By Colleen Long | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their…
Month: April 2022
After Buying $177 Million Estate, Marc Andreessen Adds $44 Million Malibu House
James McClain Pop quiz: when is a $177 million house just not enough? When it’s right down the road from a $44.5 million house, of course! That’s how much billionaire Marc Andreessen and his longtime wife Laura Arrillaga have forked out to buy their second Malibu home, which they’ll presumably use as office space or…
Angels’ Jose Rojas making noise with his bat again
TEMPE, Ariz. — Jose Rojas may be forcing his way on to the Angels’ roster. At first glance, there is no good fit for how the Angels would use Rojas, but he has hit the ball so well in spring training that manager Joe Maddon conceded he’s leading to some tough decisions. “It’s hard to…
More than 1,400 guns seized in California last year from those barred from possessing weapons
A surge in gun purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those bought by people who are prohibited from having firearms, prompted state law enforcement last year to mount an aggressive push to seize more than 1,400 weapons through a unique California program, authorities said Wednesday. Agents investigated more than 6,600 people in 2021 through the…
Drum circle on the beach honors Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer and Laguna Beach native
The sound of beating drums filled the salty evening air, the rhythmic crashing of waves adding to the beachside memorial under gloomy skies. Mourners gathered on Thursday, March 31, at Aliso Beach to pay tribute to Laguna Beach native Taylor Hawkins, the local musician who rose to fame as drummer for the Foo Fighters. Mike…
Cure N.Y.’s addiction to corporate welfare
Gov. Hochul this week announced a deal with the National Football League and the Pegulas, the owners of the Buffalo Bills, to spend more than $1 billion in public funds on a new NFL stadium. But that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to the Hochul administration’s love of spending taxpayer…
Southern Californians received $2.2 billion in rent relief
State and local rent relief programs have approved $2.2 billion in back rent for almost 200,000 Southern California tenants in an “unparalleled” program that’s about to expire, program numbers show. More than $1.6 billion went to tenants and landlords in Los Angeles County over the past year. An additional $309 million went to Orange County…
Gators coach Billy Napier will be aggressive in transfer portal to address depth: ‘We need players’
Florida coach Billy Napier finished the first scrimmage with his new team increasingly aware he needs more bodies before next season. It still might not be enough to accelerate the Gators’ rebuild. Either way, this roster isn’t going to cut it. Napier applauded the Gators’ physicality Thursday, praised the overall quarterback play and appreciates the…
Legal claim blames Rialto paramedics who refused to enter care facility for patient’s death
The daughter of a man who died of cardiac arrest after Rialto paramedics refused to enter a care facility where he was a patient has filed a $100 million wrongful death claim against the Fire Department. Bridgette Angulo alleges in her claim, filed Jan. 27 with the city, that the paramedics’ failure to immediately enter…
Kristian Winfield: Ben Simmons is the ace in the Nets’ back pocket … if he ever gets healthy enough to be played
The Nets are a championship contender whether or not Ben Simmons plays a game this season. And as of now it remains unclear whether the star forward will actually play a game this season, since his back started bothering him weeks ago. The ambiguity of Simmons’ future availability, however, makes him a wild card on…