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• Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

  14-11-2019 23:57
  
  By MARK SHERMAN
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy investigations.
  The filing Thursday sets the stage for a high court showdown over the tax returns Trump has refused to release, unlike every other modern president. The justices also could weigh in more broadly on Trump’s claim that sitting presidents can’t be prosecuted or investigated for crimes.
  The
  
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• Ducks burdened by Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson injuries

  14-11-2019 23:47
  
  ANAHEIM — Hampus Lindholm sat out Thursday for the Ducks’ third consecutive game and their fifth overall because of an unspecified nagging lower-body injury. Josh Manson, his defense partner, was sidelined for the ninth game because of a sprained knee that could keep him out for up to 10 weeks.
  The Ducks haven’t been the same team without them.
  After all, with Lindholm and Manson playing together as their top defense pair, the Ducks held the opposition to two or less nine times
  
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• Veteran prosecutors at center of Orange County jailhouse informant scandal resign

  14-11-2019 23:16
  
  The two veteran prosecutors at the center of the snitch scandal that rocked Orange County’s justice system have resigned following questioning about their actions by federal civil rights investigators.
  Assistant District Attorney Dan Wagner and Senior Deputy District Attorney Scott Simmons improperly used a jailhouse informant against  mass murderer Scott Dekraai in 2011 — triggering the controversy over Orange County’s decades-long illegal use of snitches to win convictio
  
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• Dana Point will host namesake Buckwheat event Friday with free plants to homeowners

  14-11-2019 22:56
  
  With the goal of encouraging residents to plant more native species, The city of Dana Point is hosting “A Buckwheat in Every Garden” on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Dana Point Community Center.
  The city will help distribute 200 “Dana Point” buckwheat plants to Orange County homeowners between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. One free, 4-inch buckwheat plant will be given to homeowners to plant in their home landscapes while supplies last. The buckwheat plants are given in exchange for the ho
  
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• Laguna Woods Village elects 3 newcomers, returns 1 to Golden Rain Foundation board

  14-11-2019 22:34
  
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  LAGUNA WOODS VILLAGE — At the annual meeting of the Corporate Members on Wednesday, Nov. 13, Bunny Carpenter was reelected and board newcomers Joe Fitzekam, Egon Garthoffner and Yvonne Horton were elected to three-year terms on the Golden Rain Foundation board.
  GRF’s Organizational Meeting was held immediately following the election. The board named Carpenter as pre
  
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• Leaving California: These places will pay you to move there

  14-11-2019 22:20
  
  It’s the talk of the town these days: With a booming job market pushing real-estate prices through the roof, jamming freeways and making the most quotidian of tasks seem downright wearisome, a lot of California residents are either heading for the exits or are already gone.
  Consider the San Jose Mercury News’ story this week of the startup offering to pay residents $10,000 to pull up roots and leave town. Why? As a way to get workers to move to more affordable places around the count
  
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• Terrified Saugus High School students flee from danger to a nearby home

  14-11-2019 22:11
  
  Jose Villacorta awoke to the sound of gunshots.
  Then came a stampede of students – 10 to 15 them – from Saugus High School.
  They were sprinting from the campus across the street to his home. They looked terrified.
  “I started getting as many kids as I could into my house,” said Villacorta, 48, who heard the gunshots at 7:30 a.m. He ran downstairs, where his son already was holding the door open for his classmates.
  Before it was over, a Saugus High School student  shot
  
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• Daxon: Experts agree Birch Hill is A-OK and so Brea’s Public Art

  14-11-2019 21:36
  
  Was Birch Hills Golf Course really remediated to levels safe for golfers, trail walkers, bike riders and folks just wanting to enjoy the view from the Tree House Bar & Grill?  Some people are saying additional assessments – Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments – should have been completed.
  Guess what, they were completed.
  Said Brea City Manager Bill Gallardo via email: “Phase I and II were completed on the site, which led to the remediation efforts approved by
  
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• Ferdinand Backs House, a 1902 Colonial Revival in Anaheim, seeks $1.2 million

  14-11-2019 21:25
  
  The historic house is registered under the Mills Act, which offers significant property tax savings. (Photo by Mike Marshall)
  The formal entry. (Photo by Mike Marshall)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOrnate woodwork frames a view of the living room. (Photo by Mike Marshall)
  The library. (Photo by Mike Marshall)
  The kitchen boasts a vintage Kenmore Country Kitchen cast iron stove. (Photo by Mike Marshall)
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  A historic five-bedroom Colonial Revival-style home in Anaheim&
  
