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• Animal Services officers tracking a mountain lion after sighting in Mission Viejo

  12-05-2024 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  A mountain lion was seen in Mission Viejo, and animal control officers were tracking it near the reported vicinity, the city of Mission Viejo said in a notification to residents on Saturday evening.
  Mission Viejo Animal Services confirmed the mountain lion sighting near the intersection of Los Alisos Boulevard and Via Noveno in Mission Viejo.
  Saturday’s city statement said that officers are tracking movements and posting signs near the sighting.
  The city said the Orange County Sheriff&rsqu
  
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• Cameron Brink scores career high but Sparks fall short against Wings

  27-05-2024 05:37 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Cameron Brink scored a career-high 21 points but Sparks could not overcome the Wings’ balanced scoring output, in which all five starters reached double figures before the fourth quarter, losing 84-83 at Crypto.com Arena Sunday night.
  The Sparks, who are on a two-game losing streak, nearly pulled off a furious fourth-quarter comeback, even leading 78-76 with 4:01 to go.
  However, the Wings battled back and Brink missed a potentially game-tying corner 3-pointer with 21 se
  
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• Swanson: Angels keep losing, keep fighting

  27-05-2024 03:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels catcher Matt Thaiss, left, talks with relief pitcher Adam Cimber (90) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
  Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Adam Cimber (90) is removed from the mound by manager Ron Washington, second from left, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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• Stan Wawrinka beats Andy Murray at the French Open, Alcaraz and Osaka win

  27-05-2024 03:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Britain’s Andy Murray looks on the screen during his first round match against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
  Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka plays a shot against Britain’s Andy Murray during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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• Former ‘General Hospital’ actor fatally shot in encounter with thieves in Los Angeles

  27-05-2024 02:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The man fatally shot after encountering three suspects allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter near downtown Los Angeles early Saturday was 37-year-old actor Johnny Wactor, who appeared on nearly 200 episodes of “General Hospital” from 2020-22, according to his agent.
  Wactor’s agent, David Shaul, told Variety on Sunday that “Johnny Wactor was a spectacular human being. Not just a talented actor who was committed to his craft but a real moral ex
  
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• Josef Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

  27-05-2024 02:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Roger Penske watches during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  Kyle Larson puts on his helmet during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  Indianapolis Motor Speedway president discusses the incoming inclement weather before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis
  
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• Motorist killed in stolen vehicle crash in Garden Grove

  27-05-2024 02:08 via ocregister.com
  
  A male teen driving a stolen vehicle crashed into three other cars while fleeing from police in Garden Grove, killing one person and critically injuring another Saturday evening, police said.
  Around 9:46 p.m., officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Taft Street and Garden Grove Boulevard when the driver fled southbound and collided with three other cars on Taft Street and Trask Avenue, police said Sunday. The driver and passenger of the stolen car
  
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• Mater Dei and Oxford Academy softball teams to open CIF Southern California Regional on the road

  27-05-2024 01:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County’s softball pairings for the CIF Southern California Regional were not only light Sunday as expected.
  They were challenging, too.
  Mater Dei and Oxford Academy, the county’s lone automatic qualifiers to opt into the tournament — both received challenging road games for the first round on Tuesday, May 28.
  Mater Dei (14-12) drew the No. 8 seed in the eight-team Division I brack
  
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• Angels home woes continue with sweep by Guardians

  27-05-2024 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — There is no logical reason for the Angels to be such a different team at home, but the inexplicable trend has continued.
  The Angels lost 5-4 to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, getting swept in the series at Angel Stadium and putting an end to whatever good feelings they had after their encouraging trip.
  The Angels (20-33) are now 6-19 at home, while playing .500 baseball on the road. They have won their last three road series. They haven’t won a series at home all season
  
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• Huntington Beach, Orange Lutheran get Regional baseball Round I home games

  26-05-2024 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Three Orange County teams are in the eight-team field for the CIF Southern California Regional Division I baseball playoffs.
  Huntington Beach and Orange Lutheran have Division I Round I home games Tuesday, the first day of the three-round tournament.
  Huntington Beach (23-9) is home against Granite Hills (22-7) of El Cajon. Granite Hills lost to Torrey Pines in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division semifinals.
  Top-seeded Orange Lutheran (25-7) has a home game at Hart Park against Cathedral Cath
  
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• Huntington Beach, Orange Lutheran baseball teams to start regional playoffs at home

  26-05-2024 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Three Orange County teams are in the eight-team field for the CIF Southern California Regional Division I baseball playoffs.
  Huntington Beach and Orange Lutheran have first-round home games Tuesday, the first day of the three-round tournament.
  Huntington Beach (23-9) is home against Granite Hills (22-7) of El Cajon. Granite Hills lost to Torrey Pines in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division semifinals.
  Top-seeded Orange Lutheran (25-7) has a home game at Hart Park against Cathedral Catholic (2
  
