Education report card Nationally, student scores plunged nine points in math and four points in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, dubbed the nation’s report card. California’s scores were lower, too. The scores reflect testing in fall 2022, comparing it to the same period in 2019, before the pandemic. The average math score…
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I smile big when Nicholas Zarate pulls out a pouch of Big League Chew. Images of my 7th-grade classmates passing the stuff around while trading baseball cards behind the school are front and center. “It’s like, a baseball gum,” he tells me. “That came out when I was a kid.” “Yeah, I know this stuff…
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Bags of frozen fruit sold in major retailers in Pennsylvania are being recalled over concerns they could be contaminated with listeria. The Food and Drug Administration said this week that SunOpta Inc’s subsidiary, Sunrise Growers Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of specific frozen fruit products linked to pineapple provided by a third-party supplier due…
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By BEN FINLEY NORFOLK, Va. — When the Titan submersible made its fateful dive into the North Atlantic on Sunday, it also plunged into the murkily regulated waters of deep-sea exploration. It’s a space on the high seas where laws and conventions can be sidestepped by risk-taking entrepreneurs and the wealthy tourists who help fund…
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Anaheim officials on Thursday, June 22, unveiled new apartments near the resort district, marking the city’s 42nd project with 100% affordable housing. The 102-unit complex is next to the 5 freeway on Orangewood Avenue. A variety of entities funded the apartment complex that cost $61 million to build, including the city, the county, U.S. Bank,…
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By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence used a Friday gathering of some of the nation’s leading Christian conservatives to urge his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination to support a 15-week federal abortion ban at minimum. The exhortation at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual conference, coming…
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The Bridge Shelter shared by Costa Mesa and Newport Beach will be expanding to help more people transition from living on the streets to permanent housing. The Costa Mesa City Council has approved adding 16 more beds to the presently 72-bed shelter. Costa Mesa is asking Newport Beach leaders to step up the city’s $1…
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Who’s searching for a little summer romance? Because it looks like there’s plenty of romance available: Sales in the genre increased by more than 50 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to Publisher’s Weekly. So, feeling flirty? Swipe right to your local bookstore for an abundance of great titles, authors and diverse genres. Since romance is…
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The aging Xcelerator launch coaster that has been closed for more than a year will soon get a new lease on life when Knott’s Berry Farm finishes replacing the launch system and puts the lightning fast thrill ride back into service. Knott’s Berry Farm’s goal is to reopen the Xcelerator roller coaster later this summer,…
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Stand-up comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is making a stop on his summer tour at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 at LiveNation.com. Like much of his other live performances, no cellphones, cameras, or recording devices will be allowed…
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