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• Santa Anita opens winter meet Saturday with loaded card

  27-12-2019 23:37 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA — Southern California racing fans will receive their Christmas gift from Santa Anita management Saturday when the storied track opens the gates on its 83rd season.
  Originally scheduled to open Thursday, track officials delayed the start two days because of impending rain. As it turned out, the decision turned out to be a wise one. If Santa Anita had raced Thursday, it would have been over a muddy track with no turf racing.
  The opening-day card, which begins at 11 a.m., includes thr
  
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• Chargers injury report vs. Kansas City Chiefs | QB Philip Rivers to continue streak

  27-12-2019 23:14 via ocregister.com
  
  A look at Chargers players who were listed on the injury report this week and their status for Sunday’s road finale against the Kansas City Chiefs:
  Philip Rivers, quarterback
  Injury: Right thumb
  Participation status: Limited Wednesday, full Thursday-Friday
  Official status: Off injury report
  Outlook: Rivers’ playing status was never in doubt, but he made a rare appearance on the injury report because of the thumb injury he sustained last week against the Oakland Raiders. Rivers will m
  
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• Ducks regain some but not all of their health over Christmas break

  27-12-2019 23:07 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM >> Ryan Getzlaf sat out the Ducks’ past two games because of a virus that swept through the dressing room, but he was back on the ice Friday. Jakob Silfverberg came down with the same bug and couldn’t play in their final game before the Christmas break, but he also rejoined his teammates.
  Rickard Rakell made a brief appearance at the Ducks’ morning skate, as they prepared to face the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center. He skated for a bit, but when the heavy lif
  
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• Pomeranian mix Mambo is a sweet little man

  27-12-2019 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Little Mambo is ready to bring lots of love and smiles to his new family. (Courtesy of Shamrock Rescue Foundation)
  Breed: Pomeranian mix
  Age: About 10
  Gender: Neutered male
  Size: 12 pounds
  Mambo’s story: Mambo was dropped in a night box at a shelter in Wildomar. The Shamrock Rescue Foundation couldn’t let him stay there, all alone, so we rescued him. His family said they could no longer take care of him. We suspect it might be because Mambo can sometimes have strong feelings about th
  
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• How to watch the 2020 Rose Parade Bandfest from the comfort of your own home

  27-12-2019 22:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Twenty-one marching bands will take to the Pasadena City College football field to give spectators a taste of what led them to the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade on Sunday, Dec. 29, and Monday, Dec. 30, during the annual Bandfest.
  “Over the course of two days, each band, along with its auxiliary performers, will present the field show that has led to its success,” according to the Tournament website. This year’s performers include locals from Los Angeles, Moreno Valley an
  
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• Two stores close, but sick puppies still peddled by California pet shops

  27-12-2019 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Two Orange County stores that sold sick, high-priced “rescue” puppies have closed down after the Southern California News Group began reporting that several pups died of diseases common in Midwestern “puppy mills,” leaving their owners with broken hearts — and thousands of dollars in vet bills.
  Mutts on Main/Puppyspace in the MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana and CA Puppy in the Westminster Mall both have been shuttered, according to animal control officials in those citi
  
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• 2 pet shops close, but dogs from ‘puppy-laundering ring’ are still being sold in California stores

  27-12-2019 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Two Orange County stores that sold sick, high-priced “rescue” puppies have closed down after the Southern California News Group began reporting that several pups died of diseases common in Midwestern “puppy mills,” leaving their owners with broken hearts — and thousands of dollars in vet bills.
  Mutts on Main/Puppyspace in the MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana and CA Puppy in the Westminster Mall both have been shuttered, according to animal control officials in those citi
  
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• Disneyland closes gates as holiday crowds fill the park

  27-12-2019 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland temporarily shut its gates Friday, Dec. 27 as crowds filled the Anaheim theme park and new visitors were directed to Disney California Adventure across the esplanade until attendance levels declined.
  “We have temporarily stopped selling tickets to Disneyland Park,” the official Disneyland Today Twitter account said. “As of 11:40 am, Disney California Adventure Park tickets remain available. Updates to follow.”
  Disneyland closed its gates at 11:40 a.m., less tha
  
