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• Election 2024: For young LGBTQ+ voters, casting a ballot comes with unique challenges

  27-09-2024 15:25 via ocregister.com
  
  When 19-year-old JQ Shearin casts their ballot for the first time in the November general election, they will do so under an identity that the third-year UCLA student says no longer reflects who they are.
  Shearin identifies as gender non-binary and lives life as “JQ” — a different name from the one assigned to them at birth, which they call their “dead name,” the legal name with which they no longer identify.
  Like many newly eligible college and Generation Z voters,
  
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• Drones ditched for traditional fireworks for Laguna Beach’s 2025 July 4 celebration

  27-09-2024 17:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The boom, bang and pyrotechnic awe of traditional fireworks will be restored for Laguna Beach’s 2025 Fourth of July show after the City Council’s attempt to be more forward-thinking with this year’s drone show failed to enthuse many community members.
  The councilmembers agreed unanimously this week to return to shells, rockets and fountains, ditching the drones that were sent up over Heisler Park this summer.
  “It’s always good to try something new,” Councilmem
  
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• Real estate news: Small OC apartment complexes trading hands for millions

  27-09-2024 17:55 via ocregister.com
  
  Investors are back on the hunt for smaller, multifamily properties in Orange County. 
  Three properties with 18 combined units fetched $5.4 million in just days of their listing.
  Let’s break down the transactions …
  This eight-unit apartment property in Anaheim recently traded hands for $2.6 million. The 60-year-old property at 3509 West Del Monte Drive includes a mix of apartment sizes. (Photo courtesy of Marcus & Millichap)
  60-year-old apartment building fetches $2.6 millio
  
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• Vincent Thomas Bridge remains closed on Friday as firefighters monitor lithium-battery fire

  27-09-2024 17:43 via ocregister.com
  
  The 47 Freeway and the Vincent Thomas Bridge remained closed Friday morning, Sept. 27, as Los Angeles city firefighters continued to monitor a lithium-battery fire that erupted after a truck overturned on Thursday.
  Fire officials said the batteries could take 24 to 48 hours to burn off and that the freeway and bridge will remain closed as they wait it out, said Nicholas Prange, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  15 Freeway in Baker reopens in wake of lithium-ion battery fire“
  
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• New plans unveiled for the equestrian-focused Ranch Community Center at OC fairgrounds

  27-09-2024 17:34 via ocregister.com
  
  With plans for free and low-cost tours, exhibits, educational programming and horse shows, officials say the equestrian facility at the OC Fair & Event Center will be more accessible to the general public similar to how the Centennial Farm and other public spaces at the fairgrounds are run.
  The new vision for the equestrian center, presented at the Thursday, Sept. 26, meeting of the OC Fair & Event Center’s board of directors, took months to curate and will make the renamed Ranch C
  
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• National Taco Day 2024: Where and when to find deals

  27-09-2024 17:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Taco Bell put its taco-serving competitors in an interesting spot when it managed to get National Taco Day moved from Oct. 4 to the first Monday in October.
  Taco Bell arranged with the National Day Calendar to get the date switched and made the announcement just two weeks in advance.
  Related linkTaco Bell collaborates with Omar Apollo on hot sauceSo this year’s National Taco Day will be on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
  Other chains will be observing Tuesday as well, while some are sticking with the ori
  
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• Samueli Foundation endows $3 million to preserve Chapman’s Holocaust remembrance contest

  27-09-2024 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  For 25 years, Chapman University has presented an annual Holocaust art and writing contest that allows high school and middle school students to engage with first-person accounts from survivors and produce original creative works in response to their testimonies.
  The Samueli Foundation has helped to sponsor the contest since 2005. Now, a newly announced $3 million endowment from the foundation will ensure the contest continues indefinitely, continuing its mission to educate future generations ab
  
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• 38 questions to fix California’s housing mess

  27-09-2024 17:08 via ocregister.com
  
  It was September, 38 years ago, when I decided to taste life as a California business journalist.
  During all those years, one constant has risen above the noisy gyrations of the Golden State’s economy: how to keep lofty housing costs in check.
  Almost everybody’s got an anecdote to portray this mess. My tale goes like this: In 1986, as a newly minted Californian, I bought a Santa Ana condo for $99,000. While I haven’t owned it for three decades, last year it sold for $600,000.
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• Schools search for post-COVID learning gains

  27-09-2024 17:00 via ocregister.com
  
  If there are any students in your life, it will come as absolutely no surprise to you that their academic — and social — lives continue to suffer greatly because of various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Over the last four and a half years, all American students at all levels except perhaps the very youngest kindergarten and elementary schoolers of today have felt the impact of school closures, distance learning, isolation from their peers, too much screen time, inability to get t
  
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• California isn’t anywhere near as bad as Trump makes it out to be

