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• CIF-SS baseball playoff groupings for 2019 season

  18-01-2019 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF Southern Section released the playoff groupings for baseball on Friday, Jan. 18.SCHOOL        DIVISION
  Huntington Beach   (Division 1)
  Orange Lutheran
  El Toro
  Corona
  Capistrano Valley
  Foothill
  Etiwanda
  Gahr
  Servite
  Mission Viejo
  South Hills
  JSerra Catholic
  Dos Pueblos
  Mira Costa
  Harvard-Westlake
  Cypress
  La Mirada
  St. John Bosco
  Beckman
  Bishop Amat
  Santiago/Corona
  Ayala
  Newbury Park
  Dana Hills
  Palm Desert
  Yucaipa
  Hart
  Los Alamitos
  El
  
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• Driver accused of striking and killing off-duty fire captain pleads not guilty

  18-01-2019 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  A Mission Viejo man accused of striking and killing an off-duty Costa Mesa fire captain while driving under the influence pleaded not guilty to a felony murder charge Friday morning in a jailhouse courtroom.
  Prosecutors allege that Stephen Taylor Scarpa, 25, was on a controlled substance when his van collided with Mike Kreza, 44, who was out for a morning bike ride on Nov. 3 along Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo.
  A video arraignment for Stephen Taylor Scarpa at the Central Men’s Jail in Sa
  
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• Deadly Newcastle disease prompts California to call for chicken-show cancellations

  18-01-2019 23:36 via ocregister.com
  
  In the latest sign of growing concern over the virulent Newcastle disease killing chickens in Southern California, State Veterinarian Annette Jones has issued a recommendation that poultry shows that include birds from the affected counties be cancelled.
  But with o major shows scheduled before August in the affected counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura, at least some exhibitions elsewhere in the state are expected to simply screen out exhibitors from the four counties.
  
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• Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour in Buena Park has closed and now there’s only one remaining

  18-01-2019 23:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The candy shop attached to Farrell’s in Buena Park offered confections and toys. Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour in Buena Park closed Dec. 30, 2018. The beleaguered store was featured on CNBC’s reality business show “The Profit” hosted by Marcus Lemonis but despite valiant efforts, it’s gone. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Old Farrell’s Tiffany chandeliers hang with new, modern lights at Buena Park’s Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour
  
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• No more Emmy ‘screener’ DVDs after 2019

  18-01-2019 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  NORTH HOLLYWOOD — Primetime Emmy voters will no longer view TV shows on DVDs as they cast their ballots starting in 2020, the Television Academy announced Friday.
  DVD “screeners” that are used to promote programming for studios and production houses are currently being delivered to all 25,000 Academy members as they nominate and vote for television programming for the annual Primetime Emmy awards on Sept. 22, 2019.
  But after this year’s show, the screeners will be elimina
  
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• Trump, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit

  18-01-2019 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW LEE and DEB RIECHMANN | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear program, the White House announced Friday.
  News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump met at the White House for 90 minutes with a North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, who had traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks. Tru
  
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• PayPal offering cash advances to federal workers affected by shutdown

  18-01-2019 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  As the U.S. government shutdown drags on, a California tech giant is pitching in: PayPal is offering interest-free cash advances of up to $500 to each affected federal employee.
  The San Jose-based payments company will make up to $25 million in cash advances available to any existing or new PayPal Credit customers, it said in an announcement Friday.
  “No matter where you stand on the issues, the fact is that 800,000 of our fellow Americans suddenly find themselves without a paycheck,”
  
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• Lakers clear Rajon Rondo for full-contact practice; still out against Houston Rockets

  18-01-2019 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  HOUSTON – The Lakers are drawing closer to having their full roster on hand with the news Friday that Rajon Rondo has been cleared for full-contact practice.
  The team announced the development the morning after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, their second consecutive win, and with a tough schedule still ahead. Rondo’s progression gives hope that the Lakers could return one of their most important veteran voices and floor leaders soon – even if it isn’t LeBron Jame
  
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• Disneyland’s new popcorn buckets pay tribute to Mickey’s 90th birthday

