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  09-02-2018 21:22
  Every two years we fly for 12 straights hours to Los Angeles, a place which has become our second home. My dear cousin Corrine Villao lives there with her family and we have made a pact to see each other as much as time and resources permit.
  
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• Insomniac Events’ Hard Summer returns to Hollywood Park

  23-01-2026 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Insomniac Events has announced the return of HARD Summer Music Festival, set to take over in Inglewood on August 1-2.
  The two-day festival will once again be held at Hollywood Park, the sprawling entertainment complex adjacent to SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater, with organizers promising a refreshed layout following last year’s edition.
  Since launching in 2007, HARD Summer has grown into a cornerstone of Southern California’s festival calendar, known for its genre-blending programmi
  
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• Alexander: In this region, there’s always something happening

  23-01-2026 23:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The world according to Jim:
  • I guess this makes L.A. what it is as a sports town: You’re in the middle of the week figuring the Rams are the region’s big story – and then all hell breaks loose. …
  • First, the latest episode of “As The Lakers Turn.” I guess it’s peculiarly L.A., that one of the most successful franchises in NBA history on the court may also be the undisputed league leader in off-court drama.
  This time it’s an exhaustivel
  
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• Days before strike begins, Kaiser fires legal salvo to break up nurses alliance

  23-01-2026 22:32 via ocregister.com
  
  As 31,000 nurses and healthcare professionals prepare for an open-ended strike beginning Monday, Jan. 26 against Kaiser Permanente, the Oakland-based healthcare system says it has contingency plans in place to provide patient care at medical facilities in California and Hawaii.
  In the days before the strike — the second since a five-day walkout last October — an independent mediator is helping iron out differences, while Kaiser has crafted its own plan to diminish the union’s b
  
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• Hunter S. Thompson’s death confirmed as suicide, Colorado investigators say

  23-01-2026 22:14 via ocregister.com
  
  EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.
  Colorado Bureau of Investigation officials on Friday confirmed the 2005 death of renowned author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson was a result of suicide, almost six months after the state started reviewing the case by request of the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office.
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• Rams WR Davante Adams looking to reach ‘mythical place’ in 5th NFC championship game appearance

  23-01-2026 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES – Davante Adams warned reporters not to expect any smiles if the Rams won their playoff opener in Carolina. He allowed one or two after the overtime win over the Bears in the divisional round, but not much more.
  That reserve is the product of four trips to the NFC championship game during his eight seasons with the Packers, four appearances that all ended in losses one game short of a Super Bowl appearance.
  So as the Rams prepare for their NFC title bout with the Seattle Seahaw
  
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• Swanson: LeBron James says he doesn’t care about the drama, neither should we

  23-01-2026 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD – Agreed, LeBron. I don’t care, either.
  Buckling in for a Lakers season is like being on that ride at the theme park that breaks down constantly. One minute you’re like, “Wheee!,” and the next you’re dangling awkwardly while you wait for the maintenance crew to deal with the same issues that are always interrupting.
  It’s not precarious at this point, not even a story worth telling when you get home. It’s just sharing an exasperated here-w
  
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• Upton Sinclair’s former Monrovia house lists for under $2M

  23-01-2026 20:57 via ocregister.com
  
  Upton Sinclair, a muckraking author and journalist, called Monrovia home for 20 years. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
  The stone arched entry and handcrafted door. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
  The house is a National Historic Landmark. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
  A stone fireplace anchors the living room, while a wrought iron gate leads to the staircase. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
  Pocket doors open to the formal dining room. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
  The formal dining room. (Photo by Erik Grammer)
  The
  
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• Where do Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton stand on public sector unions?

  23-01-2026 20:54 via ocregister.com
  
  While the Democratic field for governor has only become larger and more divided in recent months, the primary Republican options have remained Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and political commentator Steve Hilton.
  Public opinion polling going back to August shows a familiar pattern of the two essentially neck-and-neck, with one sometimes swinging a few points over the other before it swings back.
  Of course, as Republicans in a state with plenty of policy failures to riff on, Bianco and Hil
  
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• Harry Styles announces MSG residency, only U.S. stop on long-awaited world tour

  23-01-2026 20:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Harry Styles will play a two-month residency at Madison Square Garden in what has shocked fans for being his only U.S. stop on his upcoming world tour.
  On Thursday, the 31-year-old “As It Was” crooner shared a video of MSNBC political correspondent Steve Kornacki announcing the “Together Together” tour in front of his famed map, which essentially serves as his co-host on Election Night broadcasts.
  The tour will kick off on May 16 in Amsterdam before the One Direction alum
  
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• HHS regional director touts administration’s ‘Make America Health Again’ agenda in OC

  23-01-2026 20:35 via ocregister.com
  
  A representative for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services traveled to Orange County this week to meet with local and state elected officials and Republican residents to tout the administration’s health care agenda.
  Victoria Seaman, a regional director for the federal department, said she was in town on Monday, Jan. 19, to meet with folks around Santa Ana to discuss how the administration’s plan to put $50 billion into rural health programs over five years impacts the regi
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, K-pop and more: Who will win at the 2026 Grammys?

