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• Free flu shots offered at Aliso Viejo health fair

  25-10-2019 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Aliso Viejo will host a free health fair and flu shot clinic from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Nov. 2. The first 200 guests can obtain a free flu-shot vaccine. This is good for children (age 4 and older) as well.
  Along with free flu shots, the fair offers free health screenings, giveaways and more than 30 vendors providing health information and resources. Open to all south Orange County residents.
  IF YOU GO
  When: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Nov. 2
  Where: Aliso Viejo Library, 1 Journey, Aliso Viejo
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• Casino Insider: Six casinos where you can celebrate Halloween 🎃

  25-10-2019 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now.Who says Halloween is only for the kids?
  The Corpse Revival Martini is one of the Halloween-themed drinks available at Harrah’s Resort Southern California. It comes with Botanist Gin, Cointreau, Lilet Blanc and lemon in an absinthe-coated martini glass. (Courtesy of Harrah’s Resort Southern California)
  If you’re looking for some more adult fun to celebrate the holiday, Southern Calif
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Oct. 17-25)

  25-10-2019 23:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Oct. 17 to Oct. 25:
  Giovanni’s Restaurant, 922 W. Williamson Ave., FullertonClosed: Oct. 24
  Reason: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: Oct. 24Pho Akaushi at Saigon Supermarket, 10131 Westminster Blvd., Suite 211-212, Garden GroveClosed: Oct. 23 (report)
  Reason: Cockroach infestationCom Viet at Saigon Supermarket, 10131 Westminster Blvd., Suite 213-215, Garden GroveClosed: Oct. 23 (re
  
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• SCNG gets Google funding for news innovation project

  25-10-2019 23:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The Southern California News Group will receive funding from Google as part of the North American Innovation Challenge designed to support local news projects.
  The money will help editors study how local news readers interact with homepages differently across SCNG’s 11 websites, with the intention of boosting local readership and deepening engagement. The project will blend traditional news judgment and existing metrics with a Google machine learning tool.
  The Innovation Challenge is part
  
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• Rams land in England for ‘regular game’ vs. Bengals

  25-10-2019 22:55 via ocregister.com
  
  WATFORD, England — They arrived at Heathrow Airport on Friday morning and rode chartered buses straight to their hotel in this town 20 miles northwest of London, a restored medieval manor house that was home to the Earls of Clarendon, the property’s 300 acres featuring a pro tour-caliber golf course, grass tennis courts and classic English gardens.
  It’s a work trip.
  That’s how the Rams, proudly all business, were describing their three-day stay in England to play the Cinc
  
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• Achievements on the sea and on the land … Bravo!

  25-10-2019 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County boy sails to victory
  Christopher Daher, 12, recently won the RS Tera Sailboat North American Championship in Dana Point.
  Chris Daher of Rancho Santa Margarita has become passionate about his sailing. (Courtesy of Colin Grey Voigt)
  Hosted by his home club, the Dana Point Yacht Club, the competition drew participants ages 7 to 13 from as far as Maine.
  While there are many soccer moms, there is also Julie Daher, who by all accounts is considered a sailing mom. Julie has driven her son
  
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• Chargers vs. Chicago Bears: Who has the edge?

  25-10-2019 22:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Chargers (2-5) at Bears (3-3)
  When: 10 a.m. PT Sunday
  Where: Soldier Field, Chicago
  Line: Bears by 3 ½
  TV/Radio: Channel 11; 640-AM, 980-AM (Spanish)
  CHARGERS OFFENSE VS. BEARS DEFENSE
  The Chargers haven’t been able to sort out their running game struggles in the past three weeks and now have to face one of the best defenses in the NFL. But the Bears’ defense has had their own issues with the running game. They’ve allowed more than 150 rushing yards in their past two gam
  
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• Ducks acquire defenseman Erik Gudbranson from Penguins

  25-10-2019 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — Ducks general manager Bob Murray attempted to sign veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk last summer in order to bolster the team’s defense corps. Didn’t work. Shattenkirk signed a one-season, $1.75-million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning instead.
  Murray then tried to trade for Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk. Didn’t work. Carolina dealt him to the St. Louis Blues instead, after Faulk declined to waive his no-trade clause in order to complete the
  
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• Kings wrap up road trip with weekend back-to-backs

