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Center for Biological Diversity Reports Legal Agreement Prompts Crucial Reviews of California Offshore Oil Drilling

Sierra Sun Times

December 18, 2024 – HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has concluded a review and determined it necessary to revise drilling plans for the Beta Unit off the Southern California coast. The agency conducted the assessment in ...

All-County boys water polo: Newport Harbor’s Lucca van der Woude is the O.C. player of the year

Orange County Register on MSN.com

The UCLA commit delivered in the clutch for the CIF-SS Open Division champion. Check out selections for O.C. coach of the year and four teams of players.

Departing OTB chief splurged on travel

Niagara Gazette

The departing president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. traveled grandly during his final year on the job, records show. Consider: • A three-night stay at a swanky hotel on the Las Vegas Strip at a cost of $3,

Bolsa Chica approval to be studied by council committee

Orange County Tribune

With no discussion or debate, the Huntington Beach City Council unanimously approved a proposal Tuesday night to create a committee to “review the process and information” regarding the recent approval of the Bolsa Chica Senior Care Community Project ...

Where is California’s cheapest place to live?

Orange County Register on MSN.com

California’s bargain – the Central Valley’s Hanford – is still more expensive than 295 metropolitan areas across the US.

SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?

Space on MSN.com

SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will look similar to its last two launches, but exactly when it will lift off is still unclear.

They’re fighting over voter ID again

Politico

Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against Min’s bill, criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing it during a Bloomberg interview in October, saying, “Of course you have to show voter ID. The only reason you wouldn’t do [it] is because they want to cheat.”

25 Things Turning 25 in 2025

Mental Floss

The Sharp J-SH04, released in November 2000, was the first true integrated camera phone. It integrated a camera with messaging to let users easily share photos over their cellular network. It was branded as “Sha-Mail” from the Japanese word Shashin, meaning “photograph.”

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Y2K , Samsung

Huntington Beach gets Calif. lawsuit against its voter ID law dismissed

Straight Arrow News on MSN.com

A judge dismissed a California lawsuit challenging Huntington Beach's voter ID mandate, according to the city on Monday, Dec. 16.

How Old Do You Have to Be to Remember Uncrowded Waves?

Yahoo

I first surfed Huntington Beach Pier in 1972 — packed. Ocean Beach and Fort Point in ’73 — bunch of older guys ruled. Rincon in ‘75 — banging rails. Tortola, in the Caribbean, in ‘78 — East Coasters galore. Queensland’s Gold Coast ...

Addicts trafficked cross country to California by ‘army of fraudsters,’ new lawsuit alleges

Orange County Register on MSN.com

In a modus operandi familiar to followers of SCNG’s Rehab Riviera coverage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma said in the suit that once insurance benefits are exhausted, providers “kick patients to the curb, leaving these vulnerable individuals to fend for themselves thousands of miles from their homes.”

Newport Beach police called him a killer. So why has he been set free?

LA Times on MSN.com

Police arrested their suspect in a cold case killing, but have not presented their evidence for charges to be filed.

Legal Agreement Prompts Crucial Reviews of California Offshore Oil Drilling

Center for Biological Diversity

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has concluded a review and determined it necessary to revise drilling plans for the Beta Unit off the Southern California coast. The agency conducted the assessment in light of recent oil spills and new scientific data,

New 2025 California laws: Artificial intelligence, octopuses, cannabis cafes and more

ABC7

New entertainment zones, cannabis cafes and more protection against deepfakes and artificial intelligence. Here are laws going into effect in 2025:

Top 10 boys’ basketball rankings

The Monterey County Herald

10. Rancho San Juan: Andrew Hale is once again collecting double-doubles for the Trailblazers, who were bumped to the Mission Division this season after capturing Cypress last season. On the bubble: Soquel, Watsonville, Alvarez, North County, Scotts Valley.

La nueva fiscal de San Diego es una experta en vivienda y especialista en problemas “complicados”

San Diego Union-Tribune

Quiero encontrar formas de utilizar la oficina de fiscal de la ciudad para abordar nuestra crisis de vivienda”

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San Diego

Shhhh! This SoCal spot is the best-kept secret for magical winter sunset photos

LAist on MSN.com

Some say the best time to catch a SoCal winter sunset is before the winter solstice, which this year falls on Dec. 21. But sand berms will remain up until late winter, early spring. Now, all you have to do is make a plan to get out there and make your own photo magic.

High school football: Top photos from the CIF State championship games, Dec. 14

Orange County Register

The high school football season went out with a bang Saturday night with its CIF State championship games. With so much on the line, stadiums were filled with fans and teams battled each other to win the state titles. Take a look at the Southern California ...

Mater Dei pulls away late to win CIF Open Division state football title

Los Angeles Times on MSN.com

Earlier in the day, Palos Verdes won the Division 2-A contest and Huntington Beach Edison won the Division 1-A game, setting the stage for a marquee matchup between North Coast Section and Southern Section champions. The Monarchs’ dominant performance ...

