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• Courtney Force steps away from drag racing

  24-01-2019 22:53
  
  When the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series starts in two weeks at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona with the traditional Winternationals, there will be one less Force in the Funny Car ranks.
  Courtney Force, the youngest daughter of icon John Force, announced Thursday she is stepping away from the sport after seven seasons.  With her 12 national Funny Car event wins, she was the all-time winningest female driver in the class. Additionally, she was a 17-time runner-up and reached the semifin
  
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• Here are 10 things you want to know about the Mickey Mouse parade launching at Disneyland

  24-01-2019 22:37
  
  Disneyland plans to launch a newly refreshed “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade” on Friday, Jan. 25 as part of its winter celebration of all things Mickey Mouse. This parade is returning from 2011, but with a new opening and two new floats featuring Goofy and the chipmunk characters Chip n’ Dale.
  As the rockin’ new opening to the parade, the Mickey pull toy float stands 19 feet tall, more than 10 feet wide and runs nearly 25 feet long from the back of the floa
  
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• DB Colin Samuel is latest UCLA football player to announce transfer

  24-01-2019 22:18
  
  After suffering a season-ending knee injury last year, defensive back Colin Samuel announced his intention to pursue a grad transfer on Thursday via Twitter, becoming the latest in a long line of Bruins leaving the program this winter.
  Samuel is the third UCLA player to announce a grad transfer in the past week, joining receiver Audie Omotosho and running back Brandon Stephens. Samuel, a cornerback from Long Beach Poly who has one year of eligibility remaining, was the only one of the three to a
  
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• Trump tax law gives landlords 20% tax break

  24-01-2019 22:12
  
  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 averaged 4.45 percent, unchanged from the last two weeks. The 15-year fixed rate also remained unchanged, holding at 3.88 percent.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 2.7 percent decrease in loan application volume from the previous week.
  Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-year fixed rate on
  
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• Analysis: Falling home sales not helping middle-class buyers

  24-01-2019 21:58
  
  By Josh Boak, The Associated Press
  When home sales weaken, prices typically do, too, and buyers benefit.
  Not quite this time. Home purchases in many areas of the country have dipped, and price gains have slowed. Yet a rising number of middle-class Americans are finding that home ownership is unaffordable.
  Why? Mortgage rates are up after years near historic lows. Price increases have been outrunning paychecks. And at a target price that families with a median income could afford, fewer homes are
  
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• Costa Mesa’s Mr. Football: Steve Mensinger

  24-01-2019 21:42
  
  Steve Mensinger might be the most important person connected to the game of football in city of Costa Mesa, and he doesn’t even play, coach or work for the Los Angeles Chargers, whose headquarters have been in Costa Mesa since the NFL team moved from San Diego before the 2017 season.
  Mensinger, a former Costa Mesa mayor, is a founding board member of the nonprofit Costa Mesa United, which completed a Hail Mary pass to save the Orange County All-Star Football Classic two years ago and is no
  
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• This beach cleanup aims to help federal workers affected by the government shutdown

  24-01-2019 21:41
  
  A beach cleanup planned for Huntington State Beach will not only help the coast, but also families affected by the government shutdown.
  Orange County Coastkeeper is teaming up with the Bob Hope USO to host a cleanup at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Huntington State Beach. Cleanup volunteers can bring donations for the Bob Hope USO to support active duty Coast Guard members who are currently not getting paid.
  The two-hour cleanup hopes to put a dent in the debris that washed into the ocean after last wee
  
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• Rajon Rondo remains a game-time decision tonight for Lakers

  24-01-2019 21:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach Luke Walton said Rajon Rondo’s availability to play tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves remains the point guard’s game-time decision.
  “He looked good again today,” Walton said after shootaround at Staples Center on Thursday morning. “It’s gonna come down to him and if he feels confident enough to get out there and trust his hand. But he looks good, so end of the night it’ll be his decision.”
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• Senate rejects rival Democratic, GOP plans for ending government shutdown