  25-10-2019 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s no rest for the weary.
  After a 5-2 defeat in St. Louis, the Kings will pack their weekend with back-to-back road games. First they visit the Minnesota Wild at 5 p.m. Saturday and then the Chicago Blackhawks at 4 p.m. Sunday.
  Against defending champion St. Louis on Thursday, the Kings (4-6-0) surrendered three power-play goals on four opportunities and did not outshoot their opponent for the first time this season. They were able to trade punches with the Blues for some of the conte
  
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• Chargers injury report vs. Chicago Bears | WR Keenan Allen questionable

  25-10-2019 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A look at Chargers players who were listed on the injury report this week and their status for Sunday’s road game against the Chicago Bears:
  Keenan Allen, wide receiver
  Injury: Hamstring
  Participation status: Did not participate Thursday-Friday
  Official status: Questionable
  Outlook: Allen tweaked his hamstring during Thursday’s practice, according to Chargers coach Anthony Lynn. Allen could play in a limited role if he’s cleared, Lynn said.
  Melvin Ingram, defensive end
  Injury:
  
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• Esper: U.S. troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields

  25-10-2019 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS
  BRUSSELS  — The United States will send armored vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to keep oil fields from potentially falling into the hands of Islamic State militants, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday.
  It was the latest sign that extracting the military from Syria is more uncertain and complicated than President Donald Trump is making it out to be. Though Trump repeatedly says he is pulling out of Syria, the reality on the
  
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• Real estate news: Plaza Verde, student housing at UCI, debuts with rents starting at $789 per person

  25-10-2019 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Plaza Verde, a new privately operated student housing community, has opened on the east side of UC Irvine’s campus.
  The apartments come fully furnished with Internet service, air conditioning and dishwashers. The units are available to students under 12-month leases. The apartments come in one-, two- and four-bedroom sizes with rents starting at $789 per person.
  Plaza Verde, a new privately operated student housing community, has opened on the east side of UC Irvine’s campus. The apa
  
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• Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Who has the edge?

  25-10-2019 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  RAMS (4-3) vs. BENGALS (0-7)
  When: 10 a.m. Sunday
  Where: Wembley Stadium, London, England
  Line: Rams by 13
  TV/radio: Channel 2; 710-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish)
  RAMS OFFENSE vs. BENGALS DEFENSE
  While Cincinnati’s NFL-worst run defense gives Todd Gurley a chance at a big game, it’s not as if the Bengals’ passing defense should give Jared Goff trouble. The Bengals’ defense has only two interceptions and nine sacks this season. That’s up there — or down there &mdas
  
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• Columnist about to join gazillions of boomers in retirement

  25-10-2019 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Mary Rayner hits the first ball on the new pickleball courts during a ribbon cutting in Laguna Woods, CA on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Rayner, along with her late husband Dale, were the first to bring pickleball to Laguna Woods in 2011. (File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Pickleball players try out the new courts following a ribbon cutting in Laguna Woods, CA on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will res
  
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• Rams injury report: Who’s in, who’s out vs. Cincinnati Bengals

  25-10-2019 20:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A look at Rams players who were listed on the injury report, and their status for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals in London:
  TROY HILL, cornerback
  Injury: Hamstring pull sustained in Falcons game Oct. 20.
  Participation status: Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, limited in practice Friday.
  Official status: Questionable.
  Will he play?: Coach Sean McVay sounded optimistic Friday.
  MALCOLM BROWN, running back
  Injury: Ankle sprain sustained in 49ers game Oct. 13.
  Participation
  
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• Purple & Bold: How LeBron James watches a full night of NBA action simultaneously

  25-10-2019 20:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Friday, Oct. 25 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
  Hello again, Lakers fans.
  So here’s guessing very few of us will get an invite to “LeBron Bar,” or LeBron James’ stated at-home alternative to going out to a sports bar with the rest of us.
  What’s more: Probably even fewer among us can recreate his preferred basketball-watching environment at our own homes.
  Never
  
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• Chargers WR Keenan Allen questionable for Sunday’s game

  25-10-2019 20:24 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is listed as questionable for Sunday’s road game against the Chicago Bears.
  Allen didn’t practice Friday because of a hamstring injury. He was a surprise addition to the Week 8 injury report Thursday.
  Allen has not missed a game since the 2016 season, when he tore his ACL in the opening game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
  Allen has a team-high 564 receiving yards with 44 catches and three touchdowns this season.
  Other Chargers l
  
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• Honoring students who excelled and those who help them … Bravo!

