With President Donald Trump‘s 2024 gains in Orange County still fresh, Democrats are retooling their message to connect with voters who’ve slipped away. Their renewed focus will be on affordability and other “bread and butter” issues, local Democrats said at a meeting of the Central Orange County Democrats on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Orange County Supervisor…
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Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 11. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, the outfielders. Previously, the catchers. 2024 RECAP The player who is supposed to be…
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Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 10. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the outfielders. Previously, the catchers. 2024 RECAP Signed to a one-year…
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UC Irvine has surpassed a $2 billion fundraising goal for its Brilliant Future campaign, officials are announcing Monday, Jan. 27. School officials say this is believed to be the largest philanthropic initiative in the history of Orange County. UCI quietly started this major fundraising effort in 2015 before inviting alumni and the community to give…
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Things are about to get really creepy in the Inland Empire as the local horror convention season launches with Creep I.E. Con. Named as one of the Top 10 Must Attend Horror Conventions of 2025 in the nation by Macabre Daily, Creep I.E. returns to the Ontario Convention Center from Friday, Jan.31 through Sunday, Feb.…
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The drive-through coffee expansion continues for Dutch Bros. Coffee in Orange County with the debut of its first north-county store in La Habra. The Oregon-based chain with the slogan “energy for a better world” is known for its coffee confections, which run high on sugar and caffeine. The stores do not have a walk-in space.…
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By VANESSA GERA, Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The world’s focus will be on the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany’s atrocities on Monday as world leaders and royalty join them for commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The main observances take place at the site in southern Poland where Nazi…
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in prayer, flanked by the flags of Haiti and the United States. Related…
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By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a “hoax” and dismissed 11 complaints that had been filed during the Biden administration. A conservative group praised the department’s actions as “welcome news.”…
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By Jessica Damiano | The Associated Press January is traditionally a month for fresh starts and resolutions, many of which center around self-care. And if you’ve spent any time watching television or scrolling social media this month, you’ve likely been bombarded with diet and exercise pitches. But there’s another route to self-care that influencers rarely…
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