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• BMX Pro Finals reaches new heights with prize parity

  17-09-2019 23:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championships – a four-nation tour with stops in Australia, Germany and Mexico –  culminated with a grand finale Sunday in Huntington Beach. The competition showcased 70 BMX riders performing their jaw-dropping stunts in front of (and above) hundreds of spectators over three days.
  Jose Torres Gil takes part in the BMX Vans Pro Cup finals
  in Huntington Beach, CA on Sunday, September 15, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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• University girls tennis makes statement with victory at Campbell Hall

  17-09-2019 22:39 via ocregister.com
  
  University’s girls tennis team made a major statement last week.
  The visiting Trojans defeated reigning CIF-SS Open Division champion Campbell Hall 13-5 in Studio City.
  Last season, Campbell Hall defeated University 11-7 in the section finals.
  University senior Cami Brown won both the sets that she played in singles against Campbell Hall last week while sophomore Jane Lee took two of her three sets. Newcomer Tiffany Carrillo-Quintero, a senior from Venezuela, went 1-1 in singles.
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• Police: Man armed with rifle-type weapon barricaded in Santa Ana auto parts shop

  17-09-2019 22:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana police were trying to detain a man they said had a long rifle-type of weapon who was barricaded in the back of an auto parts shop on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
  It was about 11 a.m. when officers were first called about a man with a gun entering a 7-Eleven on First Street, police said.
  When officers arrived, the suspect exited the building and ran from them, said Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
  “He went to the rear of the auto shop and was hiding there,” Bertagna said. “We got all the
  
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• Why you’ll get your fill of food at the Queen Mary this Friday

  17-09-2019 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  As the sun sets on Friday the Queen Mary will light up with food, music and art when the ship launches its inaugural night market.
  The Sept. 20 event will take place from 6 p.m.-midnight at the ship’s adjacent events park in Long Beach and will include food from about 25 food trucks and restaurants, music from Long Beach indie group Manuel the Band plus jewelry and art merchants.
  “People can explore all sorts of local food vendors and small businesses as they watch the sun set in fro
  
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• Newport Harbor boys water polo seeded first for South Coast Tournament

  17-09-2019 22:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Newport Harbor’s top-ranked boys water polo team defended its Orange County ranking last week. This week, the Sailors will attempt to defend their South Coast Tournament title.
  Newport Harbor (4-0) is the top seed for the 32-team tournament, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Newport Harbor, Corona del Mar, Foothill and Costa Mesa high schools.
  The Sailors built steam for the tournament by defeating host No. 2 Mater Dei 10-8 on Friday night.
  Center Ike Love scored three goals and Tomm
  
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• Here’s your first look inside Rogue, Dark Harbor’s newest maze on the Queen Mary

  17-09-2019 22:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The ghosts and monsters that inhabit the famously haunted Queen Mary are preparing for the biggest weeks of their undead lives.
  Dark Harbor will celebrate its 10th anniversary when it returns to the ship Sept. 26-Nov. 2 with roaming monsters, hidden bars and, of course, the main attraction: six mazes, including one brand-new haunt that, like the others, resurrects the ship’s past with stories and scares based on true events.
  The newest maze is Rogue, which replaces the six-year-old Deadris
  
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• Governor gets bills that would crack down on addiction treatment scams, raise standards

  17-09-2019 21:56 via ocregister.com
  
  This file photo shows OxyContin pills (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
  On his left forearm, Dillon DeRita had a tattoo of the Serenity Prayer, with its plea for redemptive power. He died at an addiction treatment center in 2016.
  (Photo courtesy of Rich DeRita)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsJim Hood lost his oldest son Austin to addiction in 2012. (Courtesy of Jim Hood)
  Ryan Hampton
  Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Laguna Beach, center, announced a new bi-partisan Legislative Substance Abuse T
  
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• An ICE agent appears at Riverside courthouse, raising questions about enforcement vs. justice

  17-09-2019 21:49 via ocregister.com
  
  An agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up at a Riverside County Superior Courthouse this month, a rare but legal move that prompted immigrant-rights advocates and some legal experts to suggest that courts should be treated as off-limits for immigration enforcement.
  The agent, in plain clothes, went to the courthouse on Monday, Sept. 9, and asked about a non-citizen in the courtroom. The lawyer who represents the man contacted Andrea Garcia, an immigration specialist with the Ri
  
