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• Fryer on basketball: A healthier Redfield leads Capistrano Valley boys basketball to strong start

  03-12-2019 23:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowLangston Redfield at 90 percent helped Capistrano Valley win 100 percent of its first five games.
  The Cougars boys basketball team won the season-opening Jim Harris Classic tournament championship two weeks ago. They improved to 5-0 with a 64-27 win over Esperanza on Monday in the first round of pool play for the North Orange County Championships.
  Redfield, a 6-foot-3 junior point guard and younger brother of
  
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• Google co-founders Page, Brin step down as Alphabet execs

  03-12-2019 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By Rachel Lerman, The Associated Press
  The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable two decades during which Larry Page and Sergey Brin shaped a startup born in a Silicon Valley garage into one of the world’s largest, most powerful — and, increasingly, most feared — firms in the world.
  Sundar Pichai, who has been leading Google as CEO for more than four years, will stay in his role and also become CEO of Alphabet
  
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• Orange County boys basketball top 25 for Dec. 3

  03-12-2019 23:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowBOYS BASKETBALL
  Orange County top 25
  (Records through Monday)
  1. Mater Dei 1-0
  2. JSerra 2-2
  3. Fairmont Prep 4-0
  4. Sonora 7-0
  5. Pacifica Christian 4-1
  6. Capistrano Valley 5-0
  7. Villa Park 4-1
  8. Mission Viejo 2-0
  9. Canyon 5-2
  10. Servite 4-1
  11. Santa Margarita 2-2
  12. La Habra 4-3
  13. Edison 2-0
  14. Dana Hills 5-0
  15. Laguna Beach 2-2
  16. Orange Lutheran 2-2
  17. Aliso Niguel 4-1
  18. Tesoro 5-1
  19. Yorb
  
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• Southern California house prices rebound in October

  03-12-2019 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California appreciation rates rebounded in October, hitting the highest levels since last spring, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index released Tuesday, Dec. 3.
  The CoreLogic HPI – which compares each house’s sales price with its previous sales price – shows single-family home values up 3.4% in the Inland Empire in the year ending in October, the highest for the Riverside-San Bernardino County area since May.
  Values were up 2.5% in Los Angeles County and 1.5% in
  
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• Recipe Corner: Vanilla Pear Mule, Disney Festival of Holidays, Disney California Adventure Park

  03-12-2019 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  At Disney California Adventure park, the popular Disney Festival of Holidays is back with new elements to entertain guests and celebrate meaningful traditions associated with Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa and Three Kings Day. The food and beverages at the festival’s eight marketplace locations also are inspired by diverse cultural festivities. Try the vanilla pear mule at the “A Twist on Tradition” kiosk, or at home anytime with this recipe.
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• Community: Cast Members Grant $400,000 to Local Nonprofits

  03-12-2019 22:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Each year, Disneyland Resort cast members who contribute $1 per week to the Disney VoluntEARS Community Fund are eligible to nominate a nonprofit organization of their choice for a grant up to $5,000. This year, cast members funded 84 grants to local organizations of their choice, totaling more than $400,000.One of the recipients, Canyon Rim Elementary School in Anaheim, will use its $5,000 grant to help upgrade technology in the school’s classrooms and STEAM lab. The school was nominated
  
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• Feature: Cast Members Celebrate the Holidays with Friends and Family at Exclusive 5K

  03-12-2019 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland Resort cast members had the opportunity to invite their friends and families to participate in the Cast Member, Friends and Family Holiday 5K on Nov. 17.
  With holiday music in the air, 3,000 participants traveled a course that took them through both Disney California Adventure park and Disneyland park before they opened for guests. This was the first time a 5K course has gone through Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
  From elements of “A Christmas Fantasy” parade to the Disne
  
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• California’s fintech startups are invading New York

  03-12-2019 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  When two Irish brothers started Stripe together in 2010, there was little question about where they should put their headquarters. It had to be California.
  Now, though, Stripe is leaving the tech mecca of San Francisco, awash in tech talent and investor cash, and is in the process of moving its main office about 10 miles to neighboring South San Francisco. What’s more, the company” whose $35 billion valuation makes it one of the world’s most valuable startups” is currentl
  
