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• Luke Walton says these Lakers can compete for a title

  05-12-2018 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Even as the Lakers have started out the season with a 14-9 record led by the most famous basketball player in the world, the conversation always seems to shift forward.
  Who is coming next summer?
  It’s a question the Lakers front office has entertained themselves, by clearing cap space for another max contract alongside LeBron James and talking (and sometimes drawing fines) about pursuing such a star.
  While eyes have increasingly shifted to the summer of 2019 and wha
  
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• USA Gymnastics files for bankruptcy

  05-12-2018 21:26 via ocregister.com
  
  USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy Wednesday as the sport’s national governing body continues to reel in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
  The decision to file for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Indiana comes as the U.S. Olympic Committee continues with proceedings to strip USA Gymnastics of its national governing body status.
  The bankruptcy filing, however, could provide at least some temporary relief for an organization facin
  
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• 10 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Dec. 7-13

  05-12-2018 21:19 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
  ‘A Christmas Carol’
  The Long Beach Playhouse brings back the Charles Dickens holiday classic for the seventh year.
  When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 23.
  Where: Mainstage Theatre at the Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach.
  Tickets: $24. Tickets are $10 on preview night, Dec. 7 and $27 on opening night, Dec. 8.
  Information: 562-494-1014; lbplayhouse.org
  ‘Santasia’
  A comedy by Brand
  
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• Studio City man whose tiger cub appeared in Logan Paul video charged with animal mistreatment

  05-12-2018 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  A Studio City man was charged Wednesday with illegally possessing and mistreating a tiger cub that appeared in a video with YouTube star Logan Paul last year.
  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife seized the tiger when it raided the man’s home on Nov. 9, 2017.
  According to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, the officials found the animal living in poor conditions, as well as evidence that the man — Nicholas Perkins, 32 — had been feeding the tiger “mil
  
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• California officially becomes first in nation mandating solar power for new homes

  05-12-2018 20:28 via ocregister.com
  
  California officially became the first state in the nation on Wednesday, Dec. 5, requiring homes built in 2020 or later be solar powered.
  To a smattering of applause, the California Building Standards Commission voted unanimously to add energy standards approved by another state panel last May to the state building code.
  Two commissioners and several public speakers lauded the new code — expected to dramatically boost the number of rooftop solar panels in the Golden State — as &
  
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• French unions join protests, piling new pressure on Macron

  05-12-2018 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
  PARIS — Nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron took on an even bigger dimension Wednesday after trade unions and farmers vowed to join the fray, unimpressed by government concessions that tried to stem the momentum of the most violent demonstrations France has seen in a decade.
  The “yellow vest” protests began over a government plan to raise fuel taxes, but by the time Prime Minister Edouard Philippe bowed to three weeks of violence and
  
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• Fourth Quarter: Chargers pursuing first AFC West title since 2009

  05-12-2018 20:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers passed their first of many tests in December with a last-second road win Sunday against the Steelers that put them a step closer to clinching their first postseason berth in five years.
  In that 2013 playoff run, the Chargers defeated the Bengals in a wild-card matchup and fell to the Broncos in the divisional round. Those two teams, along with the Chiefs and Ravens, stand in the way of the Chargers making it back to the postseason.
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• Best thing I ate: Leap of faith leads to hidden treasure at Peking in Westminster

  05-12-2018 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Most people who eat at Peking Restaurant order just a handful of the same dishes: pan-fried dumplings, country-style chicken, walnut shrimp and the enormous beef and scallion rolls. I’ve fallen into this rut myself when dining at this decades-old Chinese restaurant in Westminster.
  The menu offers more than 200 different items, most with little or no description whatsoever, and some of which haven’t actually been served in years, but you won’t know that until you try ordering so
  
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• New XFL announces return to Los Angeles for 2020

  05-12-2018 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Football is officially returning to Los Angeles … again.
  Nearly two decades after the original XFL was shuttered due to poor ratings, the league has officially announced its plans to return to eight cities in 2020, including Los Angeles, which claimed the league’s championship in 2001, the XFL’s first and only season.
  The Los Angeles XFL franchise will play at the StubHub Center, which has hosted the Chargers for the past two seasons while the city’s new NFL stadium is b
  
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• USC names Kliff Kingsbury as new offensive coorindator

