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Cash-out home loans on the rise for debt reduction, renovations
Home improvements, credit card consolidation and buying more real estate are among the reasons homeowners tap their equity.
Musk, OpenAI lawyers begin closing arguments in landmark trial that could shape AI’s future
One of the jury’s tasks is to decide if Musk filed his lawsuit in time.
Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout
Cuba’s national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island’s eastern provinces amid a prolonged economic crisis.
This court became a symbol of Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now it’s at the center of a House race
Both candidates have made the Trump administration's treatment of migrants at 26 Federal Plaza a feature of their campaigns.
Over 40% of Sudan’s population faces high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns
A hunger monitoring group reported that over 40% of Sudan's population faces acute food insecurity through May and it is expected to worsen.
Young adults own just 11% of Los Angeles-OC homes, a national low
Instead of buying, a new survey says, they are choosing to either rent or live with family or friends.
Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: What we know so far
The Los Angeles Rams regular season schedule for 2026 will be announced at 5 p.m. Thursday.
AVP Huntington Beach Open: All eyes on new partnerships
Player movement has ramped up with the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, and Andy Benesh-Taylor Crabb and former USC stars Kelly Cheng-Megan Kraft are among the notable new pairings.
Daxon: Emergency preparedness isn’t just for home, workplaces need to be ready, too
Terri Daxon is a freelance writer and the owner of Daxon Marketing Communications. She gives her perspective on Brea issues twice a month.
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV denounces AI weaponry and military spending, calling for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Rome.