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• Eric Trump political fundraiser in Temecula gets underway

  23-05-2024 04:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A fundraiser for conservative school board candidates headlined by Eric Trump is underway Wednesday evening, May 22, in Temecula.
  The Trump-loving crowd donned red Make America Great Again caps, hoisted Donald Trump 2024 flags and enjoyed a guitarist’s performance of “Folsom Prison Blues” — dedicated to Hillary Clinton. They gathered in the Stampede, a popular country music venue in rustic Old Town Temecula.
  At least an hour before the 6 p.m. event, people on both sides o
  
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• Angels can’t overcome Griffin Canning’s rough start against Brewers

  19-06-2024 06:42 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — It wasn’t so much the first inning that got Griffin Canning in trouble this time. It was the first, second and fourth innings that put the Angels in a sizable hole that neither Canning nor the rest of the team could completely overcome.
  But the Angels tried with a late rally that came up short in a 6-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
  Trailing, 6-0, the Angels scored three runs in the ninth before putting two men on first and second base. Taylor Ward then bla
  
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• Jason Heyward, Teoscar Hernandez fuel 7-run 9th as Dodgers stun Rockies

  19-06-2024 06:01 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — It was a comeback for the ages.
  The Dodgers struck for seven runs in the ninth inning on the strength of a grand slam by pinch-hitter Jason Heyward and a three-run home run by Teoscar Hernandez, turning a five-run deficit into an 11-9 victory on Tuesday night as part of a slugfest between the NL West-leading Dodgers and the last-place Rockies.
  According to Elias, the last time the Dodgers overcame a deficit of five runs or more in the ninth inning or later was July 18, 1957 agains
  
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• Dodgers produce 7-run 9th inning to stun Rockies

  19-06-2024 06:01 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — It was a comeback for the ages.
  The Dodgers struck for seven runs in the ninth inning on the strength of a grand slam by pinch-hitter Jason Heyward and a three-run home run by Teoscar Hernandez, turning a five-run deficit into an 11-9 victory on Tuesday night as part of a slugfest between the NL West-leading Dodgers and the last-place Rockies.
  “It was quality of at-bat up and down the lineup,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Jason was ready when called upon.
  
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• Stanley Cup Final: Connor McDavid, Oilers stay alive again with Game 5 win

  19-06-2024 05:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer
  SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to added to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers, 5-3, in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night.
  Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and Corey Perry also had goals for the Oilers, who scored the game’s first three goals to take control – then held on late to cut Florida&r
  
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• Procession to escort LACo firefighter killed in blast to cemetery is set for Wednesday morning

  19-06-2024 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Firefighters from the Los Angeles County and Los Angeles fire departments and other agencies will hold a procession on Wednesday, June 19 to transport a county firefighter to his final resting place after he was killed when part of a burning front-loader exploded at a quarry in Littlerock.
  Andrew Pontious, 52, a 19-year veteran firefighter, died around 2 p.m. Friday in the explosion at a quarry in the 7300 block of Pearblossom Highway.
  Pontious leaves his wife, Kim; his stepdaughter, Sara; paren
  
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• Procession to cemetery for LACo firefighter Andrew Pontious, killed in explosion, set for Wednesday a.m.

  19-06-2024 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Firefighters from the Los Angeles County and Los Angeles fire departments and other agencies will hold a procession on Wednesday, June 19 to transport a county firefighter to his final resting place after he was killed when part of a burning front-loader exploded at a quarry in Littlerock.
  Andrew Pontious, 52, a 19-year veteran firefighter, died around 2 p.m. Friday in the explosion at a quarry in the 7300 block of Pearblossom Highway.
  Pontious leaves his wife, Kim; his stepdaughter, Sara; paren
  
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• U.S. Olympic swimming trials: Regan Smith sets world record in 100 backstroke

  19-06-2024 04:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer
  INDIANAPOLIS — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith.
  What an up-and-down journey it’s been.
  Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. swimming trials on Tuesday night.
  The 22-year-old Minnesota native touched in 57.13 seconds, easily beating the mark of 57.33 set a year ago by Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.
  Smith was
  
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• Stefan Bean is chosen as Orange County’s next superintendent

  19-06-2024 04:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County Board of Education has selected Stefan Bean to serve as the county’s new superintendent, replacing longtime superintendent Al Mijares who is retiring at the end of June.
  Bean, who most recently worked as the executive director of Irvine International Academy, will complete the remainder of Mijares’ term, which ends in early January 2027. He could also run for a full four-year term in 2026 as an incumbent.
  Bean’s belief, according to his website, is to “u
  
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• Judge rebukes OC management of murder investigation against Paul Gentile Smith

