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US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern

The waterway was open and free to all before the war.

America’s troops need a new Truman Committee

The first hearings would find out what really happened aboard the Ford and the Abe.

Ex-members of Compton and Baldwin Park city councils sentenced to prison

Isaac Galvan, 39, of Compton, and Richard Pacheco, 63, of Baldwin Park, pleaded guilty in separate bribery schemes, though Galvan’s plea was for…

Public payments, private profits: A half-century of methadone in America

Columnist Teri Sforza writes in the first part of a series: The methadone clinic system has changed little over the decades, even as opioids gre…

AI companies are destroying more books than you think, says bookseller

Bookseller Scott Brown says AI scanning has destroyed tens of millions of books and it’s taking a toll on booksellers.

Mom recalls ‘unique way’ of daughter, 8, killed in Perris traffic collision

Camila loved ducks and birds and spinning in fancy dresses. The other driver, Silvia Corona, was charged with murder on Thursday and was believe…

Critical blood shortage called for summer. Find out how you can donate

There’s a blood shortage going on. Go to redcrossblood.org to find out how to donate blood.

Editorial: AB 1383 is a slippery slope to another pension tsunami

Few lawmakers seem willing to exercise the bare minimum of fiscal responsibility

Altadena survivors have wheels, will travel for Eaton fire rebuilding aid

Dena Rise Up Coalition set off by bus Tuesday morning with dozens of Eaton fire survivors, residents, workers, faith leaders and community advoc…

Disneyland honors Bob Iger with Main Street U.S.A. window

The former Disney CEO and new Lakers co-owner was also named a Disney Legend on the same day.

Get a classic ‘Roadside Burger’ for 80 cents on Aug. 26 at Irv’s Burgers

Get lunch for less than a dollar at this burger stand for one day only.

Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

Hazardous smoke spread across both the United States and Canada.

Independent Bookstore Day 2026 in Southern California gets pet-friendly event

Check out our map of 90+ independent bookstores in SoCal from Santa Barbara to San Diego to plan you book adventures.

Wells Fargo Foundation gives $1 million to Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity to support ADUs in burn zone

Leaders see ADUs as a way to get people moved back into the area sooner.

Irvine couple with jewelry businesses hid $127 million in cash from the IRS, feds say

The pair and one of the companies they own pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges on Dec. 19.

In the wee hours of the morning, poets, private eyes and perfect portions

I moved Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” in order to schmooze a little with Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales.”

Jack Scott: Lincoln vs. Trump, a hypothetical

Character is destiny

After a little more than a year the Anaheim White House restaurant will reopen to the public on Tuesday, May 8

Restaurateur Bruno Serato will reveal a completely refurbished place when the 5,600-square-foot, 180-seat Anaheim White House restaurant opens t…