• Milton Friedman was wrong: ‘social purpose’ can replace ‘shareholder capitalism’

    Milton Friedman was wrong: ‘social purpose’ can replace ‘shareholder capitalism’
    By Bruce DeBoskey
    Nearly 50 years ago, Milton Friedman launched the era of “shareholder capitalism.” At that time, the Nobel-Prize-winning economist admonished American business leaders that their only responsibility was to maximize profits. The world has changed a lot since then — for better and for worse. Some still espouse this theory.
    According to Friedman and his proponents, social responsibility — and the purpose of building healthier, safer, fairer, environmentally
  • Expect big lines for Trader Sam’s Hatbox Ghost tiki mug as Disneyland fans turn out for Haunted Mansion collectible

    Expect big lines for Trader Sam’s Hatbox Ghost tiki mug as Disneyland fans turn out for Haunted Mansion collectible
    A new version of the Hatbox Ghost tiki mug that drew as many as 1,000 Disneyland fans last year who stood in line for up to five hours to buy the coveted Haunted Mansion souvenir will be released Tuesday morning, Oct. 15.
    Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here.
    The second edition of the collectible mug will be available at the Disneyland Hotel Convention Center’s South Lounge a
  • Uber fires 350 employees in a ‘last wave’ of job cuts

    Uber fires 350 employees in a ‘last wave’ of job cuts
    In his latest bid to reduce losses at Uber Technologies, Dara Khosrowshahi fired about 350 employees, in what he said is the “last wave” of workforce reductions.
    The cuts hit a handful of divisions, including self-driving car development and food delivery. Uber dismissed more than 800 employees over two rounds of cuts in July and September.
    Since a disappointing initial public offering in May, Uber’s stock price is down about 30%. Investors have expressed concerns about increas
  • Orange County girls athlete of the week: YoonMin Han, Crean Lutheran

    Orange County girls athlete of the week: YoonMin Han, Crean Lutheran
    The Orange County girls athlete of the week:
    Name: YoonMin Han
    School: Crean Lutheran
    Sport: Golf
    Year: Junior
    Noteworthy: The transfer from Florida shot a school-record — for boys or girls — 7-under-par 29 at Tustin Ranch Golf Club to lead the Saints past Canyon in a nonleague match. She recorded seven birdies during the nine-hole round. Han carded a 3-under-par 33 the following day at the same course in a victory against Cypress.
    Please send nominees for Orange County girls athlete
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  • LA Opera goes Broadway musical with ‘Light in the Piazza’

    LA Opera goes Broadway musical with ‘Light in the Piazza’
    The banners on the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion say Los Angeles Opera. But the company’s current production of Adam Guettel’s “The Light in the Piazza” is a Broadway musical through and through.
    Based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the show (direct from its London engagement at the Royal Festival Hall) is as light and airy as a spring day in Florence with a few dark family secrets held in reserve for suspense and conflict.
    It may not be an opera, but the cast does feat
  • Kids discover the magic of dance at Orange County elementary schools

    Kids discover the magic of dance at Orange County elementary schools
    At just 9 years old, Ashley Rodriguez already has learned a technique for coping with life’s frustrations and stresses. When her soccer team is losing, for instance, “I like to go somewhere and dance it out,” she said.
    Rodriguez, a fourth-grader at Jim Thorpe Fundamental Elementary School in Santa Ana, is among the students who got to dance it out last week during Dance Free Weeks presented by The Wooden Floor, a Santa Ana nonprofit that offers free dance lessons, community ser
  • Purple & Bold: China, the NBA and the limits of basketball diplomacy

    Purple & Bold: China, the NBA and the limits of basketball diplomacy
    Editor’s note: This is the Monday, Oct. 14 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter. To receive breaking Lakers news and the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
    The NBA has a program called Basketball Without Borders, a community service initiative that has run camps in 27 different countries over the last two decades. The dream goes something like this: Through the game of basketball, diverse cultures can find some common ground.
    But the world as we know it has borders &mdas
  • All My Friends performer DJ Harvey aims to bring people together on the dance floor

    All My Friends performer DJ Harvey aims to bring people together on the dance floor
    If disco has a champion, it’s DJ Harvey.
    “One of the best genres in dance music is disco in many respects,” says DJ Harvey on a call from Ibiza last month. “They often say that house music is disco’s revenge. It’s nice that the mother of house can be recognized.”
    It’s evening there and DJ Harvey, whose full name is Harvey Bassett, has just risen for the night. He’s on the Spanish island for his annual residency, Mercury Rising, which is celeb
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  • Is Trump more deserving of removal from office than Clinton?: Tom Campbell

