• An ethical double standard

    An ethical double standard
    A political scandal that erupted in San Diego 16 years ago indirectly established a peculiar — and unseemly — ethical double standard regarding local ballot measures.
    Simply put, while it may be legal for public officials to mislead the public in seeking approval of bond and tax measures — which they often do — it’s illegal to mislead bankers when those measures are implemented.
    The San Diego case involved a $500 million bond issue that city officials were
  • A look back at previous NBA All-Star Games in Los Angeles

    A look back at previous NBA All-Star Games in Los Angeles
    Los Angeles has long had a love affair with basketball, so it’s only appropriate that the city is hosting the NBA All-Star Game for a seventh time this weekend at the Intuit Dome. Previous L.A. games were held in 1963, 1972, 1983, 2004, 2011 and 2018, with Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) hosting the three most recent events.
    Icons of the sport have been named the game’s MVP every time it has been held in L.A. – Bill Russell, Jerry West, Julius Erving, Shaquille O’Ne
  • Where are house investors most active in California?

    Where are house investors most active in California?
    Roughly one in six California houses is owned by someone who doesn’t live there – but investors’ market clout varies across the state.
    That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report that found investors of all sizes own 1.28 million houses statewide – 17% of California’s supply of houses and townhomes.
    Investors in this study include everything from giant companies controlling thousands of houses to folks with a small collection of
  • Newport Beach to review its management of Newport Harbor

    Newport Beach to review its management of Newport Harbor
    Newport Beach leaders are taking a fresh look at how the city manages its onshore and offshore harbor moorings and the associated fees to ensure they are equitable for public access.
    The State Lands Commission recently examined the fee structure for tying up a boat in the Newport Harbor after complaints from the Newport Mooring Association about an inequity between what its members pay and what Newport Beach residents pay for private piers.
    The city, through a new council ad hoc committee, will
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  • Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Feb. 5-12)

    Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Feb. 5-12)
    Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Feb. 5 to Feb. 12.
    Food service at Buena Park Grand Hotel & Suites, 7762 Beach Blvd., Buena ParkClosed: Feb. 11
    Reason: Rodent infestation
    Reopened: Feb. 11My Vi Mi Gia, 9790 Westminster Ave., Garden GroveClosed: Feb. 10
    Reason: Cockroach infestationYoung Dong Restaurant, 6086 Beach Blvd., Buena ParkClosed: Feb. 10
    Reason: Rodent infestation
    Reopened: Feb. 11Captain Jack’s,
  • Some Valentine’s Day tips for anyone seeking the perfect match on four wheels

    Some Valentine’s Day tips for anyone seeking the perfect match on four wheels
    By BRADLEY IGER, Edmunds
    Valentine’s Day isn’t just about roses and candlelight — it’s about chemistry. The kind you feel instantly, irrationally, and sometimes against your better judgment. People have chemistry with cars too. Some lure you in with their rogue spirit and self-assurance, others charm you with confidence and poise, and a few will leave you wondering why you can’t stop thinking about them days later. The car experts at Edmunds have identified five veh
  • Susan Shelley: Jennifer Siebel Newsom scolds the press for doing its job

    Susan Shelley: Jennifer Siebel Newsom scolds the press for doing its job
    Like a homecoming queen at her 25th high school reunion, Jennifer Siebel Newsom expected more attention. 
    “Ask about what we’re here for today. Don’t you think?” she demanded.
    They were there, in Sacramento, for a bill signing and question-and-answer session about $90 million in new state funding for Planned Parenthood.
    Siebel Newsom was irritated that journalists were asking her husband about other subjects, as reporters always do when the governor takes questions.
  • Survey: More than 2 in 5 Americans believe financial secrets are at least as bad as cheating

    Survey: More than 2 in 5 Americans believe financial secrets are at least as bad as cheating
    By Ana Staples, Bankrate.com
    Money is an uncomfortable topic for many, yet it’s an important ongoing conversation to have in a relationship. Financial secrets undermine trust. And for many, it may even feel like betrayal.
    Related Articles Some Valentine’s Day tips for anyone seeking the perfect match on four wheels What commercial real estate can learn from a Seahawks Super Bowl win Calabasas ridgetop house shaped like an X seeks $13 million Irvine’s Tri Pointe Homes sold to Ja
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  • San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan wants to be the optimistic candidate for California governor

