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• USC 2020 football schedule analysis: Trojans face tough road

  16-01-2020 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  The Pac-12 announced its 2020 football schedules Thursday, revealing that USC will start conference play at Stanford on Sept. 19 and end Pac-12 competition at UCLA on Nov. 21.
  The Trojans will play all nine conference opponents that they faced in 2019. In addition to the annual Pac-12 South opponents, USC will face Oregon, fresh off its Rose Bowl title, as well as Stanford, Cal and Washington.
  So USC will not compete against Washington State or Oregon State for a second year in a row. Those are
  
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• Successful Aging: Are older Americans a drag on the economy — or a boost?

  16-01-2020 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Dear readers,
  The following headline — “Are baby boomers ruining the housing market?” — appeared in a Dec. 5th Los Angeles Times article. The headline implies that older people might be limiting the supply of houses because they are remaining in their homes too long, causing increased housing prices and an overtaxed rental market, suggesting older adults as the culprits.
  Fortunately, the article dispelled the headline by referencing studies that found housing prices are m
  
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• Newport Beach-based Landsea Homes acquires Arizona developer

  16-01-2020 23:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Landsea Homes, a Newport Beach-based developer that has already established a sizable real estate footprint in Arizona, has acquired Garrett Walker Homes, a Phoenix-based builder.
  Landsea, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Landsea Green Group, has developed communities in four states and in China and Germany. The company entered the Arizona market two years ago and has 19 projects there covering 1,400 home sites.
  The deal with Garrett Walker Homes adds 18 more communities and 1,700 lots to Landsea&rs
  
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• Horse racing has stars, but retirement and riches talk

  16-01-2020 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Star power. It’s what puts people in the seats. It’s why fans tune in to watch the Super Bowl, the World Series and the NBA finals. Everybody wants to see each sport’s greatest stars on the biggest stage.
  From Mike Trout, to Patrick Mahomes, to LeBron James, big names sell. The owners get rich by way of the mega-bucks television contracts these superstar athletes command.
  Horse racing has its star power, too, although not as much as back in the days before lucrative breeding de
  
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• Drummond: Changes in rules for waste seen on Yorba Linda trash bills

  16-01-2020 23:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By now, most residential customers of Republic Services, Yorba Linda’s trash-hauling contractor, have noticed a 13.4% spike in their bills for the three-month period ending March 31.
  The extra $2.88 per-barrel per-month cost will pay for diverting the city’s annual 14,000 tons of green waste – mostly grass clippings and leaves collected in the brown containers – from local county landfills to a composting facility co-owned by Republic Services in Chino.
  The change is the
  
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• ‘Rock of Ages’ musical has new permanent Hollywood Boulevard home at the Bourbon Room

  16-01-2020 23:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Whip out the studded belts, dust off the sleeveless denim jacket and fire up the hair crimper.
  “Rock of Ages” is back in Los Angeles.
  The Tony Award-nominated musical was born in the now-closed King King nightclub on Hollywood Blvd. in 2005, and after a record-setting run on Broadway and a world tour, it’s in its permanent home at the all-new Bourbon Room, which is now open for business.
  A 4,000-square-foot bar and eatery fully decked out to give the feel of an underground &rsq
  
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• Ex-L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca ordered to begin prison sentence

  16-01-2020 23:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was ordered Thursday to turn himself in no later than Feb. 5 to begin serving a three-year federal prison sentence for obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.
  The 77-year-old former sheriff, who has Alzheimer’s disease, was sentenced in May 2017 but has remained free pending appeal.
  U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson issued an order directing Baca to surrender to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Baca must begin serving his sentence by Feb. 5.
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• Sparks open WNBA season against Washington Mystics on May 16

  16-01-2020 23:24 via ocregister.com
  
  As the WNBA embarks on its first season under a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement, with a schedule that stretches the season to 36 games from 34 and will debut a Commissioner’s Cup in-season tournament, the L.A. Sparks will tip off May 16 on the road against the defending WNBA champion Washington Mystics. The game that will be televised at 1 p.m. on ESPN.
  The Sparks, who will be shooting for a 10th consecutive postseason berth, play their first home game at Staples Center on M
  
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• What’s driving this week’s spike in mortgage applications?