    Is Trump more deserving of removal from office than Clinton?: Tom Campbell
    Is President Trump in 2019 more deserving of being removed from office than President Clinton was in 1999?
    Twenty-seven of the 100 US Senators who will decide whether to remove President Trump from office, if the House votes to impeach him, voted on the impeachment or removal of President Clinton. Twelve were senators at the time, the rest were members of the House. All voted along party lines, except Republican Susan Collins, then in her first term as senator from Maine, who voted to acquit Cli
  • L.A. developer building 105 Palm Springs condos for LGBTQ seniors

    L.A. developer building 105 Palm Springs condos for LGBTQ seniors
    Courtyard at Living Out Palm Springs, a 105-unit condo community under construction in Palm Springs, It will serve the local LGBTQ community (Sketch courtesy KOAR)
    Dog park at Living Out Palm Springs, a 105-unit condo community under construction in Palm Springs, It will serve the local LGBTQ community (Sketch courtesy KOAR)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsGarden at Living Out Palm Springs, a 105-unit condo community under construction in Palm Springs, It will serve the local LGBTQ communit
  • 5 expert Halloween tips to save money decorating your home (or haunted house)

    5 expert Halloween tips to save money decorating your home (or haunted house)
    Let’s be honest: Southern California can be a scary place.
    While there are theme parks and large-scale haunts to visit in Southern California, some extremely clever Halloween decorations can be found in people’s homes to scare trick or treaters or just to enjoy the spooky season.
    Even better? Anyone can put together a fun display if they want to — and the way they want to.
    Some people like their Halloween decorations scary: Christina Gibson of La Habra began collaborating on Ha
  • Steve Fryer’s vote in the Orange County football top 25 poll

    Steve Fryer’s vote in the Orange County football top 25 poll
    How I voted today in the Orange County football top 10 media poll …
    All season, up until today, I have voted JSerra at No. 2 and Mission Viejo at No. 3.
    Today, I have Mission Viejo at No. 2 and JSerra at No. 3.
    Reason: Mission Viejo’s offense has come around while JSerra’s offense is not quite there yet. JSerra lost to St. John Bosco last week 49-10, and that probably had mostly to do with Bosco’s desire to raise its game after the previous week’s close 27-26 win o
  • Why this Starbucks supplier moved its headquarters to Texas from Irvine

    Why this Starbucks supplier moved its headquarters to Texas from Irvine
    Quality Custom Distributor chief Ryan Hammer. (Courtesy: Quality Custom)
    Quality Custom Distribution makes 17,000 deliveries a week from 19 distribution centers across the country. (Courtesy: QCD)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsQuality Custom Distribution opened a new 183,000-square-foot facility in Fontana to solely service local Starbucks. (Courtesy: QCD)
    Quality Custom Distribution’s new Fontana warehouse at 7953 Cherry Ave. means 100-plus new jobs. (Courtesy: QCD)
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  • OCVarsity Student Section of the Week: Servite Asylum is the Week 7 champion

    OCVarsity Student Section of the Week: Servite Asylum is the Week 7 champion
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe winner of the OCVarsity Student Section of the Week contest is announced each Monday morning during the high school football season.
    This week it came down to a two-man race, so to speak, between the Los Alamitos Locos and Servite Asylum.
    And after a long review of Friday night’s action in the stands and scrolling through social media posts for photos and videos, I decided that the OCVarsity Student
  • Laguna Beach gets $1 million from state to remove dry bush from hillsides and canyon to reduce wildfire risk

    Laguna Beach gets $1 million from state to remove dry bush from hillsides and canyon to reduce wildfire risk
    A goat stands up to get to the leaves on a tree as a herd of goats wanders along a hillside off of Nestall Road in the Top of the World neighborhood as they eat the brush for fire prevention on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Laguna Beach. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    There is not much left to this plant as a herd of goats wander on a hillside off of Nestall Road in the Top of the World neighborhood for fire prevention on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Laguna Beach. (Photo
  • What do Hong Kong protests have to do with you? Plenty

    What do Hong Kong protests have to do with you? Plenty
    If you think Hong Kong demonstrators demanding their freedoms doesn’t have anything to do with you, think again.
    From Chinese students in Southern California, to tourists, to American diplomats and investors, what matters in the former British colony matters here.
    Just ask the heads of Activision Blizzard, Apple and the NBA, all of whom this month immediately kowtowed to China when the government made clear it was upset with those organizations over what Beijing considered meddling in Hong
  • Syrian army pushes north as U.S. prepares to withdraw troops

