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• Man in car with suspect’s girlfriend is beaten to death in Chino Hills

  20-12-2018 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  A Chino Hills resident was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday, Dec. 19, after authorities say he pulled a man out of a car in which the suspect’s girlfriend was sitting and beat the man to death.
  Ivan Mejia, 44, is being held without bail at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. No motive for the attack was disclosed.
  About 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, a woman with blood on her clothing ran into a hotel in the 15400 block of Fairfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills yelling for help,
  
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• Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers

  06-09-2024 21:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By Fatima Hussein | The Associated Press
  The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden’s signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022.
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel traveled to Austin, Texas, to tour an IRS campus and announce the latest milestone in tax collections as Republica
  
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• Trump vows to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants

  06-09-2024 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump plans to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants, he said in a speech at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday.
  Trump claimed the measure would help address housing affordability because a “flood” of people entering the country illegally are pushing up housing costs, but undocumented immigrants only make up a tiny portion of the mortgage market.
  Also see: Newsom vetoes controversial housing bill meant to help undocumented immigrants
  In 2023, o
  
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• Harvey Weinstein’s U.K. indecent assault charges dropped before NYC retrial

  06-09-2024 20:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The U.K. has dropped indecent assault charges against Harvey Weinstein, just months after the disgraced producer’s 2020 New York City rape conviction was overturned.
  The Crown Prosecution Service is no longer pursuing the two charges a woman brought against the 72-year-old Miramax founder in June 2022 — concerning alleged assaults in London in 1996 — due to there no longer being “a realistic prospect of conviction,” Variety reports.
  “Following a review of the
  
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• Why public EV chargers almost never work as fast as promised

  06-09-2024 20:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Kyle Stock | Bloomberg News (TNS)
  For EV drivers traversing the great state of Wyoming, the Smith’s grocery store in Rock Springs is an oasis. It’s just off I-80, there’s a Petco across the street, and it has six plugs promising to charge at 350 kilowatts. At that rate, a Tesla Model 3 could go from empty to full in the time it takes to hit the bathroom and grab a Snickers.
  But when I limped up to the station last month — in a Rivian R1S crammed with o
  
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• Want to be an ‘influencer’? Texas university launches new degree for digital influencing

  06-09-2024 20:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Sarah Bahari | The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
  DALLAS — A Texas university is launching a new degree dedicated to the art and business of influencing.
  Beginning this fall, the University of Texas at San Antonio is offering a bachelor’s in digital media influencing for aspiring content creators. The program, which is available online and in-person, will cover technical aspects like photo editing and website development, but also audience psychology and data anal
  
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• Rams CB Decobie Durant (hamstring) expected to play vs. Lions

  06-09-2024 20:29 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Rams cornerback Decobie Durant is expected to play in Sunday’s season opener against the Detroit Lions after fully participating in practice Friday, head coach Sean McVay said. Durant had been limited in the Rams’ last four practices.
  Durant’s availability is a big break for the Rams after the team had to put starting cornerback Darious Williams on injured reserve on Thursday with his own hamstring injury.
  McVay had been confident about Williams’ recov
  
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• School shooting draws unwanted attention to Georgia on campaign trail

  06-09-2024 20:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Jim Denery | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  The national spotlight fell on Georgia on Wednesday following a shooting at Barrow County’s Apalachee High School that killed four and injured at least nine others.
  The two major party candidates for president each responded quickly. Vice President Kamala Harris opened a rally that day by addressing the shooting, calling it “senseless.”
  Former President Donald Trump wrote in a socia
  
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• Newsom vetoes controversial housing bill meant to help undocumented immigrants

  06-09-2024 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, Sept. 6 vetoed a controversial housing bill that would have allowed undocumented immigrants apply for state help to buy a home.
  AB 1840 would have ensured that immigration status was not the sole reason why someone was denied from any of California’s Housing Finance Authority’s home purchase assistance programs, including the Dream for All Program, which provides a loan for first-time homebuyers.
  “Given the finite funding available for CalHFA progra
  
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• Ex-Mafia hitman serving life gets more time in the slaying of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

  06-09-2024 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOHN RABY
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.
  Prosecutors said Fotios “Freddy” Geas used a lock attached to a belt to repeatedly hit the 89-year-old Bulger in the head hours after he arrived at the troubled U.S. Penitentiary, Hazelton, from another lockup in Florida in October 2018. Defense attorneys disput
  
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• Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

  06-09-2024 20:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
  Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to president.
  Scholars and ballot measure experts are divided on the impact ballot measures have previously had on candidate elections. But in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women&r
  
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• No. 13 USC vs. Utah State: Who has the edge?

