• Juice It Up caffeinates new menu items with cold brew

    Juice It Up caffeinates new menu items with cold brew
    If you’ve ever wanted fresh fruit and coffee for breakfast — in the same container — Juice It Up has a couple of options for you.
    The Irvine chain is adding cold brew to a couple of its concoctions this summer.
    Chris Braun is Juice It Up’s new CEO. (Courtesy of Juice It Up)The company has simplified its menu board to make it easier for customers to find what they want to order as well as the boosts and add-ons to customize them, according to president and chief executive
  • Southern California mountain highways are ‘critical’ transportation arteries prone to closures

    Southern California mountain highways are ‘critical’ transportation arteries prone to closures
    Southern California mountains are home to some breathtaking highways carved out through dramatic landscapes, but these scenic treasures are at the mercy of extreme weather that can render them impassable for months or longer.
    Two major roads in Southern California’s mountains are especially prone to damage: Rim of the World Drive in the San Bernardino Mountains and the Angeles Crest Highway in the San Gabriel Mountains.
    The history of these state highways and the populations they serve pro
  • Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as US blockade deepens energy crisis

    Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as US blockade deepens energy crisis
    By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ, Associated Press
    HAVANA (AP) — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn’t enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island, the latest step in its moves to ration energy as the Trump administration cuts the Caribbean nation off from its fuel resources.
    The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel won’t be available at nine airports across the island, including Jos&eacu
  • Venezuela’s top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader’s ally, hours after his release

    Venezuela’s top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader’s ally, hours after his release
    By REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press
    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor said on Monday that his office had requested the arrest of one of the closest allies of opposition leader María Corina Machado, less than 12 hours after his release from a detention facility as part of a government move to free those facing politically motivated accusations.
    The attorney general’s statement did not say whether Juan Pablo Guanipa was rearrested, or give indication
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  • Chargers’ injury-plagued 2025 season was both a success and a failure

    Chargers’ injury-plagued 2025 season was both a success and a failure
    Running back Najee Harris suffered a superficial eye injury during a July 4 fireworks accident in his Bay Area hometown of Antioch, but the Chargers’ season didn’t end there despite the absence throughout training camp of one of their prized offseason free agent signings.
    Left tackle Rashawn Slater tore his left patella tendon during a routine training camp blocking drill Aug. 7, but the Chargers’ season didn’t end there, either, despite losing their most decorated offens
  • Woman accused of stealing up to $60,000 in beauty products from Ulta stores, including one in Irvine

    Woman accused of stealing up to $60,000 in beauty products from Ulta stores, including one in Irvine
    A Las Vegas woman has been arrested on suspicion of stealing upwards of $60,000 in beauty products from Ulta stores in California, Nevada and Arizona, including at least one store in Irvine, authorities said.
    The 31-year-old woman was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 4, after Irvine police detectives found her at an apartment in Corona, police said in a statement.
    She was accused of stealing more than $2,000 in merchandise from an Ulta store in Irvine on Jamboree Road in January, police sai
  • How the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor awards are made in Burbank

    How the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor awards are made in Burbank
    The 32nd Actors Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA returns to Netflix on Sunday, March 1. It marks a historic year for the annual award show: It’s the first time the event will take place since its name change from the SAG Awards late last year.
    “It’s still actors voting for actors, actors coming and enjoying being in the company of their colleagues,” SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin told the Southern California News Group. “It’s still an opportunity in the award sea
  • Recipes: Turkey isn’t just for holiday feasts anymore

    Recipes: Turkey isn’t just for holiday feasts anymore
    Save turkey for holiday feasting? Not anymore.
    Turkey breast halves, roasted in less than an hour, can be the star of delicious midweek entrees. Or view those roasted turkey breasts, sliced and packaged, then stored in thefreezer, as a great addition to sandwiches, as well as casseroles, pasta or salads.
    Another approach to cooking turkey breast is to simmer it on top of the stove in a Mediterranean-style tomato sauce with black olives and fresh herbs. Make the sauce from scratch or buy a p
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  • I spent 16 years defending Border Patrol agents. What happened in Minneapolis was illegal.