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• No comical Rose Parade livecast in 2020 for ‘Cord and Tish,’ Funny or Die announces

  27-12-2019 21:44 via ocregister.com
  
  After the last two years of not-quite-real broadcasting from the Rose Parade, it’s hard to tell if this announcement is true or not. But for the moment, we’re going with it.
  “Funny or Die’s Rose Parade with Cord and Tish,” the satirical parade broadcast from the actual Pasadena parade that livestreamed on Amazon Prime the last two years, won’t be happening to kick off the new decade. The shows starred Will Ferrell as Cord Hosenbeck and fellow Saturday Nig
  
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• Billions in frivolous and improper spending bloat the federal budget

  27-12-2019 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The federal budget is bloated, wasteful and full of frivolous spending. While there certainly others keeping tabs on questionable spending, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has been compiling reports on over $50 billion in wasteful federal spending throughout the year, combined into a single year-end edition. It’s worth reflecting on some of the examples flagged by Paul.
  “Another year gone already,” writes Paul in the introduction to the report released with a “Festivus”
  
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• The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP’s male athlete of 2019

  27-12-2019 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By TIM REYNOLDS
  He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, ready to start anew.
  “What it do, baby?”
  For Kawhi Leonard in 2019, there finally is an answer to his infamous question: He did everything, without talking much.
  Leonard is The Associated Pre
  
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• Freshmen lead USC women’s basketball into Pac-12 play

  27-12-2019 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s been a youth movement on the USC women’s basketball team this season.
  The Trojans feature seven freshmen and two sophomores. There are only three upperclassmen on the roster, all seniors. And one of those, North Carolina grad transfer Stephanie Watts, has missed the past seven games with a knee injury.
  So USC has had to depend heavily on a group of players who a year ago were still in high school. Despite that, the Trojans head into Sunday’s Pac-12 opener against No. 10
  
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• Conservation Corps marks 25 years in Orange County offering help toward a new beginning

  27-12-2019 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By age 12, Kyle Haas was smoking weed and drinking before moving on to harder substances.
  By 16, the troubled Anaheim youngster had already been through the system and had been expelled from multiple high schools.
  Orange County Conservation Corps member Kyle Haas handles recycling duties during an event. Corps members work at a variety of recycling and cleanup projects throughout the county (Courtesy of Orange County Conservation Corps).
  Orange County Conservation Corps member Yesenia Mendoza wo
  
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• Decade of disasters: Wildfires, gas leak, earthquakes and terror attack in Southern California

  27-12-2019 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  A disaster is never more than the failure of aging infrastructure, a gunshot, a slip of tectonic plate or a spark away from affecting thousands of Southern California residents.
  Such disasters often come with long-term consequences and can be drivers for change and improvements to keep us safe.
  Here’s a look at four of the events that made headlines: a natural-gas leak in Porter Ranch, a terrorism mass shooting in San Bernardino, earthquakes in the High Desert and increasing wildfire dange
  
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• Decade of disasters: Wildfires, a gas leak, earthquakes in Southern California

  27-12-2019 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  A disaster is never more than the failure of aging infrastructure, a slip of tectonic plate or a spark away from affecting thousands of Southern California residents.
  Such disasters often come with long-term consequences and can be drivers for change and improvements to keep us safe.
  Here’s a look at a trio of  such events that made headlines: a natural-gas leak in Porter Ranch, a pair of earthquakes in the High Desert, and increasing wildfire danger.
  Story: Aliso Canyon Gas Leak
  When
  
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• Loose boulders close Laguna Canyon Road

  27-12-2019 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  A crew from the California Department of Transportation is smashing boulders along the west side of Laguna Canyon Road that became loose during the most recent rainstorm.
  The roadway is closed until 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, while crews remove the rock debris field, said Laguna Beach police Sgt. Jim Cota. The loose boulders were discovered following the storm that started Christmas night and lasted until the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 26.
  A Caltrans engineering and geotechnical team eva
  
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• UCLA women’s basketball, in best start under Cori Close, braces for tough Pac-12