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• How to get tickets for Adam Lambert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

  17-09-2019 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Multi-platinum-selling singer Adam Lambert, who recently wrapped up a summer tour with rock band Queen, is headed to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events Center in December and fans will be able to purchase tickets starting Friday, Sept. 20.
  The “Whataya Want From Me” singer will perform at 8 p.m. on Dec. 20. Tickets will range from $59-$99 and can be purchased by calling the Fantasy Spring Box Office at 800-827-2946 or visiting fantasyspringsresort.com.
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• Video: Devin Asiasi believes UCLA offense is closing in on breakthrough

  17-09-2019 21:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Tight end Devin Asiasi talks about why he thinks UCLA is close to a breakthrough on offense, how his role has grown in the passing game recently and how he finds motivation in the season’s disappointing results thus far.Related Articles Video: Boss Tagaloa on improvements to UCLA offense Could Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s running ability open up UCLA’s offense? UCLA football notebook: Keisean Lucier-South returns to practice field Video: Stephan Blaylock welcomes challenge of Was
  
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• ‘La Bohème’ opens LA Opera’s new season under a cloud of discontent

  17-09-2019 20:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Rumors had been floating about that demonstrations in response to the sexual harassment claims against Plácido Domingo might disrupt LA Opera’s glittery opening night production Saturday of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Fortunately, they did not materialize and glamour was allowed to reign supreme on the red carpet.
  In the lounge a video promoted Domingo’s still scheduled upcoming performances in Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux,” but his tradi
  
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• EarthFest celebrates sustainability and nature

  17-09-2019 20:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center hosted a day-long festival, EarthFest, to celebrate sustainability, environmental education and nature on Saturday, Sept. 14.
  Families and children gathered around booths to learn about gardening, composting, honey harvesting and soap making.
  Darryl Yang, 8, of Irvine, reloads his gun while trying his hand at target practice on the BB gun range during EarthFest, the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center’s flagship 10th Anniversary Event, in Orange
  
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• Taco Tuesday: Ask about these off-menu street tacos

  17-09-2019 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The waitress at Cobian’s in Cypress sees me flipping through the six-page menu. It’s the third time she’s come to the table to take my order, but I’m still not ready.  
  “What are you looking for?” she asks. 
  “I’m looking for these,” I say, lifting up my phone to show her a photo from the restaurant’s Yelp page. It’s a picture of old-school carne asada tacos, the kind you get from a food truck, but I don’t see them
  
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• Relay for Life draws walkers and runners to Laguna Niguel to honor those touched by cancer

  17-09-2019 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Hundreds of community members turned out Saturday, Sept. 14, for Relay for Life of the Coastal Communities, which included the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel and San Clemente. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the event at Laguna Niguel Regional Park honored those touched by cancer and raised funds for research, resources and education.
  Faith Hernandez gets help from Karla Martinez during the
  Relay for Life of the Coastal Communities fundraising event for
  
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• 7 things to do at Southern California casinos (Sept. 20 – 26)

  17-09-2019 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  Take a break from reelin’ in the years and stowin’ away the time by catching rock band Steely Dan when they perform at The Show at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage. The band, formed in the early ’70s by lead singer Donald Fagen and guitarist Walter Becker, has put out a number of hits, including “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ In The Years.&rdquo
  
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• Will a utility breakup process start soon?

  17-09-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s starting to look like the great utility breakup that’s been morally justified in California for years may at last be getting underway. Out-of-control wildfires might accomplish what civility and sensible management practices could not do.
  This may be the larger meaning of a $2.5 billion offer from San Francisco government to buy up the in-city electric assets of embattled, bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electricity Co., including power lines, meters, power poles and switching statio
  
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• Taylor Swift will be the first artist to play the all-new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood

  17-09-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will be the first woman ever to open an NFL stadium. Swift announced today a pair of U.S. tour dates for 2020 dubbed Lover Fest West and Lover Fest East, which will happen at the all-new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on July 25 and 26 and at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. July 31 and Aug. 1.
  Swift’s seventh album, “Lover,” dropped on Aug. 23 and has already found success with songs such as “Me!,” “You Need to Calm Down”
  
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• Netanyahu’s career on the line as Israel votes

