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• Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman returns to lineup, admits he needed time off

  12-04-2025 03:39 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The man who never wants to come out of the lineup, who gutted his way through last October’s playoffs and World Series with a severely sprained right ankle and torn rib cartilage, who was proud of the fact he had not been on the injured list in eight years, gave what amounted to a concession speech on Friday.
  “I hate to admit it,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said with an impish grin upon being activated from the IL before the series opener against
  
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• It’s the ‘gold standard’ in autism care. Why are states reining it in?

  08-01-2026 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Bram Sable-Smith and Andrew Jones, KFF Health News
  ALEXANDER, N.C. — Aubreigh Osborne has a new best friend.
  Dressed in blue with a big ribbon in her blond curls, the 3-year-old sat in her mother’s lap carefully enunciating a classmate’s first name after hearing the words “best friend.” Just months ago, Gaile Osborne didn’t expect her adoptive daughter would make friends at school.
  Diagnosed with autism at 14 months, Aubreigh Osborne started last year strug
  
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• People usually trek a ‘goat path,’ step over tracks to get to Lower Trestles, LA28’s surf venue

  08-01-2026 16:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Access to the LA28 Olympic surfing competition site, Lower Trestles, typically involves a hike down a steep dirt trail, stepping over train tracks without a safety crossing and continuing on a makeshift pathway that tramples through dense plant growth to get to the sand.
  Part of San Onofre State Park, tucked between Orange and San Diego counties, Lower Trestles is considered one of the best surf breaks on the mainland, beloved for its perfect, peeling waves and off-the-beaten-path, natural feel
  
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• New breakfast burrito joint coming to the Lab Anti-Mall

  08-01-2026 16:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County’s breakfast burrito scene is about to get a new heavy hitter.
  On Saturday, Jan. 17, Earlybird Breakfast Burritos will make its official Orange County debut, landing at the Lab Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa. While the wee-hour burrito purveyor built its brand in San Diego’s Pacific Beach, the move north represents a homecoming of sorts for founder Scott Slater. The veteran restaurateur, best known for launching Slater’s 50/50 burger-gastropub in Anaheim Hills, is returni
  
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• Stark contrast between mayors of Los Angeles and San Francisco

  08-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, seemingly collects a pocketful of plaudits every day. By contrast, his counterpart in Los Angeles, Karen Bass, gets new grief almost daily.
  The positives about Lurie, who ousted former Mayor London Breed in late 2024, were propelled by a coalition of voters unhappy with his city’s previous status quo. Though he was better known before running for his charitable leadership as founder of the poverty-fighting non-profit Tipping Point, after getting e
  
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• New year brings big changes for retirement planning

  08-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Christine Benz of Morningstar
  For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions. The retirement legislation known as Secure 2.0 will also continue to phase in, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have impacts too.
  Here’s a roundup of three key changes and some moves to consider.
  Roth-only catch-up contributions for high-income 401(k) investors
  Thanks to a provision in the Secure 2.0 retirement legislation, high
  
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• LA wildfire rebuilding effort draws billions in aid, grants

  08-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Billions of dollars have flowed into the Los Angeles area since the January 2025 wildfires exploded across the region.
  The precise figure is difficult to quantify, but the money has come from nonprofits, federal agencies and local governments and higher insurance premiums sought by providers to cover losses and pay out claims to rebuild from the firestorms.
  Then there’s litigation and regulation that could drive the payout even higher — or lower — depending on fate of lawsuits
  
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• Jim Nuccio’s nursery is a Southern California treasure — for a few more months

  08-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When I asked Jim Nuccio how it was that all of his camellias and azaleas — that number more than 10,000 — were so lush, he jokingly replied, “benign neglect,” before adding, “and 90 hours of work a week.” Yet Nuccio’s declaration of his working hours is not a joke. For 45 years he has toiled seven days a week — up until recently with his ailing brother Tom — at the Altadena nursery that bears his name, confessing that he works “by
  
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• Are ants invading your home? Here are steps you can take to get rid of them

  08-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Q: Every winter during the rainy season, we have an ant problem. Is there some way to prevent them from coming into the house, and what can we do if they show up?
  I never had ant problems, until we moved to California. The ants that invaded our house were different from any ants I had ever seen — they were so tiny that they could get into food containers we thought were well-sealed. When I tried to smush them, the remaining ants acted like they knew what was going on and successfully outma
  
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• 11 must-watch music documentaries coming to theaters and streaming in 2026

  08-01-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Music documentaries have long offered more than just behind-the-scenes access.
  At their best, they serve as time capsules, preserving pivotal moments in culture while peeling back the layers of the artists who helped shape them. From intimate portraits of reinvention to deep dives into eras that altered the course of popular music, the genre continues to evolve alongside the stories it tells.
  In 2026, a new slate of music documentaries promises to do just that, spotlighting artists at moments of
  
