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• Sikh Rose Parade float represents a stand against hate

  01-01-2017 00:40 via ocregister.com
  
  In fall 2014, Newport Beach resident Minu Kaur Singh began scouring Google for information about designing and building floats. It was the first opportunity the Sikh community had to showcase its culture and religion in the Rose Parade, and Singh...
  
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• China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case

  10-02-2026 01:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By KANIS LEUNG
  HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.
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• When conflict meets competition: Trump’s immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics

  10-02-2026 01:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEVEN SLOAN and EDDIE PELLS
  LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — As the Winter Olympics opened in Milan, Vice President JD Vance hailed the competition as “one of the few things that unites the entire country.”
  That unity didn’t last long.
  The early days of the Milan Cortina Games have been roiled by the tumultuous political debate in the U.S. American athletes have faced persistent questions about President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda and their co
  
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• Hong Kong fire victims long for home as Lunar New Year stirs painful memories

  10-02-2026 01:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By KANIS LEUNG
  HONG KONG (AP) — The deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades last year left thousands of residents without some of their friends, family or the place they called home. More than two months later, the occupants of the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex are not only waiting for answers about what happened, but longing for a new place.
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• Immigration officers can still wear masks in California for now, federal judge decides

  10-02-2026 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Monday, Feb. 9, allowing federal immigration officials to continue wearing masks during California operations, while a lawsuit plays out between the Trump administration and the state.
  U.S. District Judge Christine A. Snyder in Los Angeles granted the Trump administration’s request for a temporary order halting enforcement of SB 627, the No Secret Police Act, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in September amid ongoing waves of federal
  
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• Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms

  10-02-2026 00:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and SEUNG MIN KIM
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have begun tentative talks with the White House on their demands for “dramatic” new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, trading offers just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire.
  Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats had sent the White House their list of demands for Immigration and Customs Enfor
  
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• Disneyland throws Super Bowl victory parade for Seahawks stars

  10-02-2026 00:42 via ocregister.com
  
  The notoriously loud and loyal Seattle Seahawks 12s fan base showed up in force at Disneyland for a victory parade down Main Street U.S.A. with quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Kenneth Walker III celebrating the team’s Super Bowl championship.
  Darnold and Walker made good on their televised post-game promises of “We’re going to Disneyland” on Monday, Feb. 9 after the Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX the night before in Santa Clara.
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• Clayton Kershaw will start broadcast career as an analyst for NBC

  10-02-2026 00:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Clayton Kershaw is going to have an active retirement.
  The future Hall of Famer announced the end of his playing career following the 2025 season last fall but will return to competition this spring as a member of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Following that, the former Dodgers pitcher will begin a new career in television.
  NBC Sports announced that it had hired Kershaw and fellow former major-leaguers Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto to be part of the broadcast crew as NBC returns to base
  
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• La Quinta football coach James Stewart resigns, replaced by Lucas Alexander

  10-02-2026 00:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowLa Quinta football coach James Stewart has resigned and been replaced by offensive coordinator Lucas Alexander, Stewart and Garden Grove Unified School District athletic director Dave Mamelli said Monday.
  Stewart said he resigned to spend more time watching his sons’ athletic events. He remains a teacher at La Quinta.
  Stewart guided La Quinta the past eight seasons in his second tenure as coach. He
  
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• Why David Guterson was waiting his whole life to write ‘Evelyn in Transit’

  10-02-2026 00:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Evelyn Bednarz is an outsider from the start, the sort of person who’s too outspoken, too ungainly and too determined to go her own way. And so she does, traveling the country, taking on odd (sometimes very odd) jobs like carrying one thousand stones up a mountain to help build a Buddhist shrine. 
  That particular job is not accidental in David Guterson’s latest novel, “Evelyn in Transit.” The book occasionally leaves Evelyn’s rambles to follow a young Tibetan b
  
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• Clippers’ Lawrence Frank says ‘difficult decisions’ were necessary

