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• Veterans in a retirement community find willing ears for sharing stories of war and service

  09-11-2018 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Of Freedom Village’s 416 residents, nearly 60 are veterans. Among their ranks are men and women who have served in every branch of the military – all of whom have their own stories to share, even if they might usually keep to themselves.
  A few days before Veterans Day, the Lake Forest retirement community held an event to give its many veteran residents a time to open up and share their experiences serving their country.
  Veteran Charlie Mann in front of the Wall of Honor at Free
  
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• These maps show wind, fire threat level through the weekend for Southern California

  09-11-2018 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index shows Friday’s extreme fire potential was expected to taper somewhat on Saturday. While Sunday’s threat level is marginal, Monday and Tuesday show higher levels.
  The current index for Los Angeles and Ventura counties …The maps below show which regions will have the highest threat levels through Nov. 13, according to the USDA Forest Service. These are subject to change.
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• Clippers face tough Bucks and the ‘Greek Freak’ next

  09-11-2018 23:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers returned from Portland packing a fifth loss, more valuable experience for rookie Shai Gilgeous Alexander – and, for sneakerhead Montrezl Harrell, bags and bags of shoes, courtesy of a stopover at one of his favorite shops, IndexPDX.
  Harrell and his teammates will lace ’em up early Saturday when they host Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a 12:30 p.m. game at Staples Center.
  The Clippers have won 10 of their past 13 meetings w
  
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• Lonzo Ball ‘tweaks’ ankle in Lakers practice, status against Sacramento unclear

  09-11-2018 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A stumble in practice Friday has put Lonzo Ball’s availability for the weekend up in the air.
  Coach Luke Walton acknowledged Friday afternoon that Ball had landed on someone’s foot during practice and had to go to the training room. It’s still unclear how serious the injury is: While Walton didn’t appear gravely concerned, he hoped it wouldn’t be a long-term issue as other injuries have been for Ball.
  “Hopefully it’s nothing serious,” he said. &ldq
  
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• ‘Rise Up Against Addiction’ event in Irvine on Saturday will celebrate recovery, mourn losses

  09-11-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As California moves toward battling addiction with science — rather than just faith — a campaign to end the stigma of addiction comes this weekend to Orange County, ground zero of Southern California’s infamous “Rehab Riviera.”
  The “Rise Up Against Addiction” 5K Walk/Run event will kick off early Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Irvine Spectrum. It will include a memorial gallery featuring photos and stories of lost loved ones; a “Cele
  
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• Gunman posted about mental state during Thousand Oaks mass-shooting attack, official says

  09-11-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  This 2017 photo from the California Department of Motor Vehicles shows Ian David Long. Authorities said the Marine combat veteran opened fire Wednesday evening, Nov. 7, 2018, at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, killing multiple people before apparently taking his own life. (California Department of Motor Vehicles via AP)
  THOUSAND OAKS – The gunman who killed 12 people at a country music bar in Southern California went on social media during the attack and posted about his mental state
  
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• Exhibit explores vastly different views on war memorials this Veterans Day

  09-11-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A display case with items related to World War II are just part of the exhibit, Remembering War in Southern California, done by Chapman UniversityÕs MA Program in War and Society Studies, on Wednesday, November7, 2018. The exhibit is on display at Chapman University’s Argyros Forum. It shows a history of American wars through monuments in Southern California, artifacts and photographs. It is on display to the public through January. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/S
  
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• Catholic and Jewish choirs, composers to perform together for first time in plea to save the planet

  09-11-2018 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  It was a bond forged by Catholic and Jewish cantors.
  In Christian worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds. In Judaism, a cantor is one who sings and leads people in prayer in a Jewish religious service.
  A meeting between cantors of both faiths that lasted a couple of hours turned into a vision for a first-ever musical prayer performance, free and open to the public, to be staged at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Su
  
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• Ducks’ goaltenders keep them alive in Pacific Division

  09-11-2018 22:17 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — No question, the raw data looked pretty bad going into the Ducks’ game against the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center, starting with their lackluster 7-7-3 record, which left them in fifth place in the Pacific Division at the start of business around the league Friday.
  The Ducks also had the NHL’s 26th-best offense with 41 goals scored and its 18th-best defense with 48 goals given up before facing the Wild. Their power play was ranked 25th with a 14.6 percent su
  
