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• Swanson: Can Rams catch Dodgers’ championship wave?

  03-11-2025 04:10 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD – When it reigns …
  With their thrilling Game 7 victory in Toronto on Saturday night, the Dodgers delivered two rings in two seasons and I know you, L.A., I know you want more. I know you want to pour it on.
  Guess what? So do the Rams, who walked off the SoFi Stadium field Sunday to Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” after their inspired and suspense-free 34-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints (1-8).
  And the Rams happen to have the credentials to make you bel
  
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• Buccaneers outlast Panthers to keep playoff hopes alive

  04-01-2026 01:36 via ocregister.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television.
  Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers avoided elimination with a sloppy 16-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers on a rain-soaked Saturday.
  The Buccaneers (8-9) need New Orleans (6-10) to beat or tie Atlanta (7-9) on Sunday to clinch a fifth straight NFC South title.
  If the Falcons win, the P
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, Jan. 3

  04-01-2026 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, Jan. 3
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  SATURDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  LAS VEGAS CLASSIC GV CHRISTIAN
  Boulder City (NV) 61, Capistrano Valley Christian 59
  NONLEAGUE
  South Torrance 68, Savann
  
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• JJ Redick frustrated with Lakers’ offensive organization

  04-01-2026 01:10 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — In the aftermath of the Lakers’ Christmas Day loss to the Houston Rockets, which marked a season-worst three-game losing streak, coach JJ Redick was looking for the team to improve in three areas: defensive clarity, role clarity and offensive organization.
  And when it comes to the final area, Redick made it clear after Saturday afternoon’s practice there’s still plenty of room for improvement after going 2-1 in their three games since the defeat to the Rocket
  
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• Woman who died in Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley was Tustin mother of 2 girls

  04-01-2026 00:50 via ocregister.com
  
  The woman whose body was pulled from the Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley on New Year’s Day was the mother of two girls, family members say.
  The woman, identiifed by relatives as 39-year-old Alejandra Ramirez Torres, was first reported in the water near Warner Avenue and Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa shortly before noon. Authorities said she was hollering for help, according to Fox11.
  About 60 firefighters from Orange County, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa fire departments responded to
  
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• Trading cards and connections in Orange County

  04-01-2026 00:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Some of the biggest names in sports and collectible gaming are out in Orange County this weekend — in card form, that is.
  The OC Card Show has taken over at the OC Fair & Event Center, bringing sports and popular gaming card enthusiasts together to connect and swap cards and memorabilia.
  For many who have gathered at the OC Card Show event during the first weekend of January — or any of the more than a dozen previous similar events held in 2025 — card trading is more than j
  
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• Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy

  03-01-2026 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO, JUAN ARRAEZ and ISABEL DEBRE, Associated Press
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Uncertainty gripped Venezuela on Saturday as people scrambled to understand who was in charge of the South American country after a U.S. military operation captured President Nicolás Maduro.
  “What will happen tomorrow? What will happen in the next hour? Nobody knows,” Caracas resident Juan Pablo Petrone said.
  President Donald Trump delivered a shocking pick for who would take
  
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• Rams QB Matthew Stafford looks to put finishing touches on magical season

  03-01-2026 23:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Week after week, Matthew Stafford and Terrance Ferguson were inches apart from a big connection. A slight overthrow by the veteran quarterback. A route run just out of rhythm by the Rams’ rookie tight end.
  Through it all, Stafford stayed calm. A quick point to the spot he wanted Ferguson to settle into the zone. A little clap, then a high-five as the rookie returned to the huddle.
  “Running those routes, talk with him, what he wants me to do and kind of see it thro
  
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• Galaxy’s Riqui Puig to miss 2026 season after 2nd knee surgery

  03-01-2026 22:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig will miss the 2026 season after undergoing another surgery on his left knee Saturday.
  The club confirmed that Puig, who missed all of the 2025 season after suffering an ACL injury in the 2024 MLS Western Conference finals, “underwent a successful anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery on his left knee, just over a year after a similar procedure in late 2024.”
  The surgery was done in Barcelona by Dr. Ramón Cugat, one day after news broke
  
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• Protests in Southern California, elsewhere, take shape over U.S. attack on Venezuela

