<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Anaheim - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Anaheim with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna’s home with AR-15-style rifle is identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rifle-wielding woman who allegedly opened fire on singer Rihanna&rsquo;s home in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles was behind bars Monday on suspicion of attempted murder.<br />
The shooting was reported around 1:15 p.m. Sunday on the 9500 block of Heather Road, just west of Beverly Hills, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.<br />
According to the LAPD, which did not identify Rihanna as the home&rsquo;s resident, officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon/shots fired call and me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-who-allegedly-shot-at-rihannas-home-with-ar-15-style-rifle-is-identified/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-who-allegedly-shot-at-rihannas-home-with-ar-15-style-rifle-is-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries that supply the world with oil and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID McHUGH, AP Business Writer<br />
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) &mdash; The Iran war has put at risk some of the world&rsquo;s most critical oil and gas infrastructure &mdash; the pipelines, refineries, and shipping terminals that keep energy flowing from the countries around the Persian Gulf to the global economy.<br />
Strikes by Iranian drones have disrupted operations, while risk of Iranian strikes has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for some 20% of the world&rsquo;s oil and lique]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-war-puts-at-risk-key-pipelines-terminals-and-refineries-that-supply-the-world-with-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-war-puts-at-risk-key-pipelines-terminals-and-refineries-that-supply-the-world-with-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chargers free agency primer: Needs to address after re-signing Khalil Mack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz got right to work during the offseason, not wishing to wait until the last minute to begin signing free agents. For starters, he signed defensive lineman Teair Tart to a three-year contract extension potentially worth as much as $37.5 million on Jan. 26.<br />
Outside linebacker Khalil Mack was next, signing Saturday for one season, his fifth with the Chargers and 13th overall. Mack&rsquo;s extension was for one season and a guaranteed $18 million, the same contract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chargers-free-agency-primer-needs-to-address-after-re-signing-khalil-mack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chargers-free-agency-primer-needs-to-address-after-re-signing-khalil-mack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where things stand after another weekend of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CARA ANNA<br />
Iran has named a son of its late supreme leader as his successor. U.S. President Donald Trump already had expressed disdain for Mojtaba Khamenei, calling him &ldquo;unacceptable.&rdquo; The Islamic Republic&rsquo;s war strategy now has a new commander, and the powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has pledged allegiance.<br />
Oil prices shot above $100 a barrel. Both sides in the war struck new targets over the weekend, including civilian ones. Bahrain accused Iran of hitting one of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/where-things-stand-after-another-weekend-of-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/where-things-stand-after-another-weekend-of-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery Outlet closing 9 stores in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is closing nine supermarkets in California as part of a nationwide restructuring plan to boost profit for the Emeryville-based chain.<br />
Jason Potter, president and chief executive officer of Grocery Outlet, described the closings as part of a &ldquo;optimization and restructuring plan&rdquo; involving 36 underperforming supermarkets in California, Idaho, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania.<br />
Stores in Azusa, La Habra and Ontario are expected to close by the end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/grocery-outlet-closing-9-stores-in-california/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/grocery-outlet-closing-9-stores-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio State University’s president resigns after reporting ‘inappropriate relationship’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JULIE CARR SMYTH<br />
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) &mdash; Ohio State President Walter &ldquo;Ted&rdquo; Carter Jr. resigned on Monday after disclosing &ldquo;an inappropriate relationship&rdquo; with a woman seeking public resources for her private business.<br />
Carter, 66, said in a statement that he had resigned voluntarily after informing the university&rsquo;s board of trustees of his error. He did not elaborate on the nature of the relationship and said he was leaving with his wife, Lynda.<br />
&ldquo;For per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ohio-state-universitys-president-resigns-after-reporting-inappropriate-relationship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ohio-state-universitys-president-resigns-after-reporting-inappropriate-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rams agree to terms with CB Jaylen Watson to further solidify secondary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rams made another big splash in the first hour of the legal tampering period on Monday, agreeing to terms with free-agent cornerback Jaylen Watson, multiple sources confirmed.<br />
Watson, 27, signed a three-year deal with the Rams. He was a seventh-round pick by the Chiefs in 2022. In his four seasons in Kansas City, he recorded 24 pass breakups and three interceptions, as well as four sacks.<br />
At 6-foot-2 and 197 pounds, Watson provides the kind of big body the Rams need at outside cornerback to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-agree-to-terms-with-cb-jaylen-watson-to-further-solidify-secondary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-agree-to-terms-with-cb-jaylen-watson-to-further-solidify-secondary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: This Guinness Beef Stew is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn&rsquo;t a recipe for a classic Irish stew; it&rsquo;s a delicious, updated version. Traditionally the mix showcases lamb or mutton, but this slow cooker rendition uses a generous splash of stout and hearty chunks of beef (not those itty-bitty pieces that are often labeled &ldquo;stew meat&rdquo; at the supermarket).<br />
Because it cooks all day, it&rsquo;s handy to get some of the prep done ahead. You can prepare the recipe through step 2 the night before. Refrigerate the browned beef and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/recipe-this-guinness-beef-stew-is-perfect-for-st-patricks-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/recipe-this-guinness-beef-stew-is-perfect-for-st-patricks-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America’s struggle with high costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JONATHAN J. COOPER<br />
LAS VEGAS (AP) &mdash; When his parents were about his age, they bought their first home. But for 27-year-old Brian Torres Suazo, that milestone feels like a distant dream, despite a secure job with union wages and down payment assistance.<br />
Torres Suazo expects to continue sharing an apartment with roommates for the foreseeable future, kept on the sidelines of homeownership by stubbornly high costs, even in cities once known for their affordability, such as his native Las Ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/once-a-beacon-of-cheap-homes-nevada-has-become-a-symbol-of-americas-struggle-with-high-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/once-a-beacon-of-cheap-homes-nevada-has-become-a-symbol-of-americas-struggle-with-high-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SETH BORENSTEIN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT<br />
World leaders have tried and failed to curb climate change by appealing to nations to act for the common good. Now, the Iran war and its costly energy crunch have some experts wondering if selfishness and nationalism may be a more likely way to save the planet, by boosting support for homegrown renewables over imported fossil fuels.<br />
Related Articles	Jury selection begins in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president	Europe ral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-iran-war-shakes-energy-system-some-see-powerful-argument-for-renewable-energy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-iran-war-shakes-energy-system-some-see-powerful-argument-for-renewable-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Queen Mary sails the culinary seas with a new menu that digs Into decades of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queen Mary is sailing back in time with a new menu inspired by the ship&rsquo;s history at its high-end restaurant while looking ahead toward new waters with a pair of brand new food spots aboard the storied vessel.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s really kind of special. They were actual dishes served at the Queen Mary. We went back to the archives and found decades of historical menus and recipes and the chef and culinary team really took a deep dive,&rdquo; said Kirt Finley, the executive director of fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-queen-mary-sails-the-culinary-seas-with-a-new-menu-that-digs-into-decades-of-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-queen-mary-sails-the-culinary-seas-with-a-new-menu-that-digs-into-decades-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they’re grappling with a new Mideast war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEPHEN GROVES<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; As Congress responds to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard in a war debate that has taken on intensely personal meaning.<br />
Related Articles	Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo &lsquo;supply chain risk&rsquo; designation	US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific	Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over stat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-lawmakers-were-shaped-by-combat-after-911-now-theyre-grappling-with-a-new-mideast-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-lawmakers-were-shaped-by-combat-after-911-now-theyre-grappling-with-a-new-mideast-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freebie of the week: Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the 30th year for the downtown Hermosa Beach St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day parade, which starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14. The streets will close early, so don&rsquo;t be a slowpoke!<br />
The parade starts at Pier and Hermosa avenues and wends its way around downtown to Pier Plaza, where there will be live music and dance performances. Three stages will be set up along the way to provide information.<br />
More than 70 businesses, civic groups, equestrians, car clubs and residents are expected to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/freebie-of-the-week-hermosa-beach-st-patricks-day-parade-returns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/freebie-of-the-week-hermosa-beach-st-patricks-day-parade-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Live from Milan’: CSUF sudents report from the Winter Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, 22 Cal State Fullerton communications students traveled to Milan, Italy, for an immersive journalism experience covering the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.<br />
Led by associate professor of communications Gayle Jansen Brisbane, it was the university&rsquo;s second such trip after 26 students went to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. The success of the Paris trip helped secure support from the university to send another group to Milan and Cortina.<br />
As with the trip to France, Jansen Brisbane, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/live-from-milan-csuf-sudents-report-from-the-winter-olympics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/live-from-milan-csuf-sudents-report-from-the-winter-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writer<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its riding-hailing platform.<br />
Related Articles	Status Update: Mother&rsquo;s hiring ahead of Dana Point debut; Target opening Baby Boutique	Hims &amp; Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collabora]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ubers-women-only-option-goes-nationwide-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ubers-women-only-option-goes-nationwide-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT O&rsquo;BRIEN, AP Technology Writer<br />
Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon&rsquo;s decision designating the artificial intelligence company a &ldquo;&nbsp;supply chain risk&nbsp;&rdquo; over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology.<br />
Related Articles	US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific	Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine	New fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anthropic-sues-trump-administration-seeking-to-undo-supply-chain-risk-designation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anthropic-sues-trump-administration-seeking-to-undo-supply-chain-risk-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selection begins in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID FISCHER<br />
MIAMI (AP) &mdash; Jury selection began Monday in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of&nbsp;Haitian President Jovenel Mo&iuml;se.<br />
Related Articles	Hims &amp; Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration	Travelers encounter long waits at some airports as DHS shutdown affects security checkpoints	Explosives thrown near New York City mayor&rsquo;s residence investigated as &lsquo;ISIS-related terrorism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jury-selection-begins-in-south-florida-for-4-charged-in-2021-assassination-of-haitian-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jury-selection-begins-in-south-florida-for-4-charged-in-2021-assassination-of-haitian-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a 1984 subway shooting still echoes across America in ‘Fear and Fury’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historian Heather Ann Thompson had been in the midst of writing a book in 2023 when she realized she needed to stop and start a new one.With Donald Trump on course to return to the White House, Thompson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her book about the Attica prison uprising, &ldquo;Blood in the Water,&rdquo; says she wanted to understand the rage that fueled many of his White, working-class supporters.This led her back to Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s presidency, examining Reagan&rsquo;s use of terms su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-a-1984-subway-shooting-still-echoes-across-america-in-fear-and-fury/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-a-1984-subway-shooting-still-echoes-across-america-in-fear-and-fury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status Update: Mother’s hiring ahead of Dana Point debut; Target opening Baby Boutique]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother&rsquo;s Market &amp; Kitchen is hosting three hiring events in March and early April 2026 as it prepares to open in Dana Point. The Dana Point location at 24040 Camino Del Avion is replacing the Monarch Beach Market. It will be the 12th store for the Costa Mesa-based chain. (Photo courtesy of Mother&rsquo;s Market &amp; Kitchen)<br />
Mother&rsquo;s Market &amp; Kitchen is hosting three hiring events in March and early April 2026 as it prepares to open in Dana Point. The Dana Point location at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/status-update-mothers-hiring-ahead-of-dana-point-debut-target-opening-baby-boutique/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/status-update-mothers-hiring-ahead-of-dana-point-debut-target-opening-baby-boutique/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits to show support for island]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SYLVIE CORBET and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS<br />
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) &mdash; French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged to defend Cyprus, days after dispatching a warship to the east Mediterranean island nation, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on its southern coast last week during the Iran war.<br />
Related Articles	Hungarian leader Orb&aacute;n urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions	A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary ele]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/europe-rallies-around-cyprus-during-iran-war-as-macron-visits-to-show-support-for-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/europe-rallies-around-cyprus-during-iran-war-as-macron-visits-to-show-support-for-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungarian leader Orbán urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JUSTIN SPIKE<br />
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) &mdash; Hungary&rsquo;s Russia-friendly leader is urging the European Union to lift all sanctions on Russian fossil fuels to remedy spikes in energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East.<br />
Prime Minister Viktor Orb&aacute;n, considered the Kremlin&rsquo;s closest partner in the EU, said in a video posted to social media on Monday that he&rsquo;d sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after &ldquo;oil prices began to grow ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hungarian-leader-orbn-urges-european-union-to-lift-russian-energy-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hungarian-leader-orbn-urges-european-union-to-lift-russian-energy-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA<br />
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) &mdash; A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country&rsquo;s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.<br />
Related Articles	Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon	US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific	Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-new-nepali-party-led-by-an-ex-rapper-is-set-for-a-landslide-win-in-parliamentary-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-new-nepali-party-led-by-an-ex-rapper-is-set-for-a-landslide-win-in-parliamentary-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hims &amp; Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer<br />
Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims &amp; Hers, as the two companies have reached an agreement that will see Novo Nordisk&rsquo;s branded weight loss medicines sold through the Hims platform.<br />
Related Articles	Travelers encounter long waits at some airports as DHS shutdown affects security checkpoints	Explosives thrown near New York City mayor&rsquo;s residence investigated as &lsquo;ISIS-related terror]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hims-amp-hers-health-and-novo-nordisk-end-lawsuit-over-weight-loss-medications-enter-collaboration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hims-amp-hers-health-and-novo-nordisk-end-lawsuit-over-weight-loss-medications-enter-collaboration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Diana Lambert<br />
California teachers have slightly better morale on average than their peers in other states, but more are planning to leave the profession in the next decade, according to Education Week&rsquo;s annual The State of Teaching report.<br />
Teacher morale dipped slightly across the country this year, after some improvement last year, according to the survey of 5,802 U.S. teachers.<br />
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of evidence that indicates that teacher morale has been declining nationwide and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/survey-reveals-almost-50-of-california-teachers-may-quit-teaching-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/survey-reveals-almost-50-of-california-teachers-may-quit-teaching-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California starter-home affordability nears 4-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California house hunter&rsquo;s chances to qualify to buy an entry-level home haven&rsquo;t been this good since early 2003.<br />
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a curious cost measurement from the California Association of Realtors that estimates how many households could qualify to buy an entry-level home.&nbsp;CAR&rsquo;s metric assumes the hypothetical buyer will find a house priced 15% below California&rsquo;s median-priced house, use an adjustable-rate mortgage with a 10% down payment, and hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-starter-home-affordability-nears-4-year-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-starter-home-affordability-nears-4-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Hendrie’s radio show was full of crazy callers, and they were all one guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn&rsquo;t happen often, but occasionally a radio program comes along that is special. Different. Wacky. Perhaps even insane.<br />
We had that. It was The Phil Hendrie Show, as heard on KFI (640 AM), starting &mdash; if memory serves right &mdash; about 1996 and running locally and later syndication for about 10 years. This is another show that defies description, and the uninitiated may not ever understand.<br />
It was comedy. It was satire. It was a damning indictment of talk radio, as it mocked t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/phil-hendries-radio-show-was-full-of-crazy-callers-and-they-were-all-one-guy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/phil-hendries-radio-show-was-full-of-crazy-callers-and-they-were-all-one-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could California pause the gas tax or start charging drivers fees based on mileage? A look at dueling proposals in the statehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current events have resulted in a &ldquo;perfect storm,&rdquo; state Sen. Tony Strickland said, that might give some momentum to legislative Republicans&rsquo; efforts to scale back California&rsquo;s gas tax.<br />
Republicans in the statehouse have for years railed against the state&rsquo;s gas tax, unsuccessfully pushing efforts to suspend annual increases to the tax.<br />
Sacramento Snapshot<br />
Editor&rsquo;s note:&nbsp;Sacramento Snapshot&nbsp;is a weekly series during the legislative session detailing w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/could-california-pause-the-gas-tax-or-start-charging-drivers-fees-based-on-mileage-a-look-at-dueling-proposals-in-the-statehouse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/could-california-pause-the-gas-tax-or-start-charging-drivers-fees-based-on-mileage-a-look-at-dueling-proposals-in-the-statehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could California pause the gas tax or start charging drivers fees based on mileage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current events have resulted in a &ldquo;perfect storm,&rdquo; state Sen. Tony Strickland said, that might give some momentum to legislative Republicans&rsquo; efforts to scale back California&rsquo;s gas tax.<br />
Republicans in the statehouse have for years railed against the state&rsquo;s gas tax, unsuccessfully pushing efforts to suspend annual increases to the tax.<br />
Sacramento Snapshot<br />
Editor&rsquo;s note:&nbsp;Sacramento Snapshot&nbsp;is a weekly series during the legislative session detailing w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/could-california-pause-the-gas-tax-or-start-charging-drivers-fees-based-on-mileage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/could-california-pause-the-gas-tax-or-start-charging-drivers-fees-based-on-mileage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A radio show full of crazy callers, and they were all one guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn&rsquo;t happen often, but occasionally a radio program comes along that is special. Different. Wacky. Perhaps even insane.<br />
We had that. It was The Phil Hendrie Show, as heard on KFI (640 AM), starting &mdash; if memory serves right &mdash; about 1996 and running locally and later syndication for about 10 years. This is another show that defies description, and the uninitiated may not ever understand.<br />
It was comedy. It was satire. It was a damning indictment of talk radio, as it mocked t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-radio-show-full-of-crazy-callers-and-they-were-all-one-guy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-radio-show-full-of-crazy-callers-and-they-were-all-one-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelers encounter long waits at some airports as DHS shutdown affects security checkpoints]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BECKY BOHRER<br />
Travelers complained of long waits Sunday &mdash; lasting hours in some cases &mdash; at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.<br />
Related Articles	Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case, AP source says	Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony	Wall Street follows global m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/travelers-encounter-long-waits-at-some-airports-as-dhs-shutdown-affects-security-checkpoints/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/travelers-encounter-long-waits-at-some-airports-as-dhs-shutdown-affects-security-checkpoints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosives thrown near New York City mayor’s residence investigated as ‘ISIS-related terrorism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JAKE OFFENHARTZ&nbsp;<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; New York City&rsquo;s police commissioner said Monday that authorities are investigating whether men who brought&nbsp;improvised explosive devices&nbsp;to a protest outside New York City&rsquo;s mayoral residence were inspired by ISIS.<br />
Related Articles	Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case, AP source says	Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony	Wall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/explosives-thrown-near-new-york-city-mayors-residence-investigated-as-isis-related-terrorism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/explosives-thrown-near-new-york-city-mayors-residence-investigated-as-isis-related-terrorism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wetlands and Wildlife Center founding member and executive director Debbie McGuire retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debbie McGuire will never forget the memory of the little seabird peering back at her, she said, only the tiny eyes visible through the thick black oil covering its feathers.<br />
&ldquo;My heart was just crushed. It was such a heavy feeling and haunts me to this day,&rdquo; McGuire said of that moment in 1990 that sparked a long career helping injured and sick wildlife. &ldquo;It was alive, and all I could see was its eyes.&rdquo;<br />
The tanker American Trader had run over its anchor, puncturing its hu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wetlands-and-wildlife-center-founding-member-and-executive-director-debbie-mcguire-retires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wetlands-and-wildlife-center-founding-member-and-executive-director-debbie-mcguire-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KAREEM CHEHAYEB NATALIE MELZER and BASSEM MROUE<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran that has pushed the region into an escalating conflict and Israel stepping up its attacks on Lebanon following renewed strikes with the militant group Hezbollah.<br />
Related Articles	US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific	Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebanese-parliament-extends-term-by-2-years-as-israel-intensifies-attacks-on-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebanese-parliament-extends-term-by-2-years-as-israel-intensifies-attacks-on-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom oversees years of failed California water policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 began in California with two atmospheric rivers and storms, which resulted in precipitation that was 119% of average rainfall for January. However, much of it flowed into the Pacific Ocean.<br />
Moreover, by the end of February our statewide snowpack was only 66% of average for this date, constituting a significant decline from 85% at this time last year. This is critical because the snowpack acts as a reservoir that releases water to rivers and supplies man-made reservoirs when the climate is d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newsom-oversees-years-of-failed-california-water-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newsom-oversees-years-of-failed-california-water-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case, AP source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Justice Department reached a settlement in&nbsp;its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster&nbsp;and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on Monday in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in America.<br />
Related Articles	Wall Street follows global markets lower as Iran war briefly pushes crude prices near $120 a barrel	Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in	Crude oil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/justice-department-and-live-nation-reach-settlement-over-illegal-monopoly-case-ap-source-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/justice-department-and-live-nation-reach-settlement-over-illegal-monopoly-case-ap-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian anthem rings out at Paralympics for first time in 12 years after Voronchikhina takes gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[CORTINA D&rsquo;AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) &mdash; Russia&rsquo;s national anthem rang out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold on Monday.<br />
Related Articles	American Matthew Richtman is back to defend LA Marathon title	A guide to the six sports at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics	Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag	Iran won&rsquo;t compete at Milan Cortina Para]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russian-anthem-rings-out-at-paralympics-for-first-time-in-12-years-after-voronchikhina-takes-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russian-anthem-rings-out-at-paralympics-for-first-time-in-12-years-after-voronchikhina-takes-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer<br />
Fox News apologized for airing old video of a hatless President Donald Trump during coverage Sunday of his attendance at the dignified transfer ceremony for U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East war, insisting it was an honest mistake.<br />
Related Articles	Wall Street follows global markets lower as Iran war briefly pushes crude prices near $120 a barrel	Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in	Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fox-news-apologizes-for-showing-old-video-of-a-hatless-donald-trump-at-a-dignified-transfer-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fox-news-apologizes-for-showing-old-video-of-a-hatless-donald-trump-at-a-dignified-transfer-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration&rsquo;s campaign against alleged traffickers.<br />
Related Articles	Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165	Iran names Khamenei&rsquo;s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge	Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;roaring&rsquo; economy meets a rough start to 202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-military-kills-6-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern-pacific/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-military-kills-6-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street follows global markets lower as Iran war briefly pushes crude prices near $120 a barrel]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers<br />
Wall Street futures followed global markets lower early Monday and oil prices briefly spiked to nearly $120 per barrel as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East.<br />
Futures for the S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average all fell more than 1% before the opening bell after retreating more than 2% late Sunday.<br />
Related Articles	Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wall-street-follows-global-markets-lower-as-iran-war-briefly-pushes-crude-prices-near-120-a-barrel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wall-street-follows-global-markets-lower-as-iran-war-briefly-pushes-crude-prices-near-120-a-barrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SHEIKH SAALIQ<br />
NEW DELHI (AP) &mdash; The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week, with Washington rejecting Tehran&rsquo;s claim the vessel was unarmed and Iranian officials insisting it was operating in a noncombat role.<br />
Related Articles	Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165	Iran names Khamenei&rsquo;s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/armed-or-unarmed-us-and-iran-spar-over-status-of-iranian-warship-sunk-by-a-submarine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/armed-or-unarmed-us-and-iran-spar-over-status-of-iranian-warship-sunk-by-a-submarine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New footage raises likelihood the US struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JULIA FRANKEL<br />
JERUSALEM (AP) &mdash; New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, meters from the school where a deadly blast killed over 165 people at the start of the war raging in the Mideast.<br />
Related Articles	US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific	Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine	Iran names Khamenei&rsquo;s son to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/new-footage-raises-likelihood-the-us-struck-an-iranian-school-where-a-blast-killed-at-least-165/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/new-footage-raises-likelihood-the-us-struck-an-iranian-school-where-a-blast-killed-at-least-165/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation further suggests it was the US that struck an Iranian school, killing 165]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JULIA FRANKEL<br />
JERUSALEM (AP) &mdash; The investigative group Bellingcat says newly released video &ldquo;appears to contradict&rdquo; U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s claim that Iran was responsible for an explosion at an Iranian school that killed over 165 people at the start of the war raging in the Mideast.<br />
Related Articles	Iran names Khamenei&rsquo;s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge	Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;roaring&rsquo; economy meets a rough start to 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/investigation-further-suggests-it-was-the-us-that-struck-an-iranian-school-killing-165/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/investigation-further-suggests-it-was-the-us-that-struck-an-iranian-school-killing-165/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALEX VEIGA and ELAINE KURTENBACH<br />
Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.<br />
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $119.50 per barrel early in the day but later was trading near $106 per barrel, up 14%, before the opening bell.<br />
Related Articles	Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/energy-prices-soar-to-levels-not-seen-in-years-as-iran-names-new-supreme-leader-and-digs-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/energy-prices-soar-to-levels-not-seen-in-years-as-iran-names-new-supreme-leader-and-digs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.<br />
Related Articles	Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;roaring&rsquo; economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-names-khameneis-son-to-succeed-him-signaling-no-letup-in-war-as-oil-prices-surge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-names-khameneis-son-to-succeed-him-signaling-no-letup-in-war-as-oil-prices-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Studio Ghibli gifts for avid fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Give the gift of Ghibli<br />
Studio Ghibli&rsquo;s animated movies have earned a huge following for their deep and touching plots, unforgettable characters, incredible scores and enchanting,&nbsp;albeit often sinister,&nbsp;fantasy worlds. Drawn by hand by Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films visually stun and enrapture viewers.<br />
What better way to keep the wonder of these films alive than to gift the fans in your life with some Studio Ghibli merchandise? If you have Ghibli lovers in your life, pull at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/best-studio-ghibli-gifts-for-avid-fans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/best-studio-ghibli-gifts-for-avid-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks close homestand with flat finish against Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, right, freezes the puck in front of Ducks center Tim Washe during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)<br />
St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou, top, shoots to score past the slide by Ducks defenseman Ian Moore during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)<br />
Ducks center Leo Carlsson, right, controls the puck away from St. L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-close-homestand-with-flat-finish-against-blues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-close-homestand-with-flat-finish-against-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trent McDuffie reportedly agrees to extension with Rams to become NFL’s highest-paid CB]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Trent McDuffie and the Los Angeles Rams are closing in on a contract extension that will make him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.<br />
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday night because the deal had not been finalized. The Rams still aren&rsquo;t able to publicly confirm they&rsquo;ve even acquired McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs for a package of draft picks in a trade reached last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trent-mcduffie-reportedly-agrees-to-extension-with-rams-to-become-nfls-highest-paid-cb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trent-mcduffie-reportedly-agrees-to-extension-with-rams-to-become-nfls-highest-paid-cb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chargers agree to terms with former Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold on multiyear contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[EL SEGUNDO, Calif. &mdash; The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with former Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold on a multiyear contract, reuniting him with his former head coach Mike McDaniel.<br />
Ingold played the last four years with the Dolphins, where he made the Pro Bowl during the 2023 season. He was a key part of the running game for Miami while playing in 68 games, including the postseason, and starting in 48.<br />
The 29-year-old Ingold will look to serve in the same role for Jim Harbaugh an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chargers-agree-to-terms-with-former-dolphins-fullback-alec-ingold-on-multiyear-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chargers-agree-to-terms-with-former-dolphins-fullback-alec-ingold-on-multiyear-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander: Was Lakers’ victory over Knicks a statement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Maybe, just maybe, there&rsquo;s less for Laker fans to worry about than we thought.<br />
Much has been made of the spottiness of their performances this far: A 38-25 record going into Sunday&rsquo;s matinee against the New York Knicks, but with the bulk of that coming against lesser teams. Against teams playing .600 ball or better, they were 4-12.<br />
And considering that those types of teams are the ones they would see in the playoffs, that would translate to another unsatisfying sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-was-lakers-victory-over-knicks-a-statement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-was-lakers-victory-over-knicks-a-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested on suspicion of shooting at Rihanna’s home near Beverly Hills; no injuries reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was arrested after a shooting at pop and R&amp;B music star Rihanna&rsquo;s Beverly Hills-area home Sunday afternoon, March 8, CBS LA reported.<br />
Officers responded around 1:15 p.m. after a report of multiple shots fired at the home. They took someone into custody and also recovered a weapon, Los Angeles Police said.<br />
No injuries were reported. Seven &ldquo;assault rifle casings&rdquo; were found at the home, police told CBS LA.<br />
An LAPD official confirmed to CBS LA that the singer owns the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-rihannas-home-near-beverly-hills-no-injuries-reported/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-rihannas-home-near-beverly-hills-no-injuries-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested on suspicion of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home; no injuries reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was arrested after a shooting at pop and R&amp;B music star Rihanna&rsquo;s Beverly Hills home Sunday afternoon, March 8, CBS LA reported.<br />
Officers responded around 1:15 p.m. after a report of multiple shots fired at the home. They took someone into custody and also recovered a weapon, Los Angeles Police said.<br />
No injuries were reported. Seven &ldquo;assault rifle casings&rdquo; were found at the home, police told CBS LA.<br />
An LAPD official confirmed to CBS LA that the singer owns the home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-rihannas-beverly-hills-home-no-injuries-reported/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-rihannas-beverly-hills-home-no-injuries-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person arrested on suspicion of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home; no injuries reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person was arrested after a shooting at pop and R&amp;B music star Rihanna&rsquo;s Beverly Hills home Sunday afternoon, March 8, CBS LA reported.<br />
Officers responded around 1:15 p.m. after a report of multiple shots fired at the home. They took someone into custody and also recovered a weapon, Los Angeles Police said.<br />
No injuries were reported.<br />
An LAPD official confirmed to CBS LA that the singer owns the home in the Post Office neighborhood.<br />
Police haven&rsquo;t revealed if the singer, her hus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/person-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-rihannas-beverly-hills-home-no-injuries-reported/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/person-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-rihannas-beverly-hills-home-no-injuries-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced Entry first, Super Corredora last at Santa Anita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forced Entry and jockey Juan Hernandez extended trainer Bob Baffert&rsquo;s dominance of the Santa Ysabel Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday as Super Corredora continued to struggle since her Breeders&rsquo; Cup Juvenile Fillies victory.<br />
Forced Entry ($7.60) took the lead from stablemate French Blue at the top of the stretch in the 1-1/16-mile, Grade III race for 3-year-old fillies and completed Baffert&rsquo;s sixth consecutive win and 11th since 2003 in the Santa Ysabel. Bank Shot got up for seco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/forced-entry-first-super-corredora-last-at-santa-anita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/forced-entry-first-super-corredora-last-at-santa-anita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rams free agency primer: Needs to address after Trent McDuffie, Kam Curl moves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, general manager Les Snead was asked how the Rams decide what positions of need to address in March&rsquo;s free agency, and which to reserve for April&rsquo;s NFL draft. The strategy, Snead said, was to make sure that there were no cavernous holes on the roster prior to the draft, nothing that might prompt desperation come that weekend.<br />
&ldquo;We more than likely will be better drafters because we&rsquo;re not reaching,&rdquo; Snead explained.<br />
With the moves the Rams have made ahead o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-free-agency-primer-needs-to-address-after-trent-mcduffie-kam-curl-moves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-free-agency-primer-needs-to-address-after-trent-mcduffie-kam-curl-moves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALEX VEIGA<br />
CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; Oil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years Sunday as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East.<br />
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $107.97 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, up 16.5% from its Friday closing price of $92.69.<br />
West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, was selling for about $106]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crude-oil-prices-surpass-100-a-barrel-as-the-iran-war-impedes-production-and-shipping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crude-oil-prices-surpass-100-a-barrel-as-the-iran-war-impedes-production-and-shipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A son of Iran’s late supreme leader is chosen to replace his father as war rages]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran&rsquo;s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was named as his successor Sunday, had long been considered a contender to the post even before an Israeli strike killed his father and despite the fact he had never been elected or appointed to a government position.<br />
A secretive figure within the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei was not seen publicly in the days after an Israeli airstrike targeting th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-son-of-irans-late-supreme-leader-is-chosen-to-replace-his-father-as-war-rages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-son-of-irans-late-supreme-leader-is-chosen-to-replace-his-father-as-war-rages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels rally for victory over Rangers, give up lead in loss to A’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAMES: The Angels came from behind to beat the Texas Rangers, 10-7, on Sunday in Surprise, Ariz., while their other squad gave up a lead in a 7-4 loss to the Athletics in Las Vegas.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: In Surprise, right-hander Victor Mederos gave up a grand slam in the first inning after walking two straight hitters to load the bases. Mederos followed that with two scoreless innings. Mederos is most likely ticketed for the Triple-A rotation. &hellip;. Right-hander Sam Bachman worked two scorel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-rally-for-victory-over-rangers-give-up-lead-in-loss-to-as/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-rally-for-victory-over-rangers-give-up-lead-in-loss-to-as/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers squander 7-run lead in loss to Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers blew a seven-run lead in the fourth inning as four of five relievers were charged with runs in an 11-7 loss to the Athletics on Sunday at Mesa, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Justin Wrobleski continued his impressive spring by allowing two hits over three scoreless innings with three strikeouts. &ldquo;I just feel a little more comfortable, and there is a lot more clarity in what I&rsquo;m trying to do,&rdquo; said Wrobleski, who has not allowed a run in six innings ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-squander-7-run-lead-in-loss-to-athletics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-squander-7-run-lead-in-loss-to-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron-less Lakers hold off cold-shooting Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) passes the ball to a teammate while being guarded by by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)<br />
Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) shoots the ball while being guarded by New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) and New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Los]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-less-lakers-hold-off-cold-shooting-knicks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-less-lakers-hold-off-cold-shooting-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postseason is within reach as Clippers continue season-long rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[One rebound in each game, two different outcomes. One grab led to a crushing loss. The other to an uplifting victory for the Clippers who came away with a split in their first two games of a tough stretch.<br />
On Friday against the San Antonio Spurs, seconds were ticking off the clock and Kawhi Leonard had the ball in his hands and an opportunity to win the game.<br />
But with 20 seconds left, his 3-pointer from 28 feet fell short and the Spurs grabbed the rebound, which led to a putback by Victor Wemban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/postseason-is-within-reach-as-clippers-continue-season-long-rebound/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/postseason-is-within-reach-as-clippers-continue-season-long-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-season is within reach as Clippers continue season-long rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[One rebound in each game, two different outcomes. One grab led to a crushing loss. The other to an uplifting victory for the Clippers who came away with a split in their first two games of a tough stretch.<br />
On Friday against the San Antonio Spurs, seconds were ticking off the clock and Kawhi Leonard had the ball in his hands and an opportunity to win the game.<br />
But with 20 seconds left, his 3-pointer from 28 feet fell short and the Spurs grabbed the rebound, which led to a putback by Victor Wemban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/post-season-is-within-reach-as-clippers-continue-season-long-rebound/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/post-season-is-within-reach-as-clippers-continue-season-long-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers proving to be among the worst at ABS challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[MESA, Ariz. &mdash; MLB&rsquo;s latest in-game addition appears to be a Dodgers weakness.<br />
The Dodgers are one of the worst teams in baseball this spring when it comes to the use of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System that will be used in regular season games for the first time.<br />
Heading into Sunday&rsquo;s Cactus League action, the Dodgers were correct on just 2 of 10 ball/strike challenges that came from their own hitters. On challenges from their own pitchers or catchers, when the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-proving-to-be-among-the-worst-at-abs-challenges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-proving-to-be-among-the-worst-at-abs-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings hit the road looking to save their season]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &ndash;&ndash; Battered physically but lifted emotionally, the Kings took to the skies for their final long road trip of the season, and one that could save their campaign.<br />
Interim coach D.J. Smith has a group thinned by injuries and trades working diligently, but the results have been mixed. The same is true however, for the Seattle Kraken, the last playoff qualifier in the West presently, as well as the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators, who are chasing Seattle along with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-hit-the-road-looking-to-save-their-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-hit-the-road-looking-to-save-their-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA women rout Iowa for Big Ten Tournament title]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL MAROT<br />
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<br />
INDIANAPOLIS &mdash; Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists Sunday as No. 2 UCLA rolled past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten Tournament crown.<br />
Rice was named the tourney&rsquo;s Most Outstanding Player.<br />
It&rsquo;s the first time the Bruins (31-1) have captured back-to-back postseason conference titles, and it&rsquo;s also the first time they have won regular-season and league tournament titles in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-women-rout-iowa-for-big-ten-tournament-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-women-rout-iowa-for-big-ten-tournament-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James misses 2nd straight game for 1st time since season’s start]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; LeBron James missed his second consecutive game of the season on Sunday afternoon after being downgraded as a gametime decision to out against the New York Knicks, still nursing his left elbow contusion that the 41-year-old suffered in Denver on Thursday.<br />
Missing Sunday marks the first time since James missed the first 14 games of the season with sciatica that the Lakers listed him as unavailable for back to back games.<br />
But that didn&rsquo;t stop Knicks coach Mike Brown, from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-misses-2nd-straight-game-for-1st-time-since-seasons-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-misses-2nd-straight-game-for-1st-time-since-seasons-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeimer Candelario looks to revive career with the Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; Jeimer Candelario has been here before.<br />
The 32-year-old infielder has seen his career rise and fall, so he&rsquo;s no stranger to being in a big league camp with something to prove.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m always working toward being consistent, producing,&rdquo; Candelario said. &ldquo;When I&rsquo;m consistent and producing and putting my body and my mental side in the right position, I feel like I can do damage early in the game. That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m focusing on right now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jeimer-candelario-looks-to-revive-career-with-the-angels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jeimer-candelario-looks-to-revive-career-with-the-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Nathan Martin wins the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon in a photo finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; After 26.2 miles, the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon still came down to a photo finish Sunday.<br />
American Nathan Martin, a 36-year-old high school cross country coach from Jackson, Michigan, ran 2 hours, 11 minutes and 16 seconds (5:00 minutes per mile) to claim victory with a ferocious kick that came down to his final stride.<br />
He trailed from the start at Dodger Stadium and past landmarks like the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, before storming down the home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/american-nathan-martin-wins-the-2026-los-angeles-marathon-in-a-photo-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/american-nathan-martin-wins-the-2026-los-angeles-marathon-in-a-photo-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Nathan Martin wins 2026 Los Angeles Marathon in dramatic photo finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American runner Nathan Martin catches up and beats Kenya&rsquo;s Michael Kamau just before the finish line to win the men&rsquo;s pro division of the LA Marathon in 2:11:16.50 on Sunday March 8, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)<br />
The American runner Nathan Martin catches up and beats Kenya&rsquo;s Michael Kamau just before the finish line to win the men&rsquo;s pro division of the LA Marathon in 2:11:16.50 on Sunday March 8, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Ph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/american-nathan-martin-wins-2026-los-angeles-marathon-in-dramatic-photo-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/american-nathan-martin-wins-2026-los-angeles-marathon-in-dramatic-photo-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sizzling LA Marathon: Hot weather meets Hollywood ending for truly memorable day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was warm. It was wild. And, for scores of athletes and the throngs that lined a route packed with familiar photo ops to cheer them on, it was wonderful.<br />
Befitting its glitzy reputation, Sunday morning&rsquo;s 41st Los Angeles Marathon was packed with even more show-biz moments than usual.<br />
More than 27,000 racers &mdash; the race sold out weeks ago &mdash; rose before dawn and took off through the iconic streets of La La Land with temperatures already tipping past 60 degrees at 7 a.m. A couple]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-sizzling-la-marathon-hot-weather-meets-hollywood-ending-for-truly-memorable-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-sizzling-la-marathon-hot-weather-meets-hollywood-ending-for-truly-memorable-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war’s targets widen into civilian infrastructure and Saudi Arabia reports first deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; The Iran war&rsquo;s targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure Sunday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking one of the desalination plants that are crucial for Gulf nations&rsquo; drinking water.<br />
While Israeli-struck oil depots smoldered in Tehran after a late-night strike, prompting environmental warnings for citizens, Iran&rsquo;s president vowed to expand attacks on U.S. targets acr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-wars-targets-widen-into-civilian-infrastructure-and-saudi-arabia-reports-first-deaths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-wars-targets-widen-into-civilian-infrastructure-and-saudi-arabia-reports-first-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOSH BOAK<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America&rsquo;s future.<br />
In his State of the Union address less than two weeks ago, the Republican president confidently told the country: &ldquo;The roaring economy is roaring like never before.&rdquo; The latest batch of data on jobs, pump prices and the stock market suggests th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-roaring-economy-meets-a-rough-start-to-2026-what-the-latest-numbers-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-roaring-economy-meets-a-rough-start-to-2026-what-the-latest-numbers-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SERRA YEDIKARDES<br />
KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) &mdash; A land crossing near eastern Turkey&rsquo;s Van province is one of the few routes connecting Iranians to the rest of the world amid an airspace shutdown in Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Tehran over a week ago, triggering war in the Middle East.<br />
Most travelers at the border gate in recent days had connections with Turkey through work, family, and friends, and many had moved up preplanned visits because of the wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irans-border-with-turkey-offers-a-way-out-but-few-are-leaving-for-good/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irans-border-with-turkey-offers-a-way-out-but-few-are-leaving-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys and girls soccer: Saturday’s regional scores, schedule for state finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scores from Saturday&rsquo;s games in the CIF Southern California Regional finals and the schedule for the CIF State championship games in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14.<br />
CIF STATE SOCCER PLAYOFFS<br />
BOYS SOCCER<br />
CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL FINALS<br />
SATURDAY&rsquo;S RESULTS<br />
Division I<br />
Mater Dei 1, Del Norte 0<br />
Division II<br />
Mira Monte 2, San Pascual 1<br />
Division III<br />
Los Alamitos 2, Bishop Amat 1<br />
Division IV<br />
University 2, Granite Hills 0<br />
Division V<br />
Garfield 1, Kern County Taft 0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-soccer-saturdays-regional-scores-schedule-for-state-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-soccer-saturdays-regional-scores-schedule-for-state-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys and girls basketball: Scores from Saturday’s regional semifinals, Tuesday’s schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scores from Saturday&rsquo;s games in the CIF Southern California Regional semifinals and the schedule for Tuesday&rsquo;s regional finals.<br />
The winners Tuesday advance to the CIF State Championships in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14.<br />
CIF STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS<br />
BOYS BASKETBALL<br />
SOCAL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS<br />
SATURDAY&rsquo;S RESULTS<br />
Open Division<br />
Sierra Canyon 72, Santa Margarita 60<br />
Harvard-Westlake 56, Santa Maria St. Joseph 52<br />
Division I<br />
St. John Bosco 75, Mater Dei 71 (OT)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-basketball-scores-from-saturdays-regional-semifinals-tuesdays-schedule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-basketball-scores-from-saturdays-regional-semifinals-tuesdays-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Seiler: Why Orange County can’t afford to ignore Moorlach a second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since I joined the Orange County Register&rsquo;s Editorial Board in 1987, the biggest local issue remains the $1.7 billion 1994 Chapter 9 county bankruptcy. Unfortunately, both the news page and our Editorial Board ignored the warnings by private-sector accountant John Moorlach concerning how Treasurer-Tax Collector Bob Citron was engaging in risky investment strategies that caused the disaster. At least the Los Angeles Times, which then had an extensive OC Edition, also missed it, claiming Moo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-seiler-why-orange-county-cant-afford-to-ignore-moorlach-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-seiler-why-orange-county-cant-afford-to-ignore-moorlach-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, March 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 Sunday, March 8, 2026.<br />
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According]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gavin-newsoms-leaving-some-major-fiscal-problems-behind/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gavin-newsoms-leaving-some-major-fiscal-problems-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get motivated to start exercising for good health and longevity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q. I am in my late 60s and have been a runner since I was a teenager. Fitness is important to me. I have several friends my age and older who just don&rsquo;t move. How can I motivate them? R.J.<br />
For starters, we know we cannot make folks do what they don&rsquo;t want to do.&nbsp; However, if we care, that does not stop us from trying.<br />
Your friends are not alone. The decline in physical activity among older adults is well-documented. A 2024 CDC report finds that more than 85 percent of U.S. adult]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-to-get-motivated-to-start-exercising-for-good-health-and-longevity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-to-get-motivated-to-start-exercising-for-good-health-and-longevity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission Viejo’s Vista del Lago Apartments proposing six-story building to replace some housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equity Residential, one of the nation&rsquo;s largest apartment landlords, is asking to redevelop part of Mission Viejo&rsquo;s Vista del Lago apartment complex with a six-story building.<br />
The proposal is set to be considered by the City Council at a public hearing on Tuesday, March 10.<br />
Built in 1986, the Vista del Lago complex at 21622 Marguerite Parkway has 608 units, consisting of one- and two-bedroom residences spread across multiple two-story buildings. The property is mostly surrounded by s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mission-viejos-vista-del-lago-apartments-proposing-six-story-building-to-replace-some-housing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mission-viejos-vista-del-lago-apartments-proposing-six-story-building-to-replace-some-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This smoky lentil sloppy joes packs in the plant-based protein and demands napkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ROBIN ARZON<br />
This recipe is from the &ldquo;I Love Sandwiches&rdquo; chapter in my cookbook &ldquo;Eat to Hustle.&rdquo; The chapter is basically my love letter to road-trip food made healthier &mdash; inspired by fast-food classics, gas-station gems, and deli-counter staples that I thought I&rsquo;d never get to eat again after going vegan.<br />
Related Articles	12 of the best luxury menus during OC Restaurant Week	Great Indian food always draws a crowd at this Artesia restaurant	Stagecoach 2026:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/this-smoky-lentil-sloppy-joes-packs-in-the-plant-based-protein-and-demands-napkins/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/this-smoky-lentil-sloppy-joes-packs-in-the-plant-based-protein-and-demands-napkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside a book of my friend’s recipes, a formula for happy relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am always looking for ways I can tie anything that&rsquo;s going on in my life to the written word. Leafing through a recipe file book that I was given as a shower gift, I saw that only a few recipes were actually written in the book.<br />
Many of them were on various scraps of paper, and many contained endnotes that, in a few words, told so much about the person who created the recipe.<br />
Of course, I&rsquo;ll start with my mother. Everything starts with my mother.<br />
She added this message to her pot r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/inside-a-book-of-my-friends-recipes-a-formula-for-happy-relationships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/inside-a-book-of-my-friends-recipes-a-formula-for-happy-relationships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[By TERRY TANG and OBED LAMY<br />
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) &mdash; Cradling his newborn daughter in his lap in their Indianapolis home, JaKobi Burton&rsquo;s love for the new lady in his life is evident with each caress.<br />
The first-time dad&rsquo;s commitment started months earlier. Burton attended every medical appointment and took classes with Dads to Doulas, a program created by the organization Dear Fathers that teaches Black fathers-to-be how to provide physical, mental and spiritual support up to and af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/black-fathers-embrace-resources-to-support-their-pregnant-partners-through-birth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/black-fathers-embrace-resources-to-support-their-pregnant-partners-through-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAX proposes sharp fee increases for services that pick up, drop off passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles International Airport could soon double the fees customers pay when getting picked up or dropped off by ride-hailing services, taxis and limousines.<br />
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners will vote at a special meeting Tuesday, March 10, to potentially hike the fees charged to those companies &mdash; and passed on to their customers &mdash; in an effort to reduce congestion and encourage future visitors to use its long-delayed, nearly $3.5 billion automated people mover when]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lax-proposes-sharp-fee-increases-for-services-that-pick-up-drop-off-passengers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lax-proposes-sharp-fee-increases-for-services-that-pick-up-drop-off-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For UCI professor, sharing data about immigrants and crime is risky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigrants, authorized and otherwise, are less likely to commit serious crime or be sent to prison than are native-born Americans.<br />
That&rsquo;s according to numerous studies from groups as politically diverse as the Cato Institute,&nbsp;the Brennan Center for Justice, the Migration Policy Institute,&nbsp;the National Institutes of Health,&nbsp;the National Bureau of Economic Research and the American Sociological Association, among others.<br />
That simple, statistically backed fact, is making the pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/for-uci-professor-sharing-data-about-immigrants-and-crime-is-risky/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/for-uci-professor-sharing-data-about-immigrants-and-crime-is-risky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafael Perez: Matt Mahan is a serious, if imperfect, candidate for governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[I caught up with Democratic gubernatorial candidate and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan this week over Zoom to discuss his campaign. Mahan entered the race about a month ago, has already raised millions of dollars and is benefiting from multimillion dollar spending, mostly from tech and business executives who spent about $4.8 million on ads in support of his campaign.<br />
Mahan is positioning himself as a moderate Democrat focused on fixing the most pressing problems facing California by making more effe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rafael-perez-matt-mahan-is-a-serious-if-imperfect-candidate-for-governor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rafael-perez-matt-mahan-is-a-serious-if-imperfect-candidate-for-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrants reduce America’s deficit. Congress should take notice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid ongoing congressional debates&mdash;culminating, of course, in a partial shutdown&mdash;over Trump&rsquo;s mass deportation agenda, one fact in particular should capture both Democrats&rsquo; and Republicans&rsquo; attention: immigrants provide an enormous boost to the country&rsquo;s long-term economic and fiscal health, reducing our massive deficit by a third.<br />
Off the bat, the Trump administration&rsquo;s instincts on the economic effects of immigration are wrongheaded. &ldquo;For decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/immigrants-reduce-americas-deficit-congress-should-take-notice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/immigrants-reduce-americas-deficit-congress-should-take-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do when your habits stop working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most articles we read about habits focus on discipline, systems and consistency. They tell us how to stack habits, track habits and optimize habits. I&rsquo;ve read &mdash; and taught &mdash; many of those frameworks myself.<br />
This information is useful, but it&rsquo;s frankly incomplete. Because in real life, when people tell me a habit has &ldquo;just stopped working,&rdquo; it&rsquo;s rarely a technique problem. More often, it&rsquo;s identity drift.We change &mdash; and our habits quietly lose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-do-when-your-habits-stop-working/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-do-when-your-habits-stop-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug McIntyre: The view from ground zero on the immigration divide]]></title><description><![CDATA[I covered the immigration issue on KABC radio for 30-years as well as in the pages of this newspaper. For most of that time, Los Angeles was Ground Zero. I spoke with pretty much everyone on all sides of the divide, from strict border enforcement folks, some of whom wanted zero immigrants, legal or illegal, as well as open border activists who claim, &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t cross the border, the border crossed us.&rdquo; For what it&rsquo;s worth, here is what I believe must happen if America is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/doug-mcintyre-the-view-from-ground-zero-on-the-immigration-divide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/doug-mcintyre-the-view-from-ground-zero-on-the-immigration-divide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JSerra softball falls to Murrieta Mesa in finals of Dave Kops tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[A run from the play-in round to the finals of the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions ended for JSerra&rsquo;s softball team with a narrow loss Saturday night in Bullhead City, Ariz.<br />
Murrieta Mesa scored with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge JSerra 2-1 at Mohave High.<br />
It was the first defeat for JSerra (10-1).<br />
The Lions won a play-in game Thursday to reach the main, 32-team bracket. They finished 5-1 in the tournament and made the finals for the first time.<br />
JSerra&rsquo;s Lilian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jserra-softball-falls-to-murrieta-mesa-in-finals-of-dave-kops-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jserra-softball-falls-to-murrieta-mesa-in-finals-of-dave-kops-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Sykes, Long Beach State upset Hawaii in season finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU &mdash; Gavin Sykes capped his freshman season with one last offensive barrage and led the Long Beach State basketball team to an 84-75 victory over Hawaii in the regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.<br />
With four minutes left, Sykes buried three consecutive 3-point shots to extend a four-point lead to 13, part of his 34-point effort that helped LBSU close its season on a high note and spoiled Hawaii&rsquo;s hopes for a share of the Big West Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gavin-sykes-long-beach-state-upset-hawaii-in-season-finale/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gavin-sykes-long-beach-state-upset-hawaii-in-season-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Schwarber homers, Gunnar Henderson gets 4 hits to lead Team USA over Britain at WBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s Shohei Ohtani hits a home run during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic game between Japan and South Korea on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)<br />
United States designated hitter Kyle Schwarber hits a home run during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Britain, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)<br />
United States designated hitter Kyle Schwarber celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kyle-schwarber-homers-gunnar-henderson-gets-4-hits-to-lead-team-usa-over-britain-at-wbc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kyle-schwarber-homers-gunnar-henderson-gets-4-hits-to-lead-team-usa-over-britain-at-wbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University boys soccer tops Granite Hills again to win CIF regional title]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRVINE &ndash; For the second time in eight days, University played for a title. And for the second time in eight days, the Trojans played the same team and added a plaque to the school&rsquo;s trophy case.<br />
University defeated Granite Hills, 2-0, to win the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV championship on Saturday.<br />
The Trojans also earned a chance to play in the first CIF State Championships.<br />
It would be hard to bet against the Trojans right now.&nbsp;They have won nine in a row and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/university-boys-soccer-tops-granite-hills-again-to-win-cif-regional-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/university-boys-soccer-tops-granite-hills-again-to-win-cif-regional-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei girls basketball loses in CIF regional semifinals to Centennial]]></title><description><![CDATA[SANTA ANA &mdash; Centennial made the most of its size advantage to defeat Mater Dei&rsquo;s girls basketball team 60-48 in the semifinals of the CIF Southern California Division I Regional playoffs Saturday at Mater Dei High.<br />
Mater Dei (26-8) was the top seed in the Division I bracket. The Monarchs beat Windward and La Salle in the first two rounds of the regional playoffs.<br />
&ldquo;The resiliency they&rsquo;ve shown all year long has been remarkable,&rdquo; Mater Dei coach Jody Wynn said of her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-basketball-loses-in-cif-regional-semifinals-to-centennial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-basketball-loses-in-cif-regional-semifinals-to-centennial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Dorado girls basketball holds off Canyon in CIF SoCal Regional semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowIt&rsquo;s not easy to win games late in the basketball season but El Dorado&rsquo;s girls team showed again Saturday that it has the grit to complete the job.<br />
The Golden Hawks survived a 17-0 run by Canyon to open the fourth quarter and used a block in the final seconds by Delaney Shiring to secure a 44-39 victory in the Division III semifinals of the CIF Southern California Regional.<br />
Shiring, a senior f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/el-dorado-girls-basketball-holds-off-canyon-in-cif-socal-regional-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/el-dorado-girls-basketball-holds-off-canyon-in-cif-socal-regional-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sierra Canyon girls dealt stunning loss by Sage Hill in CIF regional semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sierra Canyon&rsquo;s Rosie Oladokun drives toward the basket while defended by Sage Hill&rsquo;s Addison Uphoff during a CIF State girls basketball playoff game at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif., on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Sage Hill&rsquo;s Amalia Holguin drives toward the basket while defended by Sierra Canyon&rsquo;s Jerzy Robinson during a CIF State girls basketball playoff game at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sierra-canyon-girls-dealt-stunning-loss-by-sage-hill-in-cif-regional-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sierra-canyon-girls-dealt-stunning-loss-by-sage-hill-in-cif-regional-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. John Bosco basketball beats Mater Dei in OT of regional semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. John Bosco&rsquo;s Christian Collins dribbles around Mater Dei&rsquo;s Zain Majeed in the CIF State Southern California Division I regional semifinals on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)<br />
St. John Bosco&rsquo;s Tariq Iscandari dunks in the second quarter against Mater Dei in the CIF State SoCal Division I regional semifinals on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower. (Photo b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/st-john-bosco-basketball-beats-mater-dei-in-ot-of-regional-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/st-john-bosco-basketball-beats-mater-dei-in-ot-of-regional-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. John Bosco basketball beats Mater Dei in OT in regional semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. John Bosco&rsquo;s Christian Collins dribbles around Mater Dei&rsquo;s Zain Majeed in the CIF State Southern California Division I regional semifinals on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)<br />
St. John Bosco senior forward Christian Collins gets past the Mater Dei defense to tie the score at 65-65 to force overtime in the CIF State SoCal Division I regional semifinals on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, at St. John Bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/st-john-bosco-basketball-beats-mater-dei-in-ot-in-regional-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/st-john-bosco-basketball-beats-mater-dei-in-ot-in-regional-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sierra Canyon boys advance to regional final with win over Santa Margarita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sierra Canyon&rsquo;s Maximo Adams blocks a shot by a Santa Margarita player during a CIF State boys basketball playoff game at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif., on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Sierra Canyon&rsquo;s Brandon McCoy takes control of the ball near the basket while defended by Santa Margarita players during a CIF State boys basketball playoff game at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif., on Saturday, March 7, 202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sierra-canyon-boys-advance-to-regional-final-with-win-over-santa-margarita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sierra-canyon-boys-advance-to-regional-final-with-win-over-santa-margarita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Martínez lifts LAFC past Dallas]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, top, deflects the ball against FC Dallas during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)<br />
LAFC forward Son Heung-Min (7) chases the ball down defended by FC Dallas defender Osaze Urhoghide during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)<br />
LAFC forward Denis Bouanga, ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/david-martnez-lifts-lafc-past-dallas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/david-martnez-lifts-lafc-past-dallas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxy fade late in loss to Rapids]]></title><description><![CDATA[COMMERCE CITY, Colo. &mdash; Alexis Manyoma netted the go-ahead score in the second half and Rafael Navarro added a pair of insurance goals, all after the Galaxy were forced to play a man down, helping the Colorado Rapids pull away for a 4-1 victory over the Galaxy on Saturday night.<br />
Jo&atilde;o Klauss scored for the fourth time in his first three matches with the Galaxy to tie it 1-1 in the 56th minute. But Gabriel Pec was tagged with a second yellow card four minutes later and forced to exit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galaxy-fade-late-in-loss-to-rapids/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galaxy-fade-late-in-loss-to-rapids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crean Lutheran’s big lead disappears as Damien rallies to win regional semifinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Damien High School boys basketball team celebrates winning Saturday&rsquo;s CIF Division I regional semifinal against Crean Lutheran at Damien High School in La Verne on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Crean Lutheran&rsquo;s Hunter Caplan shoots the ball while Damien&rsquo;s Damien&rsquo;s Eli Garner defends during Saturday&rsquo;s CIF Division I regional semifinal at Damien High School in La Verne on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crean-lutherans-big-lead-disappears-as-damien-rallies-to-win-regional-semifinal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crean-lutherans-big-lead-disappears-as-damien-rallies-to-win-regional-semifinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei boys soccer wins first CIF regional title by beating Del Norte]]></title><description><![CDATA[ORANGE &mdash; Mater Dei&rsquo;s Andres Arellano scored nine minutes into the CIF Southern California Regional championship against Del Norte on Saturday at El Modena High School.<br />
Mater Dei&rsquo;s defense made that goal stand up for the remaining 71 minutes as the Monarchs defeated the Nighthawks, 1-0, to capture the Division I title.<br />
It is the first regional championship for Mater Dei&rsquo;s boys soccer program.<br />
Mater Dei (20-1-3), the top-ranked team in the state, will play Everett Alvarez i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-boys-soccer-wins-first-cif-regional-title-by-beating-del-norte/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-boys-soccer-wins-first-cif-regional-title-by-beating-del-norte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers storm back to edge Grizzlies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin (9) shoots against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)<br />
Clippers guard Kobe Sanders (4) dunks against Memphis Grizzlies guard Jahmai Mashack (21) asClippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) moves for position in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)<br />
Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (1) handles the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-storm-back-to-edge-grizzlies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-storm-back-to-edge-grizzlies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bishop Amat’s playoff win streak ends with loss to Los Alamitos in regional final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Alamitos celebrates their 2-1 win over Bishop Amat in the CIF State boys soccer Division III regional championship on March 7, 2026 in Bellflower, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Los Alamitos celebrates after they defeated Bishop Amat in the CIF State boys soccer Division III regional championship on March 7, 2026 in Bellflower, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Stephen Kramer #00 of Los Alamitos and his team mates celebrate a blocked goal attempt in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bishop-amats-playoff-win-streak-ends-with-loss-to-los-alamitos-in-regional-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bishop-amats-playoff-win-streak-ends-with-loss-to-los-alamitos-in-regional-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UC Irvine men clinch share of Big West title with OT victory over UC Davis]]></title><description><![CDATA[UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon is fouled as he puts up a shot during a Big West Conference regular-season finale against UC Davis on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Bren Events Center. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)<br />
UC Irvine forward Kyle Evans, right, pulls down a rebound in front of UC Davis forward Omer Suljanovic during a Big West Conference regular-season finale on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Bren Events Center. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)<br />
UC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucirvine-men-clinch-share-of-bigwest-title-with-ot-victory-over-ucdavis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucirvine-men-clinch-share-of-bigwest-title-with-ot-victory-over-ucdavis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA men pick up 2nd win over USC to finish Big Ten regular season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guard Jack Seidler #30 of the UCLA Bruins controls the ball agaijst forward Ezra Ausar #2 of the USC Trojans in the second half of a Men&rsquo;s NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)<br />
Guard Trent Perry #0 of the UCLA Bruins controls the ball against guard Alijah Arenas #0 of the USC Trojans in the second half of a Men&rsquo;s NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, Marc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-pick-up-2nd-win-over-usc-to-finish-big-ten-regular-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-pick-up-2nd-win-over-usc-to-finish-big-ten-regular-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers let early lead slip away in loss to Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers were unable to hold on to an early two-run lead and fell 6-4 to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Landon Knack gave up two runs on one hit and one walk in three innings and now has a 9.64 ERA over three starts (4&#8532; innings). &hellip; Right-hander Blake Treinen gave up four runs on three hits and two walks while recording two outs in the fifth inning as he struggled with fastball command. Treinen had ret]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-let-early-lead-slip-away-in-loss-to-rockies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-let-early-lead-slip-away-in-loss-to-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khalil Mack reportedly agrees to 1-year, $18 million deal with Chargers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-time All-Pro pass rusher Khalil Mack is returning to the Los Angeles Chargers on a fully guaranteed $18 million, one-year deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday night.<br />
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn&rsquo;t been finalized.<br />
The 35-year-old Mack had 5&frac12; sacks last season. He has 113 in 12 seasons.<br />
Mack, the 2016 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, has made nine Pro Bowls, including three in his four season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/khalil-mack-reportedly-agrees-to-1-year-18-million-deal-with-chargers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/khalil-mack-reportedly-agrees-to-1-year-18-million-deal-with-chargers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings let late lead slip away in loss to Canadiens]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The Kings commanded the shot count and several analytical barometers but lost on Saturday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena just the same, 4-3, to the comeback kids from Montreal.<br />
The Canadiens earned their NHL-leading 20th circle-the-wagons win after the Ducks rallied to topple them 6-5 in a shootout 22 hours earlier.<br />
An&#382;e Kopitar, Alex Laferriere and Scott Laughton, who made his Kings debut after being a last-second acquisition on Friday, lit the lamp for the hosts. Brandt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-let-late-lead-slip-away-in-loss-to-canadiens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-let-late-lead-slip-away-in-loss-to-canadiens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A counterprotester demonstrating against a &ldquo;Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City&rdquo; event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said.<br />
Police are investigating the incident that started late Saturday morning when someone from the anti-Islam protest associated with conservative influencer Jake Lang shot pepper spray into a counterpr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/police-investigating-after-device-thrown-at-anti-islam-protest-in-new-york-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/police-investigating-after-device-thrown-at-anti-islam-protest-in-new-york-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UC Irvine women earn share of Big West title, top seed for conference tourney]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAVIS &mdash; The UC Irvine women&rsquo;s basketball team clinched a share of the Big West Conference regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed for next week&rsquo;s conference tournament with a 70-58 victory over UC Davis on Saturday afternoon at UCD&rsquo;s University Credit Union Center.<br />
It was a record-breaking end to the regular season for UCI (26-5 overall, 17-3 Big West), as senior Hunter Hernandez (24 points) became the program&rsquo;s all-time single-season scoring leader, and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucirvine-women-earn-share-of-bigwest-title-topseed-for-conference-tourney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucirvine-women-earn-share-of-bigwest-title-topseed-for-conference-tourney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potente wins San Felipe Stakes thriller for Bob Baffert]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCADIA &mdash; It was exhilarating. It was disappointing. For Bob Baffert, the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday had all the ups and downs of a Kentucky Derby campaign wrapped up in one race.<br />
Potente, the latest 3-year-old prospect to pop onto the scene for Baffert, took a huge leap forward to win the Grade II San Felipe in only his second start, with jockey Juan Hernandez timing his rally to beat long shot Robusta by a head.<br />
Brant, the colt Baffert and most bettors thought would cli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/potente-wins-san-felipe-stakes-thriller-for-bob-baffert/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/potente-wins-san-felipe-stakes-thriller-for-bob-baffert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$40 million sought by family of Downey man stabbed to death outside library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Downey man who was fatally stabbed as he charged the battery of his car outside the city library has filed a claim against the city seeking $40 million in damages.<br />
Reinaldo Jesus Lefonts, 68, was charging his Tesla at an EV station outside the Downey City Library on the morning of Sept. 13, 2025 when he was allegedly stabbed by Giovanni Navarro, a homeless man who had been convicted 28 times for various offenses including brandishing a weapon, attempted burglary, criminal threats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/40-million-sought-by-family-of-downey-man-stabbed-to-death-outside-library/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/40-million-sought-by-family-of-downey-man-stabbed-to-death-outside-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Isles, Diego Herrera score upset in Santa Anita Handicap]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCADIA &mdash; The Santa Anita Handicap was watered down by scratches this time. The reactions of the people around upset winner,&nbsp; British Isles, though, lived up to the race&rsquo;s rich history.<br />
Diego Herrera, a 21-year-old Inglewood native who rode his first Grade I winner beyond the quarter-horse world, said, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t even have words&rdquo; to describe how he felt.<br />
Richard Baltas, who added a second win in the race to his one with Idol in 2021, sounded as if he couldn&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/british-isles-diego-herrera-score-upset-in-santa-anita-handicap/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/british-isles-diego-herrera-score-upset-in-santa-anita-handicap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei girls soccer upsets Santa Margarita to win CIF SoCal Regional title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowMater Dei players celebrate their 2-0 victory over Santa Margarita in the CIF-SS California Regional Division 1 final on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Mater Dei players celebrate their 2-0 victory over Santa Margarita with their trophy following the CIF-SS California Regional Division 1 final on Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-soccer-upsets-santa-margarita-to-win-cif-socal-regional-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-soccer-upsets-santa-margarita-to-win-cif-socal-regional-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reenactors bring American Revolution to life just as the United States turns 250]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the United States turns 250, experience a reenactment of some of the events that helped win the American Revolution.<br />
