A proposed initiative that would transfer the authority for writing ballot titles and summaries from the state attorney general to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office picked up the endorsement of the California Chamber of Commerce last week. Voters should expect “clear, accurate and useful descriptions of ballot measures to help them make an informed…
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As the lone caregivers for their wives, John Razzano and Ray Stermer navigated their way through an array of emotions: Depression. Isolation. Anger. Wondering “why me.” “Probably the word that best describes it for me is isolation,” said Razzano, who retired in January from a career in finance. “It was just us at home. If…
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“All we needed was a competent president; one who was willing to listen, willing to lead, take responsibility, have a plan, do their job,” said then-Sen. Kamala Harris in August of 2020 of former President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 response. And then in October 2020, in a vice presidential debate, the California Democrat said of…
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The wave of COVID-19 continues to hit the Jets as head coach Robert Saleh tested positive Wednesday morning. Saleh showed symptoms and is currently going through protocols. Tight end coach Ron Middleton will run practice. Saleh is vaccinated and can come off the COVID-19 reserved list before Sunday’s game against the Jaguars if he tests…
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By Christopher Palmeri | Bloomberg Walt Disney Co.’s board promised a smooth transition from the end of the Bob Iger era to the new regime under Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek. In the final hours of Iger’s tenure, the reality looks much rockier. It’s not just the pandemic, which shut down Disney’s theme parks, cruise…
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From professional displays, to drive-through light shows to homeowners who spent weeks decorating their houses, holiday light displays are making the sky above Orange County shine a little brighter this month. In Costa Mesa, the parking lot of the OC Fair was transformed into the Night of Lights OC, a mile-long holiday light show. There are…
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More than 80 states and localities will raise minimum wages on New Year’s Day, an ill-timed mandate if there ever was one. Inflation-linked increases are particularly steep this year, rising nearly five percent on average in more than 55 states and localities that raise wages with the Consumer Price Index (as compared to 1.7 percent…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy spoke with reporters Tuesday to recap his team’s 17-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Here are three things we heard from the video conference call. 1. Justin Fields said getting outside the pocket and running no-huddle plays give him the most confidence. Matt Nagy said the Bears ‘can definitely do…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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