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• Storms sweep across southern U.S., death toll rises to 10

  11-01-2020 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By JUAN A. LOZANO
  HOUSTON — Severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the U.S. were blamed Saturday in the deaths of at least 10 people, including two first responders, as high winds, tornadoes and unrelenting rain battered a large area of the region.
  Storm-related fatalities were reported in Texas due to icy weather, in Alabama from a deadly tornado and in Louisiana, where winds were so strong that they lifted a trailer home off its foundation and carried it several hundred feet.
  
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• As Clippers’ turnovers mount, so does concern

  11-01-2020 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Clippers are much – much – too giving for coach Doc Rivers’ liking.
  Their 15.8 giveaways per game are so bountiful, in fact, that only three teams are averaging more this season: the Miami Heat (16 per game), Cleveland Cavaliers (16.4) and Atlanta Hawks (16.7).
  And in four choppy games in 2020, the Clippers’ turnover average is trending further upward, at 16.5 per game.
  “That’s a big concern,” Rivers said Friday, after his team de
  
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• 2020 Critics Choice Awards: ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘Little Women’ lead nominations

  11-01-2020 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA MONICA — Just hours before Oscar nominations are announced, the 25th annual Critics Choice Awards will be presented Sunday night in Santa Monica, with Netflix’s “The Irishman” touting a leading 14 nods.
  Martin Scorsese’s mob drama was also one of the top nominees going into last weekend’s Golden Globe Awards, but it was passed over in every category. Instead, the World War I thriller “1917” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Tim
  
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• Long Beach surfing legend Patrick Kneebone remembered at paddle-out memorial

  11-01-2020 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Patrick Kneebone, originally from Long Beach, loved to score big surf along the Southern California coast and beyond. A paddle-out memorial was held in his honor at the Seal Beach Pier on Jan. 11, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Graeme Tivey)
  Patrick Kneebone was known for charging some of the biggest waves along the Southern California coast and beyond.
  He wasn’t into contests or competitions — simply the thrill of dropping into big surf wherever he could score.
  Kneebone, who grew up in Lo
  
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• Amy Poehler, Tina Fey to return as Golden Globes hosts in 2021

  11-01-2020 23:04 via ocregister.com
  
  PASADENA — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to the Golden Globes as co-hosts for the 2021 telecast, NBC announced Saturday.
  Fey and Poehler, who rose to fame hosting the Weekend Update segment together on “Saturday Night Live” in the mid-2000s, hosted the Globes from 2013-15.
  “NBC has long been the home to two of the funniest people on the planet — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — and we didn’t want to wait any longer to share the great news that they&rs
  
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• Year of the Rat stamp released at Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival

  11-01-2020 22:39 via ocregister.com
  
  MONTEREY PARK — The Year of the Rat forever stamp was released Saturday by the U.S. Postal Service at the Lunar New Year Festival 2020 in Monterey Park.
  The stamp features a rat mask that calls to mind the elaborately decorated masks used in the dragon dance, a hallmark of Lunar New Year parades.
  The mask is mostly blue, which is said to be one of the lucky colors for individuals born during the Year of the Rat, and incorporates elements with symbolic meaning.
  Several of the patterns were
  
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• Ducks’ Troy Terry starts AHL assignment with 2 assists

  11-01-2020 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  CHICAGO — Right wing Troy Terry joined the Ducks’ AHL team, the San Diego Gulls, for a conditioning assignment Friday. If his first game with the Gulls was any indication, he might not be there for long, after he assisted on two goals, including the overtime winner, in a 4-3 victory over the Iowa Wild.
  “Any time you don’t play hockey for a while, you start to really miss it,” Terry told reporters in San Diego. “It’s going to take a little bit to work bac
  
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• Lakers LeBron James, Danny Green out tonight vs. OKC

  11-01-2020 21:47 via ocregister.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — After Friday night without The Brow, the Lakers will play Saturday night without King James.
  The Lakers (31-7) announced LeBron James (25.4 ppg, 10.7 apg) will miss the second night of a back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder with flu-like symptoms, which he’s been battling for almost the entire week.
  It’s the most notable absence on a stockpiled injury report: Danny Green (sore right hip) will also miss the game; Anthony Davis (bruised backside) is ques
  
