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• Former Assemblymember Hector De La Torre to run for House seat representing LA and Orange counties

  06-12-2025 16:24 via ocregister.com
  
  At least two political veterans have now announced their candidacies for California’s new 41st Congressional District, setting up a Democrat-on-Democrat contest to represent parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties.
  Former Assemblymember Hector de la Torre, who was elected to the South Gate City Council and was that city’s mayor before serving in the state legislature from 2004 to 2010, launched a bid for the 41st Congressional District this week.
  Also running is Rep. Linda Sá
  
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• Hegseth speaks on boat strikes, Trump’s military focus in Reagan National Defense Forum appearance

  07-12-2025 00:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the hundreds gathered at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley on Saturday, Dec. 6, that President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to keep the nation safe and said naval strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean are forcing smugglers to change how they operate.
  The comments were delivered in his keynote address, and a Q&A that followed, before hundreds gathered at the Ronald Reagan Pres
  
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• SoFi Stadium will host 8 FIFA World Cup matches in 2026

  07-12-2025 00:14 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Punctuated by a pair of 2026 FIFA World Cup appearances by the U.S. men’s national team, SoFi Stadium will host eight countries in 13 days during group stage play at the Inglewood venue.
  FIFA on Saturday revealed the tournament schedule one day after the global soccer body conducted the 48-team draw in Washington D.C.
  Joining the U.S. and Paraguay – opponents for the opening match at SoFi on June 12 – are Belgium, Switzerland, Iran and New Zealand.
  Two more
  
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• High school football: Saturday’s CIF SoCal finals — previews, scores, updates

  07-12-2025 00:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has reporters ready to take you through Saturday night’s high school football action in the finals of the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs.
  We have previews of the top games in each area. Our reporters will keep you on top of the action by providing live updates. And at the end of the night, we’ll have game stories, a complete list of scores, photos and more.
  We have done that every week of the season  — and we’ll ke
  
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• Chargers QB Justin Herbert questionable to play vs. Eagles

  06-12-2025 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Questionable.
  That was the Chargers’ final assessment of quarterback Justin Herbert’s availability for their game against the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at SoFi Stadium. Herbert was listed as a limited participant for their final practice Saturday morning in El Segundo.
  Herbert threw passes, but he did not take direct snaps from under center during individual drills, the portion of practice open for reporters’ observation, during a week of preparati
  
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• Tabby cat Mack is a shy but wants to learn to love

  06-12-2025 23:34 via ocregister.com
  
   Breed: Domestic shorthair
  Age: 4 years
  Sex: Neutered male
  Mack’s story: Mack is a shy, gentle tabby boy with handsome markings. He had a rough time before he came into rescue, so he will need someone patient to allow him time to warm up. Once he learns to trust, he will lie in your lap and snuggle. Mack is so gentle and loving and just wants a family of his own to cuddle with. Could you be the forever home he is looking for? Apply to meet him today and find out.
  Adoption fee: $250, i
  
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• $5.1 million lottery ticket sold in Corona del Mar

  06-12-2025 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  A Mega Millions ticket sold at a CVS in Corona del Mar is worth more than $5.1 million, the California Lottery announced this weekend, making it one of the largest second-place winners in state history.
  The ticket, sold at the store at Jasmine Avenue and Coast Highway, matched the first five numbers in Friday night’s drawing — 34, 38, 42, 44 and 69 — missing only the Mega Ball, 8.
  Because no one nationwide matched all six numbers, Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot climbs to
  
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• Maltese Patsy needs a special home with lots of love to give

  06-12-2025 23:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Maltese
  Age: 3 years
  Sex: Spayed female
  Size: 12 pounds
  Patsy’s story: Patsy is a sweet-natured girl with enough love to fill a home. This darling little one charms everyone she meets with her gentle spirit, soft eyes and cuddly nature. Patsy has a condition called megacolon, which means her colon doesn’t move things along quite as smoothly as it should. With the help of medication, a special diet, and a bit of monitoring, Patsy manages beautifully — but she needs a fami
  
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• Anglers hooked for annual Trout Fishing Derby at Irvine Lake

  06-12-2025 23:25 via ocregister.com
  
   
  Marcus Fain catches his third fish of the day, an albino rainbow trout, during the fourth annual Trout Fishing Derby at Irvine Lake on Saturday, December, 6, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Warm weather and a full moon made catching fish a bit challenging during the Fishing Derby at Irvine Lake on Saturday, December, 6, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Marcus Fain shows off the 3.5-pound rainbow trout he caught during the annual
  
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• Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami past Vancouver for 1st MLS Cup

  06-12-2025 23:22 via ocregister.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi’s legacy was long secured when he came to Inter Miami and joined Major League Soccer. He’d won a World Cup, won dozens of trophies, was generally considered the greatest player in the sport’s history.
  He didn’t need an MLS Cup.
  But he wanted one – and got it.
  Messi and Inter Miami have completed their ascent, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday in the MLS Cup final for the franchise’s first championship. I
  
