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• Canceled Surf City Splash didn’t stop some who braved a frigid ocean dunking New Year’s Day

  01-01-2019 23:58 via ocregister.com
  
  A gusty, chilly wind prompted organizers to cancel the annual Surf City Splash, but a handful of dippers took the frigid plunge into the Pacific anyhow to kick off the New Year.
  The event, which draws anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people, was called off early Tuesday morning due to the weather.
  Patrice Tollenaere reacts to the cold water as he takes a dip in the Pacific Oceanin Huntington Beach, CA, on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.About 100 people showed up between 11am and noon to jump in the cold wat
  
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• Military deletes B2 stealth bomber tweet saying it’s ‘ready to drop something’

  01-01-2019 23:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The unified command responsible for the United States’ nuclear strike capabilities drew attention Monday when it tweeted a message and video that threatened the possibility of dropping a bomb.
  In the tweet, which was posted as Americans prepared to celebrate New Year’s Eve and was deleted about three hours later, the U.S. Strategic Command said the nation was “ready to drop something.” A video that was part of the tweet showed a B-2 stealth bomber soaring across the sky b
  
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• Bacon dogs for breakfast? Chicken soup at dawn? Welcome to the Rose Parade

  01-01-2019 23:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Bacon-wrapped hot dogs sizzle along the Rose Parade route. (Tom Bray, SCNG)
  Bacon-wrapped hot dogs at 6 a.m.? Chicken soup at dawn?
  That’s what some folks called breakfast along the route of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on Tuesday morning.
  On Jan. 1, after camping out all night, parade-goers displayed, well, flexibility about the components of a nutritious breakfast.
  Carlos Sanchez cooks bacon dogs along Colorado Boulevard on Tuesday. Photo: Tom Bray, SCNG
  Some cooked their own
  
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• US fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants

  01-01-2019 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Migrants stand by tear gas canisters they collected that were shot towards the Mexican side by U.S. Border Patrol officers after they attempted to get into the U.S. side to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Discouraged by the long wait to apply for asylum through official ports of entry, many migrants from recent caravans are choosing to cross the U.S. border wall and hand themselves in to border patrol agents. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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• The rest of the 2019 Rose Parade: Here’s what didn’t make it to any live TV broadcast

  01-01-2019 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  When a float broke down toward the end of the 2019 Rose Parade, the delay threw the entrant lineup out of order and even caused television networks to cut short their broadcasts before all participants made their way down Colorado Boulevard.
  The live broadcasts managed to capture the parade’s closing show, featuring singer Anne Marie, but left out one marching band and two floats.
  KTLA has since added the “final entries” to its website.
  The Royal Swedish Cadet Band was the firs
  
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• 2 people and cat die in Santa Ana house fire; dog saved by firefighters

  01-01-2019 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — Two people and a cat died in a New Years Day house fire. A dog at the scene was saved by firefighters.
  The house fire in the 2300 block of Manly Ave. was reported to Orange County Fire Authority at 10:45 a.m. and firefighters responded within minutes, said OCFA Capt. Stephen Horner.
  “They quickly knocked down the fire and confirmed two fatalities,” he said.
  Firefighters also found multiple dogs and cats in the two-story home. One cat died in the fire and a dog was o
  
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• Woman pulled from fiery crash on 91 Freeway near Buena Park

  01-01-2019 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A woman pulled from a burning vehicle suffered major injuries in a 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, automobile crash on the eastbound 91 Freeway just west of Beach Boulevard, Buena Park.
  It is not known what caused the two-car accident involving a black Kia Soul and a silver Honda Civic.
  It also is unclear who pulled the woman from the fully engulfed automobile, although there were reports it was a Good Samaritan at the scene.
  California Highway Patrol dispatcher Samantha Brown said the department&rsq
  
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• Rose Parade fans jeer crowds, TV crews for leaving before South Pasadena float appeared

  01-01-2019 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2019 Rose Parade ending wasn’t exactly what anyone was expecting.
  A malfunction with the Chinese American Heritage Foundation’s float caused a stall, and as confused spectators crowded into the street, the parade ended with two floats not getting their due.
  Many in the stands, on the street and watching from home were particularly upset that the crowds and TV crews left before South Pasadena’s float could be seen. Some even called for the Tournament of Roses
  
