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Hundreds of organizations from across the country are staging a nationwide economic shutdown on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and demand an end to ICE operations. Activists are calling for a day of “no work, no school [and] no shopping” in response to the fatal shootings of at least four people…
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Protests, boycotts, walkouts, social media posts. These various demonstrations, and more, are planned for Friday, Jan. 30, as part of a nationwide day of action to show opposition to the Trump administration‘s ongoing immigration enforcement efforts and in solidarity with Minneapolis, where two people were fatally shot by immigration officers over the course of two…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Two decade-long streaks will collide in the Orange County North vs. South All-Star Football Classic on Saturday at Newport Harbor High. The South enters the annual game for seniors riding a 10-game winning streak in the series. The North will seek its first…
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Just three days after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis, California senators advanced a bill meant to make it easier for people to sue federal immigration officials if their civil rights have been violated. Proponents said Senate Bill 747 is a “first in the nation” type of bill —…
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The Trump administration is seeking to join a lawsuit accusing the UCLA Medical School of engaging in racial discrimination in its admissions process, according to court papers obtained Thursday. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice alleges that UCLA’s medical school uses a “systemically racist approach” to admissions that favors Black and…
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The installation of some traffic safety measures around the traffic circle in the Old Towne Orange has helped reduce crashes, which peaked at a dozen in 2022, and needed repairs to the plaza’s park and historic fountain; this week the City Council decided to take more steps to prevent collisions. Since 2018, there have been…
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By DYLAN LOVAN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky family battling extreme cold temperatures on their farm over the weekend opened their home to a newborn calf that was struggling in the deep freeze. Related Articles A man impersonating an FBI agent tried to get Luigi Mangione out of jail, authorities say Conservative judge in…
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More than 3,000 workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers union in Southern California said Thursday that they would join a “second wave” strike against Kaiser Permanente. UFCW said Thursday that members voted to give Kaiser a 10-day notification of an unfair labor practice strike beginning Feb. 9. The lab and pharmacy employees with…
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded sighting of the bird north of Central America. Related Articles Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows Aquarium of the Pacific…
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The LA County Fair at Fairplex has announced its lineup of concerts and comedy shows, featuring a mix of returning favorites, chart-topping artists and a few surprises. Concerts will take place during the annual LA County Fair, which opens in May and runs through the end of the month. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.,…
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