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• OCVarsity video: Preview of Mater Dei vs. Mission Viejo and the other top CIF-SS semifinals

  19-11-2019 23:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSteve Fryer, Dan Albano and Jonathan Khamis preview this week’s  best games in the CIF-SS semifinals, including the Division 1 clash between Mater Dei and Mission Viejo. They also look at Sunny Hills vs. Trabuco Hills and play a “Rapid Fire” segment where they predict the winner of every semifinal for the Orange County teams. — Video by Jonathan Khamis, for SCNG.Related Articles C
  
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• Nerf gun, Power Rangers claw, scented slime among the latest unsafe toys, watchdog says

  19-11-2019 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  A Nerf dart gun, ice cream-scented Nickelodeon slime and a plastic Power Rangers claw are among the toys topping a consumer safety group’s list of worst toys for the holidays.
  World Against Toys Causing Harm unveiled its annual list Tuesday at a Boston children’s hospital.
  James Swartz, director of World Against Toys Causing Harm, talks about the dangers of the Nerf Ultra One, during a news conference in Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. The organization says the Nerf Ultra One gun, wh
  
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• Collin Welp, Austin Johnson off to quick starts for UCI men’s basketball

  19-11-2019 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine is coming off its best season in men’s basketball, one that saw the Anteaters get their first NCAA Tournament victory in program history. Coach Russ Turner mostly likes what he sees through the first five games of this season.
  If anything, turnovers are about the only negative. UCI had 22 of them Monday and lost 69-53 at No. 23-ranked Colorado.
  “We turned the ball over too much to win last night,” Turner said Tuesday morning, as his team made its way back home. &ldquo
  
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• CIF-SS football playoffs: Schedule for the semifinals, Nov. 22

  19-11-2019 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe local schedule for the CIF-SS football semifinals on Friday, Nov. 22.
  FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
  (Games start 7 p.m. unless noted)
  Division 1
  Mater Dei at Mission Viejo
  Division 2
  Chaminade at San Clemente
  Division 3
  Corona del Mar at Alemany
  La Habra vs. Grace Brethren at Royal High
  Division 4
  San Juan Hills at Paramount
  Division 7
  Serrano vs. Cypress at Western High
  Division 8
  Sunny Hills at Trabuco Hills
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• Knott’s teams up again with Iron Reef ride maker on digital remake of Bear-y Tales dark ride

  19-11-2019 21:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm will team up again with the ride maker behind the Voyage to the Iron Reef interactive dark ride on a digital remake of the Bear-y Tales attraction from the 1970s and ‘80s that will debut in Summer 2020 at the Buena Park theme park.
  Montreal-based Triotech will design the Knott’s Bear-y Tales dark ride along with the animation, 4-D special effects, interactive gaming system and scenic theming inside the attraction.
  “Knott’s Bear-y Tales carries a g
  
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• Theater review: ‘The Great Leap’ in Pasadena nets great returns

  19-11-2019 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  As “The Great Leap” opens, 17-year-old Manford (Justin Chien) is launching into a lively list about why he should play basketball for Coach Saul (James Eckhouse). If Manford’s hustle on the court is as good as his hustle here, he’ll be a huge asset to the team.
  It is.
  And if the acting is as good throughout this play as it is in this scene, we’re in for a huge treat.
  It is.
  Likewise above and beyond superb are the writing, designs and direction in this joint present
  
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• Another landslide closes section of San Clemente beach trail ‘indefinitely’

  19-11-2019 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  A section of beach-front hillside in San Clemente collapsed Saturday, Nov. 16, prompting a bridge portion along the popular coastal pathway to be “closed indefinitely.” 
  The closure spans from the El Portal steps to Mariposa point.
  “This is probably going to be a long-term closure,” said Tom Bonigut, San Clemente’s director of public works. “We’re sorry for the inconvenience, but it’s just not safe.”
  A popular beach trail along a norther
  
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• SeaWorld San Diego reveals new penguin-themed dive coaster for 2020