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• Mountain towns eagerly await snow as recent rains put damper on busy season

  08-01-2026 15:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Most years, when storms roll through Southern California during the winter holiday, local mountains transform into a wonderland blanketed in snow.
  But instead, the recent storms featured relentless rains, bringing a downpour of destruction — and disappointment.
  A woman sits near the North Shore Lookout Point next to Big Bear Lake as Snow Summit is seen in the distance in Big Bear on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. The mountain resorts in the San Bernardino Mountains only received one inch of snow
  
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• Proposal for estuary restoration at Aliso Creek to be reviewed with environmental impact report

  08-01-2026 15:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Two meetings will be hosted this month for public input on a proposal to restore a degraded estuary in South Laguna at Aliso Creek.
  Proposed by the Laguna Ocean Foundation, the project envisions restoring 9 acres of the marshy area and sand berm at the mouth of Aliso Creek, improving the link between the ocean and the nearby canyons and wildlands area.
  The Aliso Creek estuary where Aliso Creek north of Pacific Coast Highway right before Aliso Creek meets the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, CA, on
  
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• Critics draw iffy link between Gavin Newsom’s record and Minnesota’s food fraud scandal

  08-01-2026 08:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Last month, as required by law, State Auditor Grant Parks published an annual report on state programs and agencies that his office deems to be at “high risk” of costly inefficiency, waste or fraud.
  The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.
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• Macklin Celebrini, Sharks rally to edge the Kings in OT

  08-01-2026 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — A pair of Pacific Division rivals needed a pregame triage before taking the ice for the San Jose Sharks’ narrow victory over the Kings, 4-3, in overtime on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
  The Kings were missing captain Anže Kopitar (lower-body injury), Corey Perry (personal), Trevor Moore (upper-body injury) and Joel Armia (upper-body injury) from a forward group that was already left a man short by the trade of Phillip Danault for a draft pick. Wednesday woul
  
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• Macklin Celebrini, Sharks rally to edge Kings in OT

  08-01-2026 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — A pair of Pacific Division rivals needed a pregame triage before the San Jose Sharks’ narrow victory over the Kings, 4-3, in overtime on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
  The Kings were missing captain Anže Kopitar (lower-body injury), Corey Perry (personal), Trevor Moore (upper-body injury) and Joel Armia (upper-body injury) from a forward group already left short by the trade of Phillip Danault. Wednesday would have marked Kopitar’s 100th and final regul
  
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• Fountain Valley basketball finds spark in second half to beat Newport Harbor

  08-01-2026 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  NEWPORT BEACH — If there is such a thing as a must-win game so early in league play, then the Sunset League boys basketball game between Fountain Valley and Newport Harbor on Wednesday was a must-win game for the Barons.
  After trailing by 15 at the half, the Barons came charging back in third quarter, relying almost exclusively on Kenneth Nguyen, who scored every one of this team’s 13 points in the fourth, leading the Barons to a 51-49 victory over the Sailors at Newport Harbor High
  
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• Aliso Niguel boys basketball rallies to beat Mission Viejo in league opener

  08-01-2026 07:21 via ocregister.com
  
  MISSION VIEJO — The Aliso Niguel boys basketball team that came out of the locker room after halftime of its game against Mission Viejo was unrecognizable from the team that played the first half.
  After a poor first half, the Wolverines dominated the second half to beat Mission Viejo 65-56 in the Sea View League opener for both teams Wednesday at Mission Viejo High.
  Aliso Niguel (12-8, 1-0) trailed by seven points at halftime and had been outrebounded 16-8 in the first half.
  In the second
  
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• Servite beats No. 1 JSerra with strong defense, 2 goals from Gregg Gonzalez

  08-01-2026 06:46 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Servite’s soccer win over JSerra on Wednesday wasn’t as big as the previous time the Friars defeated the Lions.
  But it still was big, and very meaningful.
  The Friars defeated JSerra 2-0 at JSerra High in a Trinity League game as senior forward Gregg Gonzalez scored both goals, one in each half.
  Gregg Gonzalez (22) of Servite celebrates after scoring a goal against JSerra in a boys soccer game at JSerra Catholic High in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, Jan
  
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• Luka Doncic’s big night not enough as LeBron-less Lakers fall to Spurs

  08-01-2026 06:46 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — The Lakers have come into several games lacking their normal firepower this season, and the younger, deeper opponents who sense blood in the water have been taking advantage of those situations.
  Luka Doncic had 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists but with three-fifths of their preferred starting lineup unavailable it wasn’t nearly enough for the Lakers in a 107-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
  Keldon Johnson had 27 points and Victor Wembanyama adde
  
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• 2 killed in shooting outside Mormon church in Salt Lake City

  08-01-2026 05:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while mourners were attending a memorial service inside, police said.
  The shooting took place in the back parking lot of a house of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Utah-based faith known widely as the Mormon church.Authorities said no suspect was in custody Wednesday.
  All the victims were adults. At least thr
  
