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• Doctor who runs Palm Springs IVF clinic where blast occurred: ‘We choose hope’

  17-05-2025 22:58 via ocregister.com
  
  In response to the explosion at the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic on Saturday, May 17, Dr. Maher Abdallah, who runs the clinic, posted this statement on Facebook:
  “We. Choose. Hope.
  This morning, an unexpected and tragic incident occurred outside our Palm Springs facility when a vehicle exploded in the parking lot near our building.
  See related story: 1 dead in apparent car explosion damaging Palm Springs fertility clinic
  We are heartbroken to learn that this event claimed
  
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• Greg Browning’s life honored with paddle out, celebration of life

  17-05-2025 22:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Friends and family congregated at 16th Street in Hermosa Beach on Saturday morning, May 17, to celebrate the life of surfer and filmmaker Greg Browning.
  Known for his movie series “Drive Thru,” Browning died from complications related to ALS in April, but Saturday’s paddle out, as well as a celebration of life at Dive N’ Surf in Redondo Beach, was about the man whose favorite saying was, “Be cool to everybody,” according to his brother, Jeff Browning.
  The padd
  
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• Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza

  17-05-2025 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By Wafaa Shurafa, Zeke Miller and Samy Magdy | Associated Press
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. Two Hamas officials told The Associated Press they expect the release in the next 48 hours.
  U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed late Sunday in
  
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• Brea Bonanza Days play on with more bands on Saturday and Sunday

  17-05-2025 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kelly Boyz member Amos Kelly sings and plays his guitar upfront with brother Micah, and their wives Sarah and Rachel during the Brea Bonanza Days Country Music Festival in downtown Brea on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
  Friends dance together under changing colored lights during the Brea Bonanza Days Country Music Festival in downtown Brea on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
  The Kelly Boyz perform
  
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• Galaxy enter 1st El Trafico clash seeking 1st MLS win

  17-05-2025 22:16 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s rivalry week in Major League Soccer and the Galaxy are fighting against two opponents.
  The first is the Los Angeles Football Club. The annual heated El Trafico series kicks off Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park. The teams will meet again July 19.
  The other is themselves.
  Nothing has gone right for the reigning MLS champions this season. The only win came in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 against CS Herediano. In league play, the Galaxy are winless through the first 13 games
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, May 17

  17-05-2025 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, May 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.
  SATURDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS VOLLEYBALL
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Finals
  DIVISION 3
  Tesoro def. Orange Lutheran, 25-16, 25-16, 27-25
  DIVISION 5
  Kennedy def. Esperanza, 3
  
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• Apparent car explosion rocks Palm Springs, damages fertility clinic

  17-05-2025 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  A powerful explosion rocked Palm Springs on Saturday, May 17, heavily damaging a fertility clinic and shattering windows at multiple other businesses, with residents reporting feeling the force of the blast miles away.
  There was no immediate confirmation of injuries, although there were unconfirmed reports of at least one fatality and at least two other people taken to hospitals.
  The blast occurred around 11 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Indian Canyon Drive, either in or near an American Repro
  
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• Meet Skyler, the easiest-going husky ever

  17-05-2025 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Husky
  Age: 3 years
  Sex: Spayed female
  Size: 56 pounds
  Skyler’s story: This sweet, quiet and mellow girl could be your dream dog. Skyler is pure chill with gorgeous blue eyes you’ll find hard to ignore. She’s one of the easiest dogs you’ll ever meet: gentle and always happy to go with the flow. Whether she’s lounging in the sun or cruising the neighborhood on a walk with you, she just wants to be part of the fun. Looking for a low-maintenance best friend? Skyl
  
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• Sparks come home to build off successful season opener

  17-05-2025 21:14 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Kelsey Plum’s Sparks debut was fitting for a new star on a new stage.
  And now the standout guard gets to try to replicate a stellar first game with the Sparks in front of the hometown fans.
  Plum scored 37 points and had six assists and five steals in the Sparks’ 84-67 victory at Golden State in their season opener Friday night.
  The Sparks delivered the first win for new head coach Lynne Roberts.
  “It isn’t really about me,” Roberts said. “It
  
