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• Yappy Hour in Dana Point raises funds for assistance dogs for disabled veterans

  18-07-2019 23:27
  
  Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel welcomes canines and their companions on Thursday, July 18, for outdoor barbecue, libations and treats overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Pups can enjoy chicken, beef, bacon or vegan-flavored water and house-made peanut butter biscuits, while human companions sip on glasses of Mutt Lynch wine. Tito’s cocktails, beer, and freshly grilled burgers and hot dogs are also available for purchase.
  Each Yappy Hour supports The Veterans Initiative of Canine Companions for Ind
  
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• Can popular Capo Beach walkway be saved before it crumbles into the sea?

  18-07-2019 22:43
  
  A popular beach path that connects Capistrano Beach and Doheny State Beach in Dana Point is crumbling, victim to this week’s strong swell and high tides. Local residents worry if measures are not done to save the path, it will be destroyed by the ocean. (Photo by Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A popular beach path that connects Capistrano Beach and Doheny State Beach in Dana Point is crumbling, victim to this week’s strong swell and high tides. Local residents worry if
  
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• SDCC 2019: The future of big-time college sports is electronic and virtual at San Diego Comic-Con

  18-07-2019 22:23
  
  Baylor University student Jake Rutkowski is at San Diego Comic-Con on a simple if daunting mission: Turn the billion-dollar business of big-time college sports electronic and virtual.
  Rutkowski is promoting a new collegiate virtual reality esports league at Future Tech Live during San Diego Comic-Con.
  “Our goal is to be the NCAA of e-sports,” said Rutkowski, 22, who is studying electrical engineering at the private Christian university in Waco, Texas.
  That would look pretty good on a
  
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• Dodgers’ bullpen loses another late lead on a soggy day in Philadelphia

  18-07-2019 22:17
  
  Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper, left, celebrates past Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Enrique Hernandez after hitting an RBI-single during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 7-6. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez, right, slides into second base past the tag from Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez after Hernandez hit an RBI-single during the sixth inning of a baseball game, T
  
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• Tour de France: Dennis bizarrely quits, Alaphilippe holds on to lead

  18-07-2019 22:06
  
  BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France — In 116 years of racing at the Tour de France, riders have done all sorts of bizarre things, from jumping on trains to fighting with fans at mountain stops.
  Rarely have they just vanished in the middle of a stage like Rohan Dennis did on Thursday during the first Pyrenean stage.
  For a couple of hours on an otherwise uneventful day in the mountains, nobody was able to say where the time trial world champion had gone. His Bahrain-Merida team even sent an alarming
  
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• Why Aaron Pico is OK not being in the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix

  18-07-2019 21:51
  
  The buzz surrounding the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix is palpable.
  On the heels of its successful heavyweight and middleweight eight-man tournaments, the MMA promotion took its deep 145-pound class and cranked the grand prix up to 16 fighters.
  The result is a two-city opening round filled with tantalizing matchups and a different format without brackets. Yet after a quick scan of the eight fights, there was one more notable, buzz-worthy reaction.
  Where is Aaron Pico?
  Bellator’s Next B
  
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• Brandi Carlile takes her newfound success for a test drive in Costa Mesa

  18-07-2019 21:42
  
  Brandi Carlile isn’t exactly a fresh face on the country/folk/rock circuit. The Seattle native has been making music and touring everywhere from pizza joints to nightclubs to concert halls for nearly 20 years.
  She’s cut a string of quality albums to measured critical response and slowly built a loyal following, all the while flying just below the radar. All that changed with her 2018 breakthrough album “By the Way, I Forgive You” and its empowerment anthem “The Joke
  
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• Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary: 50 years later, Southern Californians look back on big roles they played

  18-07-2019 21:27
  
  To break free of earth’s gravity, the rocket had to be hurtling seven miles per second or about 25,000 miles per hour.
  The astronauts traveled 238,000 miles from the earth to the moon, from dreams into history.
  In a small apartment in Clear Lake, Texas, a young man adjusted the rabbit ears of his black and white television set to watch Apollo 11. It was July 20, 1969, and for Joe Metha, it was the golden age of math and engineering. He had helped work on the ultimate word problem: How do y
  
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• La Habra opens its first Trader Joe’s after years petitioning for a store

