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• Michael Bloomberg opens door to 2020 presidential campaign

  07-11-2019 23:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE PACE
  WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, signaling his dissatisfaction with the current crop of candidates vying to take on President Donald Trump.
  Bloomberg has not made a final decision on whether to run, according to advisers, but he is taking steps toward a campaign, including filing to get on the ballot in Alabama’s presidential primary. Alabama has an early filing
  
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• Say goodbye to that huge, eye-catching mansion on the hill in Yorba Linda

  07-11-2019 23:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A wrecking crew is coming for a certain Mykonos-white mansion in Yorba Linda’s hills — a standout to 91 freeway commuters from its conspicuous perch at the end of Hidden Hills Road.
  The new owner plans to tear down most of the nine-bedroom, 19,700-square-foot hilltop estate purchased earlier this year, according to a demolition request approved by the City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
  That means transformation is imminent for the home and occasional party pad called Satsang, named for
  
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• USC basketball seeks consistent offense vs. Portland

  07-11-2019 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  A 29-point victory in the season opener over Florida A&M was a good, if not totally unexpected, start to the year for USC men’s basketball. It’s the kind of result you schedule the game for, to give the team the chance to forge the beginnings of an identity and work though any early-season issues operating the team’s systems.
  And even in the midst of the lopsided win, there were things for USC to work through, specifically on the offensive end, where the Trojans couldn&rsqu
  
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• Morsels: Fall Favorites

  07-11-2019 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Autumn marks the beginning of comfort food season. We ready our kitchens for Thanksgiving turkeys with all the sides and stock our bar carts with the best mixers and spirits for the holidays. But this month, it’s important to remember that food begets good memories. Here are some places to feast on:
   
  WOW! FOGO DE CHÃO OPENS IN IRVINE
  Brazilian churrascaria Fogo de Chao opened at the Irvine Spectrum to great fan fare. The Fraldinha is one of several cuts of beef available at th
  
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• Yorba Linda voters don’t often support bond measures, but still may benefit from them

  07-11-2019 23:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Yorba Linda’s voting population rarely reacts favorably to statewide bond propositions.
  In fact, all six bond measures on the 2016 and 2018 primary and general election ballots were turned down by Yorba Linda’s voters, including those residing in the Country Club and Fairlynn county islands.
  All but one of the measures passed statewide, but just two passed muster with Orange County’s voters.
  The propositions sought to raise nearly $30 billion through the sale of bonds to financ
  
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• Late count shows Santa Ana City Council race is not over

  07-11-2019 22:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The race for an open spot on the Santa Ana City Council shifted some since Election Day, as more ballots pushed Manny Escamilla into second place, trailing Phil Bacerra by only 305 votes.
  There are 820 more ballots left to count, most of them provisional ballots. The next update from the Orange County Registrar of Voters is at 5 p.m.
  Bacerra, a land use consultant with an Irvine firm, is leading with 3,565 votes, or 27.8% of the votes. Escamilla, an urban planner who quit his job in the city to
  
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• Disneyland attendance lower while visitor spending increases, according to company report

  07-11-2019 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Higher visitor spending propelled growth at the Disneyland resort, which was offset by lower attendance as well as expenses associated with the launch of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on May 31.
  Revenue from Disney’s Parks, Experiences and Products division increased 8 percent for the quarter to $6.7 billion, according to the Disney’s fourth quarter earnings report, which was revealed today, Nov. 7.
  The spike in visitor spending was due to higher prices for tickets, food and merchan
  
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• Tustin girls volleyball eyes top prize Saturday in CIF Division 5 finals

  07-11-2019 22:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Tustin High’s girls volleyball team has been pointing toward its first CIF championship all season and Saturday night, Nov. 9, the Tillers will get a chance to bring one home in front of their fans.
  Top-seeded Tustin (26-3) will face No. 10 Vistamar of El Segundo (25-2) in the CIF Division 5 finals at 6 p.m. in the Tustin gymnasium.
  “We’re excited to do what no other team has done and contribute to the Tiller legacy,” Tustin Coach Joanna Lane said.
  Tustin (26-3) defeated
  
