After months of gloomy tidings about the American economy, Friday finally brought some good news. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that the national unemployment rate for May dropped to 13.3 […]
Good jobless report spurs stocks
Sharp rise in coronavirus cases
The latest count of new confirmed coronavirus cases showed sharp increases in both new infections and deaths in Orange County. Two hundred ninety-six cases were in Friday’s report from the county health […]
King defeated, Biden is near goal
Voters this week moved a controversial Congressman near to the exit and moved Joe Biden closer to locking up the Democratic presidential nomination. Steven King, a controversial representative from Iowa, was defeated […]
Coronavirus count dips to 107
New confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange County are at 107 in Friday’s report from the county’s health care agency. That’s down from 137 in Thursday’s count. The cumulative number of confirmed cases […]
New charges filed in Floyd’s death
The four police officers at the scene of the controversial death of a black man in Minneapolis on May 25 saw their legal troubles deepen on Wednesday. Prosecutors upgraded the charges […]
Coronavirus daily count is at 137
The count of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange County rose to 137 in Wednesday’s report, up from Tuesday’s total of 100. According to the county health agency, eight deaths were also […]
Trump hits ‘lowlifes’; protests go on
The protests over the death of George Floyd that have dominated the news for a week continued on Tuesday, Initially the marches and rallies today have resulted in little violence and damage, […]
5% workforce cuts in 2020-21?
The City of Huntington Beach may face a 5 percent cut in its workforce because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. At a study session on Monday, the council discussed the […]
New coronavirus cases drop to 100
Three more deaths and 100 new confirmed coronavirus cases were noted in Tuesday’s report from the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of new cases was down sharply from Monday’s total […]
Trump wants tougher “law and order”
President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself “the president of law and order” even as protestors clashed with military and civilian police not far from the White House. The protestors – who, […]
