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• How Trump’s latest tariffs could affect your wallet

  04-04-2025 17:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and CORA LEWIS
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has unveiled his latest tariffs, and they could have significant implications for your wallet.
  Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, on top of previous levies and retaliation worldwide, are expected to increase prices for everyday items. The trade wars have already roiled financial markets and plunged businesses into uncertainty — all while economists warn of potentially weakened economic growth and height
  
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• Jon Coupal: Blue states have a fraud problem

  03-01-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  There is a great deal of media attention over the state of Minnesota’s $9 billion (minimum) fraud problem. If this were a contest, California would say, “hold my beer.”
  While , the level of criminal fraud in Minnesota pales in comparison to the level of significant taxpayer rip offs here in California. And by fraud, we mean actual criminal activity over and above the baseline level of waste for which California is already famous. 
  Taxpayer advocates have urged for decades
  
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• A commercial real estate expert’s predictions for 2026

  03-01-2026 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Happy 2026, dear readers. I trust the end of 2025 came and went peacefully and that you are restored, rested and ready to tackle the year ahead.
  2025 marked a personal milestone for me with the launch of my first book, The SEQUENCE, a Personal Journey and Proven Framework for Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Success. I have been both humbled and encouraged by the response. It has found favor with commercial real estate professionals around the globe, which tells me that the principles of structu
  
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• Update: Wind advisory in place for 5 Freeway north of LA until Saturday evening – wind gusts reaching 50 mph

  03-01-2026 10:03 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains and Northern Ventura County Mountains are included in an updated wind advisory released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 1 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 6 p.m.
  “South to southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph,” can be anticipated according to the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. “Wet soils will increase the likelihood of damage due to fa
  
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• Luka Doncic, LeBron James lead Lakers past Grizzlies to kick off 2026

  03-01-2026 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Oftentimes when his team is going through a rough patch in the season, Lakers coach JJ Redick references the popular line from Jay-Z’s “A Week Ago” when Jay-Z rapped “It was all good just a week ago.”
  But that sentiment hadn’t been uttered by Redick recently going into Friday’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
  Because a week ago, the Lakers were coming off their season-worst three-game losing streak. And even though they were
  
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• Ducks can’t keep up with Wild as losses continue to mount

  03-01-2026 07:19 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — Call up Bootsy Collins and resurrect Sly Stone, because the Ducks are officially in a deep funk.
  They lost to the Minnesota Wild, 5-2, on Friday night at Honda Center, their ninth defeat in their past 11 games.
  Beckett Sennecke and Troy Terry scored goals for the Ducks. Lukáš Dostál came up with 29 saves.
  Marquee trade acquisition Quinn Hughes assisted on two goals by Danila Yurov and two more by Kirill Kaprizov and Yakov Trenin, who also had an assist for Mi
  
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• Holiday Bowl: SMU builds big lead, hangs on to beat No. 21 Arizona

  03-01-2026 05:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By BERNIE WILSON The Associated Press
  SAN DIEGO — Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on a razzle-dazzle play on the second play from scrimmage, and SMU beat No. 21 Arizona, 24-19, in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night.
  Jennings completed 21 of 32 passes, and set up two touchdown runs by T.J. Harden and one by Stone Eby for the Mustangs (9-4). They snapped a five-game postseason losing streak that included a 38-10 defeat to Penn State in the opening
  
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• Lakers’ Dalton Knecht gets his shot at being back in rotation

  03-01-2026 05:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — With his team going through an offensive slump – though not as bad as the defensive slide in December – Lakers coach JJ Redick assured that second-year wing Dalton Knecht would get a look in Friday night’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
  And for the foreseeable future, with the Lakers remaining short-handed in light of absences from Austin Reaves (calf), Rui Hachimura (calf), Gabe Vincent (back) and Adou Thiero (knee).
  Overshadowed by their defense
  
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• 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard to close because of possible mudslides

  03-01-2026 04:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Caltrans will fully close a 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive in the unincorporated Topanga area at midnight Saturday in anticipation of possible mud and debris flows from the continuing rain, and the additional rain in the forecast.
  The agency cites “saturated conditions” and says crews “will monitor and reassess road conditions daily as long as it is safe to do so.”SR-27 TO CLOSE TONIGHT
  SR-27 from PCH to Gra
  
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• WATCH: Marching band highlights from the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena

  03-01-2026 04:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Each year marching bands from across the county and around the globe partake in the annual Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.WATCH: Bandfest 2025 returns to Pasadena City CollegeThis year’s lineup featured:the Allen Eagle Escadrille from Allen, Texas;
  the Arcadia Apache Marching Band and Color Guard from Arcadia, California;
  the Bands of America Honor Band from Indianapolis, Indiana;
  the Delfines Marching Band from Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico;
  the Franklin High School Marching Band
  
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• Float riders reflect on their rainy Rose Parade experience: ‘One big jolt of ‘Wow!’