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• School shootings were reported at 15 California schools since Sandy Hook

  14-11-2019 21:24
  
  The sight of another school becoming the scene of a shooting has become sadly familiar.
  Since the horror unleashed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut in 2012, some 16,000 California students have experienced some sort of shooting at 15 schools in the state.
  Though still rare, shootings like latest mayhem unleashed at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita are affecting a growing number of students and inspiring some of them to anti-gun activism.
  “This is every student’s
  
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• Angels open to trading young players to fill holes like starting pitching

  14-11-2019 21:05
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For all the talk about the free-agent starting pitching market, Billy Eppler believes the Angels are well positioned to make some noise in the trade market too.
  As he left the GM Meetings on Thursday morning, the Angels’ general manager said he’d made progress in terms of realizing what acquisitions were realistic and which ones weren’t.
  He also said he believes the Angels have valuable commodities to trade if the right deal is there. He’s talkin
  
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• Angels open to trading young players for starting pitching

  14-11-2019 21:05
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For all the talk about the free-agent starting pitching market, Billy Eppler believes the Angels are well positioned to make some noise in the trade market too.
  As he left the GM Meetings on Thursday morning, the Angels’ general manager said he’d made progress in terms of realizing what acquisitions were realistic and which ones weren’t.
  He also said he believes the Angels have valuable commodities to trade if the right deal is there. He’s talkin
  
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• Harvest winter vegetables and reduce watering this week in the garden, Nov. 16-22

  14-11-2019 20:36
  
  1. Winter vegetables planted in August and September are ready to start harvesting, just in time for the Thanksgiving feast. But if you haven’t gotten around to it yet, you can still plant your winter garden, if you do it soon. Winter veggies include beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese peas, garlic, leeks, lettuces, onions, peas, radishes, snap peas, spinach, Swiss chard, and turnips. To be sure the ground is loose, friable, and fertile, add aged stee
  
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• Review: Fishbone brings Portuguese tapas to Laguna Beach

  14-11-2019 20:04
  
  Boquerones are an acquired taste, one that has taken me the better part of a lifetime to appreciate. For coastal Europeans, these little white anchovies are as essential to daily life as air and water. The only way to make them edible, evidently, is to turn them into pickles. 
  Although I wouldn’t call them addicting, the pickled anchovies at Fishbone Kitchen & Bar in Laguna Beach are undeniably delicious. Fishbone is a new Portuguese seafood restaurant that recently took over the
  
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• Whicker: Showtime brings Sonny Liston, the lost champion, into the light

  14-11-2019 19:53
  
  He was a victim in villain’s clothing, a heavyweight without a requiem.
  Sonny Liston thought his fists would make America love him the way it loved Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano.
  Instead, we mocked him, as painfully as Cassius Clay disrobed him, the Mob ruled him and the police hectored him. He died at 48, on the dark side of Las Vegas.
  It was up to Showtime, and director Simon George, to resurrect him.
  The documentary is called “Pariah: The Lives And Deaths Of Sonny Liston,” an
  
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• Anaheim briefs: Planning for a Victorian Christmas

  14-11-2019 19:50
  
  Victorian Christmas open houses are planned at Founders’ Park for Dec. 7 and 14 and Jan. 4.
  The family-friendly celebration of the holidays will showcase Anaheim’s historic Mother Colony and Woelke-Stoffel houses festooned with Victorian-style decorations as volunteer docents in their best period dress highlight the Victorian roots of many holiday traditions.
  Founders’ Park is at 400 N. West St. The fun begins those days at 9  a.m. and will run until noon.
  Auction and lunc
  
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• Rent hikes in Los Angeles, Orange County remain at 12-year highs

  14-11-2019 19:47
  
  The cost of renting in Los Angeles and Orange counties continues to rise at a pace not seen in 12 years, according to a slice of the local Consumer Price Index.
  Rents rose at a 5.7% annual rate in October vs. 4.9% a year earlier, says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI, which tracks rental costs by polling consumers. Other rent measurements come from surveys of landlords.
  So far this year, this L.A.-O.C. rent index rose on average 5.5% — the highest uptick since 2007. The 2019
  
