Derek Tran takes a 36 vote lead in CA45

No art to share; Tran has a tiny lead against Rep. Michelle Steel in a race that’s virtually grunted to head to a recount.

Kristen Bell returning as host to SAG’s Actor Awards
Bell was their first host in 2018 and returned for the show's debut on Netflix.
Editorial: Newport Beach takes its own wrong path on housing
Newport Beach’s NIMBY efforts probably won’t fare better than Huntington Beach’s, but at some point it might be simpler for cities to just build housing.
Monty’s Good Burger closes in Riverside and Culver City
The brand, a fixture at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival since 2018, helped introduce the Impossible Burger to the world.
Air quality alert issued for Orange County until early Friday
Orange County Coast, Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Riverside County Mountains and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning are the focus of an air quality alert reported at 11:07 a.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Friday Jan. 23, at midnight.
Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable
The U.S. housing market has been in a sales slump dating back to 2022.