Cities have canceled their big Fourth of July gatherings and events. A few are hosting smaller activities that can be socially distanced or fireworks shows…
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Coronavirus: New York imposes 14-day quarantine on California travelers
LOS ANGELES — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed a 14-day quarantine on all travelers from California and seven other states Tuesday, responding to the…
Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship…
Grand jury report says TCA should focus on paying off its debt
Orange County’s toll road agency should focus on paying off its bonds and ending its operations – perhaps possible even more than a decade before…
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies at 98
By MIKE STEWART NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to…
Official launch of new Placentia fire department is Wednesday, July 1
As of Wednesday, July 1, Placentia’s new Fire and Life Safety Department begins service, making the city the first to quit the Orange County Fire…
China approves contentious Hong Kong national security law
By ZEN SOO and KEN MORITSUGU HONG KONG — China approved a contentious national security law that will allow authorities to crack down on subversive…
Garden Grove man who stole $1.8 million from Anaheim real estate firm sentenced to prison
A judge sentenced a Garden Grove man who admitted funneling and then pocketing more than $1.8 million from the Anaheim-based commercial real estate company he…
Coronavirus: 4 more deaths, 456 new cases in Orange County as of June 29
Update: The county has explained why the testing totals on its new dashboard were lower on Friday than in Thursdays report. The new dashboard is…
State puts Orange County on coronavirus watch list
Relaxed distancing rules and other factors have boosted the local spread of coronavirus so quickly in recent weeks that on Monday state health officials put…
Golden State Killer agrees to plea deal for 13 murders, numerous rapes
A plea deal for the accused Golden State Killer, requiring he admit to a series of rapes and murders that terrorized residents across California in…
Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on U.S. troops
By ZEKE MILLER, JAMES LAPORTA and DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has denied he was made aware of U.S. intelligence officials’ conclusion that…
301 new homes proposed between two San Juan Capistrano projects
Two big development projects in San Juan Capistrano – one by the 5 Freeway off San Juan Creek and another on the last piece of…
Here are 3 surprising things you can do to fight dementia
Many people begin to notice changes in their cognitive functioning as they age. Some find that they can’t quite remember why they entered a room…
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over…