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• Surging Clippers ‘getting there’ as they try to extend momentum

  02-01-2026 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD — Winning six games in a row is a nice perk for any team, a boost that could elevate a season. But when a team starts in a 6-21 hole, six victories only go so far.
  That’s where the Clippers find themselves. They are on a roll, adding the Utah Jazz on Thursday night to a pile of opponents left dazed by their resurgence. The Jazz overcame an early 21-point deficit to take the lead in the second half only to see star Kawhi Leonard take over down the stretch, scoring 20 of his
  
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• UCLA report: Standing homes air quality worsened over time in wildfire areas

  02-01-2026 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  A UCLA study released Friday, Jan. 2, found that homes that survived the Eaton and Palisades fires but were exposed to ash or smoke saw worsening air quality over time.
  According to the study, concentrations of volatile organic compounds, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes, remained significant or even increased after the fires were controlled and outdoor air quality recovered. Researches began collecting samples on the second day of the fires and concluded on Feb. 18.
  “These find
  
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• 5 USC football players officially enter transfer portal

  02-01-2026 23:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Friday marked the first day the college football transfer portal opened and five USC players have entered, with as many as 10 other Trojans expected to leave the program.
  Defensive lineman Devan Thompkins was the biggest name to officially enter the portal Friday. Thompkins, a junior, had 18 solo tackles and three sacks while starting at defensive tackle this season.
  At 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds, Thompkins is ranked as one of the top defensive linemen in the portal. He will have one year of eligib
  
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• Alexander: What other aspects of big time college sports need fixing?

  02-01-2026 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The world according to Jim:
  • The excitement of the major bowl games/College Football Playoff quarterfinals, and the way the current playoff format has added extra zest to the New Year’s Day football feast, can obscure the issues that threaten to make college sports – and not just football – unwatchable.
  There’s always been kind of a suspension of belief involved in watching big time college football and basketball, in particular. In the amateur era – that expr
  
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• Elvis Presley Birthday Bash returns to Los Angeles for a good cause

  02-01-2026 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s long-running, annual Elvis Presley birthday celebration is coming to the Venice West.
  The show, co-founded in 1986 by Southern California musicians James Intveld and Ronnie Mack, and the late Los Angeles raconteur, producer, music writer and public-access television host Art Fein, will happen 6:30-11:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.
  For nearly four decades, the Elvis Birthday Bash has featured rock, country, alt-country, gospel, blues, and rockabilly artists for a night of 2
  
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• Wind advisory for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita until Saturday evening – gusts may reach 50 mph

  02-01-2026 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  On Friday at 1:32 p.m. a wind advisory was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday Jan. 3, at 6 p.m. for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita.
  The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to be ready for, “South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible.”
  “Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” according to the NWS. “Winds this strong can
  
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• These 5 Kings are slated to play in the Winter Olympics

  02-01-2026 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Kings will be well-represented at February’s Winter Olympics in Milan, with five players headed to skate for their countries at the ultimate best-on-best tournament in hockey.
  Given the non-participation of NHL players in the past two Olympic Games, first-time selections reigned across all 12 participating countries, four of which will feature at least one King.
  Drew Doughty, defenseman, Canada
  There are exceptions to the first-timer trend, however, as Doughty will be gunning for his t
  
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• These 4 Ducks are slated to play in the Winter Olympics

  02-01-2026 22:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks entered the year hoping to buck a trend by making the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. But they’ll start by changing their migration patterns as four members of the flock will be flying east for the winter.
  The destination will be the Winter Olympics, more specifically, where four Ducks will pull their respective countries’ illustrious sweaters over their heads in Milan. They and the Kings had a combined nine Olympians, as many as top producers Florida and Tamp
  
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• Rams WR Davante Adams, RB Kyren Williams questionable for game vs. Cardinals

  02-01-2026 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Rams (11-5) are listing receiver Davante Adams (hamstring), running back Kyren Williams (ankle), running back Blake Corum (ankle), left tackle Alaric Jackson (knee) and linebacker Omar Speights (ankle) as questionable for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals (3-13).
  Speaking with reporters on Friday, head coach Sean McVay said the day’s practice would determine whether or not those players are ready to go this weekend.
  “Today will
  
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• What to Stream: Kid Laroi, ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Tron: Ares’

  02-01-2026 21:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By The Associated Press
  Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.
  The first week of January brings a pair of sophomore efforts: Laroi’s album “Before I Forget” and the second season of the Emmy-winning hospital drama “The Pitt.” This week’s streaming offerings, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists, also include the return of &ld
  
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• Hadley Fruit Orchard now serves date-flavored soft serve

  02-01-2026 21:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Hadley Fruit Orchards is a tourist stop in the San Gorgonio Pass known for its date shakes. In recent months its snack bar added a logical variation on the dessert to its menu, date-flavored soft serve.
  The soft serve has the same light tan color and a similar texture as the shakes, which Hadley’s makes with its own date paste.
  Hadley Fruit Orchard sells date soft serve in cones or cups, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
  A cone or cup costs $4.99
  
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• No. 17 USC women ready for No. 4 UCLA: ‘We’re made for it’

  02-01-2026 21:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The No. 17 USC women’s basketball team will have played three of the nation’s five best women’s basketball teams after Saturday night.
  The Trojans will take on crosstown rival No. 4 UCLA on Saturday for the first time this season, after previously playing No. 1 UConn and No. 3 South Carolina in the nonconference season.
  “We’re prepared for the hard-fought battles, the competitiveness,” Trojans sophomore guard Kennedy Smith told reporters. “We’re ma
  
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• BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus

  02-01-2026 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — They’re going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS’ comeback has an official date.
  According to a note shared to social media by the entertainment company BigHit Music, the mega popular group will return on March 20.
  That’s after a nearly four-year hiatus, as all seven members of BTS — RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope — completed South Korea’s mandatory military service.
  “Ma
  
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• UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau and Skyy Clark finding their grooves

  02-01-2026 21:27 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Tyler Bilodeau and Skyy Clark each play a malleable brand of basketball. Neither needs an array of dribbles to create his shot or a heavy volume of touches to make an impact. Both fit Mick Cronin’s offensive system, which prioritizes ball movement and quick decision-making.
  And in each of their second years in that scheme, Bilodeau and Clark are flourishing.
  Through 13 games, Bilodeau is averaging a career-high 19 points a game, shooting 54% from the field, 46.7% from 3
  
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• Bob Chesney fills out UCLA coaching staff as Bruins hit the transfer portal

  02-01-2026 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When Bob Chesney spoke to the media for the first time as UCLA football coach, he made clear how he’d assemble his recruiting staff.
  Chesney knew he’d have to find coaches with West Coast ties as he dipped his toes into Southern California for the first time in his coaching career. But the 48-year-old also said he’d focus on the folks who’d been by his side from stop to stop.
  On Friday afternoon, when Chesney revealed his first full coaching staff at U
  
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• Bob Chesney adds to UCLA coaching staff as Bruins hit the transfer portal

  02-01-2026 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When Bob Chesney spoke to the media for the first time as UCLA football coach, he made clear how he’d assemble his recruiting staff.
  Chesney knew he’d have to find coaches with West Coast ties as he dipped his toes into Southern California for the first time in his coaching career. But the 48-year-old also said he’d focus on the folks who’d been by his side from stop to stop.
  On Friday afternoon, when Chesney revealed most of his first full coaching st
  
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• Bob Chesney add to UCLA coaching staff as Bruins hit the transfer portal

  02-01-2026 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When Bob Chesney spoke to the media for the first time as UCLA football coach, he made clear how he’d assemble his recruiting staff.
  Chesney knew he’d have to find coaches with West Coast ties as he dipped his toes into Southern California for the first time in his coaching career. But the 48-year-old also said he’d focus on the folks who’d been by his side from stop to stop.
  On Friday afternoon, when Chesney revealed most of his first full coaching st
  
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• Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot

  02-01-2026 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Friday refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
  U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh ruled that Brian J. Cole Jr. must remain jailed before trial. The magistrate concluded there are no conditions of release that can reasonably
  
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• UCLA gymnast Ciena Alipio ready for an expanded role

  02-01-2026 20:04 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Ciena Alipio stared up at the Pauley Pavilion crowd as she took a deep breath from under the uneven bars, the weight of years of yet-realized effort lifting off her shoulders as the senior leaped from the ground to swing.
  “I was so excited and nervous at the same time,” Alipio said. “I hadn’t competed bars or floor in Pauley before.”
  The Pauley Pavilion crowd, attended mostly by UCLA gymnastics die-hards at the preseason Meet The Bruins intrasqua
  
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• Judge dismisses Louisville police reform proposal with the Department of Justice

