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• Broadcom’s chip business targeted in widening U.S. antitrust probe

  20-05-2019 22:43
  
  U.S. antitrust officials investigating Broadcom are significantly broadening their scrutiny to focus on whether the chipmaker abused its dominance to sell some of its most important semiconductor products, according to documents and a person familiar with the probe.
  The Federal Trade Commission is seeking evidence that Broadcom’s conduct harmed competition in Wi-Fi and switch-chip markets, according to a civil investigative demand issued last week and obtained by Bloomberg News. The agency
  
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• What is SeaWorld San Diego’s new Tidal Twister? Coaster? Thrill ride? Or does it really matter?

  20-05-2019 22:22
  
  Is SeaWorld San Diego’s new Tidal Twister a ground-breaking new roller coaster creation or a souped-up thrill ride? And more importantly: What does it matter?
  SeaWorld’s newest attraction has stirred up a lot of debate about whether it’s a full-fledged roller coaster or a next-generation flat ride, industry-speak for the spinning attractions typically found on carnival midways.
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• Man accused of Newport Beach burglaries pleads guilty to stealing endangered lemur from Santa Ana Zoo

  20-05-2019 21:48
  
  A man charged in a string of Newport Beach burglaries has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for stealing an endangered lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo last year, federal authorities said on Monday, May 20.
  On July 27, 2018 an intruder used bolt cutters to punch holes into the zoo’s enclosures containing capuchin monkeys and the lemur, according to the plea agreement. The monkeys were quickly rounded up within the park, but the lemur, named Isaac, was missing.
  The next day, Isaac was
  
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• Amid swirl of controversy, Lakers introduce Frank Vogel as head coach

  20-05-2019 21:46
  
  Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel conducts an interview at their training facility in El Segundo on Monday, May 20, 2019. Vogel was most recently the head coach at the Orlando Magic. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James watches as his new head coach Frank Vogel, foreground, conducts an interview after Vogel was introduced as the Lakers new head coach at their training facility in El Segundo on Monday, May 20, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Dail
  
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• Final Orange County softball top 25 rankings, May 20

  20-05-2019 21:45
  
  Godinez’s CIF-SS Division 4 champion softball team rises in the final Orange County rankings by Dan Albano for 2019. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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  Dan Albano’s Orange County softball rankings:
  ORANGE COUNTY TOP 25
  (Records through Sunday; PRV is previous ranking)
  1.Huntington Beach (19-9; PRV: 1)
  Oilers’ final margin against Norco in Division 1 semifinals was a bit deceiving. They lost 9-2 but took a 2-1 lead into the fifth inning.
  2.
  
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• Who pays for damage when a jet crashes through your warehouse?

  20-05-2019 21:27
  
  Occasionally, it’s a great idea to clear the inbox of your mind. Today, I unpack several issues clogging my consciousness.
  The unexpected does occur
  I received a call last Thursday from a colleague of mine. A friend of hers was panicked. An F-16 had just crashed through his space. He needed to move – FAST! But what about his remaining lease term, the damage to his inventory, the gaping hole in the owner’s roof? That’s why we have insurance, for both owners and tenants.
  No
  
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• Southern California builders, swamped with unsold homes, cut construction to 3-year low

  20-05-2019 20:50
  
  Southern California builders, stuck with the largest supply of unsold homes in seven years, have slashed construction to the slowest pace since 2016.
  First-quarter data from MetroStudy shows 3,750 new homes went unsold in the four counties covered by the Southern California News Group, — an increase of 688 units in a year or 22% and up 37% vs. the five-year average. It was builders’ largest inventory of unsold units since 2012’s first quarter.
  As a result, the building pace coo
  
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• Orange County girls athlete of the week: Natalie Carlos, Godinez

  20-05-2019 19:53
  
  Godinez pitcher Natalie Carlos, and Coach Ed Medina, left, helped the Grizzlies capture the CIF-SS Division 4 softball title in Irvine on Saturday. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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  The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
  Name: Natalie Carlos
  School: Godinez
  Sport: Softball
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: The pitcher allowed only one earned run in a pair of complete-game victories and belted two solo home runs to help the Grizzlies win the CIF-SS Divisi
  
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• Reports: Iran quadruples production of low-enriched uranium

  20-05-2019 19:23
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has quadrupled its production of low-enriched uranium amid tensions with the U.S. over Tehran’s unraveling nuclear accord, two semi-official news agencies reported Monday, an announcement just after President Donald Trump warned Iran it would face its “official end” if it threatened America again.
  While the reports said the production is of uranium enriched only to the 3.67% limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal that Tehr
  
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• Live updates from Lakers press conference introducing Frank Vogel

