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An Orange County man was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 28, to three years and eight months in prison for his role in a crime ring that targeted surfers, stealing their bank cards and phones to drain money from their accounts while they were catching waves at Southern California beaches. Moundir Kamil, 56, pleaded guilty in September…
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For the first time, visitors at the Aquarium of the Pacific will be able to see rescued sea turtles as they go through rehabilitation for an eventual  return to their natural habitat. The aquarium celebrated the grand opening of its new sea turtle rehabilitation area on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The new area, located next to…
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Former U.S. soccer player Julie Foudy, left, listens to former USMNT player Cobi Jones speak about fan events and activities tied to the 2026 World Cup during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Coliseum. Members of the L.A. 2026 World Cup Host Committee, FIFA officials and soccer notables gathered to discuss…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment could cost over $1 billion for the rest of the year, according to new data from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Related Articles…
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A former Orange County Superior Court judge who resigned from the bench and pleaded guilty this month to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme is now working with a law firm in Menifee. Israel Claustro reactivated his state law license two days before he pleaded guilty Jan. 12 in federal court to one count of…
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By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla’s annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic five years ago as it lost the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales. Related Articles Why Teamsters will strike CSU campuses in February Has California housing become…
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Gerber, the maker of baby foods and other products, is recalling certain lots of its arrowroot biscuits because they might contain pieces of soft plastic or paper and should not be eaten. Related Articles Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyer who helped prosecute the George Floyd case Two companies supplied dried milk powder linked to…
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Government officials should probably spend less time posting their hot takes on social media. Former California Assemblyman Bill Essayli certainly made a name for himself as a rhetorical bomb-thrower in the California Legislature. Now First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California under the Trump administration, Essayli drew national attention over the…
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Americans have been watching with bemusement the goings-on in New York City, where a new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is promising democratic socialist policies including a plan to open city-run grocery stores. But the nuttiness isn’t confined to big, liberal cities. In Costa Mesa, the City Council just took a page from that playbook. As the…
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By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Kautz says she now carries her passport around the Minneapolis suburb where she’s been the mayor since 1995. Related Articles Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers $496M and counting Officers confront protesters at Texas facility as lawmaker visits father, son detained in Minnesota Bessent warns Carney…
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