• HOA Homefront: Can board censor candidate statements?

    HOA Homefront: Can board censor candidate statements?
    Q: The board of my association does not like the new law allowing for adjournment to 20% for the adjourned annual meeting so they cancelled the annual meeting and have failed to reschedule it so far. The HOA has no election rules. — A.H., Rancho Cucamonga
    A: Election rules are required by Civil Code Section 5105. The lack of election rules does not automatically invalidate elections, but such lack makes it far more likely to occur. If the HOA can under Civil Code Section 5145 show that the
  • Federal judge orders Trump administration to unblock pandemic relief money for schools

    Federal judge orders Trump administration to unblock pandemic relief money for schools
    By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Education Department to undo a freeze on the last of the U.S. relief money given to schools to help students recover academically from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • Irvine Co. looks to replace golf course as part of 3,100-home ‘village’

    Irvine Co. looks to replace golf course as part of 3,100-home ‘village’
    Irvine Co. want to build a 3,100-home village on land between Jeffrey Road and Sand Canyon Ave, just south of the 5 freeway in Irvine. (Courtesy Irvine Co.)
    Where will the land required to help Orange County meet its housing needs come from?
    Irvine Co. suggests one of its golf courses may be part of the solution.
    The real estate giant is seeking permission from the city of Irvine to build 1,500 single-family homes on what is today the Irvine Co.’s Oak Creek Golf Course.
    The plan would crea
  • ‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports

    ‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports
    By MAURA CAREY
    The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement awaiting final approval from a federal judge is touted as a solution for thousands of athletes to finally get the money they deserve and provide some clarity to recruiting. For some, it’s too late.
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  • House Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West

    House Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West
    By MATTHEW DALY and MATTHEW BROWN
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the plan a betrayal that could lead to increased drilling, mining and logging in the West.
    Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee adopted the land sales proposal early Wednesday morning. The initi
  • Nevada hearing may give first public view into legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire

    Nevada hearing may give first public view into legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who will control Rupert Murdoch’s powerful media empire after he dies.
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  • Taste the organic tequila Orange County is buzzing about: AgaveLuz

    Taste the organic tequila Orange County is buzzing about: AgaveLuz
    Orange County has a new favorite tequila — and it’s not just about taste. It’s about wellness, sustainability and a return to craftsmanship. AgaveLuz Organic Tequila is the clean, consciously crafted spirit turning heads from coastal bars to intimate backyard gatherings.
    With only two ingredients — certified organic blue agave and natural water — AgaveLuz is tequila the way it was meant to be: pure, flavorful and honest. Combined with its small-batch production
  • Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive

    Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
    By WAFAA SHURAFA and TIA GOLDENBERG
    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and a local journalist, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip, with the devastating war now entering its 20th month.
    Two Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in central Gaza killed at least 33 people and wounded 86, including several children, though the actual death toll is likely higher, according to h
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  • Two Anaheim high schools to install vape sensors for pilot

    Two Anaheim high schools to install vape sensors for pilot
    Two high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District will install sensors to discourage students from using vaping devices on the campuses.
    Cypress and Loara high schools will install the sensors in their student bathrooms and locker rooms.
    “The sensors are connected to apps on our administrators’ phones,” Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Jaron Fried said at a March board meeting approving the sensors. “So if something alerts, they notice right away
  • Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

    Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules
    By KATHY MCCORMACK
    A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated.
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  • No to bailouts for Hollywood productions

    No to bailouts for Hollywood productions
    This is a sequel we don’t need.
    Following calls by Gov. Gavin Newsom to double state tax credits going Hollywood TV and movie productions, the California Legislature is working on two bills that would subsidize the industry at everybody else’s expense.
    Currently, California provides tax credits of 20% or 25% for qualified projects made in this state. According to the California Film Commission, credit allocations so far in 2025 include $20.8 million for an untitled movie by Daniel Kw
  • Robert Rivas fumbles on affordability, trafficking

