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• Conviction again overturned for former Death Row inmate accused of 1981 Newport Beach murder

  07-10-2019 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  A 67-year-old man once plucked from Death Row who was ordered to instead serve life in prison without the possibility of parole after his most recent trial has once again seen his sentenced overturned, this time by an appellate court.
  With a panel of California Court of Appeals judges deciding to overturn James Andrew Melton’s special-circumstances murder conviction, prosecutors will now be forced to decide whether to pursue a fourth trial related to the 1981 killing of Antony Lial DeSousa
  
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• Lakers’ trip to China suddenly includes navigation through thorny political issues

  07-10-2019 23:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Tuesday’s forecast for Shanghai is not terribly different from Los Angeles weather: sunny, low-70s, little chance of rain.
  But even as the Lakers boarded a flight Monday morning bound for China, they knew they were about to fly into a storm.
  Sunday’s news cycle was bombarded by reaction to a Friday tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey: “Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong.” The NBA is generally a league that is permissive about expressing personal vi
  
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• Theater review: ‘The Canadians’ at South Coast Repertory is funny, but too polite

  07-10-2019 21:43 via ocregister.com
  
  My Aunt Mona, born, lived and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, long ago passed along to her California nephew a cultural insight.
  “Americans, Christopher,” she said, “think Canadians are nice. Mostly, we’re just polite.”
  While Adam Bock’s amusing script for “The Canadians” is nicely organized, gosh darn it all if it isn’t polite, ultimately to a fault.
  From left, ​Linda Gehringer, Kyle T. Hester,​ Daniel Chung and Corey Brill appear in
  
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• Income inequality rises in California as wages fail to keep pace with housing costs

  07-10-2019 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  California is the golden state — at least for those at the top of the income scale. For everyone else, the nickname may apply more to the sun than to money.
  That’s one takeaway of an analysis of U.S.Census Bureau data by the California Budget and Policy Center (CBPC), which found a widening gap between the state’s haves and have-nots.
  The CBPC analysis found major gains for California’s richest residents, modest gains for people with median incomes, and losses for the low
  
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• Jonas Brothers thrill fans at Honda Center on Sunday in advance of shows at the Hollywood Bowl and the Forum

  07-10-2019 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Early in the Jonas Brothers’ concert at Honda Center on Sunday, big brother Kevin Jonas paused to address the fans who packed the sold-out arena, talking about those first conversations he and brothers Nick and Joe Jonas had two years ago about getting the band back together after breaking up in 2013.
  “The first words out of my mouth were, ‘Do you think anyone will care?’” he said. “Tonight, Anaheim, you care.”
  To which I say, C’mon, guys, you had
  
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• USC working to address latest uptick in penalties

  07-10-2019 21:10 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — As the USC football team (3-2, 2-1 in Pac-12 play) returns from its bye week to continue preparations for its rivalry game against Notre Dame (4-1), the Trojans need to clean up their act.
  Specifically in regards to penalty flags. The Trojans have drawn the ire of officials 19 times in their last two games, two more than USC had in its first three contests combined.
  Head coach Clay Helton isn’t sounding the alarms just yet, but he acknowledged he’d like a return t
  
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• Orange County girls athlete of the week: Chaemin Kim, Edison

  07-10-2019 21:02 via ocregister.com
  The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
  Name: Chaemin Kim
  School: Edison
  Sport: Golf
  Year: Sophomore
  Noteworthy: Kim continued her strong play by finishing second by one stroke at the Long Beach Wilson Tournament with a 3-under 71. She also carded a 1-under 35 and earned medalist honors in a victory against Laguna Beach in the Wave League. Kim has played on the Toyota Tour Cup, which features some of the best Junior golfers in Southern California.
  Please send nominees for Orange County girl
  
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• What the USC offense is taking away from its two losses

  07-10-2019 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC has suffered two losses this season, and both have a few common denominators. Among them, the games came on the road, and the USC quarterback struggled against a defense that emptied out the box in hopes of stopping the pass.
  “I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with being on the road,” USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell quipped last week. “I don’t get much say in whether we play at home or on the road.”
  Overall, Harrell is plea
  
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• The darker side of regulation in California

  07-10-2019 20:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Assembly Bill 1133 would appear to be one of the least important of the 700-plus measures that the Legislature sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom in the final days of its 2019 session.
  Sponsored primarily by Anheuser-Busch and the Teamsters Union, AB 1133 would allow brewers to provide, free of charge, up to five cases of branded glassware to individual bars and restaurants each year.
  In a larger sense, however, AB 1133 is a prime example of what one might call the darker side of liberal governance,
  
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• Ducks hit the road, encouraged by their play after two home victories

  07-10-2019 19:56 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — It was only two games, two narrow home victories over two Pacific Division opponents to start the new season, but there was a lot to unpack as the Ducks prepared to hit the road for a four-game trip starting Tuesday in Detroit, where the good times have gone to die over the years.
  For openers, the Ducks’ high-tempo play was far more effective in their victory Saturday over the San Jose Sharks than it was during their win Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes, one of several
  
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• Albano’s football rankings: Orange County top 30 after Week 6

  07-10-2019 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowHere’s my expanded, Orange County Top 30 football poll after Servite’s narrow loss to St. John Bosco, Foothill’s victory against Villa Park and a fifth straight shutout victory by Western:
  1. Mater Dei 6-0
  2. Mission Viejo 7-0
  3. JSerra 5-1
  4. Servite 4-2
  5. Corona del Mar 6-0
  6. La Habra 4-2
  7. San Clemente 6-1
  8. Orange Lutheran 3-3
  9. Edison 4-2
  10. Tesoro 6-1
  11. San Juan Hills 4-3
  12. F
  
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• Steve Fryer’s O.C. football top 25 vote

  07-10-2019 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowHow I voted Monday in the Orange County football top 10 media poll …
  1. Mater Dei 6-0 overall, 1-0 league
  2. JSerra 5-1, 1-0
  3. Mission Viejo 7-0, 1-0
  4. Servite 4-2, 0-1
  5. Corona del Mar 6-0, 1-0
  6. San Clemente 6-1, 1-0
  7. La Habra 4-2, 1-0
  8. Orange Lutheran 3-3, 0-1
  9. Edison 4-1, 1-0
  10. Tesoro 6-1, 0-1
  11. Foothill 6-0, 0-0
  12. Santa Margarita 3-3, 0-1
  13. San Juan Hills 4-3, 0-1
  14. Yorba Linda
  
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• OCVarsity Student Section of the Week: JSerra Pride is the Week 6 champion

  07-10-2019 18:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe winner of the OCVarsity Student Section of the Week contest is announced each Monday morning during the high school football season.
  The Manny Challenge is starting to work.
  We saw it work in Week 5 when the Newport Harbor Tarpit was called out for its weak social media game, but rose to the challenge, rocked it on social media, and wound up being the OCVarsity Student Section champs that week.
  And we jus
  
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• Status Update: Tesla opens service center in Lake Forest; USPS hiring for the holidays

  07-10-2019 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Tesla has opened a new, 17,000-square-foot service center at 25471 Arctic Ocean Drive in Lake Forest.
  The center is part of the company’s expansion efforts in 2019. A company representative said the center offers on-site help with Tesla vehicles and mobile service for at-home inspections and repairs.Tesla has three showrooms and service centers in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Buena Park.
  Across California, there are some 1,700 Supercharger stalls and a large number of destination cha
  
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• Splash and play with your dog during Paw Pool-ooza at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s water park

  07-10-2019 16:39 via ocregister.com
  
  An end-of-the-season canine pool party at Six Flags Magic Mountain’s water park will let pet owners jump in the water and play with their puppies, poodles, Labrador Retrievers, Irish Setters and Portuguese water dogs.
  The first-ever Paw Pool-ooza at the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park next to the Valencia amusement park will be held for one day only on Saturday, Oct. 12.
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• Man shot by Costa Mesa officer files federal lawsuit

  07-10-2019 15:44 via ocregister.com
  
  A man who was shot and injured by a police officer responding to reports of home break-ins has filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and the city of Costa Mesa, alleging his civil rights were violated.
  Attorneys for Bradley Montgomery, in a civil complaint filed earlier this week at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana, accuse Officer Dana Potts of using excessive force when he shot Montgomery in the stomach on Aug. 14, 2018.
  Costa Mesa officials declined to comment, citing a policy of not
  
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• Fry’s Electronics still hanging on, but for how long?