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• Kings prepare for Washington and its lethal power play

  03-12-2019 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  When Darryl Sutter coached the Kings, he sometimes had the team stay in a hotel before a home game to tune out distractions. This year’s Kings would love to do the opposite, but it’s tough to stay in your own home while visiting another city.
  They had such an opportunity Monday, when they “traveled” to Anaheim, some 35 miles down the road from Staples Center. They fared no better without journeying through the air, losing 4-2 to the undermanned Ducks and remaining at a me
  
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• Surfer Caroline Marks is headed to the 2020 Olympics

  03-12-2019 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Caroline Marks, a Florida surfer who lives in San Clemente , surfs during her heat at the U.S. Open of Surfing on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in Huntington Beach. Marks, 17, has just been added to the 2020 Olympic surf roster for team USA. ( Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Caroline Marks, 17, had a stand-out year, including a win at theMEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal in October that helped propel her World Tour rankings and ultimately earn her a spot in the 2020 Olympics. (Photo by Da
  
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• California’s schools stagnating, failing black students

  03-12-2019 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The Nation’s Report Card on education is in and the news isn’t great —with most states receiving low marks in the latest round of National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) exams that measure student achievement. California’s scores were largely flat compared to 2017, the last time NAEP was administered, except for a troubling decline in 8th grade reading, from 263 to 259, that mirrored the nationwide trend.  But the news is much worse for the Los Angeles Unifi
  
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• Court sides with Congress in battle for Trump’s bank records

  03-12-2019 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  By LARRY NEUMEISTER
  NEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York handed President Donald Trump another legal defeat, ruling Tuesday that Congress can see his banking records for investigations into possible foreign influence in U.S. politics or other misdeeds.
  A panel of 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges said two banks, Deutsche Bank and Capital One, should comply with subpoenas from the House Financial Services and Intelligence committees seeking records related to Trump’s
  
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• President Trump’s reversal on vaping the right call for public health

  03-12-2019 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Annie Karni, Maggie Haberman, and Sheila Kaplan  of the New York Times describe US president Donald Trump’s proposed ban on flavored e-cigarette products as “a swift and bold reaction to a growing public health crisis affecting teenagers” that Trump backed away from “under pressure from his political advisers and lobbyists to factor in the potential pushback from his supporters.”
  Maybe they’re right about Trump’s motivations, but they’re wrong
  
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• Ortega Highway near Lake Elsinore to close both ways for an hour Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

  03-12-2019 21:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Get used to it.
  Caltrans intends to close the Ortega Highway several times this month for one hour during the middle of the day, as part of a boulder removal and slope stabilization project in the Cleveland National Forest near Lake Elsinore.
  For the moment, you can relax. With heavy rain in the forecast, no closures are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4, or Thursday, Dec. 5, Caltrans spokesman Shane Massoud said.
  However, going forward, one-hour closures in both directions are planned for ev
  
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• House report outlines evidence for Trump impeachment

  03-12-2019 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — The House released a sweeping impeachment report Tuesday outlining evidence of what it calls President Donald Trump’s wrongdoing toward Ukraine, findings that will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th president should be removed from office.
  The 300-page report from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee makes the case that Trump misused the power of his office and, in the course of their investigation, o
  
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• Stocks slump broadly as trade deal with China in doubt

  03-12-2019 20:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
  Stocks fell broadly Tuesday after President Donald Trump cast doubt over the potential for a trade deal with China this year and threatened to impose tariffs on French goods.
  The selling knocked the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 350 points lower had the S&P 500 on track for its third straight loss as the market continued to give up gains after a strong November rally.
  Trump said he has “no deadline” for a deal and didn’t mind wai
  
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• Taco Tuesday: Pour Vida’s burger taco is a classic

  03-12-2019 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Chef Jimmy Martinez might credit California’s In-N-Out Burger as the inspiration for his burger taco at Pour Vida, the gourmet taco bar he operates in Anaheim. And that makes sense. Yellow cheese, griddled hamburger meat, shredded lettuce and thousand island dressing are all ingredients of a good burger, served here on a thick, handmade tortilla instead. 
  Orange County Food FinderWhere to find the best restaurant menu items in the areaIt’s a masterful creation that bears a strik
  
