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• Kids get up-close with all kinds of big machines at Touch-A-Truck event in Irvine

  25-06-2019 23:52
  
  Big trucks almost always draw attention as they rumble by on the road or work on a construction site.
  But it is hard to get up close and really see what they are all about.
  So, the Junior League of Orange County and Orange County Soccer Club hosted Touch-A-Truck on Saturday at the Orange County Great Park. Kids had the opportunity to get hands-on with the big machines and then later go to a soccer game.
  Kids from Orange County get a chance to explore, climb on, and touch vehicles of all sha
  
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• Galaxy’s Edge smugglers make off with anything not nailed down in Disneyland’s new Star Wars land

  25-06-2019 23:34
  
  The “free” collectibles in Disneyland’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge that didn’t have a price tag and weren’t nailed down have found their way to cyberspace with many of the five-finger discount items showing up on the secondary market.
  A simple search for “Galaxy’s Edge” on the eBay online shopping site reveals a slew of purloined items that probably should not have left the Black Spire Outpost village on the Star Wars planet of Batuu, the s
  
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• Model stadium designer overcame heart surgeries to land Dodgertown project

  25-06-2019 23:19
  
  Brett Pevey’s Dodger Stadium model is now on display on the club level at the stadium. (Larry Stewart photo)
  Brett Pevey poses in the room where he stores many of the models he has made over the years.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBrett Pevey shows off his model of Yankee Stadium.
  Brett Pevey’s conceptual model of the new Rams stadium is among his latest models. (Contributed photo)
  Brett Pevey, 16, poses with his scale model of Angel Stadium in the stadium parking lot before
  
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• Northwood Coach Tim O’Brien happy to be back after battle with cancer

  25-06-2019 23:06
  
  Longtime Northwood High School boys basketball coach Tim O’Brien has returned and he’s looking forward to coaching the Timberwolves again in the fall after fighting cancer for the past year.
  O’Brien took a year off from coaching to battle Acute Myeloid Leukemia. But he was back coaching the Timberwolves on Monday, June 24, in a summer league tournament at Century High in Santa Ana.
  “I’ve been here the whole summer league and I’ve been coaching first chair (whe
  
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• Two OC athletes to compete in World Para Athletics Junior Championships

  25-06-2019 22:58
  
  Henry Waterman of Mater Dei and Trabuco Hills alum Michelle Cross are among the 20 athletes selected to be on Team USA at the 2019 World Para Athletics Junior Championships.
  The event is Aug. 1-4 at Nottwil, Switzerland.
  Cross competed in the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships at Nottwil in 2017.
  Waterman just completed his junior year at Mater Dei. He was CIF State champion in the para-ambulatory 100 and 200 at the state meet this past season.
  Cross finished second in the para-ambulatory 1
  
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• Candace Parker believes Sparks can overcome four consecutive losses

  25-06-2019 22:38
  
  The Sparks took a day off, sort of, after their 82-72 loss Sunday in Phoenix pushed their losing streak to four games, the longest for the franchise since 2015, when they dropped five straight.
  Six Sparks were, however, very much participating in basketball-related activities Monday, in attendance at the NBA Awards Show, where Candace Parker presented “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts with the 2019 Sager Strong Award in one of the highlights of the evening.
  Parker – who
  
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• Feds: Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign cash for affairs

  25-06-2019 22:20
  
  By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
  LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California illegally used campaign funds to finance romantic flings with lobbyists and congressional aides, spending thousands of dollars on meals, cocktails and vacations, federal prosecutors say.
  Details about the married Republican congressman’s alleged affairs were outlined in a government court filing late Monday connected to charges that Hunter and his wife misspent more than $200,000 in campaign money on trips and pe
  
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• County chooses redesign plan for John Wayne Airport’s smaller planes, giving more space to Cessnas and less to corporate jets, which may make residents happier

  25-06-2019 22:15
  
  John Wayne Airport will set aside more space for smaller planes, such as Cessnas, Orange County leaders decided this morning as they redesign the airport’s general aviation program, which includes most activity other than commercial airline flights.
  That’s a step toward answering the biggest concern of two groups: hobby and personal pilots worried they’ll be squeezed out in favor of more lucrative corporate jets, and residents fed up with aircraft noise and exhaust raining down
  
