Day: May 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES — An active-duty Camp Pendleton Marine is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges alleging a “sextortion” campaign to obtain sexual images of women from his former hometown of Torrance. Johao Chavarri, 25, of Oceanside, has agreed to enter his plea to three counts of stalking, which carries a total sentence of…

Eric Garcetti’s parents are trying to get him a job. There’s nothing wrong with that, but the situation here is unusual, because Eric Garcetti is the mayor of Los Angeles, and he has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as ambassador to India. That’s the job Garcetti’s parents, former Los Angeles District Attorney…

USA Swimming appointed Teri McKeever to the 2019 World Championships coaching staff four years after the sport’s national governing body was informed of allegations that McKeever bullied and verbally abused swimmers at UC Berkeley, the Southern California News Group has learned. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is investigating McKeever after receiving reports of misconduct by…

By JAKE BLEIBERG, JIM VERTUNO and ELLIOT SPAGAT UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school was inside for more than an hour before he was killed in a shootout, law enforcement authorities said Thursday amid mounting public anger and scrutiny over their response to…

In a sport that has often seen Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine usually playing for a conference title or an NCAA tournament bid in late May, the season-ending three-game series that began Thursday night is unique for both teams. There is nothing at stake. UCI, the Big West champion in 2021 that battled Stanford…

SACRAMENTO – Longtime Anaheim watchers, myself included, need to restrain from schadenfreude – the German word for “pleasure derived … from another person’s misfortune.” We’ve eagerly read the details of a federal probe that touches on a “cabal” of city insiders who, to paraphrase H.L. Mencken, showed as much public-spiritedness as your average streetwalker. In…

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday. Spacey was also charged with one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, the CPS said. The charges relate to two alleged incidents in London…

By RICARDO MAZALAN and ELENA BECATOROS KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv’s inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products while…

The Ravens have signed veteran quarterback Brett Hundley, adding experience to a position that could be without Lamar Jackson during organized team activities. Hundley, 28, spent the 2021 season as a reserve and practice squad player for the Indianapolis Colts. He last appeared in a game in 2019, when he went 5-for-11 for 45 yards…

Celebrated for their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton recognized four alumni and one honorary alumna as the 2022 Vision & Visionaries award recipients. Established in 1994 and in its 25th year, the awards are the highest honors presented by CSUF to alumni and community…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Edison’s boys golf team left no doubt on Thursday. Powered by a deep and well-balanced lineup, the Chargers captured the CIF/SCGA SoCal regional tournament by five shots with a 1-under-par 359 at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena one week after relinquishing the title…

When Friday evening rolls around, Grayson Rodriguez will take the mound. He’ll be doing so in Norfolk instead of Boston, however, continuing his development with the Triple-A Tides rather than receiving a promotion to the Orioles — a jump that appears on the horizon, likely the next prospect in line for an awaited debut. Baltimore…

Celebrated for their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton recognized four alumni and one honorary alumna as the 2022 Vision & Visionaries award recipients. Established in 1994 and in its 25th year, the awards are the highest honors presented by CSUF to alumni and community…

The Ravens have signed veteran quarterback Brett Hundley, adding experience to a position that could be without Lamar Jackson during organized team activities. Hundley, 28, spent the 2021 season as a reserve and practice squad player for the Indianapolis Colts. He last appeared in a game in 2019, when he went 5-for-11 for 45 yards…

By RICARDO MAZALAN and ELENA BECATOROS KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv’s inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products while…

USA Swimming appointed Teri McKeever to the 2019 World Championships coaching staff four years after the sport’s national governing body was informed of allegations that McKeever bullied and verbally abused swimmers at UC Berkeley, the Southern California News Group has learned. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is investigating McKeever after receiving reports of misconduct by…

By JAKE BLEIBERG, JIM VERTUNO and ELLIOT SPAGAT UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school was inside for more than an hour before he was killed in a shootout, law enforcement authorities said Thursday amid mounting public anger and scrutiny over their response to…

Web builders are basically a magic toolbox for non-web designers. What was once out of people’s reach can now be grasped with just little effort. But there are things that web builders can’t do that web designers can. The question now is, should you hire a web designer to make your website for you or…

ST. PETERSBURG — DJ LeMahieu was able to hit after Thursday night’s Yankees win and is fairly confident he will be able to avoid the injured list. “I don’t want to get too excited, but it’s definitely felt better as the day has gone on,” LeMahieu said. “I think that cortisone finally just took.” LeMahieu…

PHOENIX — Since he was sidelined by a back injury for the first time during the 2016 season, Clayton Kershaw has unfortunately become well-versed on the subject. “I’m pretty familiar with back pain and how to deal with it,” Kershaw said Thursday, currently on the injured list with sacroiliac joint inflammation in his lower back.…