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• Electrical fire in Placentia reveals illegal marijuana growing operation

  16-10-2017 16:21 via ocregister.com
  
  An illegal marijuana growing operation with as many as 3,000 plants was discovered Sunday afternoon, Oct. 15, while crews were trying to restore power after an electrical fire in Placentia.
  Several people called 911 to report that a wooden telephone pole was on fire in the 700 block of South Melrose Avenue and that power and telephone lines were down in the street. Orange County Fire Authority firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after the 3:18 p.m. call, according to Placentia police.
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• Portola boys basketball passes important road test against Irvine

  10-01-2026 08:47 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — Portola boys basketball coach Brian Smith was eager to see how his team performed in front of a lively crowd in an opponent’s gym.
  The Bulldogs came out firing on all cylinders and were active on the defensive end en route to a 69-44 win over Irvine on Friday night at Irvine High.
  “They were defending league champions (last season),” Smith said. “Obviously they have a different team this year than what they had last year, but they are still a well-coached,
  
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• JSerra boys basketball earns much-needed victory over Orange Lutheran

  10-01-2026 08:30 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — The JSerra boys basketball team needed a win badly after entering Trinity League play with a three-game losing streak.
  JSerra got a much-needed win by cruising to an 80-66 win over Orange Lutheran in its Trinity League opener Friday at JSerra High.
  JSerra guard Clark Cokley shoots a floater during an 80-66 win in a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, January 9, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  JSerra forward Ryan Doane gets
  
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• Santa Margarita boys basketball loses to St. John Bosco in 2OT thriller

  10-01-2026 08:07 via ocregister.com
  
  RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The two boys basketball teams played at the high level their rankings would suggest and the stars performed like stars.
  The entertaining and dramatic game between St. John Bosco and Santa Margarita went into double overtime, and the Braves prevailed, 74-73, on Friday in the Trinity League opener for both teams at Santa Margarita High.
  St. John Bosco Max Ellis andChristian Collins, right, congratulate each other after the Braves defeated Santa Margarita in a Trinity
  
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• Fairmont Prep’s Aaliyah Mack shows fight in loss to power Archbishop Mitty

  10-01-2026 08:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowFULLERTON — Aaliyah Mack might be a freshman but she didn’t play like one Friday as Fairmont Prep’s girls basketball team encountered yet another national powerhouse.
  Mack faced off against Iowa-bound senior McKenna Woliczko and Archbishop Mitty of San Jose on Day 1 of the Kay Yow Showcase at Rosary.
  Archbishop Mitty used an aggressive, full-court press and 10 3-pointers to sprint past F
  
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• El Dorado boys basketball holds off furious rally at the end by Sonora

  10-01-2026 07:41 via ocregister.com
  
  PLACENTIA — The El Dorado boys basketball team held Sonora’s big guns in check long enough to take a sizable lead into the fourth quarter of a key Freeway League game Friday at El Dorado High School.
  Trailing by 19 at the start of the final quarter, Sonora, led by standout Tyler Holmquist, made a furious run and got within five with 90 seconds remaining, but the Golden Hawks, who have their own standouts, put the game away down the stretch to defeat the Raiders 69-60.
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• Giannis gets better of LeBron late as Bucks top Lakers

  10-01-2026 07:22 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — For three quarters, the Lakers looked to Luka Doncic to get them back to winning. Teammate LeBron James was having a quiet night, one day after sitting out because of sciatica management and arthritis in his foot, and the rest of the team was equally silent.
  Then the fourth quarter began. James started firing, Dalton Knecht got involved and their defense kicked in, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Milwaukee Bucks, 105-101, on Friday at Crypto.com Arena.
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• Depleted Kings hammered by struggling Jets

  10-01-2026 05:42 via ocregister.com
  
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Kings have had enough trouble scoring goals when they’re healthy, so being short-handed was a recipe for trouble no matter the opponent.
  Mark Scheifele scored two goals, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts, and the Winnipeg Jets ended their 11-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the depleted Kings on Friday night.
  The Kings, who lost for the 10th time in their past 14 games, were without captain Anže K
  
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• Chad Baker-Mazara, USC edge Minnesota in OT to finish 3-game trip

  10-01-2026 05:42 via ocregister.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The flight home will be a lot less gloomy than it looked 24 hours earlier for the USC men’s basketball team.
  Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points and made two free throws with 10 seconds left in overtime to rally USC to a 70-69 victory over Minnesota on Friday night, the long bright spot during an eight-day stay in the Midwest that included a pair of lopsided losses to No. 2 Michigan and No. 12 Michigan State.
  Baker-Mazara made 9 of 20 shots from the field with four
  
