• New photos: SoFi Stadium construction site media tour

    New photos: SoFi Stadium construction site media tour
    The SoFi Stadium construction site in Inglewood was on display to select media members on Wednesday. The stadium, which representatives from the Rams said is about 85 percent complete, is scheduled to open in July with two Taylor Swift concert dates (July 25=26), and will be home to the Rams and Chargers beginning next season.
    Here’s a look at the progress of construction six months before the stadium’s scheduled opening, from SCNG photographer Scott Varley:
    The giant Oculus 2-sided
  • Boeing’s new CEO sees 737 Max production resuming in spring

    Boeing’s new CEO sees 737 Max production resuming in spring
    By David Koenig, The Associated Press
    Boeing’s new CEO said Wednesday that production of the 737 Max will resume this spring, months before the company expects federal regulators to certify the grounded plane to fly again.
    David Calhoun also said he believes passengers will fly on the Max when federal regulators say it is safe and they see airline pilots getting on the plane.
    Calhoun dismissed the idea that Boeing’s best-selling jet might never fly again or that the company should ch
  • Sparks’ Alana Beard announces WNBA retirement

    Sparks’ Alana Beard announces WNBA retirement
    In casual fashion, L.A. Sparks guard Alana Beard announced her retirement Wednesday on the Tim Fletcher Show, a program on 1130 KWKH, a sports talk station serving her native Shreveport, Louisiana.
    After demurring when asked to address her playing future immediately after the season, Beard responded to Fletcher’s question about whether she planned to play a 16th WNBA season by saying: “You just put me on the spot … I’m still working on that. I’m gonna say probably
  • Why aren’t college coaches subject to SafeSport bans for sexual misconduct?

    Why aren’t college coaches subject to SafeSport bans for sexual misconduct?
    In July 2018, Long Beach State assistant men’s volleyball coach Scott Touzinsky, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist and former 49ers All-American, was suspended by USA Volleyball, the sport’s national governing body, for sexual misconduct involving an underage girl he met at a camp or clinic in Canada, according to U.S. Center for SafeSport and USA Volleyball documents.
    Two months later Charlie Wade, head coach of top-ranked Hawaii, was suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and USA Vo
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  • Park Life: ‘Buff dude’ removes Disneyland’s Sword in the Stone and Rise of the Resistance opens to big crowds

    Park Life: ‘Buff dude’ removes Disneyland’s Sword in the Stone and Rise of the Resistance opens to big crowds
    How quickly are Rise of the Resistance virtual queue boarding groups disappearing? Is the new Galaxy’s Edge dark ride worthy of all the hype? Did some “burly” guy really pull Excalibur from Disneyland’s Sword in the Stone? The Force is strong with this week’s Park Life newsletter.
    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.
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  • Yang Ming Garden will reopen in Villa Park

    Yang Ming Garden will reopen in Villa Park
    Popular Orange restaurant Yang Ming Garden, which closed suddenly in August after 25 years, will reopen in Villa Park.
    Owner Daniel Teng has posted an update on the restaurant’s website, addressed to his “beloved customers.”
    “I am very pleased to announce that we are reopening at a different location,” said the note dated Monday, Jan. 20. “The restaurant will be interpolated with a few new concepts, but we will still preserve the same warm atmosphere, all of y
  • You can run with the ‘Trolls’ at Universal Studios Hollywood

    You can run with the ‘Trolls’ at Universal Studios Hollywood
    Universal Studios Hollywood is continuing its popular Running Universal series of 10K, 5K and Kids’ 1K runs in 2020 with a race themed after the DreamWorks’ animated “Trolls” franchise on Saturday, April 26.
    The runners series kicked off in May 2019 with the inaugural “Despicable Me” Minion Run and continued in November when “Jurassic World” got in on the action. This time around, however, guests will be cheered on by the characters from the &ldquo
  • UCLA wins a big one: Bruins academically eligible for NCAAs next year after clearing academic bar

    UCLA wins a big one: Bruins academically eligible for NCAAs next year after clearing academic bar
    UCLA, and by extension the Pac-12, has received positive news on the academic front.
    The conference’s most-decorated men’s basketball program will be eligible for the NCAA Tournament in 2021 after clearing the threshold for participation based on Academic Progress Rate scores, the Hotline has learned.
    It was a close call — arguably far closer that it should have been.
    But the Bruins’ single-year APR score for the 2018-19 school year was high enough to keep their multi-yea
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  • Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk

    Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk
    The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company’s value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk.
    Stock in Tesla rose another 6.3% Wednesday, pushing the market value of the electric vehicle and solar panel maker past a critical milestone in Musk’s pay package. He could get stock options that are worth stock option package that’s worth close to $400 million.
    Tesla shares were trading at $581.40 during the afternoon, giving it a market
  • Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores this year; four Southern California locations are already shuttered

    Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores this year; four Southern California locations are already shuttered
    Brick-and-mortar retail took another hit this week when Bed Bath & Beyond announced it will shutter 40 stores this year, including four Southern California locations that have already closed.
    All of the stores on the list, spread throughout 19 states, are expected to close within the next six months, the New Jersey-based company said.
    In a Jan. 8 earnings call with analysts, company officials said they still plan to close 60 stores across all of its brand concepts but that 20 of the 40 Bed B
  • Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores this year; 4 SoCal locations already shuttered

    Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores this year; 4 SoCal locations already shuttered
    Brick-and-mortar retail took another hit this week when Bed Bath & Beyond announced it will shutter 40 stores this year, including four Southern California locations that have already closed.
    All of the stores on the list, spread throughout 19 states, are expected to close within the next six months, the New Jersey-based company said.
    In a Jan. 8 earnings call with analysts, company officials said they still plan to close 60 stores across all of its brand concepts but that 20 of the 40 Bed B
  • Bed Bath & Beyond closes 4 Southern California stores, plans to shutter 36 more locations

    Bed Bath & Beyond closes 4 Southern California stores, plans to shutter 36 more locations
    Brick-and-mortar retail took another hit this week when Bed Bath & Beyond announced it will shutter 40 stores this year, including four Southern California locations that have already closed.
    All of the stores on the list, spread throughout 19 states, are expected to close within the next six months, the New Jersey-based company said.
    In a Jan. 8 earnings call with analysts, company officials said they still plan to close 60 stores across all of its brand concepts but that 20 of the 40 Bed B
  • Angels add two pitchers on minor-league deals

    Angels add two pitchers on minor-league deals
    The Angels have agreed to minor-league deals with right-handers Jacob Barnes and Jake Thompson, with invitations for both to come to spring training.
    Barnes, 29, has pitched in 182 big-league games over parts of four seasons, with a 4.25 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. He split last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals, combining for a 7.44 ERA in 32 2/3 innings. In 2018, he had a 3.33 ERA in 48 2/3 innings with the Brewers.
    Jake Thompson, seen with the Philadelphia
  • Plane crashes at Corona Municipal Airport

    Plane crashes at Corona Municipal Airport
    An airplane crashed and burned at Corona Municipal Airport early Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, according to the Corona Police Department.
    The crash was reported at 12:11 p.m. on the east side of the airport. The plane was found on fire in the brush. Firefighters were searching for the occupants, police said.
    There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash or injuries or a description of the plane. The California Highway Patrol said on its Riverside office frequency that a pilot had broadca
  • 4 die in plane crash at Corona Municipal Airport

    4 die in plane crash at Corona Municipal Airport
    A damaged fence can be seen at left where an airplane crashed and burned at Corona Municipal Airport on Jan. 22, 2020. (Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
    Four people died Wednesday, Jan. 22, when the airplane they were in crashed and burst into flames on takeoff at Corona Municipal Airport.
    Corona firefighter John Deyoe said there were no survivors.
    The crash was reported at 12:11 p.m. on the east side of the airport, according to the Corona Police Department. The plane was found o
  • Curaçao offers more than mere paradise

    Curaçao offers more than mere paradise
    As the plane approached the tiny island of Curaçao, I gazed down on what would be my home for the next few days. The land was rimmed with turquoise water glinting off the surface, surrounded by ripples of a darker inky blue. Surveying the island, much of it appeared to be uninhabited, and I was surprised that it appeared more desertlike than tropical. Once we landed, I took in the colorful houses and colonial architecture in the island’s capital city of Willemstad. It was easy to co
  • Bellator 238: Darrion Caldwell believes he’s the one

    Bellator 238: Darrion Caldwell believes he’s the one
    Darrion Caldwell usually believes in the power of one. One fight, one opponent at a time.
    But one has taken on greater meaning for Caldwell, who takes on undefeated Adam Borics in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix co-main event at Bellator 238 on Saturday night at The Forum.
    As he scans the field in the 145-pound tournament, he knows he could be facing unbeaten A.J. McKee – who advanced with a submission win over Derek Campos in the first quarterfinal fight last month – in
  • Cut taxes on the legal marijuana market, pass AB1948

