A 22-year-old man with ties to a San Pedro gang has been arrested on suspicion of shooting at a group of family members and friends at Royal Palms Beach Park, injuring five, including himself, authorities said on Wednesday, March 22. Jose Ortega was arrested in Orange County on March 9, five days after the shooting,…
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Editor’s note: This is the Wednesday, March 22, edition of the “Game Day with Kevin Modesti” newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Good morning. Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout combined to produce a great baseball moment last night. Let’s hope it’s not the only time they do that. In other…
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Actor Dick Van Dyke suffered minor injuries when the car he was driving crashed a week ago in Malibu, authorities said today. The “minor” single-vehicle crash occurred on the morning of March 15, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics were sent to the scene as a precaution, and an accident report was…
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Southern California’s spring homebuying season got off to a slow start last month with high mortgage rates and too few homes for sale suppressing transactions and prices. The median price of a Southern California home — or the price at the midpoint of all sales — was $690,000 in February, real estate data firm CoreLogic…
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At the beginning of the year, many people have their eyes set on goals. Some of these goals may include increasing your income, starting a dream business, or both if you’re reaching for the stars. Before you get your hands dirty in the sometimes chaotic combination of formal employment and entrepreneurship, here are a few…
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My beautiful daughter Curly Girl is about to give birth. She’s 24 years old and – in my mind – too young to be responsible for anything bigger than a gerbil, but no one asked my opinion. Truthfully, she is a responsible person, and she and the husband are greatly looking forward to the event.…
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SEIU workers and teachers picket outside of Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley Wednesday, March 21, 2023. The workers, which include bus drivers, food workers, and janitors, are on day 2 of a three-day strike for higher wages. The teachers union is also backing the strike. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) SEIU…
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Despite recent rainstorms, Orange County transportation officials said major delays are being avoided with some of their biggest projects, such the widening of the 405 Freeway and the construction of the OC Streetcar. With most of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s projects, potential delays caused by weather are built into the schedule and the current…
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By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown | CNN First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon. But sharks do occasionally attack humans. Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured in the summer of 2022 when a shark attacked…
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During his infamous “mission accomplished” speech in May 2003 from the USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, President George W. Bush announced victory in the American war in Iraq. “The transition from dictatorship to democracy will take time, but it is worth every effort,” said. “Our coalition will stay until our work…
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