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• Expectations remain high for UCLA women’s basketball despite key losses

  04-11-2018 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Cori Close perks up at the thought of starting her eighth year at UCLA. A new season always brings a smile to her face.
  “It’s a new art project every year,” the UCLA women’s basketball head coach said after practice less than one week before the Bruins’ season opener against LMU on Tuesday.
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  After losing key seniors Jordin Canada, Monique
  
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• 36 states have elections for governor, 1 is most expensive race in history

  04-11-2018 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Governors by partyPeak in past 100 yearsIn 1922, the country had the highest percentage of Republican governors at 69 percent.In 1938, Democrats had their highest tally, 81 percent.
  Current party of governorStates with electionsElections will be held this year in 26 of the 33 states with Republican governors, nine of the 16 states with Democratic governors, and the one state (Alaska) with an independent governor. 
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• State superintendent race: 50 million bucks for a bully pulpit

  04-11-2018 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO – If you pay attention to the overheated advertisements for the race for the state superintendent of public instruction, you’ll surely believe that the future of California’s education system is at stake. Nearly $50 million has been raised by candidates and independent committees to, in part, fund TV ads blasting one candidate as a failed school-board member and the other as a tool of the Trump administration.
  Both candidates are Democrats but one, Assemblyman Tony T
  
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• Live updates: Chargers at Seattle Seahawks

  04-11-2018 21:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers have won four in a row and are coming off a bye week, but they face a stiff test at Seattle. The Seahawks have a much-improved running game, and a loud and supportive home crowd.
  Ryan Kartje is reporting from Seattle. Follow along during and after the game for our live coverage.
  Viewing on a mobile device? Click here. 19-7 Chargers. 1:10 left in the first half. #LACvsSEA BREAKING: Caleb Sturgis made an extra pointWow. TD ruling stands for Chargers.Mike Williams’ tiptoe down th
  
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• Live updates: Rams at New Orleans Saints

  04-11-2018 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The Rams have landed in New Orleans as the NFL’s lone undefeated team this season. Can they make it to 9-0 against the explosive Saints?
  Rich Hammond is reporting from New Orleans. Follow along for updates before, during and after the game.
  Viewing from a mobile device? Click here. BreesTre'Quan Smith for the TOUCHDOWN!
  #LARvsNO| #SaintsGameday
  (via: @GoAutoInsurance ) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrMRjQCXcAAvHxR.jpgTouchdown New Orleans.Saints 21, #LARams14. 7:35 left in the first half.Bre
  
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• Look past the deceptive labeling on Proposition 6

  04-11-2018 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When it comes to protecting consumers, the federal government comes down hard on companies that engage in deceptive labeling on things we consume.  The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), enacted in 1967, directs the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration to issue regulations requiring that all “consumer commodities” be labeled to disclose net contents, identity of commodity, and name and place of business of the product’s manufacturer, packer, o
  
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• Kings fire John Stevens as coach, name Willie Desjardins as interim replacement

  04-11-2018 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings, holders of one of the two worst records in the NHL this season, have fired John Stevens as coach and named Willie Desjardins as his interim replacement.
  Desjardins served as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks for three seasons (from 2014-17), and was associate head coach with the Dallas Stars for two seasons (2010-12).
  Don Nachbaur, who joined the Kings as an assistant coach prior to last season, has also been relieved of his duties.
  The dismissals come the day after Saturday’s
  
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• Tustin police seek public’s help in case of man recently charged with lewd acts against child a dozen years ago

  04-11-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin police are seeking the public’s help in a case of a 67-year-old man charged in October with committing lewd acts against a child about 12 years ago.
  Gerardo Garcia Lopez of Spokane, Wash., was booked into the Orange County Jail on Oct. 26 and was being held on $1 million dollar bail,  police announced on Sunday, Nov. 4.
  The investigation began after the allegations were reported to police in May 2016, Tustin Police Lt. Robert Wright said.
  “The victim … was now
  
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• Tustin police seek public’s help in case involving lewd acts against child a dozen years ago