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• Restaurants find creative ways to bring coffee and doughnuts to Rose Parade crowds

  01-01-2019 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The quest for coffee began early at the Rose Parade.
  Well before sunrise, customers were crowded outside Starbucks at Paseo Colorado, a mixed-use shopping center on Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard, the parade route.
  The right-hand door took customers to an express line where they could get one plain coffee and a doughnut for $5, no substitutions. Parade goers who wanted their usual custom lattes used the left-hand door, where there was a 15-minute line just to get inside.
  The urge to caffein
  
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• Restaurants find creative ways to answer the call for caffeine among 2019 Rose Parade-goers

  01-01-2019 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The quest for coffee began early at the Rose Parade.
  Well before sunrise, customers were crowded outside Starbucks at Paseo Colorado, a mixed-use shopping center on Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard, the parade route.
  The right-hand door took customers to an express line where they could get one plain coffee and a doughnut for $5, no substitutions. Parade goers who wanted their usual custom lattes used the left-hand door, where there was a 15-minute line just to get inside.
  The urge to caffein
  
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• Missing the snow? There’s plenty at Winter Fest in the OC Fairgrounds

  01-01-2019 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Winter Fest OC is open at the OC Fair & Event Center, featuring snow, a nightly tree lighting and visits to Dickens’ village, among other holiday fun.
  Mindy Tran walks through a giant ornament near the entrance to Winterfest OC at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA, on Monday, Dec 31, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Monterey Saffer, 2, makes snow angles in the snow play area during Winterfest OC at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA, on Monday, Dec 31, 2
  
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• Radio: Pioneering DJ Art Laboe to be honored at broadcasters’ luncheon

  01-01-2019 20:31 via ocregister.com
  
  He was among the first DJs to play rock ‘n’ roll records on the radio in Southern California. He was among the first to do listener dedications on the radio. He was the man who coined the term “oldies but goodies” and later launched a record company dedicated to the preservation of those tunes. And in 2018 he celebrated 75 continuous years on the air.
  And in 2019, this legendary DJ — Art Laboe — will be honored by the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters at their Feb.
  
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• Cord and Tish’s Rose Parade broadcast saw the funny side of the float breakdown

  01-01-2019 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2019 Rose Parade in Pasadena was briefly stalled when the Chinese American Heritage Foundation’s “Harmony Through Union” float stopped moving, and started smoking. No one appears to have been injured.
  The breakdown happened at 9:45 a.m. just before bend in the road where Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards meet. Many spectators down the route left, believing the parade to be over.
  But the interruption didn’t at all faze Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan, seasoned host
  
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• New Year’s resolution: Eat more brunch, seafood, pizza and Italian food in 2019

  01-01-2019 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Looking for great eats in 2019? Here are some ideas for a full plate in Orange County.
  Beef short rib chili omelet at The Dock in Newport Beach. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Brunch: The Dock
  2816 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach, 949-673-3625, dineatthedock.com
  Although The Dock is open year-round, this is an especially great place to enjoy Sunday brunch in the warmer months. That’s because the entire dining room is situated outdoors. But don’t worry, there&rs
  
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• Where the Big West stands as conference play approaches

  01-01-2019 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  We’ve reached January, which means that in less than two weeks, Big West men’s basketball will begin its conference play.
  It was a rocky nonconference slate for the Big West, with only three of its member teams finishing on the right side of .500, but that’s to be expected to some extent with the number of Pac-12 and other Power Five opponents teams such as Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton scheduled.
  So if nonconference records can be deceiving, then, really, where does
  
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• Activision plans to fire CFO Neumann, puts him on paid leave

  01-01-2019 19:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Activision Blizzard in Santa Monica said it plans to fire Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann for cause unrelated to the company’s financial performance and has placed him on paid leave.
  Neumann will be on leave pending an opportunity to demonstrate why he shouldn’t be let go, the company said Monday in a regulatory filing. Activision, a leading video-game publisher, didn’t elaborate.
  In at least a dozen U.S. departures this year, companies directly accused senior executive
  
