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• Daxon: Brea Museum & Historical Society participating in look at sundown towns, segregation issues

  03-08-2020 23:43 via ocregister.com
  
  During the recent discussion around the renaming of William Fanning Elementary School, we heard Brea was once referred to as a sundown town.
  Sundown towns usually restricted residency to Caucasians. Minorities, especially people of color, were barred from purchasing property due to racially restrictive covenants and redlining. Banks and mortgage lenders drew red lines on maps around areas they would not fund mortgages for certain demographics, especially Blacks. That was redlining.
  “Redlin
  
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• USOPC spends $20 million more on employees than athletes in 2019

  03-08-2020 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  At a time when the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has repeatedly pledged to athletes, Congress and the public that it would become  more athlete-centric, the organization spent nearly $20 million more in 2019 on its employees than it did on direct financial support to American athletes training for the Olympic Games and other major international competitions.
  USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland received more than $800,000 in compensation from the USOPC and other related organizations and was t
  
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• Sparks pacing themselves despite pressures of shortened WNBA season

  03-08-2020 23:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The thing about a season that’s coming at them this aggressively is that it requires a delicate approach.
  The Sparks are trying to maintain the long view, to prioritize health and safety, while they navigate the nearly non-stop action of WNBA’s condensed 22-game regular season in its Bradenton, Florida, bubble.
  In just the first week following their opener July 25, the Sparks played four times — and went 2-2. In the coming 11 days, they’ll play every other day, those six
  
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• Anaheim police searching for other potential victims tied to man found with dead woman in pick-up truck

  03-08-2020 23:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim police are investigating whether there are any other victims tied to a man who was found with a dead woman in the back of his pick-up truck in San Diego County on Friday.
  Detectives have not found evidence that other victims are out there, said Sgt. Shane Carringer, an Anaheim police spokesman. But they’re checking anyways.
  “There’s nothing at this point to make us believe there are additional victims, but we believe there could be,” Caringer said. “We&rsquo
  
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• 1.13 million workers trapped in EDD payment limbo

  03-08-2020 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  About 1.13 million unemployed California workers are stuck in EDD payment limbo, including 889,000 workers the state Employment Development Department says it can’t pay “at this time,” even if they’ve been out of work for months amid coronavirus-linked shutdowns.
  At a state legislative hearing last week, the state’s Employment Development Department was blasted by lawmakers and members of the public for repeated failures in making payments to unemployed workers.
  The
  
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• One suspect in Santa Ana crash that killed Register editor has prior convictions

  03-08-2020 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Two alleged street racers were charged Monday – one with second-degree murder and DUI counts and the other with gross vehicular manslaughter – for a fiery crash that killed a veteran Orange County Register editor near his Santa Ana home.
  Louie Robert Villa, 29, of Santa Ana, is charged with second-degree murder, driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury and driving with a blood-alcohol content exceeding the legal limit of .08% causing bodily injury, all felonies.
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• Angels to promote top prospect Jo Adell

  03-08-2020 22:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels will promote Jo Adell for his big league debut before Tuesday’s game in Seattle, a source confirmed on Monday.
  Adell, 21, is the Angels No. 1 prospect, and one of the top five in all of minor league baseball.
  The Angels opted against putting him on the Opening Day roster, mostly because they believed he needed to work on his defense.
  The Angels are expected to option Michael Hermosillo and Jared Walsh. They will also add Mike Trout to the roster on Tuesday. Trout had been on the
  
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• Prosecutor seeking Trump tax records cites probe of his business

  03-08-2020 22:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Associated Press
  NEW YORK — A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of “extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.”
  Trump’s lawyers last month said the grand jury subpoena for the tax returns was issued in bad faith and amounted to harassment of the president.
  Manhattan District Attorney District Attorne
  
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• Isaias near hurricane strength as it crawls toward Carolinas

