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• 5 Freeway drivers: A fourth lane has opened on the northbound side

  11-10-2019 23:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Caltrans on Friday morning opened a fourth lane on the northbound side of the 5 Freeway from Alondra Boulevard to just north of Imperial Highway. At that point, it narrows back down to three lanes.
  After completion of the Florence Avenue interchange, the northbound fourth lane will extend almost to the 605 Freeway.
  “We’ve had a lot of requests from the public, so we’re doing what we can,” Caltrans spokesman Marc Bischoff said.
  The opening is part of the $1.8  billi
  
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• Casino Insider: The new Cahuilla Casino Hotel is rising in Anza; here’s what you need to know

  11-10-2019 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now.Amid the rural, hilly landscape of Highway 371 in Anza, a new resort property is rising.
  A worker cuts lumber outside the new Cahuilla Casino Hotel in Anza on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
  Construction is well underway for the new Cahuilla Casino Hotel, which is set for a spring 2020 opening. It will replace the existing casino which is si
  
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• Watch how Santa Ana winds are expected to die down Friday and Saturday

  11-10-2019 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  An animation of National Weather Service maps shows how the maximum wind gusts are expected to die down gradually Oct. 11 and 12, 2019. The forecasts were current as of noon Friday, Oct. 11.
  Gusty Santa Ana winds that have been bedeviling Southern California since early Thursday should dissipate in most areas by Friday night, Oct. 11, according to the National Weather Service.
  However, they will persist a bit longer in northern Los Angeles County — including the area where the devastating
  
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• Babymetal, the female-fronted Japanese metal band, answer questions before Forum show

  11-10-2019 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Babymetal first made a splash in the United States because the internet.
  Who on earth, wondered intrepid explorers of “kawaii” culture, the Japanese word for all things cute and joy-sparking, were these teenage performers in matching outfits singing and dancing their hearts out over sludgy hard rock riffs?
  The Japanese female-fronted heavy metal band Babymetal headlines the Forum in Inglewood on Friday, Oct. 11,2019. (Photo courtesy of Amuse Inc.)
  The female-front Japanese heavy meta
  
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• Pension obligation bonds are a poor fix for pension debts

  11-10-2019 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Let’s say a family has overstretched its budget and is having trouble paying the mortgage, credit-card bills and other expenses. What if it takes out a consolidation loan to help meet ongoing expenses? It’s better than going belly up, of course, but the family avoids the real solution of fixing its overspending.
  That’s similar to what an increasing number of California municipalities are doing. They are facing soaring bills to the California Public Employees’ Retirement S
  
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• Lana Del Rey thrills Hollywood Bowl with surprise guests and a live performance debut

  11-10-2019 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Singer Lana Del Rey is so adored by her fans that if she’d played her entire show at the Hollywood Bowl with only her keyboard player to accompany her there’d surely have been just as many declarations of love shouted from every corner of the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday.
  But after opening to screams and cheers with the first notes of the title track of her new album, which we’ll modify here as “Norman (Bleeping) Rockwell,” Del Rey seemed almost giddy when she paused
  
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• Cute little Papillon mix Lemony can go everywhere with you

  11-10-2019 21:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Papillon mix
  Age: 7 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: 10 pounds
  Lemony’s story: Lemony is an adorable, sweet girl who looks like a puppy, not a seven-year-old. She loves car rides and spa days at the groomer and adores treats — her favorite is shredded rotisserie chicken. She also loves it when her harness and leash come out and she knows it’s time for a “walkie.” She gets along with adults and calm, older children, as well as other dogs. A secure yard is a m
  
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• News conference to discuss arrest of man charged with Santa Ana kidnapping and raping 6-year-old delayed because of fires

  11-10-2019 20:56 via ocregister.com
  
  As brush fires burned across swaths of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire, law enforcement officials in Orange County delayed a news conference scheduled for Friday to discuss the arrest of a man accused of kidnapping and raping a 6-year-old.
  Francisco Javier Lopez, now 45, is facing a dozen felonies, including kidnapping to commit a sexual offense and sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 11, related to the Santa Ana abduction and sexual assault in July 2012.
  The girl was playi
  
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• Meet some of the real MVPs of Staples Center as the arena celebrates its 20th anniversary

