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• Power outage makes weekend shopping difficult for Costco customers in Yorba Linda

  30-11-2019 23:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Customers hoping to get their weekend shopping done at Costco in Yorba Linda were surprised to find that the store was without power Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30.
  The outage, first reported to Southern California Edison just past 1:10 p.m., was caused by failed equipment in a transformer and had knocked out power to 20 total customers, SCE spokesman Paul Griffo said.
  Crews were making their way to the area of Savi Ranch Parkway and Mirage Street to assess the situation and determine what needed t
  
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• Making the piano more accessible would expand musical opportunities

  30-11-2019 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As the door-storming Black Friday weekend of championship competitive shopping comes to an end, it’s a good time to tell you about a technology gift that would be perfect for someone on your gift list, except that it’s not manufactured anywhere in the world.
  The missing gift is a music technology product, a digital piano that can give anyone the hands of Johann Sebastian Bach.
  The great 18th-century composer and organist had exceptionally large hands. While the average person can rea
  
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• Hundreds vie for the chance to adopt rescued golden retriever puppies in Long Beach

  30-11-2019 22:24 via ocregister.com
  
  There were more people than puppies at spcaLA’s P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center, lined up Saturday morning, Nov. 30 for the opportunity to take home one of three golden retriever puppies rescued earlier this year but only recently deemed healthy enough to adopt .
  After being seized from the home of a Downey man in June who was charged with selling sick dogs to unsuspecting families, six 7-month-old puppies were taken in for rehabilitation. Three had already bee
  
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• Silverado Canyon family stunned by large boulder that crash-landed in their yard, just missing guest house

  30-11-2019 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  A Silverado Canyon family was rocked on Thanksgiving morning by an overnight intrusion.
  A large boulder careened down a nearby slope, crashed onto the paved road below, bounced off a recently installed fire hydrant and broke its way through the fence into Maria Arechaederra’s sideyard sometime either Wednesday night or Thursday morning, she said.
  The large boulder landed within feet of vehicles and a guest house, which was occupied by her sister, who was in town for the holiday, she said.
  
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• Del Mar consensus picks for Saturday, Nov. 30

  30-11-2019 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Saturday, Nov. 30 for racing at Del Mar.
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• Clippers look to get back on track vs. Wizards

  30-11-2019 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Pity the Washington Wizards, the latest group invited for a few-day stay in L.A., where the weather outside is only almost-always delightful, but the scene inside Staples Center is, for visitors, typically frightful.
  Especially, one might expect, when the host is eager to atone for a dispiriting defeat on the road two days prior.
  Just as the game was starting to get away from the Wizards on Friday night at Staples Center – they lost 125-103 to the Lakers, in a game in w
  
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• Whicker: USC, UCLA need to regain national recruiting clout

  30-11-2019 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Among the many high crimes and misdemeanors committed by Embattled Clay Helton is the failure to find the stars of 2023 in 2019.
  The 24/7 Sports website rates USC’s recruiting year 11th in the Pac-12 and 76th nationally, between Northern Illinois and Troy.
  This is kind of like rating an omelet before it hits the frying pan. But it’s the trendy reason why USC simply must dismiss a coach who went 8-4 with a roster that has eight seniors.
  Only two of the Trojans’ “hard commi
  
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• 6 rescued after boat runs aground off Catalina Island coast

  30-11-2019 19:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Six people were rescued from the south side of Catalina Island after their boat ran aground near Catalina Harbor Saturday morning, Nov. 30, authorities said.
  Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguards responded to the vessel, a 43-foot trawler, about 6:30 a.m., dispatch supervisor Ed Pickett said.
  The boat was located about two miles southeast of Catalina Harbor on the south side of the island. The U.S. Coast Guard also responded, Pickett said.
  Six people were found on the rocks near the vess
  
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• Suspicious fire scorches more than a dozen cars at Santa Ana tow yard