  07-10-2019 14:30 via ocregister.com
  
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  Walking into a Fry’s Electronics nowadays is nothing like it was during its heyday in the 1980s and ’90s. There are no long lines at the cash registers. The cafes sit mostly empty, like the store shelves and parking lots.
  There are also fewer employees to serve people who still patronize the iconic electronics chain, which was born in Silicon Valley in 1985. Fry’s quirky themed stores, ranging fr
  
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• 3 get Nobel Medicine prize for learning how cells use oxygen

  07-10-2019 14:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAN M. OLSEN, MARIA CHENG and DAVID KEYTON
  STOCKHOLM — Two Americans and a British scientist won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering how the body’s cells sense and react to oxygen levels, work that has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases, the Nobel Committee said.
  Drs. William G. Kaelin Jr. of Harvard University, Gregg L. Semenza of Johns Hopkins University and Peter J. Ratcliffe at the Francis Crick Institute in
  
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• U.S. to step aside for Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria

  07-10-2019 14:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA C. BALDOR
  WASHINGTON — The White House said Sunday that U.S. forces in northeast Syria will move aside and clear the way for an expected Turkish assault, essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces in the yearslong battle to defeat Islamic State militants.
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened for months to launch the military operation across the border. He views the Kurdish forces as a threat to his country. Repub
  
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• Woman critically injured in Santa Ana hit-and-run collision

  07-10-2019 08:44 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A woman was critically injured Sunday night in a hit-and-run crash on a Santa Ana street.
  The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. as the woman was crossing Fairview Street between 17th Street and Trask Avenue, Santa Ana police Sgt. O. Sanchez said.
  The woman was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but with stable vital signs, Sanchez said.
  There was no description of the suspect vehicle, he said.
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• Whicker: Russell Martin hasn’t quit chasing the Dodger dream

  07-10-2019 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON — When you get to be 36 in this game, you either make history or you become it.
  Russell Martin, the prodigal Dodgers catcher who was supposed to win a World Series with Matt Kemp, Andy LaRoche, Jose Guzman and Chad Billingsley, turned one too many Patrick Corbin sliders into a go-ahead double. Later in Game 3, he homered off Hunter Strickland, the human launch angle.
  He also homered in a postseason game in Chicago 10 years ago. “That was a lot of foul tips ago,” Mart
  
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• Dodgers spoil Nationals’ plan with 7-run inning, fueling Game 3 win

  07-10-2019 05:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dodgers’ Russell Martin looks up while crossing home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Strickland during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the NLDS on Sunday in Washington. Martin also had a two-run, go-ahead double in the sixth inning. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 06: Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers in the first inning of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on
  
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• Chargers Rusty Melvin Gordon has lackluster season debut after holdout

  07-10-2019 05:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Charger running back Melvin Gordon (26) finds running room as DenverÕs Isaac Yiadom (26) moves in for the tackle Sunday. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos during a National Football League AFC Western Conference game at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, Oct 6, 2019. The Broncos defeated the Chargers 20-13. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  The Chargers Melvin Gordon walks off the field following the Chargers loss to Denver Sunday. The L
  
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• Patrick Beverley, Clippers surge past Shanghai Sharks for first preseason win

  07-10-2019 05:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ Ivica Zubac, left, and Terance Mann, right, battle for position with Shanghai’s Donatas Motiejunas on a free-throw attempt during the first half of Sunday’s exhibition game at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
  Patrick Beverley #21 of the Los Angeles Clippers dribbles the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Shanghai Sharks at the Stan Sheriff Center on October 6, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Da
  
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• Galaxy falls to Houston and finishes fifth in the Western Conference

  07-10-2019 05:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The final game of the regular season proved to be a predictably wild one for the Galaxy.
  The Galaxy entered the game needing a win against the Houston Dynamo to secure at least third place in the Western Conference for the upcoming MLS Playoffs.
  Despite taking the lead twice, the Galaxy (16-15-3) was unable to secure the win, falling to the Dynamo, 4-2.
  With the loss, the Galaxy fell to fifth in the Western Conference on 51 points and will open the playoffs on the road at fourth-seed Minnesota U
  
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• UCLA football players remain united going into the bye week

  07-10-2019 05:06 via ocregister.com
  
  head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins walks with quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson #1 and quarterback Austin Burton #12 in the second half of a NCAA football game against the Oregon State Beavers at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 in Pasadena, California. Oregon State Beavers won 48-31. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  UCLA Bruins fan in the second half of a NCAA football game against the Oregon State Beavers at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 in Pasaden
  
