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• Analyzing Chip Kelly’s first fall roster at UCLA

  02-08-2018 12:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Chip Kelly spent 15 practices evaluating his new roster during the spring. With his first game as the UCLA head coach now just one month away, he’s going to have to start the evaluation process all over.
  The Bruins added 36 new players since wrapping spring practice in April, including 33 true freshmen. The new players make up one-third of the total roster. From the two quarterbacks who will factor into the most-watched position battle of Kelly’s first year to much-needed offensive a
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, February 8, 2026

  08-02-2026 18:12 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 Sunday, February 8, 2026.
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• Ducks’ Jackson LaCombe brings new confidence to Team USA at Olympics

  08-02-2026 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — When Jackson LaCombe sat in the locker room on his first day of training camp in 2023, he had all the not-so-commanding presence of a gangly teenager holding up the wall at a high-school dance.
  That was reflected on the ice for much of his first season, too, when the murmurs were many.
  Was he an ‘alpha’? Should he have spent a year in the minors between college and the NHL? Would he get lost amid a crop of higher-profile Ducks prospects on the blue line?
  But as LaCombe
  
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• In an age of digital discourse, how can educators get youth talking in civil discourse

  08-02-2026 17:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Students are stuck in a modern catch-22 situation, a new national research report by the Chapman University-based Or Initiative says about the state of civil discourse among youth.
  Youth are eager to grapple with the world’s most polarizing issues, but in a digital age where headlines are incessant and social media often doubles as a primary news source, they may lack spaces where they can slow down, talk face-to-face about these topics and engage in an evidence-based exchange of ideas.
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• American Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash

  08-02-2026 17:06 via ocregister.com
  
  CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — American ski racer Breezy Johnson won the Olympic downhill Sunday with a hard-charging run on a day marred by teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash that saw her being taken off the mountain in a helicopter.
  Johnson was the sixth racer and found speed with a risk-taking trip along the iconic Olympia delle Tofana course on a sunny day in Cortina. She was in the leader’s box when Vonn, the No. 13 racer, cut a corner too close and was spun around before cra
  
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• Winter Olympics: Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill, taken away by helicopter

  08-02-2026 16:45 via ocregister.com
  
  In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS, United States’ Lindsey Vonn crashes during an alpine ski women’s downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (Olympic Broadcasting Services via AP)
  This combination of images shows the United States’ Lindsey Vonn crashing during an alpine ski women’s downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Fe
  
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• Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans

  08-02-2026 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Susan Jaffe, KFF Health News
  Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana.
  But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and offered more personal attention, plus extras such as an allowance for over-the-counter pharmacy items. Those benefits are more import
  
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• Co-workers of different generations mentor each other to reduce workplace misunderstandings

  08-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Wellness Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Goldberg brings a stack of newspapers to the office every day. The CEO of a Florida public relations firm scours stories for developments relevant to her clients while relishing holding the pages in her hand. “I want to touch it, feel it, turn the page and see the photos,” Goldberg said.
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• Finding a friend when you need someone, or something, to lean on

  08-02-2026 15:48 via ocregister.com
  
  “Carrie Cane, where are you?” I called as I walked from doorknob to doorknob through my house.Usually, I’d find my so-named cane hanging out on one of them. Carrie and I became friends when my physical therapist brought her in to help me get walking again after I fell and fractured my hip. I was immediately drawn to her sharp wit.
  “’Carrie Cane,’ that’s the best name you can come up with?” she asked. “I thought you were supposed to be a write
  
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• Steve Hilton is running against everything the Democrats have done

  08-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Halfway through the first candidates’ debate in the race for California governor, one thing was clear.
  The emperor has no clothes.
  As in the story of the emperor’s new clothes, there was one person on the stage who could see it. And once he said it, it seemed that the whole state could see it. That’s what was evident in an instant poll of viewers conducted by the two television stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles that broadcast the live event.
  Political commentator Steve
  
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• Major safety concerns for travelers using Southern California’s airports

  08-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The National Transportation Safety Board recently held a public hearing to approve its final report on the deadly January 2025 midair collision over the Potomac River just outside Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.
  During the hearing, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy worryingly warned, “Burbank is one [airport] where commercial airlines have called me to say the next midair [collision] is going to be at Burbank, and nobody at FAA is paying attention
  
