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• 2019 Rose Parade lineup: Your guide to every float, every band, in order

  20-12-2018 23:43 via ocregister.com
  The 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade will feature a wonderful lineup of floats, marching bands, equestrian units and other entries, coming toPasadena from around the world. This year’s procession will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, with “The Melody of Life” as the theme.
  Here’s the complete lineup, in order of appearance.
  Note that the entries and lineup order are subject to change, even as late as the morning of the parade.
  PRE-PARADE VEHICLES & UNITS
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• Trump says Defense Secretary Mattis will retire in February

  20-12-2018 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will retire at the end of February.
  Trump says on Twitter that a new secretary of defense will be named soon.
  Trump’s announcement comes a day after he surprised U.S. allies and members of Congress by announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
  
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• Santa Anita was home to amazing horse racing in 2018

  20-12-2018 23:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Who says Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth?
  Ask a few horse players, and they’ll tell you Santa Anita is the happiest place on the planet. They can’t wait for Dec. 26, the track’s traditional Opening Day, to roll around each year.
  Only a few more more days until Santa Anita, known as the Great Race Place, opens its gates for six months of racing that could produce this year’s Kentucky Derby winner or the next great older horse, a la Accelerate.
  Just think, last ye
  
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• Former Fullerton council candidate pleads not guilty in sign theft case

  20-12-2018 23:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Fullerton council candidate Paulette Marshall-Chaffee pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Dec. 18, to two misdemeanor counts of petty theft.
  Marshall-Chaffee, who is also the wife of supervisor-elect and former Fullerton Councilman Doug Chaffee, faces allegations that she stole campaign signs prior to the recent November council elections that accused her of carpetbagging.
  She suspended her campaign for the District 5 seat on Oct. 8. She ultimately finished fourth in the council race, receiv
  
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• Chargers injury report vs. Baltimore Ravens | Who’s in, who’s out?

  20-12-2018 23:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A look at Chargers players who were listed on the injury report this week and their status for Saturday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens:
  Keenan Allen, wide receiver 
  Injury: Hip
  Participation status: Did not participate Tuesday, limited Wednesday-Thursday
  Official status: Questionable
  Outlook: Allen said he feels good enough to play, but it will be up to Chargers coach Anthony Lynn to decide.
  Melvin Gordon, running back 
  Injury: Knee
  Participation status: Full
  
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• SoCalGas will pay to control your thermostat

  20-12-2018 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. on Thursday announced the launch of the Smart Therm Program, a partnership between the utility and participating smart thermostat manufacturers that aims to conserve natural gas during cold weather events.
  The program focuses on addressing rapid spikes in natural gas demand for home and hot water heating and cooking during cold snaps that strain the natural gas system.
  Customers who enroll in the program agree to allow their smart thermostats to be
  
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• House vote sends major criminal justice overhaul to Trump

  20-12-2018 22:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING
  WASHINGTON  — The House passed a wide-ranging criminal justice bill on Thursday that will reduce some of the harshest sentences for federal drug offenders and boost prison rehabilitation programs, handing President Donald Trump a legislative victory amid the turmoil over how to avoid a partial government shutdown.
  The bill addresses concerns that the nation’s war on drugs led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for nonviolent crimes. The nation’s fed
  
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• Pasadena man charged as Justice Department seizes 15 internet domains associated with ‘booter’ hack attacks

  20-12-2018 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The Justice Department has seized 15 internet domains associated with “booter” or “stresser” services that are used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Men from Pasadena and Illinois have been charged in the case.
  LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday the seizure of 15 internet domains associated with computer hacking, as well as criminal charges against a Pasadena man who allegedly facilitated the computer attack platfo
  
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• Rose Parade 2019: Gerald Freeny’s path to president started on the sidelines

  20-12-2018 22:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By Carla Sanders
  When he was 4 years old, Gerald Freeny saw something he never forgot: the spectacle of the Rose Parade. He had a curbside view on Colorado Boulevard with his grandparents and others as arguably the most famous parade in the world made its way down the street in front of him.
  On Jan. 1, 2019, Freeny’s view will be exceedingly more vaunted. He’ll be riding with his family along that same route, in a place of honor, now as president of this year’s Tourna
  
