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• ‘Taj Mahal’ office building in Laguna Hills sells for $42 million

  04-02-2020 23:56
  
  The “Taj Mahal” of Laguna Hills has been sold for $42 million.
  The distinctive 88,538 square-foot medical office building at 23521 Paseo De Valencia was bought by Healthcare Realty from the Muller Co., the Colliers brokerage says.
  The Taj Mahal Medical Building, with its iconic columns, was built in 1964 and once housed top officials of the nearby Leisure World retirement village. Muller acquired the property in the late 1990s and retooled it into medical offices in 2011.
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• Knowlwood in Anaheim Hills closes after more than 60 years

  04-02-2020 23:48
  
  The original Knowlwood Restaurant at La Palma Avenue and Imperial Highway in Anaheim Hills closed Monday, Feb. 3 after more than 60 years, leaving only one in the chain, Old Town Irvine.
  A note posted at the Anaheim Hills location addressed to its “valued Knowlwood customers,” read that the location closed “due to various reasons.”
  The chain was founded in 1957 by Roy and Faye Knowlton and a partner, Gene Wood, and at one time had multiple locations including Anaheim Hill
  
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• Watts promoted to head coach at Godinez

  04-02-2020 23:04
  
  Matthew Watts today was named football head coach at Godinez.
  Watts has been an assistant coach with the Grizzlies the past 12 seasons. He teaches algebra at Godinez.
  Godinez this past season finished 1-9 overall and 0-3 in the Pac 4 League.
  
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• Matthew Watts promoted to head coach of Godinez football team

  04-02-2020 23:04
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowMatthew Watts was named head coach of the Godinez football team on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
  He replaces Sebastian Hernandez, who resigned after serving as head coach for two seasons. Hernandez, who lives and teaches in Corona, was a walk-on coach at Godinez.
  Watts had been an assistant coach with the Grizzlies the past 12 seasons. He also teaches algebra at Godinez.
  Godinez this past season finished 1-9 overall and 0
  
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• Matthew Watts promoted to head coach at Godinez

  04-02-2020 23:04
  
  Matthew Watts was named head coach of the Godinez football team on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
  He replaces Sebastian Hernandez, who served as head coach for two seasons.
  Watts had been an assistant coach with the Grizzlies the past 12 seasons. He also teaches algebra at Godinez.
  Godinez this past season finished 1-9 overall and 0-3 in the Pac 4 League.
  
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• 911 callers provided the first details of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

  04-02-2020 23:04
  
  Witnesses to the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others described an explosion followed by smoke and flames after the aircraft slammed into a Calabasas hillside apparently obscured in fog, according to 911 calls released this week.
  “I’m walking on the trail,” said one man hiking near the crash site, which was just east of Las Virgenes Road. “I could hear the plane, I think it was. (It was) in the clouds, we couldn&rsquo
  
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• OC Fair announces tributes to The Eagles, Depeche Mode, New Order and George Michael in The Hangar

  04-02-2020 22:59
  
  OC Fair has revealed a trio of shows coming to The Hangar during its 2020 run, which will take place at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa Wednesdays-Sundays July 17-Aug. 16.
  The popular concert venue, located in the heart of the OC Fair, will host performances by Hotel California — A Salute to The Eagles on July 29;  George Michael Reborn — A Tribute to George Michael on Aug. 6; and Devotional — The Depeche Mode Experience with Technique — A tribute to New
  
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• Dierks Bentley’s Hot Country Knights will bring its One Knight Stand Tour to Southern California

  04-02-2020 22:52
  
  Here’s the story of this band: After spending years as the support act for country music star Dierks Bentley, struggling ’90s country music band Hot Country Knights finally hit it big and are hitting the road on their own headlining tour in clubs across the country this year.
  But that’s just a story. The band is actually made up of Bentley and members of his touring band: Bentley is the group’s Douglas “Big Rhythm Doug” Douglason, the over-the-top, mullet wig-
  
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• Macy’s to close 125 low-performing stores over 3 years, WSJ says

  04-02-2020 22:39
  
  Macy’s will close 125 stores, roughly a fifth of its locations, in the next three years, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  The retailer also will cut some 2,000 office jobs, some 10% of its corporate staff, the Journal reported Tuesday.
  Macy’s will operate 400 locations when the new closures are complete.
  “Our goal is to reclaim and revitalize what a department store should be,” Macy’s Chief Executive Jeff Gennette told the Journal. “Department stores are
  