    Cut taxes on the legal marijuana market, pass AB1948
    California’s legal marijuana industry has struggled under the burden of a common set of problems facing businesses of all kinds in the state: high taxation and too much government red tape.
    With the approval of Proposition 64 in 2016, Californians made clear that they wanted to end the farce of criminalizing marijuana-related offenses and they wanted to allow a legal market for recreational marijuana to operate.
    Unfortunately, high taxes, a slow-moving permitting process and local governme
  • SoCal Policy Forum live event on Jan. 30

    SoCal Policy Forum live event on Jan. 30
    The SoCal Policy Forum will convene a panel discussion on the problem of poverty in Southern California on Thursday, Jan. 30 in Orange.
    The event will be held at Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in the Mother Louis Room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    The forum, which is free and open to the public, will feature commentary from:
    • Lucy Dunn, president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council.
    • Mary Anne Foo, executive director of the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Allian
  • SEC accuses 2 men, including Laguna Niguel resident, of $4 million-plus fraud tied to marijuana-related businesses

    SEC accuses 2 men, including Laguna Niguel resident, of $4 million-plus fraud tied to marijuana-related businesses
    Two businessmen have been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of carrying out a $4 million-plus fraud by selling worthless ownership interests in several marijuana-related businesses.
    Guy Scott Griffithe, 40, of Laguna Niguel and Robert William Russell, 60, of Duvall, Washington are accused of defrauding at least 25 investors of an estimated $4.85 million through a securities-offering scheme, according to a civil complaint filed Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana.
    Accor
  • Newport Beach woman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

    Newport Beach woman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
    LOS ANGELES — A Newport Beach woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in Boston for paying $9,000 to have a stand-in take online classes on behalf of her son so he could graduate from Georgetown University.
    Karen Littlefair, 57, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston.
    The charge carries up to 20 years in prison, but prosecutors said in the plea agreement that they will recommend four months and a $9,500 fine at se
  • 150-bed homeless shelter approved near Fullerton Airport

    150-bed homeless shelter approved near Fullerton Airport
    A 150-bed homeless shelter, with 60 of the spaces reserved from those recovering from health issues, has the City Council’s support to open near the Fullerton Airport.
    The council on Tuesday, Jan. 21, voted 4-1 to deny a neighboring property owner’s appeal of the Planning Commission’s previous approval.
    The Illumination Foundation secured the facility in the fall with help from an anonymous donor who contributed more than $3 million. The City Council in November committed $500,
  • Saturday’s forecast calls for a snowy day in Lake Forest

    Saturday’s forecast calls for a snowy day in Lake Forest
    Come play in the snow at SnowFest 2020 on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest. Sleds and saucers will be available to slide down Mount Pittsford. There will also be a free snow play area for kids 10 and under open during the entire event.
    Preregistration is mandatory. Cost is $7 per sledder, and wristbands must be purchased in-person only at the Lake Forest Recreation Center, 28000 Rancho Parkway. Additional games and attractions are available to purchase the day of the event- ca
  • Eclipse Awards will deliver top honors, few surprises

    Eclipse Awards will deliver top honors, few surprises
    There figure to be few, if any, surprises Thursday night during the 49th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony at Gulfstream Park.
    In addition to Horse of the Year, won last year by Triple Crown champion Justify, Eclipse Awards will be handed out in 16 equine and human categories. The Moment of the Year, voted on by fans, will also be revealed.
    The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. PT and will be televised by TVG and the Racetrack Television Network via all its platforms, including Roku.
    Bricks and Mortar, unb
  • Lake Forest approves a 605-home development to replace Nakase Nursery

    Lake Forest approves a 605-home development to replace Nakase Nursery
    More than 600 homes, including a 64-unit affordable apartment complex for seniors, will replace the Nakase Nursery near the 241 Toll Road in Lake Forest.
    The City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 21, unanimously approved developer Toll Brothers’  five-neighborhood project, saying the new homes would help address the region’s housing crisis and assist the city in meeting the state’s mandate for more homes.
    “This to me seems like a very nice and promising project,” Mayor
  • Purple & Bold: LeBron James is watching Zion Williamson through a unique lens

