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• Italian lemon cream cake is easy to make and molta deliziosa

  29-03-2025 22:56 via ocregister.com
  
  By Carla Vigos
  Laguna Woods Globe cooking columnist
  Easter is approaching, and Italian lemon cream cake is a perfect ending to a holiday feast.
  A cake mix makes this recipe easy. It’s light, lemony and delicious.
  I made this for a double birthday party a couple of weeks ago, and it got rave reviews, with recommendations to put this recipe in the Globe. Perfect timing, so here it is.
  For questions or comments, email me at cjvigos@yahoo.com.
  Carla Vigos, Laguna Woods Globe cooking columnist
  
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• Venice says it will host Bezos wedding and denies reports of possible disruptions for the city

  29-03-2025 22:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By GIADA ZAMPANO
  ROME — The city of Venice confirmed Saturday it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for citizens and tourists.
  The city in a short statement didn’t give a date for the wedding. Italian media have reported it will be between June 24-26, with a few days of celebrations.
  “The many speculations and fake ne
  
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• Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda

  29-03-2025 22:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
  WASHINGTON — As losses mount in lower federal courts, President Donald Trump has returned to a tactic that he employed at the Supreme Court with remarkable success in his first term.
  Three times in the past week, and six since Trump took office a little more than two months ago, the Justice Department has asked the conservative-majority high court to step into cases much earlier than usual.
  The administration’s use of the emergency appeals, or s
  
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• Update: Beach hazards statement issued for Orange County Coast early Saturday evening

  29-03-2025 22:10 via ocregister.com
  
  At 1:16 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released an updated beach hazards statement in effect until 4 p.m. for Orange County Coast.
  According to the NWS San Diego CA, “Elevated surf of 4 to 6 feet expected.”
  “Potentially dangerous swimming conditions, particularly for inexperienced swimmers,” according to the NWS. “Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.”
  
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• Trump’s election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026

  29-03-2025 22:08 via ocregister.com
  
  By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY
  ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to change how U.S. elections are run is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms.
  Election officials were already dealing with the loss of some cybersecurity assistance from the federal government and now face the potential for major changes that include a new voter registration requirement, decerti
  
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• Doctor cites the pope’s ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises

  29-03-2025 22:04 via ocregister.com
  
  By COLLEEN BARRY and TRISHA THOMAS
  ROME — Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday.
  “I find him very lively,’’ Dr. Sergio Alfieri said, after visiting the pope at his apartment in the Santa Marta Domus on Wednesday, three days after his rel
  
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• Critics see Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’ as an effort to sanitize racism in US history

  29-03-2025 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  By BILL BARROW
  ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country’s Founding Fathers declared that “all men are created equal.”
  But it doesn’t mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the U.S. Constitution and declared enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of the Census.
  Civil rights advocates, historians and Black political leaders sha
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, March 29

  29-03-2025 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, March 29
  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.
  SATURDAY’S SCORES
  BASEBALL
  ANAHEIM LIONS TOURNAMENT
  Esperanza 13, Anaheim 2
  RYAN LEMMON FOUNDATION TOURNAMENT
  Yucaipa 2, Foothill 0
  University 3, Tusti
  
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• Ukrainians expect Russia to launch a fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position

  29-03-2025 21:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By SAMYA KULLAB
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said.
  The move could give Russian President Vladimir Putin every reason to delay discussions about pausing the fighting in favor of seeking more land, the Ukrainian officials said this week, renewing their country’
  
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• Winter storm warning affecting Yosemite from Sunday to Tuesday

  29-03-2025 21:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Yosemite, Upper San Joaquin River and Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge are the focus of a winter storm warning issued at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service. The warning is valid from Sunday 11 p.m. until Tuesday, Apr. 1 at 11 p.m.
  The NWS Hanford CA says to be ready for, “Total snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph.”
  “Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening co
  
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• Protesters rebelling against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms

  29-03-2025 21:37 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
  SAN FRANCISCO — Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man.
  The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk’s role as the head of the newly created Department of of
  
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• José Soriano dominates as Angels pull out 1-0 victory over White Sox

  29-03-2025 21:36 via ocregister.com
  
  CHICAGO — José Soriano got his season off to a good start.
  Soriano worked seven innings on just 73 pitches in the Angels’ 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.
  Relievers Ben Joyce and Kenley Jansen handled the final two innings to lock up first victory of the season for the Angels (1-1). Jansen’s first save with the Angels was No. 448 of his career.
  The Angels needed their pitchers to be sharp because the hitters couldn’t come up with a clut
  
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• American woman held in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released, AP source says

  29-03-2025 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  By ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON — An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat.
  Faye Dail Hall, who was detained in February on charges of using a drone without authorization, was released as part of a deal that Qatari negotiators helped broker, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due to the se
  
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• Orange County softball standings: Saturday, March 29

  29-03-2025 21:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County high school softball standings through Friday, March 28.TRINITY LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Orange Lutheran
  1-0
  8-1
  Santa Margarita
  1-0
  10-3-1
  Mater Dei
  1-1
  10-8-1
  JSerra
  0-2
  8-8SUNSET LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Marina
  3-0
  8-5
  Los Alamitos
  2-0
  4-7
  Edison
  2-2
  7-8
  Fountain Valley
  1-1
  8-6
  Huntington Beach
  1-2
  7-2
  Newport Harbor
  1-2
  7-8
  Corona del Mar
  0-3
  4-8
  SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Mission Viejo
  
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• Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

  29-03-2025 21:19 via ocregister.com
  
  By GRANT PECK and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
  BANGKOK — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country’s death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644.
  The figure was a sharp rise compared to the 1,002 announced just hours earlier, highlighting the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region and
  
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• Ducks host Toronto with Cutter Gauthier’s ‘natural ability’ on the rise

  29-03-2025 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  It may not be Kendrick Lamar against Drake, but Southern California and Toronto will clash just the same when the Maple Leafs try to strike a chord at Honda Center against the Ducks on Sunday.
  It’ll be the Ducks’ 13th and final matchup with an “Original Six” franchise this season (6-4-2 record) and their third in a row, with the last two sending them into the contest on a tempered roll.
  They’ve gone 3-1-1 in their past five games and won their last two in compelling
  
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• Man shot and killed in Santa Ana park parking lot

  29-03-2025 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  A man was shot and killed in a Santa Ana parking lot on Friday night, March 28, police said.
  Around 9:40 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received a report of a shooting in the parking lot of Riverview Park on West 21st Street.
  Officers located an unresponsive 46-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  Paramedics transported the man to a hospital, where he was later declared dead.
  The victim’s identity has not been released, pending notification of his family.
  The motive
  
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• How to update your travel essentials ahead of your summer trip

  29-03-2025 20:32 via ocregister.com
  
  For most people, the summer just isn’t complete without a fabulous getaway. But whether you’re hitting the road or flying the friendly skies, traveling without the right gear can leave you wishing you’d never left home.
  If you haven’t dug your suitcases out of the closet since your last summer vacation, though, it may be time for an update. Fortunately, now is a great time to prepare for your next trip because many travel essentials are discounted for Amazon’s Big S
  
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• Angel City FC hosts Seattle in search of consistency

  29-03-2025 20:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Angel City Football Club has seen some positives through the first two NWSL games of the season.
  First, both games have ended in draws, and one point is always better than no points. That is especially true since Angel City struggled holding on to leads and potential draws late last season.
  “With two ties, not losing is a big thing we can take,” forward Claire Emslie said. “We want to get wins and that’s what we’re looking to do this weekend.”
  Angel City has c
  
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• Garrett McDaniels says making the Angels was a ‘dream come true’