  20-05-2019 19:23
  
  Live updates from the Los Angeles Lakers press conference introducing new head coach Frank Vogel at 11 a.m. Monday May 20. This will be the first press conference for the Lakers since Magic Johnson resigned on April 9, and it follows Magic Johnson’s morning comments about the organization, especially critical of general manager Rob Pelinka. Final question is about how the outside noise gets shut down. After Rob Pelinka talks about "doing the work" and trying to get back to success, Frank V
  
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• Cardi B has been added to the Real Street Festival in Anaheim

  20-05-2019 19:17
  
  Hip-Hop star Cardi B has been added to the two-day Real Street Festival line-up, happening Aug. 10-11 at Honda Center in Anaheim.
  Cardi B will be joining previously announced artists including Future, Rae Sremmurd, Meek Mill, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Miguel, Blueface, Casanova, A Boogie Wit A Hoodie, Zoey Dollaz, Trippie Redd, Kyle, Saweetie, DaniLeigh and many more.
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• Obituary: Long-time voice for Latino rights, Nativo Lopez

  20-05-2019 19:09
  
  Nativo Lopez, a long-time voice for the Mexican American community in Southern California and a champion of immigrant rights, died Sunday.
  The former Santa Ana School Board member and head of the non-profit Hermandad Mexicana recently battled cancer. He was 68.
  “Nativo Lopez will leave a legacy in fighting for civil rights, immigrant rights, educational access and community empowerment through civic engagement and citizenship,” said John Palacio, who served with Lopez on the Santa An
  
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• Californians need a third-party option

  20-05-2019 18:48
  
  Californians should form a new political party, focused on our concerns, and split off from the rancor of the two national parties.
  The national Republican Party has become the party of Donald Trump, as Republican forme05r House Speaker John Boehner put it. And the national Democratic Party has become the center of the Trump resistance. As the two increasingly devolve into consuming animosity, the opportunity to seek middle ground is lost – any collaboration with the other party is viewed
  
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• California gets a hollow win in tax battle

  20-05-2019 18:41
  
  California officials have pursued Gilbert Hyatt for nearly three decades, trying to force him to pay state income taxes on royalties he began receiving in the early 1990s from his groundbreaking technology inventions.
  Hyatt moved from Southern California to Las Vegas just before the royalty payments began rolling in, clearly hoping to take advantage of Nevada’s lack of a state income tax. But the Franchise Tax Board, California’s tax collector, alleged that it was an improper tax dod
  
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• Vaccines save lives. Deregulating them would save even more.

  20-05-2019 18:35
  
  Measles is making a comeback. As of May 17, there were over 800 reported cases of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than in any of the last four years.
  This uptick is dispiriting but shouldn’t be surprising. More and more people are deciding not to get their shots. In the past decade, the number of nonmedical vaccine exemptions for philosophical reasons has increased in 12 of the 18 states that allow them.
  A surge of misinformation
  
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• On illegal immigration, Joe Biden the moderate exits stage left

  20-05-2019 18:13
  
  If Joe Biden’s radical stance on immigration is what passes for “moderate” in the Democratic Party, then they really have gone off the progressive cliff.
  When asked during a recent campaign stop whether some illegal immigrants deserve to receive federal benefits, Biden remarked that the government has an “obligation” to provide free healthcare to everybody, illegal aliens included.
  “I think that anyone who is in a situation where they’re in nee
  
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• Magic Johnson takes shots at Rob Pelinka, says diminished power led to his resignation

  20-05-2019 18:07
  
  His resignation last month left cryptic loose ends — now Magic Johnson has decided to start pointing fingers.
  The Hall of Famer sowed fresh chaos on the Lakers in a Monday morning appearance on ESPN’s First Take, saying that clashes with other members of Lakers management and his sense that his power was limited led him to step down from his team president role.
  He accused general manager Rob Pelinka of talking “behind my back” about how he wasn’t around the team. H
  
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• Laguna Woods residents sound off at public meeting for I-5 interchange project

  20-05-2019 18:01
  
  LAGUNA WOODS — More than 150 residents turned out to the Laguna Woods Village Performing Arts Center for an informational meeting on the I-5 El Toro Road interchange project, the latest traffic-control proposal by California Department of Transportation and the Orange County Transportation Authority.
  The meeting was hosted by project partners OCTA and Caltrans.
  The project covers a 1.9-mile stretch that would modify the configuration of I-5 on-and-off ramps at El Toro Road, aiming to impro
  
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• Los Alamitos announces new girls basketball coach

  20-05-2019 17:58
  
  Los Alamitos announced on Monday that Maya Kennedy will take over as the Griffins’ new girls head basketball coach.
  Kennedy replaces Rich Alvarez, who resigned following the 2018-19 season in March. Alvarez coached the Griffins for five years and finished with a record of 110-36 and four Sunset League titles.
  The Griffins are coming off a 20-9 season in which they lost in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
  Kennedy was a four-year starter at Huntington Beach Hi
  