  18-01-2019 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  A new line of souvenir popcorn buckets that pay tribute to Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday have arrived at Disneyland where avid fans in the past have waited hours in line for the coveted collectibles.
  The Get Your Ears On line of souvenir collectibles include Mickey, Minnie and Steamboat Willie balloon-shaped popcorn buckets, kitchen sink ice cream sundae bowls themed to the famous mice and a sipper cup in the shape of the mouse that started it all.
  The Mickey Balloon Bucket looks like a Mic
  
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• T.J. Dillashaw trades pounds for glory to face Henry Cejudo and become a UFC legend

  18-01-2019 19:57 via ocregister.com
  
  For weeks, T.J. Dillashaw posted pictures of his transition from bantamweight to flyweight.
  The UFC 135-pound champion looked shredded as he trained his body to move down an entire weight division in his pursuit of MMA history.
  To fight fans, though, the former Cal State Fullerton wrestler appeared on an unhealthy path. They bemoaned how Dillashaw looked terrible, drained and dry.
  “That’s just expected no matter what,” the Orange resident said of his move to 125 pounds. “
  
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• Pelosi cancels Afghanistan trip, cites Trump ‘leak’

  18-01-2019 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By CATHERINE LUCEY, MATTHEW LEE, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday canceled her plans to travel by commercial plane to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan, saying President Donald Trump had caused a security risk by talking about the trip.
  It was the latest twist in what has become a Washington game of brinkmanship between Pelosi and Trump, playing out against the stalled negotiations over how to end the partial government shutdown.
  Earlier in the
  
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• Eva Kilgore: Pop-up See’s Candies arriving in Fountain Valley just in time for Valentine’s Day shopping

  18-01-2019 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The pop-up See’s Candies in Fountain Valley served many happy customers over the holiday season. Now, it’s scheduled to reopen Jan. 24 in plenty of time for your Valentine’s Day needs.
  California Brittle? Molasses Chips? Truffles? Pick up a box and make someone’s heart happy.
  See’s Candies will be at 18493 Brookhurst St. near Ellis Avenue. Information: sees.com or 800-347-7337.
  Tuba’s Gyros & Pizza
  Tuba’s Gyros & Pizza is open in the sp
  
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• Bubble Watch: Orange County homebuying at 7-year low

  18-01-2019 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Orange Countians dramatically slow their homebuying.
  Source:  CoreLogic
  Trend reported: My trusty spreadsheet, reviewing homebuying data for August through November, found 11,429 Orange County residences sold in the period. That’s off 13.3 percent from the same four months in 2017. But more notably, it was the slowest-selling August-to-November since 2011,
  
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• Bubble Watch: Orange County home sales hit 7-year low

  18-01-2019 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Orange Countians dramatically slow their homebuying.
  Source:  CoreLogic
  Trend reported: My trusty spreadsheet, reviewing homebuying data for August through November, found 11,429 Orange County residences sold in the period. That’s off 13.3 percent from the same four months in 2017. But more notably, it was the slowest-selling August-to-November since 2011,
  
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• Poodle mix Jim is active and full of fun

  18-01-2019 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Poodle mix
  Age: 1 1/2 years
  Sex: Neutered male
  Size: 20 pounds
  Jim’s story: Jim might be a mini doodle, since he’s bigger than a typical poodle mix. He is a bit shy at first meeting, but warms up really quickly. He is cute and happy and loves attention. Jim does well with the groomer and walks nicely on a leash. He likes car rides and is active and fun. His previous owner gave him up because he barked too much when alone. He hasn’t been left alone too often and
  
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• 50 years ago, these were the No. 1 albums and music singles of 1969

  18-01-2019 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  In 1969 you either bought your music on black plastic circles and used a needle to scratch sounds out of the vinyl, heard it on the airwaves, most likely on a lo-fi AM radio, or, if you were lucky, saw your favorite bands and musicians live in concert.
  The best-selling album of the year, Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” plateaued at No. 4 on the charts, but that’s probably because the 10 albums that made it to the top were more uniformly solid, nearly all of them st
  
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• Teachers should be striking for more school choice, not less

