CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS DIVISION 1 ST. JOHN BOSCO (22-9) VS. JSERRA (18-9) Where, when: JSerra High School, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Outlook: St. John Bosco and JSerra split their two Trinity League games during the regular season. JSerra defeated St. John Bosco 63-52 on Jan. 7. St. John Bosco defeated the Lions 59-54 on Jan.…
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It is the time of year we celebrate our presidents, so here’s a 46-question quiz in honor of America’s 46 presidents. Quiz score: 41-46 correct: Two-term president 31-40: One-term president 0-30 correct: Unelected 1. Were any presidents born on Presidents’ Day? Yes, or no. Answer: No. It is always celebrated on the third Monday of…
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IRVINE — If there was one reason the Ducks found themselves in the thick of an increasingly compelling Stanley Cup playoff race Monday, it was their high-powered power play. It was, after all, a significant help through the season’s first 50 games rather than the hindrance it was last season. The Ducks were ranked fifth…
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With Huntington Beach grounding its two other police helicopters after Saturday’s crash of the third one into Newport Harbor, killing one pilot and injuring another, the Sheriff’s Department will step in and provide air patrols for four cities. Besides serving its city, Huntington Beach is under contracts to provide air patrols for Irvine, Costa Mesa…
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The Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament was unveiled at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda on Monday, February 21, 2022, Presidents’ Day. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln emerged from the past to help unveil the Official 2022 White House Christmas Ornament at…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now CIF-SS GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS All of the games will be played Wednesday at 7 p.m. unless noted DIVISION 2AA Orange Lutheran (22-8) vs. Crean Lutheran (22-3) Outlook: In a rare meeting between the Lutheran schools, it’s the top-seeded Lancers and their physical inside…
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Barely a week after Southern California sweated through seven consecutive days with high temperatures hovering around the 80s, residents now must be prepared for snow as low as the foothills. There’s a 50% chance of rain on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and an approximately 50% chance again on Wednesday, when some of that precipitation could fall…
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Medina Spirit is no longer the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The colt, who died unexpectedly in December, was officially disqualified by Kentucky racing officials Monday for failing a drug test after winning the race. Medina Spirit is no longer the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The colt, who died unexpectedly in December,…
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Nathan Taxel with the OC Parks department leads a tour at Upper Newport Bay during the Great Backyard Bird Count on Sunday, February 20, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) An Allen’s hummingbird takes off during the Great Backyard Bird Count in Upper Newport Bay on Sunday, February 20, 2022. (Photo by Mindy…
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By Vladimir Isachenkov | Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of Moscow-backed rebel regions in eastern Ukraine, a move that will further fuel tensions with the West amid fears of Russian invasion. Putin’s move follows days of heightened tensions in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, where Ukrainian forces are…
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