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• How many housing units did each OC city build in 2023?

  29-04-2024 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  California cities and counties have been allocated amounts of housing they should plan for to meet future needs and report annually on how many units have been built. Cities are supposed to report to the state by April 1 of each year, here is what appeared on the state dashboard as of April 26.
  Aliso Viejo: No data shown
  Anaheim: 822
  Brea: 19
  Buena Park: 135
  RELATED STORY: Orange County built over 1,900 affordable homes in 2023 but housing experts say more is needed
  Costa Mesa: No data show
  
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• Santa Ana’s Rory Schoonmaker approved as new football coach at El Segundo

  16-05-2024 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSanta Ana football coach Rory Schoonmaker is leaving after one season at the helm to take the head coach position at El Segundo, he confirmed.
  “I have lived in Redondo Beach the last five years and this is going to give me an opportunity to be a more present father and husband being so much closer to home,” Schoonmaker said of the move. “I am working with (Santa Ana) athletic director (B
  
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• New-look Sparks fall to Atlanta in season opener

  16-05-2024 06:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — The new-look Sparks could not overcome an 11-0 run by the Atlanta Dream to start the fourth quarter and dropped their season opener, 92-81, in front of celebrities like Kim Kardashian (WNBA SKIMS partnership) and team owner Magic Johnson on Wednesday night at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid.
  The score was tied at 66 through three quarters, but Atlanta seized control with its pivotal 11-0 run for a 77-66 lead with 6:29 left.
  The Sparks cut Atlanta’s lead to 87-81
  
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• Dodgers held in check by Logan Webb as Giants avoid sweep

  16-05-2024 06:19 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — They chant it nightly, regardless of the score – “Beat L-A!” They finally did it for the first time in awhile.
  Giants ace Logan Webb held the Dodgers scoreless for six innings and prevented a sweep by the SoCal visitors with a 4-1 victory for the San Francisco Giants.
  The win was the Giants’ first in six meetings with the Dodgers this season.
  Playing with house money after winning the first two games, the Dodgers tried to steal some more without spen
  
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• Griffin Canning shines and Angels hit 3 homers in victory over Cardinals

  16-05-2024 06:06 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Griffin Canning continued his early-season turnaround on a night when the Angels finally put everything together.
  Canning pitched six strong innings in the Angels’ 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, a game that included home runs from Nolan Schanuel, Zach Neto and Taylor Ward.
  The Angels (16-28) snapped their three-game losing streak with one of their best all-around performances of the season.
  Canning gave up one run, improving his ERA to 1.53 over his
  
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• Denis Bouanga, Hugo Lloris lead LAFC past St. Louis

  16-05-2024 05:40 via ocregister.com
  
  ST. LOUIS — Denis Bouanga scored two goals and Hugo Lloris made seven saves for his third clean sheet of the season to help LAFC beat St. Louis, 2-0, on Wednesday night.
  Bouanga joined Carlos Vela as the only players in club history to score at least 10 game-winning goals.
  Bouanga ran past the defense to get to a nice, lofted pass from Mateusz Bogusz and took one touch before smashing a shot inside the near post in the 59th minute.
  Bouanga added another in second-half stoppage time. St. Lo
  
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• Galaxy can’t hold off Minnesota as winless streak reaches 4 games

  16-05-2024 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — A pair of second-half goals had the Galaxy well-positioned for a road win, but Kervin Arriaga scored off a corner kick in the 80th minute and Minnesota United rallied to tie the Galaxy, 2-2, on Wednesday night.
  Dejan Joveljic and Diego Fagúndez scored seven minutes apart in the second half for the Galaxy (5-2-6, 21 points), which is now winless in its last four games. Joveljic was left wide open near the penalty spot for an easy finish of Gabriel Pec’s c
  
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• Five storylines to follow this weekend in the CIF-SS softball championships

  16-05-2024 05:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowChampionship weekend in CIF-SS softball is approaching, and the storylines are plentiful for Orange County.
  There’s the all-county Division 1 final between No. 1 Orange Lutheran and No. 2 Pacifica on Friday, and Oxford Academy’s first appearance in a section final on Saturday.
  Here are five themes to keep watch for at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine this weekend:
  Will Pacifica’s Fab 5 s
  
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• Dodgers shuffle pitching plans, promote Elieser Hernandez for start

  16-05-2024 04:49 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Even bullpen games get extra rest in the Dodgers’ starting rotation.
  The Dodgers pivoted from an expected bullpen game on Wednesday night, instead promoting right-handers Elieser Hernandez and Eduardo Salazar from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
  In the starting rotation for OKC, Hernandez was 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA in Triple-A. He started for the Dodgers Wednesday – his first major-league start since Oct. 5, 2022 with the Miami Marlins.
  “Talking it through with
  
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• After protests, UCI cancels Wednesday evening classes; moves Thursday instruction online

