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• Politicians can’t ‘fix’ prices, and that’s OK

  16-05-2024 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Prices are threads stitching together the fabric of our economy. They guide countless producers, here and abroad, to meet the most urgent demands of countless consumers. Prices enable the economic coordination of millions of individuals — each with his or her own unique preferences, skills and resources — with no need for a central planner. They direct entrepreneurs and innovators, signaling where opportunities lie and where resources are most needed.
  Prices are guardians of scarce r
  
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• Budget mess is due to spending addiction

  12-06-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Only two years ago, California enjoyed an unparalleled budget surplus of $97.5 billion, the result of soaring revenues and an influx of federal coronavirus funds. This editorial board advised Gov. Gavin Newsom to use that opportunity to make substantive changes to the budgeting process, invest in long-neglected infrastructure and prepare for the inevitable downturn.
  Any fiscally responsible Capitol observer would have offered similar suggestions. Former Gov. Jerry Brown famously touted charts at
  
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• Lakers legend and Clippers executive Jerry West dies at age 86

  12-06-2024 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Jerry West, an iconic figure in basketball who became the image of the NBA, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 86, the Clippers announced.
  West was a dynasty builder, winning nine NBA championships as a player, coach, scout, executive and consultant. As a player, he helped the Lakers win the 1972 NBA title, then went on to engineer another eight of the Lakers’ titles in the 1980s and 2000s. He was the architect of the “Showtime” dynasty.
  West also was an adviser to the
  
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• California’s top wages only buy 61% of typical home

  12-06-2024 16:24 via ocregister.com
  
  “How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market.
  The pain: Even California workers making more than 75% of all jobs will struggle to buy a home.
  The source: My trusty spreadsheet created an “affordability” index comparing the 75th percentile income in 50 states as of May 2023 – that’s the median of the upper half of all annual wages – from the Bureau of Labor Statistics against the median home value, as trac
  
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• ‘Scam alert’ issued by Delaware, targeting California addiction treatment

  12-06-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Despite being fraud central, we’ve never seen California do anything like this. Wow, Delaware.
  “SCAM ALERT!” screams Delaware’s social media post. “The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s Overdose Response Center is warning of a scam in our area involving individuals claiming to be part of residential rehabilitation programs in California, such as Santa Monica Rehab of California.
  “The claims of residential treatment services and ongoing trea
  
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• Frumpy Mom: What do you do with all your stuff?

  12-06-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Many moons ago, when I was still young and considered myself a hipster, I went to a party in the Hollywood Hills. This party was thrown by a good looking young architect who also considered himself hip, although in his case it was probably true.
  In my mind, I started calling him Mr. Cutie Pie.
  I only knew this guy slightly, so I was stunned when I walked into his ultra-modern house and looked around. His living room held a couple of stylish but uncomfortable looking chairs and sofa, and somethin
  
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• Alexander: Dodgers are rolling again, but it’s all about October

  12-06-2024 08:46 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Last weekend’s series at Yankee Stadium featured a playoff atmosphere, and the Dodgers responded with playoff intensity and won two out of three from the team with baseball’s best record.
  And I’m sure, Dodger fans, that plenty of you watched that series and asked yourselves, “Where was that the last couple of Octobers?”
  That is the irritant among the fan base, and that discomfort will remain until it’s eradicated by a full-season championsh
  
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• Angels lose ugly game to Diamondbacks

  12-06-2024 07:11 via ocregister.com
  
  PHOENIX — The Angels’ game was pretty ugly already, and then in sixth inning there was one of those moments that it became really difficult to watch.
  Catcher Logan O’Hoppe had to leave the game after a foul ball hit him squarely in the cup. O’Hoppe writhed in pain on the field, and a few minutes later gingerly walked to the dugout.
  There was no immediate word on whether O’Hoppe required further treatment.
  Beyond that disturbing moment, it was a rather nondescript pe
  
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• Dodgers dismantle Rangers with 5 homers in 15-run outburst

  12-06-2024 07:04 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It takes a village, and on Tuesday night, the Dodgers assembled in the town square.
  With former shortstop Corey Seager in the house, the Dodgers showed they have moved on from their former star shortstop in a 15-2 victory over the Texas Rangers, even if they have yet to advance to a World Series without him.
  Mookie Betts, the Dodgers’ third shortstop since Seager departed via free agency after the 2021 season, hit a three-run double. Three left-handed power bats that ha
  
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• Nneka Ogwumike helps Storm pull away from Sparks

  12-06-2024 06:52 via ocregister.com
  
  SEATTLE — The first stop of the Sparks’ seven-game trip was always going to include a little extra emotion – for both sides.
  Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 26 points against her former team, Jewell Loyd added 21 points and the Seattle Storm pulled away to beat the Sparks, 95-79, on Tuesday night.
  Seattle scored on four straight possessions down the stretch to seal it. Skylar Diggins-Smith drove into the lane and passed it out to Ogwumike for a corner 3-pointer to make it 7
  