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• Alexander: Chargers do a bellyflop against once-winless Broncos

  07-10-2019 04:59 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers Austin Ekeler (30) is tackled by DenverÕs Will Park (34) Sunday. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos during a National Football League AFC Western Conference game at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, Oct 6, 2019. The Broncos defeated the Chargers 20-13. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Denver running back Phillip Lindsay (30) falls into the end zone to give the Broncos an early 7-0 lead over the Chargers Sunday. The Los Ange
  
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• Inequality and the California Paradox

  07-10-2019 03:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By happenstance, events in the final week of September perfectly framed what one might call the California Paradox — a thriving, world-class economy with stubbornly high levels of poverty and a widening divide between the haves and have-nots.
  The week began with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s keynote address to a United Nations-sponsored forum on the environment and economic growth, in which he crowed about California’s economic achievements.
  “It’s an interesting fac
  
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• Rich Hill ready to do what he loves – take the ball for Dodgers in Game 4

  07-10-2019 03:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Dodgers Game 4 starting pitcher Rich Hill speaks to reporters during a news conference before the start of Game 3 of the NLDS on Sunday in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks toward the scoreboard against the Washington Nationals in the ninth inning of game two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Oct. 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Washington Nationals won 4-2. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  
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• SoCal Policy Forum live event on Oct. 17

  07-10-2019 03:29 via ocregister.com
  
  As everyone living in Southern California knows, housing affordability and homelessness are among the biggest challenges facing the region.
  With tens of thousands of people living on the streets or in shelters, and large proportions of Californians spending most of their income on housing alone, these are serious problems that require serious discussion and problem-solving.
  The Southern California News Group, in partnership with the Center for Social Innovation at UC Riverside, launched the SoCa
  
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• Carlos Vela, LAFC enjoy record-setting win to end regular season

  07-10-2019 02:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Football Club had already clinched the top seed for the Major League Soccer postseason before playing host to the Colorado Rapids in Sunday afternoon’s regular-season finale. Now, the team is in the MLS record books as well.
  LAFC completed its regular-season campaign with a 3-1 victory over the Rapids (12-16-6), officially eliminating the visitors from playoff contention in goalkeeper Tim Howard’s final professional match.
  With the win, LAFC (21-9-4) s
  
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• NLDS updates: Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals Game 3

  07-10-2019 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  After a split in L.A., can the Dodgers take control tonight? Follow Game 3 of the National League Divisional Series from Nationals Park with the updating box score.
  
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• Chargers fall at home to previously winless Denver Broncos

  07-10-2019 01:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Charger running back Austin Ekeler (right) fumbles the ball out of bounds just shy of the goal line as he is hit by DenverÕs Kareem Jackson (22) on the final play of the first half Sunday. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Denver Broncos during a National Football League AFC Western Conference game at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, Oct 6, 2019. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  Charger running back Austin Ekeler (right) fumbles the ball out of boun
  
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• Rip Taylor, colorful and high-energy comedian, dies at age 84

  07-10-2019 01:16 via ocregister.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS — Comedian Rip Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills at the age of 84, his publicist announced.
  Taylor died at 1:59 p.m., publicist Harlan Boll said.
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• Sparks’ All-Stars Chelsea Gray, Nneka Ogwumike earn All-WNBA recognition

  07-10-2019 00:26 via ocregister.com
  
  WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics was a unanimous selection to the 2019 All-WNBA first team, joined by the Sparks’ Chelsea Gray on the first team and Nneka Ogwumike on the second team.
  Gray averaged 14.5 points and a career-high 5.9 assists, tied for second-most in the WNBA. The 5-foot-10 point guard also was named to her third consecutive All-Star team and was an All-Star starter for the first time. She was an All-WNBA second-team selection in 2017.
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• Mechanical issue diverts 159 JWA-bound Delta flight passengers to LAX

  07-10-2019 00:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Mechanical issues forced a plane that was headed from Atlanta to John Wayne Airport in Orange County to change course and touch down at Los Angeles International Airport instead on Sunday, Oct. 6.
  Delta Flight 439 landed safely at 11:40 a.m. at LAX, said Olga Gallardo, a spokeswoman for the airport.
  The flight left Atlanta at 10 a.m. with a scheduled 11:40 a.m. landing at John Wayne Airport, according to the Delta Air Lines website, before it was diverted to LAX.
  According to sources at the scen
  
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