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• Angels continue to make mistakes on the bases

  26-05-2024 22:26 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Two months into the season, the Angels are still learning how to run the bases.
  A day after Luis Rengifo committed another gaffe on the bases, manager Ron Washington repeated something he’s been saying all season.
  “The key is decisions,” Washington said. “You gotta make decisions according to the 101 fundamentals of the game of baseball. And these guys undoubtedly haven’t had that opportunity to be aggressive on the base paths and now they got an opp
  
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• Dodgers’ losing streak reaches five as Reds complete sweep

  26-05-2024 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  CINCINNATI – With severe storms approaching, fans at Great American Ball Park were advised in the fourth inning Sunday to take cover in the concourse area.
  After a one-hour, nine-minute rain delay, they returned to their seats. The Dodgers’ offense has gone missing far longer.
  The Dodgers managed just five hits in a 4-1 loss Sunday as the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the weekend series.
  The loss was the Dodgers’ fifth in a row, their longest losing streak sin
  
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• Assault weapons bans are only justified if they outweigh the value of freedom

  26-05-2024 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Last week, the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act. Maryland is one of ten states who have active assault weapons bans with California having some of the most restrictive gun laws in America. Most of these assault weapons bans tend to focus on semi-automatic rifle platforms like the AR-15 given that they are among the most lethal kinds of guns available. 
  Whether an assault weapons ban is justified is highly dependent on the values of a soc
  
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• California’s leaders can’t turn their back on crime survivors

  26-05-2024 19:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Even in an era of political division, one of the most basic commitments we all share is to support survivors of crime and their families. But unless Governor Newsom and the state legislature take immediate action, we will fail this obligation, as funding for victim services will be slashed across California. 
  The federal Victims of Crime Act Fund (VOCA) is at the center of California’s response to supporting victims of crime, but as the fund’s balance has declined precipitously
  
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• Grayson Murray’s parents say 2-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

  26-05-2024 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Grayson Murray’s parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another.
  “If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else,” Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement released by the PGA Tour.
  Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, spoke in January after winning the Sony Open in Honolulu about turning the corner in his life, hi
  
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• Dodgers doing much better job of controlling running game this season

  26-05-2024 19:21 via ocregister.com
  
  CINCINNATI – The Dodgers have cracked down on crime.
  Aided by rules changes, the running game became more prominent last season. The Dodgers were slow to adapt and allowed 142 stolen bases in 2023, the fifth-highest total in the majors with just 29 caught stealing.
  This year, only the Seattle Mariners have thrown out more basestealers (16) than the Dodgers (15) through Saturday’s games. The 32 stolen bases allowed by the Dodgers is tied for the sixth-fewest in the majors and Will Smi
  
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• Teen girl fatally struck by pickup truck on Balboa Peninsula, reports say

  26-05-2024 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  A teenage girl was reported killed after being struck by a pickup truck Saturday night on the Balboa Peninsula.
  The Newport Beach Police Department issued an advisory at 7:32 p.m. Saturday, saying that it had shut down eastbound Balboa Street at westbound Palm Street due to a traffic collision.
  Several TV broadcast reports said the pedestrian was a 14-year-old girl. Police did not immediately confirm the victim’s, death, age or gender.
  The driver reportedly remained at the scene and cooper
  
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• 14-year-old girl fatally struck on Balboa Peninsula, driver arrested

  26-05-2024 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  A driver was arrested after striking and killing a teenager on the Balboa Peninsula on Saturday night, and alcohol contributed to the crash, police said.
  The victim was a 14-year-old girl, Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steven Oberon said.
  The crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. Police shut down eastbound Balboa Street at westbound Palm Street.
  Alcohol was determined to be a factor in the crash, according to a news release. The driver, a 30-year-old Fontana man, remained at the scene and cooperated
  
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• 14-year-old girl fatally struck by pickup truck on Balboa Peninsula

  26-05-2024 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  A teenager was killed after being struck by a pickup truck Saturday night on the Balboa Peninsula.
  The victim was a 14-year-old girl, Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steven Oberon said Sunday morning.
  The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Police shut down eastbound Balboa Street at westbound Palm Street.
  Details of what led to the crash were not available. The driver reportedly remained at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement.
  Anyone with information about the crash can call the Newpo
  
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• Ryon Sayeri is USC’s future at kicker, but he wants to be the present

