• Welcome to the ‘President Barack H. Obama Highway,’ a section of the 134 Freeway between Glendale and Pasadena

    Welcome to the ‘President Barack H. Obama Highway,’ a section of the 134 Freeway between Glendale and Pasadena
    A short section of the 134 Freeway between Glendale and Pasadena was officially renamed after President Barack Obama on Thursday, a tribute to the 44th president who attended Occidental College in nearby Eagle Rock from 1979-1981 while living in Pasadena for a portion of that time.
    Two large, green-and-white freeway signs were unveiled Thursday, one on the right shoulder of westbound State Route 134 at the beginning of the 210 Freeway at Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, the other at the eastbound 1
  • Landon Seaman, Cal State Fullerton dominate Bethesda

    Landon Seaman, Cal State Fullerton dominate Bethesda
    FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team cruised to an easy victory against an overmatched opponent in its final home game of 2025.
    Landon Seaman scored 25 points, Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro added 21, and Fullerton crushed Bethesda, 116-66, on Wednesday night at Titan Gym.
    Seaman shot 10 for 12 from the field while pacing the Titans (4-7), who built a 36-point lead by halftime while overwhelming their National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) opponent
  • Kings can’t hold off Kraken late in regulation, fall in overtime

    Kings can’t hold off Kraken late in regulation, fall in overtime
    SEATTLE — The Kings were on the cusp of a road win, but they couldn’t finish off a Seattle Kraken squad that was desperate for a victory.
    Matty Beniers tied the score on a power-play goal with 25.3 seconds left in regulation, then Vince Dunn scored on a man advantage 1:21 into overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Kings, 3-2, on Wednesday night.
    Jared McCann also scored for Seattle, which had been winless in its previous six outings (0-5-1) since Nov. 23. Eeli Tolvanan a
  • Catholic bishops hold Mass for Adelanto ICE detainees; say hundreds of thousands of parishioners pray for them

    Catholic bishops hold Mass for Adelanto ICE detainees; say hundreds of thousands of parishioners pray for them
    Catholic bishops from across California congregated at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center to hold a Mass inside the detention center on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to remind those detained that they aren’t forgotten.
    “Each one of us represents hundreds of thousands of parishioners who are praying for them,” said Bishop Oscar Cantú from the Diocese of San Jose.
    Conditions inside the for-profit ICE facility have faced scrutiny from watchdog groups and congressional members recentl
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  • Lakers blitzed by Spurs in NBA Cup quarterfinal loss

    Lakers blitzed by Spurs in NBA Cup quarterfinal loss
    LOS ANGELES — The Lakers’ chances of another trip to Las Vegas – and a shot at winning the NBA Cup’s ultimate prize of $530,000-plus per player – passed by them almost as quickly as the San Antonio Spurs’ variety of speedsters did on Wednesday night.
    Because even with Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the 12th consecutive game because of a calf strain, the Lakers had no answers for San Antonio’s speed advantage.
    The Spurs broke down and
  • Canyon boys basketball beats Norte Vista with barrage of 3-pointers

    Canyon boys basketball beats Norte Vista with barrage of 3-pointers
    LA HABRA — The Canyon boys basketball team made 14 3-pointers and had four players score in double figures in a 77-63 victory over Norte Vista in a pool-play game of the North Orange County Championships on Wednesday at Sonora High School.
    The Comanches (5-2), who are ranked No. 9 in Orange County, are 2-0 in the tournament and will play Heritage Christian in a semifinal on Friday.
    Canyon did an excellent job distributing the ball and finding open players on the perimeter, accounting for t
  • These Orange County ramen shops are on Yelp’s Top 100 list for 2025

    These Orange County ramen shops are on Yelp’s Top 100 list for 2025
    Southern California is a great place to slurp ramen, according to Yelp, which released its list of Top 100 Ramen Shops for 2025 on Thursday, Dec. 11.
    Three restaurants in Orange County made the top 20, the highest being Sushi Mura, across the street from Knott’s Berry Farm’s parking lot, at No. 3.
    The results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants.
    Ramen is a $1.6 billion business, according to the report’s in
  • Lakers again use traditional court for NBA Cup quarterfinal vs. Spurs

