Anaheim news

• Gemini AI to transform Google Maps into a more conversational experience

  05-11-2025 20:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
  Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger’s seat.
  Related Articles Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash Starbucks’ union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract New California law could change the way all Americans browse the internet Musk the trillionaire? Debate ov
  
  Read more

• Sonora girls soccer knocks off La Habra in wild game between rivals

  19-12-2025 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LA HABRA — Every serious rivalry needs a trophy.
  For the La Habra and Sonora girls soccer teams, that trophy is a bronzed soccer shoe attached to a wooden pedestal called “The Cleat.”
  After Sonora defeated the Highlanders, 3-2, in a nonleague match at La Habra High School on Thursday, the trophy belongs to the Raiders for the first time in four years.
  A goal by Zoey Gutierrez in the 70th minute on a free kick that went directly into the goal from 40 yards out proved to be the g
  
  Read more

• Long Beach State men hold off Pepperdine with crucial defensive play

  19-12-2025 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team came out on the right side of a close game on Thursday night, holding on to defeat visiting Pepperdine, 81-78, at the Pyramid.
  LBSU led by one point when a pull-up jumper by Long Beach freshman Gavin Sykes rolled off the rim with 15 seconds left.
  Javon Cooley grabbed the rebound for Pepperdine and tried to go end-to-end, but Shaquil Bender elevated and blocked his layup attempt. Rob Diaz III grabbed the loose ball for LBSU and w
  
  Read more

• Luka Doncic’s 45-point triple-double leads Lakers past Jazz

  19-12-2025 06:31 via ocregister.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Lakers’ biggest area of improvement hasn’t been a secret.
  From Coach JJ Redick to star guard Luka Doncic, multiple members of the team openly spoke about the need for collective improvement on the defensive end of the court since their home loss to the San Antonio Spurs last week. They also acknowledged that Sunday’s road win against the Phoenix Suns was a step in the right direction, but more progress was needed.
  And even though significant chunks of
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Rams can’t hold late lead, fall to Seahawks in OT in NFC West showdown

  19-12-2025 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  SEATTLE — After 15 weeks and ultimately 67 minutes spent neck-and-neck on Thursday night, the fate of the NFC West came down to a two-point play in overtime. Hold, and the Rams would have the inside track to the top seed for the NFC playoffs. Fail, and the Seahawks would take control of the conference and the division.
  Sam Darnold’s throw just cleared Kobie Turner’s fingers. Tight end Eric Saubert slipped open, and caught the ball in the end zone to secure a 38-37 Seattle
  
  Read more

• Air quality alert affecting Orange County until early Saturday

  19-12-2025 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are under an air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 8:17 p.m. The alert is in effect until Saturday Dec. 20, at 12:15 a.m.
  The NWS San Diego CA states to prepare for, “The South Coast AQMD has extended a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning w
  
  Read more

• Sloppy, Harden-less Clippers are no match for rested Thunder

  19-12-2025 04:56 via ocregister.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — This one was going to be a considerable challenge even with James Harden.
  Without the former league MVP, the struggling Clippers got run over by the defending champs.
  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points before resting in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back from a rare loss to beat the Clippers, 122-101, on Thursday night.
  The Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs last Saturday for just their second defeat of the season, ending their team-reco
  
  Read more

• Adrian Kempe scores twice as Kings edge Lightning to snap 4-game skid

  19-12-2025 04:30 via ocregister.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — The goal-starved Kings ended their three-game trip on a high note.
  Adrian Kempe scored twice in the second period, and the Kings rallied from a one-goal deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, on Thursday night.
  Anton Forsberg, in goal for the second night in a row, stopped 31 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game skid (0-2-2) and get just their third win in the past nine games (3-4-2). They improved to 11-4-5 on the road this season.
  Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for th
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, Oct. 18

  19-12-2025 04:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Dec. 18.
  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.
  THURSDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS SOCCER
  EXPRESS LEAGUE
  Southlands Christian 4, Waldorf (Costa Mesa) 0
  NONLEAGUE
  Sunny Hills 6, Hesperia 1
  Los Amigos 4, Santiago
  
