The city of Fullerton will begin enforcing stricter anti-camping rules, prohibiting homeless individuals from sitting, lying or sleeping in public spaces or storing their property on sidewalks and similar public spaces. City staff said the new verbiage, approved in early March by a split 3-2 City Council vote, “expanded and clarified” the city’s existing right…
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By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer. Where did this all come from, though? How we came to move the…
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Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I don’t understand what topping a tree means, or these statements contradict one another. Can you please…
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A firefighter fights an apartment fire in Altadena on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 during the Eaton fire. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s office of emergency services and at least three California…
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The Anaheim Elementary School District’s Board of Education this week voted to oust one of its members, saying he couldn’t hold office for two different education boards. Mark Lopez, who has been a member of the Anaheim Elementary School District’s Board of Education since he was first elected in 2018, was removed from office in…
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington refused Friday to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans. She acknowledged, however, privacy concerns about their work. DOGE is still limited by a different court order in…
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By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major attack on worker rights under the Trump administration. Related Articles National Politics | Trump says he…
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THE GAME: Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Tommy Edman hit home runs as the Dodgers beat a Texas Rangers split squad, 8-4, on Thursday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. PITCHING REPORT: Dustin May took some time to find his command but pitched three scoreless innings. He walked two and gave up a hit…
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5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Northern Ventura County Mountains and Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor were placed under an updated winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:53 p.m. The advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. According to the…
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Big Bear Valley’s beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow may soon welcome a third chick, much to the delight of the thousands who have been following the pair’s nesting season this year. It’s been three years since one of Jackie’s offspring, Spirit, survived and soared away from the nest that overlooks Big Bear Lake. Neither…
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