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• Santiago Canyon College president takes the lead job at Irvine Valley College

  29-05-2020 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Santiago Canyon College President John Hernandez is moving his office 10 miles south to be the president of Irvine Valley College.
  South Orange County Community College District Chancellor Kathleen Burke has recommended her board of trustees appoint Hernandez after a nationwide search to replace Glenn Roquemore, who left the job in October 2019 and is now the president of California Southern University in Costa Mesa. If the board approves his contract, Hernandez will start his new job on Aug.1.
  
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• Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown

  16-04-2024 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By JILL COLVIN (Associated Press)
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump plans to visit New York’s Harlem neighborhood Tuesday after spending his second day in a lower Manhattan courtroom as a criminal defendant.
  Trump was expected to stop by Sanaa Convenient Store, a tiny bodega that sells chips, sodas and other snacks. Trump aides said the former president and current Republican nominee chose the store because it has been the site of a violent attack on an employee. He will also highlight co
  
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• Newport Beach library board moves contested children’s book to teen section in first appeals review

  16-04-2024 22:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The Newport Beach Public Library board decided to move a book about a 10-year-old transgender child from the children’s section in a new appeal process that has been offered to patrons wanting to challenge decisions on where books should be shelved.
  The library trustees decided Monday night that “Melissa” will move to the Newport Beach Library’s teen reading section, while also deciding the picture book “Prince & Knight” will remain in the children’s
  
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• Taylor Swift launches pop-up in Los Angeles for new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

  16-04-2024 22:40 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s been an eventful week for Taylor Swift. Her new album “The Tortured Poets Department” comes out Friday, April 19, and despite announcing it after winning the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal album, she hasn’t spoken about it much aside from some of her Eras Tour performances and announcing different variants of the album with exclusive bonus tracks.
  Related: Taylor Swift arrives at the Grove for the Eras Tour Premiere in Los Angeles
  After the Coachella lineup was announced
  
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• House forces Senate to hold trial on Mayorkas impeachment

  16-04-2024 22:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By Mary Clare Jalonick | Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws.
  While the Senate is obligated to hold a trial under the rules of impeachment once the charges are walked across the Capitol, the proceedings may not last long. Democrats are expected to try to
  
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• Eric Dailey Jr. commits to UCLA men’s basketball via transfer portal

  16-04-2024 22:23 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Oklahoma State transfer Eric Dailey Jr. announced his commitment to the UCLA men’s basketball team after a recent visit to Westwood, explaining that he believes being a Bruin will help him reach his dream of playing in the NBA.
  Dailey, a 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward, averaged 9.3 points, and 4.8 rebounds, while playing 22.3 minutes per game and starting 16 of 32 games as a freshman. He also shot 49.6% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and 60.2% from the free-throw
  
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• ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Sean Astin will be UCLA’s 2024 graduation speaker

  16-04-2024 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Actor Sean Astin, best known for his roles in “Rudy” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will be the keynote speaker at all three UCLA College commencement ceremonies in June, the university announced Tuesday.
  “Throughout his career, Sean Astin has inspired millions through his portrayal of passionate, brave and strong characters,” Miguel García-Garibay, senior dean of the UCLA College and dean of physical sciences, said in a statement. “He bring
  
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• Esperanza’s Taylor Shumaker seeking wins more than home runs as she nears O.C. record

  16-04-2024 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowTaylor Shumaker of Esperanza hears plenty about her charge toward the Orange County softball record for home runs in a single season.
  “It’s hard not think about the record because so many people bring it up so often,” the senior said last week. “But I can’t think about that.”
  Shumaker instead remains focused on “doing whatever I got” to help the Aztecs win.
  
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• LAFD recruit in collision, then killed after getting out of Jeep on 101 Freeway

  16-04-2024 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit was involved in a two-vehicle collision on the 101 Freeway in Studio City then got out of his Jeep and was fatally struck by another vehicle, authorities said on Tuesday, April 16.
  The collision occurred around 5:10 a.m. Monday on the northbound 101 at Campo de Cahuenga, near Vineland Avenue.
  Jacob Fuerte, 22, was on his way to training in a a 2000 Jeep that collided with a 2021 Ford, authorities said. The other driver was not injured.
  LAFD Recruit Firefight
  
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• LAFD recruit in collision, then killed after getting out of Jeep on 101

  16-04-2024 21:52 via ocregister.com
  
  A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit was involved in a two-vehicle collision on the 101 Freeway in Studio City then got out of his Jeep and was fatally struck by another vehicle, authorities said on Tuesday, April 16.
  The collision occurred around 5:10 a.m. Monday on the northbound 101 at Campo de Cahuenga, near Vineland Avenue.
  Jacob Fuerte, 22, was on his way to training in a a 2000 Jeep that collided with a 2021 Ford, authorities said. The other driver was not injured.
  LAFD Recruit Firefight
  
