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• CSUF alum Raul R. Tapia mentors others to pay it forward

  05-12-2025 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  For many years, Cal State Fullerton alum Raúl R. Tapia has had a significant hand in creating success stories. That makes sense, given his altruistic nature and the fact that, having made his way from laboring in the Southern California lemon fields to advising a U.S. president in the White House, he himself is an extraordinary success story.
  Despite his achievements, Tapia, who earned a bachelor’s in political science in 1972, considers the help he’s given others to be among
  
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• Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for looser regulations for the US financial system

  11-12-2025 19:45 via ocregister.com
  
  By FATIMA HUSSEIN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing to overhaul a regulatory panel that monitors the nation’s financial stability, by advocating for looser regulations.
  The Financial Stability Oversight Council, a U.S. body created in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, monitors risks to the financial system and coordinates regulators’ approaches to overseeing the U.S. financial system. In a letter released by Bessent Thursday, he sa
  
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• Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

  11-12-2025 19:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEG KINNARD
  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration’s counterdrug efforts in Latin America as tensions escalate with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
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• Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with ‘decisive’ actions

  11-12-2025 19:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday that “decisive” actions by the United States, including the seizure of an oil tanker, have left the repressive government of President Nicolás Maduro at its weakest point, and she vowed to return to the country to keep fighting for democracy.
  Machado’s statements to reporters came hours after she appeared in public for the first time in 11 months,
  
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• Taco Nazo, ‘pioneers of the fish taco,’ to open new Orange County spot

  11-12-2025 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  For nearly 50 years, the search for the definitive Ensenada-style fish taco often required a pilgrimage across county lines. But for the battered-fish fans, the commute is about to get shorter.
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  Taco Nazo, which bills itself the “pioneers of the fish taco,” has announced plans to open its first restaurant in Santa Ana. Acco
  
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• Daxon: Brea has a mayor, another new business coming soon

  11-12-2025 19:25 via ocregister.com
  
  At the Brea City Council’s annual reorganization Dec. 2 , Cecilia Hupp was elected mayor and Marty Simonoff mayor pro tem.
  The vote was 3-1 with Councilmember Christine Marick absent, and Councilmember Steven Vargas’ no vote.
  Mayor Blair Stewart nominated Hupp and Simonoff, with Simonoff seconding the motion. Then Vargas nominated himself for mayor pro tem, but the nomination did not receive a second, so it died.
  This has happened many times before in the 15 years Vargas has served o
  
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• As debt mounts, is it worth tapping a home equity line of credit?

  11-12-2025 19:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The holiday season usually means Americans are running up their credit card debt. Come January, lenders are typically fielding a plethora of inquiries for home equity lines of credit for people seeking to consolidate their debt.
  A home equity line of credit or HELOC may help you to coral debt, knock credit card interest rate down and improve a cash-flow situation.
  First, consider the credit card challenge driven by inflation and depleted savings.
  The average American owes somewhere between $6,30
  
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• Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

  11-12-2025 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer
  Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.
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• EU pushes Ukraine membership bid forward despite Hungary’s objections

  11-12-2025 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEREK GATOPOULOS and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
  The European Union on Thursday handed Ukraine a long list of reforms needed to join the bloc, determined to push the process forward despite the ongoing war and objections from EU member Hungary.
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• Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah’s Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

  11-12-2025 19:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEAD GRUVER
  Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park.
  The park famous for dozens of natural, sandstone arches gets over 1 million visitors a year, and accidents ranging from falls to heat stroke are common.
  Quicksand? Not really — but it has happened at least a couple of times now.
  “The wet sand just kind of flows back in. It’s kind of a never-ending battle
  
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• CIF State football finals: Beckman vs. El Cerrito, Division 4-A

  11-12-2025 19:01 via ocregister.com
  
  CIF STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
  DIVISION 4-A
  El Cerrito (12-2) vs. Beckman (12-3)
  Where, when: Buena Park High, Saturday, 7 p.m.
  Live coverage: NFHS Network
  Tickets: $16.75 at GoFan.co
  Parking: $10
  Outlook: Both teams are playing in their first CIF State championship game. Beckman has won 11 consecutive games and beat Hillcrest of Riverside 46-40 in its regional championship game.
  The Patriots possessed the ball for the final 7:46 of the game after converting a risky onside kick in the fin
  
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• Beckman QB Noah Nam leads team to state title game with calm confidence

  11-12-2025 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In 2024, Beckman’s football team won 10 games in a season for the first time since 2011. It also graduated a lot of its key players.
  Fortunately for Beckman, one of its returning starters entering this season was at the most critical position on the field.
  Quarterback Noah Nam averaged 174 yards passing per game with 12 touchdowns, 10 rushing touchdowns and just two interceptions as a junior last season.
  Nam has been considerably better this season with over double the amount of passing to
  
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• Anaheim Hills briefs: Library Friends group invites older residents for holiday party

  11-12-2025 19:00 via ocregister.com
  An older adults winter get-together is planned for Dec. 12 at Canyon Hills Library.
  This festive event is sponsored by Friends of Canyon Hills Library and will include games, hot cocoa, donuts and pizza. There will be a book giveaway and raffle prizes to add to the excitement
  There is no cost to attend the noon to 1:30 p.m. party. Come join in the fun. For additional information, call 714-765-6444.
  Canyon Hills Presbyterian has worship plans
  Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church has several worship s
  
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• Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people

