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• As veterinary costs rise, people wrestle with high price of caring for pets

  22-06-2024 12:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Julie Baxter just faced the most agonizing decision a person with pets can face: whether to euthanize an ailing animal in the face of the overwhelming desire to keep a beloved companion alive.
  Baxter’s pain was made all the more acute as she and her partner wrestled with wanting to do all they could for their dog Roscoe, while realizing there was a limit to how much they could spend on tests and hospital stays. The 50-pound mixed breed lived with them for eight years after his rescue off t
  
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• Ahead of Olympics, skateboard park event will be in the X Games spotlight

  28-06-2024 00:57 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — Most of the locals had yet to arrive when Tate Carew rolled up at Linda Vista skateboard park on a recent Sunday morning.
  Sporting a white cap with side-by-side logos of both Bay Area major-league baseball clubs, the 19-year-old Point Loma resident took a few easy laps around the 6 1/2-year-old public facility, giving little indication of his newly achieved status.
  Carew shot to the top of qualifying for skateboard park at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris after winning the second
  
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• NBA draft: Clippers take Minnesota guard Cam Christie with 2nd-round pick

  28-06-2024 00:39 via ocregister.com
  
  PLAYA VISTA — The Clippers need youth and with their lone pick in the NBA draft, they took 18-year-old Cam Christie, a one-and-done player from the University of Minnesota, in the second round (No. 46 overall) on Thursday.
  Christie, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, possesses athleticism with above-average length and a smooth shot. As a freshman last season, he averaged 11.3 points and shot 39% from 3-point range in 33 games to earn All-Big Ten Freshman team honors. He also posted 3.6 reboun
  
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• Realtor settlement will create ‘biggest mess on the planet,’ celebrity agent Mauricio Umansky says

  28-06-2024 00:27 via ocregister.com
  
  A proposed real estate court settlement over commission rates taking effect in August will create “the biggest mess on the planet,” a Beverly Hills celebrity agent said.
  Rules about how the industry will operate “are changing on a daily basis,” said Mauricio Umansky, chief executive and co-founder of global brokerage The Agency and star of the Netflix series, “Selling Beverly Hills.”
  “It’s going to be an absolute mess.”
  Speaking offstage foll
  
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• NBA draft: Lakers select Bronny James, LeBron James’ son, in 2nd round

  28-06-2024 00:17 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — More than two years ago, Lakers star LeBron James publicly expressed his desire to play on the same NBA team as his oldest son, Bronny James.
  Now, he’ll have the opportunity to achieve the feat of becoming the first father-son duo in the NBA – if he chooses to return to the Lakers this offseason.
  The Lakers selected Bronny with the No. 55 pick in the NBA’s draft second round on Thursday.
  Bronny, 19, averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.4 mi
  
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• Sparks looking to break 6-game losing streak vs. Mercury

  28-06-2024 00:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The Sparks are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season, dropping their last six games on the road, albiet to playoff-caliber teams.
  However, the Sparks (4-13) will have an opportunity to get back into the win column at the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.
  The Sparks are 0-1 against the Mercury this season after suffering an 87-68 loss in Phoenix on June 2. Guard Diana Taurasi scored 31 points against the Sparks, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range. Sparks forward Dearica Hamby
  
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• UC graduate worker strike is over, officials say

  27-06-2024 23:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The graduate worker strike across the University of California system that began in May and stemmed from administrative responses to pro-Palestinian protests is over, officials say.
  The strike was halted earlier this month by a temporary restraining order from an Orange County Superior Court judge that was set to expire on Thursday, June 27. When the temporary restraining order was issued on June 7 – right before finals began at some UC schools – the strike affected six campuses, inc
  
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• NBA draft: UCLA’s Adem Bona goes to 76ers at 41st overall pick

  27-06-2024 23:47 via ocregister.com
  
  A new Bruin is headed to the NBA.
  UCLA center Adem Bona was selected 41st overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday.
  Bona, 21, who will look to serve as a backup center to MVP Joel Embiid, was lauded for his nearly 7-4 wingspan and a 40-inch vertical jump at the draft combine. In 66 career college games, he used his athleticism to play above the rim defensively and offensively.
  However, he had to wait until day two to hear his name called, as the first ro
  
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• NHL draft: What will the Kings do on Day 2?

  27-06-2024 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  As their position stands, the Kings will have a first-rounder in attendance at July 1’s opening of rookie camp for the first time since Brandt Clarke’s arrival in 2021, but their pickings on Saturday’s Day 2 of the NHL Draft project to be slim with just one other pick in the top 180 after No. 21 overall.
  In Clarke’s draft year, the Kings consolidated their picks and selected just four players. They enter this draft with four picks, and only three on the second day barring
  
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• Knott’s Camp Snoopy not quite ready for grand reopening

  27-06-2024 23:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm cut the red ribbon on the reimagined Camp Snoopy with folding scissors from a giant Swiss Army pocket knife, but the refreshed kiddie land was not ready for the grand reopening with more than half of the new additions unfinished or slashed from the budget.
  Camp Snoopy returned on Thursday, June 27 during a media ceremony at the Buena Park theme park after a seven-month refurbishment of the 41-year-old Peanuts themed land.
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• Colleen Shogan, first woman appointed U.S. archivist, visits Nixon Library