    I spent 16 years defending Border Patrol agents.  What happened in Minneapolis was illegal.
    I joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shortly after September 11, 2001, out of a simple sense of duty: to help protect this country from those who would do it harm. Over the next sixteen years, I served as Border Patrol sector counsel in El Paso—where the Border Patrol was founded in 1924—San Diego, and El Centro. When I left CBP in 2019, I was an Assistant Chief Counsel.
    My job was not to criticize Border Patrol agents. It was to train them, defend them, and, when necess
  • Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba because of aviation fuel shortage

    Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba because of aviation fuel shortage
    TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said Monday it is suspending service to Cuba because of a shortage of aviation fuel on the island.
    Canada’s largest airline said it took the decision after the Cuban government announced aviation fuel would not be available at Cuban airports as of Tuesday.
    Cuba has been facing a worsening energy crisis amid a U.S. blockade of oil to the Caribbean nation.
    Canadian tourism is vital to Cuba’s economy. Global Affairs Canada, a governmental office, has said
  • John Phillips: Tom Steyer is one Golden Gate Bridge too far for California

    John Phillips: Tom Steyer is one Golden Gate Bridge too far for California
    Here is the corrected version of your column. I’ve fixed the spacing issues, hyphenated the compound adjectives, and cleaned up the punctuation for better flow while keeping your specific voice intact.
    California, it’s been said, is a state of mind. A feeling. A vibe. But, politically speaking, California is a big, kind of dumb, expensive state, where mere mortals struggle to make it to the November ballot in top-of-the-ticket races. While it’s not required that California cand
  • Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab opens in Hawaiian Gardens

    Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab opens in Hawaiian Gardens
    Just about a year after opening his high-end Afghan, Indian, and Pakistani restaurant SHOR Bazaar in Hawaiian Gardens, chef Imran Ali Mookhi has transformed the spot into his better known Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen.
    “What makes us different is that we focus on the street food of the subcontinent. We try to cover the best of that region,” said the chef, who opened SHOR Bazzar last February at 12155 E. Carson St.
    But before that, he opened Khan Saab i
  • Trump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm

    Trump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm
    By SUDHIN THANAWALA
    ATLANTA (AP) — Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
    Under past administrations, people with no criminal record could generally request a bond hearing before an immigration judge while their cases wound through immigration court unless they were stopped at the border. President Donald Trump ‘s White House reversed that policy in fa
  • US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown

    US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown
    LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu, two Olympic standouts who have faced their share of hate over the years, each weighed in Monday on Donald Trump’s bashing of their friend, American freeskier Hunter Hess, for having said he didn’t back the U.S. president’s heightened crackdown on immigrants.
    “I think in moments like these, it is really important for us to unite and kind of stand up for one another for all that’s going on,” said Kim, the two-
  • US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean

    US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean
    By BEN FINLEY and MICHAEL BIESECKER
    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said Monday.
    The Pentagon’s statement on social media did not say whether the ship was connected to Venezuela, which faces U.S. sanctions on its oil and relies on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers to smuggle crude into global supply chains.
    However, the Aquila II was one of at least 16 tanke
  • Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein

    Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein
    OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country’s Foreign Ministry said.
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  • Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist

    Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist
    By Michelle Andrews, KFF Health News
    When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor’s full attention.
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  • What you need to know before making financial gifts

    What you need to know before making financial gifts
    Christine Benz of Morningstar
    If you have gifting to loved ones on your mind, here are some considerations related to taxes and logistics.
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  • Parade marches in OC to celebrate Black history, community pride

    Parade marches in OC to celebrate Black history, community pride
    Students from Anaheim Unified High School District’s Social Justice Collective carry a banner as they walk together in the 46th annual Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on Saturday, February 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)
    Mike Jones, riding with the group Urban Saddles, does tricks on his horse, Tex, during the 46th annual Orange County Black History Parade in Anaheim on Saturday, February 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer
  • UK police force assesses claims ex-Prince Andrew sent sensitive trade reports to Epstein

