A woman was stabbed to death inside her San Juan Capistrano home on Saturday night, and her 25-year-old son was arrested, sheriff’s officials announced on Sunday, Jan. 26. Around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an assault at the 32000 block of Valle Road. They found a woman in her…
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LOS ANGELES — When the UCLA men’s basketball team faces USC in the Galen Center on Monday at 7 p.m., it’ll mark Kobe Johnson’s first matchup with his former team since he transferred across town this past offseason. Anybody who knows Johnson well isn’t surprised that he circled January 27, 2025, on his calendar the…
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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 Sunday, January 26, 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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As billions of dollars in government assistance flow into Los Angeles County in the aftermath of its devastating wildfires, attempts to pilfer those funds are all but inevitable. When disaster strikes, history shows fraud is sure to follow, as earnest efforts to expeditiously cut through red tape leave openings for bad actors. So far, roughly…
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Last week, as President Donald Trump launched a promised crackdown on immigrants, a subset of the people who could be targeted by those moves are, once again, in limbo. They are long-time American residents currently protected from deportation by the Obama-era program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Actually, at least some…
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On the afternoon of January 7, I was thinking that the next day January 8 was Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday. Maybe I would write a piece about it. The winds were picking up outside, but I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I did not hear my daughter come in the front door. “Mom,…
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It’s been quite the week with Donald Trump back as president of the United States. A flurry of executive orders, policy reversals, advances in Trump’s cabinet and much more have given us plenty to chew on. Over this past week, we have criticized and praised uses of the pardon power by both Trump and his…
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It was only seven days into the new year when wildfires swept through Southern California, quickly and relentlessly destroying everything in their path — including cherished neighborhoods, famous homes, the homes of friends, and places like my elementary school and chapel. I was in the process of writing this month’s article, and I had planned…
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Since Los Angeles County’s Santa Ana winds-fueled firestorms began Jan. 7, the Eaton and Palisades fires have consumed more than 37,000 acres of homes, businesses and landmarks in Altadena and Pacific Palisades. To date ,28 people have been killed, with some still missing. Cal Fire investigators are still determining the cause of each inferno. Both…
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Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) shoots as Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Clippers, Saturday, Jan. 25,…
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