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• Poodle Cooper is ready to play whenever you are

  07-02-2026 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Poodle
  Age: 2 years
  Sex: Neutered male
  Size: 14 pounds
  Cooper’s story: Cooper has energy to burn. Although he’s an adult, he can play like a pup, pouncing, exploring and keeping you on your toes. He’s a happy boy who’s full of love and will bring lots of smiles to his new family.
  Adoption cost: $200
  Adoption procedure: Fill out the application at Friends of Orange County’s Homeless Pets website, fochp.org, or email [email protected]. The website has other pets
  
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• Terrance Gore, member of Dodgers 2020 World Series team, dies at 34

  07-02-2026 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Terrance Gore, a base-running specialist who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ 2020 World Series championship team, has died at age 34, the team announced Saturday.
  “The Dodgers express their sorrow over the sudden passing of Terrance Gore, a member of our 2020 World Series champions. We send our condolences to his loved ones,” the Dodgers posted on X.
  Gore died Friday due to complications from an unspecified surgical procedure, according to multiple media reports.
  He was bor
  
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• Get ready for that big American religious festival – the Super Bowl

  07-02-2026 23:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By Shaun Tumpane
  Laguna Woods Globe columnist
  With Super Bowl Sunday almost upon us, it behooves me to opine on this, the quintessential American sacred cow. Now, I’m not impugning worship of any kind; however, when over 120 million people do anything, one could argue that whatever they’re doing can be categorized as a religion.
  One need to go no further than to observe the painted faces, the plastic gold link chains sized to fit a gorilla, the rainbow-colored frizzy wigs, and the mi
  
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• Los Angeles mayoral race goes from compelling to disastrous

  07-02-2026 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles is a city in crisis.
  Corruption, rampant homelessness, high housing costs, pothole-filled streets with bounded by poorly-maintained sidewalks, rising utility prices, an unwelcoming business environment and unaccountable government have come to define what should be the greatest city on the West Coast.
  The Palisades fire and all that followed exposed how broken Los Angeles city government is. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass did essentially everything wrong from the moment she decided to
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Feb. 7

  07-02-2026 22:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, Feb. 7
  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.
  GIRLS WATER POLO
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  OPEN DIVISION
  Pool A
  Orange Lutheran 11, Long Beach Wilson 8
  Pool B
  Oaks Christian 12, Corona del Mar 10
  Newport Harbor 16, JS
  
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• Santa Margarita girls soccer to take on rival to begin CIF-SS playoffs

  07-02-2026 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSanta Margarita and Santiago of Corona won’t play for a CIF-SS girls soccer championship this year. And they won’t play for a CIF Southern California Regional title if qualifying follows the script.
  The rivals will still collide in the postseason.
  Santa Margarita and Santiago on Saturday were paired for a first round, home-and-away series to highlight the draw for an eight-team CIF-SS Open Div
  
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• Santa Margarita girls soccer draws rival Santiago Corona to open playoffs

  07-02-2026 20:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSanta Margarita and Santiago of Corona won’t play for a CIF-SS girls soccer championship this year. And they won’t play for a CIF Southern California Regional title if qualifying follows the script.
  The rivals will still collide in the postseason.
  Santa Margarita and Santiago on Saturday were paired for a first round, home-and-away series to highlight the draw for an eight-team CIF-SS Open Div
  
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• Yosemite placed under a winter weather advisory from Monday to Wednesday

  07-02-2026 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Yosemite is included in a winter weather advisory released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 11:48 a.m. The advisory is valid from Monday 10 p.m. until Wednesday Feb. 11, at 4 p.m.
  “Total snow accumulations 12 to 18 inches above 7000 feet. Snow accumulations 4 to 10 inches above 6000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph at the highest elevations,” can be anticipated according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Heaviest snow expected Tuesday into Tuesday evening.”
  
