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• Executives share experience with future business leaders at Cal State Fullerton

  12-12-2019 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s no better way to learn how to succeed in business than to hear it from the people who have done it themselves. That premise is the heart of the new Executive in Residence program at Cal State Fullerton’s Mihaylo College of Business and Economics.
  Spearheaded by alum Michael R. Groff, retired president and chief executive officer of Toyota Financial Services, the program will provide students with opportunities to engage with accomplished leaders in business, startups, governm
  
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• UK exit poll suggests majority for Johnson’s Conservatives

  12-12-2019 23:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS
  LONDON — An exit poll in Britain’s election projected Thursday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party would likely win a solid majority of seats in Parliament, a decisive outcome that should allow Johnson to fulfill his plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union next month.
  The survey, released just after polls closed, predicted the Conservatives would get 368 of the 650 House of Commons seats and the Labour Par
  
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• Rodney McGruder brings Clippers grit, versatility they hope to reincorporate

  12-12-2019 23:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Every day he was better than the previous day.
  It was a statement — prudent, philosophical — very much in character for Rodney McGruder, who was referring specifically to his strained right hamstring, which, on Dec. 3, had kept the 28-year-old guard off the floor for three games.
  He’s now missed seven straight, but he could be back Friday, said coach Doc Rivers to reporters in Toronto — where Patrick Beverley suffered a concussion to compound recent injury woes that also
  
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• Adorable cats – and some dogs – available to take home through Dec. 22

  12-12-2019 23:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Searching for the “purr-fect” gift for the family this season? Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is hosting the “Home for the Meowlidays” adoption event through Dec. 22.
  All cats and kittens are available for adoption for only $20.  Dedicated Animal Welfare Group (DAWG) will pay all fees except for the cost of the microchip for approved applicants.
  Along with all felines, select canines – James, Roxy, Linus and Tommy – will be available to approved app
  
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• The bat Babe Ruth used to hit home run #500 up for auction in Orange County

  12-12-2019 23:25 via ocregister.com
  
  When Babe Ruth stepped up to the plate in the top of the second inning at Cleveland’s League Park on Aug. 11, 1929, the Sultan of Swat had tallied 499 career home runs.
  Seconds later, Ruth belted a Willis Hudlin fastball over the 40-foot high, right-field fence, establishing a benchmark every Major League power hitter aspires to reach to this day.
  Babe Ruth’s 500th home run bat is picturedin Laguna Niguel, CA on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, with a letter of authenticity. The bat is
  
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• Knife-wielding man dead in Orange after officer-involved shooting

  12-12-2019 23:22 via ocregister.com
  
  A knife-wielding man who authorities say may have been suicidal was fatally shot by police in Orange on Thursday.
  Officers were called at about 11:30 a.m. to the 6900 block of Magdalena Drive concerning a man who was armed with a blade, police said.
  They approached him and attempted less-lethal tactics to subdue the man, but he was uncooperative, which police said led to the shooting.
  The man’s name was not immediately released. He was described only as in his 40s.
  Officers recovered the k
  
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• Californians without health insurance will pay a penalty — or not

  12-12-2019 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By Bernard J. Wolfson | California Healthline
  Californians, be warned: A new state law could make you liable for a hefty tax penalty if you do not have health insurance next year and beyond.
  But some of you need not worry: The law contains several exemptions that will allow certain people to avoid the penalty, among them prisoners, low-income residents and those living abroad.
  “It will be really important that people get clear guidance and instruction to make sure they don’t inadvert
  
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• Officers capture Simi Valley mountain lion — but this isn’t the big cat who attacked 2 dogs, killing 1

  12-12-2019 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  SIMI VALLEY — A mountain lion was captured Thursday in a Simi Valley neighborhood but officials said it wasn’t the big cat that killed a resident’s dog and injured another pet last week in the same suburb.
  Police and wildlife officers responded around dawn to Simi Valley, where people had reported seeing a cougar prowling near foothill properties.
  The male lion was tranquilized and outfitted with a tracking collar that scientists will use to study the animal as part of an ongoi
  
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• Dodgers announce 2020 coaching staff

