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• Starbucks employees challenged to serve those who aren’t buying

  25-01-2019 22:42 via ocregister.com
  
  The young man walking back and forth from his seat to the packaged food section in the Starbucks store looked suspicious, recounted a store manager. In the past, she said she might have asked him to leave.
  Instead of confronting him, or calling the police, the manager talked to the man — who said he was hungry and homeless. She said she then gave him and a friend breakfast.
  The anonymous incident was recounted in a much anticipated report released Wednesday as Starbucks Corp. seeks to mend
  
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• Southern California nonprofits can apply for Project Innovation grants

  25-01-2019 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Nonprofits in Southern California can once again compete for $225,000 in grants to be awarded by a local TV news partnership to organizations that demonstrate the use of innovation in tackling community needs.
  NBC4/KNBC and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles/KVEA, through a partnership with NBCUniversal Foundation, have brought back the Project Innovation grant program that last year awarded six area organizations grants ranging in amounts from $50,000 to $25,000.
  The Southern California effort is part of
  
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• Rolling Hills Prep’s Clarice Akunwafo voted Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week

  25-01-2019 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Clarice Akunwafo
  School: Rolling Hills Prep
  Sport: Basketball
  Year: Sophomore
  Noteworthy: Akunwafo had double-doubles in the Huskies’ two wins. She had 21 points and 12 rebounds in a 51-23 win over King-Drew and she had 29 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks in a 68-58 win over Lakewood.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Clarice Akunwafo, Rolling Hills Prep –– 661
  Kayla Buggs, Long Beach Poly  –– 399
  Kennedy Lindsey, Diam
  
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• Keppel’s Laird Anderson voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week

  25-01-2019 21:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week
  Athlete: Laird Anderson
  School: Keppel
  Sport: Basketball
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy:  Anderson, a first-team Pasadena Star News all-area selection last season, scored 22 points and dished out six assists in a 60-48 win over Alhambra. He has helped the Aztecs move to 6-0 in the Almont League. The Aztecs are 18-6 overall and ranked No. 15 in Division 3AA.
  FINAL TALLY:
  Laird Anderson, Keppel –– 1,084
  Christian James, St. John Bosco&nbs
  
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• Kyle Kuzma’s hip strain creates fresh health concerns for struggling Lakers

  25-01-2019 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — If there’s a bottom to the Lakers’ bad injury karma, it seems they haven’t yet reached it.
  On the same night one of their top players made a strong return, another was forced to admit that he hasn’t been playing at full strength.
  Luke Walton had made some comments about hip tightness that Kyle Kuzma was going through prior to Thursday’s 120-105 loss to Minnesota. Afterward, it was apparent to the Lakers’ coach that the condition was more th
  
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• Series of storms make for beautiful waterfall hikes — if you can get past the graffiti and litter

  25-01-2019 21:20 via ocregister.com
  
  When you hike nearly three miles on a dirt road, scramble up a boulder-strewn creek for another mile and think about the ugliness of man on the way back you’ve had one messed up day.
  Welcome to my world. Sadly, though, it’s your world too.
  You see, this column started out beautiful. Then it got ugly.
  Big boulders, small rocks make for rugged hiking to Black Star Canyon Falls.(Photo by David Whiting, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Couple makes it a special occasion this week when they r
  
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• Stewie is the happiest, friendliest chow you’ll ever meet

  25-01-2019 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Chow
  Age: 8 years
  Gender: Neutered male
  Size: About 60 pounds
  Stewie’s story: Stewie sat in a shelter for several months with no one showing interest, so Shamrock Rescue came to his aid. He was matted, had a tumor on his rear end, and one of his eyes had to be removed because the glaucoma was causing him tremendous pain. The tumor turned out to be benign and Stewie’s hair has grown back and is a gorgeous, flowing coat of gold and red. He enjoys other dogs and loves to play. He
  
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• Special prosecutor recommends five years in prison for woman who faked pregnancy, planned adoption

  25-01-2019 20:12 via ocregister.com
  
  She may have gotten away with being cruel, if she hadn’t been on probation at the time.
  Elizabeth Jones, the woman who faked being pregnant to deceive an Orange County couple trying to adopt, should receive five years in prison, according to a motion filed by the special prosecutor in charge of investigating the case in Virginia.
  Last November, when she told Laura and Matt Trayte they could adopt her baby and then revealed she was never pregnant, Jones was on probation after a conviction f
  