  16-01-2020 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  What the heck? The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly mortgage survey indicates a 43% refinance increase and an overall 30.2% application spike for the week ending Jan. 10.
  Mortgage rates are good-and-low, but they’ve been good, low and steady for the past several months.
  Freddie Mac’s 30-year fixed rates averaged 3.93% throughout 2019. And rates have been at 3.75% or lower for the past 2 ½ months.
  Why such an abrupt spike in refinance applications now?
  Mideast w
  
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• Woodbridge basketball wouldn’t let coach leave without an honor

  16-01-2020 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Long-time Woodbridge High boys basketball coach John Halagan didn’t really want to make a big deal about his decision to step down as the Warriors head coach at the end of the season.
  Halagan wanted the season to be more about his squad and its battle to secure a CIF playoff berth.
  But school officials wanted to recognize Halagan’s contributions during his 28-year run as head coach, so they honored him Jan. 10 after the team’s home game with Beckman High – Beckman won the
  
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• 127-year-old Queen Anne cottage in Anaheim lists at $725,000

  16-01-2020 22:38 via ocregister.com
  
  The drawing room. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  The dining room. (Photo by Greg Reece)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsOne of three bedrooms. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  A walk-in closet. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  One of two bathrooms. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  The remodeled kitchen. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  The laundry room. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  This modern take on the gazebo accommodates outdoor entertaining. (Photo by Greg Reece)
  This modern take on the gazebo accommodates outdoor entertaining. (Photo by Greg R
  
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• How The Drake Hotel in Manhattan inspired a jazz club/restaurant in Laguna Beach

  16-01-2020 22:23 via ocregister.com
  
  At a time when very few restaurants offer live music, owners of The Drake in Laguna Beach find it essential to their business with nightly performances in a posh setting. Seen here, co-owner Alec Glasser in the restaurant. (Courtesy of Anne Watson Photography)
  At a time when very few restaurants offer live music, owners of The Drake in Laguna Beach find it essential to their business with nightly performances in a posh setting. Seen here, Filet Mignon with Potato Trio and Peppercorn Sauce. (Cour
  
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• Placentia wisely exits costly fire contract

  16-01-2020 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Even after remarkable stock-market gains in recent years, California cities are feeling the crunch as compensation costs for public employees consume growing shares of their budgets.
  The main culprits are pensions — those defined-benefit deals that give police and firefighters 90 percent of their averaged final years’ pay starting as early as age 50.
  In Placentia, for instance, the Register reported that 75 percent of new revenues from a recent sales tax increase will eventually go t
  
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• Qualified immunity is a loophole for the lawless

  16-01-2020 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  On August 11, 2014, officers from the Caldwell, Idaho Police Department asked for Shaniz West’s permission to enter and search her home. They were looking for her ex-boyfriend. West authorized the search and handed over her keys.
  Instead of entering and searching the home, though, the police brought in a SWAT team, and surrounded the building. “[P]olice repeatedly exceeded the authority Ms. West had given them,” a lawsuit she filed complains, “breaking windows, crashing t
  
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• NAMM 2020: Jason Mraz receives Music for Life Award, credits the work of music teachers

  16-01-2020 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, known for hits like “I’m Yours,” “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” “Make It Mine” and “Lucky,” received the Music for Life Award during the 2020 NAMM Show’s Breakfast of Champions at the Hilton Anaheim on Thursday morning.
  Musician Jason Mraz, left, speaks with NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond, right, during the Breakfast of Champions at the Hilton Anaheim on Thursday, January 16, 20
  
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• CNN pays the price for smearing Nick Sandmann

  16-01-2020 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  In legal news, CNN recently settled what is being described as a multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit filed by Covington Catholic High school student Nick Sandmann over its false and misleading coverage of a viral confrontation with a Native American elder that left viewers with the impression that the teenager and his pals were being racist provocateurs.
  Turns out that Sandmann’s group had been taunted with racially charged, profane rants by the Black Hebrew Israelites.
  Nobody knows, f
  
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• Wilderness Park hike aims to inspire with words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