  17-09-2019 17:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By ARON HELLER
  JERUSALEM  — Israelis voted Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power, despite a likely indictment on corruption charges.
  Netanyahu, the longest serving leader in Israeli history, is seeking a fourth consecutive term in office, and fifth overall. But he faces a stiff challenge from retired military chief Benny Gantz, whose centrist Blue and White party is running even with Netanyahu&rsq
  
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• Big start to league season in girls volleyball

  17-09-2019 17:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin, No. 1 in the CIF-Southern Section girls volleyball Division 5 top 10, is home against Division 5 No. 2 Valencia today in an Empire League opener. The match is set for 4:30 p.m. at Tustin High School.
  Tustin is 16-1. Valencia is 10-4.
  Other league matches tonight, many of them league openers, include: Trinity League, Orange Lutheran at Mater Dei; Wave League, Edison at Laguna Beach; Surf League, Los Alamitos at Newport Harbor; South Coast League, Aliso Niguel at Dana Hills.
  
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• Iran’s supreme leader: No talks with the U.S. at any level

  17-09-2019 17:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and AYA BATRAWY
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader said Tuesday “there will be no talks with the U.S. at any level”— remarks apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible U.S.-Iran meeting between the two countries’ presidents at the U.N. later this month.
  Iranian state TV quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who’s been personally sanctioned by the Trump administration, as saying this is the position of the entire l
  
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• Cokie Roberts, longtime political journalist, dies at 75

  17-09-2019 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID BAUDER
  NEW YORK — Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians who grew up to cover the family business in Washington for ABC News and NPR over several decades, died Tuesday in Washington of complications from breast cancer. She was 75.
  ABC broke into network programming to announce her death and pay tribute.
  Roberts was the daughter of Hale Boggs, a former House majority leader from Louisiana, and Lindy Boggs, who succeeded her husband in Congress. Roberts worked in radio and at CB
  
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• Chipotle adds carne asada to the menu nationwide

  17-09-2019 17:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Chipotle Mexican Grill doesn’t change its menu boards very often, but it will today, Sept. 17, if only temporarily.
  The Newport Beach-based fast casual chain will begin serving carne asada nationwide.
  “It’s our most tender cut of steak,” said Michael Kotick, director of brand marketing and innovation. “It’s marinated with an amazing spice blend and then mixed with fresh lime and cilantro. It adds a completely different dynamic to our menu.”
  The steak wil
  
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• Protests likely to greet Trump fundraising trip in California

  17-09-2019 16:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By BRIAN SLODYSKO and KEVIN FREKING
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California, a Democratic stronghold where he is expected to rake in millions of dollars during a series of fundraisers for his reelection effort that are almost certain to be met with jeering protests.
  Trump has routinely mocked California over its liberal culture, policies and politics. His visit Tuesday and Wednesday signals that despite the state’s decidedly leftward swing in re
  
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• Truck carrying large carnival ride overturns on 605 in Long Beach-Los Alamitos area, closing all southbound lanes

  17-09-2019 15:43 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — A big rig carrying a large carnival ride was struck by a vehicle and overturned early Tuesday morning on the southbound 605 Freeway in Long Beach and prompted the closure of the southbound lanes of the freeway near the accident site until at least 7 a.m., authorities said.
  The accident occurred near the Willow Street offramp about 1:10 a.m. when a Toyota Corolla crashed into the big rig, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  “As a result of the collision, the big r
  
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• From Universal’s Harry Potter to Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge: Why theme parks should keep more secrets

  17-09-2019 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The people who run theme parks always have been coy about the work they do. When your product is “magic,” you can’t give away the secrets of creating those illusions without destroying their effectiveness. You never will meet anyone who admits to working as a character in the parks, for example. At best, someone might cop to being a “good friend” of Mickey Mouse or Cinderella while at work.
  Yet with the development of the internet, parks have begun to reveal more ab
  
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• Taliban kill 24 at Afghan president’s rally; Ghani unhurt

  17-09-2019 14:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By RAHIM FAIEZ
  KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31. Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed, according to his campaign chief.
  Just hours later, an explosion struck near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul but details on that blast were not immediately known. The Taliban claimed both attacks.
  The violence comes as Afghanistan faces presid
  
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• Can someone like Jeffrey Epstein protect his wealth from claimants? Ask the lawyer