  24-01-2019 21:29
  
  WASHINGTON — A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, leaving President Donald Trump and Congress with no obvious formula for halting the longest-ever closure of federal agencies and the damage it is inflicting around the country.
  In an embarrassment to Trump that could weaken his position whenever negotiations get serious, the Democratic proposal got one more vote than the GOP plan. There were
  
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• 1954 Disneyland concept art and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ still will wrap castle during renovation work

  24-01-2019 21:01
  
  This early concept illustration of Sleeping Beauty Castle by Disney artist Herb Ryman will be used on a decorative scrim that will wrap the scaffolding around the iconic structure while it undergoes extensive refurbishment. (Courtesy of Disney)
  Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle will get an eye-catching but temporary throwback look thanks to some enormous 1950s artwork while the Anaheim theme park’s iconic centerpiece undergoes a major renovation.
  Disneyland plans to wrap the front
  
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• Dodgers in agreement with free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock

  24-01-2019 19:34
  
  The Dodgers are in agreement with free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock on a multiyear contract, according to multiple reports Thursday.
  More to come.
  
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• Commerce chief puzzled that furloughed workers using food banks

  24-01-2019 19:17
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE
  NEW YORK — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, questioned Thursday why furloughed federal workers were using food banks instead of taking out loans to get through the monthlong partial government shutdown.
  Ross was asked on CNBC to comment on reports that some of the 800,000 workers currently not receiving paychecks are going to homeless shelters to get food.
  “Well, I know they are and I don’t r
  
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• Remember the Oscars pizza delivery guy? Now he’ll bring you beer and wine with your pie

  24-01-2019 18:30
  
  It’s been nearly five years since Edgar Martirosyan was ushered onto the Oscars stage by then-host Ellen DeGeneres to deliver pizza.
  A lot has changed since then, and a lot hasn’t. He is still slinging pies.
  A couple of specialty pizzas served at Napoli’s Pizza Kitchen in Van Nuys. (Courtesy of Napoli’s Pizza Kitchen)
  Gondola pies are on the menu at Napoli’s Pizza Kitchen in Van Nuys. (Courtesy of Napoli’s Pizza Kitchen)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsEd
  
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• Transgender Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is among many living ‘their truth’ on force

  24-01-2019 18:03
  
  Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Austin Guastalli never wanted to be “out and proud.”
  Guastalli transitioned from female to male while on the force. He’s one of at least a dozen transgender deputies employed by the largest sheriff’s department in the nation, most of whom made the changes while on the job.
  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Guastalli, right, one of a dozen known transgender deputies in the department,joins Deputy Harvey Holt as they
  
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• Ducks All-Star goalie John Gibson entering new phase in young career

  24-01-2019 18:01
  
  John Gibson’s athletic ability, poise and confidence cannot be ignored, especially this season. But it’s taken time and guidance and patience to mold the Ducks’ All-Star goaltender into the Vezina Trophy candidate he is today. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson stops a shot by the New York Islanders during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnah
  
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• City of Industry alleges conspiracy as state drops scathing report on its failed reforms

  24-01-2019 17:35
  
  The City of Industry has slammed the California State Controller’s Office for allegedly conspiring with a politically connected developer to “embarrass” City Council members and administrators by launching a second audit of the city’s finances less than three years after an earlier probe, according to a lawsuit and response letters from the city.
  The review, released Wednesday by Controller Betty Yee, found Industry has failed to implement most of its promised financial r
  
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• How friendships inspired legendary restaurateurs Ron Salisbury and Piero Selvaggio to open Louie’s by the Bay in Newport Beach

  24-01-2019 17:33
  
  Piero Selvaggio, left, and Ron Salisbury, right, at their newly-opened Louie’s By The Bay restaurant in Newport Beach on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Ron Salisbury and Piero Selvaggio’s newly-opened Louie’s By The Bay includes a fireplace added in the remodel of the location, previously the site of the Ritz Prime Seafood restaurant in Newport Beach on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographe
  
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• Surf City Marathon may have fewer runners than at its peak, but it continues to boost the local economy

