PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers have talked a lot about adjusting and adapting to their new normal with All-Star Luka Doncic now in the fold. But with Doncic in street clothes on Thursday night, sitting out on the second night of a back-to-back set as he continues to recover from a strained calf, the Lakers found…
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IRVINE — The Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team is heating up at the right time. The Matadors overwhelmed UC Irvine in the second half of their Big West showdown on Thursday night and ended a six-game losing streak to the Anteaters with an 84-72 victory at the Bren Events Center. CSUN (19-7 overall, 11-4 Big…
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The son of an Orange County Superior Court judge on trial for murder in the shooting death of his wife told the jury a slightly different story on Thursday, Feb. 20 from the one he told investigators hours after the killing. During the second day of Judge Jeffrey Ferguson’s murder trial, his adult son, Phillip,…
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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 Thursday, Feb. 20 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. THURSDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL…
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A California appeals court says Huntington Beach’s bid to create a citywide voter ID law is “problematic.” Last year, voters in Huntington Beach approved Measure A, which called for a change in the city charter to require voter identification in city elections as soon as 2026. But California, like other states, sets voting rules, and…
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The Chargers have signed defensive back Elijah Molden to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The team did not disclose terms of the deal, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that it was a three-year, $18.75 million contract with $13.5 million guaranteed. Molden, the son of former Chargers cornerback Alex Molden, was acquired in…
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Following President Trump’s executive order to combat anti-Semitism came reports that his administration has opened investigations at five U.S. universities — including at UC Berkeley. There is, unfortunately, plenty to uncover from violent student groups to passive university administrators. But investigators would be wise to also examine the role unions have played. My own lawsuit…
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A 54-year-old doctor was behind bars on Thursday, facing charges of raping a woman in Anaheim who he met on a dating app. Alain Johnny Nguyen was charged Wednesday, Feb. 19 with rape, forcible oral copulation, robbery, false imprisonment, and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, all felonies, as well as a…
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A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 20 to sexually assaulting two underage teen girls in Orange County. Ian Carter Wallinger pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, according to court records. As part of the plea deal with prosecutors, 10 other felony sexual assault counts were dismissed and…
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE — Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the bench in crunch time, the Clippers couldn’t hold off the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo scored 23 points in his return after missing six games with a strained calf and the Bucks rallied for a 116-110 victory over the Clippers on Thursday night,…
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