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• Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs

  20-05-2019 17:12
  
  By TOM KRISHER
  DETROIT — Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, which would make up 10% of its global workforce.
  The company has said it was undertaking a major restructuring, and on Monday said that it will have trimmed thousands of jobs by August.
  The company said that the plan will save about $600 million per year by eliminating bureaucracy and increasing the number of workers reporting to each manager.
  In the U.S. about 2,300 jobs will be cut through buyouts and layoffs. About
  
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• Firefighters rescue man in Fullerton flood-control channel during downpour

  20-05-2019 16:52
  
  Firefighters rescued a man who ended up in a Fullerton flood-control channel Sunday night, May 19, during heavy rains.
  It appeared that he might have fallen in.
  To their surprise, firefighters were called for a swift-water rescue at about 10:30 p.m., said Capt. Brian Seymour of the Fullerton Fire Department.
  “We were absolutely shocked when the call came in,” Seymour said.
  Then they responded to the flood-control channel behind a home on South Cornell Avenue near Walnut Avenue.
  It is
  
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• Kennedy High AD admits Orange County school should have reported Joshua Owens sex abuse allegations

  20-05-2019 16:48
  
  Kennedy High School assistant water polo coach Joshua Owens was nervous.
  It was Monday, December 14, 2015 and Owens had been summoned to a meeting with one of the school’s athletic directors, Dave Jankowski, about allegations that the coach was trying to date a freshman girl on his team and had previously dated another girl on the squad.
  “As soon as I thought Jankowski knew anything happened, I was like, great, I’m going to jail for the rest of my life is literally what went th
  
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• 11 things to do Memorial Day weekend at Southern California’s casinos

  20-05-2019 16:10
  
  The long Memorial Day weekend is almost here and if you’re struggling with what to do between barbecues, trips to the beach and picnics, there will also be activities at Southern California’s casinos.
  With performances, promotions, and sumptuous buffets where barbecue is the star, here’s a list of what’s going on at casinos in Riverside, San Bernardino and Northern San Diego Counties.
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage
  
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• Here’s how ‘Game of Thrones’ ended and 10 reasons why we feel the way we do

  20-05-2019 15:55
  
  Game over.
  After 71 episodes, we’ve come to the end of HBO’s epic “Game of Thrones,” and there is a lot to talk about — which will of course mean spoilers.
  Also, questions: What happened after Daenerys burnt the city and people of King’s Landing? How do the moral compass-wielding pair of Jon and Tyrion respond? And who, finally at long last, gets to sit in that danged Iron Throne? (Yeah, about that last one …)
  So, welcome if you’ve watched already
  
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• An Instagram-worthy one-eyed Star Wars creature lurks in a Galaxy’s Edge drinking fountain at Disneyland

  20-05-2019 15:32
  
  Thirsty interstellar travelers visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be shocked when they see a hairy one-eyed space squid pop up in the murky water of a glass cistern tank feeding a Disneyland drinking fountain.
  The audio-animatronic Dianoga will “live” in the pipes of the drinking fountain and nearby bathroom in the Black Spire Outpost village on the Star Wars planet of Batuu, the setting for the new 14-acre themed lands coming to the Anaheim theme park and Disney’s Ho
  
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• Latest storm drops snow in San Bernardino mountains

  20-05-2019 15:24
  
  Just a month before the official start to summer, some San Bernardino mountain residents awoke Monday morning to a wintery scene, and snow showers are predicted for most of the week.Big Bear Lakers are waking up to new snow this morning. Yes, snow in late May is unusual, but not unheard of. Be careful driving on mountain roads above 6,000 feet this morning. Thanks to Bob German for the photo. pic.twitter.com/lZlrik9kiD
  — NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) May 20, 2019Big Bear, Wrightwood and Lak
  
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• Trump warns Iran not to threaten US or it will face ‘end’

  20-05-2019 14:32
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump warned Iran early on Monday not to threaten the United States again or it’ll face its “official end,” shortly after a rocket landed near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad overnight.
  Iran’s foreign minister quickly responded in kind on Twitter with his own message: #NeverThreatenAnIranian.
  Trump’s tweet comes after he seemingly sought to soften his tone on Iran following days of heightened tension s
  
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• Vela’s late goal helps LAFC to a tie with FC Dallas

  20-05-2019 06:05
  
  FRISCO, Texas — Carlos Vela scored a late goal and Los Angeles FC rallied for a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas on Sunday night.
  FC Dallas (5-5-3), which is winless in its last five games, played a man down after Matt Hedges was shown a red card for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by Carlos Vela in the 49th minute.
  Vela converted from the spot in the 80th, after having a penalty kick stopped by goalkeeper José Luis González in the 45th minute, to tie it at 1-al
  
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• UCLA softball advances to Super Regional with second game mercy-rule win

