For more than 50 years, California’s signature environmental law has mission-creeped far beyond its original purpose to assess the potential impacts of new projects on air, water, traffic congestion and wildlife habitats. The California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, is now routinely used to stop any project, of any size, in any neighborhood, funded…
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Taxpayer dollars from the sale of marijuana are heading to drug prevention programs at Anaheim Union High School District. The nonprofit Waymakers has been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from Elevate Youth California. The money will go toward youth programs such as peer support and mentorship. Elevate Youth California is funded by tax revenues…
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Only three types of players typically hit free agency in the NFL. The first are the players whose teams believe will be paid more than they are worth. The next group is comprised of veterans who are in their 30s. And the final batch is made up of players who have struggled to stay healthy…
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Some institutions long outlive their builders. That will surely be the case with Orange County’s Prima Deshecha Landfill, which will soon undergo improvements that may help extend its life until the year 2102. The upgrades are good news for anyone who needs to unload a lumpy old mattress or busted TV because changes to the…
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Are the winds of change circling around KROQ (106.7 FM) once more? Perhaps. Mike Kaplan has stepped down as programmer of the once-popular station, deciding to focus on his duties in New York where he will remain Audacy’s Brand Manager for their alternative Alt 92.3 and vice-president of national programming for all of Audacy’s alternative…
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A father and daughter who thought they had buried a family member in 2017, only to find out later he had been misidentified and was still alive, will go to court Monday, March 21, in an effort to show the Orange County Coroner’s Office was negligent in the bizarre mix-up that garnered international headlines. Frank…
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Since moving to the Inland Empire in 1992, one of Aaron Sappenfield’s weekly routines — three times a week, actually — was pulling his dirt bike from the garage and taking to the trails of the Cleveland National Forest. A view from the summit of Santiago Peak. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Sappenfield). Navigating the winding…
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — An elected official from New Mexico headed to trial Monday with a judge — not a jury — set to decide if he is guilty of charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol grounds on the day a pro-Trump mob disrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election…
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By Nicole Gregory, contributing writer Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee, if confirmed, would bring new diversity to the Supreme Court, two CSUF court watchers say. Confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin March 21 for the appointment of the U. S. Circuit judge. Biden nominated Jackson for the position Feb. 25, soon after Justice…
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE Stocks edged lower in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as major indexes come off their best week since November 2020. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% as of 10:21 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166 points, or 0.5%, to 34,585 and the Nasdaq fell 1%. Energy stocks made…
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