Q: Hi Honk: I was driving north on the 405 Freeway early Sunday morning. Right around Harbor Boulevard, traffic suddenly slowed to an almost stop due to a large number of emergency-response vehicles. I was in the fast lane as I drove into this mess. Traffic was quickly diverted into the FasTrak lanes to ease…
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Perhaps the best that can be said for the plight of California renters is that it could be worse. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed monthly rents and hourly wage data collected by United Way, comparing 2024 with 2019 for 96 U.S. metropolitan areas, including nine in California. Those statistics show that paychecks are not keeping up…
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By MICHELLE R. SMITH/THE GUARDIAN and ALI SWENSON/Associated Press Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated the same answer. Related Articles Oman mediates indirect US-Iran talks over Tehran’s nuclear program Russia and US discussed nuclear arms and agreed talks need to start soon, Kremlin says…
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By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Oman mediated indirect talks Friday between Iran and the United States over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, seeking to de-escalate tensions between the nations after Washington bombed Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran launched a bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. In this photo released by the Iranian…
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SACRAMENTO — For my entire adult life, I’ve listened to self-described “constitutional” conservatives strut around like God’s gift to the nation’s conscience, as they lecture everyone on the importance of upholding the original intent of America’s founding document. They’ve been oddly silent as Donald Trump’s administration directly assaults the Constitution. He’s not the first one to do…
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As the Olympic Winter Games open next month, the world will once again be reminded of what the Olympics represent: excellence, preparation, and legacy. After they conclude, the torch travels to our backyard in 2028. The Olympic rings will be front and center at Lower Trestles, in our region, for two weeks of Olympic surfing…
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By THALIA BEATY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A division of the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated by Trump administration cuts last year was reborn Thursday as an independent nonprofit, allowing its international work to continue in a new form. This reincarnation of USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures as the nonprofit DIV Fund is thanks…
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By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc’s digital rules with “addictive design” features that lead to compulsive use by children, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart of the popular video sharing app’s operating model. Related Articles A bombing at…
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By ANDREW DAMPF, Associated Press Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Friday, two days before the…
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LA JOLLA — In a game marked by big runs for both teams, the UC San Diego men’s basketball team rallied in the closing minutes and came up with a key blocked shot to edge Long Beach State, 77-74. Shaquil Bender scored 22 points to pace Long Beach State (8-16 overall, 4-8 Big West), which…
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