To ease California’s linked homelessness and housing crises, it’s heartening to see government, construction and labor working toward encouraging modular or prefabricated housing. Most of the parts for such houses are assembled in a factory, like a car, then hauled to the property and put together. That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put…
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The point-in-time count this week of Orange County’s population that lives without stable shelter is an important tool. Becks Heyhoe, executive director of the nonprofit United to End Homelessness, says her organization uses it to identify service gaps in Orange County’s homelessness outreach and response. In 2024, when the biennial count showed an increase in…
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By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka beat 18-year-old Iva Jovic, 6-3, 6-0, to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday (Monday night PT) before searing heat on Day 10 forced matches to be played under cover. Elina Svitolina stunned third-seeded Coco Gauff, 6-1, 6-2, in a 59-minute night…
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IRVINE – If ever two boys basketball teams seemed to be made for each other – and the fans who watch them – it’s Aliso Niguel and Beckman. For the second time this season, the Sea View League opponents provided a nail-biter. And for the second time, Aliso was the winner — but just barely.…
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EDMONTON, Alberta — The Ducks got a hat trick for the second consecutive game, but it wasn’t enough to keep their win streak alive. Mikael Granlund scored three goals for the Ducks, but Mattias Ekholm scored a hat trick of his own as the Edmonton Oilers rode a dominant second period to a 7-4 victory on…
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CHICAGO — Luka Doncic was in the zone – again. Doncic had 46 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Lakers cooled off the Chicago Bulls with a 129-118 victory on Monday night. LeBron James scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as the Lakers improved to 3-1 on their eight-game…
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Moldy towels, medical neglect, insufficient food and unclean drinking water are what people detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center are allegedly subjected to, according to a class-action lawsuit filed against federal officials and agencies on Monday. The lawsuit claims the government is denying people detained in Adelanto with “basic human needs” such as “food,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls basketball stat leaders through the games Saturday, Jan. 24. The leaderboards are based on stats published on MaxPreps.com. SCORING Name, school GP Pts PPG Sophia Rangel, Loara 16 377 23.6 Rylee Bradley, Marina 21 481 22.9 Lenzy Turner,…
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SEATTLE — Who would have imagined that Sam Darnold would be the first USC quarterback to start in the Super Bowl? Or that Darnold, taken third by the New York Jets in a 2018 NFL Draft in which Baker Mayfield was picked ahead of him and Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson behind him, would be…
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The Kings and winger Taylor Ward agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with an annual average value of $875,000, the team announced on Monday. Ward, 27, treaded a tempered path to the NHL, making his debut last season in a Game 82 loss to the Calgary Flames in which he scored his first…
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