• Summer in Redding

    Summer in Redding
    If you love California and don’t know where to go for summer vacation, here’s a suggestion: Go north!
    Start in Redding. Sure, the city of 92,000 at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley might not be on your bucket list of destinations,  but its region, the Northstate, is crucial to understanding California.
    And as a vacation spot, it has practical advantages — cheaper and less crowded than the coast, and cooler than the deserts.
    Is there really anything to do in Reddin
  • Sheriff says ‘we do in fact have a crime scene’ in search for mom of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie

    Sheriff says ‘we do in fact have a crime scene’ in search for mom of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie
    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona sheriff said Monday that “we do in fact have a crime scene” as authorities search for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing over the weekend.
    Speaking during a news conference, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said there are signs at the home indicating Nancy Guthrie did not leave on her own.
    “I need this community to step up and start giving us some calls,” Nanos said.
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  • Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts

    Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts
    By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the Trump administration for cutting off Medicaid funding to its abortion providers across the U.S.
    Since July, Planned Parenthood’s attorneys have been fighting to block part of President Donald Trump’s tax bill that they argued unfairly targeted their clinics and would leave vulnerable patients with even fewer health care options.
    However, in December, a federal appeal
  • US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest

    US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest
    By STEVE KARNOWSKI
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday announced two more arrests following a protest at a Minnesota church against the immigration crackdown, bringing the number of people arrested to nine.
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  • Kristin Crellin pays it forward at CSUF and CSU system

    Kristin Crellin pays it forward at CSUF and CSU system
    In celebration of their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton isrecognizing five Distinguished Alumni on Feb. 28 as the 2026 CSUF Vision & Visionaries Award recipients. Established in 1994, the biennial awards are the highest honors presented by CSUF to alumni and community supporters. Over the next several weeks, we will profile each of this year’s honorees, highlighting their achievements and contributions
  • Status Update: Kids enjoy play cafe at Brea Mall; Warby Parker opens in Laguna Niguel

    Status Update: Kids enjoy play cafe at Brea Mall; Warby Parker opens in Laguna Niguel
    Check N’ Play is open at Brea Mall. The pay-to-play space was created by Steffanie Balsells Najera to be a safe, “screen-free play café” for children under the age of 6. Located on the upper level across from Zara Man, the play cafe is Balsells Najera’s first. (Photo courtesy of Francis Aldana, f/a photography + creative)
    The pay-to-play cafe Check N’ Play opened Jan. 28 at the Brea Mall. The business model was created by Steffanie Balsells Najera to be a saf
  • A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change

    A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change
    By REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press
    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Time in Venezuela feels like it’s moving both too fast and too slow. The pillars of the country’s self-proclaimed socialist government are falling at a dizzying pace or not quickly enough. Economic relief is finally on the horizon or already too late.
    Thirty days after the U.S. raid and capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro upended Venezuela, adults and children alike are still unsure of what exactly is
  • Sacramento Snapshot: Although it divided lawmakers, a bill meant to protect veterans heads to the governor

    Sacramento Snapshot: Although it divided lawmakers, a bill meant to protect veterans heads to the governor
    A divided and emotional Senate gave the final legislative approval to a bill that supporters said would protect veterans from predatory claim sharks, while opponents expressed concern that it would sharply curtail their choices when seeking benefits.
    Senate Bill 694 from Sen. Bob Archuleta is designed to protect veterans from predatory and deceptive people or companies that claim to help them access their benefits. Archuleta, in an interview after lawmakers voted to send the bill to the governor
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  • KOST 103.5 FM proves once again that it’s an unstoppable holiday force

    KOST 103.5 FM proves once again that it’s an unstoppable holiday force
    The Holiday season Nielsen ratings were released last week, and it comes as no surprise to see KOST (103.5 FM) in the No. 1 spot,  courtesy of its annual tradition of playing Christmas songs all day, every day.
    Even though the holiday period ran through January 7th, and thus includes almost two weeks post-Christmas, KOST earned more than double the rating of second-place KRTH (101.1 FM), 13.3 compared to 5.6.
    KOST sister station KBIG (104.3 FM) was third at 5.1, followed by KTWV (94.7 FM) w
  • Future of Mission Hospital Laguna Beach not expected to include ER, acute services

    Future of Mission Hospital Laguna Beach not expected to include ER, acute services
    Operators expect to close the emergency room and stop offering acute care services on site as they consider the future of Providence Mission Hospital Laguna Beach.
    Seth Teigen, chief executive of Providence Mission Hospital, updated the Laguna Beach City Council during a recent workshop on discussions the health-care system is having about the hospital, which would need to complete a $300 million retrofit to its nearly 70-year-old tower by 2030 to comply with California’s seismic safety ma
  • Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements

    Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements
    By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.
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  • Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new allegations ahead of his rape trial

    Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new allegations ahead of his rape trial
    By KOSTYA MANENKOV and GEIR MOULSON, Associated Press
    OSLO, Norway (AP) — The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested over new allegations, police said Monday, a day ahead of his trial on charges including rape in a case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family.
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  • Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges

    Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges
    By KOSTYA MANENKOV and GEIR MOULSON, Associated Press
    OSLO, Norway (AP) — The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested, just before his trial opens on charges including rape in a case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family, police said Monday.Related Articles A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack
  • Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

    Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
    By TERRY TANG, Associated Press
    For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States.
    Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American history lessons are meant to indoctrinate people into hating the country. The administration has dismantled Black history at national parks, most recently removing an exhibit
  • Senior living: Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans

    Senior living: Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans
    By Susan Jaffe, KFF Health News
    Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from insurer Humana.
    But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and offered more personal attention, plus extras such as an allowance for over-the-counter pharmacy items. Those benefits are more important
  • California can reduce electric rates by easing state mandates

    California can reduce electric rates by easing state mandates
    California is a unique state in many ways, but when it comes to energy prices, that’s not a good thing. The Golden State not only has the highest electric rates in the country, rates in California have been rising more than twice as fast as any other state in inflation-adjusted terms. 
    Why are California’s electric rates so high?
    One key driver of recent rate increases is the fallout from devastating wildfires. In 2017 and 2018, terrible wildfires that left thousands homeless an
  • Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

    Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated
    By MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press Technology Writer
    The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans.
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  • Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

    Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell
    By MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press Technology Writer
    The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans.
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  • A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week

    A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week
    By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press
    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range attacks on rear areas.
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  • Speaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICE

    Speaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICE
    By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement operations.
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  • Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

    Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
    By MARK SCOLFORO and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA, Associated Press
    PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.His annual prediction was translated by his handlers at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.
    The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says that when Phil is deemed to have not seen his shadow, that means there will be an early spring. When he does see it, it’s six more weeks of winter.
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  • What to know about Groundhog Day’s traditions and Punxsutawney Phil

    What to know about Groundhog Day’s traditions and Punxsutawney Phil
    By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press
    The spotlight is on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania on Monday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil announce whether he saw his own shadow, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter or an early spring.Thousands attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.”
    It’s part of a tradition rooted in European agricultural life, marking the midpoint between th
  • US futures slide as worries over Trump’s pick to lead Federal Reserve, AI weigh on markets

    US futures slide as worries over Trump’s pick to lead Federal Reserve, AI weigh on markets
    By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers
    U.S. futures slid on Monday as questions lingered over President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair and jitters over a possible AI bubble resurfaced.
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  • US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump’s Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets

    US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump’s Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets
    By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business Writer
    U.S. futures and world shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified jitters over a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence boom.
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  • China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama

    China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama
    BEIJING (AP) — Beijing on Monday criticized the Dalai Lama ’s first Grammy win, describing the music industry award for an audiobook, narration and storytelling as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.”
    The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, took the award on Sunday for his book, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.”
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  • Grammys 2026: The best performances of the night according to the internet

    Grammys 2026: The best performances of the night according to the internet
    The 68th Grammy Awards aren’t just a night of music industry awards, but a rock star celebration of music itself.
    There was a slew of showstopping performances at this year’s awards ceremony, hosted at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, one of which featured all seven nominees for the best new artist category inlcuding Olivia Dean, Lola Young, and Sombr.
    Other performances included the in memoriam segment of the show, which featured country superstar Reba McEntire performing at the Gra
  • Air quality alert in place for Orange County until early Tuesday

    Air quality alert in place for Orange County until early Tuesday
    Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are the focus of an air quality alert reported at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Tuesday Feb. 3, at midnight.
    The NWS San Diego CA adds to anticipate, “The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellet
  • 2026 Grammy Awards: major moments according to social media

    2026 Grammy Awards: major moments according to social media
    The biggest night in music returned to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 68th annual Grammy Awards took place at the Southern California venue on Sunday, Feb. 1, and viewers had plenty to say about it online.RELATED: Five major moments that happened before the 2026 Grammy Awards even startedHere are some of the biggest moments from the night, according to social media.
    Bad Bunny accepts the award for album of the year for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” during the
  • Watch: Reba McEntire, Lauryn Hill, Post Malone pay tribute at 2026 Grammys

    Watch: Reba McEntire, Lauryn Hill, Post Malone pay tribute at 2026 Grammys
    Lauryn Hill, Post Malone, Slash and Reba McEntire were among the stars who took the stage at the 2026 Grammys to pay tribute to the musical icons the world lost last year, including D’Angelo, Ozzy Osbourne, Roberta Flack and more.
    Hitting the Crypto.com Arena stage in Los Angeles on Sunday night, McEntire performed at the awards show for the first time ever, honoring her late stepson, talent manager Brandon Blackstock, as well as other music icons and members of the music community during
  • Ducks sweep season series over Golden Knights

    Ducks sweep season series over Golden Knights
    ANAHEIM — It took less than 25 minutes for the Ducks to mount a 3-0 lead, which enabled them prevail 4-3 over the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center on Sunday evening.
    They swept the season series from Vegas following a pair of 4-3 overtime victories back in November.
    The Ducks won for the eighth time in 10 games, a stretch that included seven consecutive victories. Vegas dropped its fifth straight decision and seventh in eight outings since its own seven-game win streak was snapped.
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