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• 2 killed in shooting in Mormon church parking lot in Salt Lake City

  08-01-2026 05:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said.Police do not believe the shooting in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building was targeting a religion, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said.“We believe this was not a random incident,” Redd told reporters.The church is widely known as the Mormon church.Dozens of people were att
  
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• Clippers outplayed in 4th quarter of loss to Knicks

  08-01-2026 04:19 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK — The Clippers kicked off their three-game trip with three solid quarters of basketball. They needed a fourth.
  Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks took control in the fourth quarter to hand the Clippers just their second loss in the past nine games, 123-111, on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
  Towns bounced back from a quiet game Monday in Detroit, when he took just four shot
  
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• How to choose a mobile hot spot

  08-01-2026 04:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Choosing a mobile hot spot
  Mobile internet can be relatively expensive, and with apps and services requiring more data, it’s easy to use it all in only a few days. You could look for public Wi-Fi, but there are many security risks to connecting to it.
  But if you need to connect your laptop or any other device to the internet that doesn’t have a SIM card slot, a mobile hot spot lets you do that.
  Essentially, a mobile hot spot is a personal, pocket-size Wi-Fi router that connects to a
  
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• At the little market that buoyed Altadena’s heart, community looks back at fire’s impact

  08-01-2026 04:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Jose and Sandra Valenzuela, owners of Altadena’s Grocery Outlet, looked out over the standing-room-only crowd at their market on Wednesday.
  In the months following the deadly Eaton fire, the little store became and remains a de factor town square. Initially, it was a hub for disaster relief and on Wednesday,  the first anniversary of the deadly fire, it renewed its role as a place where many can gather and simply be together in the face of the sweeping hardship of the fire.
  Artist Ken
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Jan. 7

  08-01-2026 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Jan. 7
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  BOYS SOCCER
  TRINITY LEAGUE
  Orange Lutheran 5, St. John Bosco 0
  Mater Dei 6, Santa Margarita 0
  GROVE LEAGUE
  Western 2, La Quinta 1
  Santa Ana Valley 7, Santiago
  
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• ‘Malibu Forward’: A year later, Malibu residents gather to mourn losses and look to a brighter future in fire’s wake

  08-01-2026 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  On the first anniversary of the Palisades fire, Malibu residents gathered to remember their losses and to find strength in community, listen to poetry, share hugs and memories of their homes.
  Entering City Hall, Malibu residents streamed down a hallway lined with photographs of first responders during the Palisades fire, moments captured of sheriff’s deputies and firefighters battling the flames, charred uniforms and badges found in ash, as part of a display honoring first responders.
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• A year later, Malibu residents gather to mourn losses, look to a brighter future in fire’s wake

  08-01-2026 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  On the first anniversary of the Palisades fire, Malibu residents gathered Wednesday to remember their losses, find strength in community, listen to poetry and to share hugs and memories of their homes.
  Entering City Hall, Malibu residents streamed down a hallway lined with photographs of first responders during the Palisades fire, moments captured of sheriff’s deputies and firefighters battling the flames, charred uniforms and badges found in ash, as part of a display honoring first respon
  
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• A Palisades American Legion hall became a beacon after the fire. On anniversary, tears flowed there

  08-01-2026 02:41 via ocregister.com
  
  For Cindy Kirven, a Palisades resident since 1982 and president of Palisades Village Green, the aftermath of the Jan. 7 fire that devastated the community unfolded in stages—practical, emotional, deeply human.
  But while the stages varied, one place became a staple hub amid the chaos of the early aftermath and the subsequent journey to recovery and rebuilding.
  “The American Legion was the first—and for a time, the only—entity to set up shop immediately after the
  
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• A Palisades American Legion hall became a beacon after the fire. On 1-year anniversary, tears flowed there

  08-01-2026 02:41 via ocregister.com
  
  For Cindy Kirven, a Palisades resident since 1982 and president of Palisades Village Green, the aftermath of the Jan. 7 fire that devastated the community unfolded in stages—practical, emotional, deeply human.
  But while the stages varied, one place became a staple hub amid the chaos of the early aftermath and the subsequent journey to recovery and rebuilding.
  “The American Legion was the first—and for a time, the only—entity to set up shop immediately after the
  
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• Bill Center: NASCAR driver will lean on dad, legendary boss ahead of Coronado weekend

  08-01-2026 02:33 via ocregister.com
  
  John Hunter Nemechek has no problem finding counsel when it comes to his NASCAR driving career.
  His father, Joe, started 674 Cup races over 24 years with four wins, 10 poles and 62 top-10 finishes.
  And Nemechek’s boss at the Legacy Motor Club is seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
  “If I have a question, I get answers,” Nemechek said recently while making a reconnaissance visit to the North Island Naval Base, site of the history-making three-race NASCAR weekend set for Ju
  
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