In a 20-minute public hearing two weeks ago, the La Palma City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring its intention to “transition from at-large to by-district elections” rather than risk a costly lawsuit. Six weeks before, La Palma – like hundreds of other political jurisdictions before it – received a letter claiming that its current…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, May 4 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL CIF-SS PLAYOFFS Wild Card DIVISION 5 Shadow Hills 4, Katella 2 Savanna 8, Lancaster 5…
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The Chicago Cubs expected outfielder Seiya Suzuki to endure an adjustment period at some point as he gets used to his new league. A sizzling first two weeks earned Suzuki player of the week recognition and helped carry him to National League Rookie of the Month honors for April. But Suzuki’s offensive production the last…
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On the day the Mets lost Trevor May, their highest-paid setup man, to the injured list, their matinee with the Braves fell apart in the sixth inning. The combination of starter Tylor Megill and relievers Adam Ottavino and Trevor Williams turned a scoreless tie into a seven-run deficit, each pitch seemingly burying the Mets deeper…
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By Jenn Selva and Shawna Mizelle | CNN The Satanic Temple in Massachusetts is requesting that Boston fly its flag, after the Supreme Court ruled this week that the city had violated the First Amendment rights of a Christian group when it denied them flying their flag outside of City Hall. According to a copy…
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard said she knew she should leave Johnny Depp the first time he hit her, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. “I knew I couldn’t just forgive him, right, because that means it will happen again. Like, I’ve seen the health class videos,” Heard told…
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Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy is ready for the big chair. In an appearance on the May 4 episode of the “Certified Buckets” podcast, Handy — an assistant coach on three separate championship teams — said he is ready to take the next step in his coaching career. “I am definitely at that…
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BOSTON — The Angels’ lineups through the first month of the season have settled into a predictable pattern. There’s a righty lineup and a lefty lineup. Although it can be frustrating for some fans who would like to see Manager Joe Maddon just stick with the same players every day, for now, the players seem…
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By AVET DEMOURIAN YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters blocked streets and gathered around government buildings in Armenia’s capital on Wednesday to demand the prime minister’s resignation over his calls for a formal peace agreement with neighboring Azerbaijan. The demonstrators used cement mixers and trucks to close off roads and bridges leading…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate hikes to come. The increase in the Fed’s key short-term rate raised…
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