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• 5 best things I ate at Din Tai Fung in Downtown Disney

  02-07-2024 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  A Michelin-awarded restaurant from Taiwan known for its legendary Shanghai-style soup dumplings that dribble down your chin is already booked for weeks and drawing lines in Downtown Disney.
  Din Tai Fung held a grand opening ceremony on Monday, July 1 following a weeklong soft opening at the outdoor shopping mall next door to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
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• Shohei Ohtani is Dodgers’ only elected starter for All-Star Game

  04-07-2024 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — While the Home Run Derby will not happen for Shohei Ohtani, the All-Star Game is a full go.
  Ohtani was named the National League’s starter at designated hitter for the midsummer exhibition at Arlington, Texas, in less than two weeks. Ohtani was the only Dodgers player named a starter for the July 16 contest against the American League.
  Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez finished fourth in NL outfield balloting, falling short to the San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. b
  
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• Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel’s confidence soars with recent hot streak

  04-07-2024 03:42 via ocregister.com
  
  OAKLAND — Nolan Schanuel’s performance on Tuesday night summed up all that’s going right for him these days.
  The Angels rookie first baseman swung at 10 of the 11 pitches that he saw in the strike zone. That included a two-run single to left field against a left-handed pitcher and pulling an RBI double into right-center on a 101 mph fastball from Oakland A’s closer Mason Miller.
  “Right now he’s not afraid of who’s out there throwing,” Angels manage
  
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• Liam Greentree, other Kings prospects show promise in development camp

  04-07-2024 03:21 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — The Kings’ three-day developmental camp ended on Wednesday, giving the team a chance to see first-round draft pick Liam Greentree and dozens of other prospects in action at the Toyota Performance Center.
  Greentree, 18, is the Kings’ first selection in the first round of the NHL draft since 2021, when the team selected Brandt Clarke eighth overall. Greentree, the 26th pick last week, had 36 goals and 24 assists in 64 games for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Ho
  
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• Racehorse trainer David Hofmans dies at 81

  04-07-2024 02:17 via ocregister.com
  
  David Hofmans, a Belmont Stakes- and Breeders’ Cup Classic-winning trainer who was a popular figure at Southern California thoroughbred tracks for 50 years, died Wednesday at his home near Santa Anita Park. He was 81.
  Hofmans’ wife, Linda Murray Hofmans, confirmed the news, saying Arcadia police were investigating and an autopsy was pending.
  “We’re devastated,” Linda Murray Hofmans said, requesting privacy for the Hofmans family.
  David Hofmans’ son, Grant Hofm
  
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• For $2.6 million, you can buy two South Pasadena homes on the same lot

  04-07-2024 02:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The dining room in the 1926 Colonial Revival. (Photo by Aurelia D’Amore)
  The kitchen and breakfast room of the 1926 Colonial Revival. (Photo by Aurelia D’Amore)
  A cantilevered steel pergola shades the outdoor dining space. (Photo by Aurelia D’Amore)
  The oldest of the two is this 1926 Colonial Revival. (Photo by Aurelia D’Amore)
  The Normandy-style house on the other side of the fence. (Photo by Aurelia D’Amore)
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• From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?

  04-07-2024 01:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, HALELUYA HADERO and DEE-ANN DURBIN
  NEW YORK — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how people engage with food and fashion.
  The popularity of TikTok coupled with its roots in Beijing led Congress, citing national security concern
  
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• Copa America quarterfinals are intriguing, even if Lionel Messi can’t play

  04-07-2024 01:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
  LOS ANGELES — Lionel Messi’s leg injury was the only major obstacle that fell into Argentina’s path while it rolled through group play and into the Copa America quarterfinals.
  Bigger challenges await the defending champions, and they’re hoping Messi will be there to lead the way in perhaps his final international tournament.
  The 15-time Copa America champion Albiceleste are still the undeniable favorites in the Americas’ biggest socc
  
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• A warm Fourth of July, and an even hotter weekend, as heatwave rolls through Southern California

  04-07-2024 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The Fourth of July will be warm and sunny, with an even hotter weekend in store, as temperatures are expected to soar into the triple digits in some areas amid a heatwave making its way across Southern California and other parts of the state.
  By Wednesday, a high-pressure system already had settled over the region, with temperatures in the Inland Empire reaching exceeding 100 degrees, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Moede.
  A heat advisory was issued in San Bernardino Cou
  
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• Early release for convicted Moreno Valley child rapist rescinded by parole board

  04-07-2024 01:02 via ocregister.com
  
  California parole officials on Wednesday, July 3, rescinded the early release of a Moreno Valley man who has served 30 years of a 170-year sentence in prison for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old niece.
  Cody Woodson Klemp, 68, has been incarcerated for the past three decades at the California Institution for Men in Chino for the sexual assaults that occurred in 1990 at his home.
  Kamaria Henry, Riverside County’s managing deputy district attorney, said in a telephone interview Wednesday tha
  
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• Samuel Woodward, who killed Blaze Bernstein, convicted of murder by Orange County jury