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• Carl Erskine, Dodgers pitcher and last surviving member of ‘Boys of Summer,’ dies at 97

  16-04-2024 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine throws against the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the baseball World Series in New York, Oct. 5, 1952. Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson, Indiana, according to Michele Hockwalt, the hospital’s marketing and communication manager. He was 97. (AP Phot
  
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• iPhone sales are plunging. Here’s why

  16-04-2024 21:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By Samantha Murphy Kelly
  Apple’s smartphone sales tumbled a stunning 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC. The main cause: iPhone sales in China fell sharply.
  The company has lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple over the past several months.
  “It’s a steep drop for Apple, but if you think of where we have been in the past four years, Apple has probably been the most resilient brand, overcoming supply
  
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• Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career that included Rookie of the Year, All-Star honors

  16-04-2024 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By The Associated Press
  Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory.
  Griffin said in a social media post that he’s “thankful for every single moment” of his career. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers out of Oklahoma in 2009. He missed his first season with a knee injury, but rebounded to earn Rookie of the Year honors in 2011, when he won
  
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• Progress made on three Big Sur Highway 1 landslides

  16-04-2024 21:24 via ocregister.com
  
  BIG SUR – The three landslides on Highway 1 south of the slip-out near Rocky Creek Bridge continue making progress on Caltran’s road to reopening roadway between the Monterey Peninsula and the San Luis Obispo County line later this year.
  With another rainy weekend in the books for the area, Caltrans District 5 spokesperson Kevin Drabinski said that no significant movement or changes occurred as a result of the past weekend’s rain event at the Rocky Creek slip-out — post m
  
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• Cruise demand leaves pandemic in rearview with record passengers, more construction on tap

  16-04-2024 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  MIAMI BEACH — The COVID pandemic drove the cruise industry to a standstill, but numbers released Tuesday signal the years of comeback are officially over with more expansion on tap.
  More than 31.7 million passengers took cruises worldwide in 2023, said Kelly Craighead, Cruise Line International Association president and CEO, speaking at the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference at Miami Beach Convention Center.
  CLIA is the lobbying group for member cruise lines, including Royal Caribbea
  
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• As AI eye exams prove their worth, lessons for future tech emerge

  16-04-2024 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Hannah Norman | (TNS) KFF Health News
  Christian Espinoza, director of a Southern California drug-treatment provider, recently began employing a powerful new assistant: an artificial intelligence algorithm that can perform eye exams with pictures taken by a retinal camera. It makes quick diagnoses, without a doctor present.
  His clinics, Tarzana Treatment Centers, are among the early adopters of an AI-based system that promises to dramatically expand screening for diabetic retinopathy, the leading
  
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• Am I liable for harm that occurs in the common area? Ask the lawyer

  16-04-2024 20:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: I received a letter from a lawyer stating that my tenant is suing me for an “incident” resulting in substantial injuries. The manager of the complex said he thinks the tenant tripped on the side steps in the common area. Nothing that I know of happened in the condo.  Am I responsible, even if his injury happened in the common area?
  R.W.S., Marina Del Rey
  Ron Sokol
  A: As a landlord, you are to conduct periodic inspections of your rental property when you have the legal right o
  
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• More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?

  16-04-2024 20:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Martha Bebinger, WBUR | KFF Health News (TNS)
  A 17-year-old boy with shaggy blond hair stepped onto the scale at Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.
  After he was weighed, he headed for an exam room decorated with decals of planets and cartoon characters. A nurse checked his blood pressure. A pediatrician asked about school, home life, and his friendships.
  This seemed like a routine teen checkup, the kind that happens in thousands of pediatric practices across the U.S. ever
  
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• UCLA football ready to address depth needs in transfer portal

  16-04-2024 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Coach DeShaun Foster will have his first opportunity to explore the transfer portal as head coach of the UCLA Bruins as the spring transfer window officially opened on Tuesday.
  The Bruins had already acquired talent from the transfer portal this offseason, such as receiver Rico Flores Jr. and defensive end Jacob Busic, during the early period.
  Foster remains transparent about his plans to be active during the 15-day window with specific needs he’ll pursue to help bolste
  
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• What happens if I default on my car loan?

