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• 2 separate fires burn at Camp Pendleton

  07-07-2018 12:52 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN CLEMENTE – The Orange County Fire Authority reports southern parts of Orange County were getting smoke from fires burning at Camp Pendleton on Saturday, July 7, and assured San Clemente residents that they were not in danger.
  Two separate brush fires at Camp Pendleton had scorched more than 1,500 acres, and the Marines early today reported firefighting progress and lifted some evacuations.
  One fire, referred to as the Vandergrift Incident, broke out around 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Main
  
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• Rams OC Mike LaFleur hired as Cardinals head coach

  01-02-2026 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Sean McVay’s coaching tree added another branch on Sunday with the reported news that Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur has been hired to be the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach.
  LaFleur, 38, spent the last three seasons with the Rams, serving as offensive coordinator during a period in which McVay began to delegate more offensive game planning responsibilities to his offensive staff. While he did not call plays for the Rams, he was collaborative during that in-game process and pl
  
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• Letters: Justice Bedsworth sounds the alarm on federal abuses

  01-02-2026 21:01 via ocregister.com
  
  All Americans should be worried with Noem in charge of DHS
  Thank you for finding the eminently qualified William Bedsworth to educate us in his commentary on abuses of the Fourth Amendment by ICE agents, who have been breaking into homes of citizens and non-citizens alike in their unrestrained quest to bully anyone they please.
  I thought it especially egregious when federal agents broke down the door of 67-year-old American citizen Rodrick Johnson in Chicago and restrained him in zip ties as the
  
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• Dave Min: Trump’s lawless DHS is tearing America apart

  01-02-2026 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by masked federal agents earlier this month shocked our consciences. But it is important to understand these killings were the inevitable result of a culture of violence and lawlessness at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in which masked DHS agents have been routinely engaging in brazenly criminal acts across the country for months with no accountability or oversight.
  To be clear, punching someone in the face because you don’t like the si
  
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• 51 arrests made at anti-ICE protest in LA on Saturday night

  01-02-2026 20:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Over four dozen anti-ICE protesters were arrested in Los Angeles on the second night of a nationwide movement to end funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said Sunday, Feb. 1.
  Police made 51 arrests on Saturday evening, with 47 adults and three juveniles cited and released for failure to disperse, Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department said. One person was arrested on suspicion of felony evading.
  Saturday’s protests came after violence broke
  
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• Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

  01-02-2026 20:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate reining in the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement operations.
  Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage. Trump struck a deal with senators to separa
  
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• Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’

  01-02-2026 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests.
  The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he’s made so far as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lin
  
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• Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week

  01-02-2026 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
  The strike injured several more people and sparked a fire that was subsequently put out, according to the emergency service
  
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• 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

  01-02-2026 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By JACK DURA
  Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.
  The boy and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20. They were taken to a detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
  Katherine Schneider, a spokesperson for
  
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• How to watch tonight’s 2026 Grammys

  01-02-2026 18:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sunday’s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
  “I think we will see some history-making moments,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told The Associated Press. “With artists being nominated in categories they haven’t been previously nominated in, and a new crop of talent coming through t
  
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• Climate change limiting future Olympic sites

  01-02-2026 18:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The snow-covered slopes near Grenoble, France, have always held a special place in Olympic history.
  It was there at the 1968 Olympic Games that France’s Jean-Claude Killy swept all three Alpine skiing gold medals then available, becoming, along with American figure skater Peggy Fleming, the first Winter Olympic superstar of the TV era.
  Yet when France revealed its plans to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, Grenoble wasn’t included, with organizers concerned that because of climate chang
  
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• More winter weather leads to heavy snow, canceled flights and, in Florida, falling iguanas

  01-02-2026 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADRIAN SAINZ
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England was mired in extra-cold temperatures Sunday after a bomb cyclone brought heavy snow and hundreds of flight cancellations to North Carolina, flurries and falling iguanas in Florida, and more misery for thousands who are still without power from last weekend’s ice storm in the South.
  About 150 million people were under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings in the eastern port
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, February 1, 2026

  01-02-2026 17:39 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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• Remembering the tears and torrents of Valentine’s Day memories

