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• Columnist: America needs Disney’s help to promote the COVID-19 vaccine

  17-11-2020 15:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The recent surge in new coronavirus cases in California and around the country has eliminated any hope that major theme parks in the state might reopen before the end of the year. In Disney’s most recent investor conference call, CEO Bob Chapek said that the company does not expect the Disneyland Resort’s parks to reopen to guests before 2021.
  At this point, even if the parks and their allies could perusade Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow their return in the state’s Tier 3, as the p
  
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• Orange County softball stat leaders through April 20

  23-04-2024 08:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County softball stat leaders through Saturday, April 20.
  To be included, teams must have their stats up to date on the MaxPreps.com leaderboards.
  BATTING AVERAGEName, school
  BA
  H
  AB
  To’avalu Fina’i, Loara
  .657
  23
  35
  Taylor Shumaker, Esperanza
  .648
  46
  71
  Isabella Gonzalez, Costa Mesa
  .635
  40
  63
  Aleena Garcia, Whittier Christian
  .630
  46
  73
  Fernanda Cervantes, Rancho Alam.
  .625
  10
  16
  Natalie K
  
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• Shooter gets life without parole for Santa Ana gang killing

  23-04-2024 08:27 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 25-year-old man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an apartment complex in Santa Ana six years ago.
  Alexis Ascencion of Santa Ana was convicted Feb. 15 of first-degree murder and participating in gang activity, with special circumstances of gang activity and sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death.
  Co-defendant Felix Martinez Vargas of Santa Ana pleaded guilty Sept.
  
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• Kings can’t overcome slow start in Game 1 loss to Oilers

  23-04-2024 07:33 via ocregister.com
  
  EDMONTON, Alberta — The Kings tend to beat teams with their blue-collar effort. It’s been their identity for more than a decade, and it’s what made them successful.
  But in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, that blue-collar identity was nowhere to be seen and the Kings paid a big price, losing the opener of the best-of-seven series, 7-4.
  Zach Hyman recorded a hat trick, and Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a
  
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• Nuggets stun Lakers in Game 2 on Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beater

  23-04-2024 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — The Lakers gave the Denver Nuggets as good of a shot as they’ve had over the last 16 months on Monday night.
  But Jamal Murray had the best one of the night for the Nuggets, sinking a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer over Anthony Davis’ outstretched right arm as the Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Lakers, 101-99, for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
  The Nuggets didn’t lead for the entire second half and
  
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• Angels’ bats remain quiet as losing streak reaches 5 games

  23-04-2024 06:24 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Angels hitters showed some signs of life on Monday night, but not enough to snap their losing streak.
  The Angels ran their scoreless streak to 18 innings on their way to a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, their fifth straight loss.
  The Angels (9-14) were shut out on Sunday in Cincinnati and they didn’t have a run until Jo Adell’s homer in the seventh inning against the Orioles, when they were already down by four.
  A Nolan Schanuel RBI single cut the deficit to two,
  
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• Will Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood return for Game 3?

  23-04-2024 05:35 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt “exerted himself at a pretty high level” during a workout after the team’s Monday shootaround but remains day-to-day, Coach Darvin Ham said ahead of Game 2 of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
  Vanderbilt has been sidelined since early February because of a sprained right midfoot injury he suffered in the Lakers’ Feb. 1 road win against the Boston Celtics.
  He’s played just 29 games
  
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• DL Jay Toia returns to UCLA football

  23-04-2024 05:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Defensive lineman Jay Toia will return to the UCLA football program on Thursday evening after entering the transfer portal last week.
  The UCLA football’s X account posted a statement that read: “I’M BACK!! Bruin Nation! I’m Back! Im Ready to Finish what I Started! 4s Up!! – Jay Toia”
  The Grace Brethren alumnus started 12 of 13 games and had 28 tackles (four for a loss) and a sack in 2023. Toia will likely be considered the top-rated NFL prospect for the Bruins
  