  17-09-2019 14:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: A friend said that because Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide before trial, his wealth is secured, and that the persons alleging sexual exploitation/abuse won’t get a penny. Instead, that his wealth will go to his family only. Is she correct?
  -V.S., Torrance
  Ron Sokol
  A: There are certain assets that generally are beyond the reach of creditors. These include an ERISA-qualified retirement plan, some amount of equity in a residence protected by a homestead exemption, and various kinds of p
  
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• Orange County GOP asks embattled Assemblyman Bill Brough to bow out of 2020 election

  17-09-2019 08:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The Republican Party of Orange County on Monday night called for GOP Assemblyman Bill Brough to bow out of the 2020 race for California’s 73rd Assembly District and retire from office when his current term ends.
  Brough, R-Dana Point, is facing allegations of sexual assault and an investigation by state ethics officials over his use of campaign funds. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in both cases, accusing the women who’ve filed harassment complaints against hi
  
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• VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week (Sept. 20)

  17-09-2019 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Each week, publications from the The Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) nominate Athletes of the Week for their respective region.
  Each nominee is entered into the overall Southern California Athlete of the Week county-wide vote.
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• VOTE: Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week (Sept. 20)

  17-09-2019 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Each week, publications from the The Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) nominate Athletes of the Week for their respective region.
  Each nominee is entered into the overall Southern California Athlete of the Week county-wide vote.
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• Woman hit by vehicle in Whittier and airlifted to hospital

  17-09-2019 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  A woman was sent to the hospital on Monday afternoon after she was hit by a vehicle in Whittier.
  Whittier Police Department Lt. Mike Przybyl said officers responded to the 11000 Larrylyn Drive at around 4:20 p.m. in response to a crash involving a pedestrian.MEDEVAC 9/16/19 COPT15 Firehawk Paramedic helicopter airlifted a critical patient from an auto versus pedestrian in Whittier, CA. Landing zone coordination by @LACoFD Quint 15. With @whittierpd #CareAmbulance pic.twitter.com/MgmiuLz5Te
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• Orange County football: Season leaders for passing, receiving, rushing, tackles and sacks, Sept. 16

  17-09-2019 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County football season stat leaders through the Week 3 games. (Leaderboards are based on season stats available each Monday morning.)PASSING: TOP 10NAME, SCHOOL
  YDS
  CMP-ATT
  TD
  Garbers, Corona del Mar
  1376
  86-131
  20
  Young, Mater Dei
  1272
  86-117
  14
  Kyckelhahn, Aliso Niguel
  1187
  75-118
  14
  Hourigan, Canyon
  1026
  67-143
  9
  Del Toro, Western
  936
  77-120
  8
  Jones, San Juan Hills
  936
  71-105
  7
  Lindgren, Tesoro
  
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• USC offense bemoans missed opportunities against BYU

  17-09-2019 05:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Two days after its disappointing overtime loss to BYU, the USC offense is facing the tough task of preparing for Utah and its top-10 ranked defense, on a short week no less.
  It means the Trojans have little time to dwell on BYU. But the offense still needs to evaluate what went wrong against the Cougars so that it doesn’t repeat the mistakes against the Utes.
  What stood out to offensive coordinator Graham Harrell when reviewing the film from Saturday was that his unit l
  
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• NEW STUDY: Disneyland Resort Generates $8.5 Billion for Southern California Economy

  17-09-2019 05:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland Resort is a major driver of the Southern California economy, according to economists from Cal State Fullerton’s Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting. The Woods Center studied the economic impact of Disneyland Resort in 2018, and found that the resort generated $8.5 billion for the Southern California economy. “Tourism is one of the major and growing segments of the economy as consumers shift more of their spending to leisure activities. Disneyland Resort has
  
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• USC notebook: Receiver Bru McCoy begins road back to playing football

  17-09-2019 04:46 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC receiver Bru McCoy joined the team for practice on Monday, the first time the former Mater Dei High standout has participated in practice since suffering from fevers in August.
  Not that it was a full practice for McCoy. The freshman receiver was not in full pads like the rest of the team. Instead, he dressed in his red No. 14 jersey and did some conditioning work with the training staff now that his fever symptoms are gone.
  But it was the first sign of progress for the fi
  
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• Injuries to Austin Blythe, Tyler Higbee might present Rams with new challenges up front

