Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Malibu, rattles Southern California
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu on Friday and was felt across a wide swath of Southern California. The temblor was reported at 1:47 p.m., with an epicenter …
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California workers rally for newly created fast food union – Orange County Register
Hundreds of fast-food workers gathered Friday, Feb. 9 in Los Angeles, rallying support for a newly created union aimed at ensuring adequate wages, increasing work hours and boosting workplace …
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes Hawaii; no tsunami threat expected
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook a remote part of Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday. No tsunami is expected, the National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. An earlier …
How an episode of ‘The Office’ helped a friend save a surfer’s life – Orange County Register
At one point during a recent morning surf session in Huntington Beach, a trio of friends joked about the lack of waves and small surf – but it was …
The vanilla queens of Papantla, Mexico
PAPANTLA, Mexico — In this Mexican city, some girls dream about a crown made of vanilla. Papantla adorns its Corpus Christi festival reinas, or queens, with the vanilla orchid’s thick …
Rents finally falling, but not in OC. People are struggling
While rents in Los Angeles and many other parts of the U.S. have dropped or stabilized in recent years, Orange County tenants have seen no such relief, with rents …
Will California leaders nurture or strangle the state’s economic golden goose? – Orange County Register
During California’s 174 years of statehood, it has undergone periodic and often dramatic changes of economic personality. Its admission to the union in 1850 was largely driven by the …
5 ways Supreme Court could rule for Trump on 14th Amendment
WASHINGTON — Now that the Supreme Court has heard arguments in the case of President Trump and the 14th Amendment, it seems clear which side will win. The big question …
Primary Care and Your New Year’s Resolutions – Orange County Register
By Marco Ruiz, M.D., primary care, MemorialCare Medical Group – Huntington Beach As the new year unfolds, many individuals embark on a journey of self-improvement and setting resolutions for …
ICE kept a California immigrant in solitary for two years
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement used solitary confinement at its detention facilities more than 14,000 times between 2018 and 2023, including one California immigrant detainee who was held …