  27-06-2024 23:17 via ocregister.com
  
  There are about 13.5 billion records in the United States national archives, and it’s Colleen Shogan’s job to preserve them and make them available to the public. Shogan is the 11th national archivist in U.S. history and the first woman appointed to the position.
  Her oversight includes 42 archival facilities across the country including 15 of America’s presidential libraries, which bring together the documents and artifacts to tell the history of each presidential administratio
  
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• Los Alamitos Derby horses try to heat up in the summer

  27-06-2024 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Alamitos Derby on Saturday marks the local start of what should be an intriguing second half of the 2024 season for followers of the nation’s 3-year-old colts.
  Different horses won the Kentucky Derby (Mystik Dan), Preakness (Seize the Grey) and Belmont Stakes (Dornoch) this spring, leaving the campaign for the division championship wide open going into the summer. In the latest national rankings determined by a National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of turf journalists, vote
  
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• Rep. Katie Porter will return to UCI Law next year

  27-06-2024 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Rep. Katie Porter will return to teaching at the UC Irvine School of Law next year, once her congressional term is complete.
  Porter, following her loss in the U.S. Senate primary earlier this year, is set to leave Congress in January after six years. The Harvard Law alumna had been teaching at UCI Law prior to her 2018 election, and she will return to its faculty in the spring of 2025, the school announced on Wednesday.
  Related: What’s next for Rep. Katie Porter after she leaves Congress?
  
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• Homeowners can get cash-out second mortgages to fund small rental properties

  27-06-2024 22:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Say, you want to build an accessory dwelling unit on your rental property, and you need financing.
  Or maybe you want to buy another rental and need to find the dough.
  Or maybe you have debt to ditch.
  More on mortgages: Loan payments for Orange County’s record-high median-price house tops $10,000
  Tapping home equity through an equity line-of-credit or a fixed rate second is easy-peasy when it comes to your primary residence. Even Freddie Mac is jumping on board with its own program.
  Bu
  
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• Volkswagen recalls more than 271,000 Atlas SUVs over defective airbags

  27-06-2024 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By Samantha Delouya | CNN
  Volkswagen has recalled 271,330 of its Atlas SUV vehicles due to faulty passenger-side airbags.
  Certain Atlas vehicles made between 2021 and 2024 and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles made between 2020 and 2024 may experience a wiring error, causing front passenger airbags not to deploy, according to a Wednesday report from the US National Highway and Safety Administration.
  In March, the German automaker said it would recall 143,000 Atlas SUVs for a similar issue. It is unclea
  
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• Ultra-processed food is tasty and easy. Is it bad for you?

  27-06-2024 22:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Brooks Johnson | Star Tribune (TNS)
  MINNEAPOLIS — As shoppers study food labels amid renewed concerns about the health impacts of processed food, General Mills isn’t worried. After all, it’s the flavor that makes the sale.
  “Newsflash: People like food that tastes really good,” General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening told an audience of investors recently when asked about the debate around “ultra-processed” foods and how it could affect the Golden Valley, Minnes
  
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• Kings trade Carl Grundstrom to Sharks for defenseman Kyle Burroughs

  27-06-2024 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings have traded winger Carl Grundstrom to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Kyle Burroughs, the organization said in a news release on Thursday.
  This move dealt one of the most physical forwards on the roster for a heavy presence on the blue line, albeit one that may or may not be destined for the parent club.
  Grundstrom, nicknamed the Tonka Trunk and fondly viewed by former Kings banger Dustin Brown, arrived in Southern California from the Toronto Maple Leafs system during th
  
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• Young gay Latinos see rising share of new HIV cases, leading to call for targeted funding

  27-06-2024 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Devna Bose, Associated Press and Phillip Reese | KFF Health News (TNS)
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. He thought it was a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he would soak his bed with sweat. He took a test.
  On New Year’s Day 2022, at age 31, Hermida learned he had HIV.
  “I thought I was going to die,” he said, recalling how a chill washed over him as
  
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• Busting 5 common credit misconceptions

  27-06-2024 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By Joe Yerardi | NerdWallet
  Maintaining solid credit can open doors to financial goals, but misunderstanding how credit works can make your efforts futile.
  As part of the 2024 State of Consumer Credit study, a NerdWallet survey conducted online by The Harris Poll asked more than 2,000 adults a series of questions focusing on common misconceptions about credit.
  Two thirds (67%) of Americans believed at least one of the five credit misconceptions we asked about. Here, we’re busting them.
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• Ex-Angels manager Mike Scioscia lists Newport Beach island home for $9.2 million

  27-06-2024 20:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A view of the house with its rooftop deck and dock, center. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  The family room. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  The front patio. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  A view of the combined living and dining room and kitchen. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  The living room. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  The dining area. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  The remodeled kitchen has a center island with seating. (Photo by Bowman Group Media)
  The primary bedroom. (Photo by Bowman Group Med
  