  16-01-2020 21:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Hike up Little Sycamore trail reading inspirational quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. along the way. The “Reach for the Heights” hike takes place Monday, Jan. 20, at Nix Nature Center in the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and enjoy the view of the canyons from the ridge. There is no charge for the hike, but parking is $3 per vehicle.
  This moderate 2-mile hike is over uneven, steep and sometimes rocky terrain with a 400-foot elevation gain
  
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• Lakers’ LeBron James, Anthony Davis among All-Star vote leaders as Alex Caruso surges

  16-01-2020 21:13 via ocregister.com
  
  With only four days remaining, LeBron James is well on his way to a third consecutive year as a captain in the All-Star Game.
  But it’s his teammate who is the biggest surprise of the fan voting returns so far – and it’s not Anthony Davis.
  James (4,747,887 votes) narrowly leads Luka Doncic for the overall lead in balloting, and Davis (4,412,619) is close behind for fourth overall. But Alex Caruso, the bench guard averaging 5.7 points and 1.8 assists, has continued his surge up t
  
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• Whicker: When you try to score on Maurice Harkless, it’s no walk in the park

  16-01-2020 21:01 via ocregister.com
  
  PLAYA VISTA — Coaches love defense.
  They get all choked up when they see a 6-foot-7 guy, hunkering down at the perimeter, shutting everything off. They can give no greater compliment than, “Look at him, he can guard 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s.”
  Scroll back and you see Maurice Harkless, spending the day at Keith Williams Park on Liberty Avenue, between 172th and 173rd Street, Jamaica, Queens, New York.
  He is playing one-on-one. No 1s, no 2s, 3s or 4s, no numbers on anyone’s head.
  
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• Newport Harbor High grad had a need for speed

  16-01-2020 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Motorcycle speedway world champion and powerboat racing legend Bruce Penhall grew up fast at Newport Harbor High.
  Bruce Penhall owns a concrete cutting business now, but keeps his racing gear nearby in his office. (Courtesy of Bruce Penhall)
  As a 16-year-old rookie professional on the speedway circuit, Penhall was forced to give up basketball because CIF Southern Section rules would not allow a professional in any sport to compete in amateur athletics.
  Penhall raced speedway five nights a week i
  
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• New Mets manager Beltrán out amid sign-stealing scandal

  16-01-2020 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By MIKE FITZPATRICK
  NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball.
  The Mets announced the decision Thursday in a news release, saying Beltrán and the team “agreed to mutually part ways.” The move came two days after Boston cut ties with manager Alex Cora, who was Houston’s bench coach in 2017 when Beltr&a
  
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• Mayor: The new year offers exciting possibilities for Aliso Viejo

  16-01-2020 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s amazing to think how much Aliso Viejo has changed since my wife Erin and I moved here 13 years ago – just a few years after Aliso Viejo became Orange County’s 34th city.  Though a lot has changed, what has remained constant is the incredible people who call Aliso Viejo home.
  Whether you’ve lived in Aliso Viejo for a long time or just moved here recently, our city is grateful you chose to be part of this community.  2020 is an exciting year full of possibili
  
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• Where have all the garden snails gone?

  16-01-2020 20:42 via ocregister.com
  
  “For several years now, we have not seen any snails.  We used to be inundated with them. Neighbors near and far in Torrance have noticed the same thing. What happened to the snails? Is it a bad omen for us? I challenge you to find out what happened to them.” – Nancy Ingraham
  I accept the challenge and would appreciate a communication from anyone reading this who has experienced a similar decline in snail visitors so that we can map the phenomenon.
  I have learned that there
  
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• RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Maestros del distrito escolar podrían irse a huelga si fallan acuerdos este viernes

  16-01-2020 20:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Durante nueve meses, los maestros del pequeño Distrito Escolar de Cucamonga sostuvieron carteles y marcharon semanalmente frente a las escuelas, desafiando el frío de la mañana.
  Sus negociaciones contractuales prolongadas incluyen demandas para un aumento salarial, un aumento de beneficios, limitación del tamaño de la clase y apoyo adicional en el aula para enseñar a estudiantes de educación especial. Hasta ahora, han sufrido un estancamiento en j
  
