The death of an Orange County deputy public defender at a Mexican beach resort last weekend appeared to be an “unfortunate accident,” authorities in Baja California said Monday, Jan. 16. Elliot Blair, 33, of Orange was found early Saturday below a third-floor balcony at the Las Rocas Resort and Spa in Rosarito Beach. Family and…
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LOS ANGELES — There wasn’t a last-second shot to dispute this time. The Lakers made sure of that Monday night with a big game from LeBron James and a few key stops in the final minutes. James assured the Lakers of a controversy-free victory, scoring 20 of his season-high 48 points in the fourth quarter…
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Today, Jan. 16, is designated for holidays honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and World Religion Day. Here are some statistics about religion around the globe. IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION A Gallup poll tracking Americans and religion saw a slight uptick in those who consider themselves religious in 2021. MAJORITY RELIGION BY COUNTRY Data for…
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By Bill Barrow | Associated Press ATLANTA — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta,…
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Disneyland has seen downtime rise sharply on the fan-favorite Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as what has been hailed as the world’s best ride suffers under the weight of its own popularity, according to data released by Disney. Ride stoppages on Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland rose from an…
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In California, lawmakers go out of their way not to offend anyone – unless they own a business. The California Labor Department is more than willing to take part in smearing business owners as thieves committing “wage theft” if they make even the smallest, good-faith error under California’s complex 1,100-page labor code. Most Californians would…
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The brunt of the last in a string of storm systems that have deluged Southern California made its way through the region on Monday, Jan. 16, with lingering showers expected to make way for sustained dry weather beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The tail end of the lesser of two storms that brought yet another…
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There’s an old joke about the origins of the word “expert.” The story is that it is a combination of the word “ex” – meaning a has-been – and “spurt” – defined as a drip under pressure. Therefore, “expert” means a has-been drip under pressure. Like it or not, we all rely on experts in…
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John Wall’s words were foretelling in a sense. After Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Clippers point guard said the key to getting out of their win-one, lose-two rut is to “compete, compete, compete.” He then added an addendum: “And stay healthy if we can. That’s the hardest part.” Two days later, Wall…
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Metaphorically speaking, the ink is still wet on the vote tallies from the 2022 election, but last week saw the beginning of what will be California’s highest profile political contest of 2024 – a duel for the U.S. Senate seat that Dianne Feinstein has held for three decades. Feinstein, who will be 90 in June,…
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