  27-09-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  A bright sun, blue sky and equally blue Pacific Ocean formed the backdrop the other day when ex-President Donald Trump came to his golf course on the Palos Verdes Peninsula near Los Angeles essentially to run down California and blame everything he listed on Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he trailed by slim margins in most polls of that moment.
  It was like listening to the ultimate “declinist” diatribe, to borrow a term for this state’s critics coined by former Gov. Jerry B
  
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• Burned leaves and problematic pear trees: Questions for the Master Gardener

  27-09-2024 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. How do I know when it’s time to pick my pears? Last year I picked them when I thought they were ripe, but they were bad (the cores were brown and mushy).
  European pears need to be harvested when they are still hard. Depending on the variety, they will be ready anytime between August and October. Lift the fruit until it’s horizontal to the ground – if it pops off the tree, it’s ready to pick. Let them ripen on the counter, preferably on a towel to prevent bruising. This
  
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• Maggie Smith, star of Harry Potter films and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89

  27-09-2024 15:52 via ocregister.com
  
  By JILL LAWLESS
  LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.
  Smith’s sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital.
  “She leaves two sons
  
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• As UCI begins new term, campus protest policies are clearly stated

  27-09-2024 15:50 via ocregister.com
  
  As a new term begins at UC Irvine, unease about the Israel-Hamas war lingers and threatens a new wave of campus protests across the University of California system.
  In light of protests last spring, UC administrators worked over the summer to clarify and consolidate campus policies on free expression. In August, UC President Michael Drake redoubled the university system’s commitment to “nurture free expression,” but he also sent a strong message that unlawful protests will not
  
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• Those are sweet-looking license plates — and illegal

  27-09-2024 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Q. I have seen California license plates with red lettering and a black background. What would be the consequence of getting caught modifying your license plates?
  – Trung Le, Riverside
  A. Honk saw one of those just last week. Sweet-looking, yes?
  And illegal.
  Motorists use vinyl wrap, which is pretty accessible, to create that color scheme, said Casey Ramstead, an officer and spokesman for the California Highway Patrol out of its Woodland Hills station house. There are other colors, too, us
  
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• A full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war increasingly appears inevitable

  27-09-2024 15:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The drastic escalation between Israel and Hezbollah has the Middle East on the brink of a full-scale regional war, one that could even draw in the United States and Iran.
  On Wednesday, in a last-minute bid to avert a much-feared war, President Biden and allied leaders put forward a ceasefire proposal. However, the proposal – which curiously did not even mention “Hezbollah” or “Hamas” – appears to be going nowhere.
  The region is now sitting on a knife’s e
  
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• Alexander: Dodgers handled adversity all season, but the real challenge has arrived

  27-09-2024 09:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Maybe it was fitting, in a grisly sort of way. All season the Dodgers have shrugged off injuries – including seven projected starting pitchers to the injured list – and they’ve faced a strong September challenge for only the third time in the 12 straight seasons they’ve reached the playoffs.
  And wouldn’t you know it? The night they beat the San Diego Padres to clinch the National League West, another key player goes down. When Freddie Freeman sev
  
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• Los Amigos football dominates Western Christian to improve to 5-0

  27-09-2024 08:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowGARDEN GROVE — Los Amigos’ football team took the field Thursday seeking to extend its best start since 1994.
  The Lobos proudly held up five fingers for a team photo before leaving Garden Grove High.
  Running back Isaac Galindo rushed for 164 yards and one touchdown and quarterback Jayvin Le ran for three scores as Los Amigos improved to 5-0 with a 44-12 victory against Western Christian in a n
  
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• Mason McTavish, Leo Carlsson score but Ducks drop preseason game to Sharks in OT

  27-09-2024 07:59 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Ducks had most of their potent forwards in uniform and a heavy shot advantage on Thursday night, but they still ended up losing, 3-2 in overtime, to the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center.
  Mason McTavish and Leo Carlsson each scored a goal for the hosts, and Lukáš Dostál and Calle Clang combined to make 16 saves. In addition to their goal-scorers, the Ducks also inserted Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Cutter Gauthier and Alex Killorn into their lineup.
  Tristen R
  
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• Mater Dei girls volleyball shows its strength in win over Santa Margarita

  27-09-2024 07:37 via ocregister.com
  
  RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Mater Dei’s girls volleyball team overcame a slow start to beat Santa Margarita in a Trinity League game Thursday at Santa Margarita High.
  The Monarchs fell in the first set but beat Santa Margarita, 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-13.
  Mater Dei outside hitter Layli Ostovar hits the ball during a victory over Santa Margarita in a Trinity League game on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
  Santa Margarita outside hitter Ireland
  
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• Dodgers rally past Padres for 11th NL West title in last 12 years

  27-09-2024 06:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — After a season with more than 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, it was Shohei Ohtani’s trickle of a single to right field that was the difference as the Dodgers won their 11th National League West title in the past dozen seasons.
  Ohtani’s 126th RBI of the season will be one of his most memorable, regardless of the 88-mph exit velocity. The run-scoring single came in the same inning Will Smith hit a game-tying two-run home run and Mookie Betts added a two-run singl
  