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• Indiana dominates Oregon in Peach Bowl to reach national title game

  10-01-2026 05:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer
  ATLANTA — Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon, 56-22, in a semifinal at the Peach Bowl on Friday night.
  Top-seeded Indiana (15-0) will face No. 10 Miami in the national championship game on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gar
  
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• James Harden, Clippers beat Nets to remain hot

  10-01-2026 04:29 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK — As hot as the Clippers have been the past few weeks, they weren’t likely to misfire against one of the worst teams in the NBA.
  James Harden scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Clippers led wire-to-wire to beat the struggling Brooklyn Nets, 121-105, on Friday night.
  Reserve guard Jordan Miller made his first six shots and added 21 points. John Collins had 16 for the Clippers (14-23), who bounced back from their loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday to win for
  
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• Counterfeit cash defrauds In-N-Out in LA, OC, and Glendale police say; 2 Long Beach residents arrested

  10-01-2026 03:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Two Long Beach residents were arrested after Glendale police said they connected the pair to a counterfeiting scheme that targeted a dozen In-N-Out restaurants in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
  The investigation began on Oct. 21 after a report of someone passing fake currency at an In-N-Out in Glendale, a Glendale Police Department news release said.
  “Detectives quickly determined the crime was part of a broader pattern targeting In-N-Out locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange count
  
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• Mountain High reopens Saturday after holiday season storms

  10-01-2026 03:11 via ocregister.com
  
  More than two weeks after winter storms hammered the Wrightwood area, Mountain High is scheduled to reopen Saturday, Jan. 10.
  Karl Kapuscinski, president and CEO of Mountain High Resorts, thanked his staff in a written statement issued Friday.
  “Without your dedication and hard work through the holidays, we wouldn’t have been able to open the resort,” Kapuscinski wrote. “I would also like to thank Caltrans (and) both LA and San Bernardino counties for their help putting th
  
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• All-CIF Southern Section football teams for 2025

  10-01-2026 03:04 via ocregister.com
  
  The All-CIF Southern Section football teams and individual award winners for the 2025 season.
  These are the official selections and were chosen by the Football Coaches Association.
  DIVISION 1
  Offensive Player of the Year – Trent Mosley, WR, 12, Santa Margarita
  Defensive Player of the Year – Dash Fifita, LB, 12, Santa Margarita
  Championship Coach – Carson Palmer, Santa Margarita
  NAME, SCHOOL, POSITION, YEAR
  Keawe Browne Centennial/Corona WR 12
  JD McKinley Centennial/Corona DE 12
  
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• ‘Unbearable’ bear holed up under Altadena home finally takes off – 6 weeks later

  10-01-2026 02:51 via ocregister.com
  
  For over six weeks, Ken Johnson had an unexpected and unwanted housemate– a 550-pound male bear.
  But with the assistance of the Lake Tahoe BEAR League, the animal finally exited from under Johnson’s house on Tuesday, Jan. 6, much to the homeowner’s relief.
  After several unsuccessful attempts by Johnson and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to drive the bear out by using scented lures and loud noises, the BEAR League fired off paintball guns to irritate the bear, wh
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Jan. 9

  10-01-2026 02:45 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Jan. 9
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
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  SANTA BARBARA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
  Mater Dei 14, Dos Pueblos 4
  Long Beach Wilson 14, Foothill 5
  Orange Lutheran 16, Beckman 8
  Bishop’s
  
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• Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Rocket Lab facility in Long Beach on ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour

  10-01-2026 02:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Work on the production floor at Rocket Lab’s Engine Development Complex in Long Beach halted on Friday afternoon, Jan. 9, as more than 200 employees cheered and welcomed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited the space company.
  Hegseth made Rocket Lab’s manufacturing facility one of his stops in his nationwide tour of defense industrial bases, dubbed the “Arsenal of Freedom” tour. The monthlong campaign aims to promote one of the Department of Defense’s top pri
  
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• Heritage Foundation calls for U.S. policy to ‘save and restore the American family’

  10-01-2026 01:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEG KINNARD
  The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues.
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• Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

  10-01-2026 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
  NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Nicolás Maduro’s arraignment on drug trafficking charges, a squabble has erupted over who gets to represent the former Venezuelan president in the high-stakes case.
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