  18-01-2019 18:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Public school teachers started striking in Los Angeles this week. Educators in Los Angeles Unified – the second biggest school district in the United States – demand bigger paychecks and smaller class sizes. The teachers union claims that the state’s unregulated charter school growth is to blame. But basic economic theory – and the scientific evidence – suggests that public school teachers should instead be fighting to increase school choice. Her
  
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• Maltese mixes Checkers and Trixie are a ‘dynamic duo’

  18-01-2019 18:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Maltese mixes
  Age: Checkers, 3 years; Trixie, 1 year
  Gender: Checkers, neutered male; Trixie, spayed female
  Size: Checkers, 13 pounds; Trixie, 11 pounds
  Checkers and Trixie’s story: Bichon FurKids refers to these two as the “dynamic duo.” Checkers came from a hoarding situation, while Trixie was turned into a shelter when her family could no longer provide care for her. They ended up in the same foster family, where they learned they could trust people and even have fun
  
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• Landlord rents $1,500 studio to two cats, Louise and Tina

  18-01-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Louise, one of two cats, sits in a scratching post in David Callisch’s studio behind his home in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. The cats owner is renting the 400-square-foot studio from friend Callisch.(Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
  Louise, one of two cats, stands on a scratching post in David Callisch’s studio behind his home in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. The cats owner is renting the 400-square-foot studio from friend Callisch.(Anda Chu/Bay Area News G
  
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• Best in Law: #MeToo fuels drive to protect CA employees

  18-01-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As #MeToo spread across social media channels in late 2017, bringing to light workplace cultures of abuse and pervasive issues of sexual harassment and assault, the agenda was set for California lawmakers.
  Facing rising demands for greater workplace protections against sexual harassment and assault, California expanded safeguards for victims, more employee training and greater employer liability.
  Unless otherwise noted, these new laws took effect Jan. 1.
  Laws against harassment (in any form) exp
  
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• Retail-restaurant roundup: Bonefish Grill closes in Tustin; Currying Flavors coming to Mission Viejo

  18-01-2019 17:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Bonefish Grill has packed up its popular Bang Bang Shrimp and departed its location at The Market Place in Tustin. (Courtesy of Bonefish Grill)
  Five years after it debuted at The Market Place in Tustin, Bonefish Grill has shuttered. (Courtesy of Bonefish Grill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCauldron Ice Cream is expanding in Orange County, adding its second shop in Irvine. The location, at 14001 Jeffrey Road in the Cypress Village shopping center, debuts Saturday, Jan. 12. New to the stor
  
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• 50 moments from 1969 that shaped entertainment and pop culture

  18-01-2019 17:48 via ocregister.com
  
  It was the last year of the ’60s, and the last year for Boris Karloff, Judy Garland and the Beatles, too. But it was also the first year for Led Zeppelin, Jennifer Aniston, “Easy Rider” and Jay-Z, too.
  John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent part of it in bed in public. The Doors’ Jim Morrison spent part of it in jail. Moviegoers spent time watching “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” while at home they watched a brand-new show called “The Brady Bunch” ab
  
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• Researchers come face-to-face with huge great white shark

  18-01-2019 16:23 via ocregister.com
  
  In this Jan. 15, 2019 photo provided by Juan Oliphant, Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher and advocate, swims with a large great white shark off the shore of Oahu.Ramsey told The Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 17 that images of her swimming next to a huge great white shark prove that these top predators should be protected, not feared. (Juan Oliphant via AP)
  In this Jan. 15, 2019 photo provided by Juan Oliphant, Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher and advocate, swims with a large great white shar
  
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• What to expect from Disneyland’s new Mickey’s Mix Magic nighttime spectacular

  18-01-2019 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland’s new Mickey’s Mix Magic show makes a direct appeal to Disney fans young and old with a fireworks-free nighttime spectacular filled with building-wrapping animation that will send fans to a new area of the Anaheim theme park in search of the best viewing location.
  Mickey’s Mix Magic swaps Disneyland’s familiar ightly fireworks show for a laser, lighting and projection show set to a new musical score. The projection show will transform the buildings along Main S
  
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• Congress to probe report that Trump directed lawyer to lie

  18-01-2019 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — The House intelligence committee chairman said he will “do what is necessary” to confirm a published report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations over a real estate project in Moscow during the 2016 election.
  Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff of California says the allegation that Trump asked Cohen to lie “to curtail the investigation and cover up his business dealings wit
  
