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• UCLA gymnastics captures program’s first Big Ten title with record-setting performance

  23-03-2025 03:58 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA’s Ciena Alipio celebrates during the Big Ten Championships on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. at the Crisler Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (UCLA Athletics)
  UCLA’s Ciena Alipio performs her routine on balance beam Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. at the Crisler Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (UCLA Athletics)
  Show Caption1 of 2UCLA’s Ciena Alipio celebrates during the Big Ten Championships on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. at the Crisler Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
  
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• SoCal kids featured during Super Bowl halftime show

  23-02-2026 22:21 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Bad Bunny performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
  Bad Bunny, left, dances with Lady Gaga during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
  Bad Bunny y Lady Gaga durante su presentaci&
  
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• Pat Riley and LeBron James imagine what could have been in Miami

  23-02-2026 22:00 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — LeBron James sat alone on the Lakers’ bench during halftime, before the team’s meeting, as he listened to Magic Johnson’s soliloquies about Pat Riley. Earlier, the Lakers honored Riley with a statue on Star Plaza at Crypto.com Arena. Later, the Lakers fell to the Celtics on Sunday evening.
  James wanted to pay respects for Riley, not just the man who assembled the Showtime Lakers, but also the mind behind the Big Three in Miami, turning James, Dwayne Wade and
  
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• Segerstrom Center announces 2026-27 Broadway Series

  23-02-2026 21:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The Segerstrom Center for the Arts, celebrating 40 years of presenting touring Broadway musicals in Orange County, will stage six local premieres along with returning favorites in its 2026-27 Broadway Series, announced Monday, Feb. 23.
  Highlights include season-opener “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” the first North American touring production of the show in 25 years, a brief appearance by “The Book of Mormon” around the holidays and “Maybe Happy Ending,&rdquo
  
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• Feds investigate shooting at New Hampshire-Canada border crossing; suspect hospitalized

  23-02-2026 21:33 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a shooting near the country’s northern border in New Hampshire in which a person is accused of firing a gun at a border patrol agent, who returned fire and struck the subject.
  The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said the incident occurred at about 1 a.m. Sunday morning in Pittsburg, a town of about 800 people at the border with Canada. The FBI did not provide a name of the
  
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• Students in Iran hold anti-government protests as US forces gather for possible strikes

  23-02-2026 21:26 via ocregister.com
  
  By AMIR HUSSEIN-RADJY and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, Associated Press
  CAIRO (AP) — Students held anti-government protests at universities across Iran’s capital on Monday, according to witnesses and videos circulating online, in a new sign of unrest as U.S. forces gather in the region for possible strikes.
  The protests, in which many students expressed support for the exiled crown prince of Iran’s long-deposed monarchy, began over the weekend. Demonstrations erupted on at least three univ
  
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• Rams mock draft 2026: Who can help NFC title game team take next step?

  23-02-2026 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  With the NFL draft combine starting in Indianapolis this week, it’s time for our first Rams mock draft of the offseason.
  At this point in the winter, these kinds of exercises aren’t necessarily about nailing down which player a team will take; events such as the combine and pro days could send prospecting flying in either direction of a draft board. Free agency will change team needs.
  Rather, it’s about trying to work out what the team building strategy will be this offseason.
  
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• France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access

  23-02-2026 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — France’s top diplomat Monday requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government after he skipped a meeting to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.
  French authorities had summoned Kushner to the Quai d’Orsay, which houses the Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Monday evening but he did not show up, according to diplomatic sources.
  Jean-Noel Barrot, th
  
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• First 2026 Rams mock draft: Who can help NFC title game team take next step?

  23-02-2026 21:17 via ocregister.com
  
  With the NFL draft combine starting in Indianapolis this week, it’s time for our first Rams mock draft of the offseason.
  At this point in the winter, these kinds of exercises aren’t necessarily about nailing down which player a team will take; events such as the combine and pro days could send prospecting flying in either direction of a draft board. Free agency will change team needs.
  Rather, it’s about trying to work out what the team building strategy will be this offseason.
  
