ORANGE — Jack Keays had waited for months for the moment, the first chance to get his hands on a football in a varsity game. And he fumbled it. Keays would more than make up for it. He passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns in El Modena’s 45-0 win over Canyon on Thursday, the…
Day: March 12, 2021
Judge rules in favor of California Coastal Commission in Los Cerritos Wetlands land swap
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Thursday, March 11, eased the path for a land-swap deal between the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority and an oil company moving forward, ruling against an environmental group that sought to invalidate the trade by arguing the California Coastal Commission did not follow its own rules when approving the…
Evan Mobley, USC outlast Utah in double-OT to reach Pac-12 semifinals
USC’s Isaiah Mobley is guarded by Utah’s Riley Battin during their Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 11: Max Agbonkpolo #23 of the USC Trojans tries to steal the ball from Mikael Jantunen #20 of the Utah Utes during the quarterfinals of…
Mount Everest set to reopen to climbers next month
By Gopal Sharma | Reuters Hundreds of climbers are set to return to Mount Everest for the first time next month under strict conditions, government officials and mountaineers said, as the world’s tallest peak reopens after a year closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 300 foreign climbers were likely to attempt to scale…
Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, March 11
Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, March 11. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. THURSDAY’S SCORES FOOTBALL NONLEAGUE El Modena 45, Canyon 0 GIRLS SOCCER GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE Segerstrom 1, Loara 0 NONLEAGUE Ocean View 1, Fountain Valley 1 Rosary 2, Woodbridge 1 Roosevelt…
Mission Viejo football opener vs. La Habra in jeopardy after positive COVID-19 tests in program
The La Habra and Mission Viejo football game scheduled for Friday night was in doubt late Thursday because of potential exposure to COVID-19 by players in the Mission Viejo program. Mission Viejo learned Thursday that there had been positive tests for the coronavirus by several players in its program, but perhaps not on the varsity…
UC Riverside closes out Hawaii to reach Big West semifinals
If the UC Riverside men’s basketball team felt any nervousness going into its Big West Tournament quarterfinal game in Las Vegas, it certainly didn’t show on the court. The Highlanders played a poised and complete game in a 62-52 victory over Hawaii late Thursday night at Mandalay Bay to advance to the semifinals for the…
UC Riverside closes out Hawaii to reach Big West semifinals
If the UC Riverside men’s basketball team felt any nervousness going into its Big West Tournament quarterfinal game in Las Vegas, it certainly didn’t show on the court. The Highlanders played a poised and complete game in a 62-52 victory over Hawaii late Thursday night at Mandalay Bay to advance to the semifinals for the…
Clippers crush Warriors to end 3-game losing streak
The Clippers’ Serge Ibaka shoots over the Warriors’ Kevon Looney during the second half of Thursday’s game at Staples Center. Ibaka had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who won, 130-104, to end their three-game losing streak. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers drives to…
Adrian Kempe sizzles, Troy Grosenick saves, and Kings beat Ducks
Adrian Kempe (9) of the Los Angeles Kings prepares to take a shot to score a goal in the second period past Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty,…
UCLA blows double-digit lead, loses to Oregon State in OT in Pac-12 Tournament
LAS VEGAS — Jules Bernard grabbed the rebound with nine seconds to play in overtime, UCLA down by one in its Pac-12 quarterfinal against Oregon State. He ran the length of the court, one defender between him and the basket. The junior guard could driven right at the defender and tried to finish through contact…
Santa Ana police see spike in homicides, target illegal gambling operations
In a troubling milestone, Santa Ana police announced the city has seen eight homicides so far in 2021, a substantial uptick from last year, with just one in the first three months. Four of those homicides were gang-related and three others were linked to illegal gambling operations, hubs of criminal activity that police say they…
Judge rules in favor of California Coastal Commission in Los Cerritos Wetlands land swap
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Thursday, March 11, eased the path for a land-swap deal between the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority and an oil company moving forward, ruling against an environmental group that sought to invalidate the trade by arguing the California Coastal Commission did not follow its own rules when approving the…
Mount Everest set to reopen to climbers next month
By Gopal Sharma | Reuters Hundreds of climbers are set to return to Mount Everest for the first time next month under strict conditions, government officials and mountaineers said, as the world’s tallest peak reopens after a year closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 300 foreign climbers were likely to attempt to scale…
Adrian Kempe sizzles, Troy Grosenick saves, and Kings beat Ducks
Adrian Kempe (9) of the Los Angeles Kings prepares to take a shot to score a goal in the second period past Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty,…
UCLA blows double-digit lead, loses to Oregon State in OT in Pac-12 Tournament
LAS VEGAS — Jules Bernard grabbed the rebound with nine seconds to play in overtime, UCLA down by one in its Pac-12 quarterfinal against Oregon State. He ran the length of the court, one defender between him and the basket. The junior guard could driven right at the defender and tried to finish through contact…
Santa Ana police see spike in homicides, target illegal gambling operations
In a troubling milestone, Santa Ana police announced the city has seen eight homicides so far in 2021, a substantial uptick from last year, with just one in the first three months. Four of those homicides were gang-related and three others were linked to illegal gambling operations, hubs of criminal activity that police say they…
Best thing I ate: Is it okay to eat cookies for breakfast every day?
They say it takes about 21 days to establish a new habit. But my recent research suggests four days in a row is enough to get hooked on eating cookies for breakfast. Now I’m starting to wonder if there’s anything wrong with that. These cookies keep calling my name. The cookies are from Paderia, a…
Catholic Church’s direction on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine raises questions
Despite statements from the Vatican and U.S. bishops that the unprecedented global coronavirus pandemic would make it “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the moral implications of using cell lines derived from an aborted fetus to test and produce the vaccine are being debated with some fearing that it…
Laguna Woods Village wrapping up two-dose vaccinations for those 75 and up
Laguna Woods Village’s most vulnerable residents, those 75 or older, will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of Friday, March 12, Village Management Services CEO Jeff Parker announced during a regular meeting of the United Mutual board on Tuesday, March 9. An estimated 8,000 residents have received both doses of the Moderna vaccine,…