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• Judge orders Huntington Beach to plan for more housing development

  16-05-2024 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  A San Diego Superior Court judge on Tuesday ruled Huntington Beach violated state law when officials refused to plan for more housing to be built in the city, a major win for the state in its lawsuit filed more than a year ago.
  Judge Katherine Bacal ordered the city to pass a new housing element compliant with state law within 120 days. A compliant housing element from the city would have to adopt zoning changes to allow developers to build at least 13,368 housing units this decade.
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• Here’s where to find $5 fast food deals until McDonald’s comes through

  13-06-2024 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
  When McDonald’s made news a month ago over a $5 value meal, it seemed likely that its competitors would respond in kind.
  It didn’t seem obvious that Starbucks would be among them. But the Seattle-based coffee chain came out with an offer this week.
  Its “pairings menu” includes tall iced or hot coffee or tea and a butter croissant for $5 and the same beverages with a breakfast sandwich for $6. Double Smoked Bacon and the Impossible breakfast sandwich raise the price to $7,
  
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• Flag Day ceremonies planned in Newport Beach and Dana Point

  13-06-2024 22:44 via ocregister.com
  
  While many people pull out their flags for the Fourth of July holiday, June 14 is actually the day to officially honor Old Glory, the nation’s most enduring symbol.
  And, two coastal South Orange County towns are making sure people know about the national recognition with massive flag displays.
  The Newport Beach Civic Center has been covered in at least 249 flags, said Mayor Will O’Neill, “maybe even a few more.” The display was put up by volunteers from the city and the N
  
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• Sparks reward Dearica Hamby with 1-year contract extension

  13-06-2024 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Sparks signed forward Dearica Hamby, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, to a one-year contract extension, designating her as a “foundational” player on a rebuilding roster.
  Hamby’s salary was not disclosed Thursday.
  Fifteen months after giving birth to her second child, Hamby, 30, is having the best season of her 10-year career. The reigning WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week is averaging 20 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6
  
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• Fontana’s widely condemned interrogation helps fuel efforts to stop police from lying

  13-06-2024 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  They call it “the box” — the cramped, anxiety-inducing room where police conduct interrogations, pushing and probing for a confession or at least case-solving information.
  It was in the box that Fontana police detectives grilled Thomas Perez Jr. in August 2018, ardently urging him to admit to killing his missing father, saying they had recovered the body and it now bore a toe-tag in the morgue. They suggested the family dog, Margosha, would be euthanized because of Perez’
  
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• Chargers minicamp review: Jim Harbaugh emphasizes the details

  13-06-2024 22:25 via ocregister.com
  
  COSTA MESA — The Chargers completed the third and final day of their three-day minicamp Thursday and headed home for vacations or to continue their offseason workouts in preparation for the start of training camp next month. Here’s what we saw, what we learned and what we heard this week:
  DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS
  Coach Jim Harbaugh’s attention to details was passed down through his coaching staff and to the players, all of whom stressed the importance of doing and saying thing
  
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• ‘Hunter’s conviction blows up Trump’s claim of two-tiered justice system’ — no, it doesn’t!

  13-06-2024 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  “This shows our criminal justice system works!”
  “No one is above the law, not even the son of a president!”
  “So much for former President Donald Trump’s hollow cry of being persecuted by a two-tiered system of justice!”
  This was the reaction of the liberal media following Hunter Biden’s conviction on gun charges.
  Hold the confetti.
  Given the array of serious crimes allegedly committed by Biden family members, Hunter’s gun conviction represent
  
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• Yorba Linda High Graduation 2024: Our best photos of the ceremony

  13-06-2024 22:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Yorba Linda High graduate Jake Ridenour raises his arms towards the crowd after receiving his diploma on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
  Phoebe Araiza, 7, wears a graduation lei made of flowers and cash that is meant for her sister, Penelope after graduation at Yorba Linda High’s Shapell stadium on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
  A graduate wears a bear on the end of a lei before ceremonies at Yor
  
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• California EV sales hit record level while other states seem to lose interest

  13-06-2024 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Sales of zero-emission electric cars continue to tick up in California, driving the Golden State on a vastly different trajectory than the rest of the country.
  Nearly 24% of all new cars sold here during the first three months of the year were zero-emission electric vehicles, known as ZEVs, according to new data from the California Energy Commission.
  By comparison, just 7.5% of cars sold nationwide were ZEVs, according to the California New Car Dealers Association, which represents auto dealers.
  
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• Gross-tasting medications can be a barrier to treatment. Philly researchers developed a ‘bitter blocker’ to help.