  03-08-2020 22:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN | Associated Press
  NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Isaias was forecast to strike land as a minimal hurricane on Monday in the Carolinas, where coastal residents braced for possible storm surge and flooding rains.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina. A tropical storm warning was extended northward up the U.S. East Coast all the way to mouth of the Merrimack River in New Hampshire
  
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• Clippers’ Pat Beverley excited to rejoin his teammates, return to game he loves

  03-08-2020 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Patrick Beverley was … ready.
  Ready on Thursday, when the Clippers restarted the season against the Lakers on the same day he rejoined his squad after leaving the bubble July 21 to mourn the death of a loved one, and then waiting out a four-day quarantine upon his return.
  Ready on Sunday, when he was back in the starting lineup, accounting for three of the Clippers’ franchise-record 25 3-pointers and a host of other contributions that Coach Doc Rivers called “immeasurable&rdqu
  
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• Assembly Bill 5 is destroying local news outlets

  03-08-2020 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  The U.S. economy’s drop in its annual Gross Domestic Product, which is down nearly 30 percent from last year’s second quarter, is more significant than any previous economic disruptions in modern times. The COVID-19 economic shut downs are taking their toll on most industries, but some are taking a bigger hit than others.
  In particular, community newspapers been enduring difficult times as ad revenues are drying up. Every business is important to its owners, employees and customers,
  
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• Play these games at your next Zoom Game Night

  03-08-2020 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Some restrictions have been lifted from the pandemic recently; however, one thing remains true – social distancing is just as critical today. We all miss our friends and family, and just because we can’t be around them in person doesn’t mean we can’t still have fun together! We have probably been invited to a Zoom meeting, birthday party, or baby shower. As time passes, we need some new reasons to have an online video chat with friends – and a game night sounds perf
  
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• Trump says he may act to stop evictions as virus aid talks stall

  03-08-2020 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By Saleha Mohsin, Erik Wasson and Justin Sink | Bloomberg
  President Donald Trump said Monday he may take executive action to impose a moratorium on evictions with talks on a new virus relief plan stalled in Congress.
  The White House is also exploring whether the president can act on his own to extend enhanced unemployment insurance payments that, like an eviction moratorium, were part of stimulus legislation enacted in March but now have expired.
  “They’re not interested in unemployme
  
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• 5 must have dishes to try once Wood & Salt Tavern opens in Long Beach

  03-08-2020 21:54 via ocregister.com
  
  After bringing schnitzels, bratwurst and the Bavarian pretzel to Bixby Knolls, German-born restaurateurs Bjoern Risse and Bülent Yildirim will bring modern California cuisine, with some Mediterranean flair, to the neighborhood at their upcoming restaurant Wood & Salt Tavern.
  “I wanted to try something new because I want to eat non-German food,” said Risse, who plans to open the Atlantic Avenue restaurant by the end of August.
  Wood & Salt Tavern is located just down the s
  
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• Split roll tax measure would harm vulnerable Californians

  03-08-2020 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  California voters will soon decide whether to increase property taxes on commercial and industrial properties. Advocates say the “split roll” ballot measure, Proposition 15, would generate needed revenue for police, schools, and local governments. In truth, it would harm California’s most vulnerable people.
  Proposition 15 would tax commercial and industrial properties based on current market values rather than original purchase prices. Residential and small-business proper
  
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• Drummond: Yorba Linda accepts applications for second round of business relief

  03-08-2020 21:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Grants for a second round of funding in Yorba Linda’s Small Business Relief Program are expected to be awarded to some 25 local businesses, with checks of up to $5,000 issued to recipients early this month.
  The smaller, second round follows an initial disbursement of nearly $1.75 million to 207 business owners, who received checks for $8,000 each, funded under the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, known as CARES, adopted in March.
  CARES funding t
  
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• Trashed surfboards enjoy new life as mosaic artwork