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• The Other Art Fair will highlight LA artists to aid Eaton Fire rebuilding

  23-02-2026 21:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Before Instagram and Etsy became hubs for showcasing the works of independent artists around the world, many artists relied on local art fairs, but those events didn’t quite have the reach Ryan Stanier envisioned.
  “He noticed that it was difficult for art lovers to find and buy directly from emerging artists,” said Nicole Garton, global fair director of The Other Art Fair, in a phone interview. “At that time, it was also difficult for artists to connect directly with peop
  
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• USC men’s path to rescuing a tournament bid starts against UCLA

  23-02-2026 21:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The USC men’s basketball team has to fight to rescue any chances of making the NCAA Tournament.
  A costly 71-70 loss on Saturday to Oregon knocked the Trojans (18-9 overall, 7-9 Big Ten) down to No. 58 in the NET rankings, a six-spot fall from their previous position at No. 52. They’ll need to win as many of the remaining four games as possible — starting with UCLA (18-9, 10-6) on Tuesday.
  “I’ve never had a season like this,” head coach Eric Musselman told repo
  
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• Idobi Radio Summer School tour is coming to Southern California

  23-02-2026 20:54 via ocregister.com
  
  The annual idobi Radio Summer School Tour, which spotlights emerging pop punk and indie acts, is hitting the road again for its third year, kicking off in Southern California.
  This year’s lineup features five bands, including Summer School alum Honey Revenge, which has graduated to headliner after previously being an opening act. The band is joined by newcomers South Arcade, Games We Play, Winona Fighter, and Chase Petra.
  Southern California pop punk fans looking to get in on the ground fl
  
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• PayPal attracts takeover interest after stock slump

  23-02-2026 20:48 via ocregister.com
  
  By Ryan Gould, Matthew Monks, Dinesh Nair and Paige Smith | Bloomberg
  San Jose-based PayPal Holdings, the digital payments pioneer, is attracting takeover interest from potential buyers after a stock slide wiped out almost half of its value, according to people familiar with the matter.
  The shares jumped as much as 9.7% on the news.
  The company has fielded meetings with banks amid unsolicited interest from suitors, the people said. At least one large rival is looking at the whole company, while
  
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• Chargers mock draft: ‘Dynamic’ TE Kenyon Sadiq could be 1st-round pick

  23-02-2026 20:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Isn’t it obvious? Isn’t it a foregone conclusion? Isn’t it a no-brainer?
  Seriously, why wouldn’t the Chargers address their most pressing need and use their first-round draft pick to select a standout offensive lineman to better protect quarterback Justin Herbert, who was battered and bruised en route to a career-high 54 this past season?
  After all, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh acknowledged they didn’t always put Herbert in a position t
  
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• Fallout from East Coast blizzard hits LAX

  23-02-2026 20:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Dozens of flights between the East Coast and Los Angeles International Airport were cancelled Monday morning due to the blizzard that is pounding a large swath of the nation’s Eastern Seaboard.
  As of 4:30 a.m. Monday, more than 111 flights into and out of LAX were cancelled. At least 30 of those were flights to John F. Kennedy International in New York City, Newark Liberty International in New Jersey and Boston Logan International, according to FlightAware.
  Nearly 40 flights destined for L
  
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• Kaiser strike ends with thousands of nurses returning to work Tuesday

  23-02-2026 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The nearly five-week strike by 31,000 registered nurses and other workers at Kaiser Permanente is over, with union members returning to work on Tuesday, Feb. 24.In a statement, the union said its members are going back to work while “final negotiations are completed.”
  The likely end of the protracted walkout comes after last week saw more than 40% of union workers cross picket lines and go back to work.
  With town hall and video conferencing meetings scheduled Monday, the union posted
  
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• Kaiser strike ends with 31,000 workers returning to work Tuesday

  23-02-2026 20:23 via ocregister.com
  
  The nearly five-week strike by 31,000 registered nurses and other workers at Kaiser Permanente is over, with union members returning to work on Tuesday, Feb. 23.In a statement, the union said its members are going back to work while “final negotiations are completed.”
  The likely end of the protracted walkout comes after last week saw more than 40% of union workers cross picket lines and go back to work.
  With town hall and video conferencing meetings scheduled Monday, the union posted
  
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• Disneyland pays tribute to Porch Potato known as Mayor of Main Street U.S.A.

  23-02-2026 20:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Disneyland has bestowed a rare honor usually reserved for Disney Legends instrumental in the creation of the Anaheim theme park on a beloved annual passholder who was as much of a Main Street U.S.A. mainstay over the past two decades as Mickey Mouse.
  Disneyland has added a memorial plaque to a Main Street U.S.A. porch bench that pays tribute to Frank Rodriguez of Pico Rivera, who was known to park employees and regular visitors as the “Porch Potato” and the “Mayor of Main Stree
  
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• 2-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 after being in a car crash

  23-02-2026 19:58 via ocregister.com
  
  By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer
  Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton died after being in a car crash in Atlanta on Saturday. She was 43.
  The athletic department at Georgia, where Braxton played in college, texted The Associated Press confirmation of her death on Monday and posted on social media. Her son, Jelani Thurman, posted a photo of his younger self in his mother’s jersey on social media and wrote that he we will miss his “queen.”
  Braxton last played in the WNBA in
  
