The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment. Until this week the union had been announcing additional factories on Fridays. But UAW President Shawn Fain told workers in a live video appearance that the companies started…
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A Swiss-manufactured cliffside cable car that was supposed to make it easier for the public to get down to Strand Beach in Dana Point has been spotty in its ability to carry passengers over the years. Recently, the Dana Point City Council awarded a $62,000 contract to a consulting firm that will evaluate the vehicle…
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For now, consider yourself lucky. This is the last Friday the 13th you’ll have this year. The number 13 and Friday have been intertwined in irrational fear for centuries. Today seems a good day to look at bad luck. Paraskevidekatriaphobia Say what? Someone with Paraskevidekatriaphobia has an irrational fear of Friday the 13th. A Gallup…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Five storylines outside the Mater Dei-St. John Bosco game to watch this weekend in Orange County high school football: 1. Who emerges as the South Coast League favorite: Mission Viejo or San Clemente? It’s a massive league opener Friday at Mission Viejo High…
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In an effort to keep the al fresco momentum going, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law this week that will allow much of the outdoor and patio dining launched during the pandemic to continue across the state. Assembly Bill 1217, which was authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and is a predecessor of Gabriel’s…
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Police arrested three people for what they said was an unprovoked attack on a Fullerton College security guard early on Friday, Oct. 13, with one of the teens pulling out an ax and swinging it at several guards who arrived to help. The 53-year-old guard was patrolling the campus early Friday morning when he found…
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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, Oct. 13 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. FRIDAY’S SCORES BOYS WATER POLO NORTH VS. SOUTH CHALLENGE Sacred Heart Prep 18, Laguna Beach 13 Cathedral Catholic…
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South Coast Botanic Garden embraces the untraditional year-round, and fall is no different. There are no pumpkins or scary decor, but there is plenty of fall fun to be had. So, grab a sweater, put on your walking shoes, and head to this oasis located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. And with 87 acres to…
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Orange County health officials track and publicize almost all manner of death, counting up the number of people who perish every year of everything from heart disease and cancer to COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s. A big exception is guns. While most public health departments in Southern California treat firearm injuries like other causes of death –…
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Former Mater Dei football coach Bruce Rollinson is among the 13 people selected to the 39th class of inductees for the CIF Southern Section Hall of Fame. The CIF-SS office announced Friday that Rollinson and Orange County high school sports figures Jim Brumm, Rocky Ciarelli, Tony Ciarelli, Dan Glenn, Jeff Gordon, Gary Meek and Bill…
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