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• Rain may hit Southland as early as Tuesday night, will bring showers Wednesday morning

  03-12-2019 19:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Residents in Southern California may again want to have umbrellas handy as more rain is set to hit the Southland Tuesday night into Wednesday, forecasters with the National Weather Service said.
  Unlike last week, this storm wasn’t expected to be as intense or cause road closures through the Grapevine or the Cajon Pass, said Tom Fisher, a meteorologist with the NWS’s Oxnard office.
  Instead, the lighter storm will bring between three-quarters of an inch and one inch of rain in most are
  
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• November sea lion pup strandings hint at busy rescue season ahead

  03-12-2019 19:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Leia was found starving in Newport Beach. She had a fish hook in her mouth and in her flipper. (Photo courtesy of PMMC)
  Two of the young pups rescued in November. (Photo courtesy of PMMC)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsTwo of the young pups rescued by PMMC in November. (Photo courtesy of PMMC)
  Yoda was found starving and dehydrated in on Nov. 27 in Dana Point Harbor. (Photo courtesy of PMMC)
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  Officials at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center worry that early-season strand
  
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• This ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ child actor talks filming the Christmas classic

  03-12-2019 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  As an actor, Jimmy Hawkins shot nearly 500 movies and TV shows. He doesn’t recall most of them.
  “Some things I watch today and I don’t even remember doing them,” says Hawkins, 78, who played Elvis Presley’s sidekick in the ’60s in ‘Girl Happy’ and ‘Spinout,” as well as countless sons and boyfriends when he was a child and teen actor years ago. “I don’t remember any stories on the set. I go, ‘Oh, gee, I was a big fan of
  
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• This ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ child actor talks about filming the Christmas classic

  03-12-2019 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  As an actor, Jimmy Hawkins shot nearly 500 movies and TV shows. He doesn’t recall most of them.
  “Some things I watch today and I don’t even remember doing them,” says Hawkins, 78, who played Elvis Presley’s sidekick in the ’60s in ‘Girl Happy’ and ‘Spinout,” as well as countless sons and boyfriends when he was a child and teen actor years ago. “I don’t remember any stories on the set. I go, ‘Oh, gee, I was a big fan of
  
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• Rep. Duncans Hunter pleads guilty, faces 5 years in prison

  03-12-2019 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — California Rep. Duncan Hunter faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to misusing campaign money.
  Hunter, 42, changed his not guilty plea in federal court in San Diego Tuesday.
  He gave a brief statement outside court saying he failed to properly monitor campaign funds.
  He had denied wrong doing for more than a year. He claimed he was the victim of a political witch hunt by federal prosecutors.
  Prosecutors say he and his wife misspent more than $250,000 in campaign mone
  
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• Rep. Duncan Hunter pleads guilty, faces 5 years in prison

  03-12-2019 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — California Rep. Duncan Hunter faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to misusing campaign money.
  Hunter, 42, changed his not guilty plea in federal court in San Diego Tuesday.
  He gave a brief statement outside court saying he failed to properly monitor campaign funds.
  He had denied wrong doing for more than a year. He claimed he was the victim of a political witch hunt by federal prosecutors.
  Prosecutors say he and his wife misspent more than $250,000 in campaign mone
  
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• Prosecutor says he will seek 1 year in prison for Rep. Duncan Hunter

  03-12-2019 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE WATSON
  SAN DIEGO —  A federal prosecutor said he plans to ask for at least a year in prison for Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, who pleaded guilty Tuesday to misusing $250,000 in campaign funds.
  Hunter, who had fought the allegations for more than a year, showed no emotion in the courtroom and only spoke in affirming his guilty plea. Outside, he offered a brief statement, saying, “Ï failed to monitor an account for my campaign spending. I made mistakes and that&
  
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• Sen. Kamala Harris is dropping out of 2020 presidential race

