In an abrupt policy about-face amid an aggressive recall effort, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has lifted an order that prohibited prosecutors from seeking cash bail for defendants charged with nonviolent crimes. Chief Deputy District Attorney Sharon Woo said in a Thursday, May 13, memo that the District Attorney’s Office remains committed to…
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OAKLAND — Griffin Canning’s path back to the big leagues has hit a speed bump. Canning said on Monday that he felt good after facing hitters in a two-inning simulated game, but since then he has felt some discomfort that prompted the Angels to stop his rehab from a low back stress reaction. “He’s going…
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A man was arrested after a homeless man was found stabbed to death in a field in Anaheim on Wednesday, officials said. Jason Randall Dahl, 53, was found after a passerby reported a possibly deceased person in a field in the area of Phoenix Club Drive and Sanderson Avenue. Investigators believe Dahl was living in…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Saturday May 14, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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The Ravens should be looking for a wide receiver who has as much name recognition as production. One of the leading candidates appeared to be free-agent veteran Jarvis Landry, but he reportedly signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints on Friday. Landry’s skill set is comparable to second-year Ravens wideout Rashod Bateman, but…
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A Glendora man who admitted to breaking a window during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Friday to four months in prison. Hunter Ehmke, 21, was also sentenced to 36 months of supervised release and ordered to pay $2,821 in restitution after accepting a plea deal earlier this year requiring…
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By MIKE CATALINI and PAT EATON-ROBB The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it’s a solution to keep their babies fed. It’s a pathway that won’t work for every formula-fed…
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses said it falls far short of what’s needed to revive a foundering pot economy. Broad legal sales began in California in 2018, but the industry has been burdened by…
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Ryan Mountcastle hoped the pain would go away more quickly, given a few days off during the Orioles’ trip to St. Louis. But when the shooting pain from his left thumb up his forearm “kept getting worse and worse,” the first baseman landed on the 10-day injured list, the Orioles announced Friday, with a start…
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Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter with all the best bets for food, entertainment and fun at Southern California’s casinos. It’s delivered to your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now. In this July 23, 2017 file photo, rock band Kansas performs onstage at the “Supernatural” panel during Comic-Con International 2017 at the San Diego Convention Center in…
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