  18-07-2019 20:57
  
  La Habra residents and lovers of Trader Joe’s signature Cookie Butter, Cauliflower Gnocchi and Everything But The Bagel Seasoning can finally satisfy their fix without having to drive several miles to Whittier or Brea.
  Trader Joe’s opened the doors of a new La Habra store to a long line of customers on Thursday, July 18.
  La Habra Mayor James Gomez spent part of his morning greeting shoppers at the new Trader Joe’s in La Habra, CA on Thursday, July 18, 2019 during their opening
  
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• Shark Lab to launch comic book for kids, PSA for anglers at Long Beach open house July 20

  18-07-2019 20:47
  
  Graduate students from the Shark Lab had fun with an event at California State University, Long Beach, that showcased what the department specializes in – sharks. Photo courtesy of the Shark Lab.
  A new comic book aims at educating the public about shark and beach safety. (Illustration courtesy of Shark Lab)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMiles Nelson, right, along with some other guest check out a small shark in the tank at the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab event Saturday, July 21,
  
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• Two horses die at Del Mar after head-on collision

  18-07-2019 20:28
  
  DEL MAR — A horrific head-on collision during morning training hours at Del Mar resulted in the death of two unraced horses and a mild injury to jockey Assael Espinoza.
  The accident, first reported by the Daily Racing Form, occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. Thursday, less than 24 hours after Del Mar opened its 80th season of summer racing with an injury-free program that included 88 horses in 10 races.
  Three horses, two trained by Bob Baffert and one by John Sadler, were working in compa
  
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• San Diego police tackle man who charged Comic-Con fans outside Walking Dead event

  18-07-2019 20:23
  
  A man holding a cardboard box wrapped in electrical and duct tape was taken down and subdued by San Diego police officers on the first day of Comic-Con International after witnesses said the man charged toward a line of fans waiting to enter the AMC “DeadQuarters” installation Thursday morning.
  “The cops did what they had to do to keep us safe. He was charging towards us,” said Natalie Kaiser of Monterey, who was waiting in line to see the Walking Dead attraction. “
  
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• Students win new tech for classrooms, gymnast competes with US team, Girl Scout thinks fast … Bravo

  18-07-2019 20:17
  
  Patton Elementary school wins $25,000 for new technology
  California State Treasurer Fiona Ma visited Patton Elementary School before the end of the school year to present the school with a $25,000 check for new technology. After the check presentation, Ma joined the school’s staff and about 950 students in duck taping Patton Principal Jennifer Carter and Assistant Principal Julie Kawai to the wall.
  Los Angeles Chargers Hunter Henry leads Boys & Girls Club of Costa Mesa members in healt
  
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• Review: Peruvian bar food gets an upgrade in Costa Mesa’s arts district

  18-07-2019 20:03
  
  A few years ago, a small Peruvian restaurant opened in a dungeon-like space in downtown Santa Ana. The location was dark and rough around the edges, and the ceviches were great. It was called Eqeko.
  When Eqeko closed after a too-short run, it left as quietly as it came. 
  Costa serves Peruvian cuisine in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Chilled steamed mussels at Costa, a Peruvian restaurant in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/S
  
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• SDCC 2019: There’s a $1.1 million comic book at Comic-Con, plus the most expensive issues for sale

  18-07-2019 20:00
  
  You’ll have to add a lot of zeros onto the end of the price of the 10-cent comic books from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s if you want to walk out of San Diego Comic-Con with a mint condition collectors item.
  The Golden Age of comic books area of the four-day event at the San Diego Convention Center is the Beverly Hills of Comic-Con with classic comic titles fetching prices in the five-, six- and even seven-figure range.
  Believe it or not, it’s difficult to keep comics in the f
  
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• Mr. Bucketlist: 50th anniversary of the moon landing draws memories of where they were from so many

  18-07-2019 19:59
  
  One of my “go-to” questions when I interview someone is, “Where were you when man landed on the moon?”
  I was only 3 and a half on July 20, 1969, so I don’t remember the moon landing – maybe that’s why I like discovering what other people were doing during this, “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
  When I ask the question, it’s rare I receive a blank stare back.  Everyone seems to quickly, and vividly, remember wher
  
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• 14 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, July 19-25

