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• Horse racing: In Del Mar’s Pacific Classic, miracle would be no surprise

  29-08-2024 23:17 via ocregister.com
  
  To find the winner of Saturday’s Pacific Classic, you have to look beyond the usual places.
  The ranks of battle-tested older male horses in California are depleted this summer. The most promising 3-year-olds on the West Coast this season aren’t ready for a challenge like this. So much for the traditional pools of contenders for Del Mar’s $1 million, Grade I, 1 1/4-mile race for 3-year-olds and up.
  That’s why Adare Manor, a 5-year-old mare who hasn’t run against the
  
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• California may ban legacy admissions at USC, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, other private colleges

  29-08-2024 23:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Lawmakers want to ban legacy admissions at California private colleges, even though few colleges admit students that way. Bill backers say the bill will signal to students that college is for them in the aftermath of the national ban on affirmative action.
  Among the few private colleges that have recently offered legacy admissions are USC, Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College.
  Call it a ban on affirmative action for the well-connected: California’s Legislature on Wednesday pa
  
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• 3.5 acre Newport Beach estate of GOP donor Buck Johns sells for $23 million

  29-08-2024 23:08 via ocregister.com
  
  The pool area. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  A tennis court, complete with a cabana. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  The back yard overlooks the coastal wetland. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  GOP donor Buck Johns’ longtime, 3.5-acre estate in Newport Beach recently sold for $23 million.(Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Show Caption1 of 4The pool area. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
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• Filo Dessert Co. brings Middle Eastern ice cream and knafeh to Old Towne Orange

  29-08-2024 23:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Mo Abusham always wanted to be an entrepreneur. A high school football injury that led to him becoming paralyzed in surgery at age 18 didn’t hold him back.
  Now 52, Abusham, a proven businessman, is one of the latest entrepreneurs to open a new eatery in Old Towne. Filo Dessert Co. specializes in house-made Middle Eastern ice creams, coffees and pastries inspired by Abusham’s cultural heritage and his travels across the region.
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• Horse racing notes: Muth returns to racing at Del Mar on Sunday

  29-08-2024 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  DEL MAR LEADERS
  (Through Sunday)
  Jockeys / Wins
  Juan Hernandez / 32
  Umberto Rispoli / 23
  Antonio Fresu / 22
  Hector Berrios / 16
  Kyle Frey / 15
  Edwin Maldonado / 12
  Trainers / Wins
  Bob Baffert / 14
  John Sadler / 13
  Mark Glatt / 13
  Peter Miller / 12
  Phil D’Amato / 12
  Doug O’Neill / 11
  WEEKEND STAKES
  DEL MAR
  Saturday
  • $1 million, Grade I Pacific Classic, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/4 miles
  • $300,000, Grade II Del Mar Handicap, 3 and up, 1 3/8 miles on turf
  • $300,000,
  
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• Arts & Learning Conservatory celebrates 20 years with expansion

  29-08-2024 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Debora Wondercheck started the Arts & Learning Conservatory as a musical theater camp 20 years ago with 21 children, giving them lessons in acting, singing and playing instruments.
  Having experienced the transformative power of the performing arts in her own life, the Chicago transplant wanted youngsters, particularly those from underserved backgrounds who couldn’t afford quality performing arts instruction, to also become empowered through the arts.
  Debora Wondercheck, founder and CEO
  
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• UCLA football preview: New coordinator looks to blend veterans, newcomers

  29-08-2024 22:36 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA’s second-ranked rush defense from last season returns two starters on the defensive line to join up with two defensive ends who played in a combined seven games last season. The starting defensive line represents a theme for this year’s defense as a whole – a blend of veterans and fresh faces.
  The defensive coordinator embodies both characteristics. Ikaika Malloe has been around the program for three years now, but returns this season in a new position as the lead defensiv
  
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• USC football preview: New coaches lead a defense in need of a surge