  27-12-2019 20:13 via ocregister.com
  
  The 8,858-person crowd in Eugene was stunned. The unranked Bruins had trapped the No. 2 Ducks.
  Despite trailing Oregon by as much as 22 points for the first three quarters, UCLA had not only gained the game’s lead but had forced Triple-Double Queen Sabrina Ionescu to foul out.
  The 74-69 UCLA upset win last year was historic. It was the biggest victory in head coach Cori Close’s eight-year career, and the program’s largest upset since defeating No. 2 Stanford 69-56 in 2008 in We
  
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• Disney World characters say tourists inappropriately touched them

  27-12-2019 20:06 via ocregister.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists.
  The woman inside the Mickey Mouse costume went to the hospital with neck injuries caused by a grandmother patting the character’s head, while the employees wearing the Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck costumes were groped by tourists, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office reports.
  The in
  
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• Chihuahua-mix Charlie is still hoping for a forever home

  27-12-2019 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Chihuahua-mix, maybe with terrier
  Age: 3 years
  Charlie is a sweet boy who is ready for you to take him on walks. (Courtesy of Ken Mar Rescue)
  Gender: Neutered male
  Size: 13 pounds
  Charlie’s story: It’s hard to understand why Charlie is still looking for his forever home. He’s a cute, sweet little guy who doesn’t make a lot of noise, although he will let you know when someone is at the door. He gets along with other dogs and likes walks and hikes. He’s trained
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic reaches agreement to join AC Milan

  27-12-2019 19:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic is returning to AC Milan.
  Ibrahimovic, who spent the last two seasons with the Galaxy, heads back to Milan on a free transfer. His contract with the Galaxy ends Dec. 31.
  The deal is through the end of the season with an option to extend for one more season.
  According to AC Milan, Ibrahimovic, 38, will join the club for training, Jan. 2.
  Ibrahimovic spent two season with AC Milan (2010-11 and 2011-12) appearing in 85 games and scoring 56 goals and leading the club to an 18th Se
  
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• California’s free community college plan collides with unfunded liabilities

  27-12-2019 19:52 via ocregister.com
  
  With the implementation of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s free tuition plan, community colleges are likely to be called on to play a bigger role in educating the state’s future workforce. Gov. Newsom’s plan offers free community college tuition to recent graduates of California high schools who are first-time students enrolled in at least 12 units per semester. Unfortunately, many of California’s community colleges are in debt and lack the fiscal fitness needed to serve larger numbe
  
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• The DMV should not automatically register voters: Patricia Bates

  27-12-2019 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is already dealing with many problems. The last thing that it should be worrying about is whether it is accurately registering people to vote.
  “Motor Voter” is a federal law dating back to 1993 that mandates states make voter registration opportunities available at DMV offices. California has successfully provided such opportunities for years.
  The recent problems with California’s Motor Voter program stem from the Legislature&rsqu
  
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• New gig economy law will force businesses to rethink staffing

  27-12-2019 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By Joyce M. Rosenberg, The Associated Press
  A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing small businesses in and outside the state to rethink their staffing.
  The law puts tough restrictions on who can be independent contractors or freelancers rather than employees. Supporters say it addresses inequities created by the growth of the gig economy, including the employment practices of ride-sharing companies like Uber
  
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• Take a look at some of our favorite photos from the last decade

  27-12-2019 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  A plane drops fire retardant behind homes along McVicker Canyon Park Road in Lake Elsinore as the Holy Fire burns near homes on Aug. 8, 2018. (Mark Rightmire/The Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A body boarder falls down the face of a wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach on Sept. 1, 2011. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCentral Park in Huntington Beach transforms into a “Where’s Waldo” of golden retrievers on Sunday, October
  
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• Bundle up and wear shades: New Year’s Day in Pasadena will be crisp and sunny for Rose Parade

  27-12-2019 19:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Make sure you’ve got a jacket, sunglasses and maybe a Badgers or Ducks hat on your head on Wednesday — the first day of 2020.
  The sun will shine bright on Colorado Boulevard Wednesday morning, but there will be a nice little chill in the air as the Tournament of Roses Parade makes its way along Colorado Boulevard.Of course, for you Oregon Ducks and Wisconsin Badgers fans out there, it might be beach weather. But for us Southern Californians — especially those of you taking to P
  