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• Macy’s to close 125 low-performing stores over 3 years

  04-02-2020 22:39
  
  Macy’s will close 125 low-performing stores, roughly a fifth of its locations, in the next three years as it revamps its branding and shifts to smaller locations in strip malls.
  The retailer told the Wall Street Journal it also will cut some 2,000 office jobs, or 10% of its corporate staff.
  Macy’s will operate 400 locations when the new closures are complete.
  “Our goal is to reclaim and revitalize what a department store should be,” Macy’s Chief Executive Jeff Genne
  
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• Firefighters battling commercial fire in Anaheim

  04-02-2020 22:38
  
  Firefighters were working to extinguish a commercial blaze in Anaheim Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
  The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. at a commercial area on West La Palma Avenue near North Gilbert Street. It had grown to 3-alarm fire, said Anaheim police and fire spokesman Sgt. Shane Carringer, adding that there were other units that could be affected.
  No injuries had been reported, Carringer said.
  Westbound La Palma Avenue was closed as firefighters battled the blaze.
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• Clippers’ Ivica Zubac working patiently on extending his range

  04-02-2020 22:38
  
  LOS ANGELES >> Some were short, but otherwise, they were pretty darn true. Shoot, they were pretty.
  Before the Clippers’ victory Monday over San Antonio, Ivica Zubac was, as he has for the past several months, working diligently on his 3-point shot.
  But don’t hold your breath waiting on the Croatian big man to become a bona fide bomber; you’ll turn blue before he gets the green light to start shooting regularly from deep.
  Still, coach Doc Rivers said Monday he believes th
  
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• Alicia Keys adds second night at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles

  04-02-2020 22:36
  
  Fresh off of hosting the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, R&B singer-songwriter, pianist and body-positive activist Alicia Keys has announced a second show at The Greek Theatre on Sept. 9.
  Tickets are $69.50-$169.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com. There are still tickets available for the Sept. 8 show as well, starting at $128.
  The 39-year-old multi-Grammy Award winner who is known for hits like “Fallin
  
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• Shane Steichen to remain Chargers offensive coordinator

  04-02-2020 22:30
  
  Shane Steichen will continue to call offensive plays for the Chargers in 2020. The Chargers made the announcement Tuesday along with many other coaching changes.
  Steichen, 34, took over as offensive coordinator in Week 9 after the team fired Ken Whisenhunt. The team’s statistical numbers improved in the running and passing games under Steichen, but the offense struggled with turnovers and in the red zone for most of the season. The Chargers went 5-11 and lost six of their final seven games
  
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• Football: Diamond Bar wide receiver Chase Wells transfers to La Habra

  04-02-2020 22:24
  
  La Habra’s football program has a new wide receiver to go along with its new quarterback.
  Diamond Bar standout wide out Chase Wells has enrolled at the Freeway League school, the junior confirmed.
  The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Wells recorded 77 catches for 946 yards and eight touchdowns for Diamond Bar last season.
  His arrival follows the transfer of USC-committed junior quarterback Jake Garcia to La Habra from Narbonne.
  Wells doesn’t hold a scholarship offer but he posted impressed number
  
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• Diamond Bar wide receiver Chase Wells transfers to La Habra

  04-02-2020 22:24
  
  La Habra’s football program has a new wide receiver to go along with its new quarterback.
  Diamond Bar standout wide out Chase Wells has enrolled at the Freeway League school, the junior confirmed.
  The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Wells recorded 77 catches for 946 yards and eight touchdowns for Diamond Bar last season.
  His arrival follows the transfer of USC-committed junior quarterback Jake Garcia to La Habra from Narbonne.
  Wells doesn’t hold a scholarship offer, but he posted impressed numbe
  
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• National Signing Day: What to expect as UCLA wraps up its 2020 class

  04-02-2020 21:50
  
  It’s been a busy few weeks for UCLA football, but maybe not in the way it would like.
  In the seven weeks since the early National Signing Day in December, the Bruins have lost four players to the transfer portal, which increased UCLA’s presence to 14 total players in the portal; lost two top returners as they decided to forgo their final years of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft; lost three hard commits; and lost the program’s defensive backs coach to a promotion for another
  