  24-01-2019 17:30
  
  Stephen Stemmer wears a onesie from Target to run in the Surf City 5k in Huntington Beach on Sunday, Feb4, 2018.”I hate running so I thought I’d make it fun for everyone else,” he said of his costume. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Andrea Guerra, 27, of Anaheim takes first place in the woman’s Surf City half marathon in Huntington Beach on Sunday, Feb4, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume inseconds
  
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• Sinkhole opens up near La Habra condos

  24-01-2019 17:24
  
  LA HABRA — A sinkhole opened up in a condo complex in La Habra, authorities said Thursday.
  Firefighters responded about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 900 block of West Imperial Highway and located the sinkhole, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
  The sinkhole was 40 to 50 feet long and close to homes on both sides, ABC7 reported. Voluntary evacuations were underway. The sinkhole was caused by the collapse of an underground flood control channel underneath a greenbelt in the
  
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• 6 tips to make your home look as good as a vacation rental

  24-01-2019 17:04
  
  How would you list your own home as a vacation rental?
  “Run-of-the-mill tract home with lackluster landscape and chockful of clutter” isn’t going to get a lot of web hits. However, by seeing what vacation renters are attracted to, you are one step closer to creating a permanent “staycation” space that plays up your own home’s best features.
  In Southern California, the most popular HomeAway/VRBO vacation homes and the most “wish listed” for 2019 on
  
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• Own a Sears card? Here’s what happens if/when the retailer closes for good

  24-01-2019 16:30
  By Robin Saks Frankel, Bankrate.com
  When a store leaves town — a scene that has played out thousands of times in recent years — it doesn’t take your store credit card debt along with it, even if the retailer closes all of its locations.
  “If the consumer has a balance on the card, they still would owe it to the issuer,” says Chi Chi Wu, an attorney for the National Consumer Law Center who specializes in consumer credit issues.
  When you own a store-branded credit card
  
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• Is Weedmaps legal? Service lists unlicensed pot shops, raising questions that could touch many tech companies

  24-01-2019 16:00
  
  It’s been eleven months since California cannabis officials told Weedmaps, the popular online directory that helps consumers find marijuana shops, to stop listing stores that aren’t licensed.
  It’s also been about eleven months since Weedmaps essentially told the state to pound sand; that it would continue taking ads from all comers. And the ongoing difference of opinion between state and company could affect the cannabis industry — and other technology companies &mda
  
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• Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union until shutdown ends

  24-01-2019 15:02
  
  By KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends, yielding after a weeklong showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
  Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded Wednesday night that “no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber.” He said he was not looking for an alternate opt
  
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• What Disneyland is doing to prepare for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and its massive crowds

  24-01-2019 15:00
  
  A Disneyland initiative dubbed Project Stardust seeks to relieve pedestrian pinch points throughout the Anaheim theme park ahead of the massive crowds that are expected to descend on the highly-anticipated new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
  Disneyland vice president Kris Theiler and Disneyland art director Kim Irvine gave members of the media a tour of the small but important changes being made to the 64-year-old park that they hope will ease congestion in often-crowded areas of Main Street USA
  
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• Bargain Hunter: Enjoy a staycation at La Casa del Camino for less

  24-01-2019 14:39
  
  La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach is offering rooms for $149 weekdays and $189 weekends with a $20 food and beverage credit for its onsite restaurants through March. The hotel boasts rooms based on classic Spanish-style architecture, as well as rooms representing surf and skate brands, such as Billabong and Roxy. Use the code WSALE when booking. Blackout dates are Feb. 14-17. The hotel is at 1289 S. Coast Highway. For more information, call 949-497-6029 or go to www.lacasadelcamino.com.
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• Gardening: The joys of a fragrant garden

  24-01-2019 14:26
  
  Can you imagine a garden with nothing but fragrant plants? It’s a most reasonable proposition, really. You can easily fill a garden with upright and prostrate rosemary and a dozen types of lavender and have bundles of fragrance, in the form of clippings, throughout the year. Even better, these plants are extremely parsimonious when it comes to water use. Once they are established, you will not need to water them more than once or twice a month, even in hot weather. When you do water, just
  
