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• Rain already causing crashes on Orange County freeways

  09-01-2017 16:59 via ocregister.com
  
  The National Weather Service is calling for rain throughout most of the day Monday with a possibility of mid-morning thunderstorms.
  The rain could could give way to cloudy skies by Monday evening, but more rain may be on tap for the rest of the week....
  
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• Woodbridge basketball overcomes big deficit to beat Portola for league title

  04-02-2026 08:58 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — Woodbridge’s boys basketball team erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Portola 51-50 in the championship game of the Pacific Coast League tournament Tuesday at Woodbridge High.
  The Warriors (19-9, 6-3) entered the league tournament after finishing third in the league standings. Woodbridge has now won two of the last three league championships, having also won in 2024.
  “My biggest message for these guys was, ‘build your legacy,’” Woo
  
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• Santa Margarita basketball advances to final in Trinity League tournament

  04-02-2026 08:36 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON – Santa Margarita’s boys basketball team will get another chance to beat St. John Bosco.
  The Eagles defeated JSerra 84-26 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Trinity League Tournament at Hope International University.
  Santa Margarita (25-3) will play St. John Bosco (20-6) in the championship game Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Hope.
  The Eagles lost to St. John Bosco 74-73 in double overtime in a very entertaining league game on Jan. 9 at Santa Margarita High.
  “It’s s
  
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• Esperanza boys basketball earns outright league title by defeating Troy

  04-02-2026 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Esperanza boys basketball team left no doubt about who the top team is in the North Hills League.
  The Aztecs avenged their only loss in league this season by beating Troy 54-41 on Tuesday night at Esperanza High to earn sole possession of the league championship.
  Esperanza (24-3 overall) finished 7-1 in league and earned an automatic berth in the CIF-SS playoffs that begin next week. Troy (14-14, 5-3), which had beaten the Aztecs 75-73 on Jan. 16, also qualified for the playo
  
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• Governor’s race: Sparks fly as San Jose mayor fends off rivals from left and right in first debate

  04-02-2026 07:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The first major televised debate among leading candidates for California governor Tuesday saw the race’s newest entrant — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — draw fire from both ends of the political spectrum.
  For most of the two-hour debate aired on KTVU in the Bay Area and KTTV in Los Angeles featuring a half dozen Democrats and one Republican, the candidates stuck to their campaign talking points with little acknowledgement of their rivals. Mahan was singled out by name by two of hi
  
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• Ducks top Kraken, roll into Olympic break on a tear

  04-02-2026 07:06 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks crescendoed their way into the NHL’s Olympic break, winning nine of their final 11 games after topping the Seattle Kraken, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Honda Center.
  They led 4-0 and withstood a surge from Seattle in the final five minutes, most of which the visitors spent with their goalie pulled.
  The Ducks evened the season series and accumulated their most wins in any 11-game stretch this season after racking up eight victories in 11 chances back in November. The K
  
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• Esperanza girls basketball edges Villa Park for undefeated league title

  04-02-2026 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSuriah Auerswald (2) of Villa Park gets trapped by Ellie Frazier (12) and Alexa Muller (5) of Esperanza in a Crestview League girls basketball game at Esperanza High School in Anaheim on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Lauren Wolfe (4) of Villa Park shoots over the defense of Ellie Frazier (12) of Esperanza In a Crestview League girls basketball game at Esp
  
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• Alijah Arenas’ breakout game helps USC finish off Indiana

  04-02-2026 06:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas had his highly anticipated breakout game at an opportune time. He showed his true potential, scoring a team-high 29 points as the USC men’s basketball team held off Indiana, 81-75, on Tuesday night at the Galen Center.
  Arenas made the first shot he attempted in just his fifth collegiate game, knocking down a 3-pointer before five minutes had ticked off the clock.
  The highly touted freshman from Chatsworth High, whose season debut was delayed by an injury,
  
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• Democratic candidates for governor embrace the high-speed rail boondoggle

  04-02-2026 06:11 via ocregister.com
  
  Some boondoggles are just too good to quit, apparently.
  On Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate hosted by Fox 11 and KTVU FOX 2, the candidates in attendance were asked their rapid fire thoughts on the high-speed rail project. Helpfully, they were given the options, “Complete it,” “Shrink it” or “End it.”
  Half of the candidates didn’t understand the concept of a rapid fire question. In any case, all of the Democrats who attended were on board with contin
  
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• UCLA men bounce back by dismantling Rutgers