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• At least by one measure, Fountain Valley Elementary is Orange County’s lone district not in the red

  09-11-2018 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Alina Cotociu rehearses for the Halloween show at Masuda Middle School in Fountain Valley, CA on Friday, October 26, 2018. California state Senator John Moorlach says the Fountain Valley School District is the only one in Orange County to be in the black financially. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Students Carter Than, Cassidy Mai and Audrey Duong, from left, work on their computers in their 6th grade honors english class at Masuda Middle School in Fountain Valley, CA on
  
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• Video: Woolsey fire burns Westlake Village condo complex

  09-11-2018 21:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Home on Canyon Ridge Dr is destroyed by the #WoosleyFire @ladailynews pic.twitter.com/oCoujSGKo7
  — Hans Gutknecht (@HansGutknecht) November 9, 2018Firefighters were doing what they could Friday as the Woolsey fire bore down on a condominium complex on Canyon Ridge Drive in Westlake Village.
  In a video shot by Daily News photographer Hans Gutknecht, firefighters are pouring water on the structure as flames race through it.
  Water pours off a condo complex that is on fire Friday, Nov. 9, 201
  
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• Smoke from Woolsey fire, Hill fire prompts air quality warnings in LA County

  09-11-2018 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Air quality could reach unhealthy levels or even higher, the South Coast Air Quality Management District warned Friday, as the Woolsey fire and the Hill fire continued to burn in LA and Ventura counties.
  The areas impacted include western San Fernando Valley, Northwest Coastal Los Angeles County and other areas directly impacted by smoke, according to a news release from SCAQMD.
  With strong northeast winds expected to continue into Friday evening, the district has issued advisories for wild
  
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• Griffith Park fire has closed these 101 and 5 freeway offramps

  09-11-2018 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The fire burning Friday in the Griffith Park area of Los Angeles has prompted Caltrans to close a number of freeway offramps in the area.
  On the 134 Freeway, the eastbound Riverside Drive and westbound Zoo Drive offramps are closed.
  On the 5 Freeway, the Griffith Park Drive and Zoo Drive offramps are also closed.The following ramps are closed due to the #GriffithParkFire in Los Angeles for an unknown duration:– EB SR-134 Riverside Dr off-ramp– WB SR- 134 Zoo Dr off-ramp
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• New autism treatment center opens in Costa Mesa

  09-11-2018 21:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A new autism therapy center serving children, adolescents and young adults opened its doors in Costa Mesa Thursday, Nov. 8.
  This is the first autism treatment center in California owned and operated by Centria, a Michigan-based company that has 23 other centers nationwide, said Rick Loewenstein, chief strategy and growth officer.
  The center, he said, will focus on Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior. The goal of ABA therapy in autism is to i
  
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• Why Martina McBride is everywhere right now with a new cookbook, cooking show and holiday music tour

  09-11-2018 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Country music superstar Martina McBride’s latest cookbook, “Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life,” was released on Oct. 30. (Courtesy of Oxmoor House)
  Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce from Martina McBride’s latest cookbook, “Martina’s Kitchen Mix.” (Photo by Antonis Achilleos)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCountry music superstar Martina McBride’s latest cookbook, “Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Play
  
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• Woolsey fire closes 101 Freeway and other roads in LA and Ventura counties

  09-11-2018 20:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The wind-whipped Woolsey Fire jumped the 101 Freeway, prompting this usually busy artery to be closed in both directions from Valley Circle Boulevard in the Hidden Hills area to Reyes Adobe Road in Agoura Hills, California Highway Patrol officials said Friday.NB & SB US-101 now CLOSED from Valley Circle Bl in #HiddenHills to Reyes Adobe Rd in #AgouraHills due to brush fire – unknown duration @VCFD_PIO @CHP_Ventura @ChpVcc @Venturaoes pic.twitter.com/XJSxY9dSNg
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• Here’s how to help victims of the Woolsey wildfire

  09-11-2018 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Thick clouds of smoke glow into the night and early morning Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, from the Hill and Woolsey fires, which prompted the evacuation of thousands from the surrounding area. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)
   
