Lashinda Demus was busy coaching in March 2023 when she received a text from a friend. “Congratulations!” the message said. “Congratulations?” Demus responded. “I didn’t even have a clue what he was talking about,” Demus, the Inglewood native and former Long Beach Wilson High School standout hurdler, recalled Wednesday. It wasn’t until her friend forwarded…
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Amazon is getting into the pharmacy business in California. The online mega-retailer on Wednesday, May 29, officially opened its first pharmacy in the state. Located in an industrial area of Corona in western Riverside County, the pharmacy near the 15 and 91 freeways promises to deliver prescription drugs — often within hours — using the…
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ALL-COUNTY GIRLS BEACH VOLLEYBALL 2024 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Emma Champagne and Sara Moynihan, JSerra They led JSerra to a league championship, the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls beach volleyball team championships and went deeper in the CIF-SS pairs playoffs than any other Orange County team. The duo of sophomores Emma…
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KTLA5 veteran weatherman Mark Kriski was recovering Wednesday from a “mild stroke” suffered earlier in the week. Kriski, who has been a fixture on the KTLA Morning News program since it began more than 30 years ago, “is getting the best medical care and looks forward to being back with the team soon,” according to…
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Orange County prosecutors charged a Fontana man who has previous drunken driving convictions with murder Wednesday, four days after a Memorial Day weekend collision on the Balboa Peninsula that killed a 14-year-old girl as she tried to cross a busy street. Joseph Alcazar, 30, was charged with crimes including murder, driving under the influence of…
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Chargers linebackers Tuli Tuipulotu, left, and Khalil Mack look on during an OTA workout on Wednesday at Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws passes during an OTA workout on Wednesday at Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County…
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Brian Nestande, a former state assemblyman and county administrator found dead in his Palm Desert home on March 6, died of a drug overdose, the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau has determined. Related Articles News | Westminster man gets 21 years in prison for selling fentanyl, other drugs through darknet News | California is joining with…
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The problem, if there is one, with the typical burrito found in the United States is its size. For the skinny on a solution, head to Omar De la Vega and Juan Del Rio’s new spot in Anaheim. Busting at the seams, most burritos — especially those found in Southern California, San Francisco’s Mission District…
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By Mike Schwartz and Christian Edwards | CNN The war in Gaza will likely continue through at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned Wednesday, seeming to dismiss the idea that fighting would end after the military offensive against Hamas in Rafah. Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said the year 2024…
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Kristen Hess | (TNS) TravelPulse As part of Amtrak’s summer sale, adult travelers can book coach class aboard the Auto Train for as low as $75. In addition, children under 12 can ride free on both coach class and first-class private rooms. Currently, the sale is valid from May 21 through July 24 on any…
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