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• Grocery union to make announcement on possible strike Monday

  30-06-2019 23:51
  
  LOS ANGELES — Union leaders plan to announce Monday whether Southern California grocery workers will go on strike against Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions.
  Raising the threat of the first Southland grocery strike in nearly 16 years, the workers on Wednesday overwhelmingly authorized their union’s plan to call for a work stoppage unless a contract agreement can be reached.
  “Southern California grocery workers voted in large numbers, and overwhelmingly rejected the unfair t
  
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• Kevin Durant reportedly will join Nets, not Clippers, who will wait to hear from Kawhi Leonard

  30-06-2019 23:42
  
  The Clippers will have to woo Kawhi Leonard without offering him an opportunity to play with Kevin Durant, according to reports Sunday afternoon by a variety of NBA insiders indicating he will be signing with the Brooklyn Nets, where he will team up with fellow free agent Kyrie Irving.
  Durant, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the NBA Finals, reportedly will sign with the Nets on a four-year $164 million deal while Irving will sign a four-year $141 million max deal, per multiple reports
  
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• New bill reignites California’s ‘reading wars’

  30-06-2019 23:00
  
  For decades – close to a century, in fact – America’s educators and politicians have argued furiously over how best to teach children to read, pitting advocates of “phonics” against those of “whole language,” a conflict dubbed “reading wars.”
  Phonics stresses fundamental instruction in the letters and letter combinations that make up sounds, thus allowing children to “sound out” words and later whole sentences and passages. Its ad
  
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• Don’t look for Kings to go big in NHL free-agent market

  30-06-2019 22:54
  
  Free-agent signing period begins Monday in the NHL, but don’t expect the Kings to do anything too big, even though they are coming off one of their worst seasons in some time.
  The Kings, who recently did well in the NHL draft, finished with a Western Conference-low 71 points and missed the playoffs for the third time in five seasons. Other than the strike-shortened season of 2012-13, it was their fewest points since getting 71 in 2007-’08.
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  The salary cap for this coming
  
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• Fryer on Football: Battle at the Beach

  30-06-2019 21:46
  
  Observations from the Battle at the Beach football passing tournament Saturday at Edison …
  • Mater Dei sophomore-to-be quarterback Tobey Schmidt’s play was a revelation, even to some of the Mater Dei coaches, as he helped the Monarchs win the tournament’s Gold Division championship. Schmidt, playing the Battle tournament because regular Monarchs starter Bryce Young was away at a national camp, made poor throws only when he hesitated – a completely understandable err
  
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• Vacancy taxes: California’s latest crazy idea

  30-06-2019 20:59
  
  This column has frequently recounted how ideas coming from California’s progressive politicians are not just destructive, but also how most result in outcomes diametrically opposite of what the left actually thinks they will have. Examples of this phenomenon are legion.
  Take high speed rail (please). It was sold as a “climate change” project because, in theory,  it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by getting cars off the road. But it turns out that the construction of
  
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• Santa Ana man arrested in hit-and-run vs. wheelchair that left victim fighting for life

  30-06-2019 19:47
  
  A Santa Ana resident was arrested on suspicion of being the driver in a hit-and-run collision with a wheelchair that left a severely injured person lying in the street.
  Lucio Luna, 48, was arrested after someone called Santa Ana Police Department on Saturday to report a suspicious looking car in a neighborhood. Detectives went to the scene and determined the vehicle was involved.
  Luna was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of Felony Hit and Run with a DUI.
  The collision occurred Fri
  
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• The Original Misfits bring some rowdy, wicked fun to Los Angeles

  30-06-2019 19:02
  
  There was something a bit sinister in the air Saturday afternoon as thousands of fans, clad in a variety of black shirts displaying the skeletal face of The Crimson Ghost, flooded into the new Banc of California Stadium in Downtown Los Angeles.
  People were fired up for The Original Misfits, formerly just Misfits, the horror punk rock group that finally has decided to figuratively bury the hatchet after three decades of bickering and reunite for specific festivals or random one-off shows since 20
  
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• 2nd alarm blaze, partial roof collapse at Laguna Niguel Racquet Club