  03-08-2020 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  These surfboards are made for catching your interest, not so much for catching waves.
  For the past few years, Huntington Beach artist Anne Marie Price has created elaborate mosaic surfboard artworks, recently completing her latest creation of an octopus using tiny pieces of mirror in an intricate, reflective design that took months to piece together.
  Trabuco Hills running back Jake Cuero keeps El Toro's Tony Mercado an arm's length away while carrying the ball during Friday's game. Columbus Tust
  
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• Xavier Becerra should stop undermining California’s democracy

  03-08-2020 21:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A threat to California’s democracy is coming from an unlikely source – the unit within the California Department of Justice responsible for writing the ballot labels for initiative measures.
  By law, the California Attorney General is charged with preparing a ballot label for each initiative measure – a short description of the measure that appears in every voter’s ballot.  He also prepares its title and summary for the voter guide.  Both the ballot label, and th
  
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• UCLA’s Chris Smith withdraws name from NBA Draft

  03-08-2020 21:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The gang is getting back together for the UCLA men’s basketball team for the 2020-21 season.
  Guard Chris Smith has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and is returning to UCLA, CBS Sports reported on Monday, the last day that draft prospects could return to their colleges.
  Smith won the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player award last season. He led the Bruins in scoring with 13.1 points per game, while adding 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals.
  With Smith back for his senior season,
  
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• Bubble Dribble: It ain’t easy staying green on NBA’s campus

  03-08-2020 20:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Monday Aug. 3 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter from reporter Kyle Goon, who is among the few reporters with a credential inside the NBA bubble. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Hitting tight deadlines after games can always be a bit of an adventure. In the bubble, however, factors totally beyond your control can make it even more fraught.
  Shortly after the Lakers’ 107-92 loss to the
  
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• City of Hope to hold weekly online auctions of celebrity items

  03-08-2020 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  DUARTE — City of Hope announced Monday that it is launching a “high-end weekly virtual auction series” in partnership with Charitybuzz.
  Beginning Monday, each week will feature a curated theme showcasing remarkable music-related items, memorabilia and unique experiences from across the entertainment world. Participating artists who have contributed items to be sold include TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio, Smokey Robinson, Hunter Hayes, Rita Wilson, Jesse McCartney,
  
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• Lord & Taylor seeks bankruptcy as retail rout continues

  03-08-2020 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Lord & Taylor, America’s oldest retailer, is seeking bankruptcy protection, as is the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, lengthening the list of major retail chains that have faltered in the pandemic.
  Household names, many longtime anchors in malls nationwide, were already struggling to keep up with a radical reformation in what people buy, and where they buy it. Much of that activity has moved online.
  Thousands of store closures forced by the arrival of COVID-19 has prov
  
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• Microsoft confirms it’s seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok

  03-08-2020 18:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition.
  In a statement, Microsoft said Microsoft and ByteDance have provided notice of their intent to explore a deal resulting in Microsoft owning and operating the TikTok service in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The company said it expects
  
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• ‘Social butterfly’ Vera Pavelec, one of four pals testing positive after Huntington Beach party, dies of COVID

  03-08-2020 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Vera Pavelec was the kind of mom whose energy and effervescence could embarrass her kids. Case in point: She insisted on creating fantastical Halloween ensembles every year, ignoring their pleas for the mass-produced super hero costumes worn by friends.
  And her two children could not possibly exit a get-together without good-byes dragging on for an hour.
  “‘She was a social butterfly,” said daughter Lisa Pavelec-Martinez, 45. “She had to hug this person and chat with that
  
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• Houseplant 101: 5 tips for buying and keeping houseplants alive

  03-08-2020 17:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Staying safe at home during the novel coronavirus pandemic has given people an opportunity to make their quarantine green with houseplants.
  However, not every houseplant is a perfect fit and there are care considerations to keep in mind even before you step foot into the store to buy that cool one you saw on Instagram.
  Some Southern California plant store owners gave tips on what plant owners need to know to help their plants survive and thrive.
  1. Research is important
  Plant owners should know
  
