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• Tournament of Roses announces two-hour TV event in lieu of Rose Parade

  29-10-2020 23:51
  
  Even though the 2021 Rose Parade is canceled, viewers will still be able to get their flower fix with a two-hour television special slated for New Year’s Day, the Tournament of Roses said in a Thursday news release.
  It’s going to include “live-to-tape musical and marching band performances, heartwarming segments related to the Rose Parade, celebrity guest appearances, special Rose Bowl Game football highlights, equestrians, spectacular floats from years past, a behind-the-scene
  
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• Dennis Moore helps put Santa Anita on the right track

  29-10-2020 23:50
  
  Santa Anita track superintendent Dennis Moore is 71. He says he wants to start slowing down, and his wife of 51 years, Chris, is constantly urging him to do so.
  “But I keep telling her that’s why we’ve been married for 51 years, because I haven’t been home that much,” he joked during a 25-minute phone interview with the Southern California News Group this week. “She wouldn’t have been able to put up with me otherwise.”
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• Victim dies before man sentenced to 17 years for raping her in Huntington Beach

  29-10-2020 23:43
  
  A Santa Ana resident was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 30, to more than 17 years behind bars for raping a woman who didn’t live to see the punishment handed down for the man who attacked her in downtown Huntington Beach nearly 2 1/2 years ago.
  The victim’s parents spoke of the toll of the attack on their late daughter at the sentencing hearing for Kyle Patrick Ryan, 36, who was convicted Sept. 16 of rape, forcible oral copulation and false imprisonment, as well as a misdemeanor count of s
  
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• Coronavirus state tracker: California reported 4,222 new cases and 66 new deaths as of Oct. 29

  29-10-2020 23:26
  
  California agencies reported 4,222 new cases and 66 new deaths of the coronavirus as of Thursday, according to unofficial totals from public health websites. The cumulative number of coronavirus cases is 919,752 and 17,540 deaths.
  Hospitalizations statewide are down 65% from their July 21 high of 8,820.  According to health agencies, there were 3,083 people in the hospital for COVID-related reasons on Thursday, 66 more than reported the previous day.
  All data on the state tracker is prelimi
  
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• Republican Laurie Davies favored in 73rd Assembly District race with Democrat Scott Rhinehart

  29-10-2020 23:17
  
  In a typical year, the most Republican legislative district in Orange County wouldn’t be considered in play for Democrats. Of course, 2020 is anything but typical. And southern Orange County’s 73rd Assembly District has been through a particularly unusual election cycle.
  Laguna Niguel Mayor Laurie Davies, a Republican, is still heavily favored to win the AD-73 seat. But she’s facing competition from Democrat Scott Rhinehart, a business services director from Mission Viejo.
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• Galaxy fires coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto

  29-10-2020 22:51
  
  The Galaxy announced that Guillermo Barros Schelotto has been relieved of his duties.
  The news comes as the Galaxy sits in last place in the Western Conference with three games remaining after Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Portland Timbers.
  Assistant coaches Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Ariel Pereyra, goalkeeping coach Juan Jose Romero and performance coach Javier Valdecantos were also let go.
  Dominic Kinnear, who served as interim coach when the club fired Sigi Schmid in 2018, will resume that
  
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• Democrat Cottie Petrie-Norris faces Republican Diane Dixon in 74th Assembly District

  29-10-2020 22:49
  
  While Orange County’s coastal 74th Assembly District still leans narrowly red, Democratic Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is still narrowly favored to win reelection against GOP Newport Beach Councilwoman Diane Dixon.
  Dixon has solid name recognition as the former mayor of one of the most affluent cities in the county. And the traditional Republican, who has the backing of other GOP leaders, argues that her values are better aligned with a majority of voters in what was long a safe GOP
  
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• How to help the firefighters and the wildlife hurt by the Silverado, Blue Ridge fires

  29-10-2020 22:28
  
  The Orange County Fire Authority has asked the public to donate money instead of goods to help the two firefighters and the wildlife hurt by the Blue Ridge and the Silverado fires to make it easier to adhere to social distancing.
  The agency’s suggestions:For the two OCFA firefighters who were severely burned, donations can be made to the Wildland Firefighting Foundation at wffoundation.org, or to the Fallen Firefighters Relief Fund at gofundme.com/f/orange-county-ca-firefighters.
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• Here’s how to help the firefighters and the wildlife hurt by the Silverado, Blue Ridge fires