The Huntington Beach Historical Society is hosting a weekend of living history, with historians and storytellers bringing the revolution and fight for American independence to life. The event concludes Sunday, March 8.<br />
Seven-year-old Sean Huerta and his father, Brian, dress as members of the Indigenous Mohawk Nation during Huntington Beach Historical Society&rsquo;s American Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reenactors-bring-american-revolution-to-life-just-as-the-united-states-turns-250/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reenactors-bring-american-revolution-to-life-just-as-the-united-states-turns-250/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A. canyon home burns, tree falls on railroad tracks in Anaheim as Santa Ana winds kick up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected to kick up again Sunday morning, March 8, raising concerns about fires, downed trees, power outages and hazardous travel for high-profile vehicles, forecasters said.<br />
On Saturday, a fire raged at a three-story, hillside home in Laurel Canyon, where over 100 firefighters extinguished the blaze in the main house, the exterior of an adjacent building and surrounding vegetation in one hour and 13 minutes, LAFD said in a news release. No injuries were reported.<br />
In An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/la-canyon-home-burns-tree-falls-on-railroad-tracks-in-anaheim-as-santa-ana-winds-kick-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/la-canyon-home-burns-tree-falls-on-railroad-tracks-in-anaheim-as-santa-ana-winds-kick-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers’ Andy Pages aims higher after World Series heroics]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; Two outs. Bases loaded. Bottom of the ninth. Game 7 of the World Series.<br />
Andy Pages stepped into a fantasy and walked out a hero.<br />
In the dream, of course, the victor is on offense, tossing away the bat with one arm raised. Pages made the scenario his own by pulling off an implausible catch in the most riveting of moments against the Toronto Blue Jays, while extending the 2025 MLB season into extra innings.<br />
The image of Pages making the catch, as Kik&eacute; Hernandez abso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-andy-pages-aims-higher-after-world-series-heroics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-andy-pages-aims-higher-after-world-series-heroics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang member sentenced to time served for role in Anaheim killing in 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[SANTA ANA &mdash; A convicted gang member was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison, or time already served awaiting trial, for his part in the gang-related shooting of a 20-year-old man near the entrance of an Anaheim hotel 5 1/2 years ago.<br />
Danny Rey Quintana, 29, pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to participating in gang activity and assault with a deadly weapon with a sentencing enhancement for gang activity. As part of a plea&nbsp; deal, a count of murder with a special-circumstances allegation of gan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gang-member-sentenced-to-time-served-for-role-in-anaheim-killing-in-2020/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gang-member-sentenced-to-time-served-for-role-in-anaheim-killing-in-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels split games against the Brewers, Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAMES: The Angels split a pair of games on Saturday, losing 7-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers in Tempe, Ariz., and beating the A&rsquo;s 3-0 in Las Vegas.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: In Tempe, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez gave up four runs in 3&#8532; innings, allowing three hits and walking two. &ldquo;Fastball location was bad,&rdquo; Rodriguez said. &ldquo;Got a little wild there in the second. I wasn&rsquo;t able to throw strikes. A lot of big-leaguers in that lineup, so obviously they&rsquo;re going]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-split-games-against-the-brewers-athletics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-split-games-against-the-brewers-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ED WHITE<br />
Lynette Pino watched in February as news about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie seemed endless. But she decided she didn&rsquo;t want to get consumed by it.<br />
Pino has something in common with NBC &ldquo;Today&rdquo; co-host Savannah Guthrie&rsquo;s family: Her son, Darian Nevayaktewa, remains missing, too, nearly 18 years after leaving home before a new school year to see his father in Arizona.<br />
A banner with notes from hundreds of well-wishers and an image of Nancy Guthrie, the miss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/families-with-missing-loved-ones-like-nancy-guthrie-face-ambiguous-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/families-with-missing-loved-ones-like-nancy-guthrie-face-ambiguous-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi]]></title><description><![CDATA[By EVELYNE MUSAMBI<br />
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) &mdash; At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight disruption and left motorists stranded for hours.<br />
George Seda, the police chief in Nairobi, said some of the victims were drowned and others were electrocuted. He warned that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations continue.<br />
Volunteers retrieve the body of a man from a car after heavy rains in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/at-least-25-dead-in-kenya-after-heavy-rain-brings-flash-floods-and-flight-disruption-to-nairobi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/at-least-25-dead-in-kenya-after-heavy-rain-brings-flash-floods-and-flight-disruption-to-nairobi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, March 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, March 7<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.<br />
BASEBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Santa Ana 4, Santiago 1<br />
Santa Ana: Iglesias 2-3, BB, SB. Zamago BB, 2HBP, R. Soto (W, 5IP, 4H, 0R, 0BB, 5K). Centeno (2IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-saturday-march-7/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-saturday-march-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USWNT’s Alyssa Thompson scores late to secure SheBelieves Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARRISON, N.J. &mdash; Former Angel City FC star Alyssa Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to break a scoreless stalemate and the United States defeated Colombia 1-0 on Saturday to win the SheBelieves Cup.<br />
It was the eighth consecutive shutout for the United States, which hasn&rsquo;t allowed a goal since a 3-1 victory over Portugal in October. It was also the U.S. team&rsquo;s eighth overall victory in the SheBelieves Cup tournament, now in its 11th year.<br />
Earlier in the day at Sports Illustrate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uswnts-alyssa-thompson-scores-late-to-secure-shebelieves-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uswnts-alyssa-thompson-scores-late-to-secure-shebelieves-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEUNG MIN KIM and JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON<br />
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.<br />
The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief. During his first term, Trump said bearing witness to the transfer was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-grieves-with-families-during-return-of-soldiers-killed-in-war-in-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-grieves-with-families-during-return-of-soldiers-killed-in-war-in-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels]]></title><description><![CDATA[By AAMER MADHANI, JOSHUA GOODMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER<br />
DORAL, Fla. (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere even while dealing with five-alarm crises around the globe.<br />
Trump encouraged regional leaders gathered at his Miami-area golf club to take military act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-encourages-latin-american-leaders-to-use-military-action-to-help-us-fight-cartels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-encourages-latin-american-leaders-to-use-military-action-to-help-us-fight-cartels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Carlson sees Ducks as ‘an exciting proposition’]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &ndash;&ndash; Buying at the trade deadline and sitting in first place may feel foreign to Ducks fans that have come along in the past few years.<br />
But they&rsquo;re quite familiar concepts to the newest member of the flock.<br />
Since defenseman John Carlson entered the NHL in 2009-10, his Washington Capitals had the second most wins and second most points of any franchise behind the Boston Bruins. They also placed fifth in playoff games played and won their division nine times in 16 seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-carlson-sees-ducks-as-an-exciting-proposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-carlson-sees-ducks-as-an-exciting-proposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers thriving as Luka Doncic and Jaxson Hayes connect]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; One of the keys to getting the Lakers over their road bump, overcoming a 14-19 record against teams better than .500 as the postseason looms in the horizon, might be the player combinations on the court.<br />
Since the All-Star break, one of those duos that Lakers coach JJ Redick had turned to is star Slovenian guard Luka Doncic and backup center Jaxson Hayes.<br />
It&rsquo;s not just that Hayes has recorded a team-high 9.4 in the plus-minus since the break &ndash; guiding the frontcou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-thriving-as-luka-doncic-and-jaxson-hayes-connect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-thriving-as-luka-doncic-and-jaxson-hayes-connect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saks Fifth Avenue closing in OC, Palm Desert, Neiman Marcus closing in Canoga Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury retailer Saks Global is closing several of its Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores nationwide as part of a brand restructuring, including three Southern California locations.<br />
The Saks Fifth Avenue stores at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert will close, as will the Neiman Marcus store at 6550 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Canoga Park, the company said Friday.<br />
&ldquo;These actions are designed to advance Saks Global&rsquo;s transformation with a foc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/saks-fifth-avenue-closing-in-oc-palm-desert-neiman-marcus-closing-in-canoga-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/saks-fifth-avenue-closing-in-oc-palm-desert-neiman-marcus-closing-in-canoga-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 2 UCLA women top No. 11 Ohio State to reach Big Ten Tournament final]]></title><description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS &mdash; The top-seeded UCLA women&rsquo;s basketball team never felt pressure Saturday.<br />
On multiple occasions, fifth-seeded Ohio State would cut the deficit to single digits. It didn&rsquo;t matter.<br />
The Bruins, ranked second in the country, would punch back on all of the Buckeyes&rsquo; momentum en route to a 72-62 victory in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals as they search for a second consecutive conference championship.<br />
The win was UCLA&rsquo;s 24th consecutive and extended its p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-top-no-11-ohio-state-to-reach-big-ten-tournament-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-top-no-11-ohio-state-to-reach-big-ten-tournament-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[License plate found at San Bernardino hit-and-run leads police to DUI suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A license plate found at the scene of a Saturday morning hit-and-run in San Bernardino that critically injured a woman led police to the suspect&rsquo;s home, where he admitted to the alleged crime before his arrest, police said.<br />
Police responded to a call at the intersection of Marshall Boulevard and D Street at 12:50 a.m. on March 7, where they found a woman lying in the roadway. She was taken to a hospital and reported to be in critical condition Saturday, said Lt. Christopher Gray of the San]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/license-plate-found-at-san-bernardino-hit-and-run-leads-police-to-dui-suspect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/license-plate-found-at-san-bernardino-hit-and-run-leads-police-to-dui-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks’ wait for John Carlson continues as homestand finally ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &ndash;&ndash; The Ducks will close their nine-game stretch at home but won&rsquo;t open the John Carlson era against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.<br />
It&rsquo;s the longest homestand in the NHL this season in terms of games played and time elapsed, having extended across the Olympic break to encompass 36 days.<br />
Carlson&rsquo;s new beginning was an even longer time coming. His 17 years as a Washington Capital came to an end after midnight Eastern Time on Friday, sending him westward.<br />
He arr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-wait-for-john-carlson-continues-as-homestand-finally-ends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-wait-for-john-carlson-continues-as-homestand-finally-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas up 17.7 cents in Orange County for biggest 1-day hike since 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County shot up 17.5 cents on Saturday, March 7, to $5.165, the largest one-day increase since the record 19.2-cent spike of Oct. 5, 2012.<br />
The Los Angeles County average price, which rose 11 cents on Friday, is the highest it&rsquo;s been since May 20, 2024. It is 47.1 cents more than one week ago, 66 cents more than one month ago and 44.6 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Infor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gas-up-177-cents-in-orange-county-for-biggest-1-day-hike-since-2012/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gas-up-177-cents-in-orange-county-for-biggest-1-day-hike-since-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas up 17.5 cents in LA County for biggest 1-day hike since 2012]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County shot up 17.5 cents on Saturday, March 7, to $5.165, the largest one-day increase since the record 19.2-cent spike of Oct. 5, 2012.<br />
The Los Angeles County average price, which rose 11 cents on Friday, is the highest it&rsquo;s been since May 20, 2024. It is 47.1 cents more than one week ago, 66 cents more than one month ago and 44.6 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Infor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gas-up-175-cents-in-la-county-for-biggest-1-day-hike-since-2012/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gas-up-175-cents-in-la-county-for-biggest-1-day-hike-since-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels have high hopes for prospect Lucas Ramirez, who hit 2 HRs in WBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; Lucas Ramirez has spent the week trying to prove the prospect analysts wrong.<br />
Ramirez, the son of longtime big-league slugger Manny Ram&iacute;rez, has not even been ranked among the top 30 prospects in an Angels system that is considered one of the worst in baseball.<br />
But this week, Ramirez has been playing for Brazil in the World Baseball Classic. He hit a homer against Jacob deGrom in an exhibition against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, and then he hit two homers against]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-have-high-hopes-for-prospect-lucas-ramirez-who-hit-2-hrs-in-wbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-have-high-hopes-for-prospect-lucas-ramirez-who-hit-2-hrs-in-wbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postal supervisor in Costa Mesa who stole $300,000 in checks, gold, currency gets 1 year of house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. Postal Service supervisor who worked in Costa Mesa was sentenced to a year of home confinement in federal court on Friday for stealing checks worth about $284,000 and other goods worth up to $40,000.<br />
Joivian Tijuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, supervised the Costa Mesa post office on Adams Avenue when she was accused of stealing mail, according to federal prosecutors. Hayes pleaded guilty Feb. 7, 2025, to one count of mail by a postal service employee and one count of unlawful transfer, posses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/postal-supervisor-in-costa-mesa-who-stole-300000-in-checks-gold-currency-gets-1-year-of-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/postal-supervisor-in-costa-mesa-who-stole-300000-in-checks-gold-currency-gets-1-year-of-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[150 year anniversary: A look at how the telephone changed the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dialing up history<br />
The patent for the telephone turns 150 today, the first call was made three days later on March 10, 1876.<br />
Before the phone: One of the earliest ways to communicate outside of mail was the telegraph, invented by Samuel Morse in 1837. The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication by transmitting messages in Morse code over wires. It required skilled operators to encode and decode.<br />
1876 &ndash; The very first telephone was developed. Two inventors, Alexander Graham Bel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/150-year-anniversary-a-look-at-how-the-telephone-changed-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/150-year-anniversary-a-look-at-how-the-telephone-changed-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rams place CB Darious Williams on reserve/retired list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rams cornerback Darious Williams is calling it a career after eight seasons, as the team announced Saturday it had placed the veteran on the reserve/retired list.<br />
Williams, 32, signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He enjoyed two stints with the Rams from 2018-2021 and 2024-2025, with two years with his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars in between.<br />
He was a starter for the Rams in 2021, including in Super Bowl LVI. He combined for eight tackles and one pass deflection in that 23]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-place-cb-darious-williams-on-reserveretired-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-place-cb-darious-williams-on-reserveretired-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Feb. 26-March 5)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Feb. 26 to March 5.<br />
KoKo Chicken &amp; B.B.Q, 5511 Orangethorpe Ave., La PalmaClosed: March 5<br />
Reason: Rodent infestation<br />
Reopened: March 6Food sales at Lucky Strike, 400 Disney Way, AnaheimClosed: March 5<br />
Reason: Rodent infestation<br />
Reopened: March 6Sebastiani&rsquo;s Italian Bistro, 6078 Warner Ave., Huntington BeachClosed: March 4<br />
Reason: Cockroach infestation<br />
Reopened: March 5Kim N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-restaurants-shut-down-by-health-inspectors-feb-26-march-5/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-restaurants-shut-down-by-health-inspectors-feb-26-march-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German shepherd Levi needs an active owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breed: German shepherd<br />
Age: 1 year<br />
Sex: Neutered male<br />
Size: Should be around 90 pounds when full-grown in about 6 months<br />
Levi&rsquo;s story: Levi is a big, strong powerhouse of a boy. He needs someone who likes to run or otherwise engage a dog in games and training that will help him learn about the world and give him a job to do. Otherwise, he will make his own entertainment, and it&rsquo;s best that his new family help him do the right thing. He would do best with an owner who has the strength]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/german-shepherd-levi-needs-an-active-owner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/german-shepherd-levi-needs-an-active-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani shines again for Japan in World Baseball Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO &mdash; Defending champion Japan hit four home runs &ndash; two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki &ndash; to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic.<br />
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox also homered for Japan. Ohtani&rsquo;s homer followed his grand slam Friday in a 13-0 win over Taiwan.<br />
Both teams showed more power than pitching, particularly in the first four innings in a slugfest as the two combine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/shohei-ohtani-shines-again-for-japan-in-world-baseball-classic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/shohei-ohtani-shines-again-for-japan-in-world-baseball-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland&rsquo;s 2026 Food &amp; Wine Festival: 10 best things to eat and drink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foodies flocked to Disney California Adventure for the 2026 Food &amp; Wine Fest to sample and share small plates highlighting California-grown ingredients while grazing from one booth to the next on an epicurean adventure.<br />
The Disney California Adventure Food &amp; Wine Festival kicked off on Friday, March 6 and runs through April 27 with local, celebrity and Disney chefs offering cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneylandrsquos-2026-food-amp-wine-festival-10-best-things-to-eat-and-drink/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneylandrsquos-2026-food-amp-wine-festival-10-best-things-to-eat-and-drink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Chihuahua mix GG and her ‘welcome home’ zoomies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breed: Chihuahua mix<br />
Age: 3 years<br />
Gender: Spayed female<br />
Size: 12 pounds<br />
GG&rsquo;s story: Meet GG. She&rsquo;d like to introduce you to &ldquo;welcome home zoomies!&rdquo; She&rsquo;s timid, but very sweet. GG thrives on routine and lots of love to pump up her confidence. She loves walks, as well as small dogs, cats and even rabbits. Some of her favorite things are running around the yard and rolling in the grass. She also adores snuggles in bed or when watching TV &mdash; and watch out for all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/meet-chihuahua-mix-gg-and-her-welcome-home-zoomies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/meet-chihuahua-mix-gg-and-her-welcome-home-zoomies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamond Forde reveals the genesis of ‘The Book of Alice’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamond Forde is the award-winning author of &ldquo;The Book of Alice.&rdquo; Her debut collection, &ldquo;Mother Body,&rdquo; won the 2019 Saturnalia Poetry Prize, and her work has appeared in Poetry magazine, Boston Review, Great River Review and elsewhere. An assistant professor at North Carolina State University, Forde holds an MFA from the University of Alabama and a PhD in creative writing from Florida State University.<br />
Q. Please tell readers about your new book.<br />
&ldquo;The Book of Alice&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/diamond-forde-revealsthe-genesis-of-the-book-of-alice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/diamond-forde-revealsthe-genesis-of-the-book-of-alice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita consensus picks forSaturday, March 7, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[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, March 7, 2026.<br />
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Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the latest news and tips on wagers for weekend Horse Racing at Santa Anita and other Southern California tracks in your inbox. Subscribe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-consensus-picks-forsaturday-march-7-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-consensus-picks-forsaturday-march-7-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California lawmakers draw on past to prepare for 2028 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the next Summer Olympics less than 2 1/2 years away, state legislative leaders this week reflected on the 1984 Games &mdash; the last time Los Angeles hosted the global sporting event &mdash; as they seek out ideas and inspiration to make the 2028 Games just as, if not more, successful.<br />
The Assembly Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games held its first informational hearing in L.A. on Friday, a meeting focused on lessons learned from the 1984 Olympics and the lasting impa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-lawmakers-draw-on-past-to-prepare-for-2028-olympics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-lawmakers-draw-on-past-to-prepare-for-2028-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Shelley: Trump isn’t starting a war with Iran. He’s ending one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump did not start a U.S. war with Iran. He&rsquo;s ending one.<br />
In 1979, the Iranian regime attacked the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, an act of war, and held 66 Americans hostage for 444 days. The hostages were released on the afternoon of Inauguration Day, January 20, 1981. Perhaps that was a final insult to President Carter, or maybe the Iranians didn&rsquo;t want to give President Reagan enough time to take his hand off the Bible and pick up the phone.<br />
From that day to this, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/susan-shelley-trump-isnt-starting-a-war-with-iran-hes-ending-one/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/susan-shelley-trump-isnt-starting-a-war-with-iran-hes-ending-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As he cared for his dying parents, Ian Tuason wrote horror film ‘Undertone’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years ago, when filmmaker Ian Tuason&lsquo;s parents were both diagnosed with terminal cancer, the writer-director moved back into the suburban Toronto home where he&rsquo;d been raised to be their caregiver.<br />
His mother died quickly, his father two years later. It was a time of trauma and grief but throughout it all Tuason worked, writing a screenplay for &ldquo;Undertone,&rdquo; the new A24 horror film that which arrives in theaters on Friday, March 13.<br />
&ldquo;When I was caregiving, I was r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-he-cared-for-his-dying-parents-ian-tuason-wrote-horror-film-undertone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-he-cared-for-his-dying-parents-ian-tuason-wrote-horror-film-undertone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should drug companies be advertising to consumers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Paula Span, KFF Health News<br />
Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and &rsquo;23. Both her parents died; a relationship ended; she retired from communications consulting. She moved from Arlington, Virginia, to Warren, Rhode Island, where she knew all of two people.<br />
Related Articles	How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health	Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes to health care	Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/should-drug-companies-be-advertising-to-consumers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/should-drug-companies-be-advertising-to-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California’s proposed “wealth tax” would punish success]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 18, Bernie Sanders spoke to a crowd at The Wiltern in Los Angeles and called out Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, and other billionaire California residents. Not for anything they&rsquo;ve done wrong, but for being good at their job and generating billions of dollars with their companies.<br />
The Senator from Vermont came all the way to California to campaign for the proposed billionaire tax, an initiative that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of Californians with wealth exce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californias-proposed-wealth-tax-would-punish-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californias-proposed-wealth-tax-would-punish-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aloe vera is blooming now. Here’s what to know about its varieties]]></title><description><![CDATA[As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling.<br />
Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula &mdash; Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman today &mdash; Aloe vera arrived in Europe courtesy of Arab traders. It grew well in Mediterranean countries due to its minimal water requirement; since in its native lands, annual rainfall does not exceed 10 inches a year and is often as little as three inches. Aloe vera gro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aloe-vera-is-blooming-now-heres-what-to-know-about-its-varieties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aloe-vera-is-blooming-now-heres-what-to-know-about-its-varieties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How you can stream the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some excellent novelists are coming to Southern California for the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors on March 14. The lineup will include authors Virginia Evans (&ldquo;The Correspondent&rdquo;), Karen Russell&nbsp;(&ldquo;The Antidote&rdquo;), Kathy Wang (&ldquo;The Satisfaction Cafe&rdquo;), Amity Gaige (&ldquo;Heartwood&rdquo;), Leila Mottley (&ldquo;The Girls Who Grew Big&rdquo;), Susanna Kwan (&ldquo;Awake in the Floating City&rdquo;), Daria LaVelle (&ldquo;Aftertaste&rdquo;) and Alice Aus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-you-can-stream-the-pasadena-festival-of-women-authors-for-free/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-you-can-stream-the-pasadena-festival-of-women-authors-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A modest proposal: Tom Steyer should pay the wealth tax today!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire Tom Steyer has the chance to do something amazing.<br />
The progressive activist, who is worth an&nbsp;estimated $2.4 billion, is running for governor and though he made his fortune running a hedge fund that had significant positions in&nbsp;private prisons,&nbsp;oil and coal, he rages against those industries now.<br />
He&rsquo;s also seemingly against wealth. In fact, Steyer has come out in support of a proposed&nbsp;wealth tax&nbsp;that might be on California&rsquo;s November ballot and has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-modest-proposal-tom-steyer-should-pay-the-wealth-tax-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-modest-proposal-tom-steyer-should-pay-the-wealth-tax-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why brokers don’t get the listing they court]]></title><description><![CDATA[After over four decades in commercial real estate, I have watched countless brokers walk into listing presentations confident they would secure the assignment, only to walk out without it.When that happens, they often blame the fee, the competition or the market. In reality, the reasons are usually much simpler and far more controllable.<br />
In my experience, brokers fail to secure agency assignments for four primary reasons.<br />
The first mistake is making the presentation about themselves rather than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-brokers-dont-get-the-listing-they-court/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-brokers-dont-get-the-listing-they-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacifica and JSerra softball teams reach semifinals at Dave Kops tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowShay Kletke allowed two runs on two hits and Leyla Ayres and Arianna Salas each drove in two runs as Pacifica&rsquo;s softball team beat Orange Lutheran 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz. on Friday.<br />
In defeating the No. 1 team in the Orange County preseason rankings, Pacifica (7-2) advanced to face Murrieta Mesa in the semifinals Saturday.<br />
Pacifica ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pacifica-and-jserra-softball-teams-reach-semifinals-at-dave-kops-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pacifica-and-jserra-softball-teams-reach-semifinals-at-dave-kops-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marina moves Saturday’s girls basketball regional due to scheduling conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowAs the No. 1 seed in Division IV, Marina&rsquo;s girls basketball team holds home court advantage throughout the CIF Southern California Regional. But when the Vikings take the court in the semifinals on Saturday, they won&rsquo;t be in their home gym.<br />
Marina (20-14) will face No. 5 Palisades (14-13) at nearby Ocean View High because the Vikings&rsquo; gymnasium is playing host to a drumline show, Marina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/marina-moves-saturdays-girls-basketball-regional-due-to-scheduling-conflict/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/marina-moves-saturdays-girls-basketball-regional-due-to-scheduling-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luka Doncic dominates Pacers in 44-point effort for LeBron-less Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; With every word out of Rick Carlisle&rsquo;s mouth it was as if the Indiana Pacers coach gazed toward the peak of a mountain that extended higher and higher with every one of his soundbites of praise.<br />
Carlisle, who coached Luka Doncic as a rookie in 2018 through 2021 with the Dallas Mavericks, didn&rsquo;t dwell on his embattled relationship with the Slovenian star &ndash; well-documented during their final season together in Texas.<br />
On Friday night, coaching the last-in-the-E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/luka-doncic-dominates-pacers-in-44-point-effort-for-lebron-less-lakers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/luka-doncic-dominates-pacers-in-44-point-effort-for-lebron-less-lakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers squander 25-point lead in loss to Spurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO &mdash; The Clippers were poised to begin a challenging stretch of their schedule with a statement win, but they couldn&rsquo;t hold off Victor Wembanyama and the red-hot San Antonio Spurs.<br />
Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as the Spurs erased a 25-point second-half deficit and handed the Clippers a 117-112 defeat on Friday night.<br />
Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers (30-32), who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-squander-25-point-lead-in-loss-to-spurs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-squander-25-point-lead-in-loss-to-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Servite baseball showcases pair of young pitchers in win over Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Lopez (13) of Servite celebrates with Tommy Hauben (2), left, and Michael Cabral (27) after scoring a run over Canyon in a baseball game at at Canyon High School in Anaheim on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)<br />
Jaxson Torre (5) is lifted into the air by Eli Rubel (28) as the the Servite dugout celebrates Torre scoring against Canyon in a baseball game at Canyon High School in Anaheim on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/servite-baseball-showcases-pair-of-young-pitchers-in-win-over-canyon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/servite-baseball-showcases-pair-of-young-pitchers-in-win-over-canyon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball roundup: San Juan Hills routs Cypress; Santa Margarita, El Dorado win]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Juan Hills scored three runs in three consecutive innings in a stunning 11-0 rout of Cypress in a nonleague baseball game Friday at Cypress High.<br />
Clay Riggs went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs for San Juan Hills (5-4). Cash Meyer had three hits with a stolen base, three runs scored and two RBIs. Noah Wisneski had two hits with two RBIs.<br />
Bryce Greinke, Legg and Doss each added doubles.<br />
Garrett Gandolfo pitched five shutout innings for the Stallions with three hits allowed and seven stri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/baseball-roundup-san-juan-hills-routs-cypress-santa-margarita-el-dorado-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/baseball-roundup-san-juan-hills-routs-cypress-santa-margarita-el-dorado-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball roundup: San Juan Hills routs Cypress; Santa Margarita, El Dorado also win]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Juan Hills scored three runs in three consecutive innings in a stunning 11-0 rout of Cypress in a nonleague baseball game Friday at Cypress High.<br />
Clay Riggs went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs for San Juan Hills (5-4). Cash Meyer had three hits with a stolen base, three runs scored and two RBIs. Noah Wisneski had two hits with two RBIs.<br />
Bryce Greinke, Legg and Doss each added doubles.<br />
Garrett Gandolfo pitched five shutout innings for the Stallions with three hits allowed and seven stri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/baseball-roundup-san-juan-hills-routs-cypress-santa-margarita-el-dorado-also-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/baseball-roundup-san-juan-hills-routs-cypress-santa-margarita-el-dorado-also-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Kreider, Alex Killorn help Ducks survive a wild game with Canadiens]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &mdash; Down the road from Disneyland, the Ducks got on Mr. Toad&rsquo;s Wild Ride, blowing a two-goal lead in the third period but managing to get the game to a shootout, where they&rsquo;ve shined all season.<br />
They moved to 8-0-0, triumphing 6-5 over the Montreal Canadiens after a six-round shootout that featured just three conversions on Friday night at Honda Center.<br />
The Ducks won for the 14th time in their past 17 games and the seventh time during their eight-game homestand. The Habs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chris-kreider-alex-killorn-help-ducks-survive-a-wild-game-with-canadiens/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chris-kreider-alex-killorn-help-ducks-survive-a-wild-game-with-canadiens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aaron Judge, Brice Turang power Team USA to rout of Brazil in WBC opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOUSTON &mdash; Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States to a 15-5 victory over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night.<br />
There was one out and one on in the first when Judge, the first player to commit to the team last April, connected off Bo Takahashi at Daikin Park.<br />
Lucas Ramirez &ndash; with his father, 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez, in attendance &ndash; homered twice for Brazil. He cut the lead to 2-1 with his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aaron-judge-brice-turang-power-team-usa-to-rout-of-brazil-in-wbc-opener/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aaron-judge-brice-turang-power-team-usa-to-rout-of-brazil-in-wbc-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Raiders trading Maxx Crosby to Ravens for two 1st-round picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby is heading to the Baltimore Ravens, according to multiple reports on Friday night.<br />
The deal, which can&rsquo;t be announced until the NFL&rsquo;s new year starts next week, was first reported by ESPN&rsquo;s Adam Schefter.<br />
The Las Vegas Raiders will receive two first-round draft picks from the Ravens, including the No. 14 overall pick in next month&rsquo;s NFL draft.<br />
The 28-year-old Crosby had 10 sacks and a career-high 28 tackles for loss last season,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reports-raiders-trading-maxx-crosby-to-ravens-for-two-1st-round-picks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reports-raiders-trading-maxx-crosby-to-ravens-for-two-1st-round-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers shut out Royals in Cactus League night game]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers had a pair of three-run innings and eight pitchers gave up just three hits total, as they earned a 6-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Jackson Ferris did not make his scheduled start because of adductor soreness. &hellip; Right-hander Ryder Ryan did not allow a hit over two innings with two walks and one strikeout, leaving him with a 2.57 ERA in seven Cactus League innings. Ryan made 15 o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-shut-out-royals-in-cactus-league-night-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-shut-out-royals-in-cactus-league-night-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, March 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, March 6<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
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BASEBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Mater Dei 15, Rockwall 1<br />
Santa Margarita 1, Damien 0<br />
Katella 5, Long Beach Poly 2<br />
Calvary Chapel 8, Whitney 7<br />
Aliso Niguel 9, Irvine 4<br />
Dana H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-friday-march-6/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-friday-march-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks send Ryan Strome to Flames for draft pick in deadline deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &mdash; The Ducks and center Ryan Strome parted ways at Friday&rsquo;s NHL trade deadline, when the team dealt him to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round draft pick.<br />
Strome, 32, had been a favorite in the stands and locker room alike since arriving to the club as a free-agent signing in 2022. Yet after three straight seasons with identical point totals, 41 apiece, Strome had played in just over half the team&rsquo;s games this year between injuries, illness and health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-send-ryan-strome-to-flames-for-draft-pick-in-deadline-deal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-send-ryan-strome-to-flames-for-draft-pick-in-deadline-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings host Canadiens with a new look and momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kings will try to carry momentum from one of their better home games this season, a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday, as they welcome the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.<br />
It&rsquo;ll be the first game since Friday&rsquo;s trade deadline, when the Kings moved out Corey Perry, a day after dealing Warren Foegele, as well as added Scott Laughton and Mathieu Joseph, roughly a month after landing Artemi Panarin.<br />
With the deadline having come and gone under first-year general manager]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-host-canadiens-with-a-new-look-and-momentum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-host-canadiens-with-a-new-look-and-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) &mdash; A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images &mdash; and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn&rsquo;t send more &mdash; has been transported to Alaska to face federal charges of child sexual exploitation.<br />
Related Articles	Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary	Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-accused-of-tricking-hundreds-of-teens-into-sending-him-pornographic-images-is-brought-to-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-accused-of-tricking-hundreds-of-teens-into-sending-him-pornographic-images-is-brought-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT O&rsquo;BRIEN<br />
A top Pentagon official said Anthropic&rsquo;s dispute with the government over the use of its artificial intelligence technology in fully autonomous weapons came after a debate over how AI could be used in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s future Golden Dome missile defense program, which aims to put U.S. weapons in space.<br />
Related Articles	Trump administration&rsquo;s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time	Justice Department official eyes cases against Cub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagons-chief-tech-officer-says-he-clashed-with-ai-company-anthropic-over-autonomous-warfare/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagons-chief-tech-officer-says-he-clashed-with-ai-company-anthropic-over-autonomous-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nkosi Tafari’s patience is being rewarded with LAFC]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of college and professional soccer, Los Angeles Football Club center back Nkosi Tafari found himself in familiar territory this preseason.<br />
New LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos did not include the 28-year-old free spirit from Manhattan in several of his early starting lineups.&nbsp;As Dos Santos tweaked the defensive formation to send more players forward and support the attack, Tafari did what he could to give himself a shot.<br />
Show up daily. Do the little things right. Practice self]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nkosi-tafaris-patience-is-being-rewarded-with-lafc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nkosi-tafaris-patience-is-being-rewarded-with-lafc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JENNIFER PELTZ<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.<br />
Related Articles	Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring	&lsquo;Come and take it&rsquo;: Massachusetts governor challenges RFK Jr.&rsquo;s request for Dunkin&rsquo;, Starbucks ingredients	Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-convicted-in-political-assassination-plot-he-tied-to-iranian-paramilitary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-convicted-in-political-assassination-plot-he-tied-to-iranian-paramilitary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Air quality alert for the Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area until Sunday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area is under an updated air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:49 p.m. The alert is in effect until Sunday March 8, at 7 a.m.<br />
The full list of affected locations includes:Santa Ana Mountains/Foothills<br />
Orange County<br />
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys<br />
Riverside County Mountains<br />
Coachella Valley<br />
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning<br />
Air quality alerts: Recommendations from the NWS San Diego CA<br />
When an air qual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/update-air-quality-alert-for-the-orange-county-and-santa-ana-mountains-area-until-sunday-morning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/update-air-quality-alert-for-the-orange-county-and-santa-ana-mountains-area-until-sunday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Republicans push more bills aimed at Fulton County DA Fani Willis]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JEFF AMY<br />
ATLANTA (AP) &mdash; Georgia Republicans are pushing for more restrictions on local prosecutors, saying their investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis proves the moves are needed.<br />
Related Articles	Trump administration&rsquo;s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time	Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats &lsquo;friendly takeover&rsquo;	A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with Trump mark the end of Kri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/georgia-republicans-push-more-bills-aimed-at-fulton-county-da-fani-willis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/georgia-republicans-push-more-bills-aimed-at-fulton-county-da-fani-willis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ANNE D&rsquo;INNOCENZIO<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.Related Articles	Southern California RV sales face bumpy road ahead	Beyond Meat drops the &lsquo;Meat&rsquo; from its name as it expands to plant-based drinks and snacks	Retail sales fall modestly in January as American consumers pull back on spendi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/saks-global-to-shutter-15-more-department-stores-in-bankruptcy-restructuring/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/saks-global-to-shutter-15-more-department-stores-in-bankruptcy-restructuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATTHEW PERRONE<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Food and Drug Administration&rsquo;s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency &mdash; the second time in less than a year that he&rsquo;s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases.<br />
Related Articles	Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis	Judge weighs bid to block policy limiting journalist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-administrations-embattled-fda-vaccine-chief-is-leaving-for-the-second-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-administrations-embattled-fda-vaccine-chief-is-leaving-for-the-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6-year-old deaf child deported without due process, medical devices, State Superintendent says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Anissa Rivera and Kristy Hutchings, Southern California News Group, and Robert Solanga, Bay Area News Group&nbsp;<br />
A six-year-old deaf boy who attended the California School for the Deaf at Fremont, alongside his mother and brother, have been detained and deported by federal immigration agents, according to California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.<br />
At a Friday, March 6 news conference at the Diagnostic Center on the campus of Cal State University Los Angeles, Thurmond dema]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/6-year-old-deaf-child-deported-without-due-process-medical-devices-state-superintendent-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/6-year-old-deaf-child-deported-without-due-process-medical-devices-state-superintendent-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JOSHUA GOODMAN<br />
MIAMI (AP) &mdash; The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes as President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of a &ldquo;friendly takeover&rdquo; of the communist-run island.Related Articles	Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis	Judge weighs bid to block]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/justice-department-official-eyes-cases-against-cuba-leaders-as-trump-floats-friendly-takeover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/justice-department-official-eyes-cases-against-cuba-leaders-as-trump-floats-friendly-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reid Detmers finishes strong, but Angels lose to Guardians]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: After taking a quick two-run lead in the first inning, the Angels lost to the Cleveland Guardians, 5-3, on Friday in Goodyear, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Reid Detmers gave up two runs in four innings, but he could have easily allowed none if he had been quicker to cover first base on a potential inning-ending double play. He gave up two hits, one a wind-blown double. Detmers struck out five and walked two in a 64-pitch outing. He said he felt better in the second inning. &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reid-detmers-finishes-strong-but-angels-lose-to-guardians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reid-detmers-finishes-strong-but-angels-lose-to-guardians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with Trump mark the end of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure]]></title><description><![CDATA[By REBECCA SANTANA<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; In a one-minute video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, decked out in Western riding gear and a cowboy hat, rides a horse through a pine forest near Mount Rushmore. She trumpets her department&rsquo;s hard-line message: &ldquo;You cross the border illegally, we&rsquo;ll find you.&rdquo;<br />
Related Articles	Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis	Judge weighs bid to block policy limiting journa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-220-million-ad-blitz-and-a-public-split-with-trump-mark-the-end-of-kristi-noems-dhs-tenure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-220-million-ad-blitz-and-a-public-split-with-trump-mark-the-end-of-kristi-noems-dhs-tenure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita Handicap day looks twice as nice for jockey Florent Geroux]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCADIA &mdash; Big &rsquo;Cap day doesn&rsquo;t feel as big as usual to many people after the Santa Anita Handicap field was reduced in number and quality by the scratches of two headline horses.<br />
But try telling Florent Geroux it&rsquo;s not a huge day.<br />
Geroux has a shot at a giant afternoon Saturday at Santa Anita when he rides favorites Just a Touch in the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap, the historic race for 4-year-olds and up, and Brant in the Grade II San Felipe Stakes, for 3-year-old Kentuc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-handicap-day-looks-twice-as-nice-for-jockey-florent-geroux/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-handicap-day-looks-twice-as-nice-for-jockey-florent-geroux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Come and take it’: Massachusetts governor challenges RFK Jr.’s request for Dunkin’, Starbucks ingredients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey is telling Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to &ldquo;come and take&rdquo; her Dunkin&rsquo; coffees from her in response to Kennedy questioning the safety of the sugary drinks offered by Dunkin&rsquo; and Starbucks.<br />
&ldquo;Come And Take It,&rdquo; read an image with a star above it posted by Healey to her official X account Wednesday. The post had quoted a Boston Globe article reporting that Kennedy said he may potentially pull certain ingredients, inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/come-and-take-it-massachusetts-governor-challenges-rfk-jrs-request-for-dunkin-starbucks-ingredients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/come-and-take-it-massachusetts-governor-challenges-rfk-jrs-request-for-dunkin-starbucks-ingredients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit alleges OC deputy needlessly shot knife-wielding, schizophrenic woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A knife-wielding, schizophrenic woman shot by an Orange County sheriff&rsquo;s deputy sent to check on her welfare has sued the county in federal court for alleged excessive force.<br />
The shooting left former supermodel Britany Tranckino a paraplegic &mdash; the tragic outcome of an incident that began because she was sobbing too loudly at her home. Tranckino once graced the pages of Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar and Marie Claire magazines and was the first runner-up in the Ford Mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lawsuit-alleges-oc-deputy-needlessly-shot-knife-wielding-schizophrenic-woman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lawsuit-alleges-oc-deputy-needlessly-shot-knife-wielding-schizophrenic-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James won’t play for Lakers against Pacers after elbow injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENVER &mdash; LeBron James didn&rsquo;t hold back from his retorts over his late-in-the-game elbow injury Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets.<br />
The 41-year-old Lakers star, who broke the NBA&rsquo;s career field goals record in the Lakers&rsquo; 120-113 defeat, went up for a driving layup and absorbed contact from Nikola Jokic and tumbled under the basket into a row of photographers. James immediately grabbed at his left elbow &ndash; as officials deemed there wasn&rsquo;t a foul on the pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-wont-play-for-lakers-against-pacers-after-elbow-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-wont-play-for-lakers-against-pacers-after-elbow-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC football is feeding off Mike Ekeler’s energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visor atop Mike Ekeler&rsquo;s head has faded to a rust-colored red, comfortably broken in from years of wear on sun-soaked football fields.<br />
&ldquo;That thing&rsquo;s pretty old,&rdquo; Lincoln Riley joked after a spring football practice Friday. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s probably older than maybe some of our players.<br />
&ldquo;It gets a lot of questions and looks until people figure out what it is. But that&rsquo;s Coach Ek.&rdquo;<br />
It&rsquo;s a rescued artifact from Ekeler&rsquo;s first run with USC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-football-is-feeding-off-mike-ekelers-energy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-football-is-feeding-off-mike-ekelers-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Matthew Richtman is back to defend LA Marathon title]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; American Matthew Richtman&rsquo;s life unexpectedly changed when he ran a personal best time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 56 seconds to win the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon.<br />
&ldquo;Everything really changed after that,&rdquo; Richtman said. &ldquo;A little bit more attention from everything and looking forward to future races and what I was capable of doing. It definitely altered the training I was doing and just made me hungry for what&rsquo;s to come.&rdquo;<br />
By covering the cours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/american-matthew-richtman-is-back-to-defend-la-marathon-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/american-matthew-richtman-is-back-to-defend-la-marathon-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine collapse in rare metal-rich Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. Rebels dispute the number]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JEAN-YVES KAMALE<br />
GOMA, Congo (AP) &mdash; A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine.<br />
Related Articles	Cuba says a 5th person died after people on a Florida-flagged speedboat opened fire on soldiers	The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say	Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mine-collapse-in-rare-metal-rich-congo-leaves-200-dead-authorities-say-rebels-dispute-the-number/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mine-collapse-in-rare-metal-rich-congo-leaves-200-dead-authorities-say-rebels-dispute-the-number/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern California RV sales face bumpy road ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The circuit to showcase RVs is coming to life this month in Southern California as anxious dealers wait to see if consumer sentiment is shifting their way after four years of flagging sales.<br />
Camping World, which runs the largest recreational vehicle network with more than 200 stores, on Wednesday rolled out hundreds of new and used RVs at a campground behind the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula.Most of the lookie-loos were curious but few were buying.<br />
Wildomar resident Kris Hobbs, 73, was look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/southern-california-rv-sales-face-bumpy-road-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/southern-california-rv-sales-face-bumpy-road-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis]]></title><description><![CDATA[By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, a mainstay at the Kennedy Center, is leaving to head the Los Angeles-based Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. It&rsquo;s the latest departure from the Kennedy Center since President Donald Trump began asserting control over the storied performing arts venue in Washington.<br />
The Wallis announced Friday that Jean Davidson had been appointed executive director and CEO. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kennedy-center-exodus-continues-as-national-symphony-director-jean-davidson-heads-to-the-wallis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kennedy-center-exodus-continues-as-national-symphony-director-jean-davidson-heads-to-the-wallis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba says a 5th person died after people on a Florida-flagged speedboat opened fire on soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAVANA (AP) &mdash; Cuba said a fifth person has died as a consequence of a fatal shootout last month involving a Florida-flagged speedboat that allegedly opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island nation&rsquo;s north coast.<br />
The island&rsquo;s interior ministry said late Thursday in a statement that Roberto &Aacute;lvarez &Aacute;vila died on March 4 as a result of his injuries. It added that the remaining injured detainees &ldquo;continue to receive specialized medical care according to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cuba-says-a-5th-person-died-after-people-on-a-florida-flagged-speedboat-opened-fire-on-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cuba-says-a-5th-person-died-after-people-on-a-florida-flagged-speedboat-opened-fire-on-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Margarita and Mater Dei girls soccer to clash for regional title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowSanta Margarita and Mater Dei&rsquo;s girls soccer teams will play Saturday for a CIF Southern California Regional title and a trip to the inaugural CIF State championships.<br />
The Trinity League rivals each won in the Division I semifinals on Thursday to advance to the final Saturday at Tesoro High at 3 p.m.<br />
Top-seeded Santa Margarita defeated visiting Cleveland 3-0 in the semifinals behind goals by Felicit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-margarita-and-mater-dei-girls-soccer-to-clash-for-regional-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-margarita-and-mater-dei-girls-soccer-to-clash-for-regional-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laid-off KTLA weathercaster Kacey Montoya will return for a few more weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after KTLA laid off five longtime journalists, one of them, weathercaster Kacey Montoya, will return to the air on Saturday, March 7, to work the weekend weather desk until sometime in April.<br />
When Montoya, fellow meteorologist Mark Kriski, anchors Lu Parker and Glen Walker, and reporter Ellina Abovian were let go by station owner Nexstar on Wednesday, Feb. 25, they were given 60 days&rsquo; notice until their positions would officially end.<br />
Montoya decided this week that she&rsquo;d spend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/laid-off-ktla-weathercaster-kacey-montoya-will-return-for-a-few-more-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/laid-off-ktla-weathercaster-kacey-montoya-will-return-for-a-few-more-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ray Fenton leaves Los Alamitos to become Orange Lutheran football coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Fenton is the new football coach at Orange Lutheran High School.<br />
Fenton coached Los Alamitos to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship this past season, his 10th as the Griffins&rsquo; coach. He coached Cypress to a CIF-SS championship in 2007.<br />
He replaces Rod Sherman, who was dismissed as Orange Lutheran&rsquo;s coach after the 2025 season. The Lancers finished 3-9 overall and 1-4 in the Trinity League.<br />
Fenton&rsquo;s Los Alamitos record was 80-33.<br />
Los Alamitos defeated San Clemen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ray-fenton-leaves-los-alamitos-to-become-orange-lutheran-football-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ray-fenton-leaves-los-alamitos-to-become-orange-lutheran-football-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brea Olinda Unified board declares trustee seat vacant, will appoint to replace Chris Becerra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brea Olinda Unified school board will appoint to fill the Trustee Area 4 seat, after declaring Thursday night, March 5, that Chris Becerra had vacated his elected position.<br />
Becerra has not attended any board meeting since Nov. 6. Under state law, missing three consecutive months of meetings can be considered as having vacated an elected seat.<br />
The Brea Police Department arrested Becerra in December on suspicion of possessing child pornography; annoying or molesting a child; falsifying evidenc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brea-olinda-unified-board-declares-trustee-seat-vacant-will-appoint-to-replace-chris-becerra/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brea-olinda-unified-board-declares-trustee-seat-vacant-will-appoint-to-replace-chris-becerra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels’ Robert Stephenson faces hitters for the first time this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; Right-hander Robert Stephenson continues to insist he&rsquo;ll be ready for Opening Day, and he took a step toward that goal Friday.<br />
Stephenson faced hitters for the first time this spring.<br />
&ldquo;A huge step, obviously,&rdquo; Stephenson said after the workout. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know how many we&rsquo;re going to do, but obviously that&rsquo;s another step closer to getting in games. I still feel like I&rsquo;m perfectly on pace to be able to to get in enough games to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-robert-stephenson-faces-hitters-for-the-first-time-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-robert-stephenson-faces-hitters-for-the-first-time-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA men approach USC rematch hoping to solve their road woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The UCLA men&rsquo;s basketball team is a team of two stories. On the road, it resembles a team on the outside of the NCAA Tournament. But catch the Bruins inside Pauley Pavilion and one might consider penciling them into the Sweet Sixteen of their bracket.<br />
UCLA&rsquo;s own head coach admitted he has no semblance of a pulse.<br />
&ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t been able to predict it with this team if I&rsquo;m being honest with you,&rdquo; Mick Cronin said after the Bruins dominated No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-approach-usc-rematch-hoping-to-solve-their-road-woes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-approach-usc-rematch-hoping-to-solve-their-road-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARK SHERMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURT, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MOLLY QUELL<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A U.S. submarine&rsquo;s deadly attack on an Iranian warship does not appear to have violated international or American military law, though it&rsquo;s not yet clear whether the sub took sufficient measures to rescue nearly three dozen survivors, legal experts said.<br />
Legal questions are swirling about the underpinnings for the entire U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, and the aftermath of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-us-attack-on-an-iranian-warship-did-not-violate-international-law-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-us-attack-on-an-iranian-warship-did-not-violate-international-law-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIF State boys and girls soccer playoffs: Thursday’s scores, Saturday’s schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orange County scores from Thursday&rsquo;s games in the CIF State boys and girls soccer playoffs and the schedule for Saturday&rsquo;s regional finals.<br />
The Southern California Regional winners will face the Northern California Regional winners in the CIF State Championships on March 13-14 in Sacramento.<br />
BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS<br />
CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL<br />
SEMIFINALS<br />
THURSDAY&rsquo;S RESULTS<br />
DIVISION I<br />
Mater Dei 2, El Camino Real 1<br />
Del Norte 0, Orange Lutheran 0 (Del Norte wins in PKs 4-1)<br />
D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-state-boys-and-girls-soccer-playoffs-thursdays-scores-saturdays-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-state-boys-and-girls-soccer-playoffs-thursdays-scores-saturdays-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spacecraft’s impact changed asteroid’s orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer<br />
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) &mdash; An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future incoming killer space rock, scientists reported Friday.<br />
It&rsquo;s the first time that a celestial body&rsquo;s orbit around the sun was deliberately changed. The asteroid that NASA&rsquo;s Dart spacecraft slammed into was never a threat to Earth.<br />
&ldquo;This study m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spacecrafts-impact-changed-asteroids-orbit-around-the-sun-in-a-save-the-earth-test-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spacecrafts-impact-changed-asteroids-orbit-around-the-sun-in-a-save-the-earth-test-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Tran: Congress cannot be a bystander to another forever war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I had even graduated high school, I knew I wanted to devote my life to service. My parents escaped communist Vietnam with little more than a dream for a better life. Working towards that dream put clothes on our backs, food on our table, and an education that would help me thrive. It&rsquo;s why I marched into a recruiter&rsquo;s office when I was 18 to give back to the country that gave my family everything.<br />
In 2003, when I was a senior in college, just months away from graduation, I was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/derek-tran-congress-cannot-be-a-bystander-to-another-forever-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/derek-tran-congress-cannot-be-a-bystander-to-another-forever-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[João Klauss setting the tone for the Galaxy early this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[It hasn&rsquo;t taken long, but it is clear that the Galaxy have their guy.<br />
Last season, the Galaxy struggled with production out of the forward position.<br />
With Riqui Puig on the season-ending injury list, the Galaxy made a big offseason move in acquiring Jo&atilde;o Klauss in a cash trade with St. Louis CITY SC.<br />
In the first two league games, Klauss has three goals, including a pair in last Saturday&rsquo;s 3-0 win over Charlotte FC. He also had the assist on the lone goal in the CONCACAF Champi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/joo-klauss-setting-the-tone-for-the-galaxy-early-this-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/joo-klauss-setting-the-tone-for-the-galaxy-early-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC men look to snap six-game skid in UCLA rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USC men&rsquo;s basketball season has unraveled rapidly.<br />
A series of second-half breakdowns and the departure of leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara have resulted in six straight losses and, in all likelihood, no chance at the NCAA Tournament.<br />
The Trojans have one Big Ten Conference regular-season game remaining on the schedule against UCLA, which is slated for a 6 p.m. tipoff Saturday at the Galen Center. If nothing else, USC has the chance to finish with a win against its crosstown rival befo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-men-look-to-snap-six-game-skid-in-ucla-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-men-look-to-snap-six-game-skid-in-ucla-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge weighs bid to block policy limiting journalists’ access to Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A Pentagon policy limiting journalists&rsquo; access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging a judge to block the new rules.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s more important than ever for the public to know as much as they can,&rdquo; Times attorney Theodore Boutrous told U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman during the first hearing for the n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/judge-weighs-bid-to-block-policy-limiting-journalists-access-to-pentagon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/judge-weighs-bid-to-block-policy-limiting-journalists-access-to-pentagon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIF State basketball playoffs: Thursday’s scores, Saturday’s schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orange County scores from Thursday&rsquo;s games in the CIF State boys and girls basketball playoffs and the schedule for Saturday.<br />
The Southern California Regional winners will face the Northern California Regional winners in the CIF State Championships on March 13-14 in Sacramento.<br />
BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS<br />
CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALQUARTERFINALS<br />
Thursday&rsquo;s results<br />
Division I<br />
Mater Dei 64, JSerra 60<br />
Crean Lutheran 71, Corona Centennial 66<br />
Division III<br />
Birmingham 77, Trabuco Hill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-state-basketball-playoffs-thursdays-scores-saturdays-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-state-basketball-playoffs-thursdays-scores-saturdays-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found.<br />
Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked at compound extreme weather &mdash; a one-two punch of heat and drought &mdash; and found it increasing as the world warms. But what&rsquo;s rising especially fast is the more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/heat-waves-that-spark-damaging-droughts-are-happening-more-frequently-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/heat-waves-that-spark-damaging-droughts-are-happening-more-frequently-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEUNG MIN KIM and AAMER MADHANI<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.<br />
Related Articles	Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike	A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month	Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny att]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russia-has-provided-iran-with-information-that-can-help-tehran-strike-us-military-ap-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russia-has-provided-iran-with-information-that-can-help-tehran-strike-us-military-ap-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA women shake off Washington to advance to Big Ten Tournament semifinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an earlier-than-normal noon tipoff in its Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game, the No. 2 UCLA women&rsquo;s basketball team got a second wakeup call Friday.<br />
The top-seeded Bruins overcame a sluggish start in their tournament opener to pull away from&nbsp;a pesky Washington&nbsp;squad for a 78-60 victory in Indianapolis and advance to Saturday&rsquo;s semifinal.<br />
UCLA came into&nbsp;the game riding a 22-game winning streak and looking to defend its conference tournament title, won last year&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-women-shake-off-washington-to-advance-to-big-ten-tournament-semifinal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-women-shake-off-washington-to-advance-to-big-ten-tournament-semifinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels to create their own TV network to carry games]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; The Angels took a step toward clarity with their television situation by agreeing to purchase a portion of Main Street Sports, essentially creating their own network.<br />
The deal has been reached, a source said on Friday, but the Angels won&rsquo;t officially announce it until early next week, because there are some details that need to be finalized.<br />
The news comes on the day that the Angels announced that long-time president John Carpino will be retiring, replaced by Molly Jol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-to-create-their-own-tv-network-to-carry-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-to-create-their-own-tv-network-to-carry-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anaheim weighs adding self-checkout regulations to city grocery and drug retail stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the lead of two Southern California cities, Anaheim is considering regulations on self-checkout lanes for grocery and drug retail stores in the city.<br />
&ldquo;I started this thought process as I have visited local supermarkets where they have self-checkout,&rdquo; said Councilmember Norma Campos Kurtz, who, along with Mayor Ashleigh Aitken, brought the idea up for council consideration. &ldquo;And over a period of time, there are less and less and less cashiers available and, in some cas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anaheim-weighs-adding-self-checkout-regulations-to-city-grocery-and-drug-retail-stores/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anaheim-weighs-adding-self-checkout-regulations-to-city-grocery-and-drug-retail-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US issues a license that authorizes sales of Venezuelan gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FATIMA HUSSEIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The U.S. issued a license Friday that authorizes dealings with Minerven, Venezuela&rsquo;s state-owned gold mining company, in the latest sign of the Trump administration&rsquo;s intent to exercise more control over that country&rsquo;s natural resources.<br />
Related Articles	Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties	Power slowly being restored in western Cuba as crews work at damaged plant	Hegs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-issues-a-license-that-authorizes-sales-of-venezuelan-gold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-issues-a-license-that-authorizes-sales-of-venezuelan-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers’ Santiago Espinal seizing opportunity to make Opening Day roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; If you can&rsquo;t beat &rsquo;em, join &rsquo;em &ndash; although for Santiago Espinal, his chance to impress in Dodgers camp this spring needed multiple twists of fate to come to fruition.<br />
An organization known for its love of versatile defenders, as well as its ability to jumpstart or revive careers, appears to have another example of their handiwork in Espinal, who has more hits than outs in Cactus League play so far.<br />
Espinal is not only 10 for 16 (.625) in seven spri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-santiago-espinal-seizing-opportunity-to-make-opening-day-roster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-santiago-espinal-seizing-opportunity-to-make-opening-day-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galacticoaster is my new favorite ride at Legoland California — Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Galacticoaster is the ride I&rsquo;ve always wished Legoland California would build that appeals to all four quadrants of a young family &mdash; the smallest toddler eager for adventure, the tween ready for a big kids ride, the cautious stroller-pushing mom and even the thrill-seeking dad.<br />
The Galacticoaster indoor roller coaster debuts Friday, March 6 as part of the new Lego Galaxy themed land at the Carlsbad theme park. I rode the Galacticoaster five times during a media preview of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galacticoaster-is-my-new-favorite-ride-at-legoland-california-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galacticoaster-is-my-new-favorite-ride-at-legoland-california-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JULIA FRANKEL and MICHAEL BIESECKER<br />
JERUSALEM (AP) &mdash; Satellite images, expert analysis and information released by the U.S. and Israeli militaries suggest an explosion that killed scores of Iranian students at a school was likely caused by U.S. airstrikes that also hit an adjacent compound associated with the regime&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guard.<br />
The Feb. 28 strike, which had the highest reported civilian death toll since the war began, has come under staunch criticism from the United Nat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/evidence-suggests-the-deadly-blast-at-an-iranian-school-was-likely-a-us-airstrike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/evidence-suggests-the-deadly-blast-at-an-iranian-school-was-likely-a-us-airstrike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) &mdash; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee but agents didn&rsquo;t have a warrant, according to court documents filed by this week her lawyer.<br />
Estefany Rodriguez Flores, a reporter for Spanish-language news outlet Nashville Noticias who has done stories critical of ICE, was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop and is being detained by ICE&rsquo;s enforcement and removal operations, according to do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-immigration-authorities-arrest-spanish-language-news-reporter-in-tennessee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-immigration-authorities-arrest-spanish-language-news-reporter-in-tennessee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scamming the faithful: Pastors warn congregants about AI deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald<br />
MIAMI &ndash; When a man named Sergio messaged Pastor Jennifer LeClaire insisting she had promised him a personal phone call and prophetic counseling, she assumed it was a misunderstanding.<br />
Though he was an avid follower of the South Florida pastor&rsquo;s morning prayer broadcast on Facebook, LeClaire didn&rsquo;t know him.<br />
Sergio told LeClaire that he was still waiting for her to deliver on what she had promised him. He even threatened to call the police.<br />
But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/scamming-the-faithful-pastors-warn-congregants-about-ai-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/scamming-the-faithful-pastors-warn-congregants-about-ai-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings trade Corey Perry to Tampa Bay for 2028 2nd-round pick]]></title><description><![CDATA[EL SEGUNDO &ndash; The Kings have traded winger Corey Perry to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2028 second-round pick.<br />
Perry, 40, was in his first campaign as a King after spending time with rivals like the Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars. He also played for the Montreal Canadiens for a season and spent two in Tampa, losing to Colorado in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final as a Bolt.<br />
In all, Perry has played in six Final series, winning his first in 2007 with the Ducks. His odd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-trade-corey-perry-to-tampa-bay-for-2028-2nd-round-pick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-trade-corey-perry-to-tampa-bay-for-2028-2nd-round-pick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVE COLLINS<br />
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) &mdash; Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume &mdash; startling the firefighters before they headed out to scenes that could get their hearts pumping even faster.<br />
Related Articles	Maine&rsquo;s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry	US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor	How spri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jarring-alarms-out-quieter-alerts-in-new-firehouse-dispatch-systems-aim-to-ease-stress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jarring-alarms-out-quieter-alerts-in-new-firehouse-dispatch-systems-aim-to-ease-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maine’s catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PATRICK WHITTLE<br />
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) &mdash; Maine&rsquo;s catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.<br />
Related Articles	Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US	Gray whales are stars of this weekend&rsquo;s Festival of Whales, but researchers worry about the population	The sea is higher than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/maines-catch-of-lobster-declines-again-as-high-costs-and-climate-change-impact-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/maines-catch-of-lobster-declines-again-as-high-costs-and-climate-change-impact-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID McHUGH<br />
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) &mdash; The U.S. Treasury Department&rsquo;s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow&rsquo;s fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia&rsquo;s oil exports help Kremlin pay for its own war on Ukraine.<br />
Related Articles	Hungary detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment. Kyiv calls move &lsquo;taking hostages&rsquo;	Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-boost-for-moscow-in-the-shadow-of-iran-war-us-allows-india-to-buy-russian-oil-for-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-boost-for-moscow-in-the-shadow-of-iran-war-us-allows-india-to-buy-russian-oil-for-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that’s created a candidate frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SOPHIA TAREEN<br />
CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; Political printing presses at their busiest in decades. Debate organizers limiting participation due to so many candidates. Constant political ads on television and social media.<br />
The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primary elections in years are everywhere.<br />
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IRBIL, Iraq (AP) &mdash; Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq told The Associated Press that they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the U.S. were to launch one.<br />
Related Articles	Hungary detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment. Kyiv calls move &lsquo;taking hostages&rsquo;	Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little gov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kurdish-iranian-dissidents-in-iraq-deny-attack-plans-but-say-they-would-join-a-us-invasion-of-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kurdish-iranian-dissidents-in-iraq-deny-attack-plans-but-say-they-would-join-a-us-invasion-of-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New high-speed rail business plan offers a partial dose of honesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[California&rsquo;s 2026 Draft Business Plan for high-speed rail is more realistic than its predecessors, but leaves serious unresolved issues. The High-Speed Authority&rsquo;s leadership lacks the ability to fix this broken program under the current Proposition 1A framework and should either go back to the voters with a new ballot measure or give up.<br />
The plan targets 2032 for completing construction of the Merced-to-Bakersfield segment and 2033 for the start of passenger service. That schedule i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/new-high-speed-rail-business-plan-offers-a-partial-dose-of-honesty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/new-high-speed-rail-business-plan-offers-a-partial-dose-of-honesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 of the best luxury menus during OC Restaurant Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[While bargain-minded diners tend to dominate the conversation during OC Restaurant Week (understandably so, as prices continue to soar), the annual ode to Orange County&rsquo;s culinary landscape also doubles as a chance to splurge a little. Of the 200-plus participating eateries, nearly 50 of them will roll out luxe, multicourse menus that would normally run higher than their fixed-price tags. Lucky you, indeed.<br />
Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/12-of-the-best-luxury-menus-during-oc-restaurant-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/12-of-the-best-luxury-menus-during-oc-restaurant-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hungary detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment. Kyiv calls move ‘taking hostages’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JUSTIN SPIKE<br />
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) &mdash; Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, officials said Friday.<br />
Related Articles	Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help	Hegseth&rsquo;s comments are a reminder that government isn&rsquo;t always eager to show the human cost to war	Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hungary-detains-7-ukrainians-and-seizes-80-million-cash-shipment-kyiv-calls-move-taking-hostages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hungary-detains-7-ukrainians-and-seizes-80-million-cash-shipment-kyiv-calls-move-taking-hostages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor]]></title><description><![CDATA[By AUDREY McAVOY<br />
HONOLULU (AP) &mdash; The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.<br />
It&rsquo;s part of an effort to use advances in DNA technology to attach names to those the military was unable to identify after the aerial assault 85 years ago.<br />
Related Articles	How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-aims-to-exhume-and-identify-88-uss-arizona-crew-members-buried-as-unknowns-after-pearl-harbor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-aims-to-exhume-and-identify-88-uss-arizona-crew-members-buried-as-unknowns-after-pearl-harbor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LAURAN NEERGAARD<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Most of America &ldquo;springs forward&rdquo; Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Trump administration&rsquo;s campaign to end &ldquo;wokeness&rdquo; in the military is reshaping its relationship with U.S. higher education, breaking off longstanding ties with prestigious universities that have trained generals and admirals while building new bonds with Christian schools and public universities.<br />
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagons-break-with-ivy-league-leaves-colleges-bracing-for-further-changes-to-military-programs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagons-break-with-ivy-league-leaves-colleges-bracing-for-further-changes-to-military-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Meat drops the ‘Meat’ from its name as it expands to plant-based drinks and snacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Business Writer<br />
Beyond Meat is dropping &ldquo;meat&rdquo; from its name as it moves beyond the struggling market for plant-based burgers, sausages and tenders and expands into new categories like protein drinks.<br />
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) &mdash; Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide for President Donald Trump who as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia pursued cases against the president&rsquo;s opponents but ultimately left the job after her appointment was deemed unlawful, is facing an investigation by the Florida Bar.<br />
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MILAN (AP) &mdash; The Winter Paralympics officially start on Friday, with the opening ceremony in Verona, Italy.<br />
With more than 600 Para athletes and 79 sets of medals to be awarded, Milan Cortina will feature a record number of athletes and medals.<br />
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Someti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/steven-greenhut-and-just-like-that-maga-peaceniks-transform-into-neocons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/steven-greenhut-and-just-like-that-maga-peaceniks-transform-into-neocons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County couple fielding calls from Americans trying to get out of the war-torn Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alana Stott said she&rsquo;s slept just a few hours since Saturday.<br />
The mother of three from Rancho Mission Viejo is a security expert who has been fielding WhatsApp and social media requests from Americans stranded in the Middle East seeking to get back to the United States. The calls and requests have been non-stop since the U.S. first launched its strike against Iran, she said, and by Thursday, she guessed she&rsquo;d fielded more than a hundred.<br />
Most of the people calling, Stott said, are Am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-couple-fielding-calls-from-americans-trying-to-get-out-of-the-war-torn-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-couple-fielding-calls-from-americans-trying-to-get-out-of-the-war-torn-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander: Here’s a way to end college sports’ transfer chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world according to Jim:<br />
&bull; Mick Cronin is close to becoming a regular at the top of the notes column. This time, I can&rsquo;t criticize him at all. &hellip;<br />
&bull; The UCLA men&rsquo;s basketball coach gets it, probably more than most, when it comes to the new age of college sports: Universities allowed to pay their athletes up to $20.5 million divvied up among multiple sports &ndash; consider it a salary cap &ndash; and high-profile players in the revenue sports (and their agents) usin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-heres-a-way-to-end-college-sports-transfer-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-heres-a-way-to-end-college-sports-transfer-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM<br />
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) &mdash; Midway through Ramadan, Muslims across the United States are striving to maintain the holy month&rsquo;s traditional mix of prayers and festive spirit under a cloud of worrisome events.<br />
The federal government&rsquo;s immigration crackdown has affected many of their communities. Virulent anti-Muslim rhetoric is surging. And now the Middle East &mdash; where many have loved ones &mdash; is buffeted by the Iran war.<br />
Related Articles	Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/for-us-muslims-immigration-crackdown-fears-new-war-worries-and-anti-muslim-rhetoric-cloud-ramadan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/for-us-muslims-immigration-crackdown-fears-new-war-worries-and-anti-muslim-rhetoric-cloud-ramadan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani powers Japan past Taiwan in World Baseball Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO &mdash; This is the Shohei Ohtani effect.<br />
Ohtani put on a giant show in batting practice hours before he hit a grand slam in the second inning &mdash; in the first he doubled on the first pitch of the game but didn&rsquo;t score &mdash; as Japan hammered Taiwan 13-0 on Friday in Pool C at the World Baseball Classic.<br />
It was Japan&rsquo;s first game of four in pool play.<br />
