NOTE: This story ran Nov. 11, 2024. We are reposting it as part of our Veterans Day coverage. Look around area restaurants today and you’ll see what seems to be plenty of unfilled seats. Though these ...

Let’s agree that, in order to learn, one must actually show up to school and put one’s butt in one’s chair. Unfortunately, many kids in Orange County — and many more in the state at large — are ...

At the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, the Resorts World complex stands as a shining example of Sin City’s legendary excess. Built in 2021 for a staggering $4.3 billion, it is the most expensive ...

As Chinese consumers snag 14-cent coffees and 50-cent meals thanks to a fierce price war among food delivery platforms, restaurants and tea chains are counting the cost of vanishing footfalls. The ...

Ahold Delhaize remains a top defensive grocery pick, delivering steady dividends, consistent buybacks, and outperforming the market with a 6% shareholder yield. Strong cash flow and liquidity enable ...

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A gondolier waits for customers at The Venetian Las Vegas on Aug. 7, 2025. Reporter Gloria Valdez has made a living as a hostess at a steakhouse at the D Casino in downtown Las Vegas for 15 years, ...

This month, our twin boys — our only children — will fly the coop and head off to university. For the first time in 19 years, just two of us and our 12-pound Maltese Shih Tzu will be rattling around ...

Jamie Delaney didn’t know what to expect when she became an empty nester in 2023. She'd left her full-time job as a professor in child psychology 12 years ago to stay home with her two kids. Once her ...

For anyone who has ever felt the frustration of waiting to be seated at a restaurant with open tables, this former NYC service worker has a message for you. In a TikTok with almost 3,000 views, ...