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• Ex-OC prosecutor deflects blame for failure to disclose evidence in 2010 murder case

  12-06-2024 04:39 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County Superior Court judge who failed to turn over evidence as a prosecutor in a 2010 murder case indicated Tuesday, June 11, that the fault may have been with sheriff’s investigators.
  Ebrahim Baytieh, testifying in a hearing on whether murder defendant Paul Gentile Smith should go free because of the lack of disclosure, has said he didn’t know the evidence in question existed until 10 years after the trial.
  On Monday, Baytieh testified he didn’t know what went wrong
  
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• Rangers’ Corey Seager sits in regular-season return to Dodger Stadium

  12-06-2024 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Corey Seager walked back into Dodger Stadium on Tuesday with another World Series title to his credit, and if there was not a spring in his step, it was only because of his current bout with hamstring soreness.
  Once synonymous, Seager and the Dodgers are no more after seven wildly productive seasons and a World Series title in 2020.
  If his transition between organizations in the winter of 2021 was difficult, Seager said he couldn’t recall those emotions. He didn’t
  
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• Judge rules in favor of former Huntington Beach mayor in air show cancellation case

  12-06-2024 03:43 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of former Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr in a lawsuit that accused of her wrongly canceling the 2021 air show.
  Operators of the Pacific Airshow sued Carr and the city for canceling the 2021 air show’s final day after an oil spill was discovered off the coast. The city agreed last year to settle with the Pacific Airshow and pay nearly $5 million, but Carr was still being sued. Attorneys for Carr and the Huntington Beach air show operator arg
  
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• 8 people with suspected ties to the Islamic State arrested in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles

  12-06-2024 03:40 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON  — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
  The arrests took place in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles and the individuals, who entered the U.S. through the southern border, are being held on immigration violations, said the people, who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation by name and spoke to The Associated Pr
  
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• Federal appeals court upholds California’s gun show ban on state property

  12-06-2024 02:48 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s ban on gun shows on state property is constitutional, a federal appeals court said on Tuesday, June 11.
  In Orange County, gun shows — including the Crossroads of the West Gun Show that had been held at the  OC Fair & Event Center since 1996 — were banned in 2022 under a state law authored by Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine. The ban was later expanded to include all state properties, including state-owned fairgrounds.
  In October, however, a federal judge blocked th
  
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• Angels’ Michael Stefanic looks to pick up where he left off last season

  12-06-2024 02:34 via ocregister.com
  
  PHOENIX — Michael Stefanic finished last season on a high note.
  Unfortunately for him and the Angels, a strained quadriceps didn’t allow him to show if he could pick up where last season ended.
  “Definitely frustrating,” said Stefanic, who has been back in the majors since Saturday. “I knew right when I pulled my quad that it wasn’t good. I had one before. I knew it’s a long process, not always a linear process. Some days you wake up and you feel really g
  
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• U.S. Open: Scottie Scheffler brushes off being a ‘target’; Jon Rahm (foot) withdraws

  12-06-2024 02:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer
  PINEHURST, N.C. — Scottie Scheffler took two minutes to celebrate a big win at the Memorial, and then it was on to the next challenge – even though the next one is among the biggest in golf.
  He arrived at Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open wearing a target he has had on since he began his latest tear that left no doubt who’s the best in golf right now. Scheffler has won five of his last eight tournaments – the Masters, The Players Championsh
  
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• Pier jump gives junior lifeguards thrilling start to summer

  12-06-2024 02:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Some kids stood nervously looking down, soaking in the sight of the sea below before taking the plunge, while others jumped without hesitation from the San Clemente Pier.
  Junior guard programs at beach towns across the region are kicking off, a rite of passage in coastal communities and a way for youngsters to learn ocean safety. Thousands of kids and teens will spend summer days learning about CPR and first aid, how to recognize if someone is in danger and how to understand ocean dynamics such
  
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• Biden plan to lower Medicare drug costs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say

  12-06-2024 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients, independent pharmacists say they’re struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock.
  “It would not matter if the governor himself walked in and said, ‘I need to get this prescription filled,’” said Clint Hopkins, a pharmacist and co-owner of Pucci’s Pharmacy in Sacramento, California. “If I’m losing money on it, it’s a no.”
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• Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?

