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• A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?

  01-05-2024 18:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ (Associated Press)
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind?
  The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female president for the term 2024-2030.
  Out of three candidates, the frontrunner is Claudia Sheinbaum, who has promised to keep President Andrés Manuel López Obrad
  
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• Travel: Ka’anapali resort on west Maui makes a comeback

  22-05-2024 19:28 via ocregister.com
  
  It was 6:30 a.m. and I was heading out on a sunrise jog on the West Maui coast with Brad Kukral, the running ambassador for the Westin Maui Ka’anapali resort. Our group of early birds included casual runners like me and a few others who were more serious about the sport. Fortunately Kukral, a seasoned marathoner and a resort bartender, set an easy pace on the paved beach path that traces this scenic coastline.
  As we ran steadily north from the resort, the morning light caught the mountaint
  
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• ‘Buy now, pay later’ needs better oversight, consumer protection bureau says

  22-05-2024 19:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By Paige Smith and Paulina Cachero | Bloomberg
  Buy now, pay later lenders such as Block Inc.’s Afterpay, Affirm Holdings and Klarna Bank AB should be treated in some ways like credit-card providers, according to one US financial regulator.
  The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a new interpretation of existing laws and regulations on Wednesday to make clear that, like credit-card providers, BNPL firms must investigate disputes, refund returned products or voided services, an
  
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• Angels’ José Suarez encouraged by recent performances

  22-05-2024 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  HOUSTON — While four outings might not be enough to convince everyone that José Suarez is back, it’s done wonders for his confidence.
  “I feel like it’s me now,” Suarez said. “I’m attacking the zone. My confidence is at 100%. I feel really good right now.”
  The Angels left-hander endured a miserable April, with a 10.13 ERA in 16 innings. Over his four games in May, though, Suarez has a 1.93 ERA in 9 1/3 innings, with 12 strikeouts.
  “He s
  
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• FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio

  22-05-2024 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Ali Swenson | The Associated Press
  The head of the Federal Communications Commission introduced on Wednesday a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads.
  If adopted by the five-person commission, the proposal would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and AI experts have been calling for as rapidly advancing generative AI tools churn out lifelike images, videos and audio cli
  
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• This popular Friday night summer wine series is returning after a yearslong hiatus

  22-05-2024 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Bring the picnic blankets, check out the great city views from atop a scenic park, walk through history and get ready to tip a glass or two or three back every Friday evening this summer because after a years-long hiatus the Barnsdall Fridays Wine Tasting is back.
  “This is a green space in a area that doesn’t have a lot of green space and it’s a great event where people come together to celebrate their community and wine tasting,” said Daniel Gerwin, president of the Barn
  
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• Mastercard will use AI to find compromised cards before they’re used by criminals

  22-05-2024 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By Ken Sweet | The Associated Press
  Mastercard said Wednesday that it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal.
  In its latest software update rolling out this week, Mastercard is integrating artificial intelligence into its fraud-prediction technology that it expects will be able to see patterns in stolen cards faster and allow banks to replace them before they are used by criminals.
  “Ge
  
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• Daily marijuana use exceeds daily drinking in US

  22-05-2024 18:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By CARLA K. JOHNSON | AP Medical Writer
  Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, according to an analysis of national survey data, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol.
  Alcohol is still more widely used, but 2022 was the first time this intensive level of marijuana use overtook daily and near-daily drinking, said the study’s author, Jonathan Caulkins, a cannabis policy researcher at Carnegie
  
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• California Supreme Court seems poised to leave Prop. 22 unchanged

  22-05-2024 18:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters
  Proposition 22, the gig industry-backed initiative that 58% of state voters passed in 2020, has been mired in a legal back-and-forth since it became law — including being ruled unconstitutional by a Superior Court judge before being upheld by a state appeals court.
  Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and other companies have used the law to treat their drivers and delivery workers in California as independent contractors, not employees.
  The specific question bef
  
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• 6 Southern California restaurants make Yelp’s Top 100 BBQ Spots list

  22-05-2024 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Riverside County is a long way from Texas, but two restaurants in Riverside County serving Texas-style barbecue made it into Yelp’s top 20.
  In the website’s “Top 100 BBQ Spots 2024,” Calhoun Family Texas Barbeque in Murrieta landed at No. 17. This quick service mom-and-pop eatery specializes in brisket and sweet potato pie, according to its website. It’s at 24710 Washington Ave. calhounfamilytexasbarbeque.com
  Badlands BBQ in Norco followed at No. 18. The menu includ
  
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• 2 Riverside County barbecue restaurants make top 20 in Yelp list

  22-05-2024 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Riverside County is a long way from Texas, but two restaurants in Riverside County serving Texas-style barbecue made it into Yelp’s top 20.
  In the website’s “Top 100 BBQ Spots 2024,” Calhoun Family Texas Barbeque in Murrieta landed at No. 17. This quick service mom-and-pop eatery specializes in brisket and sweet potato pie, according to its website. It’s at 24710 Washington Ave. calhounfamilytexasbarbeque.com
  Badlands BBQ in Norco followed at No. 18. The menu includ
  