Ohtani drew major Western star power to Japan for the game, with actor Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet and pop singer Bad Bunny i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/shohei-ohtani-powers-japan-past-taiwan-in-world-baseball-classic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/shohei-ohtani-powers-japan-past-taiwan-in-world-baseball-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A South Florida university probes racist group chat tied to a local GOP official]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIAMI (AP) &mdash; A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of the Republican Party that included violently racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.<br />
The chat, which was denounced by the state GOP, involved students and several top conservative leaders at Florida International University, according to the Miami Herald, which viewed and independently verified the conversations.<br />
The university]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-south-florida-university-probes-racist-group-chat-tied-to-a-local-gop-official/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-south-florida-university-probes-racist-group-chat-tied-to-a-local-gop-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it]]></title><description><![CDATA[By GEOFF MULVIHILL<br />
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints.<br />
Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has most Americans changing clocks twice a year, the political moves necessary to change the system haven&rsquo;t succeeded because opinions on the issue and its potential impacts are sharp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/this-weekends-us-clock-change-is-a-problem-and-theres-a-deep-divide-on-how-to-fix-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/this-weekends-us-clock-change-is-a-problem-and-theres-a-deep-divide-on-how-to-fix-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Texas braces for messy Senate runoff, Georgia Republicans fear similar fate unless Trump endorses]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CHARLOTTE KRAMON, Associated Press/Report for America<br />
ATLANTA (AP) &mdash; Georgia Republicans are getting antsy. As U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff dominates the nation in fundraising and makes his case to voters, three Republicans who want his spot are still competing among themselves for their party&rsquo;s nomination.<br />
This week&rsquo;s election frenzy in Texas didn&rsquo;t help. After President Donald Trump declined to help clear the field with an endorsement, Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney Gen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-texas-braces-for-messy-senate-runoff-georgia-republicans-fear-similar-fate-unless-trump-endorses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-texas-braces-for-messy-senate-runoff-georgia-republicans-fear-similar-fate-unless-trump-endorses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rams keep safety Kam Curl with a 3-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rams are bringing back another key member of their secondary, agreeing to terms on a three-year contract with safety Kam Curl, a source confirmed Friday.<br />
The deal, reportedly worth $36 million, prevents Curl from testing free agency next week and keeps one of the Rams&rsquo; breakout stars of 2025 in the fold. Curl left open the possibility of leaving the Rams when speaking during locker room cleanout in January, but also said he wanted to play for a winning organization after the Rams&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-keep-safety-kam-curl-with-a-3-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-keep-safety-kam-curl-with-a-3-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring brings colorful, outdoor fun to Orange County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother Earth has awakened after a mild-winter snooze.<br />
Welcome to springtime in Orange County.<br />
The previously monochromatic brush is now green with pops of color. There is increasingly more&nbsp;daylight and therefore more time to play outdoors.<br />
And daylight saving time will begin at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, when we move clocks ahead an hour, gaining more time in the sun at the end of our days.<br />
A hiker stops to take a photo of the snow-covered San Gabriel Mountains while hiking along Old Weir Cany]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spring-brings-colorful-outdoor-fun-to-orange-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spring-brings-colorful-outdoor-fun-to-orange-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOA Homefront: 5 bad pending bills in Sacramento]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are five pending bills that would not help HOAs:<br />
Senate Bill 1238 would create many problems. It proposes to add to Civil Code 2295 a legally incorrect statement that HOA managers are fiduciaries to the HOA boards and members. Instead, managers are fiduciaries to the association, not to boards or individual members.<br />
The bill also adds three additional categories to the disclosures required under Civil Code section 4525 for prospective buyers. The three new items would contain specifics rega]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hoa-homefront-5-bad-pending-bills-in-sacramento/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hoa-homefront-5-bad-pending-bills-in-sacramento/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help]]></title><description><![CDATA[By HALLIE GOLDEN, RIO YAMAT and MICHAEL CASEY<br />
Alyssa Ramos&rsquo; evacuation from Kuwait involved a 48-hour journey across four continents. The U.S. government did not help with any of it, the travel blogger said.<br />
&ldquo;They keep going on the news and saying they&rsquo;re doing everything they can to get Americans out,&rdquo; Ramos said after landing in Miami on Thursday. &ldquo;I know for a fact they&rsquo;re not.&rdquo;<br />
Related Articles	Hegseth&rsquo;s comments are a reminder that government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/americans-stuck-in-the-middle-east-recount-finding-their-way-home-with-little-government-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/americans-stuck-in-the-middle-east-recount-finding-their-way-home-with-little-government-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth’s comments are a reminder that government isn’t always eager to show the human cost to war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer<br />
Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the American press emphasizes U.S. casualties in the Iran war because it &ldquo;wants to make the president look bad&rdquo; are a reminder of something that has endured across many decades and conflicts: the tension and trepidation about news that reminds Americans of the human cost of war.<br />
During his Pentagon briefing on the war on Wednesday, Hegseth bashed &ldquo;fake news&rdquo; while addressing the six U.S. Army]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hegseths-comments-are-a-reminder-that-government-isnt-always-eager-to-show-the-human-cost-to-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hegseths-comments-are-a-reminder-that-government-isnt-always-eager-to-show-the-human-cost-to-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DIDI TANG<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The U.S. imposed travel bans on three Chilean officials over the possible construction of a submarine fiber optic cable with China, while warning Peru against ceding control over a Chinese-built mega port.<br />
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, who had threatened to take the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, the Panamanian government seized two ports at either end of the canal that had been run by a Hong Kong company.<br />
Related Articles	Hegseth&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-takes-forceful-steps-to-pressure-latin-american-leaders-to-reduce-china-ties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-takes-forceful-steps-to-pressure-latin-american-leaders-to-reduce-china-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes to health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News<br />
More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada&rsquo;s new public option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance market.<br />
Those preliminary numbers from the open enrollment period that ended in January are less than a third of what state officials had projected. Nevada is the third state so far to launch a public option plan, along with Colorado and Washington state. The idea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nevada-debuts-public-option-amid-tumultuous-federal-changes-to-health-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nevada-debuts-public-option-amid-tumultuous-federal-changes-to-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Cape jewels are a perennial choice for Southern California gardeners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are five things to work on in the garden this week.<br />
Flowers: Cape jewels (Nemesia caerulea) are a perennial that would like to bloom throughout the year but are held back by hot summer weather. Its suitability to our climate stems from its origin in the South African Cape Floristic Province, whose climate approximates our own, except our summers are a bit hotter. Purple is the classic color of the intensely fragrant flowers of this species, but varieties that bloom in blue, lavender, and pi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-cape-jewels-are-a-perennial-choice-for-southern-california-gardeners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-cape-jewels-are-a-perennial-choice-for-southern-california-gardeners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irvine to access Bridge Shelter beds for homeless in new agreement with Costa Mesa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irvine has arranged for people in the city without a place to sleep to have a bed at Costa Mesa&rsquo;s Bridge Shelter under a temporary new partnership between the two cities.<br />
The Costa Mesa City Council unanimously approved an agreement this week that gives Irvine access to a majority of the beds at the homeless shelter, as available. Each bed costs $163 per day, and Irvine will make monthly payments to Costa Mesa based on the previous month&rsquo;s bed usage.<br />
Currently, Newport Beach has excl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irvine-to-access-bridge-shelter-beds-for-homeless-in-new-agreement-with-costa-mesa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irvine-to-access-bridge-shelter-beds-for-homeless-in-new-agreement-with-costa-mesa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[VERONA, Italy (AP) &mdash; The&nbsp;Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics&nbsp;will officially open later Friday amid the tensions of&nbsp;war in the Middle East&nbsp;and with some countries intending to boycott the opening ceremony because of the&nbsp;return of the Russian flag&nbsp;to the global sports stage.<br />
Related Articles	Iran won&rsquo;t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can&rsquo;t travel safely to Italy	Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/winter-paralympics-milan-cortina-games-to-open-amid-war-in-middle-east-boycott-over-russian-flag/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/winter-paralympics-milan-cortina-games-to-open-amid-war-in-middle-east-boycott-over-russian-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump era rules juice nuclear power industry, downplay safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Too harsh a taskmaster? Public safety overkill? Stifling an industry vital to America&rsquo;s economic future?<br />
Yes, yes and yes, if you ask the Trump administration, which is overhauling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (which oversees the teardown of San Onofre) and paring back rules for experimental reactors at the Department of Energy (which is responsible for eventually removing the highly radioactive nuclear waste stranded at San Onofre).<br />
National Public Radio recently reported that the DO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-era-rules-juice-nuclear-power-industry-downplay-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-era-rules-juice-nuclear-power-industry-downplay-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s what California’s candidates for governor had to say about home ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[California&rsquo;s high housing costs mean more than 80% of families can&rsquo;t afford a median-priced home in this state, where the price tag hovers around $900,000, the president of the California Association of Realtors said during a forum with several of the candidates for governor.<br />
As a result of being forced to delay their dreams of homeownership as they scrimp to save for a down payment, the average age of first-time home buyers in this state is approaching 40 years old, she said.<br />
&ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/heres-what-californias-candidates-for-governor-had-to-say-about-home-ownership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/heres-what-californias-candidates-for-governor-had-to-say-about-home-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I afford assisted living?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Kate Ashford, NerdWallet<br />
Recently, a listener of NerdWallet&rsquo;s Smart Money podcast submitted a question about budgeting for long-term care for her father-in-law:<br />
We are looking at how we can have him move closer to us into an independent/assisted living situation. We would like to build a budget to help him understand what type of living situation he could afford and for how long.All the best,Senior Living is Confusing<br />
Let&rsquo;s tackle the question step by step.<br />
How much does assisted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/can-i-afford-assisted-living/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/can-i-afford-assisted-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan and Afghanistan claim killing dozens of the other side’s troops in relentless fighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MUNIR AHMED and ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN<br />
ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Pakistani and Afghan forces launched multiple strikes at each other in cross-border clashes Friday, and each side claimed to have killed dozens more enemy troops in what has been the deadliest fighting yet between the two neighbors &mdash; a conflict that Islamabad has declared to be an &ldquo;open war.&rdquo;<br />
Repeated appeals from the international community for restraint had no effect as the fighting, now in its ninth day, continued]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistan-and-afghanistan-claim-killing-dozens-of-the-other-sides-troops-in-relentless-fighting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistan-and-afghanistan-claim-killing-dozens-of-the-other-sides-troops-in-relentless-fighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran won’t compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can’t travel safely to Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[CORTINA D&rsquo;AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) &mdash; Iran will not participate in the&nbsp;Milan Cortina Paralympics&nbsp;because its only athlete set to compete can&rsquo;t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying&nbsp;Middle East conflict, the International Paralympic Committee said Friday.<br />
Related Articles	Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of Russian flag	Curling rocked again as 2 stones are stolen at the Milan Cortina Paralympics	Winter Paralympi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-wont-compete-at-milan-cortina-paralympics-as-its-only-athlete-cant-travel-safely-to-italy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-wont-compete-at-milan-cortina-paralympics-as-its-only-athlete-cant-travel-safely-to-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail sales fall modestly in January as American consumers pull back on spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the slump in retail sales that began late last year.<br />
Related Articles	Celebration of life for Jesse Jackson to draw former presidents and Grammy-winning artists	Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE&rsquo;s largest detention facility	US employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4.4%	Wall Street heads for losses again as Iran war enters 7th day, sending oil price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/retail-sales-fall-modestly-in-january-as-american-consumers-pull-back-on-spending/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/retail-sales-fall-modestly-in-january-as-american-consumers-pull-back-on-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If in a fender bender, what info must a public bus driver exchange?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: Hey, Honk: My situation probably doesn&rsquo;t rise to a level that requires your muscle, but it might serve as a warning to other drivers. As I wasdriving along Harbor Boulevard recently alongside an Orange County Transportation Authority bus, the driver veered into my lane and our mirrors crashed together, sending parts flying. My side-view mirror was smashed. I followed him to the bus stop, pulled over, and got out to exchange information. The driver was a professional, so I went along wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/if-in-a-fender-bender-what-info-must-a-public-bus-driver-exchange/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/if-in-a-fender-bender-what-info-must-a-public-bus-driver-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistani Shiites rally to denounce US-Israeli strikes on Iran as US Embassy issues a security alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Hundreds of minority Shiites rallied Friday in Pakistan&rsquo;s capital and elsewhere in the country to denounce the killing of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes, as the U.S. Embassy In Islamabad issued a security alert warning Americans of possible violence.<br />
Related Articles	Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship	Israeli warplanes pound Tehran and Beirut as the US vows a surge in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistani-shiites-rally-to-denounce-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran-as-us-embassy-issues-a-security-alert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistani-shiites-rally-to-denounce-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran-as-us-embassy-issues-a-security-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf allies complain US didn’t notify them of Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SAMY MAGDY, MICHELLE L. PRICE and AAMER MADHANI<br />
CAIRO (AP) &mdash; The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation for strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel.<br />
Officials from two Gulf countries said their governments were disappointed in the way the U.S. has handled the war, particularly the initia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gulf-allies-complain-us-didnt-notify-them-of-iran-attacks-and-ignored-their-warnings-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gulf-allies-complain-us-didnt-notify-them-of-iran-attacks-and-ignored-their-warnings-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of life for Jesse Jackson to draw former presidents and Grammy-winning artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SOPHIA TAREEN<br />
CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.<br />
Related Articles	Bloodhounds in North Dakota are blazing a trail in the Midwest	Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft&rsquo;s decision to pause its split	FBI investigating &lsquo;suspicious&rsquo; cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance inform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/celebration-of-life-for-jesse-jackson-to-draw-former-presidents-and-grammy-winning-artists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/celebration-of-life-for-jesse-jackson-to-draw-former-presidents-and-grammy-winning-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MORGAN LEE, RYAN J. FOLEY and MICHAEL BIESECKER<br />
EL PASO, Texas (AP) &mdash; The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation&rsquo;s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.<br />
A man sobs after being assaulted by another detainee. Another bangs his head against the wall after expressing suicidal thoughts. A pregnant woman complained of severe back pain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/attempted-suicides-fights-pain-911-calls-reveal-misery-at-ices-largest-detention-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/attempted-suicides-fights-pain-911-calls-reveal-misery-at-ices-largest-detention-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US employers likely added 60,000 jobs last month, subdued but a marked improvement over 2025 hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The American job market is looking brighter this year than it did in a gloomy 2025.<br />
The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that U.S. companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 60,000 jobs last month. That would be down from an unexpectedly strong 130,000 in January. But it would mark considerable improvement over the monthly average of just 15,000 new jobs in 2025, weakest hiring since the COVID-19 recession year 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-employers-likely-added-60000-jobs-last-month-subdued-but-a-marked-improvement-over-2025-hiring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-employers-likely-added-60000-jobs-last-month-subdued-but-a-marked-improvement-over-2025-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4.4%]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.<br />
The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added a healthy 126,000 jobs. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February.<br />
Related Articles	World shares are mixed following Wall Street&rsquo;s losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-employers-cut-a-surprising-92000-jobs-last-month-as-unemployment-rate-rises-to-44/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-employers-cut-a-surprising-92000-jobs-last-month-as-unemployment-rate-rises-to-44/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World shares are mixed following Wall Street’s losses, as oil continues to climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CHAN HO-HIM, AP Business Writer<br />
HONG KONG (AP) &mdash; World shares were mixed Friday following a retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil resumed its upward climb, hitting its highest level in nearly two years.<br />
U.S. futures fell as the war with Iran entered its seventh day, with Israeli airstrikes pounding the capitals of Iran and Lebanon. The future for the S&amp;P 500 dropped 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%.<br />
Related Articles	Berkshire Hathaway resum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-shares-are-mixed-following-wall-streets-losses-as-oil-continues-to-climb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-shares-are-mixed-following-wall-streets-losses-as-oil-continues-to-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street heads for losses again as Iran war enters 7th day, sending oil prices up another 6%]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers<br />
Wall Street was on track to open lower again Friday as oil prices continued to climb, hitting the highest level in nearly two years less than a week since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran, one of the world&rsquo;s top oil producers.<br />
Futures for the S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.7% before the opening bell, while Nasdaq futures fell 1%.<br />
Related Articles	US employers likely added 60,000 jobs last month, subdued but a marke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wall-street-heads-for-losses-again-as-iran-war-enters-7th-day-sending-oil-prices-up-another-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wall-street-heads-for-losses-again-as-iran-war-enters-7th-day-sending-oil-prices-up-another-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ, KRISHAN FRANCIS and ROD McGUIRK<br />
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) &mdash; Sri Lanka began transferring more than 200 sailors from an Iranian vessel to shore Friday after the ship sought assistance while anchored outside the country&rsquo;s waters, as tensions mounted in the Indian Ocean following the sinking of an Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine.<br />
Related Articles	US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro&rsquo;s oust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sri-lanka-takes-custody-of-an-iranian-vessel-off-its-coast-after-us-sank-an-iranian-warship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sri-lanka-takes-custody-of-an-iranian-vessel-off-its-coast-after-us-sank-an-iranian-warship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, RUSS BYNUM and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Israeli warplanes&nbsp;pounded Beirut and Tehran&nbsp;on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran and called for its &ldquo;unconditional surrender.&rdquo;<br />
Related Articles	Lionel Messi and Inter Miami fete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-rules-out-talks-absent-irans-unconditional-surrender-as-israel-strikes-lebanon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-rules-out-talks-absent-irans-unconditional-surrender-as-israel-strikes-lebanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli warplanes pound Tehran and Beirut as the US vows a surge in its strikes on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, RUSS BYNUM and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Israeli warplanes&nbsp;pounded Beirut and Tehran&nbsp;on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the U.S. air campaign against Iran would &ldquo;surge dramatically.&rdquo;<br />
The strikes in Lebanon were the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israeli-warplanes-pound-tehran-and-beirut-as-the-us-vows-a-surge-in-its-strikes-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israeli-warplanes-pound-tehran-and-beirut-as-the-us-vows-a-surge-in-its-strikes-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cal State Fullerton men rally to complete sweep of UC San Diego]]></title><description><![CDATA[FULLERTON &mdash; The Cal State Fullerton men&rsquo;s basketball team was locked in another thriller, winning this one in the final minute thanks to a late steal and layup from Joshua Ward.<br />
Ward scored 20 points, making a pair of tiebreaking free throws with 21 seconds left before stealing an inbound pass and scoring on a fast-break with nine seconds left as Fullerton rallied for a 75-71 victory over UC San Diego on Thursday night at Titan Gym.<br />
The win gives the Titans (16-15 overall, 11-8 Big W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/calstatefullerton-men-rally-to-complete-sweep-of-ucsandiego/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/calstatefullerton-men-rally-to-complete-sweep-of-ucsandiego/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Diaz III’s big night is not enough for Long Beach State in OT loss to UC Davis]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH &mdash; Rob Diaz&nbsp;III had a career night for the Long Beach State men&rsquo;s basketball team, helping the hosts force overtime before falling to UC&nbsp;Davis, 76-70, on Thursday night at the Pyramid.<br />
Diaz finished with 33 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and two assists in 43 minutes, leading Long Beach (9-22 overall, 5-14 Big West) in all four categories while surpassing 1,000 points scored in his collegiate career. Petar Majstorovic added eight points, six rebounds and three]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rob-diaz-iiis-big-night-is-not-enough-for-longbeachstate-in-ot-loss-to-ucdavis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rob-diaz-iiis-big-night-is-not-enough-for-longbeachstate-in-ot-loss-to-ucdavis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks acquire defenseman John Carlson from Capitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ducks are buyers at the trade deadline again, and they made a major purchase late Thursday night, acquiring Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick and a 2027 third-rounder.<br />
Carlson, 36, is enjoying one of the most productive seasons of his career with 46 points in 55 games, only a slight dip from his peak production between 2017 and 2022.<br />
In that span, he was the Norris Trophy runner-up, in 2020, and the Capitals won the franchise&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-acquire-defenseman-john-carlson-from-capitals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-acquire-defenseman-john-carlson-from-capitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei boys basketball beats JSerra to continue surge in state playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[JSerra guard Jaden Bailes, left, comes up against the defense of Mater Dei guard Luke Barnett, center, and Zain Majeed in the second round of the CIF State Division I boys basketball playoffs in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Mater Dei guard Luke Barnett, right, drives along the baseline to get to the basket around JSerra forward Godschoice Eboigbodin in the second round of the CIF State Division I boys basketball playoffs in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-boys-basketball-beats-jserra-to-continue-surge-in-state-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-boys-basketball-beats-jserra-to-continue-surge-in-state-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marina holds off Savanna for victory in CIF state girls basketball playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowCheyenne Abrams (12) of Marina attempt to control the ball after colliding with Marley Valentin (35) of Savanna in the second round of the CIF State Division IV playoffs at Marina High School in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)<br />
Dyanna Cruz (3) of Savanna drives to the basket against Anaya Rivera (21) and Vanessa La Mont (0) of Marina in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/marina-holds-off-savanna-for-victory-in-cif-state-girls-basketball-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/marina-holds-off-savanna-for-victory-in-cif-state-girls-basketball-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UC Irvine men crush Cal Poly to secure spot in Big West Tournament semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRVINE &mdash; The revenge portion of the UC Irvine men&rsquo;s basketball schedule is going well.<br />
The Anteaters hosted Cal Poly on Thursday night, looking to clinch a double-bye into the Big West Tournament semifinals next week and also make up for a six-point loss to the Mustangs three weeks ago in San Luis Obispo.<br />
UCI accomplished both with a 107-85 victory at the Bren Events Center.<br />
&ldquo;We shouldn&rsquo;t have let them beat us in Cal Poly and today we got that one back,&rdquo; UCI coach R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucirvine-men-crush-calpoly-to-secure-spot-in-bigwest-tournament-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucirvine-men-crush-calpoly-to-secure-spot-in-bigwest-tournament-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James gets his record, but Lakers can’t catch short-handed Nuggets]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENVER &mdash; On a night when LeBron James made more NBA history, the Lakers were slow out of the starting gate.<br />
For most of Thursday night, they looked disjointed, never leading, little semblance of the team that had won three straight or the group that gritted out a victory against New Orleans on Tuesday.<br />
If these are the Lakers &ndash; who will take a redeye flight back to Los Angeles to complete a back-to-back set against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night &ndash; then a March schedule pack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-gets-his-record-but-lakers-cant-catch-short-handed-nuggets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-gets-his-record-but-lakers-cant-catch-short-handed-nuggets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James breaks another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record in Lakers’ loss to Nuggets]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENVER &mdash; On a night when LeBron James made more NBA history, the Lakers didn&rsquo;t match the highs of their 41-year-old star&rsquo;s record-setting night.<br />
For most of Thursday night, they looked disjointed, never leading, little semblance of the team that had won three straight or the group that gritted out a victory against New Orleans on Tuesday.<br />
If these are the Lakers &ndash; who will take a redeye flight back to Los Angeles to complete a back-to-back set against the Indiana Pacers o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-breaks-another-kareem-abdul-jabbar-record-in-lakers-loss-to-nuggets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-breaks-another-kareem-abdul-jabbar-record-in-lakers-loss-to-nuggets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anže Kopitar reaches milestone as Kings top Islanders for 1st win under interim coach D.J. Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Kings captain An&#382;e Kopitar&rsquo;s 1,500th NHL game also marked D.J. Smith&rsquo;s first win as interim coach and Artemi Panarin&rsquo;s first goal in black and silver.<br />
The Kings dispensed with the New York Islanders, 5-3, on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, winning for the second time in three chances since breaking their season-long, five-game funk.<br />
Kopitar is just the 25th player in more than a century of NHL competition to reach the 1,500-game mark and he could cl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ane-kopitar-reaches-milestone-as-kings-top-islanders-for-1st-win-under-interim-coach-dj-smith/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ane-kopitar-reaches-milestone-as-kings-top-islanders-for-1st-win-under-interim-coach-dj-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA record for career field goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENVER &mdash; One Laker has passed another for an NBA career record &ndash; again.<br />
LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji in front of the Lakers&rsquo; bench with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Lakers&rsquo; game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.<br />
The basket gave James 15,838 career field goals in his unprecedented 23rd NBA season. Abdul-Jabbar had 15,837 baskets when t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-breaks-kareem-abdul-jabbars-nba-record-for-career-field-goals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lebron-james-breaks-kareem-abdul-jabbars-nba-record-for-career-field-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers’ Jake LaRavia shares defensive lessons from Marcus Smart]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENVER &mdash; Jake LaRavia had a guru on the bench.<br />
Then a second-year Memphis Grizzlies forward, he listened closely to Marcus Smart &ndash; who had been voted the NBA Defensive Player of the Year two years earlier &ndash; as he tried to gain his footing in the league. LaRavia&rsquo;s steals-per-game numbers, and his minutes, more than doubled as the Grizzlies in the bottom three of the Western Conference in 2023-2024. Smart, who played in just 25 games for the Grizzlies because of a foot spra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-jake-laravia-shares-defensive-lessons-from-marcus-smart/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-jake-laravia-shares-defensive-lessons-from-marcus-smart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, March 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, March 5<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.<br />
BASEBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Pacifica Christian 11, Ocean View 0<br />
SOFTBALL<br />
DAVE KOPS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS<br />
JSerra 8, Westlake 4<br />
Cypress 8, Schurr 6<br />
Brea Olinda 6, Sout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-thursday-march-5/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-thursday-march-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rams, tight end Tyler Higbee agree to 2-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Higbee will continue his NFL journey with the only team he&rsquo;s known, as the veteran tight end agreed to a deal Thursday to return to the Rams, a source confirmed. Higbee, 33, will return on a two-year deal worth up to $8 million, according to reports.<br />
A fourth-round draft pick in 2016, Higbee has spent his entire 10-year career with the Rams, making him the longest-tenured player on their roster. He&rsquo;s developed in that time into a key leader in the locker room and has served int]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-tight-end-tyler-higbee-agree-to-2-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-tight-end-tyler-higbee-agree-to-2-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 7 years for threatening OC judge in his child custody case]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PAUL ANDERSON<br />
A 34-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, March 5 to seven years in federal prison for threatening an Orange County Superior Court judge who oversaw his child custody case.<br />
Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, formerly of Laguna Niguel, was convicted Dec. 4 of two counts of threats by interstate and foreign communication. Prosecutors sought a six-year federal prison sentence, but U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter went beyond sentencing guidelines due to the &ldquo;grim&rdquo; nature of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-gets-7-years-for-threatening-oc-judge-in-his-child-custody-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-gets-7-years-for-threatening-oc-judge-in-his-child-custody-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving boardrooms behind, several OC business leaders help build housing for the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers traded in their keyboards and boardrooms for hammers and a construction site during the annual Leaders Build Challenge of Habitat for Humanity OC.<br />
The 48 volunteers joined the pros during the day-long event on West Washington Avenue in Santa Ana were crews are building six townhomes that are approximately 1,430 square feet.<br />
CJ Bibolet, with City National Bank, clowns around while working on a home at the 17th Annual Leaders Build Challenge of Habitat for Humanity OC in Santa Ana, CA o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/leaving-boardrooms-behind-several-oc-business-leaders-help-build-housing-for-the-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/leaving-boardrooms-behind-several-oc-business-leaders-help-build-housing-for-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving boardrooms behind, several business leaders help building housing for the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers traded in their keyboards and boardrooms for hammers and a construction site during the annual Leaders Build Challenge of Habitat for Humanity OC.<br />
The 48 volunteers joined the pros during the day-long event on West Washington Avenue in Santa Ana were crews are building six townhomes that are approximately 1,430 square feet.<br />
CJ Bibolet, with City National Bank, clowns around while working on a home at the 17th Annual Leaders Build Challenge of Habitat for Humanity OC in Santa Ana, CA o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/leaving-boardrooms-behind-several-business-leaders-help-building-housing-for-the-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/leaving-boardrooms-behind-several-business-leaders-help-building-housing-for-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks sign Ryan Poehling to 4-year contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ducks signed center Ryan Poehling to a four-year, $15 million contract extension Thursday, locking the versatile pivot down through 2030.<br />
Poehling, 27, was acquired via an offseason trade for former team-leading scorer Trevor Zegras. It also netted the Ducks a second-round pick that became prospect Eric Nilson and a fourth-rounder that will likely confer to the Boston Bruins in exchange for winger Jeffrey Viel.<br />
Though Zegras, who has played in all 60 games for Philly after missing 76 matches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-sign-ryan-poehling-to-4-year-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-sign-ryan-poehling-to-4-year-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little league coach remembered for always being there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Romine began volunteering with Fountain Valley Little League when he coached his son Michael&rsquo;s team.<br />
The year was 1977.<br />
Romine then coached his younger son Robert&rsquo;s team.<br />
While most volunteers step away after their children stop playing, Romine continued serving the league after both sons aged out. And continued even still serving the league.<br />
Romine was about to start his 50th season with Fountain Valley Little League when he died on Feb.18 at age 81. Opening day for the new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/little-league-coach-remembered-for-always-being-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/little-league-coach-remembered-for-always-being-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: OC climate plan is voluntary, but too bureaucratic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orange County&rsquo;s Board of Supervisors last month approved a&nbsp;climate action plan designed to prod local governments and residents to reduce their carbon footprint, but supervisors were at least realistic about what it&rsquo;s all about: state funding. Calling it a &ldquo;grotesque waste of money,&rdquo; Supervisor Don Wagner explained that the CAP is necessary &ldquo;to get the funding that is absolutely critical to this government doing the basic function it needs to do,&rdquo; per new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/editorial-oc-climate-plan-is-voluntary-but-too-bureaucratic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/editorial-oc-climate-plan-is-voluntary-but-too-bureaucratic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi and Inter Miami feted by President Donald Trump at the White House for MLS Cup title]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami for winning last year&rsquo;s MLS Cup.<br />
Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in December for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian superstar was named the league&rsquo;s MVP for the second consecutive season.<br />
&ldquo;Leo, you came in and you won, and that&rsquo;s something very hard to do, very, very unusual and frankly, there&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lionel-messi-and-inter-miami-feted-by-president-donald-trump-at-the-white-house-for-mls-cup-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lionel-messi-and-inter-miami-feted-by-president-donald-trump-at-the-white-house-for-mls-cup-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk ‘effective immediately’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT O&rsquo;BRIEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN<br />
The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.<br />
The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has &ldquo;officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately.&rdquo;<br />
The decision a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagon-says-it-is-labeling-ai-company-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk-effective-immediately/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagon-says-it-is-labeling-ai-company-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk-effective-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County demolishes unfinished Vietnam War memorial mired in corruption scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Orange County Public Works crew has demolished a Vietnam War memorial that was left unfinished in Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley.<br />
In 2023, then-Supervisor Andrew Do allocated $1 million in First District discretionary funds to the nonprofit Viet America Society for the design and construction of the memorial.&nbsp; The memorial wall was built in January 2024, but &ldquo;granite cladding and other cosmetic features&rdquo; were never finished, county spokesperson Molly Nichelson s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-demolishes-unfinished-vietnam-war-memorial-mired-in-corruption-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-demolishes-unfinished-vietnam-war-memorial-mired-in-corruption-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County demolishes unfinished Vietnam War memorial mired in corruption scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Orange County Public Works crew has demolished a Vietnam War memorial that was left unfinished in Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley.<br />
In 2023, then-Supervisor Andrew Do allocated $1 million in First District discretionary funds to the nonprofit Viet America Society for the design and construction of the memorial.&nbsp; The memorial wall was built in January 2024, but &ldquo;granite cladding and other cosmetic features&rdquo; were never finished, county spokesperson Molly Nichelson s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/county-demolishes-unfinished-vietnam-war-memorial-mired-in-corruption-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/county-demolishes-unfinished-vietnam-war-memorial-mired-in-corruption-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloodhounds in North Dakota are blazing a trail in the Midwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JACK DURA<br />
FARGO, N.D. (AP) &mdash; The North Dakota Highway Patrol&rsquo;s newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and an amazing knack for finding people.<br />
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PITCHING REPORT: Starter Alek Manoah and reliever Aneurys Zabala combined to give up eight runs in the second inning, with Zabala allowing three home runs. One of those was a grand slam from Tyler Soderstrom after Manoah loaded the bases. &hellip; Manoah returned to the mound in the third inning and finished his day with five walks, while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-3-game-win-streak-ends-against-as-on-windy-day-in-tempe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-3-game-win-streak-ends-against-as-on-windy-day-in-tempe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-lawyer for Tom Girardi’s LA firm pleads guilty in case of unpaid legal settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer who worked for disbarred and now-imprisoned attorney Tom Girardi&lsquo;s Los Angeles-based law firm pleaded guilty Thursday in Chicago to disobeying a court order that called for settlement funds to be distributed to relatives of victims killed in a plane crash.<br />
Keith Griffin, 54, of Temple City, worked for the now-defunct personal injury law firm Girardi Keese, which represented relatives of victims who were killed in the 2018 Lion Air crash in the Java Sea.<br />
Girardi Keese filed civil l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-lawyer-for-tom-girardis-la-firm-pleads-guilty-in-case-of-unpaid-legal-settlements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-lawyer-for-tom-girardis-la-firm-pleads-guilty-in-case-of-unpaid-legal-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LAURA UNGAR<br />
Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between the fever reducer and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition.<br />
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The Bruins won the Big Ten regular-season title and went undefeated through conference play, earning the highest win-percentage (.966) in the program&rsquo;s history. They racked up end-of-season conference awards as senior Lauren Betts won Big Ten Player of the Year and earned her second nod as Defensive Player of the Year. Graduate student Angela Dugalic won Sixth Player of the Year and C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-set-to-defend-big-ten-tournament-title/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-set-to-defend-big-ten-tournament-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers’ Blake Treinen: ‘I don’t think I’m done’ after difficult season in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; Four more years, Freddie Freeman says. The Dodgers first baseman wants to play until he&rsquo;s 40, putting that out there as a soft target for retirement this spring.<br />
Mookie Betts doesn&rsquo;t expect to sign another contract. The team&rsquo;s outfielder-turned-shortstop is planning to walk away when this one expires in six more seasons.<br />
Blake Treinen is older than both of those players and also has a retirement plan in mind. But the relief pitcher is keeping that betwee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-blake-treinen-i-dont-think-im-done-after-difficult-season-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-blake-treinen-i-dont-think-im-done-after-difficult-season-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.<br />
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HITTING REPORT: Santiago Espinal&rsquo;s case to make the Opening Day roster as a utilityman keeps getting stronger. He drove in six runs with two sacrifice flies and two home runs Thursday. Including Wednesday&rsquo;s exhibition game against Team Mexico, he is 12 for 19 thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-hit-5-home-runs-including-2-by-santiago-espinal-but-lose-to-reds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-hit-5-home-runs-including-2-by-santiago-espinal-but-lose-to-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in historical shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[CARACAS (AP) &mdash; The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday.<br />
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Related Articles	Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter&rsquo;s reputation as his next choice to lead DHS	Man pleads guilty to bringing explosives to a DC church marking the start of a Supreme Court term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mexico-and-us-will-start-talks-march-16-on-reviewing-their-free-trade-agreement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mexico-and-us-will-start-talks-march-16-on-reviewing-their-free-trade-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings trade winger Warren Foegele to Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kings have traded winger Warren Foegele to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the Buffalo Sabres&rsquo; 2026 second-round draft pick and a conditional swap of third-round picks.<br />
The conditional pick swap involves the Dallas Stars&rsquo; 2026 third-round selection owned by the Kings, which will flip with the higher &rsquo;26 third-rounder between that of the Senators and Washington Capitals, as Ottawa owns multiple third-round picks in the upcoming draft.<br />
Foegele, 29, had the best season of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-trade-winger-warren-foegele-to-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-trade-winger-warren-foegele-to-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander: Can these Ducks end their playoff drought?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &mdash; When the Colorado Avalanche, the NHL&rsquo;s best team, came into Honda Center and thumped the Ducks 5-1 on Tuesday night, it could have been considered another bit of education in what it takes to compete on an elite level.<br />
The difference? In the recent past, there have been a lot of those painful educational experiences for Anaheim&rsquo;s young nucleus. Now, not so much.<br />
And the evidence came the very next night, the second of back-to-back games, when the Ducks did to the New]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-can-these-ducks-end-their-playoff-drought/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-can-these-ducks-end-their-playoff-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers begin busy stretch against Victor Wembanyama, red-hot Spurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now comes the hard part. Again.<br />
After starting the season at 6-21, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue told the team on Dec. 20 that their goal was to go 35-20 the rest of the way, which would put them at 41-41 by season&rsquo;s end. The challenge seemed daunting.<br />
The Clippers have gone 24-10 since Lue&rsquo;s challenge, putting them at 30-31 after routing the struggling Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night for their third consecutive victory, one game within the .500 mark. Again.<br />
They crept within two games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-begin-busy-stretch-against-victor-wembanyama-red-hot-spurs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-begin-busy-stretch-against-victor-wembanyama-red-hot-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of Russian flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[By TALES AZZONI<br />
CORTINA D&rsquo;AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) &mdash; Athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics, the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week, have been trying to block out news of the conflicts and focus on their preparations for the Games that officially start on Friday.<br />
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Fakatou (6-7, 275) earned first-team All-County honors this past season as a sophomore after leading the Lancers&rsquo; in sacks (seven) and tackles of loss (17).<br />
He was selected the Trinity League&rsquo;s co-most valuable lineman and recor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-lutheran-defensive-lineman-marcus-fakatou-transfers-to-sierra-canyon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-lutheran-defensive-lineman-marcus-fakatou-transfers-to-sierra-canyon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump turns to an Oklahoma senator with a fighter’s reputation as his next choice to lead DHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEAN MURPHY<br />
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump&rsquo;s plans to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a notable political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to Congress in 2012.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court&rsquo;s term, court records show.<br />
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&ldquo;When we were shooting around and in layup lines I was feeling really good,&rdquo; Anderson said.<br />
He felt good. He played great.<br />
Anderson had a near-perfect night Wednesday when Santa Margarita beat Redondo Union, 75-71, in a CIF Southern California Regional playoff game. Anderson scored 29 points, was 11 for 11 on all shots, 4 for 4 on 3-point shots, had]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fryer-drew-anderson-approaches-perfection-on-the-court-for-santa-margarita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fryer-drew-anderson-approaches-perfection-on-the-court-for-santa-margarita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SUSAN HAIGH<br />
The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned in an interview.<br />
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But not lost on anyone around the team was the return of Frank Vatrano.<br />
Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke combined for seven points in Wednesday&rsquo;s bounce-back 5-1 win on the heels of a loss by a commensurate score to the Colorado Avalanche. Vatrano retu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-all-smiles-after-frank-vatranos-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-all-smiles-after-frank-vatranos-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, March 6, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 Friday, March 6, 2026.<br />
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Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the latest news and tips on wagers for weekend Horse Racing at Santa Anita and other Southern California tracks in your inbox. Subscribe h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-consensus-picks-for-friday-march-6-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-consensus-picks-for-friday-march-6-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOSH FUNK<br />
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) &mdash; Berkshire Hathaway is buying back shares for the first time in nearly two years, and new CEO Greg Abel said he has no immediate plans to sell off Kraft Heinz shares now that the packaged food giant has shelved its plan to split the company into two.<br />
FILE &ndash; Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Greg Abel is seen at the CenturyLink Center, May 5, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)<br />
Abel appeared on CNBC Thursday &mdash; less than a week after re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/berkshire-hathaway-resumes-buybacks-and-ceo-supports-krafts-decision-to-pause-its-split/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/berkshire-hathaway-resumes-buybacks-and-ceo-supports-krafts-decision-to-pause-its-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing notebook: Westwood out, leaving 5 in Santa Anita Handicap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The withdrawal of Westwood, following the scratch of Skippylongstocking, has reduced the field to five for the 89th running of the Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday.<br />
Westwood was reported out Thursday morning, the Daily Racing Form saying the race&rsquo;s 1&frac14;-mile distance and likely competition for the early lead were worries for owner Lee Searing and trainer Peter Eurton, who took over the 4-year-old gelding after the death of trainer John Shirreffs.<br />
Would-be favorite Skippylongstocking w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/horse-racing-notebook-westwood-out-leaving-5-in-santa-anita-handicap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/horse-racing-notebook-westwood-out-leaving-5-in-santa-anita-handicap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Seiler: The missiles stockpiles will decide the Iran War]]></title><description><![CDATA[Old military maxim: &ldquo;Amateurs talk tactics. Professionals talk logistics.&rdquo; That never was more true than in the Iran War now unfolding.&nbsp;<br />
The main question: Can Iran&rsquo;s government, after its leadership was decapitated, still hold together long enough&mdash;firing missiles at Israel, U.S. forces and the Gulf states&mdash;to outlast U.S. and Israeli missile defenses?<br />
Here&rsquo;s a prime example of the cost differential. Each THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-seiler-the-missiles-stockpiles-will-decide-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-seiler-the-missiles-stockpiles-will-decide-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels reliever Drew Pomeranz thriving on positivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; Asked in passing about his most recent spring outing, Angels left-hander Drew Pomeranz gave two thumbs-up with a smile as he walked through a hallway in the clubhouse Thursday.<br />
Words were not necessary to say plenty about where the veteran stands heading into his 13th major-league season, as well as the renewed confidence he possesses.<br />
In a span of a year, Pomeranz has gone from thinking his baseball days could be ending to having one of the most fulfilling seasons of his ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-reliever-drew-pomeranz-thriving-on-positivity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-reliever-drew-pomeranz-thriving-on-positivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The FBI said this week that it is investigating &ldquo;suspicious activities&rdquo; on an internal system that contains sensitive information related to surveillance operations and investigations.<br />
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Katie Jackson desperately wants a new treatment for Huntington&rsquo;s disease. Her husband died from the devastating brain disorder. And because the disease runs in families, her three children have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition. She&rsquo;s pinned her hopes on a cutting-edge gene therapy from UniQure NV.<br />
But Jackson says Huntington&rsquo;s patients have no desire to meet a new demand from the&nbsp;US Food and Drug Administration: to enr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fda-push-for-fake-huntingtons-brain-surgery-trial-spurs-ethical-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fda-push-for-fake-huntingtons-brain-surgery-trial-spurs-ethical-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My dad tried to kill me,’ dying girl tells first responders, prosecutor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;My dad tried to kill me,&rdquo; a dying 11-year-old girl told police and paramedics after getting stabbed while trying to protect her mother, a prosecutor told jurors on Thursday, March 5, at the beginning of the murder trial for the girl&rsquo;s stepfather.<br />
Tanh Thien Tran, 81, is charged with killing his stepdaughter, Anh Yen Nguyen Duong, and attempting to kill his wife, the girl&rsquo;s mother, San Nguyen, during a bloody attack on Aug. 29, 2018, at the family&rsquo;s home in the 8900]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/my-dad-tried-to-kill-me-dying-girl-tells-first-responders-prosecutor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/my-dad-tried-to-kill-me-dying-girl-tells-first-responders-prosecutor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump’s endorsement]]></title><description><![CDATA[By THOMAS BEAUMONT<br />
As Texas waits on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s promised endorsement, Sen. John Cornyn isn&rsquo;t holding back on his runoff opponent in the Republican primary.<br />
Related Articles	Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership	On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is &lsquo;that simple.&rsquo; It depends who&rsquo;s doing the talking	House Republican leaders urge Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with ai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cornyn-goes-on-offense-against-paxton-as-republicans-await-trumps-endorsement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cornyn-goes-on-offense-against-paxton-as-republicans-await-trumps-endorsement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Flags sells 7 smaller parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Flags will unload a handful of its smallest properties to Enchanted Parks so the nation&rsquo;s largest amusement park chain can better focus on top money-making locations like Knott&rsquo;s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain.<br />
Six Flags will sell seven parks to EPR Properties for $331 million and use the cash to pay down $5.2 billion in debt, the company announced on Thursday, March 5.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what&rsquo;s new and interesting every week at South]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/six-flags-sells-7-smaller-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/six-flags-sells-7-smaller-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sub-6% mortgage rates vanish as Iran war sparks inflation fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Prashant Gopal | Bloomberg News<br />
U.S. homebuyers had to act fast last week to nab the first sub-6% mortgage rates in more than three years. Now they&rsquo;re up, and the new conflict in the Middle East threatens to nudge them higher.The average for 30-year, fixed loans climbed to 6% from 5.98% last week, which was the lowest point since September 2022, data from Freddie Mac showed Thursday. A year ago, it was 6.63%.<br />
Also see: A &lsquo;last resort&rsquo; HELOC allows borrowers to qualify for mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sub-6-mortgage-rates-vanish-as-iran-war-sparks-inflation-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sub-6-mortgage-rates-vanish-as-iran-war-sparks-inflation-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Indian food always draws a crowd at this Artesia restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Bharat may well be the single busiest restaurant in the tasty heart of Artesia&rsquo;s Little India. Just a few minutes before closing on a recent rainy Sunday night, every seat at every table was occupied. A crowd waited for takeout orders. The air was filled with conversation in a multitude of Indian dialects. And the tables were piled with shiny aluminum trays, out of which diners fed on a world of mostly small Indian dishes.<br />
For me, the signature way of eating at Jay Bharat is to order t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/great-indian-food-always-draws-a-crowd-at-this-artesia-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/great-indian-food-always-draws-a-crowd-at-this-artesia-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videos from officers show terrifying moments during Texas mass shooting that left 3 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LEKAN OYEKANAMI<br />
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; Newly released police body camera footage shows bargoers and pedestrians fleeing and ducking for cover in the moments after a gunman began firing outside a Texas bar, leaving three dead in what is being investigated as potential terrorism.<br />
&ldquo;Everybody down!&rdquo; one officer yells. &ldquo;Where is he?&rdquo;<br />
The terrifying moments captured on video by officers and surveillance cameras that were released Thursday show how the shooting that wound]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/videos-from-officers-show-terrifying-moments-during-texas-mass-shooting-that-left-3-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/videos-from-officers-show-terrifying-moments-during-texas-mass-shooting-that-left-3-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-House Opinions: Local members of Congress on Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of our regular series polling Southern California members of the House of Representatives on the key issues of the day, we asked a group of them for their takes on the military attacks on Iran by American and Israeli forces, and on the question of whether the War Powers Resolution of 1973 means that Congress should have been consulted before the attacks began.<br />
Some of their replies follow:<br />
Rep. George Whitesides, D-Santa Clarita: &ldquo;First and foremost, I am thinking of the American t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-house-opinions-local-members-of-congress-on-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-house-opinions-local-members-of-congress-on-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC women bow out early in the Big Ten Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the end, it was too little and too late for the USC women&rsquo;s basketball team.<br />
The Trojans, seemingly affected by an early injury scare to star freshman Jazzy Davidson, fell behind early and left too much to overcome in a 76-64 loss to Washington in a Big Ten Tournament second-round game Thursday in Indianapolis.<br />
&ldquo;All credit goes to UW. This is a tough 8-9 game with two NCAA Tournament teams and they came out ready. They were excellent. I credit them for that,&rdquo; USC coach Linds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-women-bow-out-early-in-the-big-ten-tournament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-women-bow-out-early-in-the-big-ten-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JEFF MARTIN<br />
Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak in the run-up to spring could strike the nation&rsquo;s heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of potentially strong tornadoes.<br />
Related Articles	Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida	Elon Musk defends tweets in lawsuit alleging they caused Twitter stock to fall before acquisition	No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/millions-of-americans-under-threat-of-tornadoes-as-spring-storm-season-kicks-in-early-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/millions-of-americans-under-threat-of-tornadoes-as-spring-storm-season-kicks-in-early-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H-1B visa lottery with new $100,000 fees launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Alicia A. Caldwell and Paayal Zaveri | Bloomberg<br />
The Trump administration&rsquo;s overhaul of the US visa system for highly skilled immigrants is about to get its first major test.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/h-1b-visa-lottery-with-new-100000-fees-launches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/h-1b-visa-lottery-with-new-100000-fees-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; 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.<br />
Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several Jan. 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since Trump&rsquo;s sweeping act of clemency for Capitol rioters. On his first day back in the White House last year, Trump pardoned, commuted prison sentences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/capitol-rioter-who-was-pardoned-by-trump-gets-a-life-sentence-for-molesting-2-children-in-florida/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/capitol-rioter-who-was-pardoned-by-trump-gets-a-life-sentence-for-molesting-2-children-in-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind advisory in place for Yosemite until Saturday night — gusts up to 50 mph]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
&ldquo;Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected,&rdquo; the NWS Hanford CA said. &ldquo;Wind impacts will primarily be for areas above 8,000 feet.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wind-advisory-in-place-for-yosemite-until-saturday-night-gusts-up-to-50-mph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wind-advisory-in-place-for-yosemite-until-saturday-night-gusts-up-to-50-mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHELLE L. PRICE and REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary&nbsp;Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration&rsquo;s immigration crackdown and disaster response.<br />
Trump, who said he would nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen.&nbsp;Markwayne Mullin, made the announcement on social media two days after Noem f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-fires-homeland-security-secretary-noem-after-mounting-criticism-over-her-leadership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-fires-homeland-security-secretary-noem-after-mounting-criticism-over-her-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; 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.<br />
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.<br />
Trump says he&rsquo;ll make Noem a &ldquo;Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,&rdquo; a new security i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-fires-homeland-security-secretary-noem-after-building-criticism-over-immigration-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-fires-homeland-security-secretary-noem-after-building-criticism-over-immigration-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new ‘last resort’ HELOC allows borrowers to qualify for more home equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most lenders underwrite very conservatively when it comes to a home equity line of credit or HELOC. Stricter requirements mean qualifying for less money.<br />
Today, I&rsquo;ll share an alternative HELOC for homeowners who need to tap more equity but with a lower monthly payment.<br />
First, let&rsquo;s review the standard equity loan.<br />
A HELOC typically has an optional interest-only component for the first 10 years, allowing the homeowner to borrow more, assuming they didn&rsquo;t take the maximum amount]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-new-last-resort-heloc-allows-borrowers-to-qualify-for-more-home-equity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-new-last-resort-heloc-allows-borrowers-to-qualify-for-more-home-equity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Iran, Trump officials say the US mission is ‘that simple.’ It depends who’s doing the talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LAURIE KELLMAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI<br />
Iran&rsquo;s nuclear capabilities. Its ballistic missiles. Its proxies. The ruling Islamic theocracy. Israel.<br />
Related Articles	Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events	Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley	Meet Pedro S&aacute;nchez, Europe&rsquo;s most vocal critic of Trump&rsquo;s attacks on Iran	Panic in Beirut as Israel warns Lebanon&rsquo;s southern suburbs to eva]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/on-iran-trump-officials-say-the-us-mission-is-that-simple-it-depends-whos-doing-the-talking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/on-iran-trump-officials-say-the-us-mission-is-that-simple-it-depends-whos-doing-the-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk defends tweets in lawsuit alleging they caused Twitter stock to fall before acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BARBARA ORTUTAY<br />
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) &mdash; 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.<br />
Related Articles	A new &lsquo;last resort&rsquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/elon-musk-defends-tweets-in-lawsuit-alleging-they-caused-twitter-stock-to-fall-before-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/elon-musk-defends-tweets-in-lawsuit-alleging-they-caused-twitter-stock-to-fall-before-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer<br />
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) &mdash; NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there&rsquo;s now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032.<br />
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&rsquo;s orbit.<br />
This new information indicates that the asteroid will miss the moon by 13,200 miles (21,200 kilometers) on Dec. 22,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-chance-asteroid-will-slam-into-the-moon-in-2032-nasa-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-chance-asteroid-will-slam-into-the-moon-in-2032-nasa-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Sekona among two transfer QBs now with Mater Dei football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;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.<br />
Sekona, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore, passed for a combined 3,300 yards and 38 touchdowns the past two seasons.<br />
He was slowed in the fall by a hand injury but returned for the CIF-SS playoffs. Leuzinger beat Crean Lutheran and Chap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russell-sekona-among-two-transfer-qbs-now-with-mater-dei-football/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russell-sekona-among-two-transfer-qbs-now-with-mater-dei-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leuzinger’s Russell Sekona among two transfer quarterbacks at Mater Dei]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;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.<br />
Sekona, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound sophomore, passed for a combined 3,300 yards and 38 touchdowns the past two seasons.<br />
He was slowed in the fall by a hand injury but returned for the playoffs. Leuzinger beat Crean Lutheran and Chapar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/leuzingers-russell-sekona-among-two-transfer-quarterbacks-at-mater-dei/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/leuzingers-russell-sekona-among-two-transfer-quarterbacks-at-mater-dei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican leaders urge Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with aide]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership are calling for&nbsp;Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales&nbsp;of Texas to withdraw from his reelection race after he admitted having an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide.<br />
Related Articles	Panel reviewing Trump&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-republican-leaders-urge-gonzales-to-end-reelection-bid-after-he-admitted-to-affair-with-aide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-republican-leaders-urge-gonzales-to-end-reelection-bid-after-he-admitted-to-affair-with-aide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and PAUL WISEMAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.<br />
Related Articles	Panel reviewing Trump&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/more-than-20-states-sue-over-new-global-tariffs-trump-imposed-after-his-stinging-supreme-court-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/more-than-20-states-sue-over-new-global-tariffs-trump-imposed-after-his-stinging-supreme-court-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pantages will stage LA premieres of ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Death Becomes Her’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Maybe Happy Ending&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Outsiders,&rdquo; winners of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2025 and 2024 respectively, will make their Los Angeles premieres during the Broadway in Hollywood&rsquo;s 2026-27 season at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.<br />
In addition, Broadway in Hollywood will bring five more Broadway musicals to the Pantages for their L.A. premieres, including &ldquo;Death Becomes Her,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Great Gatsby,&rdquo; &ldquo;Water For Elephants,&rdquo; &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-pantages-will-stage-la-premieres-of-the-outsiders-and-death-becomes-her/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-pantages-will-stage-la-premieres-of-the-outsiders-and-death-becomes-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunn: Basketball legend came from humble beginnings at Corona del Mar]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Vallely didn&rsquo;t know what to expect when Corona del Mar High opened its doors for the first time in the fall of 1962.<br />
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&rsquo;s hard to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dunn-basketball-legend-came-from-humble-beginnings-at-corona-del-mar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dunn-basketball-legend-came-from-humble-beginnings-at-corona-del-mar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Christ is king’ becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PETER SMITH<br />
On its own, the phrase &ldquo;Christ is king&rdquo; 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.<br />
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ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) &mdash; Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.<br />
Related Articles	Crews in Cuba rush to repair a damaged power plant to ease a blackout	Meet Pedro S&aacute;nchez, Europe&rsquo;s most vocal critic of Trump&rsquo;s attacks on Iran	Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels	Panic in Beirut as Israel warns Lebanon&rsquo;s souther]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/punch-the-orphan-macaque-is-outgrowing-his-plushie-and-making-friends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/punch-the-orphan-macaque-is-outgrowing-his-plushie-and-making-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daxon: Brea police honors its own for going above and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brea Police Department honored its deserving officers and staff at the annual awards dinner on Feb. 26 at The Brea Improv.<br />
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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/daxon-brea-police-honors-its-own-for-going-above-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/daxon-brea-police-honors-its-own-for-going-above-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Trump’s war of choice in Iran isn’t putting ‘America First’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of posturing as a &ldquo;peace president&rdquo; 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.<br />
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, &ldquo;to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/editorial-trumps-war-of-choice-in-iran-isnt-putting-america-first/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/editorial-trumps-war-of-choice-in-iran-isnt-putting-america-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6%, ending a three-week slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer<br />
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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/average-us-long-term-mortgage-rate-ticks-up-to-6-ending-a-three-week-slide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/average-us-long-term-mortgage-rate-ticks-up-to-6-ending-a-three-week-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anaheim Hills briefs: Knights of Columbus are serving up Fish Fry Fridays]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;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.<br />
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 &mdash; all at reasonable prices. The dinners are 5 to 7 p.m. in the churc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anaheim-hills-briefs-knights-of-columbus-are-serving-up-fish-fry-fridays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anaheim-hills-briefs-knights-of-columbus-are-serving-up-fish-fry-fridays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Trainer Mark Glatt mourns tragic loss as he seeks major victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCADIA &mdash; 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&rsquo;s circles celebrating his victories on the top-class circuit in California.<br />
She was his wife for the past 25 years, mother of their three children. She was a racing partner and a life partner.<br />
Dena Glatt was so much a part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/horse-racing-trainer-mark-glatt-mourns-tragic-loss-as-he-seeks-major-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/horse-racing-trainer-mark-glatt-mourns-tragic-loss-as-he-seeks-major-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafael Perez: Antonio Villaraigosa’s time in politics is likely at an end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villaraigosa: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to deal with zoning changes. And we&rsquo;ve got to address the fact that we have to have a first time buyer program. It&rsquo;s on the left side of your face. What&rsquo;s on the left side of my face? Raquel?&rdquo;&nbsp;<br />
Raquel (Campaign Staff): &ldquo;Just a little crumb. A little crumb.&rdquo;<br />
Villaraigosa: &ldquo;Oh, he didn&rsquo;t care about that. He didn&rsquo;t comb his hair today, man. He&rsquo;s good. I&rsquo;m just kidding.&rdquo;<br />
I had indeed fai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rafael-perez-antonio-villaraigosas-time-in-politics-is-likely-at-an-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rafael-perez-antonio-villaraigosas-time-in-politics-is-likely-at-an-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rider Strong’s podcast ‘The Red Weather’ blurs the line between truth and fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;Boy Meets World,&rdquo; spending his teenage years as Shaun Hunter, the moody best friend of Ben Savage&rsquo;s Corey Matthews &mdash; and then the next 25 years in reruns and later memes, which can make it seem as if Strong is perpetually 16.<br />
But of course, Strong has aged along with the rest of us, and now, at 46, after spending the last several y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rider-strongs-podcast-the-red-weather-blurs-the-line-between-truth-and-fiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rider-strongs-podcast-the-red-weather-blurs-the-line-between-truth-and-fiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney demands release of man accused of starting Palisades fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
Steve Haney said the deposition, along with other testimony from a separate civil lawsuit filed by homeowners against the city and state, &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/attorney-demands-release-of-man-accused-of-starting-palisades-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/attorney-demands-release-of-man-accused-of-starting-palisades-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY<br />
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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/navigating-conversations-with-children-about-war-conflict-and-other-traumatic-events/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/navigating-conversations-with-children-about-war-conflict-and-other-traumatic-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: High wind warning affecting 5 Freeway north of LA Thursday morning — gusts may reach 50 mph]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to be ready for, &ldquo;North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,&rdquo; according to the NWS. &ldquo;Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/update-high-wind-warning-affecting-5-freeway-north-of-la-thursday-morning-gusts-may-reach-50-mph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/update-high-wind-warning-affecting-5-freeway-north-of-la-thursday-morning-gusts-may-reach-50-mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in custody in Colorado in the case of 3 women found dead in Utah]]></title><description><![CDATA[TORREY, Utah (AP) &mdash; A man sought in the deaths of three women in Utah has been taken into custody in Colorado, officials announced Thursday.<br />
There is no indication that the suspect had any connection to the victims, said Lt. Cameron Roden, a spokesman for the Utah Highway Patrol.<br />
Investigators tracked the suspect in one of the victims&rsquo; vehicles into northern Arizona and Colorado, where it was found abandoned in Pagosa Springs, the Utah Department of Public Safety said in a statement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/suspect-in-custody-in-colorado-in-the-case-of-3-women-found-dead-in-utah/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/suspect-in-custody-in-colorado-in-the-case-of-3-women-found-dead-in-utah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panel reviewing Trump’s White House ballroom project will vote on it April 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DARLENE SUPERVILLE<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A federal panel reviewing President&nbsp;Donald Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;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.<br />
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&rsquo;s March meeting.<br />
Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/panel-reviewing-trumps-white-house-ballroom-project-will-vote-on-it-april-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/panel-reviewing-trumps-white-house-ballroom-project-will-vote-on-it-april-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews in Cuba rush to repair a damaged power plant to ease a blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MILEXSY DUR&Aacute;N<br />
HAVANA (AP) &mdash; Swaths of Cuba remained without power on Thursday nearly a day after&nbsp;a huge blackout&nbsp;hit the western part of the island in the latest outage blamed on a fragile electric grid and a lack of fuel.<br />
Crews worked overnight to repair a broken boiler at one of Cuba&rsquo;s largest thermoelectric plants, but officials have warned that it could take three to four days for power to be fully restored.<br />
State media reported that some 444,700 customers in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crews-in-cuba-rush-to-repair-a-damaged-power-plant-to-ease-a-blackout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crews-in-cuba-rush-to-repair-a-damaged-power-plant-to-ease-a-blackout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs. White classmates hurled insults like &ldquo;slave,&rdquo; &ldquo;monkey&rdquo; or worse. It often went unpunished.<br />
Related Articles	Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels	Fight over Trump&rsquo;s Iran war powers comes after a long stretch of Congress yielding to presidents	Republicans take another crack at Homeland S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/families-turn-to-states-for-civil-rights-support-as-trump-dismantles-the-education-department/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/families-turn-to-states-for-civil-rights-support-as-trump-dismantles-the-education-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JENNIFER PELTZ<br />
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran &lsquo;s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.<br />
It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and former presidential candidate and ex-U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, the man told jurors at his attempted terrorism trial in New York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-on-trial-in-assassination-plot-says-possible-targets-included-trump-biden-haley/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-on-trial-in-assassination-plot-says-possible-targets-included-trump-biden-haley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California’s lukewarm EV use should serve as a warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[California comes closest to a success story for electric vehicle adoption, as 34% of all registered EVs in the country are in the Golden State. California also has the most EV chargers in the nation &mdash; over 200,000 are available publicly. The state has an extensive history of zero emission vehicle (ZEV) subsidies including its Clean Vehicle Rebate Project that spent $1.5 billion, a new clean vehicle rebate program approved to spend $200 million and a recently approved $1.4 billion EV infras]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californias-lukewarm-ev-use-should-serve-as-a-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californias-lukewarm-ev-use-should-serve-as-a-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Pedro Sánchez, Europe’s most vocal critic of Trump’s attacks on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOSEPH WILSON<br />
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) &mdash; Spain&rsquo;s Pedro S&aacute;nchez has once again emerged as Europe&rsquo;s most consistently vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, drawing his ire for refusing to allow the American military to stage operations for its attacks on Iran from Spanish military bases.<br />
Trump lashed out at the Spanish prime minister on Tuesday, saying he would &ldquo; cut off all trade with Spain &rdquo; in retaliation for the affront. The spat intensified the next]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/meet-pedro-snchez-europes-most-vocal-critic-of-trumps-attacks-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/meet-pedro-snchez-europes-most-vocal-critic-of-trumps-attacks-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOSHUA GOODMAN<br />
MIAMI (AP) &mdash; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration would be forced to act by itself if governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations that directly threaten the United States and border security.<br />
&ldquo;America is prepared to take on these threats and go on the offense alone if necessary,&rdquo; Hegseth said in a speech at U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hegseth-urges-latin-american-allies-to-go-on-offense-against-drug-cartels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hegseth-urges-latin-american-allies-to-go-on-offense-against-drug-cartels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Today&rdquo; show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.<br />
Related Articles	US jobless claims filings unchanged from previous week at 213,000 as layoffs remain low	Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says	US stocks edge lower after oil prices climb more	Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/savannah-guthrie-makes-offscreen-visit-to-today-show-first-since-her-mother-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/savannah-guthrie-makes-offscreen-visit-to-today-show-first-since-her-mother-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panic in Beirut as Israel warns Lebanon’s southern suburbs to evacuate]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Traffic was gridlocked in Lebanon &lsquo;s capital on Thursday as panicked residents tried to flee after Israel&rsquo;s military issued a notice ordering all of Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburbs to evacuate, apparently signaling plans for a major bombardment of the area.<br />
The notice for the area known as Dahiyeh advised residents to &ldquo;save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately,&rdquo; and specified which routes residents of different a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/panic-in-beirut-as-israel-warns-lebanons-southern-suburbs-to-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/panic-in-beirut-as-israel-warns-lebanons-southern-suburbs-to-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos sown by Iran’s attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL and JAMEY KEATEN<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; For years, Iran&rsquo;s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened.<br />
Related Articles	Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate	Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India	Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chaos-sown-by-irans-attacks-across-the-persian-gulf-is-key-to-its-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chaos-sown-by-irans-attacks-across-the-persian-gulf-is-key-to-its-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to start your plants from seed? Here’s what you should know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: I&rsquo;ve noticed that the price of vegetable plants has gone up a lot within the last couple of years. How hard is it to start plants from seed?&nbsp;<br />
Growing plants from seed can save you a lot of money, but you&rsquo;ll have to invest some time and money. The good news is that the initial investment will pay off over quite a few years if you purchase quality materials.&nbsp;<br />
First, decide where you want to set up your seed-starting space. We have a heavy-duty wire shelf with casters from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/want-to-start-your-plants-from-seed-heres-what-you-should-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/want-to-start-your-plants-from-seed-heres-what-you-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARC LEVY<br />
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) &mdash; Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the defender&rsquo;s outstretched foot, came down awkwardly and heard a &ldquo;pop.&rdquo;<br />
She immediately fell to the ground, pain shooting through her left knee and knew it wasn&rsquo;t good. It was, she said, &ldquo;heartbreaking.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;And I knew personally that I tore my ACL,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teenage-girls-are-most-likely-to-tear-their-acls-parents-say-more-must-be-done-to-protect-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teenage-girls-are-most-likely-to-tear-their-acls-parents-say-more-must-be-done-to-protect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight over Trump’s Iran war powers comes after a long stretch of Congress yielding to presidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BILL BARROW<br />