  Read more

• Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

  19-12-2025 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By BEN FINLEY, ERIC TUCKER, KEVIN FREKING and JOSHUA GOODMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America, while fueling concerns that the U.S. could be edging closer to war.
  Related Articles Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE US Justice
  
  Read more

• Electric company profits will drop a smidge. Don’t get too excited

  19-12-2025 01:48 via ocregister.com
  
  As our electric bills continue their skyward ascent, a question crackles like lightning over regulators’ heads:
  How much profit should the big utilities be allowed to make?
  The California Public Utilities Commission wrestled with that lightning on Thursday. In the end, commissioners gave the utilities less than they asked for, and less than they got the year before, but way more than what consumer advocates believe they should get.
  Don’t expect to go to Rio with the wild savings, tho
  
  Read more

• British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

  19-12-2025 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By FERNANDA PESCE
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology.
  Related Articles Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran’s Hormuz Island for the first time this year Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions US official defends Trump’s nuclear test comments by citing mounting risks from other states Russia is trying to
  
  Read more

• A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025

  19-12-2025 01:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By HOLLY RAMER
  Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness throughout 2025:
  Related Articles Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran’s Hormuz Island for the first time this year Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions US official defends Trump’s nuclear test comments by citi
  
  Read more

• Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

  19-12-2025 01:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By CLAIRE SAVAGE
  The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination at work.
  Related Articles Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake Trump’s new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops
  
  Read more

• Racehorse killed in collision on Santa Anita training track

  19-12-2025 01:23 via ocregister.com
  
  A racehorse died after a collision on the training track at Santa Anita early Thursday morning, according to a track executive and the California Horse Racing Board.
  Details were incomplete, but it appears Less Is More, a California-bred, thoroughbred 3-year-old filly with one victory in six races for trainer Doug O’Neill, died after being hit head-on by another horse who had thrown its rider and run loose, the executive said.
  Both riders were reported uninjured in the unusual incident tha
  
  Read more

• Palantir CEO buys 3,700-acre Colorado monastery for $120 million

  19-12-2025 01:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Colorado’s most expensive real estate listing has been purchased by the CEO of Colorado’s most valuable public company.
  Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, a leading software and tech company based in Denver, bought St. Benedict’s Monastery for $120 million, according to The Wall Street Journal and Aspen Times.
  FILE – In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019, file photo, Palantir CEO Alex Karp arrives for the Tech for Good summit in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Ca
  
  Read more

• How McDonald’s Grinch Meal stole Christmas

  19-12-2025 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  If you haven’t gotten your McDonald’s Grinch Meal yet, it’s probably too late.
  While the meal is still listed on McDonald’s app, it is apparently sold out at most locations. Reddit posts suggest that Grinch Meals became difficult to find almost immediately after they went on sale on Dec. 2.
  The promotion is a partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, based on the author’s beloved children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
  ALSO SEE: 14 Grinchma
  
  Read more

• Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran’s Hormuz Island for the first time this year

  19-12-2025 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rainfall on Iran’s Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red.
  Related Articles Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions US official defends Trump’s nuclear test comments by citing mounting risks from other states Russia is trying to overwhelm Europe with its sabotage
  
  Read more

• Jury hints at potential financial penalties against Los Angeles Angels in Tyler Skaggs case

  19-12-2025 01:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Jury questions sent to the judge during deliberations in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial against the Los Angeles Angels suggest that financial penalties are on the minds of jurors, even as the first two days of jury discussions ended without a verdict.
  The notes are no guarantee that the ball club will be found liable for the Skaggs’ shocking 2019 death, but taken together they appear to indicate that potentially hefty financial damages are under active consideration by jurors.
  Early
  
  Read more

• Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement

  19-12-2025 00:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By JESSICA HILL
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The seven states that rely on the Colorado River to supply farms and cities across the U.S. West appear no closer to reaching a consensus on a long-term plan for sharing the dwindling resource.
  Related Articles Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but faces separate investigation into prices In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah
  
