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• Purple & Bold: Kyle Kuzma needs his moment to shine

  10-01-2020 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Friday Jan. 10 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.That saying about closing doors and opening windows? That might apply to the Lakers’ road trip this weekend.
  A door is closed: Anthony Davis is missing at least Friday night’s game in Dallas. With a back-to-back ahead with a Saturday night tilt in Oklahoma City, the outlook for Davis playing at all this trip is shaky at best.
  Thus,
  
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• Prince getting LA Grammy tribute concert with Foo Fighters, Earth, Wind & Fire, Beck 

  10-01-2020 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The late great music legend Prince is set to be honored during a special tribute concert dubbed the “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” on Jan. 28.
  The star-studded event will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, just two days after the 62nd Grammy Awards ceremony inside the adjacent Staples Center on Jan. 26. The concert will later be broadcast on CBS sometime in April.
  Like past “Grammy Salute” concerts, the tribute to Prince will span his le
  
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• Fans and musicians remember late Rush drummer Neil Peart on social media

  10-01-2020 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Hall of Fame drummer Neil Peart of the band Rush died Tuesday from brain cancer, according to a family spokesman.Related: Rush plays for hardcore fans in Irvine, possibly for the last timePeart joined the progressive rock band in 1974 after Rush released its self-titled album. The band went on to record albums such as “2112,” “Fly By Night,” “Moving Pictures” and “Hemispheres,” all of which were heavily influenced by science fiction.
  The band
  
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• Dodgers reach contract agreements with Ross Stripling, Julio Urias

  10-01-2020 23:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dodgers reached one-year contract agreements with pitchers Ross Stripling and Julio Urias on Friday, avoiding arbitration with both players.
  Friday is the deadline for teams to exchange salary figures with arbitration-eligible players. The Dodgers have four remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible players – Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy, Corey Seager and Joc Pederson.
  The 23-year-old Urias agreed to a $1 million salary in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The left-hander is pencile
  
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• Dodgers reach contract agreements with Kike’ Hernandez, Ross Stripling, Julio Urias

  10-01-2020 23:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dodgers reached one-year contract agreements with utilityman Kike’ Hernandez and pitchers Ross Stripling and Julio Urias on Friday, avoiding arbitration with both players.
  Friday is the deadline for teams to exchange salary figures with arbitration-eligible players. The Dodgers have six remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible players – Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy, Corey Seager, Chris Taylor, Pedro Baez and Joc Pederson.
  The 23-year-old Urias agreed to a $1 million salary in his fir
  
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• As interpreters speak for ourselves, will lawmakers listen?

  10-01-2020 23:04 via ocregister.com
  
  It was just after ten in the morning, and the witness was crying. Step by step she explained in Spanish how she had suffered abuse at the hands of a doctor she trusted. One of many survivors to bring charges, she required an interpreter able to respect every nuance, emphasis, pause and expression in her videotaped statement. A microphone on my collar conveyed her testimony onto the official record.
  My fifteen years as a certified language professional in California instilled the skills needed to
  
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• Lakers’ Anthony Davis will miss start against Dallas Mavericks

  10-01-2020 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  A hard fall in Tuesday’s game against the Knicks will keep Anthony Davis sidelined for at least one of the Laker’s back-to-back games.
  The team announced Friday afternoon that Davis (bruised backside) will miss the Lakers’ tip-off in Dallas at American Airlines Center. It will be just the third game Davis, who leads the Lakers in points (27.1 ppg), rebounds (9.4 rpg) and blocks (2.6 bpg) will miss — the Lakers are 1-1 without him.
  Sliding into his starting role will be Ky
  
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• Rush drummer Neal Peart, 67, dies of brain cancer in Santa Monica

  10-01-2020 22:55 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA MONICA — Rush drummer Neil Peart died of brain cancer in Santa Monica this week, a family spokesman confirmed Friday.
  Peart, who was 67, was also a primary lyricist for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame band from Canada, where he grew up in Ontario.
  “It is with great sadness we report Neil Peart passed away Jan. 7, 2020, in Santa Monica, California,” his family said in a statement. “The world-renowned drummer and lyricists for Rush died of brain cancer that
  