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• Senior Moments: Letting go of a cherished heirloom and gaining a new one in the process

  20-12-2018 22:13 via ocregister.com
  
  This will be my first Christmas without Aunt Rose’s sofa. She died shortly before I moved into this house, and I inherited her elegant antique sofa.
  Many years later, George proposed to me on that sofa as we sat in front of the fire on Christmas Eve. He pretended to be nervous about whether I would say “yes” and I shouted “of course” before he even got the ring box opened.
  We staged a mini-proposal re-enactment every year.
  Early this year, after 30 years married, we
  
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• Basset brothers from different mothers Waldo and Sheldon are a loving twosome

  20-12-2018 20:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Breeds: Basset hound, Waldo; basset house/pit bull/Weimaraner mix, Sheldon
  Ages: 8 years, Waldo; 6 years, Sheldon
  Genders: Neutered males
  Sizes: 40 pounds, Waldo; 60 pounds, Sheldon
  Waldo and Sheldon’s story: Waldo and Sheldon may look like an odd couple, but these brothers from other mothers are inseparable. They’ve lived together for over six years now, and they’re so close that they need to find a home together. Though some might call them “middle-aged,” these sw
  
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• City preps for addition of Cielo Vista neighborhood and construction of new facility

  20-12-2018 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Two Yorba Linda City Council actions – pre-zoning for the near 85-acre Cielo Vista project at the city’s northeast border and bid award for construction of the Lakeview Avenue library and arts center – are two key decisions as the panel winds up activities for 2018.
  The Cielo Vista property is now in county territory, but is in Yorba Linda’s sphere of influence, so eventual annexation is almost assured. Pre-zoning will allow a planned development that proposes 80 homes on
  
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• Whicker: Central Florida again undefeated and uninvited – and that’s unjust

  20-12-2018 20:06 via ocregister.com
  
  So you don’t think the Central Florida Knights deserve a chance to win the national championship of college football.
  Fine. You go to Orlando and tell them.
  You convince them of the fairness of the current College Football Playoff. You sell them on the idea that the so-called Power 5 conferences are where all the legitimate football is played.
  You dissuade them of the notion that Every Game Counts, or that a 12-0 record (on top of last year’s 13-0 record) isn’t as important as
  
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• Best thing I drank: Critic Brad A. Johnson’s top 5 drinks of 2018

  20-12-2018 19:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Sometimes I like to have a little drink. These are my favorite cocktails from the past year.
  5. Hangover Bloody Mary at Great Maple. Tito’s Vodka, house bloody mix and horseradish, garnish of chorizo and gruyere cheese toast ($14, weekend brunch only). Fashion Island, 1133 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949-706-8282, thegreatmaple.com/newport
  Hangover Bloody Mary at Great Maple in Newport Beach (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  4. Cigarettes & Coffee at
  
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• A pet is family no matter where you live, and some homeless shelters are recognizing that

  20-12-2018 19:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Laura Flores, who shares a van with her Chihuahua, chokes up saying little Gracie is “the reason why I get up in the morning.”
  Ramona Martinez’s dog, Sadie, is “more than my companion.”
  “I dont have anything else,” another woman says of her 4-month-old Doberman.
  The women are homeless; they look to their pets for affection and stability.
  Until recently, most pet owners hoping to get under a roof had to make a choice: give up your companion or stay on the
  
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• Why mortgage brokers must give rebates to borrowers

  20-12-2018 19:41 via ocregister.com
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
  Rate news summary
  From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate improved to 4.62 percent, down 1 basis point from last week. The 15-year fixed averaged 4.07 percent, unchanged from last week. And, the Fed raised its prime lending rate to 5.5 percent earlier this week.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 5.8 percent decrease in loan application volume from the previou
  
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• 5 non-alcoholic bubblies to replace champagne for your New Year’s 2019 toast