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• Rose Bowl podcast: Oregon’s Justin Herbert, Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor

  27-12-2019 19:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Quarterback Justin Herbert and nose tackle Jordon Scott of the Oregon Ducks and running back Jonathan Taylor and linebacker Zack Baun of the Wisconsin Badgers talk to the media during the 2020 Rose Bowl Welcome event at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on December 26, 2019.
  Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen.
  Related Articles Rose Bowl: Oregon, Wisconsin football teams begin game week with Disneyland trip Rose Bowl 2020: Oregon’s Mycah Pittman expected to play vs. Wisc
  
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• Boys basketball tournaments schedule for Dec. 27

  27-12-2019 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Today’s boys basketball tournament schedules:
  Anaheim Tournament at Anaheim High: Norwalk vs. Acaciawood, noon; Irvine vs. Hueneme, 1:30 p.m.; South El Monte vs. Loara, 3 p.m.; Pioneer vs. Garden Grove, 4:30 p.m.
  Century Elks Holiday Classic at Century High: Newport Harbor vs. Fullerton, noon; La Salle vs. Westminster, 1:30 p.m.; Yorba Linda vs. Peninsula, 3 p.m.; Century vs. Valencia, 4:30 p.m.; Sunny Hills vs. Segerstrom, 6 p.m.; Edison vs. Brea Olinda, 7:30 p.m.
  Estancia Coast Classic a
  
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• Corky Carroll: Let’s take a look back at how surfing has changed over the decades

  27-12-2019 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  I can’t believe another whole decade has gone by.
  What I really can’t believe is that it’s gonna be 2020 and I am gonna be alive to see it, unless something unfortunately unexpected comes up between now and the first of the month. You never know. I always said the only thing golden about the so called “golden years” is our teeth.
  But there actually is something else golden. It’s our memories. Well, if they are still there, anyway. I have a ton of them and they
  
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• Travel: Carnival Panorama makes a big splash in Long Beach

  27-12-2019 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Burly dudes strutted in women’s clothes to win the poolside Hairy Chest Contest. Outgoing ladies did their best Tina Turner and Lady Gaga to be Lip Sync Battle champion. And children, even those not named Sam, happily ate green eggs and ham.
  All this fun would sound typical for a Carnival cruise if not for one big thing: the ship itself. Carnival Panorama, the largest in the 27-vessel fleet, raised anchor Dec.14 for the first of at least two years of 7-day Mexican Riviera cruises out of Lo
  
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• Irvine Ranch Conservancy shares stunning photos of Orange County’s wild inhabitants

  27-12-2019 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  There are actual research benefits to the Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s network of cameras set up in wilderness areas of Orange County, but the value of a photo of a red tail hawk and a mule deer seeming to chat over a drink of water seems priceless.
  For more than a decade, dozens of cameras tucked away along paths and near watering holes have been catching the wildlife residents of Weir, Limestone, Fremont, Shady and Bommer canyons as well as the Buck Gully Reserve. Volunteers hike out and r
  
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• Redemption Decade: Big economic turnabout leaves plenty for California to fix

  27-12-2019 18:25 via ocregister.com
  
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  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 the fifth and final part.
  California’s economic rebound has not returned everyone to financial stability. The largely remarkable turnabout has produced some note
  
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• Mountain High, San Bernardino Mountain resorts open again after storm clears, but bring chains

  27-12-2019 18:18 via ocregister.com
  
  The skies are clear and the lifts are open at Southern California mountain resorts Friday, Dec. 27, but be warned if you’re heading there — you’ll need to put on chains or have a four-wheel drive vehicle.
  The announcement on social media for Mountain High, dubbed it “the best day of the year.”  The East and West resorts will be open starting at 8:30 a.m. for skiing and snowboarding plus tubing, snow play, snowshoeing and scenic sky chair rides, the website read
  
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• Orange County health agency extends ocean, bay, harbor water advisory

  27-12-2019 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The sun may be out and the ocean enticing — but you may want to stay out of the water a few more days.
  The Orange County Health Care Agency has extended its “Rain Advisory” for all Orange County ocean, harbor and bay waters until at least Monday, Dec. 30 due to rain and runoff.
  Sign up for our Coast Lines newsletter, a weekly digest of news and features on how the residents of the SoCal coast are building ties to their changing environment. Subscribe here.
  “The Environmen
  
