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• Editorial: New law bodes poorly for CEQA reform agenda

  09-11-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  California lawmakers have been passing an impressive number of laws in recent years that attempt to streamline the California Environmental Quality Act process for approving new housing developments. That’s an admirable development given that CEQA is a prime culprit for the state’s housing-affordability crisis. The 1970 law not only adds costs to most projects, but allows any “stakeholder” to file a lawsuit to slow projects or gain costly concessions.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom we
  
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• Nine Russian and Belarusian skiers get neutral status to compete in Olympics qualifying events

  10-12-2025 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press Sports Writer
  GENEVA (AP) — Three skiers from Russia and six from Belarus — including former Olympic and world champions — were approved Wednesday to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in February.
  FILE – Anastasia Tatalina, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts during the women’s slopestyle finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull
  
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• Golden Dome defense system could involve many tech companies in SoCal

  10-12-2025 15:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Elements of President Donald Trump‘s envisioned Golden Dome, a complex air and missile defense shield under development to protect the United States, emerged at this weekend’s Reagan National Defense Forum, and its reality might not be that far off.
  “It will not be the final capability, but we will have the ability to protect and defend the nation against advanced threats by the summer of 2028,” Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein said during a panel discussion on Saturday
  
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• Trump weaponizes tragedy to justify targeting Afghan refugees

  10-12-2025 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The recent death of West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom and the grievous wounding of her colleague, Andrew Wolfe, in Washington, D.C., should have united this country in shared grief. It should have been a moment to honor their service and reaffirm our commitment to preventing tragedies like this from ever happening again. Instead, the Trump administration has seized on their suffering to smear entire communities and advance an agenda untethered from reality, morality or the valu
  
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• Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup ‘Pride’ match in Seattle

  10-12-2025 14:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.
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• Ukraine can hold elections within months if security is ensured, Zelenskyy says

  10-12-2025 14:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials were expected to hand their latest peace proposals to United States negotiators Wednesday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also said Ukraine would be ready for elections within three months if partners can guarantee a safe vote during wartime and if its electoral law can be altered.
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• European nations set to discuss a tightening of migration rules

  10-12-2025 14:08 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAM McNEIL and RENATA BRITO, Associated Press
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders will call for a toughening of migration policies on Wednesday in a move critics say bends to pressure from far-right groups and harms basic human rights protections for vulnerable people.
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• Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader’s absence

  10-12-2025 13:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘s daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf Wednesday, hours after officials said Machado would miss the ceremony.
  The daughter of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ana Corina Sosa, who will accept the award on behalf of her mother, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, arrives for the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, in Oslo, Norway,
  
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• Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year

  10-12-2025 13:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly reduce its key interest rate Wednesday, but the bigger question for financial markets and the economy is what signals Chair Jerome Powell may send regarding the central bank’s next steps.
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• Dense fog advisory affecting 5 Freeway through Grapevine until Wednesday midday – visibility as low as 1/4 mile

  10-12-2025 11:35 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway through Grapevine was placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:31 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 11 a.m.
  “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog for elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 feet,” can be anticipated according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Mountain Highways included but not limited to: 41, 58, 152, 168, 198 and Interstate 5.”
  “Sudden encounter of low visibility could make driving conditions haz
  
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• Inglewood’s Jason Crowe Jr. becomes California’s all-time leading scorer

  10-12-2025 07:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Jason Crowe Jr. of the Inglewood Sentinels with his mother Irene Crowe and father head coach Jason Crowe, second from left, of the Inglewood Sentinels after becoming the states all-time leading scorer against the Beverly Hills Normans during a boys prep basketball game at Inglewood High United in Inglewood on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
  Jason Crowe Jr. of the Inglewood Sentinels celebrates after becoming the states all-time leading scorer agai
  
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• Long Beach State can’t finish off San Jose State in overtime loss

