• Latter-day Saints temple announced for Yorba Linda, would be Orange County’s second

    Latter-day Saints temple announced for Yorba Linda, would be Orange County’s second
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to build a new temple in Yorba Linda, among 20 new locations planned around the world, church officials announced Sunday, April 4.
    Details are sparse, however; church officials did not elaborate on the forthcoming house of worship in the announcement or offer any renderings of what it could look like and city officials said plans hadn’t yet crossed their desks.
    Tom Lindsey, a former mayor of Yorba Linda and a member of the church himsel
  • Biden administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them

    Biden administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them
    Jordan Rau | (TNS) KFF Health News
    The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.
    The new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are the most substantial changes to federal oversight of the nation’s roughly 15,000 nursing homes in more than three decades. But they are less stringent than what patient advocates said was needed to p
  • Travel: How to spend 6 perfect days in the Scottish Lowlands

    Travel: How to spend 6 perfect days in the Scottish Lowlands
    When one dreams of vacationing in Scotland, it’s the Highlands and not the Lowlands that comes to mind. Don’t take our word for it; even the national tourism board touts the Scottish Highlands as “the Scotland of your imagination and the perfect backdrop for your next adventure” on its website. And on National Geographic’s list of “Best of the World” destinations, only the Highlands gets love.
    OK, so the Scottish Lowlands isn’t home to the monstrou
  • Is financial trauma holding you back from living your best life?

    Is financial trauma holding you back from living your best life?
    By Alana Benson | NerdWallet
    The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments.
    Whether it’s going to bed before midnight, eating broccoli, or dealing with your finances, doing the “right” thing can sometimes feel like a herculean effort.
    Similar to an erratic sleep schedule or
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  • Spirit Airlines shows improvements, but still finishes last in travel industry customer satisfaction study

    Spirit Airlines shows improvements, but still finishes last in travel industry customer satisfaction study
    Discount carriers Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines, once destined to be merger partners, both upped their games in terms of serving their customers, but remained on the bottom of an annual customer satisfaction survey for 2023-24, a national research firm has announced.
    Although it registered more improvement points than any airline, South Florida-based Spirit finished last in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index Travel Study conducted by CFI Group of Ann Arbor, Mich. The study,
  • NFL draft: Should the Chargers trade the No. 5 pick?

    NFL draft: Should the Chargers trade the No. 5 pick?
    Conventional wisdom, along with a fair number of pundits from coast to coast, suggests the Chargers will trade the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday, acquire additional draft capital and then seek to fill a number of pressing roster needs with an additional selection or two or three.
    But will they?
    Should they?
    Can they even pull it off?
    Joe Hortiz, the Chargers’ new general manager, made it clear last week that he would not simply make a trade just to make a trade. He would not
  • Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges’ financial ties with Israel

    Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges’ financial ties with Israel
    By COLLIN BINKLEY, STEVE LeBLANC and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS (Associated Press)
    Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
    The demand has its roots in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, a decades-old campaign against Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians. The movement has taken on new strength as
  • Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

    Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
    By JONEL ALECCIA | AP Health Writer
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.
    The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” Officials added that they’re continuing to study the issue.
    “To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that th
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  • Ducks banking on youth, promise and plenty of cap room

    Ducks banking on youth, promise and plenty of cap room
    IRVINE –– Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek may not have the commanding presence or steely stare of his former teammate and front-office mentor Steve Yzerman, but the feisty, fiery forward turned first-time GM will certainly be the center of attention this summer, when the Ducks figure to be a major player in the offseason.
    They’re bursting with potential over the long haul and an added benefit of having a bundle of scintillating talents younger than 25 is that many of them are
  • Sober Living Task Force wants to keep issues in Sacramento’s face as billions are spent

    Sober Living Task Force wants to keep issues in Sacramento’s face as billions are spent
    Jessica, 34, says she would love to get off fentanyl but worries it’s not possible while homeless. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
    Hey! Planning for the caterpillar-to-butterfly (we hope) transformation of California’s mental health system — spending billions to tackle homelessness, addiction and mental illness on our streets — is happening. Right now.
    And since ours is the most directly impacted region, the Southern California Sober Living Task
  • Stagecoach 2024: What you need to know before heading out to the three-day country festival

    Stagecoach 2024: What you need to know before heading out to the three-day country festival
    The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is making its way to the Empire Polo Club in Indio following both weekends of its sister event, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, on April 26-28.
    The three-day country festival includes headliners Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen, supported by acts such as Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Hardy, Willie Nelson & Family, Bailey Zimmerman, Leon Bridges, Diplo, Dwight Yoakam, the Beach Boys, Wiz Khalifa, Carin León and more.
    As fans
  • Biden signs $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

    Biden signs $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
    By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM
    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.
    The announcement marks an end to long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine.
    “We rose to the moment. we came together. and we got it done,”
  • Will orange-cream combo challenge pumpkin spice for seasonal flavor champ?