  05-12-2018 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Rumors swirled for the past week about USC’s expected hiring of Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator.
  It became official Wednesday.
  In a statement, the school formally announced Kingsbury had been tapped as the Trojans’ offensive coordinator, snagging arguably the highest-profile assistant available on the coaching market this offseason.
  The arrival of Kingsbury was a coup for Clay Helton, the embattled coach who is tasked with overseeing an overhaul of one of the lowest-scoring
  
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• Dominick Cruz returns at UFC 233 vs. John Lineker

  05-12-2018 19:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dominator is back.
  Former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than two years when he takes on John Lineker at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 at Honda Center a UFC source confirmed.
  Tickets for UFC 233 go on sale Friday. With 11 fights confirmed, the Anaheim card is nearing capacity, with the superfight between bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and 125-pound champion Henry Cejudo for Cejudo’s flyweight title expected to be the main e
  
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• In memory of Rose Wilder Lane, one of the great advocates of liberty

  05-12-2018 19:03 via ocregister.com
  
  December 5 marks the anniversary of the birth of Rose Wilder Lane (daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder), one of the past century’s most ardent proponents of liberty.
  In books such as Give Me Liberty (1936) and The Discovery of Freedom (1943), she developed the inseparable connection between life and liberty and the importance of individuals understanding the implications of their freedom. Therefore, for fans of Lane’s writing, as well as those not yet fans, consider some of her most pow
  
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• The infamous ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ is being turned into a behind-the-scenes LA stage show

  05-12-2018 18:39 via ocregister.com
  
  In 1978, CBS broadcast “The Star Wars Holiday Special.”
  Unlike most things associated with the franchise, this made-for-TV movie was a flop, and it never aired again on TV.
  Forty years on, a hilarious and loving salute by Boston-based playwright Andrew Osborne dubbed “Special” – a two-act comedy play on stage at Theatre of NOTE from Dec. 13 through Jan. 13 – attempts to make sense of “how it came together with all these talented people trying really
  
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• San Juan Hills offensive tackle Sean Rhyan commits to UCLA, Bruins host Shakobe Harper

  05-12-2018 18:15 via ocregister.com
  
  San Juan Hills left tackle Sean Rhyan, who racked up scholarship offers from the Southeastern Conference to the Pac-12, has committed to UCLA, the Stallions recently announced..@UCLAFootball Lands the #1 Lineman in the State, Big Sean Rhyan!A late night Shockwave out of the Badlands.Sean is the #3 rated Tackle in the Nation. Huge Congratulations to Sean, and his family.Such a class act.#4sUp #NoBetterPlace #RFTB #BuiltAtTheBadlands pic.twitter.com/uGUFflcGuo
  — SJH Football (@sjhhsfootball)
  
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• 3 things to do at Southern California Casinos this week (Dec. 7-13)

  05-12-2018 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa 
  Penn & Teller, one of the most famous magic duos ever, will bring their act to The Show on Friday, Dec. 7. Their Showtime TV program, “Penn & Teller: Bulls…,” was nominated for 13 Emmys and was one of the longest-running series for the network. It ran from 2003 to 2010.
  8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. $45-65. 888-999-1995, hotwatercasino.com.
  Harrah’s Resort S
  
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• This artist lost her home in the Creek fire. Next came a year-long reckoning with grief and identity

  05-12-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A few days after her early morning escape a year ago from the flames that would burn down her home in Kagel Canyon, Cindy Betzer Pharis returned to see the devastation.
  She went alone.
  “I didn’t want to bring my daughter with me because I knew that she would cry really hard and I needed to hold it together.”
  And, mostly, Pharis did, staring dry-eyed as she walked through the devastation.
  She observed the skeleton of the foundation that once supported her multi-story home, with
  
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• Buckets and buckets of slime are coming Sunday to the District at Tustin Legacy

  05-12-2018 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Slime Bonanza is coming to the District atTustin Legacy on Sunday, Dec. 9. Enthusiasts can meet slime celebrities (yes, there is such a thing) and buy their custom concoctions. The event also will feature hands-on slime demos and contests. The cost is $15 for the basic package or $35 for early entrance and a goodie bag. (Courtesy of the District Legacy)
  The Slime Bonanza is coming to the District atTustin Legacy on Sunday, Dec. 9. Enthusiasts can meet slime celebrities (yes, there is such a
  
