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• Hops and Vines

  28-10-2016 20:11
  Victoria Collins celebrated her wedding in 1985 at the Center Club Orange County, the first-ever event held at the newly opened private club in Costa Mesa. Thirty years later, the Orange County philanthropist found herself the center of attention once again as she was honored for her passion for philanthropy at the Center Club's 10th annual Charity Classic.
  
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• Taco Nazo, pioneer of the fish taco, opens its second spot in Orange County

  12-02-2026 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Taxco Nazo, the self-proclaimed “pioneers of the fish taco,” officially opened its second Orange County location on Saturday, Jan. 24. After teasing the expansion in early December, the new eatery is serving fans in Santa Ana, taking over the site formerly occupied by Miguel’s Jr.
  Ideal for a quick bite or a sit-down meal, the new spot covers both with drive-through and indoor dining options.
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• RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding

  12-02-2026 18:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By MIKE STOBBE and ALI SWENSON
  NEW YORK (AP) — Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services one year ago, he has defended his upending of federal health policy by saying the changes will restore trust in America’s public health agencies.
  But as the longtime leader of the anti-vaccine movement scales back immunization guidance and dismisses scientists and advisers, he’s clashed with top medical groups who say he’s not fo
  
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• CIF-SS boys soccer playoffs: Wednesday’s first-round scores, Friday’s schedule

  12-02-2026 18:18 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County scores from the CIF-SS boys soccer playoff games Wednesday and the schedule for Friday’s second-round games.
  CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS
  OPEN DIVISION
  WEDNESDAY
  First leg of 2-game series
  Orange Lutheran 1, Palos Verdes 1
  Valencia 3, Cathedral 1
  JSerra 7, Redondo Union 1
  Mater Dei 4, Mira Costa 0
  FRIDAY
  Second leg of 2-game series
  Orange Lutheran at Palos Verdes
  Cathedral at Valencia
  JSerra at Redondo Union
  Mira Costa at Mater Dei
  DIVISION 1
  FIRST ROUND, WEDNESDAY
  Canyon/
  
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• Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties

  12-02-2026 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATTHEW LEE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation this week to the Munich Security Conference where increasingly nervous European leaders are hoping for at least a brief reprieve from President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent policies and threats that have roiled transatlantic relations and the post-World War II international order.
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• How FM2050 became a quiet style retreat for California women tired of trends

  12-02-2026 18:14 via ocregister.com
  
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  For more than 15 years, FM2050 has aimed to redefine what a boutique can be for women across California. In a retail landscape dominated by fast fashion and trend cycles that change weekly, FM2050 has taken a slower, more intentional path. One rooted in trust, longevity and dressing for yourself.
  Founded in 2011 by Kristen Lim, FM2050 began as a response to something she felt was deeply missing in the shopping experience for many women. Clothes were plen
  
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• Shae-Lynn Bourne: The woman who gave Ilia Malinin his voice

  12-02-2026 18:03 via ocregister.com
  
  MILAN — At 10:48 p.m. local time Friday night in Italy, 10:48 and 50 seconds to be precise, Ilia Malinin, the two-time World champion, will take his first steps into a Milano Cortina Olympic Games free skate that will secure him the gold medal.
  Malinin will skate to an innovative, deeply personal and ambitious program entitled, “A Voice.”
  Shae-Lynn Bourne gave him that voice.
  Bourne, a former World champion ice dancer for Canada, has been one of figure skating’s most soug
  
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• USC DC Gary Patterson finds harmony in football and music

  12-02-2026 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Muffled strumming and husky, choppy notes – Bob Seger, maybe? – radiated from Gary Patterson’s office.
  A calendar wasn’t needed to know it was Monday. It was the Texas Christian football staff’s game-planning day, which meant Patterson had shut himself up in his office to do nothing but study film and listen to his music.
  “Music has always been a passion of his,” TCU Senior Deputy Athletics Director Mike Sinquefield said. “He’s always picked
  
