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• Mater Dei to play for state title; Western to meet San Gorgonio in SoCal football regionals

  25-11-2018 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei was selected Sunday to play in the CIF State Open Division championship game on Dec. 8 at Cerritos College, as expected, and Western will play at San Gorgonio on Friday, Nov. 30 in the CIF Southern California Regional bowl championships.
  Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. for the Division 5AA game between Western and San Gorgonio.
  Winners of the Southern California Regional bowl games play the winners of the Northern California Regional bowl games in the CIF State championship games. Teams chos
  
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• Ducks recall Andrej Sustr, Andy Welinski from minors, looking for more veteran presence on trip

  25-11-2018 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Ducks hit the road and tweaked their roster to give themselves a more veteran presence before taking on the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals in their first extended trip of the season.
  Josh Mahura, a 20-year-old defenseman, was re-assigned to the San Diego Gulls of the AHL and defensemen Andrej Sustr, 27, and Andy Welinski, 25, were summoned from the minors. The Ducks also sent left wing
  
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• Occupational licensing laws cost California $22 billion

  25-11-2018 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  With the midterms now behind us, lawmakers should focus on eliminating one of the biggest barriers to creating jobs in California: occupational licensing. Once limited to fields like medicine and dentistry, licensing laws have spread dramatically in recent years. Today, nearly 2.5 million California workers need a license to work. That’s over 17 percent of the state’s workforce.
  In California, the average occupational license for a lower-income occupation requires $486 in fees, over
  
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• U.S. agents toss tear gas at migrants rushing border; San Ysidro entry shut

  25-11-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  TIJUANA, Mexico — Hundreds of migrants approaching the U.S. border from Mexico were enveloped with tear gas Sunday after several tried to make it past fencing and wire separating the two countries.
  Earlier in the morning, a group of Central Americans staged a peaceful march to appeal for the U.S. to speed up the asylum claims process, but their demonstration devolved as they neared the crossing with the U.S. and some saw an opportunity to breach the border.
  U.S. Customs and Border Patrol o
  
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• Migrants march toward U.S. border in show of force; San Ysidro entry closed

  25-11-2018 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  TIJUANA, Mexico — Some Central American migrants, mostly men, tried to breach the border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico and California on Sunday, after pushing past a blockade of Mexican police standing guard near the international border crossing in a bid to pressure the U.S to hear their asylum claims.
  Mexico’s Milenio TV showed images of at least a few of the hundreds of migrants at the border tried to jump over the fence separating the two countries.
  The migrants carried hand-p
  
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• Football: Schedule for the SoCal Regional bowl championships

  25-11-2018 21:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Schedule for the CIF Southern California Regional bowl championship games.
  FOOTBALL
  Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
  Division 1-AA: Narbonne (10-3) at San Diego Cathedral (11-1)
  Division 2-AA: San Diego St. Augustine (10-3) vs. Grace Brethren (12-2) at Cal Lutheran University
  Division 2-A: Lawndale (12-2) vs. South Hills (14-0) at Covina District Field
  Division 3-AA: San Diego Lincoln (10-4) at Culver City (12-2)
  Division 4-AA: San Diego Morse (9-4) at Visalia Central Valley Christian (11-2)
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• Alexander: USC, as a football program and as a university, needs a new approach

  25-11-2018 21:07 via ocregister.com
  
  If you want an idea of how USC football has gotten to where it is today, a good starting point may be the night Mike Garrett met with a Bay Area booster group, just as all hell was breaking loose within his program.
  It was June 10, 2010. The NCAA had just dropped the hammer on USC’s football program in the aftermath of l’affaire Reggie Bush: Four years’ probation, a two-year bowl ban, loss of 30 scholarships, vacated victories and, ultimately, the losses of a BCS national
  
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• Miguel’s full-service restaurants pour their own brand of tequila