  03-01-2026 04:05 via ocregister.com
  
  For the Eaton and Palisades fire survivors on the “Rising Together” float, a wet and cold ride down Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Day was a one-of-a-kind experience.
  “After all we’ve been through this year, a torrential rainstorm felt like nothing,” said Joy Chen, executive director of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network. “If anything, it was a reminder that we are still here. And somewhere along the way, we are becoming tough as nails.”
  California
  
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• USC men dominated by No. 2 Michigan to begin 3-game trip

  03-01-2026 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The USC men’s basketball team got a rude welcome to 2026.
  Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and second-ranked Michigan hammered No. 24 USC, 96-66, on Friday night as Big Ten play resumed.
  Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10.
  Jaden Brownell scored 16 points and Erza Ausar added 15 for the Trojans (12-2, 1-2), who
  
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• Thousands brave rain for Float Fest, glimpse of Rose Parade entries up close

  03-01-2026 03:19 via ocregister.com
  
  A sea of umbrellas and rain ponchos wove down a winding row of bright colors at Pasadena High School on Friday, Jan. 2, as thousands enjoyed the Rose Parade’s annual Float Fest.
  Similar to the Rose Parade the day before, which endured rain for the first time in a couple of decades and saw the annual B-2 Stealth flight delayed until halftime of the Rose Bowl, the showers didn’t deter people from coming in droves. Annually, the Float Fest allows folks a chance to see the Rose Parade fl
  
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• Take the chill off with a hearty bowl of ham and potato soup

  03-01-2026 03:03 via ocregister.com
  
  By Carla Vigos
  Laguna Woods Globe cooking columnist
  I’m a big fan of soup this time of year – I’ve already shared a few of my favorites, like clam chowder and Greek lemon rice soup.
  I love making something out of ingredients I have on hand. Just open the refrigerator and go with what you have.
  Recently, I had some smoked ham hocks in my freezer and an overload of potatoes – a great combo for some tasty soup.
  Any questions or comments, contact me at [email protected].
  Carl
  
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• 2026 Rose Parade is in the books, capturing the ‘world’s stage’ amid a challenging storm

  03-01-2026 03:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Piles of plastic ponchos. Bulging trash bags. Remnants of roses left at Pasadena Metro stations. Street barricades and portable toilets. Busy restaurants.
  Reminders of Thursday’s Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, part of a holiday week, were disappearing from Pasadena streets Friday, as hundreds of thousands of visitors exit the city, making their way back home and as crews expedite cleanup and traffic flow.
  While the Crown City slowly gets back to normal, the earliest accounts of the last s
  
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• Time to mourn, time to embrace, time to heal on LA wildfires’ anniversary: A list of public events

  03-01-2026 02:15 via ocregister.com
  
   
  The Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church during the Palisades fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
   
   
  Here is a sample of events marking the 1-year anniversary of the Eaton and the Palisades fires.
   
  Jan. 4
  Altadena Forever Run – A tribute to those who lost, those who helped, and those who are rebuilding: The 10K Run, the 5K Walk/Run and 1K Family Walk/Run event is closed for registration, b
  
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• Santa Anita consensus picks for Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026

  03-01-2026 02:12 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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• Galaxy’s Riqui Puig to undergo knee surgery after setback

  03-01-2026 01:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The Galaxy confirmed Friday that midfielder Riqui Puig will have to undergo surgery on his left knee, which he originally injured in 2024.
  Puig, who missed all of the 2025 season due to an ACL injury, was targeting a return to action this season.
  “Riqui Puig suffered a setback in his ACL recovery while in Barcelona, Spain,” the club said in a statement. “After consulting with club medical staff and outside specialists, it was determined that he would undergo a procedure tomorro
  
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• US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later

  03-01-2026 01:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it’s still searching for people in the eastern Pacific Ocean who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked the vessels days earlier, diminishing the likelihood that anyone survived.
  Search efforts began Tuesday afternoon after the military notified the Coast Guard that survivors were in the water about 400 miles southwest of the border between Me
  
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• Fans mourn closure of cupcake vending machine company Sprinkles Cupcakes

  03-01-2026 01:29 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sprinkles Cupcakes, a company famous for selling sweet treats in vending machines known as “cupcake ATMs,” has shut down after 20 years of operation around the United States, according to its former owner.
  “Even though I sold the company over a decade ago, I still have such a personal connection to it, and this isn’t how I thought the story would go,” said Candace Nelson, who started the company after she lost her job in 2005. The closure was a
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Jan. 2