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• Iranian Americans in Orange County worry about family in Iran, relations in community

  10-01-2020 22:53 via ocregister.com
  
  A student stopped by the office of UC Irvine professor Touraj Daryaee days after United States airstrikes killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 2.
  Concerned about reports of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents questioning dozens of Iranian Americans at the Canada border over the weekend, the Iranian student was asking if they could be “rounded up” and forced to leave, Daryaee said.
  “Whether you think the guy was good or bad,” Daryaee, director of UCI’s
  
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• Edd Byrnes, who played “Kookie” in “77 Sunset Strip,” dies at 87

  10-01-2020 22:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By ROBERT JABLON
  LOS ANGELES — Edd Byrnes, who played cool kid Kookie on the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair-combing obsession and later appeared in the movie “Grease,” has died. He was 87.
  Byrnes died Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica, his son, Logan Byrnes, said in a statement.
  Byrnes, who was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger in New York City, came from a poor family. His alcoholic father died whe
  
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• Here are the top-money making dead celebrities from 2019

  10-01-2020 22:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Elvis Presley would have turned 85 this week but has been dead since 1977. Today, we look at Forbes’ list of the richest dead celebrities in the past two years.
  2019 total cited first1. Michael Jackson — $60 MILLION
  2018: $400 million (1st)Died: June 25, 2009, age 50Cause of death: Overdose/homicideThe creator of “Thriller” has had his share of controversy but his streaming profits surged to 2.1 billion, up from 1.8 billion in 2018. Jackson’s proceeds mostly co
  
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• California’s half-baked privacy law needs some work

  10-01-2020 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  California lawmakers have developed a habit of passing laws that are designed to provide far-reaching protections for workers and consumers — and serve as a model for other states or the federal government.
  Despite their high pretensions, these laws often are half-baked and result in vast and troubling costs and repercussions.
  The most pernicious recent example is Assembly Bill 5, which bans many companies from using contractors as workers. Freelancers now are losing their jobs. Industries
  
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• The fuzzy math and fuzzier logic of Stockton’s UBI

  10-01-2020 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The idea of a universal basic income has garnered considerable attention over the past year. But is it really worth pursuing?
  Stockton is more than halfway through an 18 month experiment to see what happens when you give free money to people with limited means. The city is giving 125 residents guaranteed monthly checks of $500 with no strings attached.
  There are currently no plans to continue or expand the program once it’s done, which leads us to the next point that the pilot program is f
  
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• SoCalGas gives $50K ‘climate adaptation’ grants to Malibu, Loma Linda, LA County

  10-01-2020 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County and the cities of Malibu and Loma Linda were awarded $50,000 grants by Southern California Gas Co. to support local efforts to prepare for climate change risks such as wildfires, drought, sea level rise and flooding, the utility announced.
  “Collaboration between energy providers and local governments will be critical to fight climate change, prepare for its impacts, and to ensure that our collective planning efforts deliver diverse and affordable clea
  
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• San Juan Fiesta Association is seeking contestants for ‘hairiest man’ contest

  10-01-2020 21:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Think you’ve got what it takes to be this year’s “hairiest man?”
  The Hairiest Man Contest is one of the first events hosted by the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association during the three-month Fiesta de las Golondrinas, leading up to the Swallow’s Day Parade on March 21
  Men must come to the sign-ups, on Saturday, Jan. 11, clean-shaven and ready to be photographed for the “Most Wanted” poster. They then have nine weeks to grow a beard or mustache that wil
  
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• Kings hope to maintain momentum against the Hurricanes

  10-01-2020 21:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings capitalized on a strong start to both a game and a road trip Thursday before heading east to square off against another possession-minded team, the Carolina Hurricanes, on Saturday.
  They scored four goals in the final third of the first period in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights. Despite allowing a pair of goals in under a minute during the second period and being outshot heavily, they left town with a 5-2 victory.
  “We wanted to try and take some momentum away from them early
  