    San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan wants to be the optimistic candidate for California governor
    Matt Mahan isn’t really a fan of the “moderate” label.
    The San Jose mayor and Democratic candidate for governor, in fact, said, “I don’t know what moderate means,” when asked about his reputation during a recent trip to Los Angeles to talk housing and homelessness and tour Skid Row.
    Instead, it’s optimism that Mahan said more accurately defines his campaign style, his would-be approach as California’s potential next governor, his persona.
    “I
  • California needs to transition away from the gas tax, whether Republicans like it or not

    California needs to transition away from the gas tax, whether Republicans like it or not
    California’s largest transportation funding source, the fuel tax, is living on borrowed time. The growing number of fuel-efficient vehicles, hybrids and electric vehicles on the state’s roads means the gas tax is no longer a sustainable way to build, maintain, and expand highways, roads, and bridges.
    The consensus among transportation experts is that states will need to replace fuel taxes with road user charges. But California Republicans are fearmongering against road char
  • What happened to your bean seeds? Here are some possibilities.

    What happened to your bean seeds? Here are some possibilities.
    Q. About two weeks ago, I planted some bean seeds directly outside in my raised bed garden. Usually, they germinate within a week, but I haven’t seen anything come up yet. Yesterday, I checked the soil where I planted, and I can’t even find the seeds. What happened?
    If you’ve been checking every day and haven’t seen any evidence that the seeds have germinated, it’s likely that they’ve simply rotted. Although we are unlikely to experience any frost (the officia
  • How to create a garden bursting with multi-colored, variegated foliage

    How to create a garden bursting with multi-colored, variegated foliage
    Imagine a garden with nothing but plants whose foliage is variegated in multiple colors, not just green and white or green and yellow, but with pink, orange, gold, burgundy, or red or a combination of these colors.
    I thought about such a garden when ogling a neighbor’s low hedge of glossy abelia. There are many colorful, variegated dwarf cultivars of this species (Abelia x grandiflora): Kaleidoscope reaches no more than three feet tall with yellow, orange, and red leaves, or the similarly
  • How Southern California elections officials are preparing for the 2026 midterms — and any potential disruptions

    How Southern California elections officials are preparing for the 2026 midterms — and any potential disruptions
    For Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Dean Logan, this summer will mark 20 years of working for the local elections office.
    By now, he’s used to drawing up contingency plans just in case a disaster — a fire or earthquake, a cybersecurity attack, a protest or other incident — disrupts the voting process.
    But in more recent elections, he’s had to consider new scenarios: What happens if the federal government sends law enforcement agents to voting locations or insists o
  • What commercial real estate can learn from a Seahawks Super Bowl win

    What commercial real estate can learn from a Seahawks Super Bowl win
    Yesterday, I sat on our daughter’s sofa festooned with Super Bowl regalia.The decibel level was akin to an Elton John concert, not because of the TV volume but from the excited youngsters born to some 20 families in attendance.
    As the LX (60) logo appeared, what dawned on me was this: I have watched EVERY Super Bowl since its inception in 1967, as the Packers of Green Bay squared off against the Kansas City Chiefs.
    But as my thoughts drifted to the week ahead, I wondered what commercial re
  • CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Scores from Friday’s second-round games

    CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Scores from Friday’s second-round games
    CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
    FRIDAY’S SCORES
    OPEN DIVISION
    Pool play, Round 2
    Pool A: Crespi 82, Corona del Mar 70
    DIVISION 1
    Second round, Friday
    Crean Lutheran 87, Corona Santiago 80
    Rancho Christian 94, Cypress 82
    Rolling Hills Prep 63, Orange Lutheran 52
    JSerra 75, Loyola 46
    DIVISION 2
    Second round, Friday
    Canyon 70, Oxnard 67 (OT)
    Servite at Eastvale Roosevelt, Saturday
    Edison 58, Valencia 56
    Mater Dei 85, Westlake 59
    El Dorado 66, Leuzinger 61
    DIVISION 3
    Second round, Friday
    Aliso
  • CIF-SS boys soccer playoffs: Orange County scores from Friday’s games