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• Drummond: Planning ahead for popularity of a new Yorba Linda In-N-Out

  14-11-2019 19:45
  
  Yorba Linda city officials are already studying traffic impacts for an In-N-Out Burger restaurant planned for property now occupied by the public library and soil remediation equipment on Imperial Highway between Lemon Drive and Olinda Street.
  The nearly 4,000-square-foot facility proposed for the 1.5-acre site is expected to draw more traffic than the library, especially during the eatery’s peak hours, according to a 53-page study (with 321 pages of appendices) presented at a recent Traff
  
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• From La Habra to Huntington Beach, events planned Sunday, Nov. 7, for inaugural Meet on Beach

  14-11-2019 19:26
  
  Beach Boulevard connects so much of Orange County, from La Habra to Huntington Beach, and now city leaders want to connect with residents over their desire to further rejuvenate the historic stretch.
  Meet on Beach on Sunday, Nov. 17, involves the seven cities that Beach Boulevard transects. Each is hosting activities to showcase how the street can be more inviting and accessible. Most events are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., check online:La Habra: Learn about how you can be more active and get access to nu
  
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• From La Habra to Huntington Beach, events planned Sunday, Nov. 17, for inaugural Meet on Beach

  14-11-2019 19:26
  
  Beach Boulevard connects so much of Orange County, from La Habra to Huntington Beach, and now city leaders want to connect with residents over their desire to further rejuvenate the historic stretch.
  Meet on Beach on Sunday, Nov. 17, involves the seven cities that Beach Boulevard transects. Each is hosting activities to showcase how the street can be more inviting and accessible. Most events are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., check online:La Habra: Learn about how you can be more active and get access to nu
  
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• Senior Moments: Completely floored by something George would have adored

  14-11-2019 19:17
  
  If like me, you read in bed at night, you’ll understand my search for the perfect backrest. Or, for that matter, if you write on your tablet, watch television, play Words with Friends on your phone or basically anything that requires you to be in a sitting position in bed, you’ll get it.
  My back has been bothering me from doing all of the above while propped up on too many soft pillows. So I gathered my Bed Bath & Beyond coupons and headed out to shop. Plaids and faux fur backres
  
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• AP source: 2nd U.S. official heard Trump call with Sondland

  14-11-2019 19:15
  
  By DESMOND BUTLER, MICHAEL BIESECKER and MATTHEW LEE
  WASHINGTON  — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a key cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union discussing the need for Ukrainian officials to pursue “investigations,” The Associated Press has learned.
  The July 26 call between Trump and Gordon Sondland was first described during testimony Wednesday by William B. Taylor Jr., the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.
  
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• Former Saugus High students, Santa Clarita community react to school shooting

  14-11-2019 18:53
  
  At least six people were wounded after a suspected shooter opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita on Thursday, November 14.
  The Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s Station announced just before 8:30 a.m. that all schools in the district were put on lockdown as a precaution.
  People living in the area, parents with children in nearby schools and former Saugus High students took to Twitter to react to the news.I am terrified for everyone at Saugus High School. It’s 10 minutes fro
  
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• Madonna’s Madame X Tour goes on late at The Wiltern, but do her L.A. fans even care?

  14-11-2019 18:08
  
  Before Madonna’s latest Madame X Tour, which has been set in more intimate theater venues across the U.S., kicked off at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles for its 10-night run Wednesday night, West Coast fans were already hearing about the singer’s super late start times and she had also unexpectedly lopped off a few of her dates in select markets without rescheduling them, including Tuesday, Nov. 12 at The Wiltern.
  There was even a class action lawsuit that came out of Florida last
  
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• Thanksgiving dinner 2019: 37 options for meals at Southern California casinos

  14-11-2019 18:07
  
  If the thought of thawing a frozen turkey, cooking sides and baking pies fills you with terror, you could always skip it, and eat out for Thanksgiving instead.
  Southern California’s casinos will be among the places serving Thanksgiving meals at their buffets and restaurants.
  Many of the restaurants will satisfy Thanksgiving traditionalists with dishes such as roast turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, but if you’re not a fan of the holiday’s normal staples, there are other
  
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• NHRA titles come down to Auto Club Finals in Pomona this week

  14-11-2019 18:00
  
  It’s typical that all four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series professional class driving titles will be decided this weekend at the season-ending Auto Club Finals at Pomona.
  Half of the titles chase are with within 90 points, equivalent to three rounds of racing as the finale points are worth 1 1/2 times the normal. The closest margin is in Top Fuel dragster as Steve Torrence holds a slim 16-point edge over Brittany Force. In Funny Car, Robert Hight leads Jack Beckman by 46. Erica En
  
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• Italy set to declare state of emergency in flood-ravaged Venice

  14-11-2019 17:52
  
  VENICE, Italy — Italy’s government is preparing to declare a state of emergency in flood-ravaged Venice, aiming to swiftly secure repair funding for the historic lagoon city after the highest tide in 50 years.
  Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described the flooding as “a blow to the heart of our country.”
  He said a cabinet meeting Thursday afternoon will declare a state of emergency and approve the first measures aimed at helping the city recover.
  Conte spent Wednesd
  
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• Master Gardener: What to plant in your yard that gophers won’t eat

  14-11-2019 17:51
  
  Q: I have had problems with gophers eating all my plants. We live next to a wild area, so there’s no easy way to exclude them. What should I plant that is drought-tolerant and won’t be eaten? I am especially interested in California natives.
  A: If you had a fenced property, I would recommend acquiring a few terrier-type dogs. Jack Russell and Rat terriers are especially enthusiastic gopher hunters.
  Since you are adjacent to wild space, I will assume that you don’t have a fence
  
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• Suspect in shooting at Saugus High School that left at least 3 wounded and 1 dead is caught

  14-11-2019 17:32
  
  A female was killed and at least three others injured in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita Thursday morning that prompted a massive response of law enforcement and fire personnel, with authorities catching the teenage suspect within a couple of hours.
  It was initially reported that six people had been wounded by gunfire on campus, but the Henry Mayo Hospital said at about 10 a.m. that in addition to the female’s death, two male patients were in critical condition and one ot
  
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• At least 6 wounded in shooting at Saugus High School, with authorities seeking teen suspect

  14-11-2019 17:32
  
  At least six people were wounded in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita early Thursday, prompting a massive response of law enforcement and fire personnel.
  The suspected shooter, an Asian male wearing black clothes, is at large, authorities said.If you live in neighborhood s anywhere near Saugus High, PLEASE LOCK DOORS and stay inside. If you see suspect, male dark clothing, in backyards, etc. CALL 911
  — SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) November 14, 2019He is suspected of opening fi
  
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• At least 6 wounded in shooting at Santa Clarita High School, with authorities seeking teen suspect

  14-11-2019 17:32
  
  At least six people were wounded in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita early Thursday, prompting a massive response of law enforcement and fire personnel.
  The suspected shooter, an Asian male wearing black clothes, is at large, authorities said.
  He is suspected of opening fire on the campus at about 8 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.This is an active shooter situation. The suspect described to be a male Asian, black clothing is outstanding.
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• Find out what’s on Farmer Boys’ ‘Happiest Hour’ menu

  14-11-2019 17:10
  
  Farmer Boys is experimenting with a value menu.
  The Riverside-based chain has launched a “Happiest Hour Menu” that is available 2-5 p.m. daily at most of its locations. Find the list of participating restaurants at farmerboys.com/happiest-hours.
  Items include:
  $2 zucchini sticks or onion rings.
  $3 four-piece chicken strips.
  $4 chili cheese fries.
  $5 Double Big Cheese burger.
  The promotion is for a limited time, according to a news release from the fast-casual chain.
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• Southern California commutes rank ‘longest’ in US, by this survey

  14-11-2019 17:00
  
  No metropolitan area in the nation had more office workers say their commute was “too long” than Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to a new poll.
  But a tandem study of local employers suggests bosses are not aggressively tackling this workplace challenge.
  Pollsters for the Robert Half employment agency found 65% of local office workers poll saying their commute was “too long,” the biggest share among 28 cities studied. Miami was second at 62%. Pittsburgh was lowe
  
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• Gardening: What you should know about Monarch butterflies

