Construction is underway on an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in the environs of the Mission San Juan Capistrano. The single-lane drive-thru is at 31791 Del Obispo St., next to San Juan Capistrano’s Historic Town Center Park and a short walk from the mission, which its website calls the “birthplace of Orange County.” It was founded in…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended June 18 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Gabrielle Zevin 2. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women: Lisa See 3.…
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A 47-year-old man was charged Tuesday, June 20 with sexually assaulting two unconscious women in Irvine. Eleuterio Gomezgodinez was charged with rape of an unconscious person and rape, with the alleged crimes occurring on Feb. 20, 2015, and oral copulation of an unconscious person on May 8, 2022, all felonies, according to court records. He…
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LOS ANGELES — Retailers and online marketplaces throughout California have signed an information-sharing agreement that targets organized retail crime, which causes billions of dollars in losses each year, officials announced Tuesday. Organized retail crime refers to large-scale theft and fraud by individuals or groups that steal retail goods with the intent to resell, distribute or…
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Delicious Little Tokyo, a food festival celebrating the flavors of one of the three remaining Japantowns in the country, will host a series of tasting experiences in the DTLA district on Saturday, June 24. Since 1884, Little Tokyo in Los Angeles has served as the cultural center for Southern California’s Japanese American community. The Tasty…
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The new Avengers musical coming to Disney California Adventure will use a virtual queue system that will be optional but essential for any visitor who wants to snag a seat to see the Broadway-style show. “Rogers: The Musical” will take over DCA’s Hyperion Theater on June 30 for a limited-time engagement set to run through…
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With Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez sidelined for the remainder of the season and Dejan Joveljic away with the Serbian national team, Preston Judd is the next forward in line for the Galaxy. Judd, 24, has appeared in 10 games. “He’s going to get a run,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said of Judd. “It’s a great opportunity…
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By Andrew DeMillo | Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the…
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A Garden Grove man is once again on trial for the attempted rape and brutal, fatal beating of an elderly woman who was out on an early morning walk in their neighborhood, as the defendant’s attorney argued that he is an innocent bystander who found himself caught up in suspicious circumstances. Nearly a year after…
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By Valerie Gonzalez | Associated Press McALLEN, Texas — The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk. Agents said her daughter’s diagnosis of…
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