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• Crystal Palace claims FA Cup with Manchester City upset

  17-05-2025 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  LONDON — Crystal Palace pulled off one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets in recent memory by beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
  Palace lifted the trophy for the first time and ensured once dominant City ends a campaign empty-handed for the first time in eight years.
  Eberechi Eze’s first-half strike secured Palace’s first major trophy.
  As cup final upsets go, it was up there with Wigan’s victory over City in 2013 and Wimbledon’s famous win a
  
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• From basements to the Greek Theatre : Turnover’s full-circle moment with ‘Peripheral Vision’

  17-05-2025 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Under soft blue and magenta lights—echoing the washed-out hues of their 2015 “Peripheral Vision” album cover—Turnover took the stage at the Greek Theatre on Friday, May 16, and were immediately met with the kind of roaring welcome that only comes with a deep, decade-long connection.
  It was more than just another concert to catch on a breezy weekend night after work in rush hour traffic.
  For many in the sold-out crowd, it felt like a reunion with a version of themselves th
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (May 8-15)

  17-05-2025 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from May 8 to May 15.
  Aki Sushi at The Source, 6924 Beach Blvd., Suite K-233, Buena ParkClosed: May 15
  Reason: None provided
  Reopened: May 15La Michoacana, 9880 Katella Ave., AnaheimClosed: May 14
  Reason: Cockroach infestation
  Reopened: May 16Yasai, 139 E. Yorba Linda Blvd., PlacentiaClosed: May 14
  Reason: Insufficient hot water
  Reopened: May 14Mexico Lindo, 10962 Magnolia Ave., AnaheimCl
  
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• Southern California heat wave rolling in early next week

  17-05-2025 18:37 via ocregister.com
  
  A prolonged heat wave is forecast to blanket the region starting Tuesday, May 20, pushing highs into the triple digits in some Southern California inland spots before retreating on Thursday.
  But cooler temperatures and patchy drizzle are expected across Southern California this weekend, with a deep marine layer and the cool conditions lingering through Saturday, with highs in the 60s and light drizzle possible, according to the National Weather Service.
  Beginning Sunday, a high-pressure ridge is
  
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• These Fullerton siblings stick close together

  17-05-2025 17:24 via ocregister.com
  
  When Morningside of Fullerton began welcoming its first residents in 1991 to the master planned retirement community in the northwest part of town, Wilson Phelps and his wife were in the first vehicle waiting at the gate.
  Phelps’ brother and his wife were in the vehicle right behind them.
  Soon, Phelps’ sister joined her two brothers at Morningside.
  Then a cousin moved into the retirement community.
  Today, the Phelps legacy in the community remains strong.
  Three of Wilson Phelps&rsquo
  
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• Rienda School, set to open in 2027, breaks ground in Rancho Mission Viejo

  17-05-2025 17:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Construction has started on the newest campus of the Capistrano Unified School District.
  Rancho Mission Viejo and Capistrano Unified officials celebrated a groundbreaking on Friday, May 16, for Rienda School, which will serve up to 1,600 students and is scheduled to open in fall 2027.
  Capistrano Unified School District Trustee Lisa Zollinger speaks to city, school district and construction officials gathered during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rienda School, which will serve about 1,600 stu
  
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• 714 is typical Californian’s credit score. How does that rank?