  14-11-2019 16:26
  
  I think you should do a column on monarch butterflies and milkweed. This past spring a friend gave me some milkweed seeds she got from the Theodore Payne Foundation. I now have six scraggly milkweed plants. But from those I had about 25 caterpillars and I was in the right place at the right time and managed to see three monarch butterflies! It was very exciting.
  —Lynn Pedersen, Porter Ranch
  Your raising the subject of monarch butterflies could not have come at a better time. From now until
  
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• Undocumented, uninsured Korean Americans find safe havens in nonprofit clinics

  14-11-2019 16:00
  
  By Deepa Bharath, USC Center for Health Journalism
  Steve Kang says he’s just lucky he didn’t fall sick during his first 15 years in the United States.
  The 48-year-old came to Southern California from South Korea on a travel visa in 2002. He says he stayed for what he believed would be opportunities to improve his life. But he’s remained undocumented and without health insurance since he arrived.
  In 2017, though, he found the Kheir Clinic in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, wh
  
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• Long Beach officials hope to show off city in a renaissance when Democratic convention comes to town this weekend

  14-11-2019 16:00
  
  Welcome banners have claimed Ocean Boulevard’s streetlamps. An artist has painted a new mural inside the Convention Center. The facility’s light bulbs have been programmed to shine in Democratic blue.
  Long Beach is ready for its time in the spotlight.
  About 5,000 people will flood the city from Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 17, for the California Democratic Party convention, where several presidential candidates will participate in a nationally broadcast forum.
  The California Demo
  
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• Long Beach officials hope to show off a city renaissance when Democrats come to town

  14-11-2019 16:00
  
  Welcome banners have claimed Ocean Boulevard’s streetlamps. An artist has painted a new mural inside the Convention Center. The facility’s light bulbs have been programmed to shine in Democratic blue.
  Long Beach is ready for its time in the spotlight.
  About 5,000 people will flood the city from Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 17, for the California Democratic Party convention, where several presidential candidates will participate in a nationally broadcast forum.
  The California Demo
  
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• Can more money, new dwellings really stem California’s homeless problem?

  14-11-2019 16:00
  
  Californians are about to find out whether money and new apartment-style dwellings can do much about the state’s expanding and seemingly intransigent problem with homelessness.
  As ad hoc encampments proliferate, featuring everything from small pop tents to excrement in the streets and chop shops where parts are taken from stolen bicycles and sold, politicians have begun throwing money at the depressing scene.
  The newest state budget allocates $650 million to local governments for helping t
  
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• 3 ways Disneyland can add some holiday spirit to the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

  14-11-2019 15:56
  
  There is no Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or Diwali in a galaxy far, far away, but that doesn’t mean Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge can’t get into the holiday spirit like the rest of Disneyland.
  A faithful allegiance to the backstory of the Star Wars universe means the new 14-acre Galaxy’s Edge looks like it does every day of the year during the current two-month-long holiday season at the Anaheim theme park. But there’s no reason the Black Spire Outpost village on the Sta
  
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• California laws protect criminal cops: Dan Walters

  14-11-2019 15:00
  
  When the state of California licenses professionals, it is telling Californians that they can depend on licensees to perform their services competently, that miscreants will be disciplined and that in serious cases, their licenses will be lifted.
  For instance, the state bar, which oversees attorneys, publishes all of its disciplinary actions, along with the underlying information that justifies its censures.
  Alas, it doesn’t always work that way. Licensing agencies are often dominated by t
  
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• California lawmakers: Time to consider revoking badges of problem police officers

  14-11-2019 15:00
  
  State lawmakers this week said it’s time for California to consider joining 45 other states that can revoke the badges of officers who commit crimes and engage in other serious misconduct.
  The call for action comes in the wake of a six-month investigation from a statewide coalition of news organizations, including the Southern California News Group, that revealed more than 80 law enforcement officers working today in California have a prior criminal conviction.
  “We need to do somethi
  
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• Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Patrick announces Democratic presidential bid

  14-11-2019 14:26
  
  By JULIE PACE, BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES
  WASHINGTON  — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Thursday he is running for president, making a late entry into the Democratic race less than three months before primary voting begins.
  In an announcement video, Patrick highlighted his poverty-stricken childhood on Chicago’s South Side, saying he’s running for the “people who feel left out and left back.”
  As the first in his family to go to college and
  
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• Lakers beat up on Warriors without Anthony Davis’ help