  25-10-2019 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Fullerton Union High adds 3 Wall of Fame
  Fullerton Union High School recently inducted Ray Juarez, Class of 1933, Michael Lorenzen, Class of 2010, and Erin Mackey, Class of 2004 into its “Wall of Fame.”
  Juarez graduated from FUHS where he played baseball and football in 1933. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and was active in World War II as part of military police. His duties were to guard prisoners of war and to escort them to work camps around the country. He was recogniz
  
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• Democrats heading to UCLA for sixth presidential debate: where and when to watch it

  25-10-2019 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that the sixth Democratic debate will take place on Dec. 19 at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, hosted by the PBS NewsHour and POLITICO.
  The debate will air live on PBS and be live-streamed across PBS NewsHour digital platforms on the web, mobile and connected TVs — including the PBS NewsHour YouTube channel — and on POLITICO’s digital and social platforms. Broadcast partners are committed to provid
  
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• Review: 10 reasons why Santa Ana is the center of the taco universe

  25-10-2019 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana boasts better taquerias than many towns in Mexico. Carne asada? Pork al pastor? Birria, barbacoa, al vapor? You don’t have to look very far to find what you’re looking for here. Just a wild guess, but if someone were to actually do the math, I suspect it would be revealed that Santa Ana has more Mexican restaurants than any other city in the county. Here are 10 of the best taquerias in Santa Ana.
  1. La Super Birria. When La Super Birria opened last year, it felt like a
  
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• 300 surfers from 44 countries in town for Junior Surfing Championships

  25-10-2019 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The Nicaraguan surf team gazed out to the ocean, where a thick crowd of local surfers and travelers battled to ride peaky waves just south of the Huntington Beach Pier.
  “The beach is nice – and a lot of surfers,” said 15-year-old Bryan Cadenas, in Spanish via a translator, as he took in the sights of Surf City on Thursday, Oct. 24, during his first trip outside of his native country.
  Geovani Cadenas, left, a member of the Nicaragua National Surf Team, gets some help putting on
  
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• Bubble Watch: This housing analyst says ‘Nope No Bubble’

  25-10-2019 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: Housing analyst Steve Thomas’ latest report on local real estate conditions is headlined: “Nope No Bubble”
  Source: Current edition of the biweekly ReportsOnHousing that tracks Southern California brokers’ listing networks.
  The Trend
  Let me reprint what Thomas wrote …
  “It has happened to just about everybody. Driving down the road, unaware of your
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, Oct. 25

  25-10-2019 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Friday Oct. 25 at Santa Anita.
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• Trinity League Football Podcast: Mater Dei-St. John Bosco preview

  25-10-2019 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Have you listened to the latest Trinity League Football Podcast with Dan Albano and Scott Barajas? If not, here’s what might interest you before two huge games on Friday, Oct. 25:
  *Ticket talk about the sold out Mater Dei-St. John Bosco clash (begins with Coach Bruce Rollinson to opening the show)
  *Dan’s surprising prediction for the JSerra-Orange Lutheran (preview begins at 45-minute mark)
  *An extended preview of the Mater Dei-St. Johnh Bosco showdown with Dan and Scott’s keys
  
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• Disneyland closes the Matterhorn Bobsleds on weekdays for repairs

  25-10-2019 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland’s iconic Matterhorn bobsled ride is now closed weekdays for refurbishment, and is expected to reopen for regular service on Nov. 2, according to the park’s official web page.
  Disney officials said Friday morning that the closure is just a “standard refurbishment” however it’s unusual for a ride to be shut down in this manner, and it comes in the wake of an Aug. 8 accident, when a portion of the fake rock plaster broke off from the side of the coaster&rsqu
  
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• Cummings remembered as ‘fierce champion’ at funeral

  25-10-2019 17:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
  BALTIMORE — Congressman and civil rights leader Elijah Cummings was remembered Friday as a “fierce champion of truth, justice and kindness” at a funeral that brought Washington politicians and ordinary people alike to the Baltimore church where he worshipped for nearly four decades.
  “It is no coincidence — is it? — that Elijah Cummings shared a name with an Old Testament prophet,” said former Secretary of State
  
