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As Lenten season approaches, U.S. Catholics straddle faith, advocacy, politics

Ash Wednesday arrives with questions for Christian critics and supporters as Trump administration's mass immigration operations continue.

Archbishop Jose Gomez conducts mass at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Archbishop Gomez called for a holy hour of Peace to renew the nation, emphasizing prayer as a vital step to healing a world wounded by division and violence. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Neomi Renee Velado reads a statement to the court in 2023 before being sentenced to nine years in state prison for the 2020 hit-and-run death of bicyclist Benjamin Montalvo of Corona. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)

‘Gut punch’ — driver who killed Corona bicyclist, 21, getting out after less than 3 years

Tri Pointe Homes CEO Doug Bauer is seen in this 2013 file photo at the company’s offices in Irvine. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register)

Irvine’s Tri Pointe Homes sold to Japanese group for $4.5 billion

Workers install fencing around the north and east sides of the Westminster Mall in Westminster, CA, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Over the last few weekends vandals broke in to the shuttered mall, covered it in grafattii and destroyed the interior. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Westminster Mall soon to be demolished; 2,250-unit, mixed-use development proposed

Surveillance footage showed a suspect at Tustin’s Veterans Sports Park during the early morning hours of Jan. 20, 2026, when Tustin police say six bronze memorial plaques were stolen from the site. The man, identified as Sean Green of Long Beach, was arrested on Feb. 5 in connection with the thefts and similar ones across Orange County. (Courtesy of the Tustin Police Department)

Veterans’ memorial plaques in Tustin stolen; Long Beach man arrested

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Westminster Mall soon to be demolished; 2,250-unit, mixed-use development proposed
Westminster Mall soon to be demolished; 2,250-unit, mixed-use development proposed
Woman stabbed to death in San Juan Capistrano, estranged husband identified as suspect
Woman stabbed to death in San Juan Capistrano, estranged husband identified as suspect
Disneyland to demolish building to clear path for new parking garage
Disneyland to demolish building to clear path for new parking garage
Irvine’s Tri Pointe Homes sold to Japanese group for $4.5 billion
Irvine’s Tri Pointe Homes sold to Japanese group for $4.5 billion
Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Feb. 5-12)
Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Feb. 5-12)
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More than one OC surfer didn’t find their way back from Hawaii
Balboa Island Ferry receives funding help to electrify its fleet
Balboa Island Ferry receives funding help to electrify its fleet
Katie McConnell, of Encinitas, wins “Thriller at Killers” big-wave event
Katie McConnell, of Encinitas, wins “Thriller at Killers” big-wave event
3 federal agents reported injured in attack during downtown LA demonstration
3 federal agents reported injured in attack during downtown LA demonstration
CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Scores from Friday’s second-round games
CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Scores from Friday’s second-round games

Crime and Public Safety

John David Corey broke into the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel and started a fire on July 11, 2020. The massive blaze tore through the historic church. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

Man gets 10 years for setting fire to historic Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

The massive fire tore through the historic church in the early morning hours of July...

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Girls basketball playoffs: Mater Dei, Fairmont Prep, Orange Lutheran win

OCVarsity's roundup has the highlights from the girls basketball games Saturday in the CIF-SS playoffs.

Sports

American gold medalist Jordan Stolz celebrates his victory in 500-meter speedskating at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Winter Olympics: Jordan Stolz wins 2nd speedskating gold medal

Two races and two Olympic records for the 21-year-old from Wisconsin, who wins the 500 meters three days after triumphing in the 1,000 as he eyes four golds.

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This photo provided by Subaru shows the 2026 BRZ, a rear-wheel-drive coupe that ensures fun behind the wheel even if it’s not the most practical choice. (Courtesy of Subaru of North America via AP)

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Apple Crumble is a quiet girl who would love a calm, peaceful home. (Courtesy of DREAM Animal Rescue)

Domestic shorthair Apple Crumble is a gentle soul

Apple Crumble is a quiet girl who would love a calm, peaceful home.

Opinion

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, right, speaks next to Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan at the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)

Editorial: Justice takes aim at ICE’s ‘chilling’ courthouse stings

Guerrero said she doesn’t want to just make a statement but to find solutions. The state should...

immigration

An ICE agent stands outside a warehouse as federal officials tour the facility to consider repurposing it as an ICE detention facility, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

ICE plans 16 regional processing centers with a population of 1,000 to 1,500 detainees.

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A poll worker walks past voter booths at a vote center in LA County in Norwalk in this Nov. 4, 2022, file photo. Local election officials across Southern California are preparing for the June primary election. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

How Southern California elections officials are preparing for the 2026 midterms — and any potential disruptions

County officials make contingency plans amid comments that federal government should "nationalize" elections.

Investigative Reporting

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 3: Martin Daniel Rascon, who was shot by Border Patrol agents in California, testifies during a public forum on the violent use of force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The forum, hosted by Democratic lawmakers, is hearing testimony from Brent and Luke Granger, whose sister Renee Good, was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis and Marimar Martinez, who survived after being shot by CBP agents in Chicago. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

San Bernardino man, shot at by immigration agents, testifies before Congress

Martin Rascon was one of three San Bernardino men whose pickup truck was shot at...

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