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• Fining the homeless doesn’t solve any problems

  23-08-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When your well runs dry, there’s no point in running the bucket down to the bottom. You’re plumb out of water.
  Likewise, in the ongoing legal dance between homeless people in Southern California and law enforcement arresting them on “quality-of-life” charges — living in their cars or on the sidewalk, and drinking while they do so, for instance — there is simply no point in maintaining the charade that the perps in question can pay the fines the legal system ke
  
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• Wild flower superbloom this season? Experts weigh in on winter rain and what it means for season

  28-01-2026 15:44 via ocregister.com
  
  First came the heavy winter rains that soaked the soil. Then, the sunny weather — not too hot, but just warm enough to fuel the growth.
  A few more winter rainfalls and Southern California could be ripe for an epic wildflower season in the coming weeks and months.
  And when they bloom — the vibrant colors popping from rolling hills as far as the eye can see — thousands of people are bound to seek out their beauty, if past years are any indication.
  California State Parks recently
  
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• Holidays and a viral bear cup drive strong quarterly sales at Starbucks

  28-01-2026 15:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Business Writer
  Starbucks reported strong fiscal first quarter as holiday drinks and a viral bear cup helped drive sales.
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• Detainees to testify about legal access at Florida immigration detention facility

  28-01-2026 15:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By GISELA SALOMON and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge considers during a two-day hearing whether they are getting sufficient access to the legal system.
  Civil rights attorneys representing the detainees were seeking a temporary injunction from U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chapp
  
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• Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall

  28-01-2026 14:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURA BARGFELD and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.
  Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walks beside a photograph of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal i
  
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• More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths

  28-01-2026 14:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press
  A third round of “No Kings” protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they are planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.
  FILE – People protest as part of the “No Kings Day” protest on Presidents Day in Washington, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, near the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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• Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health

  28-01-2026 14:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see how the economy evolves.
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• 3 months after rapidly scheduled arguments, the Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump’s tariffs

  28-01-2026 13:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible.
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• Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

  28-01-2026 13:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.
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• Rubio is set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from US goals

  28-01-2026 13:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW LEE and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations.In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but he notes that the Trump adm
  
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• A month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike

  28-01-2026 13:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, a month since the start of protests in Iran that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown.
  Two nations, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have signaled they won’t allow their airspace to be used for any attack. But America has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and s
  
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• Dense fog advisory issued for 5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi until Thursday midday – limited visibility

  28-01-2026 12:05 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi were placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3 a.m. The advisory is valid from 11 p.m. until Thursday Jan. 29, at noon.
  “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Worst case scenario, visibilities down to zero,” can be expected according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Interstate 5, Highways 99 and 58.”
  “Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” the NWS said. &ld
  
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• Australian Open: ‘Lucky’ Novak Djokovic to face Jannik Sinner in semifinals

  28-01-2026 08:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer
  MELBOURNE, Australia — After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
  Djokovic dropped the first two sets of his quarterfinal, 6-4, 6-3, on Wednesday (Tuesday night PT) to fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti but was up a break in the third when the 23-year-old Italian retired with an injured right leg.
  The fourth-seeded Djokovic, 38, admitted he
  
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• Australian Open: Djokovic reaches semis after Musetti retires with injury

  28-01-2026 08:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was the first to admit he’s lucky to be back in the Australian Open semifinals instead of Lorenzo Musetti.
  Despite being two sets down, slowed by a serious blister on his foot and already thinking about his flight home, the 24-time major winner won Wednesday’s quarterfinal when fifth-seeded Musetti retired with an injury.
  Musetti took the first two sets 6-4, 6-3 but needed a medical timeout for treatment on
  
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• Boys basketball roundup: Garden Grove rallies to knock off Laguna Hills

