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• Fryer: Raul Lara arrives at Mater Dei with a cushion that could help

  02-05-2024 23:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s new football coach, Raul Lara, already has one advantage over his predecessor.
  Which is, Lara is not the immediate replacement for Bruce Rollinson.
  As massive as that challenge was for Frank McManus, who was fired last month after one season as head coach, following the very popular and successful Rollinson was not McManus’ largest problem.
  McManus did not conform to what Mater Dei requested of him. The Monarchs’ winning in the 2023 season, including CIF Southern Se
  
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• Vote now: Albano’s Diamond Club Top 10 performers from the CIF-SS softball finals

  20-05-2024 23:44 via ocregister.com
  
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  (Notes: The poll will close Wednesday at midnight. Poll results may not display on website but will be posted along with a profile of the winner on Friday, May 24)
  Kaniya Bragg, Pacifica, Sr.
  The UCLA-bound shortstop hit a solo home run to opposite field with one out in the sixth inning and scored two runs in the Mari
  
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• Alexander: Ontario’s season is over, but what about Kings’ future?

  20-05-2024 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Ontario Reign’s Tyler Madden react after losing to Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 3 of the AHL Calder Cup playoff series at Toyota Arena on Sunday May 19, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  LA Kings mascot, Bailey,waves a towel during Game 3 of the AHL Calder Cup playoff series between Ontario Reign and Coachella Valley Firebird at Toyota Arena on Sunday May 19, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  Coachella Valley Firebirds fans celebrate after de
  
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• FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg says he’ll leave job after report of toxic workplace

  20-05-2024 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By Katanga Johnson | Bloomberg
  Martin Gruenberg will step down as head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. after findings of a toxic work environment put the regulator at the center of a heated political fight and fueled calls for his removal.
  Gruenberg, 71, has faced mounting pressure following a scathing report detailed allegations of harassment and discrimination at the bank regulator during his tenure. Those findings earlier this month by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
  
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• Renting forever toward a strong financial future

  20-05-2024 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Moving back and forth from Tennessee to Alaska, Michael Rogers and his wife Christy have twice been stuck simultaneously paying a mortgage and rent. Once, in 2006, the situation dragged on for eight months, finally ending when they sold their house in Tennessee for $20,000 below what they’d paid for it.
  Other adventures in homeownership ended well — the couple doubled their money after selling a fixer-upper. Then later, with another property, they had to pay out $30,000 to fix a muds
  
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• Downtown Disney store closes after a decade to make room for new shop

  20-05-2024 22:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A Downtown Disney destination for sandals and flip-flops for more than a decade has shut its doors to make room for a new shop that may soon be selling trendy backpacks sporting Disney designs or delectable bath soaps shaped like donuts and cupcakes.
  The California Sole shoe and sandal store closed in early May at the Downtown Disney outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland.
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• CDC issues heat protection guidelines ahead of summer travel period

  20-05-2024 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Donald Wood | TravelPulse (TNS)
  As travelers set out on their summer vacations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new Heat and Health Initiative to protect Americans from heat exposure.
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• Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87

  20-05-2024 21:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Ivan F. Boesky, the flamboyant stock trader whose cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals in the history of Wall Street, has died at the age of 87.
  A representative at the Marianne Boesky Gallery, owned by Ivan Boesky’s daughter, confirmed his death. No other details were given.
  The son of a Detroit delicatessen owner, Boesky was once considered one of the richest and most influential risk-takers on Wall Street. He had parlayed $700,000 from
  
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• Financial fraud at California’s community colleges

  20-05-2024 21:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic exposed California’s fiscal mismanagement in countless ways, most spectacularly in the payment of more than $30 billion — some estimates put the total as high as $55 billion —in fraudulent unemployment benefits. But another category of fraud could quickly balloon to numbers nearly that high unless more is done to stop it.
  We’re referring to the enrollment of vast numbers of “bots” in California’s community college classes, and their
  
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• Medicaid ‘unwinding’ decried as biased against disabled people

  20-05-2024 21:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Daniel Chang | (TNS) KFF Health News
  Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the doctor, pick up medications, and accomplish other daily tasks.
  She received coverage through Florida’s Medicaid program until it abruptly stopped at the end of March, she said.
  “Every day the anxiety builds,” said Saa, who
  
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• Virtual medicine: How has telehealth improved the lives of people with substance disorders?