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• How to watch Disneyland tape Thanksgiving and Christmas ABC TV specials

  07-11-2019 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  A pair of ABC holiday television specials airing on Thanksgiving and Christmas will be recorded over the next week at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, adding a surprise show for unsuspecting visitors who happen to be in the parks.
  “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” and “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” will be filmed in front of Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle and along Main Street U.S.A.
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• New USC AD Mike Bohn looks to provide fresh perspective

  07-11-2019 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES >> Mike Bohn stood in front of the gathered alumni, trustees, administrators and coaches, his red-and-yellow striped tie signaling his inclusion into the club.
  Bohn was introduced Thursday as USC’s new athletic director. He comes not as a former Trojan, but as the second AD in school history without previous ties to the institution.
  He hit all the right notes in trying to win over his new environment. He spoke about the special feeling he got around campus, how he wants t
  
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• ‘Crime Beat’: Investigation of slaying of CSUF student in 1994 recounted

  07-11-2019 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Cathy Torrez, a junior majoring in social work at Cal State Fullerton, went missing on Feb. 12, 1994, after working a Saturday night shift in Sav-On’s photo department.
  Her body was found a week later in the trunk of her car. The 20-year-old had been stabbed 74 times.
  Cathy’s story — and her mother’s 21-year pursuit for justice in her daughter’s death — are explored in the second season of “Crime Beat,” Southern California News Group’s true c
  
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• The 50 Greatest Dodgers of the 2010s: #47, Russell Martin

  07-11-2019 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Nov. 7, 2019 edition of the Inside the Dodgers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.If you looked only at Russell Martin’s career with the Dodgers from 2006-09, ignoring the last decade of his career, what would you say you’re looking at? Certainly one of the best framers in baseball. Combined with his offensive output, maybe one of the game’s elite catchers. When the 2010s began, Martin was a 27-year-old in the pri
  
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• Game Center: Chargers at Oakland Raiders, Thursday, 5:20 p.m.

  07-11-2019 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers make their last scheduled visit to Oakland’s “Black Hole” Thursday night when they meet the Raiders in a renewal of an old-school AFC West rivalry. Stay with this page to get game-related news, updates and analysis before and during the game. SCNG’s Gilbert Manzano is reporting from Oakland.Who has the edge? Chargers vs. Raiders matchups | Chargers vs. Raiders by the numbers
  Week 10 Odds, betting lines | Week 10 NFL scoreboard
  A Twitter List by Jim_McCur
  
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• Reporter’s notebook: Fog the mirror mortgages are back   

  07-11-2019 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
  Rate news summary
  From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 3.69%, down 9 nice basis points from last week. The 15-year fixed-rate averaged 3.13%, down 6 basis points from last week.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reported unchanged loan application volume from the previous week.
  Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-year fixed rate on a conform
  
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• Senior Moments: The truth be toad, and a longtime family mystery is revealed

  07-11-2019 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s funny what can happen when you stay up all night laughing and talking with a sibling you haven’t seen in a long time. I was so pleased when my brother came to town for George’s one-year memorial tribute. So pleased that I was actually considering adding him to my list of happy things that happened during this sad year.
  I have always loved my baby brother, which is especially nice since I was hoping for a sister when he was born. I got over it and went on to become a mother
  
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• What about Leisure World? Splitting into trustee areas, Los Alamitos Unified faces unique challenges

  07-11-2019 20:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Alamitos Unified School District officials are ditching at-large elections before someone forces their hand.
  This week, the district started hosting public workshops to share five rough drafts of trustee-area maps. Beginning in 2020, board members will be chosen by voters who, more or less, live in their neighborhoods. As in the past, candidates will be staggered every two years for four-year terms.
  “It’s a preemptive strike,” said Superintendent Andrew Pulver.
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• Judge orders Trump to pay $2 million for charity foundation misuse