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• There is a way to get stagnant cars out of the neighborhood, at least for a bit

  25-10-2019 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. Dear Honk: I read your Sept. 27 article regarding the towing of a parked vehicle after 72 hours. On the east side of northbound Kraemer Boulevard across the street from Tri-City Park in Placentia are several junky cars that have been sitting there for months and are real eyesores. I’m wondering why no one from the city has taken any action toward their removal.
  – Frank Shemanski, Fullerton
  A. When Honk got around to giving Frank a jingle this week, he applauded Honk’s sway f
  
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• Hyundai to test self-driving vehicles as shuttle service in Irvine

  25-10-2019 17:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of crashes involving autonomous vehicles in 2019.
   
  Hyundai is about to begin road-testing a free, autonomous ride share service that will shuttle passengers between 13 destinations around Irvine.
  Called BotRide, it’s set to launch Nov. 4 and will use a smartphone app through which people can find a nearby stop and request a ride in a self-driving Hyundai KONA electric SUV during pre-set hours of operation.
  A human
  
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• Kincade Fire in Sonoma County swells to 21,900 acres, 2,000 remain evacuated

  25-10-2019 16:38 via ocregister.com
  
  GEYSERVILLE – The Kincade Fire has swelled to 21,900 acres early Friday, destroying nearly 50 structures and forcing the evacuation of 2,000 residents in Sonoma County as the region gears up for yet another possible power shutoff.
  The conflagration was just 5 percent contained as of early Friday morning, over 24 hours after it ignited northeast of Geyserville, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. There have been no reports of fatalities or mi
  
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• Tickets go on sale for Queen Mary Christmas holiday celebration

  25-10-2019 16:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Although evil spirits will still roam Dark Harbor for a few more days, the Queen Mary is getting ready to bring back its Christmas celebration in November.
  Tickets go on sale Oct. 25 for Queen Mary Christmas, a holiday celebration that will take place on and off the ship on select dates from Nov. 29-Jan. 1.
  More details will be released in early November but so far the ship’s plans for the celebration include an outdoor Christmas village inspired by the North Pole, the True North Ice Rink,
  
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• Santa Ana and Orange County agree to disagree about a 425-bed homeless shelter

  25-10-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana is backing out of a deal it signed a year ago with Orange County to jointly open and operate one of the biggest homeless shelters in the region, a potential 425-bed facility to replace the much-maligned Courtyard shelter at the city’s Civic Center.
  The city sent a letter Wednesday, Oct. 23, to the county, telling officials that Santa Ana considers a September 2018 memorandum of understanding between the two parties to be “null and void,” saying that the county breache
  
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• Tick fire jumps 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita Valley, prompting new evacuations

  25-10-2019 15:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The nearly 4,000-acre Tick fire continues to rage in Canyon Country in northern Los Angeles County and jumped the 14 Freeway early Friday morning – prompting a new round of evacuations as powerful, dry winds moved swept the area destroying and damaging structures.
  The 14 Freeway was shut down at about 3 a.m. in both directions. northbound at Golden Valley Road and southbound at Escondido Canyon Road.
  On top of the estimated 50,000 residents who were already under evacuation orders on Thurs
  
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• Justice Department review of Russia probe origins now a criminal inquiry

  25-10-2019 14:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO
  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia probe to a criminal investigation, a person familiar with the matter says. It’s a move that is likely to raise concerns that President Donald Trump and his allies may be using the powers of the government to go after their opponents.
  The revelation comes as Trump is already facing scrutiny about a potential abuse of power, including a House impeachment inquiry examining whether he withheld mil
  
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• HOA Homefront: ‘Elevated elements’ like balconies, stairs must be inspected under new law

  25-10-2019 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A balcony collapsed in Berkeley in 2015, causing six deaths and injuring seven. Consequently, Senate Bill 721 passed in 2018 and took effect in 2019, creating Health and Safety Code 17973.
  This law requires inspection of elevated balconies, stairways, walkways and other “exterior elevated elements” every six years. The new law exempts Davis-Stirling Act associations but applies to nonresidential common interest developments.
  SB 326, introduced and passed this year, addresses Davis-St
  
