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• Immigrate the right way

  07-10-2017 09:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In the article entitled, “California to become sanctuary state” [News, Oct. 6] we read that Gov. Brown states that this action protects public safety. I am all for immigrants coming to this country, but they should go through what others do to become legal. Gov. Brown, the next time you host a party and only invite special guests, how will you feel when other uninvited guest jump to the front of the line?
  Many years ago, there was a Tea Party because people objected to taxation witho
  
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• LA County cases retail theft in spotlight amid statewide crackdown

  13-02-2026 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s effort to crack down on organized retail theft has led to more than 29,000 arrests statewide over the past two years, with Los Angeles-area investigations playing a major role in recovering millions of dollars in stolen goods, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.
  From October 2023 through September 2025, law-enforcement agencies made 29,060 arrests tied to organized retail crime and referred nearly 22,900 cases for prosecution, according to state officials.
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani aims for fully healthy season on the mound

  13-02-2026 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — As he enters the ninth season of his MLB career – third with the Dodgers – Shohei Ohtani’s list of accomplishments is long indeed.
  Four MVPs (two in each league), baseball’s first 50-50 season and now two World Series titles.
  What’s left? How about a Cy Young Award?
  “If at the end the result is getting a Cy Young, that’s great,” Ohtani said, speaking to the media after throwing a bullpen session during Friday’s first o
  
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• The knee that continues to haunt Chad Bianco — but really shouldn’t

  13-02-2026 22:12 via ocregister.com
  
  It was June 2020, barely a week after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by police officer Derek Chauvin.
  Tensions were high and would only get worse in the weeks and months to come as a racial justice movement swept the country, fueled in part by the ongoing despair and anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic.
  During a protest in Riverside, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and a group of his deputies addressed the crowd in a mature and sensible manner.
  “We want you all
  
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• City of Orange braces for potential electrical workers strike

  13-02-2026 22:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Electrical workers are poised to strike in Orange after labor negotiations with the city deadlocked.
  City leaders and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47, which represents city employees in the maintenance and crafts and water divisions, have engaged in labor negotiations since spring 2025, a city statement said.
  The last contract the city and IBEW Local 47 agreed on ran out in June.
  Negotiations with IBEW Local 47 are “currently at an impasse,” and the union
  
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• Kirby Yates’ career comes full circle with return to the Angels

  13-02-2026 21:55 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Maybe the Angels will get it right with Kirby Yates this time.
  It’s easy to forget that Yates became a two-time All-Star closer only after the Angels designated him for assignment – twice – in 2017.
  There was little reason for anyone to put much faith in Yates back then. He was a journeyman on his third big-league organization and he hadn’t yet fully demonstrated the splitter that became his signature pitch.
  Now, Yates, 38, is back with the Angels on
  
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• US lawmakers limp to global security summit trailed by political crises at home

  13-02-2026 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN GROVES and MATT BROWN, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of U.S. lawmakers were trying to make their way this weekend to the Munich Security Conference to assure allies of America’s reliability, but burdened with political crises at home, their entrance to the annual gathering of international leaders was more of a limp than a stride.
  Some didn’t make the trip at all. House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled an official delegation of roughly two dozen House member
  
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• Orange County boys wrestling rankings, Feb. 13

  13-02-2026 21:26 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE COUNTY BOYS WRESTLING RANKINGS
  The Orange County boys wrestling rankings as of Feb. 13
  (Provided by Matt Biagini)
  106 pounds: 1. Giovanni Suarez, Esperanza, So.; 2. Elijah Ramirez, Mission Viejo, So.; 3. Caz Baca, Servite, Jr.
  113 pounds: 1. Sammy Sanchez, Esperanza, So.; 2. Chris Qureshi, Fountain Valley, Sr.; 3. Uriah Correa, Servite, So.
  120 pounds: 1. Max Murillo, Esperanza, Jr.; 2. Hunter Jauregui, Fountain Valley, Sr.; 3. OJ Mendoza, Servite, Sr.
  126 pounds: 1. Aaron Meza, Esperanza
  
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• Orange County girls wrestling rankings, Feb. 13