    Robert Rivas fumbles on affordability, trafficking
    In December, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas certainly talked a good game at the start of the 2024-25 legislative session.
    “Our constituents don’t feel the state of California is working for them,” he declared. “That’s their lived experience in this moment. Our task this session is urgent and clear: We must chart a new path forward.”
    Accordingly, he set out on an ambitious agenda promoting affordability in California. That’s great. Things are expensive. Ca
  • America’s legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuits

    America’s legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuits
    By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press
    It may feel like you have to attend law school to understand the American legal system. However, that is not the case. We broke down some of the most common legal terms used in the lawsuits surrounding the Trump administration.
    What’s the general process for a lawsuit?
    Lawsuits are sometimes called “complaints” for good reason: They tell a judge about something that allegedly caused you harm, and why you think someone else is to blame. Lawsuit
  • New law makes ERs key to helping victims of domestic violence, human trafficking

    New law makes ERs key to helping victims of domestic violence, human trafficking
    Two depressingly common forms of violence that happen behind closed doors – spousal abuse and human trafficking – could become less easy to hide as a new, victim-oriented reporting law rolls out in California emergency rooms.
    Under the terms of SB 963, signed last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of a package of bills aimed at curbing human trafficking, emergency room physicians, nurses and others who provide health care to the public are required to screen patients for signs of dom
  • Frumpy Mom: Are you brunching on Mother’s Day?

    Frumpy Mom: Are you brunching on Mother’s Day?
    In case you’ve been on a trip to Mars, I’m letting you know that Sunday, May 11 is Mother’s Day —  at least in the United States. Or as it’s also known, National Pricey Brunch Day.
    In case you didn’t know, other countries also have their own versions of this holiday, the international retail bonanza to sell greeting cards, flowers, stuffed animals and such to people in foreign countries. For example, the French celebrate on the last Sunday in May. Probabl
  • Irvine residents react to new additions coming to Great Park

    Irvine residents react to new additions coming to Great Park
    Despite overcast skies, Irvine leaders presented a clear vision Tuesday, May 6, for turning the Great Park into what they hope becomes one of America’s preeminent municipal parks.
    “As we look at what’s to come, today the Great Park is no longer an idea,” said Great Park Chairman and Councilmember Mike Carroll in his State of the Park address to a couple thousand Irvine residents. “It’s a commitment, and it’s a reality that’s right out there,”
  • Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly in US, or face extra screening

    Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly in US, or face extra screening
    By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays.
    The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country to secure their compliant IDs. In Chicago, officials established a Real ID Supercenter for walk-in appointments, while officials in California and elsewhere planned to continue offering extended hours for the crush of appointments.
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  • Fighter jet goes overboard from USS Harry S Truman. Yemen’s Houthis assess Sanaa airport damage

    Fighter jet goes overboard from USS Harry S Truman. Yemen’s Houthis assess Sanaa airport damage
    By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
    The incident Tuesday marks the latest mishap to mar the deployment of the Truman, which has been essential in the airstrike campaign by the United States against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
    On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Tru
  • Wall Street wavers as China shores up its economy ahead of trade talks with the US

    Wall Street wavers as China shores up its economy ahead of trade talks with the US
    By DAMIAN J. TROISE, AP Business Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered on Wall Street Wednesday as China steps up measures to shore up its economy and gears up for trade talks with the U.S.
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  • Wall Street points higher ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate call

    Wall Street points higher ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate call
    By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers
    Wall Street is poised to open with gains as the Federal Reserve wraps up a two-day policy meeting where it will almost certainly leave interest rates unchanged despite pleas from President Donald Trump for a rate cut as he pursues a worldwide trade war.
    Futures for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% before the bell Wednesday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7%.
    Walt Disney Co. jumped more tha
  • Wall Street gains ground as China shores up its economy ahead of trade talks with the US

    Wall Street gains ground as China shores up its economy ahead of trade talks with the US
    By DAMIAN J. TROISE, Associated Press Business Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday as China steps up measures to shore up its economy and gears up for trade talks with the U.S.
    The S&P 500 index rose 0.4% in morning trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 242 points, or 0.6%, as of 9:59 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
    The Walt Disney Co. soared 9.9% after easily beating analysts’ profit targets, raising its profit f
  • Russia to host leaders of China and Brazil for the 80th anniversary of its World War II victory

