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• Things are heating up at Wahoo’s Fish Taco

  15-05-2024 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Inside the kitchens of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, one size doesn’t fit all.
  “For us, everything comes in its raw form, and we tend to slice and dice and marinate ourselves. It requires a little more knife skills,” said Wing Lam, co-founder of the Tustin-based chain with his brothers Ed and Mingo Lee.To improve the cooking process, Wahoo’s Fish Taco is renovating its kitchens as well as freshening up its dining rooms.
  “The most important thing we’ve done is chang
  
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• Survey: More than 1 in 3 Americans think tipping culture has gotten out of control

  10-06-2024 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Katie Kelton | (TNS) Bankrate.com
  Nora, a barista in Colorado Springs, Colorado, began earning more money when the coffee shop where she works switched from a no-tip to a tip model. But it came with some emotional baggage.
  “You almost get emotionally attached to the tips,” she says. “You’re so dependent on it, it creates a level of anxiety.”
  Even if the transaction was friendly, Nora says it’s off-putting when the customer doesn’t tip. In conversation wi
  
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• Sage Hill girls basketball adds three new players

  10-06-2024 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSage Hill’s girls basketball team has been bolstered by three new players as it retools following the graduation of four starters.
  Junior-to-be guard Mei-Ling Perry of San Diego powerhouse La Jolla Country Day, Perry’s incoming freshman sister Aoki and Northwood standout forward Isabella Rose have enrolled at Sage Hill, Lightning coach Kerwin Walters confirmed.
  Mei-Ling averaged 13.6 points an
  
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• Wind farms, key to clean-energy efforts, threaten birds and bats. Developers urged to plan for wildlife

  10-06-2024 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Terry Husted lives in DeWitt County, a major pathway for migrating birds in central Illinois. After a company submitted plans to construct a wind farm in his area, Husted said he grew worried about the potential for collisions.
  “The birds hunt, so they focus on the ground and what they’re looking for, and don’t really focus on where they’re going,” Husted said. “So they accidentally hit wind turbines, and it kills them.”
  Illinois is the fifth-largest sta
  
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• States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes

  10-06-2024 20:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Alex Brown | (TNS) Stateline.org
  In the coming years, climate change could force Americans from their homes, not just by raising sea levels, worsening wildfires and causing floods — but also by putting insurance coverage out of reach.
  In places including California, Florida and Louisiana, some homeowners are finding it nearly impossible to find an insurance company that will cover their property. Others have seen their premiums climb so high that they can no longer pay. Experts say the tre
  
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• As mpox cases rise, experts urge complete, 2-part vaccinations

  10-06-2024 20:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Nada Hassanein | (TNS) Stateline.org
  The number of U.S. mpox cases has more than doubled compared with last year, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been urging clinicians across states to encourage vaccinations for those at risk.
  As of May 25, the nation had seen a roughly 150% increase in cases of the disease formerly known as monkeypox — from 434 at that time last year to 1,089 this year, according to the CDC. About a third of the cases are in New York s
  
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• How a couple found themselves tangled in Texas’ strict abortion laws after miscarriage

  10-06-2024 20:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Marin Wolf | The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
  DALLAS — The woman knew there would be blood, but she hadn’t expected this much or for it to be bright red.
  It had been nearly a day since the Surepoint Emergency Center outside of Fort Worth told her that she was miscarrying at nearly 13 weeks and sent her home with a prescription and a set of instructions.
  Administer the misoprostol, a drug that helps empty the uterus, and wait, the instructions said. If it doesn’
  
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• UConn’s Dan Hurley turns down Lakers coaching job

  10-06-2024 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  After making a strong push for UConn’s Dan Hurley, the Lakers will continue their coaching search with other candidates.
  Hurley on Monday decided to pass on the Lakers’ offer to make him the franchise’s next head coach according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
  Hurley told Wojnarowski on Sunday that he left his Friday meeting with Lakers VP and GM Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss “extremely impressed” after they made a “compelling case” and presented
  
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• Trump chases Latino vote as support for Biden slips among young Hispanic voters

  10-06-2024 19:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new campaign coalition aimed at attracting Latino voters disillusioned with the Democratic party and the policies of the Biden Administration.
  In announcing “Latino Americans for Trump,” the 45th president said he’s looking to build on past successes among the largest segment of non-white voters.
  “In 2020, we got more votes from Hispanic Americans than any Republican in more than 50 years, and we won the Texas
  
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• Anaheim getting 44 new townhomes

