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Hazmat emergency at Garden Grove aerospace business prompts evacuations of homes, businesses
The evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday evening and no injuries were reported, but some streets remained closed.
Mater Dei’s Gianni Floriani wins CIF boys golf individual title, 3 OC teams qualify for SoCal regional
Floriani becomes the first Mater Dei player to capture an individual title; Santa Margarita, Los Alamitos and Sunny Hills advance to the SoCal regional.
Angels’ hitters fail to come through in loss to A’s
After scoring a pair of first-inning runs on a homer, the Angels couldn’t push home another run in a 3-2, 10-inning defeat, their 24th loss in the past 30 games.…
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.