  13-06-2024 20:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Aubrey Whelan | (TNS) The Philadelphia Inquirer
  Peihua Jiang knows how difficult it can be to convince a child to take a sip of a bitter liquid medication.
  When they were young, his kids sometimes balked at taking medicines because they didn’t like how they tasted. And as a neurobiologist, Jiang knew the medical issues at stake went beyond a minor inconvenience.
  Swallowing pills can be difficult for many young children and elderly people. Liquid medications are easier to consume, but their
  
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• Ocean View’s Isis Salazar is the Orange County Girls Outstanding Competitor

  13-06-2024 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR 2023-24
  This award recognizes an Orange County athlete who was a standout in multiple sports, a team leader and someone who also excelled in areas outside of sports.
  Orange County girls Competitor of the Year Isis Salazar of Ocean View in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Salazar, a five-sport athlete who competed in flag football, tackle football, soccer, softball and track and field. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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• Marina’s Quinn Hartman is the Orange County Boys Outstanding Competitor

  13-06-2024 20:50 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE COUNTY BOYS OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR 2023-24
  This award recognizes an Orange County athlete who was a standout in multiple sports, a team leader and someone who also excelled in areas outside of sports.
  Marina High School senior Quinn Hartman, the Orange County Register’s boys competitor of the year, in Huntington Beach, CA, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Name: Quinn Hartman
  School: Marina
  Year: Senior
  Sports: Cross country, soccer, b
  
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• Medical debt could vanish from credit reports. What to do now

  13-06-2024 20:45 via ocregister.com
  
  By Lauren Schwahn | NerdWallet
  The burden of medical debt may soon become much lighter for millions of Americans.
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Tuesday that aims to remove medical bills from credit reports and prevent credit reporting agencies from sharing medical debt information with lenders. The rule would also forbid lenders from basing their lending decisions on medical information.
  The proposal isn’t expected to be finalized until early 2025, and it could f
  
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• Bye-bye cubicles and corner offices: Reserving a desk for the day is new work trend

  13-06-2024 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Dee DePass | (TNS) Star Tribune
  Six weeks ago, the public relations firm Bellmont Partners reopened its renovated Edina, Minnesota, office with a catch: Not every employee would have a permanent desk.
  Like an increasing number of employers wrestling with work-from-home trends, Bellmont adopted a musical-chairs-like seating system, albeit more high-tech, commonly called “hoteling.” Only 12 of Bellmont’s office workers have an assigned desk. Fifteen others who work mostly from ho
  
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• Hollywood’s A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November?

  13-06-2024 20:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By WILL WEISSERT (Associated Press)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New York hush money trial was winding down, it sparked a life-imitates-art screaming match with a nearby group of the former president’s supporters.
  “You are gangsters!” De Niro, who starred in “Goodfellas” and won an Oscar for “The Godfather Part II,” shouted at the Trump backers, who responded with obscen
  
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• Vampire Weekend delivers a terrific set of hits and humor at the Hollywood Bowl

  13-06-2024 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Midway through Vampire Weekend‘s night at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig paused to remind, or perhaps inform, fans in the packed amphitheater of the night’s special theme.
  “Now some of you may be aware, and some of you may not be, but it’s ska night at the Hollywood Bowl,” Koenig said, noting that opening acts the English Beat and Voodoo Glow Skulls are bands that had influenced his band from the start.
  “So there’s actually
  
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• Supreme Court rules Concord man can’t trademark ‘Trump too small’

  13-06-2024 19:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.”
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• Las Vegas mainstay Tom Jones making Strip return

  13-06-2024 19:51 via ocregister.com
  
  John Katsilometes | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-Journal
  LAS VEGAS — A legendary showman who dates to the Strip’s golden era and been the subject of millions of panties-throwing fans, is coming back to Las Vegas.
  Tom Jones is headlining two shows at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on Sept. 28-29. Jones’ shows were confirmed Wednesday by AEG Presents, which books the venue. An announcement and ticket information are forthcoming next week.
  These are Jones’ first shows in Las Veg
  
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• Huntington Beach High Graduation 2024: Our best photos of the ceremony

  13-06-2024 19:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Sean Callender, center, and Katty Callender take a photo while holding a photo of family member Jericho Callender’s face after the Huntington Beach High School graduation ceremony in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
  Graduates find their families in the stands during the Huntington Beach High School graduation ceremony in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Claire Nguyen, Contributing Photographer)
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• Downplaying AI’s existential risks is a fatal error, some say

  13-06-2024 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Gopal Ratnam | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call
  WASHINGTON — A handful of lawmakers say they plan to press the issue of the threat to humans posed by generative artificial intelligence after a recent bipartisan Senate report largely sidestepped the matter.
  “There’s been no action taken yet, no regulatory action taken yet, at least here in the United States, that would restrict the types of actions that could lead to existential, or health, or other serious consequences,” Sen. Mitt Romn
  