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• 7 Southern California holiday gift ideas that offer experiences instead of more stuff

  05-12-2018 17:51 via ocregister.com
  
  In search of a gift that the person on your holiday list can actually use?
  Put a bow on an experience.
  It’s easy to give stuff but a first-hand experience is all about honing in on a person’s likes and passions. So whether you’re shopping for an adrenaline junkie, a drinker or a gamer, here’s a range of suggestions to get you started, but there are plenty more to consider.
  This craft cocktail tour includes stops at four East Village Arts District restaurants and bars
  
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• Abortion pills could be given out at UC, CSU universities in California

  05-12-2018 17:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Hoping for support from California’s new governor, an Inland state senator has re-introduced legislation requiring on-campus health centers at the state’s public universities to offer abortion-inducing pills to students seeking to terminate their pregnancies.
  The bill, sponsored by Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, is similar to legislation vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown in September. In his veto message, Brown, who leaves office next month, wrote that the bill wasn’t needed because abor
  
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• O.C.-based healthy cookie creators get sweet deal on ‘Shark Tank’

  05-12-2018 17:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Victor Macias and Kristoffer Quiaoit have brought their low-carb, low-sugar cookie company Nui a long way in a short time.
  Two years ago the inexperienced bakers were huddled in Quiaoit’s mother’s Anaheim kitchen, trying to find the best recipe for healthy but tasty cookies without using sugar or flour. Both were on the keto diet, which is low on carbs and high in protein and good fats, and wanted something sweet to satisfy their sugar cravings.
  On Nov. 25, the two Orange County
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged mom: Don’t hang around the mailbox waiting for that Christmas card from me

  05-12-2018 16:15 via ocregister.com
  
  This is the time of year when I would normally be sending you a Christmas card … but I’m not.
  OK, that was a huge lie. This is the time of year when in the past I would have been feeling anxious and guilt-ridden about not finishing my Christmas cards in time for them to arrive before the Big Guy comes down the chimney and says, “Ho ho ho.”
  Instead, I still feel angst, but this time it’s about whether I should really send any cards at all. I mean, of all the holiday
  
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• Prosecutors recommend no jail time for cooperative Flynn

  05-12-2018 16:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel’s Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn’t do any prison time, according to a court filing that describes Michael Flynn’s cooperation as “substantial.”
  The filing by special counsel Robert Mueller provides the first details of Flynn’s assistance in the probe into Russian meddling i
  
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• 5 things to do in your garden this week, Dec. 8-14

  05-12-2018 16:04 via ocregister.com
  
  1. Poinsettia power
  Keep watering indoor poinsettias for a few more weeks, so they retain their holiday beauty. Then after the first of the year stop watering them, so the plants go dormant. They will drop their leaves. After that, keep them in a cool area protected from frost and irrigate only enough to prevent shriveling until they can be planted in the garden in March.
  2. Christmas cactus
  Christmas cactus looks great now in full bloom­ – as long as nighttime temperatures remain betw
  
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• Amgen Tour of California to end with Santa Clarita-to-Pasadena finish

  05-12-2018 15:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The Amgen Tour of California will return to the Southland in May, bringing the world’s top cyclists and a major economic boost to the region.
  The 14th edition of the Tour de France-style race will find riders navigating 750 miles of the Golden State’s roadways, highways and coastlines in seven stages beginning May 12 in Sacramento and ending May 18 in Pasadena.
  Two key stages in Southern California
  The second to last stage — a torturous climb running from Ontario to M
  
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• Last salute: A guide to George H.W. Bush’s funeral

  05-12-2018 14:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURIE KELLMAN
  WASHINGTON — President George H.W. Bush is getting a national farewell at Washington National Cathedral before family, friends, presidents and foreign dignitaries.
  The nation’s 41st president died Friday in Houston at age 94. His wife of 73 years, Barbara, passed away in April.
  Things to know about the event Wednesday:
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  THE SCHEDULE
  Bush’s casket and the family will arrive at the cathedral just before 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, when the service is expected to b
  
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• Whicker: Another silent night for Kings, on the ice and in the seats