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• 3-day ‘Rain Advisory’ issued for all Orange County ocean, harbors and bays

  27-12-2019 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The sun may be out and the ocean enticing — but you may want to stay out of the water a few more days.
  The Orange County Health Care Agency has extended its “Rain Advisory” for all Orange County ocean, harbor and bay waters until at least Monday, Dec. 30 due to rain and runoff.
  Sign up for our Coast Lines newsletter, a weekly digest of news and features on how the residents of the SoCal coast are building ties to their changing environment. Subscribe here.
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• Bob Saget is bringing fresh material and music to Brea Improv in the New Year

  27-12-2019 17:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Comedian, actor and TV show host Bob Saget had a busy 2019. He was hosting the CMT game show series, “Nashville Squares,” reprised his beloved role as TV father figure Danny Tanner on the fifth and final season of Netflix’s “Fuller House” and his film “Benjamin,” in which he stars and directed, was released.
  In 2020, he’s focusing more on stand-up. His last special, “Bob Saget: Zero To Sixty,” was released in 2017 and after taking the a
  
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• Casino Insider: Here’s a look at San Manuel’s new high limit rooms, Asian restaurant

  27-12-2019 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now.There’s been a lot of construction rising all around San Manuel Casino, including a six-story parking garage and the start of a hotel as the Highland complex continues its $550 million expansion, but there have been some major changes inside the casino as well, including a revamping of its high limit offerings.
  A long marble hallway leads to the new High Limit Slots room
  
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• Costa Mesa apartment complex sells for $113.5 million or $473,000 per unit

  27-12-2019 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Baker Block, a 240-unit apartment complex in Costa Mesa, has sold for $113.5 million, or $473,000 per unit, to Baker Block Associates LP, according to Cityview, the seller.
  Baker Block Associates plans to maintain the property long-term and continue Baker Block’s current operations as a Class A apartment community, according to a statement.
  The complex at 125 Baker St. East includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities including a pool, indoor/outdoor clubroom with a kitch
  
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• These are the 2020 home decor trends experts say to expect in the new decade

  27-12-2019 17:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The 2020s are here to bring us back to nature.
  Whether it’s color inspired by the sunrise or the “infinite night sky,” or new ways to bring the outside in (hello, garden rooms!), many home design trendsetters and spotters are in the same space when it comes to predicting what’s in and upcoming for the new decade. And that space is being at one with the environment. 
  Four predominant trends overlap to create bold takes on that theme: the use of extensive color after y
  
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• Hawaii tour copter with 7 aboard is missing, search underway

  27-12-2019 17:01 via ocregister.com
  
  HONOLULU — A tour helicopter with seven people aboard disappeared in Hawaii, and a search was underway in weather conditions described as challenging, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
  The owner of the helicopter contacted the Coast Guard about 45 minutes after the aircraft was due back from a tour of Kauai’s Na Pali Coast on Thursday evening, a Coast Guard statement said.
  The Eurocopter AS350 helicopter took off from the town of Lihue, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor s
  
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• These new driving laws start Jan. 1, 2020

  27-12-2019 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The new year is almost upon us, and that means a slew of new laws will take effect in California on Jan. 1. Each year around this time, On the Road shares with our readers information about new driving-related laws or changes to driving and traffic laws that are already on the books. The Department of Motor Vehicles, the California Highway Patrol and the Automobile Club of Southern California shared information about the new laws so we can help to keep you informed. Here’s a rundown.
  First
  
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• Parking in front of your own driveway can get you a ticket

  27-12-2019 16:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. Is it legal to park on the street in front of your own driveway?
  –  A San Clemente resident
  A. Honk’s electronic mailbag has a hole in it.
  While writing today’s fine edition, he circled back to get the name of the person who asked the above question so he could put his or her name in lights here. But he couldn’t find the initial email. Honk hopes the person who asked the fine question will let him off easy.
  On to the answer. …
  Sgt. Joses Walehwa of the Oran
  
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• 18 Disney California Adventure attractions that closed this decade