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• Family of man killed in Malibu Creek State Park tent sues sheriff’s department

  18-01-2019 14:46 via ocregister.com
  
  MALIBU — The family of a man who was shot to death while camping at Malibu Creek State Park with his children has filed claims for more than $90 million against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and other state and local agencies, accusing them of failing to warn the public about several shootings in and around the area before the slaying, it was reported Friday.
  Tristan Beaudette, 35, an Orange County father of two, was killed in June, the target of a gunman who took rando
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Applebee’s riblets, chicken tenders and shrimp on special

  18-01-2019 14:39 via ocregister.com
  
  OXCApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is offering its All You Can Eat Riblets, Chicken Tenders & Double Crunch Shrimp menu through Feb. 3. The meals start at $14.99 and include a side of coleslaw and All You Can Eat Classic Fries. Also, through Jan. 31, you may enjoy the $2 Captain and Cola in a 10-ounce mug featuring Captain Morgan Spiced Rum and Pepsi. For more information and to find a restaurant new you, go to www.applebees.com/en.
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• Huntington Beach tops Corona del Mar in girls basketball to create three-way tie for first in Surf League

  18-01-2019 07:39 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – The Huntington Beach girls basketball team began its Surf League campaign last week with a 23-point loss to Los Alamitos.
  The Oilers clearly did not let that setback derail them.
  They reeled off their fourth consecutive win since that defeat by knocking off Corona del Mar 45-33 on Thursday, and they are now in a three-way tie for first place with Los Alamitos and the Sea Kings.
  In the four-team Surf League, only the top two teams automatically qualify for the postseason.
  
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• Cal State Fullerton pulls away from UC Riverside for 1st Big West win

  18-01-2019 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Josh Pitts #24 of the Cal State Fullerton Titans, dunks past Ajani Kennedy #10, left, and Menno Dijkstra #32, both of the UC Riverside Highlanders during their men’s basketball game in Fullerton on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Cal State Fullerton defeated UC Riverside 69-61. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Josh Pitts #24 of the Cal State Fullerton Titans defendsDikymbe Martin #15 of the UC Riverside Highlanders during the first half of their men’s basketball gam
  
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• Aliso Niguel sprints past Dana Hills to stay in control of South Coast girls basketball race

  18-01-2019 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  ALISO VIEJO – Aliso Niguel’s girls basketball team showed again Thursday why it will be a difficult matchup for any opponent in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.
  Senior guard Abby Miller and junior guard Nicole Referente each scored 17 points and Carely Brown added 12 points and 16 rebounds as the Wolverines used their high-tempo offense, pressing defense and rebounding to defeat visiting Dana Hills 69-28 in the South Coast League.
  The Wolverines (18-4, 4-0) graduated three key players
  
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• Hot-shooting Lakers stun Thunder in overtime road win

  18-01-2019 06:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Thunder center Steven Adams, left, and Lakers guard Josh Hart battle for a rebound during the second half of Thursday’s game in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
  Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) keeps the ball from Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (0) collides with Oklahoma
  
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• Long Beach State women’s basketball’s fourth-quarter defense delivers win over Cal Poly

  18-01-2019 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to four games with a 61-58 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday in the Beach’s Big West home opener.
  Long Beach State forward Naomi Hunt drew a charge in the paint with 14.6 seconds left and a two-point lead to give LBSU the ball back. Guard Justina King split a pair of free throws and Cal Poly’s Maddie Willett missed a last-second 3-pointer as the Beach improved to 5-10, and 2-0 in Big Wes
  
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• Chargers GM Tom Telesco will pause before making tough roster decisions

  18-01-2019 05:54 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Chargers general manager Tom Telesco couldn’t provide concrete answers Thursday regarding the team’s 2019 roster during his annual end-of-season news conference.
  The Chargers have 20 pending free agents and a handful of players with one year left on their contracts heading into the offseason.
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  “I need some space from the last game until we start making
  
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• Report: Angels nearing deal with closer Cody Allen

