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Tariff evading aluminum ruse ends with nearly $550 million settlement by local companies
A cluster of companies with ties to Newport Beach, Riverside, Fontana and Ontario agreed to pay the multi-million fine to end a federal investigation.
‘Ocean Dream’ blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva
The “Ocean Dream,” the standout offer at the auction house's Geneva sale of jewelry, was found in Central Africa in the 1990s.
FIFA may have misled World Cup ticket buyers on seat locations, and California is looking into it
The international soccer association is being accused of selling tickets based on seating categories displayed on stadium maps and later altering those seating categorizations before assigning precise seat locations.
Summer travel 2026 will be most expensive in years as airlines aren’t backing off high prices
Summer 2026 will be one of the most costly for consumers in a long time.
Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply
The new packaging just has monochrome lettering.
Admitted killer who stabbed co-worker and his roommate to death in Anaheim gets life without parole
A jury last week rejected Ramy Fahim's claim that he was not guilty by reason of insanity.
The Alysa Liu world tour comes to Anaheim
Saturday's Stars On Ice show is the next stop Liu's whirlwind post-Olympic journey.
Sunny Hills boys volleyball finishes strong to beat Crossroads in semifinals
Sunny Hills wins the five-set battle and moves on to face Royal in the CIF-SS Division 4 championship game.
Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say
Environmental groups say the expected closure of a detention center in the Florida Everglades is linked to their lawsuit. The center could close in the next month or two.
Joe Sedelmaier, who created memorable ‘Where’s the beef?’ and FedEx ads, dies at 92
As the director of award-winning TV commercials, Sedelmaier chose to stay and create in Chicago, rather than decamp for the coasts.