By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,” has died. He was 64. Related Articles National News | George Santos’ ex-fundraiser is sentenced to a…
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By PHILIP MARCELO CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former campaign fundraiser for ex- U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in prison for impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the disgraced New York Republican. Related Articles National News | D’Wayne Wiggins, founding member of…
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LOS ANGELES — In an 82-game marathon that is the NBA regular season, it isn’t realistic for a team to play up to their standard for every minute of each matchup. But teams who typically end up finishing the season toward the top of the standings aren’t just the ones that consistently play at a…
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Ye — former known as Kanye West — and his Donda Academy have tentatively settled employment-related lawsuits brought by former employees of the school. Attorneys for former Assistant Principal Isaiah Meadows, who filed an individual case, and ex-teachers Cecilia Hailey, Chekarey Byers and Timanii Meeks filed court papers in Los Angeles Superior Court stating that…
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CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION I Loyola (22-1-4) vs. JSerra (19-0-1) Where, when: JSerra High, Saturday, 5 p.m. Outlook: JSerra defeated Loyola 2-0 in the CIF Southern Section Open Division championship game on Feb. 28 at El Modena High. Lions senior Gavin Allegaert and freshman Finn Wilkins scored the goals.JSerra advanced to the…
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By SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official said he’s teaming with country music singer Lee Greenwood in seeking donations to get $59.99 leather-bound “God Bless the USA” Bibles into classrooms throughout the state, after a legislative panel rejected his $3 million request to fund the effort. Related Articles Education | Trump…
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In a show of solidarity, every member of California’s congressional delegation, regardless of party affiliation, signed onto a letter on Friday, March 7, urging senior congressional leaders to support additional federal disaster aid for the victims of the January wildfires in Los Angeles County. U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, both Democrats, along with…
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Andrew Grinsfelder yanked on the pump to get it started. A hose snaked out from one end, a tube fed into the pool on the other. Demonstrating how to use the pump in the backyard of his family home in the Pacific Palisades on Thursday, March 6, the sky above Grinsfelder was clear. Two months…
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Walt Disney Imagineering will take advantage of the digital promise of transforming an existing ride with a seasonal overlay at the flip of a switch when a popular 17-year-old ride gets a long-awaited makeover during Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebration. Toy Story Midway Mania in Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure will get a 70th anniversary…
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The Kings have acquired right-handed-shooting winger Andrei Kuzmenko from the Philadelphia Flyers and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a third-rounder in 2027, both teams confirmed as Friday’s noon NHL trade deadline loomed. Philadelphia retained 50% of Kuzmenko’s salary, flipping him mere weeks after acquiring him in a trade with the Calgary Flames.…
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