  27-12-2019 16:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Disney California Adventure is almost unrecognizable today after a decade of change that saw virtually every corner of the park reimagined in a massive, billion-dollar transformation.
  The past decade brought a complete reinvention of Disney California Adventure with a host of retired attractions replaced by new and reimagined ones.
  Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
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• Most Influential 2019: At just 17, Riley Russo is the county’s youngest Trauma Intervention Program volunteer

  27-12-2019 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  All Riley Russo knew was that she was responding to an early morning call about a death at a home in Laguna Woods Village.
  When she arrived, she was greeted by a man who led her through rooms filled with antiques and mementos. He kept apologizing to her for his sadness but shared with her that his wife of about 60 years had just died.“He quickly put on a nice button-up and jeans to cover up being sad,” Russo remembered. “I could tell he was really trying to put on a good face b
  
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• 4 big moments from ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ final 2019 reunion special

  27-12-2019 16:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Vicki Gunvalson has a problem, one that is pretty rich given the medium in which she’s found her fortune and fame.
  The OG of the OC, as Bravo likes to call her, Vicki is the last of the original housewives still slogging it out in the trenches of tequila shots, cosmetic surgery, and all-around whooping it up.
  But she’s not happy as the third and final reunion show for the 14th season of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” gets underway on Thursday. And she’s leas
  
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• Girl dies on departing LAX plane

  27-12-2019 15:49 via ocregister.com
  
  A girl who was a passenger on a flight leaving Los Angeles International Airport died Thursday evening.
  The girl was on a Delta flight bound for Seattle when she suffered a medical emergency, possibly a cardiac arrest, ABC7 reported.
  The flight returned to a gate and Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded at 5:53 p.m. They worked aggressively to save her life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the department’s Margaret Stewart and Los Angeles Airport Police.
  
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• Girl dies after medical emergency on departing LAX plane

  27-12-2019 15:49 via ocregister.com
  
  A girl who was a passenger on a flight leaving Los Angeles International Airport died Thursday evening.
  The girl was on a Delta flight bound for Seattle when she suffered a medical emergency, possibly a cardiac arrest, ABC7 reported.
  The flight returned to a gate and Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded at 5:53 p.m. They worked aggressively to save her life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the department’s Margaret Stewart and Los Angeles Airport Police.
  
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• End of the Decade: Southern California was again at the forefront of change, and not all of it was bad

  27-12-2019 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In a dynamic region that never sits still and often seems to captivate the rest of the nation, Southern California was typically awash in change over the past decade.
  And though for some there was much to celebrate, not all of the news was good — and some go so far as to suggest the luster might be fading in the Golden State.
  For all its allure as the land of opportunity over more than a century, there are troubling signs today that stem from Southern California’s high cost of living
  
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• ‘Mame,’ ‘Hello, Dolly!’ composer Jerry Herman dies at 88

  27-12-2019 14:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK KENNEDY
  Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles,” died Thursday. He was 88.
  His goddaughter Jane Dorian confirmed his death to The Associated Press early Friday. He died of pulmonary complications in Miami, where he had been living with his partner, real estate broker Terry Marler.
  The creator of 10 Broadway shows and contri
  
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• Oregon Ducks football players get stuck on Disney ride during Rose Bowl event

  27-12-2019 07:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Oregon Ducks football players visiting Disneyland for a Rose Bowl event ended up getting stuck on a roller coaster during their first ride of the day at the Anaheim theme park resort.
  University of Oregon football players were temporarily stranded on the Incredicoaster at Disney California Adventure on Thursday, Dec. 26 while visiting the park during a Rose Bowl pre-game media event, according to 24/7 Sports.
  The Incredicoaster at Disney California Adventure experienced a brief downtime on Thurs
  
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• Fryer: First day of basketball tournaments was an entertaining one

  27-12-2019 07:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe first day of the post-Christmas boys basketball tournaments had plenty of “firsts.”
  Orange first-year coach Jordan Castaneda coached in the tournament for the time, in the first game of the tournament at 9 a.m. Thursday, less than 24 hours after his first child was born.
  Yes, Venice Castaneda was born on Christmas Day. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 11 ounces at Long Beach Memorial where mother B
  
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