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• Inland economy ranks high in national study

  24-01-2019 14:00
  
  Twelve months of solid job growth pushed the Inland Empire’s economic status closer to the top levels, a study released Thursday by the Milken Institute found.
  In the “Best Performing Cities”  study of 200 major metropolitan areas that measured job and wage growth along with the expansion of technology development, the Inland region ranked 15th. That represents a five-point jump from the previous year’s report.
  The nonprofit, non-partisan Milken Institute studie
  
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• Prosecutors: Eight indicted in $123 million Southern California workers’ comp scam

  24-01-2019 10:26
  
  RIVERSIDE — Eight employees of an Inland Empire physicians group that contracted with the state to perform services for people with workers’ compensation insurance claims are under indictment for allegedly defrauding the system in a $123 million scam that involved filling exorbitantly priced prescriptions that were not required to treat patients, prosecutors said Wednesday.
  Rancho Cucamonga-based Blue Oak Medical Group came under investigation in March 2017. Evidence was presented to
  
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• Max Hazzard’s late basket helps UC Irvine edge Hawaii in overtime

  24-01-2019 08:52
  
  HONOLULU — Evan Leonard scored 17 points, Max Hazzard hit a game-winning shot with 9.2 seconds left in overtime and UC Irvine beat Hawaii 75-74 on Wednesday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.
  Eyassu Worku gave UCI a 73-71 lead with 26.4 seconds left in overtime by sinking a 3-pointer from the wing. Hawaii opted for a quick shot and Sheriff Drammeh answered with a 3-pointer for a one-point lead.
  Hazzard then hit a pull-up jumper at the free-throw line, Hawaii’s Jack Purchase was short
  
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• Man shot, injured in Costa Mesa alley

  24-01-2019 08:52
  
  COSTA MESA — A man was shot in an alley in Costa Mesa on Wednesday night about a mile from the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway.
  Police received a call about 10 p.m. of a possible shooting in the 1900 block of Wallace Avenue and when officers arrived they were told the shooting may have occurred in a nearby alley, according to Sgt. Patrick Wessel of the Costa Mesa Police Department.
  Officers went into the alley and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Wessel said. The victim was t
  
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• Capistrano Valley escapes with victory over San Clemente basketball in overtime

  24-01-2019 08:48
  
  Post game interview with Capo Valley guard Connor Gleason as he led the Cougars to an overtime victory!@ocvarsity @CapoValleyHS @CapoValleyHigh #ocvfans pic.twitter.com/5Qd4WjQLBL
  — Manny Alvarez (@MAlvarez02) January 24, 2019MISSION VIEJO – The Capistrano Valley boys basketball team has been full of surprises for its coach.
  However, Wednesday night was more of a scare than a surprise.
  Despite making just seven of 25 free throws, the Cougars escaped with a 47-45 overtime victory ove
  
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• Edison basketball in control of Surf League race after knocking off Corona del Mar

  24-01-2019 07:06
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – Edison got offensive contributions from every starter in a 57-41 victory over visiting Corona del Mar on Wednesday that put the Chargers in control of the Surf League race.
  The Chargers (18-8, 3-1) also played outstanding defense, holding Corona del Mar (17-8, 2-2) to 28 points over the final three quarters.
  “I just thought our defense in the third quarter was what we expected of it and our offense became more efficient and that carried us,” Edison coach Rich
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Wednesday, Jan. 23

  24-01-2019 07:01
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Wednesday’s basketball scoreboard
  Freshman Tyler Matthews made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead Los Alamitos to a 50-47 win over No. 17 Newport Harbor in a Surf League game at Newport Harbor High. Kevin Kent paced the Griffins with 19 points and David Olcomendy added 14. Robbie Spooner led the Sailers with 16 points in the loss. The win put Los Alamitos in a tie for second place in th
  
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• Ducks fall to Blues, reach All-Star break looking like a team in need of one

