The Pechanga Band of Indians in Riverside County has donated $100,000 to the Monterey Park Lunar New Year Victims Fund, according to Pechanga. As of late afternoon Wednesday, Jan. 25, the fund — on GoFundMe — had raised $721,822 on its way to a goal of $750,000, according to the site. Pechanga officials, in announcing…
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The Clippers had just walked off the Target Center court earlier this month where they had lost to Minnesota by 15 points, a defeat that didn’t sit well with Norman Powell. It was the team’s fifth loss in a row, their longest streak of the season and the veteran guard had something to say. In…
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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, Jan. 25 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BOYS SOCCER FREEWAY LEAGUE Sunny Hills 3, La Habra 2 Buena Park 1, Troy GARDEN GROVE…
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Federal agencies are questioning Snapchat’s role in the spread and sale of fentanyl-laced pills in the U.S. as part of a broader probe into the deadly counterfeit drugs crisis. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and attorneys with the U.S. Justice Department are zeroing in on fentanyl poisoning cases where the sales were arranged…
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Qiang Bjornbak first met Hongying Jian at the Mandarin Baptist Church in Alhambra. The two women connected again by coincidence when a client of Bjornbak’s turned out to be friends with Jian. Jian went by her married name, Nancy Liu. And, said Bjornback, people also called her friend something else: “Sister Sunshine.” “She was a…
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ORANGE COUNTY BOYS WRESTLING TOP 10 1. Fountain Valley: Barons finished third in the Five Counties Invitational, second at the Mann Classic. They No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Divisions 1 and 2 combined rankings and No. 9 in CalGrappler.com’s state rankings. 2. Calvary Chapel: Eagles were fourth in the Mann Classic, are No.…
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Slowly and methodically, the Ducks’ power play is making its way up from the NHL’s basement. Of course, it’s probably a stretch to use the word “climbing.” Their power play was ranked 31st overall on Nov. 3 and 29th on Dec. 17. After going 1 for 3 against Arizona in a 5-2 win on Tuesday, the…
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Pacific Coast Highway was open to traffic in both directions Wednesday, Jan. 25, afternoon, following extensive cleanup after sea water flooded onto the highway during high tides the previous morning. While Caltrans was able to get the northbound lanes open late Tuesday evening, crews continued to scoop soggy sand and debris from the southbound lanes…
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Wen-Tau Yu was still pursuing new goals at 64 years old, his son said in an interview with the New York Times. Yu immigrated to the United States from Taiwan and had worked as a manager for an agricultural company, his son, Szu Fa Yu told the newspaper. In retirement, Yu was attending school to…
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Orange County is the largest county by population in California that hasn’t committed to a comprehensive climate action plan. And, on a municipal level, just six of Orange County’s 34 cities have plans in place that offer clear strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing to deal with the effects of a changing climate.…
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