  Here are some ways to help victims of the Woolsey wildfire through donations or directing them to helpful services.Read more on the fire here 
  American Red Cross money donations: www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief
  
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• Anaheim marching bands put on night of pageantry

  09-11-2018 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  For more than 50 years Anaheim’s young musicians have gathered for a night of pageantry.
  The annual show features showcases by the marching bands and color guards of the high schools and the All-District Junior High School Band.
  At the end, the students join for one large combined performance of patriotic music and then Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.”
  More than 1,000 students performed.
  Part of the brass section performs during the 56th Annual AUHSD Band Spectacular at G
  
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• How did the Woolsey fire get its name?

  09-11-2018 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The wind-whipped Woolsey fire that erupted Thursday and has forced evacuations from Agoura Hills to Malibu may have a strange name, but there’s a logical reason.
  The quick-moving blaze, which exploded overnight, was first reported in the area of Woolsey Canyon between Bang and Black Canyon roads near the former Rocketdyne complex south of Simi Valley, according Los Angeles County fire officials.
  “They usually try to do (name fires after) the street that it’s on or something maj
  
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• Deadly shootings are rising in U.S. after steady declines, researchers say

  09-11-2018 19:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News
  After steadily declining for more than two decades, deadly shootings are rising across the country, according to a new government report.
  The researchers also said that the number of suicides involving a firearm grew 21 percent between 2006 and 2016.
  The report, published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at gun deaths around the country and in 50 major metropolitan areas. The researchers found a rise
  
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• Gennady Golovkin will fight again – but when and whom?

  09-11-2018 18:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Promoter Tom Loeffler called to talk about the Dec. 8 card at StubHub Center featuring former world champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez and female pound-for-pound champion Cecilia Braekhus in co-features. But Loeffler also promotes former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, so there was no way we weren’t going to talk about “Triple G.”
  With HBO going out of the boxing business at the end of this year, we asked Loeffler if he had secured a new TV deal for Golov
  
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• Master Gardener: How to prune a peach tree to keep it productive and manageable

  09-11-2018 18:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: I have a young peach tree that I want to keep small enough to harvest without the use of big ladders. In winter, can I prune off more than the maximum 25-30 percent that my garden book recommends?
  A: Many years ago, I had a professor at Cal Poly who told us that a piece of fruit we can’t reach is a piece of fruit we don’t have. Keeping your fruit trees small enough to harvest its fruit easily is just as important today as it was then.
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• UCLA needs to fix mistakes vs. Arizona State in tight Pac-12 South race

  09-11-2018 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Anything is possible in the Pac-12 South.
  All six teams in the jumbled division are still alive for a shot for the championship, including UCLA, no matter how underwhelming its 2-7 overall record appears.
  The odds are long, but with a 2-4 record in conference play, the Bruins could still win the South with a three-game winning streak to end the season, starting at Arizona State at 11 a.m. PT Saturday, and with additional losses by Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
  UCLA had a chance
  
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• UCLA at Arizona State: TV info, scouting report and prediction

  09-11-2018 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA at Arizona State
  When: 11 a.m. PT Saturday
  Where: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.
  TV/Radio: Pac-12 Networks/AM 570/1150
  Records: UCLA (2-7, 2-4 Pac-12); Arizona State (5-4, 3-3 Pac-12)
  Arizona State stats
  QB Manny Wilkins 179-277, 2,250 yards, 15 TDs, 3 INTs
  RB Eno Benjamin: 193 carries, 1,113 yards, 11 TDs
  WR N’Keal Harry: 55 catches, 828 yards, 9 TDs
  S Jalen Harvey: 66 tackles, 1 forced fumble
  LB Merlin Robertson: 59 tackles, 8 TFLs, 5 sacks, 1 INT
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• Del Mar consensus picks for Friday, Nov. 9

  09-11-2018 18:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Consensus box of picks come from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday Nov. 9 at Del Mar.
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• Fire near Griffith Park closes LA Zoo, some animals moved

