LONG BEACH — About an hour and a half before the first NTT IndyCar practice run at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday, it was announced that six-time IndyCar series champion Scott Dixon will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America next March in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dixon then…
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Breed: Maltese-terrier mix Age: 5 months Sex: Neutered male Size: 5 pounds Louie’s story: Sweet, shy Louie is a tiny guy. He hasn’t had a lot of human contact during his short life, so he has yet to learn that people can bring love and comfort. Since he loves other dogs, he would do best…
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One of the nine U.S. Army soldiers killed when a pair of Black Hawk helicopters crashed last month during a training session near Fort Campbell in Kentucky will return home to Los Angeles on Monday to be laid to rest. The body of Sgt. Isaac John Gayo, 27, of the 101st Airborne Division, will travel…
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A former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for attempting to defraud one of her political consultancy firm’s clients. Melahat Rafiei, 45, of Anaheim, entered her plea to attempted wire fraud in Los Angeles federal court. Sentencing was set for Oct. 13, according to the…
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By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it was temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge. In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito, the court asked both sides…
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Nima Momeni, the man accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee appears to have gotten into an argument with Lee before his death, according to documents released by the San Francisco District Attorney’s office. A message from Momeni’s sister to Lee from sometime that evening showed the sister checking in on Lee after the…
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A new and growing threat is facing America’s largest bird, the California condor, a famed species that has been slowly recovering from the brink of extinction. A highly contagious strain of avian influenza has killed at least 18 of the massive birds around the Grand Canyon in Arizona over the past month. And now California…
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EL SEGUNDO — The question was direct and to the point, and D’Angelo Russell wanted no part of it. He said he didn’t wish to reply to a query about the challenges the Lakers might face from Memphis Grizzlies backcourt counterpart Ja Morant in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. “I’d rather, honestly, talk about…
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Athlete Elliot Barrios gets a high-five during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Students at Pendleton Elementary School cheer on their classmates during the…
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Last year’s first-round clash between the Kings and Edmonton Oilers was such an entertaining, edifying series that it only seemed fitting that they would meet again. On Monday, they’ll square off in Canada for Game 1 of a series that should be spellbinding if last year’s postseason offered any indication. That confrontation saw the maximum…
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