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• Couple attacked in Dodger Stadium parking lot after Elton John concert

  20-11-2022 18:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the assailants caught on video kicking and beating a man until he was unconscious in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after an Elton John concert.
  The attack occurred about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 following a “fender bender,” Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez said.
  Details about the crash were not available.
  A man and his wife, who had attended the concert, were involved in a collision, exited a vehicle and a
  
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• JSerra girls basketball shows its strength in rout of San Juan Hills

  10-01-2025 08:33 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Paralyzing defense? Check. Unselfish offense? Check. Momentum heading into the Trinity League? Check.
  All systems are go for JSerra’s girls basketball team.
  The Lions, ranked No. 7 in Orange County, scored a 78-30 nonleague victory Thursday over No. 10 San Juan Hills.
  It couldn’t have gone any better for the team playing on its home court for the first time this season.
  JSerra guard Rosie Santos puts up a shot against San Juan Hills in a non-league girls b
  
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• UC Irvine takes down CSUN ahead of Big West showdown with UC San Diego

  10-01-2025 08:10 via ocregister.com
  
  NORTHRIDGE — The UC Irvine men’s basketball team avoided a potential trap game and can now turn its focus to its next challenge – a first-place showdown with UC San Diego.
  Bent Leuchten had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Justin Hohn added 16 points and Myles Che scored 15 as UCI used an 8-0 run down the stretch to stave off Cal State Northridge, 77-67, on Thursday night at CSUN. Devin Tillis scored 13 points to round out the scoring leaders for UCI (14-2 overall, 4-0 Big West Confe
  
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• 10 reported deaths from L.A. County wildfires, medical examiner says

  10-01-2025 07:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Ten people reportedly have died from the several wildfires burning across Los Angeles County, the county’s medical examiner said Thursday, Jan. 9.
  As of 9 p.m., the Department of the Medical Examiner said it was notified of 10 deaths related to wildfires burning across the county. The medical examiner’s office didn’t specify which wildfires each victim reportedly died in.
  Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, along with other public officials, previously have c
  
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• Cal State Fullerton can’t catch UC Davis, remains winless in Big West play

  10-01-2025 06:55 via ocregister.com
  
  DAVIS — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team staged a late rally but came up short in its quest for its first Big West Conference win of the season.
  The Titans shot just 28.3% from the field and turned the ball over 21 times but they still got within four points in the final minute before losing to UC Davis, 63-53, on Thursday night.
  The game was competitive early, but the Aggies (9-7 overall, 3-2 Big West) closed the first half on a 14-6 run to take a 34-20 lead to the
  
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• Orange Bowl: Notre Dame edges Penn State on late field goal to reach national title game

  10-01-2025 05:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl.
  Fighting Irish defensive back Christian Gray snared Drew Allar’s pass across the middle at the Nittany Lions’ 42-yard line with 33 seconds left, then the Irish moved 19 yards to set up Mitch Jeter’s
  
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• Ducks’ 6-game trip begins with a lopsided loss in St. Louis

  10-01-2025 05:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By WARREN MAYES The Associated Press
  ST. LOUIS — The Ducks started their longest road trip of the season with a forgettable night in St. Louis.
  Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues hammered the Ducks, 6-2, on Thursday night.
  Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Tucker and Dylan Holloway also scored for the Blues. Brayden Schenn had two assists and Joel Hofer stopped 22 shots.
  Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal gave up six goals on 22 shots bef
  
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• FACTCHECK: Was the LAFD budget cut? No, it actually increased. Here’s how.

  10-01-2025 04:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year. The accusation has spread quickly, with many looking to cast blame for the devastating wildfires that have destroyed thousands of buildings in Los Angeles County this week and resulted in at least 4 deaths.
  In her story on criticism’s of Mayor Bass during this crisis, reporter Linh Tat addressed the budget question.
  “On Thursday, a spokesperson for L.A. Cit
  
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• Letter: Watch the bureaucrats swoop in after the wildfires and make things worse

  10-01-2025 04:26 via ocregister.com
  
  What if over a thousand Los Angeles area homes and businesses had to be  rebuilt after fires in 1970?  A few months after the fire, the debris  would have been cleared, and rebuilding would have started.  Now, the  bureaucrats in the South Coast Air Quality Management District will slow the debris clearing to  a crawl and make it far more costly than the same work elsewhere in the  USA. The Coastal Commission will add years and great expense for  obta
  
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• Letter: Newsom should spent less time on plastic bags, more time preventing wildfires

  10-01-2025 04:21 via ocregister.com
  
  Instead of worrying about “impactful” issues such as plastic straws and plastic bags, maybe Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature should concern themselves with preventing fires and promoting desalination in order to try and mitigate the impact of wildfires. Otherwise, they will probably suffer defeat during the next election cycle.
  Joe Jaskowiak, Lake Forest
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• Robert Laemmle, longtime Head of Laemmle Theatres art house chain, dies at 89

