If the U.S. job market continues to weaken next year, companies will be emboldened and may pull back on letting employees work remotely. Executives generally fall into two camps on working from home, which surged during the pandemic when workers gained leverage during a tight labor market. Some believe it has advantages, like happier employees, while others…
Read more
The Irvine City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 29 to discuss whether the city should stay with the Orange County Power Authority. The meeting comes on the heels of the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ decision last week to pull out of the controversial Power Authority. The Power Authority launched as…
Read more
Youngsters spent Wednesday learning about principles of unity, contributing to your community and creativity while celebrating African and African-American culture during a day-long Kwanzaa event at the Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine. Kaley Maleniak, 5, center, listens to a reading of “My First Kwanzaa,” by Karen Katz while another little girl touches her braids…
Read more
There was little time to savor the Kings’ biggest victory of the season before preparing for a flight to face the defending Stanley Cup champions Thursday in the Mile High City. A massive 4-2 win over the first-place Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday was one of the most complete efforts of the campaign for the…
Read more
The skill to successfully re-imagine what is known to all and revered by many is not a talent to be taken lightly. So perhaps screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s script for “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the play which opened Tuesday, Dec. 27 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is the biggest star of this impressive and…
Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now An impressive streak by Laguna Beach’s girls water polo team will face several challenges this week at the Bill Barnett Holiday Cup in Newport Beach. The Breakers (3-1) enter the top, early-season tournament as the eight-time defending champion. The 16-team event runs Thursday…
Read more
Clouds will hang over Southern California for the next couple of days, with rain predicted for the weekend that could dampen New Year’s Eve celebrations. For those planning to watch Monday’s Rose Parade in bleachers or curbside in Pasadena, or the Rose Bowl game afterward, it would be smart to pack an umbrella — just…
Read more
LONG BEACH — Aboubacar Traore and Lassina Traore both grew up playing soccer in the Ivory Coast, a common activity for kids in the West African nation. But for both of the Traores, who are not related, their paths to the starting lineup of the Long Beach State basketball team started with a recommendation from…
Read more
Associated Press HOUSTON — Hundreds of bats lost their grip and plunged to the pavement underneath a bridge in Houston after going into hypothermic shock during the city’s recent cold snap, according to wildlife rescuers who saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators. The Mexican free-tailed bats that roost at Houston’s…
Read more
The Santa Ana City Council, in November, unanimously approved $2.2 million to Habitat for Humanity for the development of six “for-sale” affordable housing units on Washington Avenue. The project is expected to be completed in 14 months from when the project developer receives building permits. “We appreciate and applaud the City of Santa Ana for…
Read more