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• Styx goes on tour with hits and an album that goes to Mars

  11-01-2020 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  When the current Styx album, “The Mission,” arrived  in 2017, it ended a 14-year run without an album of new original material from the veteran band.
  For years, the band members had debated whether there was any point to even doing a new album. As founding member James Young explained to this writer in a 2013 interview, for veteran bands, many factors argue against making new albums.
  Illegal downloading has cut into album sales to the point that it can be hard to make money on a
  
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• Travel: The Arizona Biltmore bears the hallmarks of Frank Lloyd Wright, who consulted on its design

  11-01-2020 18:47 via ocregister.com
  
  If famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright had lived in our time, he’d be the ideal candidate for a reality TV show — his temperament and often-turbulent personal life meant scandals stuck to him like shingles on a roof. Many of his famous involvements have a bit of a back story.
  A case in point: the Arizona Biltmore hotel and resort in Phoenix, now in its 91st year. Just a short jaunt from Los Angeles, the regal and rambling 39-acre property, full of nooks and crannies and cozy perches,
  
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• Recipe: Chard with spaghetti and crisp breadcrumbs is a pleasing dish

  11-01-2020 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Pasta’s starchy backbone provides a welcome partner for fresh green vegetables. Bon Appetit magazine came up with this tasty pairing of pasta and chard. Fresh chilies, with or without their fiery seeds, add a flash of excitement, along with the unexpected crunchy bite of panko sautéed with thinly sliced garlic.
  Finely chopped anchovies add a pleasing umami edge. Chefs use them frequently to ramp up flavor in a wide variety of dishes. The results aren’t “fishy,” jus
  
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• Rams face decisions about Andrew Whitworth and the entire offensive line

  11-01-2020 18:24 via ocregister.com
  
  The Rams’ offensive line capped a painful season this week when even its two sturdiest members needed surgery to repair aching joints.
  This means the line’s epidemic of injuries officially claimed every member of its season-opening starting five. Left guard Joe Noteboom (knee) and center Brian Allen (knee) went on injured reserve in October and November, respectively. Right tackle Rob Havenstein (knee) never went on IR but never got on the field either after Thanksgiving. And now, to
  
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• How UCLA gymnast Felicia Hano’s life changed after her father’s near-fatal accident

  11-01-2020 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The tears wouldn’t stop falling.
  She didn’t know why she was crying, but she knew something was wrong. Very wrong.
  Everything was happening so fast. Shock and uncertainty and fear kept building, as UCLA gymnast Felicia Hano sat in the back seat of the police car. The sun began to set in the distance, and the only thing feeling familiar were the two women next to her. Hano grabbed her mother’s hand and then her younger sister’s and held them tightly.
  Sirens blaring and lig
  
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• HGTV face-off spotlights over-the-top home improvements 

  11-01-2020 16:35 via ocregister.com
  
  If you are looking for design ideas for your house, I highly recommend watching the recent HGTV series that pits four designers against one another to see who can improve a home’s value the most.
  During the recent series, four designers from all parts of the U.S. came together in Santa Clarita to see who could achieve the highest appraised value from the exact same builder floor plan, on the same block, with the exact base price of $750,000 and the same $175,000 improvement budget.
  This ca
  
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• Halagan making this season his last as Woodbridge basketball coach

  11-01-2020 16:17 via ocregister.com
  
  John Halagan is stepping down as Woodbridge boys basketball head coach at the end of this season, his 28th coaching the Warriors.
  Halagan, 61, replaced Bill Shannon as Woodbridge basketball coach in 1992. Halagan and Shannon are the school’s only two boys basketball head coaches since the school opened in 1980.
  He planned for this season to be his last before the season started. Woodbridge had an alumni night at its home game Friday and the announcement of his coming departure was made dur
  
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• Senior Living: Rosemary Walters puts the ‘rose’ in Rose Parade

  11-01-2020 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The morning before this year’s Rose Parade, my wife, Patti, and I went to Irwindale to one of the float building sites.  We saw the floats getting their final touches and watched them being judged. We were there supporting the Torrance Rose Float Association. Torrance has had a privately funded float in the parade for 60 years. This year’s beautiful float won the Princess award.
  Dr. Thomas W. LaGrelius
  While there, we met an amazing woman, Rosemary Walters, working on the float.
  