  17-09-2019 04:30 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — When the Rams’ season started, the big guys on the offensive line presented a ton of concern, at least outside the confident atmosphere of the team’s locker room.
  Having to replace two veterans in the line’s interior left the Rams’ blocking projected for a heavy drop-off in performance.
  Sunday the worries grew heftier. Right guard Austin Blythe turned his left ankle and was carted to the Coliseum locker room in the second quarter of the Rams’ 2
  
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• CIF-SS boys and girls cross country polls: Monday, Sept. 16

  17-09-2019 04:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS polls for boys and girls cross country polls released Monday, Sept. 16.
  BOYS DIVISION 1
  1 Great Oak
  2 Burbank
  3 Crescenta Valley
  4 M.L. King
  5 Mira Costa
  6 Roosevelt
  7 Quartz Hill
  8 Highland
  9 Long Beach Wilson
  10 Vista Murrieta
  BOYS DIVISION 2
  1 Newbury Park
  2 Redlands East Valley
  3 Claremont
  4 El Toro
  5 Dana Hills
  6 West Torrance
  7 Loyola
  8 Thousand Oaks
  9 Murrieta Mesa
  10 Foothill
  BOYS DIVISION 3
  1 Agoura
  2 Brea Olinda
  3 Arroyo
  4 Royal
  5 Torrance
  6 Rancho Alamitos
  7 Palos Verdes
  8
  
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• CIF-SS girls tennis polls: Monday, Sept. 16

  17-09-2019 03:34 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS girls tennis polls released Monday, Sept. 16.
  As selected by the CIF-SS Girls Tennis Advisory Committee
  DIVISION 1
  1 University
  2 Campbell Hall
  3 Palos Verdes
  4 San Marino
  5 Peninsula
  6 Mira Costa
  7 West Ranch
  8 Arcadia
  9 Corona del Mar
  10 Westlake
  Others: None
  DIVISION 2
  1 Dos Pueblos
  2 Claremont
  3 Los Osos
  4 Laguna Beach
  5 Woodbridge
  6 Redlands
  7 Long Beach Wilson
  8 Harvard-Westlake
  9 Redondo Union
  10 Long Beach Poly
  Others: None
  DIVISION 3
  1 Portola
  2 Glendora
  3 Alta Loma
  4 Montcla
  
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• Use diplomacy, not bombs, for Middle East crisis

  17-09-2019 03:33 via ocregister.com
  
  This weekend’s bombings of Saudi Arabian oil facilities, allegedly by Iran, should meet with a strong response. Only not the military kind. We need to escalate Mideast diplomacy by ending the civil war in Yemen between a Saudi led coalition against the Iran backed Houthi rebels. The Yemen war has incredibly destabilized the Mideast, leading to the crisis we face now.
  The attack on Saudi Arabia must be condemned. The damage has caused skyrocketing oil prices, w
  
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• Fryer on football: Tesoro’s Matt Poston thinking like a coach as he prepares for heart procedure

  17-09-2019 03:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Tesoro football coach Matt Poston underwent a routine medical checkup.
  He’s glad he did, although he is not thrilled where the results sent him.Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowPoston is in a hospital in Los Angeles. He will undergo open-heart surgery Wednesday to repair an aortic aneurysm. Poston, 44, said he’s been told to expect recovery to take six weeks.
  Of course, being a football coach …
  “I don’t think it
  
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• Veto SB1 to embrace progress rather than chaining state to a dysfunctional past: Mike Wade

  17-09-2019 03:29 via ocregister.com
  
  We applaud Gov. Newsom for his commitment to veto Senate Bill 1 and maintaining a clear-eyed focus on the Voluntary Agreements, which are a key piece of his Water Resiliency Plan for California.
  Senate Bill 1 was essentially a choice between adopting new science and collaborative ways of managing our water, or our outdated system that has overseen the decline of threatened and endangered species and diminished water supply reliability for the Southland, farmers, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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• Theater review: ‘American Mariachi’ hits the right notes at South Coast Repertory

  17-09-2019 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  During most of the run of “American Mariachi,” the first mainstage play of South Coast Repertory’s new season, the theater is hosting on its outdoor plaza pre-show performances by real-life Mariachi bands.
  Before one matinee this weekend, the middle school-aged, nine-member Mariachi Herencia proved to be the real deal. The kids sounded sharp, looked even sharper and between songs showed they aren’t messing around: “we have business cards over there” one player
  
