15 gifts you may not be able to mail this Christmas
Black Friday is past, and if you’re relying on Santa and his Postal Service helpers to deliver some of your gifts this year, here is a list of obvious and not-so-obvious items the man in red may or may not be willing to load on his sleigh. 1. Marijuana (prohibited)Recreational pot is legal in…
Photos: Black Friday shoppers hit the deals early, with big lines seen at Ontario Mills
Early morning shoppers take advantage of Black Friday bargains on Nov. 23, 2018, at the Glendale Galleria. Several stores had opened on Thanksgiving Day. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Stores were decorated for the holidays as a shoppers make their way past a store window while shopping on Black Friday at South…
Forget Black Friday, #ClimateFriday brings dire warnings on the state of the environment
White hot deals on Playstation 4 systems, flat screen televisions and robot vacuums were not the only surprise to be found this Black Friday. Friday, Nov. 23 also marked a different kind of sticker shock for the United States. The National Climate Assessment released a new federal report that paints a forecast that many will…
Associate of Roger Stone in plea talks with Mueller
By CHAD DAY JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A conservative writer and associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said Friday that he is in plea talks with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. Jerome Corsi told The Associated Press he has been negotiating a potential plea but declined to comment further. He said on a YouTube show…
Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Nov. 15-23)
Restaurants and other food businesses closed by health inspectors in Orange County from Nov. 15 to Nov. 23, 2018: Thai Time Cuisine, 330 N. Harbor Blvd., La Habra Closed: Nov. 20 (report) Reason: Cockroach infestation Reopened: Nov. 21 (report) Guppy House, 5642 E. La Palma Ave., Suite 107, Anaheim Closed: Nov. 20 Reason: Cockroach infestation…
Government climate report warns of worsening U.S. disasters
By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON — As California’s catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns that these types of extreme weather disasters are worsening in the United States. The White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump. The National Climate Assessment was written long…
1 person dead, 2 others hurt after Alabama mall shooting
HOOVER, Ala. — A man was shot and killed by police after a fight at an Alabama mall ahead of Black Friday shopping resulted in gunfire that injured a teenager and a 12-year-old girl. The shooting occurred late Thursday at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, a Birmingham suburb, a police statement said. Lexi Joiner told…
Irvine veterans cemetery plans moving forward, with Great Park golf course site under consideration
Discussions about building a veterans cemetery in Irvine are ramping up again, this time focused on land planned for a golf course in the Great Park in addition to the original site considered on the park’s northern border. Whichever location city officials choose, a cemetery likely wouldn’t be open until 2025 – the original site…
Where’s homebuying hotter: Anaheim, Orange or Villa Park?
Homebuying in Anaheim, Orange and Villa Park fell 4 percent this summer vs. a year ago. It was the slowest-selling third quarter in four years for Orange County’s housing market, as buyers balked at high prices and expensive mortgages while homeowners and builders boosted the supply of residences for sale. Here’s what my trusty spreadsheet…