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• Voting by phone is a pointless solution to an imaginary problem

  26-11-2025 21:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Voting by phone is an unserious idea.
  This past week Congressman Eric Swalwell pitched just that while discussing his candidacy for California Governor on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson.
  “I want us to be able to vote by phone,” the Bay Area Democrat said. “If we can do our taxes, make our healthcare appointments, make uh, essentially, do your banking online, you should be able to vote by phone.”
  Elections (and governing) should be about fixing actual proble
  
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• Tanning bed users have nearly twice as much damage to skin cells, Northwestern study finds

  19-12-2025 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Though tanning may be far from the minds of chilly Illinois residents at the moment, a new study out of Northwestern Medicine is highlighting the risks of tanning beds, and showing how they can lead to skin cancer.
  Not only is the use of tanning beds associated with nearly triple the risk of developing melanoma, but heavy users of tanning beds also had more damage to the DNA of their skin cells, according to the study published Friday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances.
  Dr. Pedram Ger
  
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• Silly stocking stuffer ideas from the Nerds

  19-12-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Giving gifts gets expensive, amiright?
  A new NerdWallet survey finds that 82% of Americans plan to purchase gifts this holiday season. And 65% of these holiday shoppers are concerned about tariffs impacting their holiday gift shopping this year.
  One solution? Fewer pricey presents, more affordable ones, some that’ll garner a laugh. For this list, we’re thinking outside the sock. Get it?
  Prices are current at the time of this writing, but you know the holidays. Things could get cheape
  
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• Drug-war chest-pounding will cost lives, erode our liberties

  19-12-2025 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — The United States government first launched a War on Drugs on June 17, 1971, when President Richard Nixon declared: “America’s public enemy number one … is drug abuse. In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new all-out offensive. … This will be a worldwide offensive dealing with the problems of sources of supply.”
  The war has ebbed and flowed over the past 54 years, but the results are clear. Drugs won. But instead of
  
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• Endangered steelhead trout have a safe haven in a Huntington Beach classroom

  19-12-2025 15:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California steelhead trout will soon find a safe haven to survive and thrive in a Huntington Beach high school.
  When a fire, flood or other natural disaster hits, the endangered trout will be collected and transported to Edison High School until their habitat is safe to return to, housed in two 500-gallon holding tanks for safekeeping.
  School officials, teachers and students, as well as representatives from the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Califor
  
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• Southern California house hunters continue to balk at high prices

  19-12-2025 15:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s homebuying chill continues.
  Across the six-county region, October had 15,281 closed sales of houses and condos, both existing residences and newly constructed, according to real estate tracker Attom. It was the fifth-slowest October in 21 years.
  This broad measure of local homebuying activity is up a slim 0.2% in a year, but it’s still 23% below the month’s average since 2005.
  House hunters may be modestly encouraged by mortgage rates off their recent peak
  
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• From Vietnam to Gaza: Why I’m cosponsoring the Block the Bombs Act

  19-12-2025 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I was born in California the year my refugee parents came to this country from Vietnam. After years of brutal war, my parents and sisters were forced to flee the only home they had ever known. A home, a country and a nation; their Vietnam that they will never be free to return to.
  They were lucky; they made a new life in America. But hundreds of thousands of people, including my father’s first wife and four of their children, lost their lives attempting to flee a war-torn country seized by
  
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• Dense fog advisory affecting Orange County Coast and Orange County until Friday morning – limited visibility

  19-12-2025 10:03 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Coast and Orange County are the focus of a dense fog advisory issued at 1 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m.
  The NWS San Diego CA adds to be ready for, “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.”
  “Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,” the NWS said. “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”Navigating fog: Safety t
  
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• Heading into 2026, Democrats are on the brink of success – and self-sabotage

  19-12-2025 08:38 via ocregister.com
  
  After a victorious November, Democrats appear set to see a blue wave come 2026.
  Historical trends are on their side – the party in power almost always loses sets in the midterm – they lead generic Congressional polling by 3-points per RealClearPolitics’ average, and they’ve had a string of off-year wins across the country.
  Yet while Democrats’ momentum heading into a crucial midterm year seems intact, there is the very real risk that they shoot themselves in the foo
  
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• Rams WR Puka Nacua doubles down on officiating criticism after loss to Seahawks

