CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
The CDC has several programs, like on for Alzheimer's, funded by Congress that lack staff to operate them, also known as zombie programs.
Opening arguments set to begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety
In the trial, attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey seek changes to how Meta operates Facebook and Instagram.
Pull up to the window, please, for a glimpse of an American icon: The drive-thru
What happens when two distinctly American icons, fast food and cars, collide? The drive-thru, naturally.
Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East
A ship was hit by a projectile while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting ongoing danger in the waterway amid the Iran war.
Dodgers look to get bats on track at Coors Field
The Dodgers have averaged 3.4 runs per game while losing 11 of their last 16 games, but Manager Dave Roberts makes no excuses for the slumbering lumber, emphasizing that “the…
Newport-Mesa Unified is back to the business of learning
Thousands of students headed back to class for the first day of school on Aug. 17, 2026.
Shohei Ohtani hits 2 homers as Dodgers’ offense erupts to back Blake Snell
Max Muncy’s titanic three-run homer stakes the Dodgers to an early five-run lead, Ohtani homers in the fifth and sixth innings as part of a 14-hit attack, and Snell holds…
First look inside Mercado González, Costa Mesa’s colossal new food hall and marketplace
Patrons can expect vibrant murals, artisan tilework, pantry stapes at a Mexican grocery, live music, handmade crafts and, of course, a dizzying array of food, from lengua verde to cinnamon-dusted…
Northgate bringing its Mercado González food hall to La Habra
A tamalería, paletería, pastelería, tortilleria and aguas frescas stand will join a slew of puestos at the reimagined space.
Sage Hill opens first day of school with new middle school students and gym
Sage Hills' fall enrollment is at 730 students, including about 140 new middle-schoolers.