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• Successful Aging: There is no excuse to accept ageism or patronizing attitudes

  25-01-2019 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. When I look up the word “old” in the thesaurus, I find the following: elderly, aged, gray-haired, grizzled, past one’s prime, decrepit, doddering, senile and over the hill. I feel I am treated like all of the above. Recently, I asked my doctor how my migraine medication worked? Expecting a scientific answer, he told me that “the medication gives little messages to my brain to tell it to stop hurting.” I also asked why my eyes were so teary. His reply, “Beca
  
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• The best gluten-free restaurant in America is in Orange County

  25-01-2019 19:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Adam Navidi, 41, owner of Oceans and Earth Restaurant, holds some of the gluten-free breads he sells.Oceans & Earth was voted “Best Gluten Free Restaurant in the Country 2019” by website meandgfree.com.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Thislarge head of butter lettuce was grown on Adam Navidi’s 65-acre hydroponics farm.Oceans & Earth was voted “Best Gluten Free Restaurant in the Country 2019” by website meandgfree.com. (Photo by Michael Go
  
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• Tabby cat Grandma Sue is a lively older girl

  25-01-2019 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Domestic medium-hair tabby
  Age: 15 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: About 10 pounds
  Grandma Sue’s story: Grandma Sue is a precious older gal with a lot of love to give. She has a fluffy coat and is very proud to show it off. She loves to snuggle and purr up a storm. You often hear her singing with the cutest meows. Grandma Sue is a healthy, fit girl. She enjoys laser-chasing, sunbathing and lounging on the windowsill. She would do best as the only cat or with another mellow ca
  
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• You can buy Hugh Hefner’s book collection and more at Rare Books LA event

  25-01-2019 19:33 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s an old joke about Playboy magazine that suggests its readers buy it for the articles.
  But jokes aside, magazine founder Hugh Hefner was a reader. He had a diverse library, which included works by Shel Silverstein, George Plimpton, David Halberstam and Gay Talese, all authors who also contributed to Playboy, among others.
  Hefner’s book collection will be on sale at Rare Books LA in Pasadena Feb. 1 and 2. The show will feature more than 120 dealers in antiquarian books, fine pr
  
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• Fired Brandman dean sues university claiming sexual harassment, gender discrimination

  25-01-2019 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Christine Zeppos, a former dean at Brandman University who was terminated in August after making claims of harassment, has filed a lawsuit against the private Irvine college and its top two administrators.
  In the lawsuit, filed in Superior Court on Monday, Jan. 14, Zeppos makes a number of claims against Chancellor Gary Brahm and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Chief Academics Officer Provost Charles Bullock, including sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, fail
  
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• Trump, Congress reach deal to temporarily reopen government without wall funding

  25-01-2019 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  BULLETIN: President Donald Trump said he has reached a deal with  congressional leaders  to temporarily reopen government without  funding for a border wall, according to officials on Capitol Hill  Trump said he will sign a bill to reopen the government for three weeks while leaving the issue of $5.7 billion for the U.S.-Mexico border wall to further talks.
  This story is developing. See previous story below
  By ANDREW TAYLOR, ALAN FRAM and CATHERINE LUCEY
  WASHINGTON — Pr
  
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• NAMM 2019: See photos of Ed Sheeran, Carlos Santana, cool gear and more from opening day

  25-01-2019 18:59 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s that time of the year again — the NAMM Show has returned to the Anaheim Convention Center and will bring more than 100,000 musicians and retailers to town to check out the latest and greatest gear.
  Opening day highlights included Nancy Wilson being honored at the NAMM Breakfast of Champions, Ed Sheeran walking the show floor and a worship concert Thursday night.
  NAMM Show 20195 highlights from Day 1 in Anaheim on ThursdayTake a look at what happened on opening day.
  Nancy Wilson
  
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• Irvine police arrest suspect they say is tied to at least 9 home burglaries

  25-01-2019 18:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Irvine police have arrested a 20-year-old man they say is tied to at least nine home burglaries since December.
  Officers arrested Ismail Luqman Wasi of Irvine on Wednesday, Jan. 23, a few hours after he broke into a home on Gillman Street and fled when faced by a resident, Irvine police spokeswoman Kim Mohr said on Friday.
  It was about 4:30 a.m. when a female resident was awakened by sounds coming from a nearby room. When she went to check, she found a man holding her laptop. He fled, and she ca
  
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• Far-right tied to 98% of U.S. domestic extremist killings, new ADL report says

  25-01-2019 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A new report released Wednesday, Jan. 23 by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) documents 50 killings on U.S. soil in 2018, of which an overwhelming 98 percent were perpetrated by individuals involved in far-right movements, particularly white supremacy.
  Last year alone, 50 people were killed by domestic extremists, which is an increase of 35 percent from the previous year, according to the report.
  This total makes 2018 the fourth deadliest year for domestic extremist killings since 1970 and the hi
  
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• GLADD won’t consider ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for best picture due to allegations against director Bryan Singer

  25-01-2019 17:14 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Nominations will be announced Friday for the GLAAD Media Awards, but the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” won’t be among the best-picture hopefuls, with the LGBTQ-advocacy organization having pulled the movie from contention due to sexual misconduct allegations against director Bryan Singer.
  Nominations for the awards, which honor films for fair and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues, will be announced during the Sundance Film Festival in P
  
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• Moving van or DIY? How you relocate to or from California says as much about where you go

  25-01-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In an age of folks moving far less frequently, one’s choice of a mover says a lot about a household’s economic standing. 
  My trusty spreadsheet tells me professional moving van usage in recent years has been roughly an equal mix of ins and outs while DIY truck rentals lean more heavily toward outbound moves.
  Why? It’s the checkbook speaking.
  Using professionals is pricey and translates to more affluent folks on the move. Tracking van line activity is one yardstick of
  
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• Gov. Gavin Newsom says California to sue Huntington Beach over affordable housing

  25-01-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The state is accusing the city of Huntington Beach of deliberately blocking affordable housing in what’s described as a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that signals new Gov. Gavin Newsom’s willingness to take on local governments seen as obstacles to a more affordable California.
  “California’s housing crisis is an existential threat to our state’s future and demands an urgent and comprehensive response,” Newsom said in announcing the lawsuit Friday, Jan. 25.
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• 24 events to celebrate Lunar New Year in Southern California

  25-01-2019 16:39 via ocregister.com
  
  One of the best things about living in Southern California is the range of cultures and, better yet, the variety of cultural celebrations. Lunar New Year will ring in with the Year of the Pig Feb. 5, but the parades, festivals, concerts and other events are being held through Feb. 18, which means you have plenty of time to take in the fun.
  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
  28th Annual Lunar New Year Festival
  What: Festival with activities, cultural demonstrations including lion dance and kung fu, children&rsqu
  
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• The strike is over in LAUSD, but the district’s problems remain

  25-01-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  “This wouldn’t happen at Hogwarts.” So read a protest sign displayed during the recent LA teacher strike. But no district official — or lawmaker or taxpayer — can wave a magic wand to make LAUSD’s crushing fiscal problems go away.
  After more than a week of negotiating, LAUSD officials largely agreed to union demands, and teachers returned to work on Jan. 23. News media have called the settlement “historic,” but considering the promises for addition
  
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• Why you’ll want to scramble to get to this pop-up art installation

  25-01-2019 15:59 via ocregister.com
  
  A simple yet ubiquitous food is inspiring a massive pop-up art installation that’s coming to downtown Los Angeles in February, and it’s sure to be an egg-celent spot for selfies.
  The Egg House, a 12,000-square-foot celebration of the egg and of Los Angeles, will crack open sometime in February and run through April.
  Tickets will go on sale this month but there is no exact date yet.
  “The egg has this universal appeal. Every culture has it. So matter where we are from we can conn
  
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• U.S. to force some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico

  25-01-2019 15:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By ELLIOT SPAGAT
  SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration  will start forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts, an official said, launching what could become one of the more significant changes to the immigration system in years.
  The changes will be introduced  today at San Diego’s San Ysidro border crossing, according to a U.S. official familiar with the plan who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because it was not yet pub
  