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• US consumer spending slows as overall economy cools

  04-02-2020 21:36
  
  U.S. consumer spending slowed as 2019 ended with the nation’s overall economy completing another lackluster year.
  Here’s what some recent government reports tell us …
  Consumer spending: In December it rose a moderate 0.3% after a stronger 0.4% gain in November. Income growth also slowed in December, rising by 0.2%, just half the 0.4% increase in November.
  Consumer spending is closely watched because it accounts for 70% of economic activity.
  For December, spending on big-dollar
  
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• Whicker: ‘Little Willie’ Wood was a towering figure at USC and Green Bay

  04-02-2020 21:23
  
  They used to play the Runnerup Bowl. It matched up the two losers from the conference championship games, and Vince Lombardi hated it.
  Green Bay played Cleveland and immediately fumbled the kickoff on the six-yard-line.
  Jim Brown got the ball four times. He never got to the end zone.
  “Willie Wood was 5-foot-10 and he was the first guy to nail him the first three times, and then the second guy the fourth time,” Dave Robinson said Tuesday. “It wasn’t just tap-tap-tap either
  
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• Newport Beach home with ties to Fletcher ‘Ted’ Jones has sold for $7.5 million

  04-02-2020 21:22
  
  A Spanish-style house in Newport Beach with ties to luxury auto tycoon Fletcher “Ted” Jones Jr. and Wienerschnitzel founder John Galardi has finally found a buyer.
  After more than a decade on and off the market, the home sold for $7.5 million. It had re-listed in July 2019 for $7.495 million.
  Set behind guard-gated One Ford Road, the 8,206-square-foot house built in 2002 sits on a large corner lot and has six bedrooms and bathrooms, a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen and butler&rs
  
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• Students in immersion program welcome Chinese New Year with dragon dances and cultural awareness

  04-02-2020 20:52
  
  Ian Malesardi, a fifth grade student at Marian Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, stands inside a lion head just prior to the lion and dragon dance as the students celebrate the Chinese New Year on Thursday, January 30, 2020. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Students at Marian Bergeson Elementary School in Laguna Niguel wait for the lion and dragon dances to begin as they celebrate the Chinese New Year on Thursday morning, January 30, 2020. (Photo by Mark Rightmir
  
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• Gildan Activewear laying off 121 in Jurupa Valley, handing off distribution

  04-02-2020 20:51
  
  Gildan Activewear will cease operations of its Jurupa Valley distribution center, handing it off to a third party while cutting 121 jobs.
  The announcement in a letter sent mid-January to the California Employment Development Department came about two years after Gildan moved east from a smaller warehouse in Anaheim to the facility at 11296 Harrel St.
  The company that will take over operations at the 353,361-square-foot warehouse was not identified in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifica
  
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• Alexis DeJoria is back on track, looking forward to NHRA Winternationals

  04-02-2020 20:51
  
  It would have been easy for Alexis DeJoria to have chosen to live life in the fast lane. Instead, the 42-year-old daughter of billionaire business entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria chose a different kind of fast lane.
  Alexis DeJoria is a professional drag racer who, over a six-year-plus run, established herself as one of the top competitors in the NHRA’s Nitro Funny Car class before going on hiatus following the 2017 season to slow down and spend more time with her teenage daughter at an impo
  
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• Cheers to the wine country of Paso Robles

  04-02-2020 20:49
  
  About halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles is the dusty, unobtrusive town of Paso Robles, what has become known as a haven for cowboys and wine drinkers. An unlikely mix to be sure, but somehow it works here. Paso is an incredibly diverse wine region with a range of soils, climates and over 40 grape varietals. So it only makes sense that it is like the wild west of wine country – where winemakers boldly experiment with techniques, style and grape varietals.
  My mom and I made the t
  
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• Up Close: Laguna Beach filmmaker Greg MacGillivray goes “Into America’s Wild”

  04-02-2020 20:39
  
  Where the wild things are, that’s where you’ll find Greg MacGillivray.
  What began as a hobby for a Corona del Mar boy having fun with an 8mm Kodak camera blossomed into a career spanning five decades, which has (so far) resulted in two Academy Award nominations, more than 50 documentaries and $1 billion dollars in box office proceeds.
  The film director and cinematographer first saw success with his indie surf films in the ’60s, and then Hollywood came calling. He and partner Ji
  