  02-01-2026 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By DYLAN LOVAN
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over police reforms after the department withdrew its support of the plan earlier this year.
  The Justice Department announced in May it was canceling proposed consent decrees with Louisville and Minneapolis that sought to curb police racial bias and abuses after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor that spurred nationwide prot
  
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• Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death

  02-01-2026 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By DYLAN LOVAN, Associated Press
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over police reforms after the department withdrew its support of the plan earlier this year.
  The Justice Department announced in May it was canceling proposed consent decrees with Louisville and Minneapolis that sought to curb police racial bias and abuses after the killings of George Floyd and 
  
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• Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day

  02-01-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A yellow Labrador out for a walk with his owner in Rhode Island had to be rescued by firefighters on New Year’s Day after he wandered onto a thin layer of ice covering a pond and fell through the center.
  According to the Misquamicut Fire Department, volunteer firefighters and other emergency officials were dispatched early Thursday morning for a water rescue. Once on scene, firefighters saw a dog named Phoenix struggling and unable to move to shore in the slushy
  
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• California law gives state more power over workplaces. Trump suing to block it

  02-01-2026 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters
  California under a law taking effect today seeks to uphold the labor and unionization rights of private-sector employees, as the federal agency that has held that power for decades is in limbo.
  But the new law’s future is unclear because the Trump administration is challenging it.
  The law, which grants more powers to the California Public Employment Relations Board, is a response to the National Labor Relations Board lacking a quorum.
  President Donald Trump
  
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• California grant program coming for homeowners in wildfire areas

  02-01-2026 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters
  Homeowners in certain areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under a new state law that goes into effect today.
  The Safe Homes grant program is designed to help low- and middle-income homeowners with fire mitigation. People who qualify can use the grants to create 5-foot ember-resistant zones around properties, also known as Zone Zero, as required by law in some
  
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• Disneyland’s 70th anniversary party returns after the holidays

  02-01-2026 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration that pressed pause during the Halloween and Christmas seasons will return in the new year and continue through the summer with most — but not all — of the original entertainment lineup.
  The 70th anniversary entertainment lineup will begin returning on Thursday, Jan. 8 after the Christmas holiday season ends at the Anaheim theme parks on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
  The 15-month celebration that began on May 16, 2025 will officially come to an end
  
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• YouTube illusionist claims employee lawsuit aims for ‘shakedown payout’

  02-01-2026 18:54 via ocregister.com
  
  A YouTube personality and illusionist is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed against him by a former producer who alleges he portrays himself as having a “Christian persona,” but in reality is a “gifted liar” and “narcissist” who sexually harassed her by leaving his underwear on her office floor.
  Elisabeth Logan’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Zach King and his company, King Studio LLC, alleges wrongful termination, sexual harassment, gende
  
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• Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence

  02-01-2026 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By MUNIR AHMED
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment on Friday, after convicting them of inciting violence during riots in 2023 and spreading hatred against state institutions.
  Related Articles A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent; Angelina Jolie visits Rafah crossing Israeli hostage released from 2 years of captivity in Gaza struggles
  
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• No. 4 UCLA women prepare for No. 17 USC and their boards exams

  02-01-2026 18:46 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts and JuJu Watkins earned the opportunity to be the only two collegiate players during the USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s December training camp.
  UCLA’s Betts participated in five-on-five action and drills alongside the best American players, a thrown-into-the-fire experience for the potential top selection in April’s WNBA draft. USC’s Watkins, however, was in the room as more of a ceremonious future figure of the team, still r
  
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• Woman’s body pulled from Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley

  02-01-2026 18:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A woman’s body was found in the Santa Ana River Bed in Fountain Valley Thursday morning amid New Year’s Day rainfall, authorities said.
  About 60 firefighters from Orange County, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa fire departments responded to near Warner Avenue and Harbor Boulevard just before noon after receiving a call that someone was in the water, the Orange County Fire Authority said.
  The woman was in moving water and had traveled about two miles before OCFA’s Swift Water Resc
  
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• Immersive theater proposal for children’s museum gaining ground in La Habra

  02-01-2026 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  City Hall is reviewing a proposal to build an immersive theater near the Children’s Museum at La Habra.
  The idea is to replicate — on a smaller scale — the Chateau des Carrieres, a massive multimedia exhibit set inside a former limestone quarry in Southern France.
  La Habra resident Kent Roberts and his wife brought the idea home with them several years ago after a visit to the original in 2016 and have since been championing the project that is getting closer to a reality.
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• FBI says it disrupted a potential New Year’s Eve attack inspired by Islamic State group