  12-12-2019 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO >> Mark Prior was officially named the Dodgers’ new pitching coach Friday, as the team announced its 2020 coaching staff under manager Dave Roberts.
  As expected, Prior will succeed Rick Honeycutt, who will step into an advisory role after 14 years as the Dodgers’ pitching coach. Prior, 39, was the Dodgers’ bullpen coach the last two seasons. He was the San Diego Padres’ minor league pitching coordinator from 2015-17.
  Josh Bard will return as the Dodgers&rs
  
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• Senior Moments: The perennial blooming of my love for roses

  12-12-2019 22:09 via ocregister.com
  
  It became an indulgence I couldn’t live without—at least I chose not to. During my years as a single working woman in New York, I discovered my reverence for roses. They were dear in price and availability but the joy they brought turned them into a necessity.
  When I got paid on Fridays I headed straight for the flower shop. “I know, I know, one long-stemmed rose that will last all week,” the owner, a round little man, with a smile like a happy face emoji, would say when
  
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• Santa lights La Palma’s annual holiday tree

  12-12-2019 22:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The rain may have delayed Santa Claus, but it didn’t stop him from lighting the city of La Palma’s holiday tree in Central Park on Dec. 11.
  The tree is usually lit the first Wednesday of December, but was delayed a week because of bad weather.
  Kids from the La Palma Tiny Tots program sing Santa Clause is Coming to Town during the city’s 33rd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Central Park in La Palma, CA, on Wednesday, Dec 11, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County
  
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• With Anthony Rendon signed, Angels still need to focus on pitching

  12-12-2019 21:50 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO >> A day after the Angels made the move that few expected, they continued to work toward filling their most pressing need.
  They still need pitching.
  General manager Billy Eppler and manager Joe Maddon both conceded during the winter meetings that the Angels still must upgrade their rotation, and the backdrop against which they need to do it has changed significantly this week.
  Ace pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg signed elsewhere, and the Angels signed third baseman Ant
  
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• Getting a granny flat loan is easy peasy

  12-12-2019 21:36 via ocregister.com
  
  What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of MortgageGrader.com gives us his take.
  Rate news summary
  From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 3.73%, up 5 basis points from last week. The 15-year fixed-rate averaged 3.19%, also up 5 basis points.
  The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.8% increase in loan application volume from the previous week.
  Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-year fixed rate on a 2020 conforming loan of $510,40
  
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• After striking out at Winter Meetings, Dodgers still have moves to make

  12-12-2019 21:34 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO >> The Dodgers haven’t struck out this much since the NLDS.
  In the wake of their early exit from the postseason, the Dodgers arrived at the Winter Meetings this week professing to be in the market for “really good players” to add to a “really good team.” But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took it a step farther, saying the team was being more aggressive than in the past and the roster could have as much turnover this winter as any during his tenure (wh
  
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• OLLI musical show producer pleases CSUF holiday crowd with the standards and a surprise from Indonesia

  12-12-2019 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The holiday celebration had all the usual elements: a performance by the OLLI Pops Combo, a crowd-pleasing version of “I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ for Christmas” on ukuleles and a classical guitar rendition of “What Child is This?”
  And then a group came on stage carrying angklungs.
  Show producer Ellie Monroe is known to shake things up, and on Saturday, at OLLIE’s annual Holiday Program, it was with a two-song set played on the bamboo instruments developed
  
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• Double, and event triple, the joy when families of multiples visit Santa

  12-12-2019 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Claus was seeing double at South Coast Plaza early Thursday, Dec. 12.
  No, his eyes weren’t blurry from a long night out with the elves – he was visited by 36 sets of twins and triplets in Costa Mesa.
  The Saddleback Mothers of Multiples hosted the annual event that allowed parents to bring their kids to see Santa two hours before the mall opened.
  Megan Turnage stands with her twins, Madison and Mackenzie, 4, as she takes a picture of her son, Jack, with Santa Claus at South Coas
  
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• Double, and even triple, the joy when families of multiples visit Santa