  30-11-2019 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  A fire at a Santa Ana tow yard Friday night, Nov. 29, scorched about 13 cars and investigators believe the blaze may have been set deliberately.
  Orange County firefighters were called to the MetroPro Road Services tow yard at 2550 S. Garnsey Avenue just after 11:30 p.m., OCFA Capt. Tony Bommarito said.
  There, firefighters found several vehicles involved in the fire. It wasn’t immediately known how long it took firefighters to put out the blaze, but no injuries were reported.
  The tow yard i
  
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• Fire scorches more than a dozen cars at Santa Ana tow yard

  30-11-2019 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  A fire at a Santa Ana tow yard Friday night, Nov. 29, scorched about 13 cars and investigators believe the blaze may have been set deliberately.
  Orange County firefighters were called to the MetroPro Road Services tow yard at 2550 S. Garnsey Avenue just after 11:30 p.m., OCFA Capt. Tony Bommarito said.
  There, firefighters found several vehicles involved in the fire. It wasn’t immediately known how long it took firefighters to put out the blaze, but no injuries were reported.
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• Memories of that Watergate summer

  30-11-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Every presidential inquiry, every impeachment hearing, is personal.
  Not that it’s me getting impeached, or otherwise put on the hot seat.
  It’s just that each crisis in the executive branch from 1973 to 2019 exists in my memory because of where I was when listening and watching as it played out.
  That Watergate summer, I was 17, and driving across the country with a girlfriend before we both headed off to college.
  The Senate hearings into the complicity of President Richard Nixon in th
  
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• Heisler: Finally, the season the Lakers have waited for

  30-11-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s quiet in Lakerdom …
  Too quiet.
  Actually, there’s no such thing, especially for the Lakers, who lived a decades-old soap opera while powers like the Steph Curry Warriors, the Tim Duncan Spurs and the LeBron James-Dwyane Wade Heat were harmonious and focused.
  At last, after years wandering in the darkness – their six seasons out of the playoffs were the longest such streak among local major league teams – this could finally be the season the Lakers have waited f
  
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• Fans get rowdy for Slayer one last time as the band ends its touring career at The Forum

  30-11-2019 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  “Slayer! Slayer! Slayer!”
  Thousands of fans, including some from South America and the U.K., showed up at The Forum in Inglewood on Friday night to bid farewell to the thrash metal icons during the first of two last tour dates dubbed The Final Campaign. The two-time Grammy Award-winning quartet is retiring from touring, though the band hasn’t exactly declared a break-up, so there still may be some sliver of hope for one-off performances in the future.
  However, unlike Mötle
  
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• 662,000 lights gleaming in Dana Point Harbor for the holidays and there’s more to come

  30-11-2019 17:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Thousands of holiday lights, giant whale sculptures, a surfing Santa and the popular Kiss Me Lane photo opportunity are stirring up holiday excitement at Dana Point Harbor.
  Blue-and green-lighted palm and pine trees line the medians along Dana Point Harbor Drive and giant Christmas trees surround the harbor’s entrance. There’s a candy cane lane that starts at Coffee Importers and a light tunnel spanning the walkway to Dana Wharf.“It’s a very festive and popular event thro
  
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• Fullerton School District is asking voters to approve borrowing $198 million through bonds

  30-11-2019 17:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Most Fullerton voters in March will cast a ballot on three school bond measures: Two for local districts and one for schools statewide.
  Fullerton School District trustees join Fullerton Joint Union High School District and state education leaders in asking voters’ permission to issue bonds to raise money to finance needed construction and upgrades.
  The Fullerton School District, which oversees educating the city’s kindergarten through eighth-grade students, is asking to raise $198 mi
  
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• Disney gives away Rise of the Resistance surprise finale with ‘swift drop’ warning

  30-11-2019 16:12 via ocregister.com
  
  A newly posted warning to riders on the Rise of the Resistance trackless dark ride alludes to an as-yet-unrevealed escape pod finale that Disney has tried to keep under wraps ahead of the debut of the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction.
  Photos of the new rider safety advisory signs posted at the entrance to the Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios warn of a “swift drop,” according to WDW News Today.
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• Lock up your valuables when you have strangers in your home