  29-03-2025 19:27 via ocregister.com
  
  CHICAGO — Garrett McDaniels spent his spring doing all he could to avoid thinking about what might happen at the end of camp.
  McDaniels, 25, had thrown just three innings above Class-A when the Angels picked the left-hander in the Rule 5 draft last December.
  While his experience would typically make him a long shot to make the big-league team, his Rule 5 status put him firmly in the mix. When a player is selected in the major-league portion of the Rule 5 draft, the new team must keep that
  
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• Orange County baseball standings: Saturday, March 29

  29-03-2025 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County high school baseball standings through Friday, March 28.TRINITY LEAGUEOverall
  Orange Lutheran11-1
  Mater Dei10-2
  Servite9-3
  St. John Bosco8-4
  Santa Margarita8-4
  JSerra5-5
  SUNSET LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Huntington Beach
  5-0
  10-1
  Newport Harbor
  5-1
  9-2
  Los Alamitos
  4-2
  11-2-2
  Fountain Valley
  2-3
  8-6
  Edison
  2-4
  8-6
  Corona del Mar
  1-5
  7-6
  Marina
  1-5
  8-7
  CRESTVIEW LEAGUE
  League
  Overall
  Cypress
  3-1
  8
  
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• Tuxedo cat Vito needs a calm, peaceful home

  29-03-2025 17:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Domestic medium hair
  Age: 5 years
  Sex: Neutered male
  Vito’s story: This fluffy boy loves to be brushed. He adores affection and is starting to play and roll over on his back to lounge, showing he’s gaining confidence. He would do great in a home with someone who is retired or works from home and wants a lap cat buddy. He’s a great cat but, needs a lot of patience and a quiet, peaceful home. He loves his foster dad a little more than his foster mom, so he seems to favor c
  
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• Inside look at why Donovan Dent is transferring to UCLA

  29-03-2025 17:43 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — This season, Donovan Dent led New Mexico to its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014. He averaged 20.5 points and 6.4 assists per game, both ranking in the top 15 nationally, and was named Player of the Year in the Mountain West Conference.
  On Tuesday, when the junior point guard announced he was transferring, he earned the No. 1 rank of any available player in the portal.
  Simply put, when it came to choosing where he’d play his senior season, Dent had the pick of t
  
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• Jack Russell mix Hendrix is a true Lovebug

  29-03-2025 17:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Breed: Jack Russell mix
  Age: 9 years
  Sex: Neutered male
  Size: 28 pounds
  Hendrix’s story: This sweet boy lost his home through no fault of his own – and he’s ready to love again. He’s a Velcro boy who loves being the center of attention. He rides well in the car and walks well on a leash, and he has the most endearing smile. He gets along well with other dogs, but would be fine as the only pup. He’d do best with adopters who are home more than they aren’t; he l
  
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• Alexander: ‘Fight For Glory’ revisits Dodgers’ 2024 World Series run

  29-03-2025 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  They definitely don’t make the official World Series movie the way they used to.
  At the beginning, some 82 years ago, it took the form of what might now be considered a newsreel, and the reason it was created during World War II was so that the troops overseas could see what was happening back home.
  “The United States government approached Major League Baseball and said, ‘Look, our troops overseas want to see the World Series,’” director R.J. Cutler said in an inter
  
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• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (March 20-27)

  29-03-2025 16:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from March 20 to March 27.
  7 Leaves Cafe, 2429 W. Ball Road, AnaheimClosed: March 27
  Reason: Insufficient hot water
  Reopened: March 28Jollibee, 601 N. Euclid St., AnaheimClosed: March 26
  Reason: Plumbing in disrepair
  Reopened: March 26Sincerely Syria, 1330 S. Magnolia Ave., AnaheimClosed: March 26
  Reason: Cockroach infestation
  Reopened: March 27Chicama Peruvian Restaurant, 6959 Cerritos A
  
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• Laguna Beach adding law to help enforce e-bike, e-scooter violations

