When Darrin Kean first started experiencing occasional numbness in his hands, he decided to ride it out, knowing that traditional surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) could sideline someone with a physically demanding job like his for weeks or months. Eventually, Kean’s symptoms progressed to pain so bad that he couldn’t sleep at night. Seeking…
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J.D. Davis, a veteran corner infielder, signed a minor-league deal with the Angels on Friday, including an invite to spring training. Davis, 31, has spent parts of eight seasons in the majors. He was productive as recently as 2023, when he hit 18 home runs with a .738 OPS for the San Francisco Giants in…
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Two quick observations about droughts in Southern California: They are common and can be two-faced. First, Southern Californians know droughts. We went through a prolonged drought from 2012 to 2016, and before that there were the droughts of 2007-09, 1987-92 and 1976-77. And later we saw two rainy seasons from October to May of 2022-2023…
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LOS ANGELES — Before the Lakers’ loss to the Clippers on Sunday night at Intuit Dome, Coach JJ Redick spoke about the team having a discussion about raising their collective standards and expectations. Four days later, they had a performance that could help reinforce those standards in the second half of the season. The Lakers…
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President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom traded their war of words for a few handshakes Friday afternoon. The two leaders, both vociferous critics of each other, met on the tarmac at LAX around 3 p.m. Friday as Trump touched down to survey the catastrophic damage caused by the spate of wildfires in Southern California…
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Two Huntington Beach ballot initiatives created in response to some of the most controversial actions taken by the City Council in the last two years over the city’s libraries were put up for study, delaying for another few weeks the final answer for when they might go on people’s ballots. The first initiative would repeal…
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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers announced their list of non-roster invitees to spring training and it includes one big name – Roki Sasaki. Because of his status as an international free agent under age 25, the much-coveted Sasaki officially signed a minor-league contract and is not on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster. He is not expected…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Santa Margarita football coach Carson Palmer is progressing on assembling a coaching staff at his alma mater. The Heisman Trophy winner from USC and former NFL All-Pro quarterback, who was hired as Santa Margarita’s new coach on Dec. 12, has added two coaches…
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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 Friday, Jan. 24 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. FRIDAY’S SCORES GIRLS…
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LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, in a public letter to the greater USC community, athletic director Jen Cohen made a simple admission about the past football season to legions of supporters: “I know that a 7-6 season at USC is not up to the Trojan standard, and we must work tirelessly and collectively to do…
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