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• Commander Cody keeps finding new frontiers

  26-06-2017 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers can’t lose for winning.
  On Sunday they fell behind 5-0, largely thanks to Brandon McCarthy’s three wild pitches.
  They were playing their second baseman (Logan Forsythe) at first, their first baseman (Cody Bellinger) in right, their super-utility man (Enrique Hernandez) at shortstop, their backup catcher (Austin Barnes) at second and a pedigreed shortstop (Chris Taylor) in left.
  The day droned on, quiet and hot, and then you started seeing things..
  The
  
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• How I’d split California, economically speaking

  16-01-2026 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Let my trusty spreadsheet join the parade of ideas on splitting up California.
  Now, none of the concepts redrawing state borders have a political chance of becoming reality. There are simply too many partisan hurdles to overcome. But the breakup chatter continues because there are some wide divides across the Golden State that aren’t easy to bridge.
  New population stats from the state Department of Finance reminded me that many of these chasms have a similar theme, at least economical
  
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• An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China

  16-01-2026 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By TED ANTHONY and FU TING
  BEIJING (AP) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter.
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• Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

  16-01-2026 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By CLAIRE RUSH
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group of Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year that will determine control of Congress.
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• Fryer: Basketball playoff system has quirks but might be the best option

  16-01-2026 01:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s boys basketball team beat Servite by 19 points, 95-76, on Friday.
  Four days later, the updated CIF Southern Section computer-generated rankings had Mater Dei ranked at No. 32 among all CIF-SS boys basketball teams. Servite was No. 28.
  What in the semi-wide world of high school sports is going on here?
  That Mater Dei-Servite head-scratcher is one of a few anomalies in the rankings. Another is Santa Margarita at No. 3, two places above St. John Bosco, which defeated Santa Margari
  
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• Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard’s marriage

  16-01-2026 01:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONATHAN J. COOPER
  PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema.
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• 38 novels and nonfiction books coming in 2026 to add to your TBR

  16-01-2026 01:22 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s a new year, and even if you’re still working your way through your 2025 to-be-read pile, there’s always room to add to your collection with some new books. (Buy another bookshelf if necessary.) 
  The first three months of 2026 will see the release of titles by exciting new authors as well as veterans such as George Saunders, Tayari Jones, Helen Garner, Ibram X. Kendi, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, Naeem Murr, Heather Ann Thompson, Ian Buruma and Michael Pollan.
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• Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state

  16-01-2026 01:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By SCOTT BAUER
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Talk to any Wisconsin Democrat about their hopes for 2026 and it’s not long before the T-word comes up.
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• Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio

  16-01-2026 01:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE CARR SMYTH
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top ICE official resigned her job on Thursday in hopes of ousting the longest-serving woman in Congress, Democrat Marcy Kaptur, this fall.
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• Inside the rituals that unite Rams OLBs Jared Verse, Byron Young

  16-01-2026 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — When the Rams file off the field following pregame warmups, or head to the locker room at the start of halftime, Jared Verse is always the last to leave the bench.
  It’s a practice he started when he was an underclassman at Albany. He can take in the scene, feel grounded on the field by himself for a moment. But it’s also an instinct born of having three younger siblings, and perhaps why the act sometimes extended to parties during college.
  “My brother’
  
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• US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

  16-01-2026 00:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW LEE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer’s 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.
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• Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms

  16-01-2026 00:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEVIN FREKING
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package.
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• US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

  16-01-2026 00:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHAN HO-HIM and DIDI TANG
  HONG KONG (AP) — The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry.
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• Ducks, Kings clash as both teams grow desparate for victories

  16-01-2026 00:24 via ocregister.com
  
  When the Kings and Ducks last met, the mission for both clubs was to get back on track.
  Now, with back-to-back Freeway Faceoffs in Los Angeles on Friday and Anaheim on Saturday, each rival is twice as desperate.
  Since the Kings evened the season series on Dec. 27, both they and the Ducks have continued to struggle.
  The Ducks entered the prior matchup with seven of their previous 16 possible points in tow, and since then have collected just three of their next 16. The Kings have won only three of
  
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• John Seiler: Budget numbers show Newsom’s overspending is unsustainable

  16-01-2026 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom will leave office next January with the state in a fiscally precarious position. The data are in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-27, which begins July 1. There are two key numbers I have used for 25 years in my analyses of state budgets.
  The first is general fund spending as a percentage of personal income, shown this year in Schedule 6 on Appendix page 12. Perusing the numbers years ago, I realized whenever that number rose above 6.2%, the state ran into fiscal troubl
  
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• Angel City FC will open 2026 NWSL season at home against Chicago

  16-01-2026 00:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Angel City Football Club’s fifth season will kick off March 15 at BMO Stadium against Chicago Stars FC.
  The NWSL announced the 2026 schedule on Thursday. This season will see the introduction of two new teams (Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC), meaning the season is growing with 16 teams in the mix. Each team will play 30 games (15 home, 15 away) this season, with the opening weekend set to begin March 13.
  This will be the first full season for Angel City coach Alex Straus, who took o
  
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• Chain Reaction offers the final viewings of iconic Anaheim venue

  16-01-2026 00:13 via ocregister.com
  
  After hosting its final show in December, the iconic local venue Chain Reaction is giving fans their last chance to reminisce.
  On Jan. 16 and Jan. 17, Chain Reaction will open its doors to fans from 6-10 p.m. for photo ops and to connect with others about their favorite moments. Violent Gentleman and Das Bootleg will also be there, selling commemorative merchandise for fans who didn’t get a chance to pick up special merch at the venue’s last show.
  The Costa Mesa-based hockey-inspired
  
