Coastal Country Jam will return to Huntington Beach in 2027

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After a two-year hiatus, Coastal Country Jam is heading back to where it all began, bringing Luke Bryan, Megan Moroney, Thomas Rhett and Parker McCollum to the sand in Huntington Beach on May 22-23, 2027.

The two-day country music festival, produced by Activated Events, will return to Huntington Beach for the first time […]

First gray whale of season gets lost briefly in Dana Point Harbor

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The gray whale lost its way during the 6,000-mile migration from Alaska, but found its way back out of the Dana Point Harbor to continue on its journey to Mexico’s warm waters.

The first southbound gray whale of the season was spotted on Tuesday, Nov. 3, video showing it emerging next to stand-up […]

3 people have been injured in a shooting at an Iowa post office

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By HANNAH FINGERHUT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A shooting at an Iowa post office left three people injured Thursday, authorities said.

Des Moines police said the suspect has been detained and that the victims suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

“They’re all at the hospital, they are being cared […]

Disneyland testing ‘Cars’ robots as parking lot assistants

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A cute little orange robot with a yellow safety vest that looks like a “Cars” character could soon wave you into a parking spot using glowing traffic control wands at Disneyland’s Pixar Pals garage.

Disneyland is training AI-powered autonomous robots to help you park your car when you arrive at the Anaheim theme […]

Anaheim brief: City hosts annual free health fair for residents

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There will be a free health fair for the Anaheim community at the Convention Center on Nov. 14.

Services such as medical, dental, vision, women’s and other health services will be available. As will mammograms, pap smears, bone density assessment, sugar, cholesterol and hemoglobin testing and more.

The fair’s hours are 8 a.m. […]

Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards and the classic playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame

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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Bingo, Care Bears, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide have all made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, taking their place alongside classics like Mr. Potato Head and G.I. Joe.

The winners emerged Thursday from a field […]

Amazon adds Uber Eats to list of services for Amazon Prime members

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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is adding a new perk for its Prime members.

The Seattle-based online behemoth said Thursday that it has agreed to add Uber Eats to its list of services for Amazon Prime members in the U.S. The service, which will be effective immediately, […]

Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training as labor shortage looms US chip industry

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By WUFEI YU

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — For three years, Ethan Mock worked part-time at a gym to make ends meet while taking on more than $100,000 in debt to pursue a degree in business administration. Earlier this year — his fifth and final at Northern Arizona University — he began looking beyond […]

Colorful sea slug visitor found in Newport Beach tidepool

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There’s already been a lot of excitement over tropical orcas hunting off Southern California and a whale shark seen off San Clemente, now another warm-water traveler, though only 1.5 inches in size, is exciting tidepool explorers as El Niño conditions continue to draw unusual visitors.

That’s because the sea slug known as a […]

‘Where to?’ — Corona cops thumb a ride with good Samaritan to catch suspect

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A 51-year-old construction worker was on his way to fix a leaky roof in Corona on Oct. 23, when he slowed down his double-cab truck after seeing people in the road.

A man flagged him down and made a request:

“Will you give me a ride?”

This was no ordinary hitchhiker. This one […]