Multiple times during Donald Trump&rsquo;s second presidency, Congress has debated his military authority, first in Latin America and now the Middle East.<br />
The latest test will come in the GOP-controlled House on Thursday after the Senate voted down a Democratic measure to limit Trump, at least theoretically, in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.<br />
Related Articles	Republicans take another crack at Homeland Security funding, citing Iran war	House will vote on an Iran war powers resol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fight-over-trumps-iran-war-powers-comes-after-a-long-stretch-of-congress-yielding-to-presidents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fight-over-trumps-iran-war-powers-comes-after-a-long-stretch-of-congress-yielding-to-presidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best tax software of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Bella Avila and Sabrina Parys, NerdWallet<br />
Taxes are complicated enough without the added stress of figuring out which tax software will work best for you. While you should get the same refund or bill no matter which provider you choose, tax filing programs typically come at a cost &mdash; so there&rsquo;s a crucial difference between paying for what you&rsquo;ll use and paying extra for what you don&rsquo;t need.<br />
We did the research by testing and evaluating four well-known, widely used onlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/best-tax-software-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/best-tax-software-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huntington Beach will relocate International Surf Museum inside public library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Huntington Beach International Surf Museum will relocate to the city&rsquo;s Main Street library branch, a move that officials say will boost foot traffic and create a &ldquo;cultural hub&rdquo; downtown.<br />
A united City Council agreed Tuesday, March 3, to a license agreement for the museum to take over underused space at the 9,475-square-foot public library. Councilmember Pat Burns was absent.<br />
The library&rsquo;s 20-foot-tall walls will let the museum mount more of its collection of vintage s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/huntington-beach-will-relocate-international-surf-museum-inside-public-library/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/huntington-beach-will-relocate-international-surf-museum-inside-public-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA<br />
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine&rsquo;s expertise in countering Iran&rsquo;s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<br />
Related Articles	Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate	Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India	Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-mideast-countries-seek-kyivs-drone-expertise-as-russia-ukraine-talks-put-on-ice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-mideast-countries-seek-kyivs-drone-expertise-as-russia-ukraine-talks-put-on-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate]]></title><description><![CDATA[By AIDA SULTANOVA and DASHA LITVINOVA<br />
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) &mdash; Azerbaijan on Thursday accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory that injured four civilians, and it vowed to retaliate in a sign that the war in the Middle East was spreading.<br />
Azerbaijan&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Iranian drones attacked its exclave of Nakhchivan and damaged an airport building.<br />
Related Articles	Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hoste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/azerbaijan-accuses-neighbor-iran-of-a-drone-attack-and-vows-to-retaliate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/azerbaijan-accuses-neighbor-iran-of-a-drone-attack-and-vows-to-retaliate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 strategies for eating better without dieting for National Nutrition Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[March is National Nutrition Month, a time to examine our eating habits and the role they play in well-being and long-term health. With so many diets and nutrition trends competing for attention, it can be difficult to focus on what really matters. The most meaningful improvements come from simple, evidence-based habits that are sustainable over time.<br />
If you want to eat better without being on a diet, here are five strategies to get started:<br />
Put Plants at the Center of the Plate: Vegetables, frui]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/5-strategies-for-eating-better-without-dieting-for-national-nutrition-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/5-strategies-for-eating-better-without-dieting-for-national-nutrition-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans take another crack at Homeland Security funding, citing Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KEVIN FREKING<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.<br />
The House already approved a DHS spending bill in January, but it faltered in the Senate as Democrats insisted on changes to immigration enforcement operations following the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. As a result, funding for the department lapsed on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/republicans-take-another-crack-at-homeland-security-funding-citing-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/republicans-take-another-crack-at-homeland-security-funding-citing-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gray whales are stars of this weekend’s Festival of Whales, but researchers worry about the population]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local charters are reporting that gray whales &mdash; the celebrities of this weekend&rsquo;s Festival of Whales in the Dana Point Harbor &mdash; are being seen on nearly each trip out.<br />
In its 55th year, the three-day festival that starts Friday, March 6, is a tribute to the mammals&rsquo; 20,000-mile annual round-trip migration that takes them right past Dana Point as they trek between their feeding basins in the Arctic and the balmy lagoons of the Baja Peninsula, where they birth their young.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gray-whales-are-stars-of-this-weekends-festival-of-whales-but-researchers-worry-about-the-population/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gray-whales-are-stars-of-this-weekends-festival-of-whales-but-researchers-worry-about-the-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRISHAN FRANCIS<br />
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) &mdash; An Iranian warship that was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka had participated in naval exercises hosted by India before heading out into international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home, New Delhi said.<br />
The sinking underscored the scope of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its spread in the Middle East and beyond. It also ignited a debate in India about maritime security in the Indian Ocean &mdash; a region where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iranian-warship-sunk-by-the-us-was-sailing-home-after-taking-part-in-an-exhibition-hosted-by-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iranian-warship-sunk-by-the-us-was-sailing-home-after-taking-part-in-an-exhibition-hosted-by-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US jobless claims filings unchanged from previous week at 213,000 as layoffs remain low]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at historically low levels.<br />
Related Articles	US futures slide, oil and gasoline prices climb on retaliatory strikes from Iran	This $12.75M home rises above the Newport Beach boardwalk	US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project	Private payrolls add 63,000 j]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-jobless-claims-filings-unchanged-from-previous-week-at-213000-as-layoffs-remain-low/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-jobless-claims-filings-unchanged-from-previous-week-at-213000-as-layoffs-remain-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House will vote on an Iran war powers resolution in a test of Trump’s strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The House is preparing to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump&rsquo;s attack on Iran, a sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.<br />
It&rsquo;s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines. Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing the America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-will-vote-on-an-iran-war-powers-resolution-in-a-test-of-trumps-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-will-vote-on-an-iran-war-powers-resolution-in-a-test-of-trumps-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JACQUES BILLEAUD<br />
PHOENIX (AP) &mdash; A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months died at a hospital Monday after a tooth infection was left untreated, the man&rsquo;s brother said Wednesday.<br />
Emmanuel Damas, 56, told medical personnel at the Florence Correctional Center that he had a toothache in mid-February, but he was not sent to a dentist, said Damas&rsquo; brother, Presly Nelson.<br />
Related Articles	Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack ide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/haitian-man-dies-in-us-immigration-custody-with-untreated-toothache-brother-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/haitian-man-dies-in-us-immigration-custody-with-untreated-toothache-brother-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World shares advance as oil prices climb higher and Iran launches new attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer<br />
BANGKOK (AP) &mdash; World shares advanced Thursday, while U.S. futures slipped as Iran launched more missiles at Israel on the sixth day of the war in the Middle East.<br />
The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%. The S&amp;P 500 future was down 0.1%.<br />
Related Articles	This $12.75M home rises above the Newport Beach boardwalk	US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project	Private payrolls ad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-shares-advance-as-oil-prices-climb-higher-and-iran-launches-new-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-shares-advance-as-oil-prices-climb-higher-and-iran-launches-new-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US futures slide, oil and gasoline prices climb on retaliatory strikes from Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer<br />
Renewed retaliatory strikes from Iran again raised anxiety in U.S. markets Thursday, sending futures lower and energy prices higher with prices at the pump jumping overnight.<br />
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% before the opening bell, while futures for the S&amp;P 500 future ticked down 0.1%. Nasdaq futures were also off 0.1%.<br />
Related Articles	This $12.75M home rises above the Newport Beach boardwalk	US issues first commercial construc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-futures-slide-oil-and-gasoline-prices-climb-on-retaliatory-strikes-from-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-futures-slide-oil-and-gasoline-prices-climb-on-retaliatory-strikes-from-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran launches new attacks and calls for ‘Trump’s blood’ while Israel strikes Iranian infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would &ldquo;bitterly regret&rdquo; torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and calling for &ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s blood,&rdquo; while Israel said it hit multiple targets in Iran.<br />
Israel announced multiple incoming missile attacks and air sirens soun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-launches-new-attacks-and-calls-for-trumps-blood-while-israel-strikes-iranian-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-launches-new-attacks-and-calls-for-trumps-blood-while-israel-strikes-iranian-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region Thursday, while warning the U.S. would &ldquo;bitterly regret&rdquo;&nbsp;torpedoing an Iranian warship&nbsp;and calling for &ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s blood.&rdquo; Tehran&rsquo;s&nbsp;expanding retaliatory strikes&nbsp;and increasing shows of defiance came even Israel hammered it for a sixth day.<br />
The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-is-pummeled-by-airstrikes-as-it-launches-a-new-wave-of-attacks-against-israel-and-us-bases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-is-pummeled-by-airstrikes-as-it-launches-a-new-wave-of-attacks-against-israel-and-us-bases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind advisory for the Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area until early Friday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santa Ana Mountains/Foothills, Orange County and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys are the focus of a wind advisory released at 12:55 a.m. on Thursday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from 8 a.m. until Friday March 6, at 4 p.m.<br />
According to the NWS San Diego CA, &ldquo;North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,&rdquo; accord]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wind-advisory-for-the-orange-county-and-santa-ana-mountains-area-until-early-friday-evening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wind-advisory-for-the-orange-county-and-santa-ana-mountains-area-until-early-friday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Orange Lutheran football coach Rod Sherman to lead Cal Poly SLO women’s flag football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowFormer Orange Lutheran football coach Rod Sherman has landed a new coaching gig that closely aligns with one of his roles with the Lancers.<br />
Cal Poly SLO on Tuesday announced Sherman as the inaugural coach of its women&rsquo;s flag football team.<br />
At Orange Lutheran, Sherman assisted his wife Kristen with the girls flag football team while also leading the football program.<br />
Kristen Sherman, who built Orange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-orange-lutheran-football-coach-rod-sherman-to-lead-cal-poly-slo-womens-flag-football/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-orange-lutheran-football-coach-rod-sherman-to-lead-cal-poly-slo-womens-flag-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington hands USC men their 6th straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[SEATTLE &mdash; The USC men&rsquo;s basketball team continued its late-season fade with a 19-point loss to Washington on Wednesday night.<br />
Zoom Diallo scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach added 22 with a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past USC, 91-72, handing the Trojans their sixth consecutive loss and the 11th in their past 17 games.<br />
Washington took the lead for good with 12:31 remaining. A 13-0 run that started with 4:33 to play pushed the Huskies&rsquo; lead to 85-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/washington-hands-usc-men-their-6th-straight-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/washington-hands-usc-men-their-6th-straight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers throttle Pacers, close in on elusive .500 mark again]]></title><description><![CDATA[INGLEWOOD &mdash; It was a homecoming for some, a home debut for another and a house party for Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers.<br />
Former Clippers Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown were back at the Intuit Dome after being traded a month ago, receiving a warm welcome from Clippers fans, while those same fans got their first look at new point guard Darius Garland.<br />
And Garland, who came to the Clippers from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for James Harden,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-throttle-pacers-close-in-on-elusive-500-mark-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-throttle-pacers-close-in-on-elusive-500-mark-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys and girls soccer: Schedule for Thursday’s CIF state playoff games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The schedule for the Orange County teams with games Thursday in the second round of the CIF state boys and girls soccer playoffs.<br />
CIF STATE SOCCER PLAYOFFS<br />
THURSDAY&rsquo;S SCHEDULE<br />
Games start at 5 p.m. unless noted.<br />
SOCAL REGIONAL SEMIFINALS<br />
BOYS SOCCER<br />
DIVISION I<br />
El Camino Real at Mater Dei<br />
Del Norte at Orange Lutheran<br />
DIVISION III<br />
Mt. Carmel at Los Alamitos<br />
DIVISION IV<br />
Chatsworth at University<br />
Santa Ana Valley vs. Granite Hills at Apple Valley HS<br />
GIRLS SOCCER<br />
DIVISION I<br />
Cleveland at Santa Ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-soccer-schedule-for-thursdays-cif-state-playoff-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-soccer-schedule-for-thursdays-cif-state-playoff-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutter Gauthier, Ville Husso lead Ducks past Islanders]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &mdash; The New York Islanders&rsquo; Matthew Schaefer and the Ducks&rsquo; Beckett Sennecke could be squaring off in the Calder Trophy balloting at season&rsquo;s end, but first their teams clashed on Wednesday night at Honda Center.<br />
There, the Ducks produced five unanswered goals to split the season series with one of the Metropolitan Division&rsquo;s top teams, prevailing 5-1.<br />
Sennecke, 20, scored a goal and earned the primary assist on one of two by Cutter Gauthier. Ryan Poehling and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cutter-gauthier-ville-husso-lead-ducks-past-islanders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cutter-gauthier-ville-husso-lead-ducks-past-islanders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys and girls basketball: Schedule for Thursday’s CIF state playoff games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The schedule for the Orange County teams with games Thursday in the second round of the CIF state boys and girls basketball playoffs.<br />
CIF STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFSTHURSDAY&rsquo;S SCHEDULE<br />
Games start at 7 p.m. unless noted.<br />
BOYS BASKETBALL<br />
Second round&nbsp;<br />
DIVISION I&nbsp;<br />
Mater Dei at JSerra<br />
Crean Lutheran at Corona Centennial<br />
DIVISION III<br />
Trabuco Hills at Birmingham Charter<br />
DIVISION IV<br />
Valencia at Tulare Union<br />
Venice at San Juan Hills<br />
GIRLS BASKETBALL&nbsp;<br />
Second round&nbsp;<br />
DIVISION I<br />
La]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-basketball-schedule-for-thursdays-cif-state-playoff-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/boys-and-girls-basketball-schedule-for-thursdays-cif-state-playoff-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Alamitos man pleads not guilty to rape, child porn and drug possession charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[WESTMINSTER &mdash; A 32-year-old Los Alamitos man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of raping an unconscious 17-year-old girl and possessing child pornography.<br />
Glenn Canyon Childers also denied charges of possessing Adderall, Xanax, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, psylocybin and ketamine.<br />
Los Alamitos police began investigating Aug. 31 a report of an underage teen girl given drugs before being sexually assaulted, according to the Orange County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office.<br />
Childers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-child-porn-and-drug-possession-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-child-porn-and-drug-possession-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This $12.75M home rises above the Newport Beach boardwalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The all-new kitchen. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
The living room. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
The Newport Beach boardwalk home has direct oceanfront access. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
The elevator. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
The primary bathroom&rsquo;s under-lit sinks. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
A TV integrated into the vanity mirror in the primary bathroom reflects the walk-in shower. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
The primary bathroom&rsquo;s walk-in shower. (Photo by The Luxury Level)<br />
The pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/this-1275m-home-rises-above-the-newport-beach-boardwalk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/this-1275m-home-rises-above-the-newport-beach-boardwalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen boy killed, another injured in Garden Grove shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[GARDEN GROVE &mdash; Garden Grove police Wednesday were investigating a suspected gang-related fatal shooting of a teen and the wounding of another boy.<br />
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 12500 block of Sandalwood Lane, off Harbor Boulevard and south of Lampson Avenue according to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the Garden Grove Police Department. The victims were 16 and 17 years old, he said.<br />
One of the victims was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The oth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teen-boy-killed-another-injured-in-garden-grove-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teen-boy-killed-another-injured-in-garden-grove-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ally Sentnor’s goal propels USWNT past Canada in SheBelieves Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio &mdash; Ally Sentnor scored in the 55th minute and the United States beat Canada, 1-0, on a soggy Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup tournament.<br />
Sentnor scored her seventh international goal off a corner kick from Rose Lavelle, gathering the ball on a bounce before punching it past two defenders and Canada goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan from 12 yards out.<br />
It was the Americans&rsquo; seventh consecutive shutout. The team hasn&rsquo;t allowed a goal since a 3-1 victory over Portugal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ally-sentnors-goal-propels-uswnt-past-canada-in-shebelieves-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ally-sentnors-goal-propels-uswnt-past-canada-in-shebelieves-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, March 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, March 4<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.<br />
BASEBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Santa Margarita 6, Foothill 2<br />
Cypress 3, Los Alamitos 0<br />
Warren 12, Trabuco Hills 5<br />
Rancho Alamitos 10, Santa Ana Valley 0<br />
Esperanza 5, Mil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-wednesday-march-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-wednesday-march-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers have tested Ryan Ward’s patience as he waits for opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; Ryan Ward might be able to get elected mayor of Oklahoma City by now.<br />
Picked by the Dodgers in the eighth round of the 2019 MLB Draft, Ward was in Triple-A to start the 2023 season. He probably felt pretty good about the promotion, knowing he was just one phone call away from the major leagues.<br />
Since then, Ward has reason to wonder if his phone number became unlisted or his cell plan expired without him knowing it. The left-handed hitting outfielder has spent the past thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-have-tested-ryan-wards-patience-as-he-waits-for-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-have-tested-ryan-wards-patience-as-he-waits-for-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By HANNAH FINGERHUT, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and REBECCA BOONE<br />
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) &mdash; The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa.<br />
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The worker, according to a lawsuit, brushed ashes with a bare hand into what appeared to be a plastic sandwich bag, without labeling the bag or marking where the sample came from within the Altadena house.<br />
Similarly, Jonathan Allen and Bridget Killian were concerned w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lawsuits-accuse-industrial-hygiene-firms-of-sham-inspections-on-homes-damaged-by-eaton-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lawsuits-accuse-industrial-hygiene-firms-of-sham-inspections-on-homes-damaged-by-eaton-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DARLENE SUPERVILLE<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump &rsquo;s White House ballroom project is way too big and should be scaled back, an architect and member of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation said Wednesday &mdash; one of a number of changes he has suggested for a project he says could permanently alter the nation&rsquo;s most recognizable historic home.<br />
Related Articles	Whether primary ballots set aside in two Texas counties will be counted remains unce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-white-house-ballroom-is-too-big-architect-says-as-2nd-panel-prepares-to-vote-on-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-white-house-ballroom-is-too-big-architect-says-as-2nd-panel-prepares-to-vote-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whether primary ballots set aside in two Texas counties will be counted remains uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SARA CLINE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI<br />
It remained unclear Wednesday whether ballots cast during extended polling place hours in Texas&rsquo; primary will be counted in two counties that saw mass confusion over voting locations.<br />
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Los Angeles County is expected to see the strongest winds first, with a wind advisory in effect from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Thursday, the agency said. North winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley, the eastern and wester]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/strong-winds-expected-across-southern-california-wind-advisory-issued-for-la-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/strong-winds-expected-across-southern-california-wind-advisory-issued-for-la-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong winds expected across Southern California, high wind warning issued for LA County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gusty winds were expected across Southern California beginning Wednesday afternoon, March 4 and continuing through Friday, with additional offshore winds possible heading into the weekend, the National Weather Service said.<br />
Los Angeles County is expected to see the strongest winds first, with a high wind warning in effect from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Thursday, according to NWS. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are possible in the Eastern and Western San Gabriel Mou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/strong-winds-expected-across-southern-california-high-wind-warning-issued-for-la-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/strong-winds-expected-across-southern-california-high-wind-warning-issued-for-la-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARY CLARE JALONICK<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A protester and three U.S. Capitol Police officers were treated for injuries in a Senate office building on Wednesday after the protester resisted arrest for disruptive behavior and grabbed onto a doorway as the officers and a Republican senator tried to drag him out of the room.<br />
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Related Articles	Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure	Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-homeland-security-investigates-whether-bovino-made-disparaging-comments-about-jewish-faith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-homeland-security-investigates-whether-bovino-made-disparaging-comments-about-jewish-faith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MEAD GRUVER<br />
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years, one that will allow a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming.<br />
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DENVER (AP) &mdash; Colorado&rsquo;s Democratic governor, facing a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.<br />
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) &mdash; Elon Musk&rsquo;s proposed Tesla tunnel loop under the streets of Nashville was met with opposition Tuesday by the metro council, which passed a resolution to put their concerns about safety, transparency and a lack of local input on the record.<br />
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The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders &mdash; and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.<br />
Related Articles	Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who&rsquo;s seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants	US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows	Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-how-glp-1-medications-might-fight-addiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-how-glp-1-medications-might-fight-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Alamitos man pleads not guilty to rape and child porn charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[WESTMINSTER &mdash; A 32-year-old Los Alamitos man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of raping an unconscious 17-year-old girl and possessing child pornography.<br />
Glenn Canyon Childers also denied charges of possessing Adderall, Xanax, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, psylocybin and ketamine.<br />
Los Alamitos police began investigating Aug. 31 a report of an underage teen girl given drugs before being sexually assaulted, according to the Orange County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office.<br />
Childers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-child-porn-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-child-porn-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers’ 8-game stretch could reveal – contenders or pretenders?]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The Lakers know what&rsquo;s at stake in their eight games ahead. And it could be the difference between being a true contender or a pretender heading into the postseason.<br />
Six of the Lakers&rsquo; next eight games come against teams with better records than them. First up is the Denver Nuggets (38-24) on the road on Thursday night, before returning to Los Angeles for a five-game homestand.<br />
After that is a pair of games in Houston against the Rockets to kick off more than a we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-8-game-stretch-could-reveal-contenders-or-pretenders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-8-game-stretch-could-reveal-contenders-or-pretenders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers score 3 runs in 8th inning to beat Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers scored three times in the eighth inning to break a tie and beat Mexico&rsquo;s World Baseball Classic team, 7-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Tyler Glasnow pitched into the third inning but was not sharp. He allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four in 2&#8532; innings. &hellip; Emmet Sheehan made his spring debut (delayed by illness) and was not sharp either. He faced nine batters over two innings an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-score-3-runs-in-8th-inning-to-beat-mexico/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-score-3-runs-in-8th-inning-to-beat-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats]]></title><description><![CDATA[By OLIVIA DIAZ<br />
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) &mdash; For the second time, Virginia&rsquo;s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four more U.S. House seats, as the justices review legal challenges to the effort.<br />
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Actor Billy Bob Thornton of &ldquo;Landman,&rdquo; rapper BigXthaPlug and Country Music Hall of Fame member Wynonna Judd are among the celebrities making food and handing it out to fans at the three-day event.<br />
It will take place April 24-26 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.<br />
A member of the country band Midland, right, passes out barbequed turkey samples to fans gathered a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stagecoach-2026-guy-fieri-reveals-the-stars-hell-be-barbecuing-with/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stagecoach-2026-guy-fieri-reveals-the-stars-hell-be-barbecuing-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stagecoach 2026: Guy Fieri announces his lineup for cooking demos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guy Fieri has announced which stars will be participating in his cooking demos at the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<br />
Actor Billy Bob Thornton of &ldquo;Landman,&rdquo; rapper BigXthaPlug and Country Music Hall of Fame member Wynonna Judd are among the celebrities making food and handing it out to fans at the three-day event.<br />
It will take place April 24-26 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.<br />
A member of the country band Midland, right, passes out barbequed turkey samples to fans gathered a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stagecoach-2026-guy-fieri-announces-his-lineup-for-cooking-demos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stagecoach-2026-guy-fieri-announces-his-lineup-for-cooking-demos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALI SWENSON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state a week after it said it was freezing nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding in Minnesota over similar accusations.<br />
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PITCHING REPORT: In his third appearance and first start of the spring, left-hander Mitch Farris gave up two runs on five hits over three innings with no walks and one strikeout against Italy&rsquo;s WBC team. &hellip; Main closer candidates Kirby Yates and Jordan Romano each pitched a scoreless inning, while Hunter Str]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-stage-a-9th-inning-rally-for-3rd-straight-game-to-edge-italy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-stage-a-9th-inning-rally-for-3rd-straight-game-to-edge-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland’s Butterbeer knockoff tastes exactly like Universal’s original — with one big difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The villainous Gaston from &ldquo;Beauty and the Beast&rdquo; has created a knockoff version of Harry Potter&rsquo;s signature Butterbeer drink that&rsquo;s available for a very limited time at Disneyland&rsquo;s Red Rose Taverne.<br />
The Gaston Brew is available during the 70 Years of Favorites after hours events at the Fantasyland restaurant.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what&rsquo;s new and interesting every week at Southern California&rsquo;s theme parks. Subscribe here.<br />
ALS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneylands-butterbeer-knockoff-tastes-exactly-like-universals-original-with-one-big-difference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneylands-butterbeer-knockoff-tastes-exactly-like-universals-original-with-one-big-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maintenance, water division employees on strike in the city of Orange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public works employees are on strike in the city of Orange, following months of labor negotiations that recently reached an impasse.<br />
More than 70 employees, members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47, which represents Orange&rsquo;s maintenance and crafts and water divisions, put down their tools this week to ask for wages and benefits they argue would bring parity with other cities of the same scale.<br />
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/maintenance-water-division-employees-on-strike-in-the-city-of-orange/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/maintenance-water-division-employees-on-strike-in-the-city-of-orange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brady Bunch house is now an official LA historic-cultural monument]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday designated the Brady Bunch house as a historic-cultural monument, a move that granted landmark protections to the Studio City property made famous by the classic television sitcom.<br />
In a 13-0 vote, the council approved a recommendation by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission to add the property at 11222 Dilling St. to the city&rsquo;s list of historic-cultural monuments. At its Jan. 15 meeting, the commission determined the proposed designation me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brady-bunch-house-is-now-an-official-la-historic-cultural-monument/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brady-bunch-house-is-now-an-official-la-historic-cultural-monument/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In California’s governor race, Democratic candidates press on despite party chair’s plea for some to exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a plea by the head of their state party for non-viable Democratic candidates running for governor to drop out now, none of the nine better-known Democrats in the race had suspended their campaign as of Wednesday afternoon, March 4.<br />
In fact, the majority indicated their intention to remain in the race &mdash; some have even filed &mdash; even after California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks penned an open letter on Tuesday urging candidates to &ldquo;honestly assess&rdquo; their chance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-californias-governor-race-democratic-candidates-press-on-despite-party-chairs-plea-for-some-to-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-californias-governor-race-democratic-candidates-press-on-despite-party-chairs-plea-for-some-to-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curling rocked again as 2 stones are stolen at the Milan Cortina Paralympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[By TALES AZZONI<br />
CORTINA D&rsquo;AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) &mdash; It&rsquo;s another scandal for curling, this time at the Paralympics.<br />
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The Mustangs are 5-0 including back-to-wins of 14-0 over Marshall and Kennedy. They have outscored their opponents, 41-6.<br />
Costa Mesa finished 24-7 last season and went 12-0 in the Golden West League. The Mustangs advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinals, losing to eventual division champion Glendora, 2-1, in that round.<br />
&ldquo;We brought back a big group of seniors,&rdquo; said Jim Kiefer, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/costa-mesa-baseball-looks-strong-again-after-big-season-a-year-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/costa-mesa-baseball-looks-strong-again-after-big-season-a-year-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds.<br />
Related Articles	House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files	An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter&rsquo;s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff&rsquo;s nomination	White House formally nominates Warsh to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/judge-rules-companies-are-entitled-to-refunds-for-trump-tariffs-overturned-by-the-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/judge-rules-companies-are-entitled-to-refunds-for-trump-tariffs-overturned-by-the-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man detained at Aldelanto ICE facility dies in custody; 9th such death this year, LA council member says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, a father and husband, died in U.S. and Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Friday, Feb. 27, after being detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for less than two months, according to authorities.<br />
Two days before his death, Gutierrez reported feeling sick and was taken to the Victor Valley Global Medical Center where he died, according to ICE.<br />
Gutierrez is the ninth person known to have died in ICE custody this year, said Los Angeles City Council mem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-detained-at-aldelanto-ice-facility-dies-in-custody-9th-such-death-this-year-la-council-member-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-detained-at-aldelanto-ice-facility-dies-in-custody-9th-such-death-this-year-la-council-member-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man detained at Adelanto ICE facility dies in custody; 9th such death this year, LA council member says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, a father and husband, died in U.S. and Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Friday, Feb. 27, after being detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center for less than two months, according to authorities.<br />
Two days before his death, Gutierrez reported feeling sick and was taken to the Victor Valley Global Medical Center where he died, according to ICE.<br />
Gutierrez is the ninth person known to have died in ICE custody this year, said Los Angeles City Council mem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-detained-at-adelanto-ice-facility-dies-in-custody-9th-such-death-this-year-la-council-member-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-detained-at-adelanto-ice-facility-dies-in-custody-9th-such-death-this-year-la-council-member-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ERIC OLSON and TOM COYNE<br />
Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died. He was 89.<br />
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Universal offered a first look at all four of the Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift ride vehicles and the load/unload station for the attraction coming to the Upper Lot of the Hollywood theme park during a media preview on Wednes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/see-all-4-lsquofast-amp-furiousrsquo-coaster-cars-at-universal-studios-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/see-all-4-lsquofast-amp-furiousrsquo-coaster-cars-at-universal-studios-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman killed after two work vehicles collide at 7-Eleven in Laguna Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was killed in a crash involving two work trucks in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Laguna Beach on Tuesday, March 3, authorities said.<br />
Officers were called to the store at 31702 Coast Highway, near Third Avenue, just after 10 a.m. and found that a CR&amp;R trash truck had collided with a Belshire Environmental Services work vehicle, police said in a statement.<br />
A woman was found with critical injuries and taken to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, but she died.<br />
Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-killed-after-two-work-vehicles-collide-at-7-eleven-in-laguna-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-killed-after-two-work-vehicles-collide-at-7-eleven-in-laguna-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County softball teams ready be tested in Dave Kops Tournament of Champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowFrom the defending champion to schools in and outside of the main bracket, several Orange County softball teams hope to contend this week in the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz.<br />
The event, annually the first major tournament of the softball season, runs Thursday through Saturday and features the top eight teams from the Orange County preseason rankings.<br />
No. 3 El Modena won the tou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-softball-teams-ready-be-tested-in-dave-kops-tournament-of-champions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-softball-teams-ready-be-tested-in-dave-kops-tournament-of-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private payrolls add 63,000 jobs in February, ADP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Augusta Saraiva | Bloomberg News<br />
U.S. companies added the most jobs since July last month, adding to evidence of some stabilization in the labor market.Private-sector payrolls increased 63,000 in February after a downward revision to the prior month, according to ADP Research data out Wednesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 50,000 advance.<br />
The report points to a labor market that&rsquo;s slowly finding its footing after near-zero job creation in 2025. A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/private-payrolls-add-63000-jobs-in-february-adp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/private-payrolls-add-63000-jobs-in-february-adp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings stagger into Islanders game still adjusting]]></title><description><![CDATA[With one game remaining before Friday&rsquo;s trade deadline, the Kings will take the ice Thursday against the New York Islanders, one of the top 10 teams in the NHL by points percentage.<br />
Which version of the Kings would face the Isles remained to be seen. Kevin Fiala, Andrei Kuzmenko, Joel Armia and Quinton Byfield should be considered out. Drew Doughty, Darcy Kuemper, Trevor Moore and Jacob Moverare were all options after missing Monday&rsquo;s loss to Colorado.<br />
New York has been dealing with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-stagger-into-islanders-game-still-adjusting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-stagger-into-islanders-game-still-adjusting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says at consumer protection trial that he resisted censoring platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MORGAN LEE<br />
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) &mdash; Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on teenagers and children on Wednesday watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that explores what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about the negative experiences by young users and how the company responded since its early years.<br />
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American homeowners are staying put, a trend that&rsquo;s helping drive home prices out of reach for many.<br />
The typical homeowner has stayed in their home for 12 years as of December, almost double the median tenure of two decades ago, according to a new report from brokerage Redfin. Keeping owners in place are the high costs associated with borrowing and moving, as well as accumulated wealth in their existing homes.<br />
Homeowners in California&rsquo;s major metropolita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/southern-california-homeowners-stay-put-the-longest-in-us-stifling-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/southern-california-homeowners-stay-put-the-longest-in-us-stifling-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC’s defense starts spring speaking a new language]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may be too soon to quantify the impact that coach Gary Patterson has had on the USC defense, but one thing is for certain: It&rsquo;s louder.<br />
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s an insane amount of communication,&rdquo; offensive lineman Tobias Raymond said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m trying to get my call to the right guard, but the defense is so loud that I&rsquo;m screaming at the top of my lungs to get it across.&rdquo;<br />
Patterson spent the second day of spring football practices walking from position group to pos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uscs-defense-starts-spring-speaking-a-new-language/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uscs-defense-starts-spring-speaking-a-new-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to&nbsp;subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi&nbsp;to answer questions over the Justice Department&rsquo;s handling of files regarding&nbsp;the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) &mdash; Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly.<br />
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Manager Dave Roberts, center, celebrates with bench coach Danny Lehmann after Freddie Freeman (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a walk off solo home run to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 and win game 3 of a World Series baseball g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/scng-sports-earns-national-honors-in-four-apse-categories-for-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/scng-sports-earns-national-honors-in-four-apse-categories-for-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEAN MURPHY<br />
An Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter&rsquo;s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement.<br />
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Raisel Iglesias arrived in a trade from the Cincinnati Reds before the 2021 season and had 34 saves before collecting another 16 one season later. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves to save over $50 million in future salary.<br />
Carlos Estevez had 31 saves with an All-Star Game appearance in 2023 after signing a two-year, $13.5 million free-agent deal,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-have-several-closer-options-this-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-have-several-closer-options-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Trip Festival will debut Long Beach Amphitheater stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern California&rsquo;s Day Trip Festival will return to the waterfront next summer while introducing a new venue to the event.<br />
Insomniac Events announced that the 2026 edition of Day Trip Festival will take place June 27-28 at the Queen Mary Waterfront in Long Beach and will debut the Long Beach Amphitheater as an official third stage.<br />
The open-air venue, which is scheduled to open this summer, has a capacity of roughly 11,000 and will be one of the largest waterfront amphitheaters on the W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/day-trip-festival-will-debut-long-beach-amphitheater-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/day-trip-festival-will-debut-long-beach-amphitheater-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The family of a girl killed at Camp Mystic asks a Texas judge to prevent the camp from reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JIM VERTUNO and SEAN MURPHY<br />
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; A Texas judge is hearing evidence Wednesday on whether the youth camp where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year should remain closed while a lawsuit filed by one of the girls&rsquo; families is pending.<br />
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; A Texas judge is hearing evidence Wednesday on whether Camp Mystic, the all-girls youth camp where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in&nbsp;catastrophic floods last year, should remain closed while a lawsuit filed by one of the girls&rsquo; families is pending.<br />
Related Articles	Lawsuit alleges Google&rsquo;s Gemini guided man to consider &lsquo;mass casualty&rsquo; event before suicide	Elon Musk takes stand in Twitter shareholder t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/camp-mystic-victims-family-asks-a-texas-judge-to-prevent-the-facility-from-reopening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/camp-mystic-victims-family-asks-a-texas-judge-to-prevent-the-facility-from-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be the next Fed chair when Jerome Powell&rsquo;s term ends in two months.<br />
Related Articles	US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals	IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE	Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who&rsquo;s seeking a bold new warning on anti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/white-house-formally-nominates-warsh-to-be-federal-reserve-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/white-house-formally-nominates-warsh-to-be-federal-reserve-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brea Olinda Unified board to vote on declaring trustee has vacated his seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brea Olinda Unified School District board is set to decide Thursday, March 5, whether to declare that Trustee Chris Becerra has vacated his seat.<br />
Becerra, 42, who was elected in 2022 to represent the district&rsquo;s Trustee Area 4, has not attended any board meetings since Nov. 6.<br />
He was arrested Dec. 18 by the Brea Police Department on suspicion of possessing child pornography, annoying or molesting a child, falsifying evidence, and bribing, influencing, intimidating or threatening a witne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brea-olinda-unified-board-to-vote-on-declaring-trustee-has-vacated-his-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brea-olinda-unified-board-to-vote-on-declaring-trustee-has-vacated-his-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country by country, here’s how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JULIA FRANKEL<br />
JERUSALEM (AP) &mdash; The unfolding Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond, with nearly every country in the Middle East sustaining damage from missile hits, drone strikes or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down. Off the coast of Sri Lanka, a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship as the war intensified and its footprint grew.<br />
Related Articles	US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/country-by-country-heres-how-the-unfolding-war-is-affecting-the-middle-east-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/country-by-country-heres-how-the-unfolding-war-is-affecting-the-middle-east-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘Black-Owned’ explores the history of Black bookstores in America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the first words of &ldquo;Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore,&rdquo; journalist Char Adams&rsquo; history of Black-owned bookstores in the U.S., published by Tiny Reparations Books.&ldquo;I love to tell people&rsquo;s stories,&rdquo; she writes.<br />
It&rsquo;s a fitting sentiment from Adams, a former reporter for People magazine and NBC News; she has dedicated her career to bringing to life the accounts of people, including Black immigrants, Black homeschooling famil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-black-owned-explores-the-history-of-black-bookstores-in-america/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-black-owned-explores-the-history-of-black-bookstores-in-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartments approved for Anaheim Hills, where residents said they fear wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours of extensive debate ended Tuesday night with the Anaheim City Council&rsquo;s narrow vote approving the redevelopment of part of the Anaheim Hills Festival center into housing.<br />
In a decision that had been delayed a couple of times, the council voted 4-3 to allow a developer to replace the shuttered Regal Cinema at the southwest end of the shopping center, between Festival Drive and Roosevelt Road, with a 447-unit residential community.<br />
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and councilmembers Kristen Maahs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/apartments-approved-for-anaheim-hills-where-residents-said-they-fear-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/apartments-approved-for-anaheim-hills-where-residents-said-they-fear-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[By REGINA GARCIA CANO<br />
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) &mdash; U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Wednesday met in Venezuela with acting President Delcy Rodr&iacute;guez in the latest sign of the Trump administration&rsquo;s intent to exercise control over the South American country&rsquo;s natural resources.<br />
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A &ldquo;Protein Packed&rdquo; web page includes two dozen items with 20 grams of protein or more, according to the Costa Mesa-based chain&rsquo;s website. The page makes it easy to find the protein content for each item.<br />
ALSO SEE: High-protein craze is reaching new heights in 2026<br />
Some of them were already on the main menu, but there are new items as well. Among them is the Street Corn Double Pollo Salad with 52]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/el-pollo-loco-puts-a-spotlight-on-its-high-protein-menu-items/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/el-pollo-loco-puts-a-spotlight-on-its-high-protein-menu-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tournament of Roses announces 2027 parade marching band lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s only March, but planning for the next Tournament of Roses Parade is well on its way.<br />
The Tournament of Roses on Wednesday, March 4, announced the 21 marching bands that will participate in the 2027 Rose Parade.<br />
A committee of Tournament volunteers select bands from all over the world based on criteria that takes into account musicianship, marching ability and entertainment or special interest value. In addition to the 21 bands revealed this week, the university bands for the schools p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tournament-of-roses-announces-2027-parade-marching-band-lineup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tournament-of-roses-announces-2027-parade-marching-band-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FATIMA HUSSEIN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began.<br />
IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced the House Ways and Means Committee to speak about the agency&rsquo;s progress in serving taxpayers as the 2026 tax season is in full swing. It was his first time facing lawmakers in his role as lea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irs-leader-bisignano-declines-to-answer-questions-over-unlawful-taxpayer-data-disclosures-to-ice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irs-leader-bisignano-declines-to-answer-questions-over-unlawful-taxpayer-data-disclosures-to-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027 Rose Parade marching band lineup announced by Tournament of Roses]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s only March, but planning for the next Tournament of Roses Parade is well on its way.<br />
The Tournament of Roses on Wednesday, March 4, announced the 21 marching bands that will participate in the 2027 Rose Parade.<br />
A committee of Tournament volunteers select bands from all over the world based on criteria that takes into account musicianship, marching ability and entertainment or special interest value. In addition to the 21 bands revealed this week, the university bands for the schools p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/2027-rose-parade-marching-band-lineup-announced-by-tournament-of-roses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/2027-rose-parade-marching-band-lineup-announced-by-tournament-of-roses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California weighs new factory-built housing rules to ease construction, cost burden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of an apartment in a modular apartment complex is hoisted into place in Santa Monica, CA on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.The nonprofit Community Corporation of Santa Monica with Plant Prefab and Howard CDM, for Berkeley Station, is building Santa Monica&rsquo;s first modular affordable housing building. The building&rsquo;s prefabricated units will be installed with a crane over three days, creating 13 units of affordable housing for low-income families and transition-age youth.(Photo by David C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-weighs-new-factory-built-housing-rules-to-ease-construction-cost-burden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-weighs-new-factory-built-housing-rules-to-ease-construction-cost-burden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit alleges Google’s Gemini guided man to consider ‘mass casualty’ event before suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT O&rsquo;BRIEN<br />
A new lawsuit against Google alleges that the company&rsquo;s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini guided 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas on a mission to stage a &ldquo;catastrophic accident&rdquo; near Miami International Airport and destroy all records and witnesses, part of an escalating series of delusions that ended when Gavalas killed himself.<br />
Related Articles	Elon Musk takes stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stock before purchase	Everything]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lawsuit-alleges-googles-gemini-guided-man-to-consider-mass-casualty-event-before-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lawsuit-alleges-googles-gemini-guided-man-to-consider-mass-casualty-event-before-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk takes stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stock before purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE<br />
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) &mdash; Elon Musk took the stand in a shareholder trial on Wednesday in San Francisco, where he&rsquo;s accused of making false and misleading statements that drove down Twitter&rsquo;s stock price before he bought the social media platform for $44 billion in 2022.<br />
Related Articles	Everything you need to know about Apple&rsquo;s &lsquo;big week&rsquo; of product launches	California&rsquo;s split economic sees growth, jobs lagging, UCLA sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/elon-musk-takes-stand-in-twitter-shareholder-trial-accusing-him-of-deflating-stock-before-purchase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/elon-musk-takes-stand-in-twitter-shareholder-trial-accusing-him-of-deflating-stock-before-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban Plates expands grass-fed burger menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[The burger lineup at Urban Plates is getting hotter this year with the addition of a trio of new dishes.<br />
The health-conscious chain is adding a few new grass-fed burger options to all 22 California locations, which cover San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange counties as well as Northern California, Sacramento and Davis spots.<br />
The new burgers include the Duroc Bacon Cheeseburger. Priced at $14.25, it&rsquo;s made with a beef patty topped with melted American cheese and crispy Duroc pork bacon, tomato]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/urban-plates-expands-grass-fed-burger-menu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/urban-plates-expands-grass-fed-burger-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kara Dunn’s leadership has Jazzy Davidson, USC believing in themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun was shining when Jazzy Davidson confided in Kara Dunn. The two were poolside on one of those fortuitous, hot Southern California days of February.<br />
&ldquo;Is college always this stressful and emotionally challenging?&rdquo;<br />
Dunn looked at her with a blunt answer: &ldquo;Yeah.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t get easier,&rdquo; she explained to her teammate. &ldquo;But you do learn how to handle certain situations better and understand what type of situations you exert that much energy and y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kara-dunns-leadership-has-jazzy-davidson-usc-believing-in-themselves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kara-dunns-leadership-has-jazzy-davidson-usc-believing-in-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Apple’s ‘big week’ of product launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SHAWN CHEN, AP Technology Writer<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a &ldquo;big week&rdquo; of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level Macbook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai.<br />
Related Articles	Supply chain disruptions from the Iran war could raise prices for drugs, electronic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/everything-you-need-to-know-about-apples-big-week-of-product-launches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/everything-you-need-to-know-about-apples-big-week-of-product-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SETH BORENSTEIN and ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG<br />
Climate change&rsquo;s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said.<br />
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After regulation ended in a 1-1 deadlock, visiting Segerstrom received goals in penalty kicks from Jewel Orellana, Aymar Salgado, Dominique Becerra and Dan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/girls-soccer-playoffs-segerstrom-santa-margarita-advance-on-penalty-kicks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/girls-soccer-playoffs-segerstrom-santa-margarita-advance-on-penalty-kicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who’s seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Food and Drug Administration&rsquo;s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, The Associated Press has learned.<br />
Dr. Adam Urato, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and critic of antidepressant safety, is pressing the FDA to add a boxed warning to SSRIs, the drugs most commonly prescribed for depres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/top-fda-drug-official-is-trying-to-hire-a-friend-whos-seeking-a-bold-new-warning-on-antidepressants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/top-fda-drug-official-is-trying-to-hire-a-friend-whos-seeking-a-bold-new-warning-on-antidepressants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change]]></title><description><![CDATA[By EMMA BURROWS, KWIYEON HA and EVGENIY MALOLETKA<br />
ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) &mdash; Fisherman Helgi &Aacute;argil no longer knows what to expect on Greenland&rsquo;s fjords, where he spends up to five days at a time on his boat with his dog, Molly, and the ever-changing northern lights in the sky as company.<br />
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CORTINA D&rsquo;AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) &mdash; The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem.<br />
Related Articles	Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight	Tennis stars in Dubai and Paralympians face travel issues as Middle East war continues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/winter-paralympics-50th-anniversary-chinese-dominance-expected-amid-boycotts-over-russian-flag/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/winter-paralympics-50th-anniversary-chinese-dominance-expected-amid-boycotts-over-russian-flag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chargers expected to release OL Mekhi Becton, save cap space]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Chargers release right guard Mekhi Becton, as an ESPN.com report Wednesday said they would in the coming days, and if they fail to re-sign pending free agent left guard Zion Johnson, then they&rsquo;d start the season with three new linemen between tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt.<br />
ESPN&rsquo;s Jeremy Fowler cited an unnamed source in his Becton report.<br />
Center Bradley Bozeman announced his retirement Feb. 23, after eight seasons in the NFL, including the past two with the Chargers. Boze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chargers-expected-to-release-ol-mekhi-becton-save-cap-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chargers-expected-to-release-ol-mekhi-becton-save-cap-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel: Plan ahead to sail away — 2027 cruises offer a world of options]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know the 2027 cruise season is going to be strong when an older ship from one of the industry&rsquo;s best&#8209;kept secrets is poised to deliver one of the year&rsquo;s most exciting itinerary&#8209;and&#8209;vessel pairings.<br />
Never mind the 37 countries, 103 destinations and five continents that passengers aboard the Azamara Quest will cover over 188 nights, from a January departure in foggy San Francisco to a July arrival in cloggy Copenhagen. That level of globetrotting is expected on a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/travel-plan-ahead-to-sail-away-2027-cruises-offer-a-world-of-options/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/travel-plan-ahead-to-sail-away-2027-cruises-offer-a-world-of-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 76, arrested on suspicion of shooting to death woman in Huntington Beach home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, March 3, after Huntington Beach police found a woman dead of a gunshot wound in a home, police said.<br />
Officers were called to the 19000 block of Brookhurst Street about 10 a.m. in response to multiple calls about a family disturbance with shots fired, police said.<br />
After no one answered the front door, officers forced their way in, detained Robert Alvarez of Huntington Beach and then found the victim, police said.<br />
Detectives found e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-76-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-to-death-woman-in-huntington-beach-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-76-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-to-death-woman-in-huntington-beach-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California’s split economic sees growth, jobs lagging, UCLA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[California&rsquo;s economy continues to outpace the nation in overall growth but remains constrained by sluggish hiring and an unemployment rate that has stayed elevated for nearly two years, a UCLA forecast said Wednesday.The spring 2026 UCLA Anderson Forecast finds that while California has grown faster than the United States for four consecutive quarters, hiring has not kept pace with production, creating what economists described as a structural imbalance in the economy.<br />
Also see: California]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californias-split-economic-sees-growth-jobs-lagging-ucla-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californias-split-economic-sees-growth-jobs-lagging-ucla-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rams trade for Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie in blockbuster deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Les Snead said he would take a more aggressive approach to this offseason if quarterback Matthew Stafford returned to the Rams for another season. And with a week still to go until free agency opens, the Rams&rsquo; general manager made his first big move of the spring Wednesday.<br />
The Rams are trading for Chiefs All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, sending the No. 29 pick in this year&rsquo;s NFL draft as well as 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks and a 2027 third-rounder, according to multiple medi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-trade-for-chiefs-cb-trent-mcduffie-in-blockbuster-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-trade-for-chiefs-cb-trent-mcduffie-in-blockbuster-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepalis are set to vote in the first election after protests ousted the previous government]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA<br />
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) &mdash; Millions of Nepalis are set to vote in crucial parliamentary elections, the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the previous government and thrust forward a new generation&rsquo;s demands for sweeping change in the Himalayan nation.<br />
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The three allegedly assisted a foreign intelligence service in violation of the National Security Act of 2023, Metropolitan Police said.<br />
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NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The U.S. and Israel&rsquo;s joint war against Iran has already upended travel across the Middle East, stranding hundreds of thousands of people. And the future is anything but certain.<br />
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NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.<br />
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is down from 669 deaths in 2023, and a continued drop from 2022 and 2021 &mdash; when it was the highest level in more than 50]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-maternal-deaths-fell-in-2024-and-may-have-dropped-again-last-year-government-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-maternal-deaths-fell-in-2024-and-may-have-dropped-again-last-year-government-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei’s Luke Barnett leads upset over No. 1 seed La Mirada in state playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[LA MIRADA &mdash; The Mater Dei boys basketball team faced lots of adversity against top-seed La Mirada during Tuesday&rsquo;s CIF State Divivision I first-round playoff game on Tuesday.<br />
Yet, the No. 16 seed Monarchs remained cool, calm, and collected as they erased a nine-point halftime to rally and defeat La Mirada, 86-79.<br />
Senior Luke Barnett had 22 points, including six 3-pointers. The Kansas commit was instrumental in the Monarchs&rsquo; second-half push, dropping 19 points in the winning ef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-deis-luke-barnett-leads-upset-over-no-1-seed-la-mirada-in-state-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-deis-luke-barnett-leads-upset-over-no-1-seed-la-mirada-in-state-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei’s Luke Barnett leads upset over No. 1 La Mirada in state playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[LA MIRADA &mdash; The Mater Dei boys basketball team faced lots of adversity against top-seed La Mirada during Tuesday&rsquo;s CIF State Divivision I first-round playoff game on Tuesday.<br />
Yet, the No. 16 seed Monarchs remained cool, calm, and collected as they erased a nine-point halftime to rally and defeat La Mirada, 86-79.<br />
Senior Luke Barnett had 22 points, including six three-pointers. The Kansas commit was instrumental in the Monarchs&rsquo; second-half push, dropping 19 points in the winnin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-deis-luke-barnett-leads-upset-over-no-1-la-mirada-in-state-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-deis-luke-barnett-leads-upset-over-no-1-la-mirada-in-state-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A son of Iran’s late supreme leader is a possible candidate to replace his father as war rages]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran&rsquo;s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has long been considered a contender to the post of the country&rsquo;s next paramount ruler &mdash; even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war last week and despite the fact he&rsquo;s has never been elected or appointed to a government position.<br />
A secretive figure within the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-son-of-irans-late-supreme-leader-is-a-possible-candidate-to-replace-his-father-as-war-rages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-son-of-irans-late-supreme-leader-is-a-possible-candidate-to-replace-his-father-as-war-rages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethics panel is investigating Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales over affair allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KEVIN FREKING<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday that it has opened an investigation of Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, over allegations that include having an affair with an aide.<br />
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But he does believe members of his own party who are trailing in polls in the race for governor should bow out to give higher-polling Democrats a shot at advancing to the November general election.<br />
The termed-out governor offered his opinion during a talk in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, March 4, the same day California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks urged Democratic candidates without a viable path to winning to d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gov-gavin-newsom-weighs-in-on-california-governor-race-while-promoting-his-book-in-la/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gov-gavin-newsom-weighs-in-on-california-governor-race-while-promoting-his-book-in-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracks appear in Trump’s MAGA base as leading figures criticize the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID BAUDER, MEG KINNARD and ALI SWENSON<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; For President Donald Trump, some of the sharpest criticism he&rsquo;s faced in the early days of the Iran war has come from once-loyal media figures far more accustomed to singing his praises.<br />
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NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The Iran war has effectively halted oil tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz. But it&rsquo;s also disrupting the wider global supply chain beyond oil, affecting everything from pharmaceuticals from India, semiconductors from Asia and oil-derived products like fertilizers that come from the Middle East.<br />
Cargo ships are stuck in the Gulf or making a much longer detour around the southern tip of Africa. Planes carrying air cargo out o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supply-chain-disruptions-from-the-iran-war-could-raise-prices-for-drugs-electronics-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supply-chain-disruptions-from-the-iran-war-could-raise-prices-for-drugs-electronics-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI<br />
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) &mdash; A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka&rsquo;s navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.<br />
The Iranian vessel that was sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s &ldquo;prize ship,&rdquo; U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon news briefing. Hegseth said it was the first sinking of an enemy ship with a torpedo by the U.S. since World War II.<br />
Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sri-lanka-recovers-87-bodies-from-iranian-warship-sunk-off-its-coast-by-a-us-submarine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sri-lanka-recovers-87-bodies-from-iranian-warship-sunk-off-its-coast-by-a-us-submarine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth says US ‘can’t stop everything’ that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and DAVID KLEPPER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that U.S. military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s airspace.<br />
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) &mdash; As people awoke to headlines over the weekend about deadly U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and potential of widening conflict, alerts, social media and conversations at the dining room table were consumed by the news.While medical experts say it is normal for people to experience stress and anxiety &mdash; or feeling that the world descended into chaos overnight &mdash; it is important to find coping mechanisms and ways to responsibly take in the news in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/experts-talk-how-to-navigate-distressing-news-stories-and-finding-coping-mechanisms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/experts-talk-how-to-navigate-distressing-news-stories-and-finding-coping-mechanisms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State lawmakers seek restraints on wage garnishment for medical debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News<br />
Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills.<br />
The legislation introduced in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington builds on efforts made in other states in past years. This latest push for patient protections comes as the Trump administration has backed away from federal debt protections, health care has become more costly, and more people are expected to go w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/state-lawmakers-seek-restraints-on-wage-garnishment-for-medical-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/state-lawmakers-seek-restraints-on-wage-garnishment-for-medical-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reader wisdom: Transit hacks for travel from Orange County to LAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well! We&rsquo;re clearly not alone in our frustration over the transportation options &mdash; or lack thereof &mdash; between Orange County and LAX.<br />
We haven&rsquo;t received this much mail since Rehab Riviera hit the presses nearly nine years ago. So, thank you, fellow travelers, for sharing your airport transportation hacks, and we&rsquo;ll pay your efforts forward by sharing those hacks here.<br />
First, to summarize the issue: The Orange County Grand Jury found that some 9.9 million trips out of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reader-wisdom-transit-hacks-for-travel-from-orange-county-to-lax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reader-wisdom-transit-hacks-for-travel-from-orange-county-to-lax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reader wisdom: Transit hacks for travel from O.C. to LAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well! We&rsquo;re clearly not alone in our frustration over the transportation options &mdash; or lack thereof &mdash; between Orange County and LAX.<br />
Los Angeles World Airports began removing the iconic ring of 15 pylons, seen here in 2005, that have illuminated the entrance to LAX for the past 25 years. The removal of these pylons is part of LAX&rsquo;s Airfield and Terminal Modernization Program Roadway Improvements Project, which will ease traffic congestion and improve traffic flow into, out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reader-wisdom-transit-hacks-for-travel-from-oc-to-lax/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/reader-wisdom-transit-hacks-for-travel-from-oc-to-lax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to save money: 14 easy tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Karen Bennett, Bankrate.com<br />
Saving money in the current economic environment likely feels overwhelming. And the data supports how much of a struggle it is &mdash; only 46% of U.S. adults have enough emergency savings to cover three months of expenses, according to Bankrate&rsquo;s Emergency Savings Report. With 24% having no emergency savings at all, finding ways to cut expenses and build savings has become essential for financial security.<br />
Related Articles	Wall Street is mixed and oil prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-to-save-money-14-easy-tips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-to-save-money-14-easy-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the 2026 Grunion run? How to see the fish out of water experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a bit of advice from grunion guru Jim Serpa: Don&rsquo;t give up.<br />
&ldquo;If they don&rsquo;t run, wait an hour more. They almost always run early in the season,&rdquo; said Serpa, a retired State Parks ranger who for decades has run a grunion program out of Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. &ldquo;Just hunker down and wait.&rdquo;<br />
Grunion season kicks off this week with the year&rsquo;s first &ldquo;run,&rdquo; when little silver critters surf up onto the sand during a mating ritual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/when-is-the-2026-grunion-run-how-to-see-the-fish-out-of-water-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/when-is-the-2026-grunion-run-how-to-see-the-fish-out-of-water-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grunion season kicks off — here’s what to know if you want to see these fish out of water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s a bit of advice from grunion guru Jim Serpa: Don&rsquo;t give up.<br />
&ldquo;If they don&rsquo;t run, wait an hour more. They almost always run early in the season,&rdquo; said Serpa, a retired State Parks ranger who for decades has run a grunion program out of Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. &ldquo;Just hunker down and wait.&rdquo;<br />
Grunion season kicks off this week with the year&rsquo;s first &ldquo;run,&rdquo; when little silver critters surf up onto the sand during a mating ritual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/grunion-season-kicks-off-heres-what-to-know-if-you-want-to-see-these-fish-out-of-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/grunion-season-kicks-off-heres-what-to-know-if-you-want-to-see-these-fish-out-of-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KIMBERLEE KRUESI<br />
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) &mdash; Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive to conceal the revelation of more victims.<br />
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) &mdash; Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will release on Wednesday findings from a multiyear investigation into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence.<br />
According to the attorney general&rsquo;s office, the report will detail the diocese&rsquo;s handling of clergy abuse over decades.<br />
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The Founding Fathers rejected the European model. Our first charter of union, the Articles of Confederation, lodged all ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-iran-war-is-grounds-for-impeachment-according-to-the-constitution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-iran-war-is-grounds-for-impeachment-according-to-the-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California jobs mystery: Jobless claims dip as layoffs surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, is California&rsquo;s unemployment market slogging along or flopping into a quagmire of job cuts?<br />
My trusty spreadsheet compared two federal government&rsquo;s job counts: Unemployment insurance claims &ndash; a snapshot of who&rsquo;s newly out of work and eligible for those benefits &ndash; vs. layoffs and discharges &ndash; a tally of the speed at which bosses are trimming staff.<br />
Unfortunately, this employment data only amplifies the economic mystery, both statewide and nationally. And th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-jobs-mystery-jobless-claims-dip-as-layoffs-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-jobs-mystery-jobless-claims-dip-as-layoffs-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SARA CLINE, ALI SWENSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI<br />
A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties created mass confusion Tuesday that eventually led to a state Supreme Court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised.<br />
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: &ldquo;We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!&rdquo;<br />
Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his officials were &ldquo;responding to it at scale, with efficiency &hellip; addressing building codes, permitting issues, and moving forward to rebuilding.&rdquo;<br />
Great! It sounded like bureaucrats would get out of the way and let fire victims rebuild quickly.<br />
But no. Not when govern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-stossel-californias-inferno-of-regulations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-stossel-californias-inferno-of-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba files terrorism charges against suspects over fatal US boat shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAVANA (AP) &mdash; Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island&rsquo;s north coast.<br />
Related Articles	Turkey&rsquo;s Erdogan offers to try to revive a truce as Pakistan-Afghan border clashes enter sixth day	Spain&rsquo;s S&aacute;nchez says &lsquo;no to the war&rsquo; in Iran despite Trump&rsquo;s trade threat	Israeli military orders immediate eva]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cuba-files-terrorism-charges-against-suspects-over-fatal-us-boat-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cuba-files-terrorism-charges-against-suspects-over-fatal-us-boat-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago&nbsp;destroyed thousands of homes&nbsp;and businesses, with almost incalculable financial losses, and they killed at least 31 people.<br />
Recovery has scarcely begun, but insult is being added to fire victims&rsquo; injuries as local officials &mdash; especially Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass &mdash; engage in a tawdry game of finger-pointing.<br />
When former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley&nbsp;filed a lawsuit this week, claiming Bass fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/la-mayor-karen-bass-deflects-blame-adds-insult-to-injury-for-wildfire-victims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/la-mayor-karen-bass-deflects-blame-adds-insult-to-injury-for-wildfire-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT<br />
DALLAS (AP) &mdash; The mess in Texas may be just beginning.<br />
Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party&rsquo;s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.<br />
Both now advance to a May 26 runoff election that Republicans fear could be even uglier and more expensive than the firs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/republicans-brace-for-an-ugly-fight-in-the-texas-senate-runoff-between-cornyn-and-paxton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/republicans-brace-for-an-ugly-fight-in-the-texas-senate-runoff-between-cornyn-and-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter rains turn Death Valley National Park into fields of golden blooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death Valley National Park is exactly what the name implies. It is one of the driest, hottest and most desolate areas in the world, with summer temperatures in the desert region reaching well into triple digits for days and sometimes weeks.<br />
The national park, which straddles the California-Nevada border, is one of the lowest in elevation, of all the parks, according to the National Park Service website, and is a &ldquo;land of extremes.&rdquo; The steady drought and record summer heat lead to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/winter-rains-turn-death-valley-national-park-into-fields-of-golden-blooms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/winter-rains-turn-death-valley-national-park-into-fields-of-golden-blooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The high-speed rail project’s long bus ride to Los Angeles]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;d like to travel by bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Friday evening, you have two options.<br />
For $56.98, you can take a Greyhound bus that will get you there in two hours and forty minutes.<br />
Or for about $100 billion, you can take high-speed rail that will get you there in 14 years.<br />
Either way, you&rsquo;ll be riding a bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles.<br />
This is the plan from the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Californians may have voted in 2008 for a bullet train that would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-high-speed-rail-projects-long-bus-ride-to-los-angeles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-high-speed-rail-projects-long-bus-ride-to-los-angeles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BILL BARROW<br />
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico.<br />
The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who&nbsp;clinched the nomination overnight.<br />
&ldquo;Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person,&rdquo; Crockett said in a statement. &ldquo;This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track.&rdquo;<br />
Texas state R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jasmine-crockett-concedes-to-james-talarico-in-texas-democratic-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jasmine-crockett-concedes-to-james-talarico-in-texas-democratic-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey’s Erdogan offers to try to revive a truce as Pakistan-Afghan border clashes enter sixth day]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SUZAN FRASER and MUNIR AHMED<br />
ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to mediate for a new ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan as border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered their sixth day on Wednesday.<br />
The conflict erupted last week with Afghanistan launching attacks on Thursday in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes the previous weekend. Since then, Pakistan has carried out operations along the border and declared it was in an &ldquo;open wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/turkeys-erdogan-offers-to-try-to-revive-a-truce-as-pakistan-afghan-border-clashes-enter-sixth-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/turkeys-erdogan-offers-to-try-to-revive-a-truce-as-pakistan-afghan-border-clashes-enter-sixth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.<br />
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MADRID (AP) &mdash; Spain&rsquo;s Prime Minister Pedro S&aacute;nchez again criticized the U.S. and Israel&rsquo;s military actions in Iran, standing firm on Wednesday against trade threats from Washington and warning that the war in the Middle East risked &ldquo;playing Russian roulette&rdquo; with millions of lives.<br />
&ldquo;We are not going to be complicit in something that is bad for the world and is also contrary to our values &#8203;&#8203;and interests,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spains-snchez-says-no-to-the-war-in-iran-despite-trumps-trade-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spains-snchez-says-no-to-the-war-in-iran-despite-trumps-trade-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli military orders immediate evacuations in southern Lebanon as strikes on Beirut intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Israel&rsquo;s military ordered on Wednesday residents of dozens of border villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate &ldquo;immediately&rdquo; as airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut intensified and Hezbollah claimed more attacks.<br />
Lebanon was dragged early Monday into the war in the Middle East, which erupted following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, when the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group fired rockets and drones into northern Israel, triggering I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israeli-military-orders-immediate-evacuations-in-southern-lebanon-as-strikes-on-beirut-intensify/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israeli-military-orders-immediate-evacuations-in-southern-lebanon-as-strikes-on-beirut-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street is mixed and oil prices stabilize with war in Iran entering a fifth day]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers<br />