  02-01-2026 18:21 via ocregister.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI said Friday it had disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store on New Year’s Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic State group and had pledged loyalty to the extremist militants.
  Christian Sturdivant, 18, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terror organization.
  Sturdivant was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday. He remained held following an appearance before U.S. District
  
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• Let’s hope these California economic dips don’t return in 2026

  02-01-2026 18:12 via ocregister.com
  
  With holiday gift-giving in the rear window, ’tis the season for returns.
  Shoppers will decide which items from their seasonal bounty they’ll cherish and keep, and which they’ll send back or exchange.
  Economically speaking, California was gifted with some winning trend lines in 2025. But there were also numerous lumps of coal within the state’s business patterns that are better not seen again.
  This is not just a Golden State malaise. National economics don’t look so
  
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• Huntington Beach gets a new nickname: City of Losers

  02-01-2026 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — Los Angeles is the City of Angels, Pasadena is the City of Roses and Huntington Beach, once known as Surf City, has a new nickname: City of Losers. Don’t be offended, as I’m not criticizing the fine residents of that lovely community. But City Council keeps pursuing performative MAGA policy-making and keeps losing in the courts. Unless it turns things around, this moniker might stick.
  Politically, Huntington Beach used to be a typical coastal Orange Count
  
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• Newport Beach Restaurant Week returns after 4-year hiatus

  02-01-2026 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Book your reservations sooner rather than later.
  It has been four long years since hungry denizens could take advantage of Newport Beach’s signature dining event, but the wait is over. Newport Beach Restaurant Week is officially returning this month.
  Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. Subscribe here.
  Organized by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, the 11-day celebration kick
  
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• A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent; Angelina Jolie visits Rafah crossing

  02-01-2026 17:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By WAFAA SHURAFA
  DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis persists.
  The nylon tent in Yarmouk caught fire Thursday night from cooking, a neighbor said.
  As 2026 begins, the shaky 12-week-old ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has largely ended large-scale Israeli bombardment of Gaza. But
  
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• As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps

  02-01-2026 17:43 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jonathan Shorman, Stateline.org
  After Missouri lawmakers passed a gerrymandered congressional map this fall, opponents submitted more than 300,000 signatures seeking to force a statewide vote on whether to overturn the map. But Republican state officials say they will use the map in the meantime.
  Missouri courts now appear likely to weigh in.
  “If we need to continue to litigate to enforce our constitutional rights, we will,” said Richard von Glahn, a progressive activist who leads
  
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• Israeli hostage released from 2 years of captivity in Gaza struggles to rebuild his life

  02-01-2026 17:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By MELANIE LIDMAN
  DIMONA, Israel (AP) — During the two years he was held captive in Gaza, Segev Kalfon had a recurring dream: slowly walking through a supermarket, browsing each aisle for his favorite foods, taking in the brightly colored packages and smells.
  Since being released on Oct. 13, his dreams have flipped: Most nights when he closes his eyes, he is back on a dirty piece of foam mattress in the 2-square-meter (22-square-foot) room in a Hamas tunnel where he was kept with five othe
  
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• How often did California sue the Trump administration in 2025?

  02-01-2026 17:24 via ocregister.com
  
  California led or was directly involved in about 50 lawsuits challenging the Trump administration‘s policies in 2025.
  Those lawsuits include challenges to policies that directly involved California — including the federalization of the state’s National Guard and deployment of troops to Los Angeles amid ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts over the summer — and other directives that would have sweeping implications across the country.
  Those include a multi-state effor
  
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• Busy 2026: OC Streetcar prepares for riders, freeway projects hope to address key bottlenecks

  02-01-2026 17:07 via ocregister.com
  
  With construction underway or soon to begin on multiple of its freeways and weeks of testing already logged for its first modern streetcar, 2026 will be a busy year for transportation projects in Orange County.
  “I really think that 2026 is going to be super busy; we have a whole host of projects that are underway, that we are going to start, that we are going to get close to finishing some,” Darrell E. Johnson, CEO of the Orange County Transportation Authority, said. “I think &
  
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• Music festivals coming to Southern California in 2026