  04-11-2018 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin police are seeking the public’s help in a case of a 67-year-old man charged in October with committing lewd acts against a child about 12 years ago.
  Gerardo Garcia Lopez of Spokane, Wash., was booked into the Orange County Jail on Oct. 26 and was being held on $1 million dollar bail,  police announced on Sunday, Nov. 4.
  The investigation began after the allegations were reported to police in May 2016, Tustin Police Lt. Robert Wright said.
  “The victim … was now
  
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• Accelerate wins Breeders’ Cup Classic to snap John Sadler’s losing streak

  04-11-2018 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Even if he isn’t recognized as this year’s top thoroughbred, Accelerate all but assured his place as North America’s best older horse.
  His signature win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic should solidify his credentials for multiple honors.Accelerate took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off Gunnevera to win the $6 million Classic by a length Saturday, strengthening his bid for Horse of the Year over Triple Crown winner Justify.
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• Morrissey closed night one of the Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival with a hit parade

  04-11-2018 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Morrissey showed up. He actually showed up. And he was on time, too.
  Taking the main stage promptly at 10 p.m. the Saturday night headliner for the Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival, turned his hour-long set into a hit parade, starting with “William, It Was Really Nothing,” as a packed crowd sang along to the 1984 The Smiths tune.
  Morrissey headlines the first day of the Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on November 3, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Ke
  
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• Why to vote: Political Cartoons

  04-11-2018 18:57 via ocregister.com
  
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  Check out our daily cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• These are the cool, weird and unique things we saw at the Big Adventure Festival

  04-11-2018 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The first-ever Big Adventure Festival was like walking through a magical playground straight out of all of your wildest and weirdest pop culture dreams.
  The two-day event, held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa over the weekend, allowed patrons’ imaginations to run rampant. Guests were able to dress up as and become their favorite comic book characters; get completely immersed in a world of classic, free-play video games; take out zombies with an arsenal of Nerf weaponry
  
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• More than $37,000 raised for injured Costa Mesa firefighter

  04-11-2018 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  A GoFundMe campaign launched after a captain with Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike has reached $37,750 in 16 hours.
  As of shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, 310 people contributed to the fund for Capt. Mike Kreza and his family.
  An 18-year-veteran of the fire department, Kreza was in hospitalized in critical condition after being hit while riding his bicycle in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Nov. 3.
  He was off duty at the time of the accident, said Carr
  
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• Fund for injured Costa Mesa firefighter nears $50,000

  04-11-2018 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  A GoFundMe campaign launched after a captain with Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike has reached $48,440 in 19 hours.
  As of shortly before noon on Sunday, Nov. 4, 417 people had contributed to the fund for Capt. Mike Kreza and his family.
  An 18-year-veteran of the fire department, Kreza was in hospitalized in critical condition after being hit as he rode his bicycle in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Nov. 3.
  He was off duty at the time of the accident, said Car
  
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• Off-duty L.A. Sheriff’s deputy robbed while sleeping in parked vehicle in Santa Ana

  04-11-2018 17:11 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was robbed early Sunday, Nov. 4 as he slept in his personal vehicle, which was parked in front of a friend’s home in Santa Ana, police said.
  The deputy’s cell phone and cash were stolen, said Santa Ana police Sgt. Sergio Gutierrez. “He (the deputy) does have some minor injuries that looked like he was punched,” he said.
  The amount of cash was not being disclosed, said Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthon
  
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• Off-duty deputy robbed while asleep in parked vehicle in Santa Ana

  04-11-2018 17:11 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA – An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was robbed of cash and a cell phone while asleep this morning inside his vehicle, which was parked in front of a home in Santa Ana.
  Following the robbery in the 900 block of South Hickory Street, a friend called police at 4:01 a.m. to report that the deputy was missing after someone other than the lawman answered his cell phone, said Santa Ana police Sgt. Sergio Gutierrez.
  The deputy drove away from the scene and returned ab
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, Nov. 4

  04-11-2018 16:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Consensus box of picks come from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.
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• Housing issues dominate California’s ballot; here’s a guide to Props. 1, 2, 5 and 10

