Next week’s potential resentencing hearing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez has been postponed, and a hearing on the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office’s motion to withdraw a resentencing petition is instead set for April 11 in the Van Nuys Courthouse, City News Service has learned. Depending on what the court decides on…
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A Capistrano Unified School District trustee said the N-word during a board discussion this week on whether to include the novel “James” in the district’s curriculum, prompting complaints and calls for discipline from the community. “James,” by author Percival Everett, was published in 2024 and is a reworking of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the…
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The buzz about the bus 75 years ago this month the VW bus began production. On March 8, 1950, Volkswagen, maker of the Beetle automobile, began producing its second vehicle, the microbus, known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle was the Type 1) or the Transporter. The VW bus was reportedly the brainchild…
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Sonya Walger talked to Erik Pedersen about her decision to write her autobiographical first book, “Lion,” as a novel rather than a memoir. As well, the actor known for her roles on “Lost,” “For All Mankind” and “The Mind of the Married Man” shared what it’s been like after losing her home in the Palisades fire.…
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Oumar Dabo #40 of San Gabriel Academy Eagles celebrates with teammates in the tunnel after defeating the King’s Academy Knights 52-51 to win a boys CIF State Division III championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) SACRAMENTO – The…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, March 14 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. FRIDAY’S SCORES SOFTBALL…
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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 Saturday, March 15, 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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The Rams re-signed defensive tackle Larrell Murchison to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday. Murchison spent the previous three seasons with the Rams, providing depth along the defensive line. But he spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve with different injuries. With Bobby Brown III (Carolina Panthers) and Neville Gallimore (Indianapolis Colts)…
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For the first time since the Eaton fire ignited Jan. 7, Southern California Edison and investigators for the victims next week will begin physically inspecting the equipment that more than 130 lawsuits allege sparked the deadly blaze. The close-up inspections will include scaling three transmission towers and testing power lines under investigation for possible links…
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The deal with seals California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states. The seal of a nation or state is used for authenticating documents of high importance or…
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