  04-07-2024 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Six and a half years after a weeklong community search ended with the discovery of Blaze Bernstein’s body in a makeshift grave at the edge of a Lake Forest community park, the former classmate who admitted to carrying out the killing was convicted Wednesday, July 3 of murder.
  An Orange County Superior Court jury ,following a nearly three month trial ,deliberated for around eight hours before finding Samuel Woodward, now 26, guilty of first degree murder for the January 2018 slaying of 19-y
  
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• Samuel Woodward, who killed Blaze Bernstein, convicted of hate-crime in Lake Forest murder

  04-07-2024 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Six and a half years after a weeklong community search ended with the discovery of Blaze Bernstein’s body in a makeshift grave at the edge of a Lake Forest community park, the former classmate who admitted to carrying out the killing was convicted Wednesday, July 3 of murder.
  An Orange County Superior Court jury, following a nearly three-month trial, deliberated for around eight hours before finding Samuel Woodward, now 26, guilty of first-degree murder for the January 2018 slaying of 19-y
  
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• Gov. Newsom drops anti-crime measure days after announcing it

  04-07-2024 00:45 via ocregister.com
  
  In a stunning, last-minute reversal, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scrapping the anti-crime measure he and Democratic legislative leaders just announced. It had been designed to compete with one backed by Republicans and prosecutors that is already headed for voters in November.
  In a statement, the governor said Democrats “are unable to meet the ballot deadline to secure necessary amendments to ensure this measure’s success and we will be withdrawing it from consideration.”
  The proposed
  
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• Huntington Beach crafting charter amendment that would leave housing plans up to voters

  04-07-2024 00:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Huntington Beach is moving to ask voters this November to approve a new law that would leave future housing development plans up to residents.
  The City Council on Tuesday, July 2 directed staff to craft a charter amendment ballot initiative that would require city-initiated zoning changes to get voter approval. Critics said it would put the city at even higher risk of financial penalties from the state for refusing to allow more housing to be built.
  The proposal, from Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark a
  
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• Ducks acquire forward Robby Fabbri from Detroit

  04-07-2024 00:27 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks have acquired forward Robby Fabbri and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for prospect goalie Gage Alexander, both clubs confirmed Wednesday.
  Fabbri, 28, is in the final year of his contract and will earn $4 million against the cap. The versatile attacker compiled 18 goals and 32 points in 68 games with Detroit last season, his ninth NHL campaign and fourth full season with the Red Wings.
  That tied his career high in goals, set as a rookie in 2015-16
  
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• Orange County’s House Democrats weigh in on President Biden amid mounting re-election speculation

  04-07-2024 00:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County’s House Democrats still support President Joe Biden as he faces mounting pressure over his White House bid.
  But they’re stopping just short of unequivocally saying if they believe Biden should remain in the race as questions over whether the president could — or should — continue to run for re-election.
  Instead, three congressional Democrats whose districts include Orange County are pointing to former President Donald Trump. The presumptive GOP nominee, too,
  
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• Ducks sign winger Carson Meyer to a 1-year contract

  03-07-2024 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks signed winger Carson Meyer, the team announced Wednesday in a news release.
  Agreeing to a two-way deal, Meyer, 26, is the second player to sign with the Ducks in the past two days after the team added Jansen Harkins on Tuesday.
  Like Harkins, whom the Ducks added on a one-way deal, Meyer split time between the AHL and NHL last season and in recent campaigns, all as part of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. Furthermore, competitiveness and an indefatigable motor are the major draws
  
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• Red-hot LAFC ready for the Galaxy at the Rose Bowl

  03-07-2024 23:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Unmoved by the chance to make a statement against the Galaxy at the Rose Bowl on the Fourth of July, the Los Angeles Football Club enters and expects to exit the derby on firm footing.
  “We are very clear of what we are capable of,” said LAFC midfielder Ilie Sanchez, “and we’re just going to follow our path no matter what happens on Thursday.”
  “Honestly, I do feel that they are the ones looking for that statement more than us,” the 33-year-old Spania
  
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• 2 horses struck, killed by vehicles on 5 Freeway in Sylmar; 1 rescued

  03-07-2024 23:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Two horses ran into traffic on the 5 Freeway, near the 210 Freeway in Sylmar, and were stuck and killed by passing motorists on Tuesday, July 2, the California Highway Patrol said.
  Around 9 p.m., CHP officers responded to several calls about three horses in the traffic lanes of the northbound 5 with followup reports of two horses getting hit by passing cars.
  A third horse was pulled over to the right shoulder by good Samaritans, CHP Officer Josh Greengard said.
  The two vehicles involved in the c
  
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• Disney CEO Bob Iger, Willow Bay reportedly nearing Angel City FC deal

  03-07-2024 22:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Angel City Football Club’s ownership group is reportedly close to a new look as Disney CEO Bob Iger and wife Willow Bay are close to purchasing control of the club.
  The news was first reported by Puck’s Dylan Byers and Semafor.
  Iger and Bay, the dean of the USC Annenberg School, were in attendance at Angel City FC’s 3-0 loss to the Orlando Pride on Sunday and were shown on the video screen.
  According to Semafor, Angel City’s current valuation is an NWSL record $250 millio
  
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• Rainbow Cone, Chicago’s 98-year-old sliced ice cream sensation, coming to O.C.