  04-11-2018 15:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Should seniors get a tax break every time they sell their home?
  Should cities and counties have more power to give a break to tenants facing overwhelming rent hikes?
  And should Californians go $6 billion further into debt to build more housing for the poor, for veterans and for the mentally ill?
  These are among the questions California voters face as they head to polls Tuesday, Nov. 6.
  Rising home costs and a shortage of available units have made housing a top priority in California. Tuesda
  
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• OCVarsity Photos: Great action, celebrations from Saturday’s CIF-SS girls volleyball finals

  04-11-2018 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  See the Orange County Register’s photos of the county’s competing Saturday in the girls volleyball championship games at Cerritos College. Go to the OCVarsity pages to read about the games.
  Los Alamitos players swarm the court as they beat Trabuco Hills during the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 2 girls volleyball playoffs Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at Cerritos College.(Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Mater Dei team celebrate the CIF-SS Division 1 Champion
  
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• Cormier chokes out Lewis; defends 2nd title at UFC 230

  04-11-2018 07:30 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The “DC” initials that flashed on the Madison Square Garden marquee have a deeper meaning for Daniel Cormier.
  Dual Champ.
  Cormier draped himself in two title belts, history-making bling that cemented the 39-year-old as one of the greats in the mixed martial arts game.
  “Two belts for each shoulder! I get to look at this again,” Cormier said. “It’s history and Daniel Cormier is one of the best of all-time.”
  He backed up his boast with
  
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• Mater Dei volleyball repeats as CIF-SS Division 1 champs with win over Marymount

  04-11-2018 07:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei team celebrate the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship match win over Marymount at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, November 3, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Mater Dei team celebrate with the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship plaque after defeating Marymount at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, November 3, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMater Dei team pose for a group photo after winning the
  
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• Kings get second victory in three games with a win over Columbus

  04-11-2018 07:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, center, gives up a goal on a shot from Los Angeles Kings’ Jeff Carter, not seen, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Los Angeles Kings’ Alex Iafallo (19) controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery
  
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• Sewage spill prompts water closure at Dana Point beach

  04-11-2018 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Officials ordered a closure Saturday, Nov. 3 to a portion of the ocean water area at Capistrano Beach in Dana Point due to a sewage spill.
  The County of Orange Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health division closed the ocean water area 500 feet up coast and 500 feet down coast from the Estrella storm drain of Capistrano Bay Community Beach due to the spill, officials said in a statement.
  Officials said approximately 35 gallons of sewage waste spilled into the water due to a blockag
  
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• USC puts on its running shoes for a victory at Oregon State

  04-11-2018 06:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s Michael Pittman Jr. (6) can’t hold onto a pass while being guarded by Oregon State’s Jalen Moore (33) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
  Southern California’ Aca’Cedric Ware (28) races past his bench on a 57-yard touchdown run in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/T
  
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• JT Daniels returns as USC’s starting quarterback at Oregon State

  04-11-2018 06:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Oregon State’s Trevon Bradford (8) follows the blocking of teammate Jermar Jefferson (22) as Southern California’s Isaiah Langley (24) and Marvell Tell III (7) try to stop him in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
  Oregon State’s Travon Bradford, center, is taken to the turf by Southern California’s Ajene Harris (27) after making a reception in the first half of an NCAA college football
  
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• Bomb threat made against Anaheim synagogue — no devices found

  04-11-2018 06:45 via ocregister.com
  
  An Anaheim house of worship for the Jewish faith was evacuated on Saturday evening after police received a bomb threat toward the synagogue over the phone.
  After the evacuation, officials determined that the area was safe after no devices were located.
  At 6:49 p.m., a man called the Anaheim Police Department, threatening to bomb a synagogue on the 1500 block of South Sinclair Street, said Anaheim Police spokesman Sgt. Daron Wyatt. Wyatt said he understood the group there is called Makom Sha
  
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• UCLA game GIFs: Fans react to UCLA’s 42-21 loss to Oregon