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• Clippers’ Yanic Konan Niederhauser ‘hyped’ for Rising Stars Challenge

  12-02-2026 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ team plane was headed to Utah for a midweek game against the Jazz when rookie center Yanic Konan Niederhauser received word of his selection to the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge.
  His first thought, though, wasn’t about the unexpected recognition or what he was going to wear to the four-team mini-tournament on Friday night at the Intuit Dome. It was about his teammate, fellow rookie Kobe Sanders.
  “I was so excited, but I was hoping that Kobe was going to make
  
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• Dodgers, Max Muncy agree to contract extension

  12-02-2026 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The longest-tenured active player on the Dodgers’ roster will be sticking around a little longer.
  Max Muncy agreed to a contract extension that could keep him with the team through the 2028 season. The contract guarantees him $10 million – a $7 million salary in 2027 with a $3 million buyout if the Dodgers do not exercise a club option for 2028 at another $10 million. The 35-year-old Muncy will earn $10 million in 2026 after the Dodgers exercised a club option
  
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• Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC

  12-02-2026 17:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer
  Key senators and the families of the 67 dead in an airliner collision with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital are convinced that advanced aircraft locator systems recommended by experts for nearly two decades would have prevented last year’s tragedy. But it remains unclear if Congress will pass a bill requiring every plane and helicopter to use them around every busy airport.
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• Orange County Power Authority seeks nearly $1 million from county in breach-of-contract lawsuit

  12-02-2026 17:24 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County Power Authority is suing the county for nearly $1 million in costs it says are associated with the Board of Supervisors’ 2022 decision to withdraw from the agency.
  The OCPA filed the breach-of-contract lawsuit Jan. 23 in OC Superior Court, alleging the county failed to pay $913,360 in expenses incurred by its exit from the authority, including for “customer notices, legal fees and other administrative costs.”
  Under the agency’s Joint Powers Agreement, pa
  
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• Does love and money mix well in Southern California?

  12-02-2026 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Could one’s odds for romance change depending on where they live in Southern California?
  Surrounded by the romantic air of Valentine’s Day, let’s ponder love’s economic realities, as revealed by a “best cities for singles” scorecard from the financial website WalletHub. It ranked 182 cities nationwide, including 18 in Southern California, based on three factors: the demographics of the singles community, the fun available within the city’s borders, and t
  
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• NBA All-Star Weekend: What you need to know

  12-02-2026 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be played Sunday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, but there are several events and activities at the Intuit Dome, the Kia Forum and the L.A. Convention Center that are part of the three-day All-Star Weekend.
  Here’s what you need to know, beginning with the main event:
  NBA ALL-STAR GAME
  When: Sunday, 2 p.m.
  Where: Intuit Dome
  TV/Radio: NBC (Ch. 4) and Peacock
  The All-Star Game has changed formats again this year. It’s now a four-game tournament bet
  
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• Klatch Coffee releases an espresso in honor of Route 66

  12-02-2026 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Route 66, the “Mother Road” that starts in Chicago and passes through San Bernardino County to end at the Santa Monica Pier, turns 100 this year.
  Klatch Coffee has come up with a special blend for the occasion. It’s called Centennial, and it’s a medium roast single-origin Ethiopian espresso with flavors of cherry, raspberry and chocolate. An 11-ounce bag costs $22.95 and comes stamped with a roast date.
  Klatch’s website calls it “a heartfelt tribute to the ope
  
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• Dodgers expect spring training without Clayton Kershaw to feel ‘strange’

  12-02-2026 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is shown signing autographs prior to a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants on March 11, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. For the first time since 2007, the Dodgers begin spring training without Kershaw in camp. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during a spring training baseball workout Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
  Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, right, and catcher Rod
  
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• US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease

  12-02-2026 16:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
  Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates.
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• Sen. Bernie Sanders to headline LA rally for billionaires tax proposal