  09-11-2018 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Zoo staff evacuated several birds and smaller primates and closed its doors Friday due to a brush fire that charred 30 acres.
  The fire, which is in heavy brush, began shortly after 7 a.m. and is burning near Griffith Park and behind the Los Angeles Zoo. No injuries and damages have been reported. No residents were evacuated.
  Firefighters have stopped the fire from moving forward, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said in a statement. She said the acreage i
  
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• Brush fire burning near Griffith Park, LA Zoo

  09-11-2018 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  A brush fire broke out near Griffith Park Friday morning and has charred about two to three acres, fire officials said.
  The fire, which is in heavy brush, began shortly after 7 a.m. and is burning behind the Los Angeles Zoo. No injuries and damages have been reported.Holy Crap! Another fire! This is at Griffith Park near Hollywood, CA. as seen from #Burbank pic.twitter.com/3jDdWKxW1p
  — Nancy R. (@theRizMOM) November 9, 2018Fire engines are not able to reach the location and crews are hikin
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Pie Hole debuts $1, two-bite pies, Stonefire Grill coming to Brea;

  09-11-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The bakers at The Pie Hole in Orange have rolled out diminutive Pie holes. The $1 two-bite pies come in four flavors: Caramel Apple, Blueberry Crumble, Mexican Chocolate, and Nutella. If you’re thinking of sharing, a baker’s dozen will cost you $12. (Courtesy of The Pie Hole)
  Jerome’s Furniture has opened its second Orange County Dream Shop in Rancho Santa Margarita. Address: 30606 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite A-103. (Courtesy of Jerome’s Furniture)SoundThe g
  
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• Woolsey fire forces evacuations for some Malibu residents

  09-11-2018 17:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Mandatory evacuations are now in place for a large swath of Malibu due to the wind-whipped Woolsey fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon south of Simi Valley.
  All areas south of the 101 Freeway from the Ventura County line to Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon southward to the ocean are being ordered to leave, according to Malibu City officials.
  There is also voluntary evacuation east of Malibu Canyon, officials said in a news release Thursday. Residents are being asked to use Pacific Coast Highway to
  
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• Real estate news: Irvine firm buys Riverside retail center for $44.3 million

  09-11-2018 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Lake Elsinore Marketplace has been sold for $44.3 million to an Irvine-based investor. (Courtesy of Hanley Investment Group)
  C.W. Driver Cos. has broken ground on a $23 million student union at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. The 35,000-square-foot structure will replace the existing student union and include a 16,000-square-foot cafeteria, 3,000-square-foot fitness center and 8,200-square-foot multi-purpose events space.
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• HOA Homefront: Readers ask by how much should assessments rise?

  09-11-2018 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Our board is against raising our fees which have been the same for at least 10 years! Obviously, we are not keeping up with inflation. According to our reserve study, we are over $1,000 per unit underfunded. We have decades-old buildings. My concerns are falling on deaf ears despite the encouragement of our management company to raise fees.  I would deeply appreciate your opinion. — J.E., Irvine
  A: Association boards are responsible to budget and spend association funds wisely
  
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• Rams cancel practice amid fires in Ventura County

  09-11-2018 17:13 via ocregister.com
  The Rams canceled their practice that had been scheduled for Friday morning at Cal Lutheran, as fires rages in Ventura County and nearby homes were evacuated overnight.
  The Rams are still scheduled to play Seattle on Sunday at the Coliseum, which, because of distance, is unlikely to be impacted by the fires or the resulting poor air quality.
  Thursday’s Rams practice took place hours after a mass shooting resulted in 13 deaths four miles from the practice facility. During that practice, smo
  
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• The new boomtowns: Why more people are relocating to ‘secondary’ cities

  09-11-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Michele Lerner, Special to The Washington Post
  As they began planning their future together, Ashley Brown and her fiance, Aaron Shuman, concluded that they could no longer remain in Los Angeles because it was getting much too expensive.
  “Our rent in L.A. was $1,500 for a tiny, 650-square-foot apartment with no amenities,” says Brown, 29, a native New Yorker, actress and New York University graduate. She and Shuman, a 28-year-old musician, began looking at Austin, Detroit, Portland
  
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• Two CIF-SS football playoff games postponed because of fires