  25-11-2018 21:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Miguel’s California Mexican Cocina & Cantina is already known for its bar stocked with high-end tequilas blending premium margaritas.
  Now, the Corona-based full-service restaurant chain wants to put its name on its own tequila.
  Miguel’s has partnered with a manufacturer in the western Mexico state of Jalisco on a liquor called Miguel’s Herradura Double Barrel Reposado.
  Like Tequila Herradura’s other products, the amber beverage comes in a bottle with an ornate horsesh
  
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• EU seals Brexit deal as Prime Minister Theresa May faces a hard sell at home

  25-11-2018 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  BRUSSELS — After months of hesitation, stop-and-start negotiations and resignations, Britain and the European Union on Sunday finally sealed an agreement governing the U.K.’s departure from the bloc next year.
  So much for the easy part.
  British Prime Minister Theresa May must now sell the deal to her divided Parliament — a huge task considering the intense opposition from pro-Brexit and pro-EU lawmakers alike — to ensure Britain can leave with a minimum of upheaval on Mar
  
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• School reformers lose big, so now what?

  25-11-2018 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Donald Trump and his Republican Party were obviously big losers in this month’s California election.
  But so was a loose confederation of civil rights, public school reform and charter school advocates, most of whose leaders are Democrats.
  The reformers, at times dubbed the “Equity Coalition,” pumped many millions of dollars into supporting former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s campaign for governor and Marshall Tuck’s second effort at becoming the state&rs
  
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• Patients shocked and burned by device that’s supposed to treat pain

  25-11-2018 20:47 via ocregister.com
  
  COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Desperate for relief after years of agony, Jim Taft listened intently as his pain management doctor described a medical device that could change his life.
  It wouldn’t fix the nerve damage in his mangled right arm, Taft and his wife recalled the doctor saying, but a spinal-cord stimulator would cloak his pain, making him “good as new.”
  But Taft’s surgically implanted stimulator failed when a wire along his spine broke. After an operation to
  
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• Live updates: Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals from StubHub Center

  25-11-2018 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers had a six-game win streak snapped last week by the Denver Broncos, but have the opportunity to get back on track Sunday against rookie quarterback Josh Rosen and the 2-8 Arizona Cardinals.
  Ryan Kartje, Adam Grosbard and Jim Alexander are reporting from StubHub Center. Follow along for updates from our reporters before, during and after the game.
  Viewing on a mobile device? Click here for updates.
    The Chargers are coming off a sloppy loss, while the Cardinals entire seaso
  
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• Del Mar consensus picks for Sunday Nov. 25

  25-11-2018 20:25 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. 25 at Del Mar.
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• Clay Helton to return as USC’s football coach

  25-11-2018 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Clay Helton will return as USC’s football coach in 2019.
  The decision was reached a day after the Trojans suffered a 24-17 loss to rival Notre Dame, cementing their first losing season since 2000.
  In a statement released Sunday morning, Athletic Director Lynn Swann said, “The 2018 USC football season was disappointing to me, to Coach Helton and his coaching staff, to our players and to our great fans. Nobody is happy with our record. Everyone deserves better.
  “It is my firm bel
  
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• Angels add Shawn Wooten to big league coaching staff

  25-11-2018 19:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels have promoted Shawn Wooten to assistant hitting coach, moving the former member of their 2002 World Series championship team from his role in their farm system.
  Wooten is the third confirmed member of the coaching staff under ew manager Brad Ausmus. The Angels have also hired Doug White as pitching coach and Jeremy Reed as hitting coach.
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  The Angels are expected to announce the
  
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• Home sales tumble 10% in north Orange County: 19 trends to know

  25-11-2018 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Homebuying in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia and Yorba Linda fell 10 percent this summer vs. a year ago.
  It was the slowest-selling third quarter in four years for Orange County’s housing market, as buyers balked at high prices and expensive mortgages while homeowners and builders boosted the supply of residences for sale.
  Here’s what my trusty spreadsheet told me when looking at house-hunting patterns at the neighborhood level in 2018’s summer quart
  