  29-08-2024 22:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — They are the Four Horsemen, not of the apocalypse, but of a rebirth.
  There is USC’s new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn, the mastermind behind it all, the man who took UCLA’s defense from bottom-dweller to fearsome run-stoppers in the span of one season.
  There is new defensive line coach Eric Henderson, a booming, confident presence that won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams and whose mantra of “Dawg Work” has been parroted within USC&rsq
  
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• Mater Dei girls volleyball team confident it can reach the top again

  29-08-2024 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s girls volleyball team won CIF Southern Section and CIF State top-division championships last season.
  The Monarchs should be excellent again this season, although some early results have not gone their way. They were swept by Redondo this week, ending their streak of 28 match wins in a row. In the preseason Queens Court tournament, they lost to Trinity League rival Santa Margarita.
  In the CIF state rankings this week, the Monarchs are No. 6.
  But help is on the way.
  Mater Dei gir
  
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• With only gloves to protect them, farmworkers say they tend sick cows amid bird flu

  29-08-2024 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Rae Ellen Bichell | (TNS) KFF Health News
  GREELEY, Colo. — In early August, farmworkers gathered under a pavilion at a park here for a picnic to celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day. One sign that this year was different from the others was the menu: Beef fajitas, tortillas, pico de gallo, chips, beans — but no chicken.
  Farms in Colorado had culled millions of chickens in recent months to stem the transmission of bird flu. Organizers filled out the spread with hot dogs.
  No
  
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• Jack Kochanowicz pitches six scoreless innings as Angels snap skid

  29-08-2024 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  DETROIT — Jack Kochanowicz was in a couple of messes Thursday afternoon, when the Detroit Tigers had two on and no outs.
  Both times, he was able to take advantage of his best pitch.
  Kochanowicz, who relies heavily on his sinker, got out of both jams by inducing double plays, helping him to six scoreless innings in the Angels’ 3-0 victory over the Tigers.
  The Angels still aren’t hitting much – Zach Neto’s 20th homer provided two of the runs – but this time thei
  
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• Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke safety rules multiple times

  29-08-2024 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jonel Aleccia | The Associated Press
  A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show.
  Agriculture Department officials logged 69 instances of “noncompliance” with federal rules in the past year, including several in recent weeks, according to docume
  
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• Houthi video shows rebels planting bombs on Red Sea tanker

  29-08-2024 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jon Gambrell
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels released footage on Thursday showing their fighters boarded and set explosives on a Greek-flagged tanker, which was earlier abandoned after the Houthis repeatedly attacked it, setting off blasts that put the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill.
  In the video, the Iran-backed Houthis chant their motto as the bombs detonated aboard the oil tanker Sounion: “God is the greatest; death to America; death to Israel; c
  
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• Allstate gets California OK to raise home insurance rates 34% in wildfire areas

  29-08-2024 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg
  Allstate Corp. is set to increase home insurance rates for California customers by an average of 34.1%, marking the biggest jump in premiums for a major insurer in three years as the state faces a deepening property insurance crisis.
  The rate hike, which will take effect from November, will affect about 350,000 policyholders across California. Some customers will face premium increases of up to 650%, while others may see their rates drop by as much as 57%, according to
  
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• Porto’s Bakery to begin construction in 2025 at Downtown Disney

  29-08-2024 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The oft-delayed opening of Porto’s Bakery in Downtown Disney that was first announced two years ago is finally back on track — a move that will have a ripple effect on the nomadic Earl of Sandwich restaurant.
  Porto’s Bakery & Cafe will begin construction on its newest location at Downtown Disney in 2025, according to Porto’s officials.
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• Angels to call up Caden Dana, Samuel Aldegheri for major league debuts this weekend

  29-08-2024 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  DETROIT –The Angels are going to get a good look at the future this weekend.
  The Angels announced that they will promote top pitching prospect Caden Dana from Double-A to make his major league debut on Sunday. Samuel Aldegheri, one of the prospects the Angels received in the Carlos Estévez trade a month ago, is also coming up from Double-A. He’ll start on Friday.
  “They are two of our top guys down there,” manager Ron Washington said. “With the way things are,
  