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• Police group to push for new gun laws as crime hangs over campaign

  13-06-2024 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Mary Ellen McIntire | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call
  A group of law enforcement officials touted the formation of a new organization Tuesday to endorse federal candidates and argue that Congress has not done enough to protect public safety.
  The announcement followed new crime statistics that the White House said showed President Joe Biden’s policies at work, and during an election where public perceptions about crime is seen a tool Republicans can use to win seats in Congress.
  The new group, Police Le
  
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• Anaheim Hills briefs: Hephatha Lutheran Church fundraising for Ronald McDonald House

  13-06-2024 19:33 via ocregister.com
  
  The Evangelism Board of Hephatha Lutheran Church is hosting a luncheon/fundraiser at 11:30 a.m. on June 22 in the church’s Fellowship Hall open to all adults in the community benefitting the Ronald McDonald House in Orange.
  This special event features lunch served by the men of the congregation and an opportunity to participate in a raffle for a chance to win one of 25 exciting gift baskets. The day also features a special guest speaker and representative from the Ronald McDonald House.
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• Ex-Sheriff Villanueva sues LA County for placement on ‘do not rehire’ list, alleges rights violated

  13-06-2024 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva sued Los Angeles County on Thursday, June 13, alleging his placement on a “do not rehire” list for alleged discriminatory remarks aimed at Inspector General Max Huntsman violates his due process and First Amendment rights.
  Also named as defendants in the U.S. District Court suit are the county Board of Supervisors, the Sheriff’s Department, the Equity Oversight Panel, the Office of Inspector General, Huntsman and others.
  The suit seeks unspecified
  
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• Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers in first meeting since Jan. 6 attack

  13-06-2024 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO (AP Congressional Correspondent)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021, attacks. He was embraced by GOP lawmakers who find themselves newly energized by his bid to retake the White House.
  Despite pending federal charges against Trump for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, and his recent guilty verdict in a
  
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• Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers, a first meeting since Jan. 6 attack

  13-06-2024 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO (AP Congressional Correspondent)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021 attacks, embraced by GOP lawmakers who find themselves newly energized by his bid to retake the White House.
  Despite the federal charges against Trump for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, and his recent guilty verdict in an unrelated hush money trial, the Republican fo
  
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• Federal Reserve sees just one rate cut this year

  13-06-2024 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year.
  The policymakers’ forecast for one rate cut was down from their previous projection of three cuts, because inflation, despite having cooled in the past two months, remains persistently above their target level.
  The scaled-back estimate for rate cuts came as something of a surprise, given
  
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• Daxon: Raise the flag for Flag Day — and new Brea businesses

  13-06-2024 19:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Did you know that a declaration to proclaim June 14 as Flag Day started with President Woodrow Wilson in 1916?
  Again in 1927, President Calvin Coolidge’s Flag Day proclamation went nowhere. Finally, in 1949, under President Harry Truman, Congress finally gave approval for June 14 to be observed nationally as Flag Day. But it is not a legal holiday, except in Pennsylvania, but we proudly honor our flag on that day.
  Flag Day is also a good time to replace that flag that’s faded or a bi
  
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• 8 years later, Orlando remembers 49 victims of Pulse mass shooting

  13-06-2024 18:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Eight years after one of the deadliest shootings on U.S. soil struck Pulse nightclub in Orlando, keeping memories of the 49 killed that night alive was the focus of families and survivors gathered Wednesday evening.
  Siclaly Santiago-Leon said their memory was most important. She’s the cousin of Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, who was slain in the attack on the LGBTQ safe haven.
  “One of the greatest heartaches for a grieving person can be the fear that their loved ones will be forgotten,&rdq
  
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• Mortgage rates stay just below 7%

  13-06-2024 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Mortgage rates eased again this week, though the latest pullback leaves the average rate on a 30-year home loan at close to 7%, where it’s been much of this year.
  The rate fell to 6.95% from 6.99% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.69%.
  Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased this week, lowering the average rate to 6.17% from 6.29% last week. A year ago, it averaged 6
  
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• 6 summer cocktail recipes to soothe the Southern California heat

  13-06-2024 18:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Grab your bathing suits, blenders and cocktail shakers.
  We reached out to some Southern California-area mixologists, both professional and amateur, and asked them to send us their favorite summer cocktail recipes — and these drinks don’t disappoint.
  Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hosting a dinner party or relaxing under the stars, these refreshing summer cocktails offer immaculate seasonal vibes and aren’t too difficult to whip up.
  Cheers!
  Austin Buscher, bar manage
  
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