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• Lifeguards, cameras, all that water: 6 things to know about Idaho’s Roaring Springs Waterpark

  04-07-2024 12:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Elena Gastaldo | (TNS) The Idaho Statesman
  A giant tipping potato bucket called Tippin’ Tater that contains 750 gallons of water. A grumpy ram lifeguard keeping an eye on everyone. Two baby bears sliding down a log. Blue birds on a diving board.
  Camp IdaH2O, the latest expansion of Roaring Springs Waterpark, is a celebration of life in the Pacific Northwest, says Tiffany Quilici, the water park’s chief marketing officer.
  Meridian is the home of the Northwest’s largest wate
  
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• Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

  08-09-2024 23:34 via ocregister.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Paralympic Games ended Sunday with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music
  Jean-Michel Jarre got the party underway at the Stade de France, coaxing dance moves from athletes, volunteers and spectators on a day when Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments and Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo of Nig
  
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• Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in U.S. Open men’s final

  08-09-2024 23:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By HOWARD FENDRICH | AP Tennis Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game to win the U.S. Open men’s championship on Sunday, less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.
  The No. 1-ranked Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy, won the second Grand Slam trophy of his nascent career — the other was at the Australian Open in January — and prevented No. 12 Fritz from ending a major title drought for Am
  
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• 3-year-old girl left inside car in Anaheim dies from possible heat stroke complications

  08-09-2024 23:21 via ocregister.com
  
  A three-year-old girl died from possible heat stroke complications in Anaheim after she was found unconscious inside a car alongside her mother on Friday, one of the hottest days during this week’s heat wave.
  On Sep. 6, officers and emergency personnel responded around 4:20 p.m. to a medical emergency in a residential area on the 1300 block of Fashion Lane. Officers gave CPR to a 3-year-old girl after a family member pulled her out of a car and attempted to provide first aid. The child&rsq
  
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• LA28’s rainy Paris rerun: Bass again accepts flag for LA’s next games, this time for paralympics

  08-09-2024 23:13 via ocregister.com
  
  PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 08: Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, hands the Paralympic flag over to Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, during the closing ceremony on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on September 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images for IPC)
  PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 08: Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, walks onto the stage during the closing ceremony on day eleven of th
  
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• LA28’s Paris rerun: Bass again accepts flag for LA’s next games, this time for paralympics

  08-09-2024 23:13 via ocregister.com
  
   
  PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 08: Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, hands the Paralympic flag over to Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, during the closing ceremony on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on September 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images for IPC)
  PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 08: Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, walks onto the stage during the closing ceremony on day eleve
  
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• Angels send down Victor Mederos, call up Hans Crouse

  08-09-2024 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels called up right-hander Hans Crouse from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned right-hander Victor Mederos before Sunday’s series finale at Globe Life Field.
  Mederos was struck for three runs on two hits and two walks in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 6-4 loss. All of the damage came after Mederos retired the first two batters. Mederos walked a batter on a pitch clock violation and it spun out of control after that.
  “He needs to get control of his
  
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• Letters: Don’t believe Kamala’s supposed ‘moderate’ policy shifts. She will be a far-left president.

  08-09-2024 21:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Re “Kamala walks back yet another bad idea” (Sept. 8):
  If memory serves me, Joe Biden ran as a one term, centrist candidate that wanted to bring a fractured country back together.
  How did that turn out?
  Joe Biden flipped as far left as a split Congress allowed. Then again, I think Obama, Chuck Schumer and Pelosi were the real influence on policy.
  Kamala Harris, if elected, will go full throttle on leftist policy.
  — Bob Waters, Laguna Niguel
  Not buying it
  The SCNG editorial boar
  
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• Letters: Don’t believe Kamala Harris’ supposed ‘moderate’ policy shifts. She will be a far-left president.

  08-09-2024 21:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Re “Kamala walks back yet another bad idea” (Sept. 8):
  If memory serves me, Joe Biden ran as a one term, centrist candidate that wanted to bring a fractured country back together.
  How did that turn out?
  Joe Biden flipped as far left as a split Congress allowed. Then again, I think Obama, Chuck Schumer and Pelosi were the real influence on policy.
  Kamala Harris, if elected, will go full throttle on leftist policy.
  — Bob Waters, Laguna Niguel
  Not buying it
  The SCNG editorial boar
  
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• Magnolia High opens center dedicated to cybersecurity studies

  08-09-2024 20:37 via ocregister.com
  
  With the opening of the Jan & Ross Billings Innovation Center of Excellence, the Anaheim Union High School District is distinguishing itself as a leader in the preparation of future cybersecurity professionals.
  The 22,161-square-foot, two-story center at Magnolia High School, believed to be the first K-12 educational facility in the nation dedicated to a cybersecurity curriculum, was unveiled to the public on Thursday, Sept. 5.
  Jan Billings during the grand opening of the Jan and Ross Billin
  
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• JD Vance spends long weekend in Southern California, talking immigration and raising funds