  20-12-2018 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Don’t drink or plan to act as designated driver this New Year’s Eve? Pop the cork on a bottle of sparkling non-alcoholic beverage.
  Made of wine grapes or carbonated juices, they are effervescent alternatives to champagne, cava and brut.
  So for revelers who don’t drink, here are five really good sparklers for that midnight toast.
  St. Regis Brut: This fruity, floral and citrus flavored bubbly is made from select Chardonnay grapes using traditional wine-making methods an
  
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• What’s in a school name? Community debates name change for Brea campus

  20-12-2018 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  In 1968, Brea’s newest school was named in honor of William E. Fanning, teacher, principal and superintendent of the Brea Olinda School District spanning from 1914 to 1942. Thousands of students have attended William E. Fanning Elementary School and are proud to be known as Fanning Falcons.
  Recently, Fanning Elementary became a magnet school of coding/computer science, and that soon will be reflected in the school’s name.
  A vocal group, Rename Fanning, is demanding the new name not i
  
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• San Clemente teacher to receive surprise ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon made of Legos, after hers was destroyed by school vandals

  20-12-2018 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Scott Gano helps piece together a Lego Star Wars Ultimate Millennium Falcon at the Goodwill where he works in Santa Ana on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. The $800,7,541-piece spaceship will be donated as a surprise to Jeanna Bassett, an art teacher at Concordia Elementary, whose collections were destroyed by vandals last week. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
  Taylor Harkins, looks through the underbelly of a Lego Star Wars Ultimate Millennium Fal
  
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• Angels sign pitcher Trevor Cahill to 1-year, $9M deal

  20-12-2018 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels have agreed to sign right-hander Trevor Cahill to a one-year deal, confirmed a source, adding a second starter this week.
  Both Trevor Cahill and Matt Harvey, who agreed to a one-year deal on Monday, have had up-and-down careers.
  Cahill, 30, enjoyed a bounce-back season with the Oakland A’s last year, posting a 3.76 ERA in 110 innings.
  In a 10-year major league career, Cahill has a 4.08 ERA. He began as an above-average starter with Oakland, then struggled for a few years before
  
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• Trump faces scathing criticism from supporters on wall funds

  20-12-2018 17:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump is facing scathing criticism from conservative supporters after backing away from his threat to shut down the government over border wall funding, with some aggressively lobbying the president against signing a short-term deal with no wall dollars.
  Trump has not said if he will support a temporary funding measure approved by the Senate, though his White House has made clear it will review whatever can pass Congress. U
  
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• Man Pleads guilty in Garden Grove robbery, carjacking

  20-12-2018 16:33 via ocregister.com
  
  A 21-year-old Santa Ana man pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for a violent robbery and attempted carjacking in Garden Grove.
  Abel Joseph Orduna pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and one count each of robbery, possession of a short-barreled shotgun and attempted carjacking, all felonies.
  Just before 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, officers responded to a call of shots fired at Harbor Boulevard and Buaro Street, Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney
  
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• Readers sound off on their behind-the-wheel pet peeves

  20-12-2018 15:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Honk asked those in Honkland to forward the pet peeves they encounter out in the asphalt jungle, and his electronic mailbag runneth over:
  Many drivers leave a car’s length or more in front of them at a red light, says Stan Zone of Huntington Beach, preventing him at times from sliding into the left-turn lane. …
  Vehicles traveling slower than the flow of traffic will get abreast of one another, says Vince McDonough of Costa Mesa, blocking others from the open highway ahead. …
  
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• Putin issues chilling warning on rising nuclear war threat, blames U.S.

  20-12-2018 14:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
  MOSCOW  — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a chilling warning Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war, saying “it could lead to the destruction of civilization as a whole and maybe even our planet” — and putting the blame squarely on the U.S.
  Speaking at his annual news conference, Putin scoffed at Western claims he wants to dominate the world and said Western countries are antagonizing Russia for their own domestic reasons, an
  
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• Senate approves bill to keep government running into 2019

  20-12-2018 14:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO, MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY
  WASHINGTON  — The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico.
  Senators passed the measure, which would keep government running to Feb. 8, by voice vote without a roll call. The House is also expected to move before Friday’s deadline, when funding for a portion of t
  
