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• Transit-oriented development: Housing cures or congestion creator?

  25-11-2019 18:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Are transit-centric urban development are driving up costs and exacerbating the problem they’re designed to fix – the lack of affordable housing?
  Transit-oriented development (TOD) is so named for providing high-density housing near bus or rail lines, often accompanied by limited parking and taller height than otherwise would be allowed. The developments are touted as a way to provide affordable housing to residents who don’t need a car.
  But critics assert that the rezoning req
  
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• Sacramento Snapshot: Although it divided lawmakers, a bill meant to protect veterans heads to the governor

  02-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  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

  02-02-2026 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Future of Mission Hospital Laguna Beach not expected to include ER, acute services

  02-02-2026 15:49 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements

  02-02-2026 15:45 via ocregister.com
  
  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 before his trial on rape and other charges

  02-02-2026 15:35 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

  02-02-2026 15:18 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Senior living: Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans

  02-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• California can reduce electric rates by easing state mandates

  02-02-2026 15:00 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

  02-02-2026 14:37 via ocregister.com
  
  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.
  Related Articles US futures slide as worries over Trump’s pick to lead Federal Reserve, AI weigh on markets Before merging bank accounts, couples should discuss their decisions California’s housing reality: Affordability, prices, sales dip
  
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• Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

  02-02-2026 14:37 via ocregister.com
  
  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.
  Related Articles US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump’s Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets Before merging bank accounts, couples should discuss their decisions California’s housing reality: Affordability, prices, sale
  
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• A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week

  02-02-2026 14:26 via ocregister.com
  
  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

  02-02-2026 13:59 via ocregister.com
  
  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

  02-02-2026 13:32 via ocregister.com
  
  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

  02-02-2026 13:19 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• US futures slide as worries over Trump’s pick to lead Federal Reserve, AI weigh on markets

  02-02-2026 13:11 via ocregister.com
  
  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

  02-02-2026 13:11 via ocregister.com
  
  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.
  Related Articles Before merging bank accounts, couples should discuss their decisions California’s housing reality: Affordability, prices, sales dip Real estate news: Ford Motor Co. design HQ seeks new tenant in Irvine Jo
  
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• China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama

  02-02-2026 12:58 via ocregister.com
  
  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

  02-02-2026 07:59 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Air quality alert in place for Orange County until early Tuesday

  02-02-2026 07:40 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• 2026 Grammy Awards: major moments according to social media

  02-02-2026 06:59 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Watch: Reba McEntire, Lauryn Hill, Post Malone pay tribute at 2026 Grammys

  02-02-2026 06:45 via ocregister.com
  
  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
  
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• Ducks sweep season series over Golden Knights

  02-02-2026 06:44 via ocregister.com
  
  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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• Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny wins a historic album of the year award

  02-02-2026 06:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Bad Bunny won the Grammy for album of the year for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the first-ever Spanish-language album to do so, while Kendrick Lamar with SZA took the Grammy for record of the year for the single, “Luther.”
  The other two Grammys considered part of the Big Four went to Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for “Wildflowers,” while best new artist went to British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean.
  As presenter Harry Styles announced that
  
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• Grammy winners list

  02-02-2026 05:56 via ocregister.com
  Here are select winners from Sunday’s Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles:
  Album of the Year: “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” Bad Bunny
  Record of the Year: “luther,” Kendrick Lamar With SZA
  Song of the Year: “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters
  Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
  Best Contemporary Country Album: “Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll
  Best Dance/Electronic Album
  
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• Grammys 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and In Memoriam are highlights

  02-02-2026 05:40 via ocregister.com
  
  From a show-opening performance by Rosé and Bruno Mars to the best new artist nominees and the all-star ensembles performing during the in memoriam section, the Grammy Awards delivered as always on the live performance front.
  Yes, the Grammys are an awards show, but the vast majority of the 90-plus Grammys are handed out in the pre-show before primetime. Instead, the last three-and-a-half hours get tons of live music from all manner of musicians.
  Sabrina Carpenter followed Bruno and Ros&e
  
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• Clippers rout Suns behind Kawhi Leonard’s 25 points

  02-02-2026 04:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams, right, blocks a shot by Clippers forward John Collins, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) and Clippers center Ivica Zubac battle for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  Clippers forward John Collins (20) dunks against Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks, right,
  
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• Grammys 2026: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell win song of the year

  02-02-2026 04:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won the Grammy for song of the year for “Wildflower,” with Eilish using her acceptance speech to criticize the federal government’s current immigration policies.
  “As grateful as I feel, I don’t feel like I need to say anything other than that no one is illegal on stolen land,” Eilish said to cheers and applause from the audience inside Crypto.com Arena. “It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to
  
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• Lakers fall to Knicks on 1-year anniversary of Luka Doncic trade

  02-02-2026 04:05 via ocregister.com
  
  New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, defends Lakers forward LeBron James, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
  Lakers guard Marcus Smart, front left, New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, center, and Lakers guard Luka Doncic, right, go for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
  Lakers guard Luka Doncic, top, defends against New York
  
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• Grammys 2026: ‘ICE out,’ Bad Bunny says as he accepts Grammy award

  02-02-2026 03:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Bad Bunny wasted no time when he walked onstage at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday to accept the award for best musica urbana album for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
  “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say, ‘ICE out,’” the Puerto Rican singer-rapper said to cheers and a lengthy ovation.
  “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans,” said Bad Bunny, the sta
  
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