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• Whicker: California lawmakers have put NCAA on notice

  25-06-2019 22:05
  
  NCAA President Mark Emmert is threatening to ban California college athletic programs from its championships.
  That’s going to wreak serious havoc on the water polo championships.
  Normally you would only make such rash proclamations if a certain region’s athletes were carrying the Ebola virus.
  Emmert is unleashing the hounds because the California legislature has decided to remove the student-athlete disguise.
  It is considering a measure that would compensate college players when thei
  
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• 50 of the 140 or so dogs seized from an affluent Orange home now ready for adoption

  25-06-2019 21:46
  
  Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett holds one of 50 Shih Tzus that are available for adoption during an announcement at the supervisors meeting in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. The dogs were part of more than 140 that were taken from a hoarding situation in Orange in May, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Workers with OC Animal Care hold some of the 50 Shih Tzus that are available for adoption through their website. The announcement was made during the Or
  
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• South County cities are rocking this summer, here are some of the concerts you can watch for free

  25-06-2019 21:34
  
  Lake Forest kicked its summer concert series off over the weekend.
  The free concerts continue throughout the season with Redneck Rodeo and the Kelly Rae Band performing July 20 at Pittsford Park and The Long Run and Creedenced performing on Aug. 17 at the Lake Forest Sports Park. Both events run 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  FlashPants’ bass player Chuck Dube joins the crowd as he plays during a June 22, 2019 Lake Forest summer concert at Lake Forest Sports Park.
  Steven Georges, Contributing Photograp
  
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• Bald eagle chick is still learning to fly, so part of Big Bear Lake remains closed

  25-06-2019 21:24
  
  A 10-week-old bald eagle chick needs time to learn to fly and officials want to keep curious humans away from its airspace as that happens.
  Simba, whose hatching was watched live on webcam by wildlife enthusiasts around the world in February, has yet to make his first flight, something that typically happens between 10 and 12 weeks of age, according to San Bernardino National Forest officials. To give him a safe space to do so, officials are extending a closure around his family’s nest on
  
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• Long Beach names fire training center after Capt. Dave Rosa on 1-year anniversary of his death

  25-06-2019 21:20
  
  Long Beach fire Capt. Dave Rosa, even in death, will forever leave an impression on the city’s future firefighters — his name enduring for years to come.
  At a somber ceremony Tuesday morning, June 25, Long Beach commemorated the one-year anniversary of Rosa’s death and officially renamed the Fire Department’s regional training center after him.
  Rosa, at 45 years old, was gunned down while responding to an explosion in a downtown senior apartment building early in the morn
  
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• How heartbreak and nights in Malibu led to the hottest concert ticket in town

  25-06-2019 21:12
  
  Paul Klein was heartbroken, in pain, crying and drinking himself to sleep every night while tucked away in the middle of the mountains in a rented Malibu home on a secluded canyon road with no cell phone reception and hardly a neighbor nearby.
  The lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band LANY had just gone through a breakup and the nights were sad but creative because he did what heartbroken musicians do, he poured it all out into his music.
  The result was “Malibu Nights,” the band&
  
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• Kings release 2019-20 schedule – here’s what you need to know

  25-06-2019 21:09
  
  Schedules for the 2019-20 NHL season were released Tuesday and there are some key dates for a Kings team that will try to get back into the playoffs after missing them this past season for the third time in five seasons.
  First of all, the Kings will play a home game New Year’s Eve for just the third time since they moved to Staples Center for the 1999-2000 season when they host the Philadelphia Flyers at 6 p.m.
  The Kings open the season Oct. 5 at Edmonton, but they won’t take on the
  
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• Kawhi Leonard has Clippers and Raptors waiting and wishing

  25-06-2019 20:39
  
  Now that the NBA champion and MVP and Sixth Man of the Year all have been crowned, the games can begin in earnest.
  Free agency is knocking on the door: The league’s free agent moratorium begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, during which time players and teams can negotiate contracts. The moratorium lifts July 6, when contracts can become official.
  The Clippers are expected to be active in their pursuit of free agents, including Kawhi Leonard, who, as anticipated, was set to opt out of his $21.3 millio
  