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• Zach Neto believes Angels can prove the doubters wrong

  23-02-2026 19:56 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Zach Neto’s goal is simply to stay on the field this season. And if he, and the rest of the Angels key players can do the same, he has high expectations.
  “I think we’re right there,” the Angels’ shortstop said. “We don’t have young guys who haven’t experienced this before We all know what it takes now to get to that next level, playing in October.
  “It’s just a matter of trusting each other. Staying healthy is the mo
  
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• Acclaimed restaurant at River Street Marketplace announces closure

  23-02-2026 19:50 via ocregister.com
  
  After a little more than one year in business, The Market by The Meat Cellar at San Juan Capistrano’s River Street Marketplace has announced its closure. The final day of service will be on Sunday, March 1.
  Owners Anthony and Sara Villegas shared the news via Instagram, citing, in part, a difficult road for the “mom and pop” operations since opening in November 2024. Despite a steady start, the duo noted that revenue never reached the levels needed to sustain the business follo
  
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• CSUF’s Innovation Hub: Empowering tomorrow’s engineers and computer scientists

  23-02-2026 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  University leaders, students, faculty, donors and industry partners gathered at the construction site on the Cal State Fullerton campus where the Engineering and Computer Science Innovation Hub is taking shape.
  Situated adjacent to the engineering and computer science complex, the three-story, 42,000-square-foot Innovation Hub will serve as a “catalyst for discovery and industry innovation,” officials within the College of Engineering and Computer Science said.
  The gathering was held
  
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• A proposal to exempt homeowners 60 and older from property taxes would cost local governments billions

  23-02-2026 19:29 via ocregister.com
  
  When former Saratoga Councilmember Rishi Kumar ran for Santa Clara County assessor last year, he campaigned on the promise of exempting homeowners ages 60 and older from paying property taxes.
  After he lost by a landslide to Neysa Fligor in the Dec. 30 runoff election, Kumar turned that pledge into a statewide ballot initiative campaign. But a new state analysis sheds a sobering reality on his idea, noting it could cause “major fiscal effects” for local governments — with reven
  
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• Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

  23-02-2026 19:27 via ocregister.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election, a federal court ruled Monday while turning aside a Republican request to block the new map.
  The ruling marked the second setback in recent days for Republicans, who also lost an appeal at the state Supreme Court.
  A Utah judge imposed the new districts last November after striking down the congressional districts that the Republican-led
  
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• Maui’s famed banyan tree still ‘in the ICU’

  23-02-2026 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  By ERIN NOLAN/Honolulu Civil Beat
  Lahaina’s iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic community, but some Maui County officials are hopeful that they might soon be able to restore public access.
  Arborists from all over Maui — as well as a few from Oʻahu — will be organizing an extensive assessment of the tree’s health, the results of which will help determine when Lahaina Banyan Court Park might
  
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• A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

  23-02-2026 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time.
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• New waterside Italian restaurant opens at downtown LA’s Hotel Figueroa

  23-02-2026 18:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The Italian coastline is coming to downtown Los Angeles and it’s bringing a Tuscan menu not to the beach but poolside in a 100-year-old hotel.
  Florence by the Water opened in mid-February overlooking an outdoor pool at Hotel Figueroa, which is marking its 100-year anniversary.
  “The restaurant faces the pool so it’s really an oasis,” said Francesco Zimone, the restaurateur who opened the restaurant alongside Executive Chef Giuseppe Gentile.
  “We really want to offer e
  
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• Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents

  23-02-2026 18:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer
  When sifting through the seemingly endless collection of documents in the Epstein files gets to be too much and Ellie Leonard needs a break, she takes a walk outside. Then it’s back to the computer.
  The New Jersey mother of four is among hundreds of citizen-journalists, or sleuths, absorbed by the material connected to the late Jeffrey Epstein. She’s determined to learn the stories behind his illicit sex ring and relationships with some of the world&r
  
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• How the former Prince Andrew could be removed from Britain’s line of succession

  23-02-2026 18:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By SYLVIA HUI
  LONDON (AP) — It’s been 90 years since a British royal was removed from the line of succession. That might happen again now that Britain’s government says it will consider introducing legal changes to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the list of royals in line to the throne.
  Despite being stripped of his status as prince in October over his close links with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former Prince Andrew, King Charles III&r
  
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• 10 memorable moments from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

  23-02-2026 18:39 via ocregister.com
  
  By SALLEE ANN HARRISON
  MILAN (AP) — With 116 medal events over 16 days spread across northern Italy, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics delivered many unforgettable moments. Here are 10 of the biggest, from heartbreak to triumph.
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