• Men’s College World Series: UCLA holds off Murray State in opener

    Men’s College World Series: UCLA holds off Murray State in opener
    OMAHA, Neb. — UCLA did its heavy lifting early and held its ground late, a winning combo Saturday afternoon at the Men’s College World Series.
    A four-run fourth led the No. 15 Bruins to a 6-4 win over Murray State in the opener for both at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
    It puts 15th-seeded UCLA into Monday’s 4 p.m. PDT winner’s side of Bracket Two, with a date against either No. 3 seed Arkansas or No. 6 seed LSU – the SEC rivals play in Saturday’s evening sess
  • ‘Lady Liberty,’ a future immigration lawyer and thousands of others in Long Beach say ‘No Kings’

    ‘Lady Liberty,’ a future immigration lawyer and thousands of others in Long Beach say ‘No Kings’
    Sarah Bettendorf, one of thousands of protesters who came out in force at Southern California for “No Kings Day” rallies on Saturday, made sure to dress for the occasion.
    She came as the Statue of Liberty.
    “I’m Lady Liberty,” Bettendorf, an aerospace worker, said, “and Lady Liberty stands for kindness, compassion and hope.
    “We’re here to say no to the haters,” she said. “We’re here to stand up for Constitutional Rights and protect
  • NBA Finals: Alex Caruso leads Oklahoma City Thunder in his own way

    NBA Finals: Alex Caruso leads Oklahoma City Thunder in his own way
    OKLAHOMA CITY — Alex Caruso got asked after Game 4 of the NBA Finals if he’s aware that he’s achieved a level of superhero-type status among fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder during this playoff run.
    After all, having zero 20-point games in the regular season followed by two – and counting – in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers tends to have an effect on people.
    “For the superhero reference, we’ll just do Robin because that’s the only one I
  • Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants

    Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants
    By AAMER MADHANI and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday.
    The move follows weeks of increased enforcement since Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and main architect of Trump’s immigration policies, said U.S. Immigration and Cus
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  • Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power

    Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power
    By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House’s top Democrat helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage when her party had a narrow majority two years ago. After Democrats lost their majority, she helped broker a deal to keep state government funded and provided a crucial vote to pass it, though her party hated it.
    State Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death ear
  • Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day

    Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day
    By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Americans talk constantly about how their country is split down the middle politically. Melissa Hortman lived that every day as a Minnesota House member.
    Her unique perspective on politics came from her job as the House’s top Democrat and its unusual challenge. She had to defend liberal priorities in a chamber divided 67-67 between Democrats and Republicans while working to see that the even split didn’t kee
  • Sweet Siamese kitty Cirri loves to play

    Sweet Siamese kitty Cirri loves to play
    Breed: Domestic shorthair Siamese
    Age: 2 years
    Sex: Spayed female
    Cirri’s story: Cirri is the sweetest of the sweet, and she’s fearless and playful. She wants to play with everyone and everything. Cirri can get along with other cats as long as she is the top cat, or she can be the only pet. She gets along well with her foster sister, Mousse, who is also available for adoption. Cirri knows her name and loves to snuggle and sleep wherever you are. Cirri would do well in a home with old
  • German shepherd Lilah is a real lovebug

    German shepherd Lilah is a real lovebug
    Breed: German shepherd
    Age: 7 months
    Sex: Spayed female
    Size: 41 pounds
    Lilah’s story: Beautiful Lilah not only has looks on her side, but she’s also super smart! She has mastered several cues, including place, sit, stay, lie down and shake. Lilah is friendly with new people she meets and loves other dogs. She also loves going for walks and will make a great adventure partner. Did we mention she’s absolutely stunning with her large, tall ears and copper eyes? Lilah is going to
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  • Angels’ Mike Trout adjusting to DH while hoping for outfield return

    Angels’ Mike Trout adjusting to DH while hoping for outfield return
    BALTIMORE — Mike Trout isn’t ready to be Edgar Martinez just yet.
    Martinez finished his Hall of Fame career exclusively as a designated hitter. Since Trout came back from the injured list two weeks ago, he’s only started at DH, because the Angels aren’t taking any chances that playing the outfield will cause problems with his knee.
    Asked Friday if this could be the start of him becoming a primary DH, Trout was unequivocal.
    “No, no, no,” he said. “Just wa
  • Sparks get steamrolled 101-78 in Minnesota