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• Lavender plants are a fresh, fragrant addition to your garden

  22-05-2024 18:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By Lee Somerville
  “Lavender’s blue, dilly dilly, lavender’s green,
  When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen.”
  — old nursery rhyme, Anonymous
  Of all the flowers in the garden, lavender is probably one of the most popular and easily recognized for its beautiful purple spiked blossoms and aromatic fragrance. Native to the dry slopes that surround the Mediterranean Sea, Lavandula was prized by Egyptians, Romans and Greeks for its medicinal and cleansing qual
  
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• Hunter Biden to ask LA judge to postpone tax trial

  22-05-2024 18:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Hunter Biden is expected to ask a federal judge in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to postpone his trial on tax charges until September.
  President Joe Biden’s son is currently scheduled to go on trial in Los Angeles federal court before U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi on June 20 on nine federal tax charges for allegedly refusing to pay his taxes.
  His attorneys are expected to argue that the tax trial should be postponed until Sept. 5, based on scheduling conflicts with an unrelated felony g
  
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• Outloud Fest: What you need to know before heading to WeHo’s Pride festival

  22-05-2024 18:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Whether you’re voguing in the front row or having a kiki with friends in the disco shade lounges, it’s time to slay at this year’s Outloud Music Festival at WeHo Pride. The extravaganza will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a lineup of fierce performances, all coming together for a weekend of unapologetic self-expression, music, and non-stop dancing.
  The Outloud Music Festival, set to take over West Hollywood Park on June 1-2, features two days of live performances. The line
  
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• Cal State Fullerton’s new president will come from University of Southern Indiana

  22-05-2024 18:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Cal State Fullerton’s next president will be Ronald Rochon, coming from University of Southern Indiana, the university system announced Wednesday.
  The California State University Board of Trustees appointed Rochon Wednesday morning.
  “I am honored to join the Titan community and excited to work alongside the university’s talented faculty and staff to further support the success of its dynamic and diverse student body,” Rochon said in a statement. “I look forward to c
  
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• Disneyland’s Club 33 to get its own Hollywood movie

  22-05-2024 17:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The secret, private and mysterious Club 33 at Disneyland is getting the theme park-to-silver screen treatment with a murder-mystery tale set in the magical dining club and a host of suspects that reads like a who’s who of history’s greatest figures.
  “Goosebumps” and “Shazam” screenwriter Darren Lemke has been tapped to write the script for a “Club 33” film set in a fantastical world of the members-only New Orleans Square restaurant, according to th
  
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• OC Board of Supervisors discuss new CEO search as Frank Kim’s retirement looms

  22-05-2024 17:50 via ocregister.com
  
  The hunt for the County of Orange’s next CEO continues; the OC Board of Supervisors discussed the position at Tuesday’s board meeting.
  The agenda item “public employee appointment” was scheduled to be discussed during closed session, but no decision was reported after the meeting.
  Frank Kim, who has been Orange County’s CEO since 2015, announced his plans to retire by July 11 in a letter to the Board of Supervisors last November. He’s served the county in vari
  
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• UCLA takes on Stanford for NCAA women’s golf title

  22-05-2024 17:37 via ocregister.com
  
  The Pac-12’s parting shot was a bunch of really good ones on a golf course in Carlsbad.
  The conference in its final days of existence secured all four spots in the semifinals of the NCAA women’s golf team championships at Omni’s La Costa Resort & Spa on Tuesday morning, the first time any conference has done that in the men’s or women’s events.
  Top-ranked Stanford beat USC and UCLA beat Oregon in the afternoon semis to set up an all-California final this afterno
  
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• Fullerton students built a tiny home for unhoused peers

  22-05-2024 17:31 via ocregister.com
  
  At only 192 square feet, the small white house will serve as a “new start” for a Fullerton School District student and their family — and it was built by their peers.
  At Nicolas Junior High in Fullerton, 22 eighth-graders spent the year designing and building a tiny house in a woodshop class. The house, unveiled on Tuesday, May 21, is fully furnished, complete with a kitchen, bathroom and living space.
  The students’ creation will be placed on a small strip of land located
  
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• Gov. Newsom’s latest stunt on abortion is just another distraction

  22-05-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  With a massive structural budget deficit to deal with, Gov. Gavin Newsom is still taking the time to keep his name in national headlines. Last month, the governor introduced legislation to allow abortion doctors in Arizona to provide abortions in California to women from Arizona through November 30th of this year. It has since raced through the Legislature and has now been approved by the state Assembly and Senate.
  The proposal, Senate Bill 233, was ostensibly introduced in response to an Arizon
  
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• The Libertarian Party’s peculiar invitation to Donald Trump