  12-12-2019 21:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Claus was seeing double at South Coast Plaza early Thursday, Dec. 12.
  No, his eyes weren’t blurry from a long night out with the elves – he was visited by 36 sets of twins and triplets in Costa Mesa.
  The Saddleback Mothers of Multiples hosted the annual event that allowed parents to bring their kids to see Santa two hours before the mall opened.
  Megan Turnage stands with her twins, Madison and Mackenzie, 4, as she takes a picture of her son, Jack, with Santa Claus at South Coas
  
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• Drummond: Black Gold Golf Course reporting income for the city

  12-12-2019 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Interesting financial facts for two of Yorba Linda’s municipal facilities – the city-owned Black Gold Golf Club and the city-leased Phillip S. Paxton Equestrian Center – merit attention this week.
  First, the 219-acre golf and restaurant facility reported a positive net income of $547,000 on revenues of $6.2 million. After spending $157,000 for improvements, the final net income for the fiscal year ending June 30 was $390,000, above the $294,000 that was anticipated.
  However, th
  
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• Six Flags Magic Mountain is ready to open its new West Coast Racers coaster

  12-12-2019 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The finish line is in sight for the new Six Flags Magic Mountain racing coaster as the Valencia amusement park prepares to welcome the first riders on the one-of-a-kind ride.
  Magic Mountain members, passholders and visitors will be the first to ride the new West Coast Racers roller coaster during a series of preview events running from Dec. 21 through Jan. 5. An official grand opening is expected to follow the exclusive previews.
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• Construction on high-speed train between Victorville, Vegas could start in 2020, Virgin says

  12-12-2019 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  VEGAS  — Construction on a high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California could start late next year if bonds are approved by February, the company planning the project said.
  Virgin Trains USA executive Tina Quigley told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that work will begin first in California, where state lawmakers recently approved a $3.25 billion bond request.
  Virgin is seeking approval in Nevada for $950 million in bonds that state Department of Business chief Terry Reyno
  
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• Where to find the best fried chicken in Orange County

  12-12-2019 20:02 via ocregister.com
  
  In the four years since I originally published my bucket list of the best fried chicken in Orange County, several of those restaurants closed while other strong contenders opened. So it’s time for an update.
  This rewrite begins with the same confession as before: I eat Kentucky Fried Chicken. 
  A few readers took issue with this admission last time around. “How can I take you seriously any more,” one reader quipped. 
  “KFC, really?” asked another, adding, &l
  
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• Los Alamitos consensus picks for Thursday, Dec. 12

  12-12-2019 19:56 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 Thursday, Dec. 12 for racing at Los Alamitos.
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• California city weighs housing the homeless on cruise ships

  12-12-2019 19:46 via ocregister.com
  
  An Oakland City Council member’s plan to house up to 1,000 homeless people on a cruise ship in the bay could actually set sail.
  Rebecca Kaplan suggested the idea at a committee meeting last Thursday, and by Tuesday’s council meeting, a company had already expressed interest in providing its ships, she said.
  Related linksCalifornia needs more housing, but 97% of cities and counties are failing to issue enough RHNA permits
  Whirlwind of new residential development in San Pedro brings op
  
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• Lakers laud Jared Dudley for sticking up for Dwight Howard in ejection

  12-12-2019 19:14 via ocregister.com
  
  MIAMI >> Every player has his role. Jared Dudley is here to get fined.
  Well, occasionally. The 34-year-old veteran said as much at media day, when he told reporters if any opponents had a flagrant foul on LeBron James or Anthony Davis, “It’s on, straight up. … That’s part of my job here.”
  Taking a double technical in a fourth quarter scrap for Dwight Howard wasn’t exactly what he imagined on the outset, but Dudley (who is making the veteran’s mini
  
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• Tot walk allows infants and toddlers to explore nature at their own pace

  12-12-2019 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Join OC Parks naturalists along with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers and bring your little ones (infant to age 3) to explore Aliso’s wild backyard. Tot Walk takes place 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and to the creek to search for bugs, plants and birds.
  There is no charge for the tot walk but parking is $3. Registration required at lagunacanyon.org. Click on “events.”
  IF YOU GO
  When: 9 a.m. Dec. 20
  Where: Aliso and Wood Canyons Wil
  
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• New Year’s Eve 2020: 20 events to ring in the New Year in Southern California