    Syrian army pushes north as U.S. prepares to withdraw troops
    By MEHMET GUZEL and BASSEM MROUE
    AKCAKALE, Turkey — Syrian government troops moved into towns and villages in northern Syria on Monday, setting up a potential clash with Turkish-led forces advancing in the area as long-standing alliances in the region begin to crumble following the pullback of U.S. forces.
    The Syrian military’s deployment near the Turkish border came after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with President Bashar Assad&r
  • Here’s how boy band BTS inspired a school in South L.A. to teach Korean culture

    Here’s how boy band BTS inspired a school in South L.A. to teach Korean culture
    Two years ago, Ruben Hernandez didn’t know what the Korean boy band BTS was.
    But his students at the Los Angeles Academy Middle School in South Los Angeles surely did. They asked him to play the band’s songs over speakers at lunchtime.
    “When I put on the songs, I could hear the screaming,” said Hernandez, the school’s principal.
    Zeiry De Leon, left, and Belinda Marcos during their Korean culture class at Los Angeles Academy Middle School in Los Angeles, CA, on Thurs
  • Bus pickup to take homeless people to Fullerton Armory night shelter has four north Orange County locations

    Bus pickup to take homeless people to Fullerton Armory night shelter has four north Orange County locations
    With no walk-ups allowed for homeless people who want to sleep overnight at the National Guard Armory in Fullerton, bus pickup locations have been arranged at locations in Brea, Fullerton, La Habra and Placentia.
    Orange County’s annual emergency winter shelter program in Fullerton starts Tuesday, Oct. 15, and is expected to continue through March 11.
    The dates and locations of the bus pickups are subject to change, but under a schedule announced Friday by the county, the shuttles will begi
  • Status Update: Burlington opening in Seal Beach; See’s Candies debuts in Laguna Niguel

    Status Update: Burlington opening in Seal Beach; See’s Candies debuts in Laguna Niguel
    The discount retailer Burlington Stores is opening Friday, Oct. 18 at The Shops at Rossmoor in Seal Beach.
    Another location is opening in early November in the same La Habra shopping center that welcomed a new Trader Joe’s in July. (Address: at 2101 W. Imperial Hwy.)
    Burlington is known for its low-cost clothing and household merchandise.The 47,000-square-feet store in Seal Beach will host a grand opening beginning with a ribbon-cutting at 8:45 a.m. Friday. The first 500 customers will rec
  • Top 20 for 2020: Best new attractions coming to U.S. theme parks

    Top 20 for 2020: Best new attractions coming to U.S. theme parks
    It’s never too early to look ahead at what’s on tap for next year and 2020 is already shaping up as a good year for roller coaster enthusiasts, thrill ride junkies and theme park fans.
    Consider our top 20 for 2020 to be an evolving and ever-changing list of the best new rides and attractions coming to theme parks in the United States — or in one case, Canada — in the coming year.
    Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week
  • The Kron Street Castle in Irvine rose up from a dream and turned into a nearly 40-year nightmare

    The Kron Street Castle in Irvine rose up from a dream and turned into a nearly 40-year nightmare
    A now-empty residential lot at 4822 Kron in Irvine, was the site of a decades-long battle by the property owner, Haym Ganish, and the city. Ganish, who was slowly building a castle-like structure, lost the battle this year, and a receiver was assigned. The structure was demolished, and a sale to a new buyer was green-lighted by a judge. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    A now-empty residential lot at 4822 Kron in Irvine, was the site of a decades-long battle by the property o
  • Chargers TE Hunter Henry has career night against Steelers in his return

    Chargers TE Hunter Henry has career night against Steelers in his return
    in the first half of the AFC matchup at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
    Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry #86 make the first down catch behind Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns #25 in the first half of the AFC matchup at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Chargers tight
  • Desert Daze 2019: These photos show you what the festival was like

    Desert Daze 2019: These photos show you what the festival was like
    Desert Daze returned to the shores of Lake Perris for three days of music, art and good vibes.
    The festival, now in its eighth year, featured artists such as Devo and the Flaming Lips, attracting thousands of fans to the event.
    Sign up for our Festival Pass newsletter. Whether you are a Coachella lifer or prefer to watch from afar, get weekly dispatches during the Southern California music festival season. Subscribe here.
    Take a look at some of the photos of the sights and the people of Desert D
  • Kings’ penalty kill lacking in home loss to Vegas Golden Knights

