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• OC man who led Whittier police on chase with 75 pounds of cocaine in his car pleads guilty

  15-01-2021 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  A 40-year-old La Habra man pleaded guilty Friday, Jan. 15, to a federal narcotics charge after leading Whittier police officers on a high-speed car chase with around 75 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle.
  Anthony Martinez admitted to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, as part of what prosecutors described as a trafficking conspiracy that also involved seven other men.
  Federal prosecutors accused the group of storing large quantities of cocaine in “stash houses”
  
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• Santa Margarita girls and boys swimming sweep CIF State championships for second straight season

  12-05-2024 08:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSanta Margarita’s girls and boys swimming teams didn’t need to be full-strength, or flawless, to comfortably defend their titles at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday in Fresno.
  That’s how dominant the Eagles’ program has become.
  Santa Margarita’s girls captured their fifth consecutive state crown in the eight-year meet by scoring 210 points at Clovis
  
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• Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98

  12-05-2024 08:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By BOB THOMAS and AMY TAXIN
  LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood’s most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. He was 98.
  Corman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California, according to a statement released Saturday by his wife and daughters.
  “He was generous, open-hearted an
  
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• CIF-SS Track and Field Finals: JSerra girls repeat as champs; big wins for Evan Noonan, Devin Bragg

  12-05-2024 08:14 via ocregister.com
  
  There were plenty of double-winners among Orange County athletes at the CIF Southern Section Track & Field Finals on Saturday at Moorpark High School.
  Some O.C. athletes also improved on the county-leading marks they owned coming into the meet.
  In the team competition, the JSerra girls won their second Southern Section championship in a row, winning the Division 3 team title with 76 points, besting second-place South Pasadena by 11 points.
  Unlike last year, when JSerra won by a wide margin,
  
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• CIF-SS Track and Field Finals: JSerra girls repeat as champs; big victories for Dana Hills’ Evan Noonan, Los Alamitos’ Devin Bragg

  12-05-2024 08:14 via ocregister.com
  
  There were plenty of double-winners among Orange County athletes at the CIF Southern Section Track & Field Finals on Saturday at Moorpark High School.
  Some O.C. athletes also improved on the county-leading marks they owned coming into the meet.
  In the team competition, the JSerra girls won their second Southern Section championship in a row, winning the Division 3 team title with 76 points, besting second-place South Pasadena by 11 points.
  Unlike last year, when JSerra won by a wide margin,
  
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• CIF-SS title streak ends for Foothill girls lacrosse with loss in Division 1 final to Marlborough

  12-05-2024 07:27 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE — For the first time since the CIF Southern Section took over the playoff system for boys and girls lacrosse in 2020, the Foothill girls lacrosse team did not take home the Division 1 championship.
  Foothill had its streak of consecutive championships snapped at three with a 14-8 loss to Marlborough on Saturday at El Modena High.
  The final was a rematch of last season’s championship game that Foothill won 13-5.
  Foothill played Marlborough in its season opener this season and wo
  
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• Cristian Olivera scores twice as LAFC beats Whitecaps

  12-05-2024 07:14 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Ready to hunt right from the opening whistle, the Los Angeles Football Club overwhelmed the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, dominating the visitors 3-0 at BMO Stadium.
  A pair of first-half goals from Cristian Olivera and another shortly after the break by Mateusz Bogusz came courtesy of Denis Bouanga, who delivered his first three-assist performance in an LAFC uniform.
  While Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka dealt as well as he could with LAFC’s heavy early pressure,
  
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• Animal Services officers tracking mountain lion after sighting in Mission Viejo

  12-05-2024 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  A mountain lion was seen in Mission Viejo, and animal control officers were tracking it near the reported vicinity, the city of Mission Viejo said in a notification to residents on Saturday evening.
  Mission Viejo Animal Services confirmed the mountain lion sighting near the intersection of Los Alisos Boulevard and Via Noveno in Mission Viejo.
  Saturday’s city statement said that officers are tracking movements and posting signs near the sighting.
  The city said the Orange County Sheriff&rsqu
  
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• Animal Services officers tracking a mountain lion after sighting in Mission Viejo

  12-05-2024 06:56 via ocregister.com
  
  A mountain lion was seen in Mission Viejo, and animal control officers were tracking it near the reported vicinity, the city of Mission Viejo said in a notification to residents on Saturday evening.
  Mission Viejo Animal Services confirmed the mountain lion sighting near the intersection of Los Alisos Boulevard and Via Noveno in Mission Viejo.
  Saturday’s city statement said that officers are tracking movements and posting signs near the sighting.
  The city said the Orange County Sheriff&rsqu
  
