By David W. Hart, Ph.D. Contributing writer We’re an aging population and the statistics are eye-opening to say the least: 77 million Baby Boomers; 10,000 are reaching retirement age each day; And about 45% of them have zero retirement savings to support them in older age. This may be the primary reason that nearly 82%…
A U.S. Olympic Committee commissioned investigation into the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal will likely conclude without many, if any, of the survivors of the former Team USA physician’s abuse being interviewed by the outside law firm conducting the probe. While top USOC officials said the investigation has been extended in hopes of interviewing survivors,…
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignations of two more bishops in Chile, as fallout mounted from widespread sex abuse scandals there. Without citing reasons, the Vatican said the latest to leave their posts were the bishops of San Bartolome de Chillan, Monsignor Carlos Eduardo Pellegrin Barrera,…
The bullies made his life hell because of the father he never knew. Those were tough years for Hugh Nguyen, living with his grandparents in Saigon, living with Vietnamese and American blood. His father had been a U.S. serviceman, stationed in Vietnam. That man, whose name he didn’t know, had died in battle shortly after…
Family, friends and colleagues of Costa Mesa Police Officer Oscar Adrian Reyes said an emotional goodbye to the 13-year veteran of the force during a funeral service Friday, Sept. 21, at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove. Reyes, of Huntington Beach, died from a heart attack Sept. 12 at age 43. The Rev. Quan Tran presided…
California fire agencies are emphasizing prevention – now more than ever. After a summer that saw massive blazes char thousands of acres across the state – including the Cranston fire near Idyllwild and the Holy fire in Orange and Riverside counties – a shift has begun, to focus efforts to prevent or lessen the destructive effects of such…
Southern Californians might remember the summer of 2018 for its sweltering heat waves, record ocean temperatures and destructive wildfires. But it also claimed another distinction: the summer we went nearly three months without a day of clean air. The region violated federal smog standards for…
By EILEEN SULLIVAN The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directly questioned for the first time Friday the veracity of the accusations levied by a woman who has said Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while they were both teenagers. Trump said in a Twitter post that if the alleged attack “was as…
The Aug. 15, 1939, premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” in Los Angeles was complete with Munchkins at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Actor Wallace Beery, kneeling, was joined by his daughter Carol Ann, center, “Wizard of Oz” producer Mervyn LeRoy, far right, and several actors dressed in Munchkin costumes…
Jeffrey and Tracy Katz have won a reprieve from the Coastal Commission’s order to pay a $1 million fine and remove a seawall that protects their $25-million Laguna Beach home from high tides and big waves. Because of the Katzes pending suit challenging the commission’s August decision, Orange County Superior Court Judge Randall J. Sherman ruled…
