A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant forced 50,000 evacuations and nearly triggered a catastrophic explosion. Read full story Author: …
All evacuation orders lifted in O.C. chemical crisis. Threat is over, officials say
The rest of the approximately 50,000 evacuees in Orange County are safe to return after authorities said there was no remaining danger of a chemical tank explosion. Read full story …
Mayor Karen Bass is in the toughest reelection fight of her career. She says she intends to win it
Bass will likely be forced into a runoff in Tuesday’s primary. Critics say her problems go well beyond the homelessness crisis and the Palisades fire. Read full story Author: David …
He was Matthew Perry’s trusted assistant for years. Now he faces prison for the actor’s death.
Kenneth Iwamasa, who made $150,000 a year as a former live-in assistant to Matthew Perry, faces up to 15 years in prison for his role in the actor’s death. Read …
Barabak: Texas is where Democratic dreams die. Did Trump change that with his Senate pick?
Ken Paxton’s primary win has buoyed Democratic hopes of an upset by the viral sensation James Talarico. But touted Democrats have a history of falling flat. Read full story Author: …
‘Easily discarded’: Processing delays leave DACA recipients jobless and fearing deportation
DACA renewal delays are costing some recipients their jobs and exposing them to deportation risk as the Trump administration chips away at protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. as …
Krispy Kreme customers could get $3,500 in payouts after data breach
The popular doughnut company Krispy Kreme could owe some customers up to $3,500 after settling a class-action lawsuit. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Parental mental health — not medication — drives autism correlation, new study finds
A new study finds no evidence that antidepressant medications cause autism. Read full story Author: Corinne Purtill
Hiltzik: U.S. World Cup hotel bookings are disappointing, and Trump is a major reason
Why isn’t the World Cup drawing foreign visitors as expected? Blame Trump’s immigration policies, his Iran war and his tariffs. Read full story Author: Michael Hiltzik
SoCal man dies following attack outside his Trump-themed home
A 69-year-old man known in his San Diego County neighborhood as the owner of the “Trump house” has died from injuries suffered in an attack outside his home. Read full …
Ranch seasoning sold at Walmart recalled due to salmonella risk
A ranch seasoning sold at Walmart has been recalled due to salmonella risk, according to authorities. Read full story Author: Summer Lin
Trump’s Settlement Deepens GOP’s Independent Voter Problem
Perhaps with everything going on in the Middle East and gasoline prices rising here at home, President Trump was hoping the settlement agreement entered into between the Trump family and …
Striking at the Heart of Iran
A century ago, aviation pioneer Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell advocated for the potency of properly-applied air power. In his seminal treatise from 1925, “Winged Defense,” he wrote: “Aircraft do not …
Pope Just Gave US, Allies the Strategic Edge Over Beijing
In May 1891, Pope Leo XIII published an encyclical – “Rerum Novarum” – that gave the industrial-age West a moral vocabulary that socialist forces would never match. Exactly 135 years …
It’s on Us To Choose How To Use Our Freedom
Coincident with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence is the 250th anniversary of the publication of “The TheNations.” The full title …
Pope Leo Needs Trump to Tame AI
Pope Leo is right about the need to make artificial intelligence answer to the human good. AI has to be subject to human moral responsibility. But whose? The pope warns …
America Needs More, Not Fewer, Billionaires
Billionaires are getting a bad name. “Eat the rich” is the new mantra of the Left’s greed and envy lobby. Once upon a time, we saluted and celebrated America’s empire …
Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM
The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM’s call to embrace the “radical centre”. Read full story Author:
Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’
Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say. Read full story Author:
Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave
Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather. Read full story Author: