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Many Americans have never experienced a “good economy,” if a good economy is defined as one in which an individual can graduate from high school or college and find a job that pays four times the cost of housing.At one time that was considered a rule of thumb for personal finance — 25% of an individual’s monthly income was what could prudently be spent on monthly rent or a mortgage payment.Today that would make anyone laugh, or cry. And what’s worse, a rising number of working-age Americans have dropped out of the labor force entirely. According to the U.S. Department…
Donald Trump didn’t win Perris. It’s the way he lost it that helped him win the Inland Empire in 2024.By winning more votes in blue cities like Perris than he did in 2020 and flipping 13 cities won by Joe Biden, Trump became the first Republican in 20 years to win Riverside and San Bernardino counties, a Southern California News Group analysis of election results shows.Certified election results from both counties show Trump won 13 Inland cities he lost four years ago — Banning, Chino, Chino Hills, Corona, Eastvale, Grand Terrace, Hemet, Highland, Jurupa Valley, La Verne, Lake Elsinore, Rancho Cucamonga…
The holidays are over, and the new year is here. Most of us are still recovering from the frenzy — wrapping paper on the floor, leftovers in the fridge, and maybe a pile of thank-you notes waiting to be written.But before we dive headlong into resolutions and routines, let’s take a moment to reflect on something that often gets lost in the shuffle: gratitude.Gratitude isn’t just a polite thing to practice — it’s the secret sauce of meaningful relationships. It’s how we honor the thoughtfulness of others and how we cultivate a sense of joy and connection that can carry…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government’s fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for millions in the Caribbean country.The deployment of around 75 security officers, mostly from Guatemala, was greeted Saturday at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince by the Kenyan commander of the U.N.-backed mission that for months has been struggling to restore order.“The gangs have only two choices: surrender, lay down their weapons, and face justice, or face us in the field,” the officer, Godfrey Otunge, said in remarks at a…
CONCORD — When the Ontario Christian girls basketball team lost to Archbishop Mitty on Dec. 21, the No. 2 nationally-ranked Knights were looking forward to another shot at No. 1 Mitty that was already on their schedule.But they didn’t want the Monarchs like this.After Mitty lost their best player, 6-foot-2 junior forward McKenna Woliczko, to a second-quarter injury, Ontario Christian pulled away in the fourth quarter and recorded a 61-44 victory Saturday afternoon in a game that was part of the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase at Carondelet High School.Ontario Christian sophomore point guard Kaleena Smith scored a game-high 23 points as…
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A blast from an improvised explosive device killed one person and wounded 35 others on Saturday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Turbat, a police official said.Footage from the scene showed vehicles moving through the city before an explosion and flames engulfed one of them.Police officer Roshan Baloch said that eight of the wounded were in critical condition, and that the rest were stable. Most of the casualties are soldiers. The device was in a car parked on the side of the road and was detonated remotely, Baloch added.The chief minister for Balochistan province, Sarfraz Bugti, condemned…
Actress Jaime Gertz, left, with her husband and owner of the Atlanta Hawks Tony Ressler during a NBA basketball game between the Clippers and the Atlanta Hawks at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Clippers reacts from the bench against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half of a NBA basketball game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) James Harden #1 of the Clippers drives to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks…
CLAREMONT — Claremont police Saturday arrested a man believed to have burglarized six businesses over three nights, along with a woman who allegedly possessed stolen property.The commercial burglaries occurred during nighttime hours between Thursday and Saturday, according to a statement from the Claremont Police Department.Four burglaries occurred in the 800-900 block of west Foothill Boulevard, near Mountain Avenue. The other two happened in the 700 block of south Indian Hill Boulevard, at San Jose Avenue, police said.Detectives and officers followed leads they obtained while investigating each burglary, which led them Saturday to identify the suspect as a 30-year-old Covina resident.…
PITTSBURGH — Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a touchdown, Cade York kicked four field goals and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win over the floundering Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night.Burrow also threw an interception and his NFL record streak of consecutive games with at least 250 yards passing and three touchdowns came to an end. But he did enough to propel the Bengals (9-8) to their fifth straight win and keep them in the mix until the season’s final day.Cincinnati will earn the seventh seed in the AFC if Denver loses…
A 22-year-old is suspected of shooting and killing another man in Temecula on Saturday, according to investigators. Around 5 a.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon in the 32900 block of Josheroo Court, south of Highway 79 and west of Redhawk Parkway. The caller, identified as Micah Harris from Temecula, said he had just shot another man in the residence, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Office news release. Upon arrival, deputies located a dead man inside the residence. Several other people were also located at the property, according to the…