  19-12-2025 08:29 via ocregister.com
  
  SEATTLE — In the minutes after the Rams’ 38-37 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua took to X (formerly Twitter) to lambast the officiating in the game, doubling down on the criticism he made about officials on a controversial live stream this week.
  “Can you say i [sic] was wrong. Appreciate you stripes for your contribution,” Nacua wrote on X before later deleting the post.
  In an appearance on a livestream hosted by inter
  
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• Orange County’s new football leagues are set for 2026 and 2027 seasons

  19-12-2025 08:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County Football Conference has released the county’s leagues for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
  The football-only leagues are based on the HSratings.com power ratings from the past two seasons.
  Besides the power ratings moving teams to new league, there are other changes made by the conference.
  The top-rated Alpha League has expanded into a six-team group from four. The Tango League is now ho
  
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• Orange County’s football leagues are set for 2026 and 2027 seasons

  19-12-2025 08:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County Football Conference has released the county’s leagues for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
  The football-only leagues are based on the HSratings.com power ratings from the past two seasons.
  Besides the power ratings moving teams to new leagues, there are other changes made by the conference.
  The top-rated Alpha League has expanded into a six-team group from four. The Tango League will hav
  
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• Sonora girls soccer knocks off La Habra in wild game between rivals

  19-12-2025 07:09 via ocregister.com
  
  LA HABRA — Every serious rivalry needs a trophy.
  For the La Habra and Sonora girls soccer teams, that trophy is a bronzed soccer shoe attached to a wooden pedestal called “The Cleat.”
  After Sonora defeated the Highlanders, 3-2, in a nonleague match at La Habra High School on Thursday, the trophy belongs to the Raiders for the first time in four years.
  A goal by Zoey Gutierrez in the 70th minute on a free kick that went directly into the goal from 40 yards out proved to be the g
  
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• Long Beach State men hold off Pepperdine with crucial defensive play

  19-12-2025 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team came out on the right side of a close game on Thursday night, holding on to defeat visiting Pepperdine, 81-78, at the Pyramid.
  LBSU led by one point when a pull-up jumper by Long Beach freshman Gavin Sykes rolled off the rim with 15 seconds left.
  Javon Cooley grabbed the rebound for Pepperdine and tried to go end-to-end, but Shaquil Bender elevated and blocked his layup attempt. Rob Diaz III grabbed the loose ball for LBSU and w
  
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• Luka Doncic’s 45-point triple-double leads Lakers past Jazz

  19-12-2025 06:31 via ocregister.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Lakers’ biggest area of improvement hasn’t been a secret.
  From Coach JJ Redick to star guard Luka Doncic, multiple members of the team openly spoke about the need for collective improvement on the defensive end of the court since their home loss to the San Antonio Spurs last week. They also acknowledged that Sunday’s road win against the Phoenix Suns was a step in the right direction, but more progress was needed.
  And even though significant chunks of
  
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• Rams lose to Seahawks in OT thriller, fall out of 1st place in NFC West

  19-12-2025 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  SEATTLE — After 15 weeks and ultimately 67 minutes spent neck-and-neck on Thursday night, the fate of the NFC West came down to a two-point play in overtime. Hold, and the Rams would have the inside track to the top seed for the NFC playoffs. Fail, and the Seahawks would take control of the conference and the division.
  Sam Darnold’s throw just cleared Kobie Turner’s fingers. Tight end Eric Saubert slipped open and caught the ball in the end zone to secure a 38-37 Seattle v
  
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• Rams can’t hold late lead, fall to Seahawks in OT in NFC West showdown

  19-12-2025 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  SEATTLE — After 15 weeks and ultimately 67 minutes spent neck-and-neck on Thursday night, the fate of the NFC West came down to a two-point play in overtime. Hold, and the Rams would have the inside track to the top seed for the NFC playoffs. Fail, and the Seahawks would take control of the conference and the division.
  Sam Darnold’s throw just cleared Kobie Turner’s fingers. Tight end Eric Saubert slipped open, and caught the ball in the end zone to secure a 38-37 Seattle
  
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• Londynn Jones has career-best night as USC women crush Cal Poly

