A man in his 20s was shot and killed in a residential area of Aliso Viejo Thursday night, March 17, and deputies were looking for the shooter, authorities said. Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Via Jacinto and Via San Miguel, near Moulton Parkway, just before midnight on a report of shots…
Day: March 18, 2022
Idyllwild trapper draws scrutiny for huge number of raccoon, coyote catches
A single Idyllwild trapper caught 5,255 raccoons and 435 coyotes in Riverside County during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, according to state Department of Fish and Wildlife filings. Most of those were killed, the trapper said. Those astronomical numbers are more than the annual catch by all of California’s other 603 licensed trapping…
Lawsuit accuses LAPD officers of erroneously detaining ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ driver at gunpoint
A Black crew member for the television show “Grey’s Anatomy” is accusing a pair of Los Angeles Police Department officers of racially profiling him when they forced him out of the production van he was driving and attempted to arrest him in front of his coworkers, apparently believing he had stolen the vehicle. In a…
Rising mortgage rates won’t be enough to end U.S. housing boom
By Jo Constantz | Bloomberg Rising mortgage rates are already pricing out first-time homebuyers, but it’s not enough to extinguish the U.S. real estate frenzy. U.S. mortgage rates crossed 4% this week for the first time in nearly three years, a rapid ascent that has taken some industry experts by surprise. While higher borrowing costs…
Chicago Bears free-agent tracker: Al-Quadin Muhammad and Justin Jones are set to sign after Larry Ogunjobi’s deal falls through
The NFL’s new league year began Wednesday, opening the door for free agents to sign with new teams or reach agreements to stay with their current organizations. As Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles prepares to rework the roster in his second month on the job, the Tribune will track all of the Bears arrivals…
CalOptima plans $100 million ‘modernization’ to speed approval of treatments, claims
The health insurer for Orange County’s poor, which now covers more than a quarter of OC residents, will embark on a $100 million upgrade to its technology and information infrastructure that it says will allow same-day approval of treatment requests and payment of claims. CalOptima serves more than 870,000 members who qualify for the state’s…
Biden talks with China’s Xi, aims to press him on Russia war
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key figures in determining the course of a war half a world away, President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping spoke Friday as the White House looks to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Planning for the call has been in…
Omar Kelly: A deep dive on the Dolphins depth chart after first round of free agency
The Miami Dolphins began free agency with $63.3 million in cap space, and they spent $43.8 million re-signing nine of their own players and adding eight newcomers as of Friday. The team enters phase two — the bargain shopping segment of free agency — with $19.4 million left in cap space and eight 2022 draft…
US demands Russia allow access to detained WNBA star Griner
Associated Press The United States stepped up its push Friday for consular access to Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who is detained in Russia on allegations of drug smuggling, as a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group said Griner was faring well behind bars. Ekaterina Kalugina told The Associated Press on Friday that…
Wall Street opens lower; S&P 500 heads toward weekly gain
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks pulled back at the open on Wall Street Friday, tracking markets in Europe lower as oil remained above $100 a barrel. The S&P 500 is down 0.4% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite is 0.6% lower. Both indexes are headed for their biggest weekly gains this year. The ongoing war in…
Biden talks with China’s Xi, aims to press him on Russia war
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key figures in determining the course of a war half a world away, President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping spoke Friday as the White House looks to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Planning for the call has been in…
Wall Street opens lower; S&P 500 heads toward weekly gain
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks pulled back at the open on Wall Street Friday, tracking markets in Europe lower as oil remained above $100 a barrel. The S&P 500 is down 0.4% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite is 0.6% lower. Both indexes are headed for their biggest weekly gains this year. The ongoing war in…
CalOptima plans $100 million ‘modernization’ to speed approval of treatments, claims
The health insurer for Orange County’s poor, which now covers more than a quarter of OC residents, will embark on a $100 million upgrade to its technology and information infrastructure that it says will allow same-day approval of treatment requests and payment of claims. CalOptima serves more than 870,000 members who qualify for the state’s…
Man shot dead in Aliso Viejo
A man in his 20s was shot and killed in a residential area of Aliso Viejo Thursday night, March 17, and deputies were looking for the shooter, authorities said. Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Via Jacinto and Via San Miguel, near Moulton Parkway, just before midnight on a report of shots…
Lawsuit accuses LAPD officers of erroneously detaining ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ driver at gunpoint
A Black crew member for the television show “Grey’s Anatomy” is accusing a pair of Los Angeles Police Department officers of racially profiling him when they forced him out of the production van he was driving and attempted to arrest him in front of his coworkers, apparently believing he had stolen the vehicle. In a…
Kings finally solve Sharks as Alex Edler returns
LOS ANGELES — The Kings finally earned a win against the San Jose Sharks and had positive injury news for a change as well, welcoming back veteran defenseman Alex Edler as part of a 3-0 victory on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings have earned points in six of their last eight games, including…
US stocks extend rally even as oil climbs back above $100
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street extended a rally into a third day on Thursday, even as oil prices jumped back above $100 per barrel. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% after drifting between small gains and losses in the early going. The index surged more than 2% in each…
Santa Margarita girls soccer coach Eddie Huerta resigns after three seasons
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Santa Margarita girls soccer coach Eddie Huerta, who guided the Eagles to three playoff appearances in as many seasons and a Trinity League title, has “regretfully” resigned, he said Thursday. “It’s with a heavy heart that I regretfully resign,” he said in a…
Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
By CARA ANNA LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally in Moscow and praised his country’s troops Friday as they pressed their lethal attacks on Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles. Moscow police said more than 200,000 people were in and around the Luzhniki stadium for the rally…
Biden to call China’s Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will speak Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing economic competition between the two countries and Russia’s war against Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the upcoming phone call in a Thursday statement that said it’s “part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines…