Top Fuel drivers Brittany Force (near lane) and Steve Torrence (far lane) head down track during the second round of nitro qualifying at the season opening 62nd annual NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Funny Car driver John…
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The mother of a murder victim on Saturday criticized Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer for committing a “perversion of justice” in removing the death penalty from consideration in the case, saying the prosecutor was only trying to hide his own racially charged comments. The defendant, Jamon Buggs, is Black, and the couple he is…
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A Huntington Beach police helicopter crash-landed in the water in Newport Beach on Saturday evening and a rescue operation was launched, officials said. We can confirm that our police helicopter, HB1, crash landed in the Newport Beach area. Rescue efforts are underway & more information will be released when available. — Huntington Beach PD (@HBPoliceDept)…
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IRVINE >> The Bonita girls water polo team kicked it up a notch with a scoring spurt in the third quarter of the CIF-SS Division 3 final against Woodbridge on Saturday at the Woollett Aquatics Center. The Bearcats then held off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by the Warriors to hang on for an 8-6 victory…
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CLEVELAND — On the court where he burst onto the national scene as a high school phenom, LeBron James lived out a childhood All-Star dream. The skinny 12-year-old kid, who longed to make the short trip from Akron to Cleveland the last time the world’s best basketball players visited Ohio 25 years ago, had a…
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UC Irvine’s Austin Johnson pushes past Hawaii’s defense during a Big West Conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Bren Events Center. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) UC Irvine’s Justin Hohn scores against Hawaii during a Big West Conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Bren Events Center. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley,…
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By TIM REYNOLDS BEIJING — Laura Nolte and Mariama Jamanka added to Germany’s record haul of Olympic medals. Elana Meyers Taylor extended her medal record, too. The German sliding domination of the Beijing Games continued Saturday, with Nolte driving to gold and Jamanka winning the silver in the women’s bobsled competition — and Meyers Taylor,…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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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 Saturday, Feb. 19. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. SATURDAY’S SCORES GIRLS WATER POLO CIF-SS PLAYOFFS Finals DIVISION 1 Corona del Mar 8, Agoura 7 DIVISION 3…
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San Juan Capistrano is getting in the mood for its annual celebration of the return of the swallows. The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association has been hosting its usual series of community events running up to the big Swallows Day Parade and festival, scheduled for March 12 this year. Steele Kreowski, 3, and his brother…
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