Kroger plans to close 60 US stores in 18 months to improve profits
Kroger plans to close around 60 U.S. grocery stores over the next 18 months to improve efficiency. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company announced the plan during a corporate earnings call last Friday....
View ArticleLos Angeles leaders made a mess of the city. Now they’re desperate for a...
Los Angeles is in need of a bailout. On March 3, Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia informed Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council that revenue for the current fiscal year was on track to fall...
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Cudahy vice mayor criticized — and under investigation — for suggesting gangs...
The vice mayor of Cudahy is being called “despicable” by a federal agency, and a police union is demanding that she resign and face prosecution after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in...
View ArticleNew-home sales drop by most since 2022 on poor affordability
By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg US new homes sales fell in May by the most in almost three years as incentives fell short of alleviating affordability constraints. Sales of new single-family homes...
View ArticleSpitzer right to dismiss endless gang injunctions
It’s not always easy to strike the right balance between protecting law-abiding citizens from street crime and respecting the civil liberties of criminal suspects. Two decades ago, prosecutors...
View ArticleCourt rightly strikes down restrictive California gun law
Once again federal courts have blasted holes in attempts to restrict the Second Amendment “right to keep and bear arms.” On June 20, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth...
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Trump wraps up a NATO summit far chummier than the tense meetings of his...
By SEUNG MIN KIM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrapped up participation in the annual NATO summit facing an alliance...
View ArticleBuilders shrinking home sizes to keep prices in check, experts say
New homes are getting smaller, but kitchens are getting bigger. Those are two of the key trends in the new housing market, two experts said at the National Association of Real Estate Editors...
View ArticleDispelling the Myths About Weight Loss Surgery
By Sahil “Bobby” Gambhir, M.D., bariatric surgeon, Surgical Weight Loss Center, MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center Surgical weight loss is often misunderstood. Despite being a safe and effective...
View ArticleAngels still awaiting Zach Neto’s MRI exam results
ANAHEIM — The Angels are still holding out hope that Zach Neto can avoid the injured list. Late Wednesday morning, the shortstop was back at the ballpark after undergoing an MRI exam on his right...
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