Wall Street futures were mixed early Wednesday while oil prices stabilized after President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy may escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, where about&nbsp;a fifth of the world&rsquo;s oil passes.<br />
Futures for the S&amp;P 500 fell 0.1% before the bell and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%. Nasdaq futures were essentially unchanged.<br />
Related Articles	Anduril&rsquo;s $4B funding round woul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wall-street-is-mixed-and-oil-prices-stabilize-with-war-in-iran-entering-a-fifth-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wall-street-is-mixed-and-oil-prices-stabilize-with-war-in-iran-entering-a-fifth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Markets in Europe gain while Asian shares swoon as the war with Iran widens and oil surges higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer<br />
BANGKOK (AP) &mdash; European shares opened higher on Wednesday after another day of sell-offs in Asia, where South Korea&rsquo;s benchmark plunged more than 12%.<br />
U.S. futures were 0.3% lower.<br />
Related Articles	Anduril&rsquo;s $4B funding round would nearly double Costa Mesa defense firm&rsquo;s value	Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military	Justice Department lawyer says concert ticket industry is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/markets-in-europe-gain-while-asian-shares-swoon-as-the-war-with-iran-widens-and-oil-surges-higher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/markets-in-europe-gain-while-asian-shares-swoon-as-the-war-with-iran-widens-and-oil-surges-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and REBECCA BOONE<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; An operations center targeted by an Iranian drone strike that killed six American soldiers on Sunday was located in the heart of a civilian port in Kuwait, miles away from the main Army base, according to satellite images and a U.S. official.<br />
Related Articles	US-Israeli bombardment of Iran intensifies, as Tehran vows to destroy Mideast infrastructure	A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-soldiers-were-killed-in-iranian-drone-strike-on-operations-center-at-kuwait-civilian-port/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-soldiers-were-killed-in-iranian-drone-strike-on-operations-center-at-kuwait-civilian-port/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it&nbsp;intensified its bombardment&nbsp;with Israel of Iran&rsquo;s security forces and other symbols of power. Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East&rsquo;s military and economic infrastructure &mdash; signaling the war was nowhere near over and could expand further.<br />
The tempo of the strike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-sinks-iranian-warship-as-bombardment-of-iran-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-sinks-iranian-warship-as-bombardment-of-iran-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Israeli bombardment of Iran intensifies, as Tehran vows to destroy Mideast infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Israel and the U.S.&nbsp;intensified their bombardment&nbsp;of Iran&rsquo;s security forces and other symbols of power Wednesday, as Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East&rsquo;s military and economic infrastructure &mdash; all indications that the war was nowhere near over and risks expanding further.<br />
Related Articles	US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-israeli-bombardment-of-iran-intensifies-as-tehran-vows-to-destroy-mideast-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-israeli-bombardment-of-iran-intensifies-as-tehran-vows-to-destroy-mideast-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel targets Iran’s security forces and leadership as Iran presses attacks across the region]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; The United States and Israel hit Iran&rsquo;s capital and other cities in multiple airstrikes on Wednesday, the fifth day of the&nbsp;war with Iran. Israel targeted the Iranian leadership and security forces as the Islamic Republic responded with missile barrages and drone&nbsp;attacks on Israel and across the region.<br />
Iran&rsquo;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued its most-intense threat yet as the war es]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israel-targets-irans-security-forces-and-leadership-as-iran-presses-attacks-across-the-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israel-targets-irans-security-forces-and-leadership-as-iran-presses-attacks-across-the-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High wind warning affecting 5 Freeway north of LA until Thursday morning — gusts to hit 65 mph]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains and Northern Ventura County Mountains are under a high wind warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:07 a.m. The warning is valid from 4 p.m. until Thursday March 5, at 7 a.m.<br />
According to the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, &ldquo;North winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Damaging winds could blow down trees and power li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/high-wind-warning-affecting-5-freeway-north-of-la-until-thursday-morning-gusts-to-hit-65-mph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/high-wind-warning-affecting-5-freeway-north-of-la-until-thursday-morning-gusts-to-hit-65-mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JSerra, Mater Dei win Regional boys basketball first-round games]]></title><description><![CDATA[A JSerra-Mater Dei boys basketball rematch will happen Thursday in the second round of the CIF Southern California Regional tournament.<br />
Mater Dei (21-15), seeded at No. 16 in the 16-team Division 1 bracket, beat top-seeded La Mirada, 88-79, in the Division I first round Tuesday at La Mirada High.<br />
JSerra (24-13) beat Francis Parker, 60-59, on Tuesday in San Diego in another Division I game. Senior guard Jaden Bailes scored 23 points for JSerra. Bailes made five 3-point baskets. Godschoice Eboigbo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jserra-mater-dei-win-regional-boys-basketball-first-round-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jserra-mater-dei-win-regional-boys-basketball-first-round-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls basketball playoffs: Kennedy’s Ta’Niya Paul nets 33 points in loss at Palisades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowKennedy&rsquo;s girls basketball team continued to show its growth with freshman Ta&rsquo;Niya Paul on Tuesday during a challenging Division IV first-round game in the CIF Southern California Regional.<br />
Coming off their first CIF Southern Section title, the No. 12 seeded Fighting Irish played at No. 5 Palisades Charter, an Open Division qualifier in the LA City Section that hadn&rsquo;t played since Feb. 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/girls-basketball-playoffs-kennedys-taniya-paul-nets-33-points-in-loss-at-palisades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/girls-basketball-playoffs-kennedys-taniya-paul-nets-33-points-in-loss-at-palisades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss in state playoffs ends Laguna Hills’ historic boys basketball season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khailan Wiley (3) of Vasquez is fouled by Myles Mittelsteadt (12) of Laguna Hills during the CIF SoCal Regional playoffs at Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)<br />
Fletcher Freeman (10) of Laguna Hills shoots over Oliver Earl (10) of Vasquez during the CIF SoCal Regional playoffs at Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)<br />
Daeron Banke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/loss-in-state-playoffs-ends-laguna-hills-historic-boys-basketball-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/loss-in-state-playoffs-ends-laguna-hills-historic-boys-basketball-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA men find their home rhythm again, rout No. 9 Nebraska]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Results have become clock work, predictable for the UCLA men&rsquo;s basketball team. The Bruins thrive in the Pacific time zone and inside Pauley Pavilion, and often struggle immensely outside of that comfort.<br />
Since joining the Big Ten before the 2024-25 season, UCLA is 29-7 in the Pacific time zone, 31-3 at home and 4-14 playing elsewhere.<br />
That trend continued Tuesday night as UCLA handled No. 9 Nebraska, 72-52, earning a Quad 1 victory that should propel the Bruins (20-10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-find-their-home-rhythm-again-rout-no9-nebraska/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-find-their-home-rhythm-again-rout-no9-nebraska/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plenty of work, and people, involved in CIF state basketball playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CIF Northern California and Southern California Regional basketball playoffs are not put together by just one person.<br />
CIF State Associate Executive Director Brian Seymour, in charge of CIF State boys and girls basketball, said a network of people, a seeding committee of more than 20 persons, are involved in the process of placing teams into the five divisions of Northern California and Southern California Regional boys and girls basketball.<br />
&ldquo;We have a seeding committee that goes throug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/plenty-of-work-and-people-involved-in-cif-state-basketball-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/plenty-of-work-and-people-involved-in-cif-state-basketball-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plenty of work, and people, involved in CIF Regionals basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CIF Northern California and Southern California Regional basketball tournaments are not put together by just one person.<br />
CIF State Associate Executive Director Brian Seymour, in charge of CIF State boys and girls basketball, said a network of people, a seeding committee of more than 20 persons, are involved in the process of placing teams into the five divisions of Northern California and Southern California Regional boys and girls basketball.<br />
&ldquo;We have a seeding committee that goes thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/plenty-of-work-and-people-involved-in-cif-regionals-basketball/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/plenty-of-work-and-people-involved-in-cif-regionals-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers rally past Pelicans in 4th quarter for 3rd straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The New Orleans Pelicans, finally fully-healthy after their entire roster has gone through spurts of absences over the past two years, gave the Lakers everything they had despite sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.<br />
But it wasn&rsquo;t enough as the Lakers (37-24) overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and 21 turnovers with a strong finishing kick for a 110-101 victory on Tuesday night, their third consecutive victory win. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 27]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-rally-past-pelicans-in-4th-quarter-for-3rd-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-rally-past-pelicans-in-4th-quarter-for-3rd-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks can’t keep up with Avalanche in battle of red-hot teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &mdash; The Ducks had the opportunity to climb into first place in the Pacific Division with a win of any kind at Honda Center on Tuesday night.<br />
There was but one obstacle, hockey&rsquo;s most formidable team, the Colorado Avalanche, who dispatched their hosts, 5-1, to complete a SoCal sweep on consecutive nights.<br />
The Avs won their third straight decision and the fifth in their past six. The Ducks stumbled for just the third time in their last 15 outings and the first time in their past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-cant-keep-up-with-avalanche-in-battle-of-red-hot-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-cant-keep-up-with-avalanche-in-battle-of-red-hot-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrested in gang-related shooting at Anaheim baby shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four suspects were arrested after a gang-related shooting that injured four people during a baby shower Saturday evening, Feb. 28, in Anaheim, police said.<br />
Officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to the 2000 block of South Sprague Lane after reports of gunfire, the Anaheim Police Department said in a Tuesday statement. Investigators later determined that four gang members confronted rival gang members who were attending a baby shower in the courtyard at the address.<br />
Police said the suspects were arm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/four-arrested-in-gang-related-shooting-at-anaheim-baby-shower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/four-arrested-in-gang-related-shooting-at-anaheim-baby-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter conviction upheld for captain in deaths of 34 people in 2019 Conception dive boat fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[PASADENA &mdash; A federal appeals panel in Pasadena on Tuesday upheld the manslaughter conviction of the former captain of the dive boat Conception, which caught fire near Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day in 2019, killing 33 passengers, including two Santa Monica residents, and a crew member.<br />
Jerry Boylan, 72, was sentenced in 2024 to four years in federal prison for the single charged count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer, a pre-Civil War law also known as seaman&rsquo;s manslaughter. H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/manslaughter-conviction-upheld-for-captain-in-deaths-of-34-people-in-2019-conception-dive-boat-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/manslaughter-conviction-upheld-for-captain-in-deaths-of-34-people-in-2019-conception-dive-boat-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers’ JJ Redick says heated interaction with Luka Doncic was ‘very normal’]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; During the Lakers&rsquo; game on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, a fan caught a brief moment of hostility on the floor between superstar Luka Doncic and Coach JJ Redick from the stands.<br />
Midway through the game &ndash; one the Lakers won in blowout fashion, 129-101, with the Slovenian star scoring a team-high 26 points &ndash; Redick removed Doncic from the game as the pair shared animated words with one another as he trotted back to the bench. Before taking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-jj-redick-says-heated-interaction-with-luka-doncic-was-very-normal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-jj-redick-says-heated-interaction-with-luka-doncic-was-very-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17-year-old boy at center of Irvine hazmat probe: ‘I’m just a kid trying to go home’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amalvin Fritz was balancing his college coursework in biological sciences with learning to ice skate when federal authorities suddenly launched a hazardous materials investigation into the home-based chemistry lab at his family&rsquo;s Irvine residence.<br />
It&rsquo;s been more than a week since 17-year-old Fritz and his family were allowed inside the house they rent in the guard-gated Altair community near the Great Park. The investigation began Monday, Feb. 23 after a maintenance worker responding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/17-year-old-boy-at-center-of-irvine-hazmat-probe-im-just-a-kid-trying-to-go-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/17-year-old-boy-at-center-of-irvine-hazmat-probe-im-just-a-kid-trying-to-go-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, March 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, March 3<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.<br />
BASEBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Costa Mesa 14, Kennedy 0<br />
CM: Tiquia (W, 5IP, 2H, 0R, 7K). Rottschafer 2-3, 2R, RBI. Jackson 2-3, 3R, 2B, RBI. Morales 2-2, 2R, 2B, 3RBI. Uri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-tuesday-march-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-tuesday-march-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hilbert Museum marks a decade in Orange]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange, CA, on Friday, February 27, 2026. The museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary in February. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)<br />
Museum Director Mary Platt and Mark Hilbert at The Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange, CA, on Friday, February 27, 2026. The museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary in February. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)<br />
American West artist Maynard Dixon;s artwork with a 1943 edit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hilbert-museum-marks-a-decade-in-orange/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hilbert-museum-marks-a-decade-in-orange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorba Linda father facing child abuse charges after son crashes on modified e-motorcycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Yorba Linda father is facing child abuse charges after his 12-year-old son was seriously injured in an e-motorcycle crash, involving an illegally modified e-motorcycle, the Orange County District Attorney&rsquo;s office announced Tuesday.<br />
The 39-year-old father pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child endangerment and abuse and a&nbsp; misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He would face a maximum of six years in prison if convicted on all counts.<br />
The boy was gif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/yorba-linda-father-facing-child-abuse-charges-after-son-crashes-on-modified-e-motorcycle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/yorba-linda-father-facing-child-abuse-charges-after-son-crashes-on-modified-e-motorcycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lookout convicted for notorious OC ‘honor roll murder’ says he didn’t believe killing would actually happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three decades after the Orange County &ldquo;honor roll murder&rdquo; of a 17-year-old carried out by a group of his fellow teens drew international attention, the question of whether a man long ago convicted for serving as a lookout during the slaying shares full legal responsibility for the deadly plot was once again the center of courtroom argument on Tuesday, March 3.<br />
Whether Kirn Young Kim, then 16, was a knowing participant in the plot to kill Stuart Tay at a Buena Park home on New Year&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lookout-convicted-for-notorious-oc-honor-roll-murder-says-he-didnt-believe-killing-would-actually-happen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lookout-convicted-for-notorious-oc-honor-roll-murder-says-he-didnt-believe-killing-would-actually-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists]]></title><description><![CDATA[By HANNAH FINGERHUT and REBECCA BOONE<br />
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) &mdash; Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war were identified Tuesday by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve from different states who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment.<br />
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Related Articles	Trump says &lsquo;someone from within&rsquo; Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends	Questions mount in Congress over Iran war&rsquo;s costs, risks and exit plan	New York&rsquo;s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump&rsquo;s objections	Ethics panel opens investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-large-immigration-detention-camp-in-texas-is-closed-to-visitors-amid-measles-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-large-immigration-detention-camp-in-texas-is-closed-to-visitors-amid-measles-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki sends mixed signals with latest spring start]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOODYEAR, Ariz. &mdash; Talk about your mixed signals.<br />
The riddle that is Roki Sasaki does not look any easier to solve after his second spring start on Tuesday.<br />
Sasaki couldn&rsquo;t throw strikes and didn&rsquo;t retire a batter in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians. He walked three and gave up a single and a grand slam. Only eight of his 23 pitches (before Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled him from the game) were strikes with many of the misses wildly off the plate.<br />
He wasn&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-roki-sasaki-sends-mixed-signals-with-latest-spring-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-roki-sasaki-sends-mixed-signals-with-latest-spring-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman badly injured in dog attack at San Fernando Valley shelter awarded $5.4 million by jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who sued after being attacked by a Belgian Malinois as she tried to give the dog a treat while preparing to transport it from a San Fernando Valley shelter has been awarded more than $5.4 million by a jury.<br />
Genice Horta was getting ready to transport the dog, Maximus, from the East Valley Animal Shelter to Arizona to an animal rescue location, but was never told about Maximus&rsquo; bite history, which included biting a child and a shelter employee. She was attacked by Maximus in the she]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-badly-injured-in-dog-attack-at-san-fernando-valley-shelter-awarded-54-million-by-jury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-badly-injured-in-dog-attack-at-san-fernando-valley-shelter-awarded-54-million-by-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels use another 9th-inning rally to beat Mariners]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: For the second consecutive game, the Angels rallied in the ninth inning for a victory, getting past the Seattle Mariners, 7-6, on Tuesday in Peoria, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: No. 2 prospect George Klassen received the start and the right-hander and went three innings while allowing two runs on second-inning home runs from Patrick Wisdom and Rhylan Thomas. Klassen allowed three hits with one walk and four strikeouts. &ldquo;The more he gets out there, the more comfortable he&rsquo;s going]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-use-another-9th-inning-rally-to-beat-mariners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-use-another-9th-inning-rally-to-beat-mariners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 couples sue OC fertility doctor who moved embryos from Laguna Niguel to Bakersfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than two dozen couples filed a lawsuit against an Orange County fertility clinic and its head doctor, demanding that he safely return their embryos after he allegedly took them without their knowledge or consent to an unknown location in Bakersfield.<br />
The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday, includes claims of negligence, injunctive relief, lack of informed consent, concealment, intentional misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, medical battery, conversion and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/26-couples-sue-oc-fertility-doctor-who-moved-embryos-from-laguna-niguel-to-bakersfield/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/26-couples-sue-oc-fertility-doctor-who-moved-embryos-from-laguna-niguel-to-bakersfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander brothers used wealth to lure, drug and rape women and girls, prosecutor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The wealthy Alexander brothers used the same tactics of luring, drugging and humiliation to sexually assault numerous women and girls, bragging about their exploits in blog posts with titles that included &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not rape if,&rdquo; a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.<br />
Related Articles	A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US	Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video deposit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-brothers-used-wealth-to-lure-drug-and-rape-women-and-girls-prosecutor-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-brothers-used-wealth-to-lure-drug-and-rape-women-and-girls-prosecutor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers absorb Roki Sasaki’s rough first inning, beat Guardians]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: Roki Sasaki gave up four runs without retiring a batter in the first inning, but the Dodgers bounced back to beat the Cleveland Guardians, 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. The Dodgers have won nine of 12 games in Cactus League play.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Sasaki faced five batters in the first inning and retired none. He was pulled from the game after walking three, giving up a single and a grand slam. He returned for the second and third innings (a re-enter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-absorb-roki-sasakis-rough-first-inning-beat-guardians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-absorb-roki-sasakis-rough-first-inning-beat-guardians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC football starts spring practice early and loaded]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The USC football team began its spring practice schedule Tuesday morning, earlier in the calendar than in years past, mainly because a large chunk of the team was already available to start practicing, head coach Lincoln Riley said.<br />
A majority of the roster is on campus, including a whopping 31 freshmen who graduated high school a semester early so they could participate in spring practices.<br />
&ldquo;We felt like with the roster that we&rsquo;ve been able to accumulate, having]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-football-starts-spring-practice-early-and-loaded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-football-starts-spring-practice-early-and-loaded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niederhauser, Dunn thriving in bigger roles for Clippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[While all the starry eyes were on Darius Garland during his highly anticipated Clippers debut on Monday night, a few other players were worthy of notice.<br />
There, of course, was Kawhi Leonard, who did his thing, posting 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.<br />
And Kris Dunn and Bennedict Mathurin, who together keyed a strong second-half effort as the Clippers pulled away for a 114-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors and moved into ninth place in the Western Conference standin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/niederhauser-dunn-thriving-in-bigger-roles-for-clippers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/niederhauser-dunn-thriving-in-bigger-roles-for-clippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that &ldquo;someone from within&rdquo; the Iranian regime might be the best choice to take power once the U.S.-Israel military campaign is completed &mdash; but said &ldquo;most of the people we had in mind are dead.&rdquo;<br />
Related Articles	Questions mount in Congress over Iran war&rsquo;s costs, risks and exit plan	Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-says-someone-from-within-iranian-regime-might-be-best-choice-to-lead-once-war-ends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-says-someone-from-within-iranian-regime-might-be-best-choice-to-lead-once-war-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions mount in Congress over Iran war’s costs, risks and exit plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LISA MASCARO<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Tensions flared as questions mounted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday over the Trump administration&rsquo;s shifting rationale for war with Iran as lawmakers demand answers over the strategy, exit plan and costs to Americans in lives and dollars in what is quickly becoming a widening Middle East conflict.<br />
Related Articles	New York&rsquo;s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump&rsquo;s objections	Ethics panel opens investigation o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/questions-mount-in-congress-over-iran-wars-costs-risks-and-exit-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/questions-mount-in-congress-over-iran-wars-costs-risks-and-exit-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JENNIFER PELTZ<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; While the U.S. fights a widening war in Iran, American prosecutors are airing claims that Iran&rsquo;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was entangled in a foiled 2024 assassination plot that eyed then-candidate Donald Trump as a possible target.<br />
The alleged scheme is at the center of a criminal trial that started in a federal court in New York last week, days before the Mideast combat that now looms in the background.<br />
FILE &ndash; This image provided by th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-trial-seeks-to-tie-iranian-paramilitary-to-alleged-assassination-plot-in-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-trial-seeks-to-tie-iranian-paramilitary-to-alleged-assassination-plot-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top executives]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MORGAN LEE<br />
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) &mdash; Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday to bolster accusations the social media conglomerate failed to disclose what it knows about harmful effects to children on its platforms, including Instagram.<br />
Related Articles	Military families anxious about unknowns of Iran war, proud of their service members	&lsquo;Deadliest Catch&rsquo; crewman Todd Meadows dies after falling overboa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trial-against-meta-in-new-mexico-highlights-video-depositions-by-top-executives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trial-against-meta-in-new-mexico-highlights-video-depositions-by-top-executives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning images of ‘blood moon’ bring rare sight to light]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a race against the clouds.<br />
Photographer Patrick Coyne, of Torrance, knew the clouds were rolling in, threatening his chance of getting the epic shot of the &ldquo;blood moon,&rdquo; a phenomenon that happened in the early-morning hours of Tuesday, March 3.<br />
&ldquo;I was looking at weather maps, it looked like it was going to be fine in the South Bay,&rdquo; said the sleepless South Bay native Tuesday morning, fueling up on a breakfast burrito following his all-nighter. &ldquo;It kind of ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stunning-images-of-blood-moon-bring-rare-sight-to-light/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stunning-images-of-blood-moon-bring-rare-sight-to-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military families anxious about unknowns of Iran war, proud of their service members]]></title><description><![CDATA[By TRAVIS LOLLER and KRISTIN M. HALL<br />
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) &mdash; In the military-heavy communities surrounding Fort Campbell, a sprawling U.S. Army base that straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky line, the war in Iran is on a lot of people&rsquo;s minds.<br />
The base is home to the 101st Airborne Division, known as &ldquo;the Screaming Eagles,&rdquo; which has been a key force in America&rsquo;s major conflicts since World War II. After Sept. 11, 2001, tens of thousands of troops from the post starte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/military-families-anxious-about-unknowns-of-iran-war-proud-of-their-service-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/military-families-anxious-about-unknowns-of-iran-war-proud-of-their-service-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC men travel uncertain path minus Chad Baker-Mazara]]></title><description><![CDATA[One more road game, one less offensive piece.<br />
When the USC men&rsquo;s basketball team takes the court against Washington in its second-to-last game of the Big Ten Conference regular season, it&rsquo;ll do so without its leading scorer.<br />
The Trojans announced Sunday afternoon that Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the team after an up-and-down season with the 6-foot-7 graduate student from the Dominican Republic.<br />
There was no reason given for his departure, and the press release appeared carefu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-men-travel-uncertain-path-minus-chad-baker-mazara/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-men-travel-uncertain-path-minus-chad-baker-mazara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Deadliest Catch’ crewman Todd Meadows dies after falling overboard, Coast Guard says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN<br />
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) &mdash; A deckhand on the reality television show &ldquo;Deadliest Catch,&rdquo; which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of the world&rsquo;s harshest environments, died after he was reported to have fallen overboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.<br />
Related Articles	Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military	High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/deadliest-catch-crewman-todd-meadows-dies-after-falling-overboard-coast-guard-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/deadliest-catch-crewman-todd-meadows-dies-after-falling-overboard-coast-guard-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels’ Caden Dana finally ‘on track’ after mononucleosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[PEORIA, Ariz. &mdash; While it was merely a mound, out of sight from the public, that Angels right-hander Caden Dana stepped on Tuesday, it felt like the top of a mountain.<br />
After arriving at spring training at the start of February with a persistent fever and fatigue that ultimately was diagnosed as mononucleosis, Dana threw from a mound for the first time since arriving in the desert.<br />
There was nobody in the batter&rsquo;s box during the short bullpen session, while the mound was mere yards fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-caden-dana-finally-on-track-after-mononucleosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-caden-dana-finally-on-track-after-mononucleosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PHILIP MARCELO<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration&rsquo;s efforts to halt New York&rsquo;s first-in-the-nation congestion fee meant to reduce traffic and pump revenue into the region&rsquo;s aging transit system.<br />
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&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had great dialogue,&rdquo; McVay said. &ldquo;I feel confident about being able to work those things out. &hellip; We&rsquo;ll work through all of those things but feel good about the direction that we&rsquo;re headed.&rdquo;<br />
Stafford, 38, is entering the final y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-in-talks-with-matthew-stafford-about-reworking-his-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rams-in-talks-with-matthew-stafford-about-reworking-his-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anduril’s $4B funding round would nearly double Costa Mesa defense firm’s value]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg<br />
Josh Kushner&rsquo;s Thrive Capital and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz are co-leading a fundraising round for Anduril Industries that could nearly double Costa Mesa-based defense tech startup&rsquo;s valuation.<br />
Anduril is seeking to raise about $4 billion, with both firms jointly leading the round, said Bloomberg sources who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The fundraising is expected to value the startup at about $60 billion.<br />
Also see: Anduri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/andurils-4b-funding-round-would-nearly-double-costa-mesa-defense-firms-value/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/andurils-4b-funding-round-would-nearly-double-costa-mesa-defense-firms-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic candidates for California governor without a ‘viable’ path to win should drop out, party leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats running for governor who don&rsquo;t stand a real chance of winning should drop out ahead of Friday&rsquo;s filing deadline for candidates, the head of the California Democratic Party said.<br />
Urging candidates to &ldquo;honestly assess&rdquo; their chances, California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks underscored that Democrats should avoid splitting the vote and creating a situation &mdash; however low the odds &mdash; where two Republicans might advance to the general election while D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/democratic-candidates-for-california-governor-without-a-viable-path-to-win-should-drop-out-party-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/democratic-candidates-for-california-governor-without-a-viable-path-to-win-should-drop-out-party-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County boys athlete of the week: Jackson Burnham, Laguna Hills ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orange County boys athlete of the week:<br />
Name: Jackson Burnham<br />
School: Laguna Hills<br />
Sport: Basketball<br />
Year: Senior<br />
Noteworthy: He scored 18 points with 17 rebounds, eight assists and two steals in the Hawks&rsquo; 78-51 win over Ramona in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game. Burnham, a 6-4 guard, is averaging 18 points, eight rebounds and three assists a game. Laguna Hills is home against Vasquez on Tuesday night in a CIF Southern California Regional Division IV game.<br />
Related Articles	Fry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-boys-athlete-of-the-week-jackson-burnham-laguna-hills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-boys-athlete-of-the-week-jackson-burnham-laguna-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT O&rsquo;BRIEN, AP Technology Writer<br />
Anthropic&rsquo;s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren&rsquo;t capable enough for acts of war.<br />
Anthropic&rsquo;s chatbot Claude, for the first time, outpaced rival ChatGPT in phone app downloads in the United States this week, a signal of growing interest from consumers siding with Anthropic in its standof]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagon-dispute-bolsters-anthropic-reputation-but-raises-questions-about-ai-readiness-in-military/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagon-dispute-bolsters-anthropic-reputation-but-raises-questions-about-ai-readiness-in-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High wind watch for 5 Freeway north of LA from Wednesday to Friday — gusts as high as 65 mph]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains and Northern Ventura County Mountains are the focus of a high wind watch released at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The watch is valid from Wednesday 4 p.m. until Friday March 6, at 9 a.m.<br />
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA said, &ldquo;North winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Wid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/high-wind-watch-for-5-freeway-north-of-la-from-wednesday-to-friday-gusts-as-high-as-65-mph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/high-wind-watch-for-5-freeway-north-of-la-from-wednesday-to-friday-gusts-as-high-as-65-mph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Sage Hill finishes at No. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, March 3:<br />
Notable this week: Sage Hill claims the top spot in the final O.C. rankings after reaching the CIF-SS Open Division semifinals. The Lightning&rsquo;s 22-game winning streak ended in an 86-54 loss at Ontario Christian. Sage Hill&rsquo;s 27 wins match the single-season school record. &hellip; Troy climbs one spot to No. 7 after its run to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-girls-basketball-top-25-sage-hill-finishes-at-no-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-girls-basketball-top-25-sage-hill-finishes-at-no-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County girls basketball final Top 25: Sage Hill finishes at No. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, March 3:<br />
Notable this week: Sage Hill claims the top spot in the final Orange County rankings after reaching the CIF-SS Open Division semifinals. The Lightning&rsquo;s 22-game winning streak ended in an 86-54 loss at Ontario Christian. &hellip; Troy climbs one spot to No. 7 after its run to the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals. &hellip; El Dorado a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-girls-basketball-final-top-25-sage-hill-finishes-at-no-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-girls-basketball-final-top-25-sage-hill-finishes-at-no-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace over housing costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MEG KINNARD<br />
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) &mdash; The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into allegations that Rep. Nancy Mace overcharged a congressional program intended to help defray housing costs for lawmakers who have residences in Washington.<br />
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Gorillaz is the creation of singer-songwriter Damon Albarn of the Britpop band Blur and artist Jamie Hewlett, who created the comic book &ldquo;Tank Girl.&rdquo;<br />
On paper and screens, the virtual band consists of Murdoc Niccals, 2-D, Russel Hobbs,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gorillazs-house-of-kong-immerses-fans-in-the-bands-virtual-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gorillazs-house-of-kong-immerses-fans-in-the-bands-virtual-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FATIMA HUSSEIN and SUMAN NAISHADHAM<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end trade with Spain, citing a lack of support over the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation&rsquo;s resistance to increase its NATO spending.<br />
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to cut off all trade with Spain,&rdquo; Trump told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want anything to do with Spain.&rdquo;<br />
The U.S. p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-trade-with-spain-after-it-disallowed-us-use-of-joint-bases-in-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-trade-with-spain-after-it-disallowed-us-use-of-joint-bases-in-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the Iraq War began more than two decades ago is creating an apparently unplanned-for crisis for the Trump administration as the United States and Israel strike Iran in a widening conflict.<br />
Related Articles	Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry&rsquo;s vulnerability to physical disasters	From Karachi to Beirut, Khamenei&rsquo;s death sends shockwaves acros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-war-taxes-us-diplomatic-work-and-leaves-americans-in-the-mideast-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-war-taxes-us-diplomatic-work-and-leaves-americans-in-the-mideast-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JEFF McMURRAY<br />
Residents of Syracuse, New York &mdash; America&rsquo;s snowiest city &mdash; once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow.<br />
Related Articles	Courtroom &lsquo;testy and frosty&rsquo; exchanges highlight wave of confrontations between judges, prosecutors	Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up	Iran attacks threa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/high-tech-snowplows-and-ai-help-cities-clean-up-from-big-storms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/high-tech-snowplows-and-ai-help-cities-clean-up-from-big-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department lawyer says concert ticket industry is broken because of Ticketmaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LARRY NEUMEISTER<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A U.S. Justice Department lawyer told jurors at a civil antitrust trial Tuesday that the concert industry is broken because Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation Entertainment have monopolized the market, driving up prices for consumers, but the companies say the government&rsquo;s wrong.<br />
David Dahlquist, an attorney with the Justice Department&rsquo;s antitrust division, said in his opening statement that the United States and 39 states are counting o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/justice-department-lawyer-says-concert-ticket-industry-is-broken-because-of-ticketmaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/justice-department-lawyer-says-concert-ticket-industry-is-broken-because-of-ticketmaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fryer’s boys basketball fast break: OC had a few finals MVP candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some reactions to Orange County&rsquo;s showing in the CIF-SS boys basketball finals and a look ahead to the CIF Southern California Regional:<br />
1. If a CIF-SS Finals MVP was selected for the boys basketball playoffs, who would be Orange County&rsquo;s top candidates?<br />
Crean Lutheran senior guard Nick Giarrusso made all the big plays in clutch time in the Saints&rsquo; 59-52 win over JSerra in the Division 1 championship game. He is an all-around fine player who can play multiple positions. The kno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fryers-boys-basketball-fast-break-oc-had-a-few-finals-mvp-candidates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fryers-boys-basketball-fast-break-oc-had-a-few-finals-mvp-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After abandoning law firm executive orders, Trump administration reverses course and pursues fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ERIC TUCKER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A day after abandoning its efforts to enforce executive orders that targeted some of the world&rsquo;s most elite law firms, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration abruptly reversed course on Tuesday and said it would proceed with the court fight.<br />
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LONDON (AP) &mdash; Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes highlights the rapid growth of data centers in the region, as well as the industry&rsquo;s vulnerability to conflict.<br />
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota&rsquo;s top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of &ldquo;testy and frosty&rdquo; exchanges, during an unusual contempt hearing that highlights a growing wave of confrontations across the U.S. between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice officials.<br />
U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen at one point accused the judge of smearing him.<br />
There has been a surge in recen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/testy-exchanges-over-immigration-cases-highlight-growing-confrontations-between-judges-and-doj/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/testy-exchanges-over-immigration-cases-highlight-growing-confrontations-between-judges-and-doj/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtroom ‘testy and frosty’ exchanges highlight wave of confrontations between judges, prosecutors]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN<br />
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) &mdash; A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota&rsquo;s top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of &ldquo;testy and frosty&rdquo; exchanges, in an unusual contempt hearing that highlights a growing wave of confrontations across the U.S. between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice officials.<br />
U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Daniel N. Rosen at one point accused the judge of smearing him.<br />
There]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/courtroom-testy-and-frosty-exchanges-highlight-wave-of-confrontations-between-judges-prosecutors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/courtroom-testy-and-frosty-exchanges-highlight-wave-of-confrontations-between-judges-prosecutors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Karachi to Beirut, Khamenei’s death sends shockwaves across the Shiite world]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELENA BECATOROS and BASSEM MROUE<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; The killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend did not just shake Iran. It has reverberated across the Shiite Muslim world, raising the specter of a broader backlash in the Middle East and beyond.<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) &mdash; After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the United States in World War II even as their families were locked up in government-run internment camps and declared &ldquo; alien enemies&rdquo; of the state.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures.<br />
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Tens of thousands of airline passengers are stranded by the Iran war that has spread across the Gulf region, but some wealthy travelers are getting out &mdash; by paying large sums for luxury flights to Europe via airports that are safe from Iranian drone and missile attacks.<br />
Demand for charter flights has skyrocketed, with some people paying up to $232,000 as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed after the start of the conflict la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/some-travelers-stranded-in-dubai-are-paying-huge-sums-for-private-charter-flights-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/some-travelers-stranded-in-dubai-are-paying-huge-sums-for-private-charter-flights-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 unusual tomatoes for gardeners to try as seed-starting season nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jessica Damiano | The Associated Press<br />
Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it&rsquo;s time to think about tomatoes.<br />
I can think of no better summer meal than a thick slice of a homegrown Oxheart between two slices of white bread, adorned only with salt, pepper and maybe a couple of basil leaves.<br />
I&rsquo;m also partial to Beefsteak, Porterhouse, Brandywine, Big Zac and Big Boy, all delicious &mdash; and all red, the way many of us have been conditioned to believe toma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/7-unusual-tomatoes-for-gardeners-to-try-as-seed-starting-season-nears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/7-unusual-tomatoes-for-gardeners-to-try-as-seed-starting-season-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP Sports Writer<br />
As a long jumper, Stef Reid never thought she&rsquo;d need to learn how to land on ice. Now she&rsquo;s part of a movement hoping to get figure skating into the Paralympics.<br />
Skating sports are a big gap on the program when the Winter Paralympics start on Friday. Figure skaters with disabilities challenge the norm in a sport with often-fixed ideas about how a skater should look.<br />
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While high-end eateries are great for a splurge during the annual ode to the restaurant scene, the real banger is hitting the $15 lunch floor. Why settle for a li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/10-of-the-absolute-best-15-deals-during-oc-restaurant-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/10-of-the-absolute-best-15-deals-during-oc-restaurant-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ROD McGUIRK<br />
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) &mdash; Stephanie Kirsop didn&rsquo;t believe her son when he called to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home.<br />
The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles south of Australia&rsquo;s crocodile habitat in the tropical north.<br />
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R.W., Carson<br />
Ron Sokol<br />
A: The choice to continue fighting the case or &ldquo;make a deal&rdquo; can b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/im-innocent-so-why-should-i-agree-to-a-plea-bargain-ask-the-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/im-innocent-so-why-should-i-agree-to-a-plea-bargain-ask-the-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What fans need to know before Boots In The Park comes to Norco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dust off the boots and grab the cowboy hat.<br />
Boots in the Park is set to take over SilverLakes Sports Park in Norco on Saturday, March 7.<br />
Against the backdrop of a city known for its equestrian culture and wide-open energy, the single-day traveling country music festival will deliver a full afternoon and evening of live performances, curated tasting experiences and Western-inspired attractions. From early afternoon sets to a headlining performance under the Inland Empire sky, here&rsquo;s everyth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-fans-need-to-know-before-boots-in-the-park-comes-to-norco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-fans-need-to-know-before-boots-in-the-park-comes-to-norco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skippylongstocking will skip Saturday’s Santa Anita Handicap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skippylongstocking, who would have been the betting favorite in the Santa Anita Handicap, won&rsquo;t run in the race Saturday after the 7-year-old horse didn&rsquo;t make his scheduled flight from Florida to California on Tuesday morning.<br />
The Daily Racing Form&rsquo;s Mike Welsch reported trainer&nbsp;Saffie Joseph Jr. said&nbsp;Skippylongstocking &ldquo;acted up and started kicking&rdquo; as the plane was in its way to taking off,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;flight was aborted. Joseph told Welsch that&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/skippylongstocking-will-skip-saturdays-santa-anita-handicap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/skippylongstocking-will-skip-saturdays-santa-anita-handicap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland offers behind-the-scenes tour of $60 million Avengers Campus expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walt Disney Imagineering offered a behind-the-scenes tour of the Avengers Infinity Defense attraction under construction at Disney California Adventure as part of the $60 million Avengers Campus expansion project that will double the size of the Marvel themed land.<br />
Disneyland filed an updated building permit with the city of Anaheim for the construction of a 110,000-square foot attraction building with restrooms, offices and an employee break room as part of the Avengers Campus expansion already]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-offers-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-60-million-avengers-campus-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-offers-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-60-million-avengers-campus-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California house hunters can afford only 12% of homes up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s another example of the deep lack of affordability in California housing: Just one in eight homes for sale in the state&rsquo;s six largest metropolitan areas look &ldquo;affordable&rdquo; to typical local incomes.<br />
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed Zillow statistics on pricing and inventory, comparing a house hunter&rsquo;s theoretical buying power with the number of homes listed for sale in January in 50 big U.S. metro areas, including six from California. Zillow&rsquo;s affordability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-house-hunters-can-afford-only-12-of-homes-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-house-hunters-can-afford-only-12-of-homes-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JILL LAWLESS<br />
LONDON (AP) &mdash; Keir Starmer has never had a bad word to say in public about Donald Trump.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; So, who won?<br />
That&rsquo;s a question The Associated Press has answered many thousands of times in U.S. elections held since shortly after the news organization was founded nearly 180 years ago.<br />
Declaring a winner involves a careful and thorough analysis of the latest available vote tallies and a variety of other election data. The ultimate goal is to determine whether there is any circumstance in which the trailing candidate can catch up t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/its-election-season-again-this-is-why-and-how-ap-calls-races-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/its-election-season-again-this-is-why-and-how-ap-calls-races-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DEEPA BHARATH<br />
Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance.<br />
Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora, the festival celebrates love and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation &mdash; a time to embrace the positive and let go of negative energy.<br />
For one of Holi&rsquo;s most well-known traditions, celebrants clad in all white, come o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-holi-the-hindu-festival-of-colors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-holi-the-hindu-festival-of-colors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[By AMY TAXIN, CLAIRE GALOFARO, SAFIYAH RIDDLE and ED WHITE<br />
LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; Many in the Iranian American diaspora spent several days glued to their televisions, watching the news of U.S. and Israeli bombs falling on Iran, some clinging to hope it might bring a brighter future to their homeland but terrified their relatives will suffer in a new Middle East war with no certain end.<br />
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for decades while violently crushing dissent, was killed early in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iranian-americans-fear-for-relatives-in-their-homeland-as-war-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iranian-americans-fear-for-relatives-in-their-homeland-as-war-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver jailed for Long Beach crash into porch that killed girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and assault following a crash that killed a toddler who was sitting on a porch in front of a Long Beach apartment complex.<br />
A woman and a second girl were also struck and injured in the crash, which happened about 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, in the 400 block of Maine Avenue when the driver of an SUV, Lamont Russell, allegedly reversed into the group, authorities said.<br />
The toddler was identified by the Los Angeles County Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/driver-jailed-for-long-beach-crash-into-porch-that-killed-girl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/driver-jailed-for-long-beach-crash-into-porch-that-killed-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By TIA GOLDENBERG<br />
Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy: an ironclad partnership with the United States and a relentless diplomatic and covert battle against the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran.<br />
Now, with Israel and the U.S. in a joint war against Iran&rsquo;s leadership, those two strategic paths risk clashing with each other. By enlisting the U.S. in what he views as Israel&rsquo;s existenti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/netanyahu-takes-a-gamble-on-american-support-for-israel-with-the-war-against-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/netanyahu-takes-a-gamble-on-american-support-for-israel-with-the-war-against-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DASHA LITVINOVA<br />
A court in Russia on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, the latest blow to the country&rsquo;s beleaguered community that has faced an intensified crackdown in recent years under President Vladimir Putin.<br />
In a hearing that took place behind closed doors, the St. Petersburg City Court banned the Coming Out group as &ldquo;extremist.&rdquo; The authorities did not reveal any details of the lawsuit filed last month by Russia&rsquo;s J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russia-bans-a-prominent-lgbtq-rights-group-as-extremist-in-a-new-blow-to-the-beleaguered-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/russia-bans-a-prominent-lgbtq-rights-group-as-extremist-in-a-new-blow-to-the-beleaguered-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia school shooting suspect’s father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[WINDER, Ga. (AP) &mdash; A Georgia man whose teenage son&nbsp;is accused of killing&nbsp;two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday.<br />
Colin Gray also was found guilty of all other charges in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta. Gray is one of a number of&nbsp;parents across the country&nbsp;who have been charged after their children were accused in fatal shootings.<br />
He wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/georgia-school-shooting-suspects-father-convicted-of-second-degree-murder-involuntary-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/georgia-school-shooting-suspects-father-convicted-of-second-degree-murder-involuntary-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could more speed limit signs on 15 Freeway through Cajon Pass improve traffic flow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: Kenny Kiecolt of Hesperia is a longtime commuter through the Cajon Pass. He describes it as a &ldquo;miserable place to drive through during rush hour and even at other random times and days,&rdquo; with no alternative routes for drivers.<br />
Kiecolt is referring to the 15 Freeway route that connects the metro areas and the high desert region of San Bernardino County.<br />
He speculates that a lack of speed limit signs could be adding to the problem and suspects some drivers think the speed limit is 6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/could-more-speed-limit-signs-on-15-freeway-through-cajon-pass-improve-traffic-flow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/could-more-speed-limit-signs-on-15-freeway-through-cajon-pass-improve-traffic-flow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men arrested in Cincinnati nightclub shooting that wounded 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and LEAH WILLINGHAM<br />
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) &mdash; Two men have been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting inside a Cincinnati nightclub that wounded nine people, police said Tuesday.<br />
Franeek Cobb, 24, and Derrick Long, 29, were arrested Monday on charges of felonious assault, the Cincinnati Police Department said in a news release. No attorneys for the two were yet listed in court records as of Tuesday morning.<br />
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The California program that provides the world&rsquo;s only medical treatment for potentially deadly infant botulism also offers traumatized families hope of a different sort &ndash; silly cards on their babies&rsquo; first birthdays.<br />
Every year, staff at the state&rsquo;s Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program decorate and mail roughly 200 cards to celebrate the recovery of children affected by the rare and dangerous condition.<br />
In recent months, that group has include]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/penguins-in-party-hats-birthday-cards-cheer-families-of-babies-treated-for-botulism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/penguins-in-party-hats-birthday-cards-cheer-families-of-babies-treated-for-botulism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices in Southern California could push above $5 on Iran attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gasoline prices in Southern California are expected to surge following the U.S. and Israel led attacks on Iran.<br />
How much?<br />
Energy experts are not ruling out gas prices jumping above an average $5 per gallon.<br />
Matt McClain, a petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, expects prices to rise between 10- and 30-cents through Wednesday morning, based on what is known so far about the war with Iran.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to rule out $5, but I&rsquo;m also not going to rule it in. It&rsquo;s not looking like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gas-prices-in-southern-california-could-push-above-5-on-iran-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gas-prices-in-southern-california-could-push-above-5-on-iran-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmunds Top Rated vehicle awards for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KEITH BUGLEWICZ, Edmunds<br />
Each year, the Edmunds Top Rated Awards are bestowed on the best new cars, trucks and SUVs on sale. To win, a vehicle must rank at the top of its class based on Edmunds&rsquo; rigorous, independent testing and evaluation process. That means each winner has been tested at the Edmunds test track and thoroughly evaluated over many miles of real-world use.<br />
Related Articles	Gas prices in Southern California could push above $5 on Iran attack	What to know about the Strait o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/edmunds-top-rated-vehicle-awards-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/edmunds-top-rated-vehicle-awards-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL and MAE ANDERSON<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; The widening war in Iran has ground tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a halt and oil prices have soared, highlighting the important role the narrow passageway plays in global energy supply.<br />
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A beachgoer fishes south of the pier as USS Anchorage (LPD-23) is docked in Alamitos Bay at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in Seal Beach, CA, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The ship is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.(Ph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/check-out-our-oc-photographers-favorite-images-from-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/check-out-our-oc-photographers-favorite-images-from-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SARAH RAZA and HANNAH FINGERHUT<br />
A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown.<br />
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a news conference that her office is already looking into 17 cases, including one where Bovino threw a smoke canister at protesters on Jan. 21. Another on Jan. 7 involved federal officers making an arrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/minnesota-launches-investigation-that-could-bring-charges-against-federal-immigration-officers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/minnesota-launches-investigation-that-could-bring-charges-against-federal-immigration-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niles: Disney learns the wrong lesson with new animation class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every now and then, a theme park attraction comes along that illustrates the warning that one can have too much of a good thing.<br />
Consider Disney&rsquo;s announcement last week about its plans for a new animation class experience at Walt Disney World. Disney stages Animation Academy attractions at many of its theme parks around the world, including at Disney California Adventure. In each, a cast member leads a step-by-step drawing class where guests learn how to sketch a Disney character.<br />
Sign up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/niles-disney-learns-the-wrong-lesson-with-new-animation-class/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/niles-disney-learns-the-wrong-lesson-with-new-animation-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEFANIE DAZIO<br />
BERLIN (AP) &mdash; Tens of thousands of people, from Romanian religious pilgrims to tourists and diplomats&rsquo; family members, are stranded across the Middle East as the Iran war spreads throughout the region.<br />
Major airlines have canceled flights to and from the region, and airspace across the Gulf is closed. Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter amid airstrikes, while others are stuck on cruise ships that currently cannot sail through the Strait of H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tens-of-thousands-of-people-are-stranded-in-the-middle-east-as-iran-war-complicates-routes-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tens-of-thousands-of-people-are-stranded-in-the-middle-east-as-iran-war-complicates-routes-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River and the 2 people aboard swim to safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWBERGH, N.Y. (AP) &mdash; A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said.<br />
The crash occurred Monday night, shortly after the single-engine Cessna 172 took off from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<br />
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Concerns like Gov. Newsom&rsquo;s about how social media and phones are affecting young people continue to grow. And, on the surface, setting age requirements for social media apps and other content seems to resonate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-doesnt-need-a-new-age-requirement-for-social-media/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-doesnt-need-a-new-age-requirement-for-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in the U.S., according to motor club AAA.<br />
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Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back.<br />
The lawsuit asked a U.S. court in Minneapolis to issue a temporary restraining order to block the withholding for Medicaid, which is the health care safety net for low-income Americans.<br />
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ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Afghan forces attacked Pakistani military positions along the border early on Tuesday, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead, officials in Islamabad said as cross-border fighting between the two countries entered its fifth day.<br />
The Taliban defense ministry in Kabul, the Afghan capital, rejected Pakistan&rsquo;s claim. A ministry spokesman said Afghan forces in the past 24 hours repelled Pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistan-says-its-forces-killed-67-afghan-troops-in-cross-border-clashes-kabul-rejects-the-claim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistan-says-its-forces-killed-67-afghan-troops-in-cross-border-clashes-kabul-rejects-the-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for open war]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY ABBY SEWELL and BASSEM MROUE<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Israel sent additional troops into southern Lebanon Tuesday and ordered residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said it is ready for an open war, escalating the already volatile situation in the region.<br />
The latest exchanges started after Hezbollah fired rockets and drones early Monday toward northern Israel. Israel retaliated with a wave of airstrikes that killed 52 people in Lebanon, including]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israel-sends-troops-into-southern-lebanon-as-hezbollah-says-it-is-ready-for-open-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israel-sends-troops-into-southern-lebanon-as-hezbollah-says-it-is-ready-for-open-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global shares slump, crude prices soar as Iran launches drone strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[By YURI KAGEYAMA AND MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writers<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Global markets slumped and oil prices soared to levels not seen in more than a year as Iran launched a series of retaliatory attacks, including a&nbsp;drone strike&nbsp;on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.<br />
U.S. futures are down sharply Tuesday with the S&amp;P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.7%.<br />
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NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A worldwide sell-off for stocks is slamming onto Wall Street Tuesday, and&nbsp;oil prices&nbsp;are leaping even higher as worries rise that the&nbsp;war with Iran&nbsp;is widening and may do more sustained&nbsp;damage to the global economy&nbsp;than feared.<br />
The S&amp;P 500 dropped 1.8% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 907 points, or 1.9%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.1% lower.<br />
Relate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dow-drops-900-as-stocks-sell-off-around-the-world-and-oil-prices-leap-even-higher-on-war-worries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dow-drops-900-as-stocks-sell-off-around-the-world-and-oil-prices-leap-even-higher-on-war-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters’ deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[By REBECCA SANTANA<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to testify Tuesday in the Senate, her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda.<br />
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &mdash; Target reported another quarter of declining sales and profits as the retailer struggles to regain its footing with its customers contending with higher prices almost everywhere.<br />
But the Minneapolis company on Tuesday offered a solid annual profit outlook that was better than Wall Street had been projecting, It also said it believes net sales will grow every quarter this year.<br />
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.<br />
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran&nbsp;expanded its targets&nbsp;Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East. The U.S. and Israel battered Iran with airstrikes in what President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a war that has severely disrupted the world&rsquo;s supply of oil and gas, international shipping, and air travel.<br />
Related Articles	Noem will testif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-strikes-the-us-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-as-war-expands-yet-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-strikes-the-us-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-as-war-expands-yet-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albano’s girls basketball fast break: OC’s depth stars in CIF-SS finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowDan Albano reacts to Orange County&rsquo;s showing in the CIF-SS girls basketball finals and looks ahead to the CIF Southern California Regional:<br />
1.&nbsp; How did Orange County&rsquo;s depth fare in the CIF-SS finals?<br />
Outstanding. Orange County teams went a combined 4-2 with St. Margaret&rsquo;s (Division 3), El Dorado (Division 4), Savanna (Division 6) and Kennedy (Division 7) claiming titles.<br />
The four c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/albanos-girls-basketball-fast-break-ocs-depth-stars-in-cif-ss-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/albanos-girls-basketball-fast-break-ocs-depth-stars-in-cif-ss-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings’ ‘B’ squad battles before falling to Avalanche]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The Kings faced a wide gap in talent but fell only narrowly to the Colorado Avalanche, 4-2, in interim coach D.J. Smith&rsquo;s debut on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.<br />
He replaced Jim Hiller, who was dismissed a day earlier.<br />
Smith was dealt not only a tough hand, playing the NHL&rsquo;s best team by nearly every encompassing measure, but also a short deck. The Kings&rsquo; injury list required a deep breath to read aloud.<br />
They were missing Joel Armia (upper-body injury, IR]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-b-squad-battles-before-falling-to-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-b-squad-battles-before-falling-to-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers rally past depleted Warriors in Darius Garland’s debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO &mdash; The Clippers unleashed their new weapon and rallied for a road win.<br />
Kawhi Leonard had 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and the Clippers erased a 17-point deficit to beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors, 114-101, on Monday night.<br />
Darius Garland scored 12 points (and five turnovers) in his Clippers debut, coming off the bench to play nearly 23 minutes in his first game since being acquired from Cleveland at the trade deadline last month in the deal that sent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-rally-past-depleted-warriors-in-darius-garlands-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-rally-past-depleted-warriors-in-darius-garlands-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These spring jackets for men offer the perfect lightweight layer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace spring weather with a new lightweight men&rsquo;s jacket in your wardrobe<br />
With spring right around the corner, temperatures are warming up slightly and rain is on the way. While those winter jackets may have been perfect for freezing weather, you&rsquo;ll need a slightly lighter jacket for the spring. Fortunately, there are a lot of men&rsquo;s spring jackets out there that are both stylish and weather-appropriate. Check out these top picks we found, so you can find the best jacket for y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-spring-jackets-for-men-offer-the-perfect-lightweight-layer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-spring-jackets-for-men-offer-the-perfect-lightweight-layer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water polo abuse allegations detailed in civil suit filed against Harvard-Westlake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a Black Harvard-Westlake high school boys water polo player claims she met twice with Jack Grover, the team&rsquo;s head coach, on March 29, 2023, to discuss in detail concerns she had about the culture of a program in which her son and other minority players were regularly subjected to racial slurs and behavior.<br />
The mother told Grover she feared her son &ldquo;was being targeted and was not safe,&rdquo; according to the complaint filed on behalf of her son in Los Angeles County Su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/water-polo-abuse-allegations-detailed-in-civil-suit-filed-against-harvard-westlake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/water-polo-abuse-allegations-detailed-in-civil-suit-filed-against-harvard-westlake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Alamitos DJ who played kids’ parties raped unconscious teen, prosecutors say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old disc jockey who performed at children&rsquo;s parties was charged with drugging and raping a teen girl and having hundreds of images of child sex abuse materials, Orange County prosecutors announced Monday, March 2.<br />
Glenn Canyon Childers of Los Alamitos was charged with rape of an unconscious person, rape by use of drugs and possession of child pornography, all felonies, as well as seven misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance, according to the Orange County Dist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-dj-who-played-kids-parties-raped-unconscious-teen-prosecutors-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-dj-who-played-kids-parties-raped-unconscious-teen-prosecutors-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau lets his game do the talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doorbell rings at Brent and Cass Bilodeau&rsquo;s home in Tri-Cities, Washington. A buyer has come to collect a chair they were selling. He&rsquo;s from just out of town, but he knows their son Jacob because his daughter attends the same school.<br />
He&rsquo;s a sports fan, so Cass continues chatting with him about her kids. Jacob at Rocky Mountain College and his twin brother, Tyler, at UCLA.<br />
As they load the chair into his truck, he sheepishly asks, &ldquo;Hey, your son at UCLA. Does he get an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uclas-tyler-bilodeau-lets-his-game-do-the-talking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uclas-tyler-bilodeau-lets-his-game-do-the-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, March 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, March 2<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
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SOFTBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Santiago 11, Westminster 0<br />
Crean Lutheran 20, United Christian Academy 2<br />
Costa Mesa 15, Savanna 5<br />
GIRLS BEACH VOLLEYBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Laguna Bea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-monday-march-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-monday-march-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buena Park police chaplain removed over anti-Muslim reposts on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials let go of a volunteer chaplain who was with the Buena Park Police Department since 1998 after discovering social media posts he reposted or liked that characterized Muslim people as violent and falsely warned of a Muslim takeover of the United States.<br />
Pastor Don Harbert, who also serves as pastor of The Way Fellowship in Buena Park, was released from his position on Jan. 28, after city officials reviewed his social media posts and determined he made &ldquo;broad characterizations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/buena-park-police-chaplain-removed-over-anti-muslim-reposts-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/buena-park-police-chaplain-removed-over-anti-muslim-reposts-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rüfüs Du Sol adds three new dates at Kia Forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grammy-winning electronic trio R&uuml;f&uuml;s Du Sol is expanding its 2026 North American summer tour, adding new Los Angeles-area shows following overwhelming demand.<br />
The group has added three additional dates at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Aug. 11, 12 and 13, after announcing an Aug. 7 show that has already sold out.<br />
The added performances come as part of a record-setting run for the band, which has sold out four nights at Madison Square Garden and five total nights at the Kia Forum, making]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rfs-du-sol-adds-three-new-dates-at-kia-forum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rfs-du-sol-adds-three-new-dates-at-kia-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEVEN SLOAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; For Democrats demoralized at being shut out of power in Washington, the past several months have offered reason for optimism.<br />
A party often beset by ideological division has largely been unified in opposition to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s hardline immigration tactics, particularly after two U.S. citizens were killed in Minneapolis. Heading into a midterm election year in which they are just a few seats shy of reclaiming the U.S. House majority, Democra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/democrats-newfound-unity-faces-a-test-after-us-and-israeli-strikes-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/democrats-newfound-unity-faces-a-test-after-us-and-israeli-strikes-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Ana council looking at a rental price fixing ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santa Ana councilmembers are set to decide Tuesday night on a proposed ban on price fixing that would prevent landlords in the city from using certain algorithmic tools to set rental housing prices.<br />
Councilmembers voted unanimously in support of the proposed ban at a meeting last month, but need to take a final vote to adopt the new law on Tuesday, March 3.<br />
&ldquo;The algorithm is creating an unfair advantage for landlords,&rdquo; argued Santa Ana Executive Director for Community Development Mic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-ana-council-looking-at-a-rental-price-fixing-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-ana-council-looking-at-a-rental-price-fixing-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a first as president, Trump says he’ll attend the White House correspondents’ dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[By WILL WEISSERT<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump says he&rsquo;ll attend this year&rsquo;s White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he&rsquo;s done so as commander-in-chief.<br />
Related Articles	Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California	Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections	FACT FOCUS: Misrepresented images spread after US and Isr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-a-first-as-president-trump-says-hell-attend-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-a-first-as-president-trump-says-hell-attend-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Chargers pass rusher Khalil Mack plans to play again in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz made it clear last week he wants to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent outside linebacker Khalil Mack. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, citing unnamed sources, reported Monday that the future Hall of Famer plans to play in the 2026 season, but is exploring his options.<br />
Free agency begins March 11.<br />
Mack, who turned 35 on Feb. 22, had 5&frac12; sacks and forced four fumbles despite sitting out for four games because of a dislocated elbow suffered in a victory over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/report-chargers-pass-rusher-khalil-mack-plans-to-play-again-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/report-chargers-pass-rusher-khalil-mack-plans-to-play-again-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL trade deadline: Injury-plagued Kings to ‘see what’s out there’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kings have certainly been active on each side of the Olympic break, first trading for Artemi Panarin and then hoping to make an addition by subtraction by firing Coach Jim Hiller and promoting assistant D.J. Smith.<br />
They&rsquo;ve also experienced setback after setback on the injury front. Kevin Fiala broke his leg competing for Team Switzerland. Andrei Kuzmenko tore his meniscus in the first game following the pause, leaving him out for the season as well. Drew Doughty got injured again after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nhl-trade-deadline-injury-plagued-kings-to-see-whats-out-there/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nhl-trade-deadline-injury-plagued-kings-to-see-whats-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laguna Niguel’s iconic Ziggurat building up for sale again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chet Holifield Federal Building, better known as the Ziggurat for its pyramid-like silhouette, is once again available for purchase in Laguna Niguel.<br />
The General Services Administration previously held two auctions to get the building &mdash; &nbsp;named in 1978 after the longtime congressman from California &mdash; off the federal inventory rolls, but has now&nbsp;partnered with CBRE, a real estate firm, to sell the 1,000-square-foot building and 90-acre property.<br />
&ldquo;GSA is taking a tar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/laguna-niguels-iconic-ziggurat-building-up-for-sale-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/laguna-niguels-iconic-ziggurat-building-up-for-sale-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside look at the ‘honor roll murder’ in Buena Park from the lookout’s testimony]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man seeking to overturn his conviction in the so-called &ldquo;honor role murder&rdquo; more than three decades ago testified Monday, March 2, that he didn&rsquo;t believe the slaying was actually going to happen, describing the deadly plan his friend crafted as &ldquo;unbelievable.&rdquo;<br />
The fatal beating of 17-year-old honors student Stuart Tay at a Buena Park home did indeed become a reality on New Year&rsquo;s Eve in 1992 &mdash; drawing international attention when a group of academicall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/inside-look-at-the-honor-roll-murder-in-buena-park-from-the-lookouts-testimony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/inside-look-at-the-honor-roll-murder-in-buena-park-from-the-lookouts-testimony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skippylongstocking heads Santa Anita Handicap field of 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skippylongstocking will try to solidify his status as a top older horse on both coasts when he returns to California to run in the Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday.<br />
The 7-year-old, trained in Florida by Saffie Joseph, won the Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita last May and sprang a 21-1 surprise in the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park near Miami in January. He&rsquo;s No. 4 in this week&rsquo;s National Thoroughbred Racing Association rankings behind Sovereignty, Forever Young and Nysos.<br />
From]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/skippylongstocking-heads-santa-anita-handicap-field-of-7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/skippylongstocking-heads-santa-anita-handicap-field-of-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paleontologist and lecturer Jack Horner ‘no longer with’ Chapman University]]></title><description><![CDATA[John &ldquo;Jack&rdquo; Horner, lecturer and famed paleontological advisor for the first five &ldquo;Jurassic Park&rdquo; films, is &ldquo;no longer with&rdquo; Chapman University, the parting following his appearance in the latest release of Epstein files.<br />
After retiring from his 33-year tenure as regents professor of paleontology at Montana State University in Bozeman, Horner joined Chapman University in 2016, as a lecturer and presidential fellow. During his 10 years with Chapman, Horner deve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/paleontologist-and-lecturer-jack-horner-no-longer-with-chapman-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/paleontologist-and-lecturer-jack-horner-no-longer-with-chapman-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL trade deadline: Ducks are well-positioned to be buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ducks have sold. And sold. And sold and sold and sold at the trade deadline.<br />
But this season, they&rsquo;re nestled into second place in the Pacific Division, on track to not only make the playoffs for the first time in eight years but to host a first-round series. That could and should change the calculus for General Manager Pat Verbeek ahead of Friday&rsquo;s noon PT cutoff for trades.<br />
Yet the Ducks don&rsquo;t have any glaring positional needs or deficiencies, with their offense carrying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nhl-trade-deadline-ducks-are-well-positioned-to-be-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nhl-trade-deadline-ducks-are-well-positioned-to-be-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LINDSAY WHITEHURST<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student&rsquo;s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.<br />
Related Articles	In a first as president, Trump says he&rsquo;ll attend the White House correspondents&rsquo; dinner	Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections	FACT FOCUS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supreme-court-blocks-law-against-schools-outing-transgender-students-to-their-parents-in-california/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supreme-court-blocks-law-against-schools-outing-transgender-students-to-their-parents-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman falls into river and dies while hiking in the Angeles National Forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[LA VERNE &mdash; A 33-year-old mother was being mourned Monday after she fell into the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, was swept away and died while hiking in the Angeles National Forest.<br />
Jaqueline Aguilar De Lao, 33, was killed at about 8 a.m. Sunday while hiking the Bridge to Nowhere Trail. She was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County medical examiner&rsquo;s office.<br />
According to a social media post by the San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team, its members were at the trailhead Sunday morn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-falls-into-river-and-dies-while-hiking-in-the-angeles-national-forest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/woman-falls-into-river-and-dies-while-hiking-in-the-angeles-national-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels get walk-off win against Royals]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: Yolmer Sanchez&rsquo;s RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Angels a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: After his second start of the spring, right-hander Grayson Rodriguez said he has never been more pleased with his curveball and slider at this point of the preparation process. The 2018 first-round draft pick gave up two runs on two hits over three innings and struck out the side in the second in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-get-walk-off-win-against-royals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-get-walk-off-win-against-royals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tennis stars in Dubai and Paralympians face travel issues as Middle East war continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JAMES ELLINGWORTH<br />
Former U.S. Open tennis champion Daniil Medvedev has indicated he&rsquo;s one of what the ATP Tour calls &ldquo;a small number of players and team members&rdquo; it is trying to help leave Dubai as the war in the Middle East causes a widespread travel shutdown that has also caused issues for athletes heading to the Paralympics.<br />
Medvedev&rsquo;s Instagram account reposted on Monday a report from a Russian-language tennis outlet, Bolshe, which said he was safe and staying at a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tennis-stars-in-dubai-and-paralympians-face-travel-issues-as-middle-east-war-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tennis-stars-in-dubai-and-paralympians-face-travel-issues-as-middle-east-war-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers’ Gavin Stone has ‘setback’ in recovery from shoulder surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &mdash; Gavin Stone&rsquo;s long road back from major shoulder surgery is not over yet.<br />
Stone pitched one inning against the Cleveland Guardians last Tuesday &ndash; his first game action since August 2024 &ndash; and followed it with a bullpen session days later. After that session, he experienced renewed discomfort in his shoulder and has been shut down from throwing indefinitely. It&rsquo;s unlikely he will be able to restart and build up in time for Opening Day now.<br />
