• Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the ‘Zero Suicide Model,’ study finds

    Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the ‘Zero Suicide Model,’ study finds
    By CARLA K. JOHNSON
    Health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling, a new study suggests, an important finding as the U.S. confronts it 11th leading cause of death.
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  • Ducks edge Blue Jackets for a bounce-back win

    Ducks edge Blue Jackets for a bounce-back win
    ANAHEIM — The Ducks rebounded from Friday’s trampling with a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at Honda Center.
    Twenty-four hours after they were roughed up by the Dallas Stars, 8-3, the Ducks never trailed. They collected two points to gain sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division after the Vegas Golden Knights lost in Calgary on Saturday.
    The Ducks came into the clash as losers of four of their previous five games, including a 4-3 overtime d
  • Luka Doncic leaves Lakers’ game against Clippers with leg injury

    Luka Doncic leaves Lakers’ game against Clippers with leg injury
    INGLEWOOD — Lakers star Luka Doncic made an early exit from Saturday night’s game against the Clippers because of a leg injury.
    The Lakers ruled Doncic out of the game at halftime because of a left leg contusion.
    It wasn’t immediately clear how Doncic suffered the injury.
    Second-year wing Dalton Knecht started the second half in place of Doncic, who struggled in the first half. He finished with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and four turnovers to go
  • Luka Doncic leaves Lakers’ game against Clippers with leg contusion

    Luka Doncic leaves Lakers’ game against Clippers with leg contusion
    INGLEWOOD — Lakers star Luka Doncic made an early exit from Saturday night’s game against the Clippers because of a leg injury.
    The Lakers ruled Doncic out of the game at halftime because of a left leg contusion.
    It wasn’t immediately clear how Doncic suffered the injury.
    Second-year wing Dalton Knecht started the second half in place of Doncic, who struggled in the first half. He finished with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and four turnovers to go
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  • CFP: Dante Moore, Oregon light up James Madison in opener

    CFP: Dante Moore, Oregon light up James Madison in opener
    By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer
    EUGENE, Ore. — Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison, 51-34, on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener.
    The Ducks (12-1) advanced to face Texas Tech in a quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1. Oregon won a playoff game for the first time since 2014, when the Ducks hammered Florida State in the Rose Bowl semifinal before losing to Ohio State in the national champion
  • Caleb Williams, Bears stun Packers for improbable OT win

    Caleb Williams, Bears stun Packers for improbable OT win
    By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer
    CHICAGO — Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers, who lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion.
    The Bears (11-4) extended their lead in the NFC North to 1½ games over the Packers (9-5-1) with two left to play and got some payback for a loss at Lambeau Field two weeks earlier. It
  • Lakers hope to get Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton back soon

    Lakers hope to get Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton back soon
    INGLEWOOD — The Lakers were without three of their normal starters for Saturday night’s road game against the Clippers, but they hope to have two of them back in the lineup as soon as Tuesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns in Arizona.
    Starting guard Austin Reaves (left calf strain), center Deandre Ayton (left elbow soreness) and forward Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) were all unavailable on Saturday night.
    Reserve guard Gabe Vincent also missed his second game because
  • Eagles run away from Commanders to clinch NFC East title

    Eagles run away from Commanders to clinch NFC East title
    By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer
    LANDOVER, Md. — This was not a terrific performance by the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, from a fumble on the opening kickoff to a pair of penalties on the tush push to three wide-left field-goal tries to a halftime deficit.
    Still, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and company eventually got going in the right direction and clinched a second consecutive NFC East title by beating the Washington Commanders, 29-18, on Saturday night. The ga
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  • Santa Ana Zoo unveils River’s Edge, a new immersive multi-species exhibit

