Proposition 36, the ballot measure that among other things toughens penalties for theft and other criminal offenses and which won widespread approval from California voters last month, officially went into effect this week — with supporters hoping it will lead to less crime and opponents fearing a swell in incarceration. In November, the proposition proved…
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LOS ANGELES — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world’s largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others. “It is…
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SACRAMENTO — When LeBron James plays his 10th minute of the Lakers’ road game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, he’ll add another NBA record to his resume: most regular-season minutes played. “You sure know how to make me feel ancient,” James quipped to a reporter after the team’s shootaround at the Golden 1…
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LOS ALAMITOS THOROUGHBRED MEET LEADERS (Final, through Sunday) Jockeys / Wins Antonio Fresu / 6 Tiago Pereira / 6 Armando Ayuso / 5 Kyle Frey / 5 Tyler Baze / 4 Trainers / Wins Steve Knapp / 7 John Sadler / 3 (Eleven tied) / 2 WEEKEND STAKES LOS ALAMITOS QUARTER HORSES Saturday • $30,000…
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LOS ANGELES — DJ Harvey found out like everybody else, even though he was closer than most anyone with Kamari Ramsey. For days, even after Harvey had announced his decision to transfer from San Jose State to USC, the cornerback had been giving Ramsey his space to figure out his own future. The two had…
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The online retail giant Amazon.com said its rush to deliver millions of holiday packages was largely unaffected Thursday by a nationwide strike, as thousands of drivers represented by the Teamsters union walked off the job. The strike, which began at dusk on Thursday on the West Coast, affected distribution and fulfillment hubs in the City…
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A federal appeals court in Pasadena reinstated arson charges Thursday against two Southern California men accused of torching a Santa Monica police car during a George Floyd protest in 2020. Nathan Wilson and Christopher Beasley were charged four years ago in Los Angeles federal court after they attended a protest gathering in Santa Monica on…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Dec. 19 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday THURSDAY’S SCORES BOYS…
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Mystik Dan will start from post six in an eight-horse field when the Kentucky Derby winner returns to the races in the Malibu Stakes on opening day at Santa Anita on Dec. 26. Entries were set Thursday for a card in which the $300,000, Grade I Malibu is one of six graded stakes races. The…
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A 36-year-old supervisor at the U.S Postal Service office in Costa Mesa was arrested Thursday morning, Dec. 19, after she was accused of depositing roughly $281,000 in stolen checks. The Compton woman allegedly stole over 20 checks from mail at the Costa Mesa Post Office on Adams Avenue, where she worked, and deposited them into…
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