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• The right shouldn’t completely dismiss the BLM movement

  09-08-2020 15:58 via ocregister.com
  
  As a general rule, I’m allergic to slogans. Not because slogans are innately terrible, but because repeating them often becomes more or less the extent of debates on what are often legitimately important matters.
  Take for example the fight over “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter.”
  Both slogans are, on their own and isolated from the contexts in which they are used, perfectly agreeable and non-exclusive.
  Black lives matter if all lives matter and just because
  
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• Harmony Golightly leads Mater Dei girls basketball past Nevada’s Democracy Prep

  04-01-2026 08:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowSANTA ANA — The challenges for Mater Dei’s girls basketball team extend beyond playing without All-County forward and South Carolina signee Kaeli Wynn.
  While season-ending knee surgery has been a blow for Wynn and the Monarchs, the team also is navigating a national schedule with limited returning experience.
  Mater Dei pushed forward with another test at the Matt Denning Hoops Classic on Satur
  
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• Alexander: UCLA, USC show women’s basketball is thriving in L.A.

  04-01-2026 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb calls a play as they play UCLA in Westwood, CA Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
  Reggie Miller and older sister Cheryl Miller attend the UCLA women’s basketball game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, CA Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
  UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close leads her team to a win over USC at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion
  
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• Clippers’ winning streak ends against Jaylen Brown, Celtics

  04-01-2026 07:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, right, shoots a as Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, left, shoots as Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, left, steals the ball from Clippers
  
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• Clippers’ winning streak ends against Celtics

  04-01-2026 07:17 via ocregister.com
  
  INGLEWOOD — A victory against another top team would have put an exclamation mark on the league’s longest current winning streak. Instead, the Boston Celtics threw a large heap of reality on the Clippers’ feel-good run with a 146-115 defeat on Saturday.
  The 31-point defeat, in front of a packed Intuit Dome, ended a six-game winning streak that began 15 days ago.
  The Clippers gave themselves several chances, cutting the lead to single digits at various points, but each time the
  
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• Majstorovic leads Long Beach State past Cal Poly for 1st Big West win

  04-01-2026 06:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — Petar Majstorovic scored a career-high 25 points to go with 10 rebounds, and the Long Beach State men’s basketball team turned in a solid defensive effort to beat Cal Poly, 74-66, for its first Big West Conference win of the season.
  Long Beach built a 12-point lead by halftime and extended the margin to 25 midway through the second half before the Mustangs cut into the gap down the stretch in a game that was played in LBSU’s auxiliary facility – the Gold Mine
  
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• USC’s Londynn Jones returns to Pauley Pavilion with no hard feelings

  04-01-2026 06:52 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close wrote letters to all of the players who had transferred and tucked them in with the Final Four rings, which were to be mailed out individually.
  “I teared up,” Close told reporters after Saturday’s win over USC. “Londynn will always be a part of our journey here, and this building process includes her even though she’s wearing a different jersey right now.”
  Londynn Jones played the first three s
  
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• Kings hang on to beat Wild in shootout

  04-01-2026 06:27 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Kings’ recent inability to hold leads took a backseat to their ability to gain them as they had five separate one-goal edges in a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild in a shootout at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday evening.
  The Kings’ quality win, their second in six chances against the Central Division’s tremendous triumvirate of Colorado, Dallas and Minnesota, was their third triumph in 11 games overall.
  Samuel Helenius scored a goal, as did Adrian Kempe,
  
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• Appeals panel says California’s ban on open carry of guns in more populated counties is unconstitutional

  04-01-2026 05:44 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional.
  The ruling was issued Friday by two judges on a three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The judges found that the state’s policy of limiting open carry to counties with a population of less than 200,000 is inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
  “California’s legal regime is a complete ban on open c
  
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• Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC, division title with dominant win over 49ers

  04-01-2026 05:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs against San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (2) during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
  Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas, right, intercepts a pass intended for San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, left, during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V&a
  
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• UC Irvine stifles Cal State Fullerton to remain unbeaten in Big West play

  04-01-2026 05:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Cal State Fullerton guard KJ Garris Jr., left, can’t get past UC Irvine guard Tama Isaac as he tries to drive to the basket during a Big West Conference game on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Fullerton’s Titan Gym. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  UC Irvine center Elijah Chol dunks during a Big West Conference game against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Fullerton’s Titan Gym. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  Cal State Fulle
  
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• No. 4 UCLA women rout rival No. 17 USC

  04-01-2026 04:23 via ocregister.com
  
  USC’s Malia Samuels (10) falls to the floor after fouling UCLA’s Gabriela Jaquez (11) during the second half of an NCCA college basketball game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, CA Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
  UCLA’s Kiki Rice (1) gets around USC’s Vivian Iwuchukwu (0) during the second half of an NCCA college basketball game at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, CA Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Andy Holz
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard ship Narwhal cancels visit planned for Sunday in Dana Point Harbor

  04-01-2026 03:24 via ocregister.com
  
  A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Narwhal, that patrols the coast of Orange County, has canceled its scheduled visit to Dana Point Harbor on Sunday.
  The 87-foot cutter, commanded by LtJG. Jake Monson, had planned to offer public tours of the ship and an introduction to its 12-member crew starting at 10 a.m. The vessel is the only active Coast Guard unit in Orange County and is one of seven cutters that operate in the Coast Guard’s Southern California fleet.
  “There was a change in its orders
  
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• UCLA men’s late surge falls short at No. 25 Iowa

  04-01-2026 02:39 via ocregister.com
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa — Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points and No. 25 Iowa held off a second-half comeback attempt by UCLA for a 74-61 win on Saturday.
  The Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) led by as many as 24 points in the first half and 20 points early in the second half before the Bruins (10-4, 2-1) stormed back.
  UCLA went on an 18-2 run early in the second half and closed within 61-57 with 3:13 remaining before Iowa pulled away. The Hawkeyes closed the game with a 13-4 run, capped by Stirtz’s
  
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• SoCal business owners originally from Venezuela celebrate Maduro’s capture

  04-01-2026 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Maria Rondón, owner of Pepiteria +55 in Gardena, said the eatery specializing in Venezuelan food enjoyed a flurry of customers, most of them ordering up empanadas and celebrating Saturday’s news on the U.S. strike in Venezuela, she said.
  “We are happy, what we dreamt and longed for, for so many years, has been the liberty of Venezuela,” Rondón said in Spanish.
  Related: What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro 
  After months of esca
  
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• At Southern Cal businesses owned by folks of Venezuelan descent, the mood is celebrative

  04-01-2026 02:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Maria Rondón, owner of Pepiteria +55 in Gardena, said the eatery specializing in Venezuelan food enjoyed a flurry of customers, most of them ordering up empanadas and celebrating Saturday’s news on the U.S. strike in Venezuela, she said.
  “We are happy, what we dreamt and longed for, for so many years, has been the liberty of Venezuela,” Rondón said in Spanish.
  Related: What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro 
  After months of esca
  
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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
  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
  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.
  Related Articles Capture of Maduro and US claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Who is Nicolás Maduro? Venezuela’s leader never e
  
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