  30-11-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Whether it’s hiring a roofer to fix the leak that just appeared during the last torrential downpour, a crew to install your Christmas lights or rain gutters, or inviting potential buyers to visit during an open house, take precautions when you have strangers in your home.
  Here are some ways to keep you and your belongings safe and secure.
  Lock up your valuables: If you have a safe, now’s the time to load it up with all of your precious items and lock it up tightly. Keep the key in a
  
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• Landlords looking to sell: Consider a charitable gift that pays you annually

  30-11-2019 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The joys of being a landlord never seem to end, especially during the holidays. Thanksgiving leftovers and football might be interrupted with a phone call from a tenant with a backed-up kitchen sink.
  Looking ahead to January, you wonder if the rent collected will be enough for the property taxes, or will the tenants spend the rent money on Christmas presents?
  The benefits of investing in real estate
  When you invested in rental property, you did it for good reasons. But now might be the right tim
  
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• Hunters vs. farmers, a parody of modern commercial real estate

  30-11-2019 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Commercial real estate professionals must be transactional — they must close deals to survive.
  However, the path to deals can be time-consuming, run through a transaction treadmill or through fostering long-term relationships with owners and occupants of commercial real estate. Today, I vary a bit through a parody that describes the difference between transactional and relational brokers. I hope you enjoy the comparison.
  Once upon a time, in a land far away – before the Internet &nda
  
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• Tips From Disney Expert: Visiting Disneyland Resort During the Holidays

  30-11-2019 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The holiday season is one of the most popular times to visit Disneyland Resort. To help plan your trip, here are our tips for visiting during the holidays, now through Jan. 6!
  1. Don’t miss “A Christmas Fantasy” parade: Sometimes, we get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season that we lose sight of what it’s all about. That’s why we love escaping to Disneyland Resort this time of year, especially to watch “A Christmas Fantasy” parade.
  
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• History & Heritage: “A Christmas Fantasy” Parade Rings in 25 Seasons; Cast Members First to Experience the Holiday Classic This Year

  30-11-2019 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Ever since its premiere in 1995 at Disneyland park, “A Christmas Fantasy” parade has been a must-see for guests visiting during the holidays. Whether it’s Santa Claus and his reindeer or the beloved toy soldiers, every member of the family has a favorite part of this classic parade.
  Cast member Kelsie Blackwell, who has been working at Disneyland Resort for 11 years, started performing in “A Christmas Fantasy” parade her very first year. Over the years, guests have
  
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• Cool Disney Jobs: A Sweet Tradition

  30-11-2019 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Interview with Chris Thompson:Role: Candy Maker
  Years with the Company: 36
  Hometown: Downey, CA
  Interests: Classic movies,music, reading
  Q. Please tell us about your role.
  A. I am a candy maker celebrating my 30th year on the candy production team. I work at Candy Palace on Main Street, U.S.A., where we specialize in items not available elsewhere at the resort such as pecan nuttles, fudge mallows and caramel bars.
  Q. How did you get interested in being a candy maker?
  A. My great-grandfather and
  
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• Cast Members Honored for Disney Service at Exclusive Theme Park Party

  30-11-2019 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  On Nov. 21, Disneyland Resort cast members who have dedicated 10 years of Disney service, and every five-year milestone anniversary thereafter, were treated to an evening of special entertainment, food offerings and attractions open exclusively for the 1,700 honorees and their guests.
  Among them were 80 cast members with 40 years or more of Disney service. Hosted at Disney California Adventure park, they were honored with a special reception at Carthay Circle Restaurant with Disneyland Resort Pr
  
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• All of OCVarsity’s stories, scores, photos and more from Friday’s championship games

  30-11-2019 08:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis is the place to find all of OCVarsity’s coverage of the CIF-SS championship football games on Friday and the previews of Saturday’s games.
  FRIDAY’S GAMES
  OCVarsity Photos: Friday’s CIF-SS football championship gamesCIF-SS football playoff scores: Friday, Nov. 29Corona del Mar reverses fortunes, beats Grace Brethren for CIF-SS Division 3 title
  Marina knocks off Muir to win first CI
  