    Russia to host leaders of China and Brazil for the 80th anniversary of its World War II victory
    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
    Victory Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 9, has become the country’s most important secular holiday. A massive parade through Red Square and other ceremonies underline Moscow’s efforts to project its power and cement the alliances it has forged while seeking a counte
  • Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

    Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
    Victory Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 9, has become the country’s most important secular holiday. A massive parade through Red Square and other ceremonies underline Moscow’s efforts to project its power and cement the alliances it has forged while seeking a c
  • Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions

    Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions
    By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
    Citizen activists supporting a public vote on important issues could have to brush up on their reading, writing and arithmetic if they want to get their initiatives on next year’s ballot in some states.
    A new Arkansas law will bar initiative ballot titles written above an eighth-grade reading level. And canvassers will have to verify that petition signers have either read the ballot title or had it read aloud to them.
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  • Biden calls Trump’s pressure on Ukraine ‘modern-day appeasement’ in 1st post-presidential interview

    Biden calls Trump’s pressure on Ukraine ‘modern-day appeasement’ in 1st post-presidential interview
    LONDON (AP) — Joe Biden said in his first post-presidential interview that President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to “ modern-day appeasement,” a historically fraught term that refers to a failed effort to stop the Nazis from annexing land in Europe in the 1930s.
    Biden told BBC Radio 4’s “Today” program in remarks aired Wednesday that Trump’s statements about acquiring Panama, Greenland and Canada have b
  • Federal Reserve faces tough balancing act between fighting inflation and spurring economic growth

    Federal Reserve faces tough balancing act between fighting inflation and spurring economic growth
    By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve could keep its key rate unchanged for several more months as it evaluates the impact of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on hiring and inflation, some economists say, even as the White House pushes for a rate cut.
    The Fed is nearly certain to keep its rate unchanged when it concludes its latest policy meeting Wednesday. Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have signaled t
  • Foothill boys lacrosse dominates JSerra in second half of D1 quarterfinal

    Foothill boys lacrosse dominates JSerra in second half of D1 quarterfinal
    Foothill’s boys lacrosse team flipped a switch in the second half against JSerra and came up with an 11-4 win in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals Tuesday at JSerra High.
    The Knights (15-7) went on a 7-0 run that spanned over 27 minutes of game time before JSerra (13-7) scored in the final seconds of the game.
    Foothill was able to play keep away from JSerra in the third quarter and controlled the ball for nearly 10 of the 12 minutes.
    “We cleared the ball well and were a little more
  • Huntington Beach volleyball sweeps Redondo in Division 1 playoffs

    Huntington Beach volleyball sweeps Redondo in Division 1 playoffs
    HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Huntington Beach boys volleyball team took care of business Tuesday night by sweeping Redondo, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19, to move one step closer to a CIF-SS finals appearance.
    The Oilers (33-3) are now 2-0 in Division 1 pool play and can advance to the championship game with a win  Friday over Loyola or with a Newport Harbor victory over the Cubs on Wednesday.
    Huntington Beach coach Craig Pazanti believed execution in the pivotal moments proved to be the difference,
  • What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope

    What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope
    By VANESSA GERA, Associated Press
    VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave starting Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
    Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful across the world.Why is the conclave being held now?
    The conclave was called after Francis died on April 21 at age 88. The
  • Corona del Mar volleyball beats Beckman, sets up big match vs. Mira Costa

    Corona del Mar volleyball beats Beckman, sets up big match vs. Mira Costa
    NEWPORT BEACH – Corona del Mar’s boys volleyball team defeated Beckman in four sets, 26-24, 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, on Tuesday in a CIF Southern Section Division 1 pool play match.
    The victory set up a bigger match Saturday.
    The Sea Kings will play at Mira Costa in the final round of pool play Saturday. Both teams are 2-0 in Pool A. The winner advances to the Division 1 championship match.
    Corona del Mar has played Mira Costa twice this season. Mira Costa won both of those matches, 2-1

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