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• Miguel Berry’s late goal salvages a point for the Galaxy in draw with Real Salt Lake

  12-05-2024 06:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LA Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig, left, kicks the ball defended by Real Salt Lake defender Alexandros Katranis during the first half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, May 11, 2024.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
  LA Galaxy defender Jalen Neal, back, defends against Real Salt Lake forward Cristian Arango, front, during the first half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, May 11, 202
  
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• Tyler Anderson, Jo Adell lead Angels past Royals

  12-05-2024 06:17 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – Tyler Anderson has pitched well all season for the Angels, but more often than not, he’s been victimized by a lack of run support.
  On Saturday, he finally got enough help from his offense to earn a win.
  Anderson pitched 6 2/3 innings with three runs allowed, Jo Adell hit a three-run homer and the Angels beat the Kansas City Royals, 9-3, at Angel Stadium. Anderson (3-4) earned his first win since April 8, snapping a streak of five straight winless starts.
  The 34-year-old lef
  
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• Teoscar Hernández, James Paxton combine to get Dodgers back on winning track

  12-05-2024 06:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates with teammates Will Smith, left, Shohei Ohtani (17) and Max Muncy, right, after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
  San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Waldron works against a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
  Los Ang
  
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• Teoscar Hernandez and James Paxton combine to get Dodgers back on winning track

  12-05-2024 06:08 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — They were the other ones, co-stars if not background extras in the blockbuster story that was the Dodgers’ offseason.
  The Dodgers’ signings of Teoscar Hernandez and James Paxton drew much smaller headlines – and impacted the payroll far less – than the acquisitions of Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
  But Hernandez and Paxton have hit their marks and nailed their lines. Hernandez’s grand slam opened up a tight game and Paxton del
  
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani leaves game early with back tightness

  12-05-2024 06:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, embraces San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez after walking during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani blows dirt out of his helmet as he stands on first base after a walk during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei
  
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• Orange Lutheran softball team routs Murrieta Mesa to reach Division 1 championship game

  12-05-2024 06:00 via ocregister.com
  
  MURRIETA — Happiness hit Orange Lutheran pitcher Brianne Weiss before Saturday’s semifinal softball game even started. The feeling did not go away.
  Regaining the sharp touch that had defined her regular season, Weiss threw a two-hitter and struck out 12 to lead the Lancers to a 13-1 rout of Murrieta Mesa and a spot in the Division 1 championship game Friday or Saturday.
  Making their first title-game appearance in eight years, the Lancers (21-3) will face Garden Grove Pacifica at Dean
  
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• JSerra girls lacrosse holds off San Juan Hills to win CIF-SS Division 2 title

  12-05-2024 05:46 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE — The JSerra girls lacrosse team was able to control possession to beat San Juan Hills 5-4 Saturday to win the CIF-SS Division 2 championship at El Modena High.
  JSerra (16-8) possessed the ball for the final four minutes of the third quarter and 9 of the 12 minutes in the fourth quarter.
  It is the first CIF-SS girls lacrosse championship for JSerra.JSerra beats San Juan Hills 5-4 to win the CIF-SS Division 2 championship. First CIF title in program history for JSerra. @ocvarsity @OC
  
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• Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, May 12, 2024

  12-05-2024 04:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
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• Happy times for Santa Margarita boys volleyball as it wins Division 2 title with sweep of Redondo

  12-05-2024 04:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Margarita’s Ethan Saint smashes the ball towards the Redondo side during the game between Redondo vs. Santa Margarita in the CIF-SS Division 3 boys volleyball championship game at Cerritos College on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
  NORWALK – Santa Margarita lost in the first round of the CIF Southern Section boys volleyball playoffs last year, lost in the second round two years ago and in the second round the year before that.
  The Ea
  
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• Outdoor party (of course) celebrates expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

  12-05-2024 04:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
  Senator Alex Padilla speaks. Dignitaries and their guests gathered at the at Lario Staging Area on the San Gabriel River Bike Path to celebrate the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on May 11, 2024 in Irwindale, CA. (P
  
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• Musical Rhapsody comes up big in Santa Barbara Stakes at Santa Anita

  12-05-2024 04:06 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA — Weighing in at 880 pounds, Musical Rhapsody is a tiny racehorse. Saturday at Santa Anita, this was an advantage.
  It made it a little easier for jockey Mike Smith to thread the 5-year-old mare through a pack of rivals and rally from last in a field of seven to win the $100,000 Santa Barbara Stakes by the narrowest of margins.
  “You can fit through smaller holes,” trainer Phil D’Amato said of the upside of having an undersized horse.
  Musical Rhapsody took the 1 1/2
  
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• Pacifica, Orange Lutheran softball teams advance to CIF-SS Division 1 final