  05-12-2018 08:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The franchise that once had only one goal is having severe difficulty scoring more than one goal.
  Tuesday night’s game against Arizona fell into what has become a routine format for the Kings. Fall behind 2-0 on slipshod special teams play. Score, pull the goalie and come close to scoring again. Then lose, 2-1, their third defeat in their past four games.
  The Kings have put the puck into the net eight times in their past five games. Their fans have noticed. They are exp
  
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• Ambulance and hatchback involved in Orange crash; no one hurt

  05-12-2018 08:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A collision between an ambulance and a hatchback in Orange on Tuesday, Dec. 4 resulted in no injuries.
  The crash happened on The City Drive near Chapman Avenue sometime before 7 p.m. and led to a brief closure of northbound City Drive traffic. At the time, no patients were being treated in the ambulance, which had just been dispatched from UCI Medical Center, according to Orange firefighter Eric Birkelbach.
  First responders at the scene of a traffic collision involving an ambulance and a hatchba
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Tuesday, Dec. 4

  05-12-2018 08:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Tustin coach Ringo Bossenmeyer notched his 400th career victory Tuesday night as the Tillers beat host St. Margaret’s 48-37 in the Tartan Classic. Jason Naranjo led the milestone victory with 24 points and eight rebounds.
  Sophomore guard Ryan Perucci hit a 3-point basket with 11 seconds left to lift San Juan Hills to a 64-62 win over Saddleback Valley Christian in the Tartan Classic. Adam
  
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• Kings again lose special teams battle, fall to Coyotes

  05-12-2018 07:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Coyotes goalie Adin Hill reacts to an apparent game-tying goal scored off a high stick by the Kings’ Dustin Brown (No. 23) during the final minute of the third period of Tuesday’s game at Staples Center. The goal was not allowed and the Coyotes hung on for a 2-1 victory. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick stops a shot against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ma
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to starting Santa Ana fire in July that sent man to hospital in critical condition

  05-12-2018 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 41-year-old convicted sex offender pleaded guilty Tuesday to setting a fire in a Santa Ana apartment building that severely injured a 30-year-old man.
  Carrie Marie Immel pleaded guilty to arson causing great bodily injury, arson of an inhabited structure and arson of property, all felonies, and admitted a sentencing enhancement for an arson causing great bodily injury.
  Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 17.
  Immel started a three-alarm fire just after midnight July 11 at the Sa
  
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• Suspect in Anaheim-to-Yorba Linda chase airlifted out of Santa Ana River

  05-12-2018 06:51 via ocregister.com
  
  A man suspected of leading police in a pursuit from Anaheim to Yorba Linda had to be rescued and taken to a hospital after he drove through a gate, abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot into the Santa Ana River on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
  The chase started sometime before 5:10 p.m. after a motorist in a stolen Nissan Rogue hopped a center divider and drove through the truck lane at the Windy Ridge Toll Plaza on the 241 Toll Road in Anaheim, according to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Kovaletz.
  The
  
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• LA’s lax attitude toward homeless firebugs endangers us all

  05-12-2018 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The unimaginable horror faced by California residents and firefighters who watched a monstrous wall of flame obliterate an entire town is a tragedy that most of us will remember forever.
  News went around the world that all of California seemed to be on fire with a death toll that would be unimaginable. In the end, it’s the job of elected officials to set the highest standards of public safety so that we at least have a fighting chance in the future of controlling something like this.
  For p
  
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• 1 dead, 1 arrested following 4-vehicle collision on 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa

  05-12-2018 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  One person died and another was arrested following a four-vehicle collision on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 4.
  California Highway Patrol, Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue and Costa Mesa Police Department personnel were called Tuesday night to a fatal rollover,hit-and-run crash on the 55 Freeway. (Photo by Richard Koehler, contributing photographer)
  California Highway Patrol, Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue and Costa Mesa Police Department personnel were called Tuesday ni
  
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• California’s costly subservience to fish

  05-12-2018 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If a team of Martian explorers landed in California, they would likely report back to their leaders that the state is ruled by a few powerful fish species, and that humans have been forced into involuntary servitude to support them.
  What else could a reasonable Martian think? Humans paid billions of dollars over decades to construct water infrastructure capable of irrigating crops and sustaining cities that are hundreds of miles away from rainfall, then throttled the whole system to protect fish
  
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• A long-overdue rebuke of unauthorized American involvement in Yemen