  22-05-2024 16:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention on Saturday in Washington, D.C.
  It’s in some sense both a big win and loss for the party. For a former president to address the party is a symbolic victory. But, on the other hand, it is a bizarre thing for the party to do given that Trump is neither the Libertarian Party presidential candidate nor is he in any meaningful sense a libertarian. The only beneficiary of this, at the margins, is T
  
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• Santiago Canyon College’s digital warriors are leaders in esports growth

  22-05-2024 16:48 via ocregister.com
  
  By Larry Urish, contributing writer
  If you were to picture a college athlete in action, might you envision a bookish, headphone-wearing teen sitting in a darkened room, leaning toward a computer monitor, frantically hammering a keyboard and barking out instructions to nearby teammates?
  Didn’t think so. Yet, in the not-too-distant future, that image may become more widely associated with collegiate sports.
  That’s because the growth of esports, which encompasses the world of competitiv
  
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• Are San Diego or Inland Empire the riskiest housing markets in Southern California?

  22-05-2024 16:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California home prices may seem insanely high, but two yardsticks of their underlying values suggest they’re not as crazy as elsewhere in the nation.
  Let’s be clear. These measurements don’t say local homes are affordable. Nor does this math conclude what buyers are paying is normal. Rather, these studies show the overvaluation of Southern California homes compared with historical patterns is not massive on a national scale.
  The first study is from Fitch Ratings, a Wal
  
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• Who will lead the O.C. Department of Education next? These candidates applied for the superintendent job

  22-05-2024 16:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Six people are interviewing for the Orange County superintendent position that will be open once Superintendent Al Mijares retires at the end of June.
  The Orange County Board of Education will hear from the six on Wednesday, May 22, at the Department of Education’s offices in Costa Mesa. Candidates are expected to share their past educational experiences and hopes for the department.
  The candidate selected will complete the remainder of Mijares’ term, which ends in early January 2027
  
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• Frumpy Mom: My complicated relationship with jacaranda trees

  22-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The jacaranda tree in my front yard started dropping purple blossoms this week, and that means it’s time for my annual column about our love-hate relationship.
  The blossom-fest is late this year, maybe because we’ve had so much rain. Usually by late May I’m already sick of trying to sweep the periwinkle detritus off the sidewalk.
  This year, I began chuckling to myself, watching the new neighbors who are rude and full of themselves park their extra car with the “I love New
  
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• Bill to let cities help state with rogue rehabs dies despite wide support and making sense

  22-05-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Democrat Tom Umberg (Photo courtesy of Tom Umberg’s campaign)
  Why do anything right, when you can do it yourself?
  This cruelly accurate DIY home-repair observation seems to animate California’s elected officials as well — dooming an eminently logical bill by Sen. Tom Umberg that had stunningly bipartisan support.
  The death of Senate Bill 913 is tragic, but not at all surprising. It would have simply empowered local governments to help overburdened state regulators handle compla
  
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• A ’90s pop star with Lush, Miki Berenyi tells her own story ahead of LA show

  22-05-2024 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Miki Berenyi says that she’s not a writer. But the former singer and guitarist of Lush, whose memoir “Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success” is out now, did keep diaries.
  “I was a bit obsessive about writing in them,” the British musician says on a recent video call. Berenyi doesn’t recommend re-reading one’s teenage diaries and laughs as she recalls her own. “Slightly short on actual, factual content, a lot of it,” she says. &ldqu
  
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• Alexander: Dodgers’ young pitchers learn some lessons

  22-05-2024 09:33 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — They might be good, maybe eventually very good, but young pitchers still have things to learn. And while those bumps in the road can be learning experiences and eventually beneficial, that can be scant comfort when the result is grisly.
  Gavin Stone and Michael Grove, two of the Dodgers’ early-season surprises, both dealt with the harsh parts of a rookie’s education on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  Stone, who has been a solid part of the rotation
  
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• LAFC shuts out Loudon United FC to reach U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals

  22-05-2024 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Creating their own energy inside a limited-capacity BMO Stadium, the Los Angeles Football Club cruised past Loudoun United FC to reach the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal round for the third time.
  Goals from Timothy Tillman, Cristian Olivera and the first in Black & Gold for 21-year-old Tomas Angel pushed LAFC past the USL Championship side, 3-0.
  Fans occupied the lower bowl on the east side of the stadium as well as half the supporters’ section in the north end on Tuesd
  
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• Do you know her? Authorities seek to identify Jane Doe found in Orange County on Ortega Highway in 2006

  22-05-2024 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  With the help of a forensic artist from the Miami-Dade Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday released an updated forensic rendering of a woman whose body was found on the side of Ortega Highway in 2006; and is seeking help from the public in identifying the woman.
  On Jan. 31, 2006, a pair of sightseers discovered the woman roughly 10 feet below a cliff, barefoot, dressed in blue jeans and a black Lycra top. Authorities described the Jane Doe as a 105-pound La
  
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