  03-12-2019 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Senator Kamala Harris of California has suspended her presidential campaign after months of slumping poll numbers, a dramatic comedown after her campaign began with significant promise.
  Harris has informed staff and Democratic officials of her intent to drop out the presidential race, according to sources familiar with the matter, which comes after an upheaval among staff and disarray among her own allies.
  Harris launched her campaign in front of 20,000 people at a chilly, outdoor
  
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• Sen. Kamala Harris ends Democratic presidential campaign

  03-12-2019 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and KATHLEEN RONAYNE
  Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
  “I’ve taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the hardest decisions of my life,” she wrote in a note to supporters. “My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.”
  Harris launched her
  
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• Kamala Harris Is dropping out of 2020 presidential race

  03-12-2019 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By Astead W. Herndon and Shane Goldmacher
  Senator Kamala Harris of California has suspended her presidential campaign after months of slumping poll numbers, a dramatic comedown after her campaign began with significant promise.
  Harris has informed staff and Democratic officials of her intent to drop out the presidential race, according to sources familiar with the matter, which comes after a upheaval among staff and disarray among her own allies.
  The announcement is both dramatic
  
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• El Torito parent group has acquired Sol Cocina and Solita Tacos & Margaritas

  03-12-2019 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Xperience Restaurant Group, the parent company of El Torito and Chevys Fresh Mex, has acquired Sol Cocina and Solita Tacos & Margaritas.
  Sol Cocina  in Newport Beach was founded 10 years ago by Chef Deborah Schneider and grew to four locations in Scottsdale, Playa Vista and Denver. Solita came along in 2014 and has locations in Huntington Beach and Valencia.
  “Our goal from day one has been to optimize our existing brands while simultaneously identifying attractive opportunities fo
  
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• Ballet review: With luck, Los Angeles Ballet gets ‘The Nutcracker’ right

  03-12-2019 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Ballet has its centuries-old rules, still scrupulously followed on stages around the globe. But even with rules in firm effect, a performance still relies on artistry and luck.
  Los Angeles Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” hews to this ballet’s cherished traditions, mostly.
  LAB’s version, in its 14th year, choreographed by Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary, uses most of the original story, choreographed in 1892 by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. LAB retains Pyotr Ilyich T
  
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• Firefighters put out blaze in Rossmoor home, 1 person treated for breathing problem

  03-12-2019 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  A fire damaged a home in the unincorporated Rossmoor area, near Los Alamitos, early Tuesday, with one person treated for a breathing problem.
  Firefighters went to the home in the 3200 block of Brimhall Drive at about 1:50 a.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
  They were able to put out the blaze in the one-story home, near Silver Fox Road, by 2:07 a.m.
  No other injuries were reported in the blaze, which was under investigation.
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• Hard Rock Cafe is out and Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen is in at Universal CityWalk

  03-12-2019 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Universal CityWalk is continuing its evolution by adding even more shopping, dining and entertainment options within its center, located just steps away from the front gates of Universal Studios Hollywood.
  Just weeks after it was announced that the NBC Sports Grill & Brew would replace Tony Roma’s in 2020, Universal has revealed that the Hard Rock Cafe, with its massive signature Van Halen guitar out front, will close next year and be replaced by Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savo
  
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• 2 arrested in connection with social-media post, threat aimed at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa

  03-12-2019 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Costa Mesa police arrested a man and a girl Tuesday morning after authorities were alerted to a social-media post that they say involved a possible threat to Estancia High School.
  Authorities were alerted at about 11:10 p.m. Monday to the post, “which showed a picture of what appeared to be a weapon,” police said Tuesday.
  Detectives immediately began to investigate, police said, and told the school’s resource officers, administrators and district personnel.
  Classes were still i
  
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• 2 arrested after possible threat aimed at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa

  03-12-2019 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Costa Mesa police arrested a man and a girl Tuesday morning after authorities were alerted to a social-media post that they say involved a possible threat to Estancia High School.
  Authorities were alerted at about 11:10 p.m. Monday to the post, “which showed a picture of what appeared to be a weapon,” police said Tuesday.
  Detectives immediately began to investigate, police said, and told the school’s resource officers, administrators and district personnel.
  Classes were still i
  
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• 6 things to do at Southern California casinos (Dec. 6-12)