    Purple & Bold: LeBron James is watching Zion Williamson through a unique lens
    Editor’s note: This is the Wednesday, Jan. 22 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.A Lakers’ media availability last February delivered another reminder of LeBron James’ role as a superstar — and as a superstar spokesman, the leading voice on matters related to his sport and fellow superstars alike.
    Because Zion Williamson had just blown through his shoe in the opening minute of Duke’s game agains
  • Whicker: Bud Cauley’s golf career finds its way out of the wreckage

    Whicker: Bud Cauley’s golf career finds its way out of the wreckage
    SAN DIEGO — He beat Rickie Fowler in a U.S. Amateur, went 3-0-1 on a Walker Cup team, and became Alabama’s first 3-time All-American men’s golfer.
    That was before Bud Cauley got into the back seat of a BMW driven by a guy who had just turned his bloodstream into a distillery.
    Cauley would love to pour that night into the drain of history, but he can’t. He gets reminded with every backswing. He has four metal plates in his right rib cage, and they won’t let him swing
  • Weinstein trial opens; prosecutor portray’s ex-producer as predator

    Weinstein trial opens; prosecutor portray’s ex-producer as predator
    By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS
    NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein went on trial Wednesday in a landmark moment for the # MeToo movement, with prosecutors painting him as a sexual predator who used his movie-magnate stature to abuse women for decades, while his lawyers sought to discredit his accusers and portray the encounters as consensual.
    Prosecutor Meghan Hast told the jury of seven men and five women that the former studio boss was “not just a titan in Hollywood — he was a rapi
  • SoCal home prices soar to record $550,000 as buying jumps 22%

    SoCal home prices soar to record $550,000 as buying jumps 22%
    Southern California home price hit a record-high $550,000 as buying jumped 22% in a year, CoreLogic/DQ News data indicates.
    Cheaper mortgage rates and a resilient economy got house hunters in a buying mood. Here are 13 local housing trends within the report …
    1. Regional sales: 19,337 residences — new and existing — sold in December in six SoCal counties. That’s up 22.1% in a year. But the region’s latest sales count still is 17% off the December average of 23,317
  • Two more JSerra all-league football players depart for St. Bernard in Playa del Rey

    Two more JSerra all-league football players depart for St. Bernard in Playa del Rey
    Two more JSerra football standouts have confirmed their enrollment at St. Bernard of Playa del Rey, a small school of about 185 students that is seeking a coach.
    Ultra-quick wide receiver Earnest McDaniel (5-8, 166) and bruising defensive tackle Siale Suliafu (5-11, 260) each confirmed Tuesday that they have enrolled at St.. Bernard, which played in CIF-SS Division 13 last season.
    The duo will join All-County safety New Zealand Williams of JSerra at St. Bernard.
    The three juniors were standout o
  • Dave Matthews Band announces two nights at FivePoint Amphitheatre and a big environmental plan

    Dave Matthews Band announces two nights at FivePoint Amphitheatre and a big environmental plan
    Dave Matthews Band has announced a 2020 summer tour and a commitment to help plant one million trees along the way in a collective effort with The Dreaming Tree Wines and DocuSign. The tour includes two-evenings at each stop and DMB is coming to FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine Sept. 11 and 12.
    An online pre-sale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at warehouse.davematthewsband.com. There’s also a Citi cardmembers pre-sale that begin
  • Here’s what the Grammy Awards will have on the menu at Staples Center

    Here’s what the Grammy Awards will have on the menu at Staples Center
    When you’re going to wine and dine the music industry’s biggest stars during the annual Grammy Awards, the planning begins early – up to six months before the actual ceremony takes place.
    For Manny Slomovits, Staples Center and Levy Restaurants executive chef, and Phillip Arriaga, cocktail mixologist and senior manager of luxury suites, the menus undergo numerous changes through the course of several tastings “until we find the sweet spot,” Slomovits said.
    According
  • Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders group

    Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders group
    By BRIAN SLODYSKO
    WASHINGTON — The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a political nonprofit organization founded by Bernie Sanders, violated campaign finance law by accepting donations in excess of federal limits while boosting his White House ambitions.
    The complaint comes after The Associated Press reported earlier this month about the donations.
    Our Revolution has denied any wrongdoing. A spokesm
  • BRAVE Race on Sunday will support programs to keep kids safe