  11-10-2019 20:54 via ocregister.com
  
  As Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles prepares to kick-off its 20th anniversary celebration next week with a sold-out show headlined by country star Kane Brown on Friday, Oct. 18, the staff and fans have been trying to pick out their favorite moments at the 21,000-capacity multi-use arena.
  The venue is owned and operated by AEG and is used for all kinds of sporting events and live entertainment including basketball games courtesy of the Lakes, Clippers and Sparks, hockey games with the Los A
  
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• Rogue rehab facilities need state oversight: Cottie Petrie-Norris

  11-10-2019 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The scope and scale of America’s opioid crisis is staggering, and thousands lose the battle with opioid addiction each year in California alone.
  According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130 Americans die from opioids every single day. Far too many of us know and love someone in our community or family who has suffered the consequences.
  While there are good actors who are doing positive work for those seeking recovery, a number
  
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• 21,000 customers now without power in Southern California

  11-10-2019 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California Edison has shut off power to 21,047 customers in the midst of Santa Ana winds and raging wildfires as of Friday morning, Oct. 11. And another 223,128 customers are at risk of losing power, the utility says.
  Here’s the latest list. SCE does not give a detail breakdown of customers in each city or community.
  Combined with the warmer temperatures and lower humidity is a recipe for wildfires. The low humidity is caused by cold air and a drying-out effect that occurs when th
  
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• ‘We were not adequately prepared,’ PG&E CEO says

  11-10-2019 18:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Lights in many Bay Area communities began flickering back to life Thursday as Pacific Gas and Electric finally admitted what millions of Northern Californians have already concluded: The company was not fully prepared for the shutdown.
  The utility’s move to take massive swathes of its power grid offline in order to avoid sparking wildfires — the largest planned outage in the utility’s history — left Northern Californians fuming about the short notice, confusing directives
  
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• Here’s what you can expect from the Blue Man Group as they bring their new show to Riverside

  11-10-2019 18:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The members of the Blue Man Group have played drums filled with paint and PVC pipes in all shapes and sizes over the years, but lately they’re testing out a new instrument: spinulums. Those would be the cellos of the Blue Man world, according to Robert Gomez, music director for the group’s “Speechless” tour.
  And that’s not the only new trick the men have up the sleeves of their black turtlenecks. The silent percussionists’ new show includes “data collect
  
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• Tanya Tucker, armed with new songs by Brandi Carlile, brings comeback tour to LA

  11-10-2019 18:35 via ocregister.com
  
  To make her new album, “While I’m Livin’,” Tanya Tucker went on what you might call the musical equivalent of a blind date.
  When Tucker arrived in Los Angeles to get into the studio, she had not discussed the type of album she was going to make with Shooter Jennings, the co-producer for the project.
  Before arriving for the recording session, Tucker had not met Brandi Carlile or heard her music. She knew very little about Carlile, who teamed up with her long-time musical p
  
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• Festive fall fun is on tap at Boo Blast in Laguna Niguel

  11-10-2019 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Boo Blast is back!
  The annual Halloween bash/fundraiser is set for Friday, Oct. 18, at Moulton Elementary School in Laguna Niguel. Guests can partake in hamster ball races, climbing the rock wall, mingling with Maleficent and walking through the Malice in Wonderland and a haunted house. Food will be available for purchase — cash only.
  Boo Blast is a longtime community tradition and major fundraiser for Moulton Elementary School that enables the PTA to provide essential educational programs
  
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• Turkish forces push deeper into Syria, with deaths rising

  11-10-2019 18:13 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEHMET GUZEL
  AKCAKALE, Turkey  — Turkish forces pushed deeper into northeastern Syria on Friday, the third day of Ankara’s offensive against U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish fighters, as casualties mounted, international criticism of the campaign intensified and thousands of civilians fled the violence.
  Turkey said it captured more Kurdish-held villages in the border region, while a camp for displaced residents about 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the frontier was evacuated after art
  
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• Pentagon urges Turkey to halt incursion into Syria

  11-10-2019 18:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By ROBERT BURNS
  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Friday urged Turkey to halt its military incursion into Syria, saying it threatens progress in combating the Islamic State group and risks harm to U.S. troops.
  It was the Pentagon’s most explicit criticism of the Turkish operation, which began Wednesday as a campaign against a Syrian Kurd-led militia that has partnered with U.S. forces over the past five years to fight the Islamic State.
  President Donald Trump has called the invasion a &ld
  