  19-11-2019 20:44 via ocregister.com
  
  SeaWorld San Diego’s new dive coaster will be named for the world’s largest penguin that can dive to a depth of 1,800 feet below the surface of the ocean.
  The new Emperor roller coaster coming to SeaWorld San Diego in Summer 2020 won’t dive quite as far as its namesake, but the new ride will deliver a facedown vertical descent sure to excite thrillseekers.
  SeaWorld San Diego revealed the name of its new 2020 floorless dive coaster on Tuesday, Nov. 19, during the annual Internat
  
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• Amnesty says at least 106 killed in Iran protests

  19-11-2019 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Days of protests in Iran over rising fuel prices and a subsequent government crackdown have killed at least 106 people across the Islamic Republic, Amnesty International said Tuesday, citing “credible reports.”
  Iran’s government, which has not made nationwide numbers available for the toll of the unrest that began Friday, did not immediately respond to the report. A request for comment to its mission at the United Nations was
  
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• U.S. housing permits hit 12-year high

  19-11-2019 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  U.S. new-home construction rose in October with the highest level of permits since 2007 as single-family starts registered the strongest pace since the beginning of the year.
  Residential starts advanced 3.8% to a 1.31 million annualized rate, in line with the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists, after a revised 1.27 million pace in the prior month, according to Commerce Department figures released Tuesday. Permits, a proxy for future construction, rose 5% to a 1.46 million pace,
  
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• Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

  19-11-2019 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL BALSAMO, LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS
  NEW YORK — Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison records to conceal they were sleeping and browsing the internet during the hours they were supposed to be keeping a close watch on prisoners.
  Guards Toval Noel and Michael Thomas were accused in a grand jury indictment of neglecting their duties by failing to check on Epstein for nearly eight hours, a
  
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• Taco Tuesday: In praise of fried cheese and squash blossoms

  19-11-2019 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s not vegan, but it is meatless. The squash blossom taco at Centro Collective in Lake Forest is one of the best tacos in south Orange County.
  But it’s more than that. It’s one of the best meatless tacos you might ever eat. It’s a corn tortilla loaded with charred mushrooms covered with a blanket of fried cheese. Trapped in inside that cheese is a squash blossom. It’s beautiful. And it is delicious. 
  Centro Collective
  Where: 24531 Trabuco Road, Lake Forest
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• Having a Will Is Worthless If Your Beneficiaries Can’t Find It

  19-11-2019 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  None of us wants to think about dying, but making hard decisions about who gets what stuff, documenting the necessary paperwork, creating a will and registering it is the responsible and brave thing to do for the people you love. Leaving it up to grieving loved ones to guess what you would have wanted is difficult and can create a lot of strife in families. Astonishingly, a 2016 Gallup Poll survey found that only 44 percent of Americans have a will, and other research shows that 67 percent of th
  
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• ‘Frozen 2’ queen and princess Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame stars

  19-11-2019 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  HOLLYWOOD — Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Tuesday honoring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell three days before the release of “Frozen 2,” in which they reprise their roles of Queen Elsa and Princess Anna.
  Josh Gad, Jackie Tohn, Michael Schur and Alan Horn are set to join Menzel and Bell in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the Pantages Theatre.
  Gad supplied the voice of Olaf in “Frozen” and “Frozen 2.” Tohn appeared in ep
  
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• Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong campus protest

  19-11-2019 19:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEN MORITSUGU and ANDI JATMIKO
  HONG KONG  — A small band of anti-government protesters, their numbers diminished by surrenders and failed escape attempts, remained holed up at a Hong Kong university early Wednesday as they braced for the endgame in a police siege of the campus.
  Police were waiting them out after 10 days of some of the most intense protests the city has seen in more than five months of often-violent unrest gripping the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Since the siege b
  
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• Trump call ‘improper,’ ‘unusual,’ White House aides testify

  19-11-2019 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — One top national security aide who listened to President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president called it “improper.” Another said it was “unusual.” The two testified Tuesday at House impeachment hearings as the inquiry reached deeper into the White House.
  Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer at the National Security Council, and Jennifer Williams, his counterpart at Vice President Mi
  
