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• Royal Court chosen for the 2026 Tournament of Roses. Here they are

  29-09-2025 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Royalty. Roses. A renewed year for the Tournament of Roses, which announced the 2026 Rose Court on Monday morning, Sept. 29.
  A group of seven Tournament of Roses princesses was chosen from 28 finalists from 41 Pasadena-area schools.
  They will comprise the Rose Court for the Jan. 1, 2026, Rose Parade.
  It is a big moment for a group of young people who will become ambassadors for the Tournament of Roses in a year in which the Eaton fire impacted so many in the Tournament of Roses’ local foot
  
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• When food banks need bread, a network of 900 home bakers answers the call

  29-09-2025 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONEL ALECCIA
  On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven.
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• OpenAI launches parental controls for ChatGPT after Orange County teen’s death

  29-09-2025 18:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By Rachel Metz | Bloomberg
  OpenAI is launching parental controls for ChatGPT, which it announced following a lawsuit alleging a Rancho Santa Margarita teenager who died by suicide this spring relied on the popular chatbot as a coach.
  The tools, pushed out to all users Monday, let parents limit the ways teenagers use the chatbot and receive alerts if ChatGPT determines a teenager may be in distress. The controls, which are accessible through ChatGPT’s settings, also enable pa
  
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• Ocean Alliance Network hands out first Local Legends Legacy Awards in Dana Point

  29-09-2025 18:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The first-ever Local Legends Legacy Awards, created by the newly formed Ocean Alliance Network, were recently given with a goal of celebrating “community, collaboration, culture, and conservation.”
  “I want to recognize leaders, legends, people who are impacting,” said Ana Rothwell, who created the initiative and brought the event at El Caminante Bar & Bungalows in Dana Point to life. “We don’t want to lose the heart of where we came from.”
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• A drug made from marijuana reduced back pain in a large study

  29-09-2025 17:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental medication made from marijuana successfully reduced back pain in a new study, offering further support for the drug’s potential in treating one of the most common forms of chronic pain.
  The 800-patient study by a German drugmaker is the latest evidence of the therapeutic properties of cannabis, which remains illegal under U.S. federal law even as most states have made it available for medical or recreational use.
  
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• Detention, an acclaimed and innovative Santa Ana restaurant, plans to close

  29-09-2025 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Jason Quinn’s unique dining narrative, Detention (or DTTN 2.0), in downtown Santa Ana will reach its last chapter, with the final dish expected to be served by the end of the year.
  The news comes from Quinn himself, who announced the impending closure of Detention on Instagram. The chef/founder also revealed that its sibling restaurant, Trust (to be renamed Playground 2.0, a nod to Quinn’s former eatery in the same location), which is found right next door, could close sometime in 20
  
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• If mortgage rates were 0%, median wages qualify buyers in just 12 states

  29-09-2025 17:55 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s hard to fathom just how unaffordable the homeownership dream has become.
  Industry buzz suggesting that a subtle dip in mortgage rates could make a noteworthy difference for homebuyers is somewhat misleading. Let me offer what I’ll admit is an absurd example.
  Think of 30-year mortgages with no interest. Yes, 0%.
  My trusty spreadsheet found that under this homebuyer’s ultimate dream scenario, the median wage requirement met rough qualification standards in just 12 states: We
  
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• OpenAI adds parental controls to ChatGPT for teen safety

  29-09-2025 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer
  LONDON (AP) — OpenAI said Monday it’s adding parental controls to ChatGPT that are designed to provide teen users of the popular platform with a safer and more “age-appropriate” experience.
  The company is taking action after AI chatbot safety for young users has hit the headlines. The technology’s dangers have been recently highlighted by a number of cases in which teenagers took their lives after interacting with ChatGPT.
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• Police remain on scene at burned out Michigan church after shooting and fire leave 4 dead, 8 wounded

  29-09-2025 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By ISABELLA VOLMERT and MARK VANCLEAVE
  GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Investigators were focusing on what motivated a former Marine to ram a pickup truck into the sanctuary of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan and open fire during a crowded service, killing at least four people while setting the building ablaze.
  Crews continued searching for victims in the charred rubble Monday as authorities said “some” people were unaccounted for following the Sund
  
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• Orange County high school football: This week’s games, Oct. 2-4

  29-09-2025 17:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The schedule for this week’s Orange County high school football games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-4.
  HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL
  Games start at 7 p.m. unless noted.
  THURSDAY
  Delta League
  Tustin vs. Cypress at Western HS
  Epsilon League
  La Habra vs. El Dorado at Valencia HS
  Foxtrot League
  Fountain Valley vs. Orange at El Modena HS
  Lambda League
  Sunny Hills vs. Marina at Westminster HS
  Sigma League
  Ocean View at Los Amigos
  Tango League
  Costa Mesa vs. Santiago at Garden Grove HS
  
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