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Falling mortgage rates signal economic distress
Jobs were falling at a 0.6% annual rate across California and 0.2% nationwide as rates tumbled since 1990.
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
The welcoming ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band…
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.