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• Mariinsky Ballet brings the classics to Southern California

  11-10-2019 17:56 via ocregister.com
  
  We should all be able to agree on this: The Mariinsky Ballet is at the pinnacle of classical dance.
  That wasn’t always the case. Though the historic St. Petersburg company produced unique talents such as Pavlova and Baryshnikov, it was forced to play catch up after decades of political and cultural isolation that followed the 1917 Russian Revolution.
  When the door finally cracked open in the 1980s, there were new choreographers and ballets to discover — with “new” meaning
  
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• Senior Living: Don’t let lung cancer overshadow your golden years

  11-10-2019 17:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By Sunayna Bakaya, M.D.
  Contributing writer
  According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer mainly occurs in older adults. The average age of people when diagnosed is about 70 years old.
  Historically, lung cancer is often found late and in an advanced stage, making it harder than other cancers to treat. As a result, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women in the United States and claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined
  
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• How Steph Cha’s ‘Your House Will Pay’ was inspired by a racially charged shooting and the LA Riots

  11-10-2019 17:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Author Steph Cha had just finished the third book in her series about Juniper Song, a Korean-American private eye in Los Angeles, when a conversation on the radio captured her attention.
  The topic under discussion was the case of Latasha Harlins, an African-American teenager shot dead in 1991 in South Los Angeles by a Korean-American shopkeeper named Soon Ja Du.
  And Cha, 33, was shocked that she’d never heard about the killing. It was, along with the beating of Rodney King two weeks earlie
  
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• 20 of Staples Center’s biggest music moments to celebrate the L.A. arena’s 20th anniversary

  11-10-2019 15:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles is turning 20 this year and celebrating with a sold-out concert headlined by country star Kane Brown, who will make his arena debut on Friday, Oct. 18.
  The venue officially opened on Oct. 17, 1999 and since then, the multi-use arena has hosted thousands of concerts, dozens of award shows, countless games and events with its in-house sports teams including the Lakers (NBA), Clippers (NBA), Sparks (WNBA) and Kings (NHL), several big televised MMA and WWE figh
  
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• Chino Hills State Park and surrounding areas experienced nearly 50% more wildfires in recent years, report finds

  11-10-2019 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The area around Chino Hills State Park experienced nearly a 50% rise in wildfires in a six-year period due to an increase in hot spots, marking the park along with adjacent neighborhoods in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties as dangerously fire-prone, according to a new report.A study by Hills For Everyone, a conservation group based in Brea that helped form the park, reported 48 wildfires occurring in the study area from 2012-2018 – 47% more than were reported for
  
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• Iran says oil tanker struck by missiles off Saudi Arabia

  11-10-2019 14:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
  TEHRAN, Iran — Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian officials said, the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.
  There was no word from Saudi Arabia on the reported attack and Saudi officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Oil prices spiked by 2% on the news.
  “This latest incident, if confirmed to b
  
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• Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel peace prize

  11-10-2019 14:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By ELIAS MESERET, CARA ANNA and GEIR MOULSON
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 in recognition of his efforts to end his country’s two-decade border conflict with Eritrea.
  The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday also praised the “important reforms” that Abiy, Ethiopia’s leader since April 2018, has launched at home. The prize comes as Abiy faces pressure to uphold the sweeping freedoms he introduced, and cr
  
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• Artesia battles to the end, but falls to Western

  11-10-2019 09:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Artesia High QB K’len Williams (#9), right, heads up field vs Western High during first half action at the Western Pioneers’Anaheim, Ca. campus field Oct. 10, 2019.(Leo Jarzomb, Contributing Photographer)
  Western High QB Isiah Del Toro (#7) rolls out to pass vs Artesia High during first half action at the Western Pioneers’Anaheim, Ca. campus field Oct. 10, 2019.(Leo Jarzomb, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsArtesia High RB Corey McKinley (#14), ri
  
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• Santa Ana hands Calvary Chapel first loss with help from five turnovers