  24-01-2019 06:51
  
  The Ducks’ Troy Terry, left, shoots under the defense of the St. Louis Blues’ Tyler Bozak during the third period of Wednesday’s game at Honda Center. The Blues won 5-1. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  The St. Louis Blues’ Alexander Steen, center, is pressured by the Ducks’ Josh Manson, left, and Ryan Getzlaf during the first period of Wednesday’s game at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSt. Louis Blues’ Ryan O’Reill
  
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• Cal State Northridge pulls away to beat Long Beach State

  24-01-2019 06:38
  
  NORTHRIDGE — Terrell Gomez scored 21 points and all five Cal State Northridge starters scored at least 12 points as the Matadors pulled away in the second half to beat Long Beach State 86-71 on Wednesday night at the Matadome.
  The Matadors (9-12, 3-2 Big West) bounced back from a heartbreaking, 74-68 home loss to UC Irvine on Saturday.
  Gomez scored at the basket off an assist from Darius Brown II to take a 38-33 lead at intermission, and Long Beach tied the score after Deishaun Booker
  
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• The progressive prosecutor develops Potomac Fever

  24-01-2019 05:00
  
  After months, if not years, of speculation, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, D-California, has finally made it official by throwing her hat into the ring as candidate for president.
  Speaking to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Harris declared, “The American people deserve to have somebody who is going to fight for them, who is going to see them, who will hear them, who will care about them, who will be concerned about their experience and will put them in front of self-interest.&
  
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• Corona del Mar girls water polo locks up Newport Harbor to claim automatic entry to playoffs

  24-01-2019 04:46
  
  Corona del Mar goalie Maya Avital blocks a shot during a Surf League match against Newport Harbor at Newport Harbor in Newport Beach on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  Corona del Mar’s Sophie Wallace, left, shoots over Newport Harbor’s Annie Rankin during a Surf League match at Newport Harbor in Newport Beach on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCorona del
  
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• Matthew Slater, son of Rams Hall of Famer Jackie Slater, gives Patriots a heads-up

  24-01-2019 04:43
  
  Jackie Slater is regarded as one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time for what he accomplished during his 20-year career with the Rams. But success didn’t follow Slater when he trotted to the middle of the field for the coin toss before games.
  “I think I lost something like 17 straight coin tosses,” he said.
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  Slater always called heads, making his 1992 losi
  
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• Clippers control second half with defense, pull away from Heat

  24-01-2019 04:37
  
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell dunks the ball against Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
  Los Angeles Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes the ball to Los Angeles Clippers center Marcin Gortat around Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)SoundThe galler
  
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• NAMM 2019: 100,000 people and thousands of cool gadgets and hot instruments headed for Anaheim Convention Center

  24-01-2019 04:17
  
  Audio engineers, sound experts, music teachers and a bevy of other professionals will flood the Anaheim Convention Center and nearby venues through the weekend for an event that aims to deliver on all things music: The National Association of Music Merchants Show.
  Musician Lauren Lusardi, known as Plasmic, plays Yamaha’s new Sonogenic SHS-500, a musical keyboard that can be held like a guitar, during the NAMM media preview day in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, Jan 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Grit
  
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• Ducks’ Ondrej Kase to have season-ending surgery; Corey Perry could play soon

  24-01-2019 04:07
  
  ANAHEIM — The medical news was mixed for the Ducks on Wednesday.
  Ondrej Kase was scheduled for season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum next week and could be sidelined for between five and six months, General Manager Bob Murray said. Kase is expected to be sound by the time training camp starts in September, though.
  “Taking a faceoff,” Murray said, describing how Kase was hurt during a victory Jan. 17 over the Minnesota Wild. “From what Orr (Limpisvas
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (1-23-19)

  24-01-2019 04:05
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
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  BOYS SOCCER
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  Santa Margarita 1, Mater Dei 1
  Goals: (SM) Mohseni
  Saves: Byszewski (SM) 4
  Servite 3, JSerra 0
  Goals: (Ser) Hirsch, Sinclair, Melgoza
  Saves: Mitzner (Ser) 4
  GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE
  Segerstrom 2, Ocean View 1
  Godinez 2, Westminster 0
  Goals: (Godi) Osuna, Sandoval
  Saves: Contreras (Godi) 3
  WAVE LEAGUE
  Fountain Valley 3, Laguna Beach 1
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Santa Ana 4, Estancia
  