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• In a stunner, this new city is trying to muscle in to buy 2,500-acre Tres Hermanos Ranch

  25-11-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In a move that stunned three cities working to map a future for one of the largest remaining open spaces in the region, a small southeast Los Angeles County community has launched a $42 million effort to wrestle the ranch land away from the City of Industry.
  Industry and Chino Hills, one of the cities with jurisdiction over the near pristine, 2,500-acre Tres Hermanos Ranch, already have threatened to sue if Commerce moves forward with its bold venture.
  “It’s unbelievable,” said
  
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• Catastrophic Camp fire in Northern California fire is finally contained

  25-11-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday.
  The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the Camp fire had been surrounded by firefighters after several days of rain in the Paradise area.
  The nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century killed at least 85 people, and 249 are on a list of those unaccounted for.
  
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• Anaheim police seek red Isuzu in hit-and-run that left woman with major injuries

  25-11-2018 17:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim police are seeking the public’s help finding an SUV involved in a hit-and-run collision on Saturday night that sent a woman to the hospital with serious injuries.
  Investigators are looking for a 1998 or 1999 red Isuzu Amigo with right front headlight damage and want to speak to its driver,  Anaheim Police Sgt. Jeff Mundy said.
  The crash occurred Saturday, Nov. 24 at 8:49 p.m. near the intersection of Haster Street and Leatrice Lane.
  Officers arriving on scene found an 18-year-
  
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• Whicker: A fragrant start turns into false hope in USC’s season finale

  25-11-2018 17:40 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES >> As the tailgating wagons circled the Coliseum on Saturday, one cardinal-clad fellow proclaimed, “Upset! I smell an upset today.”
  His friend pointed out that maybe the bloody marys were talking.
  Notre Dame came strutting into the Coliseum, smelling no danger on anyone’s breath. The Irish were undefeated and seemingly comfortable on the Rushmore of the College Football Playoff.
  USC was bleeding. It needed to beat Notre Dame to become eligible for a bowl and m
  
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• Federal nutrition program waiver announced for wildfire victim relief

  25-11-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — In the wake of California’s wildfires, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants will be allowed to buy hot foods with their benefits through Dec. 17 in 14 counties, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week.
  “Thousands of California residents are trying to piece their lives back together even as these wildfires continue blazing,” said Brandon Lipps, acting deputy under secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer
  
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• Long Beach’s Vicki Lawrence returns to television after 30 years

  25-11-2018 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Barbara Kingsley-Wilson
  Contributing Writer 
  Longtime Long Beach resident Vicki Lawrence is best known as an ensemble player in the iconic “Carol Burnett Show” and later as the star of “Mama’s Family,” which ran from 1983 to 1990.
  Now Lawrence, 69, finds herself starring in a TV show for the first time in 30 years. “The Cool Kids” centers around a group of trouble-making seniors who, according to Fox publicists, believe “growing old with di
  
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• Girls basketball: No. 3 Brea Olinda edges No. 4 Fairmont Prep

  25-11-2018 11:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Biola-bound senior Stephanie Lee scored 22 points and added eight rebounds Saturday to help Brea Olinda’s No. 3 girls basketball team beat No. 4 Fairmont Prep 55-49 at the Mark Keppel tournament.
  Senior Sydney Skipper added eight points and seven rebounds for the Ladycats (3-2) and earned all-tournament honors.
  