&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-gavin-stone-has-setback-in-recovery-from-shoulder-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-gavin-stone-has-setback-in-recovery-from-shoulder-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARK SHERMAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.<br />
Related Articles	FACT FOCUS: Misrepresented images spread after US and Israel strike Iran	Ruben Gallego backs Graham Platner as Democrats split over Maine Senate race	Democratic mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supreme-court-preserves-only-gop-held-congressional-district-in-new-york-city-for-2026-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supreme-court-preserves-only-gop-held-congressional-district-in-new-york-city-for-2026-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will more businesses split from California over Tom Steyer’s split roll threat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When compared to other states, there are very few favorable metrics for businesses in California. The tax and regulatory burdens are heavy and much of the well-documented exodus from California is from businesses owners who have had enough.<br />
One of the few bright spots for those doing business in California is that the property tax burden is relatively reasonable. Even though the state ranks 18th in per capita property tax collections, at least we&rsquo;re not the worst. (Being &ldquo;not worst&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/will-more-businesses-split-from-california-over-tom-steyers-split-roll-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/will-more-businesses-split-from-california-over-tom-steyers-split-roll-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers hit 4 home runs, hold on to beat Rockies]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers hit four home runs including a go-ahead two-run homer by Elijah Hainline to beat the Colorado Rockies, 7-5, on Monday afternoon at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz.<br />
HITTING REPORT: Mookie Betts made his second start of the spring and went 1 for 3 with a single. &hellip; The home runs were hit by Dalton Rushing, James Tibbs III, Joe Vetrano and Hainline. &hellip; Rushing&rsquo;s home run was his second in as many games. He also homered at Surprise Stadium against the Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-hit-4-home-runs-hold-on-to-beat-rockies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-hit-4-home-runs-hold-on-to-beat-rockies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FACT FOCUS: Misrepresented images spread after US and Israel strike Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MELISSA GOLDIN<br />
As the U.S. and Israel continued to strike Iran on Monday following a major attack over the weekend that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, misrepresented images related to the war spread widely online.<br />
Related Articles	Triceratops skeleton &lsquo;Trey&rsquo; to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars	Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine	Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on childre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fact-focus-misrepresented-images-spread-after-us-and-israel-strike-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fact-focus-misrepresented-images-spread-after-us-and-israel-strike-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sex Pistols announce rescheduled show dates with two SoCal stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sex Pistols&lsquo; long-awaited reunion show will finally see the light of day.<br />
In September 2025, the iconic British punk band postponed the tour after guitarist Steve Jones sustained a broken wrist, forcing the cancellation of all remaining North and South American dates. The newly scheduled dates feature two stops in Southern California, including a new show at SOMA in San Diego on Oct. 16 and a rescheduled one at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Oct. 18.<br />
The upcoming tour will k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-sex-pistols-announce-rescheduled-show-dates-with-two-socal-stops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-sex-pistols-announce-rescheduled-show-dates-with-two-socal-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruben Gallego backs Graham Platner as Democrats split over Maine Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PATRICK WHITTLE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI<br />
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) &mdash; Democrats are split over the best way to defeat Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, a critical race that will help determine whether the party wins back control of the Senate in this year&rsquo;s midterm elections.<br />
Related Articles	Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads	National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months	House panel releases videos of Bil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ruben-gallego-backs-graham-platner-as-democrats-split-over-maine-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ruben-gallego-backs-graham-platner-as-democrats-split-over-maine-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up presidential loss in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MEG KINNARD<br />
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) &mdash; Across the country, progressives are lighting a fire that they hope will catapult Democrats back to power in Congress this year. But here in a hotel ballroom, the party&rsquo;s beleaguered moderates have another message &mdash; not so fast.<br />
Related Articles	Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads	National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months	House panel releases videos of Bill and H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/democratic-moderates-warn-that-leaning-too-far-left-in-midterms-sets-up-presidential-loss-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/democratic-moderates-warn-that-leaning-too-far-left-in-midterms-sets-up-presidential-loss-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[By R.J. RICO<br />
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.<br />
Related Articles	Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine	Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran	Iran&rsquo;s World Cup place in US put in doubt by Mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/triceratops-skeleton-trey-to-hit-the-auction-block-as-dinosaur-market-soars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/triceratops-skeleton-trey-to-hit-the-auction-block-as-dinosaur-market-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl dies, 2 others injured in Long Beach after SUV reverses onto porch]]></title><description><![CDATA[One girl died and a second along with a woman were injured when an SUV reversed into them while they sat on steps in front of a Long Beach home on Monday morning, March 2, authorities said.<br />
The deceased girl, described by police as a toddler, was rushed to a hospital by the first two arriving officers but died, police said.<br />
Lt. John Hotchkiss of the Long Beach Police Department told OnScene TV, a freelance news organization that sometimes works with the Southern California News Group, that one o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/girl-dies-2-others-injured-in-long-beach-after-suv-reverses-onto-porch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/girl-dies-2-others-injured-in-long-beach-after-suv-reverses-onto-porch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom’s memoir only reinforces the perception he’s an out-of-touch elitist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s memoir, &ldquo;Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery,&rdquo; was released this week, in which California&rsquo;s governor sought to provide an honest and intimate account of his life and his motivations.<br />
While the book is long on entertaining anecdotes about his life growing up in and around San Franciscan high society, Newsom&rsquo;s attempts at self-awareness fail to change the perception that he is an elitist and a cold, calculating politician.<br />
It&rsquo;s well known]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newsoms-memoir-only-reinforces-the-perception-hes-an-out-of-touch-elitist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newsoms-memoir-only-reinforces-the-perception-hes-an-out-of-touch-elitist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[By AAMER MADHANI<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn&rsquo;t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.<br />
The frustration is coming not just from the political left but also from his MAGA base, as the conflict expands, energy prices surge, and the death toll in the Middle East rises in a war that the administration suggests ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-pushes-back-on-mounting-criticism-about-his-iran-war-battle-plan-as-conflict-spreads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-pushes-back-on-mounting-criticism-about-his-iran-war-battle-plan-as-conflict-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JACK BROOK<br />
NEW ORLEANS (AP) &mdash; The Louisiana National Guard announced Monday that 120 troops will remain deployed in New Orleans through August.<br />
Related Articles	House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein	Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns	Redness on Trump&rsquo;s neck is caused by common skin cream, White House says	Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days&rsquo; notice for Congress members to visit IC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/national-guard-deployment-in-new-orleans-extended-for-six-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/national-guard-deployment-in-new-orleans-extended-for-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panera Bread has a new discount; here’s how it works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panera bread recently rolled out a discount menu called Mix &amp; Match with &ldquo;$4.99 each&rdquo; prominently displayed on its website.<br />
If you just glance at the offer, you might assume, as I did, that you could get a full meal for $4.99. That would put Panera in the same territory as, say, Wendy&rsquo;s with its Biggie Deals. But that&rsquo;s not how it works.<br />
Mix and Match lets diners choose among 13 items &mdash; four sandwiches, three salads and three soups &mdash; to include in a combo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/panera-bread-has-a-new-discount-heres-how-it-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/panera-bread-has-a-new-discount-heres-how-it-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland&rsquo;s 2026 Food &amp; Wine Festival: 25 new things to eat and drink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disneyland has released the full tasting menu lineup for the 2026 Food &amp; Wine Festival that will bring California-centric food, beer and wine, celebrity chefs and Disney characters dressed in their best foodie attire to Disney California Adventure.<br />
The Disney California Adventure Food &amp; Wine Festival will run from March 6 through April 27 with local, celebrity and Disney chefs offering cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.<br />
Sign up for our Par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneylandrsquos-2026-food-amp-wine-festival-25-new-things-to-eat-and-drink/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneylandrsquos-2026-food-amp-wine-festival-25-new-things-to-eat-and-drink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels’ Jo Adell ready to build on his most successful season]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; The spring training position change last year was followed by a March leg injury and threatened to derail what was shaping up to be a breakthrough season for Angels outfielder Jo Adell.<br />
Still trying to deliver on his full potential in his age-26 season, Adell refused to waver.<br />
While leaning into the main tool that made him a No. 10 overall draft pick in 2017, Adell blasted his way to the forefront in 2025.<br />
While the victories were hard to come by for the Angels, Adell posted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-jo-adell-ready-to-build-on-his-most-successful-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-jo-adell-ready-to-build-on-his-most-successful-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels’ Adell ready to build on his most successful season]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &ndash; The spring-training position change last year was followed by a March leg injury and threatened to derail what was shaping up to be a breakthrough season for Angels outfielder Jo Adell.<br />
Still trying to deliver on his full potential in his age-26 season, Adell refused to waver.<br />
While leaning into the main tool that made him a No. 10 overall draft pick in 2017, Adell blasted his way to the forefront in 2025.<br />
While the victories were hard to come by for the Angels, Adell posted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-adell-ready-to-build-on-his-most-successful-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-adell-ready-to-build-on-his-most-successful-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engine issue forces emergency landing at LAX, prompting temporary ground stop for flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engine trouble forced a United Airlines plane headed to New Jersey to return to Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff Monday, prompting the FAA to issue a temporary ground stop and the evacuation of passengers from the flight.<br />
United Flight 2127 was headed to Newark, New Jersey after taking off from LAX just before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, before turning around and landing back in Los Angeles just over an hour later, according to United Airlines and flight trackers.<br />
The emergency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/engine-issue-forces-emergency-landing-at-lax-prompting-temporary-ground-stop-for-flights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/engine-issue-forces-emergency-landing-at-lax-prompting-temporary-ground-stop-for-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engine issue forces emergency landing at LAX, forcing temporary ground stop for flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[An engine issue forced a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New Jersey to return to Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff, where a ground stop was issued and passengers were evacuated on Monday morning, March 2.<br />
United flight 2127 was headed to Newark, New Jersey after taking off from LAX just before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, before turning around and landing back in Los Angeles just over an hour later, according to United Airlines and flight trackers.<br />
The emergency landing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/engine-issue-forces-emergency-landing-at-lax-forcing-temporary-ground-stop-for-flights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/engine-issue-forces-emergency-landing-at-lax-forcing-temporary-ground-stop-for-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) &mdash; &ldquo;Today&rdquo; show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother&rsquo;s home outside Tucson on Monday in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago.<br />
Related Articles	Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days&rsquo; notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities	Gunman who opened fire on crowded Texas bar was not on FBI radar before attack, authorities say	Major historical documents start journey across US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-her-mothers-home-in-first-sighting-there-since-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-her-mothers-home-in-first-sighting-there-since-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight reveals she played at the Olympics with a torn MCL]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; U.S. women&rsquo;s hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance that she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees.<br />
Related Articles	A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political	Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies at 80	Hughes&rsquo; OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-gold-medal-winning-captain-hilary-knight-reveals-she-played-at-the-olympics-with-a-torn-mcl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-gold-medal-winning-captain-hilary-knight-reveals-she-played-at-the-olympics-with-a-torn-mcl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Moorlach: Is history going to repeat itself in Orange County?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orange County has had experience with pirates.&nbsp; Pirate Hipolito Bouchard plundered the San Juan Capistrano mission in 1818 while anchoring off what is now the city Dana Point (California Historical Landmark No. 189).<br />
There is the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, where enjoying birthdays with our children when they were young at the Blue Bayou Restaurant was a fun tradition. Those taking the ride to watch pirates plundering would float by during the beginning of their journey whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-moorlach-is-history-going-to-repeat-itself-in-orange-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/john-moorlach-is-history-going-to-repeat-itself-in-orange-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers relish back to back blowouts, still in search of team identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Call Chicken Little.<br />
The sky is falling, for the nineteenth time. At least, according to Lakers Coach JJ Redick, that&rsquo;s been the case.<br />
&ldquo;The world is falling for us 19 times,&rdquo; Redick said after Sunday&rsquo;s victory over the Sacramento Kings. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just part of the nature of this cycle and our guys. &hellip; Like I talked about it pregame, our guys bounced back and responded well throughout the season.&rdquo;<br />
Across the last week, the Lakers (36-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-relish-back-to-back-blowouts-still-in-search-of-team-identity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-relish-back-to-back-blowouts-still-in-search-of-team-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County boys basketball final Top 25: Santa Margarita finishes at No. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final Orange County boys basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season.<br />
Notable this week: Crean Lutheran and JSerra were ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, all season. Crean Lutheran beat JSerra 59-52 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship game Saturday. &hellip; Santa Margarita went 1-2 in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. The Eagles lost to eventual division champion Sierra Canyon, 70-47, in the quarterfinals. &hellip; Strong playoff performances place Trabuco Hills and Lagu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-boys-basketball-final-top-25-santa-margarita-finishes-at-no-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-boys-basketball-final-top-25-santa-margarita-finishes-at-no-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEPHEN GROVES<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating the late financier.<br />
Related Articles	Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns	Redness on Trump&rsquo;s neck is caused by common skin cream, White House says	Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days&rsquo; notice for Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-panel-releases-videos-of-bill-and-hillary-clinton-answering-questions-about-epstein/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-panel-releases-videos-of-bill-and-hillary-clinton-answering-questions-about-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voter ID ballot measure supporters submit signatures in Riverside County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backers of a measure that would require Californians to show ID when they vote have submitted what they said were more than 1.3 million signatures from voters &mdash; more than enough to get the proposal on the November ballot.<br />
Voter ID supporters held a news conference Monday, March 2, outside the Riverside County Registrar of Voters headquarters in Riverside, where they dropped off the signatures collected by an army of volunteers statewide.<br />
Supporters chose Riverside to submit the signatures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/voter-id-ballot-measure-supporters-submit-signatures-in-riverside-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/voter-id-ballot-measure-supporters-submit-signatures-in-riverside-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kristen Sherman resigns as Orange Lutheran girls flag football coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowThe second coaching domino involving the Shermans fell at Orange Lutheran.<br />
Girls flag football coach Kristen Sherman has resigned and accepted an assistant coach position with flag football at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the Trinity League school and coach confirmed on Monday.<br />
On Feb. 2, the school announced the departure of Sherman&rsquo;s husband Rod as the football coach.<br />
Orange Lutheran hasn&rsquo;t ann]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kristen-sherman-resigns-as-orange-lutheran-girls-flag-football-coach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kristen-sherman-resigns-as-orange-lutheran-girls-flag-football-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ron Paul: Stuck in another disastrous Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, President Trump listened to the neocons and Benjamin Netanyahu instead of his MAGA base and other voices of caution as he launched a surprise attack on Iran over the weekend. For the second time in nine months, the US Administration used negotiations with Iran as a cover to launch a pre-planned attack.<br />
Last week&rsquo;s talks produced &ldquo;progress&rdquo; according to all sides, with technical teams set to meet this week to work out the details. President Trump, however, suddenl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ron-paul-stuck-in-another-disastrous-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ron-paul-stuck-in-another-disastrous-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supernal lays off 296 workers, consolidates operations to Irvine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rendering of Supernal&rsquo;s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. (Courtesy of Supernal)<br />
Hyundai&rsquo;s Supernal electric vertical takeoff and landing startup cut 80% of its California workforce last month as it pivots to a long-term strategy for aircraft development, a spokesman said Monday.<br />
The company, which moved its headquarters to Irvine from Washington, D.C. in 2023, laid off 296 employees Feb. 27 at Supernal&rsquo;s Orange County operations along Laguna Canyon Road and Wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supernal-lays-off-296-workers-consolidates-operations-to-irvine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supernal-lays-off-296-workers-consolidates-operations-to-irvine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander: A tone-deaf moment for Arte Moreno]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are an Angels fan, you have my sympathy.<br />
It has been no secret what fans of that team think of its owner. I&rsquo;ve received plenty of email complaints about Arte Moreno in recent years, and I&rsquo;m sure I will receive more as a result of this column. I welcome your input.<br />
But in all of those columns I&rsquo;ve written about teams that don&rsquo;t seem to be really trying to win, the Pittsburghs and Colorados and Oakland-Sacramento-soon-to-be-Las Vegas A&rsquo;s, it never fully kicked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-a-tone-deaf-moment-for-arte-moreno/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-a-tone-deaf-moment-for-arte-moreno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LINDSAY WHITEHURST<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.<br />
A majority of justices appeared to lean toward a narrow ruling in favor of a Texas man who argued he shouldn&rsquo;t have been charged with a crime just because he owned a gun and smoked marijuana a few times a week.<br />
The Trump administration asked the high court to revive a criminal case against Ali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supreme-court-could-loosen-law-barring-marijuana-users-from-owning-guns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/supreme-court-could-loosen-law-barring-marijuana-users-from-owning-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redness on Trump’s neck is caused by common skin cream, White House says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEUNG MIN KIM<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The White House on Monday attributed a large red spot on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s neck to a skin cream he is using, without elaborating on what condition it is treating.<br />
The redness drew widespread attention Monday, when news photographers captured close-up images of the president&rsquo;s neck during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House.<br />
&ldquo;President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/redness-on-trumps-neck-is-caused-by-common-skin-cream-white-house-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/redness-on-trumps-neck-is-caused-by-common-skin-cream-white-house-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days’ notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A federal judge agreed on Monday to temporarily suspend the latest version of a Trump administration policy that requires members of Congress to provide a week&rsquo;s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities.<br />
Related Articles	Melania Trump will preside at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran	A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances	Worms in food]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/judge-nixes-latest-policy-requiring-7-days-notice-for-congress-members-to-visit-ice-facilities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/judge-nixes-latest-policy-requiring-7-days-notice-for-congress-members-to-visit-ice-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writers<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration&rsquo;s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars&rsquo; worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month.<br />
Related Articles	Melania Trump will preside at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran	A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances	Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/federal-court-rejects-trump-administration-attempt-to-slow-tariff-refund-process/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/federal-court-rejects-trump-administration-attempt-to-slow-tariff-refund-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Lawmakers take aim at state’s lax DUI rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigative series about California&rsquo;s lax drunken driving laws by CalMatters is prompting the Legislature to take action with 10 new bills. Each one needs to be evaluated based on its merits. But it&rsquo;s encouraging to see lawmakers spend their time on a deadly problem that is primarily caused by the state&rsquo;s bureaucratic failures.<br />
Bottom line: The Department of Motor Vehicles allows repeat DUI offenders to keep getting back on the road.<br />
This Editorial Board does not advocate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/editorial-lawmakers-take-aim-at-states-lax-dui-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/editorial-lawmakers-take-aim-at-states-lax-dui-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schedule for the OC games in the CIF State basketball, soccer playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CIF State boys and girls basketball and soccer playoff begin this week.<br />
SCHEDULE FOR THE CIF STATE PLAYOFFS<br />
BOYS BASKETBALL&nbsp;<br />
FIRST ROUND<br />
All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted.<br />
OPEN DIVISION<br />
Wednesday&rsquo;s game<br />
Santa Margarita at Redondo Union<br />
DIVISION I<br />
Tuesday&rsquo;s games<br />
Mater Dei at La Mirada<br />
JSerra at Francis Parker<br />
Santa Fe Christian at Crean Lutheran<br />
DIVISION II<br />
Tuesday&rsquo;s games<br />
Aliso Niguel at La Costa Canyon<br />
DIVISION III<br />
Tuesday&rsquo;s games<br />
El Camino Real at Trabuco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/schedule-for-the-oc-games-in-the-cif-state-basketball-soccer-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/schedule-for-the-oc-games-in-the-cif-state-basketball-soccer-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman who opened fire on crowded Texas bar was not on FBI radar before attack, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JIM VERTUNO and LEKAN OYEKANAMI<br />
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; The gunman who opened fire outside a Texas bar and killed two people in an attack that wounded 14 others was not on the radar of authorities before the attack, federal and local investigators said Monday.<br />
Both the FBI and police in Austin said Monday that it&rsquo;s too soon to identify the motive behind the mass shooting early Sunday.<br />
The FBI has said it&rsquo;s investigating the shooting as a potential act of terrorism, coming after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gunman-who-opened-fire-on-crowded-texas-bar-was-not-on-fbi-radar-before-attack-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gunman-who-opened-fire-on-crowded-texas-bar-was-not-on-fbi-radar-before-attack-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic’s chatbot Claude goes down amid ‘unprecedented demand’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Shona Ghosh | Bloomberg<br />
Anthropic PBC&rsquo;s artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and related consumer-facing applications went down early Monday, with the startup saying it has been grappling with &ldquo;unprecedented demand&rdquo; for its services over the past week.<br />
Nearly 2,000 users had reported Claude AI service disruptions at the outage&rsquo;s peak around 6:40 a.m. New York time, according to service-monitoring website Downdetector. Anthropic said in a statement by WhatsApp that &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anthropics-chatbot-claude-goes-down-amid-unprecedented-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anthropics-chatbot-claude-goes-down-amid-unprecedented-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian drones buzz across the Persian Gulf after their pivotal use by Russia in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[By The Associated Press<br />
The distinctive buzz of Iranian-designed drones has become a familiar sound in Ukraine over the past four years. Now, it&rsquo;s increasingly heard across the Persian Gulf as Tehran strikes back with the cheap but effective weapons following the attack by the U.S. and Israel against Iran.<br />
The Shahed drones have made a transformative impact on modern warfare, with Russia sending swarms of the deadly weapons into the skies above Ukraine on nightly missions.<br />
While ballistic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iranian-drones-buzz-across-the-persian-gulf-after-their-pivotal-use-by-russia-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iranian-drones-buzz-across-the-persian-gulf-after-their-pivotal-use-by-russia-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genesis Builder offers fixed-price Altadena homes starting at under $700K]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rendering of the two-story Spanish-style house that Rebecca Zandovskis and her husband are building on their lot in Altadena. (Courtesy of Genesis Builders)<br />
Devang Shah, JaniZandovskis, Rebecca Zandovskis, Sean Burton, Stephen Ross and Anish Saraiya together during Genesis Builder&rsquo;s home rebuild press conference in Altadena on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Altadena resident, Rebecca Zandovskis, speaks during Genesis Builder&rsquo;s home rebuild press c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/genesis-builder-offers-fixed-price-altadena-homes-starting-at-under-700k/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/genesis-builder-offers-fixed-price-altadena-homes-starting-at-under-700k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple debuts iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air in next product wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple debuted its iPhone 17e on Monday, March 2, 2026.The iPhone 17e will start at 256GB of storage for $599, the Cupertino company said. (Photo courtesy of Apple)<br />
Apple debuted its iPhone 17e on Monday, March 2, 2026.The iPhone 17e will start at 256GB of storage for $599, the Cupertino company said. (Photo courtesy of Apple)<br />
The new iPad Air with M4 from Apple starts at $599 for the 11-inch model and rises to $799 for the 13-inch model. (Photo courtesy of Apple)<br />
Show Caption1 of 3Apple debuted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/apple-debuts-iphone-17e-and-m4-ipad-air-in-next-product-wave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/apple-debuts-iphone-17e-and-m4-ipad-air-in-next-product-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bravo for these residents who headed out into the world to help others and those who protect people close to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission Viejo resident begins Peace Corps service in Ecuador<br />
Madeline Schwarz of Mission Viejo has been accepted into the Peace Corps. Schwarz has left for Ecuador to begin training as a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teacher.<br />
Schwarz is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in international relations.<br />
&ldquo;I was motivated to join the Peace Corps due to my desire to learn more about the world and better understand different cultures. I find tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bravo-for-these-residents-who-headed-out-into-the-world-to-help-others-and-those-who-protect-people-close-to-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bravo-for-these-residents-who-headed-out-into-the-world-to-help-others-and-those-who-protect-people-close-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bravo to a young writer, a local alum helping people at sea and those making sure people are fed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teen author redefines empowerment<br />
Gen Z isn&rsquo;t waiting for permission to lead, and author and aspiring journalist Kavya Thakrar is proof.<br />
With her debut book, &ldquo;Bows and Ties,&rdquo; which she published at age 16, the Tustin teen reimagines what empowerment looks like today. Throughout the book, Thakrar weaves together authentic voices from influential women who are redefining leadership, creativity and connection. The result is a powerful celebration of modern sisterhood.<br />
&ldquo;I wan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bravo-to-a-young-writer-a-local-alum-helping-people-at-sea-and-those-making-sure-people-are-fed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bravo-to-a-young-writer-a-local-alum-helping-people-at-sea-and-those-making-sure-people-are-fed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump will preside at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By EDITH M. LEDERER<br />
UNITED NATIONS (AP) &mdash; U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday that will focus on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, at a turbulent time as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.<br />
Related Articles	A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances	Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the &rsquo;90s boom. Economists have doubts	Whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/melania-trump-will-preside-at-un-security-council-meeting-on-children-in-conflict-as-us-attacks-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/melania-trump-will-preside-at-un-security-council-meeting-on-children-in-conflict-as-us-attacks-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drotter pushes Cal State Fullerton golf team ‘to the edge’ for mental, physical toughness]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time, Jason Drotter had a head start on being a tough guy. This time, unlike last year when he suffered through a 14th-place-out-of-15-teams finish out in the desert, the Cal State Fullerton men&rsquo;s golf coach didn&rsquo;t need an early-spring season tournament meltdown to bring down the hammer. This time, he knew when to formally declare war against his eternal nemesis &mdash; mental softness in his players.<br />
No. The fall season, when the Titans finished last in the Big West, gave him a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/drotter-pushes-cal-state-fullerton-golf-team-to-the-edge-for-mental-physical-toughness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/drotter-pushes-cal-state-fullerton-golf-team-to-the-edge-for-mental-physical-toughness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: Make Hot and Sour Soup just like at a Chinese restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot and sour soup is a true culinary gift. The fragrance is tantalizing and the sweet and tart flavors balance deliciously, along with spicy heat. I usually have a bag of shelled and deveined shrimp in the freezer, so the alluring soup provides a great last-minute meal.<br />
Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp and Noodles<br />
Yield: 2 large or 4 small servings<br />
INGREDIENTS<br />
20 ounces chicken broth or vegetable stock<br />
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar<br />
2 teaspoons soy sauce, plus more if needed<br />
2 tablespoons granulat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/recipe-make-hot-and-sour-soup-just-like-at-a-chinese-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/recipe-make-hot-and-sour-soup-just-like-at-a-chinese-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s World Cup place in US put in doubt by Middle East war. FIFA has Iraq next in line]]></title><description><![CDATA[By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer<br />
GENEVA (AP) &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s place at the men&rsquo;s World Cup in three months&rsquo; time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament&rsquo;s co-host the United States.<br />
Iran is due to play its three group stage games in the U.S. &mdash; two in Inglewood, California, then in Seattle &mdash; from June 15-26. Cities in Canada and Mexico also will host some of the 104 games.<br />
The U.S. and Israel have targete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irans-world-cup-place-in-us-put-in-doubt-by-middle-east-war-fifa-has-iraq-next-in-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/irans-world-cup-place-in-us-put-in-doubt-by-middle-east-war-fifa-has-iraq-next-in-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blow after blow to the power of Iran and its proxy militias set the stage for US-Israel attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ADAM GELLER and ABBY SEWELL<br />
As Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, it aimed punch after punch at the power of Iran, the group&rsquo;s longtime sponsor, and its other proxies and allies in the region.<br />
The result has been a rapid and systematic degradation of Iran&rsquo;s clout across the Middle East over the past 2&frac12; years, a seismic change that led directly to this weekend&rsquo;s devastating attacks on Iran by the United States an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/blow-after-blow-to-the-power-of-iran-and-its-proxy-militias-set-the-stage-for-us-israel-attacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/blow-after-blow-to-the-power-of-iran-and-its-proxy-militias-set-the-stage-for-us-israel-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major historical documents start journey across US as part of nation’s 250th anniversary celebration]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEAN MURPHY<br />
Some of the United States&rsquo; most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey Monday as part of the country&rsquo;s 250th anniversary commemoration.<br />
Typically housed in highly controlled vaults under the watch of preservation experts at the National Archives, documents such as the 1783 Treaty of Paris that formally ended the Revolutionary War and the 1774 Articles of Association that urged colonists to boycott British goods are rarely moved.<br />
Relate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/major-historical-documents-start-journey-across-us-as-part-of-nations-250th-anniversary-celebration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/major-historical-documents-start-journey-across-us-as-part-of-nations-250th-anniversary-celebration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freebie of the week: How kids can get a free tree to plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t we all love trees? We couldn&rsquo;t breathe without them. But did you know there&rsquo;s a group called Neighborhood Forest that gives kids free trees to plant?<br />
So how does your kid get one? Check and see if any of your local schools, libraries or youth groups are participating in the &ldquo;free tree&rdquo; distribution. If so, then you just have to sign up and then arrange to pick up your tree on Earth Day, April 22. If not, try to persuade your employer to get involved.<br />
Neighborh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/freebie-of-the-week-how-kids-can-get-a-free-tree-to-plant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/freebie-of-the-week-how-kids-can-get-a-free-tree-to-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID A. LIEB<br />
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) &mdash; To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states first will have to spend millions of dollars improving their computer systems.<br />
Across the nation, states face an immense task and high costs to prepare for the Jan. 1 kickoff of new Medicaid eligibility mandates affecting millions of lower-income adults in the government-funded health care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-medicaid-work-mandates-are-meant-to-save-money-but-first-states-will-have-to-spend-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-medicaid-work-mandates-are-meant-to-save-money-but-first-states-will-have-to-spend-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World hurries to respond to rapidly changing war around Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FOSTER KLUG<br />
TOKYO (AP) &mdash; A shaken world reacted with anger and confusion &mdash; and more involvement than expected, in some cases &mdash; Monday as the coordinated U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend sprawled into a regional war.<br />
The first details of possible effects on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program, the issue at the center of the escalating conflict, began to emerge. More allies of the U.S. and Israel engaged, as did Iran&rsquo;s armed proxies. And countries from the Gulf to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-hurries-to-respond-to-rapidly-changing-war-around-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-hurries-to-respond-to-rapidly-changing-war-around-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LINDSAY WHITEHURST<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shifts in the United States in recent decades.<br />
Now those forces are lining up for a rare overlap in a case coming before the Supreme Court on Monday, and it is not the only unusual alliance.<br />
Related Articles	Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the &rsquo;90s boom. Economists have doubts	Where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDITOR&rsquo;S NOTE &mdash; This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.<br />
By GARANCE BURKE, ADAM GELLER and VALERIE GONZALEZ<br />
LAREDO, Texas (AP) &mdash; A month after ICE agents sent the young Ecuadorian mother and her 7-year-old daughter to a sprawling detention center 1,300 miles from their Minnesota home, they were finally free.<br />
Related Articles	Women from Riverside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/worms-in-food-poor-medical-care-lights-on-247-families-tell-of-life-in-texas-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/worms-in-food-poor-medical-care-lights-on-247-families-tell-of-life-in-texas-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watts muralist Mike Norice is the subject of a new streaming documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[For muralist Mike Norice art is more than just about creating beautiful colorful murals to beautify the neighborhoods where he grew up.<br />
To the South Central native art is life. Art is community. It can help save and shape your future. Art is an inspirational story that he wants to share with as many people as he can reach.<br />
And after launching a mural project meant to encompass everything art means to him while inspiring his community, the renowned artist will be reaching a whole new audience as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/watts-muralist-mike-norice-is-the-subject-of-a-new-streaming-documentary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/watts-muralist-mike-norice-is-the-subject-of-a-new-streaming-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-skater and Michelin-starred chef open new LA burger spot with only 2 items on the menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[After getting together to skate, Phillip Frankland Lee and his friend Neen Williams would have cookouts making cheeseburger and fries for their friends and families.<br />
But these two friends weren&rsquo;t just simple backyard cooks making regular cheeseburgers. Lee is a Michelin-starred chef and Williams is a professional skateboarder and serious foodie and chef who runs his own spice company.<br />
So yes, their burgers were good. So good in fact that they launched a restaurant in Austin in 2022 named N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pro-skater-and-michelin-starred-chef-open-new-la-burger-spot-with-only-2-items-on-the-menu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pro-skater-and-michelin-starred-chef-open-new-la-burger-spot-with-only-2-items-on-the-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Israeli attacks on Iran put further strain on international law]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MIKE CORDER<br />
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) &mdash; As U.S. and Israeli forces pounded Iran, and Tehran and its affiliates retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the Mideast on Monday, the international legal order was caught in the crossfire.<br />
Related Articles	World hurries to respond to rapidly changing war around Iran	A look at some of the contenders to be Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei	Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran	Russia-Ukrain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-put-further-strain-on-international-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-put-further-strain-on-international-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the ’90s boom. Economists have doubts]]></title><description><![CDATA[By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe they can coax the U.S. economy into partying like it&rsquo;s 1999.<br />
They are putting their faith in artificial intelligence to duplicate what happened when another technology arrived in the 1990s: the internet. Back then, the American economy surged as businesses became more productive, unemployment tumbled and inflation remained in check.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-expects-his-fed-pick-and-ai-to-deliver-a-replay-of-the-90s-boom-economists-have-doubts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-expects-his-fed-pick-and-ai-to-deliver-a-replay-of-the-90s-boom-economists-have-doubts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at some of the contenders to be Iran’s supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JULIA FRANKEL<br />
Iran&rsquo;s leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.<br />
It&rsquo;s only the second time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that a new supreme leader is being chosen. Potential candidates range from hard-liners committed to confrontation with the West to reformists who seek diplomatic engagement.<br />
Related Articles	Where things stand after the US and Is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-look-at-some-of-the-contenders-to-be-irans-supreme-leader-after-the-killing-of-khamenei/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-look-at-some-of-the-contenders-to-be-irans-supreme-leader-after-the-killing-of-khamenei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homecoming weekend celebrates UCI at 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Ballet Folklorico de UCI perform during the UCI Homecoming celebration. The event was to celebrate UC Irvine&rsquo;s 60th anniversary. It featuredcarnival games, festival eats, live performances, and other entertainment. The event was held on Saturday February 28, 2026.<br />
(Photos by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)<br />
A huge crowd explores the booths and enjoys the live music during the UCI Homecoming celebration. The event was to honor UC Irvine&rsquo;s 60th anniversary. It fea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/homecoming-weekend-celebrates-uci-at-60/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/homecoming-weekend-celebrates-uci-at-60/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California homebuying falls below Great Recession lows]]></title><description><![CDATA[California&rsquo;s homebuying&nbsp;collapse is far different than the nation&rsquo;s sales dip.<br />
My trusty spreadsheet looked for clues in 21 years of sales stats from Attom, tracking closed deals for houses and condos, existing and newly constructed. The deep reluctance of house hunters to buy in 2023 and 2025 was compared with the ugliness of the 2007-2009 debacle.<br />
Consider how far statewide sales have fallen recently.<br />
California had 954,423 sales in 2023 -25, down from 1.25 million in 2007-09.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-homebuying-falls-below-great-recession-lows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-homebuying-falls-below-great-recession-lows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Status Update: New restaurants, stores open at Brea Mall; Sew Cal Craft opens in Surf City]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brea Mall has updated its lineup of new stuff &hellip; with some new stores and eateries open now and others due by summer.Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s open and coming to the mall&rsquo;s new exterior wing:<br />
The Melt: The comfort food menu features burgers, grilled-cheese sandwiches, French fries, mac n&rsquo; cheese, milkshakes, soups and salads.<br />
EverEve: Women&rsquo;s apparel.<br />
Dick&rsquo;s Sporting Goods, Williams-Sonoma and Pacific Catch (sustainable seafood restaurant) and North Italia (Ital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/status-update-new-restaurants-stores-open-at-brea-mall-sew-cal-craft-opens-in-surf-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/status-update-new-restaurants-stores-open-at-brea-mall-sew-cal-craft-opens-in-surf-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JEFFREY COLLINS<br />
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) &mdash; After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday.<br />
The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville, where in 1960 he couldn&rsquo;t go inside the local library&rsquo;s much better funded whites-only branch to check out a book he needed.<br />
Related Articles	Trump will aw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rev-jesse-jackson-returns-home-to-south-carolina-to-lie-in-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rev-jesse-jackson-returns-home-to-south-carolina-to-lie-in-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where things stand after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CARA ANNA<br />
The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other senior figures and kicked off a furious Iranian response that was expanding into a wider regional war.<br />
Allies of the U.S. pledged to help stop Iran&rsquo;s missile and drone strikes. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah claimed strikes on Israel for the first time in more than a year, and Israel fired back.<br />
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.<br />
He also noted that Western countries have given no indication so far that their delivery to Kyiv of vital air defense missiles could be disrupted by commitments to Middle East defense.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump is recognizing&nbsp;three U.S. Army soldiers&nbsp;with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously.<br />
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson will be recognized for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service members.<br />
Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, who was killed in action in Afghanistan i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-will-award-the-medal-of-honor-to-three-us-army-service-members-in-a-white-house-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-will-award-the-medal-of-honor-to-three-us-army-service-members-in-a-white-house-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump will award Medal of Honor to three US Army service members in White House ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump is recognizing three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously.<br />
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I make these wraps most weekdays for lunch as they&rsquo;re easy, tasty and packed with protein. They&rsquo;re also loaded with fresh raw fruits and veggies.<br />
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L&rsquo;ILE LONGUE, France (AP) &mdash; French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France would allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries as part of its new nuclear strategy aimed at strengthening Europe&rsquo;s independence.<br />
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L&rsquo;ILE LONGUE, France (AP) &mdash; French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France would allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries as part of its new nuclear strategy.<br />
Macron said the new posture would &ldquo;provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries,&rdquo; but said there would be no sharing of decision-making with any other nation regarding the use of the nuclear we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/macron-says-france-will-allow-temporary-deployment-of-nuclear-armed-jets-to-allied-nations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/macron-says-france-will-allow-temporary-deployment-of-nuclear-armed-jets-to-allied-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year program only months in]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Andrew Jones, KFF Health News<br />
CELO COMMUNITY, N.C. &mdash; On a 15-degree morning in January, a clinic in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina began to fill up with patients.<br />
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AKROTIRI, Cyprus (AP) &mdash; Britain is not at war, the government said Monday, despite saying it would allow the U.S. to use British bases during its war with Iran and after a Royal Air Force base in Cyprus was struck by an Iranian-made drone.<br />
Sirens sounded again at RAF Akrotiri on Monday and British Typhoon and F-35 warplanes were scrambled. Cyprus government spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis posted on X that two drones heading toward the British bas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/britain-says-its-not-at-war-after-a-drone-strikes-its-akrotiri-base-in-cyprus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/britain-says-its-not-at-war-after-a-drone-strikes-its-akrotiri-base-in-cyprus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Raised on Radio’ takes a look back at the golden age of AOR music]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was raised on the radio in a sense.<br />
From a very early age, I loved it. I loved the DJs, the music, the contests, the weekly countdowns, and even the stunts such as the music battles &mdash; remember the champion and challenger, with listeners (at least supposedly) voting for their favorite; the winner being played again immediately after?<br />
I even loved the news and public affairs programs: Ask the Professor, Powerline, and more. In many ways, my life revolved around radio, to the point where I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/raised-on-radio-takes-a-look-back-at-the-golden-age-of-aor-music/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/raised-on-radio-takes-a-look-back-at-the-golden-age-of-aor-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California bill would exclude military retirement pay from state taxable income]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bipartisan effort is underway in the California Legislature to ensure veterans and survivors won&rsquo;t have to pay state income tax on retirement pay and survivor benefits.<br />
The idea is to incentivize veterans to stay in California when seeking a second career, according to Sen. Bob Archuleta, the bill&rsquo;s author, whose district includes Brea and Placentia.<br />
Sacramento Snapshot<br />
Editor&rsquo;s note:&nbsp;Sacramento Snapshot&nbsp;is a weekly series during the legislative session detailin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-bill-would-exclude-military-retirement-pay-from-state-taxable-income/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-bill-would-exclude-military-retirement-pay-from-state-taxable-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan deploys troops, imposes 3-day curfew after deadly protests over US-Israeli strikes on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MUNIR AHMED<br />
ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Pakistani authorities deployed troops and imposed a three-day curfew before dawn Monday in the northern cities of Gilgit and Skardu after several people died and tens were injured in violent protests following the killing of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes, officials said.<br />
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She said her brother was in good spirits and on his way home Tuesday after buying clothes for his new job at Indian Springs High School in San Bernardino when the conversation was instantly disrupted.<br />
&ldquo;I just heard him say, &lsquo;Oh (expletive)!&rsquo; Then I heard the crash,&rdquo; said Loring, 43, who shared a home with her brother in north San Bernardino.<br />
Marcus Loring, 39, entered the inters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-system-failed-woman-grieves-for-brother-killed-during-rialto-chase-of-serial-auto-thief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-system-failed-woman-grieves-for-brother-killed-during-rialto-chase-of-serial-auto-thief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American jets during Iranian attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SAMY MAGDY<br />
CAIRO (AP) &mdash; Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire Monday during an Iranian air assault, the U.S. military said.<br />
All six crew members safely ejected from the F-15E Strike Eagles and were in stable condition after being recovered, the U.S. said.<br />
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California&rsquo;s oil empire, it seems, is cracking,&nbsp;if not yet crumbling.<br />
The once-dominant industry, which in California dates back more than 150 years ago, has long been on the decline. Oil fields once carpeted the landscape, from Brea to S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-oil-industry-in-california-wanes-what-will-become-of-shuttered-refineries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/as-oil-industry-in-california-wanes-what-will-become-of-shuttered-refineries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families take shelter in schools as Lebanon’s government calls Hezbollah’s strike on Israel illegal]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FADI TAWIL and BASSEM MROUE<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; Lebanese civilians fled from the country&rsquo;s south and Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburbs on Monday, seeking refuge in schools in Lebanon&rsquo;s capital following a new and deadly escalation between Israel and the Iran-allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.<br />
Lebanon&rsquo;s Health Ministry reported at least 31 people were killed and 149 wounded in overnight strikes in the Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon.<br />
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Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and &rsquo;23. Both her parents died, a relationship ended and she retired from communications consulting. She moved from Arlington, Virginia, to Warren, Rhode Island, where she knew all of two people.<br />
&ldquo;I was kind of a mess,&rdquo; recalled Abrams, 69. Trying to cope, &ldquo;I was eating myself into oblivion.&rdquo;<br />
As her weight hit 270 pounds and her blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels climbe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/senior-living-should-drug-companies-be-advertising-to-consumers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/senior-living-should-drug-companies-be-advertising-to-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s nuclear ambassador alleges that US-Israeli airstrikes targeted the Natanz enrichment facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN<br />
VIENNA (AP) &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday alleged that airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted the Natanz enrichment facility in his country.<br />
That contradicts an assessment by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi who said that &ldquo;up to now&rdquo; the agency has &ldquo;no indication&rdquo; that nuclear facilities have been hit in Iran.<br />
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NEW YORK (AP) &mdash;&nbsp;Oil prices climbed, and stock markets slumped Monday as investors and households got the first chance to see what the&nbsp;war in the Middle East&nbsp;could mean for their finances.<br />
Crude prices jumped more than 6%, which will likely translate into higher prices at gasoline pumps, because of fears that a widening war could slow the global flow of oil. More expensive fuel will also hit many U.S. companies, and sinking stocks for airlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stocks-slump-and-oil-prices-leap-as-war-in-the-middle-east-raises-worries-about-high-inflation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stocks-slump-and-oil-prices-leap-as-war-in-the-middle-east-raises-worries-about-high-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global markets roiled and energy prices soar with US pressing attack on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writers<br />
Military strikes on Iran rattled global markets on Monday with U.S. futures following markets in Europe and Asia lower. Energy prices rose sharply.<br />
Futures for the S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each sank about 1%.<br />
Related Articles	Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply	Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply	Red and blue s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/global-markets-roiled-and-energy-prices-soar-with-us-pressing-attack-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/global-markets-roiled-and-energy-prices-soar-with-us-pressing-attack-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hegseth and Caine will hold a news conference as Iran conflict intensifies in region]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will hold a news conference on Monday about the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.<br />
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LONDON (AP) &mdash; Governments scrambled Monday to help travelers get home after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down flights through the Middle East.<br />
Tourists and business travelers found themselves stuck unexpectedly in hotels, airports and on cruise ships, with no word on when many airports would reopen or when flights to and through the Middle East would resume. Governments told stranded citizens to shelter in place.<br />
Related Article]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/travelers-stranded-as-middle-east-conflict-spreads-governments-scramble-to-bring-citizens-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/travelers-stranded-as-middle-east-conflict-spreads-governments-scramble-to-bring-citizens-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global air travel chaos deepens as US-Israel strikes and Iran retaliation shut Gulf hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer<br />
LONDON (AP) &mdash; Global air travel chaos intensified on Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard&nbsp;Iran, which struck back at targets across the Middle East, leaving airports closed and stranding travelers including those in faraway areas who were scheduled to transit through the region.<br />
Governments were scrambling to help their citizens get home after the conflict erupted on Saturday, throwing travel plans into turmoil.<br />
Related Articles	Hegseth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/global-air-travel-chaos-deepens-as-us-israel-strikes-and-iran-retaliation-shut-gulf-hubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/global-air-travel-chaos-deepens-as-us-israel-strikes-and-iran-retaliation-shut-gulf-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DAVID McHUGH, AP Business Writer<br />
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) &mdash; Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.<br />
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) &mdash; European natural gas futures are spiking 42% in the wake of the shutdown of a major supplier of ship-born gas due to the fighting in the Middle East.<br />
The futures contract for April delivery shot up to 45.46 euros ($53.26) on the ICE commodities exchange. The jump came after QatarEnergy said Monday it would stop its production of liquified natural gas as the Mideast war rages. The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/energy-prices-surge-as-tanker-disruptions-facility-shutdowns-rattle-global-supply/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/energy-prices-surge-as-tanker-disruptions-facility-shutdowns-rattle-global-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Corresponden<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The U.S. Congress is about to launch a war powers debate over President Donald Trump&rsquo;s authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances &mdash; he has already done it, and the country is essentially already at war.<br />
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States&nbsp;pounded Iran&nbsp;as the war expanded to several fronts. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies.<br />
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region on Monday, while Israel and the United States&nbsp;pounded Iran&nbsp;as the war expanded to several fronts. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American warplanes over its skies.<br />
Related Articles	Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway	Red and blue states alike want to limit AI in i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/war-widens-as-israeli-and-us-planes-pound-iran-and-tehran-and-its-proxies-hit-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/war-widens-as-israeli-and-us-planes-pound-iran-and-tehran-and-its-proxies-hit-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Margarita, Newport Harbor, Ocean View seeded first for girls soccer regional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowSanta Margarita, Newport Harbor and Ocean View received top seeds for the CIF Southern California Regional in girls soccer.<br />
For the first time, the regional will send its winners from five divisions to the inaugural CIF State championships at Natomas High in Sacramento, March 13-14.<br />
Santa Margarita (17-1-5) is seeded first in Division I after defeating Mater Dei 3-0 in the CIF-SS Open Division final.<br />
The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-margarita-newport-harbor-ocean-view-seeded-first-for-girls-soccer-regional/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-margarita-newport-harbor-ocean-view-seeded-first-for-girls-soccer-regional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 16-year sentence for fatally beating his roommate in Santa Ana]]></title><description><![CDATA[SANTA ANA &mdash; A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to 16 years in prison for beating his roommate to death with a metal pole in Santa Ana.<br />
Ricardo Antunez Villalba pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon, both felonies, and admitted sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Cassidy gave Villalba credit for 1,771]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-gets-16-year-sentence-for-fatally-beating-his-roommate-in-santa-ana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/man-gets-16-year-sentence-for-fatally-beating-his-roommate-in-santa-ana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers dismantle Kings behind Luka Doncic, LeBron James]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakers forward LeBron James reacts after scoring a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)<br />
Lakers guard Luka Doncic, left, shoots as Sacramento Kings guard Nique Clifford defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)<br />
Lakers guard Luka Doncic smiles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-dismantle-kings-behind-luka-doncic-lebron-james/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-dismantle-kings-behind-luka-doncic-lebron-james/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers snap 3-game skid with win over Pelicans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clippers forward John Collins (20) hangs on the basket after dunking as New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray (5) watches and center DeAndre Jordan (6) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)<br />
New Orleans Pelicans guard Saddiq Bey (41) shoots against Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) as the referee, back right, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Inglewoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-snap-3-game-skid-with-win-over-pelicans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-snap-3-game-skid-with-win-over-pelicans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks edge Flames in shootout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)<br />
Ducks center Leo Carlsson, above scores past Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)<br />
Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri tries to shoot as Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) defends during the second period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-edge-flames-in-shootout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-edge-flames-in-shootout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander: Is Charlisse Leger-Walker UCLA’s not-so-secret weapon?]]></title><description><![CDATA[USC shooting guard, Jazzy Davidson (9) is fouled by UCLA point guard, Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) during the first quarter of a woman&rsquo;s NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Mar. 1, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)<br />
USC forward, Dayana Mendes (13) scores over UCLA forward, Angela Dugali&#263; (32) first quarter of a woman&rsquo;s NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Mar. 1, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry, Contributing Photograp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-is-charlisse-leger-walker-uclas-not-so-secret-weapon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-is-charlisse-leger-walker-uclas-not-so-secret-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These dual fuel ranges offer the ultimate cooking precision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which dual fuel range is best?<br />
A dual fuel range is a must-have for any serious home cook. These appliances combine the precise temperature control of a gas stovetop with the speed and versatility of an electric convection oven, which allows you to roast, bake, air fry and broil.<br />
Dual fuel ranges come in various designs, sizes and colors and can be freestanding or built into kitchen cabinets. The Smeg Portofino Aesthetic Pro-Style is an excellent choice with four powerful burners on the top and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-dual-fuel-ranges-offer-the-ultimate-cooking-precision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-dual-fuel-ranges-offer-the-ultimate-cooking-precision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers rookie Adou Thiero continuing to adjust to life between NBA, G League]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Jarred Vanderbilt played in just 19 games across his first two NBA seasons. It was just the nature of his role on the Denver Nuggets, a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, attempting to carve his way into a role-player position on a squad that achieved back-to-back second-place finishes in the Western Conference.<br />
Since the Nuggets didn&rsquo;t have their own G-League team at the time, Vanderbilt learned what life on the road was like. He suited up for the&nbsp; Del]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-rookie-adou-thiero-continuing-to-adjust-to-life-between-nba-g-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-rookie-adou-thiero-continuing-to-adjust-to-life-between-nba-g-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protect your family with the best home security devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology not only makes lives easier, but it can also play a huge role in keeping you safe as well.<br />
Not long ago, a comprehensive home security system was beyond the budget of most individuals; nowadays, devices are so readily available, affordable&nbsp;and easy to install that no family needs to be vulnerable.<br />
Here are our top picks for optimizing your home security setup. All these products are available on Amazon.<br />
Best devices to keep you and your family secure<br />
Defender Security Window Lock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/protect-your-family-with-the-best-home-security-devices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/protect-your-family-with-the-best-home-security-devices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rollerblades vs. skates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are rollerblades or roller skates better?<br />
If you&rsquo;re thinking of learning to skate, you might be wondering whether you should buy rollerblades or traditional quad roller skates. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, so it isn&rsquo;t as simple as saying one option is better than the other.<br />
Rollerblades have all their wheels configured in a line, making them fast and responsive, and better on rough terrain. Roller skates have two pairs of side-by-side wheels that offer a more stable base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rollerblades-vs-skates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rollerblades-vs-skates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 killed, 2 injured near Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon Burger in Long Beach after grand opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, near the grand opening for a new location of late-rapper Nipsey Hussle&rsquo;s Marathon Burger restaurant.<br />
The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Pine Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. It was about a half block from the restaurant.<br />
Three people were transported from the scene by ambulance, with one in critical condition, Long Beach Fire Capt. Jack Cr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/1-killed-2-injured-near-nipsey-hussles-marathon-burger-in-long-beach-after-grand-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/1-killed-2-injured-near-nipsey-hussles-marathon-burger-in-long-beach-after-grand-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei and Marina girls basketball seeded first for CIF SoCal Regional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowMater Dei and Marina earned No. 1 seeds and Sage Hill secured a spot in the Open Division to highlight Orange County&rsquo;s girls basketball draw for the CIF Southern California Regional.<br />
The regional begins Tuesday and send its champions in six divisions to the CIF State finals at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, March 13-14.<br />
Mater Dei (24-7) and Marina (18-14) received No. 1 seeds in Division I and Divis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-and-marina-girls-basketball-seeded-first-for-cif-socal-regional/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-and-marina-girls-basketball-seeded-first-for-cif-socal-regional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIF SoCal Regional boys basketball playoffs offer OC teams second chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight Orange County boys basketball teams will begin playing this week in the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs.<br />
First-round games are Tuesday in Divisions 1 through 5, which are 16-team divisions. The Open Division is a six-team group and plays first-round games Wednesday.<br />
It&rsquo;s a second-chance tournament for teams that did not win CIF Southern Section championships, including teams that lost in the CIF-SS semifinals.<br />
San Juan Hills lost by 17 points to Piliobos in the CIF-SS Divis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-socal-regional-boys-basketball-playoffs-offer-oc-teams-second-chance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-socal-regional-boys-basketball-playoffs-offer-oc-teams-second-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 2 UCLA women beat USC to polish off undefeated Big Ten season]]></title><description><![CDATA[UCLA center, Lauren Betts (51) blocks layup attempt by USC Foward, Dayana Mendes (13) during the second quarter of a woman&rsquo;s NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Mar. 1, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)<br />
USC shooting guard, Kara Dunn (25) scores over UCLA shooting guard, Gabriella Jaquez (11) during the second quarter of a woman&rsquo;s NCAA basketball game at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Mar. 1, 2026. (Photo by Connor Terry, Contributing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-beat-usc-to-polish-off-undefeated-big-ten-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-beat-usc-to-polish-off-undefeated-big-ten-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spice up dinner with some Southern cooking]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Carla Vigos<br />
Laguna Woods Globe<br />
Recently, I&rsquo;ve been experimenting with Southern cooking.<br />
In Louisiana, there&rsquo;s Creole food and then there&rsquo;s Cajun food. Cajun is the spicier and hotter of the two.<br />
I do like heat, but not to the level that the heat is all you taste. I&rsquo;m looking for flavorful in my recipes.<br />
Carla Vigos, Laguna Woods Globe cooking columnist<br />
(Courtesy photo)<br />
The Chicken Creole made by Laguna Woods Globe cooking columnist Carla Vigos is flavorful, but not too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spice-up-dinner-with-some-southern-cooking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/spice-up-dinner-with-some-southern-cooking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ADIL JAWAD AND MUNIR AHMED<br />
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) &mdash; Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan&rsquo;s southern port city of Karachi and in the country&rsquo;s north left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as demonstrators supportive of the Iranian government attempted to storm a U.S. Consulate on Sunday, authorities said.<br />
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NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain.<br />
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His batting average (.258), on-base percentage (.326), slugging percentage (.406) and OPS (.732) were all easily the lowest of a career filled with All-Star appearances and Top 10 MVP finishes (seven including a win in 2018).<br />
The lone individual bright spot for Betts last season was his status as a Gold Glove finalist at shortstop, validating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-mookie-betts-rewired-and-expecting-a-bounceback-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-mookie-betts-rewired-and-expecting-a-bounceback-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings open D.J. Smith era against Avalanche]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being named interim head coach on Sunday, D.J. Smith will have to come out of the bullpen and throw heat as the Kings face the NHL&rsquo;s heaviest hitter, the Colorado Avalanche, on Monday.<br />
The Avs have more than twice as many regulation wins, 36, as the Kings, 15, and their league-leading +75 goal differential exceeds the Kings&rsquo; -22 by nearly 100 goals. Seven of the top 10 plus-minus ratings belong to Colorado skaters. Their points percentage is 55 ticks higher than any other team&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-open-dj-smith-era-against-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-open-dj-smith-era-against-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chad Baker-Mazara, USC men’s basketball part ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer part of the USC men&rsquo;s basketball team, leaving the Trojans without their leading scorer.<br />
The team issued a statement on Sunday at 3 p.m., but it did not give a reason for the 6-foot-7 guard&rsquo;s departure. Baker-Mazara, who was averaging 18.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, had been dealing with apparent knee pain in the last two games and did not play in the majority of the second half of Saturday&rsquo;s loss to Nebraska.<br />
He was spotted sitting on the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chad-baker-mazara-usc-mens-basketball-part-ways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chad-baker-mazara-usc-mens-basketball-part-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers come from behind to beat Angels in Cactus League]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers spotted the Angels three runs in the first inning then came back to win 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Landon Knack started against the Angels and faced seven batters, retiring just two before he was pulled in the first inning. Knack gave up three runs on four hits including back-to-back home runs by Vaughn Grissom and Logan O&rsquo;Hoppe. &hellip; Jack Dreyer and Blake Treinen each pitched a scoreless inning. Treinen hasn&rsquo;t given up a hit i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-come-from-behind-to-beat-angels-in-cactus-league/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-come-from-behind-to-beat-angels-in-cactus-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas is a feast for the senses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;s note: Penny Schwartz&rsquo;s Yellow Brick Road column features places of interest within a day&rsquo;s drive of the Laguna Woods.<br />
My Yellow Brick Road column has led me to many places within a day&rsquo;s drive of Laguna Woods, but this time when I followed it, I ended up at the Yellow Brick Road.<br />
As a lifelong superfan of &ldquo;The Wizard of Oz,&rdquo; I asked my personal wizard (my husband) to grant me a chance to see the enhanced version of the 1939 movie at the Sphere in Las]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/las-vegas-is-a-feast-for-the-senses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/las-vegas-is-a-feast-for-the-senses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaughn Grissom, Logan O’Hoppe homer in Angels’ loss to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Angels took a three-run lead in the first on back-to-back homers, but ended up losing 4-3 to the Dodgers on Sunday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Reid Detmers gave up two runs in three innings, facing most of the Dodgers regular lineup. He threw 61 pitches, 37 strikes. &ldquo;Making progress, better than last week,&rdquo; said Detmers, who gave up three runs in 1&#8532; innings in his first start. &ldquo;Body felt way better. Felt a little bit mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/vaughn-grissom-logan-ohoppe-homer-in-angels-loss-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/vaughn-grissom-logan-ohoppe-homer-in-angels-loss-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logan O’Hoppe homers in Angels’ loss to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Angels took a three-run lead in the first on back-to-back homers, but ended up losing 4-3 to the Dodgers on Sunday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Reid Detmers gave up two runs in three innings, facing most of the Dodgers regular lineup. He threw 61 pitches, 37 strikes. &ldquo;Making progress, better than last week,&rdquo; said Detmers, who gave up three runs in 1&#8532; innings in his first start. &ldquo;Body felt way better. Felt a little bit mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/logan-ohoppe-homers-in-angels-loss-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/logan-ohoppe-homers-in-angels-loss-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grissom, O’Hoppe homer in Angels’ loss to Dodgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Angels took a three-run lead in the first on back-to-back homers, but ended up losing 4-3 to the Dodgers on Sunday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Reid Detmers gave up two runs in three innings, facing most of the Dodgers regular lineup. He threw 61 pitches, 37 strikes. &ldquo;Making progress, better than last week,&rdquo; said Detmers, who gave up three runs in 1&#8532; innings in his first start. &ldquo;Body felt way better. Felt a little bit mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/grissom-ohoppe-homer-in-angels-loss-to-dodgers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/grissom-ohoppe-homer-in-angels-loss-to-dodgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year of the Horse comes galloping into Laguna Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese Year of the Horse kicked off in Laguna Woods with a lively presentation of music and songs, dance and fashions, at Clubhouse 5.<br />
A crowd estimated at 500 packed the Main Lounge on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, to enjoy the Spring Festival Gala and to welcome the Chinese New Year.<br />
The show, sponsored by the Chinese American Club, also featured raffle prizes, box lunches, red bean cakes and traditional red envelopes containing crisp $2 bills for luck and prosperity.<br />
&ldquo;This is the most imp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/year-of-the-horse-comes-galloping-into-laguna-woods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/year-of-the-horse-comes-galloping-into-laguna-woods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza’s ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[By WAFAA SHURAFA, TOQA EZZIDIN and CARA ANNA<br />
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) &mdash; Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory&rsquo;s reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward.<br />
Residents say they are scared of neglect and deprivation, with Israel in the wake of the weekend st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gazas-ceasefire-had-some-momentum-now-some-fear-a-new-war-will-distract-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gazas-ceasefire-had-some-momentum-now-some-fear-a-new-war-will-distract-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIF SoCal Regional boys soccer: Three OC teams have first-round home games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orange County&rsquo;s CIF Southern Section champion boys soccer teams Los Alamitos, Mater Dei and University have first-round home games for the CIF Southern California Regional.<br />
The CIF SoCal Regional tournament begins Tuesday. CIF SoCal and CIF Northern California Regional champions in five divisions meet in the first CIF State Championships on March 13 and 14 at Natomas High School in Sacramento.<br />
Mater Dei won the CIF-SS Open Division championship. Los Alamitos won the CIF-SS Division 3 champ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-socal-regional-boys-soccer-three-oc-teams-have-first-round-home-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cif-socal-regional-boys-soccer-three-oc-teams-have-first-round-home-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind advisory for 5 Freeway north of LA for Monday and Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 Freeway north of LA is the focus of a wind advisory released at 12:18 p.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from Monday 3 p.m. until Tuesday March 3, at 3 a.m.<br />
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA said, &ldquo;North winds 30 to 50 mph expected.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,&rdquo; the NWS said. &ldquo;Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wind-advisory-for-5-freeway-north-of-la-for-monday-and-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wind-advisory-for-5-freeway-north-of-la-for-monday-and-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling: Three Orange County girls win CIF State championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Orange County girls wrestlers won their weight division titles at the CIF State Championships on Saturday in Bakersfield.<br />
Marina sophomore Aubree Gutierrez repeated as a state champion. She won the state title at 115 pounds on Saturday.<br />
Santa Ana sophomore Angelica Serratos was a state champion at 105 pounds. Orange junior Estafany Caballero won her state title at 190 pounds.<br />
Orange Lutheran freshman Alexis Smith was a state finalist at 110 pounds.<br />
Marina finished second to Buchanan in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wrestling-three-orange-county-girls-win-cif-state-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wrestling-three-orange-county-girls-win-cif-state-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Orange County girls wrestlers win CIF State championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Orange County girls wrestlers won individual titles in their weight divisions at the CIF State Championships on Saturday in Bakersfield.<br />
Marina sophomore Aubree Gutierrez repeated as a state champion. She won the state title at 115 pounds.<br />
Santa Ana sophomore Angelica Serratos won a state title at 105 pounds.<br />
Orange junior Estafany Caballero won the state title at 190 pounds.<br />
Orange Lutheran freshman Alexis Smith reached the finals at 110 pounds.<br />
Marina finished second to Buchanan in the g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/three-orange-county-girls-wrestlers-win-cif-state-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/three-orange-county-girls-wrestlers-win-cif-state-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAPD investigating 12-year-old girl’s death after bully-related attack at Reseda school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles Police Department investigation is underway into the death of a 12-year-old girl who succumbed to injuries sustained when she was hit in the head with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying incident at Reseda Charter High School.<br />
Khimberly Zavaleta was struck on Feb. 17 in a hallway at the campus &mdash; which includes grades 6-12 &mdash; as she stepped in to defend her sister, who was being bullied by other students, relatives said.<br />
She was sent home after being treated a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lapd-investigating-12-year-old-girls-death-after-bully-related-attack-at-reseda-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lapd-investigating-12-year-old-girls-death-after-bully-related-attack-at-reseda-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After fastest sprint in nearly two years, Angels’ Mike Trout says he can do better]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; A day after Mike Trout had his fastest sprint speed in nearly two years, it was still a topic of discussion around the clubhouse.<br />
Trout ran 29.9 feet per second in trying to beat out an infield hit on Saturday. He acknowledged on Sunday that it&rsquo;s a sign of him feeling &ldquo;great,&rdquo; and said he can do better.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m gonna get 30,&rdquo; Trout said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got more in the tank.&rdquo;<br />
Trout, 34, tore his meniscus in April 2024, which was the l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/after-fastest-sprint-in-nearly-two-years-angels-mike-trout-says-he-can-do-better/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/after-fastest-sprint-in-nearly-two-years-angels-mike-trout-says-he-can-do-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House official: Iran suggests it’s open to talks and Trump says he’s ‘eventually’ willing]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATTHEW LEE and DAVID KLEPPER<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A senior White House official said Sunday that Iran&rsquo;s &ldquo;new potential leadership&rdquo; has suggested it is open to talks with the United States after American and Israeli forces launched a major attack against Tehran, killing the country&rsquo;s supreme leader and other high-ranking officials.<br />
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, said President Donald Trump says he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/white-house-official-iran-suggests-its-open-to-talks-and-trump-says-hes-eventually-willing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/white-house-official-iran-suggests-its-open-to-talks-and-trump-says-hes-eventually-willing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BEN FINLEY<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military said Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that has sparked retaliation from the Islamic Republic.<br />
U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, announced the deaths in a post on X but did not say when and where they occurred. The statement said &ldquo;several others sustained minor shrapnel inju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/3-us-troops-killed-and-5-are-seriously-wounded-during-iran-attacks-military-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/3-us-troops-killed-and-5-are-seriously-wounded-during-iran-attacks-military-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN, JOSH BOAK and ERIC TUCKER<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment. The U.S. military said three service members have been killed, the first known American casualties from the conflict.<br />