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• How Big Bear’s bald eagles became social media stars

  08-02-2026 14:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Marie Braasch has never stood beneath the towering pine tree that holds the nest of famous Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, but she visits it several times a day.
  The Chino resident’s day is bookended not by sitcoms or sports but by a silent nest. It’s a family affair. Three Braasch generations start and end their days by checking on the pair they know only through a screen.
  RELATED: Ravens damage both Big Bear bald eagle eggs
  It’s all thanks to the nonprofit Friend
  
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• ‘Should we get married?’ A question for every couple on the cusp

  08-02-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s typical to ask a couple in a long-term committed relationship if or when they’re getting married.My husband put that very question to his aunt about her daughter. His aunt said she wasn’t sure because marriage today seems to be out of fashion. Her response surprised us. Is the younger generation onto something?
  Our column this month — around Valentine’s Day and countless proposals and romantic expectations — has focused on the financial realities of
  
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• Bring back the SAT at CSU — or admit we are failing our own students

  08-02-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Every semester, instructors in the California State University system confront a discouraging and uncomfortable reality: some entering students arrive unable to perform elementary algebra or write a coherent paragraph.In one of my courses — a General Education class that fulfills a quantitative reasoning requirement — I routinely see freshmen and sophomores struggle to calculate a basic percentage change between two whole numbers. These are not advanced mathematical skills; they are
  
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• UC Irvine men can’t complete comeback in loss to UCSB

  08-02-2026 08:14 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA BARBARA — The race for the top two seeds in the Big West Conference men’s basketball tournament just got a little tighter.
  UC Irvine cut a 21-point second-half deficit to five in the final minute, but the Anteaters couldn’t complete the comeback as UC Santa Barbara made eight of its final 10 free throws to secure an 84-79 victory on Saturday night at the Thunderdome, snapping UCI’s four-game winning streak.
  The loss drops UCI (16-8 overall, 9-3 Big West) back into a
  
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• Lakers sign Kobe Bufkin to 2-year deal, sources say

  08-02-2026 07:46 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Lakers filled out their roster at 15 players on Saturday night, signing South Bay Lakers guard Kobi Bufkin to a two-year deal that includes a team option for the 2026-2027 season, a source familiar with the situation, but unauthorized to speak publicly, confirmed to the Southern California News Group.
  ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news of Bufkin’s signing.
  Bufkin, 22, has signed two 10-day contracts so far this season — one with the Memphis Gr
  
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• UCLA men’s basketball edges Washington

  08-02-2026 07:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Guard Donovan Dent #2 of the UCLA Bruins drives to the basket against guard Zoom Diallo #5 of the Washington Huskies in the first half of a Men’s NCAA basketball game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 7, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
  Head coach Mick Cronin of the UCLA Bruins reacts toward an official in the second half of a Men’s NCAA basketball game against the Washington Huskies at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Saturday, Febru
  
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• USC men hit with injury again ahead of road trip to Penn State, Ohio State

  08-02-2026 06:03 via ocregister.com
  
  It seemed as though USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman had finally perfected his starting lineup.
  Point guard Kam Woods could nearly read Musselman’s mind, accurately predicting how he wants plays run. Ezra Ausar and Jacob Cofie are physically formidable, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Alijah Arenas are wings who can create shots and — most of the time — sink them.
  “It’s been a good, solid mix together,” Musselman told reporters.
  The group will be di
  
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• Luka-less Lakers hold off short-handed Warriors for 3rd straight win

  08-02-2026 05:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) reacts to a play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Lakers forward LeBron James, left, is defended by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) misses a basket under defense by Lakers forward Ja
  
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• Cal State Fullerton men start fast to beat Cal State Bakersfield

  08-02-2026 04:59 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team built a 23-point lead by halftime and cruised past Cal State Bakersfield, 82-66, on Saturday evening for its fourth win in five games.
  Landon Seaman had 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to pace the Titans (12-13 overall, 7-6 Big West), who completed a perfect week at Titan Gym. Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro finished with 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals on his birthday, while going 8
  
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• Clippers sign Kobe Sanders to standard contract

