For Mother’s Day weekend, we turn to moms at least 100 years old for their wisdom
As jobs go, motherhood can seem at odds with itself; too relentless to be easy but too satisfying to quit. It’s also endless. The core Mom skills – listening, caring,…
Strangers to family: Southern California senior citizens lean into home-sharing
Silvia Salazar, right, speaks with her mother, Ester, left, and housemate Darlene Hastings at their home in South Gate on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County…
Mother’s Day brings hard choices for North Texas moms struggling to feed families
Trimica Smith, 53, stands beside a cart of groceries after visiting The Stewpot, a North Texas food pantry, ahead of Mother’s Day. Smith said rising grocery prices and reduced food…
What an Appeals Court got wrong in its decision on homelessness funding
The Trump administration is facing roadblocks in its efforts to alter the criteria by which the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards homelessness grants. U.S. District Judge Mary…
North Texas can’t afford to lose an education lifeline
In North Texas, we believe that hard work opens doors. For thousands of students and families in our communities, that door has a name: TRIO. TRIO programs are federally funded…
Eric Alegria, SD-24 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire
Ahead of the June primary election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the…
Boko Haram militants kill 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post, Chad says
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad’s armed forces said Tuesday. The region…
OC homelessness czar taking hits pending release of homeless count
Orange County homelessness czar Doug Becht is on the hot seat as the county awaits the results of January’s Point-in-Time homeless count. In recent months, Becht, director of the county’s…
Time for the nuclear option in Texas?
Texas is in a historic moment, growing faster than its energy grid can keep up. New families arrive each day as local infrastructure struggles to scale fast enough. Data centers…
Anonymous tip system started in wake of Sandy Hook shooting has fielded nearly 400,000 reports
By DAVE COLLINS HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — Less than two years after her 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Nicole Hockley was in an Ohio…