    CIF-SS boys soccer playoffs: Orange County scores from Friday’s games
    CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS
    OPEN DIVISION
    Second leg of 2-game series, Friday
    (Team with the higher cumulative score advances)
    Orange Lutheran 3, Palos Verdes 1 (Orange Lutheran advances)
    Valencia 6, Cathedral 1 (Valencia advances)
    JSerra 3, Redondo Union 3 (JSerra advances)
    Mater Dei 4, Mira Costa 1 (Mater Dei advances)
    DIVISION 1
    Second round, Friday
    Canyon 2, Arlington 0
    Torrance 2, Anaheim 1
    Servite 1, Palm Desert 0
    Sunny Hills 1, El Toro 0
    Fontana 0, Edison 0 (Fontana advances on PKs)
    DIVIS
  • San Juan Hills basketball has strong response to challenge from Irvine

    San Juan Hills basketball has strong response to challenge from Irvine
    IRVINE — San Juan Hills boys basketball coach Jason Efstathiou admitted that his team’s record entering the CIF-SS playoffs was average at best, but the team has adopted a new mentality that has helped it succeed in the postseason.
    The Stallions defeated Irvine 75-63 on Friday night at Irvine High in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs.
    San Juan Hills (16-13) will host Verbum Dei of Los Angeles in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
    “We’ve just been talking about
  • Boys basketball playoffs: Crean Lutheran, Canyon, JSerra advance to quarterfinals

    Boys basketball playoffs: Crean Lutheran, Canyon, JSerra advance to quarterfinals
    Chadrack Mpoyi scored 27 points and Hunter Caplan scored 25 points for Crean Lutheran in an 87-80 win over Corona Santiago in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys basketball playoffs Friday.
    Crean Lutheran (23-7) will be at home against Village Christian (24-6) in the quarterfinals Tuesday.
    Also in Division 1:
    Rancho Christian 94, Cypress 82: Ryan Gov scored 29 points in a losing effort by the visiting Centurions (19-11).
    Emmanuel Igbekoyi added 20 points for Cypress.
    Fairmont Prep 60, Brent
  • NBA All-Star Weekend: North Carolina A&T edges Hampton in HBCU Classic

    NBA All-Star Weekend: North Carolina A&T edges Hampton in HBCU Classic
    INGLEWOOD — Trent Middleton Jr. scored on a driving layup, got fouled and made a free throw with 4.5 seconds remaining, lifting North Carolina A&T over Hampton, 71-70, in the HBCU Classic on Friday night as part of NBA All-Star Weekend.
    It was the Aggies’ first lead since they scored the game’s first basket.
    Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt’s potential tying floater just missed at the buzzer.
    Middleton’s defense was key over the final 57 seconds. He had consecutive steals th
  • Corona del Mar boys basketball can’t keep up with Crespi in Open Division

    Corona del Mar boys basketball can’t keep up with Crespi in Open Division
    Crespi guard Nickon Daei, left, is tied up by Corona del Mar forward Nolan Scott in the second round of the CIF-SS Open Division boys basketball playoffs in Corona del Mar on Friday, February 13, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
    Crespi Christian Tshina-Nzambi, right, keeps the ball away from Corona del Mar guard Maxwell Scott in the second round of the CIF-SS Open Division boys basketball playoffs in Corona del Mar on Friday, February 13, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez,
  • Aliso Niguel boys basketball shoots its way to victory over Glendora

    Aliso Niguel boys basketball shoots its way to victory over Glendora
    ALISO VIEJO — The CIF-SS boys basketball playoff game between Glendora and Aliso Niguel on Friday was a clash of styles and one of them proved to be superior.
    Aliso Niguel’s 3-point shooting propelled the Wolverines to an 87-73 win over Glendora in the second round of the Division 3 playoffs at Aliso Niguel High.
    Aliso Niguel (22-8) made 15 3-pointers and shot 56 percent from 3-point range.
    “When you shoot over 50 percent from three, things are going really well,” Aliso N
  • 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe leads Team Vince to Rising Stars title, shares Abdul-Jabbar moment

    76ers’ VJ Edgecombe leads Team Vince to Rising Stars title, shares Abdul-Jabbar moment
    INGLEWOOD — Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe’s smile wouldn’t dissipate.
    The Bahamian rookie was speaking of his joy for basketball, the ability to provide for his family and the hot start to his first NBA season, building a profile for himself in the City of Brotherly Love. But on Friday night, after winning the Rising Stars MVP honors following his 17-point semifinal performance and game-sealing plays in the championship game, Edgecombe could only think of one moment as
  • San Juan Hills girls water polo cooled off by Glendora in CIF-SS quarterfinals