  16-05-2024 03:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Officials at UC Irvine canceled evening classes Wednesday and will hold classes online Thursday after a large group of police moved to break up a campus-based pro-Palestinian encampment and detained some protesters.
  “Unless specifically noted, all employees should work remotely,” UCI said in an evening announcement. “Resident students may still access dining facilities.
  “Protest activity continues. Please avoid area until further notice.”
  The decisions came after ap
  
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• After protests, UCI cancels Wednesday evening classes

  16-05-2024 03:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Officials at UCI canceled evening classes Wednesday and advised staff to work remotely Thursday after a large group of police moved to break up a campus-based pro-Palestinian encampment and taking protesters into custody.
  The move came after school hundred protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall on Wednesday, May 15, around 2:30 p.m., prompting UCI officials to call several police agencies and issue a campus-wide alert. In that alert, school officials referred to what they describe
  
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• Chargers’ schedule features Raiders, Chiefs, plus Harbaugh Bowl III

  16-05-2024 03:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers begin and end the 2024 season with games against their ancient and hated AFC West rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders. Jim Harbaugh will make his Chargers coaching debut Sept. 8 against the Raiders at SoFi Stadium and face them again either Jan. 4 or 5 in Las Vegas.
  In between Weeks 1 and 18, the Chargers will play host to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 29 and face them again in Kansas City on Sunday Night Football on Dec. 8. They’ll also face the Carolina Panth
  
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• Ron Washington believes Angels can follow a path of improvement he’s seen before

  16-05-2024 02:47 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — It’s easy for skeptics to roll their eyes as Ron Washington stands atop this rubble of an Angels season and proclaims that better days are ahead.
  His experience is why he sounds so confident.
  “I’ve been in this situation before,” he said.
  Each of the four times that Washington joined a major league staff – with the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and twice with the Oakland A’s – the team was lousy when he arrived, but improved significantly
  
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• Rory McIlroy dealing with another distraction on eve of PGA Championship

  16-05-2024 02:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy has all the momentum he could want heading into the PGA Championship as he tries to end a drought in the majors that has lasted a decade.
  He also has a major distraction.
  McIlroy is coming off two straight victories, one of them with Irish pal Shane Lowry in New Orleans, the other an exquisite back nine at Quail Hollow to rally past Xander Schauffele last week in the Wells Fargo Championship.
  The PGA Championship
  
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• Kings, David Rittich agree to 1-year contract extension

  16-05-2024 02:44 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings have re-signed goalie David Rittich to a one-year contract extension worth $1 million, the team announced in a news release Wednesday.
  Rittich, also known as “Big Save Dave,” burst onto the netminding scene with the Calgary Flames at the tail end of the last decade, but found himself declining from journeyman status to that of a marginal NHL goalie before signing a one-year pact with the Kings last season that saw him start the campaign in the minors.
  But like Pheonix Cople
  
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• Man convicted of strangling acquaintance in Lake Forest, then leaving her body in Santa Ana

  16-05-2024 02:19 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 62-year-old man was convicted Wednesday of strangling a former co-worker during an argument in the victim’s Lake Forest garage and then leaving her body in a car in Santa Ana before fleeing to Mexico.
  Jose Valdez Jimenez, 62, of Rancho Santa Margarita, was convicted of second-degree murder and faces 15 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on July 12.
  Jimenez killed 57-year-old Natalia Gamino Jaimes on Oct. 22, 2020. Senior Deputy District Attorney Anna McIntire
  
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• Rams schedule release video full of L.A. Easter eggs

  16-05-2024 02:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The Rams released an animated video alongside their 2024 regular-season schedule on Wednesday, making several allusions to Los Angeles culture to celebrate the coming season.
  The video, developed by director Aaron Rolo, opens with the likenesses of six Rams — Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Kyren Williams, Kobie Turner and Byron Young — standing in a circle similar to the album artwork for N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton as late Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle&
  
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• Rams 2024 schedule: Season starts with Lions Sunday night rematch

  16-05-2024 02:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A year after a surprise return to the playoffs, the Rams were rewarded Wednesday during the NFL’s schedule release with five prime-time games, including a Week 1 rematch with the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football at Ford Field.
  The Sept. 8 game, which will be broadcast on NBC, is a rematch of last year’s NFC wild-card playoff game, which the Lions won, 24-23. The game swung back and forth, with the Lions jumping out to a 14-3 lead before the Rams cut into the lead with two secon
  
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• Menendez lawyer denies bribery scheme, says gold bars are his wife’s

  16-05-2024 02:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By Holmes Lybrand, Sabrina Souza and Gregory Krieg | CNN
  Sen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer launched his defense Wednesday in a Manhattan courtroom, insisting that the New Jersey Democrat never engaged in the international bribery scheme described by federal prosecutors and asserting that there were “innocent explanations” for the tangle of alleged crimes that has already upended Menendez’s political career.
  “They want you to be blinded by the gold and the cash,” Mene
  
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• US border arrests fall, bucking usual trend of spring spike

  16-05-2024 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase.
  U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to board freight trains. Mexico won’t allow more than 4,000 illegal crossings a day to the U.S., Alicia Barcena, Mexico’s
  