  18-07-2019 19:52
  
  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
  ‘Apple Season’
  A play by E.M. Lewis about a woman who returns to her childhood home following a death in the family and is forced to confront past trauma.
  When: 8 p.m. July 19. Show runs 8 p.m. Friday; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Monday through Aug. 5.
  Where: Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave.
  Tickets: $24.
  Information: 323-472-5646. www.movingarts.org
  ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’
  Antaeus Theatre Co. presents the play by Bertolt
  
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• Orange Lutheran long snapper Kameron Hawkins commits to Arizona

  18-07-2019 19:45
  
  Long snappers in high school football have worked hard the last several years to earn more exposure and respect in recruiting circles.
  Now, their dedication is paying off with stories such as Kameron Hawkins.
  The senior recently committed to Arizona as a long snapper.
  “I felt Arizona was a good fit for me,” Hawkins (5-11, 225) said. “I loved the campus (and) facilities and (special teams) Coach (Jeremy) Springer along with the Arizona staff. The entire staff makes you feel like
  
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• USC’s Michael Pittman Jr., Amon-Ra St. Brown named to Biletnikoff Award watch list

  18-07-2019 19:41
  
  As watch-list week rolls on, two members of USC’s receiving corps picked up preseason honors on Thursday.
  Michael Pittman, Jr., and Amon-Ra St. Brown were both named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list Thursday. The award is given each year to the country’s top receiver.
  Pittman decided to return to USC for his senior season rather than leave early for the NFL. As a junior, the former Oaks Christian standout caught 41 passes for 758 yards and six touchdowns. He’s gained 1,244 y
  
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• Cage the Elephant is intense while Beck is erratic in Irvine show

  18-07-2019 19:35
  
  Talk about manic intensity. Cage the Elephant did a fiery 75-minute performance in Irvine on Wednesday night — and not just because flames shot up from the stage during a few tunes.
  The Nashville-based band, among the most successful aon alternative rock radio in the 2010s, is touring behind “Social Cues,” a strong, varied album featuring “Night Running,” a reggae-fied collaboration with tour co-headliner Beck. Matt Shultz has a reputation for being a riveting, unpr
  
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• Master Gardener: What critter is skinning the fruit still on the tree?

  18-07-2019 17:22
  
  Q: This season I have had a problem with critters eating all the skins off my lemons that are still on the tree. Now I don’t have a single lemon on my tree. How do I get rid of the critters or keep them from climbing in my tree and eating the skins off the lemons?
  A: You, unfortunately, have a rat problem. Roof rats, also known as black rats, are agile climbers and will devour fruit right off your tree. They are known for eating the rinds from lemons, leaving the naked fruit still on the t
  
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• Fiery crash on 91 Freeway in Anaheim closed 3 lanes

  18-07-2019 17:06
  
  ANAHEIM — A multi-vehicle crash Thursday on the eastbound Riverside (91) Freeway left one vehicle on fire and three lanes temporarily blocked, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  The crash took place on the eastbound 91 Freeway at Brookhurst Street about 6:05 a.m., the CHP said. It left one vehicle on fire and the CHP issued a SigAlert at 6:09 a.m.
  There were no immediate reports of injuries.
  The CHP cleared all lanes and canceled the SigAlert at 6:48 a.m.
  
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• Bubble watch: Foreigners dramatically shrink homebuying in California, U.S.

  18-07-2019 17:00
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Foreigners dramatically pull back their buying of U.S. and California homes.
  Source: National Association of Realtors
  Trend reported: 183,100 foreigners bought homes nationwide in the 12 months ended in March, down 31% from 266,800 in the previous year. My trusty spreadsheet says 22,000 foreigners bought homes in California in the 12 months ended in March. That’s down 41%
  
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• ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ star Kate Mulgrew narrates new audiobook about the Apollo 11 moon landing and the space race

  18-07-2019 16:58
  
  Like almost everyone who was alive to bear witness, Kate Mulgrew clearly recalls the moment 50 years ago — July 20, 1969 — that astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon.
  She was 14 years old, at her family’s home in Dubuque, Iowa, and awestruck, says Mulgrew, who as an adult would guide her starship through the galaxies as Captain Kathryn Janeway on “Star Trek: Voyager.”
  But at the time, it was small things she noticed. Like the family television was on for som
  
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• Laguna Woods Village condo board shortens moving hours, remembers late director