  12-05-2024 03:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowPacifica’s Leyla Ayres celebrates after a run scored against JSerra in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
  Pacifica softball seniors Kayli Counts and Kaniya Bragg call it PPW for short, of the “Pacifica Playoff Way.”
  It’s the Mariners’ signal to raise
  
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• Angels’ Jo Adell continues to find his stride after early career struggles

  12-05-2024 02:54 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Player development is rarely linear. For every Ronald Acuña or Juan Soto who becomes an instant star in the majors, there’s a Jose Ramirez or Austin Riley who takes multiple years to find their stride.
  Jo Adell appreciates that better than most. After years of struggling, the former top prospect is finally beginning to blossom.
  Adell, 25, has been a bright spot for the Angels this season. The 2017 first-round pick entered Saturday batting .267/.327/.529, all career-h
  
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• UCLA women’s water polo one win from a national title

  12-05-2024 02:27 via ocregister.com
  
  The UCLA women’s water polo team needs one more to retain its zero.
  The top-seeded and undefeated Bruins advanced to Sunday’s NCAA championship with a 10-8 semifinal victory over two-time defending champion Stanford on Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Complex at Berkeley.
  UCLA, which never trailed against Stanford, will face third-seeded Cal, a 9-6 winner over No. 2 seed Hawai’i, for the title.
  The Bruins defeated the Golden Bears (18-6) twice this season – 7-6 on April 13 at
  
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• St. Margaret’s sweeps San Clemente to win another CIF-SS boys volleyball championship

  12-05-2024 01:39 via ocregister.com
  
  San Clemente’s Kai Schmitt (24) sends the ball while St. Margaret’s players try to block his shot during the CIF-SS Division 3 boys volleyball championship at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, May 11, 2024. St. Margaret’s won the title. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  NORWALK – St. Margaret’s swept San Clemente in three sets, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20, Saturday in the Division 3 final at Cerritos College to win another CIF Southern Section boy
  
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• BeachLife announces refund policy after winds cut music festival short

  12-05-2024 00:44 via ocregister.com
  
  BeachLife organizers announced they will issue refunds to some ticket holders after high winds caused the cancellation of performances by some top acts on Sunday, May 5, of the three-day music festival in Redondo Beach.
  Many musical acts performed on Sunday, with ZZ Top ending its set a few songs early as winds up to nearly 45 mph sent the performers’ legendary beards sideways. Sunday ticket holders did, however, miss key scheduled sets after 5 p.m. by Fleet Foxes, Trey Anastasio and Class
  
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• Sage Hills boys volleyball rallies to beat San Marino to win first CIF-SS title

  11-05-2024 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  NORWALK — The Sage Hill boys volleyball program made history Saturday by defeating San Marino in five sets, 19-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13, in the CIF-SS Division 5 final at Cerritos College.
  The opening match of the four-game slate at Cerritos College featured two teams looking for their program’s first CIF title and it did not disappoint.
  The suspenseful, five-set thriller was a back-and-forth affair that was a test of will and determination, and in the end the Lightning prevail
  
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• Sage Hill boys volleyball rallies to beat San Marino to win first CIF-SS title

  11-05-2024 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  NORWALK — The Sage Hill boys volleyball program made history Saturday by defeating San Marino in five sets, 19-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13, in the CIF-SS Division 5 final at Cerritos College.
  The opening match of the four-game slate at Cerritos College featured two teams looking for their program’s first CIF title and it did not disappoint.
  The suspenseful, five-set thriller was a back-and-forth affair that was a test of will and determination, and in the end the Lightning prevail
  
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• California commission signals opposition to AT&T request to shut down wired phones

  11-05-2024 23:27 via ocregister.com
  
  A request from telecommunications giant AT&T to withdraw itself from an obligation to provide landline and other traditional telephone services to large swaths of California customers appears doomed after the state commission responsible for considering such applications signaled its opposition in a news release Friday.
  The California Public Utilities Commission released a proposal to reject AT&T’s application to remove itself as a carrier of last resort provider after the request
  
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• California commission signals opposition to AT&T landline request

  11-05-2024 23:27 via ocregister.com
  
  A request from telecommunications giant AT&T to withdraw itself from an obligation to provide landline and other traditional telephone services to large swaths of California customers appears doomed after the state commission responsible for considering such applications signaled its opposition in a news release Friday.
  The California Public Utilities Commission released a proposal to reject AT&T’s application to remove itself as a carrier of last resort provider after the request
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, May 11

  11-05-2024 22:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, May 11
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  SATURDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS VOLLEYBALL
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Finals
  DIVISION 5
  Sage Hill def. San Marino, 19-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13
   
   
   
  
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