  20-05-2024 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Hanna Webster | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  From the driver’s seat of his parked truck, Lewis recalled what it felt like to take opioids.
  He was prescribed Vicodin after getting his wisdom teeth removed at age 15, he says, which jumpstarted an addiction he’s battled for nearly two decades. (Lewis’ last name has been omitted for concerns regarding his medical privacy.)
  “I just remember it took all the worries away,” said the Pennsylvania native during a September i
  
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• The Second Annual Chase for Business Make Your Move Summit is Coming to Southern California June 10-12

  20-05-2024 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California is known for its sunshine and beautiful Pacific beaches, but it also boasts one of the largest business outputs in California’s economy. In fact, the region produced nearly $1.6 trillion worth of goods and services in 2022. While only six counties make up the SoCal region, the business landscape represents 7% of the nation’s total businesses, with its business output only slightly smaller than the rest of the entire state.
  Southern California offers ample opportun
  
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• Nathan Lane recalls ‘The Lion King’ origins ahead of Hollywood Bowl anniversary event

  20-05-2024 21:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Nathan Lane laughs when asked what he recalls about creating the role of Timon, the mischievous meerkat, in the 1994 animated film “The Lion King.” Timon, along with his happy-go-lucky warthog pal Pumbaa, befriend the young lion Simba in the movie.
  “I do remember we were then performing in ‘Guys and Dolls,’ so we would go in early sometimes to record,” Lane says of himself and Ernie Sabella, who played Pumbaa to Lane’s Timon. “While we were re
  
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• Looking for some ‘Bridgerton’ vibes? Try out these Southern California afternoon tea spots

  20-05-2024 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Dearest gentle reader, do you have an idle afternoon, a posh celebration or, of course, want to give a nod to the newest season of the Netflix hit “Bridgerton”? There are a lot of reasons you might be searching for the perfect establishment to enjoy a sip of tea.
  Often known for their lush interiors, gorgeous glassware, delicious appetizers and peaceful settings, tea houses offer a unique dining experience that’s perfect for most occasions. And, luckily, Southern California has
  
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• Newsom finally acts to slow insurers’ exit

  20-05-2024 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Amid an insurance crisis that pushed property insurers to exit California’s market, Gov. Gavin Newsom penned an executive order that “urges Insurance Commissioner (Ricardo) Lara to take swift action to address issues with the insurance market and expand coverage options for consumers.”
  Well, the words “swift action” apparently don’t mean the same thing to the state Department of Insurance as they do to the rest of us. Newsom issued that order in September 2023
  
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• America’s obsession with race is a double-edged sword

  20-05-2024 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The concept of race can be a valuable tool in analyzing social structures, but we must also keep in mind the consequences of being overzealous in its application.
  During the latter half of the 20th century, the progressive sentiment about race and the Civil Rights movement was that we should look beyond outward appearances and resist granting too much importance to race. Martin Luther King Jr. famously endorsed the view, stating in his 1963 speech, “I have a dream that my four little child
  
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• Should public colleges offer classes in agitation, protest?

  20-05-2024 19:43 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s a question central to the commencement cancellations, protest encampments and building takeovers that have been significant features of college life across California and America this spring:
  Should taxpayers fund college classes in agitation and protest, currently offered on many campuses?
  No one knows exactly how many products of these classes have populated the protests and arrest rolls this spring, but bet on there being a significant number.
  Not every campus offers such classes t
  
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• Hims launches $199 weight-loss shots at 85% discount to Wegovy

  20-05-2024 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By Madison Muller and Jessica Nix | Bloomberg
  In just a few years, Hims & Hers Health Inc. reached almost $1 billion in sales by making it easy to buy cheap, generic versions of popular drugs such as Viagra. Now, it’s using that playbook to jump into the hottest part of health-care: weight-loss shots.
  And in typical fashion, a big part of the company’s pitch is the discount. Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk A/S, costs roughly $1,350 for a month of injections without insurance, and El
  
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• Recipe: Gruyere cheese crackers are an irresistible snack

  20-05-2024 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Cheese-spiked munchies are such a luscious treat. These Gruyere cheese crackers fall into that irresistible category. Gruyere, a hard Swiss cheese with alluring nuttiness, teams up with whole-grain mustard and caraway seeds to give these cracker coins a French flair. Using the food processor helps to quickly turn out dough that yields tenderness.
  Out of the processor, the dough is rolled into logs and chilled until firm; then the logs are thinly sliced crosswise. They bake up crisp and lightly g
  
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• Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Research drives a color noise buzz