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• Football: All the scores from the CIF-SS and L.A. City championship games

  25-11-2018 10:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The head referee tosses the coin prior to Eisenhower hosting Highland in Rialto, Saturday night November 24, 2018 in a battle of 13-0 teams for the CIF Division 10 prep football championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Eisenhower’s Davyon Benton (14) hauls in a touchdown pass in front of Highland’s Jaycob Spiteri (21) to give the Eagles a 14-6 second quarter lead Saturday night. Eisenhower hosts Highland in Rialto, Saturday night November 24, 2018 in a
  
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• UCLA football salutes seniors before season finale against Stanford

  25-11-2018 08:46 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA running back Joshua Kelley, left, cannot catch a pass over Stanford linebacker Jake Lynch during a game at Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, November 24, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Stanford wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside, right, catches a pass for a touchdown over UCLA defensive back Adarius Pickett during a game at Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, November 24, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSta
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Saturday, Nov. 24

  25-11-2018 08:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Saturday, Nov. 24.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Cypress rallied from a 15-point first-quarter deficit to edge Heritage Christian 68-66 Saturday in the Edison Thanksgiving Showcase. Jared Brown scored 23 points to lead the Centurions, who didn’t take the lead until the fourth quarter.
  Marina finished 2-2 in the RPS 205 Tipoff Classic after losing to tournament champion Rockford (Ill.) East 83-61. Jakob Alamudun scored 30 points on eig
  
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• Whicker: USC Trojans fans see why their team was 5-7, and why it might get better

  25-11-2018 08:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Head coach Clay Helton of the USC Trojans makes his way through the tunnel with his team prior to a NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Wide receiver Tyler Vaughns #21 of the USC Trojans catches a pass for a first down against Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Ange
  
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• Whicker: USC fans see why their team was 5-7, and why it might get better

  25-11-2018 08:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Head coach Clay Helton of the USC Trojans makes his way through the tunnel with his team prior to a NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Wide receiver Tyler Vaughns #21 of the USC Trojans catches a pass for a first down against Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Ange
  
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• Cal State Fullerton erases big second-half deficit but falls in OT at Sacramento State

  25-11-2018 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team erased an 18-point, second-half deficit before falling 87-82 in overtime at Sacramento State on Saturday night, the final game of a five-game, 13-day trip that started in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and included a stop in New York.
  The Hornets’ 6-foot Marcus Graves scored 19 of his 22 points after halftime, including six in overtime, grabbed 12 boards and handed out eight assists, reaching double-digit rebounds for the second ti
  
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• Tough, hustling Kyle Clifford giving Kings all he can

  25-11-2018 07:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson, right, of Sweden, celebrates his goal with Jake Virtanen during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom, of Sweden, reacts after allowing a goal to Los Angeles Kings’ Matt Luff during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SoundThe gallery will res
  
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• Tito Ortiz quickly ends Chuck Liddell’s return to Mixed Martial Arts at the Forum

  25-11-2018 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Chuck Liddell said so himself.
  At the age of 48, after spending the past eight years away from professional fighting, if he couldn’t beat his former friend and twice vanquished foe Tito Ortiz then he’d know he didn’t have it in him to fight anymore.
  The pair of former UFC light heavyweight champions rebooted their rivalry on Saturday at the Forum, and it took less than five minutes for Liddell to get an answer.
  Ortiz, 43, snapped off a series of lefts and rights as Liddell stoo
  
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• Corona del Mar passing game held in check as Grace Brethren wins Division 4 title

  25-11-2018 07:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Corona del Mar#81 Mark Redman gets past Grace Brethren#40 Justin Skidmore to catch a touchdown pass in the first half. Grace Brethren football hosting Corona del Mar for the Division 4 championship in Simi Valley, CA on November 24, 2018. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
  Corona del Mar#4 Ethan Garbers throws a pass in the first half. Grace Brethren football hosting Corona del Mar for the Division 4 championship in Simi Valley, CA on November 24, 2018. (Photo by John McCoy, Contri
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed on Fullerton street

  25-11-2018 07:04 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON — A man was killed Saturday when he was struck by two vehicles on a busy Fullerton street he was trying to cross, authorities said.
  The incident was reported about 5:15 p.m. at Orangethorpe Avenue near Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton police Sgt. Carin Wright said.
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said.
  Orangethorpe was closed in both directions from Harbor to Highland Avenue for the investigation, she said.
  The drivers involved in the crash were cooperating with inves
  