    Lakers again use traditional court for NBA Cup quarterfinal vs. Spurs
    LOS ANGELES — The Lakers once again used their traditional court at Crypto.com Arena for Wednesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the San Antonio Spurs instead of their bright yellow Cup court.
    Multiple Lakers players noted how slippery the Cup Court was for their Nov. 25 Group Play victory over the Clippers, which was the first – and only – time the Lakers used the alternate court this season.
    “That was bad,” forward Rui Hachimura said. “I
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  • St. John Bosco basketball shakes off early struggles to beat Fairmont Prep

    St. John Bosco basketball shakes off early struggles to beat Fairmont Prep
    Gavin Dean-Moss #1 of St. John Bosco drives to the bsket against Langston Ford #5 of Fairmont Prep in the first half of a boys prep basketball game during the Bosco Classic Tournament at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
    Christian Collins #11 of St. John Bosco drives to the basket against David Abisogun #14 of Fairmont Prep in the first half of a boys prep basketball game during the Bosco Classic Tourna
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Dec. 10

    Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Dec. 10
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
    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.
    WEDNESDAY’S SCORES
    BOYS BASKETBALL
    CORONA DEL MAR SHOWCASE
    Mission Viejo 67, Sage Hill 60
    BOSCO WINTER CLASSIC
    St. John Bosco 62, Fairmont Prep 56
    NON
  • Dense fog advisory active for 5 Freeway through Grapevine until Thursday midday – visibility as low as 1/4 mile

    Dense fog advisory active for 5 Freeway through Grapevine until Thursday midday – visibility as low as 1/4 mile
    5 Freeway through Grapevine was placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 6:47 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Thursday Dec. 11, at 11 a.m.
    “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog for elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 feet,” can be anticipated according to the NWS Hanford CA. “Mountain Highways included but not limited to: 41, 58, 152, 168, 198 and Interstate 5.”
    “Sudden encounter of low visibility could make d
  • Former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for years before his death, psychiatrist testifies

    Former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for years before his death, psychiatrist testifies
    Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for at least six years prior to the Los Angeles Angels pitcher’s 2019 death, an addiction expert testified on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in the ongoing wrongful death trial against the team.
    While those around Skaggs — including family, his agent, fellow players and Angels staff — didn’t see any obvious outward signs of addiction during Skaggs’ time with the organization, Dr. Elie Aoun testified that many people with addictions remain &ldqu
  • Report: Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore detained by police after firing

    Report: Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore detained by police after firing
    By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after finding evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” a stunning end to his short, up-and-down tenure that saw the Wolverines take a step back on the field after winning the national championship and getting punished by the NCAA.
    “This conduct constitutes a clear violation of university policy, and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behavi
  • Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed, hours after his firing

    Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed, hours after his firing
    By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was jailed on Wednesday, according to court records, hours after he was fired for what the university said was an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
    According to the Washtenaw County Jail, the 39-year-old Moore had been booked into the facility as of Wednesday evening. The jail’s records did not provide any information about why Moore was detained or whether any
  • Probe continues into high-speed driver on taxiway at John Wayne Airport

    Probe continues into high-speed driver on taxiway at John Wayne Airport
    An investigation continued Wednesday, Dec. 10, into the actions of a John Wayne Airport contract security guard who was caught on video driving a white sedan on the airport’s taxiway, speeding past a series of aircraft.
    No injuries were reported from the incident, which occurred around 1:15 p.m. Monday at the Orange County airport.
    Cell phone video taken by an airport employee on the taxiway and shared by ABC7 shows the white Toyota Camry whizzing down the taxiway with several aircraft mov
  • New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

    New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health
    By DAVID BAUDER
    The New York Times, attacked by President Donald Trump for reporting about his physical condition, said on Wednesday that it wouldn’t be deterred by “false and inflammatory language” that distorts the role of a free press.
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  • 8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car in possible DUI collision

    8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car in possible DUI collision
    A car struck a group of Anaheim High School track team students out on a run just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 as they stood on the sidewalk waiting for a light to change, injuring eight, and the driver was being investigated for possible DUI, police said.
    The collision happened at Harbor Boulevard and North Street. The students were track team members out on a practice run, Anaheim Police public information officer Sgt. Matt Sutter said.
    Three of the injured were immediately transported to
  • 8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car

    8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car
    A car struck a group of Anaheim High School students out on a run just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 as they stood on the sidewalk waiting for a light to change, injuring eight, police said.
    The collision happened at Harbor Boulevard and North Street. The students were participating in an after-school running program, Anaheim Police public information officer Sgt. Matt Sutter said.
    Eight students were injured. Three were immediately transported to a hospital with varying degrees of injuries,
  • 8 Anaheim high school athletes out on a run hit, injured by car in suspected DUI collision