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• Bellflower man, 30, suspected of committing lewd acts with a minor and producing child porn

  25-01-2019 15:54 via ocregister.com
  
  BELLFLOWER — A 30-year-old man suspected of committing lewd acts with a minor was taken into custody, authorities said Friday morning.
  Christopher Espinoza was also wanted for alleged production of child pornography, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  It was not immediately disclosed where and when Espinoza was arrested, but he was taken into custody without incident, the sheriff’s department said.
  Espinoza often rode a skateboard around Lakewood Boulevar
  
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• Santa Anita racing consensus picks for Friday Jan. 25

  25-01-2019 15:19 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 Friday Jan. 25 at Santa Anita.
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• You probably don’t know what this roadway symbol means

  25-01-2019 14:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. I noticed while walking this morning that the city of Fullerton repainted the bike lane stripes on Acacia Avenue. What I found curious is the painted bike lane icon is in the car lane. You know, the stenciled bicycle on the roadway you see with an arrowhead design above it. Isn’t this icon for a bike lane? So is it in the right location? What does it signify?
  – Scott Irwin, Fullerton
  A. That symbol has been popping up on city streets in recent years and is called a
  
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• Trump associate Roger Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

  25-01-2019 14:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY
  WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home on Friday and was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the probe.
  The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster,” is the first criminal case in months from special counsel Robert Mueller. It provides the most detail to date about how Trump camp
  
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• Video: Murry Bartow, Jaylen Hands, Kris Wilkes react to UCLA’s 84-73 loss to Arizona State

  25-01-2019 08:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Interim head coach Murry Bartow and guards Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes talk about UCLA’s loss to Arizona State at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday, how the Bruins can get better to salvage their season and what can be done, if anything, about these free throw struggles.
  
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• Dead body found on 5 freeway in Anaheim

  25-01-2019 07:51 via ocregister.com
  
  A police investigation into a body found on the 5 freeway shut down northbound lanes in Anaheim, backing traffic up for miles on Thursday, Jan. 24.
  Motorists spotted a person’s body on the highway near Magnolia Avenue just before 6 p.m., according to a California Highway Patrol Dispatcher. She said no major collisions were reported in the area prior to their calls.
  It wasn’t immediately clear who the deceased person was, how they died or how they got onto the freeway.
  CHP officials i
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball fades against Arizona State for third straight loss

  25-01-2019 07:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Arizona State’s Romello White gets past UCLA’s Moses Brown for a basket during the first half of Thursday’s game at Pauley Pavilion. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
  UCLA center Moses Brown (1) dunks against Arizona State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 24:Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun D
  
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• Los Alamitos girls basketball charges past Corona del Mar, forges tie for second in Surf League

  25-01-2019 07:27 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ALAMITOS – The Los Alamitos girls basketball team stayed in the hunt for a share of the Surf League title with a 64-37 win over Corona del Mar on Thursday night at Los Alamitos High.
  With one league game remaining, the Griffins (19-8, 3-2)  and Sea Kings (16-11, 3-2) are tied for second place. Edison can clinch second place and qualify for the postseason with a win over Edison in their league finale on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and a Sea Kings loss to Huntington Beach.
  Hunti
  
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• Timberwolves romp past Lakers in 2nd half, overshadowing Rajon Rondo’s return

  25-01-2019 07:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, right, shoots as Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns defends during the first half of Thursday’s game at Staples Center. Rondo had 15 points, 13 assists and six rebounds in his return from a 14-game layoff following hand surgery. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 24:Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves scores past JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Staples Center on January 24, 201
  
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• Luol Deng lifts Timberwolves in his return to Staples Center

  25-01-2019 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Minnesota’s Luol Deng stepped on the Staples Center court Thursday for the first time since the Lakers’ opener last season, and in six minutes proceeded to score seven points – five more than he did all of last season in the purple and gold.
  Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders credited the 33-year-old Deng – who in Minnesota has appeared in just nine games, eight more than he played last season in L.A. – for providing a timely third-quarter spark in
  
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• Cal State Fullerton makes statement with rout of UC Santa Barbara