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• Aline Kerr, who survived Great Depression and WWII bombings, dies in Seal Beach. She was 99

  11-01-2020 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If anyone had a full life, it was the irrepressible Aline Kerr.
  She survived the Great Depression, bombings in England during World War II, three husbands and a new life in Southern California.
  Oh, and she also raised a son, Bruce Mulhearn, and helped him become a dominant figure in the Southern California real estate industry with her advice on how to negotiate and sell.
  Kerr died at her home in Leisure World, in Seal Beach, a day after Christmas, exactly one year to the day of Mulhearn’s
  
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• HOA Homefront: New Year’s resolutions for HOA managers

  11-01-2020 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  After two previous columns proposing resolutions for directors and HOA members, here are ideas for managers. Next week – service providers.
  As an association professional manager, I resolve to:
  NUMBER ONE:
  1. Follow the Golden Rule.
  ATTITUDE CHECK:
  2. Remember I am a professional and will give the board the best advice I can. I am not employed to be silent.
  3. Strive to give the board the answers it needs to hear, regardless if it is the answer the board hopes for.
  4. Avoid reacting defens
  
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• Iran’s supreme leader calls for probe into plane’s shootdown

  11-01-2020 10:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader has offered condolences and called for an investigation after his country’s armed forces acknowledged that they accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane.
  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday expressed his “deep sympathy” to the families of the 176 victims, and called on the armed forces to “pursue probable shortcomings and guilt in the painful incident.”
  Iran shot down t
  
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• Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

  11-01-2020 08:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday acknowledged that its armed forces “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.
  The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Ir
  
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• Friday’s boys basketball highlights: Fountain Valley gets OT win; San Juan Hills off to hot start in league

  11-01-2020 08:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowFountain Valley used a big second half from Jeremiah Davis to take down Los Alamitos 58-56 in overtime on Friday in a nonleague game at Los Alamitos High.
  The win was the first for Fountain Valley (10-6) over Los Alamitos since 2013.
  Davis scored 18 of his team-high 24 points in the second half, and the Barons also got important contributions from Aden Casarez (15 points) and Preston Amarillo (8 points, 10 re
  
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• Kawhi Leonard, Clippers rally in fourth quarter to fend off Warriors

  11-01-2020 07:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Golden State Warriors guard Jacob Evans, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, shoots as Golden State Warriors forward Eric Paschall defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsGolden Sta
  
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• Ian Martinez carries JSerra to important road win over St. John Bosco

  11-01-2020 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowIan Martinez scored 29 points to help No. 2 JSerra collect a thrilling road victory over St. John Bosco 55-54 on Friday night at St. John Bosco High.
  The Lions (16-3, 1-1) overcame an eight-point halftime deficit and escaped with the win as Braves forward Isaiah Holm’s 3-point attempt rimmed out just before the final buzzer sounded.
  Martinez hit four of JSerra’s five 3-pointers to help the Lions h
  
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• Friday’s Boys Basketball Roundup: Martinez carries JSerra to important road win over St. John Bosco

  11-01-2020 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowIan Martinez scored 29 points to help No. 2 JSerra collect a thrilling road victory over St. John Bosco Friday night at St. John Bosco High.
  The Lions (16-3, 1-1) overcame an eight-point hafltime deficit and escaped with the win as Braves forward Isaiah Holm’s three-point attempt rimmed out just before the final buzzer sounded.
  Martinez hit four of JSerra’s five 3-pointers to help the Lions hold o
  
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• Orange Lutheran beats Santa Margarita as Trinity League race grows more interesting

  11-01-2020 07:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange Lutheran guard Eric Goodrich Jr, left, protects the rebound from Santa Margarita guard John Tijanich, right, in a Trinity League game in Orange on Friday, January 10, 2020. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Santa Margarita guard Selah Robins, left, gets by Orange Lutheran Tibet Gorener, right, to score a basket in a Trinity League game in Orange on Friday, January 10, 2020. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOrange
  
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• Iran acknowledges accidentally downing Ukrainian jetliner

  11-01-2020 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.
  The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen.
  