  10-06-2024 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Landsea Homes has begun construction on 44 townhomes in Anaheim across the street from a project the homebuilder recently sold out.
  The Mason community at Lincoln Avenue and Laxore Street will have three-story townhomes in four floor plans ranging from 772 to 2,007 square feet and two to four bedrooms.
  Pricing has yet to be determined.
  “From amazing recreation and tourist attractions to a wealth of shopping and dining options, Anaheim is a great city to live in Orange County. Our new homes
  
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• Dutch Bros is opening its fourth Orange County location in Laguna Hills

  10-06-2024 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Extending its footprint in Orange County, Dutch Bros, the Oregon-based coffee shop known for its inventive espresso drinks and chummy customer service, plans on opening a cafe in Laguna Hills. It will mark the company’s fourth Orange County location.
  “We approved in it in February of this year,” said Larry Longenecker, community development director of Laguna Hills. “We’re super excited about this.”
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• Why Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr.’s current presidential polling numbers might not hold up into November

  10-06-2024 19:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By LINLEY SANDERS (Associated Press)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached 15% or more in three approved national polls. One more, and he will have met one of CNN’s benchmarks to qualify for the debate June 27 with Democratic President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
  But Kennedy cannot count on maintaining his current level of support as the November election nears.
  It is pretty common for third-party candida
  
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• Food 4 Less workers voting on strike authorization after contract expires

  10-06-2024 19:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Members of the union representing 6,000 Food 4 Less workers are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike now that their current contract has expired without a tentative agreement on a new one.
  The results will be announced after voting ends on Friday, according to a statement by United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442.
  The contract with the Kroger-owned market chain expired Saturday.
  The union’s demands include higher pay and safety improv
  
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• After nearly closing last year, iconic Gladstones restaurant survives and adds new summer menu

  10-06-2024 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Thanks to its location right on the sand with a patio that overlooks the ocean in Pacific Palisades, summer is always an important time for the long-standing Gladstones restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway.
  But this summer is even more significant because the restaurant is launching a new menu that signifies a sort of rebirth for the more than 50-year-old eatery, which was slated to close last year until a group of employees stepped in to save the iconic restaurant.
  “It’s the first ne
  
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• Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges owners to park them outside

  10-06-2024 18:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press
  Kia America in Irvine is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed.
  The front power seat motor on the affected Tellurides from the 2020-2024 model years may overheat because of a stuck slide knob, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That could potentially result in a fire while the car is park
  
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• Alarming elk attacks in Colorado tourist town: 2 kids and a dog walker stomped

  10-06-2024 18:23 via ocregister.com
  
  In barely a week, two children and a woman were stomped and kicked by elk in a Colorado tourist town, attacks that wildlife officials called unprecedented behavior.
  The incidents occurred in Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department said.
  • On May 30, an 8-year-old girl riding her bike was charged from 60 yards away by a cow elk, which then stomped her.
  • On June 3, a 4-year-old boy at a playground was attacked by a cow elk.
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• Navy commits $27 million more for Tustin hangar fire response; matches what the city has spent

  10-06-2024 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The Navy will soon commit another $27 million to Tustin for its hangar fire response, bringing the service’s total reimbursement pledge to $88 million, in line with what the city has already spent.
  Since the fire broke out in November – it burned for more than three weeks – Tustin has spent $87 million on the response, city officials have said, paying to remove hazardous debris that fell out in the community, conduct air monitoring and test homes for contaminants such as asbest
  
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• Status Update: South County Outreach in ‘dire need’ of food

  10-06-2024 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  South County Outreach is in “dire” need of supplies to held families during the summer months of June and early August, when requests for food assistance are typically at an all-time high.
  The Irvine-based nonprofit says it has a significant shortage of essential items to stock its food market.
  “Summer is typically a slower time for donations, but the need for food assistance doesn’t take a vacation,” said LaVal Brewer, President & CEO of South County Outreach.
  
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• Rebecca Grossman to be sentenced today in Westlake Village traffic deaths of 2 young brothers

  10-06-2024 17:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH
  Sentencing is set Monday in Van Nuys for Grossman Burn Foundation co-founder Rebecca Grossman, who wrote that she is “not a murderer” despite her conviction on second-degree murder and other charges stemming from a crash that killed two young boys in Westlake Village.
  Prosecutors are asking Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino to sentence Grossman to 34 years to life in state prison, writing in a sentencing memorandum that she is “more than deserving&
  
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• Santa Ana City Council approves tighter structure for city aide contracts

  10-06-2024 17:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The Santa Ana City Council has set standards for contracting city councilmember or mayor aides in the future, including a cap on how much aides can be paid and guidelines on when they can participate in political campaigns.
  Each fiscal year, $420,000 is set aside for support staff with each of the six councilmembers and the mayor allocated $60,000 each. The aides are hired as independent contractors responsible for assisting councilmembers or the mayor with researching policies, assisting with c
  
