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Legoland California lets you build, race and wreck the Lego Ferrari of your dreams

Kids who dream of becoming Formula 1 race car drivers and their parents who grew up playing with Matchbox cars will have a blast building their own Lego Ferraris and tackling a series of race tracks at a new Legoland California attraction.

The Orange County Register · May 16, 2022

Dodgers rally on Gavin Lux’s walkoff double, snap losing streak

LOS ANGELES — And on the seventh day, the Dodgers wrested … victory from the jaws of a four-game sweep.

The Orange County Register · May 16, 2022

Angels win finale in Oakland behind Patrick Sandoval and Jimmy Herget

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Angels turned the clock back to the 1970s with the way they used their pitchers on Sunday.

The Orange County Register · May 16, 2022

Nationals use three home runs to halt Angels’ winning streak at three

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen is not a familiar opponent to most American League teams. Prior to this season, he was a hybrid reliever-slash-outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, a power arm who could throw a strike from the outfield or from the pitcher’s mound.

The Orange County Register · May 8, 2022

Editorial: Supreme Court leak raises divisive questions

The leak of a draft United States Supreme Court ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which would overturn past court precedents in favor of leaving abortion laws to the states, has ignited intense political debate over the future of abortion laws and the…

The Orange County Register · May 6, 2022

Sexual harassment audit of CSU system requested by state lawmaker

A state legislator has requested a sweeping audit of the California State University system’s sexual harassment policies and subsequent settlements paid to alleged harassers in the wake of a recent scandal involving former Chancellor Joseph Castro.

The Orange County Register · May 6, 2022

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani dominates in his Fenway Park mound debut

BOSTON — Shohei Ohtani put on quite a show in his first outing at Fenway Park, the ballpark that Babe Ruth once called home.

The Orange County Register · May 5, 2022

Editorial: Newsom opens up to keeping nuclear power

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has opened up to the possibility of extending the operation of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, according to multiple reports, despite past opposition. That’s a positive development. We encourage the governor to resist ideological or special interest pressure to shutter the facility, which provided 6%…

The Orange County Register · May 5, 2022

Column: Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Fire, smoke, fights and tears: More wedding misadventures

I don’t know if you’ve ever been involved in a wedding, but it can be a complicated and stressful affair that makes climbing Mt. Everest look like an afternoon stroll.

The Orange County Register · May 5, 2022

Jared Walsh, Taylor Ward provide big hits late to propel Angels past Red Sox

BOSTON — Although the Angels don’t often let Jared Walsh face left-handed pitchers, he’s had some of his biggest moments in the big leagues against lefties.

The Orange County Register · May 5, 2022