  01-02-2026 16:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Hearts are already beginning to throb with Valentine’s Day a scant two weeks away. That old “Will I have a date on the big day?” ache is vying for time on sleepless nights, according to social media.
  Yet, there are times when no is the best answer.
  I was just shy of 13 when my then-crush accepted my invitation to a Valentine’s Day Sadie Hawkins Day dance. I wasn’t allowed to date yet, but since my parents knew Billy’s parents, and it was a well-chaperoned even
  
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• Llamas are big pharma’s secret weapon to find new drugs

  01-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Lisa Pham, Bloomberg News
  One llama is sprawled on the grass with its neck craned, basking in a patch of sunshine. Another stands on a dirt hill, ears flattened defiantly. A third rushes to greet visitors with a friendly nuzzle.
  This isn’t a petting zoo. The furry beasts are in Belgium for work.
  Scientists have discovered the potential of the animals’ antibodies to thwart multiple diseases, and now drug developers are collectively plowing billions of dollars into a field that may
  
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• How California governor candidates say they will tackle environmental issues

  01-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Affordability consistently tops the list of issues that California voters care about.
  And according to one environmental group, climate issues also rank up there. In fact, as far as they’re concerned, climate solutions and affordability go hand-in-hand.
  A recent poll conducted by California Environmental Voters found that roughly 2 in 3 likely voters favor increasing the state’s investment in clean energy, believe the cost of electric vehicles should come down and think billion-dolla
  
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• California needs budget restraint not double-digit spending increases

  01-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a nearly 9% increase in total state spending for the upcoming fiscal year – that’s a $350 billion budget, more than $8,800 per Californian. Yet, for unions and progressive politicians, this enormous sum is too austere.
  They are calling on the state to backfill federal funding cuts while at the same time closing the state’s budget deficits. If fully implemented, this agenda would increase total state spending for the coming fiscal year by 18% compa
  
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• What to look for when seeking an assisted living residence

  01-02-2026 15:59 via ocregister.com
  
  This is a follow-up to the column published Jan. 18, 2026; that piece was about making the decision whether to age in place or move to an assisted living residence. In it, I quoted Sara Zeff Geber, who said, rather than aging in place, the real issue is to “age in the right place.” After that, I received the following question: How do I find the right place for my loved one who wants to live in an assisted living residence?
  Let’s start with some general information.Assiste
  
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• Susan Shelley: California politicians sure keep the lawyers busy

  01-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  L.A. City Councilman Curren Price is headed to trial on charges of public corruption after a judge ruled there’s enough evidence for a dozen felony counts.
  “This case is not going to be this kind of public corruption case where there’s strippers and cocaine and bags of cash in Las Vegas,” Deputy District Attorney Casey Higgins admitted. He said it’s more like “a long, secret corruption.”
  Curren Price has had a long, public career. The South L.A. represen
  
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• COVID slowed but couldn’t stop the fall in global inequality

  01-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Affordability fears, talk of a “K-shaped” economy, and claims of a new Gilded Age have pushed inequality to the center of today’s policy debates. Calls for a worldwide wealth tax and other unprecedented measures are not treated as radical but as inevitable—across academia, non-profits, the press, and international organizations, including the United Nations.
  The COVID-19 pandemic seemed to clinch the case. As economies contracted and progress
  
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• Before merging bank accounts, couples should discuss their decisions

  01-02-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Engaged couples spend a surprising amount of time making decisions.
  Some are obvious and consequential — where to live, how to manage money, whether and when to start a family.
  Others seem smaller, at least at first — how large the wedding should be, how to divide time between families, which traditions to keep and which to release.
  During engagement, decisions arrive one after another, layered onto already full lives. Work continues. Families weigh in. Expectations — spoken an
  
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• Australian Open: Alcaraz beats Djokovic to complete career Grand Slam

  01-02-2026 13:16 via ocregister.com
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park.
  The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set Sunday as Djokovic went out hard in pursuit of a record 25th major title, but he rallied to win, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.
  The 22-year-old Spaniard scrambled to retrieve shots that usually would be winners for Djokovic, and he kept
  
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• Beach hazards statement in place for Orange County Coast for Monday – waves of 4 to 6 feet possible