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• Trump call ‘improper,’ aide testifies; GOP hits his loyalty

  19-11-2019 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — A career Army officer testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine was “improper,” as Republicans in the impeachment inquiry tried to undercut the national security official with remarkable exchanges questioning his loyalty to the U.S.
  Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said that it was his “duty” to report his concerns about the phone call, but deflected repeated Republican efforts to divu
  
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• Is the president immune from lawsuits? Ask the lawyer

  19-11-2019 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Maybe you can answer a debate we are having at work: Some say President Trump can be sued and held liable for damages, and prosecuted for a crime. Others say there is no way to sue the president, or for criminal charges to be brought against him. Who’s right?
  -H.D., Hawthorne
  Ron Sokol
  A: There is a recent story about a case involving the effort by President Trump to prevent New York state prosecutors from enforcing a subpoena seeking eight years of his personal and corporate tax return
  
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• Pomona’s Alejandro Aranda brings Scarypoolparty tour to LA, talks life after ‘American Idol’

  19-11-2019 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Alejandro Aranda never intended to play by the old rules.
  The 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Pomona signed onto “American Idol” in 2018 only after getting assurances he’d be allowed to perform more original songs than any Idol contestant before him.
  When his powerful performances wowed judges and fans alike, leading him to a second-place finish on the finale in May, Aranda swerved from the traditional post-Idol path. He reclaimed his stage name of Scarypoolparty and embarke
  
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• How the three-day Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival will showcase the best of San Diego

  19-11-2019 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Pulling together a multi-day music festival with numerous stages, a wide variety of talent and stretching it throughout the Port of San Diego — from Broadway Port Pier to the Hilton Bayfront Park, which is about a mile and a half of festival territory — is certainly no easy undertaking. However, partners Paul Thornton and Ernie Hahn of Wonderlust Events, LLC have gone all in with their Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival.
  The inaugural festival will take place Friday, Nov. 22 throu
  
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• High school senior puts class 3-D printers to use helping children needing prosthetic limbs

  19-11-2019 18:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Ashlynn Mathews’ building trades class buzzes with energy and noise as students practice using power tools and creating blue prints. Mathews is totally in her element as she loads plastic filament into one of the class’ 3-D printers.
  But the San Juan Hills High School senior isn’t using her new engineering skills to design a building, instead she is designing and printing prosthetic hands and arms for children around the world.
  Ashlynn Mathews, a San Juan Hills High School seni
  
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• Top 20 for 2020: Best new attractions coming to theme parks around the world

  19-11-2019 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  It already seems as though 2020 is shaping up as a great year for ride enthusiasts around the globe with new theme parks planned for Asia and Europe and several wacky thrill rides in the works.
  Consider this a tentative and fluid list of new attractions on tap at international parks (outside the United States). As is often the case, some projects may get delayed while new ones will get announced.
  Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Sou
  
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• 5 things to do at Southern California Casinos (Nov. 22-28)

  19-11-2019 18:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
  Grammy Award-winning R&B artist and record producer Smokey Robinson will perform at the Show at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa on Saturday, Nov. 23.
  Robinson, who first found fame as part of Motown group the Miracles with his like “Shop Around” and “Tears of a Clown” before going on to a solo career, is known for such songs as “Cruisin’,” “The Agony & The Ecstasy,” “Baby That’
  
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• Pacific Life lays off 54 in Newport Beach as it outsources IT work

  19-11-2019 17:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Pacific Life Insurance Co. is laying off 54 employees at its Newport Beach headquarters, part of a move to outsource some of its technology operations.
  The employees will be terminated as of Dec. 31, according to a letter filed Oct. 25 with California’s Employment Development Department. The state requires at least 60 days of advance notification if a company plans a mass layoff.
  Almost all of the job titles listed in the letter are related to IT work.
  Steve Chesterman, Pacific Life Insura
  