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• Angels to call up Caden Dana for major league debut on Sunday

  29-08-2024 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  DETROIT — Caden Dana, the Angels top pitching prospect, will be promoted to make his big league debut with a start against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
  Dana, 20, has a 2.52 ERA in 23 starts at Double-A this season.
  More to come on this story.
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• No Treats in the Streets this year in Orange; fall festival canceled due to budget cuts

  29-08-2024 21:24 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange City Council voted Tuesday to cancel the Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival, an annual family-friendly trick-or-treat event in Old Towne.
  Earlier this summer, the council voted to cancel all city-sponsored community events unless private sponsors picked up the full cost.
  The move was part of wide-ranging budget cuts to help the city resolve an eight-figure structural budget deficit. But at a previous August meeting, the council decided to entertain the idea of bringing back Treats
  
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• Want cheaper college? Pay interest while in school

  29-08-2024 21:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By Eliza Haverstock, Kat Tretina | NerdWallet
  A typical four-year degree can cost $115,000 or more, according to a 2023 College Board report. Borrowing money to pay for college adds to the total cost, due to interest.
  Federal student loan interest rates range from 6.53% for undergraduate borrowers to 9.08% for parents. Private student loans have an even greater range, and the rate you get generally depends on your credit.
  To lower the overall cost of your education, consider making optional stud
  
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• Jaguar says park older I-Pace electric SUVs outdoors because of fire risk

  29-08-2024 21:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery fires.
  The British automaker is recalling I-Pace SUVs from the 2019 model year, but has not yet developed a final remedy.
  As an interim fix, dealers will update the battery energy control computer to limit battery charging to 80% of capacity. The company has issued three previous recalls for the same problem, and all of the SUVs will need the new remedy. The previous re
  
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• 1 in 6 CHP jobs are vacant — despite historic raises and Gov. Newsom’s hiring campaign

  29-08-2024 21:10 via ocregister.com
  
  BY NIGEL DUARA
  About one in six California Highway Patrol positions are vacant, a rate much higher than in 2019, despite massive raises in the last two years.
  The jobs are unfilled at a sensitive time for Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration earlier this month agreed to a new contract with the union that represents CHP officers. The deal is expected to cost $489 million over the next three years through a combination of raises and enhanced pay incentives.
  Newsom has been deploying CHP officer
  
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• How homebuyers can use ‘pledged’ assets and put just 10% down

  29-08-2024 20:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Have you heard of pledged assets?
  They just might be the ultimate real estate leverage.
  Pledged assets includes cash, stocks, bonds and mutual funds that serve as collateral in exchange for a lower down payment.
  Let’s say you are a high-net-worth individual. You want to buy a $5 million home. Ordinarily, it might take a 35% down payment to buy your McMansion or a $1,750,000 down payment.
  In this example, the pledged assets program means you put a minimum of 10% actual cash ($500,000) as a
  
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• Kamala Harris is wrong. The ‘California Way,’ not corporate greed, hikes grocery prices

  29-08-2024 20:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Kamala Harris’ first major policy proposal as the Democratic presidential nominee is a whopper – a proposed law outlawing “price gouging” by grocery stores.
  Harris is right: we’re paying more at the grocery store these days.  According to the Federal Reserve, food prices are up about 20 percent compared to when Harris became vice president.
  But when looking for a culprit for rising food prices, economists suggest Harris should look in the mirror – the Bid
  
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• Irvine standout Sam Bowman shows the depth of Orange County boys water polo

  29-08-2024 20:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOne of Orange County’s top water polo players ties his cap far away from the rivalry between CIF-SS powers Newport Harbor and JSerra.
  Sam Bowman, a senior at Irvine, has emerged as one of the county’s most talented boys while playing for the same program that once included his father.
  A 6-foot-2, 200-pound utility player, Bowman is committed to No. 1-ranked UCLA. The Bruins feature a few playe
  
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• The late Carl Weathers to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star

