A large portion of Long Beach’s Los Cerritos Wetlands is finally on its way to restoration, with officials gathering on Thursday, May 8, to celebrate the start of the long-awaited project. The 154-acre portion of the Los Cerritos Wetlands, a privately owned oil field for the last six decades, is near the city’s border with…
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Catholics across the region are celebrating the historic announcement that the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the church was born and raised in the Chicago area. In his first words as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost announced “peace be with you,” invoking a message of dialogue and care for those in…
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A 53-year-old man was convicted on Wednesday, May 8, of sexually assaulting for more than a half-decade two boys he was tutoring at an Orange County after-school program. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than five hours before finding Zeta “Jimmy” Dhanapanth guilty of a dozen counts of felony lewd acts with a…
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The Orange County Food Bank is hoping to boost its stores a bit by urging county residents to participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. The idea is simple: Sign up to give to the program online. Then, on Saturday, May 10, leave a bag of non-perishable food out for your mail…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, May 9, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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Visitors to Seal Beach may have to fork over a few extra bucks to park at beach lots. The city of Seal Beach earned approval from the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, May 7, to hike parking fees at the 1st Street, 8th Street and 10th Street parking lots. The fees will go from $2…
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On March 17, accompanied by armed FBI agents and police, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) used the threat of violence to dismantle an American symbol of peace. This hostile takeover of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) defied the organization’s independent status and location in a private – not federal – office building.…
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Democracy means political competition. But California Republicans haven’t won a statewide race in two decades. No wonder we’ve had tax increase after tax increase. Steve Hilton aims to change that by winning the governorship in 2026. The former Fox News host and Silicon Valley executive is campaigning to reduce the immense size, cost and waste…
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By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. Related Articles ‘Landmark study’ led by UNLV shows new path to treat, prevent autism Many Californians can’t get mental health help. Is it too hard to become a therapist? US Health…
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS and ALEXA ST. JOHN An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly refrigerators, dishwashers and other electronics and save money on electric bills, consumer and environmental groups said. Related Articles Deadly April rainfall in US…
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