  18-07-2019 16:58
  
  To “fairly and reasonably address timeframes” for residents, the Third Mutual board on Tuesday, July 16, passed a resolution that would alter the move-in and move-out policy by two hours.
  Currently, the timeframe stretches from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with completion by 10 p.m., according to a Village Management Services staff report.
  As proposed, these hours would be 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with same-day completion by 8 p.m.
  President Rosemarie diLorenzo noted that the minor tweak goes beyond noi
  
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• 5 ways to improve the garden this week, July 20-26

  18-07-2019 16:52
  
  1. Rose feeding
  Feed roses within the next few weeks for abundant fall flowering. Use a balanced plant food formula that has all three main ingredients – nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium – indicated in a number formula such as 8-12-4. This tells the percentage of each ingredient in order. For roses use any brand of plant food that has all three numbers, with the middle number highest. Also – but only if you did not get around to applying it in spring – scatter a quarte
  
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• In Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ trial, gospel rapper claims she stole his song – listen to both and see what you think

  18-07-2019 16:36
  
  LOS ANGELES — Attorneys are expected to give their opening statements Thursday morning in a federal copyright infringement trial involving a Katy Perry hit and a gospel rap song.
  The litigation was brought in 2015 by Marcus Gray, better known as Christian rapper Flame, against the Grammy-nominated singer. He alleges Perry lifted portions of his gospel song “Joyful Noise” for her 2013 smash hit “Dark Horse.”Perry is expected to testify sometime Thursday before the ni
  
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• Man shouting ‘You die’ kills 33 at Japan anime studio

  18-07-2019 16:03
  
  By MARI YAMAGUCHI
  TOKYO — A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across Japan and beyond.
  Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically.
  The suspect was hurt and taken to a hospital. Police identified him only a 41-year-old man who was not a company employee. They gave no immediate details on the motive.
  Most of the victims
  
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• Gardening: Would cilantro (or coriander) by any other name still smell as powerfully?

  18-07-2019 15:41
  
  When you make guacamole, adding chopped cilantro leaves from your garden is a nice touch. And, as it happens, no plant is more easily grown from seed than cilantro. It has been cultivated for thousands of years, with its seeds found in Neolithic vessels in a cave in Israel, as well as in Tutankhamen’s tomb, testifying to its Middle Eastern origins and dry climate habitat that resembles our own. Manna, that fell from heaven in the Sinai Desert, resembled cilantro seed, which is also known a
  
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• Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew

  18-07-2019 14:25
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and AYA BATRAWY
  TEHRAN, Iran  — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces have seized a foreign oil tanker accused of smuggling oil with a crew of 12, Iran’s state TV reported Thursday, just days after an oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates disappeared off trackers in Iranian territorial waters.
  The seizure was the latest in a series of dramatic developments as tensions mount between the United States and Iran over the unravelling nuclear dea
  
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• The Taco Bell pop-up hotel in Palm Springs will serve avocado toast, because of course it will

  18-07-2019 14:00
  
  Taco Bell is previewing menu items for its pop-up hotel in Palm Springs, and so far it doesn’t include any exotic taco shells.
  Instead, there’s avocado toast, chilaquiles and club sandwiches.
  Only a few people will get to experience these exclusives during the four-night run of the pop-up, called The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel & Resort, in August. Its 70-plus rooms sold out in two minutes when Taco Bell started taking reservations in late June.
  The pop-up will be at the V Palm Sprin
  
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• SDCC 2019: ‘Dragon Ball Z’ fans break Guinness world record with massive Kamehameha attack

  18-07-2019 09:37
  
  “Kamehameha!”
  The word was heard over and over again on Wednesday, July 17, as hundreds of “Dragon Ball Z” fan gathered to attempt to set a world record at the Marriott Marquis San Diego.
  Sean Schemmel, the voice of Goku on “Dragon Ball Z,” performs the “Dragon Ball Z” Kamehameha super energy attack move with hundreds of fans as they attempt to set a Guinness World Record by performing the move at the Marriot Marquis San Diego during Comic-Con Inte
  
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• SDCC 2019: Preview Night kicks off Comic-Con, check out the photos

