By JILL COLVIN, JONATHAN LEMIRE and MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Jabbing at the press and poking the eye of the political establishment he ran against in 2016, President Donald Trump officially kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday with a grievance-filled Florida rally that focused more on settling scores than laying out his…
“Where is the money from the lottery going?” asked a reader named Jean. It never fails. Write about school funding shortages in California, and the emails start pouring in from people who insist the lottery was supposed to solve all our education money issues and wonder why it hasn’t. The latest…
The crash of a Robinson R44 helicopter on Catalina Island this week was the fourth fatal U.S. accident involving the popular four-seat model since early April, federal aviation records show. Search crews spotted the wreckage of an R44 in rugged terrain on the northwest end of Catalina on Tuesday…
The backstretch workers, the people behind the scenes at Santa Anita who take care of the horses for a living, will have a chance to have their voices heard at the track’s Clockers’ Corner on Thursday. A press conference, featuring “all stable area personnel, trainers and employees” has been scheduled, beginning at 11:45 a.m., because,…
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Tuesday afternoon at 1:56 p.m. Pacific time 14 miles from Greenfield, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 15 miles from King City, Calif., 16 miles from Soledad, Calif., 33 miles from Hollister, Calif., and 35 miles from…
Veterans gather for a group picture during a special luncheon to celebrate residents who are 90 and older in Laguna Woods, CA, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Erwin Levy, 95, chats with friends during a special luncheon to celebrate residents who are 90 and older in Laguna Woods,…
A former Newport Aquatic Center rowing coach alleges she was sexually harassed by NAC executive director Billy Whitford from her first day on the job, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Orange County Superior Court. Cristina Morcom also alleges in the suit that Garrett Pickard, who eventually replaced her as NAC varsity girls…
LAGUNA HILLS — For long-term care patients or those with nosocomephobia — the fear of hospitals — nervous lobbies and antiseptic-slathered floors may make it seem like the perfectly sterile, white walls are closing in, making any length of a hospital stay even longer or worse than it may be. Completed in May, the healing…
The Northern California utility blamed for the ignition of several wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes has agreed to pay $1 billion to local governments. Attorneys representing 14 local public entities announced the settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric on Tuesday to…
It was a typical Friday night at Costco. The cavernous Corona store was packed, and customers waited in line for food samples — the quintessential Costco experience. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer, his wife and their baby were among those in the tasting queue. So was 32-year-old Kenneth…