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• Pearl Harbor Day: A look at the aviation fields that were hit first

  06-12-2025 23:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Hit first
  The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor lasted about 90 minutes, killing and wounding more than 3,000 military and civilians.
  The first targets were U.S. airfields, to prevent a U.S. counter-attack by air. T
  The first Medal of Honor awarded in World War II went to a sailor who defended one of those airfields.
  The U.S. declared war on Japan a day after the attack.
  U.S. airfieldsThe first bombs fell on airfields in Oahu.
  1. Wheeler Air Field2. Hickam Field3. Bellow’s Field4. K
  
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• HUNTR/X, Jackson Wang, Conan Gray shine at KIIS FM’s festive Jingle Ball

  06-12-2025 23:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Jingle Ball remains one of the few mainstream pop concerts where multiple generations come together with glitter, giggles, and holiday chaos.
  The annual 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball returned to the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Friday, Dec. 5, transforming the arena into a glittering holiday playground filled with Santa hats, elf ears, faux-fur coats, and matching family pajama sets. The venue itself embraced the Christmas spirit — its exterior lights glowing red and green &mdash
  
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• Ducks host Blackhawks in matchup of Western upstarts

  06-12-2025 23:00 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM –– The Ducks have spent seven years outside the postseason looking in and the Chicago Blackhawks haven’t qualified for a traditional Stanley Cup Playoffs in eight campaigns.
  But in 2025-26, they have both moved from the NHL’s basement to its penthouse suite.
  The two ascendant clubs will square off Sunday at Honda Center to conclude their season series.
  That’ll mean Leo Carlsson lining up opposite Connor Bedard, with the two 20-year-old centermen evolving fro
  
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• Air quality alert issued for the Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area until early Monday

  06-12-2025 22:02 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area is included in an air quality alert reported by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 12:58 p.m. The alert is in effect until Monday Dec. 8, at midnight.
  The NWS San Diego CA states to anticipate, “The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device.”
  “Partic
  
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• 5 arrested in Santa Ana shooting that killed 13-year-old, wounded 3 others

  06-12-2025 21:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana police have arrested four adults and one juvenile in connection with a September shooting that left a 13-year-old boy dead and three other youths wounded, the department announced Friday, Dec. 5.
  Around 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 8, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 400 block of South Susan Street. They found an unresponsive 13-year-old with a gunshot wound in his upper body. Orange County Fire Authority personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
  Three additional juveniles, ages
  
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• Dense fog advisory active for 5 Freeway through Grapevine until early Saturday evening – limited visibility

  06-12-2025 20:38 via ocregister.com
  
  The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory at 11:35 a.m. on Saturday in effect until 4 p.m. for 5 Freeway through Grapevine.
  The NWS Hanford CA states to anticipate, “Visibility down to quarter mile or less in dense fog.”
  “Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” according to the NWS. “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”Guidance from the NWS for navigating foggy conditionsIf a de
  
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• No. 16 USC women’s basketball lean on versatility for Big Ten opener

  06-12-2025 20:17 via ocregister.com
  
  USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb believes her team’s strengths lie in its versatility, but also in its character.
  “We’ve really made a concerted effort to work and get better,” she told reporters. “It doesn’t always happen.
  “It’s not just getting better at your jumper or getting better at a play. It’s mentally saying, do we need to talk more? Do we need to be tougher? They’ve been really bought in on that end, wh
  
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• World Cup final will be an afternoon match at MetLife Stadium, allowing prime-time viewing in Europe

  06-12-2025 19:13 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Cup final will kick off at 3 p.m. EDT next July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  FIFA announced the start times for the tournament’s 104 matches on Saturday, a day after the draw for the expanded 48-nation tournament. The kickoff time allows for prime-time viewing in Europe, where it will be 9 p.m., and Britain, where it will be 8 p.m.
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• Rams focused on rebounding in Arizona, not the playoffs

  06-12-2025 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Perhaps it’s fitting that this week the Rams return to Arizona. State Farm Stadium was the site of their highest high last season, a smackdown of the Vikings to open the playoffs, but also their lowest low in a 31-point loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
  So much went into that Week 2 debacle, from an endless line of injuries to superhuman performances by the home team. But as memorable as it was for the outlier nature of it, it was also significant in how the Rams – d
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Nov. 27-Dec. 4)

  06-12-2025 18:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4.
  Pepz Pizza, 6304 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, AnaheimClosed: Dec. 4
  Reason: None provided
  Reopened: Reopened Dec. 5Food sales at Days Inn & Suites, 333 Imperial Highway, FullertonClosed: Dec. 4
  Reason: None provided
  Reopened: Dec. 4Pool snack bar at Riviera Beach & Shores, 34630 Coast Highway, Dana PointClosed: Dec. 4
  Reason: Rodent infestationJon’s Fish
  