  17-05-2025 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Californians, on average, have “good” credit scores.
  To compare California’s bill-paying habits with those of other states, my trusty spreadsheet analyzed two rankings of credit scores. These are the curious grades, which bankers use to estimate their chances of being repaid by borrowers, score how well a consumer settles their debts.
  When we averaged state results from two leading bureaus – FICO and VantageScore – we found the typical Californian had a credit score
  
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• What you should (and shouldn’t) do if wildlife is living on your property

  17-05-2025 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. Why is it illegal to relocate wildlife? What can I do if I have a family of skunks or raccoons living on my property?
  Relocating wildlife might seem like a humane solution when an unwanted animal (or animals) takes up residence on your property, but it’s not. When you take an animal to an unfamiliar location, it doesn’t know where food, water, or shelter can be found. Most relocated animals end up dead shortly after being moved. If there is food, water, and shelter available, it&r
  
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• Susan Shelley: Who had better Mideast ideas, Trump or Bush?

  17-05-2025 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  This isn’t the way George W. Bush did it.
  According to former President Bush, the way to bring stability to the Middle East was to invade countries and drag our allies into a coalition to join us there. “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make,” Bush told Congress in 2001.
  He also said, in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute on Feb. 26, 2003, two weeks before invading Iraq: “America has made and kept this kind of commitment before — in th
  
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• Older women ‘Feeling Our Age’ in portrait, essay collection

  17-05-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Kathleen Cosgrove’s painting of Cheryl M. (Courtesy Cosgrove)
  “It’s probably happened to all of us who have reached a certain age,” Cheryl M. wrote when she was 78. “You walk by a mirror and catch of glimpse of someone you don’t know. How did this happen that I am now this whole different person, when I feel like I am still the same?”
  It’s a question more and more of us will be pondering as we face our reflections. Today, about 1 in 6 Americans is
  
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• Larry Wilson: Should librarian or defense attorney run Library of Congress?

  17-05-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Who’s a better fit for boss librarian of America’s Library of Congress: A genuine librarian with a University of Chicago Ph.D. in library science, or Donald Trump’s criminal defense lawyer from his hush-money trial after he slept with porn star Stormy Daniels?
  Oh, that’s right — if you answered correctly, you were incorrect, because you were clearly living back in Normal World, that place we used to inhabit before Trump World curved the space-time of the universe.
  E
  
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• Enjoy a dazzling combination of orange and yellow plants in your garden

  17-05-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It often happens that when a certain color combination appears in your garden, it is simultaneously found on a number of different plants. For me, at this time of the year, it’s orange and yellow. The flowers of eight different species and the succulent growth of another display this sunny combination to ogle during the month of May, if not beyond.
  Let’s start with a lantana variety whose flowers are dappled with orange and golden yellow. Where would we be without lantana? It is the
  
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• CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Friday’s scores, Tuesday’s second-round schedule

  17-05-2025 09:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Scores from Friday’s games in the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs and the schedule for second-round games in all division Tuesday, May 20.
  CIF-SS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
  FRIDAY’S RESULTS
  DIVISION 2
  First round
  Crean Lutheran 6, La Habra 1
  West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3
  Sultana 2, Royal 1
  Loyola 8, Sierra Canyon 1
  Servite 1, Riverside Prep 0
  Canyon 10, Maranatha 6
  Etiwanda 11, Notre Dame/SO 5
  Gahr 10, La Salle 0
  Oaks Christian 9, Redlands East Valley 2
  Torrance 5, Chino Hills 1
  Fountain
  
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• Foothill girls lacrosse reclaims Div. 1 crown; St. Margaret’s wins Div. 2

  17-05-2025 09:14 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE — The Foothill girls lacrosse team reclaimed its place at the top of CIF Southern Section girls lacrosse by beating Mira Costa 12-7 Friday at El Modena High.
  It’s the fourth CIF-SS Division 1 championship in five seasons for the Knights (20-2), who won three consecutive CIF championships from 2021-23 and fell to Marlborough in the championship game last season.
  “We made the championship all four years as a class and we really wanted to bounce back from last year,”
  
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• NCAA Los Angeles Regional: UCLA softball routs UC Santa Barbara in opener

