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Cal State San Bernardino faculty members are calling out administrators for what they say is a misuse of funds, after a Thursday, Oct. 23, public meeting at which officials said the university faces a nearly $13 million decrease in its 2025-26 budget. The San Bernardino chapter of the California Faculty Association, the union representing faculty and staff in the Cal State system, plans to file complaints against the university “to fight program elimination and job loss, stop excessive workload and make sure faculty get the work (to which) they’re entitled,” chapter Vice President Thomas Corrigan said in a Thursday, Oct.…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and CHRIS RUGABER, AP Business Writers It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 3% increase from the August average of $8.87 and 41% higher than in September 2024, according to U.S. government figures. Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year. Consumer prices for food purchased for home use and away from home were 3% in September compared to the same month a year earlier, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The consumer price…

The ongoing government shutdown is expected soon to delay food benefits and impact pay for federal employees. But will it have any effect on California’s special election on redistricting? The short answer is no, according to the California secretary of state’s office. “The only possible impact would be if United States Postal Service operations were interrupted and the USPS has noted that their operations won’t be interrupted,” a spokesperson for the secretary of state said in an email. Related: Southern California’s guide to Prop. 50, the 2025 redistricting election Natashi Garvins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service in Southern…

Here is the schedule of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Saturday, Oct. 25. Sites and times subject to change. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF SCHEDULE FLAG FOOTBALL Second Round (Games at 5 p.m., unless noted) Division 2 Bishop Amat at Cajon Linfield Christian at Corona del Mar Upland at Gahr, 10 a.m. Division 3 Norco at Long Beach Poly Santiago at Mission Viejo, 2 p.m. Rancho Cucamonga at El Modena Santa Paula at Roosevelt Division 4 Temecula Prep at Canyon Springs, 11 a.m. King at Serra Schurr at Great Oak St. Mary’s Academy at Temecula Valley Riverside…

By MATTHEW LEE and FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest U.S. allies in South America. The Treasury Department leveled the penalties against Petro; his wife, Veronica del Socorro Alcocer Garcia; his son, Nicolas Fernando Petro Burgos; and Colombian Interior Minister Armando Alberto Benedetti. Petro “has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in…

Whoever replaces Steve Cherundolo as head coach of the Los Angeles Football Club next season will get to work with a group of players who understand and appreciate one another. Following consecutive offseasons that featured significant roster turnover, the 2026 team (and beyond) should look a lot like it does heading into the start of the MLS Cup playoffs on Wednesday. A key member of the group that lifted an MLS Cup, Supporters’ Shield and U.S. Open Cup since 2022, defender Ryan Hollingshead will remain with LAFC through 2027, the club announced Friday. “We’re thrilled to have come to terms…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The last time U.S. President Donald Trump visited South Korea in 2019, he made a surprise trip to the border with North Korea for an impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to revive faltering nuclear talks. Now, as Trump is set to make his first trip to Asia since his return to office, speculation is rife that he may seek to meet Kim again during his stop in South Korea. If realized, it would mark the two’s first summit since their last meeting at the Korean…

The Chargers went into their long weekend break with a 37-10 bounce-back victory Thursday night over the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium that represented their most complete game of the season. They weren’t flawless, but they were much improved in all areas. Here’s what we learned, what we heard and what comes next after they rebounded smartly and certainly from Sunday’s 38-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, a game that revealed the vast differences between an elite team in the NFL and one that’s trying to rise to that level. HERBERT … AGAIN The Chargers’ first play from scrimmage Thursday…

Naming rights have rescued major California businesses before. Now the chief of the often-belittled California High Speed Rail Authority (HSR) thinks they might be at least part of the answer to keeping the half-built bullet train system going long enough to actually carry passengers. Call this Part 2 of HSR’s survival strategy. Just make sure many of the fees are collected in advance and that they’re enough to make a difference. Frequently called a boondoggle, the train has already secured Part 1 of its fiscal survival plan, an absolute must after President Trump cancelled $4 billion in federal grant money…

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January. And increased payments to nearly 7.5 million people receiving Supplemental Security Income will begin on Dec. 31. Friday’s announcement was meant to be made last week but was delayed because of the federal government shutdown. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for retirees and disabled beneficiaries is financed by payroll…