Q. My parents have been married for almost 40 years. Even though I know their marriage hasn’t been great, I was shocked by the news of their divorce. If they managed to get along for so many years, it seems unreal that they would split now. My mother was the initiator. I know you can’t…
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The ambush death of a third-generation Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy, shot in his patrol car in front of the department’s Palmdale station — is drawing remorse and outrage while a manhunt is underway for the killer. “Words cannot describe my immense sorrow for the tragic loss of a brave deputy’s life tonight,” Los Angeles…
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IRVINE — Dana Hills junior Evan Noonan has continued the school’s legacy of producing elite cross country talent with his accomplishments since he joined the program in 2021. At the Woodbridge Classic at the Great Park on Saturday night, he raised the bar a few notches for future Dolphins. Competing against the state’s top runners,…
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The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, September 17, 2023. 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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“Let this be home,” said Temple Israel Long Beach Rabbi Scott Fox, greeting attendees at a Shabbat service on a warm Friday summer evening at a local park. Fox encouraged people to greet one another “Shabbat Shalom,” or “peaceful Shabbat,” to someone new, explaining that Shabbat — the weekly Jewish day of rest from sunset…
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On several occasions, I’ve received urgent calls asking for help from clients who’ve become victims of some type of scam. Typically, these victims are bright and savvy people of older generations. They tell me they were caught off guard by the solicitation and felt pressured to make a quick decision. Yet, they knew immediately that…
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Donald Trump is once again advocating for the ideological screening of immigrants. He wants to “keep foreign, Christian-hating communists, Marxists and socialists” out of America. Having lived under left-wing regimes in Argentina, I’m a staunch opponent of every form of communism, Marxism and socialism. But the truth is that ideological screening, instead of “mak[ing] America…
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“I forgive you,” George said softly as he stood next to me at Rosh Hashanah services. We could not have known that a year later, on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, I would be having life-saving cancer surgery. At least we hoped it was going to be life-saving. We could not have known how…
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“I don’t know how you can not be interested in solving this.” Susan Samueli, a long-time Orange County philanthropist, was referencing human trafficking, the practice of forcing people into sexual or manual labor for the financial benefit of others. In recent years this ancient social scourge has been kicked into hyper-drive by factors as modern…
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We’ve been telling you about the city firefighter who made nearly $700,000 in one year, most of it in overtime. And the county firefighter who made just shy of $600,000 in one year, most of it in overtime. This haul has sparked righteous outrage from readers. Our email inbox — a jungle on the best…
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