  17-05-2025 09:12 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA softball overcame early struggles to defeat UC Santa Barbara 9–1 in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional opener Friday.
  The Bruins fell behind 1–0 in the second inning but rallied in the fourth when sophomore Kaitlyn Terry hit a go-ahead, three-run home run. In the sixth inning, graduate student Jessica Clements followed suit with a three-run homer, giving UCLA a 6–1 lead. Junior Jordan Woolery added an RBI single, and junior Megan Grant capped the inning with
  
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• Mater Dei boys volleyball tops Peninsula to win first CIF title since 2011

  17-05-2025 08:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Dylan Gallagher (40) of Mater Dei celebrates with teammates after defeating Peninsula in the CIF-SS Division 2 Boys Volleyball Championship game at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Mater Dei celebrates after defeating Peninsula to win the the CIF-SS Division 2 Boys Volleyball Championship game at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The Mat
  
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• Huntington Beach volleyball falls short against Mira Costa in Div. 1 final

  17-05-2025 08:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Huntington Beach’s Logan Hutnick (11) watches during a time-out of the CIF-SS Division 1 boys volleyball championship game between Huntington Beach High and Mira Costa Highat Cerritos College Friday May 16, 2025. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
  Mira Costa’s Grayson Bradford (20) scores over the defense of Huntington Beach’s Colin Choi (10) during the CIF-SS Division 1 boys volleyball championship game between Huntington Beach High and Mira Costa Highat Ce
  
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• Dodgers shut down by Angels in Freeway Series opener

  17-05-2025 07:27 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Jack Kochanowicz put his head in the lion’s mouth and came out with a win.
  Over the 18 games before Friday night, the Dodgers averaged 7.8 runs per game (including 28 combined over the previous two nights) and hit .326 as a team. They reached double digits in runs six times in the previous 15 games.
  But Kochanowicz tamed the Dodgers, holding them to one run on five hits over seven innings as the Angels won the opener of the Freeway Series at Dodger Stadium 6-2 Friday ni
  
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• Baseball roundup: Crean Lutheran surprises La Habra in first round of playoffs

  17-05-2025 07:15 via ocregister.com
  
  A roundup of highlights from the Orange County games Friday in the first round of the CIF-SS baseball playoffs:
  La Habra entered its first-round game of the CIF-SS playoffs as the Freeway League champion and No. 1 seed in Division 2, however the Highlanders were facing a familiar foe — an opponent that beat them twice in league play.
  Crean Lutheran did it again Friday in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs, scoring a 6-1 victory at La Habra.
  The Saints (19-10), who finished third in
  
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• Sparks, Kelsey Plum spoil Golden State Valkyries’ WNBA debut in win

  17-05-2025 06:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Elias Guting, right, waits with other fans outside of Chase Center before a WNBA basketball game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Sparks in San Francisco, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  Fans enter Chase Center before a WNBA basketball game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Sparks in San Francisco, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  California women’s basketball head coach Charmin Smith, middle, stands outside of Chase Center before a WNBA basketball g
  
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• PGA Championship: Jhonattan Vegas holds 2nd-round lead despite late double bogey

  17-05-2025 04:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  Xander Schauffele hits from the fairway on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  Jhonattan Vegas, of Venezuela, watches his tee sho
  
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• Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw feeling ‘gratitude’ to get back on mound Saturday

  17-05-2025 04:23 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw is tired of “taking up space.”
  The veteran left-hander will be activated from the Injured List Saturday and make his 18th season debut with the Dodgers, having recovered from his latest medical challenges – surgery on his left knee and foot in November.
  “I’m excited to get going again and compete, and I just want to be a contributing part of this team,” Kershaw said. “So I’m excited to do that. It’s been a
  
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• University, Woodbridge among five OC teams to win CIF-SS boys tennis titles

  17-05-2025 04:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Five boys tennis teams from Orange County — University, Woodbridge, Capistrano Valley, Kennedy and Katella — won CIF Southern Section championships Friday.
  Here is a look at the CIF-SS finals Friday:
  CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS FINALS
  OPEN DIVISION: University 10, Harvard-Westlake 8
  University triumphed over Harvard-Westlake in the Open Division final Friday night at the University of Redlands.
  DIVISION 1: Woodbridge 10, Marina 8
  Woodbridge defeated Marina in the Division 1 final Friday night
  