  08-09-2024 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance is spending spent a long weekend in Southern California, tackling the issue of immigration on the Mexican border and stumping for funds at two campaign events.
  On Sunday evening former President Donald Trump’s running mate was scheduled to speak at a campaign reception in Los Angeles as part of three-day fund-raising swing. Expected to join him was Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently ended his independent campaign and endorsed Trump.
  According
  
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• All-OC basketball player Brannon Martinsen leaves Mater Dei

  08-09-2024 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  All-Orange County boys basketball player Brannon Martinsen has withdrawn from Mater Dei, Monarchs coach Gary McKnight confirmed Sunday.
  Martinsen, a 6-7 forward who is a junior this school year, led Mater Dei in scoring last season at 17 points a game and was named All-CIF Open Division and All-County All-Trinity League first team. He averaged six rebounds a game. Martinsen missed several games at the end of the season after he suffered a broken tibia (shinbone)  on Jan. 30 in a game agains
  
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• All-County basketball player Brannon Martinsen leaves Mater Dei

  08-09-2024 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  All-Orange County boys basketball player Brannon Martinsen has withdrawn from Mater Dei, Monarchs coach Gary McKnight confirmed Sunday.
  Martinsen, a 6-7 forward who is a junior, led Mater Dei in scoring last season at 17 points a game and was named All-CIF Open Division, All-Orange County and All-Trinity League first team. He averaged six rebounds a game.
  Martinsen missed several games at the end of the season after he suffered a broken tibia (shinbone) on Jan. 30 in a game against St. John Bosc
  
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• Map: This is where the Line fire is burning near Highland

  08-09-2024 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Evacuations have been ordered for the Line fire raging near Highland that more than doubled in size Saturday to 17,459 acres with no containment since it began the evening of Sept. 5.
  Several communities are under evacuation orders, including San Bernardino, Highland and Running Springs, with evacuation warnings in place for the mountain communities of Green Valley Lake, Cedar Glen, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Valley of Enchantment, Angelus Oaks, Seven Oaks and Mountain Home Village.
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• More than 35,400 homes and structures threatened as Line fire grows to 17,459 acres on Sunday

  08-09-2024 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  The out-of-control Line fire grew to 17,459 acres on Sunday morning, with zero containment and additional evacuation warnings issued as the number of homes threatened soared.
  The total number of homes and structures at risk in the region jumped to 35,405, Cal Fire said in its Sunday morning update.
  As of 9:45 a.m., evacuation orders were announced for Angelus Oaks, Seven Oaks and Mountain Home Village.
  “Thunderstorm outflow winds are causing very erratic behavior and vegetation is critical
  
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• Swanson: Uh-oh, USC really means business

  08-09-2024 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – We are so back.
  Back in the version of reality where USC is USC.
  A signature win followed by a statement win and it’s apparent: This team has what it takes to make some real noise.
  So strike up the marching band, Trojans. Pump up the volume, DJ Mal-Ski. USC is coming at you fast.
  First the Trojans marched themselves into 2024 and promptly put the nation on notice by dismissing SEC power LSU in a 27-20 Sunday night thriller before a TV audience of more than 9 million. An
  
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• Thousands of Southern California residents continue to lose power during heat wave

  08-09-2024 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Thousands of Southern California residents remain without power Sunday, Sept. 8 as excessive heat continues to take a toll on the region.
  As of 6 a.m. Southern California Edison was reporting 28 outages affecting 1,461 customers in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
  The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported at 2 p.m. Saturday there were 7,042 customers without power and around 100 outage incidents in mainly residential areas. No updated figures had been posted as of 6 a.m.
  
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• Why supportive grandparents are so important to families

  08-09-2024 16:55 via ocregister.com
  
  We adore our grandchildren. We share photos and tout their accomplishments. These may include some of their many “firsts,” such as their first tooth, their first day at school or making the team or the first ballet recital. It might be their first day of high school or moving into their college dorm. As little ones, we attach their drawings on our refrigerator and save their hand-made birthday cards. 
  In 1979, President Jimmy Carter made sure that grandparents were honored and r
  
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• Harris walks back yet another bad idea

  08-09-2024 16:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has abandoned yet another one of her policy pledges from her 2019-20 presidential campaign.
  She no longer supports, according to recent reporting by Axios, a ban on plastic straws.
  “I think we should,” she told CNN host Erin Burnett in 2019 during a townhall. “We do need to ban the plastic.”
  But now, when asked by Axios if she still holds that position, her campaign says she’s changed her mind. “She joked even th
  
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• Would I wear white after Labor Day? Let’s find out

  08-09-2024 16:19 via ocregister.com
  
  I paused for a moment before slipping on my white sandals.
  It was the day after Labor Day and although I haven’t lived in Virginia for many years, the southern girl edict still haunted me: Do not wear white after Labor Day.
  The end of summer break from school always began the day after the holiday so it was a good excuse to get a new pair of shoes in a fall color. Or at least to polish up your old ones.
  I never questioned the reasoning behind this tradition. It was just something everyone
  
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• California’s COVID booster rates are dismal as new shot debuts. More sickness ahead?