  05-12-2018 05:53 via ocregister.com
  
  For too long, Congress has abdicated its constitutional obligations with respect to war powers.
  On Nov. 28, the Senate took an important step towards reasserting this authority by voting 63 to 37 in favor of moving ahead on a resolution directing the removal of US armed forces from hostilities in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
  The resolution, introduced by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, indicates an overdue willingness on the
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday (12-4-18)

  05-12-2018 05:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
   
  WRESTLING
  South Coast League
  Trabuco Hills 57, Aliso Niguel 21
  BOYS SOCCER
  Nonleague
  Whittier Christian 4, Pacifica Christian 0
  San Clemente 1, Santa Ana 1
  Goals: (SC) Tuscano, (SA) Carrillo.
  Brea Olinda 1, La Mirada 0
  Goal: Spencer.
  Note: Hunter Ogden recorded his first BO career shutout.
   
  GIRLS WATER POLO
  Nonleague
  St. Lucy’s 13, Brea Olinda 11
  Segerstrom 10, Edison 7
  Canyon 13,
  
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• Ducks players score big, taking underserved kids on a Christmas shopping spree

  05-12-2018 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks players and their significant others helped Christmas come early for 15 Orange County children during a holiday shopping spree at the Irvine Spectrum Target on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 4.
  The children, ranging in age from 9 to 17, are enrolled in The Wooden Floor, a Santa Ana-based nonprofit that teaches an intensive dance program to 375 underserved children each year.
  The Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Kesler helps Noah Serafin, 10, pick out a soccer ball during a shopping spree at the
  
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• Orange County forum on sheriffs’ cooperation with ICE leaves activists frustrated, public officials silent

  05-12-2018 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Immigration activists cried foul Tuesday during a public forum about the Orange County Sheriff Department’s cooperation with federal immigration agents, a meeting that county supervisors ended without allowing law enforcement officials to speak.
  The first-ever Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH ACT) hearing was one of several either held or scheduled to be held across California this month. It follows a 2017 state law that requires counties that provide Immigration and
  
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• Video: OCVarsity previews Mater Dei vs. De La Salle in state championship game

  05-12-2018 03:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Steve Fryer, Dan Albano and Jonathan Khamis were at Mater Dei High on Tuesday to preview the CIF State Open Division championship game between the Monarchs and De La Salle on Saturday, Dec. 8. They break down the matchup and interview Coach Bruce Rollinson, quarterback Bryce Young and receiver Bru McCoy. Video by Jonathan Khamis, for the Orange County Register.
  
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• O.C. murder defendant testifies that pretending to be his dead business partner in emails to family and friends was a ‘terrible thing to do’

  05-12-2018 02:47 via ocregister.com
  
  A man accused in Orange County of killing his friend and business partner for financial gain testified Tuesday that his decision to pose as the dead man through email for months in order to cover up the death was the “most awful thing” he has ever done.
  Edward Younghood Shin during his second day of testimony in his special circumstances murder trial admitted to posing as 33-year-old Chris Smith through email and spending at least six months feeding Smith’s family and friends f
  
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• Orange County donates parcel in Anaheim for potential veterans cemetery

  05-12-2018 02:42 via ocregister.com
  
  A chunk of county-owned land in Anaheim moved closer to becoming a cemetery with space for veterans, after Orange County supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 4, voted to give the land to the Orange County Cemetery District.
  The 283-acre parcel, called Mountain Park, sits near the 91 Freeway and 241 Toll Road interchange in east Anaheim. It was a gift to the county in 2014 from Irvine Co. magnate Don Bren, who opted not to develop it, and has been preserved as open space.
  The move isn’t intended to
  
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• South County Outreach has a new look — and with free designer clothes, so do their clients

  05-12-2018 02:39 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — The timing was coincidental but fit perfectly.
  Just as South County Outreach finished months of repairs to fix extensive water damage to its offices and food pantry, volunteer clothing stylists set up a free “shopping” boutique and assisted female clients of the nonprofit in choosing outfits from donated designer clothes.
  Araceli Magallanes of Lake Forest tries on a jacket at South County Outreach in Irvine on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. South County Outreach received a
  
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• Paul McCartney will play a Dodger Stadium concert next summer

