For the first time, Orange County government is offering free estate planning for residents who don’t have wills. Meanwhile, 49,000 more residents in the county will discover their combined $49 million in medical debt is cleared. Orange County gave an update on how it is spending grant funding and federal COVID stimulus money to help people.

Picture this: A little extra cash shows up in your bank account — unexpected, unearned, and oh-so-tempting. For many, that’s exactly what happened when stimulus checks rolled out. Some people put the money to good use, paying off bills or padding their ...

Congress has moved to prevent money from the proposed $825 billion stimulus package from being used for zoos, aquariums, golf courses, swimming pools and casinos, an effort to ensure the bill funds only what it calls the "highest quality" infrastructure projects.