  08-02-2026 04:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers signed promising rookie Kobe Sanders to a standard contract, making him officially part of the team’s 15-man roster. The second-round pick from Nevada had been on a two-way contract.
  Sanders was approaching the 50-game cap for a two-way player, having appeared in 43 NBA games and was listed as active for two others. Now, he has no restrictions on how much he plays moving forward. He is averaging 7.0, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 21.5 minutes this season.
  Sanders’ de
  
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• Lakers GM Rob Pelinka addresses team’s future, Luke Kennard trade

  08-02-2026 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka addressed the team’s trade deadline strategy and the future of the franchise regarding investment on and off the court on Saturday, the first time he has spoken publicly since the season began and the sale of the franchise officially closed.
  Pelinka spoke to a group of local reporters, which included the Southern California News Group, for nine minutes before the Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening. He called t
  
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• General manager Rob Pelinka addresses future of Lakers, Luke Kennard trade

  08-02-2026 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka publicly spoke for the first time since the season began and the franchise officially sold, addressing the team’s trade deadline strategy and the future of the team regarding investment on and off the court.
  Pelinka, who spoke to a group of local media, including the Southern California News Group, for nine minutes before the Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening, called the team’s activity at the trade dea
  
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• Bob Baffert’s Plutarch wins at Santa Anita, jumps into Kentucky Derby picture

  08-02-2026 03:28 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA — It’s never a shock when Bob Baffert trains the winner of a Kentucky Derby steppingstone race, but Saturday at Santa Anita, it looked like a surprise on the tote board.
  Baffert saddled the heavy favorite in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, only to watch his less highly regarded colt, Plutarch, follow a sharp ride by Florent Geroux to a three-quarter-length victory at 4-1 odds.
  Baffert has won eight consecutive runnings and 10 of the past 12 in the $100,000, Grade III Lewis. This
  
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• UC Irvine women throttle UCSB with stingy defense

  08-02-2026 03:19 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — UC Irvine women’s basketball coach Tamara Inoue will never get tired of beating UC Santa Barbara.
  The Anteaters took down the Gauchos again on Saturday afternoon in a Big West Conference showdown at the Bren Events Center, holding them to 28.3% shooting and getting double-doubles from Hunter Hernandez and Summah Hanson in a 63-41 victory.
  UCI has won 10 of the past 11 meetings against UCSB, which dominated Big West competition from 1997-2012, winning either a regular se
  
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• Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts

  08-02-2026 02:23 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif.  — A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved. An All-Pro wide receiver vs. one of the NFL’s best young cornerbacks.
  This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots (17-3) and Seattle Seahawks (16-3) is all about contrasts.
  And it starts with the coaches who will lead their teams onto the field.
  Being a part of the final game of the NFL seaso
  
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• ‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother

  08-02-2026 02:21 via ocregister.com
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day.
  “We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted on social media, flanked by her siblings. “This is the only way we will have pea
  
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• Additional case of measles exposure reported at Disneyland, health officials say

  08-02-2026 02:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County health officials are warning of another possible measles exposure after a confirmed case visited Disneyland last month.
  The OC Health Care Agency on Saturday said an individual who was infectious with measles visited Disneyland Park on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Disney California Adventure Park from 3 p.m. until closing.
  Anyone who was at those locations during the listed times may be at risk of developing measles symptoms between seven and 21 days after exposure,
  
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• Winter Olympics: Japan’s Kagiyama tops Malinin in men’s short program

  08-02-2026 01:12 via ocregister.com
  
  MILAN — The Milano Ice Skating Arena has less ambiance than a truck stop on the way from Tucson to Tucumcari.
  The Olympic figure skating venue is so ugly that local officials seemingly stuck it 30 minutes from Milano’s city center, past the end of the Metro line, next to a freeway, in hopes no one would notice it on their way to Genoa.
  The arena known prior to the Games as the Milan Forum is 36 years old and although it seems decades older, the late 1980s time frame makes sense given
  
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• La Habra man arrested in fatal park shooting

  08-02-2026 01:06 via ocregister.com
  
  A 19-year-old La Habra man was arrested on Friday, Feb. 6 on suspicion of murder in a fatal shooting at El Centro-Lions Park late last year, police said.
  Officers responded to a report of a shooting at about 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2025, at the park on East Erna Ave., the La Habra Police Department said.
  When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Detectives arrested Isaac Gomez and booked him on suspicion of murde
  
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