  28-01-2026 08:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Garden Grove’s boys basketball team used a 15-2 run to end the game to pull off a 47-43 victory over Laguna Hills on Tuesday night in a Golden West League game at Garden Grove High.
  It was the first loss in league for Laguna Hills (11-11, 5-1).
  Garden Grove (15-12, 3-4) was led by Neiman Quach’s 17 points. He sealed the win by making two free throws with three seconds remaining in the game.
  Ethan Juarez made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining to give Garden Grove a 45-43
  
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• Crean Lutheran boys basketball gets revenge, beats La Habra this time

  28-01-2026 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Acen Jimenez (24) of La Habra drives to the basket against Crean Lutheran in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Chadrack Mpoyi (33) of Crean Lutheran scores against La Habrain a Crestview League boys basketball game at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Chadrack Mpoyi (33) of Crean Lu
  
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• Fairmont Prep basketball earns important league victory over Pacifica Christian

  28-01-2026 07:44 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Fairmont Prep boys basketball team took advantage of an energetic home crowd as it defeated rival Pacifica Christian 62-35 in a San Joaquin League game Tuesday night.
  The victory moved Fairmont Prep (13-10, 2-1) into a tie for first place with the Tritons (18-6, 2-1).
  Huskies coach Joedy Gardner was glad to be back home as they played just their second game in their gym this season.
  “I tell you, it’s nice to be home.” Gardner said. “This is only our se
  
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• Sonora boys basketball hands El Dorado its first loss in Freeway League

  28-01-2026 07:23 via ocregister.com
  
  LA HABRA — The Sonora boys basketball team needed to be on point in all facets of its game to have a chance to defeat first-place El Dorado in a key Freeway League game Tuesday night at Sonora High School.
  Sonora worked hard all week in preparation for the game and it showed on both ends of the court, as the Raiders defeated the Golden Hawks, 74-59, and clinched second place in the league standings.
  The Raiders snapped El Dorado’s seven-game winning streak and handed the Golden Hawks
  
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• JSerra girls basketball beats Santa Margarita for first Trinity League win

  28-01-2026 07:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — JSerra’s girls basketball team experienced a few doses of adversity in the first round of the Trinity League.
  On Tuesday, the Lions responded.
  JSerra united on defense and remained diverse on offense to snap a three-game slide in league with a 61-48 victory against host Santa Margarita in a clash of teams ranked in the top-four in Orange County.
  Vivian Grenald scored 2
  
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• Kawhi Leonard, red-hot Clippers beat Jazz to close in on .500 record

  28-01-2026 07:06 via ocregister.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Clippers’ abysmal start to the season keeps getting a little smaller in their rear-view mirror.
  Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, James Harden had 16 points and 10 assists, and the red-hot Clippers beat the Utah Jazz, 115-103, on Tuesday night for their ninth win in 10 games.
  Kris Dunn added 14 points and a season-best five steals for the Clippers (22-24), who have the best record in the NBA since Christmas. They have won 16 of their past 19 games – immediate
  
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• USWNT dominates Chile for 5th straight shutout

  28-01-2026 06:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer
  SANTA BARBARA — Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph and Emily Sams all scored their first international goals and the U.S. women’s national team went on to defeat Chile, 5-0, on Tuesday night.
  Emma Sears and Trinity Rodman also scored for the Americans, who haven’t conceded a goal in five matches.
  Coach Emma Hayes went with a completely different starting lineup in the match at UC Santa Barbara than the one she used on Saturday for the team’
  
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• Anaheim city manager leaves a closed session questioning unscathed

  28-01-2026 06:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim’s top administrative executive emerged from a Jan. 27 closed session questioning with his job intact.
  At the City Council’s Jan. 13 meeting, Mayor Ashleigh Aitken asked for an agenda item to question City Manager Jim Vanderpool behind closed doors. Information recently released by new Anaheim Chamber of Commerce leaders said Vanderpool attended a September 2020 trip to Lake Havasu paid for by the organization. He did not disclose the trip as a gift in his 2020 annual sta
  
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• Australian Open: Pegula into semis; Rybakina ousts No. 2 Swiatek