  02-01-2026 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s festival calendar is beginning to take shape for 2026, offering a wide-ranging mix of music, culture and live experiences across the region.
  From massive, multi-genre gatherings in the desert and along the coast to genre-specific events centered on hip-hop, electronic music and country, the year ahead reflects both the scale and diversity that have long defined the area’s live music scene.
  After several unpredictable seasons marked by rising production costs, sh
  
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• Douglas Schoen: The districts that could bust Newsom’s redistricting

  02-01-2026 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Whether one considers mid-decade redistricting an overtly partisan trick or smart political move, what really matters is one overarching question: will it work the way these states intended? 
  To be sure, there are reasons to expect that at least on the state level, redistricting will work as designed, even if some of the district designs are “absurd” as one reporter described.
  After all, states did not undertake the most intensive redistricting process since the 1800’s wit
  
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• How to get TSA PreCheck using your credit card

  02-01-2026 16:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By Nicole Dieker, Bankrate.com
  No one wants to deal with the inconvenience of long lines every time you have a flight to catch. Instead, you can take a leisurely stroll through airport security by enrolling in TSA PreCheck. This trusted traveler program allows people to access a separate security line at the airport and eliminates some of the hassles involved in clearing airport security … for a price.
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• Wall Street joins global markets in upbeat start to 2026

  02-01-2026 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, joining global markets to kick off a new year on an upbeat note.
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• Early gains fade as Wall Street wobbles into 2026

  02-01-2026 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAMIAN TROISE, AP Business Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday to kick off the new year as early gains led by technology stocks failed to hold up.
  The S&P 500 fell 0.1% after having been up as much as 0.7% at the start of trading. The benchmark index is coming off a gain of more than 16% in 2025.
  The Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a gain of 84 points, or 0.2%, as of 11:09 a.m. Eastern.
  Major indexes are closing a mostly t
  
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• First homeowners move into Hesperia’s new master-planned Silverwood

  02-01-2026 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A view of Lennar’s Painted Canyon Residence 2 model atSilverwood, the new master-planned community, in Hesperia on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  A view of Lennar’s Painted Canyon Residence 4 model at Silverwood, the new master-planned community, in Hesperia on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  A view of Woodside’s Vega model at Silverwood, the new master-planned community, in Hesperia on Thursda
  
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• A Southern California nursery shows how gardening can improve mental health

  02-01-2026 16:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The beneficial effects of gardening on mental health have never been more validated than in the success of a nursery in Camarillo known as Growing Works. It’s a bustling business that did $250,000 in sales last year, due in large part to the efforts of individuals with a history of severe mental health disorders, homelessness and substance abuse. Jenn Rodriguez is the nursery’s manager and the driving force behind its mission, which she summarizes as “cultivating mental health.
  
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• ‘Returning Home’ monument planned in Dana Point honors sacrifice of military families

  02-01-2026 16:22 via ocregister.com
  
  John Elliott had just launched a kayak with his son, Sean, in Dana Point Harbor when the younger man broke the news that he was joining the Marines.
  The decision wasn’t surprising, John Elliott recalled, his son was enthralled with flying and loved the brotherhood among Marines. Capt. Sean Elliott went on to earn his wings, and in his nearly eight years of service, he deployed to the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, North Africa and Afghanistan.
  Gold Star parents John and Cindy Elliott,the
  
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• Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products

  02-01-2026 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Amanda Watford, Stateline.org
  When Yraida Faneite was on trial for drug-related charges, the judge had to halt proceedings at one point because her period was so heavy that blood was running down her legs.
  The same struggle followed her into a federal prison in Florida after she was convicted. For about a decade, officials allowed her only a small ration of menstrual products, and she couldn’t afford extra pads from the commissary. She bartered with other women. On her worst days, she t
  
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• Should you worry about overfunding your 529 plan?

  02-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARGARET GILES of Morningstar
  529 education savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Yet some people hesitate to use them.
  One common concern is oversaving. You can only use 529 funds can only cover qualified education expenses without incurring a tax penalty, but it can be hard to pinpoint how much money you actually need.
  Many parents open 529s for their children at birth, when there’s no way to know whether their kids will earn a scholarshi
  
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• How to use (and not use) plant identification phone apps

  02-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: How reliable are plant identification apps?
  I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in question, and the app can provide an identification. Some apps can (supposedly) diagnose diseases and other plant problems and offer solutions as well.
  Plant identification depends on several factors. First, if you want to identify a plant in the wild, location is an essential piece of informatio
  
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