  12-12-2019 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  As we prepare to kiss 2019 goodbye and welcome 2020 with wide open arms, it’s time to start planning exactly how we’ll be celebrating.
  There’s no shortage of ideas and events happening throughout Southern California that are suitable for all types of revelry. Whether you’re looking for something to do with the grandparents and kids, 1920s-themed all-inclusive cocktail parties, a more chill Hawaiian themed celebration, an evening of comedy or an all-out, all-night rager wi
  
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• A maggot farm that upcycles food waste is coming to Southern California

  12-12-2019 18:37 via ocregister.com
  
  In a nondescript industrial complex in eastern Riverside County, a British company is planning to put billions of black flies and maggots to work on a unique task: upcycling food waste.
  AgriProtein is building a plant in Jurupa Valley that will collect throw-away food typically sent to landfills. The waste becomes a feast for egg-laying flies and their larvae, or maggots, are converted into a food source for fish, fowl and other livestock. This is a photo from AgriProtein’s facility in Sou
  
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• Master Gardener: Why oranges may turn sour after pruning

  12-12-2019 17:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: I had an orange tree that has always produced delicious oranges. In the last few years, it has gotten too big for my yard, so I pruned it way back, hoping that it would stay small. It seemed fine and produced lots of pretty oranges, but now they all taste horrible! What happened?
  A: Oh, dear! I think you may have pruned all the grafted part of the tree away. Most citrus trees are grafted onto a hardy rootstock. This is done because most citrus roots are kind of wimpy – they are prone to
  
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• Man tries to assault deputy with scissors in Mission Viejo, authorities say, leading police on a freeway chase

  12-12-2019 17:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Sheriff’s deputies search for a suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting a deputy in Mission Viejo on Thursday, December 12, 2019. A pursuit led deputies and the CHP from Mission Viejo to Katella Ave. and State College Blvd. in Anaheim where the suspect bailed from the car. He was found a short distance away. (OnScene.TV)
  Sheriff’s deputies search for a suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting a deputy in Mission Viejo on Thursday, December 12, 2019. A pursuit led deputies and the CHP
  
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• Man arrested after trying to assault deputy in Mission Viejo, leading police on a freeway chase

  12-12-2019 17:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Sheriff’s deputies search for a suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting a deputy in Mission Viejo on Thursday, December 12, 2019. A pursuit led deputies and the CHP from Mission Viejo to Katella Ave. and State College Blvd. in Anaheim where the suspect bailed from the car. He was found a short distance away. (OnScene.TV)
  Sheriff’s deputies search for a suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting a deputy in Mission Viejo on Thursday, December 12, 2019. A pursuit led deputies and the CHP
  
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• Redemption Decade: California consumer spending, from second-biggest US drop to No. 2 gain

  12-12-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  With the 2010s at their end, our “Redemption Decade” series explores how California’s economy rebounded from the destruction of the Great Recession. This is Part 3.
  As companies trimmed in the Great Recession, consumers took their cues from the boss and shopping ground to a halt. Government followed. As the economic rebound progressed, shoppers quickly returned to old buying habits. Here’s how my trusty spreadsheet sets the scene:
  Then: In 2009, California consumer spendi
  
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• It’s time for poinsettia plants, Christmas cactus and navel oranges this week, Dec. 14-20

  12-12-2019 16:33 via ocregister.com
  
  1. Check weather forecasts regularly and protect sensitive shrubbery from nighttime freezes from now through February. A string of holiday lights often provides enough warmth to do the job. Or support a bedsheet or clear plastic above and around (but not touching) plants at night. For plants that do get nipped, wait until March to prune off damaged stems no matter how unsightly they look, because the dead foliage will provide insulation against future damage.
  2. It’s poinsettia season. Rem
  
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• 50 new townhomes coming to Oak Walk in Los Alamitos

  12-12-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Olson Co. will hold a ribbon-cutting Thursday, Dec. 12 for Oak Walk, a community of 50 townhomes in Los Alamitos.
  The development at 3311 Sausalito St. will include three-story townhomes ranging from 1,295 square feet with two bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, to 2,188 square feet with four bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. Prices start in the mid-$600,000 range.
  Five of the townhomes, including two models, are completed; all of the units are expected to be built by the spring of 2021.
  “The
  