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• ‘Worst Cooks’ contestant gets more than a taste of reality TV

  10-01-2020 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Kelly Ngoc Mac rates her kitchen skills as low. But as a contestant on “Worst Cooks in America,” she faced an additional challenge. She’s vegan.
  In the opening episode of Season 18, which aired this week on the Food Network, she was required to make a chicken skin sandwich.
  “I silently prayed for the bird. It’s just bad karma,” she said in a phone interview.
  Mac, 55, is a Southern California fitness instructor who described herself as “the little old lad
  
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• When and where to celebrate Lunar New Year 2020

  10-01-2020 21:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Lunar New Year celebrations in Southern California are already underway and last into February.
  This year’s Lunar New Year falls on Saturday, Jan. 25, based on the appearance of the new moon.
  Lunar New Year is a major holiday in Asian cultures. It’s also called Chinese New Year and Tet, or Vietnamese New Year.
  The holiday climaxes with the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 8, 15 days after the new moon.
  2020 is the Year of the Rat in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean zodiacs.The Ra
  
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• Ducks’ losing ways at midseason linked to scoring woes

  10-01-2020 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks’ shots have increased by more than two per game from last season, but that still hasn’t produced the desired results in 2019-20. The bottom line is the Ducks don’t score enough and don’t win enough, ranking second-to-last in the 31-team NHL with only 2.48 goals per game.
  Only the Detroit Red Wings (2.18) were averaging fewer goals per game than the Ducks going into Friday’s games around the league. Only the Red Wings (11-30-3), New Jersey D
  
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• King tides threaten roads and cover beaches in preview of sea level rise

  10-01-2020 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  On a stretch of Sunset Beach where the overfull Huntington Harbour is higher than Pacific Coast Highway, a pump is ready to keep the road from flooding. In Long Beach, seawater has overtaken Bayshore Beach. The water laps against Balboa Island’s recently elevated seawall on Balboa Island and it crashes onto the boulders protecting beachfront homes in Capistrano Beach.
  A man walks on the sand barrier in Seal Beach on Jan. 10,2020. The berms are erected to protect homes and streets from floo
  
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• 3 South Orange County cities to receive grant money to develop affordable housing

  10-01-2020 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Three cities in South Orange County will receive grants to help with planning for and creating more affordable housing in their communities.
  Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel, announced this week that the cities of Dana Point and Aliso Viejo each will receive $160,000; Rancho Santa Margarita will receive $25,000.
  All three grants come from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
  “The difficulty of finding affordable housing is a major challenge for many Californi
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday Jan. 10

  10-01-2020 20:29 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 Friday, Jan. 10 for racing at Santa Anita.
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• Gov. Newsom proposes $20,000 stipends for high school teachers in California budget

  10-01-2020 20:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.  — California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Friday to provide $20,000 stipends for teachers who teach at a high needs school for four years, eating up $100 million of the state’s budget for the next fiscal year.
  His budget proposal also includes health care for 27,000 older low-income immigrants who are in the country illegally.
  When it comes to encouraging more teachers, “It’s not that complicated. Train your teachers, m
  
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• Successful Aging: What you say matters when talking about older people

  10-01-2020 20:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. I have a pet peeve with many reporters and journalists who use the term “75-year-old grandma (or grandpa) was blah, blah,blah.” I am a great-grandmother, a working accountant, a homemaker, a wife, a board member and so on. If I were to describe myself, I would say I am an 81-year old woman. Thanks for listening. A.A.
  Dear A.A.
  Words matter. How we refer to age and older people conveys an attitude, perception and sometimes even a stereotype.
  In a report, “Words to Age by: A B
  
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• UCLA vs. USC men’s basketball rivalry captures attention of local Bruins and fans

  10-01-2020 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Last week, the UCLA men’s basketball team stunned the Pac-12.
  The Bruins defeated Washington 66-64 in Seattle and it was all thanks to seven 3-pointers from freshman Jake Kyman.
  Kyman, who prior to his 21-point performance against the Huskies had scored just four times (the most being six points) in his nine game appearances this season, set the program record for most 3-pointers in a game by a freshman in the Pac-12 opening victory.
  “People have been telling me congrats,” he s
  