  06-09-2024 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  No. 13 USC vs. Utah State
  When: 8 p.m. Saturday
  Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  TV/radio: Big Ten Network/710 AM
  Records: USC 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten), Utah State 1-0 (0-0 Mountain West)
  Line: USC by 28.5
  Notable injuries
  USC: QUESTIONABLE: LB Mason Cobb (undisclosed); CB Jaylin Smith (undisclosed)
  Utah State: OUT: RB Robert Briggs (leg, season-ending); QUESTIONABLE: QB Spencer Petras (ankle)
  What’s at stake? Utah State is flying to Southern California in search
  
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• Swing states prepare for a showdown over certifying votes in November

  06-09-2024 19:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Matt Vasilogambros | (TNS) Stateline.org
  GRAYLING, Mich. — Clairene Jorella was furious.
  In the northern stretches of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Crawford County Board of Canvassers had just opened its meeting to certify the August primary when Jorella, 83 years old and one of two Democrats on the panel, laid into her Republican counterparts.
  Glaring, she said she was gobsmacked by the partisan opinions they’d recently aired publicly.
  “We are an impartial board,&rdquo
  
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• January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it

  06-09-2024 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and CAL WOODWARD Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors silently absorb the chilling sights and sounds from television screens of rioters beating police, shattering windows and hunting for lawmakers as democracy lay under siege.
  But as he seeks to reclaim the White House, Donald Trump continues to portray the defendants
  
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• Vance calls school shootings a ‘fact of life’ at Arizona rally

  06-09-2024 19:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Greg Bluestein | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told rallygoers in Arizona on Thursday that school shootings are a “fact of life” and that officials need to bolster security to prevent violence like the deadly rampage this week at a northeast Georgia high school.
  “If these psychos are going to go after our kids, we’ve got to be prepared for it,” said Vance, the running-mate of former President
  
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• Dunkin’s new $6 breakfast gets boost from ‘Love Island USA’ cast

  06-09-2024 19:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Skirmishes continue in this summer’s fast food value wars as the season draws to an end.
  The latest chain to enter the fray is Dunkin’, which came out with a $6 Meal Deal. It includes a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich on a bagel, Hash Browns and choice of a medium hot or iced coffee.
  The Massachusetts-based quick service chain brought together six cast members of “Love Island USA” to promote the deal fully dressed. The premise is that Dunkin’ serves the kind of brea
  
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• Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris

  06-09-2024 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE PRICE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald Trump stepped in front of television cameras Friday and brought up a string of past allegations of other acts of sexual misconduct, potentially reminding voters of incidents that were little-known or forgotten.
  The former president has made hitting back at opponents and accusers a centerpiec
  
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• Rep. Michelle Steel’s race with Democrat Derek Tran in CA-45 shifts to ‘Republican toss up’

  06-09-2024 19:36 via ocregister.com
  
  In the closely watched race in California’s 45th congressional district, election forecasts have begun to swing toward being more favorable for Democrats.
  Election analyst Cook Political Report today changed its rating of the race from “lean Republican” to “Republican toss up.” Democrat Derek Tran, an attorney, is vying to unseat two-term incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Seal Beach, to become the first Vietnamese American elected to represent Orange County’s L
  
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• Excellent teams at Mohs girls volleyball tournament at Edison

  06-09-2024 19:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dave Mohs Memorial Tournament at Edison has its usual collection of standout girls volleyball teams.
  Among the 29 teams are Mater Dei, last year’s CIF Southern Section and CIF State top-division champion, and Cathedral Catholic of San Diego that is No. 9 in the MaxPreps.com national rankings. Mater Dei is No. 14 in those rankings; the Monarchs swept No. 3 Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach on Thursday.
  Mater Dei was No. 1 in the Orange County preseason rankings. Other county top 10 teams in
  
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• Rams rookies Jared Verse and Braden Fiske bonded by competition

  06-09-2024 19:32 via ocregister.com
  
  In January of 2023, Jared Verse walked out to Florida State’s practice facility with a group of teammates. Dripping in sweat from their session in the weight room, they were set to do some field drills and work on pass rush moves.
  Already on the field, his shirt also soaking wet, was a new teammate who had just transferred into the program. A shoulder surgery had him in a sling, but he was still working on a one-armed cross chop.
  For Verse, a gym rat who himself had offseason surgery a yea
  
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• Del Mar horse racing consensus picks for Friday, September 6, 2024