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• Two-alarm fire scorches Newport Beach home, no injuries reported

  20-12-2018 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH – A two-alarm fire damaged a home Wednesday evening on Lido Isle in Newport Beach, but no one was injured.
  The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. in the 100 block of Via Dijon, according to a fire department dispatcher.
  Newport Beach firefighters on scene of a 2nd alarm fire in the 100 block of Via Dijon on Lido Isle in Newport Beach, Wednesday evening, 12/19/2018. The cause of fire is under investigation. Photo by RICHARD KOEHLER,CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGAPHER
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Wednesday, Dec. 19

  20-12-2018 07:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Huntington Beach upset No. 22 Corona del Mar 57-56 in a Sunset Conference crossover game Wednesday. The Oilers led 27-26 at halftime and the teams had identical scores in the second half. Sophomore James Downs led Huntington Beach with 15 points and Nick Saccacio added 13. Football standout John Humphreys led Corona del Mar with 22 points. Jack Stone had 14 points for the Sea Kings and Jake
  
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• Man in car with suspect’s girlfriend is beaten to death in Chino Hills

  20-12-2018 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  A Chino Hills resident was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday, Dec. 19, after authorities say he pulled a man out of a car in which the suspect’s girlfriend was sitting and beat the man to death.
  Ivan Mejia, 44, is being held without bail at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. No motive for the attack was disclosed.
  About 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, a woman with blood on her clothing ran into a hotel in the 15400 block of Fairfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills yelling for help,
  
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• Defenseless UCLA men’s basketball routed by Cincinnati

  20-12-2018 05:58 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA head coach Steve Alford directs his players from the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  Cincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland (34) steals the ball from UCLA’s Jaylen Hands (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland
  
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• Early signings bring USC football welcomed additions to recruiting class

  20-12-2018 05:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — In the aftermath of USC’s first losing season in nearly two decades, Clay Helton began an extensive offseason to-do list.
  Since the season-ending loss to Notre Dame on Thanksgiving weekend, Helton was tasked with replacing half of his coaching staff and preparing for the early signing period, the first opportunity for prospects to sign binding letters of intent with schools.
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• Southern California house price gains shrink as sales lag year-ago levels

  20-12-2018 04:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California house prices rose in November by the smallest margin in nearly four years as sales continue to lag, according to a report out this week by the California Association of Realtors.
  The median price of an existing Southern California house – or price at the midpoint of all sales — was $512,000 in November, state Realtors reported.
  That’s up 2.3 percent year over year, the region’s smallest percentage gain since January 2015.
  “The slowdown in price g
  
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• ULA rocket launch out of Vandenberg scrubbed again, reset for Dec. 20

  20-12-2018 04:13 via ocregister.com
  
  United Launch Alliance for the second time this week has pulled back from the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, this time just minutes before liftoff.
  The conglomerate of Lockheed Martin and Boeing set a new launch window to put a next generation spy satellite into orbit at 5:31 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20.
  An exact reason for the most recent delay was not given. The original launch was scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7, which was delayed until the following Saturday, only to be put off again for a
  
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• Harold Baines’ selection forces longer look at definition of a ‘Hall of Famer’

  20-12-2018 04:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Jerry Hairston Jr. still remembers the day in 2001 when a 41-year-old Harold Baines collected two hits against a 24-year-old Roy Halladay.
  It was a July 21 game between the Orioles and Blue Jays at Toronto’s SkyDome. The Orioles led 1-0 when Baines batted in the second inning with runners on second and third. Baines fouled off back-to-back pitches from Halladay, then stroked a two-run single into the outfield. Baines hit a home run against Halladay later in the game, a 9-5 Baltimore win. I
  
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• San Bernardino gang prosecutor who posted racist rants on social media still on paid leave

  20-12-2018 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  More than five months after his racist and xenophobic rants on social media triggered a national uproar, a lead San Bernardino County gang prosecutor remains on paid leave while an administrative investigation winds toward a conclusion.
  Michael Selyem, who has worked for the District Attorney’s Office for 12 years, generated ire with civil rights groups in July for his spate of Facebook and Instagram attacks on Mexican immigrants, former first Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Rep. Maxin
  