  11-10-2019 09:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowCOSTA MESA — Santa Ana used a combination of a punishing ground game and five turnovers to defeat Calvary Chapel 35-6 on Thursday night at Orange Coast College.
  The Saints (4-3, 2-0), defending league champions in the Orange Coast League, handed the previously undefeated Eagles (6-1, 1-1) their first loss while proving that they are still a force in the league.
  Santa Ana running backs Jason Costa (104 y
  
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• This map shows where the Saddleridge fire is burning in Sylmar

  11-10-2019 08:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Mandatory evacuations are in place for a section of Sylmar, due to the Saddleridge fire, which was first reported near the 210 Freeway at Yarnell Street around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10.
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball continues to learn Mick Cronin’s defensive philosophy

  11-10-2019 08:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES >> UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin made his official Pac-12 introduction Tuesday at the conference’s media day in San Francisco.
  During his press conference, Cronin preached the importance of winning games and building a relationship with the players he inherited.
  Redshirt seniors forward Alex Olesinski and guard Prince Ali were chosen to represent the Bruins for media day. The trip also presented the opportunity for the veteran players to spend time with their new coac
  
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• Orange Lutheran earns victory against Santa Margarita with strong finish

  11-10-2019 08:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowMISSION VIEJO — Don’t tell Orange Lutheran’s football team that it has already qualified for the playoffs. The Lancers don’t want to hear it.
  They’re playing for victories and for pride, and they showed it again Thursday in the Trinity League.
  Defensive tackle Wesley Uipi and linebacker Jonah Laban made key defensive plays in the final 5 1/2 minutes and speedy running back Cooper
  
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• Clippers welcome Kawhi Leonard to the court for the first time

  11-10-2019 08:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard shoots a jumper as teammate Ivica Zubac sets a screen on the Nuggets’ Malik Beasley during the first half of Thursday’s preseason game at Staples Center. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 10:Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers dribbles as he is guarded by Jerami Grant #9 of the Denver Nuggets during the first half at Staples Center on October 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images
  
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• Katella football rides second-half surge to win over Magnolia

  11-10-2019 08:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Katella’s Raymond Mendoza, right, celebrates his touchdown with AJ Alegre, left, on Thursday October 10, 2019. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
  Magnolia’s Lloyd Marshbanks is wrapped up by the Katella defense on Thursday October 10, 2019. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsKatella’s Pharrell Scorza, left, gets a pass off under pressure by Magnolia’s Miguel Salmon, right, on Thursday October 10, 201
  
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• Thursday’s high school football scores, Oct. 10

  11-10-2019 07:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores of the Orange County high school football games on Thursday, Oct. 10.
  CLICK HERE TO SEE SCORES & PLAYER STATS
  GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
  La Quinta 29, Los Amigos 21
  ORANGE LEAGUE
  Katella 47, Magnolia 7
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Estancia 34, Saddleback 0
  Santa Ana 35, Calvary Chapel 6
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  Orange Lutheran 28, Santa Margarita 14
  NONLEAGUE
  Esperanza 34, Canyon 21
  Foothill 10, El Modena 0
  Laguna Hills 35, Garden Grove 0
  Villa Park 39, El Dorado 0
  Western 34, Artesia 23
  Westminster 47, Si
  
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• Foothill defense leads the way to victory against El Modena

  11-10-2019 07:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSANTA ANA  — Typically, when a team has nearly 200 yards of total offense more than an opponent, one can expect a lopsided score.
  That was not the case Thursday when Foothill outlasted El Modena 10-0 in a nonleague game at Segerstrom High.
  Foothill (7-0) had 319 yards of offense compared to just 133 for El Modena (3-3), and it had 21 first downs compared to six, but it only managed to score 10 poin
  
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• Saddleridge fire in Sylmar forces evacuations, burns near 210 Freeway; flames leap over I-5

  11-10-2019 07:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A brush fire fanned by strong winds threatened a community in Sylmar, burning more than 60 acres, destroying at least one commercial building and prompting evacuations late Thursday, Oct. 10.
  The Saddleridge fire was initially reported as burning brush moving uphill near the 210 Freeway and Yarnell Street at about 9 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department officials said in a tweet. It had grown to consume more than 60 acres as of 11 p.m., and led firefighters to evacuate nearby residents.
  Flames jumpe
  