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• West Basin approves desalination-plant impact report — while dozens of foes stand against it

  19-11-2019 17:51 via ocregister.com
  
  West Basin Municipal Water District took the next steps Monday night, Nov. 18, toward building a desalination facility in El Segundo, a project that has drawn fierce opposition from conservation groups — including some who staged a rally before the meeting.
  Carson Mayor Albert Robles speaks during a West Basin Municipal Water District board meeting in Carson on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. The West Basin board will be deciding on the future of a desalination plant in El Segundo. (Photo by Scott
  
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• Improvements coming at Costa Mesa’s ‘airplane park’ with $1 million cash infusion

  19-11-2019 17:48 via ocregister.com
  
  While they’re still seeking more money to refurbish the playground at Lions Park, Costa Mesa officials will start the work with $1 million in state funding they’ll formally receive on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
  The playground – known for its late 1940s fighter jet that kids love to climb on – has been closed for several years because of safety concerns due to homeless encampments at Lions Park and then construction of a new library, which opened in May, and a community center.
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• This is how soon rain and snow will fall in Southern California — and how much we will get

  19-11-2019 17:45 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Following a day of high heat records, Southern California temperatures will dip sharply Tuesday as a storm out of the Pacific Northwest bears down on the region, poised to unleash rainfall as early as Tuesday night, forecasters said.
  National Weather Service forecasters said they expect brief, heavy downpours late Tuesday into Wednesday, along with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
  Between a quarter-inch and three quarters of an inch of rain are expected in LA County as a res
  
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• Voters say they want a third party. They should vote accordingly.

  19-11-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  According to an October Rasmussen poll, 38% of likely voters say they’re to vote for “someone other than President Trump or the Democratic presidential nominee” in the 2020 US presidential election.
  In a three-way presidential race, 38% constitutes a winning plurality, assuming it’s distributed among the states such that the Electoral College outcome reflects it.
  As a long-time activist in America’s largest “third” political party, the Libertarian Party,
  
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• Girl hurt in Saugus school shooting in Santa Clarita gets out of hospital

  19-11-2019 16:48 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA CLARITA — The last hospitalized victim of a Southern California school shooting that left three students dead and three others wounded has gone home.
  Providence Holy Cross Medical Center spokeswoman Pat Aidem says the 15-year-old girl left the hospital late Monday.
  Detectives are searching for a motive for the killings carried out last Thursday by Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita. The teen shot himself and later died. Authorities say Berhow didn&rsquo
  
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• Domestic-violence suspect shot by deputy in unincorporated Anaheim

  19-11-2019 15:58 via ocregister.com
  
  One man was shot early Tuesday, November 19, 2019 after OC Sheriff’s deputies were called to a domestic-violence situation in the 9500 block of Ball Road in Anaheim, CA. (OnScene.TV)
  One man was shot early Tuesday, November 19, 2019 after OC Sheriff’s deputies were called to a domestic-violence situation in the 9500 block of Ball Road in Anaheim, CA. (OnScene.TV)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOne man was shot early Tuesday, November 19, 2019 after OC Sheriff’s deputies w
  
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• Why I love ‘The Imagineering Story’ on Disney+

  19-11-2019 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Great theme park attractions don’t happen by magic. Designing, funding, building, running and maintaining attractions that serve up to tens of thousands of visitors each day demands an amazing level of talent, skill and hard work from an industry of themed entertainment professionals. So I’m thrilled that some of those creative leaders are getting more of the public attention that they deserve.
  Of all the new shows that have premiered on Disney’s new Disney+ streaming service,
  
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• Taliban free US, Australian hostage for 3 Taliban figures

  19-11-2019 14:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHY GANNON
  ISLAMABAD  — The Taliban freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 on Tuesday, in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day.
  The hostages — American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks — were released in southern Zabul province, ending more than three years of captivity since they were abducted outside the American University in Kabul, where both work
  
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• About that call: What to watch at Trump impeachment hearings

