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• Chibuzo Agbo’s season-high 18 points lead USC men’s basketball past Southern

  23-12-2024 01:04 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chibuzo Agbo hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead USC to an 82-51 win over Southern on Sunday to close out its nonconference schedule by winning its fourth straight game.
  The Trojans (9-4) will take the holidays off before diving into its Big Ten Conference schedule Jan. 4 when they host No. 24 Michigan.
  USC opened the game on a 19-4 run and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. The Jaguars trailed 41-27 at intermission, but Josh Cohen hit four
  
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• 17-year-old killed in stabbing identified as Azusa High School student and a talented artist

  23-12-2024 04:01 via ocregister.com
  
  A family member identified a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed to death Friday, Dec. 20, as an Azusa High School senior who the Azusa Unified School District described as an award-winning artist and a dedicated member of the cheer squad and wrestling team.
  Angelina Gonzales was found suffering from multiple stab wounds around 10 p.m. in the 300 block of North Solano Avenue, just west of the Azusa High School West Campus.
  Paramedics transported Gonzales to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead
  
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• A tale of a tiny city made up of hundreds of pieces

  23-12-2024 03:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Nora’s Dickens Village is bustling with holiday activity.
  Children skate figure eights around the ice rink in front of Big Ben as Christmas trees sparkle on ground blanketed in snow. Salvation Army bell ringers collect donations outside the offices of the City Globe newspaper. A young suitor holds up mistletoe and hopes for a kiss from a pretty lass, while a train rolls into town carrying a load of fir trees ready for ornaments.
  Over at the carnival, the carousel and Ferris wheel go round
  
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• Cal State Fullerton’s comeback bid falls short against Wyoming

  23-12-2024 02:57 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team erased most of a 19-point second half deficit but could not complete the comeback in a 73-69 loss to Wyoming on Sunday afternoon at Titan Gym.
  Fullerton (4-9 overall, 0-2 Big West) trailed 50-31 early in the second half before going on a 16-4 run to get back into the game. The Titans held Wyoming (7-5) without a field goal for nearly eight minutes during that stretch, and Zion Richardson capped the run with a 3-pointer to get
  
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• McTavish delivers shootout win for Ducks over Utah Hockey Club

  23-12-2024 02:45 via ocregister.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout and the Ducks rallied from a three-goal deficit, beating the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 on Sunday.
  Robby Fabbri scored twice and Isac Lundestrom and Brett Leason added goals for the Ducks, who won for the third time in four games after a five-game skid. Lukas Dostal finished with 21 saves.
  Clayton Keller had two goals and two assists. Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley also scored and Jaxson Stauber made 26 saves for Utah, which ha
  
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• Long Beach State routs La Sierra for 5th straight win

  23-12-2024 02:44 via ocregister.com
  
  LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team shook off a frustrating November with an unbeaten December and closed nonconference play on a five-game winning streak.
  Freshman Kam Martin had 18 points, Christian Richardson had a career-high 17 off the bench and LBSU pulled away from La Sierra for an 83-57 victory on Sunday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid.
  Long Beach reserves contributed 42 points, with TJ Wainwright scoring 12 (to go with six rebounds) and Ramel Lloyd Jr. ad
  
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• Kings cant stop Protas and Dubois in loss to Captials

  23-12-2024 02:01 via ocregister.com
  
  Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas (21) celebrates his goal with teammates as fans cheer during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Kings, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
  Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois handles the puck as Kings defenseman Joel Edmundson (6) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
  Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd, right at
  
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• Penn State beats Louisville 3-1 to make Schumacher-Cawley 1st female coach to win volleyball title

  23-12-2024 01:45 via ocregister.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jess Mruzik made 29 kills with a .315 hitting percentage, and Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first female coach to win a NCAA volleyball championship as Penn State defeated Louisville 3-1 in Sunday’s final.
  The Nittany Lions (35-2) earned their record eighth national championship and first since 2014 under the third-year coach, who has led the team while undergoing treatment for breast cancer that was diagnosed in September. Schumacher-Cawley has nonetheless con
  
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• Lakers’ growing trust leading to defensive surge

  23-12-2024 01:26 via ocregister.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — JJ Redick, who hasn’t been shy about being honest with his thoughts as the Lakers’ coach, has publicly acknowledged the defensive limitations of his team – especially in light of their injuries.
  He was also honest when asked if the Lakers’ recent defensive surge has changed what he views could be the defensive ceiling for the team.
  “Yes and no,” Redick responded on Saturday ahead of the Lakers’ 103-99 road win over the Sacramento Kings
  
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• College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