  03-12-2019 18:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  Comedian, actor, producer and author Jim Gaffigan is bringing his Secrets and Pies comedy tour to the Rancho Mirage resort. Gaffigan, who is a four-time Grammy nominee, is known for having a unique observational style of comedy.
  When he’s not doing live comedy, he might be acting. He’s starred in such movies as “Super Troopers,” “13 Going on 30” and “Chappaquiddick” and made appearances in such TV
  
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• Radio: Lisa May leaving KLOS and LA radio, but staying in Southern California for next endeavor

  03-12-2019 18:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Lisa May has been waking up with Southern California for almost 30 years, first as the traffic reporter and sidekick to KROQ’s (106.7 FM) Kevin and Bean show and more recently as the entertainment, news and traffic reporter for Frosty, Heidi and Frank on KLOS (95.5 FM).
  After so many years, she has become a close friend to listeners so it is is some sadness that we have to say goodbye: May has decided to retire from radio, move to Palm Springs, and open up a fitness center. Her last day on
  
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• Is it my fault if I get hurt skiing? Ask the lawyer

  03-12-2019 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: We were having a great time, the snow was good and the weather fine, but I ran into someone who should never have been on that slope. She was very inexperienced, and just stopped. I took a fall, skinned my face badly, and have a damaged shoulder. She was apologetic, saying, “I tried to get out of the way.” The resort said I assumed that risk and it is not on them. But don’t they have a responsibility to police who goes where, or to at least post a sign about skill levels nee
  
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• Meet The Hu: A Mongolian band conquering heavy metal, and soon, California

  03-12-2019 17:47 via ocregister.com
  
  This heavy metal band rocks like no other.
  With the use of traditional instruments most people probably never heard of, like the morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) and a tumur khuur (jaw harp), Mongolian-born band The Hu mix heavy metal music with guttural throat singing in their native language and lyrics that often touch on poetry, ancient war cries and honoring ancestors.
  The band’s style of metal, which they’ve dubbed “Hunnu rock,” was inspired by the ancient Mongolian em
  
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• Social Scene: Game Changers event gets shaking

  03-12-2019 17:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Their games are wildly different, and the ways they change them are, too. But the honorees at COAST’s inaugural Game Changers event on Oct. 24 shared a passion the audience at the Avenue of the Arts Hotel in Costa Mesa couldn’t miss.
  And that passion clearly was essential to their efforts to shake up worlds ranging from business to philanthropy.
  The honorees in attendance were: Dick Gebhard, the board chairman for the Stars & Stripes Tournament; Sylvia Kim, the chief innovation o
  
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• USA Badminton hires fraud investigator to examine its finances

  03-12-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  USA Badminton, facing decertification by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, has commissioned a wide ranging investigation into the sport’s Anaheim-based national governing body’s finances by a certified fraud examiner, the Orange County Register has learned.
  Hundreds of pages of previously undisclosed documents from USA Badminton, the recently renamed USOPC, and the Badminton World Federation reviewed by the Southern California News Group, as well as interviews, reveal that U
  
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• Holiday hiring includes boost in tech-related jobs

  03-12-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Seasonal openings for retail jobs are expected to increase 13% this holiday season with some of the biggest gains coming in tech-related positions, according to recruitment-software provider iCIMS.
  Sounds impressive, but iCIMS predicts overall retail hiring will expand by just 7%. The company compiled its findings from a database of more than 3 million jobs posted and 4 million hires per year by more than 4,000 customers.
  “In addition to staffing stores and traditional retail positions, co
  
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• Panga boat carrying 14 people lands south of the San Clemente Pier, with border agents detaining 13

  03-12-2019 16:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A panga-style boat carrying 14 people washed up early Monday near T-Street Beach just south of the San Clemente Pier.
  It was shortly after midnight on Dec. 2, when an aircraft detected the small boat about 13 miles west of San Clemente, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  The aircraft alerted the U.S. Coast Guard, which sent two vessels to intercept the boat.
  About 50 minutes later, the vessels were in pursuit of the panga, which would not stop, authorities said. Pangas are comp
  
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• Disney, Universal playing high-stakes poker for theme park dominance