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• Corona del Mar reverses fortunes, beats Grace Brethren for CIF-SS Division 3 title

  30-11-2019 08:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Corona del Mar defensive back Zack Green, left, and wide receiver John Humphreys, center, celebrate after the Sea Kings won the CIF-SS Division 3 championship over Grace Brethren in Newport Beach on Friday, November 29, 2019. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Corona del Mar wide receiver Simon Hall, left, and Michael Wein give each other a hug after the Sea Kings won the CIF-SS Division 3 championship over Grace Brethren in Newport Beach on Friday, November 29, 2019. (Photo by
  
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• Nico Mannion leads No. 14 Arizona past Penn, into Wooden Legacy title game

  30-11-2019 07:55 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Nico Mannion scored 24 points, Chase Jeter added 19 and No. 14 Arizona advanced to the championship game of the Wooden Legacy with a 92-82 victory over Penn on Friday night at Anaheim Arena.
  The Wildcats (8-0) shot 58.6 percent from the field, but Penn (4-3) rallied in the second half by making 10 of its 13 3-pointers over the final 20 minutes.
  Zeke Ninaji scored 16 points and Josh Green scored 14 for Arizona, which will face Wake Forest in Sunday’s 6 p.m. title game.
  
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• Marina knocks off Muir to win first CIF-SS football title

  30-11-2019 07:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Marina’s Pharaoh Rush evades a tackle, but is called for face masking against Muir in the CIF-SS Division 11 championship game at Westminster high school Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Marina’s Seth Wilson sacks Muir QB Amaris Harrison in the CIF-SS Division 11 championship game at Westminster high school Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMarina’s Da
  
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• Cypress football tripped up by turnovers, loses to Temecula Valley in Division 7 final

  30-11-2019 07:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Cypress running back Isaac Hurtado takes off for a short gain. Temecula Valley was playingCypress High School in the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game at Western High in Anaheim on Friday, November 29, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
  Temecula’s Brody Hughes stiff arms Cypress safety Neil Jansen. Temecula Valley was playingCypress High School in the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game at Western High in Anaheim on Friday, November 29, 2019. (Photo by Bill Alkofer,
  
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• Lakers dash to rout of Wizards for 10th straight win

  30-11-2019 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, center, shoots as Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, left, defends along with guard Troy Brown Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, left, of Japan, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe g
  
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• OCVarsity Photos: Friday’s CIF-SS football championship games

  30-11-2019 06:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSee all of the Register’s photos from the CIF-SS football championship games on Friday, Nov. 29. Go to the OCVarsity pages to see all of our coverage of the tennis finals.
  Marina’s Dane Brenton, left, is congratulated after scoring against Muir in the CIF-SS Division 11 championship game at Westminster high school Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer)
  Cypre
  
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• CIF-SS football playoff scores: Friday, Nov. 29

  30-11-2019 06:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores from the CIF-SS football playoff games Friday, Nov. 29, and schedule for Saturday, Nov. 30.
  O.C. SCORES & STATS
  FRIDAY’S SCORES
  Championship games
  CIF-SS
  Division 2
  Sierra Canyon at Chaminade
  Division 3
  Grace Brethren vs. Corona del Mar
  Division 5
  Aquinas 21, St. Paul 16
  Division 7
  Temecula Valley vs. Cypress
  Division 10
  Crescenta Valley 19, Simi Valley 16
  Division 11
  Muir vs. Marina
  Division
  
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• Former Lakers prospect Moe Wagner spreading his wings with Wizards

  30-11-2019 05:44 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Moe Wagner looked at home on the Staples Center court, going through his warmup routine – a smart assortment of 3-pointers, dunks and floaters – before stopping and bending at the waist to greet NBA superfan Jimmy Goldstein on his way to the visitors’ locker room, where he’d get taped in preparation for his first game against his former team.
  Wagner, of course, is wearing red these days, one of the Lakers’ young castoffs who landed in Washington,
  