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• What the Rose Parade’s ‘literal train wreck’ means for 2019, according to Twitter

  01-01-2019 19:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Uh-oh! A literal train wreck put a quick end to the 2019 Rose Parade broadcast. Even those on the streets were confused if the parade was over yet.
  The Chinese American Heritage Foundation’s “Harmony Through Union” stopped moving and smoke began erupting out of it around 9:45 a.m.
  A float catches fire near the turn from Orange Grove Boulevard onto Colorado Bouelvard. (Trevor Stamp/contributing photographer)
  To keep the parade moving, marching bands and the c
  
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• Rose Bowl 2019: Live update for Ohio State vs. Washington

  01-01-2019 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s Reigning roses in the @UW_Footballlocker room
  #PurpleReign| #RoseBowlhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dv2RFVwVsAAxD7n.jpgPoint A: Columbus
  Point B: #RoseBowl
  @OhioStateFBis ready for the Granddaddy of Them All https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dv2PCGMVAAAuM13.jpgGame day. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dv2O59OU0AABaAU.jpgOfficial #RoseBowlPoll: Rose Bowl breakdown of the Washington-Ohio State matchup Vince Young inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame The 22 SoCal players in the Rose BowlGood luck @Oh
  
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• This comedian wants to make downtown Bellflower laugh

  01-01-2019 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s something funny going on in Bellflower.
  Following the debut of a comedy festival at the Bellflower Civic Auditorium, more stand-up is coming to downtown and it could be here for good, and that’s no joke.
  Former stand-up comic and magazine editor John Giries, who helped organize that first festival in December 2017, wants to bring the laughs to the city for good with The Stand Up Comedy Club, which he plans to open in downtown Bellflower by summer.
  “It’s
  
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• Law will protect trash-truck drivers, beginning next year

  01-01-2019 19:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Drivers, get ready for a new law that will take effect next January.
  Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, drivers approaching a stopped garbage truck with flashing amber lights must change lanes into a nearby available lane then pass at a safe distance.
  If this can’t be done safely, the driver must slow down.
  A bicyclist hit-and-run on a bike path is now a crime, as new laws come into play in 2019
  A successful bill by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, was sponsored by the Service
  
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• Rose Parade ending in disarray after large train float breaks down, creates confusion, delays

  01-01-2019 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  A float catches fire near the turn from Orange Grove Boulevard onto Colorado Bouelvard. (Trevor Stamp/contributing photographer)
  A 2019 Rose Parade float broke, bringing an unplanned end to the 2019 Rose Parade for TV audiences Tuesday morning, while the malfunction caused confusion for the thousands of spectators lined up along the parade route.
  The Chinese American Heritage Foundation’s “Harmony Through Union” stopped moving and smoke began erupting out of it around
  
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• Where Rams met expectations in 2018 regular season, and where they didn’t

  01-01-2019 18:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Predicting football seasons usually has the same success rate as swatting houseflies, but the 2018 Rams didn’t stray too far from preseason prognostications.
  Anything less than a playoff appearance a double-digit win season would have been a disappointment, and the Rams obliged as they went 13-3 — their best record in 17 years — and secured a first-round bye.
  Of course, the story of this season has yet to be told. Everything has been building toward the playoffs, and after an o
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Tuesday, Jan. 1

  01-01-2019 18:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Tuesday, Jan. 1 at Santa Anita.
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• What’s in store in the brave new 2019?

  01-01-2019 18:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Are the calendar pages just arbitrary ink on paper or an undeniably good way of keeping track of not just time passing but our societal and personal ups and downs?
  That’s one question to ponder as we put 2018 in the past on this New Year’s Day.
  But it’s not the question — the Question of the Week, that is. The first QOTW of the new year.
  That question for you, our readers, here on Jan. 1, goes to your expectations — along with your hopes and fears — for the ne
  
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• Look forward to a bright 2019 filled with progress

  01-01-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Let us focus on the good news within our own community, our state, our country, our world and even our universe that last year brought  us — in hopes that it will inspire us for the year to come!
  In Orange County, thanks to the leadership of one man above all others, Judge David Carter, facilities are finally being constructed approaching what is needed to help those of the homeless who are able and willing to be helped. Centers are expanding throughout the county where those in need
  
