Julian Gonzalez and Andrea Vazquez were sitting on the trunk of his parked Honda Accord at Penn Park in Whittier, hanging out and talking when a white pickup truck with tinted windows pulled up in front of his car. “That’s when I heard shots,” he said. Gonzalez turned around and saw 19-year-old Vazquez lying on…
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Booming thunderstorms, lightning strikes, bursts of heavy rain and even pea-sized hail hit parts of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon, prompting flash flood warnings around the region and temporarily closing beaches. The National Weather Service warned of life-threatening flooding, dangerous driving conditions, and the risk of lightning near the coastline. Most areas in Los Angeles,…
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A Yucca Valley resident on Tuesday, June 3, was charged with three counts of threatening the life of Donald Trump by posting profanity-laced invectives to Facebook before and after Trump was elected president, the U.S. Justice Department said. Thomas Eugene Streavel, 73, was arrested on Monday and pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court…
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LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow wants you to know that reports of his demise are greatly exaggerated. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that Glasnow’s throwing progression had been “paused” after the right-hander experienced “some discomfort” following a bullpen session on May 23. Glasnow has been on the injured list with shoulder inflammation and…
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WOODLAND HILLS — Far be it for me to critique any of the advice LeBron James would give to another elite athlete, but allow me this – his message to Puka Nacua was almost on point: “Keep doing your thing.” “Honestly, all I needed to hear,” gushed Nacua, long a LeBron fan. And, I mean,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, June 3 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. TUESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL…
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MARK VANCLEAVE MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dozens of protesters converged in the heart of the Latino community in Minneapolis on Tuesday after a large force of federal and local authorities wearing tactical gear conducted what they called a law enforcement action. Related Articles Musk calls Trump’s big tax break bill a ‘disgusting…
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The typical household in California has far more wealth than in the rest of the nation, but the state faces a staggering wealth gap — those near the top claim a net worth 100 times that of those at the bottom. The median net worth of California households is $288,000, compared to just $180,000 nationwide,…
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By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Related Articles Musk calls Trump’s big tax break bill a ‘disgusting abomination,’ testing his influence over the GOP Federal…
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Parts of the Newport Beach and Huntington Beach coastlines were evacuated on Tuesday, June 3, due to lightning in the area. Newport Beach’s alert, sent out on social media just after 4 p.m., warned people to stay clear of the water and sand and seek shelter indoors as storm cells moved into the area. “Public…
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