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• Tesoro basketball finds way past El Toro in Sea View League clash

  11-01-2020 06:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Going into Tesoro’s Sea View League game against visiting El Toro on Friday, the Titans’ Matt DeAngelo was fairly certain that the Chargers would try to take away his 3-point shot.
  In fact, the senior point guard didn’t make a single 3-pointer. But it really didn’t matter.
  DeAngelo didn’t have a problem scoring from other spots on the floor, as
  
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• Short-handed Lakers go small, blitzing Mavericks for 7th straight win

  11-01-2020 06:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) passes the ball over Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
  DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 10: Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers makes the dunk against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on January 10, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or us
  
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• Crean Lutheran girls basketball signals arrival by defeating No. 11 Tustin

  11-01-2020 06:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowIRVINE — Crean Lutheran’s girls basketball team announced a larger presence on the Orange County scene with a breakthrough performance Friday.
  The Saints showed they are far from a one-player team and well-stocked with plenty of shooters.
  Four different players made 3-pointers and high-scoring sophomore point guard Taylor Feldman showed her passing skills as the No. 15 Saints defeated No. 11 Tusti
  
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• Iran says it ‘unintentionally’ shot down Ukrainian jetliner

  11-01-2020 04:57 via ocregister.com
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Saturday that its military ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.
  The statement came Saturday morning and blamed “human error” for the shootdown.
  The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at U.S. forces.
  Iran had denied for several days that a missile downed the a
  
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• Rams close to hiring young defensive, offensive coordinators

  11-01-2020 04:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Rams coach Sean McVay is close to hiring a defensive coordinator and an offensive coordinator, going outside the organization but staying within his generation for both new assistants.
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first to report, and a Rams source has confirmed, that the team is finalizing deals with Brandon Staley, who has coached linebackers with the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos, and Kevin O’Connell, a former NFL backup quarterback and 2008 third-round draft choice of the New Engl
  
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• Fullerton JV basketball coach arrested on suspicion of inappropriate contact with girl, 14

  11-01-2020 04:39 via ocregister.com
  
  A Fullerton junior varsity basketball coach and substitute teacher was arrested on suspicion of unwanted, inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old student at Sunny Hills High School.
  The girl’s mother reported to the school that her daughter may have had inappropriate contact with Elijah Kim, 30, of Fullerton, according to the Fullerton Police Department. Sunny Hills High School then contacted police.
  Resource officers at the school, as well as Fullerton police detectives, started an inves
  
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• Clippers’ Paul George to miss at least two games with hamstring strain

  11-01-2020 04:29 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Coach Doc Rivers said Paul George approached him during Wednesday’s practice to let him know he felt something off with his left hamstring, tightness which caused him to miss Saturday’s loss against the Memphis Grizzlies.
  Rivers sent the Clippers’ All-Star forward over to team trainers for a look. The result: George missed Thursday’s practice and Friday’s game. He also will miss the forthcoming trip to Denver for a game Sunday.
  “Just guardi
  
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• Madison Square Garden Co. sues governor, state lawmakers over Clippers $1.2 billion arena

  11-01-2020 03:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The Madison Square Garden Co., owners of The Forum in Inglewood, filed a lawsuit Friday against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature, alleging the state officials violated California’s constitution by giving special treatment to a proposed Los Angeles Clippers arena project.
  AB 987, a law signed in 2018, grants protections from lengthy lawsuits to the Clippers project in exchange for meeting certain environmental standards. Newsom certified the project last month.
  However, under the
  
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• How SpaceX is building Starlink, a low cost broadband network in space