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• Fullerton man gets 17 years for dealing deadly dose of fentanyl

  07-02-2026 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A Fullerton man was sentenced Friday to 17 years in federal prison for selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a childhood friend.
  Myles Ray Miller, 28, pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl.
  Miller, who has been behind bars since his arrest in May 2025, faced between 14 and 17 years, with federal prosecutors recommending the maximum punishment to U.S. District Judge John Holcomb.
  On March 18, 2022, Miller sold a d
  
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• Three Trinity League teams in Open Division of CIF-SS boys soccer playoffs

  07-02-2026 20:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Three Trinity League teams are among the eight teams in the CIF Southern Section Open Division field for the playoffs.
  League champion Mater Dei (12-1-2) is seeded No. 2 in the elite group. JSerra (7-4-3), last season’s Open Division champion and the league’s No. 2 team, is seeded at No. 6. Trinity League No. 3 Orange Lutheran (10-3-3) is seeded at No. 8.
  Servite (10-7-1), the Trinity League’s No. 4 team, is in the Division 1 32-team bracket as an at-large team.
  Empire League c
  
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• Three Trinity League teams in Open Division boys soccer playoffs

  07-02-2026 20:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Three Trinity League teams are among the eight teams in the CIF Southern Section Open Division field for the playoffs.
  League champion Mater Dei (12-1-2) is seeded No. 2 in the elite group. JSerra (7-4-3), last season’s Open Division champion and the league’s No. 2 team, is seeded at No. 6. Trinity League No. 3 Orange Lutheran (10-3-3) is seeded at No. 8.
  Servite (10-7-1), the Trinity League’s No. 4 team, is in the Division 1 32-team bracket as an at-large team.
  Empire League c
  
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• Masseur sentenced to 18 years for assaulting 2 clients in Huntington Beach

  07-02-2026 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  A 33-year-old masseur was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting two clients in Huntington Beach.
  Mathew Wase Langmos was convicted Oct. 29 of a count of rape, four counts of sexual penetration by foreign object and a count of attempted sexual penetration, all felonies.
  Langmos was convicted of sexually assaulting one of the women on Sept. 22, 2021, and the other on Sept. 26, 2021, at the Healing Horizons Spa in Huntington Beach.
  He faced between 16 to 44 years in prison.
  
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• Lewd acts alleged in Fullerton shopping center parking lot lead to arrest

  07-02-2026 19:47 via ocregister.com
  
  A 73-year-old man with multiple prior convictions for indecent exposure has been arrested in two separate indecent exposure incidents at a shopping center parking lot in Fullerton, authorities said.
  The suspect was identified as Anaheim resident Marshall Leonard, who had been previously required to register as a sex offender for several decades, according to spokeswoman Kristy Wells of the Fullerton Police Department.
  Leonard was removed from the sex offender registry in 2024, Wells said.
  In 202
  
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• Lakers center Jaxson Hayes selected for next week’s All-Star Dunk contest

  07-02-2026 19:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes earned a berth to the All-Star weekend’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the NBA announced on Saturday morning.
  A little over a week ago, during the Lakers’ Grammys road trip against the Chicago Bulls, Hayes pulled off an East Bay between-the-legs dunk on a fast break to give his team a 14-point lead in the eventual away victory on Jan. 26. A few days later, the 7-foot big man accepted a the invitation to the dunk contest next Saturday at
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Jan. 29-Feb. 5)

  07-02-2026 18:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5.
  Thach Che Hien Khanh, 9784 Westminster Ave., Garden GroveClosed: Feb. 5
  Reason: Cockroach infestation
  Reopened: Feb. 6Food service at Buena Park Grand Hotel & Suites, 7762 Beach Blvd., Buena ParkClosed: Feb. 4
  Reason: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: Feb. 4The Vintage 1979, 9252 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden GroveClosed: Feb. 3
  Reason: Insufficient hot water
  Reopened:
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Saturday, February 7, 2026

  07-02-2026 18:00 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, February 7, 2026.
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• Tickets are now on sale for the Carlsbad flower blooms

  07-02-2026 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  For those of you who love flowers and fun days out, note that tickets have now gone on sale for the annual Carlsbad flower fields season, which runs this year from March 1 until Mother’s Day, May 10.  It’s a good idea to buy them in advance, because they do sometimes sell out. There are 48 acres of colorful ranunculus flowers in bloom to visit, plus other activities to enjoy. If you can go during the week, you’ll find it less crowded.
  You can buy single adult tickets for $
  
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• Hilton won’t be our next governor — but Matt Mahan might be, and I’m here for it