  18-07-2019 09:35
  
  The night before Comic-Con International officially begins in San Diego each year, Preview Night kicks off the party at the San Diego Convention Center.
  Preview Night is always a big hit for collectors who come out in the droves to purchase exclusive comics, figurines, clothing, toys, memorabilia and more.
  Major movie and television studios, video game companies, toy makers and pretty much any type vendor you can think of also have booths along the exhibit hall floor.
  This year’s Prev
  
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• U.S. Women’s Soccer team missed two free penalty kicks to avoid the current pay gap

  18-07-2019 09:34
  
  There is no question that the members of United States Women’s National Soccer Team (“USWNT”) are collectively a force to be reckoned with, having just won their fourth World Cup Championship.  Celebrations of their victory, however, have become a chant of “USA – Equal Pay,” instead of just “USA.”
  Their victory has been overshadowed by the belief that the women are paid less than their male counterparts, and that it must be the result of sexis
  
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• Absentee mayors are losing their presidential footing

  18-07-2019 09:34
  
  There are two different types of elected political position — “jobs” and “offices.”  Jobs require officials to be responsive to constituents 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, whereas offices provide those elected more leeway to travel, throw their hat in the ring for higher office and run their mouths all over cable news.
  United States senators are “officeholders.”  If you sit in the legislative branch’s upper chamber yo
  
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• SDCC 2019: Running of the Nerds on Comic-Con preview night brings out collectors and merch fanatics

  18-07-2019 09:18
  
  San Diego Comic-Con fans raced to be the first in line to buy exclusive and limited-edition merchandise in an annual ritual affectionately known as the Running of the Nerds.
  Preview night on Wednesday evening at Comic-Con brings out the die-hard merch fanatics who buy pop culture collectibles until they can’t carry any more.
  Hundreds of fans lined up inside the San Diego Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon to wait for the chance to purchase pop culture merchandise on preview night.
  Da
  
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• Dodgers put on another late show to beat Phillies

  18-07-2019 07:54
  
  A member of the grounds crew holds the tarp as play is suspended due to strong storms during Wednesday’s game between the Dodgers and Phillies in Philadelphia. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsPHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 17: Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda #18 o
  
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• Eddie Nketiah’s late goal helps Arsenal edge Bayern Munich in International Champions Cup opener

  18-07-2019 07:35
  
  Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso (24) tries to recover the ball during the first half of an International Champions Cup match against Arsenal at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Wednesday July 17, 2019.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
  Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago AlcA!ntara (6) battles Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil (10) during the first half of an International Champions Cup match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Wednesday July 17,
  
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• Angels blown out by Astros on off night for Felix Peña

  18-07-2019 07:07
  
  Home plate umpire Mark Wgner calls the Angels’ Andrelton Simmons out at home as Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos shows him the ball to end the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game at Angel Stadium. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Felix Pena delivers a pitch during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Houston Astros 1in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAs
  
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• Jasikan wins Oceanside Stakes but horse safety is atop most minds at Del Mar’s opening day

  18-07-2019 05:13
  
  The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club kicked off it’s 80th summer season with a 10-race card on Wednesday. (Photo courtesty of Benoit Photo)
  Hronis Racing’s Jasikan and jockey Flavien Prat, center, battle Nolde (Victor Espinoza), third from right, in mid-stretch and go on to a narrow victory in the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes on opening day, Wednesday,July 17, 2019, of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s 80th summer racing season.
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• Caregiver, massage therapist suspected of sexually assaulting patient in Laguna Woods, clients in Mission Viejo

  18-07-2019 04:42
  
  Deputies arrested a licensed massage therapist and home health care provider who is suspected of sexually assaulting one of his patients in Laguna Woods and two clients in Mission Viejo, Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said Wednesday.
  Russell Bernardino, 43, Mission Viejo, was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of rape, elder sexual abuse, oral copulation and sexual battery, Sheriff’s Department officials said in a statement. He was booked into the Orange County J
  
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• Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix is no ordinary tournament

  18-07-2019 04:39
  
  Bellator MMA is returning to Inglewood and bringing some of the top 145-pound fighters in the world as it kicks off the second leg of the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix.
  Double champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will headline Bellator 228 on Sept. 28 at The Forum in defense of his featherweight belt against Hesperia’s red-hot Juan Archuleta.
  This is no No. 1 vs. No. 16 first-round matchup. This is the champ vs. arguably the No. 1 contender.
  And that’s because Arch
  
