LOS ANGELES — Detectives urged people Wednesday to contact them with any information about other crimes possibly committed by a man arrested in the September robbery of a Chinatown-area business in which surveillance video showed the suspect repeatedly assaulting a female store employee who tried to intervene. Courtland Thornton, 31, was arrested Friday in…
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Halloween can be associated with classic concoctions ranging from wicked witches’ potions to the creepy creations of mad scientists like Doctor Frankenstein. Still, this year’s Halloween cocktails at Southern California casinos could easily be among the most frightful. Harrah’s Resort Southern California mixologists Tiffany Ten-Napel, Alexa Arenz and Grace Skarra, casino operations manager of beverage…
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By Leah Asmelash | CNN “Back to the Future” has been a family favorite film franchise for decades, so much so that the car used for the time machine can resell for up to six figures. Now, imagine finding that same model in the back of a Wisconsin barn, with original parts and less than…
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Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates. Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Girls Athlete of the Week poll. Throughout the high school sports year, SCNG will provide a list of candidates — selected by our 11…
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Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates. Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Boys Athlete of the Week poll. Throughout the high school sports year, SCNG will provide a list of candidates — selected by our 11…
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By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG TEL AVIV, Israel — The White House said Wednesday that a current intelligence assessment shows Israel was “not responsible” for the explosion at a Gaza hospital, but that information was still being collected. The assessment is “based on analysis of overhead imagery, intercepts and open source information,” National Security…
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Halloween or any time of year, tourists who are too relaxed while on vacation may be subject to more tricks than treats due to evil that walks among us or lurks in the shadows. As sure as well wishes of “safe travels” by loved ones cannot be guaranteed in this topsy-turvy world, a momentary lapse…
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Anyone who believes law-enforcement agencies can be trusted to reform themselves hasn’t been paying attention to the long-simmering Orange County snitch scandal. Allegations emerged nearly a decade ago that prosecutors and deputies systematically misused jailhouse informants by illegally securing confessions from criminal defendants without their attorneys present – in clear violation of their constitutional rights.…
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SACRAMENTO – I’ve recently been investing in some long-deferred maintenance at my home and it should be no surprise to anyone that I’ve sought to receive as much quality work done for as little money as possible. When people spend their own hard-earned money on such projects, they measure success by results, such as a…
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By John Gittelsohn | Bloomberg A joint venture tied to a Pacific Investment Management Co. fund surrendered a portfolio of 20 hotels with a $240 million mortgage. The properties, located in cities including San Antonio and Carmel, Indiana, were forfeited in a deal that closed in September, according to commentary filed this week by the…
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