  03-01-2026 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Protests against the actions the United States took in Venezuela overnight were being hastily planned Saturday across the nation and Southern California, including in downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga and elsewhere.
  The U.S. carried out a military strike on Venezuela early Saturday, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removing them from the country. President Donald Trump said the U.S. is “going to run” Venezuela until a transition of power
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Dec. 25-Jan. 1)

  03-01-2026 21:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1.
  El Torito, 18512 MacArthur Blvd., IrvineClosed: Dec. 31
  Reason: Rodent and cockroach infestation
  Reopened: Dec. 317-Eleven, 15265 Culver Drive, IrvineClosed: Dec. 31
  Reason: Cockroach infestationCroutons, 17927 MacArthur Blvd., Suite A-111, IrvineClosed: Dec. 30
  Reason: Rodent infestation
  Reopened: Dec. 31Pho Lab, 22641 Lake Forest Drive, Suite B-1, Lake ForestClos
  
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• Capture of Maduro and US claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions

  03-01-2026 20:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO, JOSHUA GOODMAN and BEN FINLEY, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s president and plans to “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. moves under a broader campaign against the South American nation.
  The middle-of-the-night seizure of Nicolás Maduro, who was being transported on a U.S. warship to face narcoterrorism conspiracy charges in New York, is beyond
  
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• Chargers prioritize health for regular-season finale vs. Broncos

  03-01-2026 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  The Chargers say they are treating their regular-season finale Sunday as an opportunity to rest and regroup going into their AFC wild-card game next week. The Denver Broncos say they are treating it as a playoff game, a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed and enjoy a bye next week.
  Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said he would give quarterback Justin Herbert the day off, preserving and protecting his fractured left, non-throwing hand for the playoffs. Broncos coach Sean Payton said he would prepare thei
  
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• Remaining 2 hikers who died on Mt. Baldy are ID’d

  03-01-2026 20:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The remaining two hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy earlier this week have been identified, officials announced Saturday, Jan. 3.
  The men were identified on Friday as Juan Sarat Lopez, 37, and Bayron Pedro Ramos Garcia, 36, both Guatemalan nationals who were living in Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said. Investigators believe the men fell from the Devil’s Backbone trail and died the same day they were found.
  The other victim was previously identified as Marc
  
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• US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled

  03-01-2026 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATT O’BRIEN and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press Business Writers
  The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday has also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region.
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• Maduro’s capture disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled

  03-01-2026 20:01 via ocregister.com
  
  By MATT O’BRIEN and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press
  The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday has also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region.
  Related Articles How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Who is Nicolás Maduro? Venezuela’s leader never escaped his predecessor’s shadow What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s
  
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• Swanson: Lakers are good, but good doesn’t cut it

  03-01-2026 19:43 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Gap years are for young people who need a beat to find themselves, who want to avoid reality a little longer, and who have the luxury of time to do it.
  The Lakers have the luxury of rostering Luka Doncic, a 26-year-old superstar in his prime. They’ve got the luxury of a new ownership group for whom title contention has been non-negotiable for the baseball team next door. The Lakers also have the luxury of a devoted, demanding and easily dissatisfied fan base.
  Gap years
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of vandalizing LA City Hall on New Year’s Day

  03-01-2026 19:34 via ocregister.com
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of vandalizing City Hall on New Year’s Day, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 3.
  Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services Division responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of extensive damage to both the interior and exterior of City Hall, according to an LAPD statement.
  Police said the suspect gained entry through the First Street entrance by breaking a locked glass door, “and proceeded to the thi
  
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• United Way launches Workforce Accelerator Program to get more kids to graduate with future plans

  03-01-2026 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  A partnership between the Orange County United Way, the Anaheim Unified School District and the North Orange County Community College District is designed to provide high school juniors, many from underserved backgrounds, with a workable pathway toward a career.
  The United Way’s newly launched Workforce Accelerator Program supports students in developing and implementing a personalized education and career plan, ranging from skilled trade and certification programs to earning two- and four
  
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• Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

  03-01-2026 19:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By VANESSA A. ALVAREZ, TIM REYNOLDS and BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press
  DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the American military attack that toppled Nicolás Maduro’s government — a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering what comes next in their troubled homeland.
  From left, Venezuelans David Nuñez, Lisbeth Garcia, Victor Gimenez
  
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• Southern California’s lawmakers weigh in on US capture of Venezuela’s president