  11-01-2020 03:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Jan. 6, SpaceX began 2020 by launching a rocket with 60 satellites to bring its Starlink satellite network up to 182, the largest satellite fleet in the world. Today we look at the record-setting mission and the plan for its low-cost global broadband network.
  Starlink basics
  In November 2018, SpaceX received Federal Communications Commission approval to build a network of 4,425 low Earth orbit communication satellites. As of last week, 182 of the satellites have been put in space. SpaceX CEO and
  
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• Brian Goodwin is Angels’ only unsigned arbitration-eligible player

  11-01-2020 03:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels have reached agreements with eight of their nine arbitration-eligible players, leaving just one deal to settle in order to avoid their first arbitration hearing in nine years.
  Outfielder Brian Goodwin was the only one of the Angels’ arbitration-eligible players who remained unsigned, as of Friday evening. Goodwin filed for a $2.2 million salary, while the Angels offered $1.85 million.
  Although many teams refuse to continue negotiating once figures are filed, there is no rule pre
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday (1-10-2020)

  11-01-2020 02:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats for the Orange County games on Friday, Jan. 10.
  GIRLS WATER POLO
  SANTA BARBARA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
  San Clemente 17, Dos Pueblos 12
  Redondo Union 14, San Clemente 7
  Laguna Beach 12, Carlsbad 3
  BOYS SOCCER
  FREEWAY LEAGUE
  Sonora 2, Fullerton 1
  Buena Park 3, Troy 1
  GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
  Santiago 5, Rancho Alamitos 0
  Los Amigos 13, La Quinta 0
  ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
  Santa Ana 3, Orange 0
  GOLDEN WES
  
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• MP3 player, young Justin Bieber poster among artifacts in 2010 time capsule opened by Lake Forest students

  11-01-2020 02:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Fifth-graders at Lake Forest Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 10, opened a time capsule memorializing the very year some of them were born: 2010.
  Remember what happened that year?
  Apple released its first iPad. Spain won the World Cup. Arnold Schwarzenegger was California’s governor.
  From left, ten-year-old Lyla Romines, eleven-year-old Riley Capistrom and ten-year-old Kaylie Buenrostro admire Anmarie Macnevin’s 5th Grade class photo from 2010 at Lake Forest Elementary on Friday, Ja
  
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• Martin Dugard hired by Santa Margarita one day after his ouster as JSerra cross country coach

  11-01-2020 02:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Martin Dugard, who says he was let go by JSerra on Thursday, found a new home Friday at Santa Margarita, which hired him as a track and field assistant coach.
  Dugard said he went to his regular end-of-the-season evaluation with JSerra administrators on Thursday and was told his contract as the school’s cross country coach would not be renewed.
  Dugard, 58, coached at JSerra for 15 years, some as head coach of the track team and many as head coach for cross country.
  He has been one of the mo
  
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• Lakers promote Rob Pelinka, extend his contract

  11-01-2020 02:04 via ocregister.com
  
  In the wake of Magic Johnson’s abrupt resignation last April, there were pressing questions in the ensuing power vacuum in the Lakers organization. The most urgent one might have been this:
  What happens to Rob Pelinka?
  In the nine months since, the Lakers general manager has consolidated power while hiring a head coach, orchestrating the Anthony Davis trade that his predecessor could not and assembling a veteran cast around LeBron James.
  On Friday afternoon, with the team leading the Weste
  
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• Photos: Remembering Neil Peart of Rush at 2011 Gibson Amphitheatre performance

  11-01-2020 01:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Were you there?
  On June 20, 2011, Gene Blevins photographed Rush at the now demolished Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City Walk. In his series of photos, he captured the energy of the band on stage, including renowned drummer Neil Peart, who died Tuesday of brain cancer in Santa Monica at age 67.
  “It was so awesome, just to hear the thumps,” Blevins remembered.
  Blevins, a fan of the band, said the drums were like a work of art. He remembered heading down to the pit area in front of
  
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• Nonprofit wet lab incubator opens in Irvine, filling hole in Orange County’s growing biomedical industry

  11-01-2020 01:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A nonprofit laboratory that opened last month in Irvine will be helping to incubate breakthroughs in the biomedical industry.
  More precisely, it is incubating the innovators who will be making the breakthroughs – by offering access to costly “wet” lab space and equipment that would be nearly impossible for a startup to buy itself.
  NXT Biomedical CEO Stanton Rowe looks over a laser cutter in the new lab space at University Lab Partners in Irvine on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Univers
  
