The Register is proud to announce the 2022 semifinalists for Artist of the Year. For each discipline — theater, dance, instrumental music, vocal music, film, handcrafted visual arts and computer-assisted visual arts — 105 semifinalists were chosen by a panel of arts teachers from among 646 nominees based on applications, performance videos, art portfolios, film…
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A sign on the wall gives encouragement to staff at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA on Thursday, April 14, 2022. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) January was grim, grim, grim. The creepy, mechanical rasp of ventilators, breathing for gravely ill people who couldn’t breathe for themselves. The beep, beep, beep of…
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By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has discussed the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol in a call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelenskyy said on Twitter that he “stressed the need for immediate evacuation of civilians from Mariupol, including Azovstal, and immediate exchange of blocked troops” in…
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Michael Conforto had surgery on his injured right shoulder and will miss the rest of the 2022 season, his agent Scott Boras said Saturday night. The ex-Met outfielder initially injured his shoulder in January, according to Boras, who also said the free agent will be ready for spring training in 2023. “You don’t want any…
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The Editorial Board’s toughest endorsement decisions this election cycle involve the candidates running to control a duplicative board that arguably shouldn’t exist. In the June 7 primary, Orange County voters will choose three members of the county Board of Education along with a superintendent of schools, who oversees the Orange County Department of Education. The…
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Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez will be out an estimated six to eight weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday. The Sox placed Jiménez on the 10-day injured list. “After returning to Chicago, Eloy will undergo further evaluation by White Sox team physicians at Rush and a treatment plan…
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As a financial adviser, I collaborate with individuals and families, each with their own unique characteristics and differences. With some clients, we talk often, and with others, I may only speak to them to discuss their portfolio or if they have a problem that they need assistance in resolving. The client dictates how engaged an…
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association isn’t shy about its mission. Named for the chief architect of California’s Proposition 13 property tax limit, the organization fiercely defends Jarvis’ iconic 1978 measure against those — public employee unions, particularly — seeking its repeal. So far, Jarvis and its allied groups have prevailed for more than four decades,…
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It has been a moment of unease since Victor Oladipo made his March 7 return from May quadriceps surgery. The former All-Star is asked if he is ready if called upon. Oladipo stresses that he is ready when called upon. And then he isn’t called upon. With Kyle Lowry dealing with a hamstring strain, another…
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HONOLULU — The teams that have combined to win the past three national championships squared off in the Big West men’s volleyball title match on Saturday night, and it might not be the last time they meet this season. Second-seeded Hawaii (24-5) outlasted top-seeded Long Beach State (20-5) in three tight sets and earned an…
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