  03-01-2026 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  While many Southern California lawmakers were quick to condemn Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s tenure, they split along party lines about just how the U.S. captured the South American country’s leader early Saturday.
  Democrats largely decried President Donald Trump‘s military action without congressional approval.
  “Nicolás Maduro is a brutal, corrupt, violent dictator. His illegitimate rule has terrorized the people of Venezuela and made the region and
  
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• Cuddly poodle mix Clementine makes a great couch companion

  03-01-2026 17:54 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Poodle mix
  Age: 7 years
  Sex: Spayed female
  Size: 22 pounds
  Clementine’s story: Clementine has many endearing qualities that will make her a wonderful pet. She is easy to train and knows sit, down, stay and her favorite, search, which sends her looking for hidden treats. She is also potty trained and crate trained. Clementine is a truly loyal dog who forms strong bonds and loves to be close to her people. Insisting on cuddles on the couch, she will politely paw until invited and will
  
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• How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

  03-01-2026 17:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him to the United States where his administration planned to put him on trial.
  In a Saturday morning interview on “Fox and Friends Weekend,” Trump laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which h
  
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• Orange councilmembers decide, ‘Three traditions, one weekend’

  03-01-2026 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Three longstanding events in the city of Orange will be consolidated into one weekend going forward.
  The Orange Rotary Car Show, where visitors can traverse Old Towne viewing hundreds of classic cars lined up, usually takes place the third Sunday of April. And the Orange May Parade and Taste of Orange — a tasting event featuring local restaurants and breweries organized as a fundraiser by the Assistance League of Orange — are usually held the first weekend in May.
  The events draw ten
  
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• Sweet Tibetan spaniels Lissy and Mina need a foster home together

  03-01-2026 17:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Tibetan spaniels
  Ages: Lissy, 6 years; Mina, 4 years
  Sex: Females
  Lissy and Mina’s story: Lissy and Mina are sweethearts. Affectionate Lissy loves lap time and snuggles so much she will jump up and “hug” you. Independent Mina likes cuddling, but doesn’t initiate it. The girls haven’t been exposed to many dogs, but they love cats. They need some veterinary care — spays and possibly teeth cleaning — and Mina has cherry eyes (her tear ducts pop out),
  
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• Who is Nicolás Maduro? Venezuela’s leader never escaped his predecessor’s shadow

  03-01-2026 17:11 via ocregister.com
  
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolás Maduro, who rose from unionized bus driver to Venezuelan president and oversaw his country’s democratic undoing and economic collapse, was captured Saturday during an attack by U.S. forces on his capital.
  President Donald Trump, in an early morning social media post, announced Maduro’s capture. Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, later announced that the whereabouts of Maduro
  
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• Santa Anita’s Saturday card is latest to be rained out

  03-01-2026 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Anita called off thoroughbred racing Saturday as rain continued to disrupt the Los Angeles-area track’s winter-spring season.
  The announcement in an “attention horsemen” text shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday said a decision about Sunday’s program will be made that morning.
  A day of racing is being added Thursday, Jan. 15, on top of the makeup day already scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 8, the announcement said.
  Since postponing opening day from its traditional day-after-C
  
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• Santa Anita, Los Alamitos Saturday racing rained out

  03-01-2026 17:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Anita called off thoroughbred racing Saturday as rain continued to disrupt the Los Angeles-area track’s winter-spring season.
  Los Alamitos later said its Saturday quarter-horse and thoroughbred racing is rained out too.
  The announcement by Santa Anita in an “attention horsemen” text shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday said a decision about Sunday’s program will be made that morning.
  A day of racing is being added Thursday, Jan. 15, on top of the makeup day alrea
  
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• With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory

  03-01-2026 16:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S. leader once again demonstrated a willingness to use U.S. forces for risky missions that come with a potential big payoff.
  The operation has ousted a South American strongman blasted by Trump’s administration as an “illegitimate&rdqu
  
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• What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro

  03-01-2026 16:21 via ocregister.com
  
  By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press
  The United States carried out a lightning military strike on Venezuela early Saturday, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and spiriting them out of the country. American officials say the pair will face narco-terrorism charges in U.S. courts.The overnight operation left Venezuela reeling, with its leadership uncertain and details of casualties and the impact on its military still to emerge. Countries across the region and the w
  
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