    Will orange-cream combo challenge pumpkin spice for seasonal flavor champ?
    Good Humor ice cream’s ad notes its Creamsicles are only a 100-calorie treat. (Courtesy: Unilever)
    I have to admit to a certain weakness for creamsicles.
    The curious mixing of orange and vanilla into an ice cream treat had long been a personal favorite, and it seems that a flock of product managers for noteworthy food brands have similar feelings. Various spins on orange and cream have made this classic combo a hot item again in 2022 on menu boards and grocery shelves.
    Now, it’s a go
  • No joke, for 12 days Netflix is turning Los Angeles into the comedy capital of the world

    No joke, for 12 days Netflix is turning Los Angeles into the comedy capital of the world
    For 12 days Los Angeles may be the funniest place in the world as more than 300 comedians jump on various stages across the city and bring the laughs during the Netflix is Joke Fest.
    “It’s one of the biggest festivals ever put together celebrating comedy,” said Robbie Praw, Netflix’s vice president of stand-up and comedy.
    The festival takes place from May 1-12 at more than 35 venues across the city. Performers range from comedy legends like Jerry Seinfeld, Ali Wong, Kevin
  • Swanson: Kawhi Leonard’s return sparks hope, even in Clippers’ loss

    Swanson: Kawhi Leonard’s return sparks hope, even in Clippers’ loss
    LOS ANGELES — Leave it to Tyronn Lue to sit at a podium wearing a smug little grin after a playoff loss.
    What, Lue worry? Not three years ago, when the Clippers were down 2-0 after consecutive home losses in a first-round playoff series against these Dallas Mavericks. And certainly not now, with this first-round series tied 1-1 heading to Dallas for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday.
    No sir, as Lue would say. He’s not sweating Tuesday night’s 96-93 loss at Crypto.com Arena. He
  • Newsom’s gun control constitutional amendment gets nowhere, to the surprise of no one

    Newsom’s gun control constitutional amendment gets nowhere, to the surprise of no one
    Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines last summer for proposing a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution enshrining a handful of gun control measures into the supreme law of the land.
    There was some ginned up fanfare, with state Sen. Aisha Wahab praising Newsom as “a man of action” in the press release announcing the amendment.
    It was all a bit much for what everyone understood at the time to be Newsom’s latest attempt at positioning himself for the White House.
    Alas, the
  • Elitism and arrogance threaten a backlash against Democrats

    Elitism and arrogance threaten a backlash against Democrats
    “Trouble in River City” goes the famous line in “The Music Man,” one of America’s best-loved musicals, set in the fictional town of River City, Iowa, meant to represent the country’s heartland. It is in America’s heartland — not just geographic, but socio-political — that Democrats risk a backlash this November. For it’s a heartland that is home to Americans who may be repulsed by Donald Trump for infinite compelling reasons, but whose
  • UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

    UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
    By EDITH M. LEDERER | Associated Press
    UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops.
    Credible investigators must have access to the sites, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters, and added that more journalists need to be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
    Earlier Tuesday, U.N. human rights chie
  • Keep NDAs out of the lawmaking process

    Keep NDAs out of the lawmaking process
    On Thursday, the California Assembly’s elections committee is set to consider Assembly Bill 2654.
    Introduced by Asm. Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, the proposal “would prohibit lobbyists and certain public officials and employees, as specified, from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, discussion, or creation of legislation.”
    The bill would also invalidate laws negotiated under NDAs.
    As first re
  • Dana Point Planning Commission sets hours for embattled Headlands bluff-top trail

    Dana Point Planning Commission sets hours for embattled Headlands bluff-top trail
    The Dana Point Planning Commission set public hours Monday night for accessing the Bluff Top Trail through the Dana Point Headlands preserve.
    Since a 2022 court order, the trail is supposed to be open 7 a.m. to sunset daily; the commissioners made the hours official with the permit approved Monday night.
    But the city and the Center for Natural Lands Management have disagreed for years on how much time the public should have on the trail, with officials from the center saying Monday night that th
  • Key questions about California’s budget deficit remain unanswered as deadlines loom

    Key questions about California’s budget deficit remain unanswered as deadlines loom
    The must-follow website this month among California’s politicians, bureaucrats and interest group lobbyists is the “California Personal Income Tax Daily Revenue Tracker” that’s updated daily by the state controller’s office.
    Last week was the deadline for filing personal income tax returns, and income taxes are by far the most important source of state revenue. What’s collected this month will have a big effect on the size of the state budget deficit that Gov.
  • Frumpy Mom: My kids think I’m an old lady

    Frumpy Mom: My kids think I’m an old lady
    My young adult children think I’m old. This may be a common misconception about someone who’s achieved the exalted rank of 67 years, but it’s completely untrue.
    My mental age is actually hovering right around 27, but it’s combined with the deep wisdom of an old soul, the combined knowledge of a few dozen college professors and the knees and scrambled brains of a pro football retiree.
    Now, they never actually tell me that they think I’m ancient, you understand. Becau
  • USC great Reggie Bush reportedly getting Heisman Trophy back

    USC great Reggie Bush reportedly getting Heisman Trophy back
    Reggie Bush is finally getting his Heisman Trophy back.
    The Heisman Trust will announce Wednesday, as first reported by ESPN, the formal “reinstatement” of the trophy won by Bush 14 years after he was stripped of the award and forced to forfeit it amid NCAA sanctions against the USC football program.
    ESPN’s Pete Thamel says the Heisman Trust will attribute its reversal for what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.”
    The star tailback gave up
  • Divide and conquer: The government’s propaganda of fear and fake news

    Divide and conquer: The government’s propaganda of fear and fake news
    “Nothing is real,” observed John Lennon, and that’s especially true of politics.
    Much like the fabricated universe in Peter Weir’s 1998 film The Truman Show, in which a man’s life is the basis for an elaborately staged television show aimed at selling products and procuring ratings, the political scene in the United States has devolved over the years into a carefully calibrated exercise in how to manipulate, polarize, propagandize and control a population.
    Take the
  • John Stossel: Capitalism versus racism

    John Stossel: Capitalism versus racism
    Capitalism and racism go together?
    I hear it all the time.
    “Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” says famous Marxist Angela Davis. “It’s a mistake to assume that we can combat racism by leaving capitalism in place.”
    “Anti-racist” activist Ibram X. Kendi says, “In order to truly be anti-racist, you also have to truly be anti-capitalist.”
    This is just silly.
    In my new video, Swedish historian Johan Norberg explains how free markets disc
  • Los Alamitos softball rallies past Huntington Beach to claim outright Sunset League title

    Los Alamitos softball rallies past Huntington Beach to claim outright Sunset League title
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowLos Alamitos’ softball team first showed its grit by erupting for 11 runs in the final two innings. The Griffins then displayed their dance moves.
    Yes, Los Alamitos found plenty of reasons to celebrate Tuesday night at Huntington Beach.
    Gabby Terrones and Callie Fitzpatrick hit home runs in the sixth inning and Bella Rodriguez singled in the go-ahead run to highlight an eight-run seventh as the Grif
  • Clippers get Kawhi Leonard back, but Mavericks even series with Game 2 win

    Clippers get Kawhi Leonard back, but Mavericks even series with Game 2 win
    LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard played 35 minutes in his first game in three weeks and it turned out, the Clippers needed every rusty second. And it still wasn’t enough.
    The Clippers made a push in the final two minutes but couldn’t overcome a poor shooting night and lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 96-93, in Game 2, as the visitors evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
    The series now moves to Dallas for Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday.
    Trailing 90-81, the Clippers closed the
  • Angels snap losing streak after jumping to early lead against Orioles

    Angels snap losing streak after jumping to early lead against Orioles
    ANAHEIM — In the wake another mediocre offensive performance in the Angels’ fifth straight loss, Manager Ron Washington promised that they were doing the work that was bound to turn their fortune eventually.
    It happened a day later.
    The Angels got production from throughout the lineup – including a first-inning home run from leadoff man Mike Trout – in a 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
    Washington put his star at the top of the order, a spot he had
  • Fullerton baseball extends reign in Freeway League with win over Buena Park

    Fullerton baseball extends reign in Freeway League with win over Buena Park
    FULLERTON — The Fullerton baseball team clinched its third Freeway League title in a row with a 6-3 victory over Buena Park on Tuesday.
    Miguel Velazquez went 3 for 4 with two home runs, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored and pitcher Eddie Acitia went the distance to improve his record to 5-0.
    Some thought this would be a rebuilding year for Fullerton, according to coach Shaun Hill, who has guided the Indians to a league title in each of his three seasons at the school.
    “It&rs
  • Ducks ‘in a good spot’ to compete for a playoff spot next season

    Ducks ‘in a good spot’ to compete for a playoff spot next season
    IRVINE — For the Ducks, it was another season of pain, both literal and figurative, as an injury-marred campaign crashed short of the postseason landing strip yet again.
    But it was also a period of growth, both personal and collective.
    Though they finished just a tick better than last year’s NHL-worst total of 58 points, new leadership and a youth movement on the roster set a course toward snapping a string of six consecutive non-playoff seasons.
    “You could throw wins and every

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