  10-01-2026 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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• Supreme Court will take up Cisco’s bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong

  10-01-2026 01:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK SHERMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up an appeal from tech giant Cisco seeking to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.
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• Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now

  10-01-2026 01:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By GEOFF MULVIHILL
  A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting needy children and their families from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now.
  Related Articles Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders Poor communities thre
  
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• MemorialCare Orange County hospitals deliver lifesaving OB and neonatal care when every second counts

  10-01-2026 01:12 via ocregister.com
  
  With 24/7 OB Emergency Departments and on-site NICUs, MemorialCare is transforming maternal and neonatal care — ensuring no family faces pregnancy complications alone
  During pregnancy, unexpected challenges can sometimes arise, making the quality of hospital care especially important for the well-being of both mother and baby. In Orange County, families trust MemorialCare’s Orange Coast Medical Center and Saddleback Medical Center for expert, compassionate obstetric and neonatal care
  
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• Orange County’s top boys and girls wrestlers, Jan. 9

  10-01-2026 01:06 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE COUNTY’S TOP WRESTLERS  
  (Rankings as of Jan. 6)
  BOYS
  (Based on the state rankings by CalGrappler.com)
  106 pounds: Giovanni Suarez, Esperanza, So.
  113 pounds: Sammy Sanchez, Esperanza, So.
  120 pounds: Max Murillo, Esperanza, Jr.
  132 pounds: Aaron Silva, Corona del Mar, Sr.
  138 pounds: Vinnie Gutierrez, Fountain Valley, Jr.
  144 pounds: Kavi Garvey, Fountain Valley, Jr.
  150 pounds: Mikel David Uyemura, Fountain Valley, Sr.
  157 pounds: Dimetri Molina, Esperanza, So.
  165 pound
  
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• Esperanza wrestler Sammy Sanchez aiming for another state title

  10-01-2026 01:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The high school wrestling season goes into prime time this month.
  Esperanza state champion Sammy Sanchez – and now a world champion – will have to approach the season with caution.
  Sanchez was a CIF State champion last season as a freshman at 106 pounds, the only Orange County boy to win a CIF State title. He was the Orange County boys wrestler of the year. Sanchez won a world championship this past summer in the U17 World Championships at Athens, Greece.
  He tweaked a knee during pra
  
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• Mater Dei’s Layli Ostovar named state girls volleyball player of the year by Gatorade

  10-01-2026 00:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s Layli Ostovar has been chosen by Gatorade as the California girls volleyball player of the year, it was announced Friday.
  Ostovar, a senior outside hitter who signed with USC, led Mater Dei to the CIF State Open Division championship this past season. She had a match-high 31 kills against Rocklin in the state final.
  She was the Orange County player of the year in the fall and in 2024.
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• Dodgers add infield depth with moves for Andy Ibañez and Ryan Fitzgerald

  10-01-2026 00:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers added infield depth with a pair of moves on Friday.
  Minor-league journeyman Ryan Fitzgerald was claimed on waivers from the Minnesota Twins in one move. And veteran utilityman Andy Ibañez was signed to a one-year contract after becoming a free agent in November when the Detroit Tigers did not tender him a contract.
  The Ibañez signing will not be official until the Dodgers make a move to create a 40-man roster spot for him.
  The additions give the Dodg
  
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• Here’s a look at Netflix and its $72 billion offer for Warner Bros.

  10-01-2026 00:23 via ocregister.com
  
  From big screen to stream
  Netflix says it will buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion, one of the most colossal mergers in recent Hollywood history. Here’s a look at the beginnings of the Hollywood studios and what the entertainment landscape is like today.
  The film industry has always been changing from silence to sound or VHS to DVDs. The giant Netflix merger is sure to shift the streaming landscape. It gives the streaming giant control of rival HBO Max and a storied film studio.
  War
  
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• Officials say a shark killed an American woman along a beach in the US Virgin Islands

  10-01-2026 00:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANSELM GIBBS
  PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — A shark attacked and killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, officials said Friday.
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• What Southern California lawmakers think about Gov. Newsom’s proposed budget

  10-01-2026 00:02 via ocregister.com
  
  California lawmakers wasted no time in offering their opinions about Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, an overall spending plan of $348.9 billion, which the governor released on Friday, Jan. 9.
  The Newsom administration said the proposed budget limits new ongoing spending while continuing to invest in other areas, including universal transitional kindergarten, child care and health care. The budget calls for $23 billion in reserves and reflects a deficit of $
  
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