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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.
Santa Margarita boys lacrosse sticks to plan, beats St. Margaret’s in semifinals
Santa Margarita pulls away in the second half to earn a showdown with No. 1 seed Loyola in the CIF-SS Division 1 final.
Congress doing little to prepare for potential AI job losses
Economists aren’t sure if or when artificial intelligence will cause widespread job losses.
After setbacks, Ford says its affordable electric truck is on track
After setbacks, Ford says its affordable electric truck is on track at development center in Long Beach.
Mother and son both diagnosed with cancer go through scary journey together
Mother's Day also has new meaning — both say they understand very clearly that tomorrows can't be taken for granted and that the honor and love of Mother's Day isn't…
Evacuations begin for passengers on MV Hondius cruise ship off Tenerife hit by hantavirus
Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which reached Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off West Africa’s coast, early Sunday.
Iran responds to ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations
Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, its state…
From ‘Just Say No’ to Narcan: How drug education is changing in a modern world
Teachers seek to educate students amid drug reform and an ongoing fentanyl crisis.
Schools often don’t have any standardized drug education, relying on patchwork programs
Prevention increasingly aims to support mental health.
How teens are teaching each other about drugs
Drug education programs letting young people lead are often the most impactful.