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• Clippers’ 7-game win streak ends in San Antonio

  30-11-2019 05:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell, right, attempts to shoot as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs’ DeMar DeRozan, center, and Jakob Poeltl during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
  Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSan A
  
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• Cal State Fullerton goes cold down stretch in loss to Denver

  30-11-2019 04:35 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA CLARA — Cal State Fullerton went cold at the worst time on Friday, building a 13-point lead midway through the second half, then going the final 9:15 without a field goal in a 65-62 loss to Denver at the Cable Car Classic.
  Senior guard Austen Awosika led the Titans (3-4) with a team-high 18 points and five rebounds, while Davon Clare added a season-high 12 points and career-highs of six assists and three steals. Wayne Arnold added 11 points and six rebounds for Fullerton, which did n
  
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• Chargers WR Mike Williams still searching for first touchdown of season

  30-11-2019 04:00 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA  — Mike Williams spent the bye week relaxing in Hawaii because he wanted to get away from football, but he couldn’t escape it.
  The Chargers’ wide receiver noticed football games on TV screens and began to miss the sport. His mind wandered away from the picturesque scenery in Hawaii and went back to the past 11 games of the season.
  It’s been a disappointing season for the 4-7 Chargers, and Williams wanted to revisit plays where he could have done more to he
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (11-29-19)

  30-11-2019 03:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, Nov. 29.
  O.C. FOOTBALL SCORES & STATS
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  STALLION SHOWDOWN
  Foothill 49, Notre Dame Riverside 42
  Foot: Wolf and Benhard each had 13 rebounds
  NONLEAGUE
  Gabrielino 59, Estancia 53
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
   
   
  
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• Record sewage spill hits Laguna Beach just after council approves more funding for sewer maintenance

  30-11-2019 03:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Beaches from Newport to San Clemente will remain closed at least through Monday following a 1.4 million gallon sewage spill in Laguna Beach – the city’s worst in recent time.
  “We want people to avoid contact with any affected water,” Nichole Quick, health officer with the Orange County Public Healthcare Agency, said Friday. “People should honor the closure. We expect them to remain closed through the weekend.”
  A sign is posted on Main Beach in Laguna Beach on
  
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• CIF-SS finals high school football updates

  30-11-2019 03:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Follow along for live updates of the CIF-SS football championship games.
  A Twitter List by Jim_McCurdie
  
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• CIF high school football championship updates

  30-11-2019 03:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Follow along for live updates of the CIF-SS football championship games.
  A Twitter List by Jim_McCurdie
  
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• Gerald Everett is latest receiver lost to injury as Rams face key game at Arizona

  30-11-2019 03:17 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams will have to call on the depth of their receiver corps again Sunday after declaring tight end Gerald Everett out of Sunday’s road game against the Arizona Cardinals.
  Everett “tweaked” a knee in the Rams’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens last Monday, coach Sean McVay said a few days ago, when he was optimistic Everett would recover in time to play.
  Everett is third on the team with 37 receptions in his third season and already has set career high
  
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• Rams injury report | Who’s in, who’s out vs. Arizona Cardinals

  30-11-2019 02:54 via ocregister.com
  
  A look at Rams players who are listed on this week’s injury report, and their status for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals:
  GERALD EVERETT, tight end
  Injury: Knee. Hurt in Ravens game Monday.
  Participation status: Didn’t practice Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
  Official status: Out.
  Will he play?: No.
  ROB HAVENSTEIN, right tackle
  Injury: Knee. Hurt in Steelers game, missed Bears and Ravens games.
  Participation status: Returned to limited practice Thursday and Friday.
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• Erik Gudbranson happy to stand up for Ducks teammate Ondrej Kase

