Month: May 2022

Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When he learned of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, just before the Dodgers’ game Tuesday night, Dave Roberts said “it buckled me” and left him with “a heavy heart” a day later. It also motivated him to speak passionately about the need to address the epidemic of mass shootings that seems…

Colin Kaepernick is going from being blackballed to working out for the silver and black. Kaepernick, 34, a Black quarterback exiled from the NFL for his stance against police brutality and racial injustice, is scheduled to work out for the Las Vegas Raiders this week, according to ESPN. The Seattle Seahawks hosted Kaepernick on a…

Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When he learned of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, just before the Dodgers’ game Tuesday night, Dave Roberts said “it buckled me” and left him with “a heavy heart” a day later. It also motivated him to speak passionately about the need to address the epidemic of mass shootings that seems…

Bitcoin may have become relatively more stable as of late, even after numerous security scares, but it’s still far from being completely stable. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat currencies like the US Dollar, isn’t backed by governments and aren’t influenced by monetary policy. This makes it a lot more like gold than any other…

By Acacia Coronado and Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Uvalde, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by…

As many of you know, my 23-year-old daughter Curly Girl is getting married. In a few days. So, last night I spent an exciting pre-wedding evening, devoting several hours to untangling fake sunflower garlands to put on the dinner tables at her wedding venue, while watching old episodes of “Father Brown” and a depressing movie…

A woman died and two others injured in a head-on crash on Antonio Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita on Tuesday night, May 24, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies believe excessive speed led to the crash, which occurred about 10:10 p.m. near Tijeras Creek Road, Sgt. Scott Steinle said. The woman was believed to be speeding southbound…

By Rob Golum and Chunzi Xu | Bloomberg Los Angeles drivers know they pay more for gasoline than the average US driver: It’s the price for cleaner air in a state that’s made being green part of its DNA. What motorists in LA — a city famed for its car culture — may not realize…

An Orange County man has been arrested on suspicion of stalking a professional online gamer during a multi-year harassment campaign, the Justice Department said. Evan Baltierra, 29, of Trabuco Canyon, was arrested Monday by FBI agents and was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana. He is charged with one count of…

As many of you know, my 23-year-old daughter Curly Girl is getting married. In a few days. So, last night I spent an exciting pre-wedding evening, devoting several hours to untangling fake sunflower garlands to put on the dinner tables at her wedding venue, while watching old episodes of “Father Brown” and a depressing movie…

By Rob Golum and Chunzi Xu | Bloomberg Los Angeles drivers know they pay more for gasoline than the average US driver: It’s the price for cleaner air in a state that’s made being green part of its DNA. What motorists in LA — a city famed for its car culture — may not realize…

Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…

Bitcoin may have become relatively more stable as of late, even after numerous security scares, but it’s still far from being completely stable. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat currencies like the US Dollar, isn’t backed by governments and aren’t influenced by monetary policy. This makes it a lot more like gold than any other…

By Acacia Coronado and Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Uvalde, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by…

A happy father and son day out to Yankees stadium ended with a mugger pointing a pistol in their faces in a Bronx hold-up caught on video, police said Wednesday. The 40-year-old victim and 6-year-old son were returning to their home near Sheridan Ave. and 161st St. about 9 p.m. Monday when the crook followed…

By DOUG FEINBERG Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months. “I just keep hearing that, you know, he has the power. She’s a political pawn, ” said…

By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to rock the U.S. Law enforcement…

Democrats occupy three-quarters of the seats in both houses of the state Legislature and are likely to add a few more to their superdooper majorities this year. One unfortunate consequence of that partisan stranglehold is ever-increasing hide-the-pea opacity in the legislative process. Legislative committee hearings, which once were true forums for debating legislation, are now…