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Civics & Democracy

Will Huntington Beach Residents Have To Show ID To Vote In Future Elections?

State officials say ID requirements at polls violate state law and unfairly target people of color. Huntington Beach is moving forward anyway.

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Climate & Environment

Dana Point Landslide Leaves Mansion Precariously Perched On Cliff’s Edge

The climate crisis is destabilizing cliffs and making landslides more likely, an expert says.

Two women stand in a library aisle in front of shelves of books. One visible title reads "Own Your Period."

Civics & Democracy

Huntington Beach Librarians Begin Reviewing Kids’ Books For 'Sexual Content'

Librarians moved books out of the children's section Wednesday to comply with a city council resolution to restrict access to books deemed to have sexual content. Some of the books are about subjects such as puberty.

A feminine presenting Asian person with light skin tone and long dark hair wearing all black stands in a sunlit hallway standing towards a glass door that reflect their body.

Education

Where California Universities Go Quiet On Abortion, Students Fill In The Silence

In the absence of more consistent messaging from campus administrators, students say they feel a need to step in to inform other students about their rights.

Black and white tarp cover a hillside where a landslide occurred. Beneath the hill is a train track that has been destroyed. A row of home sit atop the hill.

Climate & Environment

Some OC Beaches Are Disappearing. New Data Gives Clues On How To Help

UC Irvine researchers have developed a new way to model sand movement that could help officials more effectively spend money to shore up the coast.

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Housing & Homelessness

Orange County Launches Rental Assistance Pilot Program

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program will provide up to three months of support to families with unpaid rent or at risk of becoming unhoused.

Transportation & Mobility

California OKs $10 Million In Emergency Funding For San Clemente. Officials Hope A Barrier Wall Is The Solution

The emergency funds will go toward restoring passenger rail service after a recent landslide.

Two people in coats and rain boots use brooms to brush water out french doors.

Climate & Environment

Storm Hits SoCal With Flooding, Minor Rockslides, Hail And Record-Breaking Rainfall

Another stronger front is expected to hit Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of dangerous, even life-threatening impacts.

The collapse this week cut away part of a patio where several people can be seen standing. What looks like patio furniture and other construction materials have slid down the hillside along with the dirt. Another portion of the cliff is reinforced with wooden scaffolding.

Climate & Environment

Here's How To Detect Signs That A Landslide Or Flood Is Imminent

Tips for those living in areas prone to coastal erosion like along the coast or on a bluff.

Exterior of the Anaheim Convention Center with water fountains in front with a marquee that reads BlizzCon.

Civics & Democracy

State Audit Finds Anaheim Tourism Bureau And Chamber Misused Public Funds

Some of those funds were improperly used by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to support business-friendly candidates through its political action committee, according to auditors.

A photo of a cliffside with a pedestrian bridge cracked in the middle. A train track is visible below it.

Transportation & Mobility

Train Disruptions In San Clemente Raise Questions Of The Future Of Coastal Rail

The rail track sits on a hillside prone to landslides in recent years.

The fried chicken and the fried fish dinner with an assortment of sides (collard greens, corn and okra salad, candied sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese and cornbread muffins) from Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen at Manchester and La Brea.

Food

17 Local Chefs And Bakers Named James Beard Award Semifinalists

Several local bars and restaurants also make the list for this year's James Beard Awards.

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