  25-01-2019 06:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Johnny Wang #33 of the Cal State Fullerton Titans battles for a rebound with Amadou Sow #12 of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos during their men’s basketball game at Titan Gym in Fullerton on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Cal State Fullerton defeated UC Santa Barbara 81-60. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Jackson Rowe #34 of the Cal State Fullerton Titans scores past the UC Santa Barbara defense during the first half of their men’s basketball in Fullerton on Thursday
  
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• LAFC opens training camp looking to take next step in Year 2

  25-01-2019 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Building an identity requires consistency, so if all goes according to plan the Los Angeles Football Club’s first season will serve to set up its second.
  Of the 20 players currently under contract to LAFC for 2019, 18 now know what it means to hear the din of The 3252 while attempting to meet the expectations of Coach Bob Bradley.
  This time last year many of the same LAFC players started fresh on the practice pitch at UCLA.
  With a season under their belt “some of
  
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• Esperanza girls move closer to Crestview soccer title by earning tie against El Dorado

  25-01-2019 06:22 via ocregister.com
  
  El Dorado’s Hannah Alfaro advances down field during a Crestview League game against Esperanza in Anaheim on Thursday, January 24, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
  Esperanza’s Caroline Keefe gains possession of the ballduring a Crestview League game against El Dorado in Anaheim on Thursday, January 24, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsEsperanza’s Caroline Keefe heads the ball during a Crest
  
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• Orange County basketball highlights for Thursday, Jan. 24

  25-01-2019 05:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Highlights and top scorers from the Orange County basketball games on Thursday, Jan. 24.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Thursday’s basketball scoreboard
  No. 2 Santa Margarita notched a huge late-season victory Thursday night, beating Bishop Gorman, the No. 1 team in Nevada and No. 12 in MaxPreps’ national rankings, 63-60 at Santa Margarita. Max Agbonkpolo scored 22 points, Jake Kyman had 20 and BYU signee Shengzhe Li added a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Eagles (18-8), who ad
  
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• Triple Crown winner Justify caps brief, remarkable career with Horse of the Year honor

  25-01-2019 05:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Justify was the big winner Thursday night at the 48th annual Eclipse Awards dinner at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., but Del Mar CEO Joe Harper stole the show by channeling his inner George Carlin.
  Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Martin have nothing on Harper, who entertained the crowd with a bevy of one-liners while receiving the Eclipse Award of Merit in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding achievement in the industry.
  Of course, Harper can’t run as fast as Justify, so we’ll foc
  
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• Western’s Caine Savage lands first Division 1-A scholarship offer

  25-01-2019 04:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Just call it the first of many scholarship offers to come.
  Western All-County wide receiver Caine Savage (5-11, 175) landed his first Division 1-A scholarship offer on Thursday courtesy of Nevada, Pioneers football coach Dan Davidson said.
  The speedy junior set Orange County single-season receiving records for receptions (124), yardage (2,103) and touchdowns (32).
  Savage’s play with his brother, Cassius, and record-setting quarterback Anthony Munoz helped power Western to the CIF-SS D
  
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• Housing slump? Sales drop 11% in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia and Yorba Linda

  25-01-2019 04:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Homebuying in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia and Yorba Linda fell 11 percent from August through November vs. the same period in 2017 amid a steep countywide slowdown.
  Once primetime selling season ended in Orange County this summer, house hunters balked. That created the slowest-selling August-to-November period in seven years. Culprits were high prices and expensive mortgages. Meanwhile, homeowners and builders boosted the supply of residences for sale.
  Here’s
  
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• Anaheim councilman arrested in civil disobedience with protesting hotel workers

  25-01-2019 03:59 via ocregister.com
  
  About 20 people, including Councilman Jose Moreno, were arrested in Anaheim on Thursday, Jan. 24, as they blocked traffic during a protest for higher wages for the city’s hotel workers.
  Hundreds of the workers, represented by Unite Here Local 11, demonstrated throughout the day near the Anaheim Convention Center, a high-visibility spot where about 100,000 people were expected to attend the National Association of Music Merchants convention over the next several days.
  Union workers at the A
  
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• USC freshman receiver Bru McCoy enters NCAA transfer database