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• CIF-SS softball polls, April 22

  23-04-2024 03:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s CIF-SS softball polls, released Monday, April 22
  CIF-SS SOFTBALL POLLS
  (Selected by the Softball Committee)
  DIVISION 1
  1. Orange Lutheran
  2. Pacifica/Garden Grove
  3. Norco
  4. Murrieta Mesa
  5. Riverside Poly
  6. La Mirada
  7. Los Alamitos
  8. Canyon/Anaheim
  9. Camarillo
  10. Oaks Christian
  11. Huntington Beach
  12. JSerra
  13. Torrance
  14. Roosevelt
  15. Esperanza
  16. Capistrano Valley
  Others: Santa
  
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• Paramount woman identified as passenger killed in suspected Santa Ana DUI crash

  23-04-2024 02:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Authorities Monday released the name of a woman killed in a suspected DUI crash in Santa Ana.
  The victim was identified as 27-year-old Jocelyn Janet Campos of Paramount, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
  Campos was a passenger killed in the solo-vehicle crash of a pickup truck that occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday near 800 S. Main St., Santa Ana Police said.
  The driver of the pickup, 39-year-old Enrique Murillo from Paramount, and another male passenger,  were taken to
  
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• USC basketball continues hasty rebuild with commitment of Isaiah Elohim

  23-04-2024 02:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Nine faces make up the USC men’s basketball roster for 2024-25 on their official website, a group projected to return after this past winter off sheer eligibility.
  Only two actually remain: veteran Harrison Hornery and redshirt freshman Brandon Gardner.
  In the wake of a coaching change and a complete program overhaul, newly instituted head coach Eric Musselman – who is still less than a month into his USC tenure – has had no choice but to approach building t
  
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• Grand Prix topples attendance record second year in a row

  23-04-2024 02:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The 49th Grand Prix of Long Beach has ended and the clean-up has begun in Long Beach on Monday, April 22, 2024. Cranes began moving the cement barriers that line the track. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
  The 49th Grand Prix of Long Beach has ended and the clean-up has begun in Long Beach on Monday, April 22, 2024.This was Juan Salcedo’s first year working the events set up and dismantling. He said, “I enjoyed the work and I also got to attend one of the days so it&rs
  
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• Voyager 1 sending data to Earth for 1st time in 5 months

  23-04-2024 02:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By Ashley Strickland | CNN
  For the first time in five months, NASA engineers have received decipherable data from Voyager 1 after crafting a creative solution to fix a communication problem aboard humanity’s most distant spacecraft in the cosmos.
  Voyager 1 is currently about 15 billion miles away, and at 46 years old, the probe has shown multiple quirks and signs of aging in recent years.
  The latest issue experienced by Voyager 1 first cropped up in November 2023, when the flight data syst
  
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• Judge delays decision on whether arrest of San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was warranted

  23-04-2024 02:17 via ocregister.com
  
  A Superior Court judge will decide Wednesday, April 24, whether San Bernardino County sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Bingham will stand trial for allegedly possessing firearms and explosive devices for the benefit of the Mongols motorcycle gang.
  On Monday, as Bingham’s preliminary hearing concluded, his attorney, Jeff G. Moore, challenged the merits of the deputy’s March 23 arrest in Riverside County and the subsequent search of his home in Twentynine Palms.
  During the search, in
  
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• Orange County swimming schedule for this week’s league finals

  23-04-2024 02:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s Orange County swimming schedule for league finals:
  Monday, April 22
  Freeway League: prelims at Troy, 3:30 p.m.
  Tuesday, April 23
  Crestview League: girls prelims at Foothill, 3 p.m.
  Golden West League: prelims at Ocean View, 3 p.m.
  North Hills League: girls prelims at Villa Park, 4 p.m.
  Orange League: prelims at Savanna, 4 p.m.
  Orange Coast League: prelims at Costa Mesa, 2 p.m.
  Pacific Co
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, April 22