  06-09-2024 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, September 6, 2024.
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• Infighting derails Westminster City Council; new rules didn’t initially help

  06-09-2024 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  The Westminster City Council again is in turmoil with infighting. City business again is suffering.
  Last week’s Westminster City Council meeting started at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. It ended after 5 a.m. on Thursday. It was the council’s second 10-plus hour meeting this summer. A lot of what the council managed to accomplish dealt with motions it was supposed to hear two weeks prior, such as approving contracts for street improvements around town and a playground renovation at Tony Lam Pa
  
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• Greg Wallis: We need democracy to work for all the people, not just a chosen few in Sacramento

  06-09-2024 18:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Democracy depends on everyone having their chance to speak. This is especially true in the state legislature when we are debating important public policy issues. Over the past two years, I have been proud to represent the residents of the 47th District. I have always worked in a bipartisan manner to deliver real solutions for California’s working families.
  Unfortunately, bipartisanship and the democratic process were absent over the weekend at the California State Capitol.
  Instead, what tr
  
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• The California Legislature is broken and no one with power seems willing to fix it

  06-09-2024 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The California Legislature is broken and there doesn’t seem to be anyone with any power willing to fix it.
  After years of being strung along by California Democratic leadership, reparations activists came away from last week’s end of the legislative session empty handed.
  It’s not so much that the meat of the reparations package — two bills that would have created a new government agency and a funding mechanism — died; it’s that they died without a vote
  The bil
  
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• The best mop and bucket sets to keep your floors shining

  06-09-2024 17:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Which mop and bucket set is best?
  If you have hard floors, you need a mop to keep them clean from debris, dirt, spills and other grime. But cleaning the floors is much easier with a mop and bucket set since these tools are convenient, portable and highly effective. The best set is the O-Cedar Easywring Microfiber Spin Mop and Bucket since it’s easy to operate and can tackle any mess.
  This article was reviewed and approved by Ketia Daniel, the BestReviews Cleaning Expert.
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• Shaper Matt Biolos talks new Catalyst at Bashams shop, Board Builders Hall of Fame induction

  06-09-2024 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Each summer when school let out, Matt Biolos would make the pilgrimage from his inland home in Chino to Dana Point, where his dad had a boat in the harbor.
  As a teen, he would spend the summer season working in the shipyard next to Doheny State Beach doing boat maintenance, but it wasn’t long before he was using the space to craft his first surfboard.
  “I thought, Tthis is way cooler than working on boats,’” Biolos recalled. “So I bailed on my boat career and started
  
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• The best LED candles for a relaxing, flame-free glow

  06-09-2024 17:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Which LED candles are the best?
  With their soft, cozy glow, candles are beautiful decor pieces. Unfortunately, they can leave puddles of melted wax on your furniture and pose a fire hazard, particularly if you have children or pets at home. LED candles are a smokeless, flameless alternative, so you can safely enjoy the ambiance of glowing candles.
  LED candles are available in a variety sizes, shapes and colors. Enpornk’s top-rated candles are a great pick because the set includes nine real
  
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• Heritage Barbecue expanding space with new smokers, seating and a historic barn

  06-09-2024 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  One of Southern California’s best restaurants is about to get bigger.
  Heritage Barbecue, Daniel and Brenda Castillo’s lauded Texas-style barbecue joint in downtown San Juan Capistrano, is in the working stages of an expansion. In addition to six new covered smokers and an upcoming prix-fixe menu option, a 144-year-old barn from the nearby Casa Manuel Garcia historical site will move to Heritage Barbecue, repurposed as an indoor/outdoor dining space.
  The barn, a wooden structure const
  
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• Chargers 2024 defense preview: Position-by-position breakdown

  06-09-2024 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz took a good look around once they got settled into their new jobs last winter as coach and general manager of the Chargers. They liked what they saw on defense, but believed they could do better with a few key additions to a few significant positions on the roster.
  After all, the Chargers’ defense, while not the worst in the 32-team NFL during the 2023 season, was close to the bottom. The Chargers were 24th in points given up per game (23.4). They were 28th in n
  
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• Derek Tran says he’s fluent in Vietnamese. Rep. Michelle Steel’s campaign says he’s not.

  06-09-2024 17:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Derek Tran is vying to become the first Vietnamese American elected to represent Orange County’s Little Saigon in Congress.
  That uniqueness is something Tran, and the Democratic Party, often play up on the campaign trail. Tran has said he is “the only candidate that speaks fluent Vietnamese,” and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, calls Tran “a candidate fluent in Vietnamese.”
  In California’s 45th congressiona
  
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