  11-12-2025 18:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMES BROOKS
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people.
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• Latest phase of World Cup tickets go on sale with fans now able to apply for specific matches

  11-12-2025 18:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMES ROBSON, AP Soccer Writer
  Soccer fans were able to apply for tickets to watch specific matches at next year’s World Cup for the first time on Thursday as FIFA opened up its latest phase of sales.
  Following last week’s draw for the 2026 tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, an updated schedule has been published.
  That means fans know when and where the likes of Lionel Messi and Argentina will play. Previous ticket ballots were blind as th
  
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• Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory

  11-12-2025 18:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By ILLIA NOVIKOV and SUSIE BLANN
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that negotiators are wrestling with the question of territorial possession in U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war with Russia, including the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, one of the world’s 10 biggest atomic plants.
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• Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22%, but remains close to its low for the year

  11-12-2025 18:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
  The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year.
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• Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal

  11-12-2025 18:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MONIKA PRONCZUK
  GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira.
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• Free holiday things to do with your annoying relatives in Southern California

  11-12-2025 18:27 via ocregister.com
  
  We’re all lucky to live in such a beautiful setting, with the ocean on one side and the mountains on the other. Not to mention the mild climate and world-famous attractions. And, of course, that’s why your relatives all want to descend upon you for the holidays, right?  But surprise! This can be stressful, even if you actually like them. We’re here to help.
  Here are tried-and-true things you can do with your relatives — or places you can send them — to keep the
  
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• Howard’s Appliance lists $17.2M in liabilities in bankruptcy filing

  11-12-2025 18:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Howard's Appliance Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection late Wednesday, Dec. 10 in Los Angeles, listing up to $17.2 million in liabilities. Seen here is the company headquarters in City of Industry where the gates were locked last week. (Pat Maio/Southern California News Group)
  Howard’s Appliance Inc., the longstanding retail chain in Southern California that cited tariffs and declining consumer spending for its collapse, filed for bankruptcy protection late Wednesday, Dec. 10, listing up
  
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• High-stakes Indiana redistricting vote tests Republican resistance to Trump’s demands

  11-12-2025 18:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By ISABELLA VOLMERT
  Indiana state senators are expected to cast a decisive vote Thursday on a redrawn congressional map after months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting, however the outcome in the Republican-controlled chamber is still uncertain.
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• Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

  11-12-2025 17:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action.
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• Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

  11-12-2025 17:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The Associated Press
  Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company’s Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the two companies announced on Thursday.
  The agreement makes the Walt Disney Co. the first major content licensing partner for Sora, which uses generative artificial intelligence to create short videos.
  Under the three-year licensing deal, fans will be able to use Sora to generate
  
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• MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026

  11-12-2025 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVE KARNOWSKI
  SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
  “I’ll leave no town unturned in Minnesota,” Lindell told The Associated Press in an interview ahead of a news conference set for Thursday.
  He said he has a record of s
  
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• How polyphenol-rich foods can help support your health and wellness goals

  11-12-2025 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Winter brings a unique combination of shorter days, cooler temperatures and increased exposure to seasonal stressors that can influence overall wellness, cardiovascular health and immunity.
  Polyphenols are drawing renewed attention for their potential to support winter wellness. These naturally occurring plant compounds, found in colorful fruit, vegetables, tea, coffee, cocoa, whole grains, nuts and spices, have long been studied for their health-promoting properties. As we enter the winter holi
  
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• Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case

  11-12-2025 17:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are due in court Thursday as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
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• When is the right time to prune rose bushes in Southern California?

  11-12-2025 17:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter.
  Although roses sometimes don’t go completely dormant, they experience a period of slow growth and partial dormancy in the winter months. When the days become shorter and cooler, buds and flowers may still be present, but not in substantial numbers. Leaves may start to fall, but the plant will usually keep some around in the vain hope t
  
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• Anaheim police ID alleged drunk driver who hit, injured Anaheim High students

  11-12-2025 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  A 27-year-old man who was allegedly driving drunk when he veered off of an Anaheim street and crashed into a group of high school athletes on a training run Wednesday afternoon was identified by police Thursday, Dec. 11, as Anthony Alva-Palafox of Anaheim.
  The athletes, members of Anaheim High School’s track team, were standing on the southwest corner of Harbor Boulevard and North Street waiting for the signal to turn when Alva-Palafox, driving southbound on Harbor in an orange Toyota Coro
  
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• OC has 60 million-dollar ZIPs. How does yours rank?

  11-12-2025 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County had 60 million-dollar ZIP codes in the third quarter, unchanged from a year earlier.
  There were 4,764 sales combined in communities with five or more sales, with a median selling price of $1 million, according to Attom data. That’s up 2% from the previous year and accounted for 75% of countywide sales. The busiest seven-figure ZIP was Laguna Niguel 92677 with 207 sales.
  Prices ranged from $5.63 million in Newport Coast 92657 to $1.01 million in Anaheim 92807.
  There were 25 ZI
  
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• LA is America’s top ‘Judicial Hellhole’

  11-12-2025 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It is that time of year again. The American Tort Reform Foundation has published its annual Judicial Hellholes report evaluating jurisdictions “where judges in civil cases systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner.”
  California as a state has long held the distinction of topping out the list either as the top “Judicial Hellhole” or at least in the top five due to its unjust, plaintiff-friendly civil justice system.
  Citing a 2024 esti
  
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