By SCOTT McFETRIDGE DES MOINES, Iowa — Another day, another billion dollar lottery jackpot. At least, that’s how it seems ahead of Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing for an estimated $1.05 billion top prize. It’s a huge sum of money, but such giant jackpots have become far more common, with five prizes topping $1 billion…
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The Huntington Beach City Council is doubling down on its efforts to limit new housing construction, despite opposition from state officials. The city’s latest notion – to put proposed affordable-housing projects to a public vote – is more defensible than some other policies, but it’s still misguided. For instance, the city has filed a lawsuit…
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California’s legislative supermajority is moving closer to making it easier for local governments to approve bonds and special taxes for affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, and public infrastructure projects, with every Californian footing the bill. The tax burden on small to midsize businesses across the state is onerous enough, and with mounting inflation, the cost…
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It may be days away from a winner being crowned at the US Open of Surfing, but for one San Clemente surfer, Monday morning’s action marked a massive victory. For all the other surfers who traveled from around globe to compete, advancing out of the early-round heats means they get to compete another day. But…
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A real-world version of the New Orleans restaurant in the “Princess and the Frog” animated film taking shape at Disneyland is “almost” ready to open in the heart of New Orleans Square at the Anaheim theme park. Construction scrims have been removed from the building revealing the thematic riverboat wheelhouse and twin smokestacks atop the…
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By KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA — A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president’s 2020 election loss. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began investigating more than two years ago, shortly after a…
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I’ve never once driven past the kitschy dinosaur statues on the side of Interstate 10 in Cabazon without thinking of Pee-wee Herman. Or seen a vintage red Schwinn DX bicycle without picturing the mischievous man-child character created by actor Paul Reubens. Or heard the classic instrumental “Tequila” without picturing Pee-wee in his white loafers dancing…
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COSTA MESA — One by one, the Chargers’ wide receivers queued up for a one-on-one drill against the defensive backs Monday. Keenan Allen ran a pattern and caught a pass from Justin Herbert. Then it was Mike Williams’ turn, followed by Josh Palmer, followed by John Hightower. When it was Quentin Johnston’s turn, he rocketed…
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In the last few months, Marines at Camp Pendleton have been retraining in the use of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle, a troop carrier that’s expected to be the service’s most valuable asset in the amphibious fight and critical to the nation’s crisis response. The new training program’s top amphibious combat leaders announced in a…
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From its founding 173 years ago, California’s history has been dominated by one word: growth. Its population grew from a few thousand to nearly 40 million, becoming by far the nation’s most populous state. Its economy grew to $3.6 trillion, the fourth largest in the world, and its $310.8 billion state budget is virtually the same as…
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