  07-02-2026 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Many of the candidates for governor of California would be … OK … I suppose, after seeing several them up on a San Francisco stage last week during the first campaign debate.
  Well, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco would not be at all OK, the former Oath Keeper member who does a ruinous job running his own department, allowing tragic numbers of deaths in his jails. He wasn’t there Tuesday night, leaving the lone other prominent Republican in the race, Steve Hilton, to do t
  
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• Her son’s injury never got its day in vaccine court. Their lawyer is now advising RFK Jr. on its overhaul

  07-02-2026 16:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By Maia Rosenfeld, KFF Health News
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2019, after a routine vaccination, 11-year-old Keithron Thomas felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and down his arm. His mother, Melanie Bostic, thought it would go away after a few days. But days turned to weeks, then months, and years.
  Related Articles Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstei
  
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• Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID’s long-term harm

  07-02-2026 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Stephanie Armour, KFF Health News
  Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain.
  Related Articles 4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived Fear in Minnesota’s Somali community deepens, hampering progress on measles vaccination Demand grows for doulas who can help moms with addiction A newborn’s death likel
  
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• In the race for governor, Steve Hilton has a new target: fellow Republican Chad Bianco

  07-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  For Steve Hilton, two is not company but rather a crowd.
  So the former Fox News host is deploying a new campaign strategy in the race for California governor: attack fellow Republican candidate Chad Bianco.
  During the recent televised debate that featured some of the leading candidates in the gubernatorial contest, Hilton referred to Bianco as a “RINO,” a term that stands for “Republican in name only” and is used to insinuate someone is not a loyal or true Republican.
  Hil
  
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• 3 essential elements to help you successfully grow plants from seed

  07-02-2026 15:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Forty years ago, Renee Shepherd was an instructor at UC Santa Cruz, having earned a Ph.D. at the university. She was accustomed to playing soccer with European graduate students and inviting them over for brunch.
  At one of these gatherings, she befriended a Dutchman who was in the seed business. Aware of her passion for gardening, he spoke to her about outstanding varieties of lettuce grown in the Netherlands, Italy, and France that he was introducing to the American market. Shepherd saw an oppo
  
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• Who will save America from progressives on the right and left?

  07-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Trump Administration apparently sees itself as the defender of global capitalism.
  But in the immortal words of Lisa Simpson: “If you’re the police, who will police the police?”
  This second Trump Administration has been a smorgasbord of bad, anti-capitalist policies, like price controls and tariffs. Speaking at Davos a few weeks ago, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the wealthy and elite crowd that “With President Trump, capitalism has a new sheriff in
  
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• When a buyer needs time in a strong market vs. a weak one

  07-02-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Every real estate deal has a clock. Sometimes that clock moves fast. Sometimes it slows down because the buyer needs time.That time might be for a board approval. It might be for a tax-deferred exchange to line up. It might be for a buyer of land who wants to secure entitlements before taking ownership.
  When that happens, sellers usually ask the same question.
  Why should I wait?
  The answer depends on the market.
  Strong market: Time is a concession
  In a strong market, sellers have options. Buyers
  
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• Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

  07-02-2026 10:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEN SWEET and CORA LEWIS
  NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.
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• Kawhi Leonard, Clippers outlast Kings to begin trip

  07-02-2026 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — The Clippers took the court for the first time since making several significant moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline, but at least one thing looked familiar – Kawhi Leonard playing at an elite level.
  Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Clippers to a 114-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th consecutive loss.
  John Collins added 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Brook Lo
  
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• No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball rallies to beat No. 2 Long Beach State in rematch of NCAA final

  07-02-2026 07:16 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — With its backs against the wall and its No. 1 national ranking on the line, the UCLA men’s volleyball team found its rhythm in the nick of time on Friday night against No. 2 Long Beach State.
  The Bruins were down 14-10 and 20-18 in the third set and on the verge of getting swept when they rallied to win 25-22 and extend the match.
  UCLA (9-0) then carried that momentum into the fourth set and won 25-19 before ending the match with a 15-10 victory in the fifth and dec
  
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• Laguna Beach girls water polo sprints past Sunny Hills to open CIF playoffs