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• Catch Lil Nas X, Dethklok, Vince Staples and more when Adult Swim Festival returns to Los Angeles

  25-06-2019 20:35
  
  Fans of “Adult Swim,” the late night programming block on Cartoon Network geared toward older kids and adults, can participate in an entire festival inspired by that programming.
  The Adult Swim Festival will return to Los Angeles, this time to the Banc of California Stadium, for its second iteration on Nov. 15 and 16 and will be jam packed with performances from musicians and comedians, as well as discussion panels and screenings of some of the cartoons it’s famous for.
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• Two oldest Dem contenders, Sanders and Biden, are close in age; their supporters are not

  25-06-2019 20:23
  
  Just 439 days separate Joe Biden’s and Bernie Sanders’ birthdays.
  But while Biden and Sanders ages aren’t far apart, that’s not true of their supporters. Polls show older voters backing Biden, 76, while Sanders, 77, enjoys more support from younger voters.
  The two oldest candidates are not, of course, the only candidates. More than 20 people are running for the Democratic presidential nomination, and neither Biden, a former vice president, nor Sanders, an independent sena
  
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• Border official steps down as outrage grows over children

  25-06-2019 20:06
  
  By NOMAAN MERCHANT
  HOUSTON — The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday he is stepping down as his agency is under siege over the discovery of dozens of children in filthy conditions at one of its stations in Texas.
  Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner John Sanders said in a message to employees that he would resign on July 5. He did not give a reason for leaving his job.
  “Although I will leave it to you to determine whether I was successful, I can unequ
  
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• Ducks release 2019-20 schedule – here’s what you need to know

  25-06-2019 19:32
  
  The Ducks open the 2019-20 season with two games at Honda Center and then hit the road for eight of their next 11 in a typical NHL schedule that favors more games away from home in the early part of the season and more games at home in the middle and the end.
  The Ducks’ season-opening game is Oct. 3 against the Arizona Coyotes, followed by a matchup with the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 5. Both games are set for 7 p.m. at Honda Center.
  The Ducks don’t play the Kings until Dec. 2 at Honda
  
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• Mitsubishi to move U.S. HQ to Tennessee, exiting Cypress

  25-06-2019 19:28
  
  Mitsubishi Motors, which has had its North American headquarters in Orange County for 31 years, will relocate that base to a suburb of Nashville before the end of the year.
  Mitsubishi Motors North America in Cypress employs nearly 200 people. It opened in Fountain Valley in 1988. The relocation process, to Franklin, Tenn., will start in August, according to a statement.
  The Japanese car manufacturer has partnered with Nissan North America to build a new parts distribution center in Riverside. Ac
  
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• Iran says ‘idiotic’ new U.S. sanctions shut doors of diplomacy

  25-06-2019 19:25
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned Tuesday that new U.S. sanctions targeting its supreme leader and other top officials meant “closing the doors of diplomacy” between Tehran and Washington amid heightened tensions, even as President Hassan Rouhani derided the White House as being “afflicted by mental retardation.”
  President Donald Trump called that a “very ignorant and insulting statement,” tweeting that an Iranian attack on any
  
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• St. Margaret’s ‘maturing’ lineman Kyle Juergens commits to USC

  25-06-2019 19:20
  
  From St. Margaret’s to USC.
  That’s the unique path Tartans two-way lineman Kyle Juergens (6-6, 265) has created after recently committing to the Trojans.
  Juergens, rated a three-star recruit by 247sports, committed to USC on June 14, joining a Trojans’ 2020 recruiting class led by Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young.
  St. Margaret’s football coach Kory Minor called Juergens a “maturing” prospect full with potential.
  “He has the size and speed to be truly im
  
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• Curt Seeden: Big barbecue bash to return to Fountain Valley

  25-06-2019 19:14
  Eight years ago, Fountain Valley was selected to host the Orange County Barbecue Bonanza, four days of mega slabs of ribs, beef briskets, pulled pork and buckets of barbecue sauce.
  The event was staged at the Fountain Valley Sports Park for two years, before it moved to Long Beach.
  Well, guess what? It’s back – as in baby back ribs.
  The barbecue blast returns to Fountain Valley in August with a new name — the 2019 BBQ Music Fest – and will run for three days, Aug. 16-18.
  