  13-02-2026 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County girls wrestling rankings as of Feb. 13
  (Provided by Fernando Serratos)
  100 pounds: 1. Gabriella Martinez, Santa Ana, Sr.; 2. Dejah Aldridge, Trabuco Hills, Sr.; 3. Abigail Marquez, Marina, So.
  105 pounds: 1. Angelica Serratos, Santa Ana, So.; 2. Tessa Fortenbaugh, Canyon, Sr.; 3. Leila Rivera, El Toro, Sr.
  110 pounds: 1. Samantha Conejo, Esperanza, So.; 2. Alexas Smith, Orange Lutheran, Fr.; 3. Nohea Booth, Marina, Jr.
  115 pounds: 1. Aubree Gutierrez, Marina, So.; 2. Maggie Cor
  
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• Dodgers’ Alex Vesia addresses heartbreaking loss of newborn daughter

  13-02-2026 21:07 via ocregister.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — It would be hard for one sentence to contain more heartbreak.
  “I was not prepared to not bring my baby girl home,” Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia said after Friday’s workout at Camelback Ranch, speaking publicly for the first time since the death of his infant daughter shortly after her birth in October.
  “But we’re carrying her with us every day. It’s been hard, but we’re doing OK.”
  Vesia’s statement echoed the video post
  
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• Zayn brings The Konnakol Tour to the Intuit Dome

  13-02-2026 20:50 via ocregister.com
  
  One Direction fans, have no fear. Zayn is back.
  Multi-platinum artist Zayn is heading back on the road with his largest solo outing yet. The singer, songwriter and producer announced The Konnakol Tour, a 31-date global arena and stadium run that will take him across North America, South America, Mexico and the United Kingdom throughout 2026.
  Southern California fans will have two chances to catch the singer live, with shows slated for Aug. 28 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and Sept. 1 at Honda Cent
  
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• Winter storm watch affecting Yosemite from Sunday to Wednesday – gusts may reach 60 mph

  13-02-2026 20:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Yosemite is included in a winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 11:46 a.m. The watch is valid from Sunday 10 p.m. until Wednesday Feb. 18, at 10 p.m.
  “Heavy snow with total snow accumulations 3 to 5 feet above 6,000 feet with 5 to 7 feet over the highest elevations and 1 to 2 feet down to 4,000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph,” can be anticipated according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Snow levels will begin at 5,500 to 6,000 feet on Sunday n
  
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• A US shipment of medicine to Venezuela signals a new era of cooperation

  13-02-2026 20:37 via ocregister.com
  
  MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — A shipment from the United States of medicine and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela on Friday, reflecting a new spirit of cooperation between the two countries following the stunning capture last month of then-President Nicolás Maduro.
  Laura Dogu, the U.S. top diplomat in the South American country, and Venezuelan diplomat Félix Plasencia, received the shipment containing 6 metric tons of supply at the airport outside Venezuela’s capital,
  
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• Lawsuit alleges school district employee caused Fullerton crash that led to death

  13-02-2026 20:36 via ocregister.com
  
  The family of a woman who died after “catastrophic” injuries in a June 2025 traffic collision at a Fullerton intersection has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Fullerton School District, alleging that an employee driving a district vehicle caused the crash.
  The lawsuit is tied to a two-car collision at the intersection of Bastanchury Road and Euclid Street on June 23, 2025, according to the suit, recently filed in Orange County Superior Court.
  Ofelia Barretto was sitting in
  
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• Chris Paul retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run

  13-02-2026 20:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By TIM REYNOLDS | Associated Press
  Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
  Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA’s All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season — an abbreviated one — with
  
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• Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal

  13-02-2026 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID A. LIEB
  Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan benefiting Democrats while a court battle plays out over the legality of the effort.
  The Virginia Supreme Court said Friday that a statewide referendum can be held April 21 on whether to authorize mid-decade redistricting, and the court will decide sometime later whether the plan is legal.
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• Black History Month 2026: A new ‘Sinners’ exhibit in LA champions the film’s achievements

  13-02-2026 20:15 via ocregister.com
  
  “Sinners” made history as the most-nominated film ever, with 16 Oscar nominations, surpassing “Titanic” and “La La Land.” The cultural phenomenon is now taking over the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood to give fans an inside look during Black History Month.
  The new limited-time exhibit titled “Sinners” will be on display now through March 31, and opens the studio tour’s new Stage: 48 Script to Screen section. Warner Bros. Studio Tours run d
  
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• Disneyland to play Walt Disney and Abe Lincoln animatronic shows in rotation

