Investigators hired by the city of Anaheim will deliver on Monday a highly anticipated report concerning any potential pay-to-play schemes in the city or possible violations of the state’s open meetings law, but it will likely be several weeks before the public gets a chance to see the findings. The report, which is expected to…
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Of the 23 women selected to represent the United States at this month’s Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, 14 will be making their World Cup debuts. Eight are 25 or younger. And on a roster with ages ranging from Megan Rapinoe, at 37 one of three players appearing in a fourth World…
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Can AI plan a day trip in Huntington Beach? These days it seems there is an artificial intelligence bot for everything. Sites such as ChatGPT and DALL-E allow users to write out a prompt for the AI to complete. Prompts can range in complexity, from drafting an email to coding for a website. Screenshot of…
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The Kings will sign goalie Cam Talbot to a one-year contract, as first reported, fittingly, by NHL goalie turned multi-platform media personality Kevin Weekes. Talbot, who will turn 36 on Wednesday, will fill out a goalie tandem that already included Pheonix Copley, who went from toiling in the minors to righting the Kings’ ship last…
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An Orange County One-Stop is opening next week in Laguna Niguel to give more residents access to county and workforce development resources. Staff who specialize in serving dislocated workers, youth, veterans, older adults and other vulnerable populations will provide career planning, resume writing, job coaching and more. Other training includes apprenticeship in construction and available…
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For decades, U.S. employers and university admissions officers have wandered in a legal minefield, never fully certain whether racial discrimination is allowed, prohibited or mandatory. It appears that the answer now is “prohibited.” On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the race-based admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The 6-3…
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America is still exceptional. It was exceptional in the late 1700s when we booted our British overlords from the continent and showed the king where he could shove his tea (right into Boston’s harbor). As arrogant as it seems for Americans to call ourselves exceptional, we didn’t start it. Ironically, it was started by a…
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If you wanted to create a garden of nothing but Australian plants, you would have a cornucopia of beauties from which to choose. You could find ground covers, shrubs, and trees that flower magnificently and perform as advertised, once established, with no more than a single monthly deep soaking, no matter how hot it gets.…
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CHICAGO — The Sparks have enjoyed a home-heavy schedule to open the season, but they’re having their troubles on the road and that could prove to be a significant hurdle for a team focused on ending its playoff drought. Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams had her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky…
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The West in 1776 As we get ready to celebrate our nation’s birthday with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, let’s look at what was happening on the other side of North America. On a mission In 1774, Spain had established several military and religious outposts in Alta California. The…
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