Blasts in Tehran sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky in an area of government buildings. Iranian autho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-vows-revenge-after-the-killing-of-its-top-leader-and-trades-strikes-with-israel-in-widening-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/iran-vows-revenge-after-the-killing-of-its-top-leader-and-trades-strikes-with-israel-in-widening-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump talks regime change in Iran after strikes, but history shows that could be very hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[By TIM SULLIVAN<br />
Barely an hour after the first U.S. and Israeli missiles struck Iran, President Donald Trump made clear he hoped for regime change. &ldquo;Now is the time to seize control of your destiny,&rdquo; he told the Iranian people in a video. &ldquo;This is the moment for action. Do not let it pass.&rdquo;<br />
Doesn&rsquo;t sound complicated. After all, with Iran&rsquo;s fundamentally unpopular government weakened by fierce airstrikes, some of its top leaders dead or missing and Washington s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-talks-regime-change-in-iran-after-strikes-but-history-shows-that-could-be-very-hard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-talks-regime-change-in-iran-after-strikes-but-history-shows-that-could-be-very-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARC LEVY<br />
Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines on Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.<br />
Tourists and business travelers crowded hotels and airports, with no word on when many airports would reopen or when flights to and through the Middle East would resume. Some governments advised their stranded citizens to shelter in place.<br />
Shu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stranded-travelers-scramble-to-make-new-connections-as-war-shuts-much-of-middle-east-to-air-travel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/stranded-travelers-scramble-to-make-new-connections-as-war-shuts-much-of-middle-east-to-air-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates possible terrorism]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JACK MYER, OLIVIA DIAZ and JOHN SEEWER<br />
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash; A gunman opened fire outside a bar in a popular entertainment district in the Texas capital of Austin, killing two people early Sunday in a shooting that the FBI said is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.<br />
The shooting left 14 others wounded, including three who were critically injured, before officers killed the shooter, police said.<br />
The suspect, whose name was not immediately released, drove past the bar sever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/texas-bar-shooting-leaves-3-dead-and-14-wounded-as-fbi-investigates-possible-terrorism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/texas-bar-shooting-leaves-3-dead-and-14-wounded-as-fbi-investigates-possible-terrorism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings fire Jim Hiller after nearly 2 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kings put a merciful end to the Jim Hiller era, relieving the 30th coach in franchise history of his duties on Sunday morning after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position.<br />
D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season in the first coaching change by general manager Ken Holland, who kept Hiller behind the bench when he took over the front office last May. Player development coach Matt Greene is joining Smith&rsquo;s staff as an assist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-fire-jim-hiller-after-nearly-2-seasons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-fire-jim-hiller-after-nearly-2-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings fire coach Jim Hiller after nearly 2 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kings put a merciful and overdue end to the Jim Hiller era, relieving the 30th coach in franchise history of his duties on Sunday and promoting assistant D.J. Smith to interim head coach.<br />
Additionally, former Kings defenseman Matt Greene, who had been working in player development, will move behind the bench as an assistant coach. He will assuredly take Smith&rsquo;s role working with the Kings&rsquo; blue-liners.<br />
Hiller had his detractors for much of the season, but survived every lull and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-fire-coach-jim-hiller-after-nearly-2-seasons/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-fire-coach-jim-hiller-after-nearly-2-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Stream: Harry Styles, ‘War Machine,’ and Pokémon Pokopia]]></title><description><![CDATA[By The Associated Press<br />
Harry Styles&rsquo; fourth solo album, &ldquo;Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,&rdquo; and Guy Ritchie&rsquo;s detective series &ldquo;Young Sherlock&rdquo; are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.<br />
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press&rsquo; entertainment journalists: Steve Carell starring in the feel-good comedy &ldquo;Rooster&rdquo; on HBO, Nintendo&rsquo;s Pok&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-stream-harry-styles-war-machine-and-pokmon-pokopia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-stream-harry-styles-war-machine-and-pokmon-pokopia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, March 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 Sunday, March 1, 2026.<br />
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Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the latest news and tips on wagers for weekend Horse Racing at Santa Anita and other Southern California tracks in your inbox. Subscribe h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-consensus-picks-for-sunday-march-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-anita-consensus-picks-for-sunday-march-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Steyer’s intentions are righteous, but his ideas don’t add up]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to speak to gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer about his campaign.&nbsp;<br />
Steyer is a billionaire environmentalist with a long history of political activity. In 2020, he sought the Democratic presidential nomination. He spent millions during President Trump&rsquo;s first term on an ad campaign to have Trump impeached. As a citizen he has held fundraisers for Democratic candidates such as President Obama and Hilary Clinton and championed numerous environmental p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tom-steyers-intentions-are-righteous-but-his-ideas-dont-add-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tom-steyers-intentions-are-righteous-but-his-ideas-dont-add-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red and blue states alike want to limit AI in insurance. Trump wants to limit the states]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Darius Tahir, Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News<br />
It&rsquo;s the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should health insurers use AI?<br />
Regulating artificial intelligence, especially its use by health insurers, is becoming a politically divisive topic, and it&rsquo;s scrambling traditional partisan lines.<br />
Boosters, led by Trump, are not only pushing i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/red-and-blue-states-alike-want-to-limit-ai-in-insurance-trump-wants-to-limit-the-states/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/red-and-blue-states-alike-want-to-limit-ai-in-insurance-trump-wants-to-limit-the-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to cut electric company profits to ease consumer bills?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should state regulators shrink your electric company&rsquo;s profits? And would that really lower our appalling, outrageous, abominable electric bills?<br />
Consumer advocates have been pushing this idea for years, and the California Public Utility Commission went so far as to make wee tiny downward adjustments in December. But Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine &mdash; and most everyone we know who actually uses the outlets in their homes &mdash; thinks that probably did not go quite far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/is-it-time-to-cut-electric-company-profits-to-ease-consumer-bills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/is-it-time-to-cut-electric-company-profits-to-ease-consumer-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian Platzer, author of ‘The Optimists,’ reveals his novel’s inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Platzer is a middle-school teacher&nbsp;and author of &ldquo;The Optimists,&rdquo; among other books. He&nbsp;was the education columnist for The Atlantic,&nbsp;and his&nbsp;writing has appeared in&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;The New Yorker,&nbsp;and New York Magazine.<br />
Q. Please tell readers about your new book.<br />
&ldquo;The Optimists&rdquo;&nbsp;is narrated by Mr. Keating, a retired eighth-grade English teacher who spent his career perfecting a grammar exam, telling knock-knock jokes, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brian-platzer-author-of-the-optimists-reveals-his-novels-inspiration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/brian-platzer-author-of-the-optimists-reveals-his-novels-inspiration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands brace for fallout from unreported LA County criminal convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 330,000 people whose convictions in Los Angeles County went unreported for decades will soon have their rap sheets updated and, potentially, their employers notified for the first time.<br />
Some could lose their jobs if the conviction would have disqualified them from the position they have, while others may have professional licenses revoked or firearms confiscated, experts say.<br />
The massive update to criminal histories follows the discovery of an error within the Los Angeles County Superior]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/thousands-brace-for-fallout-from-unreported-la-county-criminal-convictions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/thousands-brace-for-fallout-from-unreported-la-county-criminal-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting hooked after discovering a treasure chest under my home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When J.M. Barrie created the fictional character of Captain Hook in 1904, I&rsquo;m quite sure he never expected him to show up in the crawlspace under my house 122 years later.Yet, there he was, the captain of the pirate ship, The Jolly Roger, in Barrie&rsquo;s original play, &ldquo;Peter Pan or the Boy Who Would not Grow Up.&rdquo;<br />
I was feeling quite an affinity for that boy as the rusty old pirate&rsquo;s trunk was pulled from its shelter. Like Peter Pan, I guess I had not grown up that much]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/getting-hooked-after-discovering-a-treasure-chest-under-my-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/getting-hooked-after-discovering-a-treasure-chest-under-my-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Hadley: Trump 2.0 one year in – advice from a supporter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. President,<br />
As I wrote last week, Trump 2.0 has had many big successes. I supported you in 2024, I want you to succeed. You can complete your second term as a transformational American president. But with respect, I recommend the following course corrections to help make that happen.<br />
America doesn&rsquo;t have a trade problem, we have a China problem. Since you came down that escalator in 2015, you have demolished the Washington consensus that it was OK for predatory Chinese companies an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/david-hadley-trump-20-one-year-in-advice-from-a-supporter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/david-hadley-trump-20-one-year-in-advice-from-a-supporter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time is money: How to reset your workday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time is money. For most people, that is just a saying.<br />
For those of us who are self-employed, how we choose to spend our time directly affects the income we earn.Starting our own business was also supposed to give us more freedom over our schedules, with more time off than just weekends and a two-week vacation a year.<br />
Yet my clients sometimes complain that their employees have more time off than they do. One appraiser sold his business because of the long hours and went to work for a mortgage co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/time-is-money-how-to-reset-your-workday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/time-is-money-how-to-reset-your-workday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei girls water polo sinks San Marcos for SoCal regional title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowMater Dei&rsquo;s girls water polo team closed its season Saturday with a title.<br />
The Monarchs defeated San Marcos 11-7 to capture the Division I crown at the CIF Southern California Regional at Long Beach City College.<br />
Mater Dei (31-3) won the regional after falling to Oaks Christian 11-8 in the CIF-SS Open Division final on Feb. 21.<br />
The Monarchs received a spark in the first period from goalie Sienna Sor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-water-polo-sinks-san-marcos-for-socal-regional-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-water-polo-sinks-san-marcos-for-socal-regional-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newport Harbor boys soccer loses to Bishop Amat in tough Division 2 final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop Amat players celebrate their 2-1 win against Newport Harbor after the CIF-SS Division 2 championship game at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach on Saturday February 28, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Bishop Amat players celebrate their 2-1 win against Newport Harbor after the CIF-SS Division 2 championship game at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach on Saturday February 28, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Bishop Amat midfielder Jancarlo Hernandez]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newport-harbor-boys-soccer-loses-to-bishop-amat-in-tough-division-2-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newport-harbor-boys-soccer-loses-to-bishop-amat-in-tough-division-2-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UC Irvine men outlast UCSB with another stingy defensive effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRVINE &mdash; While the rest of the men&rsquo;s basketball teams in the Big West Conference seem comfortable trying to outscore each other, UC Irvine is doing the opposite.<br />
The Anteaters won another game with their defense on Saturday night, holding UC Santa Barbara nearly 19 points below its season average in a 64-60 victory at the Bren Events Center.<br />
UCI kept its fifth straight opponent under 72 points and won for the fourth time in that span to remain tied atop the conference standings with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uc-irvine-men-outlast-ucsb-with-another-stingy-defensive-effort/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uc-irvine-men-outlast-ucsb-with-another-stingy-defensive-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laguna Hills boys basketball sizzles in second half to win CIF-SS championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[AZUSA &mdash; Laguna Hills&rsquo; boys basketball team caught fire offensively in the second half for a 78-51 victory over Ramona of Riverside in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship Saturday at Azusa Pacific University.<br />
This is the first CIF-SS championship for Laguna Hills (18-11) in its 48-year history, and it was the first time the Hawks ever played for a CIF championship.<br />
Laguna Hills&rsquo; players had aspirations of winning the team&rsquo;s first CIF championship since the summer.<br />
&ldquo;In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/laguna-hills-boys-basketball-sizzles-in-second-half-to-win-cif-ss-championship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/laguna-hills-boys-basketball-sizzles-in-second-half-to-win-cif-ss-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei boys soccer beats Orange Lutheran for second Open Division title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowMater Dei&rsquo;s James Obleda holds up the CIF-SS Open Division soccer championship plaque as he celebrates with teammates in Orange on Saturday, February 28, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Mater Dei&rsquo;s James Obleda celebrates winning the CIF-SS Open Division boys soccer championship over Orange Lutheran in Orange on Saturday, February 28, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-boys-soccer-beats-orange-lutheran-for-second-open-division-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-boys-soccer-beats-orange-lutheran-for-second-open-division-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Sykes, Long Beach State edge Cal State Bakersfield to end skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAKERSFIELD &mdash; Freshman Gavin Sykes scored a career-high 39 points, including the game-winning basket in the closing seconds, as Long Beach State edged Cal State Bakersfield, 88-87, on Saturday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.<br />
Sykes started the game white hot, making his first eight shots and scoring 20 points in the first eight minutes as Long Beach (9-21 overall, 5-13 Big West) opened a 27-14 lead.<br />
Bakersfield (8-22, 2-16) battled back behind a big effort from Ronald Jessamy (33 poi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gavin-sykes-longbeachstate-edge-calstatebakersfield-to-end-skid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/gavin-sykes-longbeachstate-edge-calstatebakersfield-to-end-skid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University boys soccer shuts out Granite Hills to win Division 4 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRVINE &mdash; Top-seeded Granite Hills entered the CIF Southern Section boys soccer playoffs with a tall order, both literally and figuratively. On the other side, University represented the tallest team the Cougars had faced all season.<br />
Big. Talented. Motivated.<br />
It was too much for the visitors from Apple Valley. Third-seeded University scored a 3-0 victory over Granite Hills in the Division 4 title game Saturday to claim the program&rsquo;s second section championship, its first since 2018.<br />
T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/university-boys-soccer-shuts-out-granite-hills-to-win-division-4-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/university-boys-soccer-shuts-out-granite-hills-to-win-division-4-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxy’s 3-goal, 1st half outburst leads to win over Charlotte FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galaxy defender Miki Yamane (2) controls the ball against the Charlotte FC during the second half of an MLS match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)<br />
Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic (1) directs teammatesagainst the Charlotte FC during the second half of an MLS match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)<br />
Galaxy forw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galaxys-3-goal-1st-half-outburst-leads-to-win-over-charlotte-fc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galaxys-3-goal-1st-half-outburst-leads-to-win-over-charlotte-fc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rafael Perez: Steve Hilton is more sensible than his campaign persona suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I met with Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton over Zoom. I watched his performance at the gubernatorial debate this month where he engaged in Trump-like attacks, directing catchy insults like &ldquo;BLM-Bianco&rdquo; and &ldquo;shifty sheriff&rdquo; at his fellow Republican candidate Chad Bianco.&nbsp;<br />
His campaign website has its share of Trump-like exaggerations and falsehoods such as the claim that California has &ldquo;the most fertile farmland on the planet&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rafael-perez-steve-hilton-is-more-sensible-than-his-campaign-persona-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rafael-perez-steve-hilton-is-more-sensible-than-his-campaign-persona-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennedy girls basketball dominates Laguna Hills to win first CIF-SS title]]></title><description><![CDATA[AZUSA &mdash; Those who arrived late to the CIF-SS Division 7 girls basketball championship game between Kennedy and Laguna Hills might have missed the few minutes when the game was competitive.<br />
Kennedy dominated Laguna Hills in every facet of the game in a 55-28 win Saturday at Azusa Pacific University.<br />
This is the first CIF-SS girls basketball championship for Kennedy (20-12).<br />
&ldquo;The girls have been working hard all year long and it&rsquo;s been about our defense,&rdquo; Kennedy coach Nori]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kennedy-girls-basketball-dominates-laguna-hills-to-win-first-cif-ss-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kennedy-girls-basketball-dominates-laguna-hills-to-win-first-cif-ss-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAFC blanks Dynamo behind Mark Delgado, Son Heung-Min]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOUSTON &mdash; Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist, Son Heung-Min had two assists and Hugo Lloris posted a second straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC beat Houston 2-0 on Saturday night after the Dynamo lost two players to red cards.<br />
Houston defender Ant&ocirc;nio Carlos was tagged with a red card in the second minute of stoppage time in a scoreless first half, forcing the Dynamo to play a man down from there.<br />
LAFC (2-0-0) took advantage in the 56th minute when Delgado used assists fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lafc-blanks-dynamo-behind-mark-delgado-son-heung-min/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lafc-blanks-dynamo-behind-mark-delgado-son-heung-min/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Margarita girls soccer beats Mater Dei to continue Open Division reign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowSanta Margarita head coach Craig Bull and players celebrate as they accept their trophy following a 3-0 win in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game against Mater Dei on Saturday, February 28, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Santa Margarita players celebrate with their trophy following a 3-0 win in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game against Mater Dei on Saturday, Feb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-margarita-girls-soccer-beats-mater-dei-to-continue-open-division-reign/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-margarita-girls-soccer-beats-mater-dei-to-continue-open-division-reign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crean Lutheran basketball wins showdown with JSerra for Division 1 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crean Lutheran players celebrate after defeating JSerra 59-52 in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at Toyota Arena in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)<br />
JSerra&rsquo;s Jaden Bailes is fouled by Crean Lutheran&rsquo;s Hunter Caplan in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at Toyota Arena in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Crean Lutheran&rsquo;s Hunter Caplan attacks the basket guarded by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crean-lutheran-basketball-wins-showdown-with-jserra-for-division-1-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/crean-lutheran-basketball-wins-showdown-with-jserra-for-division-1-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers snap 3-game skid, run away from Warriors behind Luka Doncic and LeBron James]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball while defended by Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V&aacute;squez)<br />
Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) moves the ball while defended by Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V&aacute;squez)<br />
Lakers forward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-snap-3-game-skid-run-away-from-warriors-behind-luka-doncic-and-lebron-james/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-snap-3-game-skid-run-away-from-warriors-behind-luka-doncic-and-lebron-james/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cal State Fullerton men fall to Hawaii on 3-point buzzer-beater]]></title><description><![CDATA[FULLERTON &mdash; The Cal State Fullerton men&rsquo;s basketball team was on the cusp of an upset of Hawaii &ndash; twice &ndash; on Saturday night, but the Rainbow Warriors used a 14-0 run to grab a late lead before needing a 3-point shot as time expired to edge the Titans, 87-85, at Titan Gym.<br />
Dre Bullock hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap the wild finish, which helped the Warriors (21-7 overall, 13-5 Big West) maintain at least a share of the Big West lead heading into the final two games o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cal-state-fullerton-men-fall-to-hawaii-on-3-point-buzzer-beater/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cal-state-fullerton-men-fall-to-hawaii-on-3-point-buzzer-beater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newport Harbor girls soccer loses to Roosevelt in CIF-SS Division 1 final]]></title><description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH &mdash; The Newport Harbor girls soccer team couldn&rsquo;t bounce back after allowing an early goal in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship against Roosevelt of Eastvale on Saturday at Veterans Stadium.<br />
Harsha Subramanian scored in the 10th minute for the Mustangs, who then hung on for the remaining 70 minutes for a 1-0 victory over the Sailors.<br />
The Sailors, who were making their first appearance in a Southern Section final, had numerous scoring opportunities and came agonizingly close]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newport-harbor-girls-soccer-loses-to-roosevelt-in-cif-ss-division-1-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/newport-harbor-girls-soccer-loses-to-roosevelt-in-cif-ss-division-1-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Hondo Prep boys soccer wins Division 8 title in thrilling finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[COSTA MESA &mdash; The Rio Hondo Prep boys soccer team was one of the best Cinderella stories of the year coming into the CIF Southern Section Division 8 playoffs.<br />
The team was loaded with football players who had just won their third consecutive section title on the gridiron in the fall.<br />
The Kares proved they weren&rsquo;t your typical underdog by knocking off Pacifica Christian of Orange County 1-0 in overtime in the Division 8 championship game Saturday at Orange Coast College.<br />
Senior Easton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rio-hondo-prep-boys-soccer-wins-division-8-title-in-thrilling-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rio-hondo-prep-boys-soccer-wins-division-8-title-in-thrilling-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings snap 5-game skid in win over Flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kings right wing Alex Laferriere, center, celebrates with defenseman Cody Ceci, defenseman Mikey Anderson, right wing Quinton Byfield, and left wing Trevor Moore, from left, after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)<br />
Kings left wing Trevor Moore, right, moves the puck past Calgary Flames defenseman Zach Whitecloud during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in Los A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-snap-5-game-skid-in-win-over-flames/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-snap-5-game-skid-in-win-over-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aliso Niguel’s rally isn’t enough in Division 3 boys basketball final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aliso Niguel&rsquo;s Henry Coulston (#10), looks to score a basket against Murrieta Mesa&rsquo;s Luke Siefkin, (#20), in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 boys basketball championship game at Toyota Arena in Ontario, Saturday, February 28, 2026. (Photo by John Valenzuela/Contributing Photographer)<br />
Murrieta Mesa&rsquo;s Carlito Christian, (#4), drives to the basket and shoots over Aliso Niguel&rsquo;s Henry Coulston, (#10), in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 boys basketball championship game at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aliso-niguels-rally-isnt-enough-in-division-3-boys-basketball-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aliso-niguels-rally-isnt-enough-in-division-3-boys-basketball-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Kerr reflects on LeBron James-Stephen Curry Team USA chemistry as Lakers visit Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO &mdash; Steve Kerr has seen LeBron James on the world&rsquo;s stage. As an opposing head coach for the Golden State Warriors &ndash; going head to head against the now-41 year old&rsquo;s Cleveland Cavaliers teams in four consecutive NBA Finals &ndash; and as his coach, leading James internationally at the Olympics as an assistant in 2020 and as the head coach in 2024.<br />
On Saturday night, however, James&rsquo; Team USA teammate will not be on the floor alongside him. Stephen Curry h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/steve-kerr-reflects-on-lebron-james-stephen-curry-team-usa-chemistry-as-lakers-visit-warriors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/steve-kerr-reflects-on-lebron-james-stephen-curry-team-usa-chemistry-as-lakers-visit-warriors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thought Process returns with good win at Santa Anita]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCADIA &mdash; Thought Process had been dominating fellow 3-year-old fillies on the Southern California turf courses and appeared on her way to big races in the autumn before she threw in a disappointing third-place finish as a heavy favorite in the Del Mar Oaks last summer. Her owners and trainer had a decision to make. Try to salvage her 2025 season or rest her for &rsquo;26?<br />
&ldquo;After that race, we said, &lsquo;You know what, let&rsquo;s make her a really good 4-year-old,&rsquo;&rdquo; sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/thought-process-returns-with-good-win-at-santa-anita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/thought-process-returns-with-good-win-at-santa-anita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clippers’ Jeff Van Gundy weighs defensive plan for Darius Garland’s return]]></title><description><![CDATA[INGLEWOOD &mdash;&nbsp;The man behind the Clippers&rsquo; defense, the coach who is seen but rarely speaks, spoke after practice Saturday.<br />
For the first time since he joined the Clippers&rsquo; coaching staff two years ago, lead assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy addressed the media ahead of their game Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans.<br />
With coach Tyronn Lue away from the team for personal reasons, Van Gundy, who prefers the background, was pressed into service and discussed how Darius Garland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-jeff-van-gundy-weighs-defensive-plan-for-darius-garlands-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/clippers-jeff-van-gundy-weighs-defensive-plan-for-darius-garlands-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women from Riverside and Colorado convicted of pursuing an ICE agent in LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; A June 8 sentencing hearing has been set for two women convicted of pursuing an ICE agent by car through the streets of Los Angeles.<br />
Cynthia Raygoza, 38, of Riverside, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora, Colorado, were found guilty by a jury late Friday of stalking the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer, according to the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office.<br />
Evidence at the weeklong trial showed Raygoza and Brown followed the agent&rsquo;s vehicle from a fede]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/women-from-riverside-and-colorado-convicted-of-pursuing-an-ice-agent-in-la/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/women-from-riverside-and-colorado-convicted-of-pursuing-an-ice-agent-in-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers’ Tanner Scott, having ‘flushed’ last year, ready for a new season]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; Tanner Scott was going through it last year when his season hit rock bottom in Baltimore.<br />
On back-to-back nights, Scott gave up walkoff hits. After one game, he told the reporters crowded around his locker that he felt like &ldquo;baseball hates me.&rdquo;<br />
Reminded of that after making his spring debut Saturday, Scott was able to chuckle at the statement &ndash; but not the season that put him in that place.<br />
&ldquo;A lot of things were not going right for me last year,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-tanner-scott-having-flushed-last-year-ready-for-a-new-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-tanner-scott-having-flushed-last-year-ready-for-a-new-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Feb. 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, Feb. 28<br />
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BOYS SOCCER<br />
CIF-SS PLAYOFFS<br />
Championship finals<br />
DIVISION 3<br />
Los Alamitos 1, Calabasas 0 (forfeit)<br />
DIVISION 5<br />
Santa Ana Valley 3, Esperanza 0<br />
GIRLS WATER POLO<br />
S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-saturday-feb-28/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-saturday-feb-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC men’s basketball falters for 5th consecutive loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The Nebraska men&rsquo;s basketball team used a strong second-half start and a lengthy scoring run to beat USC 82-67 on Saturday to earn its program-best 14th Big Ten win.<br />
The Trojans&rsquo; losing streak has hit five games, and they likely remain on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament.<br />
Pryce Sandfort scored a game-high 32 points, just one point shy of his season high, for No. 12 Nebraska (24-2 overall, 13-4 Big Ten).<br />
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 14 points]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-mens-basketball-falters-for-5th-consecutive-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-mens-basketball-falters-for-5th-consecutive-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zach Neto homers but Angels blow lead in loss to Diamondbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Angels took an early three-run lead, but the bullpen let it get away in an 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday at Tempe Diablo Stadium.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Alek Manoah pitched three scoreless innings. Manoah has not allowed a run in five innings this spring. Three of the baserunners he allowed were erased, on a double play, a pickoff and a caught stealing. &ldquo;I thought the sinker was good,&rdquo; Manoah said. &ldquo;I thought the four-seam was good as wel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/zach-neto-homers-but-angels-blow-lead-in-loss-to-diamondbacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/zach-neto-homers-but-angels-blow-lead-in-loss-to-diamondbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen spells her way to victory for second time in Orange County Spelling Bee]]></title><description><![CDATA[They came to battle, their weapons consonants and vowels.<br />
Victory was spelled: charcuterie.<br />
And delivering the correct spelling was a veteran of the contest, Sydney Tran, the 2025 winner of the Orange County Spelling Bee.<br />
Tran, an El Rancho Charter School eighth grader, now goes on to represent the county for a second year at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be held in late May in Washington, D.C. Last year she tied for 100th place.<br />
There were 32 spellers who won their district-leve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teen-spells-her-way-to-victory-for-second-time-in-orange-county-spelling-bee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teen-spells-her-way-to-victory-for-second-time-in-orange-county-spelling-bee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers split-squad teams lose to Cubs and Rangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers played a pair of split-squad games Saturday. Dalton Rushing and Nick Senzel hit two-run home runs in Surprise, but that Dodgers team lost 7-6 to the Texas Rangers. At Camelback Ranch, the Chicago Cubs held the Dodgers to four hits and handed them a 6-2 defeat.<br />
HITTING REPORT: Rushing was 2 for 3 with that two-run home run against the Rangers. &hellip; Santiago Espinal had a single and a double and is 6 for 11 (.545) this spring. &hellip; Kyle Tucker got his first hit of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-split-squad-teams-lose-to-cubs-and-rangers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-split-squad-teams-lose-to-cubs-and-rangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEVEN SLOAN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump, whose fierce denunciation of military adventurism abroad fueled his unlikely rise to the top of the Republican Party, risks becoming ensnared by that very type of conflict.<br />
Related Articles	UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting	World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears grow of a wider war	War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-america-first-campaign-battle-cry-gives-way-to-military-strikes-abroad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trumps-america-first-campaign-battle-cry-gives-way-to-military-strikes-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Ana Valley soccer defeats Esperanza with 3-goal burst in Division 5 final]]></title><description><![CDATA[ORANGE &mdash; Once the Santa Ana Valley boys soccer team scored the game&rsquo;s first goal against Esperanza in Saturday&rsquo;s CIF-SS Division 5 championship, there was little the Aztecs could do to slow down Falcons.<br />
Jose Munoz scored the first goal 18 minutes into the second half, Guillermo Vargas scored the second and Daniel Navarro put the game away with the third goal of the half as the Falcons came away with a 3-0 victory at El Modena High School.<br />
The Southern Section title is the thir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-ana-valley-soccer-defeats-esperanza-with-3-goal-burst-in-division-5-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/santa-ana-valley-soccer-defeats-esperanza-with-3-goal-burst-in-division-5-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks look to extend dramatic post-Olympic streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ducks turned in a pair of thrillers, twice escaping from multiple multi-goal holes to topple last year&rsquo;s Western Conference champs and Presidents&rsquo; Trophy winners in consecutive games.<br />
Against the Calgary Flames on Sunday evening, they&rsquo;d comfortably settle for a more mundane but equally favorable result as they seek their 12th win in 14 chances.<br />
&ldquo;We were fortunate the last two games that giving up those kinds of goals and the quantity [of chances] and pulling out two p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-look-to-extend-dramatic-post-olympic-streak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-look-to-extend-dramatic-post-olympic-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[By EDITH M. LEDERER<br />
UNITED NATIONS (AP) &mdash; The&nbsp;United Nations&nbsp;chief condemned the&nbsp;U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran&nbsp;and called for an immediate return to negotiations &ldquo;to pull the region, and our world, back from the brink.&rdquo;<br />
Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday that everything must be done to prevent further escalation. &ldquo;The alternative,&rdquo; he warned, &ldquo;is a potential wider c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/un-chief-condemns-us-israeli-attacks-on-iran-during-emergency-security-council-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/un-chief-condemns-us-israeli-attacks-on-iran-during-emergency-security-council-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA men lose at Minnesota despite Tyler Bilodeau’s 32 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stat sheet showed a lot of positives for the UCLA men&rsquo;s basketball team in its Big Ten matchup with Minnesota.<br />
The Bruins shot well in every aspect of the game and outrebounded the Golden Gophers, yet UCLA&rsquo;s defense failed to show up in a 78-73 loss Saturday in Minneapolis despite a game-high 32 points from Tyler Bilodeau.<br />
The loss on the road, which has plagued UCLA this season, could prove pivotal for the Bruins&rsquo; NCAA Tournament hopes after seemingly recently playing them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-lose-at-minnesota-despite-tyler-bilodeaus-32-points/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-lose-at-minnesota-despite-tyler-bilodeaus-32-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted sex offender, 64, gets 8 years for assaulting teens in Garden Grove]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 64-year-old convicted sex offender was sentenced Friday to 8 1/2 years in prison for assaulting two underage teen girls in Garden Grove.<br />
Robert Rudy Salinas accepted a plea deal from Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig Robison on Feb. 4.<br />
Salinas assaulted the girls in January 2025.<br />
Prosecutors said in court papers that Garden Grove Police Department officers responded to a report of rape just before 6:40 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2025. The victim, who was 15, &ldquo;told someone at school that she]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/convicted-sex-offender-64-gets-8-years-for-assaulting-teens-in-garden-grove/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/convicted-sex-offender-64-gets-8-years-for-assaulting-teens-in-garden-grove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears grow of a wider war]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CLAUDIA CIOBANU, SAM McNEIL and SAMUEL METZ<br />
BRUSSELS (AP) &mdash; How long will it last? Will it grow? What will it mean to us &mdash; and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that sowed concerns of a broader conflict. The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting.<br />
Perhaps cautious about upsetting already strained relations with U.S. President Donald Trum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-leaders-react-cautiously-to-us-and-israeli-strikes-on-iran-as-fears-grow-of-a-wider-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-leaders-react-cautiously-to-us-and-israeli-strikes-on-iran-as-fears-grow-of-a-wider-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Ali Khamenei]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CLAUDIA CIOBANU, SAM McNEIL and SAM METZ<br />
BRUSSELS (AP) &mdash; How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the reported death of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah&nbsp;Ali Khamenei. mean to us &mdash; and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to&nbsp;U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.<br />
Related Articles	Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;America First&rsquo; campaign battle cry gives way to mili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-leaders-react-cautiously-to-us-and-israeli-strikes-death-of-irans-ali-khamenei/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-leaders-react-cautiously-to-us-and-israeli-strikes-death-of-irans-ali-khamenei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Ali Khamenei]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CLAUDIA CIOBANU, SAM McNEIL and SAMUEL METZ<br />
BRUSSELS (AP) &mdash; How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the death of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah&nbsp;Ali Khamenei. mean to us &mdash; and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to&nbsp;U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.<br />
Related Articles	UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meetin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-leaders-react-cautiously-to-us-and-israeli-strikes-death-of-ali-khamenei/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/world-leaders-react-cautiously-to-us-and-israeli-strikes-death-of-ali-khamenei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump&rsquo;s military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval for what they warn is a potentially illegal campaign that risks pulling the United States into a deeper Middle East conflict.<br />
Both the House and Senate, where the president&rsquo;s Republican Party has a slim majority, had alread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/war-powers-debate-intensifies-after-trump-orders-attack-on-iran-without-approval-by-congress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/war-powers-debate-intensifies-after-trump-orders-attack-on-iran-without-approval-by-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Follow-home robber gets 10 years for armed holdups in LA, OC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man who pleaded guilty to a spree of follow-home armed robberies in Southern California was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison, and his co-defendant pleaded guilty.<br />
Elijah Isaiah Potts of South Los Angeles pleaded guilty in December to a count of interference with commerce by robbery. Federal prosecutors have requested $36,109.75 in restitution, but U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb will schedule a hearing on that later.<br />
Also, Devin Matthew Thomas, 19, of South Los An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/follow-home-robber-gets-10-years-for-armed-holdups-in-la-oc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/follow-home-robber-gets-10-years-for-armed-holdups-in-la-oc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about US-Israel attacks on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BRIAN MELLEY<br />
The&nbsp;U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday&nbsp;in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country&rsquo;s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon.<br />
Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry said it would defend its homeland and its Revolutionary Guard said it launched counterattacks, firing drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. The exchanges of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-us-israel-attacks-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-us-israel-attacks-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the new US-Israel attacks on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BRIAN MELLEY<br />
The&nbsp;U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday&nbsp;in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country&rsquo;s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon. He urged Iranians to &ldquo;take over your government.&rdquo;<br />
Iran launched counterattacks, firing drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. The exchanges of fire continued into the night. I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-the-new-us-israel-attacks-on-iran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-the-new-us-israel-attacks-on-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC women ready for No. 2 UCLA rematch: ‘We’re not the same team’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kara Dunn knew the importance of the USC-UCLA rivalry when she joined the Trojans&rsquo; women&rsquo;s basketball team as a transfer from Georgia Tech, but it wasn&rsquo;t until an 80-46 loss to the Bruins in early January that she truly felt the effects.<br />
USC lost five of its six games after that UCLA loss, forcing the team to come together and have difficult conversations.<br />
&ldquo;No one would ask to lose like that, but if it sets a fire under us and we can end this Big Ten season on a high note]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-women-ready-for-no-2-ucla-rematch-were-not-the-same-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-women-ready-for-no-2-ucla-rematch-were-not-the-same-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 2 UCLA women view rival USC as an elimination game]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The USC women&rsquo;s basketball team might not be the dominant force it was before JuJu Watkins&rsquo; knee injury last season. But the UCLA women&rsquo;s basketball team must treat the Trojans like that team and approach Sunday&rsquo;s game in that way if it wants to secure a perfect Big Ten season.<br />
The Maryland Terrapins in 2014-15 were the last team to complete that feat. The second-ranked Bruins can become the next if they don&rsquo;t slip up against the Trojans at the s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-view-rival-usc-as-an-elimination-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-2-ucla-women-view-rival-usc-as-an-elimination-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, family lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a teenager at the center of a federal hazardous materials investigation at an Irvine home is denying any wrongdoing and rejects the notion that he may have threatened public safety, according to their attorney.<br />
In a statement released on Saturday, Feb. 28, attorney Charles M. Ray said, &ldquo;On behalf of the family and their 17-year-old son, we categorically deny the allegations that have been suggested and reject any implication that he poses a threat in any way, shape, or form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teenager-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-family-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/teenager-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-family-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He is not a terrorist’: 17-year-old in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 17-year-old boy at the center of a federal hazardous materials investigation at an Irvine home rejects the suggestion that he may have threatened public safety, according to their attorney.<br />
&ldquo;People are afraid of what they don&rsquo;t understand,&rdquo; the lawyer, Charles M. Ray, said in a brief interview on Saturday. &ldquo;This is someone who is going to help cure cancer one day. He is not a terrorist.&rdquo;<br />
Ray described the equipment inside the teenager&rsquo;s home-ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/he-is-not-a-terrorist-17-year-old-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/he-is-not-a-terrorist-17-year-old-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Bear bald eagles welcome second egg of second clutch this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed their second egg of their second clutch this season.<br />
That second egg arrived just before 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, and viewers of the livestream created by Friends of Big Bear Valley were able to watch live.<br />
This is the fourth egg this season for the pair, the first two were destroyed by ravens.<br />
Earlier this week, the first egg of this clutch arrived, and nature watchers were eager to see if a second egg would soon follow.<br />
And sure enough, on F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/big-bear-bald-eagles-welcome-second-egg-of-second-clutch-this-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/big-bear-bald-eagles-welcome-second-egg-of-second-clutch-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels’ Josh Lowe slowed by oblique issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; The Angels have a camp full of players trying to revive their injury-stalled careers, and they are finally dealing with their first setback from one of them.<br />
Outfielder Josh Lowe is out with tightness in his left oblique. Since Lowe&rsquo;s breakout season with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023, he has had right oblique problems each of the past two years.<br />
This one, though, doesn&rsquo;t have Lowe too concerned.<br />
&ldquo;The other time I got hurt, I couldn&rsquo;t run to first,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-josh-lowe-slowed-by-oblique-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-josh-lowe-slowed-by-oblique-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kentucky kidnapper spotted with 2 kids near Dana Point beach gets 13 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 39-year-old man from Kentucky pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison for abducting his 3-year-old son and the boy&rsquo;s 16-year-old cousin in Tennessee and taking them to Orange County.<br />
Jacob Francisallen Clare pleaded guilty to kidnapping from outside California and deprivation of child custody with a sentencing enhancement for kidnapping a child younger than 14, all felonies. As part of the plea deal, felony counts of statutory rape, oral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kentucky-kidnapper-spotted-with-2-kids-near-dana-point-beach-gets-13-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kentucky-kidnapper-spotted-with-2-kids-near-dana-point-beach-gets-13-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USWNT resumes World Cup preparation with SheBelieves Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[After starting 2026 with a pair of friendlies in California, the U.S. women&rsquo;s national soccer team kicks up the competition, starting Sunday with the annual SheBelieves Cup.<br />
The USWNT will be joined by Argentina, Canada and Colombia in this year&rsquo;s tournament. The format features three doubleheaders: Sunday in Nashville, Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio and March 7 in Harrison, New Jersey.<br />
Of the previous 10 editions, the USWNT has won seven. Japan won last year&rsquo;s tournament.<br />
The ros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uswnt-resumes-world-cup-preparation-with-shebelieves-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uswnt-resumes-world-cup-preparation-with-shebelieves-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lab Apple is a wise old soul looking for a quiet home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breed: Labrador retriever<br />
Age: 7 years<br />
Sex: Spayed female<br />
Size: 50 pounds<br />
Apple&rsquo;s story: Some animals don&rsquo;t ask for much. They just quietly wait, hoping someone will see them. Apple entered a shelter as a stray. She had no known history, no one looking for her &ndash; just a pair of soulful eyes watching people come and go, passing her by. She was listed as 4 years old, but Labs and Friends thought she had a bit more wisdom under her collar, maybe 6 or 7 years worth. With that age co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lab-apple-is-a-wise-old-soul-looking-for-a-quiet-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lab-apple-is-a-wise-old-soul-looking-for-a-quiet-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corky: When life keeps bringing people together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I would like to tell you about Bob Abbott, my pal and mentor.<br />
I first met Bob back in the late 1960s when I was surfing at Cottons Point in San Clemente, in front of the infamous Western White House, the former summer home of President Richard Nixon. Bob showed up one day with Steve Bigler, who was one of the top competitive surfers at that time. The three of us had a great session surfing together.<br />
Fast-forward to the mid-1990s, I was teaching tennis at that time and was preparing for a m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/corky-when-life-keeps-bringing-people-together/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/corky-when-life-keeps-bringing-people-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US attack on Iran needed congressional approval, Southern California Democratic lawmakers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[While decrying the Iranian regime, Southern California Democrats were also quick to condemn the U.S. involvement in the major attack on Iran overnight, arguing congressional approval is needed to engage in what could be a lengthy and costly war in the Middle East.<br />
&ldquo;This decision to strike Iran without congressional approval stands in stark contrast to a president who promised to put Americans first and end foreign wars,&rdquo; U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla said Saturday, Feb. 28.<br />
&ldquo;The Irani]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-attack-on-iran-needed-congressional-approval-southern-california-democratic-lawmakers-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-attack-on-iran-needed-congressional-approval-southern-california-democratic-lawmakers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet, gentle cat Happy Hour wants to be the center of your attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breed: Domestic shorthair calico<br />
Age: 3.5 years<br />
Sex: Spayed female<br />
Happy Hour&rsquo;s story: Happy Hour is the sweetest mama. She has poured all of her love into raising her little crew. Now that her kittens have found their homes, she&rsquo;s hoping to find a forever home where she can finally be the center of attention. Happy Hour is gentle and affectionate and loves to rub against your legs and get lots of pets. She likes to play with toys and is the perfect companion to bring joy to your lif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sweet-gentle-cat-happy-hour-wants-to-be-the-center-of-your-attention/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sweet-gentle-cat-happy-hour-wants-to-be-the-center-of-your-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander: Cori Close and No. 2 UCLA find success through balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; It has already been a memorable, magical season for UCLA women&rsquo;s basketball. The Bruins are No. 2 in the country, Big Ten regular-season champions, riding a 21-game winning streak and being talked about in the same vein as women&rsquo;s hoops royalty Connecticut and South Carolina.<br />
But the hard part starts now, with the regular-season finale against USC on Sunday afternoon at Galen Center, followed by the Big Ten Conference Tournament this coming week and beyond that an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-cori-close-and-no-2-ucla-find-success-through-balance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/alexander-cori-close-and-no-2-ucla-find-success-through-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Feb. 19-26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Feb. 19 to Feb. 26.<br />
Blue Hummingbird Coffee, 1 Park Plaza, Suite 165, IrvineClosed: Feb. 25<br />
Reason: Rodent infestation<br />
Reopened: Feb. 25A Nu Quan, 8762 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 104, Garden GroveClosed: Feb. 25<br />
Reason: Cockroach infestation<br />
Reopened: Feb. 26Katsuyaki, 2180 Harbor Blvd., Suite A, Costa MesaClosed: Feb. 24<br />
Reason: Cockroach infestation<br />
Reopened: Feb. 26Heidi&rsquo;s Do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-restaurants-shut-down-by-health-inspectors-feb-19-26/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-restaurants-shut-down-by-health-inspectors-feb-19-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free fun stuff to do in Southern California in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may not officially be spring yet, but that won&rsquo;t stop you from having some spring fun around Southern California this month. Here are some great ideas and they&rsquo;re all free!<br />
March 1 &mdash; Riverside:&nbsp;Family Fun Day at UCR Arts runs from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in downtown Riverside. This event celebrates 30 years of Gluck Fellows program for the arts at UC Riverside. Live music, including Japanese Taiko drumming, dance from India, and special cultural dance workshops. Arts and crafts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/free-fun-stuff-to-do-in-southern-california-in-march/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/free-fun-stuff-to-do-in-southern-california-in-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California legislators, on both sides of the aisle, call for federal wildfire disaster aid for Southern California]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Assembly this week called on President Donald Trump and Congress to send $34 billion in supplemental disaster aid to help Southern California wildfire victims more than a year after the catastrophic Palisades and Eaton fires.<br />
Gov. Gavin Newsom first requested tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid from the federal government in February 2025 and is still waiting for Trump to give the signal to the Republican-led Congress to approve the supplemental funding.<br />
The bipartisan res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-legislators-on-both-sides-of-the-aisle-call-for-federal-wildfire-disaster-aid-for-southern-california/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-legislators-on-both-sides-of-the-aisle-call-for-federal-wildfire-disaster-aid-for-southern-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Southern California’s heavy rains will affect the wildflower bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[What can we expect this year from our wildflower bloom?<br />
Due to early rains, we have already begun to see significant wildflower eruptions. The problem is that our heavy early rains also brought out more non-native plants, aka weeds, than usual and these could crowd out a lot of our natives.<br />
There is a good-news-bad-news dynamic when it comes to wildflower bloom. Winter rain and snow in California are always welcome, since they provide water for people and agriculture. So the arrival of abundant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-southern-californias-heavy-rains-will-affect-the-wildflower-bloom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-southern-californias-heavy-rains-will-affect-the-wildflower-bloom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California governor candidates take questions at forum hosted by Jewish organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles area is home to the second-largest Jewish community in the U.S., with an estimated 565,000 residents identifying as Jewish.<br />
So it was no surprise that when a coalition of Jewish organizations convened a forum with some of the top-polling candidates for governor on Thursday, Feb. 26, the event took place in Los Angeles.<br />
L to R; Steve Hilton, Mayor Matt Mahan, and Tom Steyer, candidates for California governor take part in a forum at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, Februa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-governor-candidates-take-questions-at-forum-hosted-by-jewish-organizations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-governor-candidates-take-questions-at-forum-hosted-by-jewish-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump required hospitals to post their prices for patients. Mostly it’s the industry using the data]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Darius Tahir, KFF Health News<br />
Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After some GOP lawmakers closed out 2025 advocating to fund health savings accounts, President Donald Trump introduced his Great Healthcare Plan, which calls for, among other policies, requiring providers and insurers to post their prices &ldquo;in their place of business.&rdquo;<br />
The idea ec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-required-hospitals-to-post-their-prices-for-patients-mostly-its-the-industry-using-the-data/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-required-hospitals-to-post-their-prices-for-patients-mostly-its-the-industry-using-the-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The conceit of energy planning is driving up California’s gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[California has been losing oil refining capacity for years, and two more refineries are currently closing &ndash; the Phillips 66 facility in the Los Angeles area and the Valero refinery in the Bay Area. Together these facilities accounted for around 20% of the state&rsquo;s capacity.<br />
Replacing this lost capacity should be a top priority for state legislators. Without a sustainable replacement, regular gasoline could cost $8.44 a gallon by the end of this year according to an analysis by Univers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-conceit-of-energy-planning-is-driving-up-californias-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-conceit-of-energy-planning-is-driving-up-californias-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race for redrawn California’s 40th Congressional District is starting to take shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[With all the changes California&rsquo;s mid-cycle redistricting maneuvers brought to congressional districts this year, one nestled in Orange County and the Inland Empire is considered still to be a safe seat for Republicans to control.<br />
The question for California&rsquo;s 40th Congressional District, though, is: Which Republican?<br />
But first, there is the June primary, and the race for the 40th Congressional District has attracted a bevy of candidates, including both incumbent Reps. Ken Calvert an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/race-for-redrawn-californias-40th-congressional-district-is-starting-to-take-shape/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/race-for-redrawn-californias-40th-congressional-district-is-starting-to-take-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lauren Groff is ‘joyful.’ But she still wants ‘Brawler’ to break your heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauren Groff&rsquo;s novels, like &ldquo;Fates and Furies&rdquo; and &ldquo;Matrix,&rdquo; and short story collections, like &ldquo;Florida,&rdquo; not only tend to land on bestseller and best-of lists &ndash; but all three were nominated for the National Book Award. Her just-published eighth book, &ldquo;Brawler,&rdquo; which features nine devastating but resonant short stories, has received rapturous reviews, too.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
The stories explore the ties among kin as well as found family, eith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lauren-groff-is-joyful-but-she-still-wants-brawler-to-break-your-heart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lauren-groff-is-joyful-but-she-still-wants-brawler-to-break-your-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to keep your garden plants free of thrips and other pests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: How do I know if my plants have thrips? My oranges have strange scars on the rind, but I can&rsquo;t see any bugs.&nbsp;<br />
Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit, and flowers. Except in cases of very severe infestation, they rarely cause enough damage to kill a plant, but the cosmetic damage can be enough to devalue crops that require visual perfection. More significantly, they are a vector insect for many viral diseases. There]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-to-keep-your-garden-plants-free-of-thrips-and-other-pests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-to-keep-your-garden-plants-free-of-thrips-and-other-pests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wounded warriors compete in sporting events that test strengths while building spirits]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Yen Soto got ready to heave the solid iron shotput, she gave it all she had.<br />
The mother of four and now medically retired Marine major eyed her competition, whom she described as &ldquo;all built bigger and taller&rdquo; than she was. She focused on being in the correct position as she prepared to thrust the metal ball from her neck, while using her legs and torso for power.<br />
&ldquo;I thought there was no way I was going to beat any of those ladies,&rdquo; Soto said, giving a blow-by-blow of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wounded-warriors-compete-in-sporting-events-that-test-strengths-while-building-spirits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/wounded-warriors-compete-in-sporting-events-that-test-strengths-while-building-spirits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 novels and nonfiction books to read and add to your TBR for spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are challenging times by any metric, but here&rsquo;s something that&rsquo;s also true: 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for books.<br />
Some of our most talented writers are delivering novels, nonfiction and poetry in the coming months. If you want to lose yourself in a good book or just take a break from whatever it is you need a break from, rest easy knowing that there is a stellar lineup of titles coming to your local independent bookstore.<br />
So, here are&nbsp;12 books to put on your cal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/12-novels-and-nonfiction-books-to-read-and-add-to-your-tbr-for-spring/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/12-novels-and-nonfiction-books-to-read-and-add-to-your-tbr-for-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey, real estate brokers: AI is not ‘coming soon,’ it’s already here]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am penning this column from Austin, Texas.<br />
My company, Lee &amp; Associates, descended on the annual ATX event for our own event, Lee University. The two-day event is one of intensive learning for associates with fewer than five years in the business. Think: bright minds, hungry professionals, the future of our industry.I had the privilege of teaching The SEQUENCE, the framework I use to manage every transaction. Source. Evaluate. Qualify. Under Control. Execute. Negotiate and Close. Commissio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hey-real-estate-brokers-ai-is-not-coming-soon-its-already-here/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hey-real-estate-brokers-ai-is-not-coming-soon-its-already-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ditches ‘America First’ to put the American Empire first]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all the trash he talked about them, Donald Trump seems hellbent on making Dick Cheney and John McCain proud.<br />
With his latest illegal strikes on Iran, Trump the &ldquo;peace president&rdquo; has once again chosen to meddle abroad to distract from the fact his domestic policy agenda is failing the American people.<br />
As Trump himself put it in 2012, &ldquo;Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-ditches-america-first-to-put-the-american-empire-first/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-ditches-america-first-to-put-the-american-empire-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA gymnastics wins 2nd straight Big Ten regular-season crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The fifth-ranked UCLA gymnastics team protected its turf Friday night at Pauley Pavilion and repeated as Big Ten regular-season champions.<br />
The Bruins defeated No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 25 Maryland in a Big Four meet designed to prepare them for postseason competition. UCLA completed a perfect 9-0 record against Big Ten opponents en route to the program&rsquo;s 23rd conference title.<br />
Paced by another dominant performance from Jordan Chiles, UCLA led from start to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-gymnastics-wins-2nd-straight-bigten-regular-season-crown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-gymnastics-wins-2nd-straight-bigten-regular-season-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverside chief wants to fire 3 officers who have disabled veteran license plates on personal cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Riverside Police Department plans to fire three patrol officers who were discovered with disabled military veteran license plates on their personal cars in 2025, Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said Friday, Feb. 27.<br />
The officers were all rated 100% disabled by the Veterans Administration &mdash; which certified that they were eligible for the DMV-issued license plates &mdash; according to a lawsuit filed against the department on their behalf in July 2025.<br />
The lawsuit states that when the office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/riverside-chief-wants-to-fire-3-officers-who-have-disabled-veteran-license-plates-on-personal-cars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/riverside-chief-wants-to-fire-3-officers-who-have-disabled-veteran-license-plates-on-personal-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veronique De Rugy: Why Trump’s tariffs are a losing game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within hours of the Supreme Court ruling that the White House&rsquo;s widespread &ldquo;emergency&rdquo; tariffs were illegal, President Donald Trump moved to install 10% across-the-board tariffs under a different alleged authority. He later said he would raise that rate to 15% and delivered a combative response in the State of the Union.<br />
The trade war isn&rsquo;t ending. It&rsquo;s just changing ZIP codes. What won&rsquo;t change is the propaganda coming from the White House, which insists that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/veronique-de-rugy-why-trumps-tariffs-are-a-losing-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/veronique-de-rugy-why-trumps-tariffs-are-a-losing-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Shelley: Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs may not matter at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final analysis, the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision on tariffs may not matter at all.<br />
&ldquo;An unfortunate ruling,&rdquo; President Donald Trump said in his televised State of the Union address, &ldquo;But the good news is that almost all countries and corporations want to keep the deal that they already made.&rdquo;<br />
For nearly a year, Trump used tariffs, the threat of tariffs and relief from tariffs as leverage in international relations of all kinds. The U.S. Treasury collected hun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/susan-shelley-supreme-courts-decision-on-tariffs-may-not-matter-at-all/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/susan-shelley-supreme-courts-decision-on-tariffs-may-not-matter-at-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Dorado girls basketball too hot for La Cañada in Division 4 final]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Dorado celebrates after defeating La Canada in the CIF-SS Division 4 girls basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)<br />
The El Dorado bench cheers in the 4th quarter. La Canada played El Dorado in the CIF-SS Division 4 girls basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)<br />
El Dorado celebrates after defeating La Canada in the CIF-SS Division 4 girls basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/el-dorado-girls-basketball-too-hot-for-la-caada-in-division-4-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/el-dorado-girls-basketball-too-hot-for-la-caada-in-division-4-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Israel launch an attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<br />
Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital.<br />
President Donald Trump said in a video posted on social media that the U.S. had begun &ldquo;major combat operations in Iran.&rdquo; He claimed Iran has continued to devel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-israel-launch-an-attack-on-iran-with-tensions-high-over-nuclear-talks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-israel-launch-an-attack-on-iran-with-tensions-high-over-nuclear-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran and Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over your government’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JON GAMBRELL, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and JOSH BOAK<br />
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) &mdash; The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday, and U.S. President Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to &ldquo;take over your government&rdquo; &mdash; an extraordinary appeal that suggested the allies could be seeking to end of the country&rsquo;s theocracy after decades of tensions.<br />
The first strikes of the attack appeared to target the compound home to Iran&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-israel-launch-a-major-attack-on-iran-and-trump-urges-iranians-to-take-over-your-government/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-and-israel-launch-a-major-attack-on-iran-and-trump-urges-iranians-to-take-over-your-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks erase another 2-goal deficit, beat Winnipeg in OT]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM &mdash; Rookie Beckett Sennecke led yet another multi-goal comeback, creating Chris Kreider&rsquo;s game-winner with 12 seconds left in overtime after assisting on consecutive tallies that closed a two-goal gap en route to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night at Honda Center.<br />
Sennecke led a two-on-one rush, dangling his way to the net to create a tap-in for Kreider, sending the fans home with free chicken, smiles on their faces and the Ducks&rsquo; ninth such rally this s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-erase-another-2-goal-deficit-beat-winnipeg-in-ot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-erase-another-2-goal-deficit-beat-winnipeg-in-ot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trabuco Hills boys basketball falls short against Colony in championship game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Hull #4 of Trabuco Hills and Deshawn Deloach #15 of the battle for a loose ball. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Isaiah de Lorez #1 of Trabuco Hills shoots from the 3-point arch in the final moments of the game against Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Destin Strauther #2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trabuco-hills-boys-basketball-falls-short-against-colony-in-championship-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trabuco-hills-boys-basketball-falls-short-against-colony-in-championship-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Segerstrom girls soccer tops league rival Ocean View to win first CIF-SS title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Segerstrom&rsquo;s Aymar Salgado, left, and her teammates sprint onto the field to celebrate winning the CIF-SS Division 6 girls soccer championship against Ocean View in Huntington Beach on Friday, February 27, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Ocean View&rsquo;s Marisa Vo, left, topples over Segerstrom&rsquo;s goalie Isabel Valdivia as Valdivia makes the save in the CIF-SS Division 6 girls soccer championship in Huntington Beach on Friday, February 27, 2026. (Photo by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/segerstrom-girls-soccer-tops-league-rival-ocean-view-to-win-first-cif-ss-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/segerstrom-girls-soccer-tops-league-rival-ocean-view-to-win-first-cif-ss-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Margaret’s girls basketball beats Murrieta Valley for CIF-SS Division 3 title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowSt. Margaret players celebrate after winning the CIF Southern Section Division 3 girls basketball championship against Murrieta Valley at Toyota Arena on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)<br />
St. Margaret&rsquo;s Jayden Witten goes for a layup past Murrieta Valley&rsquo;s Madeline Beauchamp in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 girls basketball championship game at Toyot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/st-margarets-girls-basketball-beats-murrieta-valley-for-cif-ss-division-3-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/st-margarets-girls-basketball-beats-murrieta-valley-for-cif-ss-division-3-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savanna girls basketball beats Warren for first CIF-SS championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savanna celebrates after defeating Warren, 46-25, in the CIF-SS Division 6 girls basketball championship game at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Savanna&rsquo;s Head Coach, Ramez Michail, holds up the CIF-SS Division 6 girls basketball championship plaque after defeating Warren 46-25 at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Savanna&rsquo;s Jazara]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/savanna-girls-basketball-beats-warren-for-first-cif-ss-championship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/savanna-girls-basketball-beats-warren-for-first-cif-ss-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Made in America, fired abroad — Washington’s bullets fuel chaos and blowback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the unfolding chaos in Mexico following the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, the Mexican government has worked to hit the cartels where it hurts, including seizing weapons.In a recent press conference, Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla announced that some 18,000 weapons have been seized since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October 2024. Of those weapons, nearly 78 percent originated in the United States. In a separate talk, Sheinbaum addressed an even more shock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/made-in-america-fired-abroad-washingtons-bullets-fuel-chaos-and-blowback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/made-in-america-fired-abroad-washingtons-bullets-fuel-chaos-and-blowback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Anaheim Chamber CEO Todd Ament makes argument to court for withdrawing is guilty plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been nearly four years since former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament pleaded guilty to several white-collar crimes in a deal with federal prosecutors &mdash; cooperation that fed an investigation resulting in jail time for a former mayor and a deal to sell Angel Stadium being canceled.<br />
On Friday, Feb. 27, Ament, whose sentencing has been delayed multiple times, walked into a Los Angeles courthouse with his attorneys asking to withdraw his plea agreement, saying he&rsquo;d re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-anaheim-chamber-ceo-todd-ament-makes-argument-to-court-for-withdrawing-is-guilty-plea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-anaheim-chamber-ceo-todd-ament-makes-argument-to-court-for-withdrawing-is-guilty-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Anaheim Chamber CEO Todd Ament makes argument to court for withdrawing his guilty plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been nearly four years since former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament pleaded guilty to several white-collar crimes in a deal with federal prosecutors &mdash; cooperation that fed an investigation resulting in jail time for a former mayor and a deal to sell Angel Stadium being canceled.<br />
On Friday, Ament, whose sentencing has been delayed multiple times, walked into a Los Angeles courthouse with his attorneys asking to withdraw his plea agreement, saying he&rsquo;d received ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-anaheim-chamber-ceo-todd-ament-makes-argument-to-court-for-withdrawing-his-guilty-plea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ex-anaheim-chamber-ceo-todd-ament-makes-argument-to-court-for-withdrawing-his-guilty-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punk in the Park canceled; acts exit due to festival founder’s Trump support]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s Punk in the Park Road Show has officially been canceled by the festival&rsquo;s promoters and organizers.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Punk in the Park road show events scheduled for 2026,&rdquo; said a post on the Punk in the Park Instagram. &ldquo;These shows were something we truly believed in, and we know how much they meant to many of you. Unfortunately, the current climate surrounding the events has created challenges that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/punk-in-the-park-canceled-acts-exit-due-to-festival-founders-trump-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/punk-in-the-park-canceled-acts-exit-due-to-festival-founders-trump-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Feb. 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, Feb. 27<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.<br />
GIRLS BASKETBALL<br />
CIF-SS PLAYOFFS<br />
Championship finals<br />
DIVISION 3<br />
St. Margaret&rsquo;s 57, Murrieta Valley 41<br />
DIVISION 8<br />
Schurr 44, Orange 32<br />
BOYS TENNIS<br />
NONLEAGU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-friday-feb-27/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-friday-feb-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange girls basketball loses to Schurr in CIF-SS Division 8 final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowSchurr&rsquo;s Marley Diaz (#10), and teammate Ariana Perez, (#30), reach for a rebound between Orange&rsquo;s Jalyssa Loatman, (#10), and Brenda Alcala, (#25), in a CIF-SS Division 8 girls basketball championship game, at Toyota Arena in Ontario, Friday, February 27, 2026. (Photo by John Valenzuela/Contributing Photographer)<br />
Schurr&rsquo;s Janelle Ortiz (#31), and Orange&rsquo;s Jalyssa Loatman, (#10), b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-girls-basketball-loses-to-schurr-in-cif-ss-division-8-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-girls-basketball-loses-to-schurr-in-cif-ss-division-8-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAFC motivated by another chance to solve Houston puzzle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of the first block of games for the Los Angeles Football Club comes Saturday in Houston, a leg of the Texas circuit that has generally been miserable for them the past few seasons.<br />
&ldquo;Last time we won in Houston was in 2019. That&rsquo;s six years ago, so it tells you a lot,&rdquo; head coach Marc Dos Santos said Friday. &ldquo;It tells you how difficult it is to go there and win the game.&rdquo;<br />
The Dynamo is the only conference foe that Denis Bouanga, the MLS&rsquo; leading scorer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lafc-motivated-by-another-chance-to-solve-houston-puzzle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lafc-motivated-by-another-chance-to-solve-houston-puzzle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[By GABRIELA S&Aacute; PESSOA<br />
SAO PAULO (AP) &mdash; Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest. As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected the Akuntsu to vanish when the women died.<br />
Related Articles	Trump raises the possibility of a &lsquo;friendly takeover of Cuba&rsquo; coming out of talks with Havana]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/with-only-3-women-left-an-amazon-tribe-faced-extinction-an-unexpected-birth-now-brings-hope/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/with-only-3-women-left-an-amazon-tribe-faced-extinction-an-unexpected-birth-now-brings-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf]]></title><description><![CDATA[DURHAM, N.Y. (AP) &mdash; Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf.<br />
Related Articles	Federal prosecutors won&rsquo;t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case	Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and &rsquo;70s, dies at age 86	Renee Good&rsquo;s parents remember her l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sleepy-owl-found-resting-among-items-on-a-new-york-antique-store-shelf/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/sleepy-owl-found-resting-among-items-on-a-new-york-antique-store-shelf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JAIMIE DING and JULIE WATSON<br />
LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; Los Angeles schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho was put on paid leave Friday while he is part of a federal investigation, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district&rsquo;s headquarters.<br />
Related Articles	Federal prosecutors won&rsquo;t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case	Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and &rsquo;70s, dies at age 86	Renee Good&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-angeles-school-superintendent-placed-on-paid-leave-amid-federal-probe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-angeles-school-superintendent-placed-on-paid-leave-amid-federal-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FATIMA HUSSEIN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Treasury Department has terminated its collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers employed at the Internal Revenue Service, the agency said Friday, in an escalation of President Donald Trump &rsquo;s push to exert more control over the federal workforce.<br />
Related Articles	Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported	Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/treasury-department-terminates-union-contracts-for-irs-and-bureau-of-the-fiscal-service-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/treasury-department-terminates-union-contracts-for-irs-and-bureau-of-the-fiscal-service-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish groups sue state for allegedly not protecting students from hate in SFV, San Bernardino and across Calif.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jewish support groups the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs are suing the state of California on behalf of Jewish parents whose children allegedly have been subjected to &ldquo;cruel, persistent and pervasive antisemitism&rdquo; in public schools.<br />
The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also names as defendants the state Board of Education, Dept. of Education and Supt. Tony Thurmond. The complaint highlights what it calls &ldquo;unchecked antisemitism festeri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jewish-groups-sue-state-for-allegedly-not-protecting-students-from-hate-in-sfv-san-bernardino-and-across-calif/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jewish-groups-sue-state-for-allegedly-not-protecting-students-from-hate-in-sfv-san-bernardino-and-across-calif/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld]]></title><description><![CDATA[FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) &mdash; An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, officials said.<br />
Related Articles	Federal prosecutors won&rsquo;t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case	Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and &rsquo;70s, dies at age 86	Renee Good&rsquo;s parents remember her love and laughter	DHS says deported Babson student skipped flight. He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/injured-mother-manatee-and-calf-are-rescued-in-florida-and-taken-to-seaworld/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/injured-mother-manatee-and-calf-are-rescued-in-florida-and-taken-to-seaworld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapman University tops $1 billion in endowments and reaches new academic heights, school president announces in first address]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his first State of the University address, Chapman University President Matt Parlow celebrated student and faculty achievements,&nbsp;previewed new programs and announced a major milestone: the school&rsquo;s endowment has, for the first time in its history, crossed the $1 billion mark.<br />
&ldquo;As you can see, the state of our university is incredibly strong, we&rsquo;re going to continue with that,&rdquo; Parlow said in his Friday, Feb. 27, address, eliciting thunderous applause from the audi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chapman-university-tops-1-billion-in-endowments-and-reaches-new-academic-heights-school-president-announces-in-first-address/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chapman-university-tops-1-billion-in-endowments-and-reaches-new-academic-heights-school-president-announces-in-first-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEVE KARNOWSKI and ED WHITE<br />
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &mdash; A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the &ldquo;American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.&rdquo;<br />
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The Japanese right-hander led the Dodgers with 173&#8532; innings during the regular season last year then led the pitching staff through the postseason, including a World Series MVP performance. One hundred and eleven days later, he was on the mound again, pitching in the Cactus League. Now he is on his way to Japan to lead Team Samurai into the World Baseball Classic.<br />
But Yamamoto dismissed any concerns about all of this taxing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-yoshinobu-yamamoto-finishes-cactus-league-work-heads-to-japan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-yoshinobu-yamamoto-finishes-cactus-league-work-heads-to-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By COLLIN BINKLEY<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called &ldquo;factories of anti-American resentment.&rdquo;<br />
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: &ldquo;This was a dud,&rdquo; Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after watching the Giants collect 14 hits. &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t pitch particularly well.&rdquo;<br />
HITTING REPORT: The Dodgers sent a lineup to Scottsdale that included just one player expected to be on the sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-suffer-first-loss-in-cactus-league-play-roughed-up-by-giants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/dodgers-suffer-first-loss-in-cactus-league-play-roughed-up-by-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors won’t appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL R. SISAK<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Federal prosecutors said Friday they won&rsquo;t appeal a judge&rsquo;s ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.<br />
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) &mdash; Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver&rsquo;s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people&rsquo;s gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is &ldquo;dehumanizing.&rdquo;<br />
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What transpired was anything but.<br />
The Galaxy turned in an all-possession, no-goal attack, ending in a scoreless draw.<br />
&ldquo;We couldn&rsquo;t create a lot of chances, we struggled to break through the lines,&rdquo; Galaxy defender Maya Yoshida said.<br />
The Galaxy managed to advance to the Round of 16 with a scoreless draw. While the attack is still a work in progr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galaxy-limiting-goals-but-not-scoring-much-either/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/galaxy-limiting-goals-but-not-scoring-much-either/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porkchop, the three-flippered sea turtle, returns to the wild after major rehab]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly a year of recovery, Long Beach&rsquo;s Aquarium of the Pacific has returned Porkchop &mdash; a green sea turtle with just three flippers &mdash; back into the wild.<br />
It&rsquo;s been a long journey for Porkchop, whose sex and exact age is unknown, after the turtle was rescued from the San Gabriel River in March.<br />