  29-10-2020 22:28
  
  The Orange County Fire Authority has asked the public to donate money instead of goods to help the two firefighters and the wildlife hurt by the Blue Ridge and the Silverado fires to make it easier to adhere to social distancing.
  The agency’s suggestions:For the two OCFA firefighters who were severely burned, donations can be made to the Wildland Firefighting Foundation at wffoundation.org, or to the Fallen Firefighters Relief Fund at gofundme.com/f/orange-county-ca-firefighters.
  For those
  
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• Police? Covid? Open space? Santa Ana mayoral candidates have thoughts on these issues

  29-10-2020 22:20
  
  Six candidates seek to represent Santa Ana as the city’s mayor in the Nov. 3 election.
  They are City Council members Vicente Sarmiento and Jose Solorio, former Councilwomen Cecilia Iglesias and Claudia C. Alvarez, and businessmen George M. Collins and Mark I. Lopez.
  RELATED: Santa Ana mayoral candidates share their vision for the city
  Here are their replies to a questionnaire sent by the Register:
  It’s been 26 years since a new mayor took the helm in Santa Ana. Why should residents v
  
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• Mortgage rates stay near record lows: 30-year at 2.81%

  29-10-2020 22:06
  
  Mortgage rates moved up a smidge this week after marking a new all-time low last week.
  Home loan rates have declined through the year amid economic anxiety in the recession set off by the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year benchmark loan edged up 2.81% from 2.80% last week. By contrast, the rate averaged 3.78% a year ago.
  The average rate on the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped to 2.32% from 2.33%.
  The low borrowing rates h
  
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• Four Orange County coaches nominated for state award

  29-10-2020 21:58
  
  Four Orange County high school coaches have been nominated for National Federation High Schools California State Coach of the Year award for the 2019-20 school year.
  The Orange County nominees are Max Alex of Corona del Mar wrestling, Kristen Goosens of Orange Lutheran girls cross country, Kelly McClusky of Brea Olinda cheer/spirit, and Jack Trinh of Segerstrom girls tennis.
  Each of the CIF State’s 10 sections submitted nominees. The Southern Section, which includes much of Southern Califo
  
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• Four county coaches nominated for state award

  29-10-2020 21:58
  
  Four Orange County high school coaches have been nominated for National Federation High Schools California State Coach of the Year award for the 2019-20 school year.
  The Orange County nominees are Max Alex, Corona del Mar, wrestling; Kristen Goosens, Orange Lutheran, girls cross country; Kelly McClusky, Brea Olinda, spirit; and Jack Trinh, Segerstrom, girls tennis.
  Each of the CIF State’s 10 sections submitted nominees. The CIF Southern Section that includes much of Southern California has
  
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• Fair housing groups: Redfin ‘redlines’ minority communities

  29-10-2020 21:36
  
  By Gene Johnson | The Associated Press
  Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real estate broker offers fewer services to homebuyers and sellers in minority communities — a type of digital redlining that has depressed home values and exacerbated historic injustice in the housing market.
  In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the organizations said that during a two-year investigation th
  
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• Amazon buys old Register printing plant for $63.2 million

  29-10-2020 21:31
  
  The Orange County Register’s 63-year-old printing plant warehouse near the 5 Freeway is destined to get bulldozed, making way for a new Amazon “last mile” distribution center in the heart of Orange County.
  The online retailer paid nearly $63.2 million on Oct. 19 to buy the building and 16 ½ acres of land that it sits on, according to the property’s listing broker, Lee & Associates Principal Jack Haley.
  But Santa Ana real estate developer Michael Harrah, owner o
  
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• What reclosing Disneyland Paris could mean for Disneyland

  29-10-2020 21:25
  
  The reclosure of Disneyland Paris as European countries head back into a lockdown to fight a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic could have far-reaching impacts on Disneyland and other California theme parks still hoping to reopen under newly issued state guidelines.
  The Disneyland Paris resort will reclose on Friday, Oct. 30 in line with the latest direction from the French authorities, according to the park’s website.
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• Halloween TV: 10 scary and silly treats you’ll want to watch