  19-11-2019 14:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURIE KELLMAN
  WASHINGTON — They heard the July 25 phone call for themselves.
  And now, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and adviser Jennifer Williams are set to tell Americans and the world about its content and their concerns as the lead witnesses in perhaps the most consequential week of the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump.
  They are the first two of nine witnesses called to testify before the House Intelligence Committee this week. The procession includes officials
  
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• Chris Smith leads UCLA basketball to fourth straight home victory

  19-11-2019 08:08 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA Coach Mick Cronin wanted junior guard Chris Smith to be more aggressive, and Smith delivered.
  Smith led all scorers with 20 points as the Bruins extended their season-opening winning streak to four games with a 76-61 victory over Southern Utah Monday night at Pauley Pavilion.Sophomore forward Jalen Hill had 17 points, 8 rebound and 3 blocks for the Bruins. Smith and Prince Ali (10 points) have finished in double-digits in each of the Bruins first four games.Freshman forw
  
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• Paul George’s late 3-pointer helps Clippers edge Thunder

  19-11-2019 07:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell (5) fights for a rebound against Oklahoma City Thunder’s Terrance Ferguson (23) and Darius Bazley (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George (13) and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Adams (12) fight for a ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)Soun
  
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• Anaheim pedestrian dies 6 days after she was struck near an intersection

  19-11-2019 07:34 via ocregister.com
  
  A woman died Monday, Nov. 18, after she tried to cross a street against a red light in Anaheim last week and was struck by a pickup truck.
  The collision happened near the intersection of Olive Street and La Palma Avenue at about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer said. The pedestrian did not have the right of way, and was hit by a 1999 Chevy Silverado that was traveling west.
  She was gravely injured and hospitalized, Carringer said.
  She was later identified as Maria
  
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• Anaheim pedestrian dies 6 days after she was struck in an intersection

  19-11-2019 07:34 via ocregister.com
  
  A woman died Monday, Nov. 18, after she tried to cross a street against a red light in Anaheim last week and was struck by a pickup truck.
  The collision happened near the intersection of Olive Street and La Palma Avenue at about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer said. The pedestrian did not have the right of way, and was hit by a 1999 Chevy Silverado that was traveling west.
  She was gravely injured and hospitalized, Carringer said.
  She was later identified as Maria
  
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• Chargers RBs Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler return as dominant duo in loss

  19-11-2019 07:25 via ocregister.com
  
  MEXICO CITY — For a four-game stretch, the Chargers wondered if their running back tandem would ever return to top form.
  That brutal stretch has long been forgotten, with Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler carrying the offense the past three games, including much of Monday night’s 24-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Estadio Azteca.
  Gordon moved the ball on the ground and Ekeler was quarterback Philip Rivers’ go-to target. The running backs did their part in getting the offense
  
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• Men’s basketball team celebrates homecoming with 20-point win over Stanislaus State

  19-11-2019 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball earned its second straight win as they defeated Stanislaus State on Saturday, 82-62. The victory on homecoming was spearheaded by senior guardAusten Awosika’s career-high 26 points.
  The Titans led 42-34 at halftime and then blew the game open in the second half.
  It was 53-41 at the 14:38 mark when the Titans went on a run to take a 62-43 lead and effectively ended the game.
  Fullerton shot 50.8% (30-59) from the field and 80% (16-20) from the chari
  
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• Kings’ 3-game win streak ends with shutout loss to Coyotes

  19-11-2019 06:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan, left, celebrates his goal against Kings goaltender Jack Campbell as Coyotes center Clayton Keller also celebrates during the first period of Monday’s game in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan (21) connects with the puck as the scores a goal against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell, right, as Kings center Tyler Toffoli (73) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 18, 2019
  
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• Philip Rivers falters, Chargers fall in bitter loss to Chiefs in Mexico City

  19-11-2019 06:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Chargers strong safety Rayshawn Jenkins (23) intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (11) during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
  Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy, center, scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will
  
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• Turnovers doom UC Irvine in loss to No. 23 Colorado

