Major U.S. airlines were broadsided by the massive weekend winter storm that swept across large swaths of the country but had largely recovered — except for one. Problems at Southwest Airlines appeared to snowball after the worst of the storm passed. It cancelled more than 70% of its flights Monday, more than 60% on Tuesday,…
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A tragedy struck seven months after Phuc (James) Chau Nguyen immigrated to the U.S. with his mother and brother. His grandmother passed away in Vietnam from glioblastoma, brain cancer. “That trigger(ed) a question in my head,” said the La Quinta High School student. Nguyen wondered why she couldn’t survive, why cancer is such a deadly…
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After an eight-year absence, the Pechanga Pow Wow will return to Temecula for its 20th celebration. The free event, which includes tribal singing, dancing, Native American food and artisan crafts, will take place at Pechanga Casino Resort’s Summit Events Center Jan. 6-8. The event marks the first Pow Wow of the year and will take…
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After an eight-year absence, the Pechanga Pow Wow will return to Temecula for its 20th celebration. The free event, which includes tribal singing, dancing, Native American food and artisan crafts, will take place at Pechanga Casino Resort’s Summit Events Center Jan. 6-8. The event marks the first Pow Wow of the year and will take…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — J.J. Watt could be a terrifying presence on a football field, hunting opposing quarterbacks with unparalleled ferocity, particularly during the early 2010s with the Houston Texans. But the 6-foot-5, 288-pounder also could be a joyful fan favorite, playing catch on the sideline with young fans in the stands before games. Now one…
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President Biden’s first in-person meeting with China’s Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Indonesia this November featured a welcomed shift in tone from both leaders. After months of deepening friction between Beijing and Washington, the two presidents emphasized mutual engagement to confront shared global challenges. Although they have held five calls since Biden became president, these are no…
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By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors. Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have rules on their books against the so-called corporate…
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Rose Princess Salia Baligh is escorted to the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce President’s Breakfast at the Pasadena Hilton on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) The Rose Court, from left, Rose Princesses Salia Baligh, Sahanna Rajinikanthan, Michelle Cortez-Peralta, Rose Queen Bella Ballard, Zoë Denoncourt, Uma Wittenberg and Adrian Crick,…
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The holiday shopping season — for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least — is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars. As of late Monday, lottery officials estimate Tuesday’s prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million if delivered in cash…
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Disney and Universal might be missing the mark in their attempts to create rides that fans want to experience again and again. Game-based attractions seem like they would be natural candidates to entice repeat visits. Since every trip on a shooter ride provides a different experience, parks have ordered countless such dark rides over the…
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