  29-10-2020 21:24
  
  So, this year hasn’t been scary enough?
  Now you’re hankering for some spooky visual treats to spice up the Halloween weekend?
  Fortunately, the TV networks and streaming platforms have got you covered — offering plenty of creepy (and occasionally kooky) movies, series and specials to give you some shivery thrills.
  What follows are 10 offerings that just might take your mind off the current frights of the real world. The list is pegged to programing that will either debut over th
  
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• California workers file one-fifth of all U.S. jobless claims

  29-10-2020 20:59
  
  California workers filed fewer first-time claims for unemployment benefits during the most recent reporting week — yet those claims accounted for one-fifth of all the jobless claims filed in the U.S., federal officials reported Thursday.
  Layoffs continue to hound California workers to a much greater degree than the rest of the nation in the wake of wide-ranging business shutdowns ordered by state and local government agencies to combat the coronavirus.
  “California continues to have a
  
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• Farmer Boys will open in Huntington Beach with discounts and giveaways

  29-10-2020 20:44
  
  Farmer Boys  will celebrate its grand opening in Huntington Beach with freebies and specials.
  The popular burger chain will welcome its fans on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7 with $3 Big Cheese Burgers and $4 breakfast burritos all day, limit 4 per customer.All diners will receive a scratcher with each purchase made during the grand opening weekend for a chance to win prizes, including more discounts and free food. Every ticket is a winner and three diners will win big with free Farmer
  
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• New mortgages predicted to break all-time record in 2021

  29-10-2020 20:32
  
  Hold onto your hats, because if mortgage bankers are correct, home sales are going to crush it next year with mortgage originations predicted to hit a new record of $1.54 trillion.
  The forecast, presented at a virtual Mortgage Bankers Association convention, would represent an 8.5% increase compared with 2020, eclipsing the previous record of $1.51 trillion set in 2005.
  For 2021, existing U.S. home sales volume will increase by 10% and new home sales will increase 12%, according to Mike Fra
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball Pac-12 schedule revealed

  29-10-2020 20:25
  
  Support our UCLA athletics coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now.The UCLA men’s basketball team has a better idea of where it’s headed this unprecedented basketball season – kind of.
  The Pac-12 Conference announced weekly matchups and site designations for the league’s inaugural 20-game schedule this season.
  It’s a small step toward seeing the season come to fruition, but it doesn’t have every detail nailed down yet. Thursday morning’
  
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• With so many Californians voting early, will we get results election night?

  29-10-2020 20:19
  
  By Amy Graff | SF Gate
  Over 7.4 million vote-by-mail ballots have been cast in California as of Tuesday. At the same point in 2016, approximately 2.8 million ballots had been returned, per statistics from Political Data Inc.
  Early voting isn’t only happening in California. It’s a national trend with more than 69 million Americans already turning in their ballots— that’s some 50% of all votes cast in 2016, according to the United States Elections Project.
  With the increase
  
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• USC football training camp breakdown: special teams

  29-10-2020 20:04
  
  Special teams have been a source of ire for USC fans in recent years. The Trojans are hoping a change in leadership, with Sean Snyder coming from Kansas State to take over as special teams coordinator, will help heal some of the issues that have faced the unit in recent years.
  Here’s a breakdown of where USC stands at special teams entering 2020:
  Key returnees: Ben Griffiths (So.), Damon Johnson (Sr.), Chase McGrath (Jr.), Alex Stadthaus (Jr.)
  Key losses: N/A
  Newcomers: N/A
  Biggest un
  
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• Whicker: The Dodgers’ win bears an asterisk, but they didn’t put it there

  29-10-2020 19:54
  
  Sixty games aren’t 162.
  Nobody wins the Daytona 167. They don’t stop the Masters on the back nine Friday afternoon and award the green T-shirt.
  Those who say the 2020 season, and the Dodgers’ championship, don’t deserve an asterisk have a fundamental misunderstanding of what an asterisk is. It is not a scarlet letter, necessarily. It is a mark of distinction.
  Ford Frick, one of baseball’s nearly unbroken line of undistinguished commissioners, wanted to put an asteri
  
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• USC men’s basketball Pac-12 schedule revealed

  29-10-2020 19:40
  
  One piece of USC men’s basketball’s 2020-21 schedule fell into place Thursday as the Pac-12 announced its regular-season slate.
  The Trojans will open their 20-game conference season Dec. 13 against Stanford at the Galen Center before a trip to Oregon State on Dec. 20. The Trojans will then host Utah and Colorado the week of Dec. 30.
  USC will leave Los Angeles twice in the month of January, first traveling to play Arizona and Arizona State the week of Jan. 6 before heading north to pl
  