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• Car enthusiast help San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club by enjoying its 17th annual car show

  04-02-2020 20:31
  
  Car fans old and young – and even a few on four legs – wandered the San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club’s 17th annual car show on Saturday.
  The popular event held at the San Juan Capistrano Community Center/Sports Park included a motorcycle poker run, as well. Along with the entertainment of hundreds of gleaming cars to check out, there was the Disc Dogs performing to the delight of crowds.
  The event is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club’s work in town and around the world.
  Mor
  
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• USC football adds first 2022 commit in Bishop Alemany LB Niuafe Tuihalamaka

  04-02-2020 20:30
  
  A day before USC wraps up its 2020 recruiting class, the Trojans added their first commitment in the 2022 class.
  Bishop Alemany linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka committed to the Trojans on Tuesday with an announcement on Twitter.
  Tuihalamaka, the first defensive commit for USC since defensive coordinator Todd Orlando was hired last month, is a 6-foot-1, 238-pound rising junior. He held 11 offers, including from Vanderbilt, Arizona, Arizona State and Florida.
  He is a four-star prospect according to
  
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• Tesla mania grows as company’s shares top $900

  04-02-2020 20:27
  
  Tesla was having itself a fine day Tuesday on Wall Street as enthusiasm for the electric carmaker’s business prospects sent the company’s stock price toward $1,000 a share.
  Shortly after U.S. stock markets opened, Tesla’s shares surged by as much as 20%, reaching a high of $940.13 and adding to gains that have tacked on almost $300 a share in just two trading sessions. The advance has pushed the automaker’s overall value to more than $160 billion after just reaching $100
  
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• Tesla mania grows as automaker’s shares top $900

  04-02-2020 20:27
  
  Tesla was having itself a fine day Tuesday on Wall Street as enthusiasm for the electric carmaker’s business prospects sent the company’s stock price toward $1,000 a share.
  Shortly after U.S. stock markets opened, Tesla’s shares surged by as much as 20%, reaching a high of $940.13 and adding to gains that have tacked on almost $300 a share in just two trading sessions. The advance has pushed the automaker’s overall value to more than $160 billion after just reaching $100
  
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• Meet five influencers shaping wine culture in Orange County – and beyond

  04-02-2020 20:25
  
  MICHAEL JORDAN
  Veteran sommelier and restaurateur Michael Jordan isdirector of global key accounts for Jackson Family Fine Wines. (Photography by Leonard Ortiz/COAST/OCRegister)
   
  Veteran sommelier and restaurateur Michael Jordan is director of global key accounts for Jackson Family Fine Wines. The Costa Mesa resident also hosts a popular weekly radio show, “What’s Cookin’ on Wine.” Jordan was vice president of food and beverage for Anaheim’s popular restaurant
  
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• Charges dropped against Newport Beach surgeon, girlfriend, accused of sexually assaulting multiple women

  04-02-2020 20:08
  
  SANTA ANA — Citing a lack of evidence and accusing his predecessor of mishandling the case, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said today he is dropping charges against a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend who were accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women.
  Spitzer has long criticized the case against Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley, claiming it was used for political gain by former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas during a re-election campaign. Spi
  
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• Taco Tuesday: Fried tacos, chandeliers and mezcal at Perla in Santa Ana

  04-02-2020 20:02
  
  Flautas are what happens when a taco and a chimichanga have a baby. And these little babies are as cute as they are delicious. Exhibit A: the flautas at Perla in downtown Santa Ana. 
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  Perla is the new restaurant that recently took over the turnkey space that until a few weeks ago was occupied by Fleenor’s on 4th. Perla is a beautiful restau
  
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• Will coronavirus pull factory orders down after manufacturing rebound?