  09-11-2018 16:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Two CIF-Southern Section quarterfinals football games involving Orange County have been postponed because of wildfires in Ventura County.
  Friday’s CIF-SS Division 1 football playoff game between Oaks Christian and host JSerra has been postponed until Saturday because of the wildfires in Ventura County, according to Lions football coach Pat Harlow.
  “Postponed until tomorrow at 7 (pm),” Harlow said in an e-mail Friday morning.
  San Juan Hills’ Division 2 home game
  
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• 12 days of Disneyland Christmas churros

  09-11-2018 16:34 via ocregister.com
  
  You’re going to have to make a dozen trips to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure if you want to try a different Christmas churro every time you visit the Anaheim theme parks this holiday season.
  That’s right, Disney chefs have created 12 varieties of churros for the Festival of the Holidays menu that kicks off on Friday, Nov. 9.
  Whether dusted in bright purple sugar, sprinkled with crushed peppermint or striped with vanilla icing, Disney’s holiday churros are ready for
  
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• Kim and Kourtney Kardashian among those evacuating due to Woolsey fire in Calabasas area

  09-11-2018 16:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian West are among those evacuating the Calabasas area early Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, due to the Woolsey fire’s spread into the area. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)
  Kim Kardashian West and Kourtney Kardashian have fled the Calabasas area as of early Friday due to evacuations ordered in the wake of the Woolsey fire, which jumped the 101 Freeway into the Agoura Hills area.
  The reality TV stars kept fans updated via their Instagram feeds, according to USA
  
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• New Angels manager Brad Ausmus is confident he and the team can take next step together

  09-11-2018 16:02 via ocregister.com
  
  New Angels manager Brad Ausmus, left, is joined by his wife Liz at a press conference to introduce him last month at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  New Angels manager Brad Ausmus talks to reporters during his introductory news conference last month at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNew Angels manager Brad Ausmus talks to reporters during his introductory news conference last month at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C.
  
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• Books: There was so much to read and remember in 2018 that it’s time to slow down and reflect

  09-11-2018 15:48 via ocregister.com
  
  My calendar for the end of 2018 filled up fast.
  A funeral. A wedding. The World Series. The election. And then the fast slide into the home plate of the holidays. For booksellers, the holidays began in June with planning meetings and buys, and by the end of the summer, we had already lived through the season, imagining everything that was to come. And now it’s here.
  This year has moved so fast that I can barely recall my 2018 reading list. There was the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Less,&
  
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• Fast-moving wildfire ravages Northern California town; More blazes erupt in Southern California

  09-11-2018 15:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By DON THOMPSON and JOCELYN GECKER
  PARADISE, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire that ravaged a Northern California town Thursday sent residents racing to escape on roads that turned into tunnels of fire as thick smoke darkened the daytime sky. Several thousand buildings were destroyed by flames, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection official said.
  “We were surrounded by fire, we were driving through fire on each side of the road,” said police officer Mark Bass, w
  
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• Woolsey fire jumps 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills; see maps of the evacuation areas in LA city and county

  09-11-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  CALABASAS — A brush fire driven by 50 to 60 mph wind gusts that broke out in Ventura County west of Chatsworth and is zero percent contained jumped the 101 Freeway near Chesebro Road in Agoura Hills Friday morning and was burning on the south side of the freeway in areas that were evacuated hours earlier.
  The California Highway Patrol is shutting down a four-mile stretch of the Ventura Freeway from Las Virgenes Road to Kanan Road. MANDATORY EVACUATION in City of #LosAngeles due to #Woolsey
  
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• Fall Signing Day is Wednesday, Nov. 14: OCVarsity will have it covered

  09-11-2018 12:49 via ocregister.com
  
  OCVarsity will have comprehensive coverage of the Orange County athletes who sign a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
  We’ll have reporters and photographers at the school celebrations and events, plus updates throughout the day as athletes make their college decisions.
  Schools can make sure their athletes are included in our announcements and signing day list by emailing their information directly to [email protected], starting Tuesday, Nov. 13.
  Athletes and their familie
  
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• Orange Vista offense buries Loara with barrage of TDs in Division 13 football quarterfinals

