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• Edison’s swimming relay slotted as CIF-SS alternate after entry issue

  08-05-2025 07:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowEdison’s boys 200-yard freestyle relay displayed impressive speed at the Sunset League finals.
  Racing at Golden West College on Friday, the all-junior team of Matthew Langford, Coulter Dilts, Micah Baltzer and Holden Lee finished second in a time of 1 minute, 25.65 seconds. The time dipped well under the automatic qualifying time for the CIF-SS Division 1 championships and narrowly missed Edison&rsq
  
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• Implosion takes down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge

  20-12-2025 01:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By JACK DURA
  A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement.
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• Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job

  20-12-2025 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation said Friday she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and give serious review to President Donald Trump’s proposal to add a ballroom to the White House.
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• Lakers’ JJ Redick happy with Luka Doncic, LeBron James buying into off-ball offense

  20-12-2025 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Lakers thrived early in the season – and continue to – because of their pick-and-roll dominance, led by guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as ball handlers and big men Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes as the roll men.
  When LeBron James made his season debut last month, he added another dimension to the team’s already potent offense with his playmaking and post game, in addition to his screening, ability to get downhill and being a threat in transition
  
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• The group behind Coachella is launching a music festival at Santa Monica Pier

  20-12-2025 01:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles music festival connoisseurs, get ready.
  Goldenvoice is set to launch a new annual beachfront music festival in Santa Monica beginning in fall 2026, marking the city’s first large-scale, Pier-adjacent music event of its kind.
  Recently approved by the Santa Monica City Council, the one-day festival will take place on the sand near the Santa Monica Pier and is expected to draw between 30,000 and 35,000 attendees.
  “Partnering with the city of Santa Monica to bring a yearly mu
  
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• The Rose Center Theater’s tenant has another six months after councilmembers reverse decision

  20-12-2025 01:29 via ocregister.com
  
  The Westminster City Council has reversed its decision from last month that the Rose Center Theater would cease productions by its managing nonprofit.
  The Friends of the Rose, a nonprofit of about 20 volunteers, has managed the 415-seat theater since it opened its doors in 2006 between 15th Street and All American Way. The theater has offered four musicals a year for nearly two decades.
  The theater also features an event space, an outdoor patio and a complete kitchen, which the nonprofit oversee
  
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• Photos of Bill Clinton included in newly released Epstein files

  20-12-2025 01:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVEN SLOAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files released Friday by the Justice Department stemming from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the White House sought to move the focus of the highly anticipated documents from President Donald Trump.
  There were several photos of Clinton among the thousands of documents made public. Some showed him on a private plane, including one with a woman whose f
  
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• Chargers’ special teams play must continue to be special in stretch run

  20-12-2025 01:18 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Quality special teams play is a critical part of any football team’s operation whether it’s at the beginning, middle or end of any season and whether it’s on any level from middle school to high school to college to the NFL. It’s as important as blocking and tackling and passing and catching.
  No question, the Chargers have benefited from the remarkable accuracy of kicker Cameron Dicker and wouldn’t have won either of their past two games without h
  
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• Tyler Skaggs jury considering $75 million to $115 million verdict before Angels settled with family

  20-12-2025 01:14 via ocregister.com
  
  A jury was on track to find the Angels liable for tens of millions of dollars in the death of Tyler Skaggs — with one saying that “everyone” had failed the pitcher — before a settlement ended their deliberations.
  The jurors had begun placing the blame for Skaggs’ 2019 death among multiple parties — the employee who gave him illicit drugs, the ball club, the pitcher’s family, and Skaggs himself — before learning the case was going to be taken out of
  
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• A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public

  20-12-2025 01:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to release its investigative files on the late millionaire, who was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing underage girls.
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• Tesla CEO Elon Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court ruling

  20-12-2025 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
  Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, scored another huge windfall Friday when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay package that Tesla doled out in 2018 as an incentive for its CEO to steer the automaker to new heights.
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• Clippers host Lakers looking to shake 5-game slump

