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  04-09-2016 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The 11th annual Disneyland Half Marathon raced off the start line early Sunday morning, capping off Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend. Many runners participated in more than one event. Check out our slideshow.
  
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• Anti-AI Luddites are on the rise in California

  22-02-2026 08:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Artificial intelligence may be all the rage these days, but you would never know it, given the flurry of anti-AI legislation proposed in Sacramento. The fate of the industry may rely on a fight between two competing California values: the embrace of technological innovation and the government’s insatiable desire to regulate everything to death.
  There have been dozens of AI-related bills proposed in California in just the past couple of years. This anti-AI fervor may be puzzling in a state
  
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• Girls basketball playoffs: Sage Hill advances; four OC teams reach CIF-SS finals

  22-02-2026 08:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Amalia Holguin passed to Eve Fowler for the game-winning shot in the final minute for Sage Hill in a 59-58 win over Oak Park in the CIF-SS Open Division quarterfinals Saturday at Sage Hill High.
  Sage Hill (27-4) will play Ontario Christian on the road Tuesday in the semifinals. Ontario Christian won the Open Division championship last season.
  The Lightning led 35-24 at halftime due to a 19-2 run where Holguin scored 14 points. Sage Hill fell to Oak Park 59-56 earlier this season.
  Holguin, a Univ
  
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• Santa Margarita girls soccer rallies to tie Oaks Christian, earns spot in finals

  22-02-2026 07:52 via ocregister.com
  
  RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — All teams are different, but Santa Margarita girls soccer coach Craig Bull admits that this year’s Eagles squad is unlike any other he has coached – and by a large margin.
  The Eagles are dominated by underclassmen, with seven sophomores and two freshmen in the starting lineup. There was only one senior and one junior who took the opening kick Saturday, so there’s not a lot of experience to lean on.
  But the remarkable journey of the Eagles will con
  
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• El Dorado girls basketball stops Marina with tough defense in semifinals

  22-02-2026 07:12 via ocregister.com
  
  El Dorado shooting guard Delaney Shiring shoots the ball during a 44-34 win in a CIF-SS Division 4 semifinal game against Marina on Saturday, February 21, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Marina shooting guard Rylee Bradley shoots a layup during a CIF-SS Division 4 semifinal game against El Dorado on Saturday, February 21, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Marina center Shawna Loi drives to the basket during a CIF-SS Division 4 semifinal game agai
  
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• UC Irvine men erase big deficit but fall to UC San Diego

  22-02-2026 06:59 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team managed to claw out of a massive hole on Saturday night against visiting UC San Diego, but the Anteaters couldn’t hold on to a late lead in a 71-69 loss at the Bren Events Center.
  After trailing by as much as 17 points in the first half of the Big West Conference matchup, UCI twice briefly took the lead in the second half, but the Tritons wouldn’t let the hosts build on their momentum.
  “I want to give [UC] San Diego
  
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• LAFC trounces Inter Miami, Messi in season opener

  22-02-2026 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gets to the ball before Lionel Messi during LAFC’s home opener against Inter Miami on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
  LAFC forward Denis Bouanga fights for the ball during LAFC’s home opener against Inter Miami on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
  LAFC forward Son Heung-Min fights for the ball during LAFC’s home opener against Inter Miami on February 21, 2026. (Photo
  
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• Donovan Dent’s OT layup lifts UCLA men to upset of No. 10 Illinois

  22-02-2026 05:38 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTWOOD — With the nation’s eyes on Westwood, with questions swirling about whether Mick Cronin had lost the fanbase and the locker room, the UCLA men’s basketball team authored a response. The Bruins played for their coach.
  Amid this week’s judgment, Cronin implored, “Nobody’s got their players back more than me.” He sleeps well at night, he said, because nobody works harder to teach these guys. His players seconded that message.
  Then on Saturday, they
  
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• Orange Lutheran boys soccer beats Valencia, advances to Open Division final

  22-02-2026 05:10 via ocregister.com
  
  PLACENTIA – It will be an all-Trinity League final in the Open Division of the CIF Southern Section boys soccer playoffs.
  Orange Lutheran defeated Valencia, 3-1, on Saturday in an Open Division semifinal at Valencia High. The Lancers advance to championship game Saturday, Feb. 28.
  The Lancers (13-3-4) will play Trinity League rival Mater Dei (16-1-3) in the championship game. Mater Dei reached the final with wins of 4-3 and 2-0 over JSerra this week.
  Kyler Firouzman, who committed to
  
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• Rights are just ‘words on a page’ if federal agents can ignore them