  19-12-2025 06:05 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The No. 19 USC women’s basketball team bounced back from its loss to No. 1 UConn in a big way by dominating Cal Poly, 86-39, on Thursday night.
  Londynn Jones came off the bench to score a career-high 28 points for USC (8-3 overall, 2-0 Big Ten). She shot 11 for 16 from the field and 5 for 8 from 3-point range and tacked on four steals.
  “I get shots up with Coach Nikki (Blue) after every practice,” Jones said after the game. “I have my trainer come up s
  
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• Air quality alert affecting Orange County until early Saturday

  19-12-2025 05:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are under an air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 8:17 p.m. The alert is in effect until Saturday Dec. 20, at 12:15 a.m.
  The NWS San Diego CA states to prepare 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 w
  
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• Sloppy, Harden-less Clippers are no match for rested Thunder

  19-12-2025 04:56 via ocregister.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — This one was going to be a considerable challenge even with James Harden.
  Without the former league MVP, the struggling Clippers got run over by the defending champs.
  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points before resting in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back from a rare loss to beat the Clippers, 122-101, on Thursday night.
  The Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs last Saturday for just their second defeat of the season, ending their team-reco
  
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• Adrian Kempe scores twice as Kings edge Lightning to snap 4-game skid

  19-12-2025 04:30 via ocregister.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — The goal-starved Kings ended their three-game trip on a high note.
  Adrian Kempe scored twice in the second period, and the Kings rallied from a one-goal deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, on Thursday night.
  Anton Forsberg, in goal for the second night in a row, stopped 31 shots to help the Kings snap a four-game skid (0-2-2) and get just their third win in the past nine games (3-4-2). They improved to 11-4-5 on the road this season.
  Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for th
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, Oct. 18

  19-12-2025 04:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Dec. 18.
  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.
  THURSDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS SOCCER
  EXPRESS LEAGUE
  Southlands Christian 4, Waldorf (Costa Mesa) 0
  NONLEAGUE
  Sunny Hills 6, Hesperia 1
  Los Amigos 4, Santiago
  
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• Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

  19-12-2025 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By BEN FINLEY, ERIC TUCKER, KEVIN FREKING and JOSHUA GOODMAN
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America, while fueling concerns that the U.S. could be edging closer to war.
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• Electric company profits will drop a smidge. Don’t get too excited

  19-12-2025 01:48 via ocregister.com
  
  As our electric bills continue their skyward ascent, a question crackles like lightning over regulators’ heads:
  How much profit should the big utilities be allowed to make?
  The California Public Utilities Commission wrestled with that lightning on Thursday. In the end, commissioners gave the utilities less than they asked for, and less than they got the year before, but way more than what consumer advocates believe they should get.
  Don’t expect to go to Rio with the wild savings, tho
  
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• British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

  19-12-2025 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By FERNANDA PESCE
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology.
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• A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025

  19-12-2025 01:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By HOLLY RAMER
  Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness throughout 2025:
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• Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

  19-12-2025 01:30 via ocregister.com
  
  By CLAIRE SAVAGE
  The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination at work.
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• Racehorse killed in collision on Santa Anita training track

  19-12-2025 01:23 via ocregister.com
  
  A racehorse died after a collision on the training track at Santa Anita early Thursday morning, according to a track executive and the California Horse Racing Board.
  Details were incomplete, but it appears Less Is More, a California-bred, thoroughbred 3-year-old filly with one victory in six races for trainer Doug O’Neill, died after being hit head-on by another horse who had thrown its rider and run loose, the executive said.
  Both riders were reported uninjured in the unusual incident tha
  
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• Palantir CEO buys 3,700-acre Colorado monastery for $120 million

  19-12-2025 01:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Colorado’s most expensive real estate listing has been purchased by the CEO of Colorado’s most valuable public company.
  Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, a leading software and tech company based in Denver, bought St. Benedict’s Monastery for $120 million, according to The Wall Street Journal and Aspen Times.
  FILE – In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019, file photo, Palantir CEO Alex Karp arrives for the Tech for Good summit in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Ca
  
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• How McDonald’s Grinch Meal stole Christmas

  19-12-2025 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  If you haven’t gotten your McDonald’s Grinch Meal yet, it’s probably too late.
  While the meal is still listed on McDonald’s app, it is apparently sold out at most locations. Reddit posts suggest that Grinch Meals became difficult to find almost immediately after they went on sale on Dec. 2.
  The promotion is a partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, based on the author’s beloved children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
  ALSO SEE: 14 Grinchma
  
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