  07-11-2019 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
   
  NEW YORK — A New York judge ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he misused his charitable foundation to further his political and business interests.
  Judge Saliann Scarpulla also signed off on an agreement Thursday to close the Trump Foundation and distribute about $1.7 million in remaining funds to other nonprofit groups.
  A request for comment was emailed to Trump’s lawyer.
  New York’s attorney general filed a lawsuit last year a
  
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• Ask Brad: How to find wine bargains in restaurants

  07-11-2019 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I eat out a lot. Almost every meal, almost every day. Naturally, I also get a lot of questions. More questions than I can ever answer individually, so I’m starting this new column where I can respond to at least one or two questions a month for the benefit of everyone who might also be curious about those same things. One topic that keeps coming up is wine, so I’m going to start with that. Future columns that I’m already working on will address things like how I feel about rest
  
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• Iran alleges UN inspector tested positive for explosives

  07-11-2019 19:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By KIYOKO METZLER, PHILIPP JENNE and JON GAMBRELL
  VIENNA — Iran alleged Thursday that the U.N. inspector it blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitrates. The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, disputed Iran’s claim.
  The allegation made by Iranian representative Kazem Gharib Abadi came as Iran injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex early Thursday, taking its
  
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• LAX-it expansion brings ‘significant’ improvements for ridesharing and taxis; Park ‘N Fly is no more

  07-11-2019 19:50 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles World Airports said Thursday that the 50% expansion of its LAX-it pickup lot has resulted in minimal wait times for travelers looking to get out of the notoriously busy Central Terminal Area, and that traffic on surrounding streets flowed smoothly.
  About 2 a.m. Wednesday, the LAX-it lot was expanded in size by 50%, with Lyft vehicles being moved entirely into the expansion area, and Uber adding Lyft’s former pickup lanes into its pickup area, according to LA
  
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• Steyer aide offered money for Iowa endorsements, sources say

  07-11-2019 19:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEXANDRA JAFFE
  DES MOINES, Iowa  — A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations.
  The overtures from Pat Murphy, a former state House speaker who is serving as a top adviser on Steyer’s Iowa campaign, aren’t illegal — though payments for endorsements would viol
  
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• Ex-Corona-Norco assistant superintendent Rozzi, construction chief charged with money laundering

  07-11-2019 19:32 via ocregister.com
  
  A former Corona-Norco school district assistant superintendent and the president of an Ontario construction firm that specializes in building schools have been charged with 27 felonies related to the theft of more than $1 million, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office said.
  Ted Eugene Rozzi, 60, of Redlands, worked for the school district for 27 years, most recently as assistant superintendent for facilities. Edward Curtis Mierau, 65, of  Ladera Ranch, heads Neff Constructio
  
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• Laguna Woods Village rolls ahead with new transportation plan

  07-11-2019 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Village transit has streamlined its next stop. The Golden Rain Foundation board authorized major operational changes to the Laguna Woods Village transportation system during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
  As proposed in a transportation study by Irvine-based engineering group Fehr and Peers, residents should anticipate halved wait times for buses from 1 hour to 30 minutes, ease in navigation with Clubhouse One featured as a central hub for transfers, and greater accessibility by extendi
  
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• Proposition 30’s unintended consequences

  07-11-2019 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Instituting higher and more progressive income taxes is often billed as a matter of pragmatic parity. But California’s move to do so – under the guise of boosting education funding – serves as a cautionary tale for other states considering such a change.
  In 2012, California voters said yes to Proposition 30, which incrementally and continually raised income taxes on those earning more than $250,000 annually.
  New research published by the National Bureau of Economic Research sho
  
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• Knott’s Berry Farm brings back Bear-y Tales dark ride in 2020 with new 4-D interactive attraction

  07-11-2019 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm will bring back the Bear-y Tales dark ride in a tribute to the original one-of-a-kind attraction with the catchy theme song that could only be found at the Buena Park theme park.
  The Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair 4-D interactive dark ride will debut in summer 2020 at Knott’s Berry Farm.
  Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
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• Alexander: The Mick Cronin era begins at UCLA; floor burns are encouraged

  07-11-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Get used to it, folks. This is what UCLA basketball is going to look like for the foreseeable future.
  It won’t always be pretty. Defense seldom is. Sometimes it will be excruciating, and the act of scoring will seem like a long, hard, uphill slog.
  But if it succeeds I suspect Bruins fans will get used to it, happily.
  The Mick Cronin Era officially began Wednesday night with a neighborhood brawl, with Long Beach State tooling up the 405 to Pauley Pavilion, bringing its o
  
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• Master Gardener: Troubleshooting weeds in Bermuda grass and getting eggplants to thrive

  07-11-2019 17:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: We have a weed problem in our Bermuda grass lawn. What is the most effective way to get rid of them? We also have problems with grass growing up in the middle of our shrubs.  Is there some way to prevent that?
  A: I once saw a sign in someone’s garden that read “If you have weeds, you don’t have enough plants.” That’s only half a joke.
  In general, to prevent weeds in your lawn, make sure that your grass is out-competing everything else. Grass has dense, fibro
  
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• Fate of Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department in question after directive to cease operation

  07-11-2019 17:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Trabuco Canyon and Holy Jim Canyon homeowners, as well as those in the surrounding Santa Ana Mountains, are worried about news that’s spreading rapidly through their community.
  In a letter dated Oct. 16 from the Cleveland National Forest Trabuco Ranger District, Ranger Darrell Vance directed members of the Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department — located on federal land within the forest — to cease identifying themselves as firefighters and to remove signage from their firehouse an
  
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• Theater review: ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ aims high, hits low

  07-11-2019 17:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Some of us occasionally appreciate discomfort in the theater — not from the occasional broken-down seat, or from blasting air conditioning, but from storytelling that causes us to look at feelings or issues we’d normally not confront in daily life.
  Playwright Larissa FastHorse sets up an intriguing premise in “The Thanksgiving Play”: Can non-indigenous people create art that in any way accurately depicts the indigenous experience?
  Samantha Sloyan, left, and Alexandra Henr
  
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• What’s closed and what’s open for Veterans Day 2019

  07-11-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Veterans Day this year is on Monday, Nov. 11.
  If you want to give thanks for their efforts, Orange County is full of events to honor those who have served our country. As for how to use the rest of your holiday, here are some of the things that will be closed Monday, along with what might be open.
  Government offices will be shut down for Veterans Day, though law enforcement and emergency services will remain on duty.
  Post offices are closed and mail will not be delivered.
  Transit systems such as
  
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• Trump denies report that he wanted Barr to publicly clear him

  07-11-2019 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday denied a report that he wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a press conference to declare he broke no laws during a July phone call in which Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Democrats.
  Trump tweeted just after midnight that the story, first reported by The Washington Post, “is totally untrue and just another FAKE NEWS story with anonymous sources that don’t exist.”And he continued to lash out a
  
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• Southern California house hunters face biggest drop in supply in 7 years

  07-11-2019 16:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The biggest post-Labor Day drop in inventory in seven years means Southern California house hunters are searching among a below-average number of homes for sale.
  According to ReportsOnHousing‘s Oct. 31 tracking of broker networks, 32,849 existing residences were listed for sale in the four counties covered by the Southern California News Group. That’s a drop of 8% from late August — the largest decline in that period since 2012. It’s also down 13.9% in a year and it leave
  
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• Southern California house hunters face biggest drop in listings to choose from in 7 years

  07-11-2019 16:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The biggest post-Labor Day drop in inventory in seven years means Southern California house hunters are searching among a below-average number of homes for sale.
  According to ReportsOnHousing‘s Oct. 31 tracking of broker networks, 32,849 existing residences were listed for sale in the four counties covered by the Southern California News Group. That’s a drop of 8% from late August — the largest decline in that period since 2012. It’s also down 13.9% in a year and it leave
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence to raise money in Orange County; CalChamber ranks legislators

