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McDonald’s focus on value lifts first-quarter sales, but company says gas prices could dent demand
McDonald’s posted better-than-expected sales in the first quarter as a new burger and a continuing emphasis on value brought in customers.
Worries about AI’s risks to humanity loom over the trial pitting Musk against OpenAI’s leaders
Questions about the dangers of AI have been looming over the trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in California.
Santa Margarita boys golf captures Trinity League title, CIF-SS berth
Santa Margarita enters its league finale against Servite on Thursday with a 14-0 record in dual matches.
Recipe: Tasty dessert is just right for this warm spell
Ice cream sandwich treats can be made in no time, even ahead of time for a party
$22.5M Corona del Mar ‘dream home’ lists near China Cove Beach
Podcaster Amy Sexton collaborated with architect Chris Light and interior designer Jeffrey Maynard on her 'second dream home' before deciding to sell.
High-flying, high-speed action hits the water in Huntington Beach
The Huntington Beach Moto-Surf & Freeride was held for the seventh year this weekend, with more than 100 competitors expected to battle it out in the ocean.
These numbers show the global impact of Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy. It has also left hundreds of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf.
Early surf pioneer Mickey Munoz statue to be unveiled mid-May at Watermen’s Plaza
Muñoz, a Capistrano Beach surfer who started riding waves at age 10, is still shredding today at age 88.
Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case
Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center are set to appear in federal court in Alabama in the fraud case brought by the DOJ.
A runner competing in a 250-mile Arizona ultramarathon dies after having a medical emergency
A runner in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona has died after experiencing a medical emergency.