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For many years, Brea had a Redevelopment Agency that used property tax money to help cities fund renovation projects all around town. The premise of the RDA was to redevelop blighted areas, revitalize others and create more affordable housing. It was RDA funds that helped transform Birch Street and Brea Boulevard from a tired area…
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By STEVEN SLOAN and MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely a month into his presidency, Joe Biden had a message for Europe. Related Articles Vance heads to Minneapolis and says ‘far left’ should stop resisting immigration enforcement NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he’s a ‘Trump whisperer’ with Greenland diplomacy US government warns it will take…
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Skydance-owned Paramount is again extending the tender offer window in its $77.9 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, while doubling down on a coming proxy fight. Related Articles Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending a key inflation measure shows 4…
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By WILSON MCMAKIN DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea-Bissau is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the West African country, pending an ethical review, the health minister said Thursday. Related Articles States race to launch rural health transformation plans States go their own way as RFK Jr. shifts federal vaccine policy…
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Restaurants usually offer healthy food items at the beginning of the year, but 2026 has seen some extra intensity. They are promoting protein, which has become a “cultural obsession,” according to an August report on PBS. The National Restaurant Association predicts protein add-ons will continue to be huge in its “What’s Hot Culinary Forecast” for…
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By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters Jen Egan is still dealing with the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that damaged the home of her 83-year-old father, Paul, last January. That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with State Farm, which has assigned three different claims adjusters to their case. Egan also…
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A person who police said was an innocent bystander was killed in a three-vehicle collision in Placentia during a police pursuit. Officers with the Anaheim Police Department were conducting a “law-enforcement operation” around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, when its pursuit began, Anaheim Sgt. Eric Anderson said. The suspect drove into nearby Placentia, Anderson said,…
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By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press After such a strong year for movies, the brutal limitations of Oscar nominations were bound to have some big omissions. But there were several genuine shockers Thursday morning, including widely expected nominees like Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal missing out on nods in their respective acting categories. In some cases,…
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Q: I am looking at trees to plant in my yard. Are there any specific ones that I should avoid? Here are some truly awful trees that I recommend against planting. Most of these are on the invasive species list. Unfortunately, this does not mean that you won’t be able to find them for sale…
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — This year’s class of Oscar nominees has been announced. Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” led all films Thursday with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards, setting a record for the most in Oscar history. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was second in the tally with 13 nominations. Here is…
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