  03-12-2019 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Pull up a chair and get ready to enjoy one of the highest-stakes game of poker you’ve ever seen. Disney and Universal are pushing billions of dollars into the center of the table, and if all goes well, theme park fans will walk away as the winners.
  This game has been going on for years, starting when Jay Stein and Universal Studios decided to take on Disney in Orlando. Disney responded by green-lighting a studio-themed park of its own, opening what is now known as Disney’s Hollywood
  
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• Presidential candidate Julián Castro to join Black Lives Matter protest outside LAPD HQ

  03-12-2019 15:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, will join members of Black Lives Matter Tuesday as they demand that police officers who shot and killed a man running through a mall carrying a long knife be held accountable.
  Castro and Black lives officials will hold a news conference at 9 a.m. outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters. The issue centers on the shooti
  
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• Trump attacks French leader Macron over NATO criticism

  03-12-2019 14:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By LORNE COOK
  LONDON  — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday took aim at President Emmanuel Macron over the French leader’s criticism of NATO, and criticized the other members of the military alliance for being too slow to beef up their defense budgets.
  As prime ministers and presidents of the 29-member alliance converged on London to mark NATO’s 70th birthday, Trump told reporters Macron’s comments were “very, very nasty” when he lamented the “br
  
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• Iran state TV says ‘rioters’ shot and killed amid protests

  03-12-2019 14:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian state television on Tuesday acknowledged security forces shot and killed what it described as “rioters” in multiple cities amid recent protests over the spike in government-set gasoline prices — the first time that authorities have offered any sort of accounting for the violence they used to put down the demonstrations.
  Amnesty International believes the unrest and crackdown that followed, beginning in mid-November, ki
  
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• Man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Garden Grove stabbing case dating to 1985

  03-12-2019 08:20 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 64-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in a drug-related killing of a young man in the mid-1980s in Garden Grove.
  Under the plea agreement, Jesus Menchaca is expected to be sentenced to 11 years in prison on Jan. 6, said Senior Deputy District Attorney Scott Simmons.
  Eight witnesses have died over the years, making it more difficult to prosecute the case, Simmons said.
  The 20-year-old victim, Scott Raymond Hall, was stabbed to death on Dec. 19, 1985,
  
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• After turbulent end to season, Sparks share optimistic ‘purple print’ for future

  03-12-2019 08:12 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — After a turbulent conclusion to an otherwise mostly successful 2019 season, the Sparks are ready to put it behind them, Coach Derek Fisher signaled Monday at the first Purple Print, a chalk talk-style event that drew about 200 people to Tom’s Watch Bar for an offseason check-in.
  “Having been a part of successful teams that have won championships, there are still things you have to learn and grow and take from it in order to come back the next year and be better,&r
  
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• Ducks, Ryan Miller outlast Kings in renewal of hard-fought rivalry

  03-12-2019 06:50 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings’ Tyler Toffoli, left, and the Ducks’ Carter Rowney collide on the ice during the first period of Monday’s game at Honda Center. Toffoli was given a penalty for slashing on the play. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Derek Grant (38), left, and Carter Rowney, (24) of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after Grant scored a goal in the first period in a game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, December 2, 2019. (Photo by L
  
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• Derek Grant, Ryan Miller spark Ducks in rivalry victory over Kings

  03-12-2019 06:50 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings’ Tyler Toffoli, left, and the Ducks’ Carter Rowney collide on the ice during the first period of Monday’s game at Honda Center. Toffoli was given a penalty for slashing on the play. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Derek Grant (38), left, and Carter Rowney, (24) of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after Grant scored a goal in the first period in a game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Monday, December 2, 2019. (Photo by L
  
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• Police: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after he hit and killed La Habra pedestrian; DUI suspected

  03-12-2019 06:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Officers with the La Habra Police Department arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of hitting and killing a pedestrian on Friday, police announced Monday.
  Ricardo Preciado-Saldivar, 26, of La Habra, hit and killed a 52-year-old man near La Habra and Harbor boulevards just before 5:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the La Habra Police Department.
  The pedestrian who died was identified by the Orange County Coroner’s Office as Pablo Tiul, of La Habra.
  Preciado-Saldivar was arrested on suspici
  
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