No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball uniting under harsh circumstances
The No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball team, along with a handful of guests, were on a flight back from Indiana when two donors discovered that their home was at risk of being destroyed by one of the fires...
View ArticleOrange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Jan. 2-9)
Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Jan. 2 to Jan. 9. Quan An Gi Do, 9211 Bolsa Ave., Suite 119, Westminster Closed: Jan....
View ArticleDesmond Claude leads USC’s upset of No. 13 Illinois
Desmond Claude poured in 31 points as the USC men’s basketball team shocked No. 13 Illinois with an 82-72 Big Ten victory Saturday in Champaign, Ill. The victory, which improved the Trojans to 10-6...
View ArticleWildfires redefine ‘OK’ and ‘safe’ for all in Southern California
“Are you OK?” Text and Facebook notifications began pinging Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday, my phone felt like it was going off every minute. As news of the infernos surrounding Los Angeles became...
View ArticleAs the winds whip up, a book of poems is a reminder of a mother’s love
It sounds like the water in the electric kettle is beginning to boil, although I’m confident I didn’t turn it on. However, I am not so confident that it keeps me from going into the kitchen to check....
View ArticleHow Southern California naturalists are trying to save monarch butterflies
The Western Monarch butterfly is expected to go extinct by 2080, but a handful of Southern California naturalists are at the forefront of efforts to save the iconic insects. Five scientists — a...
View ArticleSlow approval of self-driving cars is costing lives
SACRAMENTO – A recent news story gave the anti-self-driving car pearl-clutchers some ammunition, although it was more comical than tragic. In West Hollywood last month, a goofy sidewalk-delivery robot...
View ArticleJon Coupal: Progressives rely on Orwellian doublespeak to attack taxpayer...
Well, they’re at it again. Progressive journalists at the San Francisco Chronicle – but I repeat myself – have come up with a new label for constitutional limits on tax increases. They’ve declared...
View ArticleCan we finally put an end to the bullet train?
Once upon a time, Californians were told that by 2020 they would see a high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco for as little as $33 billion. Well, it’s 2025 and if Californians...
View ArticleDisastrous wildfires spark broader policy concerns
Americans are watching the TV news with horror and sadness as tales unfold of the wildfires that are sweeping across Southern California. The latest reports point to 10 deaths, thousands of destroyed...
View ArticleTurning 60? Here are some things you need to know about this stage of life
Q. I just celebrated my 58th birthday. In my head, I hear “you almost are 60.” Despite being in my 50s, I keep thinking of myself as a 60-year-old woman, preparing for what looms ahead. Does this...
View ArticleNew England hires former Patriots Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as its next coach
By KYLE HIGHTOWER The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod...
View ArticleEaton, Palisades fires slow as containment grows, 16 dead; firefighters...
Growth of the Palisades fire slowed significantly overnight into Sunday while crews made significant gains in containing the Eaton fire, as firefighters entered their sixth day of battling the deadly,...
View ArticleThe best men’s leather jackets for the ultimate rugged style
What’s the best leather jacket for men? A leather jacket is an effortless and cool clothing staple for any fashionable closet. Leather jackets are loved by both celebrities and everyday people for...
View ArticleDucks brace for next road foe: Capitals and Alex Ovechkin
The Ducks traveled to the nation’s capital with their expansive road trip back on the rails and Tuesday’s date with Alex Ovechkin, who’s just 22 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record,...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s last hurrah
President-elect Donald Trump’s second tour in the White House can be a glorious last hurrah or the last flicker of a dying comet. The choice is his. Mr. Trump will enter the White House on Jan. 20 free...
View ArticleDeSantis calls special session to implement Trump’s immigration policies
By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state lawmakers into a special session to help carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s promises for a swift crackdown on...
View ArticleTony Thurmond: California must take action to solve its homeowners insurance...
The devastation of the fires in Los Angeles has been hard to fathom. Thousands have lost their homes, priceless personal items, memories, and in some cases the very neighborhoods where they lived most...
View ArticleUSC football breakdown: How the Trojans look on the defensive line
LOS ANGELES — In mid-December, a week after their signings were minted, Corona Centennial’s Husan Longstreet sat on a bench after a workout in Lake Forest and marveled at fellow incoming freshman...
View ArticleCan Newsom improve rebuilding odds in fire-ravaged Los Angeles?
Firefighters remove items from a garage after a wildland fire ignited a home along Tucker Road in Calistoga, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, California Insurance...
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