  30-06-2019 18:11
  
  LAGUNA NIGUEL — Forty-five firefighters knocked down a second-alarm blaze Sunday morning at the Laguna Niguel Racquet Club.
  The two-story structure at 23500 Club House Drive also sustained a partial roof collapse, said Capt. Larry Kurtz of the Orange County Fire Authority.
  Firefighters dispatched to the location at 12:18 a.m. had the fire out within one hour and 15 minutes of their arrival, Kurtz said.
  No injuries were reported and a cause of the fire was under investigation.
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• Los Alamitos consensus picks for Sunday June 30

  30-06-2019 17:53
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday June 30 at Los Alamitos.
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• Suspect in MacKenzie Lueck case wanted secret room built in his basement, contractor says

  30-06-2019 17:24
  
  The man suspected of kidnapping and murdering 23-year-old MacKenzie Lueck of El Segundo wanted to alter his basement in a way that made a contractor feel “weird,” the worker said.
  Brian Wolf turned on TV news on Thursday, June 27 and was shocked to police searching the Salt Lake City home and that the owner, Ayoola Ajayi, was named a person of interest in Lueck’s disappearance. Ajayi has since been arrested and is being held without bail.
  Wolf said after seeing the news, he cal
  
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• Forgotten in massive medical fraud prosecution, suffering patients lash out in avalanche of lawsuits

  30-06-2019 17:05
  
  First of two parts
  There’s just a whisper of bone, ghostly and gray, in the X-ray image of Joshua Lash’s spine.
  The vertebrae spiral down, diffuse as smoke, until they reach a brutal and jagged conclusion: six stark-white images of screws embedded deep into bone, lashed together by metal rods. Dimly visible near the spinal cord are metal cages, meant to encourage bone to grow and fuse, thus restoring stability and reducing pain.
  That’s not how things have worked out for Lash, a
  
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• If time is money, then we are all being robbed

  30-06-2019 16:00
  
  “Uncle!”
  The California Department of Motor Vehicles, aka the DMV, aka Purgatory, has finally admitted what the public has known forever: they don’t know what they’re doing.
  On July 24th, all 183 DMV offices will remain closed until 1 p.m. as “Operation Excellence” is rolled out across the state, a long-overdue training program to teach their employees how to process the new federally mandated “Real ID” licenses. While “excellence” woul
  
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• California police agencies holding back misconduct records despite new transparency law

  30-06-2019 15:30
  
  Sex, lies and bullets flying wildly. Then there are the stolen drugs, illegal chokeholds, planted evidence, falsified reports and a police officer who lied to move up the adoption list for a puppy.
  Those are among the misadventures uncovered during the first six months of disclosures under California’s new police transparency law, Senate Bill 1421, which took effect Jan. 1. The statute requires police to release long-secret records about officer shootings, use of force, sexual misconduct a
  
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• Mexico beats Costa Rica in shootout, reaches Gold Cup semis

  30-06-2019 09:12
  
  Mexico midfielder Luis Montes (10) works to keep control of the ball from Costa Rica midfielder Allan Cruz (13) during the extra time period of their CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
  Costa Rica midfielder Bryan Ruiz (10) trips Mexico defender Luis Rodriguez (21) as he attempts to steal the ball during the extra time period of their CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Mic
  
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• Trump crosses into North Korea, shakes hands with Kim in history-making event in the DMZ

  30-06-2019 09:10
  
  President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un shook hands across the border at the Korean Demilitarized Zone in an historic photo-op as Trump seeks to make a legacy-defining nuclear deal with the North.
  It happened late Saturday, California time.
  President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left of Trump arrive to talk to troops at the Korean Demilitarized Zone at Camp Bonifas in South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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• Vako leads San Jose over Galaxy

  30-06-2019 08:44
  
  STANFORD, Calif. — Valeri “Vako” Qazaishvili scored early and the San Jose Earthquakes held on to beat the LA Galaxy 3-0 in the California Clasico on Saturday night.
  Vako’s pass was blocked by a Galaxy player back to him and he sent a low hard shot from outside the area into the left corner in the 11th minute. Vako scored the Earthquakes’ last six goals in all competitions.
  Shea Salinas broke Vako’s streak in the 82nd minute, settling a long pass from Vako and
  