    BRAVE Race on Sunday will support programs to keep kids safe
    The Joyful Child Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in memory of Samantha Runnion and dedicated to preventing crimes against children, will host its third annual BRAVE Race 5K on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo.
    The event includes a Child Safety Expo and Joyful Costume Fun Run that’s free for all. Packet pickup and registration begin at 6:30 a.m. The  5K starts at 8 a.m., 1K at 9:15 a.m. and Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. Costs range from $15 to $55. T
  • Universal Studios Hollywood opening all-new Secret Life of Pets attraction

    Universal Studios Hollywood opening all-new Secret Life of Pets attraction
    The ensemble cast from Universal Pictures and Illumination’s “The Secret Life of Pets” films will reprise their roles in the all-new The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! attraction, which is set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood this spring.
    The ride, which is located adjacent to the Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem ride and Super Silly Fun Land, will include the voices of numerous actors that helped bring the furry pets to life in the films and give theme park goers a look
  • Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Patton Oswalt will be featured in Universal Studios Hollywood’s Secret Life of Pets attraction

    Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Patton Oswalt will be featured in Universal Studios Hollywood’s Secret Life of Pets attraction
    The ensemble cast from Universal Pictures and Illumination’s “The Secret Life of Pets” films will reprise their roles in the all-new The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! attraction, which is set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood this spring.
    The ride, which is located adjacent to the Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem ride and Super Silly Fun Land, will include the voices of numerous actors that helped bring the furry pets to life in the films and give theme park goers a look
  • USC men’s basketball faces pivotal road trip to Oregon

    USC men’s basketball faces pivotal road trip to Oregon
    LOS ANGELES — Its three-game winning streak has the USC men’s basketball team tied atop the Pac-12 standings at 4-1 in conference play. How long this partial reign lasts depends on how USC responds to its greatest test this season.
    The Trojans (15-3) start their road trip to the Beaver State on Thursday, facing No. 12 Oregon before heading to Oregon State on Saturday.
    USC has played several good teams during its 15-3 start, but none quite so talented as the Ducks (15-4, 4-2 in Pac-12
  • How Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson and Tommy Chong made the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired ‘Color Out Of Space’

    How Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson and Tommy Chong made the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired ‘Color Out Of Space’
    Joely Richardson wasn’t sure just what she’d experienced the first time she read the screenplay for “Color Out Of Space.”
    “I was incredibly sick — I think I had a fever — and I got the script and I read it,” says Richardson, who stars as Theresa opposite Nicolas Cage as husband Nathan. “And I was like, Seriously? I didn’t know what was my flu and what was (the story). Is it meant to be scary or funny?
    “So, I was really of two mind
  • Where to watch Super Bowl 54 at Southern California’s casinos

    Where to watch Super Bowl 54 at Southern California’s casinos
    While you can’t bet on Super Bowl 54 between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb 2 in Southern California’s casinos this year, you can check out all the action and enjoy some specially planned activities.
    Many of the casinos will throw big parties full of giveaways, food and drink specials and even the chance to get pictures with, and autographs from, former NFL players. Here’s a list of what’s going down at 12 different casinos.
    Agua Caliente Casino
  • UCLA men’s basketball faces tough, tall competition in Oregon

    UCLA men’s basketball faces tough, tall competition in Oregon
    While UCLA’s defeat of California on Sunday marked its first home-court win since Dec. 8, the Bruins have yet to win more than twice outside of Pauley Pavilion this season.
    This week, the Bruins will face their first-ranked opponent in the Pac-12 in what is scheduled to be one of, if not the, hardest road trip of their regular season.
    “There’s only so much you can prepare for,” redshirt freshman guard Tyger Campbell said. “You can’t know what the fans are gonn
  • Cal State Fullerton police chaplains offer spiritual assistance to officers and now, students

    Cal State Fullerton police chaplains offer spiritual assistance to officers and now, students
    Charles Frost and Tranece Harris, chaplains for the Cal State Fullerton Police Department, have different levels of experience but say they share a desire to serve as a spiritual minister to police officers — and in a recent addition to their duties — to students.
    Police Chief Raymund Aguirre brought the two on about six months ago.
    “They ride with officers on patrol, offer marriage services if needed, and are ‘listening ears’ to officers who want to confide in them
  • BRAVO: Faculty publish, make presentations; two appointed to academic initiatives