  22-02-2026 04:34 via ocregister.com
  
  The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents in Minnesota rightly sparked outrage over the misconduct of federal agents. But these abuses don’t have to lead to death to be grave violations of constitutional rights.
  In October, ProPublica published a list of 170 documented cases of American citizens detained by ICE, and what those individuals endured in the process. One such case is that of George Retes, and it serves as a microcosm of some of what the mass deportat
  
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• Mater Dei girls water polo loses to Oaks Christian in Open Division final

  22-02-2026 04:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOaks Christian Lions Head coach Jack Kocur, center, hoists the championship plaque after defeating Mater Dei Monarchs 11-8 to win a girls CIF-SS Open Division championship water polo match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, February 21, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
  Mater Dei Monarchs bench looks on late against the Oaks Christian Lions in the second half of a
  
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• Three arrested in Orange County alcohol thefts

  22-02-2026 03:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Three people were arrested Tuesday night, Feb. 17, after deputies linked them to alcohol thefts at grocery stores in Orange County and later recovered narcotics during a traffic stop, authorities said.
  Deputies responded to a report of stolen alcohol from a Pavilions store in the Talega area of San Clemente, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators later determined the same group was also connected to at least one other similar theft at a Ralphs store in Lake Fore
  
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• Genesis Invitational: Jacob Bridgeman ties 54-hole scoring record, leads by 6 at Riviera

  22-02-2026 03:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Jacob Bridgeman hits from the 14th tee during the third round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman )
  Jacob Bridgeman, right, shakes hands with Marco Penge, from England, on the 18th green during the third round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline
  
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• Winter Olympics: Jordan Stolz finishes 4th in mass start

  22-02-2026 02:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Gold medalists United States’ Christopher Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn celebrate after the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
  Jordan Stolz of the U.S. warms up ahead of the mass start speedskating races at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
  France’s Emily Harrop competes during a ski mountaineering mixed relay, at the 2
  
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• Young, old celebrate Tet at Westminster’s big parade

  22-02-2026 02:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Little Saigon shared its celebration of the Lunar New Year on Saturday with the world.
  The annual Tết parade on Bolsa Avenue in the heart of Orange County’s Vietnamese enclave was again broadcast around the globe. Little Saigon is home to the largest community of Vietnamese living outside of Vietnam, and its local TV stations beam the famed parade to an estimated 250,000 viewers, organizers said. Thousands more line the street.
  The parade, which in recent years returned to being host
  
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• Alexander: Aldrich Potgieter is having one of those (really good) weeks

  22-02-2026 02:19 via ocregister.com
  
  PACIFIC PALISADES — When we think of the PGA Tour, we think of the big names. During this week’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera, you might be checking the score list to see how Rory McIlroy is doing (a solid second behind Jacob Bridgeman, although six shots back at 13-under),  or maybe Scottie Scheffler (tied for 20th at 5-under after recovering from a tough opening round, yet still lurking).
  But the soul of the tour, its gristle and fiber, is that mass of players who grind it
  
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• Panel of appellate judges rule federal agents do not need to display badges in California, at least for now

  22-02-2026 01:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Federal law enforcement officials, for now, will not have to display badges that identify themselves and their agencies in California after a panel of appellate judges this week granted a temporary administrative injunction preventing the state from enacting the law that would require it, court documents show.
  The temporary injunction, ordered by a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, Feb. 19, prevents California from enacting SB 805, which was set to take effect that same
  
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• Angels blown out by Dodgers in Cactus League opener

  22-02-2026 01:40 via ocregister.com
  
  THE GAME: The Angels gave up nine runs before sending their fourth batter to the plate, on their way to a 15-2 loss to the Dodgers in their first Cactus League game of the season Saturday before a sellout crowd of 9,631 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
  PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander José Soriano was charged with four runs while recording just two outs. Soriano gave up three singles, all ground balls. He walked two and struck out two. He threw 31 pitches in the first inning and was pulled with two
  
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• Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first of two starts before leaving for WBC

  22-02-2026 01:30 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE — One and … not quite done.
  Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the mound for the Cactus League opener on Saturday. Leading up to the game, manager Dave Roberts had said Yamamoto was expected to make just one start for the Dodgers before leaving to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic some time next week.
  This came as news to Yamamoto when Roberts pulled him from the game in the second inning Saturday.
  “When I was coming out of the game, Doc came to th
  
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• Dodgers open Cactus League play with 15-2 rout of Angels

  22-02-2026 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  THE GAME: The Dodgers outhit the Angels 10-5 in the first three innings and went on to beat them 15-2 in the Cactus League opener for both teams Saturday at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
  PITCHING REPORT: Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw 30 pitches in 1⅔ innings Saturday. He retired the side in the first inning, striking out two, then sat for 30 minutes while the Dodgers sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the second. Yamamoto gave up two runs (aided by a dropped fly ball in left field by Teoscar He
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Feb. 21