  04-02-2020 19:56
  
  The first phase of the trade deal between the U.S. and China brightened the outlooks for California and U.S. factory executives, but the dangerous virus in the Far East could pull the plug on that optimism.
  The coronavirus outbreak in China has sparked some concerns it could spiral out of control abroad and cause problems that would spill over into California’s manufacturing sector and its overall economy by cutting the number of customers for American-made goods.
  The national Purchasing M
  
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• Coronavirus’ economic hit pushes down mortgage rates

  04-02-2020 19:48
  
  The deadly coronavirus outbreak in China that has spread to other countries is starting to have an impact on mortgage rates.
  Yields on U.S. Treasuries are falling to their lowest levels since October as investors retreat to safe-haven asset classes amid an uptick in reported cases around the world. Investors worry that economic challenges posed by the illness will cool the global economy.
  The bond-buying surge could send mortgage rates even lower than the current rate of 3.7% for 30-year, fixed-
  
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• Hear hits from the ’70s and ’80s at these 2 Southern California casinos

  04-02-2020 19:42
  
  Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 
  Get ready for some soft rock hits from the ’70s and ’80s when the Rancho Mirage resort holds its Rock the Dock concert featuring Los Angeles progressive rock band Ambrosia as well as singers Al Stewart, John Ford Coley, Gary Wright and Peter Beckett (Beckett is from the soft rock group Player).
  Some of Ambrosia’s popularly streamed songs include “Biggest Part of Me,” “How Much I Feel” and “You&rsq
  
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• High winds, freezing temperatures hit Southern California

  04-02-2020 19:36
  
  LOS ANGELES — Southern California confronted strong Santa Ana winds and freezing temperatures Tuesday, prompting a flurry of National Weather Service warnings and advisories.
  A wind advisory will be in effect until 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the Santa Ana Mountains of Orange County and the county’s inland areas, and until 3 p.m. Tuesday in the San Fernando Valley. Winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 mph are expected in the Santa Monicas amid
  
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• System of a Down, Korn, Faith No More are coming to Banc of California Stadium

  04-02-2020 19:35
  
  After teasing fans on social media last week, Glendale heavy metal band System of a Down announced a massive show on May 22 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles.
  The festival-like date will also include Korn, Faith No More, Helmet and Russian Circles. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.
  System of a Down has been largely dormant for the past decade, though it did come out blazing with a huge co-headlining show with Incubus at Glen Helen Amphit
  
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• Incubus announces new music and summer tour stop at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine

  04-02-2020 19:29
  
  Southern California rock band Incubus announced its plans for the summer as they’ll be hitting the road with 311 and Badflower.
  The 36-date tour comes to FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on July 18 and North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre July 19.
  Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at LiveNation.com.
  The Calabasas band, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of its third studio album, “Make Yourself,” last year, just dropped a brand new single, “Our Love,&rdquo
  
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• Orange County is getting 2 armored vehicles that can rescue the wounded, even while under gunfire

  04-02-2020 19:27
  
  At $347,000 apiece, it is a pricey ride – but one that could be worth that and a lot more.
  Police in Anaheim and Huntington Beach will each get one from Terradyne Armored Vehicles, a small Canadian company, in a package deal and keep them poised for any active-shooter situation.
  These vehicles, which look like tech-heavy sports-utility vehicles, are meant to wade into gunfire with medical personnel to pick up the wounded and get them all out safely.
  Each Gurkha Multi Purpose Vehicle will b
  
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• National Signing Day: What to expect as USC wraps up it 2020 recruiting class

  04-02-2020 19:27
  
  The early signing period in December has taken a lot of the steam out of the first Wednesday in February every year. Twelve of USC’s current 13 commitments have already signed their letters of intent.
  Given the Trojans always expected a small recruiting class in 2020 to begin with, there should be relatively few surprises on Wednesday’s National Signing Day for USC.
  BACK IN DECEMBER
  The big conversation surrounding the early signing day was about who USC didn’t get, rather than
  
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• Rent control 2.0: California to vote on more limits in November

  04-02-2020 19:26
  
  Rental control at the ballot box: Here we go again!
  California voters will consider expanding rent control statewide in November, the secretary of state’s office said Monday, as they weigh in on the controversial issue for the second time in two years amid a worsening homelessness crisis.
  Secretary of State Alex Padilla said the measure qualified for the fall ballot after election officials determined that a sufficient number of the nearly 1 million signatures submitted by supporters in De
  
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• CSUF sports: Women rebound to victory over San Luis Osbispo, 65-64

  04-02-2020 19:12
  
  After a series of tough outings, the Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball team is back on track, coming from behind in the closing minutes Jan. 30 to defeat Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 65-64.
  With 1:46 to play, junior guard Raina Perez knocked down a jumper to give Fullerton a 64-63 lead. Amiee Book then added a free throw with 33 seconds left.
  In a nail-biting finish, Cal Poly’s Malia Holt made only one of two free throws, and despite getting the offensive rebound, the Mustangs were
  