  29-08-2024 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Thursday posthumously honoring Carl Weathers for a nearly 50-year acting career best remembered for his portrayal of Sylvester Stallone’s boxing nemesis-turned-friend and mentor Apollo Creed in four “Rocky” films.
  The star is the second in the walk’s sports entertainment category which was announced in 2021 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame. The category honors individuals, not te
  
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• What’s open, closed in Orange County on Labor Day

  29-08-2024 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  GOVERNMENT OFFICES: All federal, state, Orange County and city offices will be closed Monday.
  MAIL DELIVERY: Mail will not be delivered Monday.
  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Will be closed Monday.
  STORES: Most major stores and supermarkets will be open Monday.
  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
  All OCTA Buses will run on Sunday/holiday schedules on Monday.
  Metrolink will operate its weekend schedule with service on the Antelope Valley, Orange County, 91/Perris Valley, San Bernardino, Inland Em
  
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• Cooking with Judy: Some awesome options for a taste of the Mediterranean

  29-08-2024 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The kids are back in school and we’re left wondering, what happened to the summer?
  While Labor Day signals the season’s end, it’s not the end of family fun. Each year I look forward to the Labor Day weekend Greek Food and Music Festival in nearby Long Beach where instantly you’re transported to a Grecian village with authentic Greek food, cooking demonstrations, shopping, live dancing and carnival rides.
  Did I mention the food? Spanakopita, souvlaki, grilled octopus, dolm
  
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• Professor launches to space aboard Blue Origin New Shepard on mission for NASA

  29-08-2024 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  University of Florida horticulture science professor Rob Ferl on Thursday became the first NASA-sponsored customer to fly to space on board Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, bringing along a plantlife experiment to study the effects of spaceflight on genes.
  Ferl, a researcher within UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is also director of UF’s new Astraeus Space Institute. He joined five other people for what was the eighth human spaceflight of the suborbital rocke
  
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• Pasadena estate owned by billionaire Peter Sperling lists for $10 million

  29-08-2024 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A Pasadena estate owned by billionaire Peter Sperling is on the market for $9.995 million.
  The 6,548-square-foot, Italian Renaissance Revival-style home sits on a half-acre-plus lot as the creation of noted architect Garrett Van Pelt. Completed in 1929, it has four bedrooms and five bathrooms with modern improvements inside and out.
  Records show Sperling and his wife, Stephanie, bought the property for $5.73 million in November 2019.
  According to the listing and confirmed by permits describ
  
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• ‘Sloth fever’ cases rising in South Florida, carried by travelers from Cuba

  29-08-2024 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  At least 30 travelers from Cuba have brought cases of a potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever” to Florida this year, including 10 just in the past week.
  The virus, also known as Oropouche, is spread to people by infected biting midges (small flies) and some mosquito species. Health officials and mosquito control staff are on high alert in South Florida, where the species that carries Oropouche, Culex quinquefasciatus, is prevalent.
  A new Florida Department of Health report a
  
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• What to make of the Harris campaign’s embrace of ‘freedom’

  29-08-2024 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Democrats are embracing freedom and love of country as their campaign message. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and announced that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is “freedom.” Similarly, Vice President Kamala Harris insisted that Democrats “believe in freedom, opportunity, and the promise of America.” She added that her greatest privilege is being an American.
  With the GOP’s old mix of freedom
  
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• Angels encouraged by lefty relievers José Quijada, Brock Burke

  29-08-2024 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  DETROIT — José Quijada and Brock Burke have worked themselves up on the organizational bullpen depth chart in the past month.
  “I firmly see them as a huge part of our plans,” Angels pitching coach Barry Enright said Thursday. “That’s obviously decisions above me, but what they’re doing is showing how important they can be to us.”
  The Angels have struggled in recent years getting consistent work from a left-handed reliever who could dominate left-h
  
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• Surf Night, Role Model events to offer up-close experience with world’s best surfers