  04-02-2026 05:42 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The UCLA men’s basketball team took its anger from a devastating, double-overtime defeat to Indiana and turned it into offense against Rutgers.
  On Tuesday, there were no 7-minute stretches without a field goal as the Bruins cruised to a 98-66 victory over the Scarlet Knights, their highest point total in Big Ten play. The Bruins shot 35 for 63 (56%) from the field, 12 for 21 (57%) from 3-point range and only committed two turnovers.
  All five starters scored in double di
  
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• Lakers rout Nets as Austin Reaves returns in finale of 8-game trip

  04-02-2026 04:28 via ocregister.com
  
  NEW YORK — The Lakers closed their extended road trip with several reasons to feel good.
  LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic had 24 and the Lakers rolled to a 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in Austin Reaves’ first game since Christmas.
  Reaves had 15 points in 21 minutes after missing the past 19 games with a strained left calf. He entered late in the first quarter with the Lakers already well in control and helped them continue to pour it on during the
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Feb. 3

  04-02-2026 03:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Feb. 3
  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.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  Pacific Coast League Tournament
  Northwood 58, University 50
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  605 LEAGUE
  Cerritos 82, Oxford Academy 12
  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
  Rosa
  
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• Sources: Clippers trade James Harden to Cavaliers for Darius Garland

  04-02-2026 02:35 via ocregister.com
  
  James Harden had talked often about his desire to end his career in his hometown and recently described himself as “blessed” to play for the Clippers near where he grew up in Artesia.
  “Being at home, that’s like the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” Harden told ESPN last month.
  Harden’s priorities have changed and are now to bring a second championship to Cleveland after the Clippers and Cavaliers completed a trade Tuesday that brings Darius Garland to L.A. i
  
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• Report: Clippers trade James Harden to Cavaliers for Darius Garland

  04-02-2026 02:35 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers are trading 11-time All-Star guard James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick, ESPN was first to report on Tuesday.
  Harden and the Clippers worked out his exit over the past few days, resulting in a satisfying outcome for both sides – a chance for the 36-year-old Harden to play for a championship contender in Cleveland (30-21) while the Clippers (23-26) add a two-time All-Star in the 26-year-old Garland, who can help both the
  
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• Janice Hahn and other officials call for LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman to resign

  04-02-2026 02:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and other local elected officials Tuesday called on LA 2028 Olympics committee chair Casey Wasserman to resign over a string of racy emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s been convicted of sex trafficking for her role in a widespread sexual abuse scandal involving the late Jeffrey Epstein.
  Hahn, who is among the L.A. County and city officials working with LA28, the organizing committee for the Games, told the Los Angeles Times Tuesday that Wasserman
  
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• LA Metro gets $94.3 million from Congress for better transit during Olympics in 2028

  04-02-2026 02:32 via ocregister.com
  
  LA Metro will be getting help in enhancing transit during the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games in 2028.
  The U.S. Congress approved $94.3 million in transit and “mobility-related” funding for the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA Metro announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
  The bipartisan transportation spending measure was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump.
  Metro will use the funds to plan for the crush of spectators descending on Southern California from
  
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• Alexander: Spencer Howe’s journey from the skating rink to the Army to the Olympics

  04-02-2026 02:08 via ocregister.com
  
  For Spencer Howe, the road to the Winter Olympics began in a chilly ice rink, which is normal.
  That rink was in Burbank, a little less usual but not that unprecedented. And it developed because he wanted to take after his older sister.
  That road has taken him to Italy, where the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games begin with Friday’s opening ceremony. Howe, now a U.S. Army private who is part of the military’s World Class Athlete Program, and partner Emily Chan will compete in pairs
  
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• Air quality alert affecting Orange County Wednesday

  04-02-2026 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Coast, Orange County and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys are the focus of an air quality alert reported at 4:51 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Wednesday Feb. 4, at 11 p.m.Guidance for air quality alerts: Insights from the NWS San Diego CA
  When an air quality alert pops up on the radar, deciphering its implications is crucial. These alerts, issued by the NWS, come with straightforward yet essential guidance to ensure your sa
  
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• Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard added to NBA All-Star Game player pool

  04-02-2026 01:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will participate in the upcoming All-Star Game after NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday added him as a member of the U.S player pool, two days after he was overlooked as a reserve pick.
  After the selection of the initial 24 All-Stars, Leonard was added to bring the total number of U.S. All-Stars to 16, the minimum required under the new format that features the U.S. vs. the World in a three-team mini-tournament (there will be two U.S. teams).
  This will be Leonard
  
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• Trump accused of distorting history of Mexican-American War to justify heavy hand in Latin America

  04-02-2026 01:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEGAN JANETSKY
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Historians and observers accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a “historically inaccurate” version of the Mexican-American war.
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• Rafael Perez: I sacrificed myself to watch “Melania” so you don’t have to

