Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s decision not to prosecute the deputy who shot to death a homeless man in San Clemente in 2020 raises the same old unresolved questions about whether the public can trust the current system of police accountability. It’s the latest example of how the oversight system primarily protects officers rather…
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The Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million to four members of the team’s cheerleading squad who accused a team vice president of watching them undress in a locker room during a 2015 event at AT&T Stadium, ESPN reported Wednesday. Each of the women received $399,523, the network reported, citing documents and unidentified people as sources. One of…
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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, Feb. 16. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES GIRLS BASKETBALL DIVISION 5AA Laguna Beach 44, Palm Desert 32 GIRLS SOCCER CIF-SS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND…
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Change was going to come. That was evident in Atlanta after the soon-to-be World Series champions eliminated the Dodgers from the 2021 postseason. “We’re kind of at this little crossroads,” Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler said that night, looking ahead to the offseason. “We have a lot of guys that are free agents, a lot of…
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A New Mexico man on trial for the 1980 rape and killing of a 79-year-old Anaheim grandmother testified Wednesday to having what he described as consensual sex with the elderly woman when he was in his early 20s, but denied playing any role in her sexual assault or slaying. Viola Hagenkord, 79 was found dead…
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By Jasmine Wright | CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend when she embarks on her latest high-stakes trip to the Munich Security Conference in Germany, senior administration officials said Wednesday, as Russia amasses forces on Ukraine’s border. The vice president will maintain a “very intense,” schedule when…
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Knott’s Berry Farm fans no longer need to worry about a Shamu killer whale invasion after the Cedar Fair parent company of the Buena Park theme park rejected a takeover offer by rival SeaWorld. Cedar Fair has spurned a sweetened takeover bid by SeaWorld Entertainment, company officials said during a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday,…
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Orange County fans of Bianchi Winery won’t always have to drive to Paso Robles — with a new tasting room open in Laguna Beach, Bianchi has come to you. Bianchi Winery of Paso Robles has opened a tasting room in Laguna Beach, the owners’ hometown. (Courtesy of Bianchi Winery) Bianchi Winery of Paso Robles has…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 633 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, Feb. 16, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 534,132. There were 13,966 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Wednesday. There were 415 patients testing positive for COVID-19 reported in Orange County hospitals,…
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It wasn’t going to be easy playing in the Open Division of the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs. Crean Lutheran coach Nate Klitzing knew that. But a couple of tantalizingly close losses in the elite division have put “what if “ thoughts in his mind. The Saints, playing in the Open Division for the…
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