  29-03-2025 16:37 via ocregister.com
  
  After complaints about outrageous and out-of-control e-bike and e-scooter use, Laguna Beach officials are embarking on a new education and enforcement campaign to encourage safer riding and less disruption to the community.
  This week, the City Council passed an ordinance that Laguna Beach police will use in conjunction with the California Vehicle Code to bring the use of these vehicles under control, officials said. The new city law is tailored specifically to e-bikes and other electric riding d
  
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• How Californians spend so much more than fellow Americans

  29-03-2025 16:08 via ocregister.com
  
  California is a pricey place to live, but the way money is spent is not universal.
  My trusty spreadsheet reviewed curious consumption data created by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These stats track household demographics and average consumer spending in 2022 and 2023 within 22 U.S. regions – including three in California.
  These figures give us insight into where a family’s dollars go and how that differs by geography. And it’s no news flash that Californians make more than th
  
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• Deportation fears rise among undocumented Asians in Southern California as policies shift

  29-03-2025 15:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Duc never imagined his past mistakes would cost him everything.
  Brought to the U.S. as an infant in the 1980s, Duc, a Vietnamese refugee, has always considered the U.S. his home. But after serving time for a felony drug conviction, he learned that his green card had been revoked, and he now faces deportation to Vietnam, a country he has never called home.
  “I didn’t know they could do that,” said Duc, who asked to be identified by a nickname for fear of retribution. “If I
  
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• Susan Shelley: Trump protects America with Venezuela deportations

  29-03-2025 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Did the Trump administration violate the law by flying Venezuelan migrants out of the country as the ACLU battled in court to prevent it?
  We’ll all find out together when this case gets to the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s just one of the legal fights President Donald Trump has picked in what seems to be an wide-ranging effort to force the court to recognize and clarify the full extent of a president’s constitutional powers.
  The fate of the deportation case may turn on the legal mea
  
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• Anaheim mayor: Reforms restoring public’s faith in city as former leader is sentenced in past scandal

  29-03-2025 15:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Following revelations in 2022 of the FBI’s investigation of former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu and allegations of a “cabal” influencing City Hall, the city’s sale of Angel Stadium was canceled, residents demanded city leaders do better and a litany of reforms followed.
  On Friday, Sidhu was sentenced to two months in prison with one year of probation and a $55,000 fine. His is the first sentence to be handed down in a trio of plea deals connected to the FBI’s investiga
  
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• Bipartisan group of lawmakers want to allow proxy voting in Congress for new parents

  29-03-2025 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  When it was time to vote on the House Republicans’ budget package last month, Rep. Brittany Pettersen had her arms full. Quite literally.
  Pettersen, a Colorado Democrat, had just given birth four weeks earlier. She wasn’t allowed to vote by proxy — a process that allows a colleague to cast a vote in a member’s stead, something that was utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic — so instead, she packed up newborn Sam, hopped on a flight and made it to Washington, D.C., t
  
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• There are plenty of good reasons to consider raising chickens

  29-03-2025 14:46 via ocregister.com
  
  What if bird flu and the skyrocketing price of eggs not only encouraged us to raise our own chickens but – as we learned about their admirable traits – to become better human beings?
  With such a possibility in mind, it may be time to consider turning part of the backyard garden into a chicken coop. This is a common pastime, as chickens are raised in 13% of American households. From a strictly horticultural perspective, nothing nourishes plants better than a compost made from chicken
  
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• Rep. Laura Friedman: An amendment to restore balance to our government

  29-03-2025 14:30 via ocregister.com
  
  The power of the purse belongs to Congress — not the president.
  That means Congress has the authority to decide how our tax dollars are appropriately spent. And this has nothing to do with President Trump; it’s in the Constitution clear as day.
  The authority to decide how your tax dollars are spent was deliberately placed in the hands of Congress by our founding fathers to ensure no president can behave like a king. It’s how we keep our democracy a democracy.
  But right now, ext
  