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• Dion Phaneuf owns mistake that cost Kings in loss

  25-11-2018 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Vancouver Canucks’ Alex Biega, right, moves the puck past Los Angeles Kings’ Carl Hagelin, of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Los Angeles Kings’ Drew Doughty, left, celebrates his goal with Anze Kopitar, center, of Slovenia, and Jeff Carter during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SoundThe gall
  
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• Orange County football scores and stats for Saturday (11-24-18)

  25-11-2018 06:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County and CIF-SS football playoff games on Saturday, Nov. 24.
  FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
  Saturday’s scores
  CIF-SS
  Division 2
  Upland at Rancho Verde, 7:30 p.m.
  Division 4
  Corona del Mar vs. Grace Brethren at Royal HS
  Division 6
  Oxnard vs. South Hills at Covina District Field
  Division 7
  Culver City at San Jacinto
  Division 10
  Highland at Eisenhower
  Division 12
  Artesia at Linfield Christian
  8-man Division  2
  Bloomington Christian 26, Hesperia Christian 24
  L.A.
  
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• Clay Helton, USC fall to Notre Dame in Trojans’ first losing season since 2000

  25-11-2018 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Wide receiver Miles Boykin #81 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catches a pass for first down over cornerback Iman Marshall #8 of the USC Trojans in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Defensive lineman Marlon Tuipulotu #51 of the USC Trojans sacks quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of a NCAA football game
  
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• UCLA game GIFs: Fans react to the Bruins’ season-ending loss to Stanford

  25-11-2018 04:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The first season under Chip Kelly ended Saturday with a 49-42 loss to Stanford. The Bruins erased a 14-point deficit in the second half to take a brief one-point lead, but couldn’t score a game-tying touchdown despite getting into Stanford territory twice in the final four minutes.
  The Bruins finish the year at 3-9 overall, their worst mark since 1989, and 3-6 in Pac-12 play.
  Here’s how fans reacted to the season-ending loss that extended Stanford’s winning streak in the series
  
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• Video: Wilton Speight, Theo Howard on UCLA’s loss to Stanford

  25-11-2018 04:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Quarterback Wilton Speight and receiver Theo Howard talk about UCLA’s 49-42 loss to Stanford and the main areas of growth for the Bruins from their game against the first game against Cincinnati and their last against the Cardinal.
  
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• Video: Darnay Holmes, Joshua Kelley optimistic for UCLA’s future despite Stanford loss

  25-11-2018 04:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Cornerback Darnay Holmes and running back Joshua Kelley talk about UCLA’s 49-42 loss to Stanford, Holmes’ 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and how the Cardinal were able to slow Kelley down.
  
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• Video: Chip Kelly reacts to UCLA’s season-ending loss to Stanford

  25-11-2018 04:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Head coach Chip Kelly talks about Wilton Speight’s career-high passing night against Stanford, how the Cardinal held off the UCLA comeback and Caleb Wilson’s clutch plays in the fourth.Related Articles UCLA game GIFs: Fans react to the Bruins’ season-ending loss to Stanford Video: Wilton Speight, Theo Howard on UCLA’s loss to Stanford Video: Darnay Holmes, Joshua Kelley optimistic for UCLA’s future despite Stanford loss UCLA comeback fizzles in season-ending loss to
  
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• It isn’t what it is, Mr. Trump

  25-11-2018 03:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In mid-1998, Bill Clinton was pressed by a special prosecutor about his representations to a federal judge in a sexual harassment case against him. The president’s legal team had denied Clinton having a sexual relationship “of any kind” with another woman, a White House intern. Appearing before a grand jury, the president was asked: “Is that correct?
  “It depends,” he replied, “on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.&rdquo
  
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• The gig economy, Americans and the future

  25-11-2018 02:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The rise of automation and artificial intelligence is keeping many Americans up at night, worrying about their jobs, and certainly those of their children. The World Bank predicts that 57 percent of all jobs in developed countries could be automated in the next two decades.  Some studies suggest that almost half of all current jobs will be made redundant while others suggest that past technological innovation created enough new jobs to make for those lost.
  And indeed, with record low unempl
  
