Soon after a proposed light-rail line for southeast Los Angeles County became qualified for federal dollars, the state transportation agency swooped in and awarded the project a $231 million grant. The money for the Southeast Gateway Project was awarded to LA Metro on Wednesday, Oct. 23 by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), from the…
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By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Most people have accumulated a pile of data — selfies, emails, videos and more — on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes. What happens to it when we die? It’s wise to draft a will spelling out who inherits your physical assets after…
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Through a course titled Cariño in the Time of Pandemic, students at Cal State Fullerton examined the relationships between public health, the COVID-19 pandemic, race, racism and social justice. The course was one in a series of projects taken on by students as part of Latinx Lab for Storytelling and Social Justice. Loosely translated from…
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By CLAIRE GALOFARO and KIM TONG-HYUNG HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The 50-year-old newspaper was turning yellow and its edges fraying, so she had it laminated, not as a memento but as proof — America made a promise to her, and did not keep it. She pointed to the picture in the corner of her as…
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To get back to the MLS playoffs, the Galaxy had to weather a mess of a 2023 season. The Galaxy finished in 13th place in the Western Conference, dealt with a Supporters’ Group boycott and never found their way into playoff contention, recording one of the worst seasons in club history. The best thing about…
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A 24-year-old man led Anaheim police on a car chase that ended in a collision with an uninvolved car on Thursday, Oct. 24, police said. Around 9 p.m., an officer attempted to pull over a black sedan near Lincoln Avenue and Euclid Street, Sgt. Matt Sutter said. The registered owner of the car had a…
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The Pasadena home that architectural firm Buff, Smith and Hensman designed for partner Conrad Buff III’s parents is on the market for under $3 million. (Photo by Shawn Bishop) A view of the open-plan living space and kitchen. (Photo by Shawn Bishop) Floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood doors extend the light-filled living and dining room out onto a…
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A 400-year-old spirit has been making its presence known. This voice from a long-gone past isn’t a Halloween haunt, though. It’s just never gone away. Still, the spirit of William Shakespeare, who died in 1616, seems to be having an especially good time right now: In Washington D.C. over the summer, the Folger Shakespeare Library reopened –…
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Former Orange County Sheriff Brad Gates, one of the most powerful and influential politicians in county history, has died. He was 85. Gates, the 11th sheriff of Orange County, held the reins from 1975 to 1999. He was a self-styled Western lawman endorsed by none other than movie legend John Wayne, a resident of Newport…
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86. Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, after battling leukemia for more than two years, according to a statement from his manager, Milt Suchin. Jones began his…
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