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• Reparations and the Racial Republic

  30-06-2019 07:49
  
  America was conceived with the highest ideals about humanity — “all men are created equal” — but operated also as a racial republic, where rights were delineated by race, leaving only white males with the full set of powers. After all Thomas Jefferson was also an owner of slaves.
  The ensuing legacy of slavery and overt discrimination have led some to call for “reparations” for African-Americans. Essentially as we have gradually stripped away the shackles of th
  
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• Video: Highlight’s from Mater Dei’s victory over St. John Bosco in 2019 Battle at the Beach

  30-06-2019 07:36
  
  Mater Dei defeated St. John Bosco 24-12 to win its fourth consecutive Battle at the Beach passing tournament championship. Quarterback Toby Schmidt filled in for starter Bryce Young and was one of the stars of the day for the Monarchs.
  Video by Jonathan Khamis for the Orange County Register.
   
  
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• Albano: JSerra linebackers impress at Battle at the Beach; top running back transfers to Mater Dei

  30-06-2019 07:34
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – If there was one position group that stood out Saturday as the most imposing at the Battle at the Beach, it might have been JSerra’s linebackers.
  The Lions’ foursome of sophomore Malaki Te’o (5-11, 237), junior Jaden Genova (6-0, 205), junior Champion Johnson (6-2, 220) and senior Keegan Netherton (6-1, 215) showcased physical size and athleticism during a pool-play game against Centennial of Corona.
  Genova returned an interception for a touchdown while
  
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• Angels go quietly in second straight loss to A’s

  30-06-2019 07:05
  
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs throws to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout (27) walks onto the field for warmups before a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs, right, tal
  
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• Backup QB Schmidt among the stars for Mater Dei as it wins Battle at the Beach passing tournament

  30-06-2019 06:59
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – A short-handed Mater Dei squad won its fourth consecutive Battle at the Beach passing tournament Saturday.
  The Monarchs played without starting quarterback Bryce Young, who is in Frisco, Texas, for the Elite 11 finals, a competition that features many of the nation’s top quarterbacks.
  Sophomore quarterback Tobey Schmidt filled in nicely and led the Monarchs to 24-12 victory over Trinity League foe St. John Bosco in the championship game.
  “You got a young kid
  
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• Coors Field goes tame but Clayton Kershaw victimized by three-run burst

  30-06-2019 06:03
  
  Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis, left, congratulates right fielder Charlie Blackmon after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  Los Angeles Dodgers pinch-hitter Russell Martin reacts after striking out against Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Denver. The Rockies won 5-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)SoundThe galle
  
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• Max Muncy put in the time, now he’s getting more time at second base

  30-06-2019 05:39
  
  DENVER — Max Muncy had a project last winter. He was going to put in the time to be better defensively if called upon to play second base again in 2019.
  “The only thing they really told me was, ‘Hey, be ready to play it.’ They didn’t tell me, ‘You’re going to play it’ and they didn’t tell me, ‘You’re not going to play it at all,’” Muncy said during spring training. “It’s one of those things where I put a lo
  
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• Kawhi Not? Lakers-theme mural painted in Venice ahead of NBA free agency

  30-06-2019 04:50
  
  In the hours before NBA free agency begins, Gustavo Zermeño Jr. painted a mural of Kawhi Leonard in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey outside of musician Steve Aoki’s pizza shop, Pizzaoki in Venice.
  The Lakers are a potential landing spot for Leonard in free agency this summer.View this post on InstagramTrying to paint it into existencebig thank you to @steveaoki & @pizzaoki for giving me my first wall on the boardwalk #LakerNation
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• As Lakers look to land another star in free agency, timing will be of the essence

  30-06-2019 03:56
  
  The Lakers are starting to feel like the Lakers again.
  As NBA’s marketplace opens Sunday afternoon, the biggest deal of the offseason so far already belongs to the Lakers in a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis. They also are in the running for the only move that might top it: signing Kawhi Leonard, the freshly minted NBA Finals MVP.
  The heavy swings for power players are reminiscent of the previous eras of Lakers dominance, when the franchise could get who they wanted and then could add
  
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• Angels’ Shohei Ohtani still has not been invited to HR Derby