  18-01-2019 05:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels might have found a closer.
  The club is closing in on a one-year deal with former Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The deal was reportedly pending a physical.
  Terms of the deal are unknown, but Allen made $10.5 million with the Indians last season.
  The Angels have not confirmed the deal.
  Allen, 30, had 149 saves for the Indians over his seven-year career, averaging 29 saves a season for the past five seasons. He has a career 2.98 ERA
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Thursday, Jan. 17

  18-01-2019 05:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Thursday, Jan. 17.
  Thursday’s basketball scoreboard
  Thursday’s top scorers
  BOYS
  Pts    Player, school
  20    Ndumanya, Capistrano Valley Christian
  19    Dean, Irvine
  14    Clarke-Hosler, Woodbridge
  13    Batson, Woodbridge
  11    Cooper, Woodbridge
   
  GIRLS
  Pts    Player, school
  23    Chang, Northwood
  23&
  
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• How Aaron Kromer has Rams offensive line surging at precisely the right time

  18-01-2019 05:26 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS – Aaron Kromer was mid-flight, somewhere between New Orleans and San Francisco, when his best shot at an NFL head coaching job slipped away, unbeknownst to him.
  It was January 2012, and the Saints were set to play the 49ers that Sunday in the divisional round. In his third season as the Saints offensive line coach, Kromer had built one of the NFL’s most stalwart fronts. His impressive work garnered the attention of teams around the league, none more so than the St. Loui
  
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• Kings edge Stars to climb out of NHL basement

  18-01-2019 05:18 via ocregister.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 17:Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates a goal against the Dallas Stars in the first period at American Airlines Center on January 17, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
  DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 17:The Los Angeles Kings celebrate a goal by Drew Doughty #8 against the Dallas Stars in the first period at American Airlines Center on January 17, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery
  
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• Even though LeBron James has been cleared to practice, Lakers will take it slow

  18-01-2019 05:16 via ocregister.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Another road trip without LeBron James wasn’t ideal for the Lakers this week, but at least there’s an optimistic note when they return.
  Wednesday’s news that James (strained left groin) will be cleared to practice next week was a welcome development given that the Lakers haven’t had him able to do much in nearly a month, save shoot and pass in half-court scenarios. But Luke Walton was a little cautious to say it’s a total green light.
  “We
  
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• After days of downpours, a final push for storm systems moving through Southern California

  18-01-2019 04:45 via ocregister.com
  
  After days of downpours, the final round in a series of storms that have drenched Southern California caused rock slides and flooding and other problems Thursday, prompting several water rescues, snarling traffic and causing some injuries.
  But the extended run of wet weather also has helped to replenish the region’s water supplies, bathing the soil and vegetation in hills and canyons.
  The storm systems have brought impressive rainfall totals, with some Orange County cities, for example, se
  
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• Ducks end franchise-record 12-game losing streak with victory over Wild

  18-01-2019 04:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson deflects a Minnesota Wild shot in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
  Anaheim Ducks’ Nick Ritchie (37) lands on the ice as Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk stops a shot in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks’ Hampus Lindholm, left, and Rickard Rakell, of Sweden, cel
  
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• California sees its first home sales drop in four years

  18-01-2019 03:55 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s housing market ended 2018 on a down note, with sales for 2018 as a whole down for the first time in four years and home price gains showing signs of leveling off, Realtor economists reported Thursday, Jan. 17.
  A volatile stock market and political and economic uncertainty contributed to the market slowdown, according to the California Association of Realtors. But the main culprit was fewer buyers able to afford a home.
  “California’s housing market in 2018 was hinde
  
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• Orange County sheriff’s union wins court order blocking release of deputy disciplinary files under new law

  18-01-2019 03:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The union representing Orange County sheriff’s deputies won a court stay Thursday blocking the release of disciplinary files under a state police transparency law that took effect Jan. 1.
  Superior Court Judge Nathan Scott granted the temporary order and scheduled a full hearing for Feb. 7.
  The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, following a trend by other police unions in California, contends the law should not be enforced retroactively — meaning documents relating to event
  
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• Walmart is looking for a CEO for a ‘stealth company’ that doesn’t exist yet