  25-01-2019 03:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Bru McCoy, a freshman wide receiver at USC who enrolled in classes earlier this month, put his name in the NCAA transfer database on Thursday and is expected to leave the school, the Southern California News Group learned.
  McCoy, from Mater Dei High, was the highest-rated prospect to join the Trojans’ recruiting class this offseason when he signed a national letter of intent during the early signing period in December. His commitment was publicized during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in
  
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• Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein had injured left foot on kick that sent team to Super Bowl

  25-01-2019 03:43 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS – A moment before Greg Zuerlein’s right foot sent the Rams to the Super Bowl, Zuerlein firmly planted his left foot into the ground. His strained left foot, as it turns out.
  The Rams raised suspicion this week when they listed Zuerlein on their initial injury report, with a foot injury. Zuerlein certainly hadn’t looked limited on Sunday, when he crushed a dead-center, 57-yard field goal – the longest game-winning kick in NFL playoff history – to give t
  
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• No rent money? No problem. Property management firm gives furloughed federal workers a break

  25-01-2019 03:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Rachel Lopez of La Puente spent up a storm on Christmas gifts before the bad news came: She’d be furloughed. A month later, with no end in sight to the federal government’s partial shutdown, she was afraid she could be evicted. Then she got a letter from her landlord.
  Don’t sweat the rent, it said. You can pay us back after it’s over. And by the way, would you like a loan?
  Beach Front Property Management, a company based in Long Beach handling single-family house and
  
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• Edison acknowledges its problems with nuclear waste loading at San Onofre, but ready to move forward

  25-01-2019 03:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Workers practice loading a canister into the Holtec dry storage system at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
  This Google Earth image shows how close the expanded dry storage area for spent nuclear waste will be to the shoreline at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. (Image courtesy of Google Earth)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsIn this file photo, Huy Pham of San Juan Capistrano walks south along the beach at San Onofre State Beach. (Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Sho
  
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• NAMM 2019: 5 highlights from Day 1 in Anaheim on Thursday

  25-01-2019 03:24 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s a wall of nothing but drumsticks, fat ones, skinny ones, hundreds upon hundreds.
  There’s an English company that bills itself as the world’s top purveyor of rosin for your violin bows since Victoria was queen.
  There are so many old long-haired dudes in black T-shirts that if I had a nickel for everyone I saw on Thursday, well, I could probably afford the arctic white David Bowie 1961 Dual Tone guitar that Supro is touting at the National Association of Music Merchants S
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (1-24-19)

  25-01-2019 03:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Jan. 24.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
   
  BOYS SOCCER
  EXPRESS LEAGUE
  St. Michael’s Prep 6, Brethren Christian 0
  Fairmont Prep 3, Calvary Chapel/Downey 1
  Goals: (FP) Mikhail 2, Huerta.
  Assists: (FP) D. Lewis, Huerta.
  Saves: (FP) A. Lewis 8.
  SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
  Sage Hill 5, Tarbut V’Torah 0
   
  GIRLS SOCCER
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Estancia 7, Orange 0
  Calvary Chapel 2, Santa Ana 1
  NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
  Yorba Linda 3, El Modena
  
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• Jurors in murder trial of Charles Merritt hear crucial law enforcement recording

  25-01-2019 03:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Jurors in the murder trial of Charles “Chase” Merritt  on Thursday finished hearing the recording of a crucial 2010 law enforcement interview with the defendant that took place nearly two weeks after the four members of the McStay family disappeared from their Fallbrook home.
  Merritt, 62, has pleaded not guilty to the slayings of former business associate Joseph McStay, 40, his wife, Summer, 43, and their two children, Gianni, 4, and Joseph Jr., 3, in their Fallbr
  
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• Pop-up food pantry at John Wayne Airport helps TSA workers during government shutdown

  25-01-2019 02:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Right around the time the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Jan. 25, rejected two competing bills to end the partial government shutdown, Officer Nick Huttinga stopped by a pop-up food pantry that began operating this week at John Wayne Airport to help ease the stress and financial pain of Transportation Security Administration workers.
  A TSA officer at the airport since 2008, Huttinga has made three visits so far to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County’s emergency pantry.
  “With a few we
  
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