    Kings’ penalty kill lacking in home loss to Vegas Golden Knights
    Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk (17) and Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
    Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe, of Sweden, right, checks Vegas Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves (75) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)SoundThe gallery will resume inseco
  • Whicker: Chargers home alone, can’t beat Steelers and all their rowdy friends

    Whicker: Chargers home alone, can’t beat Steelers and all their rowdy friends
    CARSON –The Chargers were the victims of another home invasion Sunday night, as  Pittsburgh fans and players held a three-hour rave at Dignity Health Sports Park.
    The final was only 24-17, thanks to Philip Rivers and his insistence on playing to the limit, and the Chargers are 2-4, and they haven’t played Patrick Mahomes and Derek Carr yet.
    Considering it was 14-0 within six minutes and 21-0 at the half, and that every boomeranged play brought major huzzahs from the taken-over s
  • Bicyclist in grave condition following hit-and-run crash in Santa Ana; DUI a possibility

    Bicyclist in grave condition following hit-and-run crash in Santa Ana; DUI a possibility
    Investigators say alcohol may have played a role in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Ana early Sunday, Oct. 13, that left a bicyclist clinging to life.
    Several callers notified authorities about the crash at Main Street and Warner Avenue at about 5:20 a.m., Santa Ana Police said in a news release. Responding officers encountered a male bicyclist in the intersection suffering from visible head trauma. He was taken to Orange County Global Medical Center, where he was listed in “extremely grave c
  • Alexander: A Rams offensive performance reminiscent of the bad old days

    Alexander: A Rams offensive performance reminiscent of the bad old days
    Rams quarterback Jared Goff runs off the field following their loss 20-7 to the San Francisco 49ers in a National Football League NFC Western Conference game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
    Rams quarterback Jared Goff has the ball stripped out of his hand during the 4th quarter Sunday against San Francisco. The Los Angeles Rams lose to the San Francisco 49ers 20-7 in a National Football League NFC Western Con
  • Gavin Newsom’s performance a mixed bag so far

    Gavin Newsom’s performance a mixed bag so far
    As Gavin Newsom disposes of the last few bills from the 2019 legislative session, he more or less closes the book on his first year as governor and it’s an appropriate moment for a progress report.
    Overall, he’s had a moderately successful rookie season. He made some progress on some of his campaign promises, but what he called “big hairy, audacious goals” remain elusive and probably impossible to achieve.
    Stylistically, Newsom has clearly departed from the oh-so-cautious
  • Struggling Chargers lose to Pittsburgh Steelers and their third-string quarterback

    Struggling Chargers lose to Pittsburgh Steelers and their third-string quarterback
    Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner #30 scores on a pass from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges #6 as Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Emeke Egbule #51 misses the tackle in the first half of the AFC matchup at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
    Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner #30 scores on a pass from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges #6 against the Los Angeles Chargers i
  • CalChamber files sensible challenge to acrylamide signs

    CalChamber files sensible challenge to acrylamide signs
    The California Chamber of Commerce has filed a federal lawsuit to challenge California’s Proposition 65 requirement for warnings that food containing the chemical acrylamide may cause cancer.
    The business group is right. Acrylamide is not an additive chemical, it occurs naturally in some foods during cooking or processing. Sources of acrylamide include coffee, baked goods, roasted nuts, toasted bread, grilled asparagus and French fries.
    As the American Cancer Society states on its website,
  • USC entering critical stretch of season trying to stay positive

    USC entering critical stretch of season trying to stay positive
    When first looking at the 2019 USC schedule, the opening six games stood out as a daunting gauntlet: Fresno State; Stanford; BYU; Utah; Washington and Notre Dame. Four of the six were in the preseason AP Top 25.
    A reasonable expectation would be for USC to open 3-3 coming off its first losing season since 2000.
    And that’s exactly what occurred. But reality is more complicated than the preseason expectations.
    Stanford was wholly undeserving of its preseason ranking, and that USC win looks l
  • Motorist suspected of DUI careens through crash investigation site, hits CHP vehicle in Costa Mesa