  07-02-2026 07:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe names dotting Laguna Beach’s starting lineup Friday weren’t as familiar as last season but their understanding of movement and skill leaped from the pool to be recognized.
  The Breakers’ girls water polo team used cross passing, mobility on defense and positioning in transition to defeat Sunny Hills 14-8 in a CIF-SS Division 1 first round match at El Toro High.
  Laguna Beach, the reign
  
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• Leader of Hemet-based religious group struck congregant with microphone for disobedience, woman testifies at hearing in double-murder case

  07-02-2026 06:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Kelli Byrd knew she was in trouble.
  She had violated one of the tenets of the Hemet-based His Way Spirit Led Assemblies: Do not question or ignore an order from Shelley “Kat” Martin, the Head Prophetess or, as Byrd has testified, a self-proclaimed oracle who speaks for God.
  Years ago, Byrd had learned from her then-10-year-old daughter that the son of a congregant had inappropriately touched a girl. Byrd then told her, against Martin’s wishes, to report any repeat offenses.
  So
  
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• New parade in Irvine celebrates the Year of the Horse

  07-02-2026 06:44 via ocregister.com
  A new parade joined Orange County’s celebrations of the Lunar New Year.
  The inaugural parade, capped off with an afternoon festival, drew revelers to Irvine’s Great Park on Saturday, Feb. 7, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year on Feb. 17.
  The celebration was co-presented by the Asian American Museum at Great Park and the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center. The  220,000-square-foot museum is planned in the Cultural Terrace under development at the Irvine park.
  On Saturday, the
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Feb. 6

  07-02-2026 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Feb. 6
  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.
  GIRLS WATER POLO
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  DIVISION 1
  Round 1
  San Clemente 14, Huntington Beach 6
  Santiago/Corona 10, Los Alamitos 8
  Beckman 19, Alta Loma 5
  Laguna Beach 1
  
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• Final Orange County girls basketball standings for 2025-26

  07-02-2026 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowStandings for the Orange County girls basketball leagues through Thursday, Feb. 5.Trinity League
  League
  Overall
  Mater Dei
  6-0
  24-4
  JSerra
  2-4
  19-6
  Santa Margarita
  2-4
  17-10
  Orange Lutheran
  2-4
  17-8South Coast League
  League
  Overall
  Beckman
  8-0
  21-5
  San Clemente
  6-2
  15-12
  Aliso Niguel
  2-6
  17-11
  San Juan Hills
  4-4
  16-12
  Dana Hills
  0-8
  5-18
  Sea View League
  League
  Overall
  Trabuco Hills
  7-1
  21-4
  Tesoro
  6-2
  16-12
  El
  
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• Lakers’ Luka Doncic to sit out vs. Warriors with left hamstring strain

  07-02-2026 03:10 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic is set to miss the Lakers’ prime-time matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Friday evening.
  Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer at 32.8 points per game, turned the ball over with just under four minutes left in the second quarter in the Lakers’ comeback win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. When the Slovenian star pivoted to go play defense at the other end of the
  
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• Editorial: There’s no excuse for Trump’s racist social media post

  07-02-2026 02:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By now, Americans have gone numb to the ridiculous statements of the president of the United States. While many of the things he says on a daily basis would be disqualifying for most other politicians, supporters of the president want Donald Trump to be graded on a curve.
  But thinking people can see that the permission structures built around excusing the president’s often demeaning, often cruel manner of expressing himself have only made American politics more polarized and toxic than the
  
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• Fryer: Trinity League a great place to coach football, for a while, anyway

  07-02-2026 02:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Trinity League football is a rough neighborhood.
  Half of the league’s coaches got wiped out within the past two months.
  First to go was Victor Santa Cruz at JSerra.
  He had experience as a college head coach and is a great people-person. JSerra was 14-18 over his three seasons at the school. The Lions finished 3-7 overall and 0-5 in the Trinity League last season. The team was outscored 402-223, including giving up 257 points in five league games, so Santa Cruz was fired.
  Next to go was Rod
  
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• Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum

  07-02-2026 01:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By KAITLYN HUAMANI
  You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing.
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• Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries

  07-02-2026 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By ELLIOT SPAGAT
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration’s policy of separating parents from the children at the border, saying their deportations in recent months relied on “lies, deception and coercion.”
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• Torrance man charged with sending fake ransom demand to Savannah Guthrie’s family is released on $20K bond

