INGLEWOOD — A man who appeared to be covered under a blanket on a bridge above the 405 Freeway in Inglewood — prompting a police response that backed up traffic for almost four hours — was in custody Friday. The CHP received a call about 6:23 p.m. Thursday regarding a man wearing a white shirt…
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Q. On the 405 Freeway in Fountain Valley, I see there’s a new type of sign showing that Slater Avenue is the street you are driving beneath. Why are the names not on all of the other bridges? They all have insets for where the signs are to go. I think the signs will be…
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The Jalen Brunson sweepstakes started with more confidence from the Mavericks. Not long after his team was eliminated in the Western Conference Finals, owner Mark Cuban said Brunson, a free agent this summer, “wants to stay” and noted Dallas holds the financial advantage. “We can pay him more than anybody,” Cuban told NBA scribe Marc…
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1. With new water restrictions coming into place, it is necessary to be attentive to weather on a daily basis and take a close look at our plants each day to see if we see tell-tale signs of water stress before soaking them. Watering on a set schedule is not conducive to conservation. June brings…
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A write-in candidate winning a state or federal race is a bit like the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. It’s not impossible but it almost never happens. That’s OK by write-in candidate Leon Sit. He has no real interest in getting elected to office anyway. But the 19-year-old engineering student from North Tustin has…
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Democrats are widely expected to lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. At this point, the question is not “if” Republicans will flip the House – and likely the Senate – but rather, by how many seats. The president’s approval rating – which has historically been a harbinger of his party’s midterm performance –…
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The Shadow Heat are well aware of the unique group that preceded them, the secret society of players stashed away by Pat Riley and the team’s developmental staff during the months when all other eyes are on the stars of the NBA playoffs. So before the Heat regulars have taken the court for pregame warmups…
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In a rare media appearance last week, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said it would be impossible to fully evaluate last year’s sell-off until well down the road. “They’re probably going to be evaluated in 2027 for real, and I think that’s the way it should be,” Hoyer said of the flurry of trades. “I…
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Q: I know the Heat are not the type of team that will look for excuses, but why isn’t more being made about Payton Pritchard’s pulling of Jimmy Butler’s leg, which clearly affected his knee? I suspect that if Gabe Vincent did something similar to Jayson Tatum it would be on the 24-hour ESPN news…
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