  08-09-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s September! That means Christmas trees are twinkling at Big Box stores (despite the heat), Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie rule the holiday makeovers at Disney (and have since well before Labor Day), rejiggered vaccines are landing at pharmacies and officials are bracing for the fall/winter waves of COVID, flu and other respiratory ailments.
  A big summer spike in COVID cases sent many more people to emergency rooms in California and nationwide than at any time since last year’s
  
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• Back to school: 5 ways to intentionally support your child’s well-being

  08-09-2024 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  As the back-to-school season rolls around, it’s easy for parents to become engrossed in the logistics of preparing their children for the new academic year.
  The to-do lists are long, and the days are often packed with shopping for supplies, organizing schedules and planning extracurricular activities.
  However, amid all this busyness, there’s a crucial aspect that often gets overlooked: your child’s mental and emotional well-being. In today’s high-pressure world, it&r
  
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• Behind a stout run game and dominant defense, USC shuts out Utah State

  08-09-2024 08:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Quarterback Jayden Maiava #14 of the USC Trojans passes against the Utah State Aggies in the second half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
  Running back A’Marion Peterson #22 of the USC Trojans dives past defensive end Enoka Migao #45 of the Utah State Aggies for the touchdown in the second half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los An
  
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• USC notebook: Eric Gentry starts in place of Mason Cobb at linebacker

  08-09-2024 06:41 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – A week earlier, his return to form began with an exclamation point, just seven seconds remaining on a last-gasp LSU try when Mason Cobb dove across midfield for a game-sealing pick.
  It was a fitting end to one of the finest games of Cobb’s Trojans career, the Oklahoma State transfer coming to USC in 2023 and instantly stepping in as the program’s leading tackler but beset by injury and a doomed run defense. He played with abandon against LSU, running through offen
  
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• Dodgers break out early to beat Guardians

  08-09-2024 05:52 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – The Cleveland Guardians have the best bullpen in baseball this season. Opposing teams aren’t eager to get into that bullpen – unless maybe if it happens in the first inning.
  The Dodgers chased Guardians starter Gavin Williams with a six-run first inning, creating dueling bullpen games Saturday night. The Dodgers’ relief relay won the duel, stranding 10 Guardian baserunners on the way to a 7-2 victory.
  The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks both lost S
  
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• LAFC plays to scoreless tie at Houston

  08-09-2024 05:10 via ocregister.com
  
  LAFC played to a scoreless tie Saturday at Houston against the Dynamo.
  Houston outshot LAFC, 12-7 in the match.
  Playing without six players who are in international competition, LAFC still secured a point on the road.
  LAFC (48 points) remained in second place in the Western Division, seeking to catch the Galaxy (52 points).
  LAFC’s next match is Saturday, Sept. 14 in an El Trafico battle with the Galaxy in Dignity Health Park in Carson.
  
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• Kazushi Kimura scores upset stakes double at Del Mar

  08-09-2024 04:18 via ocregister.com
  
  DEL MAR — Kazushi Kimura rode into Del Mar this summer with expectations high for the three-time Canadian champion jockey who’d given hints of his talent at Santa Anita earlier in the year.
  “There’s a spark of brilliance there,” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert told San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Bryce Miller in July.
  After Saturday’s races, Kimura’s first Del Mar season can be declared a definite success.
  Kimura scored victories with Tenma
  
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• Kazushi Kimura scores upset double at Del Mar

  08-09-2024 04:18 via ocregister.com
  
  DEL MAR — Kazushi Kimura rode into Del Mar this summer with expectations high for the three-time Canadian champion jockey who’d given hints of his talent at Santa Anita earlier in the year.
  “There’s a spark of brilliance there,” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert told San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Bryce Miller in July.
  After Saturday’s races, Kimura’s first Del Mar season can be declared a definite success.
  Kimura scored victories with Tenma
  
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• Tyler Anderson gets no help as Angels bullpen falters against Rangers

  08-09-2024 04:12 via ocregister.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyler Anderson has been one of the few consistent bright spots for the Angels in 2024, and he shined again Saturday night at Globe Life Field.
  But just as his record indicates, he did not receive a whole lot of help.
  Instead of celebrating his 11th win, the Angels were left with a 6-4 loss after the Texas Rangers rallied to score three runs in the seventh.
  Anderson, the Angels’ lone All-Star, held the Rangers to two runs over five innings but was replaced to start
  
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• Mater Dei loses to Cathedral Catholic this time, in Mohs tournament girls volleyball final

  08-09-2024 04:03 via ocregister.com
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH – Mater Dei’s girls volleyball team lost to a familiar foe Saturday.
  The Monarchs lost 2-1 to Cathedral Catholic of San Diego in the championship match of the Dave Mohs Memorial Tournament at Edison High. Cathedral Catholic won the first set 25-14, Mater Dei won the second set 30-28 and Cathedral Catholic took the third set 16-14.
  Cathedral Catholic (17-1) is No. 9 in the Maxpreps.com girls volleyball national rankings. Mater Dei (9-3) is No. 14 in those national ran
  
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