By John Gittelsohn | Bloomberg Economic losses from the fires that tore through Los Angeles County in January range from $95 billion to $164 billion, according to a new report, potentially making the blazes the second-costliest natural disaster in US history. The Eaton and Palisades fires, which both erupted Jan. 7, killed at least 29…
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I am highly motivated by food. This is something you may have already guessed if you’ve met me in person. Whereas online I’ve been known to spend 10 minutes trying to take a selfie of myself that looks skinny, in order to create a false impression on social media. Anyway, back to food. In my…
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By BYRON TAU, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the United States, has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that has been barred from operating in the United States, security…
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This one should be a no-brainer. Introduced by Assemblymembers Chris Ward, D-San Diego, and Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Fullerton, Assembly Bill 253 is the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act. It would speed the approval process for developments of 10 or fewer units, including single-family homes and duplexes. If a city takes longer than 30 days to…
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By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her. Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist who’s the show’s lead puppy trainer and wrangler. She’s the one making…
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Forbidden love often yields tragedy, but not only is the romance between small-town girl Bella and 104-year-old vampire Edward in “Twilight” an exception to the rule, but it may also inspire a real-life happy ending where a local theater is granted another lifeline. Laemmle Claremont 5 is nestled in the heart of Claremont Village’s restaurants,…
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EL SEGUNDO — On this date in history, Feb. 4, 2025, the Lakers introduced Luka Doncic as one of theirs, the man who could very well earn his place among the legends who have played for the franchise. You could feel the weight of it at Tuesday morning’s news conference at the Lakers’ training facility,…
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A street racer was convicted of vehicular manslaughter on Tuesday, Feb. 4, for his role in the 2020 Santa Ana traffic death of an Orange County Register editor. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for two and a half hours before finding Ricardo Tolento, now 29, guilty of felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with…
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president. Related Articles National…
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A federal judge in Santa Ana this week reinstated more than $53 million in punitive damages against MGA Entertainment in a legal dispute with rapper T.I. Harris and his singer-songwriter wife. U.S. District Judge James Selna had tentatively ruled nearly a month ago that he would erase the jury’s $53.6 million punitive damages award and…
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