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Muoi Dai Ung, a Chinese-Vietnamese refugee, didn’t live in Monterey Park, but she felt a strong connection with the city. “Much like our community she was complicated, messy, easy to love and sometimes hard to understand from the outside,” her family said in a statement. “She loved going to Monterey Park not only because she…
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By Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid Thursday in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. The deadliest single operation in the territory in two decades prompted Palestinian leaders to cut security ties with Israel,…
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Dear Titan Family, Happy New Year and welcome back to campus for Spring 2023! I hope your winter break was restful, rejuvenating, and full of reviving energy. For me, the break was a time of reflection and gratitude as I thought about all we accomplished together in 2022 and all I have had the joy…
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Though known for its massive skeletal dinosaur displays, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is digging into the world of fandom and fantasy with talks about dragons, witches, larger-than-life monsters and even magical powers during its First Fridays after-hours series starting Feb. 3. “First Fridays is just a really immersive experience that allows…
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Earnie Stewart, who served as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director, and Brian McBride, the men’s national team’s general manager, are both departing, it was announced Thursday. Stewart will stay on through Feb. 15 and then head to PSV Eindhoven in Netherlands. McBride will remain through the end of the month. “While we are sad to see…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Mater Dei’s girls water polo team is making quick progress under Coach Chris Segesman. Senior attacker Valerie Wraith scored five goals and drew three exclusions and freshman attacker Riley Johnson added four goals as the visiting Monarchs defeated Santa Margarita 11-8 in a…
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With surprisingly little fanfare, the Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously last week to dissolve the city’s downtown improvement district. The final vote is scheduled Feb. 7, but it looks like the city will finally eliminate a controversial fee assessed on downtown businesses to fund promotional, marketing and security efforts. Good riddance. Nearly 100 California…
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John Mayer is going acoustic. The acclaimed guitarist/pop-rock star is set to embark on his first ever solo acoustic tour. And the trek includes a trio of California dates. Mayer plays April 6 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, April 8 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and April 14 at the Kia Forum…
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SAN PEDRO — A man fell nearly 50 feet to his death Wednesday on the deck of a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded at 4:45 p.m. to the port and found that a man had fallen about 50 feet from the “superstructure” of the cargo ship,…
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