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• Huntington Beach must observe state’s sanctuary law, SB 54, appeals court rules

  10-01-2020 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s 4th District Court of Appeals announced Friday, Jan. 10, that its panel of three judges has unanimously overturned a lower court’s ruling that allowed Huntington Beach to ignore California’s contentious “sanctuary state” law.
  In April of 2018, the Huntington Beach City Council voted to sue the state over Senate Bill 54, also known as the California Values Act, which limits interaction between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.
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• Appeals court overturns ruling allowing Huntington Beach to ignore state’s sanctuary law, SB 54

  10-01-2020 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s 4th District Court of Appeals announced Friday, Jan. 10, that its panel of three judges has unanimously overturned a lower court’s ruling that allowed Huntington Beach to ignore California’s contentious “sanctuary state” law.
  In April of 2018, the Huntington Beach City Council voted to sue the state over Senate Bill 54, also known as the California Values Act, which limits interaction between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.
  Hunting
  
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• Spiritual guru Marianne Williamson ends 2020 White House bid

  10-01-2020 19:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEXANDRA JAFFE
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, the spiritual guru and bestselling author, ended her campaign on Friday, weeks before voting begins, saying she did not want to make it tougher for a progressive to win.
  She also said she did not believe she would be able to gain enough support in the upcoming contests to make a difference in the race to challenge President Donald Trump.
  In a post on her website, Williamson said “we will not
  
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• Jazz trumpeter and actor Jack Sheldon, 88, to be remembered at memorial service and concert

  10-01-2020 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  CYPRESS — A memorial service will be held Friday for jazz trumpeter and vocalist Jack Sheldon, known as Merv Griffin’s longtime television talk show sidekick and for performing on the “Conjunction Junction” and “I’m Just a Bill” episodes of the 1970s children’s education series “Schoolhouse Rock!”
  Sheldon died Dec. 27 of natural causes at his Hollywood Hills home, according to his longtime manager and partner, Dianne Jimenez. He was 88.
  
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• How to snag a spot in the Disneyland virtual queue for Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

  10-01-2020 19:11 via ocregister.com
  
  You’re going to have to get up awful early in the morning if you want to ride the new Rise of the Resistance when the highly-anticipated Disneyland attraction opens in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
  Disneyland visitors will be able to snap up “boarding group” spots in a virtual queue for Rise of the Resistance as soon as the Anaheim theme park opens each morning.
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• Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA

  10-01-2020 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID KOENIG and TOM KRISHER
  Boeing employees raised doubts among themselves about the safety of the 737 Max, apparently tried to hide problems from federal regulators and ridiculed those responsible for designing and overseeing the jetliner, according to a batch of emails and texts released nearly a year after the aircraft was grounded over two catastrophic crashes.
  The documents, made public Thursday by Boeing at the urging of Congress, are likely to fuel allegations the vaunted aircraft ma
  
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• Thursday’s girls basketball highlights: Rosary holds off JSerra to avoid letdown

  10-01-2020 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Rosary’s girls basketball team continued its winning ways in the Trinity League on Thursday night but JSerra didn’t make it easy.
  Kaylee Byon scored 18 points and Nicole Rodriguez added 15 as the No. 2 Royals held off visiting No. 9 JSerra 55-52, just two days after they snapped No. 1 Mater Dei’s 90-game league winning streak.
  Rosary (13-8, 2-0) led 45-35 going into the fourth quarter but the Lions (10-5, 1-1) charged to the finish, including making a 3-pointer with three secon
  
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• Pelosi: House moving to send impeachment to Senate next week

  10-01-2020 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate ending Democrats’ blockade of President Donald Trump’s Senate trial.
  In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she was proud of their ”courage and patriotism” and warned that senators now have a choice as they consider the charges of abuse and obstruction against the president.
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• Reward offered in Van Nuys road rage attack on New Year’s Day that severely injured man