  19-11-2019 06:05 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine guard Evan Leonard, right, drives to the rim as Colorado forward Evan Battey defends during the first half of their nonconference game on Monday in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  Colorado guard Tyler Bey, left, pursues a loose ball with UC Irvine guard Evan Leonard in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsColorado forward Evan Battey, center, is trapped with
  
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• Champion women’s soccer team relishes season

  19-11-2019 05:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Even before the start of the 2019 soccer season, Demian Brown decided he had seen enough signs to justify rolling the dice on an audacious move. This was a move not born out of frustration at a disappointing 2018 season, but a move born out of inspiration.
  The coach of the Cal State Fullerton women’s soccer team would start two freshmen at center back, arguably the most important position. And Brown would go all-in on a redshirt freshman goalkeeper coming off shoulder surgeries – plu
  
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• Gunfire injures 1 in La Habra

  19-11-2019 05:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Gunfire wounded a man in La Habra on Monday evening, Nov. 18
  The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Joan Street, according to the La Habra Police Department.
  The victim suffered one gunshot wound to the upper part of one of his arms, which was not life-threatening, police said.
  He was taken to a hospital for treatment, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported.
  The circumstances of the shooting, which occurred outside, were not immediately available.
  Three male suspects
  
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• California’s pension systems need to continue reducing risk

  19-11-2019 04:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Preliminary reports indicate the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)—the state’s two primary pension systems for public workers—underperformed their long-term investment return target in the recently completed fiscal year. While a single year of results itself is not cause for alarm, it does add to the growing signs that California’s public pensions are facing economic headwinds an
  
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• Robert Woods’ absence is lone blemish on Rams’ win over Chicago Bears

  19-11-2019 04:12 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — A day after wide receiver Robert Woods missed a game with what’s described as a personal issue, the Rams were providing no details about what caused his absence or when he might return to the team.
  But the Rams sounded supportive of Woods and not worried about his well-being.
  “His status this week is unknown,” Rams CEO Kevin Demoff said by text Monday evening, adding: “We are very understanding and supportive of him missing the game.”
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• Ducks lose to Capitals in game marred by spitting incident

  19-11-2019 04:09 via ocregister.com
  
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  The Ducks’ Adam Henrique skates with the puck in front of the Capitals’ Tom Wilson during the first period of Monday’s game in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
  Anaheim Ducks right wing Ondrej Kase (25), of the Czech Republic, shoots the puck next to Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsWashington
  
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• The 50 Greatest Dodgers of the 2010s: #42, Howie Kendrick

  19-11-2019 04:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Nov. 18, 2019 edition of the Inside the Dodgers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.Four years before he broke the Dodgers’ hearts in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the 2019 National League Division Series, Howie Kendrick was on the losing end of the Dodgers’ last first-round playoff exit. Somewhat ironically, Jeurys Familia struck out Kendrick at Dodger Stadium to end the Mets’ 3-2 win in Game 5 of the 2015 NLDS.
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• Riverside man gets 14 years in prison for O.C. killing tied to a drug deal

  19-11-2019 03:57 via ocregister.com
  
  A 31-year-old Riverside man was sentenced Friday, Nov. 15, to 14 years in prison for gunning down a man in the parking lot of the Stadium Promenade in Orange during a drug transaction that went bad.
  Trevor Lee Brockington was sentenced following his Oct. 24 guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a firearm. He was charged in May 2017 with murder and had faced a life sentence if convicted at trial.
  According to testimony at his preliminary heari
  
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• Alexander: Fresh look at 2017 World Series won’t make Dodger fans feel better

  19-11-2019 03:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Are you, too, enjoying the trash can memes directed at the Houston Astros these days?
  We use the term “scandal” fairly loosely these days, but the allegations leading up to (and almost certainly including) the 2017 World Series fit the description, with more details emerging every day.
  To recap: A week ago, former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers went on the record in The Athletic to describe the Astros’ high-tech/low-tech method for stealing catchers’ signs at home during the 2
  
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