Central’s dream season comes to an end after critical errors doom state title hopes

Fresno Bee on MSN.com

The Edison Chargers’ Matt Lopez (31) celebrates after stoping the Central Grizzlies’ Brandon Smith (2) on a fourth down play during the CIF State Division 1-A championship at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Saturday. The Chargers won 21-14 after scoring in the final minute.

Edison scores in final minute to claim Division 1-A state championship

LA Times on MSN.com

The Chargers score the only points of the second half in the final minute to defeat Fresno Central on Saturday at Saddleback College.

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Saddleback College

Breaking news: Edison football wins CIF State Division 1-A title with TD in final seconds

Orange County Register on MSN.com

MISSION VIEJO — Sam Thomson threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jake Minter with 20 seconds remaining in the game to lead Edison to a 21-14 win over Central of Fresno in the CIF State Division 1-A championship Saturday at Saddleback College. The win gives Edison (12-4) the first state football championship in the program’s history.

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Edison , New Jersey , Saddleback College

Live updates: Central Grizzlies vs. Edison Chargers California high school CIF Division 1-A championship

High School On SI on MSN.com

Huntington Beach Edison goes after its first state championship while Fresno Central goes for its second in Saturday's California CIF Division 1-A championship at Saddleback College. The kickoff is set for 3:30 p.

‘It feels like a dream’: Minter miracle lifts Edison football to Division 1-A state title

Los Angeles Times

Sam Thomson threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jake Minter with 20 seconds remaining to give Edison a 21-14 win over Fresno Central in the CIF State Division 1-A final.

Edison (Huntington Beach) vs. Central (Fresno): Live updates, score of California 1-A state high school football championship

Sporting News on MSN.com

Get ready for what might be the best high school football game of the weekend as two longstanding California public school powerhouses, Edison (Huntington Beach) and Central East (Fresno), face off for a CIF 1-A state title.

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Kansas City Chiefs , Xavier Worthy

How to watch Edison (Huntington Beach) vs. Central (Fresno) in 2024 California 1-A state high school football championship

Sporting News on MSN.com

Two of California's most established public school powerhouses are set for battle on Saturday for a CIF 1-A state championship.

Leader of Southern California white supremacist group sentenced to 2 years in federal prison

ABC7

The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group was sentenced to two years in federal prison for inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017.

ABC7's Community VP surprised with well wishes on retirement at Spark of Love Ontario

ABC7

ABC7's beloved Vice President of Diversity and Community Engagement, Teresa Samaniego, is retiring after 45 years at the station. Teresa started at ABC7 in 1979. In 1982, she established what was then called the Public Affairs Department.

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles

HBUHSD board to reorganize

Orange County Tribune

The annual organizational meeting of the Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday. Newly-elected trustees Susan Henry and Christine Hernandez will

Do-over for the Bolsa Chica Senior Care project decision?

Orange County Tribune

By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune A divided Huntington Beach City Council approved the controversial Bolsa Chica Senior Care Community Project in November, clearing the way for construction

After years of debate, Irvine threatens to leave the Orange County Power Authority once and for all

Orange County Register

The Irvine City Council authorized its city manager to withdraw from the power authority in 2025 if the city’s relationship with the agency doesn’t improve.

Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Dec. 5-12)

MSN

Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Dec. 5 to Dec. 12. El Pollo Norteño, 13185 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove Closed: Dec. 9 Reason: Sewage overflow Reopened: Dec.

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Orange County , Florida

White supremacist leader who claimed he was fighting Antifa gets time served

Law & Crime on MSN.com

A former leader of a white supremacist group convicted of rioting at political rallies in California and claimed he was fighting Antifa will be getting out of custody for time already served as he was sentenced on Friday to 24 months in federal prison.

Man arrested in deadly Charlottesville riot sentenced in California

Richmond

A leader of a white supremacist group in Southern California, Robert Paul Rundo, sentenced to two years in federal prison for inciting violence at political rallies in 2017.

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California

Boeing Layoffs Impact Over 500 Employees In Southern California

MSN

More than 500 employees in Southern California being laid off . Boeing is reducing its employee numbers across multiple departments and in multiple locations. And California, part

Huntington Beach, CA Weather Conditions

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All-CIF teams, award winners for girls volleyball

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Player of the Year – Mary Sanchez, OH, 12, Victor Valley

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CIF Southern Section

High school football: CIF state bowl game scores

AOL

Whittier Pioneer (10-5) vs. Balboa (8-5), 11 a.m. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.

Illegally trafficked live turtles found in Torrance lead to guilty plea in federal court

The San Bernardino Sun

A 54-year-old man tried to send 40 eastern box turtles back to his Hong Kong home, according to the indictment.

Hot Trends Baby Boomers’ Top Moving Destinations Revealed in Latest 2024 Study! Find Out Where They’

jurnaltime

Across the nation, 18 cities have over 25% baby boomer populations, with cities like Pembroke Pines, Thousand Oaks, Port St. Lucie, and St. Petersburg in Florida, and others like Sunnyvale, Garden Grove, and Huntington Beach in California. Notably ...