  20-12-2025 00:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers lost on Thursday, which isn’t big news anymore, not after losing 10 of their past 11 games in less than a month.
  Their season-high 28 turnovers were noteworthy and perhaps so was James Harden’s absence because of a calf injury, but not the Clippers’ 122-101 result against the league’s best team. It was their fifth lopsided loss over the past 26 days, this one coming at the hands of the 24-1 Oklahoma City Thunder.
  Despite the gloom, however, coach Tyronn Lue r
  
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• A California fisherman may have broken records by catching a 10.25-pound canary rockfish

  20-12-2025 00:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By JANIE HAR
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California man caught a plump canary rockfish he says weighed in at 10.25 pounds, likely setting state and world records.
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• Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies

  20-12-2025 00:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By SALLY HO
  U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S.
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• Bubbles rise at this immersive walkthrough experience

  20-12-2025 00:05 via ocregister.com
  
  A whimsical immersive walkthrough experience has just opened in Los Angeles with the goal of encouraging people to slow down and feel less stressed. And the key to reaching this Zen-like state is bubbles.
  Yes, bubbles.
  “We wanted to come up with a new type of immersive experience that combines digital technology with more traditional physical engagement elements. And we all agreed was that one of the most fun memories we had from childhood was making soap bubbles. So we wanted to capture t
  
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• A new nightclub is taking over this historic Los Angeles theatre

  20-12-2025 00:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The Mayan Theatre served Los Angeles for nearly 100 years before announcing its curtain call.
  Now the space is getting a new lifeline, reportedly as a nightclub for the city’s bustling downtown, slated to open in early 2026, according to CoStar.
  Sammy Chao, the venue’s former nightclub operator, ran the venue for 35 years and announced that the Mayan, located at 1038 S. Hill St., was set to close earlier this year. The future of the space caused uncertainty, including with Lucha VaVo
  
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• Hegseth announces operation to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans

  19-12-2025 23:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, BEN FINLEY and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens.
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• What’s inside the released files on Jeffrey Epstein

  19-12-2025 22:59 via ocregister.com
  
  <p>The Department of Justice has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/release-epstein-files-justice-department-trump-f919d9dc9c3957cb2bd2c9c1a14b533c">begun releasing its files</a> on <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jeffrey-epstein">Jeffrey Epstein</a>. The convicted sex offender and wealthy financier was known for his connections to some of the world’s most powerful people, including President Donald Trump, who had long tried to keep the files s
  
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• Winter storm watch for Yosemite from Saturday to Friday – wind gusts up to 50 mph

  19-12-2025 22:42 via ocregister.com
  
  On Friday at 1:40 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Saturday 4 p.m. until Friday Dec. 26, at 4 p.m. for Yosemite.
  According to the NWS Hanford CA, “Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.”
  “Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning
  
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• Flood watch issued for 5 Freeway through Grapevine from Tuesday to Friday triggered by persistent downpours

  19-12-2025 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway through Grapevine is under a flood watch which was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:29 p.m. The watch is valid from Tuesday 4 p.m. until Friday Dec. 26, at 4 p.m.
  The NWS Hanford CA said, “Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.”
  “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded,&rdquo
  
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• Rep. Elise Stefanik says she’s suspending her campaign for New York governor, won’t seek reelection

  19-12-2025 22:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.
  In a post on X, Stefanik, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump, said “it is not an effective use of our time or your generous resources to spend the first half of next year in an unnecessary and protracted Republican primary, especially in a challenging state like New York.”
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• Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House

  19-12-2025 22:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress, abruptly bowing out of what was expected to be a bruising Republican primary and ending a once-promising tenure in the House.
  Stefanik, an ally of President Donald Trump, said in a statement that she was confident of her chances in the Republican primary for governor against Bruce B
  
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• Lululemon opens in Downtown Disney just in time for last minute Christmas shopping