  07-11-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Orange County as fundraising efforts for the 2020 election ramp up.
  The statewide chamber of commerce has released its ranking of how California legislators voted this year on key bills that could impact businesses, while the Orange County Young Republicans are getting ready to host their annual “ATF Day.”
  Here are some details about stories buzzing the world of Orange County politics.
  VP to be in OC
  Pence will spend two days in California next
  
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• The addiction to subsidies and the addiction-center mess

  07-11-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County and three other Southern California counties are known as the Rehab Riviera because of their large number of addiction treatment facilities. That has made this region ground zero in the fight over a rehab system that’s widely viewed as broken. At a public hearing in Costa Mesa last month, for instance, lawmakers called for more regulation and law-enforcement tools to help officials crack down on bad actors within the industry.
  An Orange County Register series has meticulously
  
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• Whicker: Clippers return to their gallant, short-handed days in loss to Bucks

  07-11-2019 08:57 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The main load that had to be managed at Staples Center on Wednesday was Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  He played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Kawhi Leonard didn’t play for the Clippers. Despite that, the Bucks had to play deep into the final minute to win, 129-124, with Antetokoumpo blocking a 3-point attempt by JaMychal Green at the end, not long after he drove, pivoted, got fouled and hit both shots for a five-point lead.
  Knowing his limitations, Antetokounmpo got rid of the b
  
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• Power outages are not the wildfire solution California needs: Brian Isom

  07-11-2019 08:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Planned power outages across the state of California left over 2 million people in the dark last month. The blackouts, which were planned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), were meant to reduce the risk of wildfires as high winds blew through the state. As every Californian knows from last year’s campfire, broken power lines, dry fall weather, and strong winds are a recipe for deadly disasters.
  While this response is a guaranteed way to prevent pow
  
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• Power outages are not the wildfire solution California needs

  07-11-2019 08:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Planned power outages across the state of California left over 2 million people in the dark last month. The blackouts, which were planned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), were meant to reduce the risk of wildfires as high winds blew through the state. As every Californian knows from last year’s campfire, broken power lines, dry fall weather, and strong winds are a recipe for deadly disasters.
  While this response is a guaranteed way to prevent pow
  
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• Steve Fryer and Dan Albano predictions for this week’s CIF-SS football playoff games

  07-11-2019 08:10 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 football games.PLAYOFFS ROUND 1
  FRYER
  ALBANO
  Orange Lutheran vs. Long Beach Poly
  Orange Lutheran
  Orange Lutheran
  San Clemente vs. Valencia
  San Clemente
  San Clemente
  La Habra vs. Capistrano Valley
  La Habra
  La Habra
  St. Margaret’s vs. Los Altos
  Los Altos
  Los Altos
  Pacifica vs. Trabuco Hills
  Trabuco Hills
  Trabuco Hills
  Sunny Hills
  
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• Mick Cronin wins UCLA debut as Bruins rally past Long Beach State

  07-11-2019 07:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Long Beach State guard Jordan Roberts #2 shoots over UCLA Bruins forward Cody Riley #2 in Westwood on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  Long Beach State guard Colin Slater #14 lets out a yell after losing the ball in Westwood on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUCLA Bruins forward Jalen Hill #24 misses a short shot over Long Beach State guard Michael Carter III #1 in Westwood on Wednesday, N
  
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• UCLA relies on Tyger Campbell in comeback win over Long Beach State

  07-11-2019 07:48 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA guard Tyger Campbell reacts after being fouled under the basket during Wednesday’s season opener against Long Beach State at Pauley Pavilion. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
  UCLA Bruins guard David Singleton #34 dishes off a loose ball he recovered in Westwood on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUCLA Bruins forward Cody Riley #2 dunks the ball in Westwood on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varl
  
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• Giannis, Bucks hold off Kawhi-less Clippers

  07-11-2019 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ Patrick Patterson soars past the Bucks’ George Hill, right, on his way to a dunk during the first half of Wednesday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, shoots over Los Angeles Clippers’ Patrick Patterson (54) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Clippers&rs
  