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• AbbVie makes $63 billion bid for Botox maker Allergan

  25-06-2019 18:26
  
  By Tom Murphy, The Associated Press
  Facing competition for the world’s top-selling drug, AbbVie will spend about $63 billion to buy Botox maker Allergan as it attempts to spur future growth.
  The specialty drugmaker said Tuesday that the addition of Allergan’s established product lineup will help AbbVie shore up revenue as near-identical biosimilar drugs start to eat away at sales of its global blockbuster immune disorder treatment Humira.
  Allergan was long based in Orange County unti
  
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• Radio: There are two online KNX-FM recreations

  25-06-2019 18:18
  
  A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet up with the people behind the online re-creation of mellow rock KNX-FM (now KCBS-FM, 93.1), which you can hear at knxfm93.com.
  The event was a backyard barbecue and it was designed to bring together the volunteers working behind the scenes, financial and emotional backers, supporters and fans, including some of the original employees of the station that was a huge part of the FM radio scene from 1971 to 1983, and to a lesser extent when it came
  
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• San Manuel Casino reveals more details about forthcoming hotel

  25-06-2019 18:05
  
  San Manuel Casino is eyeing the second quarter of 2021 to have a 450-room hotel, restaurants and a 3,000 seat event center all completed, San Manuel Casino General Manager Peter Arceo said.
  Arceo, who spoke to Southern California News Group during a recent tour of the casino’s new high limit room, provided an update on the casino’s $550 million multi-phase, multi-year expansion and some of the elements that will be a part of that.
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• Sparking war with Iran: Political Cartoons

  25-06-2019 17:00
  
  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  
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• Homes cost 9 times more than 1-year’s pay in L.A.-Orange County, Harvard study says

  25-06-2019 17:00
  
  A lack of homebuilding since the Great Recession wiped out more than a third of the low-cost rentals in Los Angeles and Orange counties, while a fifth vanished from the Inland Empire, a new report says.
  At the same time, house prices in the region vastly outpaced incomes. As of last year, the L.A.-Orange County metro area had the fourth-highest ratio of home prices to incomes out of 382 U.S. metro areas, with home values more than nine times greater than the median income.
  The Inland Empire
  
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• Are mobile phones a threat or an opportunity for theme parks?

  25-06-2019 15:35
  
  I can’t imagine visiting Disneyland or any other theme park without my phone. Yes, theme parks are supposed to provide an escape from everyday life, but every major park has created official apps that have made visiting significantly easier than in the old days when all we had to find our way was a flimsy paper guidemap.
  With official park apps, I can — at minimum — see where I am in the park and the current wait times for all attractions. Many apps also serve as park tickets a
  
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• Poor retirement planning puts housing catastrophe on horizon

  25-06-2019 14:00
  
  Several recent studies are shedding light on the state of retirement for those who are nearing their post-working years. Today in America, everyday an average of 10,000 individuals are turning 65. And by 2030, the 50-and-over cohort is projected to expand by 20%, reaching 132 million individuals.
  For generations, the retirement years have been promoted as a time of relaxation and fulfillment. And, even as many are now rethinking the definition of retirement, the desire for a secure and stable ho
  
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• City of Hope to invest $1 billion for cancer treatment and research near Irvine’s Great Park

  25-06-2019 09:01
  
  IRVINE – City of Hope will invest more than $1 billion to develop and support a comprehensive cancer campus next to the Orange County Great Park, about $800 million more and four years sooner than what originally was planned for its Irvine health campus.
  City of Hope administrators announced they are purchasing 11 acres of land including a 190,000-square-foot building from developer FivePoint for a main Orange County cancer campus, which they expect to open to the public as early as 2021.
  