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• Saddleridge fire in Sylmar burns at least 1,600 acres, forces evacuations; flames leap over I-5

  11-10-2019 07:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A rapidly moving brush fire fanned by strong winds threatened communities in Sylmar and Granada Hills early Friday, charring more than 1,600 acres, destroying at least one commercial building and possibly homes, while prompting evacuations and snarling traffic on major Southern California freeways.
  The Saddleridge fire was initially reported in the Sylmar area as burning brush moving uphill near the 210 Freeway and Yarnell Street at about 9 p.m., officials said. It had grown to consume more than
  
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• Clippers rookie Terance Mann soaking up time with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George

  11-10-2019 06:48 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Rookie guard Terance Mann scooted over a smidge to give the Staples Center crowd its first look at Kawhi Leonard, the Clipper on Thursday night in their preseason game against the Denver Nuggets.
  The rookie guard had already grabbed a front-row seat in training camp, gravitating toward Leonard and Paul George, the two superstars brought aboard by the Clippers during a wildly successful offseason.
  “Terance is great – even if he’s not invited to the group, he
  
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• Elena Delle Donne, Mystics defeat Sun for their 1st WNBA title

  11-10-2019 05:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Washington Mystics center Emma Meesseman, left, goes to the basket as Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones, bottom right, defends during the first half of Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday in Washington. Meesseman scored a team-high 22 points and was named Finals MVP. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
  Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne, left, drives against Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas during the first half of Game 5 of basketball’s WNBA Finals, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Washi
  
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• Rams passing more, but less effectively, as they face tough 49ers defense

  11-10-2019 04:14 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams’ passing game brings to mind the old joke about the math-challenged discount store owner who loses money on every sale but says he makes it up in volume.
  By most measures of passing-attack effectiveness, the Rams are below the NFL average this season, a lot less efficient than they were last year. Yet they keep throwing, nearly 45 pass attempts a game, selling more of an unprofitable product.
  Jared Goff sounds as if he wishes he could keep flinging the ball a
  
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• Ducks’ winning streak comes to an end against Sidney Crosby, Penguins

  11-10-2019 04:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf (15) goes after the puck in the corner with Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sam Lafferty (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
  Pittsburgh Penguins’ Marcus Pettersson (28) collides with Anaheim Ducks’ Max Jones (49) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks g
  
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• CIF-SS boys and girls cross country polls: Tuesday, Oct. 8

  11-10-2019 04:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS boys and girls cross country polls released Tuesday, Oct. 8.
  BOYS DIVISION 1
  1 Great Oak
  2 Roosevelt
  3 Mira Costa
  4 Burbank
  5 Long Beach Poly
  6 Crescenta Valley
  7 La Serna
  8 California
  9 Vista Murrieta
  10 M.L. King
  BOYS DIVISION 2
  1 Newbury
  2 Claremont
  3 Thousand Oaks
  4 West Torrance
  5 Dana Hills
  6 Redlands East Valley
  7 Loyola
  8 El Toro
  9 Godinez
  10 Capistrano Valley
  BOYS DIVISION 3
  1 Agoura
  2 Royal
  3 Arroyo
  4 Palos Verdes
  5 Oak Park
  6 Brea Olinda
  7 Bonita
  8 Esperanza
  9 Damien
  10 Moo
  
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• USC lineman Andrew Vorhees to have season-ending surgery

  11-10-2019 03:52 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees will have season-ending surgery to clean up cartilage in his foot, head coach Clay Helton said on Thursday.
  Vorhees, one of two returning starters along the offensive line from last year’s team, appeared in two games this season in a backup role before suffering the injury. The junior will now redshirt and be able to return next season as a fourth-year junior.
  “We went ahead and made that determination this week based on foot n
  
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• CIF-SS girls tennis polls: Tuesday, Oct. 8

  11-10-2019 03:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The CIF-SS girls tennis polls released Tuesday, Oct. 8.
  Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Tennis Advisory Committee
  DIVISION 1
  1 University
  2 Peninsula
  3 Mira Costa
  4 Palos Verdes
  5 Westlake
  6 Campbell Hall
  7 San Marino
  8 Corona del Mar
  9 West Ranch
  10 Arcadia
  Others: Murrieta Valley, ML King, Beckman, Santa Margarita, Mater Deim Marlborough, Yorba Linda, San Clemente
  DIVISION 2
  1 South Torrance
  2 Woodbridge
  3 Claremont
  4 Los Osos
  5 Los Alamitos
  6 Santa Barbara
  7 Laguna Beach
  8 Dos Pueblos
  9 JSerra
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• VA secretary pays homage to Nixon during stop at his library