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• A friend’s mementos rekindle writer’s love of trees

  17-09-2019 01:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Our bi-annual lunch date was well overdue. One thing and another just kept getting in the way of Bethany and I meeting at Café 50’s in Santa Monica. Even missed her 80th birthday party with friends. In August, we were finally face-to-face, sharing delicious food and delightful conversation. That’s when Bethany planted a robust file in front of me filled with photos, poems, and articles about trees. You name it, she had it in there. What touched me the most as I went through it
  
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• CIF-SS football polls for Week 4, Sept. 16

  17-09-2019 01:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS football polls released Monday, Sept. 16.
  FOOTBALL
  DIVISION 1/2
  1 Mater Dei
  2 St. John Bosco
  3 Centennial/Corona
  4 Mission Viejo
  5 Serra
  6 J Serra
  7 Calabasas
  8 Norco
  9 Norte Dame
  10 Sierra Canyon
  Others: None
  DIVISION 3
  1 Grace Brethren
  2 Corona Del Mar
  3 Alemany
  4 La Habra
  5 Tesoro
  6 Lawndale
  7 Cajon
  8 Edison
  9 Cathedral
  10 Westlake
  Others: Paraclete, St. Francis, Heritage, Moorpark
  DIVISION 4
  1 Camarillo
  2 Palos Verdes
  3 Paramount
  4 Villa Park
  5 Chaparral
  6 San Juan Hills
  7 Loyola
  
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• Few surprises expected in Ducks’ lineup for exhibition opener vs. Sharks

  17-09-2019 00:40 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — Sam Steel formed a formidable line with Rickard Rakell on his left wing and Jakob Silfverberg on his right during the Ducks’ controlled scrimmage on Monday at Great Park Ice. John Gibson was in one goal and Ryan Miller was in the other until they were replaced by Kevin Boyle and Anthony Stolarz.
  Ducks coach Dallas Eakins didn’t reveal his lineup for Tuesday’s exhibition opener against the Sharks at San Jose, but it was easy to imagine Steel, Rakell and Silfverber
  
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• CSUF men’s soccer team upsets Florida Gulf Coast to remain undefeated

  17-09-2019 00:39 via ocregister.com
  Cal State Fullerton men’s soccer team dominated from whistle to whistle to take down No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast 2-0 Sunday night at Titan Stadium. The Titans are undefeated, 6-0.
  The Titans came out firing on cylinders, attacking and controlling many of the possessions, which led to a penalty kick for Christian Pinzon in the 23rd minute, his fourth of the season.
  Pinzon was able to flick the ball past the goalkeeper which left the defender no other choice than to foul in the box, and he was
  
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• As wildfires worsen, U.S. Forest Service seeks 1,500 temporary workers in California

  17-09-2019 00:38 via ocregister.com
  
  With temperatures rising due to global climate change and millions of forest trees dying from heat and pest infestations every year, the potential for more wildfires is real.
  To combat this growing threat, the U.S. Forest Service on Monday, Sept. 16, began accepting applications for 1,500 temporary jobs to work in the 18 national forests across the state next spring and summer, said Brenda Kendrix, a USFS spokesperson for the Pacific Region in Vallejo.
  The need for temporary workers is well abov
  
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• Could Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s running ability open up UCLA’s offense?

  17-09-2019 00:14 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — There is a hot debate among UCLA players at Wasserman Football Center. Who, among a roster with state-champion sprinters and speed demon football players, is really the fastest? Ask the Bruins themselves and the most common names are receiver Jaylen Erwin, running backs Kazmeir Allen and Keegan Jones and defensive back Darnay Holmes.
  Dorian Thompson-Robinson jokes it’s him. The quarterback might get a chance to prove it now.
  Although Thompson-Robinson finished with
  
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• Perris man dies in crash with parked vehicle in Nuevo

  17-09-2019 00:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Police suspect alcohol played a role in a fatal collision at the southern edge of Nuevo early Sunday, Sept. 16, when a 2004 Cadillac Escalade slammed into a parked SUV.
  The Escalade was heading east on San Jacinto Avenue when it plowed into the Ford Expedition east of Lava Way at about 1:08 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said.
  The Lincoln rolled over, and its driver was ejected. He died before firefighters and paramedics arrived, Cal Fire Riverside officials said.
  The driver was identified
  
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