By Kate Ashford | NerdWallet A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and enjoyable. Those with home prices near the…
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When it started last fall, Los Angeles County’s experiment with “zero bail” immediately led to fury and concern: With the Superior Court launching an effort to shift away from its traditional money bail system, some in local law enforcement, as well as elected leaders from around the region, said the plan had gone too far.…
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ALL-ORANGE COUNTY BOYS SOCCER TEAM 2023-24 Mater Dei’s Michael Cherico is the Orange County boys soccer player of the year, on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) PLAYER OF THE YEAR Michael Cherico, Mater Dei, Senior Mater Dei senior Michael Cherico is unusually tall for a soccer player at 6-foot-5.…
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By Lori Weisberg | San Diego Union-Tribune Just in time for late spring and summer travel, low-cost carrier Breeze Airways is making its debut at the San Diego airport next month with the first of five new nonstop flights to major cities in North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Leading the slate of new…
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The Canyon Hills Library has some fun events planned this month open to kids, teens and adults. First, though, the East Anaheim branch has an egg hunt planned. The East Anaheim Branch Library is hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza at 11 a.m. on March 23 and all kids are invited. Enjoy crafts, games and a fun…
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In an effort to staunch the exodus of home insurers fleeing the state, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday unveiled a proposal for letting those insurers use computer models of possible future catastrophes to justify rate increases. The plan is part of yearlong effort to overhaul regulations and ease the insurance market crisis in…
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Ethan Bronner | Bloomberg News (TNS) A top Israeli official said his country’s military is ultimately going to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah and defeat Hamas “even if the entire world turns on Israel, including the United States.” “We are going to go in and finish this job, and anybody who doesn’t understand…
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In recent weeks, Anaheim Union High School District trustees voted to potentially cut more than 100 teaching positions — and AUHSD isn’t the only school district grappling with layoffs on the horizon. A wave of layoffs might seem like a shock, but this is an annual occurrence for school districts. Every spring, California school districts assess…
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By David Goldman | CNN New York — “Buy your mom an iPhone.” That was Apple CEO Tim Cook’s famous response at Vox’s 2022 Code Conference, when a reporter complained that her mother couldn’t see the videos she texted to her mom’s Android phone because they were grainy and slow. It’s also a quip that…
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By Michael Liedtke, Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press Reddit soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Reddit, which priced its IPO at $34 a share, debuted Thursday afternoon at $47 a share.…
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