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• South aiming for top chemistry grade in Orange County All-Star Classic

  11-01-2020 01:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSouth coach Chad Johnson of Mission Viejo sees the standouts and position strengths on his roster for the Orange County North-South All-Star Classic at Orange Coast College on Jan. 25. He just wants to add one thing.
  “Chemistry,” he said this week.
  Johnson will speak from experience Monday at 7 p.m. when the South opens practice at Mission Viejo.
  He played center and kicked for the South while rep
  
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• Newsom’s budget calls for changing how California regulates its cannabis industry

  11-01-2020 01:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending a major overhaul to how California regulates its multibillion-dollar cannabis industry, with changes aimed at streamlining oversight and tax collection included in the proposed state budget he released Friday morning.
  Industry leaders are applauding the proposals, which are expected to ultimately make things easier for licensed businesses to navigate the legal market and compete with illicit operators.
  “Today’s announcement from the governor marks a
  
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• The bright side of US chest-pounding with Iran

  11-01-2020 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO >> After President Trump ordered the extrajudicial killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said publicly that this act of war was justified because of an “imminent” Iranian threat that put “dozens if not hundreds of American lives at risk.” He couldn’t share the intelligence, of course, given its top-secret nature — and then before you know it Pompeo and Trump had largely dropped that storyline.
  When pressed fo
  
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• It’s time to decriminalize sex work and focus on actual crimes

  11-01-2020 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Politicians across the country have declared a war on human trafficking, but the tactics police departments are deploying aren’t catching the real criminals. Instead, they’re tearing apart families, terrorizing communities and ruining lives.
  Sex workers and survivors of human trafficking are asking for legislation that will make all of us safer. We are advocating for the full decriminalization of commercial sex work between consenting adults.
  Decriminalization removes criminal penalt
  
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• Major Orange County freeway closures planned: Jan. 11-17

  11-01-2020 01:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Here are major construction projects happening on Orange County’s freeways and toll roads between Jan. 11 and Jan. 17, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority, Caltrans and the Transportation Corridor Agencies.
  57 Freeway
  Northbound on-ramp from Lambert Road:6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1191 Freeway
  Westbound lanes #4 and #5 from the Riverside county line to the west of Lakeview Avenue:9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14
  9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, to 4
  
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• Terrier mix Chantel will her way into your heart

  11-01-2020 01:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Terrier mix
  Chantel is scruffy cute and ready for her new home. (Courtesy of I.C.A.R.E. Dog Rescue)
  Age: 7 years
  Gender: Spayed female
  Size: 10 pounds
  Chantel’s story: If her unique scruffy look and underbite don’t grab you, Chantel’s personality will. Rescued after living in a parking lot for over a month, she’s grateful to live inside a loving home. Although timid at first, she warms up quickly, loves her people and will bond tightly with them. You can expect to
  
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• Heisler: Lakers hope Anthony Davis leads to Giannis Antetokounmpo

  11-01-2020 01:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Waiting for Anthony Davis … and waiting and waiting.
  With things going as great as could be, the Lakers tried to put A.D. on ice last week, offering him a four-year, $146 million extension … which, as expected, he turned down.
  Happily for the Lakers, they’re still expected to get him as a free agent July 1 … and, they hope, to start down the path that could lead to Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s free July 1, 2021.
  The A.D. part looks solid for the Lakers.
  As for Gi
  
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• San Clemente man gets prison time for hate crime attack on African American grocery store employee

  11-01-2020 00:57 via ocregister.com
  
  A San Clemente man was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for an unprovoked attack on an African American employee at a Laguna Beach grocery store.
  Fernando Ramirez, 23, was found guilty last year of one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury, a misdemeanor charge of violating civil rights by force and a felony hate crime enhancement.
  On June 15, the victim, a 26-year-old man,was working at a Whole Foods Market when Ramirez ran up behind the employee and sucker-punched him.
  The
  
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