  10-02-2026 00:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Ivica Zubac was loved. James Harden was appreciated, and Chris Paul was an all-time great. But when it came to the Clippers’ long-range plans and short-term goals, each was expendable.
  Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, explained the decisions behind trading each player last week, difficult moves that he believes will ultimately help make the team better.
  The 36-year-old Harden, who wanted to join a contender, was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for D
  
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• Gabbard’s office warns attorney against sharing classified complaint with Congress

  09-02-2026 23:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID KLEPPER
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The general counsel for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday warned the attorney for an anonymous government employee not to directly share a top-secret complaint about Gabbard’s handling of classified material with members of Congress.
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• Lindsey Vonn says she sustained complex tibia fracture during Olympic crash

  09-02-2026 23:48 via ocregister.com
  
  CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn sustained a “complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly” after her devastating crash in the Olympic downhill, the skier said in a social media post late Monday.
  Vonn posted on Instagram about her left leg injuries following her fall in Sunday’s race.
  “While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have
  
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• Kaiser, nurses union spar over workers as strike enters 3rd week

  09-02-2026 23:40 via ocregister.com
  
  As the strike at Kaiser Permanente expands to include thousands more workers in its third week, union representatives for 34,000 employees and the healthcare giant remain far apart on the issues, leaving patients in a lurch.Michael Nestor, a retired emergency room doctor with Kaiser, is upset with the company’s entire medical system. The 74-year-old Huntington Beach resident suffers from two medical conditions he characterizes as life-threatening. Neither is being treated urgently as the s
  
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• The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

  09-02-2026 23:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By JOHN HANNA and ERIC GAY
  EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — The first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades opened Monday in Texas, part of a larger effort to keep the flesh-eating parasite they spawn from crossing the Mexican border and wreaking havoc on the American cattle industry.
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• Trump administration’s changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says

  09-02-2026 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEN SWEET
  NEW YORK (AP) — One year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely retreated from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief.
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• At an LA watch party, fans reflect on what Bad Bunny’s halftime show means to them

  09-02-2026 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Growing up in Southern California, Victor Ramos didn’t encounter many fellow Puerto Ricans and Dominicans.
  “Being born and raised in LA, I always sought representation as a child and young adult for my Afro-Caribbean culture,” Ramos said. “To see Bad Bunny on this grand stage has been very special to me.”
  Ramos, aka Chef Vic, and his sister Gabriela Ramos operate Casa de Lola, an LA-based catering and pop-up company that blends traditional Dominican and Puerto Rican
  
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• Reigniting tax war with foreign partners isn’t a good idea for California

  09-02-2026 23:21 via ocregister.com
  
  California businesses struggle to survive under the weight of chaotic federal trade policies, high taxes and increasing costs, and some state lawmakers are threatening a tax hike that would make things worse – an idea so ill-conceived that it would renew a trade war with California’s international partners at the worst possible time.
  The multibillion-dollar tax hike would be imposed by repealing the “water’s-edge election,” a policy that keeps California from taxing
  
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• Valentine’s Day Super Bowl is coming to SoFi Stadium in 2027

  09-02-2026 23:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Now that the dust has settled from the Seattle Seahawks’ victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XL, the countdown has begun for the big game’s return to the Los Angeles area after a five-year absence.
  The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee, led by the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, officially received the handoff of Super Bowl LXI that will be played at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027.
  “We are thrilled to return to the world-class SoFi Stadium
  
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• How Matthew Pearl decided to have some fun with his dark novel ‘The Award’

  09-02-2026 23:18 via ocregister.com
  
  David Trent craves success as a writer … perhaps even more than he wants to write.
  Trent’s ambitions are clear early on in Matthew Pearl’s “The Award” when he creates a forged recommendation from a well-known writer to help launch his career. But Trent is still struggling when he and his girlfriend Bonnie move into a weird third-floor apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  The place is riddled with problems, but it turns out his downstairs neighbor is the esteemed
  
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• Patti LuPone discusses Southern California shows and dogs at the theater