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• Robert Cartwright’s late 3-pointer helps UC Irvine extend road win streak at Eastern Michigan

  20-12-2018 03:54 via ocregister.com
  
  YPSILANTI, Mich. — Freshman Collin Welp had his first double-double and Robert Cartwright hit a 3-pointer with 11.3 seconds left to help UC Irvine beat Eastern Michigan 52-48 on Wednesday night.
  Welp finished with 11 points and a season-high 10 rebounds, Max Hazzard scored 14 points and Evan Leonard added 10 for UCI. The Anteaters (11-2), off to their best start since 2000-01, have won 10 consecutive road games – tied with Virginia for the longest active streak in Division I.
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• Adrian Phillips becomes Pro Bowl starter for Chargers with team-first attitude

  20-12-2018 03:28 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — The Chargers gathered Tuesday to hear which of their teammates were selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl.
  They applauded and congratulated after each name announced. But the list of seven had a surprise name, and when the team found out, the sound level in the room escalated.
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  No one expected to hear Adrian Phillips’ name, not even Adrian Phillips.
  Phillips achieved
  
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• Resignation of Catholic bishop too little, too late, say Southern California priest abuse victims

  20-12-2018 03:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Pope Francis’ decision to accept the resignation of an auxiliary Los Angeles bishop amid accusations of misconduct with a minor does little to erase decades of cover-up by the Vatican, some Southern California victims of sex abuse by Catholic priests said Wednesday.
  One victim, Lee Bashforth, said Monsignor Alexander Salazar’s resignation, many years after his alleged offense, is “disappointing and upsetting” for survivors.
  “This is a problem the Catholic Churc
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (12-19-18)

  20-12-2018 03:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  BOYS SOCCER
  NONLEAGUE
  Esperanza 3, El Dorado 3
  Goals: (ED) Sandoval, Petredes, Johnson
  Paramount 2, Dana Hills 1
  Goals: (DH) Zepezauer
  Saves: Tanski (DH) 4. Burns (DH) 2
  Corona del Mar 3, Huntington Beach 2, OT
  Goals: (CdM) Katz, Holmes, Urban
  Santa Ana 2, Sunny Hills 0
  Brea Olinda 1, Canyon 0
  Firebaugh 1, Kennedy 0
  Norwalk 2, Anaheim 1
  Fountain Valley 3, Newport Harbor 2
  Laguna Beach 1, Edison 0
  
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• Yorba Linda football makes history with two FBS signees while in high school

  20-12-2018 03:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Yorba Linda’s growing football program captured a CIF-SS championship in 2016 and owns two league titles.
  But Wednesday, on the first day of the early signing period for football recruits, the Mustangs made more history not once but twice.
  Defensive end Mike Callahan and right tackle Kyle Trombley inked letters of intent with Boise State and San Diego State, respectively, to give Coach Jeff Bailey’s program its first two FBS signees while the players were in high school.
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• Chipotle’s first Rose Parade float will feature chili flakes, lemons and a rock band

  20-12-2018 02:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The ingredients in Chipotle Mexican Grill’s first float in the Rose Parade will be much like the ingredients it uses in its restaurants, the Newport Beach-based chain has announced.
  The float, “Cultivate a Better World,” will be trimmed with 200 pounds of chili flakes and 100 pounds of lemons, plus corn, onions, rice, garlic, thyme, jalapeños, bell peppers, tomatoes, avocados, cilantro and lime, according to a news release.
  The float depicts a giant red tractor and will
  
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• Bond allowed for Tustin doctor accused of illegally prescribing pills that ended up in possession of Thousand Oaks mass shooter

  20-12-2018 02:15 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County doctor accused of illegally prescribing drugs that ended up in the system of a driver suspected of fatally striking a  Costa Mesa fire captain and in the hands of the gunman who carried out the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks can be released on bond, a judge ruled Wednesday.
  Magistrate Judge Autumn Spaeth set Dzung Ahn Pham’s bond at $80,000 during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana. Pham was ordered not to contact prior pa
  
