California
Officials are emphasizing the grandeur of the Olympics as a global event and hoping the Trump administration funds public transit. More than $2 billion will be needed to run enough buses to get spectators to and from venues.
A hand-selected group of California lawmakers travels — gratis — to Hawaii, Vietnam and Taiwan to discuss big-picture policy ideas.
Business
The Biden administration is launching a broad investigation into the state of competition in air travel, including the effect of mergers and joint ventures between airlines.
World & Nation
Among other things, Trump’s agenda would scale back federal government efforts on civil rights and expand presidential powers.
Politics
The Biden administration is working against the clock to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before Trump takes office.
Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect.
INDUSTRY UPDATES
The Orange County Transportation Authority acquired a 220,000-square-foot office building at 2677 N. Main St. in Santa Ana that will serve as its new headquarters.
Letters to the Editor
A reader said she used to walk to a Metro bus stop on Sunset Boulevard. Now, after falling on poor sidewalks, she uses ride share or just stays home.
Climate & Environment
Federal officials release a proposal outlining options for new, long-term rules for managing chronic water shortages from the overtapped Colorado River.
The Newsom administration is in conflict with itself on gasoline pricing. Is it trying to hold down prices at the pump or is it OK with hiking them? Both, it seems.