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• Man faces pimping charges, again

  27-07-2016 02:48
  Dameon Depree Jefferson, 38, already faced two counts of attempted pimping and two counts of pandering stemming from a 2015 case in which he allegedly tried to pimp two 20-year-old women in Anaheim, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• H-1B visa lottery with new $100,000 fees launches

  05-03-2026 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  By Alicia A. Caldwell and Paayal Zaveri | Bloomberg
  The Trump administration’s overhaul of the US visa system for highly skilled immigrants is about to get its first major test.
  The annual lottery for H-1Bs, the most popular visa for white-collar professionals looking to build a career in the US, gets underway with new rules this month. For the first time, successful sponsors for immigrants arriving from another country will need to pay a $100,000 fee. And the system will now favor more ex
  
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• Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida

  05-03-2026 20:27 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
  Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several Jan. 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since Trump’s sweeping act of clemency for Capitol rioters. On his first day back in the White House last year, Trump pardoned, commuted prison sentences
  
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• Wind advisory in place for Yosemite until Saturday night — gusts up to 50 mph

  05-03-2026 20:14 via ocregister.com
  
  Yosemite, Upper San Joaquin River, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP and South End of the Upper Sierra are under a wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 11:09 a.m. The advisory is valid from 7 p.m. until Saturday March 7, at 10 p.m.
  “Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected,” the NWS Hanford CA said. “Wind impacts will primarily be for areas above 8,000 feet.”
  “Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. T
  
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• Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

  05-03-2026 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHELLE L. PRICE and REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.
  Trump, who said he would nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, made the announcement on social media two days after Noem f
  
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• Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement

  05-03-2026 19:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and said he will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
  Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats.
  Trump says he’ll make Noem a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security i
  
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• A new ‘last resort’ HELOC allows borrowers to qualify for more home equity

  05-03-2026 19:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Most lenders underwrite very conservatively when it comes to a home equity line of credit or HELOC. Stricter requirements mean qualifying for less money.
  Today, I’ll share an alternative HELOC for homeowners who need to tap more equity but with a lower monthly payment.
  First, let’s review the standard equity loan.
  A HELOC typically has an optional interest-only component for the first 10 years, allowing the homeowner to borrow more, assuming they didn’t take the maximum amount
  
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• On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is ‘that simple.’ It depends who’s doing the talking

  05-03-2026 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURIE KELLMAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI
  Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Its ballistic missiles. Its proxies. The ruling Islamic theocracy. Israel.
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• Elon Musk defends tweets in lawsuit alleging they caused Twitter stock to fall before acquisition

  05-03-2026 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By BARBARA ORTUTAY
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk continued to defend his actions in the months leading up to his 2022 purchase of Twitter in court Thursday as he faces a class action lawsuit claiming he misled investors and caused them to lose millions of dollars.
  Related Articles A new ‘last resort’ HELOC allows borrowers to qualify for more home equity Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6%, ending a three-week slide Best tax software of 2026 US jobless claims fil
  
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• No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

  05-03-2026 19:32 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there’s now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032.
  The space agency had been predicting a 4.3% chance of a direct hit. But observations by the Webb Space Telescope in February helped scientists refine the asteroid’s orbit.
  This new information indicates that the asteroid will miss the moon by 13,200 miles (21,200 kilometers) on Dec. 22,
  
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• Russell Sekona among two transfer QBs now with Mater Dei football

  05-03-2026 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowQuarterback Russell Sekona, who helped Leuzinger football reach the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals last season, has enrolled at Mater Dei, his father Toni confirmed Wednesday.
  Sekona, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore, passed for a combined 3,300 yards and 38 touchdowns the past two seasons.
  He was slowed in the fall by a hand injury but returned for the CIF-SS playoffs. Leuzinger beat Crean Lutheran and Chap
  
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• Leuzinger’s Russell Sekona among two transfer quarterbacks at Mater Dei

  05-03-2026 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowLeuzinger quarterback Russell Sekona, who helped the Olympians reach the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals last season, has enrolled at Mater Dei, his father Toni confirmed Wednesday.
  Sekona, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore, passed for a combined 3,300 yards and 38 touchdowns the past two seasons.
  He was slowed in the fall by a hand injury but returned for the playoffs. Leuzinger beat Crean Lutheran and Chapar
  
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• House Republican leaders urge Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with aide

  05-03-2026 19:18 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership are calling for Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to withdraw from his reelection race after he admitted having an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide.
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• More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

  05-03-2026 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and PAUL WISEMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
  Related Articles Panel reviewing Trump’s White House ballroom project will vote on it April 2 Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense agai
  
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• The Pantages will stage LA premieres of ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Death Becomes Her’

  05-03-2026 19:00 via ocregister.com
  
  “Maybe Happy Ending” and “The Outsiders,” winners of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2025 and 2024 respectively, will make their Los Angeles premieres during the Broadway in Hollywood’s 2026-27 season at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
  In addition, Broadway in Hollywood will bring five more Broadway musicals to the Pantages for their L.A. premieres, including “Death Becomes Her,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Water For Elephants,” &l
  
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• Dunn: Basketball legend came from humble beginnings at Corona del Mar

  05-03-2026 18:55 via ocregister.com
  
  John Vallely didn’t know what to expect when Corona del Mar High opened its doors for the first time in the fall of 1962.
  There were no seniors for the Sea Kings in the 1962-63 school calendar year, and there was nothing close to the campus that resembled suburban life. Ford Aerospace Company was nearby, but the immediate area was known more for a buffalo ranch and a landfill, where residents of Santa Ana and other nearby cities would drop off rubbish in Newport Beach. It’s hard to b
  
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• ‘Christ is king’ becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right

  05-03-2026 18:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By PETER SMITH
  On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe. Catholics and many Protestants celebrate a Christ the King Sunday each year.
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• Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