  29-08-2024 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The surfing spotlight is about to shine on San Clemente.
  The world’s best surfers are coming to town for the Lexus WSL Finals, a one-day showdown that will crown both the men and women’s 2024 World Surf League champs at Lower Trestles, the cobblestone surf break that sits between Orange and San Diego counties.
  Two San Clemente events planned ahead of the world championships will allow fans to get up close with the pro surfers, some who have traveled far for the big contest, others wh
  
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• Trump is visiting swing districts in Michigan and Wisconsin as battleground campaigning ramps up

  29-08-2024 19:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as the former president ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election.
  Trump’s intense focus on recapturing states he won in 2016 but lost narrowly in 2020 continues with stops in the middle of Michigan and western Wisconsin.
  Trump’s day starts with an afternoon rally in
  
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• Harris and Walz will sit down for first major television interview of their presidential campaign

  29-08-2024 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down Thursday for their first major television interview of their presidential campaign as the duo travels in southeast Georgia on a bus tour.
  The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash will give Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled environments, while also giving her a fresh platform to define her campaign
  
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• Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions

  29-08-2024 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press
  Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall.
  More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give voters a chance to directly decide some consequential issues, instead of deferring to their elected representatives.
  Some ballot measures also could draw more people to the polls, potentially impacting results fo
  
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• Anaheim briefs: Participants sought for Miss Anaheim Beautiful program

  29-08-2024 18:52 via ocregister.com
  
  The Miss Anaheim Beautiful Scholarship Program for 2024-25 is underway.
  The young ladies of Anaheim are encouraged to get more information and their application to participate in the program. Mandatory parents’ meetings are scheduled for Sept. 4 and 5; parents must attend one to participate.
  The program will crown Miss Anaheim Beautiful and her court of teen and junior ambassadors on Oct. 13.  The program is open those in seventh through 12th grade who live in Anaheim or attend a scho
  
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• The best inflatable pools for a refreshing dip at home

  29-08-2024 18:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Which inflatable pool is best?
  There are few better ways to cool down when the summer heat strikes than taking a dip in the pool. Unfortunately, not all of us have the luxury of having an in-ground or expensive above-ground pool in our backyard. Inflatable pools are an affordable, easy-to-set-up option, and they’re just as much fun as their permanent counterparts.
  Features to look for in a quality inflatable pool
  Size and shape
  The first thing to consider when selecting an inflatable pool
  
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• Israel kills commander in its deadliest West Bank raids since Gaza war began

  29-08-2024 18:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By MAJDI MOHAMMED and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press
  TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military said it killed five more West Bank fighters, including a local commander, as it pressed ahead Thursday with what appeared to be the deadliest operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza.
  Israel says the raids across the northern West Bank — which have killed a total of 16 people, nearly all fighters, since late Tuesday — are aimed at preventing attack
  
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• Enjoy your ideal brew with the best coffee percolators

  29-08-2024 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Which coffee percolator is best?
  The robust flavors and rich texture of percolator coffee are hard to mimic with other brewing methods. These vintage tools are largely similar to their original counterparts from the early 1800s and are ideal for bold coffee lovers and coffee connoisseurs.
  If you’re looking for a high-quality percolator that can brew enough for avid coffee drinkers, the Black and Decker Farberware 12-Cup Percolator is the top choice.
  What to know before you buy a coffee per
  
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• A baby in Gaza has a strain of polio linked to mistakes in eradication campaign, experts say

  29-08-2024 18:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer
  LONDON (AP) — The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste, according to scientists who say the case is the result of “an unqualified failure” of public health policy.
  The infection, which marked the first detection of polio in the war-torn Palestinian territory in more than 25 years, paralyzed the lower part of one leg in the unvaccinated 10-month
  
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• Four incumbents on Orange City Council face no challengers in November’s election

