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By Chris Cameron | The New York Times The Trump administration has stepped up its effort to comb public housing rolls for immigrants lacking permanent legal status, telling public housing authorities across the country Friday that they would face sanctions if they did not adequately verify whether tenants met eligibility requirements. The Department of Housing and…
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SALAMANCA, Mexico (AP) — Beer cans, candles and blood-stained clothing littered a soccer field in central Mexico on Monday, a day after gunmen killed 11 people and injured 12 others during a gathering after an amateur match. Related Articles Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detained The first refugee to…
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Amid a flurry of recent headlines revolving around the city’s top administrative executive, Anaheim councilmembers are scheduled to question City Manager Jim Vanderpool Tuesday night, Jan. 27, behind closed doors. At the City Council’s last meeting, Mayor Ashleigh Aitken asked for an agenda item to question Vanderpool in closed session about news reports that recently…
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Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fueled countless tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, announced the death to the Jamaica Gleaner. Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare — Sly & Robbie, also known…
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By TRISHA THOMAS, Associated Press ROME (AP) — The first refugee to lead the U.N. refugee agency said Monday the world faces “a very difficult moment in history” and is appealing to a common humanity amid dramatic change. Repression of immigrants is growing, and the funding to protect them is plummeting. Without ever mentioning the…
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As Alysa Liu recently recounted how she spent her two years of self-imposed exile from figure skating the joy she found in a sense of normalcy and the nonchalance with which she has a tendency to shrug off the extraordinary were evident in her voice and manner. “Well, I mean, I did a lot, even…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization said Monday that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend, as the United States continues to pressure the acting government to free hundreds of dissidents jailed during the administration of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Alfredo Romero, president of Foro Penal, said in a post on…
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In-N-Out Burger will open a new drive-thru in Bell on Tuesday, Jan. 27, according to a news release from the Southern California chain. It is at the southwest corner of Atlantic and Gage avenues, about a mile west of the 710 Freeway and the Los Angeles River. The address is 6415 Atlantic Ave. It has…
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This is the final full week of the regular season in Orange County boys basketball leagues. Here is a look at some of this week’s important games and top matchups: La Habra at Crean Lutheran, Crestview League, Tuesday The teams are tied for first place with 5-1 league records. La Habra defeated Crean Lutheran 69-56…
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In the latest fallout from Orange County’s “snitch scandal,” a state prisoner sentenced to life without parole for the torture-murder of a Sunset Beach man will be released in about five years because the prosecution team withheld evidence. Paul Gentile Smith, granted a new trial in 2021, pleaded guilty Monday, Jan. 26, in Orange County…
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