  05-12-2018 02:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Paul McCartney is coming back to Southern California, and this time he’s going to the park — the ballpark to be more specific.
  The rock icon will stop at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for a July 13 show as part of his “Freshen Up” tour, his first since the September release of his “Egypt Station” album. He’s also stopping at Petco Park in San Diego June 22.
  Macca last played Dodger Stadium in 2014 and his last big shows in Southern California were a
  
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• Trabuco Canyon man pleads guilty, gets jail time for embezzlement of youth sports league funds

  05-12-2018 01:59 via ocregister.com
  
  The former treasurer of a Rancho Santa Margarita youth baseball league who was accused of stealing more than $87,000 from the organization pleaded guilty to 18 felony counts of embezzlement on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
  Joshua Paul Nowack. (Courtesy of Orange County Sheriff’s Department)
  Joshua Nowack, 43, of Trabuco Canyon admitted to taking money that belonged to Tijeras Creek Little League in Rancho Santa Margarita and depositing it into his personal accounts, according to a statement from the Or
  
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• Bird lands flock of e-scooters in Santa Ana, but it’s unclear whether they’ll stay

  05-12-2018 01:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Rather than flying south for the winter, scooter company Bird’s two-wheeled electric vehicles have rolled inland, appearing last week in several spots around Santa Ana.
  Since Bird launched in Santa Monica in fall 2017, it and other scooter-share brands have landed in urban areas around the country.
  But considering other Southern California communities’ mixed responses to the scooters – fun and convenient to some, annoying and unsafe to others – it’s unknow
  
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• Kim Kardashian West talks KKW Beauty and Fragrance pop-up at South Coast Plaza as hundreds of fans line up to shop

  05-12-2018 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Sixteen-year-old Cynthia Molina got out of bed before sunrise on Tuesday and was rewarded with the first place in line for the opening of Kim Kardashian West’s new KKW Beauty and Fragrance pop-up store at South Coast Plaza.
  That meant that Molina, her three friends and the dad who drove, were the first customers to walk into the minimalist store — that will only be open through February — so the Santa Ana teen was able to hand-deliver a bouquet of flowers she’d brought fo
  
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• Foothill’s Liam Harrison, Servite’s Guillermo Ocasio selected CIF water polo players of the year

  05-12-2018 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Foothill goalie Liam Harrison and Servite center Guillermo Ocasio, who helped lead their boys water polo teams to CIF-SS titles last month in Irvine, have been selected CIF players of the year.
  Harrison, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, claimed the honor in Division 2, while Ocasio, a 6-foot-1 junior, earned the honor in Division 3.
  Orange County also capture three CIF coach of the year awards. They went to Jim Brumm of Foothill (Division 2), Andy Coffman of Servite (Division 3) and Cesar Al
  
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• Stadium closing ceremony postponed

  05-12-2018 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A closing ceremony for Fred Kelly Stadium at the El Modena High campus has been postponed to Dec. 12. The ceremony was scheduled for this Wednesday but the forecast of rain promoted organizers to push the event to next week.
  Fred Kelly Stadium, used for football, soccer, graduations, July 4th fireworks shows and other events, is to be closed while undergoing $24 million in renovations. It is scheduled to reopen March 2020.
  The stadium, which opened in 1969 and is named for Orange High’s Fr
  
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• Man charged with murder, DUI after weekend crash in Santa Ana

  05-12-2018 01:26 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — Murder and drunken driving charges were filed Tuesday against a 29-year-old man accused in a fatal crash in Santa Ana over the weekend.
  Jesus Segura Herrera of Orange is charged with second-degree murder, driving with a blood-alcohol level in excess of .08 percent or more causing injury and driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, all felonies. He also faces two sentencing enhancement allegations of causing great bodily injury.
  A fatal accident at South Grand Aven
  
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• Next up for the Rams: The surprisingly successful Chicago Bears

  05-12-2018 01:25 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chicago Bears’ hopes of shuffling to the playoffs – never mind the Super Bowl – might rest on the shoulder of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, whose status remains in question.
  It’s a big game Sunday night at Soldier Field, as the Rams look to clinch at least a first-round bye while the Bears hope to maintain an arm’s-length lead in the race to win the NFC North. The Bears seem on track for their first playoff appearance since 2010, but their surprisingly strong s
  
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