  19-06-2024 04:18 via ocregister.com
  
  The judge in the pending retrial of accused killer Paul Gentile Smith blasted prosecutors and detectives involved in the investigation Tuesday, June 18, after a week’s worth of testimony on the mishandling of evidence revealed a disorganized Orange County system for managing criminal cases.
  San Diego County Superior Court Judge Daniel Goldstein appeared exasperated after none of the witnesses could explain why key evidence never got to the defense. Witnesses, including retired sheriff&rsqu
  
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• Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller feeling healthy, happy to be back

  19-06-2024 04:17 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER — Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller is turning the page on the shoulder injury that interrupted his season.
  The 6-foot-5 right-hander is set to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list and start Wednesday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
  “I feel really good, really excited for tomorrow,” Miller said Tuesday. “It’s been a long 2½ months, but I’m feeling really healthy, happy to be back in a major league game.”
  Miller put togethe
  
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• Samuel Woodward begins his testimony about the night he killed Blaze Bernstein

  19-06-2024 03:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Samuel Woodward testified Tuesday that the night he killed former classmate Blaze Bernstein he initially reached out to Bernstein because he was looking for someone to hang out with, but Woodward’s testimony ended for the day before he could explain how their late-night meet-up ended with Bernstein’s violent death.
  Woodward’s attorney has acknowledged that Woodward, then 20, killed 19-year-old Bernstein, his former Orange County School of the Arts classmate who agreed to meet u
  
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• Cameron Brink leaves with knee injury in Sparks’ loss to Sun

  19-06-2024 03:27 via ocregister.com
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Sparks rookie Cameron Brink had to be helped off the court after suffering a knee injury during the first quarter of the team’s 79-70 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.
  Brink played less than four minutes and committed one foul before getting hurt.
  The No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft out of Stanford, the 6-foot-4 forward appeared to slip and fell awkwardly while driving to the basket at Mohegan Sun Arena.
  Brink, 22, got up slowly and hobbled to the si
  
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• 96-year-old philanthropist reaches tentative settlement over disputed $25 million donation to CSULB

  19-06-2024 03:26 via ocregister.com
  
  A 96-year-old woman who claims she was coerced into donating $25 million for music education at Cal State Long Beach has tentatively settled her 2022 lawsuit against the university.
  Regena Cole, a longtime philanthropist to the college, had alleged elder abuse, fraud and negligent misrepresentation in her 2022 lawsuit against the California State University system Board of Trustees as well as the 49er Foundation, which manages the university’s charitable donations.
  She sought more than $50
  
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• Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

  19-06-2024 03:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By HILLEL ITALIE (AP National Writer)
  NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
  Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones.
  The center fielder was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer.
  
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• Angels’ Mike Trout says recovery going ‘slower than I thought’

  19-06-2024 02:30 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The progress has been slower than Mike Trout expected. In truth, the Angels star didn’t know what to expect after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus last month.
  “It’s my first time with a knee injury (so) I’m trusting the process and taking it day by day,” Trout said before Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  Initially it was thought the Angels’ 11-time All-Star center fielder would be sidelined for 4-6 weeks following the
  
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• LAFC putting on a show for Olivier Giroud from afar

  19-06-2024 02:19 via ocregister.com
  
  In Europe for a pair of friendlies with Luxembourg, Maxime Chanot crossed paths with his Los Angeles Football Club teammate-to-be, French striker Olivier Giroud.
  The day before they played against one another June 5 during the final 10 minutes of a 3-0 victory for Giroud’s side, the attacker and the center back chopped it up in northeast France, near the city of Metz.
  “He follows all of our results so knows exactly where we stand,” said Chanot, who brought depth and s
  
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• Russia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit to North Korea, an old ally

  19-06-2024 02:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By KIM TONG-HYUNG
  SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after saying the two countries want to cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington.
  Putin was met at Pyongyang’s airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. They shook hands and embraced, and Kim later joined Putin in his car to personally guide him to Pyongyang’s Kumsusan State Guest House, North Kore
  
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• Christina Ricci lists her renovated Woodland Hills home for $2.2 million

  19-06-2024 02:04 via ocregister.com
  
  The family room. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The dining area. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The open plan living space. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The kitchen. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The living room. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The primary bedroom. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The primary bathroom. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  A walk-in closet. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The tranquil grounds. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  The putting green. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
  A poolside view of the hom
  
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• All that rain, and now all that brush on fire in Southern California. What gives?