  10-12-2025 07:31 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JOSE — For the second time in three games, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team went into overtime before losing, this time falling to San Jose State, 89-83, in a nonconference game on Tuesday night.
  Freshman Gavin Sykes scored 26 points to pace Long Beach (2-9), which squandered a nine-point lead late in regulation. Petar Majstorovic added 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals as the underclassman duo again led the visitors in a tight game that included 18 ties and 14
  
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• USC men pull away from San Diego in 2nd half

  10-12-2025 06:09 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — Even with Rodney Rice sidelined, the USC men’s basketball team has shown it has plenty of firepower.
  Chad Baker-Mazara scored a season-high 31 and Ezra Ausar scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half before fouling out as USC used the second half to take control and beat San Diego, 94-81, on Tuesday night, bouncing back from their first loss of the season.
  Reserve Jaden Brownell scored 16 points and shot 4 for 5 from 3-point range for USC (9-1), which even
  
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• Beckett Sennecke beats buzzer to force OT and Ducks edge Penguins in shootout

  10-12-2025 04:27 via ocregister.com
  
  PITTSBURGH — The Ducks kicked off their five-game road trip with a thrilling victory.
  Beckett Sennecke scored a short-handed goal with one-tenth of a second left in regulation to force overtime, Leo Carlsson scored in the shootout and the Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, on Tuesday night for their fifth win in seven games.
  Ducks goaltender Ville Husso had just reached the bench for an extra skater, when the 19-year-old Sennecke drove to the net. He eluded three defenders and his sh
  
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• Moreno Valley man was served 33 alcoholic drinks on Royal Caribbean cruise before fatal confrontation with security guards, lawsuit says

  10-12-2025 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Crew members on a Royal Caribbean cruise line negligently served a Moreno Valley man 33 alcoholic drinks within a span of several hours at the start of a December 2024 voyage — and when he turned violent, security guards unleashed three cans of pepper spray, zip-tied him and held him down with so much force that he stopped breathing and died, the man’s fiancée alleges in a wrongful-death lawsuit.
  The federal lawsuit, filed Friday, Dec. 5, in U.S. District Court, seeks an unspe
  
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• The best camera bags to protect your equipment

  10-12-2025 04:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Which camera bags are best?
  A good-quality camera bag is just as crucial as having the right equipment. You could have a complex camera, but if you don’t have a safe and secure way of storing it, you can’t take it on the road.
  While all camera bags might look the same, there are plenty of differences that should influence your decision. The best camera bag for you might not be the biggest, heaviest or most padded. The key is to have enough space for your equipment while still being a
  
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• The best work boots for all-day comfort

  10-12-2025 03:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Which work boots are best?
  In some professions, it’s essential to protect your feet from potential hazards and injuries. Those professions include working in construction, carpentry, logging or any job that requires you to work with heavy objects and dangerous tools. For such jobs, closed-toed shoes aren’t only necessary, they must be heavy-duty work boots that can withstand a beating.
  No matter the job you’re doing, a solid pair of work boots goes a long way toward protec
  
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• Dense fog advisory issued for 5 Freeway through Grapevine until Wednesday midday – visibility down to 1/4 mile

  10-12-2025 03:49 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway through Grapevine is under a dense fog advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:46 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Wednesday Dec. 10, at 11 a.m.
  “Visibility down to quarter mile or less in dense fog,” can be expected according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Mountain Highways included but not limited to: 41, 58, 152, 168, 198 and Interstate 5.”
  “Sudden encounter of low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,”
  
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• Ex-Compton councilmember admits to funneling $70,000 in bribes to Baldwin Park officials

  10-12-2025 03:26 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Compton Councilmember Isaac Galvan has admitted to funneling $70,000 in bribes to a corrupt Baldwin Park councilman to secure his votes on cannabis permits tied to Galvan’s clients.
  Galvan, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and one count of tax evasion in court Tuesday, Dec. 9, as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors. He agreed to pay $327,557 in restitution to the IRS for the nearly $600,000 in income he failed to report from 2017 to 2020.
  He faces a maximum of 10
  
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• Alec Sanders, the fallen Alhambra officer, is remembered, honored during his funeral

