An ocean closure off Laguna Beach prompted by a sewage spill last week has been reduced in size. Officials with the Orange County Environmental Health Division said Friday, Jan. 17, the closure will remain in effect for Treasure Island Beach to 500 feet downcoast of Aliso Creek. The reduced area remains closed to swimming, surfing,…
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Cue the wailing, again. Roki Sasaki broke the news himself on Instagram on Friday afternoon, much the same way that Blake Snell announced his signing with a doctored photo of himself in a Dodgers uniform on Nov. 26. Baseball’s latest Japanese import is now a Dodger as well, and the club’s hold on Japan might…
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“Chocolate, the fire’s coming … I’ll call you back.” Those were among the last words Anthony Mitchell V, 28, heard from his grandfather, who nicknamed him “Chocolate Red” because of his chocolate hue and how he turned “almost red” while crying as a baby. Anthony Mitchell III’s last phone call to his grandson came around…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Jan. 17 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. FRIDAY’S SCORES BOYS…
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The Orange County District Attorney’s office has charged former Stanton Councilmember Hong Alyce Van with multiple felonies, alleging she no longer lived in the district she represented and lied on her candidate paperwork when she sought reelection. The DA’s Office on Friday, Jan. 17, announced Van, 40, who represented District 2 on the Stanton City…
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It takes a lot of courage to grow old. I’ve come to appreciate this after conversations with hundreds of older adults over the past eight years for nearly 200 “Navigating Aging” columns. Time and again, people have described what it’s like to let go of certainties they once lived with and adjust to new circumstances.…
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LOS ANGELES — Lakers All-Star big man Anthony Davis was a late scratch for Friday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets because of left plantar fasciitis – an injury designation that has lingered for the past two months. Davis started the day as probable to play before being downgraded to questionable a little less…
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Bubbly, happy, friendly — Annette Rossilli was known for her love of orchids, her pets and her purple hair. Rossilli, 85, was a longtime resident of the Pacific Palisades who died in the fire that raged through her community. The devoted pet owner stayed in her home after evacuation orders were issued on Tuesday, Jan.…
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Andrew Cedergren is the new head coach for Sonora’s football team, the school announced Friday. It is the first football head coaching assignment for Cedergren, 36. Last season he was an assistant coach at Orange Coast College. Cedergren previously was defensive coordinator at Ayala High and also has coached at Etiwanda and Glendora high schools.…
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One year after committing over $1 billion to two Japanese stars, the Dodgers have added a third at a bargain price. Right-hander Roki Sasaki ended the suspense about where he would make the jump to MLB by posting on Instagram on Friday afternoon that he had signed with the Dodgers. “I have signed a minor(-league) contract…
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