  12-06-2024 01:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such symptoms could signal allergies, covid, or a cold. This year, there’s another suspect, bird flu — but there’s no way for most doctors to know.
  If the government doesn’t prepare to ramp up H5N1 bird flu testing, he and other researchers warn, the United States could be caught off guard again by a pandemic.
  “We’re making
  
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• What retail apocalypse? Shopping centers are back

  12-06-2024 01:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Shopping center landlords have found themselves in a wholly unfamiliar position: For the first time in 20 years, demand for retail space outstrips supply.
  That demand has soared recently and, after years of muted construction and a purge of weak-performing properties, met a retail market with less available space. Properties that survived the purge signed up tenants that would draw more shoppers and give them more reason to linger. That meant more restaurants and venues that promote recreational
  
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• New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

  12-06-2024 01:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | AP Science Writer
  DALLAS — Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday.
  Those shifts mostly returned to normal once the amateurs returned to Earth, researchers reported.
  Research on four space tourists is included in a series of studies on the health effects of space travel, down to the molecular level. The findings paint a clearer picture of how people — who don&r
  
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• NBA Finals: Mavericks need more long shots to fall against Celtics in Game 3

  12-06-2024 01:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer
  DALLAS — Luka Doncic’s message is simple for the struggling 3-point shooters around him, and with Dallas trailing Boston 2-0 while coming home for the NBA Finals.
  “Just one thing: Keep shooting,” the Mavericks superstar said. “We all believe in those shots. That’s how we came to the Finals. That’s how we played the whole season. We believe in those guys.”
  Dallas faces several daunting numbers going into Game 3 on
  
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• State Parks Week: A chance to explore, learn about the outdoors in Southern California

  12-06-2024 01:21 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s no denying that Southern California’s vast outdoor space is a valued commodity, especially in recent years, as a place people can explore, learn and relax in nature.
  State Parks Week kicks off on Wednesday, June 12, offering special activities and opportunities for people to get out to their favorite places, whether they be the ocean or one of the region’s lakes, nearby deserts or forests, or some of the many hiking trails or campgrounds available in the parks system.
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• In-N-Out Burger says it raised prices because of minimum wage increase

  12-06-2024 01:04 via ocregister.com
  
  In-N-Out Burger has confirmed TV reports that it has raised its prices in California.
  California’s minimum wage hike for fast food workers, which kicked in on April 1, was a factor in the price hike, according to Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick.
  “On April 1st, we raised our prices incrementally to accompany a pay raise for all of the Associates working in our California restaurants,” he said in a statement. “The price increase was also necessary to maintain our
  
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• 19-year-old man arrested in fatal shooting in Santa Ana

  12-06-2024 00:54 via ocregister.com
  
  A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting another man in Santa Ana last week, authorities said.
  Around 6:45 p.m. on June 3, 19-year-old Angel Junior Vuelvas was found lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds by officers responding to a report of a shooting in the 1100 block of South Poplar Street, the Santa Ana Police Department said.
  Vuelvas, a Santa Ana resident, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  The suspect, Gabriel Gutierrez, also of Santa An
  
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• ER patient put in a straitjacket after revealing he is a celebrity. Now he’s suing

  12-06-2024 00:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Four Tops singer Alexander Morris is suing a Michigan hospital and two of its employees after he was assumed to be mentally ill because he told them he was a member of the famed Motown group.
  Morris filed a racial discrimination suit Monday in federal court concerning his treatment on April 7, 2023, at Ascencion Macomb-Oakland Hospital, in the Detroit suburb of Warren.
  Morris, then 62, had gone to the emergency room because he experienced chest pain and shortness of breath while visiting a daugh
  
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• Mexico’s tactic to cut immigration to US? Wear out migrants

  12-06-2024 00:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By Megan Janetsky and Félix Márquez | Associated Press
  VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — “Here, again.”
  Yeneska García’s face crumbled as she said it, and she pressed her head into her hands.
  Since fleeing crisis in Venezuela in January, the 23-year-old had trekked through the Darien Gap jungle dividing Colombia and Panama, narrowly survived being kidnapped by a Mexican cartel and waited months for an asylum appointment with the United States that never came. Sh
  
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• ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Tom Schwartz loves drag and loves brunch. Join him for both in Anaheim

  12-06-2024 00:18 via ocregister.com
  
  With Pride Month in full swing throughout Southern California, Bravo TV’s “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Schwartz is set to host a drag brunch at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Sunday, June 16.
  “Anaheim/OC! I love drag. Love brunch. I Love drag brunch. Utterly honored to host my first ever drag brunch with some of my favorite queens @hobanaheim with @prysm_events from West Hollywood and Orange County! Redeeming myself for #VPR season 5 episode 17,” Schwartz posted on
  
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• Nearly half of UC Irvine bachelor’s degrees earned by first-generation students

  11-06-2024 23:54 via ocregister.com
  
  UC Irvine will bestow more than 11,000 degrees this year, with a weekend of celebrations ahead as it hosts commencement ceremonies from Friday, June 14, through Monday, June 17, at the Bren Events Center.
  This academic year, UCI will grant more than 9,300 undergraduate degrees, 1,100 master’s degrees and 550 doctorate degrees.
  Nearly half of those receiving bachelor’s degrees are first-generation college students, university officials said. In addition, UCI, a federally designated Hi
  
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