China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US as competition intensifies
The overseas hiring spree underscores these “big tech” firms’ growing ambitions to build up their skilled workforce in…
Dead whale in Newport Beach disappeared, later found and towed out to sea – Orange County Register
A nearly 30-foot deceased whale that washed up in Newport Beach this week disappeared overnight, likely carried back…
SCUSD board votes to cut mental health positions
OVERNIGHT SHELTER AT THE JACKSON CIVIC CENTER THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND IF NEEDED. NEW THIS MORNING, THE…
Social media firms head to court over harms to children’s mental health
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices…
Dead whale washed up in Newport Beach near 11th Street – Orange County Register
A dead whale washed up on the sand in Newport Beach on Wednesday, with authorities assessing how the…
California Storm Forecast to Bring Heavy Snow, Easing Winter Drought
A massive storm aimed at California may help the state, which has been struggling with a snow drought…
Patient who claimed botched knee surgery at UCI Health led to leg amputation gets $11.5 million – Orange County Register
The University of California Board of Regents has paid $11.5 million to settle a lawsuit by a Perris…
Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Steve Durst, a US space entrepreneur who spent decades building rare bridges with China’s space sector despite restrictions…
‘Wuthering Heights’ box office: Women drive Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi film to No. 1 spot
Emerald Fennell’s bold reimagining of “Wuthering Heights” brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend. The Warner…
Warkentin Associates models LA cafe on “an artist’s living room”
American studio Warkentin Associates has aimed to capture the “spirit of ’90s coffee shop culture” inside this cafe…
California mountain lions are now considered ‘threatened,’ but only in certain regions
Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of…
‘The Simpsons’ hits 800 episodes: A look back at Springfield’s journey
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As…