Before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the power to decide abortion law to the states, Texas found a way to restrict abortion by enacting a law that courts would not be able to block because no government entity was involved in enforcing it. Texas Senate Bill…
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What has been a consistent campaign for right-hander Tyler Wells hit a speedbump Thursday with the Orioles placing him on the 15-day injured list with lower left side discomfort. Manager Brandon Hyde said the team had yet to receive Wells’ MRI results, so the timeline for his absence is unknown. Wells left the mound with…
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The United Food and Commercial Workers union, representing more than 700 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California, has rejected the latest contract offer from employers. The UFCW, representing seven locals, said in a statement released Wednesday the contract did not meet the needs of the majority of…
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Mortgage rates dropped last week as fears grow that the U.S. economy is entering a recession. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.30% in the week ending July 28, down from 5.54% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That is still significantly higher than this time last year when it was 2.80%. Rates rose sharply…
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Did you know that being a mermaid — or a merman — is a hot new trend? I didn’t until I visited Hawaii and took a new, two-hour “Discover Mermaid Experience” class with Sara Ferguson, owner of The Mindful Mermaid Swim Academy, a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) program launched around the world, including…
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Brea’s public school students return to classes on Aug. 15. Remember when school didn’t start until after Labor Day? Not any longer. Not only will our students be starting a new school year, so will the Brea Olinda Unified School District’s new superintendent Brinda Leon, who was officially named the district’s top administrator in July…
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It’s been 30 years since Dorothy, Sophia, Rose and Blanche last hung out in their Miami, Fla. kitchen while chatting about life, sometimes bickering and often playfully burning each other with memorable zingers. While NBC’s Emmy Award-winning show “The Golden Girls” has long been off the air, the ladies’ famous kitchen is cooking again as…
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Raheem Mostert had his 2021 season cut short just as it was getting started. Now, he’s picking things back up in Miami as the Dolphins running back most experienced with the wide-zone scheme new coach Mike McDaniel is implementing into the offense. Mostert, after falling to a knee injury just two carries into last year’s…
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The Vans US Open of Surfing, the world’s largest action-sports festival, is making a major comeback this week in Huntington Beach. The mega, nine-day event kicking off Saturday, July 30, had been a staple in the sun-drenched beach town – until the pandemic wiped out the 2020 competition and severely reduced last year’s festival. “We…
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After the FBI leveled corruption allegations against former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu, his closest allies threw him under the bus. “I and my City Council colleagues now must seek to … uphold the public trust and continue with the business of the city of Anaheim,” said Councilman Trevor O’Neil in a letter calling for Sidhu…
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