    Sparks get steamrolled 101-78 in Minnesota
    When Sparks rookie guard Sarah Ashlee Barker made both of her free throws for a modest two-point lead just two minutes and 12 seconds into their game Saturday against the Minnesota Lynx, it appeared the Sparks might be rolling for a second consecutive game.
    And then the wheels fell off.
    The Lynx proceeded to outscore the Sparks by 34 points in the first half en route to a 101-78 thrashing in a WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game in Minneapolis.
    It is the most points the Sparks have given up all s
  • FIFA Club World Cup: What you need to know about the $1 billion tournament

    FIFA Club World Cup: What you need to know about the $1 billion tournament
    The new-look FIFA Club World Cup make its debut Sunday at the Rose Bowl.
    The expanded tournament, now featuring 32 teams, carries with it a hefty total prize tag of $1 billion, with teams receiving a piece at the end of every round: $2 million per win the group stage and $1 million per draw.
    The breakdown continues: $7.5 million for the round of 16, $13.125 million for quarterfinals, $21 million for semifinals, $30 million for finalists and $40 million for the winner. In its new format, the tour
  • Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call

    Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
    Trump in a posting on his Truth Social platform said they spent the bulk of their conversation focused on Israel’s ongoing blistering attacks aimed at decapitating Iran’s nuclear program and Iran’s retaliatory strikes. But Trump said that he also pressed Putin to end Russia&rsq
  • Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says

    Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
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  • Watch live: ‘No Kings’ protests underway ahead of DC military parade

    Watch live: ‘No Kings’ protests underway ahead of DC military parade
    The massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday is being staged Saturday in Washington, D.C. The event is expected to include about 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks, as well as possibly 200,000 attendees and heightened security to match.
    Opponents of the president’s agenda are simultaneously rallying in hundreds of cities&n
  • Watch live: ‘No Kings’ protests spread across US as Trump gets military parade

    Watch live: ‘No Kings’ protests spread across US as Trump gets military parade
    The massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday is being staged Saturday in Washington, D.C. The event is expected to include about 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks, as well as possibly 200,000 attendees and heightened security to match.
    Opponents of the president’s agenda are simultaneously rallying in hundreds of cities&n
  • Watch live: Military parade, ‘No Kings’ protests held against Trump across US

    Watch live: Military parade, ‘No Kings’ protests held against Trump across US
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive military parade unfolding against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s unconventional flex of fighting forces in American streets this week is on track to begin Saturday evening with tanks, bands and thousands of troops.
    The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather
  • Thousands rallying today at ‘No Kings,’ anti-Trump protests in Southern California

    Thousands rallying today at ‘No Kings,’ anti-Trump protests in Southern California
    Thousands of people are expected to rally at dozens of demonstrations in Southern California today as part of a massive, nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest against President Trump and his policies.
    More than 1,500 events will be held nationwide, and demonstrations will take place throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. A complete list can be found here.
    The “No Kings Day” protests across the country coincide with a military parade
  • Thousands expected to rally today at ‘No Kings’ protests in Southern California

    Thousands expected to rally today at ‘No Kings’ protests in Southern California
    Thousands of people are expected to rally at dozens of demonstrations in Southern California today as part of a massive, nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest against President Trump and his policies.
    More than 1,500 events will be held nationwide, and demonstrations will take place throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. A complete list can be found here.
    The “No Kings Day” protests across the country coincide with a military parade
  • Update: Beach hazards statement for Orange County Coast until Sunday night

    Update: Beach hazards statement for Orange County Coast until Sunday night
    On Saturday at 9:03 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated beach hazards statement valid from 11 a.m. until Sunday June 15, at 11 p.m. for Orange County Coast.
    “Elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet with sets up to 7 feet on south facing beaches,” can be expected according to the NWS San Diego CA. “South swell (190 degrees) at 3 feet with a period initially at 19 seconds Saturday afternoon, gradually falling to 16-17 seconds Sunday.”
    “Strong rip currents will cr
  • Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (June 5-12)

    Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (June 5-12)
    Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 5 to June 12.
    Tori Tori Sushi, 1111 W. Town and Country Road, Suite 2, OrangeClosed: June 12
    Reason: None provided
    Reopened: June 13Big Chopsticks, 1709 N. Kraemer Blvd., AnaheimClosed: June 12
    Reason: Plumbing in disrepair
    Reopened: June 13Harpoon Henry’s Seafood Restaurant, 34555 Golden Lantern St., Dana PointClosed: June 12
    Reason: Rodent infestation
    Reopened: June 13Hu
  • Laguna Hills’ Jarad Hildenbrand to be next city manager of Orange

    Laguna Hills’ Jarad Hildenbrand to be next city manager of Orange
    The City Council has selected a hometown guy as Orange’s next city manager, the city announced Friday. 
    Jarad Hildenbrand will be replacing retiring city manager Tom Kisela, who has held the post since 2022 after he retired as chief of the Orange Police Department. 
    Raised in Orange and a graduate of Villa Park High, Hildenbrand has been serving as city manager of Laguna Hills since 2022. Prior to that, he held city manager roles in Stanton, La Habra Heights and Villa Park.
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  • Police say they have recovered writings in a car used by suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers

    Police say they have recovered writings in a car used by suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers
    By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press
    BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Police have recovered writings that mentioned the names of multiple lawmakers and other officials in the fake police car they believe a suspect used in the shooting of two Democratic legislators in Minnesota.
    Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said that the writings that were recovered identified many lawmakers and other officials. The writings were discovered when officers searched a phony police car they believe the suspec
  • Officials say they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers

    Officials say they are searching for a 57-year-old man in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers
    By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press
    BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 57-year-old man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers, officials tell The Associated Press.
    Two people familiar with the matter identified the suspect being sought as 57-year-old Vance Boelter. The people could not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
    THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows
  • ‘No Kings’ protests in Minnesota canceled as authorities search for suspect who shot 2 lawmakers

    ‘No Kings’ protests in Minnesota canceled as authorities search for suspect who shot 2 lawmakers
    <p><strong>By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press</strong></p><p>BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man posing as a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a brazen attack their home early Saturday, and a second lawmaker and his wife were wounded in a separate shooting in what Gov. Tim Walz described as “targeted political violence.”</p><p>Police were searching for the gunman responsible for the attacks on the Democ
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Two lawmakers shot, one killed, in politically targeted shooting

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Two lawmakers shot, one killed, in politically targeted shooting
    By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press
    BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in a politically motivated assassination, and a second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. Authorities were actively searching for a suspect hours after the targeted killings.
    “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a press conference Sa
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Former House speaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Former House speaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting
    BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in a politically motivated assassination, and a second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. Authorities were actively searching for a suspect hours after the targeted killings.
    “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a press conference Saturday. “Those responsible f
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting
    BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.
    “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a press conference Saturday. “Those responsible for this will be held accountable.”
    The wounded lawmaker was identified as state Sen. John Ho
  • Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and husband killed in what Walz calls politically motivated attack

    Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and husband killed in what Walz calls politically motivated attack
    By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press
    BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man posing as a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a brazen attack at their home early Saturday, and a second lawmaker and his wife were wounded in a separate shooting in what Gov. Tim Walz described as “targeted political violence.”
    Police were searching for the gunman responsible for the attacks on the Democratic legislators. Writings found inside a fake police car recovered at
  • Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

    Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
    By TIM SULLIVAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press
    BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities say the same suspect also shot and wounded a second lawmaker.
    Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her
  • Authorities are searching for a 57-year-old man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers

    Authorities are searching for a 57-year-old man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers
    By TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press
    BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man posing as a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a brazen attack at their home early Saturday, and a second lawmaker and his wife were wounded in a separate shooting in what Gov. Tim Walz described as “targeted political violence.”
    Police were searching for the gunman responsible for the attacks on the Democratic legislators. Writings found inside a fake police car recovered at
  • How OC response networks are tracking ICE raids as fear and confusion spread

    How OC response networks are tracking ICE raids as fear and confusion spread
    As federal immigration enforcement operations ripple across Orange County, local community groups are scrambling to respond in real time.
    At the center of this grassroots effort is the Orange County Rapid Response Network, or OCRRN, a community-run coalition that’s become the primary source of updates on where Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are happening, and where agents might go next.
    The group’s hotline has been inundated, said Sandra De Anda, network coordinator. &ldqu
  • These 16 buyers bought multiple parcels in LA County’s burn zones

