13 carmakers sign up for California EV rebate initiative
The MyFirstEV program is poised to offer $3,500 discounts on new electric vehicles and $1,750 for used EVs.
Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi
A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to his re-arrest.
Trump administration pausing $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota after fraud audit
"We have a duty to stop the payments, demand answers, and then follow the evidence wherever it leads,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a briefing.
Laguna Beach Unified faces new inquiries from ACLU, county education department
The OC District Attorney's Office previously sent a letter asking Laguna Beach Unified officials about addressing allegations of Brown Act violations.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment…
Hybrids boom as EVs fall out of favor, even in California
Registrations of zero-emission vehicles in California fell 8.2% last quarter from a year prior.
Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress convictions
A federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on…
This year’s supersized World Cup had some things go wrong. There was also a lot that went right
The World Cup hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico wasn't perfect, but has still been widely hailed as a success. The tournament featured 48 teams and 104 games, with…
SafeSport Center to begin publicizing names of people who go on its banned list
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has begun making public announcements of people placed on its disciplinary database. It's a move designed to increase transparency and bring more attention to what…
Woman, 61, found dead inside Laguna Beach home
Police were investigating to determine whether foul play was involved.