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• Judiciary panel takes its 1st steps toward impeachment vote

  12-12-2019 14:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee has taken the first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol.
  Democrats and Republicans used the otherwise procedural meeting Wednesday evening to deliver sharp, poignant and, at times, personal arguments for and against impeachment. Both sides appealed t
  
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• Judiciary panel moves steadily toward Trump impeachment vote

  12-12-2019 14:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee argued through a marathon session Thursday ahead of voting to send impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the full House, the latest big step as the politically split Congress debates whether to remove Trump from office.
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi sounded confident Democrats will have the votes to impeach the president next week but said it is up to individual lawmakers to weigh the evidence an
  
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• Orange Lutheran water polo coach Steve Carrera resigns, accepts position at College of Marin

  12-12-2019 08:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange Lutheran water polo coach Steve Carrera is ready for a new yet familiar challenge.
  The coach well-known for building programs from scratch into winners has resigned as the boys and girls coach at Orange Lutheran to start the women’s water polo program at College of Marin in the San Francisco Bay area, he said Wednesday.
  Carrera will also coach swimming at the community college but will notably start his fifth water polo program.
  He previously built water polo programs at Northwood H
  
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• Whicker: Anthony Rendon an overdue partner for Mike Trout with Angels

  12-12-2019 07:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Anthony Rendon and Mike Trout will be on the same lineup card, maybe even back-to-back.
  If I’m the Houston Astros, I might have to think about cheating.
  This is not exactly LeBron and A.D., but it might mean the Angels’ GPS is finally picking up signals from the outside world.
  Rendon easily could have won the Most Valuable Player award in the National League. Trout did win it in the American League. Rendon comes to town with a giant championship ring, as does new manager Joe Maddon.
  
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• Cal State Fullerton can’t escape first-half hole against San Diego

  12-12-2019 07:02 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON — Cal State Fullerton dug itself a hole it couldn’t crawl out of on Wednesday night.
  San Diego outscored Fullerton 17-4 over the final 8:29 of the first half to build a 14-point halftime lead, and kept the Titans at arm’s length the rest of the night, handing the hosts a 66-54 loss.
  Senior guard Brandon Kamga had 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting for the Titans (3-8), whose losing streak reached five games. Senior forward Davon Clare had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a care
  
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• Memon sparks Yorba Linda basketball in win over San Clemente

  12-12-2019 06:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Yorba Linda’s Troy Provenzano smothers San Clemente’s Tyler Nemeth during the Gary Raya/SoCal Elite basketball tournament at Portola High School in Irvine on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Yorba Linda won 58-41. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  San Clemente’s Kade Harrick, left, tries to stop Yorba Linda’s Connor Platt during the Gary Raya/SoCal Elite basketball tournament at Portola High School in Irvine on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Yorba Linda won 58-41
  
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• Dodgers miss out on Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon as search for upgrades continues

  12-12-2019 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — It’s a quote that has increasingly become a millstone dragged around by Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. But three years ago, he said teams that are “always rational about every free agent, you will finish third on every free agent.”
  At least this time, the Dodgers appear to have finished second.
  Right-hander Gerrit Cole agreed to a nine-year, $324 million contract with the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, ending a high-stakes free a
  
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• Lawsuit planned over water release from Seven Oaks Dam near Highland; critics say Santa Ana River fish habitat harmed

  12-12-2019 04:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Two wildlife advocacy groups Wednesday announced their intent to sue the San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, as well as other regional and federal government agencies, for allegedly putting a fish species’ habitat at risk with the release of water from the Seven Oaks Dam, which the defendants say was necessary to reduce potential public safety hazards.
  According to the Tucson, Ariz.-based Center for Biological Diversity, the outflows that started on May 11 and continued for s
  
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• Whicker: Yankees were tired of watching Gerrit Cole get away