  20-05-2024 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By CARLA K. JOHNSON (AP Medical Writer)
  You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful competition.
  There’s a growing buzz around pink noise, brown noise, green noise — a rainbow of soothing sounds — and their theoretical effects on sleep, concentration and the relaxation response.
  The science is new with only a few small studies behind it, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of people from listening to hours of these noises on YouTub
  
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• Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90

  20-05-2024 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died.
  Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. said its former chairman died at his home on Saturday. He was 90.
  “Our dad leaves a powerful legacy as a legendary business leader, a generous community citizen and a loyal friend,” said a statement from his sons, Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and Pete Nordstrom, the company’s president.
  The chain
  
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• Cheese ice cream? What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

  20-05-2024 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEE-ANN DURBIN (AP Business Writer)
  Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza.
  Surprising flavor combinations – think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Sour Patch Kids Oreos — are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurant chains.
  Hershey recently i
  
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• Red Lobster files for bankruptcy protection days after closing restaurants

  20-05-2024 18:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By Michelle Chapman and Dee-Ann Durbin | The Associated Press
  Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that brought seafood to the masses with inventions like popcorn shrimp and “endless” seafood deals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  The 56-year-old chain made the filing late Sunday, days after shuttering dozens of restaurants, including one in Torrance and another in San Diego.
  “This restructuring is the best path forward for Red Lobster. It allows us to address s
  
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• Target lowering prices on 5,000 items to lure customers scrounging for deals

  20-05-2024 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By Michelle Chapman | The Associated Press
  Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending.
  The price cuts, already applied to 1,500 items, will eventually include 5,000 food, drink and essential household goods. Target and other retailers are increasingly catering to customers who are struggling with higher prices for groceries, though inflation has be
  
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• 12 free things to do in Southern California on Memorial Day weekend

  20-05-2024 18:49 via ocregister.com
  
  We all know that Memorial Day is about remembering the people who served us and lost their lives defending our country.
  But after the memories are over, this weekend has also become the first dose of fun of our upcoming summer. Here are some things you can do that won’t cost anything at all (except sometimes parking fees boo)
  Multiday events
  Fiesta Hermosa returns with music, food and fun May 25-27. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
  Fiesta Hermosa, Hermosa Beach, May
  
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• Status Update: Hobie Surf joining merchant lineup at River Street Marketplace

  20-05-2024 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Hobie Surf is opening next month at the highly anticipated River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano.
  The store at 31896 Paseo Adelanto, Suite 106 will span 5,000 square feet, offering what the retailer calls “an immersive experience in one of California’s oldest neighborhoods, with the Mission established in 1776.”
  The Hobie store, in addition to its retail, will host events that celebrate surf culture, environmental sustainability and outdoor adventure. Customers can ex
  
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• Homelessness was down during pandemic, so how do Orange County communities replicate that?

  20-05-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When Orange County’s recent point in time count of people living on the streets and in shelters came back higher than in 2022, officials said the loss of pandemic-era protections such as rental assistance and the eviction moratorium contributed to the return to numbers closer to those seen in 2019.
  When those emergency resources and protections went away, folks became more vulnerable again to falling into homelessness, they said.
  But having seen their benefits, some cities in Orange County
  
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• Santiago Canyon College’s ‘citizens of the world’ win prestigious award

  20-05-2024 16:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Students in the Santiago Canyon College Model U.N. team won the award for Outstanding Delegation at the recent Model U.N. Conference in New York — the highest award given. They competed against thousands of students from universities all over the world while practicing their skills of collaboration and communication.
  “It’s a really big achievement for our students,” said Cale Crammer, associate professor of political science, who has coordinated the program at SCC for sev
  
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• Remembering the early radio experience of KTLA-TV’s Sam Rubin

  20-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Helping in my quest to somehow mention KHJ (930 AM) every chance I get is Chuck Martin, the last great programmer of the legendary station’s Top 40 days. You may remember Martin as the man who brought the station back from near death in 1979 when he re-invigorated the on-air presentation with great music, new promotions, and most importantly a strong staff … including soon-to-be-superstar Rick Dees, who led KHJ mornings from ’79 until the station’s Top 40 sign-off two ye
  
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• Global climate battle comes to California

  20-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  “NO Climate Crisis’ Says Coalition of 1,600 Actual Scientists,” ran the headline on the May 13 California Globe article by Katy Grimes.
  In an open letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the 1,600 scientists noted low levels of air pollution, no danger of drought, and contended that carbon dioxide (CO2) is beneficial to the earth and other evidence.
  That prompted an email from “Julie Johnston from Canada,” who told Grimes: “I’m wondering why
  
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