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OC Health Care Agency officials reported a confirmed case of measles in the county on Wednesday, Jan. 28. A young adult who had been traveling internationally was infected, officials said. Times and locations of possible exposure to the highly contagious virus occurred between 2 and 4 p.m. Friday at the EoS Gym in Ladera Ranch…
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By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $200 million plan to revive the state’s stalling electric-car market faces several fundamental problems: It isn’t enough money, it may not reach consumers quickly enough and the state hasn’t decided whether to subsidize – or exclude – wealthier buyers. The Newsom administration’s budget proposal — rolled…
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By REBECCA BOONE Shirley Raines, a social media creator and nonprofit founder who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, has died, her organization Beauty 2 The Streetz said Wednesday. She was 58. Related Articles Gerber recalls arrowroot biscuits that might contain pieces of plastic or paper Tesla made smallest annual profit since…
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Katie Ginella and Gretchen Rossi, around whom much controversy swirled on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” in 2025, will not be back when the 20th season of the reality TV series returns later this year. Variety magazine reported Tuesday that Rossi is out. Ginella posted on social media earlier this month that she would…
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By Ben Christopher | CalMatters Los Angeles will be keeping its controversial “mansion tax” just the way it is, thank you very much. Last Tuesday, L.A.’s city council rejected an 11th-hour proposal to place a rewrite of the city’s 4-year-old tax on high value real estate sales onto the June 2026 local ballot. The decision,…
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The Anaheim Transportation Network, which serves millions of riders each year in the resort area, will stop operating after March 31, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 29. ATN’s governing board, made up largely of hoteliers and other resort interests, voted unanimously to “conduct an orderly wind-down,” board chair Matthew Hicks said in announcing the decision after…
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By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday took a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states. Related Articles Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in US Mayors warn that Trump’s hardline immigration…
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By DIDI TANG WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a “well founded fear” of persecution if sent back to China after exposing human rights abuses there. Related Articles EPA plan would begin rolling back ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks Mayors…
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Orange County will pay $33 million to resolve hundreds of claims related to the Airport fire, the destructive 2024 blaze sparked by its public works crew that burned for 26 days and razed homes and structures between two counties. The OC Board of Supervisors agreed in a closed session meeting this week to approve the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now North coach Jimmy Valverde of Esperanza and South coach Jason Guyser of Newport Harbor have announced their rosters for Saturday’s Orange County all-star girls flag football game. The second annual game will be played at Newport Harbor High at 4 p.m. The O.C.…
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