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• People had mixed emotions about Chaka Khan’s Rose Parade opening

  01-01-2019 17:48 via ocregister.com
  
  People took to social media to share their feelings about Chaka Khan’s opening performance during the 2019 Rose Parade on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019.
  She may feel for them, but some weren’t feeling for her.
  She performed alongside “Dancing with the Stars” alum Jordan Fisher and the Kaiser Catamount Pride Band & Color Guard from Fontana, who performed at Sunday’s Bandfest 3.
  Khan is pulling double duty as the grand marshal and the first solo black entertaine
  
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• Chaka Khan performed with Jordan Fisher, family members at the Rose Parade

  01-01-2019 17:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Grand marshal Chaka Khan was joined by “Dancing with the Stars” alum Jordan Fisher and three family members during the 2019 Opening Spectacular of the 130th Rose Parade.
  Fisher, an actor and singer who won the 25th season of the dancing show, led the opening performance on Orange Grove Boulevard. He, Khan and Khan’s nephew, Tyler McCrary, and grandsons, Jett and Josh Khan-Corley were slated to appear together in the performance.
  The musical medley started pe
  
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• Laguna Woods councilwoman’s proposal for EV charging stations moves forward in California Senior Legislature

  01-01-2019 17:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Woods City Councilwoman Shari Horne thinks in shades of green.
  Along with sitting on the environmental committee for the Southern California Association of Governments and supporting the Laguna Woods Village-wide turnover from glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup to organic alternatives, Horne’s measure to apply ADA compliance to electric vehicle charging stations — incorporating at least one wheelchair-accessible van slot — was chosen as a top proposal for 2019 by the Cal
  
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• It was 35 degrees before the Rose Parade started. Here’s how people coped

  01-01-2019 16:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Spectators take cover to stay warm during the 2019 Rose Parade in Pasadena on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Bands are lining up for the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Flower Mound HS color guard huddle in Mylar to stay warm.Jan. 1, 2019. (Sarah Reingewirtz/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsChristine Gallegos, with her son Jacob Gallegos at the Rose Parade, Jan. 1, 2019. (Tom Bray/SCNG)
  Umaira ,8, Murtala, 33, and Nazim, 7, from Fontan
  
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• 2 killed in multi-vehicle crash on Garden Grove Freeway

  01-01-2019 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  GARDEN GROVE – A 9-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden Grove (22) Freeway in Garden Grove this morning, authorities said.
  Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on the 22 Freeway in Garden Grove on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. (Photo by Southern Counties News)
  Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on the 22 Freeway in Garden Grove on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. (Photo by Southern Counties News)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMu
  
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• Here’s how a big band celebrates Elvis Presley’s birthday

  01-01-2019 16:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Wise men say only fools would miss this big band birthday celebration for the king of rock.
  With the help of a classic Elvis jumpsuit and a big band, South Bay native Chris Maddox and his group Graceband will once again channel Elvis Presley and his Vegas years for a celebration in honor of the rocker’s 84th birthday.
  The Jan. 6 show at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach — yes, we know the King’s real birthday was Jan. 8, but nobody wants to party on a Tuesday — will inclu
  
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• And the 2019 Rose Parade winners are: The most beautiful, whimsical and creative floats

  01-01-2019 16:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Featuring Olive, a book-reading, ballet-practicing ostrich, The UPS Store’s Rose Parade float was named the most beautiful of all 46 floats by the Tournament of Roses when it won the top Sweepstakes prize for the 2019 Rose Parade.
  Tournament judges Monday viewed the floats ahead of the New Year’s Day parade and ranked them in a variety of categories. The result is a list of the best 24 floats when it comes to beauty, whimsy, humor, use of flowers and other superlatives.
  The UPS Store
  
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• Surf guitar legend Dick Dale returns to Riverside for Rhythm Collision Weekend No. 6

