An Arizona grandmother who was seriously injured on a Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios Hollywood that left her suffering from debilitating back pain has won a multimillion-dollar jury verdict, according to court documents. A California federal jury unanimously awarded $7.25 million to Pamela Morrison on Feb. 14 for injuries sustained on the Harry Potter…
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The U.S.-based operator of fashion retailer Forever 21 plans to lay off 358 people as it closes its Fashion District headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, the company said in a regulatory filing with the state’s Employment Development Department. Forever 21 Chief Financial Officer Bradley Sell wrote in a Feb. 18 letter filed with EDD that…
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BELVEDERE, Calif. (AP) — Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, died Friday. He was 93. Hill died at home in Belvedere, California, according to…
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In Newport Beach, surfing instructor Jason Murchison is being treated like “this Jesse-James-style criminal,” as he puts it. The city has been in a legal dispute with Jason — a 41-year-old former Navy diver turned business owner — for a decade. He has seen code enforcement officers watching him from a boat. He has received…
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A state assemblymember is questioning the Orange County Board of Supervisors‘ decision to strip elected Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich of her management of the county’s $17 billion investment pool. In a letter sent to board members Thursday, Feb. 20, Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, said he is considering whether to conduct a legislative hearing on their…
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Has California’s spate of recent laws to build more housing worked? A new report’s conclusion? Outlook not so good. YIMBY Law, a pro-housing development nonprofit, looked at five California laws. Those include one from 2021 allowing people to split their single-family homes into duplexes; and another from 2024 enabling churches and other places of worship…
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At the turn of the century, policy “elites” spoke of climate change, not global warming. But, as the debate evolved and became mainstream, the opinion elites again moved the goalposts. Now they talk about global warming “solutions” that mandate increased electrification. Today, the air we breathe is dramatically cleaner. Among the many technological advances are…
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The one-bedroom cottage with a woodsy vibe reminded Heather McAlpine of the home she lost to the brutal Los Angeles-area wildfires. But only two hours after seeing the listing, the rental was snapped up. She is one of tens of thousands of people displaced by the fires who is now competing for housing in a…
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By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died at home surrounded by her family, publicist Elaine Schock said…
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights. The majority did not explain their reasoning for turning down the appeals, as is typical, but two conservative justices, Samuel…
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