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• Giving thanks for all of the memories

  25-11-2018 02:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Thank goodness Thanksgiving is over. All that gratitude and appreciating what we have rather than bellyaching about what we want? Phooey. All those minor-league holidays are over and it’s time to turn our attention to the Big One, the holiday of holidays, Christmas. In other words, it’s time to go shopping. Let no stocking go unstuffed, no credit card balance left un-maxed! ‘Tis the season.
  First on my wish list is a new belt, two sizes larger, thanks to Aunt Clara’s kill
  
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• High school football: Live updates for Saturday’s CIF championship games

  25-11-2018 02:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Follow along as our reporters travel across Southern California to cover the high school football championship games.
  CIF-SSD2 Final: (6) Upland at (1) Rancho Verde – 7:30 p.m.
  D4 Final:  (1) Corona del Mar vs. (3) Grace Brethren – 7:00 p.m.
  D6 Final:  (3) Oxnard vs. (1) South Hills (at Covina District Stadium) – 7:00 p.m.
  D7 Final:  (4) Culver City at (3) San Jacinto – 7:00 p.m.
  D10 Final: (1) Highland at (2) Eisenhower – 7:00 p.m.
  D12 Final: (3
  
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• Plane flies ‘Fire Clay Helton’ banner above USC campus, before final regular season game

  25-11-2018 02:16 via ocregister.com
  
  A plane flies over the Coliseum with a sign reading “Lynn Swann-Please Fire Clay Helton” prior to a NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Head coach Clay Helton of the USC Trojans makes his way through the tunnel with his team prior to a NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (11-24-18)

  25-11-2018 01:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Saturday, Nov. 24.
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• Man struck on freeway in Norwalk after chase from Buena Park

  25-11-2018 01:38 via ocregister.com
  
  One of three suspects in an attempted Buena Park heist early Saturday was listed in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle  on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk while allegedly running from police.
  Officers interrupted a burglary in progress at a strip mall on the 7600 block of Knott Avenue at about 4 a.m., which led to a police pursuit into Norwalk, according to a news release from the Buena Park Police Department.
  It said the suspect vehicle stopped in northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway
  
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• UCLA comeback fizzles in season-ending loss to Stanford

  25-11-2018 01:30 via ocregister.com
  
  PASADENA — Wilton Speight’s final collegiate pass fluttered to the ground. The quarterback dropped his head.
  UCLA’s comeback attempt was over, as was its season.
  In front of 38,391, the smallest announced crowd for a UCLA game since 1997, the Bruins lost their 11th consecutive game to Stanford, falling 49-42 after a late-game comeback came up just short Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
  UCLA fell to 3-9 on the season, its worst record since 1989, and 3-6 in the Pac-12.
  The Bruins scor
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Friday, Nov. 23

  25-11-2018 01:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Friday, Nov. 23:
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Marina saw a five-point lead dissolve in the final minutes and dropped a 43-41 decision to Rockford (Ill.) Guilford on Friday night in the RPS 205 Tipoff Classic.
  The Vikings led 28-27 entering the fourth quarter and stretched it to 37-32 on six points and an assist by Jakob Alamudun.  But Guilford rallied to tie it 41-41 and won on a steal and a basket in the final five seconds.
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• Laguna Beach boys, St. Margaret’s boys cross country teams bring home CIF State championships

  25-11-2018 01:13 via ocregister.com
  
  JSerra’s Anthony Grover won the battle but Ryan Smithers and and his Laguna Beach teammates won the war Saturday at the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno,
  Grover, the defending state champion, finished first in the Division IV boys race in 15 minutes, 21.8 seconds, six second ahead of Smithers who ran second. But the Breakers, who had set the Division IV record on the Woodward course in October, easily won the team title with 68 points, 29
  
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