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• Tyler Adams sets bold goal of farthest US World Cup advancement

  06-12-2025 18:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyler Adams has set a bold goal for the U.S. soccer team, aiming to reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time since the inaugural tournament in 1930.
  “Everyone’s going to want us to say winning it is obviously the goal,” the American midfielder said Friday after the World Cup draw, “but I think setting the benchmark of the furthest the U.S. team has gone is also realistic.”
  The 14th-ranked U.S. will st
  
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• UCLA announces Bob Chesney as new football coach

  06-12-2025 18:23 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It’s official. UCLA football announced Saturday morning that it has hired Bob Chesney, James Madison coach, as its 20th head football coach in program history.
  Chesney, 48, becomes the first sitting head coach that UCLA has hired since poaching Pepper Rodgers from Kansas in 1971. Friday night, Chesney led No. 25 James Madison to a Sun Belt Championship victory, defeating Troy 31-14 for its first conference title since joining the Sun Belt.
  James Madison now has a 12-1 r
  
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• UCLA’s Lauren Betts adjusting as the center of attention

  06-12-2025 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts has not just changed how she’s played – the elements of being Lauren Betts have forced her to.
  Often triple-teamed and surrounded in the paint, the 6-foot-7 center’s shots might not be dropping at as high a rate to begin her senior season – averaging 13.3 points on 57.9% shooting compared to 20.2 points while converting 64.8% from the field a year ago – but the reigning Naismith Defensive Player of the Year’s intangibles are gr
  
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• When it comes to autumn foliage, these trees go well together

  06-12-2025 16:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Strolling in my neighborhood the other day, I saw two trees with autumn foliage that I thought would have made the most compelling combination had they been planted side by side.
  One was a ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) whose leaves had turned an iridescent gold; the other was a crape myrtle that presented itself in boisterous burgundy. These are deciduous trees that will soon be bereft of foliage, but even then, there will be something to see.
  Ginkgo has a symmetrical upright growth habit and shor
  
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• Cancer stole her voice. She used AI, curse words and kids’ books to get it back

  06-12-2025 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health News
  When doctors told her they had to remove her tongue and voice box to save her life from the cancer that had invaded her mouth, Sonya Sotinsky sat down with a microphone to record herself saying the things she would never again be able to say.
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• Prospective employees, companies negotiate fast-changing new world of AI

  06-12-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Reports of recent job cuts, especially by tech companies, have spurred speculation about the impact of AI on the workplace: Will the advanced computing technology increasingly replace people on the job?
  That was on Kaitlyn McCormick’s mind as she pursued a bachelor’s degree in the information technology field. She is now working toward a master’s in artificial intelligence and machine learning through CSU Global, an online, fully accredited university that’s part of
  
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• Larry Wilson: The Pentagon puts the ‘fake’ into fake news

  06-12-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Working journalists aren’t saying that what we do toiling in the news vineyards has the lyrical insight of Emily Dickinson, the passion of Malcolm X, the prose style of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
  We just write the first rough drafts of history day in and day out, and many do it well, or well enough. We have been trained, either at university or in the harder school of the newsroom, to do the work: research the issues, ask the right questions of the knowledgeable or the powerful, cultivate sou
  
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• Direct-to-patient funding is the future of American healthcare

  06-12-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  American lawmakers showed their constituents the ugliest side of health care policy during this record-setting government shutdown. But if there’s one thing to learn, it’s this: our health care system isn’t about treating patients.
  Instead, the most advanced health care system on the planet has been engineered by politicians to transfer dollars from taxpayers to corporations and bloated government programs. President Trump called it out himself: Democrats were arguing to send m
  
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• City of Hope, Hoag and UCI Health chose to build in Irvine, what makes the area attractive for health-care investment?

  06-12-2025 15:21 via ocregister.com
  
  When Mayor Larry Agran moved to Irvine in 1975, it was to support his wife in her breakthrough admission to the UC Irvine School of Medicine as part of one of the first classes to include women.
  Agran has since served on the Irvine City Council on and off for the better part of five decades — and from the dais, witnessed the city’s health-care evolution.
  He was on the council when the city’s first hospital, Irvine Medical Center — later Irvine Regional Hospital — op
  
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• Former Cypress Mayor Paulo Morales is the latest to jump into Assembly race

  06-12-2025 15:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Former Cypress Mayor Paulo Morales is the latest to jump into the race for an open Assembly seat that includes communities in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
  Morales — only a recent Republican — has launched a 2026 bid for California’s 67th Assembly District. It is represented now by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Fullerton Democrat who is prevented from running again because of term limits.
  Before his time in city government, Morales spent more than two decades working
  
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