  23-01-2026 20:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARIA SHERMAN and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writers
  The competition is fierce. Kendrick Lamar’s dominance continues at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where he leads the nominations with nine. He’s followed closely by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut, who boast seven each. Then it’s Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Serban Ghenea with six.
  But who will win? Who will make history at the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1?
  The
  
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• Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’

  23-01-2026 20:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth E. Carter has made history once more.
  With her Oscar nomination for “Sinners,” Carter has become the most-nominated Black woman in Academy Awards history across any category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Thursday. The trailblazing costume designer was recognized for her work on Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic, set in the Jim Crow-era Mississippi Delta.
  “It
  
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• Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them

  23-01-2026 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar voters have spoken. They served up 16 nominations to “Sinners” and 13 to “One Battle After Another” on Thursday.
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• Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

  23-01-2026 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAFIYAH RIDDLE, SARAH BRUMFIELD and REBECCA BOONE
  A trove of text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public by actor-director Justin Baldoni ‘s lawyers as they prepare for trial.
  Related Articles Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’ Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them A breakdown of how Oscar best picture nominees f
  
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• The next Eric Heiden? US speedskater Jordan Stolz draws comparisons ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics

  23-01-2026 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP National Writer
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jordan Stolz appreciates that people liken what he will be trying to do at the Milan Cortina Winter Games to Eric Heiden’s record five speedskating gold medals at Lake Placid in 1980.
  Who wouldn’t be flattered?
  “It’s a cool comparison because not everybody is able to have that,” Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
  Soft-spoken yet confident, Stolz is positio
  
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• Chloe Kim rediscovers love for Olympics. Will an injury derail quest for a 3rd straight gold medal?

  23-01-2026 19:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By EDDIE PELLS
  COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Chloe Kim’s third run to the Olympics started with the usual questions: How will she handle the pressure? Can she enjoy the journey? How does being famous elevate or diminish the experience? And, of course, will she win her third straight gold medal?
  Now, comes one that nobody saw coming: Will America’s best snowboarder, one of the major attractions of next month’s Milan Cortina Games, even make it to the halfpipe? If she does,
  
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• New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says

  23-01-2026 19:48 via ocregister.com
  
  BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to the “T-Birds,” federal education officials say.
  The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that the Connetquot Central School District can voluntarily resolve the federal law violation by restoring the “rightful” Thunderbirds’ name.
  The Long Island district, lik
  
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• California’s politicians and ultra-wealthy are divided over a proposed billionaire tax

  23-01-2026 19:48 via ocregister.com
  
  It hasn’t even qualified yet for the November ballot, but a proposal by one of California’s most powerful labor unions to tax billionaires to make up for federal funding cuts already has some of the state’s wealthiest residents girding for an expensive fight at the ballot box.
  Revenues from the proposed one-time wealth tax, called the Billionaire Tax Act, would mainly fund health care in the nation’s most populous state, as well as education and food assistance programs.
  
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• Italian expert’s manufactured snow will play big role at the Milan Cortina Games

  23-01-2026 19:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM
  Davide Cerato will play a major role in skiing and snowboarding events at the upcoming Olympics, but he won’t be competing.
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• How to get a freebie from Chick-fil-A

  23-01-2026 19:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Chick-fil-A has a breakfast offer for its app users in Southern California next week.
  Customers can get a free four-count order of Chick-n-Minis from Monday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Jan. 31, at participating  locations in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties, according to a news release from the Atlanta-based chain.
  ALSO SEE: Cheap burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, churros and other new fast food deals
  Chick-n-Minis are a tiny variation of Chick-fil-A’s
  
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• What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US

  23-01-2026 19:39 via ocregister.com
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty, but questions remain about whether users’ experience will change and whether the changes actually address security concerns around the app.
  Here’s what to know about the deal, which created a new TikTok U.S. joint venture after social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silve
  
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• There is a massive demand for World Cup tickets and savvy resellers could be big winners

  23-01-2026 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMES ROBSON
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — World Cup ticket prices are at exorbitant levels yet fans are still queueing up in their millions to attend soccer’s biggest tournament.
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• Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

  23-01-2026 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and GRAHAM LEE BREWER
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history” on display at the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks.
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• USC football hires longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator

  23-01-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  USC has hired longtime TCU head coach Gary Patterson as its newest defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
  Patterson, 65, is a 2026 inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame and went 181-79 (11-6 in bowl games) at TCU to become the winningest coach in program history.
  He’s been working as an off-field analyst at Texas and as a consultant at Baylor since he was let go as TCU’s head coach in 2021.
  Patterson is highly regarded for his brilliance on defense, which inclu
  
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• To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

  23-01-2026 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEXA ST. JOHN and CALEIGH WELLS
  Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice.
  It’s easy to dash to the closest hardware store to grab a bag of salt, but experts say there are a lot of environmental and other factors to consider when tackling all that ice and snow.
  Here’s what to know.
  What kinds of salt are out there?
  Rock salt, also known as sod
  
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• Ukraine, Russia, US to discuss fraught issue of territorial concessions in Abu Dhabi

  23-01-2026 19:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By KAMILA HRABCHUK and KOSTYA MANENKOV
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region will be a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday for talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion.
  Related Articles Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries UK’s Starmer slams Trump remarks on non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan
  
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• Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE’s sweeping enforcement action in Maine

  23-01-2026 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By PATRICK WHITTLE, RODRIQUE NGOWI and LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s leading Republican and Democratic officials, now engaged in one of the nation’s highest profile Senate races, offered starkly different comments on Friday as a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents racked up their arrest totals.
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• Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries

  23-01-2026 18:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAM McNEIL
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The cold, hard reality facing any U.S., NATO or European plans for Greenland is the ice. It chokes harbors, entombs minerals, and freezes shorelines into minefields of white and blue shards that threaten ships all year.
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• Din Tai Fung sets opening date for Irvine Spectrum location

  23-01-2026 18:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Big xiao long bao news to mark on your calendar: Din Tai Fung has revealed the opening date of its upcoming Irvine Spectrum location.
  The lauded dumpling purveyor is slated for a soft opening (the initial period when a restaurant gets its sea legs) on Friday, Feb. 6, with reservation service beginning from 5 to 9 p.m. Regular hours begin the following day, Saturday, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. The official grand opening is set for March 2.
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