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• Corky Carroll: Select group of surfers made their mark at Oahu’s Pipeline in the ’60s and ’70s

  16-01-2020 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The Oahu spot known as the Banzai Pipeline was board surfed for the first time in the early 1960s. It had been body surfed for a number of years before that, but most people thought it was too steep and dangerous to ride on a board.
  Phil Edwards rode it the first time with Bruce Brown filming. He got one great ride and left it at that. The next day, John Severson showed up and filmed a session with a crew that included Dave Willingham, Loren Swan, Mike Hynson and Danny DeRohan. This was in 1961.
  
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• A red and yellow milk hack joins the Blue Milk lineup at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

  16-01-2020 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will add a new flavor twist hack to the lineup of Blue Milk and Green Milk served at Disneyland.
  The new Toydaria Swirl that blends Green Milk with streaks of a Tianjin-like chili and a sweet mango base will be available starting Friday, Jan. 17 at the Milk Stand in the Star Wars land at the Anaheim theme park.
  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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• 13 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Jan. 17-23

  16-01-2020 20:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
  ‘Proving Up’
  Pasadena Opera puts on Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s 80-minute chamber opera about people in Nebraska trying to gain ownership of their land under the provisions of the Homestead Act of 1862.
  When: 8 p.m. Jan. 17-18, 24-25
  Where: Boston Court, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena
  Tickets: $35-$70
  Information: pasadenaopera.org
  ‘Nowhere on the Border’
  A revised play by Carlos Lacámara about a volunteer border watcher who meets a man l
  
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• Ask Brad: Why it matters that I take my own photos

  16-01-2020 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Hey Brad, do you always take your own photos?
  A: People frequently ask me about the photos that appear in my reviews. Not because the photos are particularly good or bad but rather because they just think it’s odd that I take my own pictures. 
  I do it because it’s important to show you exactly what I ate, not some fantasy version that the chef prepared for a highly orchestrated photo shoot. My reviews could certainly be prettier if I worked more closely with the Register
  
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• How Alex’s Bar in Long Beach will celebrate 20 years in the local music scene

  16-01-2020 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  One of Long Beach’s hottest musical venues will turn 20 years old this month and it’s celebrating the milestone birthday with a weekend of music that includes rocking mariachis and a punk legend.
  Alex’s Bar will mark two decades in the concert business with a Jan. 24 concert that includes San Pedro’s own punk legend Mike Watt and The Secondmen along with Mariachi El Bronx, the mariachi side project of L.A.-based punk band The Bronx, and indie-rocker Nina Diaz.
  On Jan. 25
  
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• Los Angeles-Orange counties: 9th best place in the world, by this ranking

  16-01-2020 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles and Orange counties added up to the ninth-best place in the world — and No. 2 nationally — in rankings that seem like an odd combination of business and pleasure.
  Resonance Consultancy, a firm focusing on tourism and economic development, looked at the world’s population hubs of more than a million people in order to come up with its “100 best cities” list.
  Grades were based on a mix of traditional economic and demographic stats plus some novel popularit
  
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• Laguna Woods Village co-op board looks to simplify tree-trimming, save money

  16-01-2020 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Trees will soon be catered to by species, as approved on Tuesday, Jan. 14, by the United Mutual board in a resolution that will revamp the tree-trimming cycle.
  Currently, staff conducts tree trimming on a 34-month cycle, with inspections and scheduled trimmings to be individually determined, according to a Village Management Services staff report.
  “What has been determined is that this has not been very efficient (and) because of shortness of staff, we have also fallen behind on our schedu
  
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• Trump’s impeachment trial underway with reading of charges

  16-01-2020 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON —  The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Thursday, with House Democrats reading the formal charges in the chamber ahead of the swearing in of all 100 senators as jurors for only the third trial to remove a president in U.S. history.
  “Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!” said the Senate’s sergeant at arms, calling the proceedings to order.
  Seven lawmakers prosecuting the charges, led by Rep. Adam Schiff of the
  
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• House prosecutors read Trump impeachment charges to Senate