  04-02-2026 01:42 via ocregister.com
  
  I didn’t know much about First Lady Melania Trump before Monday when I bought a ticket to watch her new documentary “Melania”. The documentary was produced by Amazon and directed by Brett Ratner who was accused of multiple sexual assaults in 2017 and who appeared to have been friends with Jeffrey Epstein. Do the Trumps ever associate with anyone that wasn’t friends with Epstein?
  As of this past weekend, the documentary has grossed about $7.1 million out of a total budget
  
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• Peet’s Coffee closes 5 stores in Orange and Los Angeles counties

  04-02-2026 01:41 via ocregister.com
  
  Peet’s Coffee recently closed a handful of stores in Orange and Los Angeles counties as part of a broader effort to cut expenses.
  The news comes after soft drinks giant Keurig Dr Pepper announced it was buying JDE Peet’s, the European parent company of Emeryville-based Peet’s Coffee, for $18 billion. The deal is expected to close by June.
  In Orange County, Peet’s Coffee locations on El Toro Road in Lake Forest, E. 17th Street in Costa Mesa, and Avenida Talega in San Cleme
  
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• Federal immigration officials scout warehouses as they eye more detention space

  04-02-2026 01:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, DAVID A. LIEB and MORGAN LEE
  Federal immigration officials are scouting warehouses and beginning to purchase some of them to transform into detention and processing facilities.
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• Two 2,200-year-old mummies get CT scans at USC. Here’s what researchers found out

  04-02-2026 01:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By FRED SHUSTER | City News Service
  USC radiologists unraveled some of ancient history’s mysteries recently when they conducted full-body CT scans of two Egyptian mummies whose bodies have been preserved for more than 2,200 years.
  Keck Medicine of USC medical imaging experts normally use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients’ diseases and injuries. But, as the university announced Tuesday, when the mummies of two Egyptian priests — Nes-Min, circa 330
  
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• Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release

  04-02-2026 01:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
  NEW YORK (AP) — A deal was reached between lawyers for victims of Jeffrey Epstein and the Justice Department to protect the identities of nearly 100 women whose lives were allegedly harmed after the government began releasing millions of documents last week, a lawyer told a federal judge on Tuesday.
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• Dodgers DFA infielder Andy Ibañez, reclaim outfielder Mike Siani on waivers

  04-02-2026 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The DFA train never stops.
  The Dodgers claimed outfielder Michael Siani on waivers from the New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Yankees designated Siani for assignment just days after claiming him on waivers from the Dodgers – who designated him for assignment after adding free-agent outfielder Kyle Tucker to their 40-man roster.
  It’s nothing new for Siani. Since finishing the 2025 season with the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A team, the left-handed outfielder k
  
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• Kid Rock to headline Turning Point USA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show

  04-02-2026 00:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Kid Rock will headline the alternative “All-American” Super Bowl halftime show helmed by Turning Point USA.
  TPUSA, co-founded by the late right-wing political figure Charlie Kirk, announced plans for its own halftime show last fall to celebrate “Faith, Family and Freedom.” The move follows conservative backlash over the selection of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
  “We’re approaching this show like David
  
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• Patient with measles visits Sherman Oaks restaurant

  04-02-2026 00:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Health officials on Tuesday were warning the public about a third case of measles confirmed in the county, this time involving a resident who recently traveled internationally.
  None of the three measles cases are related, according to the county Department of Public Health.
  The most recent patient, who was not identified, visited the Mardi Gras Tuesday restaurant at 14543 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks on Jan. 24, and health officials warned that anyone who was at the establishment between 11:30
  
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• James Harden’s desire to move on from Clippers catches many by surprise

  04-02-2026 00:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Was James Harden sending subtle messages about his future 11 days ago when he gifted the entire organization the newest version of his signature shoes?
  After beating the Lakers at the Intuit Dome on Jan. 23, the Clippers’ veteran point guard expressed thanks to the Clippers for their warm support through his past three-plus seasons.
  “This entire organization from top to bottom has shown me love and I kind of want to reciprocate that,” Harden said of his footwear gift. “So
  
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• Huntington Beach argues Latino voters are fairly represented, as trial seeking to change its at-large voting system kicks off

  04-02-2026 00:40 via ocregister.com
  
  An Orange County judge heard arguments Tuesday, Feb. 3, in a pivotal case that could force Huntington Beach to switch to district elections to give minority voters the opportunity to have more sway in City Council races.
  In May 2024, the Latino voter rights nonprofit Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and Victor Valladares, a Democratic activist and Huntington Beach resident, filed the lawsuit against the city, arguing that its voting method has prevented Latino residents from electi
  
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