    BRAVO: Faculty publish, make presentations; two appointed to academic initiatives
    Cal State Fullerton faculty members were busy presenting and publishing in the last few months of 2019, and several received notable appointments or emeriti status:
    Publications
    Natalie Graham, associate professor of African American studies, had a poem titled Unburning the Body” published in the book “Graffiti” published by Aunt Lute Books (Photo courtesy Cal State Fullerton)
    Roberto Soto, assistant professor of mathematics, back row center, with his students at the Mathematic
  • Not just California: US home supply hits record low

    Not just California: US home supply hits record low
    A record-low inventory of houses on the market nationwide has caused prices to surge as affordability is worsening.
    The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales of existing homes rose 3.8% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million. For all of 2019, 5.34 million homes were sold — matching the 2018 level. High mortgage rates hurt sales in the first half of the last year, while lower rates boosted purchases in the second half.
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  • Realtors president: California must get serious serious about housing supply

    Realtors president: California must get serious serious about housing supply
    By Jeanne Radsick, Special to CalMattersLawmakers who worked to fix California’s housing shortage and affordability crisis learned hard lessons in 2019. Despite much fanfare and commitments, the gap between housing supply and demand actually worsened.
    As a new decade dawns, we will soon determine if California has learned the lessons of 2019 or will simply repeat them.
    Will the state have the courage to make increasing housing supply a top priority? Will we have the courage to stand up to
  • Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Got stubborn kids who won’t listen? I’m so sorry

    Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Got stubborn kids who won’t listen? I’m so sorry
    I know this has never happened to any of you, but I raised a pair of kids who are so hard-headed that trying to advise them on their life journeys is like shouting into a wind tunnel.
    In fact, now that my kids are in their early twenties, I might as well just silently beat my head repeatedly against a concrete wall, because it would be easier and more fun.
    My friend who’s been through this transition warned me awhile ago that the day would come when I’d have to shift my power base fr
  • Successful Aging: What is a geriatrician, and how do I know if I need one?

    Successful Aging: What is a geriatrician, and how do I know if I need one?
    Q. I am concerned about my father who is 83 years old. He is sometimes forgetful and confused, unsteady on his feet, sleeps a lot and periodically is withdrawn. Add to that he doesn’t like doctors. Assuming I can convince him to see one, do you recommend a geriatrician? What exactly do they do and where can I find one? Many thanks. M.S.
    Dear M.S.
    Finding a geriatrician, particularly one that is board-certified can be difficult.
    Let’s first describe geriatricians: They are medical doc
  • California’s budget depends on the rich

    California’s budget depends on the rich
    The final pages of the 2020-21 budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed this month contain arguably its most important factor — an utter dependence on taxing a relative handful of high-income Californians.
    Personal income taxes, the budget projects, will generate $102.8 billion during the fiscal year that will begin on July 1, or slightly over two-thirds of general fund revenues, and 47% will come from the top 1% of California’s taxpayers who file about 15,000 tax returns in
  • Disney Imagineers seek to inspire the next generation of theme park dreamers and builders

    Disney Imagineers seek to inspire the next generation of theme park dreamers and builders
    Dreaming up a roller coaster that wraps around a mountain or a theme park land set in a galaxy far, far away is a puzzle that can only be solved with a mix of creativity and technical know-how.
    “It becomes this problem-solving exercise of how do we do this?” Walt Disney Imagineering executive creative director John Larena said. “And then when we figure out how to do it, how do we keep it invisible to everybody else? How do we make the magic?”
    Imagineering recently hosted
  • Southern California mayors head to Washington to discuss issues, meet with Trump and other feds

    Southern California mayors head to Washington to discuss issues, meet with Trump and other feds
    LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is scheduled to be among three moderators for a discussion on immigration issues today as the three-day winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors begins in Washington, D.C.
    Garcetti is chair of the conference’s Latino Alliance.
    Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino will give welcoming remarks at the conference Wednesday in his role as president of the National League of Cities, an advocacy organization that bills itself as &ldquo
  • Yelp’s LA County restaurant business pages will now include Health Score alerts

    Yelp’s LA County restaurant business pages will now include Health Score alerts
    Yelp has already been working with local government to post health inspection letter grades for LA County restaurants, but starting today, Jan. 22, it will include a Health Score Alert for LA restaurants with the lowest scores for the last six months.
    “The CDC recently reported that there were 120 deaths in 2018 caused by foodborne illnesses. When cities work to make inspection results easier for consumers to find, it can save lives,” said Vince Sollitto, Yelp’s Senior Vice Pre

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