By SARA BURNETT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE | Associated Press CHICAGO — She’s too ambitious. She’s not apologetic enough. She should smile more. The debate over…
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Virgin Orbit determines cause of rocket launch failure
Virgin Orbit said Monday, Aug. 3, it has determined what caused the failure of its debut rocket launch and is working toward a second flight…
Coronavirus cancels 2020 Long Beach Marathon
The 36th annual Long Beach Marathon and all of its weekend activities have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The race weekend was…
Coronavirus: More than 17,000 tests reported in Orange County as of Aug. 3 after state backlog is resolved
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 17,133 new tests and a cumulative testing total of 435,927, as of Monday, Aug. 3. The number of…
City of Hope to hold weekly online auctions of celebrity items
DUARTE — City of Hope announced Monday that it is launching a “high-end weekly virtual auction series” in partnership with Charitybuzz. Beginning Monday, each week…
‘Social butterfly’ Vera Pavelec, one of four pals testing positive after Huntington Beach party, dies of COVID
Vera Pavelec was the kind of mom whose energy and effervescence could embarrass her kids. Case in point: She insisted on creating fantastical Halloween ensembles…
Apple fire at 26,450 acres, relief crews for weary firefighters arriving
The Apple fire that started in Riverside County’s Cherry Valley and raced into the ridges and canyons of the San Bernardino National Forest had consumed…
29 killed as Afghan troops retake prison attacked by ISIS group
By RAHMAT GUL and RAHIM FAIEZ | Associated Press JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Afghan forces said they retook a prison in the country’s east on Monday…
Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge
By DENISE LAVOIE | Associated Press Shannon Dunn has to report to her job this week as a cafeteria manager at an elementary school in…
Why local lawmakers are declaring racism a public health crisis
Dr. Ravi Kavasery says he sees systemic racism at work every day on the job. Kavasery is a physician with AltaMed Health Services, one of…
Coronavirus: Orange County reports 558 new cases and 2 new deaths as of Aug. 2
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 558 new cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday, August 2. The cumulative total number of positive cases…
Kawhi Leonard’s playmaking is more than a passing fancy for Clippers
When he brought his talents to the Clippers a year ago, Kawhi Leonard arrived as a known winner, a gifted defender, a clinical scorer, the…
Coronavirus: Why don’t people get sick despite being infected?
Even as others were dying of COVID-19, Rick Wright made phone calls to his business clients. He lifted weights, did pushups and glided on an…
A weakened Tropical Storm Isaias lashes virus-hit Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast Sunday while officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus kept…
Hawthorne-based SpaceX guiding NASA astronauts to first splashdown in 45 years
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken prepare Saturday to undock from the International Space Station, aiming to travel home to Earth aboard a SpaceX…