Year: 2021

In the past, Charles Yu says he occasionally thought about launching a writing prize to encourage young Taiwanese Americans to pursue their creative dreams. “I didn’t know exactly how to go about it, or whether anyone would be interested,” says Yu by phone from his home in Irvine. “But last November, I was lucky enough…

For the second day in a row, the OC Health Care Agency reported no new deaths from the coronavirus. As of Wednesday, Feb. 24, the reported number of people in the county who have died from the virus remains at 3,848. The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered…

A forecast for high winds on Thursday, Feb. 25, has prompted county officials to close for the day the mass vaccination site held in the Disneyland parking lot, Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Lisa Bartlett announced in a tweet. The site uses large tents, which in previous high winds have been damaged. It is the…

In Long Beach, port workers qualify for the front of the coronavirus vaccine line. Statewide, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants 10% of vaccines guaranteed for educators going forward. But some counties began vaccinating teachers a month ago. Some counties embrace the state’s conclusion that medical marijuana workers are health care workers and qualify for early shots; others…

It’s often called Mexican pizza, so it’s fitting that the tlayuda from Flor de Oaxaca in Santa Ana arrives in one those generic boxes with “pizza” emblazoned across the top. They do sort of look like pizzas. And I think people call them that because they have a hard time pronouncing tlayuda. Tip: Try saying…

The United States expects to roll out three to four million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine next week, pending authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday. A Johnson & Johnson executive on Tuesday had said the company expected to ship nearly 4 million…

A new homeless shelter in Costa Mesa is set to welcome residents by the end of next month. First it needs furniture, but that’s not a problem — there’s a local store ready to deliver the goods, free of charge. Starting next week, a team of employees from IKEA will visit the 72-bed site near…

With 2.6 billion people actively using Facebook every day, Facebook has become a go-to component of almost any inbound marketing strategy. But as more and more Facebook features change, so does the process of setting up a Page. Don’t waste another day aimlessly poking around on Facebook trying to figure out how to get your…

Local search is powerful for small businesses: 46% of all Google searches are looking for local information, which means if your business isn’t optimized for local search, you could be missing out on potential customers who are ready to shop in your area. In short, local SEO is critical if you want your business to…

Over the past 36 years, a lot of players have come through the USC men’s basketball program. Top picks like O.J. Mayo and Onyeka Okongwu. NBA All-Stars like DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic. Even the winningest players in program history, Jonah Mathews and Nick Rakocevic. But none have been able to lead the Trojans to…

Damien High is one of the premier boys basketball programs in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire, and it usually hosts The Classic, one of the biggest post-Christmas tournaments in Southern California. But with the high school basketball season seemingly on life support due to the strict guidelines for playing indoor sports during the…

It’s often called Mexican pizza, so it’s fitting that the tlayuda from Flor de Oaxaca in Santa Ana arrives in one those generic boxes with “pizza” emblazoned across the top. They do sort of look like pizzas. And I think people call them that because they have a hard time pronouncing tlayuda. Tip: Try saying…

The United States expects to roll out three to four million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine next week, pending authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday. A Johnson & Johnson executive on Tuesday had said the company expected to ship nearly 4 million…

A new homeless shelter in Costa Mesa is set to welcome residents by the end of next month. First it needs furniture, but that’s not a problem — there’s a local store ready to deliver the goods, free of charge. Starting next week, a team of employees from IKEA will visit the 72-bed site near…

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday, Feb. 24, there was no evidence Tiger Woods was impaired when he crashed the SUV he was driving the day before on a stretch of road in Rancho Palos Verdes known for frequent accidents. “No evidence of impairment whatsoever. He was lucid,” Villanueva said in a live…

The Clippers’ Reggie Jackson drives to the basket during the first half of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards at Staples Center. Jakcson had 17 points in the 135-116 win as the Clipper reserves outscored the Wizards’ subs, 58-29. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) The Clippers’ Patrick Beverley passes through the Wizards defense…

The Clippers’ Reggie Jackson drives to the basket during the first half of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards at Staples Center. Jakcson had 17 points in the 135-116 win as the Clipper reserves outscored the Wizards’ subs, 58-29. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) The Clippers’ Patrick Beverley passes through the Wizards defense…

The Clippers’ Reggie Jackson drives to the basket during the first half of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards at Staples Center. Jakcson had 17 points in the 135-116 win as the Clipper reserves outscored the Wizards’ subs, 58-29. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) The Clippers’ Patrick Beverley passes through the Wizards defense…

Now that we’re spending more time than ever at home on our computers, it’s a great time to brush up on webinar etiquette. Webinars give brands the chance to connect directly with their audiences. On the flip side, consumers get to increase their knowledge on a topic. It’s a win-win when done correctly, but not…

By ADAM BEAM | The Associated Press SACRAMENTO  — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that California can for the first time enforce its tough net neutrality law, clearing the way for the state to ban internet providers from slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications that don’t pay for premium service. Former…