    These 16 buyers bought multiple parcels in LA County’s burn zones
    Sixteen buyers of two or more lots accounted for at least 72 of the sales in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, a Southern California News Group analysis of county records and Redfin data show.
    Single-lot buyers bought at least 129 parcels. The Southern California News Group was unable to identify the buyers of eight lots.
    Redfin shows there are about 305 other lots listed for sale, including 86 in Altadena, 190 in Pacific Palisades, 15 in Pasadena and 14 in Sunset Mesa.
    Reports by real estate agen
  • Susan Shelley: What’s wrong with enforcing the law?

    Susan Shelley: What’s wrong with enforcing the law?
    President Donald Trump is enforcing immigration law, and for the first time in many decades immigration enforcement does not resemble a basketball game.
    In basketball, there are unwritten rules about what fouls the referees will or won’t call, and when, and on which players. It’s easy to tell when an unwritten rule has been broken. There’s a coast-to-coast roar of shock and outrage that emanates from bars, living rooms and sports books, followed by an announcer wryly observing
  • Lottery winner, investors snatch up homesites in LA fire zones

    Lottery winner, investors snatch up homesites in LA fire zones
    Edwin Castro has avoided the spotlight since he won a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot from a ticket he bought at an Altadena gas station 2 ½ years ago.
    In recent months, however, the largest lottery winner in history plowed some of those winnings back into Altadena, paying $8.9 million to buy up at least a dozen burned-out homesites in the beleaguered community.
    That makes Black Lion Properties LLC, the company Castro and brother Jesse formed last year, the largest land investor in the Lo
  • Altadena’s Powerball lottery winner got at least $628.5 million after taxes

    Altadena’s Powerball lottery winner got at least $628.5 million after taxes
    Paying $2 for a lottery ticket is like buying a cheap daydream. Visions of unlimited wealth dance in your head — until the numbers are drawn and the ticket ends up in the trash.
    For Edwin Castro, 33, that daydream turned reality when the ticket matched all six numbers in a 2022 Powerball drawing, making him a $2.04 billion winner of the biggest lottery jackpot in world history, according to the California Lottery.
    His winnings were halved after he opted for a lump-sum payment, and the
  • Altadena’s Powerball lottery winner got $628.5 million after taxes

    Altadena’s Powerball lottery winner got $628.5 million after taxes
    Paying $2 for a lottery ticket is like buying a cheap daydream. Visions of unlimited wealth dance in your head — until the numbers are drawn and the ticket ends up in the trash.
    For Edwin Castro, 33, that daydream turned reality when the ticket matched all six numbers in a 2022 Powerball drawing, making him a $2.04 billion winner of the biggest lottery jackpot in world history, according to the California Lottery.
    RELATED: Lottery winner, investors snatch up homesites in LA fire zones
  • Protests, parades and Pride: One week in June 2025 is drawing stark American fault lines

    Protests, parades and Pride: One week in June 2025 is drawing stark American fault lines
    By TED ANTHONY, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — On the first weekend: a vision of the nation built upon inclusivity and the tenets of liberalism — a conception of country that incorporates generations of fights for equity, for compassion, for expanding what it means to be an American.
    On the second weekend, in the same town: a public show of strength and nationalism constructed on a foundation of military might, law and order, a tour de force of force.
    And on the days in between:
  • Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes

    Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes
    By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned Saturday that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a blistering surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing several top generals.
    Israel’s military said the strikes also killed nine senior scientists and experts involved in Iran’s
  • Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, June 14, 2025

    Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, June 14, 2025
    The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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  • Larry Wilson: An L.A. Marine layer unwanted by the Marines as well

    Larry Wilson: An L.A. Marine layer unwanted by the Marines as well
    A lifelong friend texted the group chat the other day.
    His father — later a Conrad scholar and Caltech professor out of Pomona College and CGU and a famous bon vivant in Southland literature circles — landed on the Iwo Jima beach as a lieutenant in the United States Marines.
    My friend’s text: “My dad would be rolling over in his grave.”
    David Smith had led a contingent of 46 Marines (of whom only seven survived) to take a hill from the Japanese Imperial Army in an e
  • ‘Concerning rise’ in violence, overdoses leads to restrictions at California prisons