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• Dodgers’ bullpen breaks down in eighth inning of loss to Diamondbacks

  25-06-2019 07:12
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 24, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  Arizona Diamondbacks’ Christian Walker connects for a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 24, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsArizona Diamondbacks’ Christian Walker (5
  
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• Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo accepts NBA MVP award with emotional speech

  25-06-2019 06:56
  
  SANTA MONICA — The plan was to speak from the heart. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t know how deeply he would have to delve.
  When his family had asked him before if he might shed tears on stage, he said no. But then on Monday night, the Milwaukee Bucks star heard his name called as the NBA’s MVP. And then as he spoke, he reflected on his humble refugee background in Greece, thought about the work he put in for six seasons, thought about his father who died two years ago.
  It wasn&r
  
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• NBA Awards: Sights and sounds from the red carpet

  25-06-2019 06:14
  
  Before the doors opened for the 2019 NBA Awards Show on Tuesday in Santa Monica, the basketball community interacted with one another and the media on the red carpet.
  Chiney Ogwumike of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks was one of several professional basketball players reportedly joining LeBron James in the new “Space Jam” movie.
  Ogwumike addressed the rumor on the red carpet:Chiney Ogwumike of the LA Sparks had this to say about the upcoming #SpaceJam movie featuring LeBron James
  
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• Clippers’ Lou Williams wins Sixth Man of the Year for a third time at NBA Awards ceremony

  25-06-2019 05:58
  
  SANTA MONICA — After a road victory in March over the New York Knicks, a reporter asked Lou Williams about potentially winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award again: “What’s it like knowing that you’re in the running and putting yourself in the conversation?”
  “There’s a conversation?” Williams asked, dismayed. “I don’t know. I think me and Trezz are like 1 and 2. That’s not arrogant, that’s, like, facts.”
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• Lakers owner Jeanie Buss stands behind Rob Pelinka, promises brighter future

  25-06-2019 05:39
  
  SANTA MONICA — Since a disappointing Lakers season ended in stunning fashion with Magic Johnson’s resignation, one voice has been conspicuously absent from the public: Jeanie Buss.
  The Lakers owner finally broke her silence after more than two months since the season ended, confidently backing General Manager Rob Pelinka and promising brighter days ahead in an interview captured by ESPN. The overriding theme was one asking for a chance to prove what Buss sees herself: That the organi
  
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• UCLA softball’s Rachel Garcia wins Honda Cup

  25-06-2019 04:30
  
  UCLA softball star Rachel Garcia added another prestigious award to her resume Monday, winning the Honda Cup, which honors the top female collegiate athlete across all sports.
  The redshirt junior pitcher carried UCLA to its first NCAA championship since 2010 this season, gathering individual honors like Pac-12 Player and Pitcher of the Year, USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player. Garcia was the first player in conference history
  
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• Tony Gonsolin will make MLB debut with Dodgers on Wednesday

  25-06-2019 04:07
  
  PHOENIX — Cat-urday will come early this week.
  Noted cat lover – and the Dodgers’ 2018 Minor-League Pitcher of the Year – Tony Gonsolin will be called up Wednesday to make his major-league debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gonsolin, 25, will give the Dodgers a six-man rotation for a second time through. Julio Urias made a spot start last week as a means of giving the rest of the starters an extra day between starts.
  “We’ll see how long we go with this,&r
  
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• Santa Margarita’s boys athletics program wins Commissioner’s Cup

  25-06-2019 04:02
  
  Santa Margarita’s boys athletics program won the CIF-Southern Section Commissioner’s Cup that is awarded annually to the top overall sports programs in the section.
  It is the fourth time the Eagles boys athletics program has won the Commissioner’s Cup since the Cup was first awarded at the end of the 1991-92 school year.
  Commissioner’s Cup winners are selected via a points system that awards five points for a divisional championship, three points for a runnerup finish, tw
  
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• Orange County suffers nation’s 10th biggest population outflow: 20,104 more exits that arrivals

  25-06-2019 03:59
  
  Orange County last year had 20,104 more people leave than move in, the 10th-worst net outmigration among the nation’s big counties.
  That’s what I learned when I filled my trusty spreadsheet with fresh Census population data for the 176 largest counties, places with 400,000 residents or more as of July 1, 2018. Domestic net movement comprises moves to or from elsewhere in California or the nation.
  Taking the county population into account — 3.19 million, No. 6 in the U.S. &mdash
  
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• Orange County suffers nation’s 10th biggest population outflow: 20,104 more exits than arrivals