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• OCVarsity Student Sections: La Habra Clan, CypHype, Yorba Linda Stable get the Manny Challenge in the playoffs

  07-11-2019 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSeems like just yesterday the high school football season started.
  Now we’re a blink of an eye away from the playoffs starting.
  In one more blink, the OCVarsity Football Student Sections Top 25 Rankings will be announced.
  That’s why the smart Orange County student sections will be be going all out in the playoffs. They want to lock in their spot in the rankings before the season comes to an end. (
  
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• A tale of two governors

  07-11-2019 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness.
  Sure, Charles Dickens was referring to pre-French Revolution France when he wrote “A Tale of Two Cities,” but the same could be said about the differences between Florida and California.
  Especially when it comes to the darkness.
  Florida and California are both big states with any number of pressing problems — in
  
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• USC to introduce Mike Bohn as new athletic director Thursday morning

  07-11-2019 05:47 via ocregister.com
  
  USC announced that it will hold a news conference on Thursday morning to introduce its new athletic director. Wednesday night’s release did not name the new athletic director, but all indications are that it will be Cincinnati A.D. Mike Bohn, 58.
  University President Carol L. Folt will lead the introduction, which will take place at 10 a.m. at the John McKay Center.
  Bohn is the ninth athletic director in USC history, but just the second without previous ties to the university. He succeeds
  
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• Clippers’ Doc Rivers defends Kawhi Leonard load management decisions

  07-11-2019 05:33 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he hadn’t paid attention to criticism Wednesday in reaction to the news that Kawhi Leonard would miss Wednesday’s showdown with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwuakee Bucks – but he understands: Fans want to see stars play.
  “Listen, I am a fan of basketball as well, not just a coach, and so I feel for that, I understand that,” Rivers said before his team took the Staples Center court without Leonard, who had been r
  
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• Huntley’s Hot List: O.C. rematches, Garden Grove’s Gauta and running the ball turn up the heat for playoffs

  07-11-2019 05:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowA look at what is hot this week in Orange County high school football.
  REMATCHES: There are three county matchups in the first round of the playoffs that we have already seen: Laguna Hills vs. Marina, Aliso Niguel vs. Santa Ana and Pacifica vs. Trabuco Hills.
  While all three of those games were decided by more than one touchdown, it’s important to remember that all six of these teams are better tha
  
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• UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson moving offense with multiple playmakers

  07-11-2019 04:56 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Receiver Ethan Fernea went numb, while quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson swallowed his gum in the moments following Fernea’s first career touchdown pass during their 31-14 victory over Colorado on Saturday in the Rose Bowl.
  “I don’t even think he was expecting me to throw him the ball,” Thompson-Robinson said. “All week we had gotten into a look where I was throwing the deep ball. (The Colorado defense) changed the look up on us, and I just re
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (11-6-19)

  07-11-2019 04:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
  GIRLS TENNIS
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  First Round
  DIVISION 1
  San Clemente 16, Orange Lutheran 2
  Mater Dei 11, Foothill 7
  Aliso Niguel 12, Great Oak 6
  Murrieta Valley 16, El Dorado 2
  Huntington Beach 16, Oaks Christian 2
  Beckman 18, Santa Monica 0
  Troy 14, Santa Margarita 4
  Yorba Linda 14, Crescenta Valley 4
  King/Riverside 14, Dana Hills 4
  DIVISION 2
  Laguna Beach 12, LB Wilson 6
  Los Alamitos 12, Sage Hill 6
  Redondo Union 14, Cypress 4
  San
  
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• USC safety Isaiah Pola-Mao won’t change his game after targeting call

  07-11-2019 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — As he looked back on the game film, USC safety Isaiah Pola-Mao didn’t see anything he could have done differently.
  It was the definition of bang-bang. He felt like he was gearing up for a good, clean hit. Instead, the Oregon receiver lowered his head at the last second, and Pola-Mao made helmet-to-helmet contact.
  The referees called targeting, and the video review confirmed the call. Pola-Mao was ejected, and even four days later he wasn’t sure what else he could
  
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