    Santa Ana Zoo unveils River’s Edge, a new immersive multi-species exhibit
    The Santa Ana Zoo celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 20, the opening of River’s Edge, a new multi-species exhibit that officials called the largest and most complex project in the zoo’s more than 70-year history.
    The celebration continues Sunday, Dec. 21, with a second day of free admission for Santa Ana residents.
    Construction on the roughly $8.6 million habitat began in 2022, replacing an aging exhibit with a modern space designed to prioritize animal comfort and well-being.
    Guest feedba
  • Man killed, another wounded in Santa Ana shooting

    Man killed, another wounded in Santa Ana shooting
    A 20-year-old man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting late Friday night, Dec. 19, in a residential neighborhood in Santa Ana, police said.
    Officers were dispatched around 11:25 p.m. to the 500 block of South Marine Street after receiving a report from a man who said he had been shot, a Santa Ana Police Department statement said. When officers arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
    Orange County Fire Authority personnel pronounced one of the victims, identified as
  • CFP: Mississippi crushes Tulane, gets rematch with Georgia in Sugar Bowl

    CFP: Mississippi crushes Tulane, gets rematch with Georgia in Sugar Bowl
    By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer
    OXFORD, Miss. — Trinidad Chambliss ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and No. 6 Mississippi looked unfazed by the defection of Coach Lane Kiffin, beating No. 17 Tulane, 41-10, on Saturday in a first-round game of the College Football Playoff.
    Scoring runs of 20 yards by Kewan Lacy and 4 yards by Chambliss gave Ole Miss (12-1) a 14-0 lead before eight minutes had elapsed in the coaching debut of Pete Golding, who was promoted from defensive coord
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Dec. 20

    Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Dec. 20
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, Dec. 20.
    Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
    The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
    SATURDAY’S SCORES
    GIRLS BASKETBALL
    NIKE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
    Sage Hill 68, Mission Hills 66
    Sage: Holguin 22 pts. Uphoff 20 pts. Klamberg
  • No. 4 UCLA women rout Long Beach State to cap nonconference slate

    No. 4 UCLA women rout Long Beach State to cap nonconference slate
    UCLA guard Kiki Rice drives as Long Beach State guard Khylee Pepe, right, defends during the second half on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
    Long Beach State guard Brynna Pukis, left, drives against UCLA guard Lena Bilić, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)
    UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) shields the ball from Long Beach State guard Khylee Pepe (13) during the first ha
  • No. 4 UCLA women rout Long Beach State to cap nonconference slate

    No. 4 UCLA women rout Long Beach State to cap nonconference slate
    LOS ANGELES — The UCLA women’s basketball team finished the nonconference portion of its schedule much the way it began.
    Another lopsided win.
    The No. 4 Bruins hosted Long Beach State on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion and ran away with a 106-44 victory.
    UCLA (11-1) began the season with a 77-53 win against visiting San Diego State on Nov. 3 and every victory since has come by 14 points or more, including back-to-back wins over No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 18 North Carolina.
    The only
  • Analysis: Kings did right to trade Phillip Danault, but issues loom

    Analysis: Kings did right to trade Phillip Danault, but issues loom
    With half an hour remaining before the holiday roster freeze, the Kings dealt Phillip Danault back from whence he came, to the Montreal Canadiens.
    In isolation, Kings general manager Ken Holland got what should be a draft pick somewhere in the 30s amid a deep prospect crop in return, while shedding $11 million in cap space across this season and next. He also did right by Danault, relocating him back to his home province, and on an unconventional timeline, per his request.
    But more broadly, the
  • At Chain Reaction’s final show fans mourned, ‘Feels like losing a piece of history’

    At Chain Reaction’s final show fans mourned, ‘Feels like losing a piece of history’
    Lines of fans spanning generations gathered at Chain Reaction’s tiny strip mall parking lot for the venue’s final show.
    Chain Reaction hosted its last event on Friday, Dec. 19, featuring Rancho Santa Margarita-based band Movements, Militarie Gun, and Cherdomingo. The show was part of a three-day goodbye stint that followed two previous performances: one on Thursday, Dec. 18, which also included Movements, Militarie Gun, and Underbrook; and one on Wednesday, Dec. 17, which included St
  • Sources: Rams fire special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn

    Sources: Rams fire special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn
    After a punt return for a touchdown played a pivotal role in the Rams’ 38-37 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, head coach Sean McVay fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn on Saturday, two sources confirmed.
    It marks the first time in McVay’s nine-year tenure with the Rams that he has dismissed a coach in the middle of the season. Blackburn was in his third season with the Rams. An interim had yet to be determined, per one source, but the Rams still have Ben
  • After Eaton fire ignited, her out-of-print Altadena history book was in high demand. A year later, it’s back

    After Eaton fire ignited, her out-of-print Altadena history book was in high demand. A year later, it’s back
    Copies of Michele Zack’s book for sale at the Altadena Heritage Holiday Gathering on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jarret Liotta)
    Copies of Michele Zack’s book for sale at the Altadena Heritage Holiday Gathering on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jarret Liotta)
    Author Michele Zack and her friend Phillip Arroyo of Altadena at the Altadena Heritage Holiday Gathering on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jarret Liotta)
    An autograph from author Michele Zack in a copy of her book. (Phot
  • CFP: Malachi Toney recovers to lead Miami past Texas A&M

    CFP: Malachi Toney recovers to lead Miami past Texas A&M
    COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff.
    Mark Fletcher Jr. had a career-high 172 yards rushing to help the Hurricanes (11-2) advance to the Cotton Bowl to face No. 2 seed Ohio State on Dec. 31.
    Toney’s big play came a series after what looked a devastating mistake for the freshman. Toney made a recep
  • California’s wealth tax proposal pits fiscal fantasy against economic reality

    California’s wealth tax proposal pits fiscal fantasy against economic reality
    Last week, the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office released its initial description of the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act,” a one-time, 5 percent tax on these individuals’ net wealth. Its conclusions should concern every California voter. The LAO confirms what we’ve been documenting at Stanford’s Hoover Institution: a proposal that exchanges an uncertain, short-term revenue windfall for a predictable and disastrous long-term erosion to California’s tax
  • Air quality alert issued for Orange County until early Monday

    Air quality alert issued for Orange County until early Monday
    Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are the focus of an air quality alert reported at 12:11 p.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Monday Dec. 22, at midnight.
    The NWS San Diego CA states to be ready for, “The South Coast AQMD has extended a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood
  • USC men enter Sunday with new opponent, new point guard

    USC men enter Sunday with new opponent, new point guard
    The changes keep on coming for the USC men’s basketball team.
    On Sunday afternoon, the Trojans will be playing an unexpected opponent with an unexpected point guard now that UC Santa Cruz is on the schedule and transfer point guard Kam Woods is in the lineup.
    USC was originally slated to play Brown University on Sunday until the teams mutually agreed to cancel the game after the school shooting that took place on Brown’s campus.
    Head coach Eric Musselman didn’t want to go into
  • Chargers focused on beating Cowboys, not playoff-clinching scenarios

    Chargers focused on beating Cowboys, not playoff-clinching scenarios
    If the Chargers defeat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, and if a set of dominoes falls in their favor, including a loss by an old friend on “Monday Night Football,” then they will have clinched an AFC playoff berth for the second time in Jim Harbaugh’s two seasons as their coach.
    Big deal, you say.
    Actually, it would be a very big deal for the Chargers.
    You see, the Chargers haven’t advanced to the playoffs in consecutive seasons since qualifying four str
  • Larry Wilson: A year on from catastrophe, cheers for the ‘good fight,’ but ‘still in the wilderness about it all’