  29-08-2024 17:45 via ocregister.com
  
  This November, four of seven spots on the Orange City Council will appear on the ballot, but no challengers are running against the incumbents.
  Mayor Dan Slater and councilmembers Jon Dumitru, Kathy Tavoularis and Ana Gutierrez are each set to retain their seats.
  Orange has a population of nearly 140,000 residents with six district representatives elected to four-year terms and an at-large mayor elected every two years. While it’s not unprecedented for a city of that size to have no contes
  
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• California lawmakers pass bill to make undocumented immigrants eligible for home loan assistance

  29-08-2024 17:41 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO  — Undocumented immigrants in California could be eligible for state assistance in buying a home under a bill the state Legislature sent to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday.
  The proposal, which prompted contentious debate in the Legislature, would specify that people who meet all other requirements for a loan under a state program offering assistance to first-time homebuyers, should not be disqualified based on their immigration status. The Assembly gave it final appr
  
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• Alexander: Athletes aren’t the only ones adjusting to college realignment

  29-08-2024 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The impact of the Pac-12 Conference’s disintegration last August – let’s just stipulate that what’s left isn’t the Pac-12 as we’ve known it – was not only vast, but wasn’t confined to athletes, coaches, administrators or even fans.
  Plenty of employees of the conference itself found their lives upended, including those who worked for the Pac-12 Networks, be it as on-air talent or behind-the-camera people. Say what you will about the way the conferen
  
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• How Unabomber Ted Kaczynski loomed in the mind of an ‘obsessed’ novelist

  29-08-2024 17:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, has been on Maxim Loskutoff’s mind for a long time.
  The author grew up in Missoula, Montana, less than 80 miles from Lincoln, the town near the shack where Kaczynski lived and constructed the bombs that killed three people and hurt nearly two dozen others. Loskutoff was 11 when Kaczynski was arrested; the mathematician-turned-terrorist would later plead guilty to murder and be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Kaczynski took his own l
  
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• Southern California has 2 of largest US home-price gains

  29-08-2024 17:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Home-price gains in San Diego and Los Angeles and Orange counties were among the four biggest surges among 20 cities tracked by the venerable Case-Shiller indexes.
  By this math,  New York prices were up 9% in a year as of June, then came San Diego’s 8.7% gain, Las Vegas at 8.5% and LA-OC at 8.2%. Case-Shiller tracks a three-month periods and in this latest timeframe of homebuying the 30-year borrowing costs largely hovered around 7%.
  All 20 cities had gain including: Chicago and
  
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• Southern Ca;ifornia has 2 of largest US home-price gains

  29-08-2024 17:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Home-price gains in San Diego and Los Angeles and Orange counties were among the four biggest surges among 20 cities tracked by the venerable Case-Shiller indexes.
  By this math,  New York prices were up 9% in a year as of June, then came San Diego’s 8.7% gain, Las Vegas at 8.5% and LA-OC at 8.2%. Case-Shiller tracks a three-month periods and in this latest timeframe of homebuying the 30-year borrowing costs largely hovered around 7%.
  All 20 cities had gain including: Chicago and
  
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• Southern California homebuilding permits drop 13%

  29-08-2024 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  “Swift swings” takes a quick peek at one economic trend.
  The number: Southern California homebuilding has cooled as high mortgage rates complicate developers’ business plans.
  The source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at Census Bureau building permit data for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties for the three months ended in July to gauge the pace of new housing being created.
  The curve
  Developers submitted permits for 15,109 housing units in the
  
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• Arlington cemetery official was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff altercation but won’t press charges

  29-08-2024 17:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TARA COPP Associated Press
  An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony but declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday.
  A statement said the cemetery employee was trying to make sure those participating in the wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week were following the rules.
  “This employee acted with profession
  
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• Disneyland closes 6 attractions during busy Halloween season

  29-08-2024 16:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland will close six attractions for seasonal refurbishments after the busy summer vacation season and just as the Halloween crowds descend on the Anaheim theme parks.
  Indiana Jones Adventure, Jungle Cruise, It’s a Small World, “World of Color,” Sailing Ship Columbia and Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island will temporarily close in September as part of Disneyland’s standard refurbishment schedule.
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