  01-02-2026 10:18 via ocregister.com
  
  On Sunday at 1:16 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement valid for Monday, Feb. 2 between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. for Orange County Coast.
  “Breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet with sets to 7 feet on west-facing beaches will combine with higher than average tides and lead to minor tidal overflow and local beach flooding,” according to the NWS San Diego CA. “Predicted high tides at Newport Beach: 6.4 feet (MLLW) at 8:58 a.m. Monday.”
  “Minor tidal overf
  
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• San Juan Hills’ Timmy Herr rallies South in OC all-star football game

  01-02-2026 08:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowNEWPORT BEACH — San Juan Hills quarterback Timmy Herr found plenty of inspiration for the Orange County North vs. South All-Star Football Classic on Saturday.
  The senior dedicated his last high school game to San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith, who watched the game at Newport Harbor High about one month after surviving a sudden cardiac arrest incident.
  Herr played for fellow South quarterback Brady A
  
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• UFC 325: Alexander Volkanovski dominates Diego Lopes, wins by unanimous decision

  01-02-2026 07:37 via ocregister.com
  
  SYDNEY — In a masterful performance, as he’s done so many other times, Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Sunday afternoon.
  New South Wales native Volkanovski (29-4-0) won on all three judges’ scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45, much to the delight of the crowd inside Sydney Olympic Park.
  With precision punches and stellar footwork, Volkanovski looked even more dominating than he did during
  
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• Cal State Fullerton can’t slow surging UC Santa Barbara

  01-02-2026 06:44 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA BARBARA — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with a UC Santa Barbara team that is picking up steam.
  CJ Shaw had 17 points and three steals to lead UCSB to an 83-69 victory over Fullerton on Saturday night at the Thunderdome, as the Gauchos (15-7 overall, 8-3 Big West) avenged a New Year’s Day loss to the Titans for their sixth consecutive win.
  Marvin McGhee IV added 14 points and nine rebounds, while Colin Smith scored 13 on 5-for-5 shoot
  
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• Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX, Disneyland

  01-02-2026 06:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Public health officials warned Saturday of possible measles exposure at Los Angeles International Airport, the Disneyland Resort and other locations in Southern California.
  An international traveler who was infected with measles passed through LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal on Jan. 26 after arriving on Viva Aerobus Flight 518, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement. People who were in Terminal B between 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 26 and 1 a.m. on Jan. 27 m
  
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• Former Corona church volunteer sentenced to 138 years for sexually assaulting girls after convictions in OC

  01-02-2026 05:13 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 61-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 138 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting five girls, including victims he met as a church volunteer.
  Jesus Heras Garcia was a volunteer at the Case de Vida Church in Corona and became a close family friend of the victims, police said. Investigators later tracked down two more girls who reported they were abused, police said.
  Garcia was convicted Nov. 13, 2024, of 12 counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, another coun
  
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• Orange County girls basketball standings, Jan. 31

  01-02-2026 04:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowStandings for the Orange County girls basketball leagues through Friday, Jan. 30.Trinity League
  League
  Overall
  Mater Dei
  5-0
  22-4
  JSerra
  2-3
  19-5
  Santa Margarita
  2-3
  17-9
  Orange Lutheran
  1-4
  16-8South Coast League
  League
  Overall
  Beckman
  6-0
  21-5
  San Clemente
  5-2
  14-11
  Aliso Niguel
  2-3
  17-9
  San Juan Hills
  2-4
  14-12
  Dana Hills
  0-6
  6-19
  Sea View League
  League
  Overall
  Trabuco Hills
  6-1
  20-4
  Tesoro
  5-2
  15-12
  El To
  
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• Short-handed USC men get back into win column with win over Rutgers

  01-02-2026 03:43 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — USC point guard Jordan Marsh strode around the court with a walking boot on his left leg on Saturday afternoon as his teammates warmed up.
  He was on the bench for the game — day-to-day with a toe injury — instead of having his usual, speeding around defenders, irritating and disrupting them on defense while dribbling in for his own shots on offense.
  But, once again, USC adapted to an injury and beat Rutgers 78-75 to get back into the win column.
  The decision to br
  
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