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• Capistrano Valley, Kennedy, Katella, Woodbridge win CIF-SS boys tennis titles

  17-05-2025 04:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Four boys tennis teams from Orange County — Woodbridge, Capistrano Valley, Kennedy and Katella — won CIF Southern Section championships Friday afternoon.
  One championship match, Open Division, was in progress Friday as of 8:30 p.m.
  The story will be updated with that result.
  Here is a look at the CIF-SS finals Friday:
  CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS FINALS
  OPEN DIVISION: University vs. Harvard-Westlake at University of Redlands, in progress Friday night.
  DIVISION 1: Woodbridge 10, Marina 8
  W
  
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• Capistrano Valley, Kennedy and Katella win CIF-SS boys tennis titles

  17-05-2025 04:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Three boys tennis teams from Orange County — Capistrano Valley, Kennedy and Katella — won CIF Southern Section championships Friday afternoon.
  Two championships (Open and Division 1) were in progress Friday as of 7 p.m.
  The story will be updated with those results.
  Here is a look at the CIF-SS finals Friday:
  CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS FINALS
  OPEN DIVISION: University vs. Harvard-Westlake at University of Redlands, in progress Friday night.
  DIVISION 1: Marina vs. Woodbridge at University
  
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• Angels looking for Luis Rengifo to escape season-long slump

  17-05-2025 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — More than a quarter of the way into the season, the Angels are still waiting for Luis Rengifo.
  Rengifo was one of the Angels’ more productive players last season, but he’s been so disappointing so far this season that he’s been relegated to a part-time role recently.
  He was not in the starting lineup in three of the previous four games. On Wednesday night, manager Ron Washington declined to even use him as a pinch-hitter in what seemed like a good spot, when
  
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• Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, May 17, 2025

  17-05-2025 03:55 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 Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, May 16

  17-05-2025 02:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, May 16
  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 TENNIS
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Finals
  DIVISION 5
  Capistrano Valley 11, Fullerton 7
  DIVISION 6
  Kennedy 9, Bolsa Grande 9 (Ken wins on games 70-
  
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• West Coast Thunder motorcycle ride on track for Memorial Day in Riverside

  17-05-2025 01:58 via ocregister.com
  
  A celebrated motorcycle ride through Riverside intended to honor members of the U.S. Armed Services is slated for Memorial Day, featuring a trip through parts of the city, including Riverside National Cemetery, and ending with a concert.
  West Coast Thunder is scheduled roar to life on the morning of May 26.
  “For over two decades, West Coast Thunder has honored the service and sacrifice of America’s military heroes with a powerful display of unity and patriotism,” West Coast Thu
  
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• 45th anniversary: A look back at the eruption of Mount St. Helens

  17-05-2025 01:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Forty-five years ago on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington violently erupted. Here’s a look at volcanoes, then and now.
  The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption began with a steady series of earthquakes in March. By April it began spewing smoke, massive landslides on the north side of the mountain began, as a massive bulge a half-mile wide crept six feet a day up the mountainside.
  At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake centered below the mountain triggered one
  
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• Foo Fighters dismiss drummer Josh Freese after two years of performances

  17-05-2025 01:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Drummer Josh Freese is a Foo no more.
  “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction with their drummer.’ No reason was given,” Freese said in an Instagram post he published Friday afternoon.
  “Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band. In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I’ve never been let go from a band,
  
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• Why California is completely nuts in terms of agribusiness

  17-05-2025 01:39 via ocregister.com
  
  State of nuts
  There are many reasons people may think we’re nuts to live in California, not least of which is having not just one state nut but four. Since Saturday, May 17 is National Walnut Day, we’re shelling out the details on California’s walnut, almond, pistachio and pecan production.
  Why we have four state nuts
  California’s nut farms are a large part of its agricultural economy. Those farms grow 80% of the world’s almonds and 75% of the world’s walnuts.
  
