By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman and Eric Tucker | Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut support for Russia in Latin America. A nongovernmental group that tracks arbitrary detentions…
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Two veteran Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed a lawsuit alleging they were demoted from their positions as bureau directors in retaliation for complaining about District Attorney George Gascón. Head deputies Maria Ramirez and Victor Rodriguez are seeking undisclosed damages for lost wages, overtime pay and pension benefits. “Both plaintiffs were subjected to retaliation in…
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Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Athlete: Onyekachi Nwanze School: Cerritos Sport: Basketball Noteworthy: Nwanze had eight points, 14 rebounds and three blocks for Cerritos in the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA championship game against La Salle. The Dons lost to the Lancers, 46-33. It was the first CIF-SS final for Cerritos’ girls basketball program.
Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: Nicco Ruiz School: St. John Bosco Sport: Wrestling Noteworthy: Ruiz won the 152-pound title at the CIF State Championships for boys wrestling in Bakersfield on Saturday, Feb. 26. St. John Bosco finished fifth overall in the team standings with 144 points.
The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended March 6 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Paris Apartment: Lucy Foley 2. The Lincoln Highway: Amor Towles 3. One Italian Summer: Rebecca Serle…
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It’s a bronze statue the community will flip over. Barrie and Steve Boehne, considered among the greatest tandem wave riders, will join the cast of surfing standouts honored in recent years with statues in Dana Point’s Watermen’s Plaza. The Boehne couple started tandem surfing in the 1960s, competing in the niche sport for nearly 40…
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The Miami Dolphins retained two youngsters who contributed significantly in all three phases of the game last season. Miami extended one-year contracts to tailback Salvon Ahmed and cornerback Elijah Campbell, who were both exclusive right free agents this offseason, committing to pay each $895,000 if they make it out of training camp and on to…
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Angel City FC has its new training home. For the next two years, ACFC will train at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, the club announced Tuesday. The deal is for two years, with an option for a third. ACFC kicked off training camp last month at Pepperdine University. “It’s wonderful to have a new…
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Aaron Rodgers found clarity Tuesday — and reportedly a large mound of new money. The four-time MVP quarterback has decided to continue playing with the Green Bay Packers. Terms of Rodgers’ agreement to stay in Green Bay remain unclear. An NFL Network report Tuesday morning indicated he signed an eye-popping four-year contract extension worth up…
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By Lauren del Valle | CNN Prince Andrew has paid a settlement to sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to her attorney Tuesday, bringing her lawsuit against the Duke of York to a close pending a federal judge’s sign-off. Their attorneys submitted a stipulation to the court Tuesday for a dismissal of Giuffre’s sexual abuse…
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