  10-01-2025 04:19 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA MONICA — Robert Laemmle, who kept the Laemmle Theatres art house cinema chain going throughout Los Angeles when he took over from his father, died today at age 89, it was reported.
  Laemmle, known as Bob, died at the Berkley East Healthcare Center in Santa Monica, where he was receiving care after a fall at his home on Dec. 23, the Los Angeles Times reported. A cause of death was not immediately known.
  Born in Paris on Sept. 5, 1935, Laemmle soon came to America with his parents. His
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, Jan. 9

  10-01-2025 03:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Jan. 9
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  THURSDAY’S SCORES
  GIRLS SOCCER
  CRESTVIEW LEAGUE
  Troy 2, Pacifica 1
  GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE
  Fullerton 4, Santa Ana 1
  GIRLS WATER POLO
  EMPIRE LEAGUE
  Garden Grov
  
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• Cotton Bowl: Ohio State, Texas enter CFP semifinal with chance to end droughts

  10-01-2025 02:45 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
  ARLINGTON, Texas — There is still a sense for some Ohio State players that they haven’t done anything yet, even after winning twice already this postseason to get into the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl against Texas.
  “Absolutely. I have been here for four years, and I have absolutely no hardware to show for it,” receiver Emeka Egbuka said. “That’s really on the forefront of our minds.”
  While Ohi
  
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• Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. named AFC Defensive Player of the Month

  10-01-2025 02:23 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Derwin James Jr. was named the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Month on Thursday, because, of course he was. Over the final weeks of the regular season, the Chargers’ standout safety had 28 tackles, three sacks, seven tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery.
  It was an added bonus after James was selected last week to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his seven-year career. Technically, he was named as a safety, but he fills so many roles, playing so
  
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• Individual federal disaster assistance is available for LA County wildfire victims

  10-01-2025 02:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Federal disaster assistance is now available to people affected by the ongoing devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County.
  Individuals displaced from the wildfires can apply for housing grants, including basic home repairs, temporary hotel stays and rental assistance. Funds are also available to cover uninsured personal property losses. As well as essential items such as food, water, medications and baby formula, the Office of Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced
  
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• Fires cause NFL to move Rams’ playoff game with Vikings to Arizona

  10-01-2025 02:05 via ocregister.com
  
  The NFL announced on Thursday that it is moving the Rams’ playoff opener against the Minnesota Vikings from SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., as yet more fires broke out across Southern California.
  The decision came Thursday afternoon shortly after the Kenneth fire broke out in West Hills, mere miles away from the Rams’ practice facility in Woodlands Hills. Many players, coaches and team employees live in the region near the fire.
  The game between the Rams (10-7)
  
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• Hazardous air quality: Smoke advisory extended due to wildfires in Southern California

  10-01-2025 01:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The South Coast Air Quality Management District warned Thursday that air quality in the Los Angeles area remained “unhealthy” as a result of the multiple wildfires ravaging the region, and the agency has extended a smoke advisory at least through 5 p.m. Friday.
  The smoke was expected to most heavily affect northwest coastal L.A. County, and in areas nearest the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst wildfires, the agency reported.
  WEATHER: Strong winds forecasted Thursday as fires rage across LA
  
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• SoCal school principal at Jimmy Carter’s funeral is touched by music, memories

  10-01-2025 01:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Dan Horn, principal of St. Genevieve Parish Schools in the San Fernando Valley who became a friend of the late President Jimmy Carter, likes to talk about Carter as a humble, peace-loving Christian who lived a simple life in a small town in Georgia before and after serving as the 39th president.
  Horn, 64, was among about 3,000 who attended the official state funeral for Carter who died at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024.
  On Thursday, Jan. 9 at the National Cathedral, the poignant ceremony was attended
  
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• 12-hour curfews planned in Eaton, Palisades fire evacuation areas

  10-01-2025 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Areas under evacuation orders due to the Palisades and Eaton fires could be under a 12-hour curfew starting as early as 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9.
  At a news conference earlier in the day, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced the potential curfew as part of an effort to combat looting and crime in the burned areas. The curfew would be in effect until 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, according to officials.
  An announcement confirming the curfew is expected later Thursday evening.
  As of Thursday a
  
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• 12-hour curfews announced in Palisades, Eaton fire evacuation areas

  10-01-2025 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Areas under evacuation orders due to the Palisades and Eaton fires will be under a 12-hour curfew starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9.
  At a news conference earlier in the day, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced the curfew as part of an effort to combat looting and crime in the burned areas. The curfew will be in effect until 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10.
  As of Thursday afternoon, the department has made 20 arrests related to looting, according to a news release from LA County Supervisor
  
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• Businesses sue state over new California workplace law

  10-01-2025 01:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters
  California businesses are suing to halt a new state law that bars them from requiring employees to attend anti-union meetings at work.
  The state’s Chamber of Commerce and California Restaurant Association filed the suit in federal court on New Year’s Eve, a day before the new law was to go into effect, seeking to block it from being enforced.
  The law prohibits employers from disciplining workers who refuse to attend workplace meetings to hear about their
  