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• Coastal Commission sent notice to Hotel Laguna for obstructing public beach

  17-05-2025 01:29 via ocregister.com
  
  Tourist Mackenzie Effing found a sliver of sand just south of Main Beach in Laguna Beach on a recent day, the waves inching up toward her towels and chairs as the tide came in.
  Behind her, in front of Hotel Laguna, was a section of beach with a small berm built up, more than a dozen signs reading “Laguna Beach Club” and white lounge chairs set out.
  “I always assumed they were for guests that stayed there, but every time we come in the last six years – and we come a couple
  
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• World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration

  17-05-2025 01:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C., the festivities start with a string of localized Pride events beginning with Trans Pride on Saturday.
  Hundreds of LGBTQ+ rallies, seminars, parties, after-parties and after-after-parties are planned for the next three weeks across the nation’s capital, including Black Pride and La
  
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• St. Louis mayor says authorities have confirmed at least 4 deaths after severe storm damaged city

  17-05-2025 01:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL PHILLIS, COREY WILLIAMS and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press
  ST. LOUIS, MO. (AP) — At least four people died and others were hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis.
  The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off some buildings, ripped bricks off of siding and downed trees and power lines as residents were urged to take cover.
  St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer confirmed the deaths.
  Part of Centennial Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, collapsed on
  
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• Man City’s Erling Haaland wants FA Cup trophy after ‘horrific’ season

  17-05-2025 00:58 via ocregister.com
  
  MANCHESTER, England — As “horrific” seasons go, Manchester City’s could still end on a high note.
  While English soccer’s most dominant force for the past decade has been dispossessed of the Premier League crown, City’s campaign could finish with the FA Cup and the title of world champion.
  City plays Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday looking for some shine on a season that spectacularly unraveled late last year.
  “This season has be
  
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• Galaxy extend Greg Vanney’s contract amid 0-10-3 start

  17-05-2025 00:28 via ocregister.com
  
  CARSON — The chapter following the Galaxy’s MLS Cup championship season hasn’t been what the team and coach Greg Vanney have expected.
  Injuries, departures and subpar play have all contributed to a dismal, winless start through the first 13 games of the season.
  Despite the current situation, the Galaxy announced Thursday that Vanney’s contract had been extended for three years through 2028. His contract was set to expire at the end of the 2025 season.
  “This started
  
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• OC business leaders put down their briefcases for a day building Habitat for Humanity homes

  17-05-2025 00:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Construction Superintendent Nick, left, Virus, left, Volunteer Dan Grommersch, center, and Volunteer Aaron Henry go over plans for walls during Habitat for Humanity of Orange County’s 16th annual Leaders Build Challenge in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, May 16, 2025.The nonprofit’s fundraising and team-building event had 75 volunteers building walls that will be the second floor of four living units.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Charles Antis takes a selfie with He
  
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• Boys, 12 and 13, arrested on suspicion of 6 burglaries at Long Beach businesses

  17-05-2025 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were arrested by Long Beach police this week on suspicion of six business burglaries over three weeks in April, authorities said on Friday, May 16.
  The boys were released from custody because they are juveniles, police said.
  They were among about six suspects accused of shattering glass doors or windows to the businesses, police said. In at least two burglaries, police said, the group drove a stolen vehicle.
  Long Beach detectives served search warrants at the homes of t
  
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• Mary Tyler Moore’s personal collection up for auction

  17-05-2025 00:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
  Mary Tyler Moore tosses her tam into the air after the unveiling of a statue capturing her flinging her tam in Minneapolis, Wednesday, May 8, 2002. (Joe Rossi / Pioneer Press)
  Mary Tyler Moore — aka Mary Richards — of course.
  Doyle Auctions perked up the day on Thursday with an announcement that “The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore” will go up for auction in June, including three renderings of the Minneap
  
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