  09-02-2026 23:08 via ocregister.com
  
  When actress-singer Patti LuPone released her album “Matters of the Heart” in 1999, she wasn’t interested in simple songs about falling in and out of love.
  The record, and the run of concerts that followed it in 2000, mixed songs from Broadway musical theater, where LuPone won Tony Awards for “Evita,” “Gypsy,” and “Company,” with pop songs by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Randy Newman, and more.
  It was her intent, then and now, as LuPone br
  
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• Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause

  09-02-2026 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANDREW DALTON
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause.
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• Person is shot in a high school in Maryland and a suspect is in custody, police say

  09-02-2026 22:27 via ocregister.com
  
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — One person was shot inside a high school in Maryland on Monday as police said that a person was in custody and the school’s campus was on lockdown.
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• Hoag Health receives $30 million gift for staff housing

  09-02-2026 22:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Hoag Health has received $30 million from longtime supporters Ron and Sandi Simon for a housing assistance program designed to support nurses and other essential employees across the organization, officials announced Monday, Feb. 9.
  The Simons will provide about $1.25 million annually in housing money for eligible Hoag employees. Officials said the gift will help recruit workers and keep valuable ones on the payroll.
  “Our caregivers are the cornerstone of everything we do at Hoag, and supp
  
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• Covina High alumna says ‘I do’ in front of millions during Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show

  09-02-2026 22:13 via ocregister.com
  
  It was a match made in Super Bowl heaven — and witnessed by more than 135 million people.
  Eleisa “Elli” Aparicio said “I do” to Thomas “Tommy” Wolter during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 8, turning the worldwide football spectacle into a giant, globally televised love story. According to a post from Covina Valley Unified School District’s Facebook page, Aparicio is a graduate of Covina High.
  “A proud moment for Covina-Valley Un
  
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• Wind advisory active for 5 Freeway north of LA Tuesday and Wednesday – gusts to hit 50 mph

  09-02-2026 22:02 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway north of LA is the focus of a wind advisory released at 12:57 p.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from Tuesday 1 p.m. until Wednesday Feb. 11, at 1 p.m.
  According to the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, “South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts to 60 mph in the Los Angeles County mountains.”
  “Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,&rd
  
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• Rams 2025 look back: What went right, what went wrong?

  09-02-2026 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  As the green and blue confetti rained down in Levi’s Stadium Sunday night, you can be sure the rhyme in history wasn’t lost on the Rams.
  For the second year in a row, the Rams were eliminated in the postseason by the eventual Super Bowl champion — this year, to make it worse, NFC West rival the Seattle Seahawks. And for the second year in a row, the Rams were the only team to push the eventual champions to the brink.
  Last year, it was a six-point loss to the Eagles, who would w
  
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• 5 Freeway through Grapevine under a wind advisory Tuesday and Wednesday

  09-02-2026 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway through Grapevine is under a wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 12:48 p.m. The advisory is valid from Tuesday 8 a.m. until Wednesday Feb. 11, at 1 p.m.
  According to the NWS Hanford CA, “South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph expected.”
  “Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” the NWS said. “Winds this strong can make drivin
  
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• Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy

  09-02-2026 21:49 via ocregister.com
  
  By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press
  State officials are attempting to address voters’ worries about the rising cost of living, including housing and everyday items such as groceries, utilities and child care.
  As governors give their annual state of the state speeches, many of them are designing their messages to speak to constituents’ concerns about affordability.
  Because the issue is so broad, there are a lot of things governors can try. But for the same reason, there’s no on
  
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• Final Orange County girls soccer Top 10: Santa Margarita finishes at No. 1

  09-02-2026 21:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowFINAL ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS SOCCER TOP 10
  (Records through Sunday, Feb. 8)
  1. Santa Margarita 14-1-3: Texas A & M commit Felicity Nguyen leads the Trinity League champion with 24 goals entering the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. Santa Margarita kicks off the postseason at rival Santiago of Corona on Thursday in the first match of a home-and-away series. Previous ranking: 1
  2. Mater Dei 11-2-7: The Monar
  
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