  23-04-2024 02:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, April 22
  Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  MONDAY’S SCORES
  BASEBALL
  WAVE LEAGUE
  Corona del Mar 4, Marina 1
  SOFTBALL
  ORANGE LEAGUE
  Savanna 8, Santa Ana Valley 4
  NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
  Foothill 7, Brea
  
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• Angels working to help Luis Rengifo rediscover his defensive game

  23-04-2024 02:10 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Angels are trying to get Luis Rengifo out of his defensive slump.
  Rengifo made errors in two of the Angels’ losses over the weekend in Cincinnati, and a third misplay was ruled a hit.
  Last week against the Tampa Bay Rays, Rengifo failed to come up with a backhand play that could have been the final out of an Angels victory, and they ended up losing in 13 innings. That was a tough play that might not have been an out even if Rengifo had played it perfectly, but it was no
  
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• Disneyland pays tribute to Tower of the Four Winds during Pixar Fest

  23-04-2024 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A whimsical landmark set up for Pixar Fest at the Disneyland entrance pays tribute to Disney Legend Rolly Crump and his Tower of the Four Winds kinetic sculpture built for the It’s a Small World attraction at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair.
  Disneyland crews are putting the finishing touches on the Pixar festival landmark in the esplanade between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure ahead of the seasonal event beginning on Friday, April 26. A smaller version of the Pixar scul
  
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• Inside Caleb Williams’ pre-draft process, from a Florida residency to USC’s Pro Day

  23-04-2024 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – When Caleb Williams was coming out of middle school, just a DMV kid with a quarterback pipe dream and a love for Stanford, his father Carl planned a vacation for them to California to drive around some college campuses.
  While you’re at it, Williams’ longtime QB coach Chris Baucia recommended Carl, link up with this guy: Will Hewlett, then a burgeoning QB guru trying to get a training business off the ground. Back then, in their first meeting in Northern Calif
  
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• OC woman falls to death while hiking with family on Bear Mountain in Sedona, Arizona

  23-04-2024 01:13 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kelly Murray | CNN
  A tourist from Orange County fell 140 feet to her death while on a family hike on Bear Mountain in Sedona, Arizona, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
  Zaynab Joseph, 40, was hiking with her 1-year-old child and husband when she fell down a cliff, according to the sheriff’s office.
  A group of hikers stopped after hearing yelling, and while other members called 911, one of them hiked down an embankment. The hiker found that the woman was seriously
  
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• Troy High School in Fullerton briefly placed on lockdown after phone threat later deemed unfounded

  23-04-2024 01:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Troy High School in Fullerton was briefly placed on lockdown Monday, April 22, after the school received an anonymous threat that was later determined to be unfounded, officials said.
  The school received an anonymous phone threat around 2:20 p.m. and was placed under lockdown until 3:10 p.m. The nearby La Vista / La Sierra High Schools also sheltered in place, Fullerton Joint-Union High School District Superintendent Steve McLaughlin said in a statement.
  A man, who was reportedly seen carrying a
  
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• CIF-SS baseball polls, April 22

  23-04-2024 00:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThis week’s CIF-SS baseball polls, released Monday, April 22
  CIF-SS BASEBALL POLLS
  (Selected by the Baseball Committee)
  DIVISION 1
  1. Corona
  2. Orange Lutheran
  3. Santa Margarita
  4. Huntington Beach
  5T. Harvard-Westlake
  5T. La Mirada
  7. JSerra
  8. San Dimas
  9. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks
  10. Mater Dei
  Others: Aquinas, Foothill, Gahr, Pacifica, Vista Murrieta
  DIVISION 2
  1. Westlake
  2. Paloma Valley
  3. Arlingto
  
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• Chili’s Grill and Bar closes Irvine location