  04-11-2018 05:58 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA suffered from an embarrassing number of special teams gaffes in its 42-21 loss to Oregon on Saturday. The loss officially eliminated UCLA from bowl contention and guaranteed the Bruins their third straight losing season.
  Here is how fans reacted to the defeat on Twitter: pic.twitter.com/tI6sgrLxCN
  — Kerim (@UCLAKerim) November 4, 2018pic.twitter.com/zm2Jo6QcHu
  — Kung-Fu Jon (@jon_theGREAT) November 4, 2018pic.twitter.com/zbTO2AkCgY
  — CT (@BuddyLee824) November 4, 2018
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• Ducks pleased with recent progress, but hardly satisfied with the results

  04-11-2018 05:58 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Sure, the Ducks made strides in a one-goal loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and a shootout defeat to the New York Rangers. Their shaky moments were fewer and less severe than in past games and they actually managed to sustain puck possession for extended stretches.
  Still, they lost and their streak reached seven consecutive defeats, one shy of the franchise record set in first set in October 1996 and matched in November 2005. The 1996-97 team advanced to the second round
  
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• Lakers break through in Portland, ending 16-game losing streak to Trail Blazers

  04-11-2018 05:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, and center JaVale McGee, right, block a shot from Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
  Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)Sou
  
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• Video: Wilton Speight on UCLA’s 41-21 loss to Oregon

  04-11-2018 05:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Quarterback Wilton Speight talks about coming off the bench against Oregon, what he wanted to accomplish in one year at UCLA and what his goals are for the rest of the season.Related Articles Disastrous special teams doom UCLA football vs. Oregon Autzen Stadium crowd extends warm welcome to Chip Kelly Live Pac-12 updates: UCLA football vs. Oregon Ducks UCLA football pregame graph: How short-handed are the Bruins? UCLA football aims to focus on fundamentals vs. Oregon
  
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• Video: Joshua Kelley tries to stay positive despite UCLA’s loss to Oregon

  04-11-2018 05:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Running back Joshua Kelley talks about his role as a positive motivator for UCLA after the team’s 41-21 loss to Oregon and rushing for his fifth 100-yard performance in the past six games.Related Articles Disastrous special teams doom UCLA football vs. Oregon Autzen Stadium crowd extends warm welcome to Chip Kelly Live Pac-12 updates: UCLA football vs. Oregon Ducks UCLA football pregame graph: How short-handed are the Bruins? UCLA football aims to focus on fundamentals vs. Oregon
  
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• Video: Chip Kelly still embracing rebuilding process at UCLA after loss to Oregon

  04-11-2018 05:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Head coach Chip Kelly talks about his return to Autzen Stadium, UCLA’s issues on special teams against the Ducks and why this season has still been fun for him.Related Articles Disastrous special teams doom UCLA football vs. Oregon Autzen Stadium crowd extends warm welcome to Chip Kelly Live Pac-12 updates: UCLA football vs. Oregon Ducks UCLA football pregame graph: How short-handed are the Bruins? UCLA football aims to focus on fundamentals vs. Oregon
  
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• Phillip Rivers’ path to 200 consecutive starts with Chargers marked by unmatched toughness

  04-11-2018 05:43 via ocregister.com
  
  As a coach’s son, growing up at his father’s knee, Philip Rivers quickly learned the value of toughness on the football field. In a childhood spent on high school sidelines across Alabama, Rivers could sense his father’s reverence for the toughest among his players, the ones who played through pain, who took pride in being on the field for every play.
  “Unless you can’t get off the field,” his father would always say, “you get off the field.” And so
  
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• Report: Veteran center Tyson Chandler being bought out by Suns, expects to sign with Lakers

  04-11-2018 05:22 via ocregister.com
  
  PORTLAND – The Lakers’ big man depth might be getting another veteran boost.
  The Phoenix Suns are reportedly in the process of buying out 18-year veteran center Tyson Chandler, and once he clears waivers, several outlets have reported that he is expected to sign with the Lakers.
  The pairing would make sense: The 7-foot-1 Chandler is a Compton native, a prep-to-pro product out of Dominguez High School. The Lakers are sorely in need of a capable big man to play behind starting center J
  
