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Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims
U.S. Attorney dismissed charges against activists who protested the Trump's immigration crackdown, citing "upsetting" grand jury misconduct.
Newsom’s office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices
Newsom's office urges drivers to avoid Chevron over Memorial Day weekend citing high gas prices. Chevron blames state climate policies.
80-year-old Van Nuys car wash owner sues for $50 million, says ICE caused severe injuries during raid
'They tackled a then-79-year-old man, body-slammed him to the ground, crushed him under the weight of three agents, put a knee on his neck and ignored him as he cried…
Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday, May 21
Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, May 21
Angels reduce role for slumping Yoán Moncada
Moncada is hitting .191 with a .610 OPS, and he says he can’t hit against left-handed pitchers because the right knee he injured last year still bothers him. Now the…
Rams QB Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year, $55 million extension
The reigning NFL MVP, who turned 38 in February, now has two years and up to $105 million remaining on his deal. He led the league in passing yards (4,707)…
TeamOne lays off 725 temp workers at Skechers factory store in Moreno Valley
TeamOne, a Latino-owned agency specializing in warehouse jobs with short- and long-term assignments, revealed the layoffs.
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Schedule for Friday’s quarterfinals
The matchups and locations for the Orange County teams in the CIF-SS quarterfinals on Friday.
CIF-SS softball playoffs: Schedule for Saturday’s semifinals
The matchups and locations for the Orange County teams playing in the CIF-SS semifinals on Saturday.
Trump says he’s sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe
Thursday's announcement follows weeks of changing statements from Trump and his administration about future troop levels in Europe.