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• Apple fire at 26,450 acres, relief crews for weary firefighters arriving

  03-08-2020 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  The Apple fire that started in Riverside County’s Cherry Valley and raced into the ridges and canyons of the San Bernardino National Forest had consumed 26,450 acres by Monday morning and was at 5% containment –with fresh firefighting crews coming in to relieve those who have battled the blaze since Friday afternoon.
  No injuries had been reported. One home and two outbuildings have burned.
  More than 2,200 firefighting personnel from several agencies were at the scene as of late Sunda
  
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• Status Update: John Wayne Airport updates safety protocols; free yoga at The District

  03-08-2020 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  While passenger traffic is at historic lows amid pandemic lockdown orders, John Wayne Airport has upped its safety protocols for travelers who do venture through its gates.
  The airport has implemented what it calls “Healthy Travels” practices that follow county and state guidelines to protect the health of staff and travelers.
  Some of the updates include:Signage throughout the terminal
  Physical distancing markers on flooring in high-traffic areas, elevators and escalators
  Protective
  
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• HE SAID IT: Jay Williams thinks Houston could beat Lakers in the playoffs

  03-08-2020 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  ESPN’s Jay Williams says Houston’s small-ball gives the Rockets a chance against the Lakers should the two meet in the Western Conference playoffs, and Williams likes their chances. Kendrick Perkins also noted that Houston has two MVPs in their prime in James Harden and Russell Westbrook. The Rockets moved up to No. 4 in the Western Conference with Sunday’s 119-116 win over Milwaukee, and if that holds, they could potentially meet the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs.
  
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• MORNING WRAP: Shohei Ohtani big concern for Angels; Clayton Kershaw ageless in season debut

  03-08-2020 16:41 via ocregister.com
  
  The Morning Wrap shares the days top five stories from our reporters at the Southern California Newspaper Group … And have everything delivered to you in our daily newsletters
  MONDAY, AUG. 3
  ONE: Could it get any worse for the Angels? Not only do they blow a lead and lose to the Astros 6-5 in 11 innings, but their star prospect, Shohei Ohtani, was roughed up in the second inning, and then complained of discomfort in his arm, and was sent for an MRI. Columnist Jim Alexandered wondered: &ld
  
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• Can you trust your mobile payment app?

  03-08-2020 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By Liz Weston | NerdWallet
  Money transfer apps including Venmo, Cash App and PayPal have surged in popularity during the pandemic as people seek safe, contactless ways to send and receive money. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand the limitations of these payment platforms or how they can put someone’s finances at risk.
  Like over-the-counter medicines, payment apps can be safe when used as directed — but people often don’t read the directions, says James E. Lee, c
  
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• 29 killed as Afghan troops retake prison attacked by ISIS group

  03-08-2020 15:13 via ocregister.com
  
  By RAHMAT GUL and RAHIM FAIEZ | Associated Press
  JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Afghan forces said they retook a prison in the country’s east on Monday afternoon, following an hours-long battle a day after the facility was targeted by the Islamic State group in an attack that killed 29 people. The prison is believed to be holding hundreds of ISIS members.
  The attack highlighted the challenges ahead for Afghanistan, even as U.S. and NATO forces begin to withdraw following America striking a
  
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• Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

  03-08-2020 15:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By DENISE LAVOIE | Associated Press
  Shannon Dunn has to report to her job this week as a cafeteria manager at an elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but she has no idea what she will do when her daughter starts kindergarten with online-only instruction.
  With a new school year beginning this week in some states, Dunn, like many other working parents, is struggling to balance her job with her child’s schoolwork as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause upheaval around the count
  
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• Why local lawmakers are declaring racism a public health crisis