  05-03-2026 18:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARI YAMAGUCHI
  ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.
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• Daxon: Brea police honors its own for going above and beyond

  05-03-2026 18:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The Brea Police Department honored its deserving officers and staff at the annual awards dinner on Feb. 26 at The Brea Improv.
  There were 140 guests, including Rep. Young Kim, Orange County Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffe, Brea Mayor Cecilia Hupp and councilmembers Blair Stewart, Steve Vargas and Marty Simonoff.
  The department honored 25 police officers and three dispatchers for feats that went far beyond their usual call of duty. Some officers were honored for two or more outstanding inc
  
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• Editorial: Trump’s war of choice in Iran isn’t putting ‘America First’

  05-03-2026 18:23 via ocregister.com
  
  After years of posturing as a “peace president” against regime change wars, Donald Trump has dragged the United States into yet another war abroad. While fulfilling a longtime neoconservative dream, this war is the latest assault on the constitutional order.
  Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution is clear. Congress is vested with the power to raise and support armies, maintain a navy and, most importantly, “to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, a
  
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• Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6%, ending a three-week slide

  05-03-2026 18:22 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
  The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate came off its lowest level in three and a half years this week, as bond yields marched higher following a spike in oil pricesdue to the war with Iran.
  Related Articles Best tax software of 2026 US jobless claims filings unchanged from previous week at 213,000 as layoffs remain low Stocks fall as oil prices climb more This $12.75M home rises above the Newport Beach boardwalk US issues first commercial construction permit fo
  
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• Anaheim Hills briefs: Knights of Columbus are serving up Fish Fry Fridays

  05-03-2026 18:20 via ocregister.com
  It’s Fish Fry Friday time and the Knights of Columbus at San Antonio Catholic Church are extending an invitation to the community to join friends and neighbors for dinner.
  This annual event, held every Friday night starting this week through Lent except Good Friday, features a delicious, freshly prepared fish dinner from golden fried shrimp to salmon, as well as a variety of other fish dishes, beverages and desserts — all at reasonable prices. The dinners are 5 to 7 p.m. in the churc
  
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• Horse racing: Trainer Mark Glatt mourns tragic loss as he seeks major victory

  05-03-2026 18:15 via ocregister.com
  
  ARCADIA — She was there for almost every step of his rise in thoroughbred racing, from back when she was a waitress in the box seats and he was a fledgling trainer at a small track in Washington state, through recent years when she was a constant presence in winner’s circles celebrating his victories on the top-class circuit in California.
  She was his wife for the past 25 years, mother of their three children. She was a racing partner and a life partner.
  Dena Glatt was so much a part
  
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• Rafael Perez: Antonio Villaraigosa’s time in politics is likely at an end

  05-03-2026 18:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Villaraigosa: “We’ve got to deal with zoning changes. And we’ve got to address the fact that we have to have a first time buyer program. It’s on the left side of your face. What’s on the left side of my face? Raquel?” 
  Raquel (Campaign Staff): “Just a little crumb. A little crumb.”
  Villaraigosa: “Oh, he didn’t care about that. He didn’t comb his hair today, man. He’s good. I’m just kidding.”
  I had indeed fai
  
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• Rider Strong’s podcast ‘The Red Weather’ blurs the line between truth and fiction

  05-03-2026 18:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Rider Strong grew up on television, both literally and figuratively. He spent nearly a decade as one of the stars of the ABC sitcom franchise “Boy Meets World,” spending his teenage years as Shaun Hunter, the moody best friend of Ben Savage’s Corey Matthews — and then the next 25 years in reruns and later memes, which can make it seem as if Strong is perpetually 16.
  But of course, Strong has aged along with the rest of us, and now, at 46, after spending the last several y
  
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• Attorney demands release of man accused of starting Palisades fire

  05-03-2026 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The attorney representing the man accused of starting the Lachman fire before it turned into the deadly Palisades fire is demanding the immediate release of his client following a sworn deposition by a Los Angeles city firefighter who testified that he told co-workers and a captain that the first fire was not fully out as they packed up hoses on Jan. 2.
  Steve Haney said the deposition, along with other testimony from a separate civil lawsuit filed by homeowners against the city and state, &ldquo
  
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• Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

  05-03-2026 17:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY
  Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the conflict may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel and behave, according to mental health experts.
  Child psychologists and development specialists encourage parents to check in with their children, make time for age-appropriate conversations and to correct misinformation without going into exces
  
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• Update: High wind warning affecting 5 Freeway north of LA Thursday morning — gusts may reach 50 mph

  05-03-2026 17:55 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway north of LA is under an updated high wind warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 8:53 a.m. The warning is in effect until 9 a.m.
  The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to be ready for, “North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.”
  “Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” according to the NWS. “Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especi
  
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• Suspect in custody in Colorado in the case of 3 women found dead in Utah

  05-03-2026 17:55 via ocregister.com
  TORREY, Utah (AP) — A man sought in the deaths of three women in Utah has been taken into custody in Colorado, officials announced Thursday.
  There is no indication that the suspect had any connection to the victims, said Lt. Cameron Roden, a spokesman for the Utah Highway Patrol.
  Investigators tracked the suspect in one of the victims’ vehicles into northern Arizona and Colorado, where it was found abandoned in Pagosa Springs, the Utah Department of Public Safety said in a statement
  
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• Panel reviewing Trump’s White House ballroom project will vote on it April 2

  05-03-2026 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump’s plans to build a ballroom at the White House has set April 2 for a final vote on the project, the chairman said as the agency prepared to give additional consideration to the construction plans.
  Will Scharf, chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission and a top aide to the Republican president, made the announcement Thursday at the start of the panel’s March meeting.
  Th
  
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