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• Orange County Republican to advise Trump on Asian-American issues, even as Vietnamese Americans protest deportation plan

  24-01-2019 03:53
  
  President Donald Trump has picked a Republican Orange County supervisor to help lead a panel that advises him on issues affecting Asian Americans – an assignment that comes as Southern California’s Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese populations increasingly are vocal in opposition to the administration’s immigration policies.
  Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel, a South Korean immigrant, was appointed earlier this month to co-chair the President’s Advisory Commission on A
  
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• Hoornstra: How the government shutdown dampened MLB’s feel-good story of the winter

  24-01-2019 03:49
  
  On the surface, the separation of sports and federal politics looks like a safe space again. National anthem kneelers have faded from the headlines. The Boston Red Sox scheduled a White House visit for Feb. 15, following in the tradition of past World Series winners. A full three months have passed since the President of the United States last criticized a decision made in the Dodgers’ dugout.
  This sense of security might not last.
  On Dec. 19, Major League Baseball and the MLB Pl
  
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• O.C. deputies union announces settlement agreement in lawsuit over jail conditions

  24-01-2019 03:21
  
  The union that represents Orange County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday announced an agreement with the department to address concerns raised in a lawsuit alleging that unsafe jail conditions and staff reductions led to the high-profile escape of three inmates in 2016.
  The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs and department leaders have agreed to meet beginning Feb. 27 to come up with a “clear path to implement jail staffing and security reforms,” according to a union s
  
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• Part of Westminster strip mall going up in flames

  24-01-2019 02:15
  
  A two-alarm fire was raging in a strip mall in Westminster on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 23.
  The fire at 9241 Bishop Place was believed to have started in a bridal shop, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said.
  There was no immediate word on injuries, Kurtz said.
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• Some early numbers from the Orange County homeless census, which continues tonight and Thursday

  24-01-2019 02:12
  
  In the space of four hours that started before dawn on Wednesday, Jan. 23, volunteers armed with paper maps and data-collection apps downloaded on their cellphones or tablets managed to survey more than 1,500 homeless people sleeping outdoors or in vehicles around Orange County.
  That was only the beginning of the street census for the 2019 Point In Time count — one deemed a success by those in charge of fulfilling the federal mandate and the boots on the ground who made it happen.
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• Lakers will not have LeBron James against Minnesota on Thursday, hope for Rajon Rondo

  24-01-2019 01:46
  
  EL SEGUNDO — The wait for LeBron James will last at least one more game.
  The Lakers were fairly tight-lipped about the 34-year-old’s participation in Wednesday’s practice, when he was able to go through some drills. But they already know he won’t be able to play Thursday night when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  Coach Luke Walton didn’t seem especially confident about saying James would be back by Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, either.
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• O.C. poker pro gets 18 months for ripping off investors in Super Bowl, World Cup ticket-flipping scheme

  24-01-2019 01:44
  An Orange County poker pro who admitted to bilking investors out of more than $6 million in a Super Bowl and World Cup ticket-flipping scheme was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison.
  Seyed Reza Ali Fazeli, 49, pleaded guilty last year to a felony count of wire fraud in connection with a Las Vegas-based ticket business he ran named Summit Entertainment.
  According to federal prosecutors, Fazeli raised $6.2 million from investors in Orange County, Houston and Las Vegas. He promised t
  
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• USC basketball looks to snap another skid – this one to Arizona

  24-01-2019 01:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — Enough time has passed since the USC basketball team last beat Arizona that only one player is left on the roster who was a part of the victory.
  Bennie Boatwright, the Trojans’ sharp-shooting senior forward, was a freshman in 2016 when the Wildcats were toppled in a quadruple-overtime thriller, scoring 15 points in 41 minutes as one of USC’s five players in double figures in the upset.
  After one practice earlier this week, Boatwright recalled the lively home crowd
  
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