  18-01-2019 02:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg
  Walmart Inc. is searching for its next big technology star.
  The world’s largest retailer has posted an opening for a “CEO, Stealth Company” who would lead the latest startup housed inside its technology incubator, Store No. 8. The executive will be responsible for “building a business from scratch,” the job listing says, working closely with senior Walmart leaders and serving as the “public champion” for the as-yet-undefined b
  
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• Restaurant radio host Peter Dills will debut a weekly brunch-themed show on KKGO 105.1

  18-01-2019 02:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Peter Dills will add eggs Benedict and French toast to the menu when the longtime restaurant reporter debuts a new weekly show on KKGO-FM/105.1 on Sunday, Feb. 3.
  “Brunch with Peter Dills” will air at 8 a.m. every Sunday on the country music station, and while 8 a.m. may seem more like breakfast time to some, the early timeslot will give listeners the chance to hear Dills’ report and make reservations for a more brunch-appropriate time of day.
  “I couldn’t be more pl
  
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• Laguna Hills is latest Orange County city to explore use of organic pesticides

  18-01-2019 02:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Laguna Hills will test the use of organic-only pesticides at two parks to see if it can keep weeds and insects at bay effectively at an additional cost the city could absorb.
  In response to a number of community members approaching City Hall about its use of synthetic products for controlling pests – many of whom made pleas about health concerns in person at a recent council meeting – city leaders took a look at what its contractors have been using and what other Orange County commun
  
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• Who could benefit when biggest utility falls apart?

  18-01-2019 02:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If there’s one classic line in the controversial movie “Vice,” it probably comes early in the film, when then-Vice President Richard Cheney is portrayed thinking about the World Trade Center attacks of 9-11 as “an opportunity,” rather than a tragedy.
  So it might be today in California, where tragedies partly of its own making afflict the state’s largest utility, whose chief executive has left the firm just when it says it will declare bankruptcy.
  Pacific Gas &
  
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• Rams’ Jared Goff could become the youngest NFC championship quarterback in history

  18-01-2019 01:58 via ocregister.com
  THOUSAND OAKS – At age 24, it’s difficult to rent a car and even tougher to win the NFC championship. That’s the history Rams quarterback Jared Goff will face this week against the New Orleans Saints.
  Since the advent of the conference championship game in 1970, eight quarterbacks under age 25 have attempted to reach the Super Bowl, and all have failed. There’s nothing particularly magical about that age, but it seems to be a barrier over which Goff, who turned 24 last Oc
  
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• Orange County girls basketball standings: Jan. 17 update

  18-01-2019 01:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Updated standings for the Orange County girls basketball leagues through Jan. 16.
  The standings will be updated several times a week based on published information.Trinity League
  League W-L
  Overall W-L
  Santa Margarita
  1-0
  15-6
  Mater Dei
  1-0
  21-2
  Rosary Academy
  1-1
  17-5
  Orange Lutheran
  0-1
  16-7
  JSerra
  0-1
  14-8
  Wave League
  League W-L
  Overall W-L
  Marina
  2-0
  15-9
  Newport Harbor
  1-1
  11-13
  Fountain Valley
  1-1
  11-12
  Laguna Beach
  0-2
  17-7
  Surf League
  League W-L
  Overall W-L
  Corona del Mar
  2-0
  15-9
  Los Al
  
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• Festival Pass: Coachella and Stagecoach passes for locals; BeachLife lineup revealed

  18-01-2019 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
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  Festival Pass for Thursday, Jan. 17
  Last night I trekked to the Forum to see the big Chris Cornell tribute concert “I Am the Highway.” (I was there as a civilian with my Soundgarden superfan husband. Kelli Skye Fadroski covered the marathon show.)
  What struck me is how many different folks came together to pay tri
  
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• Costa Mesa cheerleading team delivers school’s biggest win – a CIF-SS title – since 1995

  18-01-2019 01:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Members of the Costa Mesa high cheerleading team during practice. The team won a CIF Southern Section title this past weekend in competitive cheerleading.This is the first year CIF-SS has held competitive cheerleading championships and Costa Mesa won the title in CIS-SS Division 4 co-ed. This is also the first CIF-SS title for the school since 2003.
  (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Costa Mesa cheerleader, Monse Jaime is tossed during practice. The team won a CIF Southern S
  
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