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• Steve Fryer and Dan Albano football predictions for the Week 9 games

  25-10-2019 11:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSteve Fryer and Dan Albano make their predictions for this week’s top high school football games.WEEK 9
  FRYER
  ALBANO
  Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco
  Mater Dei
  Mater Dei
  Cypress vs. Tustin
  Cypress
  Cypress
  Pacifica vs. Valencia
  Pacifica
  Pacifica
  Mission Viejo vs. San Clemente
  Mission Viejo
  Mission Viejo
  Yorba Linda vs. Villa Park
  Yorba Linda
  Yorba Linda
  Corona del Mar vs. Newport Harbor
  Corona del Mar
  Corona
  
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• Whicker: Adama Diomande’s return helps LAFC outlast nemesis Galaxy

  25-10-2019 09:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Adama Diomande was on the sideline, stretching, getting ready to change a game that had already changed drastically.
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic had just dribbled a goal through Tyler Miller. The Galaxy had just tied LAFC 2-2 early in the second half of their MLS Western Conference semifinal.
  It was done with urgency, as if the Galaxy knew who was coming in, and what he would be bringing. Either way, two goals weren’t enough.
  “I was ticked,” Diomande said, approximat
  
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• Valencia uses fourth-quarter comeback to hand Pacifica first league loss

  25-10-2019 09:05 via ocregister.com
  
  PLACENTIA — Valencia used a reliable formula of a great running game, solid defense and timely turnovers to erase a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit and beat Pacifica 35-34 on Thursday night at Valencia High.
  The Tigers were led by running back Kaine Rosas, who rushed for 240 yards and two touchdowns, both in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead score on a 31-yard run with 6:56 left in the game.
  Valencia coach Jason Gray knew his team could pull out a victory if it stayed within stri
  
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• Galvan, Orange romp to victory against Calvary Chapel

  25-10-2019 08:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSANTA ANA — Orange entered its Orange Coast League game against Calvary Chapel on Thursday averaging 53 points per game.
  The Panthers scored exactly that and beat an improved Calvary Chapel team 53-7 to set up a league championship game next week.
  If Santa Ana beats Estancia on Friday, Orange will play Santa Ana for the Orange Coast League championship Friday Nov. 1 at Chapman University.
  If Santa Ana l
  
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• Cypress overcomes slow start to beat Tustin, claim share of Empire title

  25-10-2019 08:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowTUSTIN – It was a different way for Cypress to start a football game.
  The ending, though, was familiar.
  The Centurions committed turnovers on their first two possessions but played well the rest of the way to beat Tustin 32-15 on Thursday in an Empire League game at Tustin High.
  Cypress remains undefeated at 9-0. The win and Pacifica’s loss to Valencia on Thursday gave Cypress a share of the Empir
  
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• Servite blanks Santa Margarita, moves closer to Division 1 playoff berth

  25-10-2019 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowLONG BEACH — There can be prosperity after playing two of the best high school football teams in the nation in consecutive weeks.
  Just ask Servite.
  The Friars won their second straight game since the two-game gauntlet and took another major step toward a berth in the new, eight-team Division 1 playoffs by defeating Santa Margarita 27-0 before their homecoming crowd Thursday at Veterans Stadium.
  In posti
  
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• Pedestrian struck while crossing street in San Clemente

  25-10-2019 08:12 via ocregister.com
  
  A traffic collision involving a pedestrian in San Clemente sent one person to a hospital Thursday, Oct. 24.
  The crash happened at about 8:17 p.m. in the area of Camino Mira Costa and Camino De Estrella, Orange County sheriff’s Lt. Wayne Rehnelt said. One person was struck and injured while crossing the street. It was not immediately clear if the collision happened in or outside of a crosswalk.
  The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, and remained in treatment as of 10:30 p.m., Rehnelt said.
  