  22-02-2026 01:17 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. 21
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
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  LOARA TOURNAMENT
  Crean Lutheran 5, Santa Fe 2
  NONLEAGUE
  El Dorado 6, Sierra Canyon 3
  Fullerton 11, Kennedy 1
  St. Anthony 7, St. Margaret’s 1
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• Foothill girls water polo beats San Clemente to end CIF-SS title drought

  22-02-2026 01:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowFoothill’s Gianna Romero takes a shot to score a goal against San Clemente in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls water polo championship in Walnut on Saturday, February 21, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Foothill’s Emma Perrigo reaches to block a shot by San Clemente in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls water polo championship in Walnut on Saturday, February 21, 2026. (Photo by
  
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• USC men suffer critical loss to lowly Oregon

  22-02-2026 00:44 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chad Baker-Mazara scored 21 points in his first game back from injury, but it wasn’t enough to get the USC men’s basketball team a critical win against Oregon on Saturday.
  The Ducks scored the final seven points as the Trojans lost 71-70 at the Galen Center, dramatically reducing their chances of making the NCAA Tournament.
  Ezra Ausar added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Trojans (18-9, 7-9 Big Ten). Alijah Arenas chipped in 13 points and five assists. Jacob Cof
  
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• 1 killed, 1 wounded in suspected gang shooting in Santa Ana

  21-02-2026 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  A man was killed and another wounded in a gang-related shooting on Friday night in Santa Ana, police said.
  Officers were dispatched at around 9 p.m. on Feb. 20 to the 1200 block of East Borchard Avenue after receiving a report of a man who had been shot, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. At the scene, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.
  The wounded man was taken to a hospital, and is expected to survive, police said.
  About five minutes after the ini
  
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• 5 Galaxy questions before 2026 MLS opener vs. New York City FC

  21-02-2026 23:27 via ocregister.com
  
  New year, new Galaxy.
  Right?
  That’s what everyone around the club is hoping. After a dismal 2025, the Galaxy added pieces in some necessary spots – bringing in defender Jakob Glesnes, defensive midfielder Justin Haak, midfielder Erik Thommy and forward Joao Klauss – but retained the majority of last year’s roster and will look for some young faces to continue their development with a full offseason and training camp.
  However, one important piece to the puzzle will be abse
  
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• Marcus Smart’s leadership inspires Lakers’ first post-All-Star victory

  21-02-2026 23:03 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Marcus Smart watched as Austin Reaves held court, the Lakers’ second-leading scorer Friday night sharing to television cameras, and hands held out with phones and recorders, how he processed the 125-122 victory over the Clippers.
  Compared to the 29 points and six rebounds that Reaves produced – along with drawing the arguably game-sealing charge that fouled out Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin – Smart had little to wax over.
  Forget second or third fiddle, t
  
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• Bodies of 9 backcountry skiers recovered 4 days after avalanche near Lake Tahoe

  21-02-2026 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By GODOFREDO VASQUEZ
  Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall.
  A search team reached the bodies of eight victims and found one other who had been missing and presumed dead since Tuesday’s avalanche on Castle Peak near Lake Tahoe. The ninth person who was missing was found “relatively close” to the other victims, but it wa
  
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• Angels’ José Soriano looks for consistency in 2026

  21-02-2026 22:44 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — When José Soriano was at his best, he was everything the Angels could want in a young anchor to their rotation.
  The problem happened in the other games, which were too frequent.
  Soriano gave up at least seven runs in four of his starts and five runs in four others. He also gave up no runs or one run in 14 starts.
  All of that added up to a 4.26 ERA.
  “Just dominant, then had a few starts where he just gave up all those runs in one or two innings, which I think kin
  
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• Clippers’ Brook Lopez all about staying ready

  21-02-2026 22:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Clippers center Brook Lopez started the season coming off the bench, seeing little time behind starting center Ivica Zubac, his minutes hovering in the 15- to 17-minute range.
  Lopez logged just six minutes in a loss at the Orlando Magic in November and then found himself out of the rotation altogether for stretches this season.
  His role expanded when Zubac sprained his left ankle when he inadvertently stepped on Lebron James’ foot in December, giving Lopez a shot at bei
  
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• USA vs. Canada: an Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game for the ages

  21-02-2026 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  MILAN — Canada and the United States meet Sunday in a men’s hockey game that has been played in the hearts and minds of the two countries for decades.
  Played out in the lounge of the Empire Hotel and the Barn Hockey Bar in Chicago.
  Played out on indoor rinks from North Vancouver to Scottsdale to Newmarket and suburban Boston, on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis and outdoor rinks like the one in Cranbrook, B.C., built by firefighters from the fire station next door, anything frozen enough
  
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