  03-01-2026 00:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Jan. 2
  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.
  FRIDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  HOOPHALL WEST (AZ)
  Rainier Beach (WA) 75, Mater Dei 67
  MD: Majeed 28 pts, 8 rebs; Barnett 13 pts, 6 stls; Ramirez 11 pts, 6
  
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• President Trump orders divestment in $2.9 million chips deal to protect US security interests

  03-01-2026 00:47 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the unraveling of a $2.9 million computer chips deal that he concluded threatened U.S. security interests if the current owner, HieFo Corp., remained in control of the technology.
  The executive order cast a spotlight on a business deal that drew scant attention when it was announced in May 2024 during President Joe Biden’s administration. The deal involved aerospace and defense specialist Emcore Corp. selling its computer chi
  
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• Chargers’ Zion Johnson has been a welcome everyday presence

  03-01-2026 00:37 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — It hasn’t been all bad. Really, it hasn’t.
  Amid the injuries to key offensive linemen and less-than-stellar play that’s resulted in a record number of sacks of Pro Bowl quarterback Justin Herbert this season, there has been one constant, one unmovable force in a turbulent sea, someone who has been reliable week after week.
  Not only has left guard Zion Johnson played in each of the Chargers’ 16 games this season, he has also played every last one of thei
  
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• Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week

  03-01-2026 00:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHARLOTTE KRAMON, Associated Press/Report for America
  Minnesota officials have until next week to provide the Trump administration with information about providers and parents who receive federal child care funds or risk losing potentially millions of dollars in federal funding, state officials said Friday.
  In an email sent Friday to child care providers shared with The Associated Press by multiple providers, Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it has
  
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• Minnesota has less than 1 week to provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe

  03-01-2026 00:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHARLOTTE KRAMON, Associated Press
  Minnesota officials have less than one week to provide the Trump administration with information about providers and parents who receive federal child care funds or risk losing potentially millions of dollars in federal funding, state officials said Friday.
  In an email sent Friday to child care providers shared with The Associated Press by multiple providers, Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it has until Jan. 9 to provide a
  
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• First hours of the Palisades, Eaton fires — ‘We were all caught off guard’

  03-01-2026 00:24 via ocregister.com
  
  The red flags started at the turn of the new year – an uncommon windstorm was coming to Southern California, bringing dry conditions and wind gusts rare to a region that had been parched for months.
  On a Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, that ferocious windstorm did kick up — and so did the fire near the Skull Rock trail that would be named after the community it would devastate, the Pacific Palisades. It would turn out that a small fire believed to have been snuffed out by firefighters just ho
  
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• Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

  03-01-2026 00:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By LYNN BERRY, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died. She was 77.
  Crump was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer and died Thursday night in hospice care in Winchester, Virginia, her daughter, Della Payne, told The Associated Press.
  Crump went on to win 228 races before riding her last race in 1998, a mont
  
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• Kings welcome the Wild for two after another late collapse

  03-01-2026 00:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Fresh off a loss brimming with disappointment and frustration, the Kings hit the film room for a long look at the Minnesota Wild, whom they’ll host Saturday and again on Monday.
  On Thursday, they squandered a late lead, allowing three unanswered goals in the span of 2:34 to downcycle a 3-2 edge into a 5-3 defeat by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  Cody Ceci and Corey Perry spoke afterwards. Perry said the team had to “learn from” its mistakes multiple times. Ceci emphasized the importa
  
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• Surging Clippers ‘getting there’ as they try to extend momentum

  02-01-2026 23:57 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD — Winning six games in a row is a nice perk for any team, a boost that could elevate a season. But when a team starts in a 6-21 hole, six victories only go so far.
  That’s where the Clippers find themselves. They are on a roll, adding the Utah Jazz on Thursday night to a pile of opponents left dazed by their resurgence. The Jazz overcame an early 21-point deficit to take the lead in the second half only to see star Kawhi Leonard take over down the stretch, scoring 20 of his
  
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• UCLA report: Standing homes air quality worsened over time in wildfire areas

  02-01-2026 23:53 via ocregister.com
  
  A UCLA study released Friday, Jan. 2, found that homes that survived the Eaton and Palisades fires but were exposed to ash or smoke saw worsening air quality over time.
  According to the study, concentrations of volatile organic compounds, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes, remained significant or even increased after the fires were controlled and outdoor air quality recovered. Researches began collecting samples on the second day of the fires and concluded on Feb. 18.
  “These find
  
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