  07-02-2026 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A Torrance man facing federal charges of sending a bogus ransom demand to relatives of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, made his initial court appearance in Santa Ana Friday and was ordered released on $20,000 bond.
  Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Jan. 31, the victim of an apparent kidnapping.
  Derrick Callella, 42, is accused in a federal complaint filed in Arizona with sending text messages on Wednesday to
  
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• This bill would ban ICE agents from future hiring as a public employee in California

  07-02-2026 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  A Southern California lawmaker is behind new legislation that would disqualify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or other law enforcement personnel who engage in immigration enforcement activities from being hired as a local, county or state public agency employee in California.
  The ban on employment would apply to those who are actively involved in arresting and deporting people between Jan. 20, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2029 — the duration of President Donald Trump‘s second
  
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• Norwegian crown princess apologizes to royals and all ‘disappointed’ by her Epstein contacts

  07-02-2026 01:43 via ocregister.com
  
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s crown princess apologized on Friday for the situation she has put the royal family in as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, part of a broader apology for all those she has “disappointed.”
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• Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files

  07-02-2026 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN GROVES
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers.
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• OC health agency official placed on leave after criticizing oversight of COVID vendor

  07-02-2026 01:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County Health Care Agency’s top compliance officer, who called out the agency’s oversight of a COVID testing vendor that may have double-billed the county, has been placed on paid leave.
  Chief compliance officer Kelly Sabet conducted an internal probe last year into the practices of 360 Clinic, which operated drive-thru testing sites for the county during the pandemic. Sabet’s review found that the county had paid more than once for the same claims as well as for ser
  
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• Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

  07-02-2026 01:13 via ocregister.com
  
  By GEOFF MULVIHILL
  A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least for now.
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• Milano Cortina Olympic Games open with message of peace and harmony

  07-02-2026 01:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Italian ballet dancers Antonella Albano and Claudio Coviello perform during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on February 6, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)
  Italian actor Matilda De Angelis performs during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
  USA’s flag bearer Erin Jackson parades with other athletes dur
  
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• Final Orange County boys basketball standings for 2025-26

  07-02-2026 00:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowStandings for the Orange County boys basketball leagues through Thursday, Feb. 5.Trinity League
  League
  Overall
  St. John Bosco
  4-1
  20-7
  Santa Margarita
  4-1
  26-3
  JSerra
  3-2
  19-12
  Mater Dei
  2-3
  17-14
  Orange Lutheran
  2-3
  18-9
  Servite
  0-5
  18-11
  South Coast League
  League
  Overall
  San Clemente
  7-1
  18-10
  Tesoro
  7-1
  24-4
  San Juan Hills
  4-4
  14-13
  Dana Hills
  2-6
  9-18
  Capistrano Valley
  0-8
  10-17
  Sea View League
  League
  Ove
  
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• Veteran Maxi Kleber is making the most of his Lakers run

  07-02-2026 00:27 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Maxi Kleber was somewhat of an afterthought this time last year; the extra fringe piece included in the now-infamous swap that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.
  Kleber’s role on the Lakers has primarily been as the third big man, occasionally playing early in games – jumping into action when frontcourt peers Deandre Ayton or Jaxson Hayes fall into foul trouble. The 34-year-old German isn’t going to be consistently fill
  
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• Massive Washington sewage leak will take weeks longer to fix, water company says

  07-02-2026 00:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By GARY FIELDS
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Repairs on a pipe rupture that has sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., will take weeks more to repair because of an unexpected blockage, according to the local water authority.
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• Corona del Mar boys basketball is 27-1 relying on ‘unselfish’ approach

  07-02-2026 00:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Corona del Mar’s boys basketball team looks a lot like last season’s Los Alamitos boys basketball team.
  Like the Los Alamitos group that won the CIF-SS Division 1 title a year ago, Corona del Mar does not have that one player who is going to be the team’s leading scorer game after game.
  “This group is as unselfish as they come,” said Corona del Mar coach Jason Simco. “They share the ball, they don’t care who takes the shot as long as it’s the right
  
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• New York City police officer convicted of manslaughter in cooler throwing death

  07-02-2026 00:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By PHILIP MARCELO
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was convicted Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter.
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