    UK police force assesses claims ex-Prince Andrew sent sensitive trade reports to Epstein
    By DANICA KIRKA
    LONDON (AP) — British police said they were examining claims that the former Prince Andrewsent confidential trade reports to Jeffrey Epstein, as Prince William’s office said he was “deeply concerned’’ about the revelations coming out of the U.S. investigation into the late sex offender.
    Thames Valley Police, which serves areas west of London, including the ex-royal’s former home in Windsor, launched the inquiry after news organizations reported
  • Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media

    Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
    By MORGAN LEE
    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms began Monday in New Mexico with opening statements.
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  • Get into national parks free on Feb. 16 — but there’s a catch

    Get into national parks free on Feb. 16 — but there’s a catch
    If you want to get outdoors, note that this year, Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 16, when all national parks will be free to enter. But things are a bit different than in past years.
    This year, the freebie days are only for American legal residents. Foreigners will pay much higher fees.
    These freebies can save you $50, but you should definitely plan in advance and get up to go at the crack of dawn, before it gets crowded with sleepyheads. C’mon, you can do it.
    You don’t need to
  • In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

    In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
    By PETER PRENGAMAN
    REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not traversable.
    Related Articles After years of testing, CDFW approves SoCal made pop-up gear to prevent whale entanglements Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice How Big Bear’s bald eagles became social media stars The consumer-friendly Energy S
  • British PM fights to keep his job after revelations about former ambassador’s ties to Epstein

    British PM fights to keep his job after revelations about former ambassador’s ties to Epstein
    By JILL LAWLESS
    LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer battled Monday to cling to power as revelations about the relationship between the former U.K. ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein spiraled into a full-blown crisis for his 19-month-old government.
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  • New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting

    New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting
    By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and HOLLY RAMER
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new video from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday, with city officials saying they had withheld other footage and redacted the most graphic, violent images to avoid harming victims.
    “This was a difficult process to both maintain our commitment to transparency, to respond to requests from the media and the public’s right to know exactly what ha
  • After years of testing, CDFW approves SoCal made pop-up gear to prevent whale entanglements

    After years of testing, CDFW approves SoCal made pop-up gear to prevent whale entanglements
    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved “whale safe” pop-up gear fleet-wide for fishermen harvesting Dungeness crab, extending their window for pulling up the crustaceans off the California coast.
    Fishermen have begun receiving notices they can sign up to use the now-approved gear that previously was being piloted by some in the industry under an experimental permit. The decision by the agency, which had been sued in the past for not doing enough to safeguard hump
  • Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old

    Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities have denied attempting to expedite an end to asylum claims by the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that has shaken the Minneapolis area.
    Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration officers stirred outrage over the crackdown.
    Danielle Molliver, a lawyer for the boy and his father, told the New York Times that the government was attempting
  • Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights

    Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights
    By STEPHEN GROVES
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be self-incriminating.
    Maxwell was to be questioned during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she’s serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. She’s come under new scrutiny as lawmakers try to investigate how Epstein, a well-connect
  • Purported Nancy Guthrie ransom note deadline approaches as search enters a second week

    Purported Nancy Guthrie ransom note deadline approaches as search enters a second week
    By TY O’NEIL
    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities investigating the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie returned to her Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend, ahead of a Monday evening deadline set by her purported abductors who sent ransom notes demanding money for her return.
    The investigation into what happened to the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie entered a second week with still no word on whether the 84-year-old is still alive.
    Savannah Guth
  • Collaborations help CSUF professor and students restore oysters in local waters

    Collaborations help CSUF professor and students restore oysters in local waters
    Cal State Fullerton professor and marine ecologist Danielle Zacherl is eager to point out that collaborations with former and current students, as well as the nonprofit Orange County Coastkeeper, have boosted efforts to restore oyster beds of the native Olympia oyster along the Southern California coast.
    In the latest development of this long-term project, local restaurants have now gotten involved by donating their discarded oyster shells to help restore oyster beds.
    The restaurant shells, afte

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