College basketball fans excited about wagering on games will have door-to-door service this weekend with the Big West Tournament being held in Henderson, Nevada, just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip. But bettors beware: There is no chalk in this conference, and upsets are never more than a 3-pointer away. In the last…
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Three Orange County boys basketball teams are in the CIF Southern California Regional finals. Two of the teams are Crean Lutheran, which was No. 2 all season in the Orange County boys basketball top 25, and Foothill, ranked No. 11 in the final county top 25. Also playing in a Southern California Regional final Tuesday…
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Workers with Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions failed to reach a labor agreement with the supermarket chains this week, despite ongoing negotiations. The employees, represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union, saw their current contract expire Sunday, March 6, a move that has prompted union officials to prepare strike authorization votes. UFCW…
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The CIF-SS baseball polls, released Monday, March 7. CIF-SS BASEBALL POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Baseball Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 Orange Lutheran 2 Harvard-Westlake 3 Servite 4 Yucaipa 5 JSerra 6 Santa Margarita 7 Huntington Beach 8 Corona 9 Arcadia 10 Villa Park Others: Cypress, Notre Dame/SO, San Dimas, ML King, Foothill, El Dorado,…
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This week’s CIF-SS high school boys volleyball polls, released Monday, March 7. CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL POLLS (Selected by CIF-SS Boys Volleyball Advisory Commitee) BOYS VOLLEYBALL DIVISION 1/2 1 Loyola 2 Mater Dei 3 Beckman 4 Corona del Mar 5 Santa Barbara 6 Mira Costa 7 Huntington Beach 8 Newport Harbor 9 Redondo Union 10 Los…
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By Steve Contorno and Carma Hassan | CNN The Florida Department of Health will recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children, the state’s top public health official said Monday, putting the state at odds with the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommended that children get vaccinated in November,…
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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 Monday, March 7. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL NONLEAGUE Troy 6, Valencia 5 Diamond Bar 5, Katella 2 SOFTBALL NONLEAGUE Los Alamitos 10,…
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A collision in Huntington Beach involving a city vehicle killed a teenage boy Monday and left another clinging to life. #Update: The victim that died was a teen. There is another teen at the hospital in critical condition. https://t.co/RjO6pUQnyE — CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) March 8, 2022 The collision occurred about 8:15 a.m. at Newland…
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In the lead up to the Feb. 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the world braced for Russia’s cyberwarfare machine to be unleashed as part of the invasion. Instead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has used social media to rally support from abroad and keep morale high at home. The Ukrainian power grid and other utilities have suffered…
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Temperatures are expected to warm up this week after a chilly weekend in Southern California, meteorologists said Monday, March 7. Santa Ana winds arriving Monday brought along warmer temperatures, with most areas in the region seeing sunny skies and highs in the mid-60s to 70s during the afternoon, meteorologists said. Winds are expected to continue…
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