  09-11-2018 08:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Loara’s Jiggy Mendoza, right, stiff arms Orange Vista’s Charles Taylor during a quarterfinal game of the CIF-SS Division 13 football playoffs at Glover Park in Anaheim on Thursday, November 8, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Orange Vista’s Kayvionta Patterson, left, finds a hole to sprint past Loara defenders during a quarterfinal game of the CIF-SS Division 13 football playoffs at Glover Park in Anaheim on Thursday, November 8, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung G
  
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• Kings get an early goal, but Wild deny them a 3rd straight win

  09-11-2018 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Kings players Jack Campbell (36), Drew Doughty (8), Dustin Brown (23) and Anze Kopitar (11) hold up signs with the word “ENOUGH” before Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Wild at Staples Center. The signs were a response to the mass shooting late Wednesday night in Thousand Oaks. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
  LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 08:The Minnesota Wild hold up signs with the word “ENOUGH” in reaction to yeserday’s shooting in Thousand Oaks, C
  
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• Clippers keep pressure on Blazers before falling in final minutes

  09-11-2018 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, right, blocks the shot of Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
  LosAngeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, right, looks to pass the ball on Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)SoundThe gallery will resu
  
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• In rebuke to Trump, judge blocks Keystone XL pipeline, orders environmental review

  09-11-2018 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK  — Environmentalists are lauding a federal court order that blocks a Trump administration permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, pending an environmental review.
  The pipeline would begin in Alberta and shuttle as much as 830,000 barrels a day of crude through a half dozen states to terminals on the Gulf Coast.
  U.S. District Judge Brian Morris essentially delayed the $8 billion project to study its environmental impact. Environmentalists and Native American g
  
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• Marky Meza Jr., 21, Thousand Oaks mass shooting victim, worked at Borderline Bar

  09-11-2018 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Marky Meza Jr., who worked at Borderline Bar & Grill, was among those killed during Wednesday’s mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, his family confirmed to a Santa Barbara television station.
  Meza, who was less than two weeks shy of his 21st birthday, was a busboy and food runner, according to KEYT. He grew up in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria.
  “Marky was a loving and wonderful young man who was full of life and ambition,” Meza’s family said in a statement to KEYT. “
  
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• Sportsman qualifying begins at 54th NHRA Finals Thursday in Pomona

  09-11-2018 06:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Top Alcohol driver Hannes Wernhart has his qualifying run disqualified as he hits the timing blocks Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the 54th annual NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Pro qualifying begins Friday. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Funny Car points leader J.R. Todd hangs out at his pit Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the 54th annual NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Pro qualifying begins Friday. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bull
  
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• Kings’ Jack Campbell knows all about Coach Willie Desjardins

  09-11-2018 05:25 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Kings captain Anze Kopitar admitted Monday he didn’t know much about new interim coach Willie Desjardins, who was hired after John Stevens was fired Sunday. But goalie Jack Campbell knows all about Desjardins.
  Desjardins was head coach of the Texas Stars of the AHL for two seasons, during which time Campbell was one of his goalies.
  After the Kings defeated the Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday night in Desjardins’ first game, Campbell praised his disposition.
  “I think th
  
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• Kennedy golfer Irene Kim wins SCGA Southern California Championship

  09-11-2018 05:10 via ocregister.com
  
  PASADENA – Kennedy High School principal Regina Zerbano likes to refer to Irene Kim as the Godfather, but not because the Fighting Irish golfer reminds her of a character in a Mario Puzo novel.
  On the course, Kim earns nothing but respect, often drawing crowds of young players who hang on her every shot.
  They couldn’t find a better swing to study.
  Kim once again made school history Thursday by becoming the first girls golfer from Kennedy to win the SCGA Southern California Championsh
  
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• Sgt. Ron Helus, who died protecting others, remembered as a ‘hero’

  09-11-2018 05:03 via ocregister.com
  
  It was 1989, and Sgt. Ron Helus was still in the academy.
  The instructors there, in a dusty corner of Camarillo, would test recruits’ composure by ragging on them, ribbing them, trying to get them to laugh. If they cracked a smile — push-ups. It didn’t end there. With each rep, the jokes would continue.
  For Helus, at the start of what would be a 29-year career, there was only one problem.
  “He was quick to laugh,” said Scott Horton, who was in the academy with Helus.
  
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