    San Juan Hills girls water polo cooled off by Glendora in CIF-SS quarterfinals
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSan Juan Hills’ Eliza Walburger received joyful news Friday moments after a stinging loss for her team in the CIF-SS Division 3 girls water polo quarterfinals.
    After the final buzzer sounded on Glendora’s 16-8 victory at San Juan Hills, the record-setting senior learned that she had been accepted at BYU.
    “It kind of softened the blow (of the loss) a little bit,” Walburger said.
    So
  • San Juan Hills girls water polo cooled off by Glendora in CIF quarterfinals

    San Juan Hills girls water polo cooled off by Glendora in CIF quarterfinals
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSan Juan Hills’ Eliza Walburger received joyful news Friday moments after a stinging loss for her team in the CIF-SS Division 3 girls water polo quarterfinals.
    After the final buzzer sounded on Glendora’s 16-8 victory at San Juan Hills, the record-setting senior learned that she had been accepted at BYU.
    “It kind of softened the blow (of the loss) a little bit,” Walburger said.
    So
  • Sierra Vista holds off Estancia to advance to boys soccer quarterfinals

    Sierra Vista holds off Estancia to advance to boys soccer quarterfinals
    BALDWIN PARK — Sierra Vista forward Francisco Ramirez knew he wasn’t going to get many chances against visiting Estancia in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 boys soccer playoffs on Friday.
    Max Ramirez gave Francisco Ramirez the best opportunity he was going to get, sending a timing pass out wide into space for Francisco Ramirez to run onto in the 45th minute.
    Francisco Ramirez took a couple dribbles, saw Estancia goalkeeper Josue Perez sneaking out to challenge
  • Sunny Hills boys soccer slips a goal past El Toro to advance in playoffs

    Sunny Hills boys soccer slips a goal past El Toro to advance in playoffs
    Sunny Hills’ goalie Justin Covarrubias (1) stops a goal against El Toro during their second round CIF-SS Division 1 playoff game in Fullerton, CA, on Friday, February 13, 2026. Sunny Hills defeated El Toro, 1 to 0.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Sunny Hills’ Mina Besada (7) goes after the ball as El Toro chases during their second round CIF-SS Division 1 playoff game in Fullerton, CA, on Friday, February 13, 2026. Sunny Hills defeated El Toro, 1 to 0.(Photo by J
  • NBA All-Star Celebrity Game: Rome Flynn repeats as MVP, Team Giannis wins

    NBA All-Star Celebrity Game: Rome Flynn repeats as MVP, Team Giannis wins
    INGLEWOOD — Rome Flynn earned MVP honors for the second straight year in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, scoring 17 points to lead a team coached by Giannis Antetokounmpo to a 65-58 victory.
    Actor/comedian Anthony Anderson coached the losing team, led by 7-foot-6 former NBA player Tacko Fall with 20 points.
    The game brought basketball back to the Forum, home of the Lakers’ “Showtime” era until 1999, when they moved to what was then known as Staples Center
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Feb. 13

    Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Feb. 13
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Feb. 13
    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.
    BOYS SOCCER
    CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
    Round 2
    DIVISION 1
    Sunny Hills 1, El Toro 0
    DIVISION 6
    Valley Christian/Cerritos 3, Samueli Academy 2
    DIVISION 7
    Ganesha 1, Cristo R
  • Calabasas ridgetop house shaped like an X seeks $13 million

    Calabasas ridgetop house shaped like an X seeks $13 million
    The home’s exterior features a non-combustible green slate roof, naturally distressed wood siding over fireboard and Durango Noce limestone walls. (Photo by Open House Foto)
    When opened, the great room provides direct access to the pool and spa. (Photo by Open House Foto)
    The great room. (Photo by Open House Foto)
    The fire pit. (Photo by Open House Foto)
    The kitchen. (Photo by Open House Foto)
    A view of the kitchen, casual dining area and family room. (Photo by Open House Foto)
    The climate
  • Veteran’s memorial plaques in Tustin stolen; Long Beach man arrested

    Veteran’s memorial plaques in Tustin stolen; Long Beach man arrested
    A Long Beach man was arrested earlier this month in connection with the theft of bronze memorial plaques from Tustin’s Veterans’ Sports Park and similar thefts across Orange County, authorities said.
    The theft occurred overnight on Jan. 20, 2026, when six plaques were removed from the park, according to the Tustin Police Department.
    Detectives with the department’s Property Crimes Unit launched an investigation and identified a suspect believed to be responsible not only for th

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