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• Youthful Foothill learning fast, cools off Riverside Poly to reach water polo semifinals

  04-11-2018 05:12 via ocregister.com
  
  RIVERSIDE – The fundamental strategies of scoring in water polo — cross passing, driving and center attack — are always important but especially against a strong goalie.
  It’s the movement of the passes or drives, or the high percentage of a close-range shot, that often result in success against a locked-in keeper.
  That’s precisely how veteran Foothill boys water polo coach Jim Brumm viewed his team’s challenge Saturday night against host Riverside Poly and siz
  
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• Kings’ Alex Iafallo knows joy for game sweeter with success

  04-11-2018 05:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – Joy, and pain.
  The Kings have experienced little of the former, but plenty of the latter this season. It makes the daily  grind of the season even more difficult.
  Second-year forward Alex Iafallo seems to be feeling that discomfort.
  “It’s tough, you know,” he said after the Saturday morning skate ahead of his team’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Staples Center. “You want to win. That’s why we play the game.”
  The Kings
  
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• Cosplayers showcase their ingenuity at the Big Adventure Festival in Costa Mesa

  04-11-2018 03:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Dozens of cosplayers showed up early for opening day of the inaugural Big Adventure Festival held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa over the weekend. The two-day fest is a bit of a pop culture melting pot that highlighted comic books and artists, video games, cosplay, live music, stand-up comedy, television and film, gaming and more.
  Early on, the grounds looked like a fantasy universe in which costumed Marvel and DC characters mingled with “Star Wars” staples and famil
  
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• Longtime Southern California ACLU leader Ramona Ripston dies at age 91

  04-11-2018 03:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – Ramona Ripston, who led the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California nearly 40 years, died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 91, ACLU officials said.
  Ripston had been in failing health for several years and died at her Los Angeles home, ACLU SoCal spokesman David Colker said.
  “Ripston was an impassioned, outspoken, ever-persistent champion of civil rights and civil liberties, taking on issues including racial discrimination, police practices, the rights of imm
  
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• Los Alamitos volleyball claims CIF-SS title with four-set win over Trabuco Hills

  04-11-2018 02:52 via ocregister.com
  
  NORWALK — For the first time in five years, the Los Alamitos girls volleyball team is the CIF-Southern Section champion.
  The Griffins beat Trabuco Hills in four sets Saturday at Cerritos College to claim the Division 2 title. Los Alamitos won by scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 25-16.
  “It’s honestly beyond words right,” said junior outside hitter Abby Karich, who led the Griffins with 18 kills. “I still can’t believe we actually did it.”
  It was far from an
  
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• Game Winner takes charge late to win Breeders Cup Juvenile

  04-11-2018 02:39 via ocregister.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Game Winner’s latest triumph included bumps along the way.
  The colt shook them off before shaking the field to remain perfect and make his case as the year’s best 2-year-old.
  Game Winner overcame an early bump to surge down the stretch, then pulled away from long shot Knicks Go after another nudge to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by 2 1/4 lengths Friday at Churchill Downs. That gave trainer Bob Baffert an early Kentucky Derby favorite just five mon
  
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• Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival goes on in Long Beach despite Cardi B cancellation

  04-11-2018 02:32 via ocregister.com
  
  After screaming like a smitten teenager at the music of a 76-year-old Latin crooner she never heard of before she came to Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival, 36-year-old Cecilia Torres was glad she listened to her mother.
  “She told me, go see Leo Dan and she was right, he’s pretty good, and I do kind of remember some of these songs,” said the Los Angeles resident, who attended the first day of the Long Beach festival specifically to see Morrissey, but found herself dancing from
  
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• Village Christian stays focused, sweeps Laguna Beach in Division 3 volleyball final

