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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OMAHA, Neb. — LSU coach Jay Johnson remembered scanning the 64-team NCAA Tournament field when it was announced almost a month ago, and he had a premonition Florida would be the opponent if his team reached the College World Series finals. “You look at the bracket and you look on the other side, it’s like,…
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PHILADELPHIA — Interstate 95 was set to reopen to traffic Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia shut down a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway. Workers were putting the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge.…
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After selling out a headlining show to celebrate the Honda Center in Anaheim’s 30th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 9, No Doubt frontwoman and pop star Gwen Stefani dropped a new single, “True Babe,” on Friday, June 23. The song is Stefani’s first new release since 2021’s “Slow Clap,” featuring rapper Saweetie, and 2020’s “Let Me Reintroduce…
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The lines between American citizens and immigrants who live here, legally or not, just became a bit more blurred. The less distinct those lines, the less motivation immigrants have to learn American history and values while working toward full citizenship. The trend toward eliminating differences between citizens and others began in earnest in 2015, when…
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