“If you haven’t heard from me in a half hour, call the police and ask them to get me out of the freezer,” I texted my daughter. “I’m unlocking the kitchen door so they can get in, but let them know my legs are blocking the door, so tread lightly.” I had opened my two-tiered…
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When he is inaugurated as president again on Jan. 20, Donald Trump is going to find it difficult to push economic growth above its current sluggish rate. That’s according to the Chapman University’s Economic Forecast for 2025, given Dec. 12 before 800 local business and community leaders. Economist and Chapman President-emeritus Jim Doti explained the…
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The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Mark Ratzky and Michael Superstein. (Kevin Modesti is on vacation). Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign…
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For Rosa Santos, the holidays may be short on family, but they’re brimming with members of her fellow transgender community. While the season is usually a time for family gatherings, cheer and gift giving, some LGBTQ+ people aren’t accepted by their families because of politics, sexuality or gender expression. And some Southern California trans residents…
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David Viens had already been convicted of murdering his wife when he tried to convince a judge that the most revolting aspect of his crime — revealed in a confession to police that reverberated across the country — wasn’t true. The Lomita restaurateur, in a futile 45-minute attempt to delay his sentencing and reopen his…
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A federal investigation into the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in a restroom at a San Bernardino middle school has found that administrators failed to properly respond to and investigate the attack, which was recorded on video and posted online. In a 14-page report issued Nov. 25, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for…
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A new motion from two Los Angeles County supervisors would declare the potential emptying of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall a “local emergency” and grant the county access to powers typically reserved for natural disasters to avoid putting communities in “extreme peril.” The declaration, if approved at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17, would…
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Statistics about homeless kids in Orange County and their often precarious health situations are grim, which is why advocates for the unhoused are encouraged about a recently renovated, six-bed, three-bath home in Santa Ana. Unlike most fixer-uppers, the house that’s drawing so much attention this month has a name, the Children and Families Recuperative Care…
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Last week, we described what typically gets better with age. That included emotional and crystallized intelligence, positive memories and friendships. This week we will add several more to the list. But first, let’s clarify why this information is important. In our society, aging often is associated with decline and then dementia or depression. Yes, all…
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Alexandra Capelouto (Courtesy Capelouto family) Matt Capelouto keeps his daughter’s ashes in a sky blue urn. It bears a bright yellow sun and a pale night moon, a replica of the cosmic yin/yang mural she painted in her room. It was in 2019, a few days before Christmas, when Alexandra Capelouto took what she thought…
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