  03-08-2020 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Dr. Ravi Kavasery says he sees systemic racism at work every day on the job.
  Kavasery is a physician with AltaMed Health Services, one of the nation’s largest federally qualified health clinics that serves about 300,000 patients in Los Angeles and Orange counties. About 90% of AltaMed’s patients are on Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid health program, most are Latino immigrants or children of immigrants, some are undocumented and roughly 25% are uninsured.
  “The very first t
  
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• From fleeing Cambodia to helping build Mars rover, JPL engineer embodies ‘perseverance’

  03-08-2020 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The bird-chirp alarm in Ny Sou Okon’s Pasadena home went off at 4 a.m. Thursday morning, July 30, signaling to her 8-year-old and 4-year-old sons that it was time to wake up.
  The day had come.
  The boys climbed out of bed and met their parents in the living room. Okon’s older son still squinted at the light.
  The family sat on the sofa and tuned into YouTube Live on the television above their fireplace. They set up a laptop on the coffee table, where Okon and her husband logged into a
  
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• Baseball catches coronavirus: Political Cartoons

  03-08-2020 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Ducks right wing Corey Perry, left, just misses while behind Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, right, and Predators defenseman Roman Josi during the third period of Game 7 on Wednesday night at Honda Center. Perry, the Ducks' leading scorer during the regular season, was held goal-less in the series.Heavyweight boxer Larry Knight, of Georgia, celebrates after knocking out Keith Thompson, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., during a heavyweight boxing match Saturday in Birmingham, Ala. SoundThe gallery will resume
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak hits Norwegian cruise ship, could spread along coast

  03-08-2020 14:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAN M. OLSEN | Associated Press
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologized Monday for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 5 passengers and 36 crew. Health authorities fear the ship could have infected dozens of towns and villages along Norway’s western coast.
  The 41 people on the MS Roald Amundsen who tested positive have been admitted to the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsoe, north o
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak hits Norwegian cruise ship

  03-08-2020 14:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAN M. OLSEN | Associated Press
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologized Monday for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 5 passengers and 36 crew. Health authorities fear the ship could have infected dozens of towns and villages along Norway’s western coast.
  The 41 people on the MS Roald Amundsen who tested positive have been admitted to the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsoe, north o
  
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• 3 Marines from Southern California among 8 service members presumed dead off San Clemente Island

  03-08-2020 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Three Southern California Marines are among the eight service members presumed dead off San Clemente Island following a training accident last week.
  The Marines and sailor have been missing since Thursday, July 30, when their seafaring vehicle — known as an AAV — took on water and sank during a routine training exercise near the island. The Navy-owned island is about 50 miles west of Orange County and 20 miles south of Catalina Island. It is the only ship-to-shore live-fire training
  
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• Woman killed in Anaheim found in pickup after San Diego County crash; suspect arrested

  03-08-2020 07:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Deputies found the body of a woman possibly killed in Anaheim on Friday, July 31, inside a pickup that crashed in San Diego County, and took the vehicle’s owner into custody.
  Jessie Villesca, 56, of Anaheim, was found dead Friday, July 31, inside of a Toyota Tundra driven by Abdulaziz Munther Alubidy, 30, also of Anaheim. The truck was involved in a crash, but investigators believe the woman was killed earlier in the day in Anaheim and was the victim of a homicide. Alubidy was arrested on
  
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• Del Mar: Fighting Mad sprints to win in Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

  03-08-2020 05:56 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s not easy to impress Bob Baffert. Not with the number of equine greats the Hall of Fame trainer has housed in his barn over the years.
  But Fighting Mad, a 4-year-old New Year’s Day filly, did just that Sunday at Del Mar, speeding gate to wire to win the $250,000 Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes for her second consecutive graded-stakes victory and third of her career.
  “Basically, she ran ’em off their feet,” Baffert said.
  But he wasn’t so certain Fighting M
  
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• AVP Champions Cup: April Ross, Alix Klineman win third consecutive title

