2024 Orange County Business Visionaries
Debra Miller, founder and CEO of Cure-Duchenne, has been a transformative force in the fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
World & Nation
A federal judge struck down part of Ohio’s new election law, which put restrictions on voters with disabilities who were casting absentee ballots.
Entertainment & Arts
Pieces from Princess Diana’s iconic wardrobe, plus some handwritten notes and letters, sell for a combined $1.5 million-plus at auction in Beverly Hills.
California
The Democratic governor characterized California’s economic might as “cold comfort” to regions that feel like they don’t fully participate in the state’s muscular output.
Business
U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week, as Nvidia’s stock continued to cool from its startling, supernova run.
2023 Orange County Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards
CureDuchenne, led by CEO Debra Miller, is at the forefront of research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is a rare and fatal neuromuscular disease.
Opinion
The arrest and hogtying of a reporter, the childish and racist tweets by the sheriff’s spokesperson, the treatment of the families of people killed by deputies and the ongoing resistance to oversight by Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva all make a tense situation worse and demonstrate the need for even stronger sheriff oversight.
Scott Bessent defended President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies in front of the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing,
A famous illustration of Saturn’s moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it is, can both evoke the sublime.
Science & Medicine
Using cells from patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disease that affects one in 5,000 boys, UCLA scientists have devised a strategy for creating “corrected” stem cells that could restore tissue under attack by the deadly muscle-wasting disorder.