A group of dedicated volunteers participating in the aquarium&rsquo;s Green Sea Turtle Monitoring Project &mdash; which gathers crucial data that&rsquo;s used to build out sci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/porkchop-the-three-flippered-sea-turtle-returns-to-the-wild-after-major-rehab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/porkchop-the-three-flippered-sea-turtle-returns-to-the-wild-after-major-rehab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logan O’Hoppe hits first homer of spring training in Angels’ victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: Logan O&rsquo;Hoppe&rsquo;s first home run of spring training put the Angels on top in the fourth inning and they held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, on Friday in Goodyear, Ariz.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Brent Suter gave up one run in two innings. Suter, who spent the past two years with the Reds, got out of a bases-loaded jam with minimal damage in the first. He faced the minimum three hitters in the second, thanks to a double play. Suter is a reliever, but he got the start]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/logan-ohoppe-hits-first-homer-of-spring-training-in-angels-victory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/logan-ohoppe-hits-first-homer-of-spring-training-in-angels-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kings express faith, urgency after getting tuned up]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; Kings organist Dieter Ruehle was feeling a bit cheeky during Thursday&rsquo;s 8-1 trouncing by the Edmonton Oilers.<br />
He broke out Queen&rsquo;s &ldquo;Hammer to Fall,&rdquo; Pantera&rsquo;s &ldquo;Walk&rdquo; and The Clash&rsquo;s &ldquo;Should I Stay or Should I Go?&rdquo; as the crowd provided a steady chorus of &ldquo;Fire Hiller.&rdquo;<br />
But for the man toward whom those chants were aimed, Kings coach Jim Hiller, the soundtrack in his head was Journey&rsquo;s &ldquo;Don&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-express-faith-urgency-after-getting-tuned-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/kings-express-faith-urgency-after-getting-tuned-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemical formulas found in luxury Irvine house boosted FBI concerns, source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal hazardous materials investigation at a luxury home in Irvine that triggered a massive law enforcement response this week apparently was heightened by formulas that were discovered written on a whiteboard.<br />
A source with knowledge of the investigation said Friday the case involved a University of California student. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said authorities searching the house found chemical equations written on a whiteboard that concerned the FBI, which broug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chemical-formulas-found-in-luxury-irvine-house-boosted-fbi-concerns-source-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/chemical-formulas-found-in-luxury-irvine-house-boosted-fbi-concerns-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LEANNE ITALIE<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.<br />
Related Articles	Renee Good&rsquo;s parents remember her love and laughter	Deadline nears for US to return Babson freshman mistakenly deported to Honduras	Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment	In Minne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/neil-sedaka-the-singer-songwriter-behind-dozens-of-hits-of-the-1960s-and-70s-dies-at-age-86/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/neil-sedaka-the-singer-songwriter-behind-dozens-of-hits-of-the-1960s-and-70s-dies-at-age-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei voices concern after girls basketball player injured at Sierra Canyon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowMater Dei High has expressed concern to Sierra Canyon and the CIF-SS after one of its girls basketball players sustained a &ldquo;significant injury&rdquo; during the Open Division quarterfinals on Feb. 21.<br />
In the middle of the fourth quarter, a Mater Dei player defending a Sierra Canyon post player fell backward onto the court. A video of the game&nbsp;shows the Sierra Canyon post player&rsquo;s hand nea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-voices-concern-after-girls-basketball-player-injured-at-sierra-canyon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-voices-concern-after-girls-basketball-player-injured-at-sierra-canyon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These charts show how California’s budget has skyrocketed]]></title><description><![CDATA[California&rsquo;s spending issues<br />
A look at the Golden State&rsquo;s ballooning budget since 1976.Employees per 1,000 populationIn 1975 the state had 9.6 employees per 1,000 people.<br />
In 1985 it had 8.5 employees per 1,000 people.<br />
In 2010 it reached 10 employees per 1,000 people.<br />
In 2026 it is 12.2 employees per 1,000 people.Spending per capita$531.71 in 1975<br />
$8,809 in 2026Inflation note: $531 in 1975 would be worth about $3,314 today.<br />
Population21.5 million in 1975<br />
35 million in 2003<br />
39.6 millio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-charts-show-how-californias-budget-has-skyrocketed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/these-charts-show-how-californias-budget-has-skyrocketed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Alamitos boys soccer declared D3 champs after Calabasas finds violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Alamitos boys soccer team has been declared the champion of Division 3 in the CIF Southern Section playoffs.<br />
Calabasas, which was supposed to play Los Alamitos in the Division 3 final Saturday afternoon, informed CIF-SS on Friday that it discovered that had played an ineligible player during the season and was withdrawing from the finals.<br />
According to a statement by the CIF-SS, the player violated Bylaw 600, which deals with players competing on &ldquo;outside&rdquo; teams in the same sp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-boys-soccer-declared-d3-champs-after-calabasas-finds-violation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/los-alamitos-boys-soccer-declared-d3-champs-after-calabasas-finds-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renee Good’s parents remember her love and laughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[By COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press<br />
DENVER (AP) &mdash; Renee Good loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration. She loved pretty much everyone she met, and was late for pretty much everything.<br />
&ldquo;She had this way of making you feel special and loved that I didn&rsquo;t even understand that until we lost her,&rdquo; Donna Ganger said Friday of her daughter, who was shot and killed by an immigration officer during the federal crackdown in Minneapolis.<br />
She was &ldquo;slow to an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/renee-goods-parents-remember-her-love-and-laughter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/renee-goods-parents-remember-her-love-and-laughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USC men keep next-game mentality amid 4-game slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USC and Nebraska men&rsquo;s basketball teams are in dramatically different situations as the Big Ten Conference regular season nears its end.<br />
The Trojans are on a four-game losing streak and potentially on the outside looking in when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. ESPN&rsquo;s bracketology has them as a &ldquo;first four out&rdquo; team as of Friday morning, meaning they will be one of the four teams to just miss the cut for the tournament.<br />
The No. 12 Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4) are predicte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-men-keep-next-game-mentality-amid-4-game-slide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/usc-men-keep-next-game-mentality-amid-4-game-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare February heat could break several Southern California records]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sweltering Friday &mdash; rare for February &mdash; will lead Southern California into a hot weekend, with potential for several record-breaking temperatures before a gradual cool down.<br />
Temperatures will be significantly higher than the seasonal average, said Sam Zuber, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. They could reach as high the mid-90s in some valley and inland areas.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s unusual to have 90s anywhere from December through February, at least, Robbie Munroe, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rare-february-heat-could-break-several-southern-california-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/rare-february-heat-could-break-several-southern-california-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers point inward in attempt to snap 3-game skid]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX, Ariz. &mdash; Dejection and frustration masked Austin Reaves&lsquo; demeanor as he slumped in the Mortgage Matchup Center visitors locker room Thursday night. Reaves couldn&rsquo;t muster merely a smirk &ndash; his open 3-pointer to tie the game Thursday, and potentially send the Lakers to overtime with the Suns, didn&rsquo;t drop.<br />
The loss, as the 27-year-old Lakers guard called it, put his frustration level at &ldquo;very high.&rdquo;<br />
Reaves folded his arms close to his chest, leaning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-point-inward-in-attempt-to-snap-3-game-skid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-point-inward-in-attempt-to-snap-3-game-skid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County wrestlers advance to quarterfinals at CIF State meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-five Orange County wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals in the CIF State Championships at Bakersfield.<br />
The quarterfinals start at 1 p.m. Friday at Dignity Health Arena.<br />
One of the girls quarterfinals features two Orange County wrestlers competing against each other: Marina senior Rianna Bernal vs. Anaheim senior Lilyana Balderas at 135 pounds.<br />
Two 2025 CIF State champions, Marina&rsquo;s Aubree Gutierrez and Esperanza&rsquo;s Sammy Sanchez, both sophomores, also advanced to the quarter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-wrestlers-advance-to-quarterfinals-at-cif-state-meet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-wrestlers-advance-to-quarterfinals-at-cif-state-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Netflix forced Paramount to cough up more for Warner Bros.]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Hannah Miller and Molly Schuetz | Bloomberg<br />
David Ellison finally got what he wanted but his prize didn&rsquo;t come cheap.<br />
His pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. was nearly thwarted by a wealthy rival suitor, Netflix Inc., which ultimately forced Ellison&rsquo;s Paramount Skydance Corp. to shell out at least $31 billion more than it planned for the legendary Hollywood studio.<br />
The staggering price, representing one of the biggest media deals in the past decade, came to $31-a-share in cash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-netflix-forced-paramount-to-cough-up-more-for-warner-bros/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/how-netflix-forced-paramount-to-cough-up-more-for-warner-bros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells homebuyers priced out of the market: ‘Wait a little longer’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Katy O&rsquo;Donnell | Bloomberg<br />
President Donald Trump said consumers should &ldquo;wait a little longer&rdquo; for mortgage rates to drop further, a plea for patience from the electorate as voters show dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and affordability issues.<br />
Also see:&nbsp;Southern California homebuying remains below Great Recession&rsquo;s crash<br />
Potential homebuyers should &ldquo;save a little money, wait a little longer, you&rsquo;re going to get a mortgage for a very lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-tells-homebuyers-priced-out-of-the-market-wait-a-little-longer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-tells-homebuyers-priced-out-of-the-market-wait-a-little-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline nears for US to return Babson freshman mistakenly deported to Honduras]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press<br />
BOSTON (AP) &mdash; The court-ordered deadline for the U.S. government to return a Babson College freshman mistakenly deported to Honduras was set to expire Friday, as her lawyers accused federal officials of stalling and said she had been pressured to board a flight that could have resulted in her detention.<br />
Her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, said his legal team is prepared to continue fighting the case through appeals and vowed that 19-year-old Any Lucia Lopez B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/deadline-nears-for-us-to-return-babson-freshman-mistakenly-deported-to-honduras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/deadline-nears-for-us-to-return-babson-freshman-mistakenly-deported-to-honduras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland braces for MAGA Invasion and counter protestors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump supporters planning an &ldquo;invasion&rdquo; of Disneyland while wearing MAGA hats and Make Disney Great Again t-shirts will be met by flag-waving counter protestors at the front gate of the Anaheim theme park promising to &ldquo;stand against hate.&rdquo;<br />
The Disneyland MAGA Invasion and Disneyland Raza Invasion will both be at Disneyland on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to social media posts by the rival groups.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what&rsquo;s new and inter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-braces-for-maga-invasion-and-counter-protestors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-braces-for-maga-invasion-and-counter-protestors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland braces for ‘MAGA Invasion’ and counter-protesters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump supporters planning an &ldquo;invasion&rdquo; of Disneyland while wearing MAGA hats and Make Disney Great Again t-shirts will be met by flag-waving counter-protesters at the front gate of the Anaheim theme park promising to &ldquo;stand against hate.&rdquo;<br />
The Disneyland MAGA Invasion and Disneyland Raza Invasion will both be at the theme park on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to social media posts by the rival groups.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what&rsquo;s new and i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-braces-for-maga-invasion-and-counter-protesters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-braces-for-maga-invasion-and-counter-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury finds Riverside County Sheriff’s Department not liable in death of mentally ill inmate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal jury has found Riverside County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies and jail medical staff were not negligent in the death of a mentally ill inmate who was fatally injured at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in French Valley.<br />
Two correctional deputies found Mario Solis unresponsive in his trash-littered cell, flooded with toilet water, at 1 a.m. Sept. 3, 2022. The 31-year-old Riverside man was pronounced dead 39 minutes later after failed attempts by correctional and medical staff to resuscitate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jury-finds-riverside-county-sheriffs-department-not-liable-in-death-of-mentally-ill-inmate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/jury-finds-riverside-county-sheriffs-department-not-liable-in-death-of-mentally-ill-inmate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SAVANNAH PETERS and GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press<br />
MCLOUD, Okla. (AP) &mdash; Tribal citizens whose Black ancestors were enslaved by citizens of several tribal nations in Oklahoma are starting to see more inclusive access to Native American health care, education and other social services, but barriers remain.<br />
Federal and tribal agencies have worked in recent years to clarify eligibility requirements and train on-the-ground staff. But a report released by the Government Accountability Of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/despite-recent-gains-tribal-citizens-descended-from-slaves-face-disparate-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/despite-recent-gains-tribal-citizens-descended-from-slaves-face-disparate-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOHN WAWROW, Associated Press<br />
The United States swept the hockey gold medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in both the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s tournaments and finishing the tournaments unbeaten.<br />
It set off a celebration that quickly became political:<br />
The celebrations<br />
&mdash; Women&rsquo;s team: The players largely steered away from politics. Many said they failed to notice Vice President JD Vance, his family and guests &mdash; and large securi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-golden-sweep-by-team-usa-in-olympic-hockey-led-to-celebrations-that-got-complicated-and-political/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-golden-sweep-by-team-usa-in-olympic-hockey-led-to-celebrations-that-got-complicated-and-political/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana]]></title><description><![CDATA[By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a &ldquo;friendly takeover of Cuba&rdquo; without offering any details on what he meant.<br />
Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a trip to Texas, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders &ldquo;at a very high level.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;The Cuban government is talking with us,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-raises-the-possibility-of-a-friendly-takeover-of-cuba-coming-out-of-talks-with-havana/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-raises-the-possibility-of-a-friendly-takeover-of-cuba-coming-out-of-talks-with-havana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA men thriving as Donovan Dent has found his groove]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; It was memorable eye-opener, a confirmation of the expectations UCLA men&rsquo;s basketball head coach Mick Cronin had for a team orchestrated around transfer Donovan Dent.<br />
At an open intrasquad scrimmage in late August, Dent demanded attention. He created driving angles with dribble moves, finishing those downhill darts with silky spin. He operated in pick-and-roll actions, setting up his teammates for easy baskets. He bulleted a pass to Xavier Booker. He threw a lob to Eric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-thriving-as-donovan-dent-has-found-his-groove/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-men-thriving-as-donovan-dent-has-found-his-groove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish military says a Russian drone made an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden]]></title><description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM (AP) &mdash; A Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malm&ouml;, the Swedish military said Friday.<br />
The armed forces said in a statement that a Swedish naval vessel detected a drone taking off from a Russian signals intelligence ship in the &Ouml;resund strait, which separates Sweden from Denmark.<br />
It said that systems on board the Swedish ship took countermeasures to jam the drone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/swedish-military-says-a-russian-drone-made-an-unauthorized-flight-off-southern-sweden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/swedish-military-says-a-russian-drone-made-an-unauthorized-flight-off-southern-sweden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels top prospect Tyler Bremner eagerly awaits his shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEMPE, Ariz. &mdash; When Chase Shores and Nate Snead pitched in a Cactus League game Wednesday, Tyler Bremner watched from the dugout with a little bit of envy.<br />
Those were the pitchers the Angels took with their three of their first four picks in last year&rsquo;s draft. While Shores (second round) and Snead (third) got their opportunity, Bremner is still waiting.<br />
&ldquo;Those are my brothers,&rdquo; said Bremner, the No. 2 overall pick in the first round. &ldquo;I want to see them succeed, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-top-prospect-tyler-bremner-eagerly-awaits-his-shot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-top-prospect-tyler-bremner-eagerly-awaits-his-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A crowd gathered at a commuter gate at Reagan National Airport on Friday as fog-laden Washington skies caused an hourlong ground stop that backed up passengers hoping to head out from American Airlines&rsquo; Terminal D.<br />
But soon the already densely packed area swelled even more, as word spread across nearby gates that, of the hundreds of air travelers coming and going, only one among them was accompanied by a U.S. Secret Service detail, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/biden-flies-commercial-from-reagan-national-airport-and-winds-up-stuck-in-delays-like-everyone-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/biden-flies-commercial-from-reagan-national-airport-and-winds-up-stuck-in-delays-like-everyone-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how the California Legislature wants to address housing this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Legislature is again considering dozens of housing-related bills.<br />
Some of those proposals could grow housing access for vulnerable communities amid potential changes at the federal level to housing assistance. Others confront technology&rsquo;s emerging presence in rental properties, from artificial intelligence falsifying property image listings to portable solar energy powering up apartments.<br />
The housing proposals in the statehouse follow a big year for housing policy in 2025, p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/heres-how-the-california-legislature-wants-to-address-housing-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/heres-how-the-california-legislature-wants-to-address-housing-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal Act turns 50: How a law shaped California’s coastal identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The coast is never saved &ndash; it&rsquo;s always being saved.&rdquo;<br />
That quote from longtime California Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas is cited often when people speak of the state&rsquo;s ongoing effort to find just the right balance between development and public access to the shore.<br />
The California Coastal Act, co-authored by Douglas, is celebrating a milestone 50 years since it was signed into law in 1976. It is hailed as the blueprint for shaping the future and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/coastal-act-turns-50-how-a-law-shaped-californias-coastal-identity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/coastal-act-turns-50-how-a-law-shaped-californias-coastal-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By GIOVANNA DELL&rsquo;ORTO<br />
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) &mdash; Two American cardinals and the Vatican&rsquo;s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government&rsquo;s immigration crackdown, but they urged everyone to repair strained relations and work together toward humane solutions.<br />
Related Articles	AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship	What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-minnesota-us-cardinals-and-popes-ambassador-decry-mass-deportations-and-call-for-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/in-minnesota-us-cardinals-and-popes-ambassador-decry-mass-deportations-and-call-for-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SARAH RAZA, Associated Press<br />
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that 30 more people have been indicted for allegedly taking part in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church.<br />
In a social media post, Bondi said 25 people had been arrested with more arrests to come later in the day.<br />
&ldquo;YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us &mdash; we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you,&rdquo; she wrote in the post. &ldquo;This Depa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/attorney-general-announces-indictments-against-30-more-people-who-protested-at-a-minnesota-church/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/attorney-general-announces-indictments-against-30-more-people-who-protested-at-a-minnesota-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The faces of Mexico’s disappeared haunt this city’s streets. Families worry they will be wiped away]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MEGAN JANETSKY<br />
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) &mdash; The faces of Mexico&rsquo;s disappeared paint the streets of Mexico&rsquo;s second biggest city.<br />
Related Articles	A UK election win for the Green Party is a nightmare for Labour and Starmer. Here are the takeaways	A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents	What to know about the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan	AP reporter speaks to Iranian doctors who say agents intimidated them and o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-faces-of-mexicos-disappeared-haunt-this-citys-streets-families-worry-they-will-be-wiped-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-faces-of-mexicos-disappeared-haunt-this-citys-streets-families-worry-they-will-be-wiped-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 best things to eat at Knott’s Boysenberry Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Knott&rsquo;s Boysenberry Festival is really the only place on Earth where you&rsquo;ll find more than 100 dishes drizzled, dipped and drenched in the signature fruit that started it all more than 100 years ago on the Knott&rsquo;s family farm.<br />
The 2026 Knott&rsquo;s Boysenberry Fest will run daily from March 13 through April 12 at the Buena Park theme park.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what&rsquo;s new and interesting every week at Southern California&rsquo;s theme park]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/6-best-things-to-eat-at-knotts-boysenberry-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/6-best-things-to-eat-at-knotts-boysenberry-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US offers $10 million for capture of brothers said to lead Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in Tijuana]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO (AP) &mdash; The U.S. State Department said Thursday that it would pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico&rsquo;s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana.<br />
Related Articles	Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women&rsquo;s bathroom	NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk	Colin Gray testifies in trial a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-offers-10-million-for-capture-of-brothers-said-to-lead-mexicos-sinaloa-cartel-in-tijuana/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-offers-10-million-for-capture-of-brothers-said-to-lead-mexicos-sinaloa-cartel-in-tijuana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LEAH ASKARINAM, MAYA SWEEDLER and MATT BROWN<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A crowded primary season in Illinois is shaping up as the next test for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful advocacy organization that&rsquo;s generating fresh turmoil over the Democratic Party&rsquo;s relationship to Israel and the role of undisclosed campaign cash in this year&rsquo;s midterm elections.<br />
Related Articles	What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday&rsquo;s primaries	House Democrats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aipac-faces-test-of-its-power-in-illinois-primary-as-democrats-debate-future-of-israel-relationship/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/aipac-faces-test-of-its-power-in-illinois-primary-as-democrats-debate-future-of-israel-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women’s bathroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writer<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army.<br />
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decided Thursday against a civilian IT specialist who worked for the Army at Fort Riley, Kansas. The EEOC repeatedly declared her to be man even though the worker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/civil-rights-agency-rules-against-transgender-army-worker-who-asked-to-use-womens-bathroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/civil-rights-agency-rules-against-transgender-army-worker-who-asked-to-use-womens-bathroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distinguished alum leaves his advancement mark at Cal State Fullerton and the CSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[In celebration of their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton is recognizing five Distinguished Alumni on Feb.28, as the 2026 CSUF Vision &amp; Visionaries Award recipients.<br />
In fall 1983, Michael Losquadro took a job as a grill cook at Cal State Fullerton to help pay his way through school. After earning a business management degree in 1986, he embarked on a 30-plus year career in higher education advancement, serving in b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/distinguished-alum-leaves-his-advancement-mark-at-cal-state-fullerton-and-the-csu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/distinguished-alum-leaves-his-advancement-mark-at-cal-state-fullerton-and-the-csu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARCIA DUNN<br />
NASA said Friday it&rsquo;s adding an extra moon mission by Artemis astronauts before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew.<br />
Related Articles	NASA&rsquo;s Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation	NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs	NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in	NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nasa-revamps-artemis-moon-landing-program-to-reduce-flight-gaps-and-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/nasa-revamps-artemis-moon-landing-program-to-reduce-flight-gaps-and-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse &mdash; and there won&rsquo;t be another until late 2028.The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and the western part of South America. Australia and eastern Asia can catch it Tuesday night. Partial stages of the eclipse with small bites taken out of the moon can be seen from Central Asia and much of South America. Africa and Europe will be s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-turn-the-moon-blood-red-on-tuesday-across-several-continents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-turn-the-moon-blood-red-on-tuesday-across-several-continents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday’s primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MAYA SWEEDLER and LEAH ASKARINAM<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; After months of speculating, pontificating and spinning, the midterm election season begins in earnest Tuesday. The primary results in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas will provide some of the first concrete evidence for what voters want as President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term approaches the halfway mark.<br />
Related Articles	House Democrats say they&rsquo;re headed back to power. Their agenda is a work in progress	Trump heads to Te]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-watch-as-the-midterms-begin-with-tuesdays-primaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-watch-as-the-midterms-begin-with-tuesdays-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MUNIR AHMED, ELENA BECATOROS and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO<br />
ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Pakistan is in an &ldquo;open war&rdquo; with Afghanistan, Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said Friday, with fighting escalating into the most serious armed confrontation between the two uneasy neighbors since a Qatari-mediated ceasefire in October.<br />
The two countries share a long, complicated history harking back to Pakistan&rsquo;s creation in 1947. Bound by traditional social, ethnic and economic ties, relati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-the-latest-fighting-between-afghanistan-and-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/what-to-know-about-the-latest-fighting-between-afghanistan-and-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAFD firefighter testifies he warned that Lachman fire was not fully out when crews were told to pack up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles firefighter in a sworn deposition said that he warned other firefighters and at least one captain about the need for more mop-up on the Lachman fire, but was blown off, days before it reignited and turned into the deadly Palisades fire.<br />
Firefighter Scott Pike made the remarks during testimony last month in a lawsuit filed by victims of the Palisades fire against the city and state.<br />
Pike said he was working an overtime shift on Jan. 2, 2025, and was assigned to pick up hoses from th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lafd-firefighter-testifies-he-warned-that-lachman-fire-was-not-fully-out-when-crews-were-told-to-pack-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lafd-firefighter-testifies-he-warned-that-lachman-fire-was-not-fully-out-when-crews-were-told-to-pack-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire temporarily closes Oliver’s Osteria in Laguna Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oliver&rsquo;s Osteria, the acclaimed Italian eatery at 853 Laguna Canyon Road, has temporarily closed its doors following two separate small fire incidents,.<br />
According to the Laguna Beach Fire Department, small fires broke out at the restaurant on Jan. 29 and again on Feb. 15. While both fires were quickly contained with no injuries reported, the most recent incident led the owner to cease operations to ensure the safety of the building.<br />
Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fire-temporarily-closes-olivers-osteria-in-laguna-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fire-temporarily-closes-olivers-osteria-in-laguna-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KLOS-FM host Uncle Joe Benson, one of LA radio’s legendary voices, dies at 76]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio disc jockey Uncle Joe Benson, whose deep voice rumbled over the airwaves of KLOS-FM, Arrow 93.1, and The Sound 103.1 for nearly four decades, died Tuesday, Feb. 24. He was 76.<br />
&ldquo;It is with great sadness that we share the news of legendary disc jockey Uncle Joe Benson&rsquo;s passing,&rdquo; read a post on the Uncle Joe&rsquo;s Garage page on Facebook posted early Tuesday, Feb. 27. &ldquo;Joe passed away peacefully from Parkinson&rsquo;s disease, Parkinson&rsquo;s dementia and complica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/klos-fm-host-uncle-joe-benson-one-of-la-radios-legendary-voices-dies-at-76/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/klos-fm-host-uncle-joe-benson-one-of-la-radios-legendary-voices-dies-at-76/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KLOS-FM host Uncle Joe Benson, one LA radio’s legendary voices, dies at 76]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio disc jockey Uncle Joe Benson, whose deep voice rumbled over the airwaves of KLOS-FM, Arrow 93.1, and The Sound 103.1 for nearly four decades, died Tuesday, Feb. 24. He was 76.<br />
&ldquo;It is with great sadness that we share the news of legendary disc jockey Uncle Joe Benson&rsquo;s passing,&rdquo; read a post on the Uncle Joe&rsquo;s Garage page on Facebook posted early Tuesday, Feb. 27. &ldquo;Joe passed away peacefully from Parkinson&rsquo;s disease, Parkinson&rsquo;s dementia and complica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/klos-fm-host-uncle-joe-benson-one-la-radios-legendary-voices-dies-at-76/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/klos-fm-host-uncle-joe-benson-one-la-radios-legendary-voices-dies-at-76/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 ways to satisfy your Butterbeer cravings at Universal Studios Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Butterbeer Season returns to Universal Studios Hollywood with a dozen ways to satisfy your Butterbeer cravings as the movie theme park celebrates the 25th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.<br />
Butterbeer Season starts Sunday, March 1 and runs through May 31 in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood.<br />
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what&rsquo;s new and interesting every week at Southern California&rsquo;s theme parks. Subscribe here.<br />
ALSO SEE: F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/12-ways-to-satisfy-your-butterbeer-cravings-at-universal-studios-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/12-ways-to-satisfy-your-butterbeer-cravings-at-universal-studios-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AP reporter speaks to Iranian doctors who say agents intimidated them and obstructed medical care]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SARAH EL DEEB<br />
BEIRUT (AP) &mdash; As wounded anti-government protesters poured into an Iranian hospital during last month&rsquo;s crackdown, a young doctor hurried to the emergency room to help treat a man in his 40s who had been shot in the head at close range.<br />
When the doctor and others tried to resuscitate the man, a group of armed, plainclothes security agents blocked their way, pushing some back with their rifles, the doctor told The Associated Press.<br />
Related Articles	A total lunar eclip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ap-reporter-speaks-to-iranian-doctors-who-say-agents-intimidated-them-and-obstructed-medical-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ap-reporter-speaks-to-iranian-doctors-who-say-agents-intimidated-them-and-obstructed-medical-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democrats say they’re headed back to power. Their agenda is a work in progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOEY CAPPELLETTI<br />
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) &mdash; Gathered at a resort in suburban Virginia, House Democrats this week were acting like a party on the verge of reclaiming power as they drafted policy blueprints and spoke confidently about election victories in November.<br />
Related Articles	Trump heads to Texas, where 3 supporters are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary	The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US	US moves to legally control tan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-democrats-say-theyre-headed-back-to-power-their-agenda-is-a-work-in-progress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/house-democrats-say-theyre-headed-back-to-power-their-agenda-is-a-work-in-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump heads to Texas, where 3 supporters are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SEUNG MIN KIM and THOMAS BEAUMONT<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump just can&rsquo;t seem to choose among friends in the Texas Senate Republican primary.<br />
So when he travels to the state on Friday for his first post-State of the Union trip, where he plans to promote his energy and economic policies, Trump will have all three candidates in the competitive race join him &mdash; just days before his party casts ballots in the primary race.<br />
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, is joined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-heads-to-texas-where-3-supporters-are-battling-it-out-in-the-senate-republican-primary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/trump-heads-to-texas-where-3-supporters-are-battling-it-out-in-the-senate-republican-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Gray testifies in trial after his son was accused of Georgia high school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JEFF MARTIN<br />
ATLANTA (AP) &mdash; The father of accused school shooter Colt Gray testified Friday that he gave his son the rifle that was used in the attack as a Christmas present in hopes of bonding with the boy over hunting and outings at the gun range.<br />
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My spreadsheet reviewed a WalletHub ranking of financial distress for the residents of 100 U.S. cities, including 17 in California. The analysis compared local credit scores, late bill payments, bankruptcy filings and online searches for debt or loans to quantify where individuals had the largest money challenges.<br />
When California cities were divided into three geographic regions &ndash; Southern California,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/where-in-california-are-people-feeling-the-most-financial-distress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/where-in-california-are-people-feeling-the-most-financial-distress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHAEL HILL and JAKE OFFENHARTZ<br />
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead on the street five days later, prompting a police investigation and complaints from city officials that he&rsquo;d been abandoned without care for his safety.<br />
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was detained by Border Patrol agents on Feb. 19 after his release from a county jail, but was let go that same day after federal authorit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-nearly-blind-refugee-is-found-dead-after-border-patrol-agents-drop-him-at-buffalo-doughnut-shop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-nearly-blind-refugee-is-found-dead-after-border-patrol-agents-drop-him-at-buffalo-doughnut-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target to stop selling cereals with certified synthetic colors by end of May]]></title><description><![CDATA[By ANNE D&rsquo;INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Target will stop selling its entire assortment of cereal with certified synthetic colors by the end of May.<br />
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The building at 140-158 W. Main St. was the longtime home of and Gary&rsquo;s and Rack Rutabegorz, which closed last year.<br />
Built in 1914 by the son of the city&rsquo;s founder Columbus Tustin, the building was later leased by Charles O. Artz and would go on to become a local landmark in the quaint downtown.<br />
The Artz Building was vacant at the time of the sale,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/real-estate-news-artz-building-in-old-town-tustin-sells-for-35-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/real-estate-news-artz-building-in-old-town-tustin-sells-for-35-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOA Homefront: 4 pending bills that would help HOAs]]></title><description><![CDATA[California&rsquo;s Legislature is more active this year regarding common interest developments than it has been in many years.There are at least 10 bills pending that would affect California HOAs, and two more &ldquo;placeholder&rdquo; bills that mention HOAs but are empty of significant content, for now.<br />
Although Feb. 20 was the deadline to introduce bills for consideration this year, placeholder bills or other filed bills could still be significantly changed at the last minute.<br />
Four of the pen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hoa-homefront-4-pending-bills-that-would-help-hoas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/hoa-homefront-4-pending-bills-that-would-help-hoas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI gets $110 billon in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer<br />
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in funding from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company&rsquo;s pre-money valuation at $730 billion.<br />
Related Articles	Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back	Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the &lsquo;new majority&rsquo; student	US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago	US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/openai-gets-110-billon-in-funding-from-a-trio-of-tech-powerhouses-led-by-amazon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/openai-gets-110-billon-in-funding-from-a-trio-of-tech-powerhouses-led-by-amazon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tattoo removal at OC Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope helps with starting over]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Orange County Rescue Mission helps people make fresh starts &mdash; the same philosophy behind New Story, a new onsite tattoo removal clinic at its Village of Hope in Tustin.<br />
&ldquo;People can come in here and literally have their life turned around,&rdquo; Bryan Crain, the rescue mission&rsquo;s CEO and president, said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re writing a new story, but in many cases they still bear images of their past. Sometimes it&rsquo;s a gang tattoo. Sometimes it&rsquo;s branding tied to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tattoo-removal-at-oc-rescue-missions-village-of-hope-helps-with-starting-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/tattoo-removal-at-oc-rescue-missions-village-of-hope-helps-with-starting-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[By GISELA SALOMON, JACK BROOK and SARAH RAZA<br />
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) &mdash; Their family spent years opposing Venezuela&rsquo;s socialist system.<br />
The government retaliated by sending men to beat the father, a state oil company worker whom it accused of being uncooperative. Other relatives were threatened.<br />
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Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes.<br />
While there&rsquo;s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can&rsquo;t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms.<br />
The companies that designed your favorite apps have an incentive to keep you glued to them s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/social-media-can-be-addictive-even-for-adults-but-there-are-ways-to-cut-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/social-media-can-be-addictive-even-for-adults-but-there-are-ways-to-cut-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strawberries, sunflowers and more plants to consider for the garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are five things to do in the garden this week:<br />
Fruit. Woodland strawberries grow from a California native ground cover (Fragaria vesca) that thrives in moist soil where sunlight is plentiful, but it can also grow In some shade. However, more and sweeter fruit is produced when a healthy dose of sun is provided. This is a plant that spreads easily in the garden since it is accessorized with both rhizomes and stolons (runners). The fruit is smaller than commercial strawberries but more flavorf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/strawberries-sunflowers-and-more-plants-to-consider-for-the-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/strawberries-sunflowers-and-more-plants-to-consider-for-the-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why adults pursuing career growth or personal interests are the ‘new majority’ student]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY<br />
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) &mdash; Interested in starting a business, learning about artificial intelligence or exploring a new hobby? There&rsquo;s a class for that.<br />
Related Articles	US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago	US stocks fall on Wall Street and head for a rare losing month	California must let immigrant truck drivers keep their licenses, judge rules	Netflix declines to raise its offer to buy Warner, says deal is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-adults-pursuing-career-growth-or-personal-interests-are-the-new-majority-student/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-adults-pursuing-career-growth-or-personal-interests-are-the-new-majority-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Californians can’t afford Democrats’ ‘affordability’ agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO &mdash; Listening to politicians offer their solutions for the nation&rsquo;s&nbsp;affordability crisis&nbsp;&mdash; a fancy term for punishing bouts of inflation &mdash; is like listening to a room full of thieves offer their ideas to end the retail-theft epidemic. They have a certain expertise in the subject, of course, but it&rsquo;s best to approach their proposals with skepticism.<br />
Despite slight recent drops, inflation remains at a persistent 2.4%. The&nbsp;cumulative inflation&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californians-cant-afford-democrats-affordability-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/californians-cant-afford-democrats-affordability-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 there]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA<br />
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) &mdash; Israel&rsquo;s top court on Friday moved to allow international aid groups to keep operating in&nbsp;the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories&nbsp;as Israeli strikes killed at least five people across&nbsp;the war-torn enclave.<br />
The Supreme Court&rsquo;s order, which followed a petition from 17 aid groups, effectively halted an earlier Israeli government decision that barred&nbsp;aid groups for refusing to comply with Israel&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israels-top-court-allows-aid-groups-to-keep-working-in-gaza-as-israeli-strikes-kill-5-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israels-top-court-allows-aid-groups-to-keep-working-in-gaza-as-israeli-strikes-kill-5-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 4 there]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SAM MEDNICK and WAFAA SHURAFA<br />
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) &mdash; Israel&rsquo;s top court on Friday moved to allow international aid groups to keep operating in&nbsp;the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories&nbsp;as Israeli strikes killed at least four people across&nbsp;the war-torn enclave.<br />
The Supreme Court&rsquo;s order, which followed a petition from 17 aid groups, effectively halted an earlier Israeli government decision that barred&nbsp;aid groups for refusing to comply with Israel&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israels-top-court-allows-aid-groups-to-keep-working-in-gaza-as-israeli-strikes-kill-4-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/israels-top-court-allows-aid-groups-to-keep-working-in-gaza-as-israeli-strikes-kill-4-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A chief judge warns Minnesota’s top prosecutor and ICE: Obey court orders or face contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEVE KARNOWSKI<br />
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) &mdash; The chief federal judge for Minnesota issued a stern warning Thursday to the chief federal prosecutor for the state, as well as to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, warning them that they must comply with court orders or they risk criminal contempt charges.<br />
Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz, who was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush and is seen as a conservative, took issue with an email he received Feb. 9 from U.S. Attorney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-chief-judge-warns-minnesotas-top-prosecutor-and-ice-obey-court-orders-or-face-contempt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-chief-judge-warns-minnesotas-top-prosecutor-and-ice-obey-court-orders-or-face-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why doesn’t the 91 Express Lanes give discounts anymore for Clean Air Vehicle stickers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q: If motorcycles are not charged for using the 91 Express Lanes, shouldn&rsquo;t the same go for the electric vehicles with the Clean Air Vehicle stickers, even if they no longer allow the drivers to go solo in carpool lanes?<br />
&ndash; Gail Rice, Riverside&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
A: That tollway was among those that killed off their discounts for drivers with Clean Air Vehicle stickers when that program died late last year.<br />
State lawmakers had extended the program through the end of this year, allowing drive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-doesnt-the-91-express-lanes-give-discounts-anymore-for-clean-air-vehicle-stickers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/why-doesnt-the-91-express-lanes-give-discounts-anymore-for-clean-air-vehicle-stickers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN nuclear watchdog says it’s unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIENNA (AP) &mdash; Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear watchdog to access nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press.<br />
The report stressed that therefore the agency &ldquo;cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities,&rdquo; or the &ldquo;size of Iran&rsquo;s uranium stockpile at the affected nuclear facilities.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/un-nuclear-watchdog-says-its-unable-to-verify-whether-iran-has-suspended-all-uranium-enrichment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/un-nuclear-watchdog-says-its-unable-to-verify-whether-iran-has-suspended-all-uranium-enrichment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BEN FINLEY and JAMIE STENGLE<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender youths, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday as he pushes a campaign against military support for&nbsp;diversity, equity and inclusion&nbsp;efforts.<br />
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Defense Department in January, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and int]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/scouting-america-will-alter-its-policies-to-maintain-support-from-the-us-military-pentagon-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/scouting-america-will-alter-its-policies-to-maintain-support-from-the-us-military-pentagon-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon says Scouting America will alter policies to maintain support from US military]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BEN FINLEY and JAMIE STENGLE<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use &ldquo;biological sex at birth and not gender identity,&rdquo; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday.<br />
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Defense Department in January, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and introducing a Military Service merit badge as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagon-says-scouting-america-will-alter-policies-to-maintain-support-from-us-military/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pentagon-says-scouting-america-will-alter-policies-to-maintain-support-from-us-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new Gallup poll shows how Americans’ sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LINLEY SANDERS<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.<br />
That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three years ago, 54% of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis, compared to 31% for the Palestinians.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month.<br />
The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.5% from December and 2.9% from January 2025. Economists had forecast a 0.3% increase for the month and 1.6% year over year, according to a survey by the data firm FactSet.<br />
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U.S. futures fell overnight Friday after Block CEO Jack Dorsey said his payment company would lay off 40% of its workforce, citing a shift to artificial intelligence.<br />
Futures for the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq each fell 0.4% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 0.6%.<br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly 2 million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of Venezuela in December, another step by President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration to&nbsp;assert power over the country&rsquo;s oil sector&nbsp;after&nbsp;capturing leader Nicol&aacute;s Maduro.<br />
It&rsquo;s the first complaint filed by the U.S. to start the legal process to formally take c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-moves-to-legally-control-tanker-and-2m-barrels-of-oil-seized-off-venezuelas-coast-in-december/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-moves-to-legally-control-tanker-and-2m-barrels-of-oil-seized-off-venezuelas-coast-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOSH FUNK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN<br />
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a &ldquo;seemingly threatening&rdquo; drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.<br />
The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso. The military is required to formally notify the FAA when it takes any counter-drone a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-military-used-laser-to-take-down-border-protection-drone-lawmakers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/us-military-used-laser-to-take-down-border-protection-drone-lawmakers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Clinton faces grilling from lawmakers over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[By STEPHEN GROVES<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering for his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.<br />
The closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York, will mark the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. It comes a day after Clinton&rsquo;s wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bill-clinton-faces-grilling-from-lawmakers-over-his-connections-to-jeffrey-epstein/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/bill-clinton-faces-grilling-from-lawmakers-over-his-connections-to-jeffrey-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATT O&rsquo;BRIEN, AP Technology Writer<br />
A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business.<br />
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei drew a sharp red line 24 hours before the deadline, declaring his company &ldquo;cannot in good conscience accede&rdquo; to the Pentagon&rsquo;s final demand to allow unrestricted use of its technology.<br />
Related]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anthropic-refuses-to-bend-to-pentagon-on-ai-safeguards-as-dispute-nears-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/anthropic-refuses-to-bend-to-pentagon-on-ai-safeguards-as-dispute-nears-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[By SAM MEDNICK and SAM METZ<br />
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) &mdash; The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms.<br />
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told embassy employees in an email that discussions with officials in Washington had led to a decision authorizing departures for those who wished to leave.<br />
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ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash; Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan&rsquo;s defense minister said Friday means they are now in &ldquo;open war.&rdquo;<br />
Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan&rsquo;s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistan-is-in-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-latest-strikes-defense-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/pakistan-is-in-open-war-with-afghanistan-after-latest-strikes-defense-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UC Irvine men edge CSUN on buzzer-beater to stay atop Big West]]></title><description><![CDATA[NORTHRIDGE &mdash; The UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge men&rsquo;s basketball teams battled for every second of their first-place showdown, including the last one.<br />
UCI guard Derin Saran slipped through the paint and banked in a layup as time expired to give the Anteaters a 68-67 victory over CSUN on Thursday night at the Matadome in a matchup of teams that started the night as part of a three-way tie atop the Big West standings.<br />
Northridge scored four points in a row to take a 67-64 lead with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uc-irvine-men-edge-csun-on-buzzer-beater-to-stay-atop-bigwest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/uc-irvine-men-edge-csun-on-buzzer-beater-to-stay-atop-bigwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Beach State men fall at Cal Poly as skid reaches 10 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN LUIS OBISPO &mdash; Freshman Gavin Sykes scored 28 points for Long Beach State, but the visitors couldn&rsquo;t slow down Cal Poly in a 102-92 loss on Thursday night that officially eliminated LBSU from contention for a spot in the Big West Tournament.<br />
Sykes scored 22 of his points in the second half, including a baseline jumper to move past program legend Lucious Harris for the Long Beach State freshman single-season record. Sykes has 469 points with three games left in the regular season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/longbeachstate-men-fall-at-calpoly-as-skid-reaches-10-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/longbeachstate-men-fall-at-calpoly-as-skid-reaches-10-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Kings routed by Oilers for 5th straight loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES &mdash; The Kings faced their tormentors on Thursday night only to be tortured once more, getting humiliated 8-1 by the Edmonton Oilers at Crypto.com Arena a night after they blew a lead against the Vegas Golden Knights&rsquo; B-team.<br />
The Oilers had surrendered 22 goals in four straight regulation defeats. But the Kings were barely a speedbump for the team that eliminated them from in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs each of the past four years. Their worst loss of the sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/struggling-kings-routed-by-oilers-for-5th-straight-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/struggling-kings-routed-by-oilers-for-5th-straight-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-handed Clippers can’t outlast Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves]]></title><description><![CDATA[INGLEWOOD &mdash; With John Collins joining Kawhi Leonard on the bench on Thursday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue was desperate for scoring. The two starters account for a combined 41.8 points per game and they were given another day to rest their respective injuries.<br />
Leonard was held out of Thursday&rsquo;s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of a sore ankle and Collins because of the head injury he suffered against the Lakers six days ago.<br />
So, Lue looked to Bennedict Mathurin to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/short-handed-clippers-cant-outlast-anthony-edwards-timberwolves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/short-handed-clippers-cant-outlast-anthony-edwards-timberwolves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mater Dei girls water polo turns tide on Newport Harbor in SoCal regional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowSANTA ANA &mdash; The CIF Southern California Regional can be tricky for water polo teams that focus year-round on capturing a CIF-SS championship.<br />
Where will the motivation come from when that pursuit ends? And is the regional enticing without a state tournament?<br />
Mater Dei&rsquo;s chase of its first girls section championship concluded with a loss in the Open Division final but the Monarchs found the det]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-water-polo-turns-tide-on-newport-harbor-in-socal-regional/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/mater-dei-girls-water-polo-turns-tide-on-newport-harbor-in-socal-regional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers can’t slow depleted Suns, lose on last-second 3-pointer]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX &mdash; Fewer than 48 hours after faltering down the stretch in a frustrating loss, the Lakers trailed the short-handed Phoenix Suns by 12 points with less than seven minutes left.<br />
Yes, those Suns &ndash; a team that had scored the fewest points per game in the NBA over its past 10 games (101.7), while shooting a league-worst 41% from the field over that stretch.<br />
Those Suns &ndash; who were without their top two scorers, All-Star guard Devin Booker (hip strain) and forward Dillon Brooks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-cant-slow-depleted-suns-lose-on-last-second-3-pointer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-cant-slow-depleted-suns-lose-on-last-second-3-pointer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakers don’t dwell on late collapse against Magic ahead of 2-game trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX &mdash; Moving on from a loss like the one the Lakers took against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night can be easier said than done.<br />
Before the Lakers played the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, however, Coach JJ Redick said the ebbs and flows of the NBA season mean &ldquo;you don&rsquo;t have to belabor every loss.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;I think there are specific times throughout the season where you talk about what just happened, more than just your normal review,&rdquo; Redick said when asked i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-dont-dwell-on-late-collapse-against-magic-ahead-of-2-game-trip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lakers-dont-dwell-on-late-collapse-against-magic-ahead-of-2-game-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, Feb. 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.&nbsp;Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Feb. 26<br />
Click here for details about sending your team&rsquo;s scores and stats to the Register.<br />
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.<br />
BASEBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
Laguna Beach 10, Segerstrom 1<br />
Marcus 5, JSerra 2<br />
SOFTBALL<br />
NONLEAGUE<br />
El Dorado 5, Esperanza 1<br />
La Habra 9, Kennedy 0<br />
St. Paul 8, Sonora 2<br />
Oxf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-thursday-feb-26/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/orange-county-scores-and-player-stats-for-thursday-feb-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A chef at OC jail in Irvine is accused of sexually assaulting women inmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple Orange County Jail inmates filed a class-action lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, alleging that a chef at the James A. Musick jail in Irvine sexually assaulted them.<br />
So far, the plaintiffs include five women who say chef Salvador Gonzalez sexually assaulted and harassed them. The lawsuit filed by the Prisoners Rights Union aims for class-action status.<br />
The lawsuit alleges the women, who worked in the kitchen while in custody, &ldquo;reported the misconduct through gri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-chef-at-oc-jail-in-irvine-is-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-women-inmates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/a-chef-at-oc-jail-in-irvine-is-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-women-inmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him]]></title><description><![CDATA[By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JOSHUA GOODMAN<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked a judge on Thursday to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has unconstitutionally violated his rights to defend himself by blocking Venezuelan funds to pay his legal costs.<br />
Related Articles	Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands	NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as &lsquo;watered-down&rsquo; after 67]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/deposed-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-asks-judge-to-toss-out-indictment-against-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/deposed-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-asks-judge-to-toss-out-indictment-against-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lookout in OC ‘honor roll murder’ case wants his conviction overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three decades after the notorious &ldquo;honor roll murder&rdquo; of a teen by his peers on New Year&rsquo;s Eve in 1992, a man who spent more than a decade in prison for his role as a lookout during the killing is asking to have his conviction overturned following changes in state law.<br />
Kirn Young Kim, then 16, wasn&rsquo;t in the garage where his friends beat 17-year-old Stuart Tay to death at a Buena Park home, a brutal slaying that drew international attention. But under state law a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lookout-in-oc-honor-roll-murder-case-wants-his-conviction-overturned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lookout-in-oc-honor-roll-murder-case-wants-his-conviction-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ‘stolen’ cells to advance medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BRIAN WITTE<br />
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.<br />
Related Articles	Young woman says she was on social media &lsquo;all day long&rsquo; as a child in landmark addiction trial	Netflix declines to raise its offer to buy Warner, says deal is &lsquo;no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/novartis-settles-with-henrietta-lacks-estate-over-use-of-her-stolen-cells-to-advance-medicine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/novartis-settles-with-henrietta-lacks-estate-over-use-of-her-stolen-cells-to-advance-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ducks spend morning teaching science to nearly 7,000 students]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 7000 elementary school kids attend the Anaheim Ducks&rsquo; First Flight Field Trip event at Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday, February 26, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)<br />
Anaheim Ducks player Frank Vatrano (77) and Ross Johnston (44) help teach a lesson on the science of resistors during First Flight Field Trip at Honda Center for about 7000 elementary school students in Anaheim on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The event is part of the Scholastic Curriculum of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-spend-morning-teaching-science-to-nearly-7000-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-spend-morning-teaching-science-to-nearly-7000-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MARY CLARE JALONICK<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Election-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trump&rsquo;s call in his State of the Union speech that Republicans in Congress pass the bill &ldquo;before anything else.&rdquo;<br />
Related Articles	NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as &lsquo;watered-down&rsquo; after 67 deaths near Washington	Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation memb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/republican-voter-id-bill-stalls-in-senate-despite-trump-demands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/republican-voter-id-bill-stalls-in-senate-despite-trump-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KTLA TV news team talk layoffs: ‘We will get through it together.’]]></title><description><![CDATA[One day after KTLA laid off five well-known on-air journalists, morning news anchor Frank Buckley addressed the loss on-air Thursday, Feb. 26, that the newsroom and viewers at home are feeling.<br />
&ldquo;Before we move on this morning, we wanted to acknowledge some news that broke yesterday that affects all of us here at KTLA,&rdquo; Buckley said directly to the camera during the &ldquo;KTLA Morning News&rdquo; program. &ldquo;You may have heard that a number of our beloved colleagues have been lai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ktla-tv-news-team-talk-layoffs-we-will-get-through-it-together/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ktla-tv-news-team-talk-layoffs-we-will-get-through-it-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[By JOSH FUNK<br />
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it&rsquo;s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.<br />
Related Articles	Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation members denied US visas	Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ntsb-chair-slams-house-aviation-bill-as-watered-down-after-67-deaths-near-washington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ntsb-chair-slams-house-aviation-bill-as-watered-down-after-67-deaths-near-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Klein trying to turn World Series heroics into spot in Dodgers’ bullpen]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLENDALE, Ariz. &mdash; Four innings in October changed Will Klein&rsquo;s life.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been great. Everyone&rsquo;s been so receptive and loving and the fans, players, everyone alike, the community. It&rsquo;s been great to feel that and be able to celebrate with everybody,&rdquo; Klein said at DodgerFest in January as fans shouted his name and &ldquo;Thank you, Will&rdquo; for his four-inning effort in the 18-inning Game 3 of the World Series.<br />
As Dodgers players take the field for s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/will-klein-trying-to-turn-world-series-heroics-into-spot-in-dodgers-bullpen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/will-klein-trying-to-turn-world-series-heroics-into-spot-in-dodgers-bullpen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More restaurants to check out on Fish Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, many chain restaurants promote fish and seafood.<br />
We did a roundup of chain restaurants at the start of Lent last week, but since then many more promotions have turned up.<br />
Here&rsquo;s what we learned about from restaurant websites, social media and news releases.<br />
Arby&rsquo;s: A Crispy Fish Sandwich includes fish fillet with shredded lettuce and tartar sauce on a toasted sesame bun. You can order it by itself for about $5.89 but it&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/more-restaurants-to-check-out-on-fish-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/more-restaurants-to-check-out-on-fish-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lent options: More restaurants to check out on Fish Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, many chain restaurants promote fish and seafood.<br />
We did a roundup of chain restaurants at the start of Lent last week, but since then many more promotions have turned up.<br />
Here&rsquo;s what we learned about from restaurant websites, social media and news releases.<br />
Arby&rsquo;s: A Crispy Fish Sandwich includes fish fillet with shredded lettuce and tartar sauce on a toasted sesame bun. You can order it by itself for about $5.89 but it&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lent-options-more-restaurants-to-check-out-on-fish-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/lent-options-more-restaurants-to-check-out-on-fish-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCLA gets $100M mental health gift from Wonderful Company owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[UCLA Health has received the largest donation to advance mental health care in its history &mdash; a $100 million gift from global philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the university announced Thursday.<br />
The Resnicks&lsquo; gift, made possible through their foundation, will help fund the expansion of mental and behavioral health services at UCLA Health and support completion of a new neuropsychiatric hospital and a comprehensive mental health campus.<br />
Stewart and Lynda Resnick, owners of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-gets-100m-mental-health-gift-from-wonderful-company-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ucla-gets-100m-mental-health-gift-from-wonderful-company-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No. 5 UCLA eyes another Big Ten gymnastics title with Big Four Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[With every week that goes by, the UCLA gymnastics squad proves why it is one of the top teams in the nation. Coming off six consecutive wins, the fifth-ranked Bruins are preparing to face off against three Big Ten teams, making for a quad conference meet with something on the line.<br />
Friday&rsquo;s Big Four Meet at Pauley Pavilion, against No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 25 Maryland, is a chance for UCLA to earn a second consecutive regular-season conference championship. To retain its titl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-5-ucla-eyes-another-big-ten-gymnastics-title-with-big-four-meet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/no-5-ucla-eyes-another-big-ten-gymnastics-title-with-big-four-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels come from behind to beat Cubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Angels rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, on Thursday afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium.<br />
PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Jos&eacute; Soriano gave up three runs on five hits in three innings. Soriano finished with a perfect third. Soriano hit 100 mph four times. He only reached that threshold eight times all of last season. &ldquo;It means a lot because I&rsquo;m healthy and can throw harder without trying to throw hard, and that&rsquo;s a good thin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-come-from-behind-to-beat-cubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/angels-come-from-behind-to-beat-cubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Smith, Hyeseong Kim and Keston Hiura hit Dodgers’ first home runs of spring training]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE GAME: The Dodgers hit their first three home runs of the spring and came from behind to beat the Chicago White Sox, 7-6, on Thursday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. They remain undefeated six games into Cactus League play.<br />
HITTING REPORT: The Dodgers scored 44 runs in their first five games without hitting a home run. Will Smith &ndash; who hit the last home run of 2025 &ndash; hit the first home run of the spring in the fifth inning. Hyeseong Kim and Keston Hiura went back-t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/will-smith-hyeseong-kim-and-keston-hiura-hit-dodgers-first-home-runs-of-spring-training/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/will-smith-hyeseong-kim-and-keston-hiura-hit-dodgers-first-home-runs-of-spring-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horse racing: Carryover effect might be big Friday at Santa Anita]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCADIA &mdash; Pick-six carryover. Those used to be magic words around California racetracks. And on occasions like this Friday afternoon at Santa Anita, they still can be.<br />
After no bettors connected the winners of the final six races at Santa Anita last Saturday and again last Sunday, 30% of the money wagered was paid out to those who connected five and the remaining 70% from each day carried over, meaning that gambling in the pick-six on Friday&rsquo;s races 4 through 9 will start with $198,7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/horse-racing-carryover-effect-might-be-big-friday-at-santa-anita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/horse-racing-carryover-effect-might-be-big-friday-at-santa-anita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation members denied US visas]]></title><description><![CDATA[By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ<br />
Eight members of Cuba&rsquo;s delegation were denied visas to the United States for the World Baseball Classic, the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation (FCBS) said Thursday.<br />
Related Articles	Horse racing: Carryover effect might be big Friday at Santa Anita	Ducks&rsquo; Joel Quenneville eager to add to his 1,000 wins	Previews for Orange County&rsquo;s CIF-SS boys soccer finals Saturday	Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, February 27, 2026	Previews for Orange County&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cuba-says-8-world-baseball-classic-delegation-members-denied-us-visas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/cuba-says-8-world-baseball-classic-delegation-members-denied-us-visas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady]]></title><description><![CDATA[By EDITH M. LEDERER<br />
UNITED NATIONS (AP) &mdash; U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations on Thursday said would be a first.<br />
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Quenneville and, in a way, Toews are both on their second stop since departing Chicago, where they were the fulcrum of three Stanley Cup champions between 2010 and 2015. Quenneville has coached in Florida and now the OC, while Toews&nbsp;took significant time away from the game&nbsp;before returni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-joel-quenneville-eager-to-add-to-his-1000-wins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/ducks-joel-quenneville-eager-to-add-to-his-1000-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule, the latest in a flurry of changes to longstanding norms and procedures.<br />
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary described the effort as a pilot program during a staff presentation Thursday, saying the first quarterly bonus payments would start going out to employees around August. The Associated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fda-to-offer-bonus-payments-to-staffers-who-complete-speedy-drug-reviews/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fda-to-offer-bonus-payments-to-staffers-who-complete-speedy-drug-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California must let immigrant truck drivers keep their licenses, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Adam Echelman | CalMatters<br />
More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily, despite efforts by the Trump administration and the state of California to revoke them, according to a tentative ruling Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court.<br />
The decision puts the state of California in a bind. The U.S. Department of Transportation already has repeatedly pushed the California Department of Motor Vehicles to rescind these licenses,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-must-let-immigrant-truck-drivers-keep-their-licenses-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/california-must-let-immigrant-truck-drivers-keep-their-licenses-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press<br />
LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; A young woman who is battling against social media giants took the stand Thursday to testify about her experience using the platforms as she was growing up, saying she was on social media &ldquo;all day long&rdquo; as a child.<br />
The now 20-year-old, who has been identified in court documents as KGM, says her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. Met]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/young-woman-says-she-was-on-social-media-all-day-long-as-a-child-in-landmark-addiction-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/young-woman-says-she-was-on-social-media-all-day-long-as-a-child-in-landmark-addiction-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Bros. Discovery deems Paramount’s takeover bid superior to Netflix deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that Paramount&rsquo;s latest takeover offer is superior to the streaming and studio agreement it struck with Netflix, marking a stark shift in momentum in the fight for the storied Hollywood giant.<br />
Related Articles	Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy	FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump&rsquo;s illegal tariffs	The IRS broke the law by disclosing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/warner-bros-discovery-deems-paramounts-takeover-bid-superior-to-netflix-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/warner-bros-discovery-deems-paramounts-takeover-bid-superior-to-netflix-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soggy fries, lettuce woes: LA-based Sweetgreen’s $5 billion wipeout]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Redd Brown | Bloomberg<br />
It turns out, making a healthier French fry is a nightmare.<br />
Sweetgreen workers warned their managers that the salad chain&rsquo;s attempt &mdash; crinkle-cut potatoes air-fried in avocado oil &mdash; was too labor intensive.But senior management, led by Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Neman and encouraged by a share price that climbed on every mention of the fast-food moonshot, persisted. Last March, Ripple Fries made their nationwide debut.<br />
Soon, harried workers were]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/soggy-fries-lettuce-woes-la-based-sweetgreens-5billion-wipeout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/soggy-fries-lettuce-woes-la-based-sweetgreens-5billion-wipeout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Farm to pay record $5 billion dividend to auto clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Alexandre Rajbhandari | Bloomberg<br />
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will pay a $5 billion cash dividend to its auto-insurance customers after posting strong underwriting profits.<br />
The payments average $100 per vehicle, State Farm said in a statement. It&rsquo;s the largest dividend in the company&rsquo;s 103-year history.<br />
&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have shareholders; we don&rsquo;t have a stock price to protect,&rdquo; Chief Executive Officer Jon Farney said in a call with reporters. &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/state-farm-to-pay-record-5-billion-dividend-to-auto-clients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/state-farm-to-pay-record-5-billion-dividend-to-auto-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Previews for Orange County’s CIF-SS boys soccer finals Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER FINALS<br />
SATURDAY&rsquo;S GAMES<br />
OPEN DIVISION<br />
Mater Dei (16-1-3) vs. Orange Lutheran (13-3-4) at El Modena High, 6 p.m.<br />
Outlook: It&rsquo;s an all-Trinity League final in the CIF Southern Section&rsquo;s top division. Mater Dei defeated Orange Lutheran, 2-1, in one league game. Their league matchup was a 1-1 tie. Mater Dei won the Open Division championship two seasons ago (the Trinity League&rsquo;s JSerra won the Open Division last season). Monarchs senior Santiago Schelotto h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/previews-for-orange-countys-cif-ss-boys-soccer-finals-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/previews-for-orange-countys-cif-ss-boys-soccer-finals-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, Associated Press<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter.<br />
Svetlana Dali, convicted in 2024 for flying to Paris without a passport or ticket, was taken into custody Thursday at Milan&rsquo;s Malpensa Airport, said the official, who was not authorized to disclose informatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/convicted-stowaway-arrested-again-after-a-new-alleged-ticketless-flight-from-us-to-italy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/convicted-stowaway-arrested-again-after-a-new-alleged-ticketless-flight-from-us-to-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joji announces Solaris Tour, including Inglewood stop at Intuit Dome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off the release of his new album, Joji is taking the music global.<br />
The singer and producer has announced the Solaris Tour, a sprawling international arena run that will include a July 11 stop at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.<br />
The Live Nation-promoted tour will span North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with stops at major venues including Prudential Center, Barclays Center and The O2.<br />
According to the announcement, the Solaris Tour will feature an all-new immersive product]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/joji-announces-solaris-tour-including-inglewood-stop-at-intuit-dome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/joji-announces-solaris-tour-including-inglewood-stop-at-intuit-dome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump’s illegal tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[By MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press<br />
NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Delivery company FedEx said in a statement on Thursday that it will return any tariff refund it might get to shippers and customers who paid them.<br />
The statement came after FedEx filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the IEEPA tariffs are illegal.<br />
Related Ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fedex-says-it-will-return-to-customers-any-refunds-it-gets-back-from-trumps-illegal-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/fedex-says-it-will-return-to-customers-any-refunds-it-gets-back-from-trumps-illegal-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstreet Boys add six more summer dates to Sphere residency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to fan demand, the Backstreet Boys have added six more summer dates to their Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.<br />
The newly announced shows will take place July 30-31 and Aug. 1, 6-8, following previously announced performances on July 16-18 and July 23-25.<br />
Fans who previously registered for the Artist Presale will have first access to tickets for the new dates starting today. The general on-sale for the added shows begins at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at backstreetboys.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/backstreet-boys-add-six-more-summer-dates-to-sphere-residency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/backstreet-boys-add-six-more-summer-dates-to-sphere-residency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, February 27, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 Friday, February, 2026.<br />
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The fifth beanbag round fired by the corporal on March 6, 2024, pierced the chest cavity of 50-year-old Alejandro Campos Rios of Buena Park, causing him to bleed profusely. He di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/police-officer-cleared-in-death-of-erratic-man-at-mcdonalds-in-fullerton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/police-officer-cleared-in-death-of-erratic-man-at-mcdonalds-in-fullerton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says]]></title><description><![CDATA[By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press<br />
WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information &ldquo;approximately 42,695 times&rdquo; to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<br />
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the IRS had erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies&rsquo; controversial agreement to share information on i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-irs-broke-the-law-by-disclosing-confidential-information-to-ice-42695-times-judge-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/the-irs-broke-the-law-by-disclosing-confidential-information-to-ice-42695-times-judge-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland abandoned plans for Disney Villains land, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walt Disney Imagineering drew up plans a decade ago for a Disney Villains themed land at Disney California Adventure with a Jafar roller coaster and Ursula spinning ride that were ultimately abandoned in favor of a Pixar Pier makeover, according to a new published report.<br />
The Wrap reports Imagineering developed plans for a Villains Land at the Anaheim theme park during the reimagining of Paradise Pier before ultimately pivoting to a Pixar Pier makeover that was announced in 2017 and debuted in 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-abandoned-plans-for-disney-villains-land-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/disneyland-abandoned-plans-for-disney-villains-land-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of US attack looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[By NASSER KARIMI and MEHDI FATTAHI, Associated Press<br />
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) &mdash; Every day, Iranians go to stores and find prices rising. Some post photos on social media of the shrinking contents of their shopping carts as they struggle to buy enough basic staples for their families. The mounting cost of living is an extra weight bearing down as Iranians prepare for a possible war with the U.S. and wrestle with the aftermath of protests that swept the country last month.<br />
&ldquo;Everybody is under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/soaring-cost-of-food-and-other-staples-squeezes-iranians-as-threat-of-us-attack-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/soaring-cost-of-food-and-other-staples-squeezes-iranians-as-threat-of-us-attack-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say ‘welcome’ or ‘thank you’]]></title><description><![CDATA[By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press<br />
Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.<br />
Restaurant Brands International &ndash; the Miami-based company that owns Burger King, Popeyes and other brands &ndash; said Thursday it&rsquo;s currently testing the OpenAI-powered headsets in 500 U.S. restaurants.<br />
The system collects data on restaurant operations and shares it via &ldquo;Patty,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/burger-king-is-testing-ai-headsets-that-will-know-if-employees-say-welcome-or-thank-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/burger-king-is-testing-ai-headsets-that-will-know-if-employees-say-welcome-or-thank-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frito-Lay closing Rancho Cucamonga warehouse, laying off 248 workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[PepsiCo Inc. plans to close a Frito-Lay distribution plant in Rancho Cucamonga as the snack giant makes supply-chain adjustments to bring production in line with falling demand.<br />
The Frito-Lay manufacturing facility that gave birth to Flamin&rsquo; Hot Cheetos nearly 35 years ago plans to close June 6, laying off 248 warehouse and logistics workers, according to a noticed filed earlier this month by the company with the state&rsquo;s Employment Development Department.<br />
In total, 680 workers have b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/frito-lay-closing-rancho-cucamonga-warehouse-laying-off-248-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/anaheim/frito-lay-closing-rancho-cucamonga-warehouse-laying-off-248-workers/</guid></item></channel></rss>