  11-10-2019 03:34 via ocregister.com
  
  During his visit this week to Southern California, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Thursday, Oct. 10, swung by Yorba Linda to deliver a talk at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, a fitting venue for a man who said his parents “jumped ship” in 1968 to vote for Nixon.
  “I am a child of the Age of Nixon,” said Wilkie, 57, a lifelong Republican with a long career in government service and someone who has served in both the U.S. Navy and Air Force re
  
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• Santa Ana food festival this Saturday: 45 restaurants, live music

  11-10-2019 03:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County foodies have one more spot they can hit this weekend: downtown Santa Ana.
  The seventh annual “Savor Santa Ana” food festival will offer samples from downtown restaurants from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. The festival will feature some 45 restaurants, live entertainment and free rides around downtown on a double-decker bus.
  Participants can buy “tasting tickets” – five for $10 – either online at savorsantaana.com or at three stops
  
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• Joint NASA, SpaceX mission to send US astronauts to international space station will take longer than expected, officials say

  11-10-2019 03:23 via ocregister.com
  
  It will likely take a little longer than expected to send U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Thursday, Oct. 10.
  Bridenstine toured SpaceX’s Hawthorne facility with Musk on Thursday for a progress report on the mission, known as Crew Dragon Demo II. Space officials had said for much of this year that the mission — which will mark the first time in eight years astronauts have headed to the space st
  
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• Festival Pass: 🌵Desert Daze and 3 other fests happening this weekend👨‍🎤

  11-10-2019 03:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Festival Pass is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. But during prime festival season you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now.
  Festival Pass for Thursday, Oct. 10
  Ever since my husband started singing the Led Zeppelin song “Dancing Days” with the substituted lyrics “Desert Daze is here again” a few days ago, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. That’s not a bad thing, since it’s one of four festivals happening arou
  
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• Inside the Dodgers: Postseason accountability, Part I: the POBO and the manager

  11-10-2019 03:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Oct. 10, 2019 edition of the Inside the Dodgers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
  A few hours before Game 5 of the NLDS, a Los Angeles television reporter stopped me in the hallway leading to the Dodgers’ clubhouse. “If the Dodgers lose this game,” he asked, “would you expect there to be changes in the offseason?” Talk about speaking a powerful thought into the universe.
  My response went something lik
  
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• Fryer: CIF-SS still figuring out formula for selecting Division 1 football playoff teams

  11-10-2019 01:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowMaybe the rankings will decide which eight football teams will be selected to the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
  Or maybe not.
  CIF-SS assistant commissioner Thom Simmons said the section office still is deciding the criteria that will be used to pick the eight teams that will play in the Division 1 playoffs.
  Going into this week the top eight teams in the CIF-SS Divisions 1 and 2 combined top 10 ar
  
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• New Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out restaurants in the works for Santa Ana area

  11-10-2019 01:30 via ocregister.com
  
  If you’re one of those people who can’t decide between a burger and a fried chicken sandwich, you may have the convenience of getting both from one corner in central Orange County.
  A project to build Chick-fil-A and In-N-Out Burger fast-food restaurants at the northeast corner of North Tustin Avenue and East 17th Street was approved last month by Orange County planners and will next head to the Local Agency Formation Commission on Nov. 11, said Shannon Wider, OC Public Works spokesma
  
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• Analysis: Now what? Dodgers’ NLDS failure leads to blame game and a winter of questions

  11-10-2019 01:24 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Now what?
  Reddened eyes and hunched shoulders filled the Dodgers’ clubhouse last night as the shock of losing to the Washington Nationals began to sink in. The awareness of just how badly the Dodgers had misjudged their destiny this fall might take longer to process.
  “I’ll let you know when I process it,” infielder Max Muncy said when asked how long it would take to absorb the disappointment.
  Clayton Kershaw, playing the noble warrior and trying to lay
  
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