  04-11-2018 02:31 via ocregister.com
  
  NORWALK – Laguna Beach jumped out to a sizable lead over Village Christian in the first set of the CIF-SS Division 3 girls volleyball championship game Saturday at Cerritos College, at which point Village Christian coach Brent Asuka called a timeout.
  When the Crusaders, the No. 1 seed in the division, returned to the court, they rallied to win the first set and went on to sweep the Breakers 25-19, 25-19, 25-11 to capture their first CIF-SS title since 2015.
  “We just worried all seaso
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Monday, Nov. 5

  04-11-2018 02:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Monday, Nov. 5.
  GIRLS TENNIS
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Quarterfinals, 2 p.m.
  DIVISION 1
  Murrieta Valley at Dana Hills
  ML King at Troy
  DIVISION 2
  South Torrance at Aliso Niguel
  DIVISION 3
  Laguna Beach at Rancho Cucamonga
  South Pasadena at Huntington Beach
  DIVISION 4
  Bishop Montgomery at Trabuco Hills
  Keppel at El Toro
  Culver City at Magnolia
  DIVISION 5
  La Salle at Westminster
  Notre Dame Academy at Century
   
   
   
   
  
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• Rams quarterback Jared Goff returns to Superdome, site of his rookie breakthrough

  04-11-2018 02:04 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS — The date: Nov. 27, 2016. Washington had played three days earlier, so perhaps offensive coordinator Sean McVay flipped around and watched Jared Goff and the Rams play at New Orleans.
  Does McVay happen to remember anything about Goff’s performance that day?
  “Things really stood out,” McVay said, “ in terms of just his ability to be able to make some throws, whether it’s moving, sliding in the pocket, hitting Lance Kendricks down the left sideline
  
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• Lurching to a new Weimar

  04-11-2018 02:00 via ocregister.com
  
  America seems to be heading inexorably toward a Weimar moment, a slide toward political polarization from which it could be increasingly difficult to return. Weimar — that brief, brilliant and tragic German republic of the 1920s — was replaced by Hitler’s murderous regime in 1933.
  Like Weimar, our politics are increasingly defined by violence, whether the Pittsburgh massacre, the mass mailing of bomb-laden parcels, dueling mobilizations on the border, the shooting of Republican
  
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• Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue captain hit, critically injured while riding his bicycle in Mission Viejo

  04-11-2018 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  A captain with Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue was in critical condition at a hospital after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Nov. 3, authorities said.
  Capt. Mike Kreza was off duty at the time of the accident, said Carrie Braun, spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
  Sheriff’s deputies responded just after 8 a.m. to the scene of the accident on eastbound Alicia Parkway near Via Burgos, Braun said.
  Kreza was found lying in t
  
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• The Donald made me do it

  04-11-2018 01:30 via ocregister.com
  If Abraham Lincoln were alive today, as Yogi Berra might put it, he’d be spinning in his grave. Lincoln was more than America’s greatest rhetorician; before Donald J. Trump came along, he was the last president whose legitimacy was rejected by half the country as soon as his election was complete.
  Although the 1860s version of “the resistance” didn’t turn out well, it never soured Lincoln on Americans’ capacity for good. “With malice toward none, with ch
  
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• La Puente tops Pacifica Christian in five games to win CIF-SS Division 9 volleyball title

  04-11-2018 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  NORWALK – There is a coaching adage that states, “It’s not how you start – it’s how you finish.” The La Puente girls volleyball team is a perfect example of utilizing that mantra to its fullest.
  The Warriors (12-10) won the program’s first CIF-Southern Section championship Saturday by defeating Pacifica Christian of Newport Beach 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 21-25, 15-4 in the Division 9 final at Cerritos College.
  It also marked the first time that La Puente has
  
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• Turning out the lights on daylight saving time

  04-11-2018 01:00 via ocregister.com
  
  “We have nothing to fear but fear itself,” FDR famously said.
  “Ha!”, says I.
  We have many things much more frightening than fear itself to fear, scarier than anything seen on Halloween, more chilling even than opening our DWP or Southern California Edison bills. Yes, Tuesday is Election Day, and some of these people are actually going to win!
  Just try and sleep with the lights off.
  It’s not that this year’s candidates and issues are any more horrific than cand
  
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