  25-06-2019 03:59
  
  Orange County last year had 20,104 more people leave than move in, the 10th-worst net outmigration among the nation’s big counties.
  That’s what I learned when I filled my trusty spreadsheet with fresh Census population data for the 176 largest counties, places with 400,000 residents or more as of July 1, 2018. Domestic net movement comprises moves to or from elsewhere in California or the nation.
  Taking the county population into account — 3.19 million, No. 6 in the U.S. &mdash
  
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• 2019 NBA Awards Show: red carpet arrivals

  25-06-2019 03:15
  
  Basketball Hall of Famer and former Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal, center, and sons Shareef O’Neal, left, and Shaqir O’Neal arrive at the NBA Awards on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
  Basketball Hall of Famer and former Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal attends the 2019 NBA Awards presented by Kia at Barker Hangar on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for
  
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• Egyptologist shares update on sarcophagus finds at Bowers Museum visit

  25-06-2019 03:02
  
  Dr. Zahi Hawass has referred to himself as the real Indiana Jones.
  When asked about his signature wide-brimmed felt fedora, the same style worn by Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones character, Hawass says his is the authentic hate of an Egyptologist.
  Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass poses in front of one of the slides he showed when he spoke at Bowers Museum on Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
  Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass spoke at Bowers Museum on Saturday
  
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• LA Mayor Eric Garcetti presents rosy profitability outlook for 2028 Olympic Games

  25-06-2019 02:46
  
  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti presented a profitability outlook of $1 billion for the 2028 Olympic Games on Monday, during a speech at the inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit.
  Garcetti, speaking with reporters afterward, said that “there is no question we’ll be in the high hundreds of millions” in profit from the Olympics.
  The mayor made the opening remarks at the summit the same day a study released by the Los Angeles Sports Council found that $6.2 billio
  
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• Grand Jury: Should Orange County auditor-controller be strictly an accountant – or also a watchdog?

  25-06-2019 02:45
  
  An Orange County Grand Jury report is asking the Board of Supervisors to justify its choice to run the county’s internal audit function differently than every other county in the state.
  For decades, the elected auditor-controller served as a check on county finances by overseeing spending and investigating policies and controls. To regain the trust of the public and Wall Street after the county’s devastating 1994 bankruptcy, supervisors separated the accounting and internal audit fun
  
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• Do California’s politicians deserve a raise?

  25-06-2019 02:36
  
  California’s elected state officials are getting a raise.
  On Friday, the state Citizens Compensation Commission approved four percent raises to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state attorney general, treasurer, controller, insurance commissioner and members of the state Legislature and Board of Equalization.
  The reason, according to Thomas Dalzell, who chairs the commission: “The economy is doing well, the state is doing well, and it’s important work that they do,” he said, accord
  
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• Bernie Sanders misdiagnoses America’s problems, proposes wrong solutions

  25-06-2019 02:33
  
  “If there was ever a moment where we had to effectively analyze the competing political and social forces which define this historical period, this is that time,” Bernie Sanders rightly observed in the big new speech presenting his campaign afresh to the American people.
  Unfortunately for us, Sanders checked any more political wisdom at the door.
  His case for “democratic socialism” may be an earnest response to the reality of our changed world, but it’s rooted in id
  
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• Public bank bill ignores reality of local government finance

  25-06-2019 02:31
  
  On the surface, the idea of a public bank is appealing.
  Its well-meaning proponents are buoyed by proposed legislation, Assembly Bill 857, that would authorize local governments to establish public banks. Its authors say that this legislation would “provide more local control, transparency, and self-determination in how local taxpayer dollars are leveraged in the banking system.”
  What’s not to like? From the perspective of county treasurers, a lot.
  The Orange County bankru
  
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• Wedge tower burned last week gets temporary replacement at iconic surf spot

  25-06-2019 02:09
  
  The wooden lifeguard tower at the Wedge was replaced over the weekend with a temporary structure – complete with the iconic “W” on its siding.
  An early-morning blaze on June 20 had destroyed the tower, a perch that gives guards a place to watch over the wild waves that can reach upwards of 20 foot during hefty summer south swells.
  A city crew from Newport Beach stands by on the scene of the what remains of the burned lifeguard tower at the Wedge in Newport Beach early on Thursd
  
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