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• Alexander: Eric Weddle and Ravens present chess match for Chargers

  20-12-2018 02:14 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — It will be the chess match within the chess match Saturday night at the soon-to-be-renamed StubHub Center.
  Eric Weddle and Philip Rivers were teammates for nine seasons in San Diego. They faced each other regularly on the practice field, and they would compare notes on the sideline, in the locker room, even in the sauna.
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  That will make this week even more intrigui
  
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• Union reaches tentative agreement with 6 LA hotels, but 18 are still ready to strike

  20-12-2018 01:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Workers at six Los Angeles-area hotels have reached a tentative labor agreement with their employers.
  The agreement covers the J.W. Marriott/Ritz-Carlton L.A. Live, Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live, SLS Beverly Hills, W Hollywood, W Westwood, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles.
  Details of the contract won’t be available until workers — represented by Unite Here Local 11 — are able to vote on the tentative agreement. That’s scheduled to happen Friday. The a
  
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• Kings star Drew Doughty preaches individual consistency

  20-12-2018 01:52 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO— The Kings’ 5-1 victory over a good Vegas team Dec. 8 at Staples Center seemed a good way for the Kings to head out on a four-game road trip.
  Then the Kings laid an egg, going 0-2-2.
  It’s easy to say they didn’t play all that badly and could have won the two games they lost in overtime. But if a team wants to make the playoffs, it needs better results than that. Not close calls, not two out of a possible eight points.
  Fast forward to Tuesday. The Kings played o
  
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• Fryer: Tesoro lineman Alec Bank was thinking ahead, way ahead, when he chose Harvard

  20-12-2018 01:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County high school football players had their futures in mind when they signed their letters of intent Wednesday.
  They were thinking about how life would work out over the next couple of years when they finalized their choice of college.
  Alec Bank was thinking about how life would work out over the rest of his life when he made his college decision.
  Bank, an actively-recruited senior offensive tackle at Tesoro, will go to Harvard.
  “I wanted to use football to get into a great academ
  
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• Todd Gurley expected to play for Rams against Arizona Sunday, but should he?

  20-12-2018 01:36 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS – The Rams need to win now, and next month, but what if one harms the chances of the other? That’s the conundrum they face with running back Todd Gurley, starting now.
  Gurley’s knee isn’t perfect. Everyone seemingly can agree on that. The Rams said that Gurley has “inflammation,” a rather nonspecific term, and Gurley didn’t participate in the team’s walk-through practice Wednesday at Cal Lutheran, but the belief is he will be ready to
  
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• Indiana Attorney General confirms USA Gymnastics investigation

  20-12-2018 01:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday confirmed his office’s nearly year-long investigation into USA Gymnastics, the sport’s Indianapolis-based national governing body.
  The rare confirmation by Attorney General Curtis Hill comes as documents in USA Gymnastics Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Southern District of Indiana reveal that the organization has asked the bankruptcy court to approve an agreement with a consulting firm in which USA Gymnastics would
  
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• UCLA football focuses on offensive line for early signing period

  20-12-2018 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly asked UCLA’s top-rated recruit how he would celebrate his official signing with the Bruins. Sean Rhyan, the best lineman in California and the No. 3 offensive tackle in the country, gave his future coach his best answer.
  “He said he’s going to lift,” Kelly said Wednesday after UCLA announced a 16-man recruiting class on the first day of the early signing period.
  To Kelly, it was the perfect answer.
  Rhyan, a no-nonsense lineman from San Juan
  
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• Video: Chip Kelly on UCLA’s recruiting class for the early signing period

  20-12-2018 01:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Head coach Chip Kelly talks about the priorities of this year’s recruiting class, what offensive lineman Sean Rhyan brings to the group and why quarterback Chase Griffin could be the a future president of the United States.Related Articles UCLA football focuses on offensive line for early signing period UCLA LT Andre James declares for NFL draft UCLA Football: Live updates on National Signing Day (early period Dec. 19-21) UCLA football hoping for quality over quantity for early signing per
  
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