  01-01-2019 16:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Dick Dale will bring “Miserlou” to the Marriott in downtown Riverside this weekend.
  The “King of the Surf Guitar” is among more than a dozen performers at Rhythm Collision Weekend No. 6, an annual celebration of rockabilly and vintage cars.
  According to organizer Alex Idzardi, the event harkens back to the heyday of surf music in the early ’60s, when Dick Dale & His Del-Tones frequently performed at weekend dances in the California National Guard armory in River
  
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• What’s right (and wrong) about California: How 14 rankings score the state

  01-01-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Gallup’s year-round polling on social and economic issues gave California a No. 14 ranking. Top places for quality of life by this scorecard were South Dakota, Vermont and Hawaii. Worst? West Virginia, Louisiana and Arkansas. Here, Cobe Mahan, 10, of Costa Mesa and his rescue dog Rozie, hang together on the beach as “June Gloom” keeps many out of the water in Huntington Beach.(MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER)
  WalletHub gave California a No. 10 ranking for plenty to do
  
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• Four questions from theme park fans about 2019

  01-01-2019 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  With all the amazing possibilities of a new year in front of theme park fans right now, here are four questions that have me wondering about 2019.
  1. Can Six Flags deliver the Fast & Furious ride that Universal should have built?
  Fast & Furious — Supercharged gives Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour the rousing final act it always needed. The rest of the tour takes visitors behind the scenes, but this simulated high-speed chase through downtown Los Angeles reminds fans
  
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• Live 2019 Rose Parade 2019 coverage of every float, marching band and more

  01-01-2019 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Happy New Year! Follow along with Southern California New Group reporters and photographers as we cover the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade live Tuesday, Jan. 1.
  More than 40 colorful floats along with marching bands and equestrian units from around the world will take part in the 130th Rose Parade, which celebrates “The Melody of Life.”
  The parade kicks of at 8 a.m. Click here for the complete parade lineup, in order of appearance. To read all our Rose Parade coverage, cli
  
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• Get discounts on skiing and staying at Lake Arrowhead

  01-01-2019 14:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa is offering three discounted winter packages through March 31. Let It Snow starts at $302 per night and includes two ski passes for Snow Valley Ski Resort, Alpine Family Adventure starts at $305 per night and includes four tickets to SkyPark at Santa’s Village and No Snow No Problem starts at $388 per night and includes two tickets to SkyPark at Santa’s Village. Additional amenities vary per package. The resort is at 27984 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead. Fo
  
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• Orange County girls water polo top 10, Jan. 1

  01-01-2019 10:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County girls water polo
  Top 10 rankings, Jan. 1, 2019
  1.Laguna Beach
  2. Corona del Mar
  3. Orange Lutheran
  4. Foothill
  5. Newport Harbor
  6. Mater Dei
  7. Santa Margarita
  8. Los Alamitos
  9. Huntington Beach
  10. San Clemente
  
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• Photos: Northwestern comes back to defeat Utah 31-20 in the Holiday Bowl Monday in San Diego

  01-01-2019 06:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Northwestern wide receiver Flynn Angel (2) is tripped up by Utah’s Marquise Blair (left) during the first half in the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego Monday, December 31, 2018. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Northwestern wide receiver Riley Lees (19) scores for the Wildcats in the third quarter as Utah’s Julian Blackmon (23) misses the tackle Monday night. The Northwestern Wildcats play the Utah Utes during the secon
  
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• Opportunistic Northwestern stuns Utah in Holiday Bowl

  01-01-2019 05:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Utah tight end Jake Jackson dives over Northwestern’s Greg Newsome into the end zone in the first quarter to give the Utes a 14-0 lead Monday night. The Northwestern Wildcats play the Utah Utes during the first half in the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego Monday, December 31, 2018. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Northwestern wide receiver Riley Lees scores a touchdown during the third quarter of the Holiday Bowl on Monday n
  
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• Dustin Brown’s overtime goal lifts Kings past Avalanche

  01-01-2019 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher watches the puck as Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick tries to make a glove save of a shot as defenseman Jake Muzzin defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  Los Angeles Kings defenseman Oscar Fantenberg, left, defends against Colorado Avalanche center Carl Soderberg durin the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski
  
