A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison for setting several fires along the 261 toll road in Irvine. Jose Antonio Lozanomartinez admitted one count each of arson of an inhabited structure and vandalism, two counts of arson of property, and six counts of arson of a structure…
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As schoolmates from decades past trickled into the party hostess Dorothy Bullock Hulick greeted them with the blunt message: “This is the last reunion.” And just for good measure, once everybody was seated with their enchiladas and tequila, Hulick hushed the chattering crowd to reiterate: “This is our last one! Enjoy!” Since 1999, Hulick has…
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I paid my taxes months ago, only to learn I didn’t pay enough. Within a few weeks, the IRS sent a letter telling me I owed thousands more dollars. Quite the quick turnaround for an agency with such bad staff shortages that 2022 has been called its “hardest year ever.” According to the news, returns…
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When a pipeline break in October leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the waters off of Huntington Beach, the visible harm to local wildlife was almost immediate, as crude-covered birds and fish began appearing on beaches. But what about below the surface? Did the spill that closed beaches and fisheries for weeks impact the…
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The father of three children allegedly killed by their mother last year in Reseda alleges social workers and police repeatedly ignored warning signs about the woman’s deteriorating mental state and failed to share information that could have prevented the slayings. Erik Denton filed a 77-page wrongful death lawsuit Thursday, April 21, naming the city of…
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If the Yankees are going to continue relying on home runs as their main run producer, it’s a sound strategy to get two of them from their best player in one game. Aaron Judge went the opposite way for both of his home runs in Friday night’s 4-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. While both…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 111-110 NBA playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks: — Sometimes there has to be more. — More than a 21-0 third-quarter surge. — More than Jimmy Butler setting for late jumpers. — More than a mere 13 points from Bam Adebayo. — And now there might…
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That a 21-0 third-quarter run wasn’t enough to decide it spoke to the Miami Heat’s uneven play Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks. As did the inability to hold a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. Instead, it was a fight to the finish, in what turned into a 111-110 Heat loss at State Farm…
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As the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off on Earth Day, organizers and attendees worked to raise sustainability awareness to reducing environmental footprints at the massive festival. Since 2004, Los Angeles nonprofit Global Inheritance has collaborated with Coachella to get attendees engaged in environmental efforts. Through staples such as…
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Nearly a dozen people were hanging out inside a small tent located across from the main stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 16. Some sat in white lounge chairs next to a short white picket fence. Others reclined on a rainbow-colored carpet placed on the grass while some took…
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