The Ducks turned to Sweden in hopes of fast-tracking their rebuilding process, selecting talented center Leo Carlsson of Orebro HK with the No. 2 pick at the NHL draft on Wednesday in Nashville. It is the fifth time since 2011 that the Ducks have taken a Swedish player with their first draft choice as Carlsson…
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LOS ANGELES — While severe weather continues to cause air-traffic delays and flight cancellations nationally, Los Angeles International Airport officials said Wednesday they anticipate July will be LAX’s busiest month of the summer travel season, starting with an anticipated 3 million passengers over the Fourth of July travel period. “The busy summer travel season is…
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In a whirlwind offseason, the Kings’ tornado of trades, made ostensibly to create cap space in order to re-sign a defenseman and finally nail down a legit No. 1 goaltender, all led to general manager Rob Blake’s biggest investment yet in … a center? With only one rostered goalie, Blake prioritized an extension for defenseman…
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Spot at crossing that train hit truck in Moorpark on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Amtrak train was carrying 190 passengers but only minor injuries were reported. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Passengers being checked out by Oxnard Fire Dept. that were on the derailed train in Moorpark on Wednesday, June 28,…
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By Stephen Groves and Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans have held it over Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for months. Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing it too. And President Joe Biden seemingly isn’t far behind. Driven by the demands of hard-right members, Republicans in the House are threatening impeachment against…
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The Splash House summer concert series continues its 10th anniversary celebration in Palm Springs following its sold-out opening weekend on June 9-11. Splash House has announced the lineups for its double weekend events in August, which will once again take over the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel, Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs and The Saguaro Palm Springs…
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Emo and orchestra music fans will have the opportunity to sit side by side for the Emo Orchestra Tour, which is making its only Southern California stop at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert on Thursday, Nov 9. Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at emo-orchestra.com. The…
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Some shoppers are buying Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chickens and paying at self-checkout. The problem: They aren’t all members. Since Costco has expanded self-checkout, the company has noticed that non-members have been sneaking in to use membership cards that don’t belong to them. The warehouse club retailer will now ask for shoppers’ membership cards along with…
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By AARON MORRISON | AP National Writer REPRESA, California — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families. They marched to the stage – one surrounded by barbed wire fence and constructed by…
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A new main sponsor has been announced for the upcoming US Open of Surfing, the world’s largest action-sports festival that kicks off July 29 in Huntington Beach. The title spot was vacated earlier this year by Costa Mesa-based Vans, with Wallex, a digital asset service provider that allows customers to make international payments via a secure…
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