  14-11-2019 07:05
  
  The Lakers’ Dwight Howard, right, grabs a rebound over the Warriors’ Ky Bowman (12) during the first half of Wednesday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  The Warriors’ D’Angelo Russell, right, is defended by the Lakers’ JaVale McGee during the first half of Wednesday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLeBron james of the Los Angeles Lakers (C) goes to the hoop under pressure
  
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• Warriors, Lakers finding roles reversed early in 2019-20 NBA season

  14-11-2019 07:03
  
  LOS ANGELES — In a Bizarro bit of basketball Wednesday that exemplified the seismic shifts that have hit the NBA in the past few months, the Lakers – in their formerly-known-as-away purple jerseys – eased coolly past the Golden State Warriors 120-94.
  These are not your little brother’s or sister’s Dubs.
  “We’re trying to raise a group of young players the right way and teach them about the league and how to work and how to be professional,” Warriors
  
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• Boys water polo playoffs: Newport Harbor sinks Loyola to reach second straight Division 1 final

  14-11-2019 06:52
  
  Makoto Kenney (2) of Newport Harbor reacts after scoring a goal in the 2nd period widening their lead over Loyola 5-0 during a semifinals match against Loyola in the CIF-SS Division 1 boys water polo playoffs at Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Newport Harbor defeated Loyola 9-6. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Mason Hunt (7), front, of Newport Harbor reaches for the ball against the defense of Loyola during a semifinals match in the CIF-S
  
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• Man convicted in OC robbery spree sentenced to 5 years in prison

  14-11-2019 06:38
  
  A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Nov. 13, and was immediately sentenced to five years in prison for a spree of robberies at gas stations and fast food restaurants throughout Orange County.
  Emanuel Demar Banks, 39, pleaded guilty to seven counts of second-degree robbery and a count of criminal threats, all felonies, along with seven misdemeanor counts of brandishing a replica gun.
  Emanuel Demar Banks (Photo courtesy Irvine Police Department)
  Banks was arrested in December outside a Gar
  
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• Huntley’s Hot List: Cypress, Esperanza, Sunny Hills in a fiery mood for quarterfinals

  14-11-2019 06:08
  
  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.
  DYLAN ELDREDGE, QB, CYPRESS
  Cypress is one of the last undefeated teams in Orange County this season, and a lot of the credit for the team’s success has gone to running back Isaac Hurtado.
  Hurtado was spectacular, as usual, in the Centurions’ 35-8 playoff win over Huntington Beach last week, tallying 294 all-purpose yards.
  Soph
  
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• Wayne Arnold, Austen Awosika propel Cal State Fullerton past Wyoming for 1st win

  14-11-2019 05:59
  
  LARAMIE, Wyo. — Sophomore guard Wayne Arnold hit a career-high six 3-pointers, scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds as Cal State Fullerton beat Wyoming 60-53 on Wednesday night for its first win of the season.
  Senior guard Austen Awosika added 18 points with six assists and seven rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot in 38 minutes for the Titans (1-2), who snapped a nine-game road losing streak against nonconference opponents. Fullerton trailed by five at halftime, bu
  
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• Lakers’ Anthony Davis sits against Warriors, expected to return Friday

  14-11-2019 05:15
  
  LOS ANGELES — For the 11th game, he rested.
  The basketball world saw Anthony Davis wince on Tuesday night in Phoenix, rolling his sore right shoulder and gingerly touching his sore right side. After their own closer examination, the Lakers decided their star big man could use the night off.
  “It’s pretty simple,” Coach Frank Vogel said. “We played last night. He played good minutes. He’s got a sore shoulder, and we’re gonna have him out tonight.”
  Of
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (11-13-19)

  14-11-2019 04:49
  
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
  GIRLS TENNIS
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  OPEN DIVISION
  Semifinals
  Peninsula 10, Mira Costa 8
  DIVISION 1
  Semifinals
  Corona del Mar 13, Huntington Beach 5
  Marlborough11, Camarillo 7
  DIVISION 2
  Semifinals
  Woodbridge 13, Redondo Union 5
  Claremont 9, South Torrance 9
  Note: Claremont wins on games
  DIVISION 3
  Semifinals
  Portola 15, Alta Loma 3
  Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 14, El Segundo 4
  DIVISION 4
  Semifinals
  Westridge 12, Whitney 6
  Rowland 12, Fuller
  
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