  19-12-2025 22:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneylanders looking for leggings to wear in the park or hoping to find a last minute Christmas gift for a friend can stop by the new Lululemon shop in Downtown Disney that has opened early ahead of its planned 2026 debut.
  The new Lululemon shop opened on Friday, Dec. 19 in the former ESPN Zone at the Anaheim outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, according to Disneyland officials.
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• Five people sue Universal, claiming Stardust Racers caused severe injuries

  19-12-2025 22:08 via ocregister.com
  Five people have filed separate lawsuits against Universal Orlando Resort, claiming they suffered severe and permanent injuries — in some cases, bleeding of the brain, spinal cord damage and paralysis — after their heads slammed repeatedly against the seat in front of them while riding Stardust Racers at the new Epic Universe theme park.
  It’s the same intense roller coaster that 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala rode on the night of Sept. 17 and died shortly afterward.
  Filed T
  
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• Visit the Queen Mary for free until Sunday, Dec. 21 — but there’s a catch

  19-12-2025 21:50 via ocregister.com
  
  The historic Queen Mary ocean liner, now a hotel and restaurant in Long Beach, is offering free admission until Sunday, Dec. 21. That’s a savings of $43.46 off regular general admission.
  To take advantage of this offer, you must bring a new, unwrapped toy with you, to donate to “Queen Mary Cares.” The toys are earmarked for needy children in Long Beach.
  Parking costs $20 and is not included in the freebie. But, while you’re there, you might want to check out the special h
  
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• Investigation starts into North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR driver Biffle and 6 others

  19-12-2025 21:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press
  STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Federal investigators sifting through the wreckage of a business jet that crashed in North Carolina and killed retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family, and three others are trying to figure out who was flying the plane and what caused it to return to the airport soon after takeoff.
  The Cessna C550 erupted into a large fire when it hit the ground Thursday, about a third of a mile from the airport’s runway, killing a
  
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• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s daughter calls TSA ‘unconstitutional’ after pat-down

  19-12-2025 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  One of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s daughters said she experienced an “absurdly invasive” pat-down Thursday at an airport security checkpoint and suggested her father would limit or eliminate the Transportation Security Administration if it was under his authority.
  Evita Duffy-Alfonso said on the social platform X that she nearly missed her flight after opting out of a body scan because she said she is pregnant and concerned about radiation exposure. She said she
  
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• Nature is rebounding a year after January’s fires, as plants, wildlife – and even a waterfall – thrive

  19-12-2025 21:29 via ocregister.com
  
  When a devastating Jan. 7 wildfire burned through the natural canyons above Altadena, land was charred and left denuded, but worse than that, the spring storm surge unloosed boulders and sediment that washed away trails and creek beds.
  A view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline is seen through burned Mountain Mahogany along the Loma Alta Trail in the Rubio Canyon Preserve in Altadena on Friday, December 12, 2025. The land, owned by Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy which saved the land from deve
  
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• Judge nixes conviction of one of two men found guilty of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

  19-12-2025 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay, ruling that there wasn’t enough evidence that the man had a motive to kill the hip-hop luminary.
  Nearly two years after a jury delivered its verdict, the decision came from the same Brooklyn federal judge who presided over the trial. In Friday’s ruling, U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall granted Karl Jordan Jr. an acquittal on the m
  
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• Boy, 15, stabbed and robbed at Topanga Mall

  19-12-2025 21:24 via ocregister.com
  
  A 15-year-old boy was stabbed and robbed at the Westfield Topanga Mall on Thursday evening.
  The robbery occurred around 4:30 p.m. at the mall on the 6600 block of Topanga Canyon in Woodland Hills, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
  After the boy was stabbed with a knife, the robbers took a gold chain from him and fled northbound on Owensmouth Avenue, police said. Both of the attackers were men.
  An ambulance was called for the teen, whose injury police described as a laceration to the armpit
  
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