Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican 2024 presidential prospect of weaponizing his political power to punish the company for exercising its free speech rights. The lawsuit was filed in federal court minutes after the board appointed by DeSantis to oversee Disney’s…
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A week ago the outlook for the CIF-SS boys lacrosse playoffs seemed pretty clear. The pecking order in Orange County seemed set and it appeared that the league championship races had mostly been decided. But then the Trinity League teams decided to make things interesting and play some of the most competitive games of the…
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I’m a full-fledged “craniac” now that I’ve spent four days awestruck at one of Earth’s most epic animal migrations — on, of all places, the wind-whistling prairies of central Nebraska. Every year — perhaps dating back eons — about 500,000 sandhill cranes roost along the Platte River, swooping down in spellbinding squadrons and resembling both…
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With the NFL draft beginning Thursday, here’s a look at where USC prospects can expect to be selected over the weekend. Jordan Addison Position: Wide receiver Year: Junior Size: 5-foot-11, 173 pounds Projections: Coming straight out of the season, Addison seemed like a lock not only to be a first-round pick but possibly as high as in the…
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By Trisha Ahmed | Associated Press/Report for America Transgender kids and adults in North Dakota won’t be able to access bathrooms, locker rooms or showers that match the gender they identify with in places like college dorms or jails, under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum. The American Civil Liberties Union has…
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If California’s legislature intends to create a smoke-free generation, they’ll need to adopt a new approach. In pursuit of this noble goal, the California legislature is currently pondering Assembly Bill 935, a bill that would prohibit any individual born after 2006 from purchasing tobacco products. From the outset, the logic of the bill doesn’t track.…
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It’s ironic that a novel about the Iranian revolution initially drew the ire of conservative school-board members at the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. That debate – and concern about some language used by the author – sparked the district’s passage of a new plan that makes the elected trustees the final arbiter of books…
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By Lauren del Valle | CNN Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll took the stand Wednesday morning in her battery and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn’t happen,” Carroll testified. “He lied and shattered my reputation and…
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Let me just tell you a little secret: Having cancer isn’t nearly as much fun as you might think. I remember flouncing into the chemotherapy infusion room, dressed in my best cocktail attire, and waiting for the nurses to bring on the margaritas. Surprise: No margaritas. I came close to walking out, but I decided…
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In its effort to battle climate change, California is in the forefront of the nation’s effort to shift our electrical generation away from fossil fuels and toward renewable-energy production. Yet as California rushes to achieve its climate goals of 90% “clean” energy within a dozen years, it is far behind in its need to upgrade…
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