  03-07-2024 22:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Founded nearly a century ago in Chicago, Rainbow Cone, known its sliced (never scooped) stacks of ice cream, will open one of its first California stores in Orange County later this year.
  Cypress will host the circa-1926 ice cream institution’s inaugural Golden State location, with plans on opening by late 2024 at 9527 Valley View St.
  The menu at Rainbow Cone runs the gamut from classic flavors like chocolate and strawberry to more contemporary concoctions like Superman and birthday cake.
  
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• ‘The Empire Strips Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Parody’ returns to Los Angeles

  03-07-2024 21:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Ever wanted to see Darth Vadar do a strip tease?
  While the “Star Wars” franchise has released over 20 films and series in the last 45 years, one comedic outlier is coming to a galaxy not so far away. “The Empire Strips Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Parody” is returning to Los Angeles at The Montalbán Theatre from Oct. 10 through Dec. 1. Tickets for the event are on sale now at theempirestripsback.com.
  The 18-and-over parody show runs about two hours with a 15-minute
  
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• New Vegas attraction lets you become a player in a video game world

  03-07-2024 21:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Jason Bracelin | Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS)
  LAS VEGAS — A joystick with a pulse, that’s what we’ve become.
  An orb of light shoots our way, heading toward our toes.
  Kick it!
  Contact made, it rockets back in the other direction, where a team of four returns fire.
  Back and forth it goes as we volley the pulsating sphere, trying to boot it past each other in order to score a goal.
  It’s a Friday afternoon, and we’re engaged in a quick session of “Light Hockey.&
  
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• Ban on schools’ gender notification policies heads to Gov. Newsom. Will he sign it?

  03-07-2024 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  The battle over trans rights has mostly played out at school boards, but is now erupting in Sacramento as lawmakers seek to limit local authority on the issue.
  Following a raucous, emotional hearing last week in the Assembly, legislators sent a bill, AB 1955, to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would stop school districts from notifying parents if a student starts using different pronouns or otherwise identifies as a gender other than what’s on school records.
  Newsom has 12 days from receiving a bil
  
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• Closing of rural hospitals leaves towns with unhealthy real estate

  03-07-2024 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Taylor Sisk | KFF Health News (TNS)
  JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee lost its hospital, a 54-bed acute care facility. Campbell County, where Jellico is located, ranks 90th of Tennessee’s 95 counties in health outcomes and has a poverty rate almost double the national average, so losing its health care cornerstone sent ripple effects through the region.
  “Oh, my word,” said Tawnya Brock, a health car
  
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• Rewards, points, miles: A primer on travel credit cards

  03-07-2024 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Holly D. Johnson | (TNS) Bankrate
  Travel credit cards make it easy to earn rewards — usually offered in the form of points or miles — for certain types of purchases. You can typically redeem your travel rewards for the big expenses associated with your next trip such as flights, hotels, car rentals and vacation packages. Some issuers also let you redeem travel rewards for statement credits and other non-travel options.
  Some travel credit cards are associated with a specific airline o
  
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• Aiming to lower gas prices, feds boost supply in time for the 4th

  03-07-2024 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By Anna Helhoski | NerdWallet
  Gas prices could be about to get cheaper, just in time for summer road travel, as about 42 million gallons of gasoline makes its way into the fuel market.
  In May, the Biden administration announced that the one million barrels of gasoline in the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve were up for sale. Contracts were awarded to five companies, and barrels were sold at an average of $2.34 per gallon. The gasoline was released to the contracted companies as of June 30.
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• Biden vows to keep running after his disastrous debate. ‘No one is pushing me out,’ he says

  03-07-2024 20:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Seung Min Kim 
  WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the “noise” and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to contain the political fallout from President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance.
  Even as Zients acknowledged that the days since the Atlanta matchup between Biden and Republican Donald Trump have been challenging, the chief of staff stressed to White Ho
  
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• Travel: What I’ve seen on 33 cruises I’ve taken since the pandemic

  03-07-2024 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  An argument can be made that people in general have become more needy, pushy and demanding than before COVID — that politeness and courtesy seem to be waning in what has become a “me-first” society.
  Well, there’s no debating that fact for this guy, not after what I’ve encountered on 33 cruises since the 15-month industry shutdown due to the pandemic only three years ago. That’s not to say everyone was Mister Rogers or Miss Manners on the 32 cruises I took befo
  
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• Deadly Hurricane Beryl brings storm surge, flash flooding to Jamaica as Category 4 storm

  03-07-2024 19:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Jamaica is bracing for a near-direct strike from Category 4 Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, after the record-breaking storm left multiple people dead on islands in the eastern Caribbean.
  The Cayman Islands and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula are in Beryl’s path later in the week, and the southern Gulf coast of Texas, including Corpus Christi, was in Beryl’s forecast cone of uncertainty for late in the weekend.
  Hurricane Beryl could bring life-threatening storm surge from six to nine f
  
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