    Motorist suspected of DUI careens through crash investigation site, hits CHP vehicle in Costa Mesa
    Police arrested a motorist on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he plowed into the back of a California Highway Patrol vehicle in Costa Mesa on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 13, while officers were investigating an earlier collision involving a wrong-way driver on the 55 Freeway.
    The initial crash happened at about 3:36 a.m., just north of Victoria Street, California Highway Patrol Dispatcher Myra Delgado said. Callers reported that a Toyota Camry was traveling north in southbound lanes
  • Struggling Rams hope to find themselves on the road to Atlanta and London

    Struggling Rams hope to find themselves on the road to Atlanta and London
    The Los Angeles Rams fans can no longer watch late in the 4th quarter as they lose to the San Francisco 49ers 20-7 in a National Football League NFC Western Conference game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
    Rams quarterback Jared Goff sits on the bench during the 4th quarter Sunday against San Francisco. The Los Angeles Rams lose to the San Francisco 49ers 20-7 in a National Football League NFC Western Conferen
  • UCLA’s Chip Kelly rules three football players out for the season

    UCLA’s Chip Kelly rules three football players out for the season
    LOS ANGELES >> The UCLA Bruins are on the other side of their bye week and have started preparing for their Pac-12 Conference game against Stanford.
    The break provided an opportunity for players to rest and recover from injuries with the intentions of returning to the field. Unfortunately, the Bruins managed to lose players for the remainder of the season.
    Wide receiver Theo Howard announced Thursday that he would redshirt to preserve his senior season and enter the transfer portal as a gr
  • Clippers celebrate Doc Rivers’ birthday by fending off Australian team in preseason game

    Clippers celebrate Doc Rivers’ birthday by fending off Australian team in preseason game
    Melbourne United’s Chris Goulding, foreground, shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers’ Ivica Zubac, center back, and Landry Shamet (20) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
    Los Angeles Clippers forward Maurice Harkless goes for a dunk between Melbourne United’s Shawn Long, left, and Mitchell McCarron during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Los Ang
  • Rams shut down by San Francisco 49ers, sink farther in the NFC West

    Rams shut down by San Francisco 49ers, sink farther in the NFC West
    The Rams Aaron Donald moves in to sack 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during the first quarter Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisco 49ers in a National Football League NFC Western Conference game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Oct 13, 2019. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
    Rams running back Robert Woods (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter Sunday against the 49ers. The Los Angeles Rams host the San Francisc
  • Ducks’ goaltending, defensive tweaks have led to strong start to season

    Ducks’ goaltending, defensive tweaks have led to strong start to season
    The Ducks have given up an NHL-low average of 1.2 goals through the season’s first five games. Their goaltenders have played a significant role in their stingy defense, with John Gibson third in the league with a .961 save percentage and fourth with a 1.26 goals-against average.
    But there’s been more to the Ducks’ finest defensive start to a season in their history. A team effort from their goalies, defensemen and forwards has resulted in only six goals allowed, three fewer tha
  • Chain-reaction Hawaiian Gardens crash leaves 2 dead, 1 hospitalized

    Chain-reaction Hawaiian Gardens crash leaves 2 dead, 1 hospitalized
    A chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles in Hawaiian Gardens early Sunday, Oct. 13, left two people dead and one person hospitalized.
    The collision happened near the intersection of Pioneer Boulevard and Carson Street at about 2:35 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Carlos Girard said. Preliminary investigation suggests that an SUV slammed into a car, which led to another collision involving a third vehicle.
    Occupants from the SUV and the car that initially collided sustained fa
  • Angels PR official who reportedly supplied Tyler Skaggs with drugs explains why he cooperated with DEA

    Angels PR official who reportedly supplied Tyler Skaggs with drugs explains why he cooperated with DEA
    Angels media relations official Eric Kay, who reportedly provided Tyler Skaggs with opioids for years leading up to the pitcher’s death, on Sunday issued a statement about his cooperation with federal authorities in the case.
    “Watching and reading the sordid details of my own weaknesses unfold on the national stage has been nothing short of horrible,” Kay said in the statement released to ESPN, which a day earlier had been the first to publish details of the drug connection wit
  • The 3 things to know about Desert Daze 2019

    The 3 things to know about Desert Daze 2019
    The eighth edition of Desert Daze wrapped at the Lake Perris State Recreation Area Sunday after a long weekend of glorious glowing sunsets and music that spanned from up-and-coming acts such as Frankie and the Witch Fingers to the beginning of the end for art rock pioneers Devo.
    Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the weekend.
    1. The organization
    While it was the eighth year of the festival, it was only the second at Lake Perris and it was much improved over 2018. Organizers addre

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