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• An effort to rename a Mission Viejo post office for a fallen Marine is underway

  10-06-2024 17:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Nearly 20 years after Maj. Megan McClung was killed in Iraq, plans are underway to rename a post office for her in Mission Viejo, where she grew up.
  Congress recently OK’d legislation, spearheaded by Rep. Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills, to rename Mission Viejo’s Marguerite Post Office the “Major Megan McClung Post Office Building.” McClung, an alumna of Mission Viejo High School, was the first female Marine officer killed in the Iraq war.
  “Megan’s life and memory
  
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• Is Dodgers’ Mookie Betts paying a price for his extra pre-game work?

  10-06-2024 17:01 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK — It’s not that. Or is it?
  The Dodgers and Mookie Betts insist that the extra workload he has imposed on himself in order to learn a position he hadn’t played regularly since high school is not the reason for Betts’ offensive slowdown since mid-May.
  “Oh no, no. This is the best I’ve felt since I was probably 21 or 22 years old. So that absolutely has no part,” said Betts who started saying last year that he finds the running required in right fi
  
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• Fatherhood has driven Angels reliever Carson Fulmer to stay in the majors

  10-06-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  PHOENIX — When the Seattle Mariners released Carson Fulmer at the end of spring training in 2023, he thought it might have been the end of living his dream as a big leaguer.
  Even worse, it had come before he could experience another dream, having his son see him pitch in the majors.
  Fulmer and his wife were expecting their first child just a few months after the Mariners released him. During that time, he sat at home, essentially staring into the abyss.
  “I know what it feels like to
  
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• Todd Spitzer: The gaslighting of California

  10-06-2024 16:01 via ocregister.com
  
  In the final hours of getting potential bills off the floor of the Senate and one step closer to the governor’s desk, Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles, was desperately trying to convince her fellow legislators to make California less safe.
  Her idea – Senate Bill 1282 – would make almost all felonies, including vehicular manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon, residential burglary, and shooting into a home or vehicle, eligible for diversion.
  That means instead of be
  
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• Sacramento Snapshot: Legislature considers how AI can impact the 2024 election

  10-06-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Election workers have long had to combat misinformation.
  Even before the digital age, officials had to find ways to dispel and prevent the spread of falsehoods about elections and voting, whether purposefully and maliciously or not, Mike Somers, an election security program manager for the California secretary of state, told lawmakers last week.
  Sacramento Snapshot
  Editor’s note: Sacramento Snapshot is a weekly series during the legislative session detailing what Orange County&rs
  
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• Radio: Why I was surprised there wasn’t an HD set-up in a new car I liked

  10-06-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I suppose “shocked” isn’t quite the right word, but “surprised” doesn’t quite go far enough. In looking for my next new car, I was more than surprised that HD Radio not only isn’t a standard feature on one of my short-list models, it isn’t available at all.
  HD Radio is the digital broadcasting system authorized for use in the United States. It currently is used mainly in hybrid form right now, in which the digital signals are sent just above and ju
  
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• Janet Nguyen: We need better results for what we spend fighting homelessness

  10-06-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As homeless numbers explode while billions in tax dollars are squandered, one thing is obvious:  We need a dramatic change in allocating money.  
  A recent state audit found more than 30 different California programs spent $25 billion over the past several years. Yet typically, the state did not track effectiveness to determine which programs are not cost effective.  
  This mirrors the County of Orange. The County partners with over 200 nonprofits to provide services, but
  
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• Donald Trump and Hunter Biden face the illogical consequences of an arbitrary gun law

  10-06-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  On the heels of a New York conviction that stripped former President Donald Trump of his Second Amendment rights, a federal jury in Delaware is considering whether Hunter Biden violated three gun laws when he bought a revolver in 2018. If Biden is convicted of those felonies, he also will lose the constitutional right to armed self-defense.
  These two cases — one involving the president’s son, the other involving the president’s opponent in this year’s election — hig
  
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• CSUF communications students getting a front-row seat at Paris Olympics

  10-06-2024 15:09 via ocregister.com
  
  This summer, a group of Cal State Fullerton students will experience a study abroad trip of a lifetime as 26 Titans from the College of Communications head to Paris to cover the 2024 Summer Olympics.
  From print stories and news packages to social media posts and daily blogs, these broadcast journalism students will be getting a front-row seat to what it’s like to cover the world’s biggest sporting event.
  The group will be led by CSUF Department of Communications assistant professor G
  
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• Trump found guilty: Political Cartoons

  10-06-2024 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
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