  Read more

• The Audible: Puka Nacua is a news cycle all by himself

  19-12-2025 00:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Jim Alexander: It seems that Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has been his very own news cycle the last couple of days, no thanks in part to a couple of, um, YouTubers. (Is that really a thing? Can’t we come up with another title? I’m having enough difficulty typing “influencers” without breaking out in laughter, but I think that’s just from being of a certain age.)
  Anyway, Puka stepped in it in a couple of ways on a You Tube livestream this week with hosts Adin Ross a
  
  Read more

• From ‘Wicked’ to Who-Ville, owners deck their boats for Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

  19-12-2025 00:47 via ocregister.com
  
  A boat titled, “How the Hedges Stole Christmas” participates in the 117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A boat in the 117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Actors on “Wicked” themed boat wave to the crowds during the 117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
  
  Read more

• Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE

  19-12-2025 00:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOSHUA GOODMAN
  A Kansas tribe said it has walked away from a nearly $30 million federal contract to come up with preliminary designs for immigrant detention centers after facing a wave of online criticism.
  Related Articles TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake Trump’s new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data center
  
  Read more

• US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data

  19-12-2025 00:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By SCOTT BAUER
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.
  Related Articles TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake Trump’s new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in
  
  Read more

• 18 newly named police and fire chiefs will shape public safety priorities in Southern California in 2026. Here’s who they are.

  19-12-2025 00:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Across Southern California this year, a wave of leadership changes led to the appointment of 18 new police and fire chiefs. They now hold the power to steer the trajectory of their respective departments, dictating the culture, priorities and manner in which their officers will uphold their oaths to serve the public in 2026. Seventeen of the 18 appointees are men.
  Here’s a look at the new leaders tasked with helping to shape the future of public safety in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernar
  
  Read more

• Fryer: Santa Margarita’s football team highlights an excellent fall

  19-12-2025 00:16 via ocregister.com
  
  The fall season is over for high school sports teams. It was a season that featured many great teams and athletes, and a season with plenty of outstanding games and moments.
  The team of the season was the Santa Margarita football team. The Eagles won the top division championships in the CIF Southern Section and the state. They won those two championships while dominating their opponents.
  Just as impressive was the manner in which Santa Margarita won those games: with class and discipline.
  Touch
  
  Read more

• Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2025

  19-12-2025 00:13 via ocregister.com
  
  In the past year, Orange County’s influence was felt in everything from politics and philanthropy to immigration and innovation.
  Sure, there was a World Series hero and Mister Fantastic, but there also were people much further out of the spotlight who delivered to help the hungry, the homeless and the sick.
  There were standout teachers, remarkable students and some young athletes who are schooling the competition.
  Orange County has nearly 3.2 million people and too many amazing stories to
  
  Read more

• TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

  18-12-2025 23:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States.
  Related Articles Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring cha
  
  Read more

• How officials plan to keep attendees safe at Pasadena’s Rose Parade and Rose Bowl

  18-12-2025 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Hundreds of law enforcement officers and fire officials will hone in on Pasadena on New Year’s Day to keep attendees safe as they celebrate during the annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game.
  While some aspects of the annual event may change, like a new clear bag policy for all Tournament of Roses events, Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris said Thursday, Dec. 18, that one rule remains the same.
  “No shenanigans,” he said. “We have zero tolerance for people coming to ruin the
  
  Read more

• Brea Olinda district trustee arrested after police alerted to sexual messages sent to a minor

  18-12-2025 23:28 via ocregister.com
  
  A Brea Olinda Unified School District board trustee was arrested after Brea police were alerted to an allegation of “inappropriate sexual messages” sent to a child, police said.
  Christopher Becerra, 42, was arrested on Thursday,  Dec. 18, on suspicion of possessing child pornography, annoying or molesting a child, and falsifying evidence and bribing, influencing, intimidating or threatening witnesses, Brea police said.
  Becerra was elected to the board in 2022 with his term runni
  
  Read more

Follow @Anaheim_NewsUS on Twitter!