    ‘Concerning rise’ in violence, overdoses leads to restrictions at California prisons
    California is increasing restrictions at its highest security men’s prisons, including at a facility in Los Angeles County where two officers have been stabbed in the last 10 days, as it conducts investigations into a “concerning rise” in violence, drug overdoses and contraband.
    The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the immediate implementation of a “modified program” at 21 of its Level III and Level IV — the two highest securit
  • Why the sap of a mango tree can also irritate your skin like poison ivy

    Why the sap of a mango tree can also irritate your skin like poison ivy
    Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy. When I was a child, my family moved to Hawaii for several years. I climbed a mango tree in our yard with very painful results.”
    This is an important reminder and makes perfect sense since mango is the botanical kin of poison ivy, possessing similarly dermatitic sap. This sap contains urushiol (yu-RU-she
  • What’s really holding back manufacturing in California?

    What’s really holding back manufacturing in California?
    When I asked whether manufacturing could make a comeback in California, I expected opinions. What I didn’t expect was how many of you would write back — with passion, perspective and firsthand experience.
    Several longtime brokers, business owners and property operators reached out with stories spanning decades — many with a shared theme: California doesn’t make it easy to build or keep things here.
    One former industrial broker recalled relocating factories throughout down
  • Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US

    Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary.
    A flagship “No Kings” march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where the military parade will take place on Trump’s birt
  • The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump’s birthday

    The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump’s birthday
    By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands and thousands of troops.
    And the biggest question marks are whether it will be overshadowed or delayed by either the weather in Washington or planned protests elsewhere around the country.
    Falling on Trump’s 79th birthday, the parade was added just a few weeks ago to the Army
  • US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes

    US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes
    By BILL BARROW, Associated Press
    The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history. Yet it still reflects global traditions that serve a range of political and cultural purposes.
    Variations on the theme have surfaced among longtime NATO allies in Europe, one-party and authoritarian states and history’s darkest regimes.
    France: Bastille Day and Trump
  • Beach hazards statement for Orange County Coast until Sunday night

    Beach hazards statement for Orange County Coast until Sunday night
    On Saturday at 1:17 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement valid from 11 a.m. until Sunday June 15, at 11 p.m. for Orange County Coast.
    “Elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet with sets up to 7 feet on south facing beaches expected,” according to the NWS San Diego CA. “South swell (190 degrees) at 3 feet with a period initially at 19 seconds Saturday afternoon, gradually falling to 16-17 seconds Sunday.”
    “Strong rip currents will create hazardous s
  • Quarterback Ezrah Brown, brother of Elijah Brown, to attend Orange Lutheran

    Quarterback Ezrah Brown, brother of Elijah Brown, to attend Orange Lutheran
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThere’s another quarterback in the Trinity League to watch with the last name Brown.
    And this time, he’s at Orange Lutheran.
    Ezrah Brown, the younger brother of former Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown, has enrolled at Orange Lutheran for his freshman year beginning this fall, he confirmed.
    “I am extremely excited to write my own chapter at OLu,” Brown said. “I love the coac
  • USC men earn share of NCAA outdoor track and field title

    USC men earn share of NCAA outdoor track and field title
    EUGENE, Ore. — The USC men’s track and field team completed a rare double championship on Friday, with an assist from South Florida.
    South Florida ran a brilliant 4×400-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships, leaving USC and Texas A&M tied for the team title.
    The Trojans, who also won the indoor title earlier this year, hadn’t won an outdoor title in 49 years. USC and Texas A&M both finished with 41 points on Friday, one ah
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles as Giants beat Dodgers for tie atop NL West

    Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles as Giants beat Dodgers for tie atop NL West
    LOS ANGELES — When Yoshinobu Yamamoto did find the strike zone Friday, it only made matters worse.
    In a battle with his command from the jump, Yamamoto walked a season-high five in just 4⅔ innings – including three in a span of five batters that came before Casey Schmitt’s grand slam – and the San Francisco Giants walked away with a 6-2 victory.
    Not since 1999 had the Giants and Dodgers waited this long to meet for the first time in a season. And yet the Dodgers loo

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