    8 Anaheim high school athletes out on a run hit, injured by car in suspected DUI collision
    A car struck a group of Anaheim High School track team students out on a run just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 as they stood on the sidewalk waiting for a light to change, injuring eight, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, police said.
    The collision happened at Harbor Boulevard and North Street as a vehicle traveling south on Harbor collided with the students, police said. The students were track team members, between the ages of 16 and 17, out on a practice run, Anaheim Police
  • Matthew Stafford not focused on MVP talk, even as it comes from Rams’ locker room

    Matthew Stafford not focused on MVP talk, even as it comes from Rams’ locker room
    LOS ANGELES — As Rams coach Sean McVay passed out game balls on Sunday as the team celebrated a 45-17 road win against the Arizona Cardinals, he saved quarterback Matthew Stafford’s for last. The coach stalked across the spartan visiting locker room and tossed the ball into the right hand that had just thrown for 281 more yards and three more touchdowns.
    When Stafford walked to the middle of the circle to break the team down, his teammates began chanting “M-V-P” for the 3
  • Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

    Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder in an on campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another.
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  • What’s the thing with In-N-Out Burger and the number 67?

    What’s the thing with In-N-Out Burger and the number 67?
    In-N-Out Burger hit a major milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 10, officially debuting east of the Mississippi River in Tennessee.
    But that’s not the news that captivated the nation.
    Social media is buzzing with reports that the Southern California chain has stopped numbering its orders 67 because the term “six-seven” is meaningful to youthful social media users.
    The reasons aren’t clear, according to Dictionary.com, which declared “6-7” the word of the year in Octo
  • Chargers QB Justin Herbert says injured hand is better this week than last

    Chargers QB Justin Herbert says injured hand is better this week than last
    EL SEGUNDO — Once the postgame X-rays on his fractured left hand came back negative late Monday night and once the soreness and swelling subsided by Wednesday morning, then Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert resumed practicing with his teammates on a limited basis.
    If all goes as expected and he suffers no significant setbacks this week, then Herbert will play in the Chargers’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, because, of course he will. Like so many others, Chargers co
  • Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

    Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
    By MIKE SCHNEIDER
    The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. That along with diminished funding and attacks on their independence have put at risk the data used to make informed decisions about everything from the nation’s economy to its demographics, according to a new report from outside experts released Wednesday.
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  • What a Democrat’s victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump

    What a Democrat’s victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump
    By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
    MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins’ victory in the Miami mayoral race marks a setback for Republican President Donald Trump, who endorsed her rival and has touted his 2024 win in the area as a testament to his appeal in Florida and particularly among Hispanic voters.
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  • Longtime former Register columnist Gordon Dillow dies at 74, writes Gordon Dillow

    Longtime former Register columnist Gordon Dillow dies at 74, writes Gordon Dillow
    Editor’s note: Gordon Dillow, who was an Orange County Register columnist from 1996 to 2008, died Monday. He wrote his own obituary, which was shared with the Register and runs below as a final column of sorts.
    •••
    After a lifetime of not taking care of himself, former Orange County Register columnist Gordon Dillow is dead at age 74.
    He died on Monday, Dec. 8, of undetermined health causes.
    But he wasn’t complaining. He led his life the way he wanted to, he exceeded hi
  • Tens of thousands join anti-government protests across Bulgaria

    Tens of thousands join anti-government protests across Bulgaria
    By VESELIN TOSHKOV
    SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Tens of thousands joined the latest massive protests across Bulgaria on Wednesday, accusing the government of widespread corruption and underscoring political rifts just weeks before the country is to join European nations that use the euro as the official currency at the start of next year.
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  • FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

    FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines
    By Madison Muller and Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Bloomberg News
    WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines caused deaths in adults, as part of a safety review that earlier appeared to just be focused on children.
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  • Could the Angels still go big for one player in free agency?

    Could the Angels still go big for one player in free agency?
    ORLANDO, Fla. — The Angels still have the chance to try something new.
    Gambling on low-risk players is their standard practice. The Angels have sprinkled their roster with plenty of those over the years, although they believe this batch has more upside.
    What the Angels haven’t done this winter – not yet, anyway – is spend on the kind of middling free agents that have been a staple of previous winters under General Manager Perry Minasian.
    No guys like Brandon Drury or Tyle
  • Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

    Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person
    By WILL WEISSERT
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per foreign-born employee.
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