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US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason
Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why. Government figures released on Tuesday showed prices for food eaten at…
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Tuesday’s Division 1 scores, updated schedule
Scores from all of the Division 1 games on May 12 and the complete schedule for Thursday and Friday, May 14-15.
Westminster opens its first community garden
The Cherry Street Community Gardens have opened, a first for the city, using a vacant residential lot on the street near Westminster Boulevard.
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
Experts remain cautiously optimistic as new drugs emerge and government programs are cut.
Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
Louisiana GOP senators advanced plan to eliminate one majority-Black, Democratic-held seat.
Envoy says stalled Gaza ceasefire has failed to meet expectations of Israelis and Palestinians
Top diplomat Nickolay Mladenov says little progress has been made on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire after seven months.
Wall Street is mixed following another discouraging inflation report and a recovery for tech stocks
Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday after another discouraging update on inflation.
How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights
A lawsuit filed by eight states could strip protections away from people with disabilities.
This man can plug his brain into a computer. He’s trying to help turn science fiction into reality.
Brandon Patterson’s wildest dream for the brain-computer interface is to someday be able to drive his wheelchair with his mind, like Professor X in the X-Men comics.
A bipartisan effort to reform California’s top-two primary system is underway
A pair of veteran political strategists hope to get an initiative on the 2028 ballot to end the state's 'jungle primary.'