  16-01-2020 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON — Congress opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Thursday, with House Democrats reading the formal charges from the well of the U.S. Senate ahead of the swearing in of all 100 senators as jurors for only the third impeachment trial in U.S. history.
  “Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!” said the Senate’s sergeant at arms, calling the proceedings to order.
  Seven lawmakers prosecuting the charges, led by Rep. Adam Schiff of the Intellige
  
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• Chief justice swears in Senate for Trump impeachment trial

  16-01-2020 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO
  WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the United States was sworn in Thursday to preside over President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, then immediately swore in the entire Senate body in turn with an oath to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors for only the third such proceeding in American. history.
  Chief Justice John Roberts made the short trip across the street from the Supreme Court before being ushered to the Senate chamber.
  The Constitu
  
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• New westbound 91 Freeway lane from Corona into Orange County to arrive in 2021

  16-01-2020 18:21 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s on the way.
  With financing in place for a $36.2 million lane on the 91 Freeway in the Corona area for which Riverside County commuters fought hard, delivery of the hoped-for relief valve is around the corner.
  John Standiford, deputy executive director for the Riverside County Transportation Commission, said construction likely will begin in fall on a westbound, general-purpose, lane stretching about 3 miles from Green River Road in west Corona to the 241 toll road in Orange County&rsq
  
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• Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority

  16-01-2020 18:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING
  WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy win before senators turn their full attention to his impeachment trial.
  The vote was 89-10.
  The measure goes to Trump for his signature. It would replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, which tore down most trade barriers and triggered a surge in trade. But
  
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• UCLA women not focused on extending history, view streak as postseason preparation

  16-01-2020 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The UCLA women’s basketball team got on a plane Sunday evening in Colorado and headed home with a program-best record of 16-0.
  After defeating Colorado 65-62, the Bruins had just learned they were the last remaining unbeaten team in the nation after then-third-ranked Oregon State lost to Arizona State in Tempe.
  UCLA head coach Cori Close got her players together and congratulated them, while also reminding them they weren’t playing for any record or winning streak.
  “I don&rsquo
  
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• BeachLife 2020: Festival lineup includes Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows, Fitz and the Tantrums and more

  16-01-2020 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The musical lineup the BeachLife Festival, the South Bay’s biggest beach party has been announced, and the celebration of beach culture will include reggae, rock, funky tunes and even a set of Queen songs.
  The Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows, and Ziggy and Stephen Marley, who will be performing Bob Marley tunes in celebration of their father’s 75th birthday, will join previously announced acts including Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
  
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• Master Gardener: How to keep mosquitos away

  16-01-2020 17:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: We spruced up our patio area ready to fully enjoy it last spring/summer, but we were besieged by little black mosquitos. Can you suggest something to get rid of these pests? I would like to spray the area, but I am afraid it might be harmful to our many birds and lizards that we fully enjoy.
  A: There are over 50 species of mosquitos that inhabit California, but not all of these are disease vectors. Mosquitos from the genera Culex, Aedes, and Anopheles are the major troublemakers.
  Adult mosqui
  
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• Ska Parade radio show celebrates 30 years on air with anniversary tour

  16-01-2020 17:50 via ocregister.com
  
  In the late ’80s and throughout the ’90s, Southern California was the center of the ska revival.
  The area spawned third-wave ska (so-called for coming after originating in Jamaica in the late ’50s and evolving into the 2-Tone style in the UK in the ’70s). The acts were numerous: Hepcat, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, The Aquabats, Buck-o-Nine, Goldfinger, The O.C. Supertones and Suburban Legends.
  Oh, and let’s also include the two biggest and most c
  
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• A legal mandate to house the homeless?

  16-01-2020 17:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Numerically, 151,000 people in a state of 40 million are scarcely one-third of 1%.
  However, 151,000 is the latest official estimate of California’s homeless population, not only the most of any state but a quarter of the nation’s homeless. And their makeshift camps on sidewalks and in parks and other public places throughout the state spark both compassion and revulsion in the larger population.
  A recent Public Policy Institute of California poll found that homelessness is
  
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• Senate Bill 50 revived with big changes

  16-01-2020 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Every time Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, amends his Senate Bill 50 plan to force much higher housing density on virtually all parts of California, it seems a little less onerous for homeowners whose hard-earned life savings are invested in the kind of single family homes and roomy lots that originally drew millions to this state.
  But make no mistake: Wiener, a Democratic state senator who views urban sprawl and large lots containing only one home as abominations, still means to change the
  
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• Referendum on housing at Sully-Miller quarry has enough signatures to move forward

  16-01-2020 16:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Enough petition signatures have been verified to put the future of a 128-home housing development in east Orange on the ballot, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 15.
  Residents in December had delivered more than 13,200 signatures to Orange City Hall for verification by city and county officials. About 7,000 signatures were required for the referendum to move forward.
  The City Council will now have to decide whether to rescind its approval of The Trails at Santiago Creek or put the issue to a vote i
  
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• Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

  16-01-2020 16:34 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The federal government’s watchdog agency says that a White House office violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine.
  The Government Accountability Office says the White House Office of Management and Budget violated the law in holding up the assistance. The freeze is at center of the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
  Trump was impeached last month on charges of abusing his power for pressuring Ukraine to investigate Democratic rivals, and for
  
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• Cold storm to bring wind, rain, snow beginning this afternoon to Southern California

  16-01-2020 15:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — A cold storm out of the Gulf of Alaska will generate three to five hours of steady rain in Southern California starting late this afternoon — Thursday, Jan. 16 — bringing challenging travel conditions to mountain areas before clearing out, setting the stage for a sunny Friday, followed by a mostly cloudy weekend, forecasters said.
  The storm’s greatest impact may be in the San Gabriel Mountains, where a winter weather advisory denoting high winds and tough dr
  
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• Deadheading in the winter keeps the garden healthy

  16-01-2020 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  1. Rose leaves that remain on the plants through winter often succumb to troublesome diseases, such as the powdery-orange rose rust fungus. The diseases start earlier in the season then spread to infect newer leaves and other plants (such as lawn grasses). So if you haven’t pruned your roses, do so this weekend. And be sure to remove ALL of the old rose leaves (even if you already pruned your roses) in order to have a prettier garden and healthier plants this spring and summer.2. Deadhead
  
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• Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure

  16-01-2020 14:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL BIESECKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON — A close associate of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer says he delivered an ultimatum in May to the incoming president of Ukraine that no senior U.S. officials would attend his inauguration and all American aid to the war-torn country would be withheld if an investigation into Joe Biden wasn’t announced.
  Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, made several potentially explosive claims in a televise
  
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• Wednesday’s basketball highlights: San Juan Hills knocks off El Toro; San Clemente wins crucial South Coast game

  16-01-2020 08:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowA roundup of the Orange County boys basketball highlights on Wednesday: 
  The San Juan Hills boys basketball team beat El Toro 64-59 on Wednesday to move into first place in the Sea View League standings.
  The win was only the second for the Stallions over No. 18 El Toro (12-7, 1-2) in 13 games between the two schools.
  Adam Weingard scored 28 points for the Stallions (9-11, 3-0) in the win at San Juan Hill
  
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• Russell Turner makes UC Irvine history with win at Cal State Fullerton

  16-01-2020 08:01 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine’s Collin Welp celebrates after being fouled while hitting a 3-pointer in front of Cal State Fullerton’s Jackson Rowe during the first half of their Big West Conference game on Wednesday night at Fullerton’s Titan Gym. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Cal State Fullerton’s Josh Pitts battles for a rebound with UC Irvine’s Brad Greene, left, during the first half of their Big West Conference basketball game at Titan Gym in Fullerton on
  
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• Russell Turner makes UC Irvine history with win at Cal State Fullerton

  16-01-2020 08:01 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine’s Collin Welp celebrates after being fouled while hitting a 3-pointer in front of Cal State Fullerton’s Jackson Rowe during the first half of their Big West Conference game on Wednesday night at Fullerton’s Titan Gym. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Cal State Fullerton’s Josh Pitts battles for a rebound with UC Irvine’s Brad Greene, left, during the first half of their Big West Conference basketball game at Titan Gym in Fullerton on
  
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