rampage

  31-10-2018 14:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Donna Finkelstein and a friend were on their way to Lancaster over the weekend when Finkelstein got a call from her husband.
  There was a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, he told her. Multiple deaths.
  Then came the flashback: On Aug. 10, 1999, white supremacist Buford O’Neal Furrow Jr. carried a 9mm semi-automatic handgun into the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Granada Hills. He fired 70 shots, wounding three children, a teenage camp counselor and an office worker. All the vi
  
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• Man charged with hate crimes and assault on police after Costa Mesa incident

  31-10-2018 08:44 via ocregister.com
  SANTA ANA — Felony hate crime and other charges were filed Tuesday against a man accused of directing racially derogatory comments at four Latino men, throwing a knife at a Costa Mesa police officer and head-butting another officer when taken to jail.
  Bryce Cameron Agius, who is white, is charged with four counts of committing a hate crime and one count each of assault with a weapon on a peace officer and resisting arrest, according to Deputy District Attorney Jake Jondle.
  Agius, 27, is ac
  
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• Tuesday’s CIF boys water polo scores

  31-10-2018 07:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Wednesday’s CIF-SS boys water polo scores
  DIVISION 2
  Wild card
  Palos Verdes 19, Aliso Niguel 12
  Corona del Mar 12, Beckman 9
  Orange Lutheran 11, Ventura 8
  Dana Hills 13, Villa Park 6
  DIVISION 3
  First round
  Los Osos 16, La Quinta/LQ 7
  Newbury Park 16, Temple City 10
  Peninsula 8, El Segundo 6
  Edison 10, Tesoro 9
  Santa Barbara 16, Moorpark 13
  Santiago/Corona 12, Chino Hills 11
  Notre Dame/SO 15, Montebello 8
  Costa Mesa bye
  Servite 18, Troy 2
  Malibu 16, Crescenta Valley 10
  Redondo 9, South Pasa
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Wednesday, Oct. 31

  31-10-2018 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 31.
  BOYS WATER POLO
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  First round, 5 p.m.
  DIVISION 2
  Riverside Poly at Woodbridge
  Palos Verdes at Foothill
  Corona del Mar at Long Beach Wilson
  Orange Lutheran at Damien, 3:30 p.m.
  DIVISION 7
  Saddleback at Rancho Alamitos
  Long Beach Cabrillo vs. La Quinta/Westminster, 6:30 p.m. at Garden Grove High
   
  
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• Rancho Santa Margarita contractor cited for nail gun injuries; 34 since 2016

  31-10-2018 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Regulators said Tuesday they fined a Rancho Santa Margarita construction company $225,000 for failing to properly train employees after dozens of job injuries involving nail guns and other violations.
  Cal/OSHA issued two citations on Oct. 15 against Circle M Contractors, 29712 Avenida De Las Banderas, the state Department of Industrial Relations said in a statement.
  The construction and framing firm is accused of failing to ensure that employees were safely handling nailing tools or adequat
  
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• A caravan of unintended consequences

  31-10-2018 06:14 via ocregister.com
  
  The migrant caravan of 7,500 people traveling from Honduras to the United States border has now become three, possibly four caravans. The largest one is down to fewer than 4,000 people.
  This isn’t the first caravan migration to head for the U.S. — there was one in March — but the current caravan is unprecedented in size. It was started by a leftist former lawmaker in Honduras who currently has a radio show. Bartolo Fuentes spread the word on social media and encouraged people t
  
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• Ducks give up a late tiebreaking goal to Flyers as losing streak reaches 6 games

  31-10-2018 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds, center, scuffles with Anaheim Ducks center Joseph Blandisi, right, as linesman Brandon Gawryletz tries to separate them during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton, left, tries to get a shot post Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J.
  
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• USC coach Clay Helton gives explanation for offensive staff shakeup

  31-10-2018 05:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Clay Helton said the final realization came when he woke up Monday morning, when he determined he was going to reshuffle his offensive coaching staff.
  It was hours before his weekly meeting with Athletic Director Lynn Swann. The men would speak in the aftermath of a loss to Arizona State that dropped USC’s record to .500, ending October with a second consecutive defeat and the Trojans out of first place in the Pac-12 South Division.
  With the Trojans’ offense ranki
  
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• Time to come together to implement bail reform

  31-10-2018 05:30 via ocregister.com
  
  California demonstrated national leadership by becoming the first state in the nation to end money bail for people awaiting trial.
  Instead of basing pre-trial freedom on the size of a defendant’s bank account, local courts will now make such decisions based on public safety considerations.
  The impact of eliminating the predatory, for-profit bail industry that extracts money from Californians through fees and traps people in debt cannot be overstated. This special interest industry did noth
  
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• Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter unveils new Fantastic Beasts magic wands

  31-10-2018 05:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Wannabe-wizards can wield the magic of their favorite “Fantastic Beasts” characters thanks to a new limited-edition collection of wands now available in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter shops at Universal Studios Hollywood.
  Eight replicas of the magic wands featured in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” are available for a limited time at Ollivanders wand shop and other locations throughout the park.
  The new wands include replicas of the ones used in “
  
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• Teen: Hit the reset button

  31-10-2018 05:01 via ocregister.com
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  The teenager was putting in 15-hour days pretty much nonstop.
  She was lucky to get five to six hours of sleep each night during the school week, typically crashing after midnight and getting up at 5:30 a.m. for a long commute to campus via train and bus.
  Grace (she requested her real name not be used), now 16, of San Clemente, has big dreams. She loves musical theater and is throwing her energy into becoming the best stage actress she can, keeping her eye on the ultimate goal: Broa
  
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