  26-05-2024 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Ryon Sayeri positioned himself behind a tee, this dance perfectly choreographed by now. Once and twice and thrice, the USC commit slid to his left, his left leg locking, his face an immovable mass of stone. Once and twice and thrice, he strode toward the football, his plant-leg curving upon itself, torquing and delivering another 40-yarder through the uprights at Chaminade High.
  The afternoon rays scorched off the blue turf of his alma mater in the San Fernando Valley, threat
  
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• Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100, Beatrice Chebet sets world record in 10,000 at Prefontaine Classis

  26-05-2024 16:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANNE M. PETERSON
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson continued her march toward the Paris Olympics on Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, winning the women’s 100 meters in 10.83 seconds.
  Kenyan Beatrice Chebet s et a world record in the 10,000 meters at the Pre earlier in the day with a time of 28 minutes, 54.14 seconds, while American Christian Coleman won the day’s other notable event, the men’s 100, in a season-best 9.95.
  But the spotlight was on the bat
  
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• Redevelopment bill defeated once again

  26-05-2024 16:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Supporters of California’s redevelopment agencies have suffered another setback in their seemingly endless attempt to revive these locally controlled planning bureaus. The Assembly Appropriations Committee recently scuttled Assembly Bill 2945 during its suspense-file hearing. That was the only reasonable course given the bill’s massive costs in the face of a $45-billion budget deficit. The state doesn’t have money for good ideas, let along bad ones.
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• In Sam Maloof’s old workshop, woodworker carries on his legacy

  26-05-2024 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Mike Johnson remembers the moment his life changed and the unlikely place it happened. He was at J.C. Penney in Montclair when he recognized a fellow shopper as Sam Maloof.
  The famed woodworker, who spent most of his life in the Inland Empire, had made a rocking chair for President Jimmy Carter. Johnson nudged his wife: Look, it’s Sam Maloof. Go talk to him, Joanne urged.
  Emboldened, Johnson, who had recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach in industrial arts, approached Maloof and int
  
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• There was something familiar about the card. And then I got the connection.

  26-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I love when creativity in one genre begets creativity in another.
  As I looked at the artistically striking handmade birthday card I received, I wondered if the creator, whom I had never met, had secret access to me in my long-ago Greenwich Village apartment. The card pictured a young woman with long hair and a cat on a window sill watching her work, a scene I had lived and written about many times. Only now it had a dish of marmalade.
  Then it came to me.
  Teresa Blatt, who follows Senior Moments
  
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• CalPERS continues to play politics despite poor performance

  26-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  CalPERS recently announced their intention to vote against all 12 Exxon board members and CEO Darren Woods at the oil firm’s shareholder meeting next Wednesday for allegedly attempting to “silence” their shareholders. The move came because the company took two ESG activists who submitted a stringent climate proposal to court. Unfortunately, this decision is simply another political stunt from CalPERS, who has a history of using our state retirees’ pensions to sc
  
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• Billions flow through California special districts. Who makes big money in your city or county?

  26-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
  THE CAMERA SWEEPS over a spreadsheet tallying billions of dollars. The image DISSOLVES to piles of $100 bills, pulls in tight on Benjamin Franklin’s slightly sour expression, then fades to black.
  “Have you ever seen a patchwork quilt?” coos the narrator’s soothing voice as a MAP OF CALIFORNIA comes into view. “That’s when one piece of fabric overlaps the next, which overlaps the next, which overlaps the next. Critics of Califo
  
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• Questions you should consider about aging in place

  26-05-2024 15:41 via ocregister.com
  
  In a recent column, we addressed the first part of a reader’s question about assessing one’s home environment to age in place. This week, we’ll feature the second part of the question about other considerations. 
  We know most people want to age in their own home. Sometimes that’s a conscious decision or a result of making no decision. Stephen M. Golant, University of Florida professor of gerontology calls it “residential inertia.” 
  The dynamics of su
  
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• SoCal high schools work to ensure safe, ‘celebratory’ graduations amid college turmoil over Gaza

  26-05-2024 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  With graduation season in full swing across Southern California, public school officials are confident that high school commencement ceremonies will not be disrupted by the kind of student activism that has flared at college campuses throughout the nation over the Israel-Gaza war.
  Educators say that although they have not seen student-led demonstrations at their high schools, they still are prioritizing safety — and maintaining the “celebratory” environment — at upcoming
  
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• How 5 types of elder abuse often hide in plain sight

  26-05-2024 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Each year in the U.S., at least 10% of people age 65 and older experience some form of elder abuse, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
  Elder abuse is an intentional or negligent act by any person that causes harm, or a serious risk of harm, to an older adult. This type of abuse may not be outwardly obvious because the senior may not be sharing their situation with others. You may actually know someone who needs your help.
  Recently, I spoke to a client who is concerned about the living
  
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