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• The Colorado psychedelic mushroom experiment has arrived

  29-03-2025 14:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kate Ruder, KFF Health News
  BOULDER, Colorado — Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers,” where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer.
  The dawn of state-regulated psychedelic mushrooms has arrived in Colorado, nearly two years since Oregon began offering them. The mushrooms are a Schedule I drug and illegal under federal law ex
  
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• Federal cuts squeeze already-struggling food banks, school lunch programs

  29-03-2025 14:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org
  For the Day Eagle Hope Project, federal money has helped volunteers deliver fresh produce and meat to families in need across the remote Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in northern Montana — while putting cash into the hands of farmers, ranchers and meat processors.
  The nonprofit generally has less than $300,000 to spend per year. So the $200,000 from a U.S. Department of Agriculture local food buying program drastically raised both the quantity and quality of
  
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• One Tech Tip: Don’t give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead

  29-03-2025 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press Business Writer
  LONDON (AP) — You’ve heard of burner phones. What about burner email?
  So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you’re able to use any services — from an app you’ve downloaded to signing up for a newsletter or redeeming a special offer online.
  But who says you have to give your real email address? Next time you’re asked, consider using an email mask.
  There are a growing nu
  
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• How do you SEQUENCE a real estate deal? Use this formula

  29-03-2025 13:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In more than five decades in commercial real estate, I’ve transacted more than 2,000 times!
  Some deals have found me on the occupant side of the aisle, and in others I’ve advocated for an owner with a vacant building.
  Rarely, I’ve straddled the two factions, a la Ben Hur. This is legal in our world and is known as “dual agency.” Candidly, I prefer the separation in which two professionals are involved.
  In considering the deal, I developed — with a little AI he
  
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• UC Irvine men’s volleyball hands No. 1 Long Beach State its 1st loss

  29-03-2025 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — The top-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is unbeaten no more.
  Fifth-ranked UC Irvine swept LBSU, 27-25, 25-19, 25-19, on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 4,676 at the Walter Pyramid.
  The Anteaters (15-4 overall, 1-2 Big West) dominated the match, hitting .472 and out-blocking the nation’s best blocking team, 7.5-0. UCI also won the service line with eight aces to LBSU’s four. Long Beach (20-1, 2-1) helped the Anteaters by committing 22
  
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• Milos Uzan’s last-second basket leads Houston past Purdue, into Elite Eight

  29-03-2025 07:10 via ocregister.com
  
  By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer
  INDIANAPOLIS — Houston spent time this week practicing an inbound play that coach Kelvin Sampson thought his team might need against Purdue.
  Milos Uzan, the third option, ran it to perfection.
  He tossed the ball to Joseph Tugler, who threw a bounce pass right back to Uzan, and the 6-foot-4 guard soared to the rim for an uncontested layup with 0.9 seconds left, giving the top-seeded Cougars a 62-60 victory – and a matchup with second-seeded Tennessee
  
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• Baseball roundup: Edison ends Newport Harbor’s winning streak

  29-03-2025 07:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Cody Kruis scored on a wild pitch in the seventh inning to give Edison a 9-8 walk-off win over Newport Harbor in a Sunset League game Friday at Edison High.
  Kruis singled to lead off the seventh inning and advanced to third base via a sacrifice bunt and a groundout.
  Gavin Johnson and Mason Gerhardt each had two hits and two RBIs for Edison (8-6, 2-4). Jordan Alvarez also drove in two runs for the Chargers.
  Wyatt Gahm had two hits, including a double, and drove in four runs for Newport Harbor (9-
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Auburn rallies past Michigan in 2nd half

  29-03-2025 06:50 via ocregister.com
  
  By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press
  ATLANTA — With Auburn’s season on the brink, Tahaad Pettiford and Denver Jones suddenly became unstoppable.
  On to the Elite Eight for the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
  Pettitford and Jones scored 20 points apiece to lead a second-half barrage that rallied the Tigers to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday night.
  The Tigers (31-5) wiped out a nine-point deficit, outscoring No. 5 seed Michigan 39-17 over the final 12&f
  
