Irvine is looking into developing a trail system south of the intersection of State Route 133 and Interstate 405, which, if completed, would provide a walkway in the city’s southern area all the way down to the beach in Crystal Cove State Park. The City Council last week unanimously agreed to conduct a feasibility study…
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Reviewing ways to modernize the Marine Corps and serve common sense, a requirement for women to wear pantyhose when in their formal uniforms has been shed. “I think it’s great the Marine Corps is now giving the option,” said Sgt. Major Elena Rodriguez, a command senior adviser for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp…
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By JULIE WATSON California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice of its land back to serve as a new gateway to Redwood National and State Parks visited by 1 million people a year. The Yurok will be the…
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Alaska is home to more than 30,000 grizzlies, but the state’s cruise industry is experiencing anything but a bear market as momentum of last year’s record-breaking season is expected to continue in 2024. Looking at the most-visited Alaskan port as a proxy for the ship-shape southeastern side of the state, Juneau set a new mark…
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SEOUL, South Korea — The people of Seoul welcomed Major League Baseball with open arms, pounding drums, dance teams and coordinated cheering. The Dodgers welcomed the San Diego Padres to the slow water torture their lineup could inflict on opposing pitching staffs this season. Seven hits and nine walks – four of them involving pitch-clock…
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Dean Norris is more into breaking bread than “Breaking Bad” these days. The actor, known for playing Drug Enforcement Agent Hank Schrader on the long-running AMC series, is the owner of the Swing Inn Cafe & BBQ, one of the oldest buildings in Old Town Temecula. Business has been brisk since he took over the…
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Sudents from Mission Basilica School perform during St. Joseph’s Day and the Return of the Swallows Celebration at Mission San Juan Capistrano on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Costumed students from Mission Basilica School get ready to perform during St. Joseph’s Day and the Return of the Swallows Celebration…
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Work began Tuesday, March 19, demolishing another motel on Beach Boulevard that city officials say has been a problematic spot for crime and instead the land in the coming years could be redeveloped to have affordable housing. The Anaheim Lodge, which opened in 1984 with 45 rooms, is the third motel demolished since 2021 as…
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California’s high-speed rail project is and always has been an expensive and unworkable scam. The project was sold to voters in 2008 as a $33 billion plan connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. And, it was supposed to be operational in 2020. Here we are in 2024, with a higher price tag (upwards of $128…
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In case you’ve been in a coma, you may not have heard that there is a total solar eclipse coming up in two weeks. This is when the moon moves in front of the sun, completely blotting it out and thrusting viewers into darkness. Sadly, it won’t be visible here in La La Land, but…
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