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• UCLA football training camp breakdown: special teams

  29-10-2020 19:19
  
  UCLA football will begin its second season under special teams coordinator Derek Sage, who joined the Bruins staff in 2018 and is also the tight ends coach.
  Under Sage, the Bruins will feature several new faces in key positions in 2020 after losing their place kicker, punter and long snapper on punts.
  Kicker JJ Molson, now graduated, made just eight of his 14 field-goal attempts (57%) last season. However, Molson did make 90 consecutive extra-point attempts to finish his Bruins career. His 51 ca
  
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• After 60 years, time to demo Yorba Linda’s old library building

  29-10-2020 18:59
  
  Demolition of Yorba Linda’s public library – located for 60 years near the Imperial Highway and Lemon Drive intersection – is scheduled to be completed in December, with the contractor required to provide a construction-ready site for an In-N-Out Burger restaurant.
  Cost is estimated at $374,000, or $430,000 with a standard 15% contingency. Anaheim-based AMPCO Contracting won the contract after submitting the lowest of seven bids. The firm previously completed the $4.2 million s
  
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• USC RB Markese Stepp gaining confidence after injury

  29-10-2020 18:53
  
  USC running back Markese Stepp returned to practice this week, and even by his competition for reps, it’s seen as good news for the Trojans.
  “Even Stephen Carr came up to me yesterday and said, ‘Man, Coach, I’m so happy he’s back.’ Because everybody knows what he provides for us,” head coach Clay Helton said Thursday. “He’s a rare commodity at 230 pounds with his athleticism, explosiveness and just physicality. And he’s different. He&rs
  
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• 9-year-old SF Giants fan loses baseball cards in Creek Fire; San Jose man gives her 25,000-card collection

  29-10-2020 18:51
  
  Reese Osterberg is just nine years old, but she’s developed a habit: Whenever there’s a baseball game on television — particularly her favorite team, the Giants — she whips out her binder of baseball cards and starts lining them up, reorganizing specific ones into the corresponding positions on the diamond.
  When she’s not inside, Reese is trying out her best home run swing and competing with her best friends on their team, the Pirates. If there’s no game, Rees
  
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• Drive in for Halloween movie fun at the Brea Mall

  29-10-2020 18:48
  
  When I was a kid, we’d often pile into Dad’s trusty Ford and head to a drive-in movie theater.
  You parked in a spot by a pole with a speaker. The speaker attached to your partially rolled up window, then you were ready to enjoy movies under the stars.
  Drive-in movies faded out a few decades ago, mainly replaced by shopping centers. But they are back at Brea Mall, and featuring classic Halloween movies, thanks to Starlight Movie Drive-in Theatres and the Simon Company.
  Maybe you are h
  
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• Recipes: Blood oranges are almost in season — make these 3 dishes with them

  29-10-2020 18:41
  
  It looked like tomato juice. But one sip sent my taste buds on a glorious rocket ride, the bright-but-sweetish flavor of citrus melding with fresh raspberries. That long-ago breakfast at the Cipriani Hotel in Venice, Italy, gave me my first taste of blood oranges. I’ve been smitten ever since.
  Blood oranges have been popular in Italy and Spain for centuries. Over the last few decades more and more domestic growers have been cultivating them. The U.S. crop is usually available from late Nov
  
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• Alexander: Clayton Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer … and now a champion

  29-10-2020 18:30
  
  The photo should be iconic, if it isn’t already: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts embracing pitcher Clayton Kershaw, moments after both men unloaded persistent, nagging monkeys off their backs with a World Series championship.
  Their narratives have been consistent, at least, if consistently unfair or knee-jerk or nuance-free. Kershaw’s, loudly and frequently repeated, was that he couldn’t win in the postseason, gave up too many home runs, was a great regular-season pitcher, but &he
  
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• Celebrity chef Vivian Howard reveals secret recipes in ‘This Will Make It Taste Good’

  29-10-2020 18:25
  
  An expert in Southern regional cooking, Vivian Howard’s name is right up there with Edna Lewis, Ella Brennan and Leah Chase when it comes to legitimizing what was long viewed simply as “country cooking.” She earned her place with a 600-plus volume titled “Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South,” a collection of traditional dishes from her home state of North Carolina and new ones from her restaurant Chef & the Farmer.
  It’s difficul
  