  23-04-2024 00:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chili’s Grill and Bar restaurant at 3745 Alton Parkway in Irvine closed its doors for good on Tuesday, April 16.
  “Chili’s lease at Westpark Plaza expired at the end of 2020,” read a sign posted outside the shuttered restaurant. “After several temporary extensions, Brinker International, the owner of Chili’s, will now permanently close this location in April. We are please to announced a family-owned dining restaurant will open in this location early next y
  
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• Orange County baseball stat leaders through April 20

  22-04-2024 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County baseball stat leaders through Saturday, April 20.
  To be included, teams must have their stats up to date on the MaxPreps.com leaderboards.
  BATTING AVERAGEName, school
  BA
  H
  AB
  Julian Gonzalez, Santa Ana
  .500
  12
  24
  Nevan Namgoong, Woodbridge
  .486
  17
  35
  Ethan Pardo, Rancho Alamitos
  .466
  27
  58
  Cole Lefebvre, Estancia
  .462
  37
  80
  Smith Spivey, Irvine
  .450
  9
  20
  John Coopman, Pacifica Christian
  .439
  25
  
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• Take it from a trucker: autonomous trucks will be good for drivers

  22-04-2024 23:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Recent debates over the future of self-driving trucks in California ignored some of the most important voices: the truck drivers working on these technologies every day. I am a truck driver turned autonomous truck safety driver. My first-hand experience gives me a deep understanding of how this new technology will impact the lives of truck drivers across the country, and I am deeply passionate about how it will both save lives and help supplement, not replace, truck drivers.
  A safety driver&rsqu
  
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• Orange Lutheran boys water polo coach Jacob Moore resigns after two seasons

  22-04-2024 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange Lutheran boys water polo coach Jacob Moore, who guided the Lancers to a CIF-SS championship in 2022, has resigned after two seasons, he announced.
  “I am prioritizing my health and pursuing a different career path,” he recently said. “I will be done with all coaching for now.”
  In addition to his post at Orange Lutheran, Moore has coached club and within the Olympic Developmen
  
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• Orange County baseball Top 25: Orange Lutheran returns to No. 1, April 22

  22-04-2024 22:47 via ocregister.com
  
  This week’s Orange County high school baseball rankings.
  Notable this week: This is the final week of the regular season. … Orange Lutheran returns to No. 1 after sweeping Mater Dei last week in a three-game series in the Trinity League. The Lancers have won nine of their past 11 games with the losses to Corona and Harvard-Westlake, which are Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, in CIF-SS Division 1. They also have wins over Corona and Harvard-Westlake. … Mission Viejo climbs into the
  
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• Orange County School of the Arts placed on brief lockdown after car backfires, causing panic

  22-04-2024 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A car engine backfiring near Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana caused a brief panic on Monday, April 22, authorities said.
  Around noon, there was a report of shots fired along the 900 block of Main Street, close to the campus, said Santa Ana police Officer Natalie Garcia.
  The campus was briefly placed on lockdown while authorities searched the area.
  No evidence of a shooting was found, and authorities said the loud noise turned out to be an engine backfiring.
  The lockdown was lifted
  
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• Pirch, luxury appliance retailer, files for bankruptcy

  22-04-2024 22:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Luxury appliance retailer Pirch has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to court records filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
  The San Diego County-based company with locations in Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Glendale, Rancho Mirage and San Diego filed for bankruptcy on Friday, two days after it gave notice to employees that it was shutting down for good.
  Also see: Pirch sued by American Express for $33M over disputed transactions
  In its filing, Pirch estimated it has 1,000 to 5,000 creditors and
  
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• Ex-Santa Ana cop gets 1 year for $128,000 in bribes

  22-04-2024 22:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A former Santa Ana police officer was sentenced on Monday, April 22, to a year and a day in federal prison for accepting $128,000 in bribes from a crime figure who sought to thwart law-enforcement activities against his illegal businesses.
  Steven Lopez, 31, of Chino was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and serve one year in supervised release following prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
  Lopez pleaded guilty three years ago in downtown Los Angeles to a single felony count of
  
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