  20-05-2019 05:55
  
  UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez, right, greets Briana Perez after she scores during the game 1 of NCAA Los Angeles Regional championship against Missouri at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  UCLA dugout cheers for the team during the game 1 of NCAA Los Angeles Regional championship against Missouri at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery wi
  
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• Galaxy suffer a fourth consecutive loss, falling to the Colorado Rapids

  20-05-2019 04:24
  
  Los Angeles Galaxy players line up defensively against the Colorado Rapids during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday May 19, 2019.The Colorado Rapids won over the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos (8) maneuvers the ball against Colorado Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett (26) during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity He
  
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• ‘American Idol’ finalist Alejandro Aranda may have lost, but fans at Pomona watch party love him

  20-05-2019 04:13
  
  After Alejandro Aranda of Pomona performed his original song “Out Loud” Sunday night, fans at the Fox Theater in his hometown gave him a standing ovation as they watched the 24-year-old perform on the “American Idol” finale via the venue’s big screen.
  Moments later, the crowd of more than 100 “Alejomies” moaned as competitor Laine Hardy was named the winner of the reality singing contest.
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• Angels will turn to ‘opener’ pitcher again Monday, with perhaps more to come

  20-05-2019 03:22
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels will be using an opener again for Félix Peña on Monday against the Minnesota Twins, and more could be on the way.
  With the Angels’ starters struggling, Manager Brad Ausmus said he’s considered using openers for other pitchers, but isn’t quite ready to do it.
  “We’ve actually talked about openers for everyone, theoretically,” Ausmus said. “It does make sense that the starter doesn’t have to face the top of the
  
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• The ‘American Idol’ finale is live and here’s what Pomona’s Alejandro Aranda performed

  20-05-2019 02:46
  
  And then there were two: After each of the three finalists performed twice, the live vote was tallied and Pomona’s Alejandro Aranda and Lousiana teen Laine Hardy had the most votes.
  That means upstate New York teen Madison VanDenburg was eliminated.
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  The second round of the “American Idol” finale saw the three finalists head for home, visiting their families and schools and in the case of Pomona’s Alejandro Aranda, the Fox Theater in the city’s historic downtown
  
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• Alejandro Aranda loses the ‘American Idol’ crown but wins in originality

  20-05-2019 02:46
  
  Laine Hardy, an 18-year-old Louisiana country singer, won the 17th season of “American Idol” on Sunday, defeating Pomona’s Alejandro Aranda, who unlike any “Idol” contestant before focused on his own original songs.
  Hardy, who was rejected by the show a season earlier, came back this year, made it through the auditions and all the way to the title.
  His songs on Sunday included covers of songs by artists including Sam Cooke, Hank Williams and Marc Broussard.
  Aranda,
  
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• Solar Cup 200-meter sprint races cap weekend of boat racing at Lake Skinner

  20-05-2019 01:51
  
  A weekend of Southern California youth boat racing at the Metropolitan Water District’s annual Solar Cup competition concluded Sunday, May 19, with 200-meter sprint races.
  40 Southern California high schools get their boats ready to compete in the sprint races during the Metropolitan Water District’s 17th annual Solar Cup at Lake Skinner in Winchester Sunday, May 19, 2019. Photo by FRANK BELLINO, Contributing Photographer.
  Members of the Oaks Christian School team get ready to compet
  
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• Angels denied sweep of Royals with another loss to a lefty

  20-05-2019 01:36
  
  Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy throws to the plate during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon can’t reach a ball hit for an RBI double by Los Angeles Angels’ Kevan Smith during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Ang
  
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• Brooks Koepka avoids major collapse to win PGA Championship

  20-05-2019 01:33
  
  Danny Willett of England checks his lie from the brush on the third hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament, Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  Rickie Fowler chips out of the rough onto the third green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament, Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBrooks Koepka walks to the 10th te
  
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• After rain clears away, 36th annual parade showers Long Beach in LGBTQ Pride

  20-05-2019 01:27
  
  Volunteers from the Museum of Latin American Art walk down Ocean Blvd during the 39th annual Long Beach Pride Parade on Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
  Performers from Hamburger Mary’s wave as they drive down Ocean Blvd during the 39th annual Long Beach Pride Parade on Sunday, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsVolunteers from Wells Fargo Bank walk down Ocean Blvd during the 39th
  
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• Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run crash in Irvine

  20-05-2019 00:49
  
  A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle at the Irvine Boulevard on ramp to the northbound 133 toll road Saturday night, authorities said Sunday.
  California Highway Patrol officers responded to the location about 11 p.m., according to Paul Rosales, public safety operator with the CHP.
  Officers found the bicyclist injured, but the driver had taken off toward the northbound 241 toll road, Rosales said.
  The bicyclist was taken to a hospital. His condition and additional informat
  
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