  12-12-2019 04:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Overnight, Gerrit Cole launched a thousand memes.
  He will make $9,200 per pitch, $1.09 million per start, $169,000 per inning. Next year his yearly wage will be $12 million more than it took to build Dodger Stadium.
  Some will laugh, some will cry, some will wonder why the money isn’t going to the Salvation Army or shelter construction. For those who were rendered numb to the numbers a long time ago, Cole’s $324-million, nine-year haul was still jarring.
  But when you’re the Yank
  
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• Mason Gecowets, Chandler Fincher stay united to help save Corona del Mar’s perfect season

  12-12-2019 04:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowChandler Fincher and Mason Gecowets, from left, are defensive players on the Corona del Mar High School football team in Corona del Mar, CA. Photographed on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Corona del Mar’s Chandler Fincher #1 celebrates after intercepting a pass during their playoff football game against Alemany at Alemany High School in Mission Hills
  
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• Kawhi Leonard gets his ring and victory over Raptors in return to Toronto

  12-12-2019 04:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) protects the ball from Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)SoundThe gallery wil
  
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• Angels working on deal for Anthony Rendon

  12-12-2019 04:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — A day after losing out on the best pitcher on the free agent market, the Angels were working toward a deal with Anthony Rendon, the best hitter on this winter’s market.
  The deal, which is not yet agreed upon, would likely cost the Angels more than the $210-million, seven-year deal that Rendon rejected from the Washington Nationals earlier.
  The Angels had been trying to get Gerrit Cole to anchor their pitching staff, offering him an eight-year deal worth nearly $300 millio
  
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• Angels, Anthony Rendon agree to 7-year, $245 million deal

  12-12-2019 04:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — A day after losing out on the best pitcher on the free agent market, the Angels completed a deal to get Anthony Rendon, the best hitter on this winter’s market.
  The Angels and Rendon agreed on Wednesday to a seven-year, $245-million deal, according to a source.
  It is the Angels’ largest free agent signing ever, exceeding the $240-million Albert Pujols deal. It is not as rich as the $426-million extension Mike Trout signed earlier this year.
  The Angels had been tryin
  
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• Death of Angels’ Tyler Skaggs led to upcoming MLB opioid testing

  12-12-2019 04:05 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — With Major League Baseball and the union nearing the finalization of changes that would add opioid testing for major leaguers, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tyler Skaggs’ death led to the change.
  “The death of a major league player is a devastating event for all of Major League Baseball,” Manfred said during a press conference at the Winter Meetings on Wednesday. “I think you saw it in terms of the reaction following that terrible event. I think that it
  
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• Rams offense thrives as tight end Tyler Higbee catches on in changing roles

  12-12-2019 03:43 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS — Fresh game plans and a key injury have thrown new roles at Rams tight end Tyler Higbee in the past month. He has caught them all, tucked them under his arm, and run with them.
  Even when he’s not actually catching passes.
  “Run blocking, pass blocking, route-running, you’ve got to be able to do it all,” Higbee said after the Rams’ practice Wednesday, discussing a tight end’s variety of tasks. “You’re in the trenches with the dog
  
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• New pool at Anaheim High School dedicated to legendary coach Jon Urbanchek

  12-12-2019 03:40 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM Jon Urbanchek felt humbled. The Anaheim Union High School District felt proud.
  Anaheim High School opened its new on-campus pool on Wednesday, dedicating the lighted facility behind its gymnasium to Urbanchek, its former coach who went onto to become a legendary men’s swimming coach at the University of Michigan and part of six U.S. Olympic swimming coaching staffs.
  “This (was) my first job,” the dress suit-clad Urbanchek, 83, said before a large school and community ga
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (12-11-19)

  12-12-2019 03:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
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  CVCS EAGLE CLASSIC
  Mission Viejo 65, Crean Lutheran 59
  MV: Cabilling 18 pts, Hewitt 13 pts, Conerty 11 pts. CL: Yezback 19 pts
  SOCAL ELITE/GARY RAYA CLASSIC
  Tesoro 69, Northwood 29
  Tes: Garrett 16 pts, 6 reb. Mahlen 13 pts. Allen 12 pts. DeAngelo 11 pts, 5 reb, 5 asst.
  Other scores
  Yorba Linda 58, San Clemente 41
  TARTAN CLASSI
  
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