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• Anaheim Hills briefs: Gather with neighbors to celebrate Independence Day

  27-06-2024 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  This year’s Fourth of July Anaheim Hills community celebration promises to be yet another fun-filled day for everyone.
  The annual event kicks off at 7 a.m., with the Firecracker 5k/10k at Canyon High School’s lower field with various activities scheduled throughout the day. It is a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July with family and friends.
  Come enjoy the always favorite Yankee Doodle Dog Show at 9 a.m., at Canyon High School’s Softball Field. The community parade follow
  
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• 5 things to know about Key Bridge collapse, efforts to rebuild Baltimore span

  27-06-2024 19:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Wednesday marked three months since the container ship Dali lost power in the early hours of March 26 and ran into a support pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, knocking down the structure. The collapse killed six construction workers, partially blocked Baltimore’s shipping channel until June and eliminated one of three harbor crossings in the city, slowing vehicular traffic.
  New bridge expected by 2028
  The Maryland Transportation Authority’s goal is to open the bridge to all lanes
  
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• Why these 10 American anthems deserve a spot on your Fourth of July playlist

  27-06-2024 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Fourth of July is around the corner, and everyone is busy stocking their coolers, flying their flags and figuring out where to catch the best fireworks shows, but have you put together your party playlist? To aid you in your party preparations, we’ve compiled a list of 10 American anthems to bump at your backyard BBQs. To impress your patriotic pals, learn the backstories of the songs that have become ubiquitous at U.S. celebrations.
   James Brown’s ‘Living in America&r
  
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• ‘Grapes of Wrath’ legacy fades: California’s migrant farmworkers settle in, run their own farms

  27-06-2024 19:32 via ocregister.com
  
  As a young woman in the late 1980s, María Inés Catalán joined a gushing stream of laborers from Mexico chasing seasonal crops in California, following the footsteps of her mother and thousands of other itinerant farm workers desperate for jobs.
  Now, like an increasing number of other former migrant workers, she’s put down roots as sturdy as the tomatoes in her fields. Manager of the 55-acre, family-owned organic Catalán Farm in Hollister, Catalán is
  
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• John Force update: Drag racing legend is improving, faces long recovery

  27-06-2024 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  On Thursday morning, John Force Racing issued a statement updating the condition of legendary drag racer John Force, who was in a fiery crash on Sunday, June 23.
  According to the statement, Force, who is 75, has moved from the trauma intensive care unit to the neuro intensive care unit, “where the medical team can focus on his head injury which is their primary concern.”
  From the statement, “The move was a welcome positive for family members who have maintained a daily presence
  
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• Daxon: Enjoy ‘small-town Brea’ at the July 4 Country Fair

  27-06-2024 19:23 via ocregister.com
  
  I often hear from folks who miss when Brea was much smaller, people wise, in the pre-mall, pre-freeway era when we had the old downtown and certainly not a Nordstrom or an In-n-Out.
  So if you are nostalgic about old, small-town Brea, come to the July 4 Country Fair at City Hall Park, 401 S. Brea Blvd. The fair has been a staple in Brea for 44 years and is as small town as ever. Besides live entertainment, games, rides and food there is free swimming in the historic Brea Plunge from noon to 3 p.m
  
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• Tesla ordered to stop polluting Bay Area air with ‘frequent and ongoing’ toxic emissions

  27-06-2024 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Tesla has polluted Bay Area air with harmful and toxic emissions from its Fremont electric car factory more than 100 times in the past five years. On Wednesday, local authorities ordered it to stop.
  “Tesla’s ongoing violations at their Fremont facility pose a risk to public health and air quality in the surrounding community,” said Dr. Philip Fine, executive officer of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which regulates pollution from factories and other stationary so
  
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• Cali Dumpling opens its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Orange

  27-06-2024 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  During California’s pandemic-era shutdown in 2020, Allan Tea, who owns Hello Kitty Grand Cafe and Capital Dimsum Seafood, started a side project to keep business afloat. That venture, Cali Dumpling, a frozen dumpling delivery company, took off fast. First selling dumplings online and at local farmers markets, Tea expanded his enterprise to a 15,000-square-foot headquarters in El Monte in 2023, with dumplings landing on store shelves at 99 Ranch markets in Orange County and at cult grocer E
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t make the debate stage. He faces hurdles to stay relevant

  27-06-2024 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
  PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., won’t be with his better-known rivals, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, when they debate Thursday in Atlanta.
  And aside from a livestreamed response to the debate, he also has nothing on his public schedule for the coming weeks. Nor does his running mate, philanthropist Nicole Shanahan.
  After a busy spring hopscotching the country for a mix of politica
  
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• Ballot box binge: Votes loom in coming days from Mongolia to Iran to Britain in a busy election year

  27-06-2024 18:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press
  Even in a busy year of elections around the world, the next few days stand out.
  Over the next week, voters go to the polls in fledgling democracies like Mauritania and Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and in stalwart democracies — former imperial powers — Britain and France.
  While U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump were set Thursday to hold the first of two TV debates before their expected November standoff, other countrie
  
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