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• Spread of Blue Ridge fire in the Yorba Linda area halts as containment creeps up

  29-10-2020 18:16
  
  Firefighters have been able to halt the spread of the Blue Ridge fire and made slight gains on containment, locking down on 30% of the perimeter by Thursday morning, Oct. 29.
  Like the Silverado fire, the Blue Ridge did not grow overnight and was holding at 14,334 acres, the Orange County Fire Authority said.
  Most of the evacuations in both fire footprints were lifted by Wednesday night, though there were still large teams of fire personnel battling the three-day blazes.
  The Blue Ridge fire, burn
  
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• Rejection of Prop. 15 and approval of Prop. 22 critical to California’s future

  29-10-2020 18:04
  
  While some ballot measures are more consequential than others, California voters are often presented with the opportunity to decide matters that will greatly alter the direction of the Golden State for years to come.
  To highlight two of them on the November ballot, Propositions 15 and 22 would have profound, long-term implications for the state, taxpayers, workers and consumers alike.
  Both are in close contests, according to recent polling.
  Proposition 15, known commonly as the split roll measur
  
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• Gavin Newsom versus Mickey Mouse: John Phillips

  29-10-2020 17:55
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced that large Golden State theme parks won’t be re-opening any time soon, and could be closed down until summer of 2021.  To date, these theme parks have already been shut down for seven months.
  According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, reaching a “minimal” level of community spread requires California counties to register a seven-day average of less than one new daily case per 100,000 people and an average positive-t
  
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• When to cut back asparagus and other perennials

  29-10-2020 17:23
  
  Q: I have well-established asparagus, it usually starts producing in early spring and continues for months. I simply stop cutting it when it slows down, then I let it go. The ferns reach 6 feet or so, but I never know when to cut it back.  It never turns brown.  I have been cutting it back in January and it still produces well but I have never been able to find a definitive answer as to exactly when it should be cut back. Should I do this earlier? I live about two miles from the ocean
  
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• UCLA football’s Steven Mason suspended indefinitely following arrest

  29-10-2020 17:05
  
  Steven Mason, a senior defensive end on UCLA’s football team, was arrested earlier this month by UCLA police on suspicion of domestic violence and child endangerment, confirmed Lieutenant Scott Scheffler of the UCLA police Community Services Division.
  UCLA football officials are aware of the incident, and confirmed that Mason has been suspended indefinitely.
  A statement from the UCLA police department said the charges were submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Offic
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation was contentious, but legitimate

  29-10-2020 17:00
  
  On Monday, the United States Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
  The vote was close, with 52 in favor and 48 opposed, including Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a close re-election bid next week.
  But as contentious as the nomination was, it’s far from the gloomy outcome some portrayed it as.
  “Today Republicans denied the will of the American people by confirming a Supreme Court justice through an illegi
  
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• Chargers announce player tests positive for COVID-19

  29-10-2020 16:51
  
  The Chargers announced Thursday morning that one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19 and began to self-quarantine Wednesday night after receiving the news.
  The team said it has initiated the contact tracing process and the player’s close contacts have been identified, according to a press release. Those people will stay home Thursday and participate in meetings remotely.
  Hoag Performance Center, the Chargers’ practice facility in Costa Mesa, remains open. The team says
  
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• The Eat Index: OC: We’ve got ghost kitchen reviews 👻 and Michelin Guide news

  29-10-2020 16:25
  
  The Eat Index: OC is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here.Main Course
  Tandoori chicken sandwich with housemade potato chips from Maast Indian Cuisine, a ghost kitchen in Irvine (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Ghost kitchens are on the rise, especially during the pandemic so it was only a matter of time before critic Brad A. Johnson explored some of the options available in Orange County.
  Brad sampled Rhea Mommy’s Kitchen, Y
  
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• Silverado fire doesn’t grow overnight, with firefighters reaching 40% containment

  29-10-2020 16:03
  
  Continuing the gains from the day before, firefighters on Thursday morning, Oct. 29, have now stopped the Silverado fire at 40 percent of its perimeter.
  The acreage the three-day blaze has torn through was holding at 13,390 acres, according to Cal Fire.
  “Firefighters worked through the night mopping up and bolstering control lines,” the fire agency said in a morning update. “Crews will take advantage of favorable conditions (Thursday) to build additional line, mop-up, and patro
  
