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Report card: California cities, counties failing again on affordable housing goals
Only 3% of California’s cities and counties are fully on track to meet state goals to build sufficient housing — and 30% are failing to…
Black market starting to emerge amid coronavirus vaccine shortages
People wait in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Corona High School, a designated Riverside County vaccination center for people in Phase 1B, in…
Pandemic pushes union share of California jobs to 6-year high
645 Nyes Place, Laguna Beach Mac the Truck from Disney’s Cars movies drove through during the new Paint the Night parade in celebration of Disneyland’s…
Anti-vaccination protesters briefly shut entrance to Dodger Stadium vax site
About 50 anti-vaccine protesters milling about the entrance to the Dodger Stadium coronavirus vaccination site on Saturday, Jan. 30, prompted officials to close the gate…
Aquarium of the Pacific resumes outdoor operations to much applause
The people were happy to be there, and the animals appeared to be glad to have them back The Aquarium of the Pacific resumed its…
Coronavirus: Orange County cumulative death total passes 3,000 on Jan. 30
Forty-three new deaths were reported by the county on Saturday, raising the total number of COVID fatalities to 3,018. More than one-third of the reported…
Former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Westlake Village
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Westlake Village that killed two young boys. The…
Bubble Watch: California consumers see worst economy in 8 years
“Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead. Buzz: California shoppers think this is the worst economy since 2012. Source:…
Here’s a look at the Apollo 14 lunar mission on its 50th anniversary
50 years ago this month Apollo 14 blasted off from Cape Canaveral. The mission was delayed for four months after the Apollo 13 mission astronauts…
Camping once again allowed, what to know if you want to get outdoors
Get the firewood and s’mores ready. Campgrounds within the State Parks and National Parks systems are starting to reopen to visitors, after a nearly two-month…
Mission Viejo to vendors of political gear: “Cover up the salty words.”
Street kiosks selling flags and T-shirts promoting former President Donald Trump and bearing political messages still pop up on busy street corners in Orange County,…
Reports on Housing author, First American agree to pay $50,000 penalty
Santa Ana-based title insurance giant First American Title Co. and one of its title insurance marketing representatives agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty to the…
Woman fears LA County DA’s new policies will thwart justice in son’s cold-case killing
Connie Vargo keeps the yellowed newspaper clippings neatly tucked away in a photo album, only retrieving them when she is asked to relive a parent’s…
EU regulator approves AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
By Frank Jordans and Maria Cheng | Associated Press Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid…