Author: OCCLIPPER Editorial Team

What you need to know:Sites Reservoir is an important part of California’s strategy to capture wet-season flows and build water resilience in a hotter, drier climate — and the project recently reached an important milestone to move it closer to construction. The final permit will now go before the State Water Board on November 4.

Southern California work crews were doing some routine excavation recently when they dug up one very strange animal. It could be a “thunder beast” or possibly a “swamp rhino.” What’s clear, according to scientists, is that it was a massive mammal that inhabited what is now Oceanside around 40 million years ago. The fossilized remains…

Doug Freeman, aka “Mr. OC Philanthropy,” and his wife, Lynn, were in Oslo recently to participate in the Kavli Prize, a biennial event sponsored by Norway and the Los Angeles-based Kavli Foundation, of which Doug is a director.

People who bought certain iPhone models can start submitting claims to get paid as part of a $250-million settlement resolving legal claims that Apple misled consumers about the capabilities of its artificial-intelligence-powered features. Some iPhone users could be eligible for a cash payment of $25 per device, which could increase to $95 per device depending…

Irvine-based biotechnology company TAE Life Sciences has inked a contract manufacturing agreement with Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc. (FITI) in Taiwan to develop targeted radiation treatments.

Torrance-based firm accuses EV maker of patent infringement for seven technologies

Orange County Fire Authority officials are looking to bolster search and rescue efforts through federal funding, gearing up for El Niño ahead of its expected impacts that could hit next month. 

California voters will soon decide whether to impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state’s billionaires. Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently contributed $82 million to oppose the measure. His critics frame this as an existential battle between self-interested billionaires and the public interest. At stake are funds unions and legislators believe could…

A boat fire in Huntington Harbor this afternoon (Wednesday) was quickly extinguished by the Huntington Beach Fire Department.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are in need of a quick turnaround to salvage their season after an 0-2 start.