An investigation into an allegation of felony sexual battery concerning actor-comedian Andy Dick has stalled because the alleged victim has been “uncooperative,” an Orange County sheriff’s spokesman said on Tuesday, May 31. Orange County prosecutors declined to file charges after Dick’s arrest on May 11. “The victim is being completely uncooperative now,” sheriff’s Sgt. Scott…
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Police chase suspects from Brea to Riverside County after house burglary
One teenager was arrested and a second suspect was at large late Monday, May 30, after the pair led Brea police on a high-speed freeway chase that ended in Riverside County. Shortly before 6 p.m., Brea police responded to calls from neighbors who spotted a couple of strangers behaving suspiciously at a home near Lambert…
Parents can take action today: Learning how to talk to anxious children has never been more important
“It’s been difficult for us, my children, even my siblings and their children—we all struggled, and we see our children feeling stress and anxiety still today,” said Meggan Lawrence of Rancho Santa Margarita Parents can act today to learn new ways to speak with their children about anxiety, depression, stress, and how to make sense…
Shooting in San Juan Capistrano leaves 1 dead
Gunfire struck and killed a 33-year-old man at a townhome in San Juan Capistrano Monday evening, May 30. Callers reported trouble in the 26400 block of Calle San Francisco at 9:19 p.m., sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle said, and responding deputies found the man dead. Investigators were searching for a potential suspect, but declined to release…
How to Take on and Handle More Design Work
If you’re a freelance designer, there will probably come a time when you will either want or need to take on a few extra clients. However, it can be difficult to squeeze in more business if you already feel overwhelmed with what’s on your plate. The good news is there’s plenty you can do to…
Can anyone run to become a judge? Ask the lawyer
Q: There are a lot of people on the ballot hoping to become a Superior Court judge. Can anyone run, even against a judge who was already appointed by the governor? B.L., Long Beach Ron Sokol A: In order to run as a candidate for California Superior Court judgeship, you must have been an attorney…
Dave Hyde: Age, condition, Miami Heat culture — and the Kyle Lowry question
There’s a predictable movement going on in the days after the Heat season. It’s the “Kyle Lowry can’t help them” movement, and it’s grown louder. That’s because Lowry didn’t just have a tortured spring between a hamstring injury and hamstrung game. It’s because of his older age and oversized condition, his smaller size and body…
Chris Bassit becoming an anchor for Mets rotation
Chris Bassitt’s early career as a Mets starter has not gone unnoticed. It’s had its highs, like the four wins and one no decision he picked up in which he did not allow more than one run to score on his watch in those games. It’s had some tough lows, like the two losses plus…
Search ends with no sign of swimmer missing off Newport Beach coast
Crews spent more than a day looking for a swimmer who went missing off the coast of Newport Beach over the weekend, but were unable to find any sign of him before calling off their search, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Tuesday. The person who went missing was described as a 48-year-old man who was…
Long Beach’s Kahakai Outriggers will host huge day of races at Marine Stadium June 18
The annual Battle of the Breakwater Outrigger Canoe Race at Marine Stadium will take place on Saturday, June 18, bringing more than 1,200 paddlers to Long Beach from throughout Southern California. The Long Beach Kahakai Outrigger Canoe Club will host the one-day event, during which paddlers from Santa Barbara to San Diego — who are…
Shooting in San Juan Capistrano leaves 1 dead
Gunfire struck and killed a 33-year-old man at a townhome in San Juan Capistrano Monday evening, May 30. Callers reported trouble in the 26400 block of Calle San Francisco at 9:19 p.m., sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle said, and responding deputies found the man dead. Investigators were searching for a potential suspect, but declined to release…
Can anyone run to become a judge? Ask the lawyer
Q: There are a lot of people on the ballot hoping to become a Superior Court judge. Can anyone run, even against a judge who was already appointed by the governor? B.L., Long Beach Ron Sokol A: In order to run as a candidate for California Superior Court judgeship, you must have been an attorney…
Chris Bassit becoming an anchor for Mets rotation
Chris Bassitt’s early career as a Mets starter has not gone unnoticed. It’s had its highs, like the four wins and one no decision he picked up in which he did not allow more than one run to score on his watch in those games. It’s had some tough lows, like the two losses plus…
Police chase suspects from Brea to Riverside County after house burglary
One teenager was arrested and a second suspect was at large late Monday, May 30, after the pair led Brea police on a high-speed freeway chase that ended in Riverside County. Shortly before 6 p.m., Brea police responded to calls from neighbors who spotted a couple of strangers behaving suspiciously at a home near Lambert…
How to Take on and Handle More Design Work
If you’re a freelance designer, there will probably come a time when you will either want or need to take on a few extra clients. However, it can be difficult to squeeze in more business if you already feel overwhelmed with what’s on your plate. The good news is there’s plenty you can do to…
Fresh Resource for Web Developers — May 2022
Web development is an industry of multiple disciplines. You can decide to be a specialized front-end developer or backend developer. But you can also be a full-stack developer – bit of both, and this is something we are going to explore in this round of the series. Here we have put together several resources for…
The Supreme Court ruled against a Baltimore baseball team 100 years ago, leading to MLB’s current antitrust exemption
More than a dozen men gathered for a banquet at Baltimore’s Belvedere Hotel in March 1914, and though they were set to embark into challenging, uncharted territory, they were brash and confident. The men were the stakeholders of the new Federal League — a rival to the established American and National Leagues — and every…
Orioles minor league report: Grayson Rodriguez makes another strong case for a promotion, and Double-A Bowie bats excel
With Adley Rutschman’s arrival with the Orioles — albeit a tepid one to start — the wait for Baltimore’s top prospect is over. But there are other options waiting in the wings, with a debut potentially soon for one in particular. As right-hander Grayson Rodriguez continues to blow through Triple-A lineups while rising to become…
Nick Plummer cemented in Mets’ lore for life after weekend of big hits
Mets rookie Nick Plummer’s first two starts in the big leagues produced the type of statistics that people like to categorize as video game numbers. In this case, if you were playing with Plummer in a video game, you might think about increasing the difficulty level. Plummer was in his first starting lineup for the…
6 Steps to Staying on Course For Freelance Writers
Freelance writing is an extraordinary profession that takes diligence, concentration, and dedication. Unlike creative writing, where the truth is something that can be bent and twisted to fit a plot, content writing has to be completely honest and give the reader valuable information that can be used in everyday life. This is a commitment that…