  10-12-2025 03:02 via ocregister.com
  
  An Alhambra Police officer wears Alec Sanders police number during his funeral service at Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Sanders was allegedly killed by a fleeing suspect in a reported stolen vehicle. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Alhambra Police Officer Alec Sanders’ fiancée is comforted after his funeral service at Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch on Tuesday, Dec 9. Sanders was allegedly killed by a fleeing suspect in a rep
  
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• Galaxy, LAFC will begin 2026 in CONCACAF Champions Cup

  10-12-2025 02:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The Galaxy and the Los Angeles Football Club will kick off their 2026 seasons early with the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
  Dates haven’t been announced, but CONCACAF said the first leg of the opening round series could be played as early as Feb. 3. The Galaxy’s MLS opener is scheduled for Feb. 22. CONCACAF will announce the complete Round One and Round of 16 schedule “in the coming days.”
  The Galaxy will face Panamanian squad Sporting San Miguelito, which won
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Dec. 9

  10-12-2025 02:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
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  TUESDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  WESTERN TOURNAMENT
  Newport Harbor 73, Valencia 55
  NORTH ORANGE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
  Cypress 75, Quartz Hill 54
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• After nearly 30 years Chain Reaction in Anaheim is closing its doors for good

  10-12-2025 02:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim’s all-ages club Chain Reaction announced that it will officially close its doors this month.
  “For almost 30 years, Chain Reaction has proudly fostered the alt-music scene by creating a space for a community that the outside world ‘just didn’t get’,” the Instagram post said. “From your local bands gaining their footing at their first shows, to the humble beginnings of huge acts you now love, we’re grateful to have held a place in this scene
  
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• 7 suspects arrested in Irvine home invasion robbery targeting cryptocurrency

  10-12-2025 02:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Seven people have been arrested in connection with a September home invasion robbery in Irvine, where residents were held at gunpoint, their hands and mouths duct-taped in an attempt to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Dec. 9.
  The final outstanding defendant was arrested by U.S. Marshals last week in Las Vegas after a manhunt, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said.
  The break-in happened around 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 23 in the 5000 block of
  
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• Swanson: New UCLA coach Bob Chesney ready for his closeup

  10-12-2025 02:30 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Whether we just met L.A.’s next great coach or just the latest, merely mortal UCLA football head man, I don’t know.
  I do know that the Bruins’ band played Bob Chesney onstage Tuesday for his introductory acceptance speech, as if hoping the 48-year-old Pennsylvanian’s list of thank-yous grows exponentially by the season and that he’ll stay as long as he likes, and that that’s a long time.
  Time, of course, is the only thing that will tell how
  
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• Another class of trailblazers is inducted to Orange County Hall of Fame

  10-12-2025 02:17 via ocregister.com
  
  The first Asian American male Olympic gold medalist, a legendary film director and the first Latino county supervisor were among the third class of Orange County trailblazers inducted to the OC Hall of Fame.
  Families and friends gathered in Santa Ana Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, to celebrate the 10 athletes, entertainers, civic leaders and philanthropists in a ceremony hosted by the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
  Jacklyn Mitosinka, granddaughter of Eddie Sheldrake accepts his nomination into th
  
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• Eric Kay told detective that he spoke to Angels’ VP about doing drugs with Tyler Skaggs years before pitcher’s death

  10-12-2025 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Eric Kay, the Los Angeles Angels’ staffer who provided Tyler Skaggs with illicit opioid pills, told a Texas detective that years before the pitcher’s death Kay had informed a vice president of the ballclub that he had used drugs with Skaggs, according to testimony Tuesday, Dec. 9 in an ongoing wrongful death trial.
  Delaney Green, who investigated Skaggs’ death in a Texas hotel room at the start of an Angels’ road trip in July 2019, confirmed that Kay, in an interview with
  
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• EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming’s causes. Scientists call it misleading

  10-12-2025 01:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By SETH BORENSTEIN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, even though scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human activity.
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• What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

  10-12-2025 01:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE
  It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the Trump administration?
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• A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park

  10-12-2025 01:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By ISABEL DEBRE
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers.
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