Costa Mesa will direct millions in opioid settlement money to services supporting homeless people with substance abuse disorders. Councilmembers recently committed to using “past and future” settlement funds to subsidize legal fees as well as prevention and recovery efforts. Costa Mesa is set to receive $4.6 million over 15 years as part of the nationwide…
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Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol total compensation was $31 million in fiscal 2025, a decline from the previous year when he received stock rewards and other incentives as part of a package to lure him over from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Niccol’s 2025 pay includes a $5 million bonus and nearly $20 million in…
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5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi are included in an updated dense fog advisory released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:38 p.m. The advisory is valid from Wednesday 11 p.m. until Thursday Jan. 29, at noon. “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Worst case scenario, visibilities down to zero,”…
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One Broadway Plaza, a 37-story mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Santa Ana that would be one of Orange County’s tallest buildings, is back before city planning officials with another revision. Santa Ana residents are invited to share their thoughts on the latest proposal at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, during the project’s…
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LOS ANGELES — A 25-point showing at Washington. A 30-piece against Cal Poly. Six 3-pointers in consecutive games. Skyy Clark was establishing himself, until midway through UCLA’s matchup at Iowa on Jan. 3 when he pulled up grabbing his left hamstring. Clark continues to contribute to the UCLA men’s basketball team despite missing the past…
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Fans of In-N-Out Burger turned out for the opening of its first drive-thru in the city of Bell on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The restaurant is on the southwest corner of Atlantic and Gage avenues. The address is 6415 Atlantic Ave. This location was the only one in California listed on its website’s “opening soon” page…
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court. At U.S. District Court in Boston, Judge Brian Murphy halted the administration’s stop work order for Vineyard Wind, citing…
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CARSON — The Galaxy’s search for a top scoring threat at the forward position led the way to acquiring St. Louis City SC’s João Klauss. On Tuesday, the Galaxy completed a cash trade for Klauss, sending $2.375 million to St. Louis City SC. In three seasons in MLS, Klauss has scored 25 goals. “Going into…
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and VALERIE GONZALEZ A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. Related Articles Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump…
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California consumers started 2026 on an anxious note, with their collective confidence in the economy falling to a five-year low. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for January showed a 28% decline from December in California’s shopper pysche. It’s a sharp reversal from a steep jump in the index, which is…
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