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• Swanson: Near-perfect Lauren Betts, UCLA roll into the Elite Eight

  29-03-2025 06:31 via ocregister.com
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. — Now it’s a Sweet 16.
  With its 76-62 victory over Ole Miss on Friday night at Spokane Arena, the UCLA women’s basketball team rinsed the sour taste from losing in the NCAA Tournament’s regional semifinal round each of the previous two seasons – both times to defending national champions.
  After knocking, knocking, these Bruins broke through to the Elite Eight with one of their patented third-quarter blitzes.
  Also, UCLA has Lauren Betts. And no one els
  
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• Mookie Betts’ walk-off homer in 10th keeps Dodgers undefeated

  29-03-2025 06:18 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — They couldn’t have scripted it much better.
  The Dodgers rolled out the blue carpet again Friday night and received their 2024 World Series championship rings with all the pomp and pageantry you would expect. Then they went out and punctuated the occasion by coming from behind not once but twice, beating the Detroit Tigers, 8-5, on Mookie Betts’ second home run of the night, a three-run walk-off drive in the 10th inning.
  The Dodgers’ unbeaten record survived
  
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• Mason McTavish’s OT goal caps Ducks’ comeback as they stun Rangers

  29-03-2025 06:12 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks faced six different deficits but surmounted them all to beat the New York Rangers, 5-4 in overtime, on Friday night at Honda Center.
  The Ducks moved to a .500 points percentage for the season – they haven’t finished .500 or above since 2018 – while the Rangers lost for the ninth time in a dozen opportunities.
  Leo Carlsson scored a goal and facilitated three others: Alex Killorn’s short-handed tally, Cutter Gauthier’s putback and Olen Zellwe
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Lauren Betts leads UCLA past Mississippi, into Elite Eight

  29-03-2025 05:47 via ocregister.com
  
  By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer
  SPOKANE, Wash. — Lauren Betts was so dominant inside that she barely missed, scoring 31 points on 15-of-16 shooting to lead UCLA past Mississippi, 76-62, on Friday night and send the Bruins to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.
  The 6-foot-7 Betts added 10 rebounds and three blocked shots for the No. 1 overall seed, which will face LSU on Sunday for a chance to advance to the Final Four. The third-seeded T
  
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• Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, March 29, 2025

  29-03-2025 05:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
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• Rylee Silva helps Orange Lutheran softball hold off JSerra in Trinity League

  29-03-2025 05:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowORANGE — Orange Lutheran’s softball team returned to action Friday for the first time since March 8 and promptly displayed to the style has it ranked No. 1 in Orange County.
  The Lancers used their speed, bunting and the pitching of freshman Rylee Silva to hold off No. 11 JSerra 3-2 in the Trinity League.
  Orange Lutheran second baseman Sierra Nichols, right, celebrates with teammates after scor
  
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• Dodgers get their World Series rings – ‘final piece’ of 2024 celebration

  29-03-2025 04:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — They invited everyone to the party this time.
  Before winning the World Series last year, the Dodgers often bemoaned what they had missed out on following their championship in 2020. There was no parade through the streets of Los Angeles that time due to the pandemic. When they received their rings the following March, it was with a spectacular show featuring personalized videos for each player.
  But only 15,036 fans were allowed in the stadium for the occasion due to pandemic
  
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• Pomona gang and Mexican Mafia members found guilty of racketeering-related crimes, murder

  29-03-2025 04:24 via ocregister.com
  
  After a 20-day trial, a jury on Friday found four gang members from Pomona and Mexican Mafia members guilty of racketeering-related crimes, including the murder of a federal inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles in June 2020, according to a news release.
  On Friday, March 28, the following male defendants, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) act, one count of violent crimes in aid of racket
  
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