Holidays 2024: Tamales, peppermint shakes and more in restaurants
If you have visions of sugar plums this holiday season, they may not be easy to find on menus. But restaurants will be serving sugar in abundance. Fast food and full-service chains have bolstered their...
View ArticleDACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another...
By GABRIEL SANDOVAL, Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Reyna Montoya was 10 when she and her family fled violence in Tijuana and illegally immigrated to the U.S. Growing up in Arizona,...
View ArticleAC/DC’s Power Up Tour will light the Rose Bowl
Legendary rock icons AC/DC are back, announcing their long-awaited return to the U.S. stage with the Power Up North American Tour, their first in nine years. The 13-date stadium run kicks off on April...
View ArticleCSUF’s new scholarships office aims to improve efficiency
A new scholarships office has officially opened at Cal State Fullerton that will streamline the process of matching students with available scholarships on and off campus, simplify the application,...
View ArticleOrange County startup team sees big future in drone racing
On an otherwise dark November night, neon flashes zoomed around the Huntington Beach Pier. They weren’t comets, per se. They were the Comets — an upstart drone racing team from Westminster with...
View ArticleIs it ever legal to make a left turn on a red light?
Q: Don Miller of Riverside said he recalls reading a while ago about a new law regarding left turn lanes with signal controls, saying that if there was no traffic in the area, and it was safe to do so,...
View ArticleOrange County girls athlete of the week: Holly Barker, Trabuco Hills
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Holly Barker School: Trabuco Hills Sport: Cross country Year:...
View ArticleFrance’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?
By SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government appeared to be in its final hours Tuesday as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple Prime Minister Michel...
View ArticleMan feared to have gone overboard on cruise ship’s return to San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – A passenger on the Ruby Princess is believed to have gone overboard ahead of the cruise ship’s arrival Monday in San Francisco, and the search for the man was suspended on Tuesday,...
View ArticleMan sets bush on fire, flees from Fountain Valley police and crashes —...
A Huntington Beach man involved in a domestic dispute set a bush on fire next to a home Monday night, Dec. 2, then led Fountain Valley police on a short, high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash that...
View ArticleIt’s tamale season and here are 5 festivals celebrating the delicious dish
It’s the holiday season and it’s starting to smell like tamales. The delicious Latin-American dish has become a staple during the holidays and is joyfully celebrated with festivals throughout the area...
View ArticleDisneyland offers discount tickets for Southern California residents in 2025
Disneyland is once again rolling out discounted multiday ticket offers for Southern California residents in 2025 during the slower winter months and the busier spring season at the Anaheim theme park....
View ArticleKendrick Lamar and SZA announce The Grand National Tour with two nights at...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA have announced dates for their Grand National Tour, a 19-date stadium run presented by Live Nation, pgLang, and Top Dawg Entertainment. The tour includes two performances at SoFi...
View ArticleFootball Early Signing Day: List of Orange County athletes who are signing
OCVarsity is compiling a list of Orange County high school football players who will be signing official agreements with colleges today, Dec. 4, or later this week. The NCAA no longer uses the National...
View Article15 free Christmas things to do that are actually fun
Let’s just say–for the sake of argument–that you know someone who spent too much money on gifts this year, (but of course this would not be you.) So, what does a person do when there’s no money to get...
View ArticleBiden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will...
By WILL WEISSERT LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor project Wednesday, telling regional...
View ArticleHarris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote
By LINLEY SANDERS, HUMERA LODHI and ANNIE NG WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donald Trump won...
View ArticleUCLA WR Logan Loya will enter the transfer portal
UCLA receiver Logan Loya intends to enter the transfer portal, according to social media posts made by the St. John Bosco product Wednesday morning. “After five amazing seasons, I will be entering my...
View ArticleTravel: How to thaw out on the Mexican Riviera
Migrating birds fly south for the winter due to biological changes, shifts in food availability and a change in daylight length. Right behind them is a subgroup of mammals that also flocks to warmer...
View ArticleA new Legislative session: Time for pocketbook pragmatism
California’s new legislative session began this week, December 2, ushering in 27 newly-elected leaders, representing every corner of California. Among the many challenges they’ll face, few are as...
View Article