  16-04-2024 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By Funto Omojola | NerdWallet
  More Americans are defaulting on their car loans due to larger loan amounts, high interest rates, increased living costs and more.
  The number of borrowers who fell more than 90 days behind on their auto loans rose to 2.66% in the fourth quarter of 2023 — a nearly 20% increase from the same time last year, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
  Why are more people defaulting on car loans?
  Borrowers are struggling in part due to sky-high in
  
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• Orange County boys athlete of the week: Devin Bragg, Los Alamitos

  16-04-2024 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County boys athlete of the week:
  Name: Devin Bragg
  School: Los Alamitos
  Sport: Track and field
  Year: Junior
  Noteworthy: He ran the fastest times in Orange County track and field this season in the 100 and 200 on Saturday in the Orange County Championships. Bragg won the 100 in a meet-record time of 10.50 seconds. He won the 200 in 21.31. Both were wind-legal times. Bragg’s 100 time is the second-best in California this season. His 200 time is the fourth-best in the state this se
  
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• Iran’s conflict with Israel puts US ally Jordan on edge

  16-04-2024 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Sam Dagher | (TNS) Bloomberg News
  Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel and the prospect of escalating hostilities has threatened to embroil Jordan, a key Western ally and a country regarded by Gulf states as pivotal to their own security.
  When the Islamic Republic fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel on Saturday night, Jordan helped shoot down some that flew over its capital Amman, with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi saying the kingdom saw the projectiles as posing “a rea
  
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• States race to restrict deepfake porn as it becomes easier to create

  16-04-2024 19:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Madyson Fitzgerald | Stateline.org (TNS)
  After a 2014 leak of hundreds of celebrities’ intimate photos, Uldouz Wallace learned that she was among the public figures whose images had been stolen and disseminated online.
  Wallace, an actress, writer and social media influencer, found out the images were ones her ex had taken without her consent and had threatened to leak.
  Over the next few years, Wallace spent loads of money paying private companies to take down the images, she said. It wasn&
  
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• OJ Simpson estate executor softens stance on civil judgment payouts

  16-04-2024 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate is walking back comments he made last week indicating that he would try to prevent the payout of a $33.5 million judgment awarded by a civil jury after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
  In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Monday, attorney Malcolm LaVergne took on a much more subdued and cooperative tone regarding the pending civil judgment.
  “I can tell you in advance, Fred Goldman’s claim will be accepted. And
  
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• Black Angus holds special anniversary brunch on Saturday, April 20

  16-04-2024 19:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Black Angus Steakhouse will mark its 60th anniversary with a “Birthday Brunch Experience” at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20.Each course of the meal will feature a beverage pairing, according to its website.
  It will begin with Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit Sliders served with chile-infused honey and paired with a Jalapeño Strawberry Passion Fruit Margarita.
  The main course is rib-eye steak, lobster fritter and scrambled eggs paired with a Signature Bloody Mary.
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• Signing Day April 2024: Share your signing news and lists with OCVarsity

  16-04-2024 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  There will be “Signing Day” celebrations and college commitments announced in Orange County on Wednesday, April 17, and OCVarsity will be the place to find extensive coverage of the day’s events.
  Wednesday is the start of the regular signing period for boys and girls basketball players who are seniors (Class of 2024). A few Orange County standouts are expected to announce their college destinations.
  Some schools will also be holding celebrations on campus for their Class of 202
  
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• What happens to the more than 1,500 who die in Los Angeles and go unclaimed each year

  16-04-2024 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Each year, roughly 1,500 to 2,000 people die in Los Angeles County only to have their bodies go unclaimed by family; the remains are held onto by the county and eventually cremated and buried in a cemetery tucked away in Boyle Heights. 
  “The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels” by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans traces the lives of four such lost souls, giving them a humanity and identity in death that was often absent in their lives here. 
  “We
  
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• Recipe: Artichokes are in season. Here’s a great way to enjoy them

  16-04-2024 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Sometimes cone shaped, sometimes spherical, artichokes are the unopened flower buds of a thistle-like plant.  Tapering leaves tightly overlap around a tweedy choke, while the fleshy heart at the base holds everything together.  Grown domestically, their sessions peak twice a year, March to May, and September to November.
  Tough until cooking tames them, they taste buttery sweet with an alluring nuttiness and subtle bitterness. To prep, wash them in cold water. Using sharp knife. cut off
  
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• How Amazon became the largest private EV charging operator in the US

  16-04-2024 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Matt Day | (TNS) Bloomberg News
  Amazon’s Maple Valley, Washington, warehouse is built for speed. At night, big rigs pull up to one end to unload boxes and padded mailers – some after a short drive from a bigger warehouse down the road, others following a flight in the hold of a cargo plane. Waiting employees scan, sort and load them into rolling racks.
  Before 7 a.m. each day, many of those racks are wheeled out to dozens of vans lined up in four painted lanes. It’s the starting
  
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• The airline industry’s biggest climate challenge: a lack of clean fuel

  16-04-2024 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Ben Elgin | Bloomberg News (TNS)
  In a glimmer of progress for the daunting task of reducing air travel’s climate impact, a newly built plant in rural Georgia is expected to begin pumping out the world’s first commercial quantities of a new type of cleaner jet fuel this month.
  The $200 million plant from LanzaJet Inc. will be the first to turn ethanol into a fuel compatible with jet engines. The facility is one of many efforts around the globe attempting to crack one of the biggest pr
  
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