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• CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

  16-01-2026 00:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEVI SHASTRI
  Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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• Oglala Sioux president walks back claims of DHS pressure, member arrests

  16-01-2026 00:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, REBECCA SANTANA and GRAHAM LEE BREWER
  The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe has walked back claims he made in a memo and press release earlier this week that immigration enforcement arrested four tribal members and that the federal government tried to extract an “immigration agreement” out of the tribe in return for information about their members’ whereabouts.
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• Where California’s gubernatorial candidates land on the wealth tax proposal

  15-01-2026 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  In what may very well be the final significant move of his time as governor, Gavin Newsom promised to defeat a proposed wealth tax that is increasingly dividing California Democrats.
  Speaking to the New York Times, the governor – and likely 2028 presidential candidate – said, “This will be defeated – there’s no question in my mind. I’ll do what I have to do to protect the state.”
  Conversely, as noted in these pages last week, Rep. Ro Khanna has emerged a
  
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• ‘Playoff-level’ Kawhi Leonard leading Clippers’ turnaround

  15-01-2026 23:45 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD — It was meant as a compliment. Kawhi Leonard wasn’t so sure.
  Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said on Wednesday night that working with Leonard during this recent stretch has been like coaching the two-time NBA Finals MVP in the playoffs.
  “You know how he gets to the playoffs and he goes to that next level,” Lue said after Leonard scored 19 of his 33 points in the second half to lift the Clippers to a 119-105 victory over the Washington Wizards.
  “Ever since that
  
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• Foo Fighters celebrate Dave Grohl’s birthday with Kia Forum benefit concert

  15-01-2026 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Tired, sweaty, but clearly having a blast, Dave Grohl stopped the Foo Fighters‘ show late on Wednesday to challenge a full house at the Kia Forum to join him in a thunderous chorus of rock-and-roll screams.
  “Tonight, I want everyone to scream like they’re a 57-year-old man having the (bleepin’) time of his life,” Grohl said at a show held on his birthday. “We gonna do that?”
  Oh yeah, they were definitely gonna do that, and wave after wave of roars echoed
  
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• Chargers need ‘fresh start to stimulate new direction,’ Jim Harbaugh says

  15-01-2026 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — The Chargers are looking for a “head coach of the offense” when it comes to hiring their next offensive coordinator, Coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday. Seated alongside General Manager Joe Hortiz, Harbaugh said during their season-ending news conference they’re seeking a fresh start.
  Greg Roman took the Chargers’ offense as far as he could during his two years on the job, and he and offensive line coach Mike Devlin were the first casualties after a secon
  
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• Pitbull brings his I’m Back Tour to the Hollywood Bowl

  15-01-2026 22:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Pitbull has announced his return to the road with the I’m Back Tour, a major North American run featuring special guest Lil Jon.
  The tour celebrates Pitbull’s birthday and follows a series of successful global outings for the Miami-born artist, who continues to rank among the most reliable live draws in pop and hip-hop.
  Produced by Live Nation, the North American leg launches May 14 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and spans amphitheaters and stadiums across the U.S. and Canada before co
  
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• Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants

  15-01-2026 22:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALI SWENSON, Associated Press
  NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Woike was cautiously optimistic when she saw news reports that the nearly $2 billion in grants that the Trump administration pulled from substance abuse and mental health programs around the country the previous day might be getting reinstated.
  Then she got a 2 a.m. email Thursday from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reiterating the cuts — and didn’t know what to think anymore.
  “I jus
  
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• ‘Let’s go 10-0’: After the Palisades fire, this football team persevered

  15-01-2026 22:37 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Mattias Hernandez’s route throughout the Pacific Palisades was simple. He’d drive north on Sunset Boulevard and turn right into the Marquez Knolls to pick up Ryland Junger. He’d come back along Sunset, stopping outside El Medio to swoop up Max Gayler. He’d continue on through the village and into the Huntington to grab Jack Crosby.
  The four Palisades Charter High School football teammates and close friends would head to Benihana on 4th Street in Santa
  
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• Man, woman and girl killed in Lakewood shooting

  15-01-2026 21:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Three people, including a minor, were shot and killed in Lakewood on Thursday morning, Jan. 15, authorities said.
  Deputies and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded at about 7:55 a.m. to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue, near South Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  A man, a woman and a girl were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Their ages and identities were not immedia
  
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• Santa Anita starts slot-style gambling, hoping it’s a game-changer

  15-01-2026 21:40 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA — Santa Anita unveiled slot-machine-style gambling on past horse races Thursday, hoping it will be California’s answer to the “historical horse racing” gaming that has boosted track revenue and purses in other states.
  Fans arriving for the afternoon’s live races saw about two dozen colorful “Racing On Demand” machines on the main floor of the grandstand. Santa Anita had hosts on hand to instruct users but made no public announcement about the new
  
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• Postal Service unveils new Muhammad Ali stamp in champ’s hometown

  15-01-2026 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By DYLAN LOVAN, Associated Press
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime.
  The Postal Service printed 22 million of the Ali stamps, which feature an Associated Press photo from 1974 showing the fighter holding up his gloves in a fighting stance. His last name, in bold black and red all-cap lettering, accents the stamp.
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• Here are some key moments from Jim Michaelian’s Grand Prix of Long Beach career

  15-01-2026 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Jim Michaelian, longtime president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, has been part of making the iconic street race happen since the very beginning — and has been its driving force since 2001.
  Many in the Long Beach and sports car racing communities say that Michaelian has been the “heart and soul” of the event.
  But the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach announced on Thursday, Jan. 15, that Michaelian would step down from his role and assume a new one withi
  
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