    Larry Wilson: A year on from catastrophe, cheers for the ‘good fight,’ but ‘still in the wilderness about it all’
    When I was growing up there, almost unimaginably long ago, in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s, it was almost impossible to both live and work in Altadena.And now that the equivalent of an atom bomb a year ago leveled the darling place, which lives mostly in memory, and in forlorn hope? It’s rather harder.
    Because everything is gone.
    Nineteen dead in the Eaton fire. Every neighborhood from Pinecrest Drive west to the edge of the Meadows burned to the ground.
    I know, I know. The courage
  • Shepherd-mastiff mix Moxie is a big, beautiful, brindle girl

    Shepherd-mastiff mix Moxie is a big, beautiful, brindle girl
    Breed: German shepherd/Neopolitan mastiff mix
    Age: 3 years
    Sex: Spayed female
    Size: 85 pounds
    Moxie’s story: She came into a shelter unexpectedly pregnant and surprised everyone by giving birth to a single puppy. She needed immediate rescue, and thanks to a wonderful foster, mom and baby received the care they needed. Now that Moxie has finished her mama duties, she’s ready to find a loving home of her own. She is affectionate and people-loving. She’ll offer her paw for pets an
  • Meet kittens Tom and Jerry, a couple of charmers

    Meet kittens Tom and Jerry, a couple of charmers
    Breed: Domestic shorthairs
    Age: 6 months
    Sex: Neutered males
    Tom and Jerry’s story: These sweet, cuddly brothers are gentle and loving with everyone they meet. They have grown up with teenagers, dogs, cats and daily household life, so they are well-adjusted and easygoing. Nothing rattles these two — they just roll with life and charm everyone they meet. They adore playing with each other, and when their zoomies are over, they’ll snuggle together or relax quietly, soaking up the
  • Chargers at Dallas Cowboys: Who has the edge?

    Chargers at Dallas Cowboys: Who has the edge?
    CHARGERS (10-4) at COWBOYS (6-7-1)
    When: 10 a.m. PT Sunday
    Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
    TV/Radio: Ch. 11; 640 AM/94.3 FM (Spanish)
    Line: Cowboys by 1.5
    Notable injury designations
    Chargers: OUT: WR Derius Davis (ankle), S RJ Mickens (shoulder); QUESTIONABLE: OLB Bud Dupree (back), WR Quentin Johnston (groin), S Elijah Molden (hamstring), RT Trey Pipkins III (ankle), DL Teair Tart (shin).
    Cowboys: OUT: CB DaRon Bland (foot), T Tyler Guyton (ankle); QUESTIONABLE: CB Josh Butler (knee)
  • California homebuying runs 22% below average

    California homebuying runs 22% below average
    California house hunters aren’t in a buying mood, pushing statewide sales to their fourth-slowest October in 21 years.
    Across California, there were 29,379 closed sales of houses and condos, both existing residences and newly constructed, in October, according to real estate tracker Attom. That homebuying activity was off 2.2% in a year and 22% below the month’s average since 2005.
    House hunters may be modestly encouraged by mortgage rates dropping off their recent peaks. However, th
  • OC Probation Department’s mobile resource vehicles to address barriers and reduce recidivism

    OC Probation Department’s mobile resource vehicles to address barriers and reduce recidivism
    Five new Mobile Resource Vehicles will help reduce recidivism among juveniles, people experiencing homelessness, transitional-age youth and other populations by removing access barriers and strengthening compliance with court orders, Orange County Probation Department officials said.
    Described as “first-of-its-kind,” the MRV community outreach program was designed to bring multiple department services directly to clients using the vehicles, which were unveiled in a press conference F
  • Checking boxes, losing viewers: The Academy’s fade into obscurity

    Checking boxes, losing viewers: The Academy’s fade into obscurity
    The Academy Awards are leaving broadcast television. Or broadcast television is getting rid of the Academy Awards.
    Either way, the network television event that has been seen on ABC for five decades is moving to YouTube TV, owned by Google.
    The deal calls for the awards show to stay on ABC through 2028, the 100th anniversary of this pinnacle of Hollywood success. From 2029 through 2033 it will be seen on YouTube, “for free globally and on YouTube TV in the U.S.,” according to the com

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