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• Dodgers sign 4 arbitration-eligible players to 1-year contracts

  10-01-2025 01:35 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers reached contract agreements with four of their five remaining arbitration-eligible players on Thursday.
  Relievers Michael Kopech, Brusdar Graterol, Evan Phillips and Anthony Banda agreed to one-year contracts. The lone remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible player is left-hander Alex Vesia.
  Thursday was the deadline for teams to reach agreements with arbitration-eligible players before exchanging figures for hearings to be held next month. Although negotiations c
  
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• LA County Fire mistakenly sends out emergency evacuation alert to entire county

  10-01-2025 01:32 via ocregister.com
  
  The Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly sent out an evacuation warning to all of Los Angeles County Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9.
  Just before 4 p.m., people across the county received cell phone alerts ordering them to evacuate, even in areas unaffected by the ongoing fires.
  “It was an error,” LACFD spokesperson Kaitlyn Aldana said.
  The alert caused many residents, already tense from the ongoing fires raging across the county, to fear their homes were now in danger, too.
  Arou
  
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• Displaced Golden Gate jockey seeks ‘showcase’ in Cal Cup at Santa Anita

  10-01-2025 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  As year-round racing in the San Francisco Bay Area collapsed around them, some jockeys and trainers hit the highway this winter in search of fresh opportunities at Santa Anita, hoping to gain a foothold on the competitive Southern California thoroughbred circuit.
  It won’t be easy. But jockey William Antongeorgi III could take a big step Saturday.
  Antongeorgi – “Billy” to his friends – likes his chances of winning with a 5-year-old gelding named Clovisconnection in t
  
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• At Altadena’s fabled Zorthian Ranch, disbelief at the devastation

  10-01-2025 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Alan Zorthian, son of founder, estate administrator of Zorthian Ranch that was devastated by the Eaton Fire at his ranch in Altadena on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. The 48-acre ranch hosted people like Andy Warhol, Charlie Parker, Bob Dylan and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman who would visit with Alan’s artist dad Jirayr in the 1950s.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  Alan Zorthian, son of founder, estate administrator of Zorthian Ranch that was devastated by the Eaton Fi
  
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• Fryer: Mater Dei and JSerra boys soccer teams meet again in high-stakes game

  10-01-2025 01:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei’s boys soccer team is No. 1 in the Orange County rankings, 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the Trinity League after a 5-2 win over No. 3 Servite on Wednesday.
  JSerra is No. 2 in the county rankings, 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Trinity League after a 7-0 win over Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
  Mater Dei won the CIF Southern Section’s top division (Open Division) last season and JSerra won it (Division 1) the year before that.
  The Maxpreps.com national rankings have JSerra at No. 2 and
  
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• Shelters, centers welcome pets, livestock as fires threaten LA County homes

  10-01-2025 01:17 via ocregister.com
  
  As horse’s hoofbeats could be heard shuttling in and out of the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, clouds of smoke could be seen on the horizon from the Eaton fire – one of the several major blazes burning in Los Angeles County.
  The arena partnered with the city to open its doors and offer free boarding to horses and large livestock owners in areas impacted by the fires.
  Animal shelters and centers across Southern California have been providing their resources and space to help evacuees care
  
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• Free and discounted accommodations for wildfire evacuees

  10-01-2025 01:02 via ocregister.com
  
  Priority one: Get away from the fire.
  Priority two: Find safe shelter.
  That’s the choice Altadena resident Karen Dekker faced as she packed her 87-year-old mother, 15-year-old son and two German shepherds into the car and fled the Eaton fire Tuesday night.
  “I went online and Googled pet-friendly hotels, calling and calling until I got one that had a spot available. We had to go out to Pomona to find a pet-friendly hotel,” said Dekker, an elementary public school teacher who boo
  
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• Photos: Images from LA County’s fierce winds that launched unprecedented fires

  10-01-2025 00:59 via ocregister.com
  
  A charred half mast American flag still flies as wind continues to blow through the area on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 at the corner of Lake Avenue and Altadena Drive where businesses were destroyed in the Eaton fire. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
  One of many billboard signs damage due tostrong Santa Ana winds Tuesday, Van Nuys CA, Jan 7, 2025.
  (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
  Dana Albright leaves Walworth Avenue in Pasadena on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 af
  
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• As fires continue to rage, Rams hope to keep playoff game at SoFi Stadium

  10-01-2025 00:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It’s not often that an NFL head coach gets a text from an opponent checking in on him the week of a playoff game. But Rams head coach Sean McVay received messages from his Minnesota Vikings counterpart Kevin O’Connell and Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, both former Rams staffers, checking in on him in the wake of the fires that have ravaged Los Angeles County this week.
  “It’s one of those deals that almost doesn’t feel real,” Mc
  
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