  28-01-2026 06:03 via ocregister.com
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American Amanda Anisimova, 6-2, 7-6 (1), on Wednesday (Tuesday PT) to advance to the Australian Open semifinals and a match against Elena Rybakina.
  Pegula also beat Madison Keys, another American and the defending champion, in her previous match to advance to the quarterfinals.
  In the earlier quarterfinal at Rod Laver Arena, fifth-seeded Rybakina defeated No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek, 7-5, 6-1, to prevent the Polish player from completin
  
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• Stanton driver gets 3 years in prison for a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in Garden Grove

  28-01-2026 05:41 via ocregister.com
  
  WESTMINSTER — A 29-year-old Stanton man pleaded guilty Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run collision in Garden Grove three years ago when he was not allowed to drive.
  George Nabil Wahba pleaded guilty to a felony count of hit-and-run with permanent injury.
  The crash occurred about noon Aug. 11, 2022, in the 9500 block of Lampson Avenue, between Magnolia and Brookhurst streets. The victim, a 77-year-old man, was identified only as Conrad R
  
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• Kings stifle Red Wings for 3rd straight win

  28-01-2026 04:20 via ocregister.com
  
  DETROIT — The Kings’ six-game trip is off to a strong start.
  Anton Forsberg made 26 saves – 17 in the third period – and the Kings beat the Red Wings, 3-1, on Tuesday night as Detroit winger Patrick Kane moved into a tie with Dallas’ Mike Modano as the highest-scoring American-born players in NHL history.
  Samuel Helenius, Andrei Kuzmenko and Corey Perry (empty net) scored for the Kings, who won their third straight game in the second game of their trip.
  Kane matched
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Jan. 27

  28-01-2026 04:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Jan. 27
  Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  605 LEAGUE
  Oxford Academy 53, Glenn 35
  ACADEMY LEAGUE
  NOVA Academy 35, Newport Christian 32
  GIRLS SOCCER
  NONLEAGUE
  Canyon 5, Northwood 0
  605 L
  
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• California officials criticize feds for lack of cooperation in Minnesota shooting probes; say federal agents can be investigated by local agencies

  28-01-2026 03:55 via ocregister.com
  
  California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a bulletin Tuesday, Jan. 27, reaffirming local and state agencies’ authority to investigate possible crimes committed by federal agents. One local district attorney for Orange County agreed, though he cautioned about what he called the bulletin’s partisan tone.
  The bulletin follows recent federal officer-involved shooting deaths in Minnesota and what the California officials describe as federal interference with state
  
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• Hollywood Burbank airport could be site of a mid-air crash, airlines warn feds

  28-01-2026 02:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Airline officials have warned of safety concerns at the Hollywood Burbank Airport, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said during a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 27, to determine the cause of a mid-air collision that killed 67 people in Washington, D.C. last year.
  NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told officials there were a series of failures by the Federal Aviation Administration before an American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National
  
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• Report: Clippers give Lawrence Frank a contract extension

  28-01-2026 02:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and the team have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, according to The Athletic.
  Contract details were not disclosed, but it is believed to be for four years, The Athletic reported.
  Frank, 55, has served in the role since 2017 and under his leadership, the Clippers have the fifth-most victories in the NBA during that stretch, winning 58% of their regular-season games.
  Their deepest playoff run was in 2021, when Coach Tyronn Lue, wh
  
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• Bob Chesney’s UCLA football coaching debut set for Sept. 5 at Cal

  28-01-2026 02:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Bob Chesney’s UCLA coaching debut has been set.
  The Bruins and their new head coach will take on former Pac-12 rival Cal on Sept. 5 in Berkeley in their 2026 debut, as the Big Ten Conference released all 18 teams’ schedules Tuesday.
  UCLA’s schedule, which did not feature kickoff times, could be seen as favorable. The Bruins will avoid Big Ten matchups against reigning national champion Indiana and College Football Playoff semifinalist Ohio State.
  Chesney’s home debut will
  
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