To many of us, puppies are irresistible, and the energetic little yellow lab jumping happily at a visitor is no exception. “No jumping,” commands Penny Gordon. “No jumping,” the Laguna Woods Village resident repeats, sternly but gently, in her role as the dog’s trainer or, specifically, puppy raiser. Responding to his noble name, Newcastle, the…
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A street gang robbed multiple drivers parked along the Angeles Crest Highway in the days before the group allegedly killed a 32-year-old man who had stopped off with his passenger to enjoy a scenic overlook, according to authorities. Detectives from the Pasadena Police Department are now confident they can tie that same gang to “murders…
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TORONTO — Nothing went right for the Angels with the bases loaded Saturday, but the worst moment of them all was the one in which they actually scored a run. Taylor Ward was hit in the face by a pitch, sending him to the ground. He was bleeding as trainers attended him for a few…
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My wife, Patti, likes to listen to music while she gardens in the backyard. She can listen through her phone’s speakers, but even though modern smartphone speakers have gotten better, they’re still not that great, especially at loud volumes. So, to allow Patti to listen to music or audiobooks while picking blueberries and watering her…
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LAS VEGAS — Alexander Volkanovski is coming off a fight in which he lost – and was congratulated for it. He wasn’t all that comfortable at first about hearing the kudos for moving up a weight class to come close in a fight that Volkanovski said even many close to him didn’t think he had…
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Signaling potential trouble for an effort to help news organizations survive in the internet age, a bill that would force Google, Meta and other big technology firms to pay media companies in California for using their content was pulled back Friday, July 7. The bipartisan California Journalism Preservation Act (AB 886) had been scheduled for…
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Retiring at 22 may seem too young, but for county firefighters and employees and clients of The Shea Center, Friday’s retirement party was a deserved, yet bittersweet, send-off for the therapy horse Choco. Choco made headlines in July 2021 when he had to be rescued from a ravine by firefighters with the Orange County Fire…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 29 to July 6. Out Of The Park Pizza, 5638 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Closed: July 5 Reason: None provided Reopened: July 5 Thuyen Vien Pho Veggie, 1740 S. Euclid St., Anaheim Closed: July 5…
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By Robert Jablon | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders. In a brief statement, the governor’s office said…
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Since trading Kwadwo Opoku when the summer transfer window opened Wednesday, the Los Angeles Football Club is in the market for a goal scorer. “We’re always looking to improve our team,” LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo said two days later. “Now having ‘Mahala’ Opaku leave, bringing in another attacker would be a good idea and…
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