  03-08-2020 05:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Top-seeded April Ross and Alix Klineman are used to playing in beach volleyball championship matches. But when they took on fourth-seeded Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil on Sunday for the title in the third and final leg of the AVP Champions Cup series, they did so knowing their opponents were coming off an impressive semifinal victory over defending world champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes.
  It was no problem for Ross and Klineman as they defeated Claes and Sponcil 21-18, 21-17 in th
  
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• Rams’ Sean McVay takes on changes in team and training camp

  03-08-2020 05:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Sometime Monday in Thousand Oaks, in a newly erected tent roomy enough to allow social distancing by 100 football players and coaches, Sean McVay will meet his 2020 Rams face to face for the first time.
  After a different kind of offseason in which Zoom meetings replaced in-person strategy sessions and workouts, the Rams will open a different kind of training camp.
  McVay can’t come right out and say it’s going to his most challenging camp as a head coach, and maybe it’s not. It
  
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• Alexander: The mystery of Shohei Ohtani continues, but there’s an explanation

  03-08-2020 05:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, stands at left after walking Houston Astros’ George Springer with the bases loaded during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, walks off the mound after being taken out of the baseball game during the second inning against the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  
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• Angels send Shohei Ohtani for MRI after rough outing

  03-08-2020 04:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, right, of Japan, follows through as Houston Astros’ Yuli Gurriel leads off during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, reacts as he walks in a run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos An
  
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• Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw dazzles in 2020 debut

  03-08-2020 04:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (35) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run as Arizona Diamondbacks’ Nick Ahmed, left, looks down during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)SoundThe gallery will resume inseco
  
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• Drive-through communion, online sermons: Venerable Tustin church adapts to pandemic

  03-08-2020 03:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Although steeped in tradition, Red Hill Lutheran Church has found ways to adapt during a pandemic that makes life anything but normal.
  When California closed places of worship four months ago in an effort to control coronavirus, Pastor Seth Britton gave his first remote sermon using a cellphone. Since then, the Tustin church has acquired cameras and sound gear for more sophisticated broadcasts.
  Now Red Hill has added drive-through communion to its brisk transformation.
  On Sunday morning, Aug. 2,
  
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• 18-year-old Corona Marine among missing service members after amphibious vehicle sank

  03-08-2020 03:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Pfc. Bryan Baltierra died on the anniversary of his Marine Corps enlistment.
  It was just before his first deployment overseas.
  “Bryan swore into the Marines on July 30, 2019 – exactly one year from the time of his death,” his mother, Evelyn Baltierra said on Sunday, shaken after learning her 18-year-old son was among eight service members missing after their amphibious assault vehicle sank in deep water off San Clemente Island during a training exercise on Thursday.
  As a young
  
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• Coronavirus state tracker: Hospitalizations up first time in six days, 4,669 new cases and 41 new deaths

  03-08-2020 03:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in California increased for the first time in six days, by seven, bringing the total to 7,761, according to unofficial counts from state websites on Sunday.
  Hospitalizations are still 12% below the high of 8,820 reported in the state tracker July 23. Sunday’s tracker, posted online Saturday,  incorrectly reported the number of hospitalizations at 6,459. The correct number was 7,754, but still registered a decline in hospitalizations for that day.
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• Angels bullpen blows another one in 11-inning loss to Astros

  03-08-2020 03:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, of Japan, is taken our of the game by manager Joe Maddon during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols, left, gets a hug from Anthony Rendon after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume i
  
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• AVP Champions Cup: Trevor Crabb, Tri Bourne upset top seed to win title

  03-08-2020 02:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Trevor Crabb and Tri Bourne are talented beach volleyball players, but when they prepared to play for the championship of the third and final leg of the AVP Champions Cup on Sunday, they were looking across the court at top-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena.
  Since Dalhausser/Lucena won the first two legs of the series, they were favored to three-peat. But third-seeded Crabb and Bourne were up to the task and came away with a three-set victory by scores of 21-17, 15-21, 15-12.
  The match ende
  
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