  10-01-2020 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  VAN NUYS — A $15,000 reward was offered this week for information leading the perpetrators of a New Year’s Day road rage attack on a motorist in Van Nuys that was caught on video, showing the beating that left the man severely injured.
  The man was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Woodman Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Jan. 1 when the suspects pulled up behind him in a black Jeep, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The man behind the wheel of t
  
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• Kane Brown delivers emotional concert during rescheduled Staples Center show

  10-01-2020 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Country music singer-songwriter Kane Brown has such an inspiring story. He went from being homeless and living in a car with his mother as a kid in Tennessee to an international superstar with a slew of hit singles that sold-out the Staples Center in Los Angeles Thursday night.
  Brown was tapped to commemorate the Los Angeles arena’s 20th anniversary, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 18 last year.
  Tragically, his longtime friend and drummer, Kenny Dixon, died in a car accident just s
  
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• Here’s how the comeback of an SUV sparked the new 4xFar festival

  10-01-2020 18:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Thousands of people will pack a venue in Thermal to listen to an eclectic mix of music and participate in outdoor activities for a new festival, and while that’s far from an unusual thing for the Coachella Valley, the origin of this event is — it’s part of a launch campaign for Land Rover.
  4xFar, a festival presented by the British luxury SUV maker, will happen at an 80-acre outdoor venue dubbed the Empire Grand Oasis Jan. 18 and 19. It will not only feature a lineup with music
  
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• Why is Kelly Slater’s surf jersey floating in space? Find out during his live chat this morning with space station astronaut

  10-01-2020 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Christina Hammock Koch’s love for surfing is out of this world.
  Literally.
  The astronaut is making waves in a place far from the ocean – outer space – by hosting a live chat from orbit at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, with 11-time world champion Kelly Slater.
  Watch it live at nasa.gov/nasalive
  Koch, a NASA astronaut who Dec. 28 broke the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, at 289 days, created a buzz on social media after she posted a picture of Slater’s sign
  
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• How to get a buy-one-get-one deal on Smashburger’s new chicken sandwich

  10-01-2020 17:46 via ocregister.com
  
  A new challenger has entered the chicken sandwich arena.
  It’s Smashburger, a fast casual chain know for its hand-packed Angus beef burgers.
  This Sunday, Jan. 12, it will be promoting a new sandwich called the Crispy Chicken Smash by giving one away to customers who buy a double Smashburger at participating locations.
  A news release describes the sandwich as featuring a cracker-crusted chicken breast that’s 70 percent larger chicken breast than its other chicken sandwiches. It is serv
  
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• Casino Insider: See Snoop Dogg and these other acts this weekend at the casinos

  10-01-2020 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now.The weekend is almost here and if you’re looking for some fun stuff to do, we’ve got you covered with this particularly hefty list of what’s happening at the casinos.
  In this June 27, 2015 file photo, Snoop Dogg performs during the 2015 BET Experience at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The rapper will perform at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage on Jan. 11. (File photo
  
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• Real estate news: Hotel Irvine completes $6.3 million mini-makeover

  10-01-2020 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The 536-room Hotel Irvine near John Wayne Airport has spent $6.8 million to refresh its social spaces and guest rooms.
  The project included installing new fabrics and seating throughout public areas, according to Jeroen Quint, the hotel’s general manager.The hotel is owned by Irvine Company, which spent $35 million to update the entire facility in 2015.
  The company provided some of the renovation highlights, which include:
  The lobby entrance got new furnishings, fabrics and a refabricated
  
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• Bubble Watch: Does wave of California layoff headlines signal trouble ahead?