  13-02-2026 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland will begin showing the Walt Disney and Abe Lincoln audio-animatronic shows in rotation after the Great Emancipator took a 10-month hiatus so the Anaheim theme park’s founder could hog the spotlight during the 70th anniversary celebration.
  “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” returned to the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland for a full day’s run on Friday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. while “Walt Disney — A Magical Life” remains dark for the d
  
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• Bravo! Act I of the Winter Olympics’ visit to Italy has been filled with drama, catharsis and tears

  13-02-2026 20:03 via ocregister.com
  
  By WILL GRAVES, AP National Writer
  CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Soaring arias. Wrenching tragedy. Joyful triumphs. Exotic backdrops. Climaxes often designed to produce tears, sad or otherwise.
  Perhaps more than anything, the operas that Italians began creating 400 years ago are designed to make you feel. To have the rest of the world melt away as you get lost in a story sung in a language you might not understand, but whose stakes are unmistakable.
  No wonder the country that inven
  
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• State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

  13-02-2026 19:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By SUSAN HAIGH
  NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered certain public libraries nationwide to cease processing passport applications, disrupting a long-standing service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on and that has run smoothly for years.
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• Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for scheme to kill lover’s wife and another man

  13-02-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press/Report for America
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man received a 10-year sentence on Friday.
  Prosecutors had recommended immediate release for Juliana Peres Magalhães in exchange for her guilty plea to a downgraded manslaughter charge in the February 2023 killing of Joseph Ryan. She testified that she fatally shot Ryan as Brendan Banfield was fatally stabbing his wife, Christine
  
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• A fugitive on the run for years is arrested when he turns up at the Olympics to watch hockey

  13-02-2026 19:26 via ocregister.com
  
  ROME (AP) — A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested when he turned up in Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, police said Friday.
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• Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant

  13-02-2026 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK VANCLEAVE and HANNAH FINGERHUT
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities area has been met with relief, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger.
  Thousands of officers were sent to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area for Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security called its “ largest immigration enforcement
  
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• A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

  13-02-2026 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and only a lucky few will get to bask — or waddle — in its glow.
  Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known as a “ ring of fire,” will only be visible in the southernmost continent, home to research stations and diverse wildlife.
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• Norwegian biathlete wins another Olympic bronze medal, 3 days after confessing his infidelity

  13-02-2026 19:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARTHA BELLISLE
  ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Norwegian biathlete Strula Holm Laegreid won his second bronze medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday — three days after making an unexpected personal confession during a post-race interview.
  Laegreid, who also won bronze in the 20-kilometer individual race on Tuesday, tearfully revealed during a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend and hoped to win her back.
  Putting those personal issues aside for Friday&rsqu
  
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• Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization

  13-02-2026 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By JESSICA HILL
  PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state’s oldest brothels are fighting to become the nation’s first to be unionized.
  “We want the same things that any other worker wants. We want a safe and respectful workplace,” said a worker at Sheri’s Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, who goes by the stage name Jupiter Jetson and asked that her legal name not be used for fear of har
  
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• Time for action: Let’s work together to make gas more affordable for all Californians

  13-02-2026 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  California’s 4th State Senate district is massive. Comprised of 13 counties, it spans the rugged Sierra Nevada and juts out into the Central Valley. As the state senator representing the district, I hear every day from families struggling with our state’s high cost of living. 
  California consistently has the highest gas prices in the nation. I’ve seen hardworking parents skip family outings or delay medical visits because filling the tank meant cutting back elsewhere. And
  
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• People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China

  13-02-2026 18:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
  BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
  Friday was dress rehearsal day for four cute humanoid robots, each about 95 centimeters (3 feet) tall at a mall in western Beijing. Curious onlookers stopped to watch.
  Each robot got a colorful lion costume and within minutes the moves started: Bend the knees, up, to the left, to the right, shake the mask, and do it all again!
  Ahead of the Lu
  
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• Volunteers work on reversing erosion at Talbert Marsh in Huntington Beach

  13-02-2026 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Cars speed past Talbert Marsh along Pacific Coast Highway, as erosion creeps at about six inches a year toward the road.
  Workers with the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy and OC Habitats hope to reverse the loss by installing coconut fiber logs, woven mats, and native plants to secure the shoreline.
  On the southern edge of the marsh, the shoreline is creeping toward a line of telephone poles that feed electricity to the lights on PCH, said John Villa, Executive Director of HBWC.
  Elena Monte
  
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• As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

  13-02-2026 18:53 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARC LEVY
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular people — must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of electricity required for artificial intelligence.
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