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• Thousands attend dazzling dedication of remodeled Christ Cathedral, Orange County’s new center of Catholicism

  18-07-2019 04:06
  
   
  Guests attend the Christ Cathedral Solemn Mass of Dedication on Wednesday July 17, 2019, in Garden Grove. Over 2000 people attended the dedication. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Bishop Kevin W. Vann of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange blesses the guests during the Solemn Mass of Dedication at Christ Cathedral on Wednesday July 17, 2019, in Garden Grove. Over 2000 people attended the dedication.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gall
  
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• Santa Ana homebuying drops 4% as Orange County sales hit five-year low

  18-07-2019 04:05
  
  Homebuying in Santa Ana fell 4% as Orange County sales stalled to the slowest pace since 2014.
  CoreLogic homebuying stats show May was the 10th consecutive month Orange County home sales failed to beat the pace of the year-ago period. Plus, this was the slowest-selling May countywide in five years as sales ran 13% below their historical monthly norm. Fewer buyers cut the countywide median selling price by the largest amount in seven years.
  ICYMI: OC suffers nation’s 10th largest net popula
  
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• Ski racers will roar from Long Beach to Catalina and back again

  18-07-2019 03:33
  
  The 71st annual Catalina Ski Race, a 62-mile-long race to Avalon and back, returns this weekend.
  And, as has been the case for decades, the race starts and finishes near the Queen Mary, offering plenty of space for spectators to watch from the shore or from aboard the Queen.
  Contestants arrive in Long Beach from all over the world, from different backgrounds, ages and skill-sets to participate in one of the 20 categories competing on race day.
  Two of those competing in the Junior class — t
  
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• Mike Trout expects to return to Angels’ lineup on Thursday

  18-07-2019 03:28
  
  ANAHEIM — Mike Trout is expecting to return to the Angels’ lineup on Thursday, which would be after missing most of four games with a mild right calf strain.
  “I feel good,” Trout said before Wednesday’s game. “I feel fine. Just being cautious. I think I’ll be available to hit tonight and I should be fine to play tomorrow.”
  Manager Brad Ausmus was not quite as definitive.
  “We’re going to get him evaluated again when the doctors get in he
  
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• Whicker: Teofimo Lopez might be the (near) future of boxing

  18-07-2019 03:10
  
  Thirteen fights and he’s talking like this.
  Barely three years as a pro and he’s giving you his road map.
  He’ll beat Masayoshi Nakatani Friday night in Oxon Hill, Md., and then he’ll beat Richard Commey for his first title, and then he’ll totally shock and astound Vasyl Lomachenko, probably the world’s best technical boxer, for lightweight supremacy.
  After that, the takeover spreads to the 140-pound division.
  “I’ve been fighting for 17 years and my
  
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• Chino Hills man pleads not guilty to 2017 double fatal hit-and-run crash in Diamond Bar

  18-07-2019 02:43
  
  A Chino Hills man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, July 17, to six felony counts tied to a double fatal hit-and-run crash in Diamond Bar in 2017.
  Hans Timothy Cruz Guloy denied crashing his car into another vehicle, officials said. The vehicle was then struck by a third car, killing a 1-year-old girl and her father. Guloy is accused of then driving away. The crash took place on the 60 Freeway near Diamond Bar Boulevard.
  Prosecutors allege Guloy was driving intoxicated when he crashed into a vehi
  
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts found Kenley Jansen’s post-game comments ‘tough to swallow’

  18-07-2019 02:36
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was not happy with his closer Wednesday.
  Kenley Jansen was struck by a comebacker in the ninth inning Tuesday night while trying to protect a two-run lead. He waved off a trainer immediately after the play but gave up four straight hits to lose the game. Afterward, he told reporters that his delivery was compromised by the pain in his right ankle and “I should have come out of the game.”
  Roberts did not appreciate Jansen saying that t
  
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• Home prices continue to climb with San Bernardino County seeing largest annual increase

  18-07-2019 02:10
  
  The annual price growth among single-family homes sold across Southern California continued to grow in June, with San Bernardino County leading the gains.
  The county with the region’s most affordable homes saw a robust price increase last month, according to the California Association of Realtors, rising to $310,000, a 5.7% increase from June 2018.
  That year-over-year increase eclipsed Southern California’s five other counties.
  Median sale prices in June were $842,000 in Orange
  
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