  19-06-2024 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  After a winter during which Los Angeles received more rain than notoriously drippy Seattle, anyone who had only recently packed away their foul-weather gear might have believed the worst of the year-round brush fire season in Southern California would be delayed.
  When firefighting officials assembled in Irvine in May to warn the public that the threat was coming soon, a lush green hillside stood as a backdrop.
  And yet on June 15, the Post fire ignited in Gorman, north of Los Angeles, and it has
  
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• California Gov. Gavin Newsom joins LAUSD in effort to restrict cell phone use in schools

  19-06-2024 01:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press/Report for America
  SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media.
  The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people. Newsom said he plans to build o
  
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• Huntington Beach library privatization bidder withdraws proposal

  19-06-2024 01:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The sole bidder to take over management of Huntington Beach’s public libraries withdrew its bid ahead of Tuesday’s City Council meeting on the matter, according to city officials, appearing to put a halt to city efforts that drew widespread opposition.
  The City Council was set to consider privatizing management of its city libraries and vote on entering into negotiations with Library Systems & Services, a private Maryland-based company. There’s been ardent opposition from r
  
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• Brothers Ryder and Chase Dodd make history with selection to U.S. Olympic men’s water polo team

  19-06-2024 00:51 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Ryder Dodd fueled the argument that he is the best U.S. men’s water polo prospect since Tony Azevedo by reaching a “dream” accomplishment Tuesday with his brother Chase.
  Ryder, 18, and Chase, 21, became first-time Olympians as the U.S. federation announced its 13-player men’s roster for the Paris Games.
  Ryder, who turned 18 on Jan. 19, follows the footsteps of the legendary Azevedo, U.S. captain Ben Hallock and Thomas Dunstan (Mater Dei) as players fro
  
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• Top young surf talent in town to compete at USA Surfing championships

  19-06-2024 00:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The competition this week at Lower Trestles is a front-row seat to witness the next generation of the country’s best wave riders at work.
  The best young surfers in the country are battling it out at the USA Surfing National Championships through Saturday, June 22, an event that draws about 200 competitors from around the country, many from Southern California beach towns.
  The championships, hosted just south of San Clemente at San Onofre State Beach, are a chance for youngsters under 18 ye
  
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• Euro 2024: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history in Portugal’s win

  19-06-2024 00:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LEIPZIG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments when he captained Portugal to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their opening game on Tuesday.
  The 39-year-old Ronaldo, who made his tournament debut at Euro 2004 where Portugal reached the final, already had the records for the most goals (14) at the tournament, while he extended his appearance record to 26 games. He helped Portugal win the title at Euro 2016.
  He warmed up f
  
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• Noam Chomsky’s wife says reports of famed linguist’s death are false

  19-06-2024 00:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer
  NEW YORK — Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports Tuesday that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue.
  “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. Noam Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalized in Brazil while recovering from a stroke suffered a year ago, Valeria Chomsky told the AP last week. But the Beneficencia Portuguesa hospital in Sao Paulo said in a
  
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• Angel City FC seeks 1st win in 6 games amid offensive struggles

  19-06-2024 00:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Angel City Football Club’s winless streak reached five games with Saturday’s scoreless draw against the Houston Dash.
  With half of the season in the rearview-mirror after Wednesday’s meeting against Racing Louisville FC, Angel City (3-6-3, 12 points) is in the same situation as last season, searching for a second-half charge to make the playoffs.
  Unlike last season, there will be eight teams making the playoffs, so when that’s taken into consideration, Angel City is just
  
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• Galaxy adapting smoothly so far to spate of injuries

  18-06-2024 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  The Galaxy had a little bit of everything on display in Saturday’s victory over Sporting Kansas City.
  From first-team debuts  for Tucker Lepley and Ruben Ramos Jr. to a second-half sub playing less than 20 minutes and having to be subbed off to a reconfigured midfield, through it all, the Galaxy kicked off their three-game week with a win.
  “This group has a great mentality, really kind of understands systematically what we’re trying to do,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney s
  
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• Our highest courts are about to release some earth-shaking opinions

  18-06-2024 23:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Our highest courts are about to release some earth-shaking opinions.
  On Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m., the California Supreme Court will announce its decision in Legislature v. Weber. This is the lawsuit filed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to try to have a qualified initiative, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, removed from the November ballot so voters can’t pass it.
  The initiative would make it harder to raise state and local taxes. In oral argu
  
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• Juneteenth celebrates ‘turning point’ in Black, American history

  18-06-2024 23:37 via ocregister.com
  
  For Pastor Rob Shropshire, it is important to stop for Juneteenth and take the day to focus on and celebrate Black freedom and community joy.
  “If you don’t have it off, you take it off out of honor and respect for the day,” said Shropshire, who is organizing a Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration at Cal State San Bernardino with his nonprofit, Love4Us. “Juneteenth is on June 19, not the 15th, not the 18th. We have to celebrate it on that day, and we do it because we lo
  
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