Look East, California Democrats, to fellow party members in Colorado and Pennsylvania. In both states, Democratic governors cut taxes to spur growth. First came Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado, elected in 2018 on a tax-cut platform. In 2020, he helped pass Proposition 116, which cut the state’s flat tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%. The…
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Everyone is mad at everyone else near the end of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” this week, but the Tres Amigas aren’t quite done with their last night on the Riviera Maya in Mexico. It’s 12:30 a.m. and Shannon Storms Beador, Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson are still at it. Tequila. Dancing. Tequila and dancing…
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A transgender student in Temecula is distributing hundreds of LGBTQ pride flags to protest new school district policies he says target LGBTQ students. Moxxie Childs, who goes by “Flag Boy” online, is documenting his efforts on TikTok, with now over 700,000 views. He has passed out over 600 flags, donated through his Amazon wishlist. Childs…
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ST. LOUIS — LAFC could not find the back of the net Wednesday night, but the defending MLS Cup champions earned a hard-fought point on the road against the first-place team in the Western Conference. Maxime Crépeau saved four shots in his second start of the season and LAFC played St. Louis City SC to…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Drury has done exactly what the Angels hoped when they signed him last winter. If he were batting sixth or seventh, as they’d planned, then they might really have something. Instead, Drury has been elevated to the No. 3 spot in the injury-ravaged batting order. He hit a pair of home…
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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 Wednesday, Sept. 20 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES FLAG FOOTBALL SUNSET LEAGUE Newport Harbor 18, Marina 12 SOUTH COAST LEAGUE Tesoro 12, Mission Viejo…
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COSTA MESA — Frustrated? Yes, the Chargers are frustrated. Disappointed? Of course they are after two losses to start the season. Angry? Maybe a little. Defiant? Definitely. Panicky? No, absolutely not. All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. ran through the five stages of the Chargers’ moods after they returned to the practice field Wednesday in preparation…
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By Katie Lobosco The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects. Taking a narrower approach to student debt forgiveness, the Biden administration has continued to cancel some…
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Shaw Industries Group is shifting its residential carpet manufacturing operations in Santa Fe Springs to northwest Georgia in a move that will eliminate 291 local jobs. The company also is closing a plant in Yuma, Arizona, affecting 249 jobs there, the company said. Shaw said it already is scaling back work at the two facilities and…
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LOS ANGELES — UCLA defensive lineman Gary Smith III is “very excited” for what is expected to be the Bruins’ toughest challenge this week. Smith has started the first three games this season. A fourth start on Saturday would already match his four starts last season in his first year as a Bruin. Smith has…
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