  10-01-2020 17:29 via ocregister.com
  
  “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
  Buzz: A wave of California layoff news suggests employers may be getting antsy about the business climate and economic opportunities.
  Source: Various media reports.
  The Trend
  In recent months, everything from corporate cost-cutting moves to production relocations led to job cuts at a varied lineup of California employers.
  News of layoffs came from firms including carmaker Karma,
  
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• Tom Brady as next Chargers QB? Evaluating pros, cons of several candidates

  10-01-2020 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward was asked questions about Philip Rivers he couldn’t answer. He’s not sure where his teammate will play quarterback next season.
  But Hayward was certain about the importance of the position Rivers plays.
  “One thing I do know, you can’t win in this league without a quarterback,” Hayward said next to his locker after the Chargers fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 season finale last month.
  The Chargers surely know that, too. Bu
  
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• Tips on how to stand out in the gig economy

  10-01-2020 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The number of self-employed Americans is projected to hit 42 million in 2020 with freelance and contract workers making up 43% of the U.S. workforce, according to FreshBooks.
  The Toronto-based accounting and software firm’s 2018 Self-Employment Report found 27 million U.S. workers were potentially poised to leave traditional work in favor of self-employment by next year.
  With so many people jumping into the gig economy, how can a self-employed worker stand out from the competition and land
  
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• To get a Real ID, having a U.S. passport speeds up the line at the DMV

  10-01-2020 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. Hi Honk! Yesterday I went to the Laguna Hills Department of Motor Vehicles to get the last kid a Real ID and was shocked they are no longer honoring appointments. I had made an appointment several months ago – this was the first available date. When I arrived, I went to the check-in area and explained we had an appointment to get a Real ID and was asked if we brought a U.S. passport; we said yes and were given a green slip. When I asked why it was green, I was told that it meant “
  
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• Who is greatest ‘Jeopardy’ player of all time? We could find out Friday night

  10-01-2020 16:38 via ocregister.com
  
  CULVER CITY — Ken Jennings could be known as the greatest “Jeopardy!” player of all-time Friday night.
  Jennings won the first and third total-point matches on “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time,” while James Holzhauer won the second. The first player to win three matches will be declared “The Greatest of All Time.”
  If Holzhauer or the third contestant, Brad Rutter, win the match airing at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, on ABC, a fifth match will air Tuesday. A
  
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• Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg make the rounds in Southern California

  10-01-2020 15:34 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Former Vice President Joe Biden will conclude a two-day Southern California campaign swing Friday, meeting with Eric Garcetti to tout the Los Angeles mayor’s endorsement, while Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg will tour a Watts transitional housing project for the homeless.
  Garcetti announced his endorsement of Biden Thursday, calling the former vice president “a close personal friend who has been an incredible partner in delivering progress for L.A.”
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• Think Disneyland ticket prices are high? Here’s why the theme park is underpriced

  10-01-2020 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  After years of seemingly endless ticket price increases, it seems almost preposterous to even ask the question: Is Disneyland underpriced?
  Data analysis shows that Disneyland and other Southern California theme parks offer a more affordable entertainment value when compared to live concerts, film and music festivals, Broadway shows and sporting events.
  How do you compare a Lakers game to a Lady Gaga concert to a “Hamilton” performance to a day at Disneyland? We calculated the estimat
  
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• 8 years and $1 billion later, California’s super computer upgrade to track finances still not doing its job

  10-01-2020 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  It was a logical, exquisitely simple idea: Build one single computer system to track and manage California’s bounteous spending of public money.
  When work began to modernize the state’s creaky mishmash of financial computer systems, the new super system was supposed to cost $617 million, be complete in four years, take care of all of California’s financial reporting needs — and be so transparent that even regular folks could easily scour state spending.
  That’s not q
  
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• Iraqi PM tells U.S. to start working on troop withdrawal

  10-01-2020 15:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
  BAGHDAD  — Iraq’s caretaker prime minister asked the U.S. secretary of state to start working out a road map for an American troop withdrawal from Iraq, his office said Friday, signaling his insistence on ending the U.S. military presence despite recent moves to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the U.S.
  Adel Abdul-Mahdi made the request in a telephone call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday night, his office said in a stat
  
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• U.S. adds 145,000 jobs; unemployment holds at 3.5%

  10-01-2020 14:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSH BOAK
  WASHINGTON — U.S. employers downshifted their hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors.
  The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate held at 3.5% for the second straight month, prolonging a half-century low. Hiring slipped after robust gains of 256,000 in November caused in part by the end of a strike at General Motors.
  Still, the job growth has failed so far to put upward pressure o
  
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