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• Mater Dei celebrates former girls basketball coach Kevin Kiernan during school rally

  16-05-2024 00:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSANTA ANA — Mater Dei honored departing girls basketball coach Kevin Kiernan during a school rally Wednesday with heart-felt messages and tickets to watch his beloved Boston Celtics.
  Before a packed gathering in the gym, Mater Dei president Mike Brennan recounted Kiernan’s coaching accomplishments, including leading the Monarchs to two national championships. But the sentiments soon focused on
  
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• Orange County baseball Top 25: Huntington Beach, Santa Margarita trade places, May 15

  16-05-2024 00:44 via ocregister.com
  
  This week’s Orange County high school baseball rankings.
  Notable this week: Huntington Beach’s 3-2 win over Santa Margarita in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs moves the Oilers to No. 2 in the rankings, a position held by Santa Margarita last week. … Fountain Valley rises into the Top 10. The Barons finished second in the Surf League, behind Huntington Beach, and finished ahead of Los Alamitos, a Division 3 semifinalist. … Beckman rises to No. 18 after advancing to the Di
  
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• Lakers reportedly receive permission to interview several coaching candidates

  16-05-2024 00:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The Lakers have taken another significant step in their search for a new head coach.
  ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that the Lakers secured permission to interview several assistants for their head coaching opening, including: Denver’s David Adelman, New Orleans’ James Borrego, Boston’s Sam Cassell, Minnesota’s Micah Nori and Miami’s Chris Quinn.
  This comes on the heels of Monday’s ESPN report that the Lakers’ initial focus will be
  
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• Dine Latino Restaurant Week highlights Latin America’s foodie hotspots

  15-05-2024 23:25 via ocregister.com
  
  The Latino Restaurant Association is helping to highlight the flavors of Latin America with its DINE Latino Restaurant Week from May 14-19.
  In its third year, the event is part of the Los Angeles-based association’s restaurant program, which aims to raise awareness about delicious foods from South America, Central America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean. This week, more than 100 restaurants across the cities of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties
  
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• Police move toward crowd at UCI Gaza Solidarity Encampment that demands school reverse suspensions, divest

  15-05-2024 23:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Students and supporters calling for UC Irvine administrators to drop suspensions of students involved in a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus and meet other demands kicked up the pressure on Wednesday.
  A couple hundred supporters gathered at the Pro-Palestinian encampment in the afternoon in response to a call for an emergency coalition protest.
  A couple hundred supporters gathered at the Pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Irvine on Wednesday, May 15, in response to a call for an emergency coali
  
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• Crowd gathers around Gaza Solidarity Encampment, demanding UCI reverse suspensions, divest

  15-05-2024 23:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Students and supporters calling for UC Irvine administrators to drop suspensions of students involved in a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus and meet other demands kicked up the pressure on Wednesday.
  A couple hundred supporters gathered right outside the walls of the Pro-Palestinian encampment in the afternoon in response to a call for an emergency coalition protest.
  Chants could be heard coming from within the camp, while supporters on the outside brought noisemakers and drums to add to the
  
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• Crowd at Gaza Solidarity Encampment demanding UCI reverse suspensions, divest; police have arrived

  15-05-2024 23:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Students and supporters calling for UC Irvine administrators to drop suspensions of students involved in a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus and meet other demands kicked up the pressure on Wednesday.
  A couple hundred supporters gathered right outside the walls of the Pro-Palestinian encampment in the afternoon in response to a call for an emergency coalition protest.
  Over the course of an hour, the encampment was expanded to take over the quad area in front of the Physical Sciences Lecture H
  
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• UCLA track and field coach Avery Anderson announces retirement

  15-05-2024 22:49 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Avery Anderson announced his retirement from coaching Wednesday, according to a statement from UCLA Athletics.
  “I love this university, and I’ve been honored to lead these talented young men and women here in Westwood,” Anderson said in the statement. “I have been extremely blessed to have this chapter in my life, but I’ve chosen to retire from coaching.
  “I’ve poured my heart and soul into UCLA’s t
  
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• UCLA star gymnast Selena Harris dismissed from team and in transfer portal

  15-05-2024 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Selena Harris, the 2024 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year and 12-time All-American, was dismissed from UCLA gymnastics Tuesday and is currently in the transfer portal, as confirmed by a UCLA spokesperson.
  Ben Royer of the Daily Bruin was the first to break the news in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. UCLA Athletics has not provided any further details.
  “shhhhh ,” Harris posted on X on Wednesday morning in response to a post that she was in the transfer portal.shhhhhhttps://t.co/HDUio
  
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• GM’s Cruise pays more than $8 million to pedestrian run over and dragged by robotaxi

  15-05-2024 21:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By David Welch
  General Motors Co.’s autonomous taxi unit has reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, according to a person familiar with the situation.
  The settlement was struck earlier this year and the woman is out of the hospital, said the person, who declined to be identified discussing a private matter.
  In the October incident, a pedestrian crossing the road was struck by another vehicle be
  
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