  23-12-2024 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Notre Dame players celebrate after beating Indiana 27-17 in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches against Notre Dame during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  Notre Dame fans celebrate during the second half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff ag
  
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• College playoffs look for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

  23-12-2024 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Notre Dame players celebrate after beating Indiana 27-17 in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches against Notre Dame during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  Notre Dame fans celebrate during the second half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff ag
  
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• Chibuzo Agbo’s season-high 19 points lead USC men’s basketball past Southern

  23-12-2024 01:04 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chibuzo Agbo hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead USC to an 82-51 win over Southern on Sunday to close out its nonconference schedule by winning its fourth straight game.
  The Trojans (9-4) will take the holidays off before diving into its Big Ten Conference schedule Jan. 4 when they host No. 24 Michigan.
  USC opened the game on a 19-4 run and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. The Jaguars trailed 41-27 at intermission, but Josh Cohen hit four
  
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• Stafford’s TD pass to Higbee lifts Rams over Jets, 19-9

  22-12-2024 22:22 via ocregister.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tyler Higbee waited nearly a year for this moment.
  And once the Rams tight end had the ball in his hands, he wasn’t letting anyone stop him from getting into the end zone.
  With the game tied against the New York Jets early in the fourth quarter Sunday, Higbee caught a short pass from Matthew Stafford, rumbled down the sideline and dived over the goal line for a go-ahead 11-yard score in the Rams’ 19-9 victory.
  “I didn’t know I was going to ha
  
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• Stafford, Williams lead Rams, who grind out 19-9 win over Jets

  22-12-2024 22:22 via ocregister.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee early in the fourth quarter after a turnover by Aaron Rodgers and the Rams beat the New York Jets 19-9 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.
  The Rams (9-6), who have won five of six, maintained their spot atop the NFC West standings with the victory after a slow start against the Jets (4-11) on a day when it was a frosty 23 degrees (minus-5 Celsius) at kickoff.
  But Rams’ defense
  
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• Democrats really don’t understand democracy, or why they lost the presidential election

  22-12-2024 18:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Democracy proved to be a terrible campaign concept in November, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats’ musings.
  Speaking at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum earlier this month, former President Barack Obama lamented that “(t)he election proved that democracy is pretty far down on people’s priority list.”
  Apparently, Obama got numerous groans and eye rolls when he told friends the foundation would be hosting an event discussing pluralism and democracy.
  I bet!
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• Michael Huemer: Confronting progressive myths

  22-12-2024 18:26 via ocregister.com
  
  After politicians and used car salesmen, political activists are perhaps the most dishonest group of people in our society. Nearly every piece of information they disseminate is a distortion or outright lie. Unfortunately, much of the information we consume in the political realm comes from activists and other ideologues. This includes a good deal of information that comes filtered through media and academic sources, who often uncritically repeat activist talking points. Activists tell us, for i
  
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• NYPD arrests man suspected of lighting homeless woman on fire in Brooklyn subway car, killing her

  22-12-2024 18:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Police arrested a man who allegedly lit a sleeping homeless woman on fire in a Brooklyn subway car Sunday morning, then watched calmly as she burned to death, NYPD officials said.
  Chilling video obtained by the Daily News shows the woman standing near the door of a stopped subway car at the Coney-Island-Stillwell Ave. station, her clothes ablaze, while a man sits on a bench on the platform a few feet away and casually watches.
  “Officers who were on patrol on an upper level of t
  
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• From ’80s teen hitmaker to Broadway, Debbie Gibson is ready for a new stage: the Rose Parade

  22-12-2024 17:54 via ocregister.com
  
  When Debbie Gibson was tapped to perform in the Rose Parade Grand Finale on New Year’s Day, she wasn’t just familiar with the world-famous Pasadena event from watching the broadcast.
  “I’ve heard about it firsthand for so long from Jimmy Van Patten because he and his late dad, Dick, attended together so many times,” said the singer/songwriter/keyboardist/actress, in a phone interview from New York City, where she was preparing for some holiday concerts.
  Actor Dick Va
  
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• What you need to know about volunteering after retirement

  22-12-2024 17:40 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. I recently retired as a customer service specialist in the healthcare industry. I loved my work, the connection to people and feeling I made a difference. I have been slow to look for volunteer work. When I finally decided to do so, I could not find the right fit. Any suggestions? L.G
  Great news, you made the decision to volunteer. In addition to doing good for individuals or organizations, volunteering in later life has many personal benefits, and that’s for the volunteer.
  Here are a f
  
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• Trump’s call to bust budget cap fiscally irresponsible