  30-11-2019 02:35 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The hit was objectionable on many levels. Ducks right wing Ondrej Kase didn’t have a chance to play the puck when Winnipeg Jets defenseman Anthony Bitetto leveled him with a high check at center ice in the opening minutes of Friday’s game at Honda Center.
  Bitetto was about to be penalized for interference on Kase, but Ducks defenseman Erik Gudbranson decided the moment was right to impose his own brand of justice. Gudbranson then earned a one-sided decision over Bitet
  
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• Senior Living: For Boomers reframing aging, age-proofing a home won’t come cheap

  30-11-2019 02:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By Sharon Jayson, Contributing writer, Kaiser Health News
  Texas residents Dennis and Chris Cavner, in their early 70s, are preparing to move less than two blocks away into a 2,720-square-foot, ranch-style house they bought this year. But first a renovation is underway, taking the 45-year-old property all the way back to its studs. When the work is finished, these baby boomers are confident the move will land them in their forever home.
  “We wanted to find a house that we could live in liter
  
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• Five things to know about Saturday’s St. John Bosco-Mater Dei showdown for CIF-SS Division 1 crown

  30-11-2019 02:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Bellflower’s St. John Bosco High takes on longtime rival and two-time defending champion Mater Dei for the CIF-SS Division 1 football title, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Cerritos College in Norwalk.
  The Monarchs (12-0) are nation’s top-rated team, according to USA Today. The 11-1 Braves, who have has lost the past two championship games to the Santa Ana school, are ranked fourth.
  Here are five thing you should know about Saturday’s epic showdown.
  1. These foes are friends.
  Quarterb
  
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• Marquette’s Markus Howard torches USC for 51 points in Orlando

  30-11-2019 01:45 via ocregister.com
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — USC had seen what Marquette’s Markus Howard did to Davidson in a first-round game of the Orlando Invitational.
  The Trojans took the court against him on Friday and could not avoid a similar fate.
  Howard scored 51 points and Marquette advanced to the tournament championship game by beating USC 101-79 on Friday.
  Howard set a tournament record for the second straight game after having a 40-point performance in a 73-63 victory over Davidson on Thursday. The previ
  
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• Swinging gate on 5 Freeway below Grapevine got drivers out of a jam

  30-11-2019 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Caltrans officials and the motoring public are pronouncing a swinging gate recently installed on the 5 Freeway at the base of the Grapevine a success after it allowed northbound drivers to turn around instead of waiting potentially hours while the highway was cleared of snow on Thanksgiving.
  Thursday, Nov. 28 marked the first time the 52-foot-long, five-ton, reinforced-steel gate was used. It is located 300 feet north of the Lake Hughes Road off-ramp north of Santa Clarita. When snow, mudslides,
  
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• Kings fall to Sharks for 2nd time in 5 days

  30-11-2019 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of Friday’s game against the Kings in San Jose. The Sharks won 4-1. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
  San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) battles for the puck against Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSan Jose Sh
  
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• Sanitation workers march in Beverly Hills, demand fair pay from waste company

  30-11-2019 01:09 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 100 workers, labor leaders and community supporters marched through Beverly Hills on Friday to lobby for fair treatment of Athens Environmental Services sanitation employees.
  The workers, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 396, allege they are underpaid and fear their healthcare benefits are being eroded. They have failed to reach a labor agreement with the company after two years of negotiations and claim Athens — a division of City of Industry-based
  
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• Ducks fail to click despite second-period charge, lose to Winnipeg Jets

  30-11-2019 00:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique, left, checks Winnipeg Jets center Jack Roslovic, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
  Anaheim Ducks defenseman Erik Gudbranson, right, fights with Winnipeg Jets defenseman Anthony Bitetto during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson, rig
  
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• South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa regains power after 2-hour partial outage

  30-11-2019 00:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Black Friday shoppers at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa were temporarily stalled by a two-hour, partial power outage Friday afternoon, Nov. 29, authorities said.
  Southern California Edison officials received a call from Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue about the outage shortly after 2 p.m., SCE spokesman David Song said.
  The Fire Department said it was called to the mall shortly before 2 p.m. on a report of an electrical vault explosion and that crews were working to resolve the issue. No injuries
  
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