MLS is coming to San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium

SAN DIEGO — Soccer fans, it’s time to get excited! The Major League Soccer Commissioner and San Diego City Mayor Todd Gloria are expected to hold a press conference at 10:45 a.m. at Snapdragon Stadium to announce the league’s 30th expansion team coming to America’s Finest City.…

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Excitement grows ahead of expected MLS team expansion in San Diego — FOX 5 San Diego

California is home to nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population.

SACRAMENTO – California is home to nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population and the problem – by almost everyone’s account – continues to worsen. The statistics tell part of the story: More than 170,000 people sleep in tents in public parks, under freeway bridges and on sidewalks in our cities and suburbs…

Maybe homelessness isn’t an unfixable problem after all — Orange County Register

Not everyone loves Mother’s Day…

(CNN) — Mother’s Day is one of the busiest days for the American restaurant industry. It also has a reputation among waiters and restaurant staff as one of the most grueling days on the calendar. “Every server knows that working on Mother’s Day is hell”…

Why Mother’s Day is the most hated day in the restaurant industry — NBC Palm Springs
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Peer into the San Diego Zoo at home with these live cams — FOX 5 San Diego

SAN DIEGO — From burrowing owls to waddling penguins and swimming polar bears, sights from the San Diego Zoo can be enjoyed at home via live cams. Though nothing quite compares to the wonder and discovery of exploring the more than 650 species and subspecies of the zoo’s 100 acres at Balboa Park, there’s always something to see with these live cams. Click below for more…

Peer into the San Diego Zoo at home with these live cams — FOX 5 San Diego

Disneyland computer crash traps massive crowds outside front gates in ‘crazy scene’ — Orange County Register

A massive computer system crash brought Disneyland and Disney California Adventure to a grinding halt with visitors unable to enter the front gates or use many technology-dependent features at the Anaheim theme parks. An outage with the Disneyland Resort’s ticketing system on Thursday, April 20 affected the turnstiles at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure…

Disneyland computer crash traps massive crowds outside front gates in ‘crazy scene’ — Orange County Register

#Irvine may open busy streets to people-powered modes of transit next year — Orange County Register

Irvine residents may have a unique opportunity to get pedaling next year as city leaders explore briefly shutting down some streets to allow for people-powered transportation to take center stage. Originating in Bogota, Columbia, ciclovia (Spanish for cycleway) is an open streets event that allows residents and visitors to explore the community…

Irvine may open busy streets to people-powered modes of transit next year — Orange County Register