  22-12-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If the fight over Congress’ continuing resolution is any indication, the incoming Republican-controlled body likely will be defined by chaos. Republican lawmakers, who cling to a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, will likely just wait for directions from President Donald Trump – or from his most-vocal surrogates, such as Elon Musk.
  You can take protests from a handful of conservative House members over excessive spending with the proverbial grain of salt. The feder
  
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• Embrace the spirit of the holiday season

  22-12-2024 16:50 via ocregister.com
  
  As we enter into Christmas week, the holiday season is peaking. And as many gather with family and friends around the Christmas tree, it shouldn’t be forgotten that it truly is a joyous holiday season. Because this time of year is of special importance to many peoples and faiths.
  From the day the baby Jesus arrived in his unique incarnation as God-made-man, to the menorah that miraculously burned for eight days in the ruined Temple of Jerusalem, to the celebration of family, community and
  
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• When you’re full of joy and falling (safely) down the staircase

  22-12-2024 16:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Had I known that “The Waltons” television series was filmed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, in the small town of Schuyler, a mere two-hour drive from Radford where I went to college, perhaps I would have become a viewer during its original run on CBS from 1972 to 1981.
  But I only discovered the Waltons recently when I stumbled across a few episodes online and became enchanted enough to start watching all the re-runs. 
  Even more important to me than the location was
  
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• How Trump handles the U.S.–Mexico relationship is vital, for the U.S. and California

  22-12-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, much has been written about how this will impact America’s relationship with foreign countries.
  And while much of the focus has been on relations with NATO, Europe, and China, the U.S.-Mexico relationship in the second Trump era may be just as important.
  Not only is a positive relationship good for the United States generally, but it is even more important for California, which is home to more than one-third (36
  
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• Homeless deaths dropped dramatically in OC, but hundreds still met tragic ends

  22-12-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A volunteer places a candle on a table to represent one of the homeless people who died in in Orange County in 2023 during the Homeless Persons’ Inter-Religious Memorial Service  (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  The youngest homeless person to die in Orange County this year was Infant Female Radford. Stillborn. July 29. “No fixed abode.”
  The oldest was Michelle Marie O’Neal, 88. Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. July 25. “No fixed ab
  
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• The origin of the candy cane and other Christmas traditions

  22-12-2024 15:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Of all the holidays celebrated around the world, you’d be challenged to find any holiday that has more traditions than Christmas. From candy canes to mistletoe, here’s a look at some of the most common traditions you may see in just your living room and where they originated.
   
   
  
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• Most influential: Darin Nakakihara keeps teaching, finding joy through ALS battle

  22-12-2024 14:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Darin Nakakihara — or just “Mr. N”  as he’s known to everybody at Tustin High — is the kind of guy who calls teaching teenagers his true calling.
  He’s the yearbook and video production teacher who radiates enthusiasm, the one cracking that huge smile like the sun parting clouds.
  See, his own life was changed by a teacher who gave him a love of photography when he was still a student back at La Palma’s Kennedy High. That set him on the path to wantin
  
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• Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2024

  22-12-2024 14:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Sure, 2024 was an election year, but for some it will be remembered more for how an Orange County native led the Dodgers to their first full-season World Series title since 1988.
  Some people had significant influence because they received national – or even international – recognition for something they did, but many others operated outside the spotlight as they did fascinating, impactful things to help people in the county and beyond.
  It’s always a challenge to put together th
  
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• A gift from the courts: Corporate Transparency Act on hold for now

  22-12-2024 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Last month, my column warned that businesses were running out of time to file Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — a unit of the Department of the Treasury known as FinCEN.
  This month, my column is supposed to be about gifting.
  So, let me tell you about a recent gift from the federal courts. Your business does not have to file the BOI with FinCEN. Not yet, anyway. Thanks to a recent federal court ruling, you can ignore
  
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• Girls basketball roundup: El Dorado races past Sonora at Challenge for CHOC showcase

  22-12-2024 07:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowEl Dorado’s girls basketball team is progressing quickly at finding its pace with a new point guard and offense.
  Hint: The Golden Hawks like to run and pass.
  El Dorado flashed its fast break and passing abilities in a 58-31 victory against host Sonora at the Challenge for CHOC showcase at Sonora High on Saturday night.
  The Golden Hawks (8-4), ranked ninth in Orange County, set a fast pace in the fir
  
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• History looms in NCAA volleyball championship with female coaches poised as first to win a title

  22-12-2024 07:01 via ocregister.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Players and coaches who will make history at the NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe that a female coach hasn’t already won a title.
  After all, a female coach has influenced almost every stage of their volleyball lives. It was assumed that a woman had already reached the summit of college’s top achievement as a coach.
  That hasn’t happened yet – but it will on Sunday when either Penn State’s Katie Schumacher-Cawley
  
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