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• Man dies at scene of Norwalk shooting

  01-01-2019 05:07 via ocregister.com
  
  A man was shot and killed in Norwalk on Monday, Dec. 31.
  Deputies responded to the shooting reported near the 14300 block of Carmenita Road at about 4:53 p.m., said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Dangelo Robinson in a statement. He said one man was found dead at the scene.#LASD Homicide Detectives Responding to 14300 Blk Carmenita Rd, Norwalkhttps://t.co/p5qVUSibzX pic.twitter.com/SSaQXd3W6E
  — LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) January 1, 2019Additional information regarding the
  
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• Ducks stick to game plan, but still fall to Lightning for 6th straight defeat

  01-01-2019 04:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning center Cedric Paquette collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 31: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks takes the puck down the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Honda Center on December 31, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsANAHE
  
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• Chargers confident Melvin Gordon, Hunter Henry will play against Ravens

  01-01-2019 03:34 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Chargers coach Anthony Lynn didn’t sound too concerned with Melvin Gordon’s latest injury, and also spoke confidently about having his top tight end available for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.
  Lynn announced Monday that Hunter Henry will practice with the first-team offense this week.
  Henry, who tore his ACL in May, has worked with the scout team and done individual drills since returning to practice on Dec. 17.
  Lynn said
  
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• A bicyclist hit-and-run on a bike path is now a crime, as new laws come into play

  01-01-2019 02:50 via ocregister.com
  
  The new year is ushering in additional traffic laws, with one making it a crime for a bicyclist to hit someone on a bike path and flee, and another making it more costly for vehicle owners to modify their mufflers just to make them roar.
  Some of the changes are applauded by local law enforcement – but not all.
  Here’s a close look at four new laws that take effect on New Year’s Day:
  Hit-and-run on bike paths
  A bicyclist who strikes a pedestrian on a bike path causing injuri
  
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• Disneyland may cancel New Year’s Eve fireworks shows because of high winds

  01-01-2019 02:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland may have to cancel its New Year’s Eve fireworks shows because of gusting Santa Ana winds, according to the Anaheim theme park’s official Twitter feed.
  “Due to high winds, tonight’s New Year’s Eve ‘Fantasy in the Sky’ fireworks may be canceled,” Disneyland tweeted from @DisneylandToday just before 5 p.m. Monday.
  The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning from 9 p.m. Monday until 2 a.m. Tuesday for the Santa Ana Mountains and
  
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• Anaheim police arrest man after standoff ends

  01-01-2019 02:43 via ocregister.com
  
  A wanted man barricaded himself in at a house in Anaheim when police attempted to take him into custody, leading to an hours-long standoff that police said ended without any use of force on Monday, Dec. 31.
  The incident began at the 900 block of North Clementine Street, said Anaheim Police Sgt. Daron Wyatt. He said officers were attempting to serve a felony arrest warrant, but the suspect refused to leave the home. Police alerted the public about the situation with social media posts beginn
  
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• Droning in the New Year: Political Cartoons

  01-01-2019 02:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCheck out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the poli
  
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• Ducks’ search for scoring could focus on line of Nick Ritchie, Adam Henrique, Ondrej Kase

  01-01-2019 02:13 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The struggle is real. The Ducks’ scoring woes have been the story of their 2018-19 season.
  Well, combined with their lengthy list of injured players, that is.
  Most teams in the NHL search for depth scoring beyond their top line.
  The Ducks search for scoring, period. First line, second line, third line, fourth line. It doesn’t matter.
  So maybe that’s why the sort of production they got Saturday from a combination of left wing Nick Ritchie, center Adam H
  
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• Supercross brings off-road racing to Angel Stadium

  01-01-2019 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  January means things get loud and dirty at Angel Stadium.
  Each year the stadium’s field is covered in dirt tracks for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross stop in Anaheim.
  The off-road racing series starts its 2019 season at the stadium on Jan. 5 and then returns on Jan. 19.
  The high-octane events start with a FanFest from noon to 6 p.m. Organizers said there will be even more to enjoy at this year’s FanFests with live music, autograph sessions and a virtual reality experience that puts
  
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