The pilot of a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department helicopter that crashed in the San Gabriel Mountains was recovering from serious injuries in a hospital Sunday. The pilot, who has not been named, suffered “broken bones” and other injuries, said Deputy Alejandra Parra, a Sheriff’s spokeswoman. All five Sheriff’s employees, as well as a doctor with…
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Every time the price of groceries goes up, there is increased interest in vegetable gardening and food preservation. Unfortunately, this also means higher prices at the garden centers and difficulty finding seeds, plants and canning supplies. Sometimes it feels like you can’t win, but there are some ways to stretch your gardening dollars. 1. Start…
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Q. I am a divorced women age 67 and lost my job due to the pandemic. Being eligible for retirement and having no family close by, I thought it was a good time to move from Iowa to a sunny senior community. Unfortunately, I did not think about what retirement would actually look like. Now…
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By The Associated Press BERLIN — More than 8,000 people are attending an open-air concert in the German capital to express their support for Ukraine. The “Sound of Peace” concert at the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Sunday features German music stars such as Marius Mueller-Westernhagen, who was to perform his iconic song Freiheit, or…
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Meet the other Artist of the Year nominees Film and animation Instrumental music Vocal music Theater Computer-assisted visual arts Handcrafted visual arts The following 85 students have been nominated for the 2022 Artist of the Year in dance by teachers and private instructors at Orange County high schools and arts organizations. This dance discipline has…
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The COVID-19 pandemic’s corrosive effects on California’s public education system are obvious. The state’s nearly six-million K-12 students were forced into jerry-rigged remote classes for months and even when schools reopened they have been plagued by political conflicts over whether students should be compelled to wear masks and/or be vaccinated. These arguments continue but there’s…
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The Orange County Register’s is proud to announce the 2022 nominees for the Artist of the Year program. Like athletes representing their countries at the Olympics, these high school students represent artistic excellence being cultivated in 72 Orange County high schools and arts organizations. This year, 646 juniors and seniors were nominated by arts teachers…
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For the first time in at least 25 years, nine Orange County Superior Court judgeships are up for grabs in the June 7 primary. In most of the races, prosecutors at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office have the edge because of voter apathy and popular ballot designations. “I advise people, if you want to…
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The Chicago Bears signed a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse in September 2021, a move that takes the team a step closer toward securing property for a new stadium and leaving their longtime home at Soldier Field. The Bears on June 17 submitted one of multiple bids to purchase the Arlington Heights property, which…
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Some behavioral changes in American society as a result of COVID-19 should persist after the current crisis passes, in order to lessen the possibility of spreading many kinds of respiratory diseases in the community. Mask wearing is one example. Japan and China regularly utilized this preventative practice before COVID-19. Having grown used to wearing masks…
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