  12-02-2026 16:44 via ocregister.com
  
  A proposed wealth tax on billionaires to help prop up California’s health care system would only apply to residents of the Golden State. Yet it’s caught the attention of at least one U.S. senator from across the country.
  U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont plans to show his support of the possible ballot initiative at a rally at The Wiltern theater in Koreatown on Wednesday, Feb. 18, part of a multi-day tour through California.
  Related: California’s politicians and ultra-wealth
  
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• US stocks drift as investors try to separate AI winners from losers

  12-02-2026 16:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Thursday as the market splits further between perceived winners and losers from the rush into artificial-intelligence technology.
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• Cisco helps drag Wall Street lower as investors try to separate AI winners from losers

  12-02-2026 16:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are under pressure Thursday as the market splits further between perceived winners and losers from the rush into artificial-intelligence technology.
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• Investigators ask for surveillance video from specific dates in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

  12-02-2026 16:13 via ocregister.com
  
  By TY O’NEIL, Associated Press
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Investigators are pleading with people to share home surveillance camera footage from specific dates leading up to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as they deal with thousands of tips in their hope to crack the case of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie‘s missing mother.
  It was unclear Thursday where the investigation stands. Fresh surveillance images of a masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch the night sh
  
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• When health insurance costs more than the mortgage

  12-02-2026 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News
  When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his “gold” Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage. But the deductible is about a quarter of his yearly income.
  Loretta Forbes realized she would have to drop her plan after her monthly ACA marketplace premiums jumped tenfold in 2026. So the 56-year-old, who lives outside Nash
  
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• How to face down estate planning paralysis

  12-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet
  The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments.
  When certified financial planner (CFP) AJ Ayers helped clients with their basic estate planning documents, she noticed they often got stuck on one step: finalizing the paperwork.
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• ‘Diagnosis: Eastman Derangement Syndrome’

  12-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  You’ve heard of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and “Obama Derangement Syndrome.”
  This booking photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office shows John Eastman on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Atlanta, after he surrendered and was booked. Eastman is charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others, who are accused by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of scheming to subvert the will of Georgia voters to keep the Republican president in t
  
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• A look into the ‘Eastman Derangement Syndrome’ fundraising pitch

  12-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  You’ve heard of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and “Obama Derangement Syndrome.”
  Meet “Eastman Derangement Syndrome”!
  “A former colleague of mine wrote me this week with an observation about the lawfare assault I have been battling for four long years,” said a recent fundraising pitch from John Eastman, aiming to offset the $2 million he said his legal defense has cost.
  “He said those who are pushing it, especially partisan Democrat prose
  
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• U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back

  12-02-2026 15:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By LORNE COOK, Associated Press
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.
  A general view of the round table during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Defense Ministers Session at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijn
  
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• Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says

  12-02-2026 15:41 via ocregister.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A U.S. judge said President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027.
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• Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

  12-02-2026 15:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.
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• Teens are learning about conflict everywhere — except where it matters most

  12-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If you have felt overwhelmed by seemingly nonstop major news events, imagine being 14 and having that content follow you onto your school bus and to baseball practice. Imagine being told to “pick a side” on a contentious issue before you’ve had time to learn enough to form a responsible view.
  Since October 2023, the Middle East conflict has dominated social media feeds with powerful images and opinions. That intensity has spilled into American public life. Similar things happen
  
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• Congress may finally touch the ‘third rail.’ Inflation will hold them accountable.

  12-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Your representatives may finally grab the feared “third rail” of U.S. politics. When the Social Security and Medicare trust funds run out in the early 2030s, the law is clear: Benefits must be slashed. That would mean a roughly 24% cut to Social Security checks and an 11% cut to Medicare benefits. But Congress almost certainly won’t let that happen.
  The easy, though irresponsible, political path may seem obvious: Change the law, keep benefits whole, and pay by borrowing the mon
  
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