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• The three R’s of real estate: Read, research, rights

  29-10-2020 16:00
  
  Whether you are a buyer or a seller, you should be forearmed with the three R’s of a real estate transaction – read, research and rights.
  Here’s how this breaks down.
  Read: Read your local news feeds on the market conditions in your area. Read your purchase contract. Read your home inspection report. Read attachments to the emails from your agent and escrow officer. And read the tea leaves.
  Information is power, and you’ll be provided a plethora of reading material before
  
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• Trump paints apocalyptic portrait of life in US under Biden

  29-10-2020 13:59
  
  By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — The suburbs wouldn’t be the suburbs anymore, the economy would sink into its worst depression ever and police departments would cease to exist. Even America’s older adults would be left to figure out how to get by without heat, air conditioning or electricity.
  This is the apocalyptic version of American life that President Donald Trump argues would be the dire consequence of turning over the White House to Democrat Joe Biden
  
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• L.A. man sent to prison for running a lottery fraud scheme targeting Latina grandmothers in Southern California

  29-10-2020 08:25
  
  LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday to 33 months in federal prison for running what prosecutors called a “depraved and cruel” fraud scheme that targeted Latina grandmothers throughout the Southland in a scam involving fake winning lottery tickets.
  Tito Lozada, a 50-year-old Colombian national and Los Angeles resident, was also found jointly responsible with his co-defendants for $190,422 in restitution to victims. Lozada pleaded guilty in February to one count
  
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• O.C. man gets 46 months in prison for $3 million investment scam

  29-10-2020 08:10
  
  SANTA ANA — An Orange County man was sentenced Monday to 46 months in federal prison for running a program that purported to offer short-term loans, but was nothing more than an investment scam that caused more than $3 million in losses to victims.
  J. Michael Clancy, 58, of Rancho Santa Margarita, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, who also ordered him to pay $3,003,084 in restitution. Clancy pleaded guilty in March 2019 to a single-count information charging him with wi
  
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• LAFC defeats Houston to clinch MLS playoff berth

  29-10-2020 06:09
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Football Club is spending the final games of the regular season focused on fine-tuning its game for the upcoming MLS playoffs, and the club is starting to look like a contender.
  Thanks to a pair of first-half goals, LAFC (9-7-4, 31 points) held off the visiting Houston Dynamo for a 2-1 win on Wednesday night at Banc of California Stadium and clinched a postseason berth.
  With the win, LAFC coach Bob Bradley moves into third place in MLS history with 170 career
  
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• Cristian Pavon scores twice, but Galaxy’s slide continues in Portland

  29-10-2020 05:35
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — Cristian Pavon scored twice for the Galaxy, but Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored a pair of first-half goals and the Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the MLS playoffs with a 5-2 victory over L.A. on Wednesday night.
  The Galaxy (5-11-3, 18 points) has lost eight of their past nine games and is sitting in last place in the Western Conference.
  It is the fourth straight season the Timbers (10-5-5, 35 points) have made the postseason.
  The Timbers were coming off a 1-1 draw with Casca
  
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• Is ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ dealing with alcoholism storyline responsibly?

  29-10-2020 05:31
  
  Is “The Real Housewives of Orange County” still fun for you?
  Superficially, sure. On some level, let those of us pure enough not to laugh at privileged people acting like spoiled toddlers throw the first skinny margarita in someone’s face.
  Shannon Storms Beador decides to ruin her housewarming party over some small slight and we laugh. Kelly Dodd says this week’s jaw-droppingly naughty thing and we roll our eyes.
  Braunwyn Windham-Burke hurls a drink to the floor as she st
  
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• UCLA football training camp breakdown: secondary

  29-10-2020 04:06
  
  UCLA will not be able to replace the talent of Darnay Holmes, who was drafted by the New York Giants, on the field this season, but the Bruins did add Brian Norwood to their coaching staff.
  Defensive backs Carl Jones and Stephan Blaylock spoke highly about Norwood and the aggressive style of play he has added within the secondary room.
  Norwood joined the Bruins in January as assistant head coach, passing game coordinator for the defense and defensive backs coach.
  Here’s a breakdown of wher
  
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