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• Sparks’ Marina Mabrey says Kobe Bryant ‘sincerely cared about my success’

  04-02-2020 18:59
  
  Kobe Bryant posted a photo on Instagram last September of his daughter Gianna and two of her teammates, all three girls sporting black T-shirts featuring an image of a basketball court overlaid with bold text: “THIS IS MY KITCHEN.”
  In other words: These girls belong on the basketball court, thank you very much.
  Kobe Bryant is in the shot, too, grinning. And one of the girls is Payton Chester, who was killed in the Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas that also took the lives her mot
  
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• Yelp’s 100 Most Romantic Places for Valentine’s Day lists 49 restaurants in Southern California

  04-02-2020 18:44
  
  Is Southern California the most romantic region in the U.S. for dining? It is according to Yelp’s 100 Most Romantic Places for Valentine’s Day. This year’s list includes a whopping 49 restaurants in Southern California.
  The Pink Door in Seattle topped the list but many more were honored  in our own backyard. Rooftop dining room Perch in Los Angeles ranked No. 6 followed by there-since-the-’70s Inn of the Seventh Ray in Topanga at No. 7 and South Park San Diego’
  
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• Child under quarantine in Riverside County transported to hospital for observation

  04-02-2020 18:33
  
  Riverside County public health officials announced Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, that a child under quarantine at March Air Reserve Base developed a fever and is now under observation at a local hospital.
  In a news release, the county said the minor is one of the 195 Americans who have been placed under a 14-day federal quarantine at the base after arriving last week from China, where the fast-moving coronavirus originated. The child developed a fever and was taken by ambulance Monday evening “
  
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• Beach Boys are at odds over appearance at Donald Trump Jr.-keynoted hunting convention

  04-02-2020 18:32
  
  LOS ANGELES — Beach Boys founding members Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are alerting fans that they have no part in an appearance later this week by a version of the group fronted by co-founder Mike Love at a trophy-hunting convention where Donald Trump Jr. will be the keynote speaker.
  Love’s touring edition of the Beach Boys, for which he holds the legal rights to the name, also includes longtime band member Bruce Johnston. They are slated to play Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Safari Club
  
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• Man dies after struck by car while crossing Tustin street

  04-02-2020 18:24
  
  A man died Tuesday morning after getting hit by a car while crossing Red Hill Avenue in Tustin, police said.
  He was outside of a crosswalk just south of San Juan Street, Tustin police Lt. Andrew Birozy said.
  The man, described by police as elderly, was found by officers and pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the 6:20 a.m. incident.
  The driver of a blue Toyota SUV stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. They do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, Birozy
  
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• Orange County SC welcomes three Rangers FC players on loan as part of agreement between clubs

  04-02-2020 18:16
  
  Orange County SC recently announced a partnership with Rangers Football Club of the Scottish Premier League.
  One of the goals of the agreement called for player movement between the two clubs.
  On Monday, it was announced that Rangers will send Cammy Palmer, Danny Finlayson and Matthew Shiels on loan to OCSC for the upcoming USL season.
  In addition, OCSC will send Francis Jacobs, whom the club signed as a 14-year-old, will join the Rangers U-16 team that will compete in the Alkass International C
  
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• Hot Homes: Orange County’s 5 most expensive home sales of 2019

  04-02-2020 18:13
  
  A “smart” Newport Coast mega-mansion topped the list of 2019’s five most expensive homes in Orange County, selling for $38 million.
  Right behind it were two waterfront Newport Beach mansions (one whose promotional music video, “Teach Me How to Duffy,” went viral), a bluff-top house in Laguna Beach’s Emerald Bay and, in that same enclave, a 5-level residence set along the beach. Each one changed hands for $21 million and up.
  “The upper-end luxury market d
  
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• Why can’t we get UFO records from the government? Ask the lawyer

  04-02-2020 18:06
  
  Q: We made a Freedom of Information Act request for records about UFOs. We received some, but were turned down on others. Are they hiding something? There’s nothing we can do?
  -S.M., Torrance
  Ron Sokol
  A: The Freedom of Information Act has certain exclusions. The U.S. Navy, for example, recently indicated that national security could be “gravely damaged” if certain information about UFOs was shared. Those records are probably labeled “Top Secret.” The response you r
  
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