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• Now with Clippers, Kawhi Leonard spoils Warriors’ fun again

  25-10-2019 07:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ Ivica Zubac dunks for two of his 16 points during Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Seven Clippers scored in double figures in the 141-122 victory. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 24: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers drives on Glenn Robinson III #22 of the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on October 24, 2019 in San Francisco, California.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agr
  
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• LAFC knocks off rival Galaxy to advance to Western Conference final

  25-10-2019 07:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Galaxy goalkeeper David Bingham can’t stop a shot from LAFC’s Diego Rossi (not pictured) during the second half of their MLS Western Conference semifinal match on Thursday night at Banc of California Stadium. LAFC won 5-3. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
  Carlos Vela #10 of Los Angeles FC reacts as goalkeeper David Bingham #1 of Los Angeles Galaxy looks down in the first half of a Major league Soccer Western Conference semifinal match at the Banc of California Sta
  
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• Volleyball roundup: Village Christian rallies from slow start to beat Orange Lutheran in playoffs

  25-10-2019 07:29 via ocregister.com
  
  SUN VALLEY >> The Village Christian girls volleyball team overcame a sluggish start in front of its home crowd to defeat Orange Lutheran 23-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-10 Thursday in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs.
  The Crusaders are trying to repeat as Division 2 champions.
  “It wasn’t our best performance, but we were able to grind it out one point at a time,” Crusaders coach Brent Asuka said.
  Annamarie Alvarez and Payton Hudspeth led the Crusaders with 13 and
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic can’t will Galaxy past LAFC in what might be his MLS farewell

  25-10-2019 07:25 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It took six attempts, but Los Angeles Football Club was able to slay the Lion when it mattered most.
  After going winless in the first five regular-season meetings against the Galaxy, LAFC eliminated its crosstown rivals with a 5-3 victory in an MLS Western Conference semifinal on Thursday night. Before the match was even played, there were already rumors flying around the internet that Zlatan Ibrahimovic might elect to return to Europe in the offseason. Even if those whispers
  
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• Vista Murrieta girls volleyball team sweeps Corona del Mar in Division 1 playoff opener

  25-10-2019 07:04 via ocregister.com
  
  MURRIETA — Vista Murrieta girls volleyball coach Ed Taitano believed his team played cautiously at the beginning of Thursday evening’s CIF Southern Section playoff opener. So, Taitano gave his players a reminder when the Broncos trailed 17-14 in the first set.
  “I don’t know if it was CIF nerves or what, but we had no rhythm or fluidity to start that match,” Taitano said. “I told them they have a green light, so don’t hold back. Just go.”
  The Bronco
  
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• Whicker: Goals are cheap and revenge is sweet for LAFC

  25-10-2019 07:02 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Maybe there were using the lively ball. Maybe the stars, the ones wearing No. 9 and 10, were just aligned.
  What we know is the Los Angeles Football Club won’t be asked why it can’t beat the Galaxy. This 5-3 victory sets up a Western Conference final with Seattle at Banc of California Stadium and prevents, or at least postpones, a crash landing for the team with the best record in Major League Soccer.
  Defense was merely optional in this semifinal matchup, particula
  
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• Thursday’s high school football scores, Oct. 24

  25-10-2019 06:38 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores of the Orange County high school football games on Thursday, Oct. 24.
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  WEEK 9
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Orange 53, Calvary Chapel 7
  EMPIRE LEAGUE
  Valencia 35, Pacifica 34
  Cypress 32, Tustin 15
  Kennedy 28, Crean Lutheran 21
  GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
  Los Amigos vs. Loara at Glover Stadium
  BIG 4 LEAGUE
  Garden Grove 22, Westminster 0
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  Servite 27, Santa Margarita 0
   
  
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• Foothill girls volleyball overpowers Huntington Beach in first round of playoffs

  25-10-2019 06:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowTUSTIN — The Foothill girls volleyball team came out so fast in the first two sets of its CIF SS Division 1 opening-round playoff match against Huntington Beach on Thursday that by the time the visiting Oilers could catch their breath, it was too late.
  The Knights jumped out to double-digit leads in both the first and second sets and went on to a 25-10, 25-11, 25-21 victory.
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• Ducks lose reunion game to Stars and Manson and Kase to injuries

  25-10-2019 05:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks’ Korbinian Holzer, left, and the Stars’ Radek Faksa fall to the ice while competing for the puck during the first period of Thursday’s game in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
  DALLAS, TEXAS – OCTOBER 24:John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks in goal against the Dallas Stars in the first period at American Airlines Center on October 24, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDallas Stars right wing Denis
  
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