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• On this California Native American Day, let us commit to greater safety for Indigenous people

  27-09-2024 06:45 via ocregister.com
  
  On this California Native American Day, we celebrate Native American contributions to this state and nation as well as their strength, resiliency, diversity and culture of the more than 100 tribes that call our state home.
  Even as we celebrate the accomplishments of California’s First People, we also recall a past that continues to traumatize and haunt us. This week the Morongo Band of Mission Indians suffered the loss of a beloved member, Amy Porter. She had been missing seven days before
  
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• Orange Lutheran’s girls volleyball team beats JSerra this time

  27-09-2024 06:32 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE – Orange Lutheran wanted some revenge, and got it.
  The Lancers beat JSerra in four sets Thursday in a Trinity League match at Orange Lutheran High.
  JSerra swept Orange Lutheran in last year’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 final.
  Orange Lutheran senior outside hitter Maylynn Mitchell had a team-high 20 kills Thursday against the Lions.
  “It felt so good just to take a good win on them,” said Mitchell who committed to Chaminade University of Honolulu.
  Orange Luthera
  
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• Orange Lutheran girls volleyball gets satisfying win over JSerra

  27-09-2024 06:32 via ocregister.com
  
  ORANGE – Orange Lutheran wanted some revenge and got it.
  The Lancers beat JSerra in four sets, 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, Thursday in a Trinity League match at Orange Lutheran High.
  JSerra swept Orange Lutheran in last year’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 final.
  Orange Lutheran senior outside hitter Maylynn Mitchell had a team-high 20 kills Thursday.
  “It felt so good just to take a good win on them,” said Mitchell, who committed to Chaminade University of Honolulu.
  Ora
  
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• Dak Prescott, Cowboys extend their streaks against Giants

  27-09-2024 05:57 via ocregister.com
  
  By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the New York Giants yet again, winning 20-15 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory over the Giants and their 14th in the past 15 meetings.
  Prescott, who has won his last 13 starts against the Giants, hit running back Rico Dowdle on a 15-yard screen pass for a touchdown to put Dallas ahead in the first quarter. He then found
  
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• Rancho Palos Verdes mid-century modern stunner on over 3 acres seeks $8.8M

  27-09-2024 05:11 via ocregister.com
  
  The roof lines seem to float above the V-shaped floor plan. (Photo by Sterling Reed Photography)
  The fireplace in the living room. (Photo by Sterling Reed Photography)
  The living room features built-in seating and architect-designed furniture, with Japanese screens recreated by a previous owner. (Photo by Sterling Reed Photography)
  “A neighbor remembers Jeannie Anderson saying that the thing about this house is when you’re outside, it feels like you’re inside, and when you&rsqu
  
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• Clayton Kershaw still hopeful he can pitch for playoff-bound Dodgers

  27-09-2024 04:17 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Confidence has been Clayton Kershaw’s guiding light throughout his 17-year career and it has not changed now, even as the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner faces the prospect of never taking the mound in a Dodgers uniform again.
  Kershaw, 36, continues to struggle through pain in his big toe that is severe enough that he not only is unable to throw with 100% effort, compensating for the injury is starting to cause discomfort in other parts of his body.
  Ker
  
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• Kings’ Drew Doughty having further tests on apparent leg injury

  27-09-2024 03:24 via ocregister.com
  
  Kings defenseman Drew Doughty sustained an apparent left ankle injury in Wednesday’s preseason game in Las Vegas, and all signals indicated a significant absence on Thursday, despite the lack of a concrete update from the club.
  The Kings said little after the game and Coach Jim Hiller again played the “further evaluation” card to reporters at Thursday morning’s practice. However, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported that Doughty sustained a broken ankle and that
  
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• Man gets 21 years in Santa Ana robbery that led to 15-year-old’s death

  27-09-2024 02:56 via ocregister.com
  
  A 26-year-old man was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 27 to 21 years in prison for his role in a deadly robbery of a 15-year-old in a Santa Ana park four years ago.
  Juan Sotelo Gatica pleaded guilty Aug. 9 to a count of attempted robbery, five counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and a count of possession of a gun by a felon. He also admitted sentencing enhancements for gang activity.
  As part of his plea deal, a count of murder was dismissed along with a special-circumstances allegation of a
  
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• Chargers confident depth is sufficient if injured tackles can’t play against Chiefs

  27-09-2024 02:56 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — The Chargers shifted into “next man up” mode after offensive tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater were injured in their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend. Exactly what that meant was anyone’s guess Thursday, but it could mean a new-look offensive line against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
  Any and all options “are in play,” according to Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman. The Chargers could limit any disruption to their offensiv
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, Sept. 26

  27-09-2024 02:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Sept. 26
  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.
  THURSDAY’S SCORES
  BOYS WATER POLO
  PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
  Sage Hill 14, University 10
  NONLEAGUE
  Kennedy 8, Los Amigos 4
  Yorba Linda 14, Valencia 8
  St. Joh
  
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