  30-06-2019 02:50
  
  ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani is still waiting for Major League Baseball to invite him to the Home Run Derby.
  At this point, it’s possible that MLB officials have so many other players who want to do it, thanks to the newly added $1 million for the winner, that that they are going to pick from that list rather than put Ohtani or the Angels in the position of turning them down.
  Ohtani, of course, is coming back from Tommy John surgery. While he’s been cleared for normal hitting, the D
  
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• Whicker: Here’s how Santa Anita and horse racing can be turned around

  30-06-2019 02:03
  
  Where are you, American Pharoah? Zenyatta? California Chrome?
  Without a folkloric champion on the premises in November, the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita will undergo the most ominous death watch since the days of Gary Gilmore.
  Santa Anita did at least retain the world championship of horse racing Thursday, primarily because there wasn’t a palatable alternative for the Breeders’ except Churchill Downs, which is a killing field of its own.
  For the Great Race Place, this is a repr
  
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• ‘American positivity’: Baseball popular with British fans

  30-06-2019 01:30
  
  By GREGORY KATZ
  LONDON — America’s national pastime made a positive impression on British fans the first time they got to see the game up close and personal on British soil.
  That may have been helped by a warm, picture-perfect day in often overcast London — baseball weather at its best, played on a midsummer’s eve with sunlight that seemed to never fade — and by a slugfest that, to say the least, emphasized power over precision pitching.
  Things American fans take fo
  
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• Migrant aid ship rams Italian police boat; captain arrested

  30-06-2019 01:24
  
  By ANNALISA CAMILLI and FRANCES D’EMILIO
  LAMPEDUSA, Sicily — The German captain of a humanitarian rescue ship with 40 migrants aboard has been arrested after she rammed her vessel into an Italian border police motorboat while docking at a tiny Mediterranean island Saturday in defiance of Italy’s anti-migrant interior minister.
  Jeering onlookers shouted “handcuffs, handcuffs” as Carola Rackete, the 31-year-old captain, was escorted off the boat at Lampedusa, which is
  
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• Trump dismisses Carter’s attacks on his legitimacy

  30-06-2019 01:15
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday dismissed Jimmy Carter’s swipe at the legitimacy of his election and said the charge was nothing more than a “Democrat talking point,” while offering his own digs at the 94-year-old former commander in chief.
  Trump said he was surprised by Carter’s comments alleging that Russian interference in the 2016 election was responsible for putting Trump in the White House. The Republican punched back, though with a somewhat mu
  
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• US-China trade war cease fire doesn’t bridge differences

  30-06-2019 01:10
  
  By PAUL WISEMAN and KELVIN CHAN
  WASHINGTON — Once again, Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have hit the reset button in trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies, at least delaying an escalation in tension between the U.S. and China that had financial markets on edge and cast a cloud over the global economy.
  But when U.S. and Chinese negotiators sit down to work out details, the same difficult task remains: getting China to convince the United States that it will cur
  
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• What if the Clippers don’t land Kawhi Leonard? Don’t expect any rash moves

  30-06-2019 00:53
  
  As NBA teams machinate and maneuver ahead of the start of NBA free agency on Sunday at 3 p.m. PT, the league’s hard-churning rumor mill has been spitting out reports that could cause consternation within the Clippers’ camp.
  They, of course, long have been linked to Kawhi Leonard, now a two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP who grew up in Southern California and declined his $21.3 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent.
  While also being mentioned in rep
  
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• Free agency guide: What the Lakers will look for in big men

  30-06-2019 00:44
  
  On the eve of free agency, how are the Lakers going to spend their money?
  After looking at wings and guards, big men are the last group we’ll examine. But already boasting Anthony Davis, it seems unlikely that the Lakers will spend big money for more size, so in our preview of available free agents, it’s necessary to adjust the exercise.
  The Lakers will have an estimated $32 million in salary cap space, which they are expected to either use on a max-contract free agent to team with D
  
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• Photos: At CatCon 2019, this is what it looks like when cats party with people

  30-06-2019 00:02
  
  Suki the cat during CatCon, the world’s largest cat-centric culture event at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Catlovers wait to adopt a cat during CatCon, the world’s largest cat-centric culture event at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLaurie H
  
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