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A juvenile humpback whale, injured and swimming leisurely off the coast of La Jolla, is being monitored closely by numerous agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and San Diego lifeguards. “There is a lot of concern that the whale is not doing well,” said lifeguard.

Lancaster street vendor may have exposed consumers to hepatitis A

Far-right activists and counter-protesters clash at Chicano Park in San Diego

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Sept. Two. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend: TOP STORIES Democratic civil war: At a time when the Democratic base is more restive than it has been in decades, Sen. Dianne Feinstein ignited a firestorm.

Essential California: California debates classifying extremists as street gang members

This group is putting women at the center of the battle to fix California's bail system

Weather produces gargle to La Tuna fire's spread: 'Mother Nature kicked in'

210 Freeway reopened, all evacuation orders lifted as firefighters build up upper forearm on Verdugo Mountains fire

The largest barrier to opening a homeless shelter in L.A.? Location, location, location

It’s a twist on the usual not-in-my-backyard story: A group in Hollywood is despairingly attempting to open a homeless shelter. Until July 2016, outreach workers could steer people camping out in the area to a 65-bed shelter on Sunset Boulevard. But the shelter’s operator, People Assisting the Homeless.

Palmer fire in Riverside County grows to Three,800 acres

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that has now burned Three,800 acres in Riverside County and coerced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Saturday west of Beaumont, near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat, and rapidly spread by nightfall.

Newport Harbor can't stop Ben Jefferson, Pacifica, loses 33-7

Newport Harbor High has loved a lot of success with Jeff Brinkley as its coach in football season openers, winning twenty four of the past 31. In Brinkley’s 32nd year in charge, the Sailors found it difficult to do anything right on Saturday. They turned the ball over twice. They committed ten penalties.

Fireworks believed to have ignited Three,200-acre brush fire in Riverside County

A fast-moving brush fire west of Beaumont in Riverside County that erupted Saturday afternoon has grown to Three,200 acres and coerced some residents to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire commenced around 1:30 p.m. near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat. The fire is 10% contained, authorities.

Inspired to 'build trust and work together,' Tibetans and Vietnamese hold human rights conference in Little Saigon

The Tibetan leader, draped in a silky, traditional liberate decorate, joined a group of monks in prayers with a single purpose: charting a path toward peace. Near Lobsang Sangay, the Harvard-educated ruler of the Tibetan government in exile, stood Hoi Trinh, a Vietnamese and Australian lawyer lauded as.

Golden West football edges Glendale in season opener

During Saturday’s nonconference game against Glendale Community College, the Golden West College football team turned to an unlikely hero, its fourth-string quarterback. Pressed into activity due to injuries, Joe Pyle responded. He did more than enough down the open up as Golden West edged Glendale.

Burbank residents permitted back home as Five,800-acre La Tuna Fire burns into the night

A furious brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains that began Friday afternoon has consumed over Five,800 acres and ruined three structures as it resumes to menace homes in the Southland late Saturday evening. More than eight hundred firefighters from across Los Angeles County have battled the blaze via.

24th annual Civil War reenactment goes forward in Huntington Beach

Cannons thundered and musket smoke billowed as Union and Confederate infantries advanced upon each other Saturday behind the Huntington Beach Central Library. The act was part of the 24th annual Civil War reenactment provided by the Huntington Beach Historical Society. Darrell Rivers, the president.

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Boys' Cross-Country Preview: Pattinelli, Flintridge Prep preparing for big things

Improvement is the key objective for the Flintridge Prep, La Cañada High and St. Francis cross-country teams as the season is about to get underway. Perhaps Flintridge Prep should be graded on a different scale as compared to most area teams. There was some frustration after a year in which the Rebels.

Sports Roundup: Burroughs cross-country’s Virtue rolls to victory

GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Burroughs, Bellarmine-Jefferson at Fastback Shootout: Reigning All-Area Girls’ Runner of the Year Emily Virtue emerges in midseason form after she captured the girls’ race at the 2-mile course at Arcadia County Park on Saturday morning. Virtue lightly won by more than twenty seconds.

Sports Roundup: Glendale Community College women’s cross-country back to winning

WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY Glendale Community College at Mark Covert Classic: The Vaqueros picked up their very first victory of the season on Saturday morning at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. Glendale took eighth in a race that included NCAA Division I schools, but was very first among community colleges.

Festival of Children brings charities, dancing and activities to Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza

The 16th annual Festival of Children kicked off Saturday with a series of shows and activities at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza. Following an opening ceremony at noon, the very first day of the event featured spectacles by the Anaheim Ballet, Arts & Learning Conservatory, Ballet Folklorico Raices.

Burroughs football game versus West Ranch canceled

For a 2nd consecutive day, the La Tuna Fire wreaked havoc and, in the process, shoved back the commence of the Burroughs High football season. With a rescheduled game set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon High, Burroughs was coerced to cancel its contest with West Ranch, only this time the game.

Glendale High's Davis waived by Los Angeles Chargers

There was a time in the early summer where it seemed like the fantasy of reaching an NFL roster was a strong possibility for Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis. The Brigham Youthful University product amazed during training camp with the Los Angeles Chargers as a cornerback with a team that lacked.

Bell-Jeff football taking 'position by committee' treatment

The treatment the Bellarmine-Jefferson High football team is taking this season came about because of necessity. With the loss of some key players who transferred, the Guards, who will embark on their 2nd season of eight-man football, lost the majority of their offensive output as well as the.

Boys' Cross-Country Preview: FitzGerald, Pattinelli lead way

However cross-country is very much a team sport, a pair of individual runners have a good chance to turn in exceptional seasons. Crescenta Valley High senior Colin FitzGerald and Flintridge Prep senior Evan Pattinelli are already two of their school's greatest runners and each is looking for more.

Damsels' Cross-Country Preview: Switches can't stop Flintridge Prep

Expectations have been set, team catches sight of have all almost been determined and now what remains is for the girls’ cross-country season to begin for the Crescenta Valley High, Flintridge Prep, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Glendale, Hoover and St. Monica Academy programs. No area team — boys or chicks.

Fast-moving wildfire ruins Five,000 acres; homes evacuated in L.A., Burbank

A fast-moving brush fire grew to Trio,000 acres in the Verdugo Mountains on Saturday morning, menacing homes and keeping the two hundred ten Freeway closed. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze overnight and into the morning. At one point, the flames were spreading in four directions at once amid intense.

After six months in immigrant detention, taquero whose arrest was videotaped walks out an advocate

Romulo Avelica Gonzalez was a taquero. He worked at a modest Mexican restaurant near his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in the city’s Eastside. Like most immigrants in the country illegally, Avelica Gonzalez kept his head down. He had his job making tacos, the love of his.

Huntington Beach can’t keep up with San Clemente, loses Battle of the Beach game

“I think we played indeed hard for about two-and-a-half quarters. Unluckily the game is four quarters long. We ran out of gas.” Those words by Huntington Beach High football coach Brett Brown summed up the Oilers’ Friday night against host San Clemente, which won the annual Battle of the Beach.

Edison falls brief of 2nd comeback win, losing to Oaks Christian

Griffin O’Connor dealt with a 103-degree fever on Friday. With the muggy conditions in Huntington Beach, the quarterback had a lot to overcome in Edison High’s home opener. “I was actually throwing up before the game,” O’Connor said. “I didn’t go to school.” O’Connor didn’t miss the nonleague football.

CdM finishes strong to earn very first football victory of the season

The Los Gatos High football team was pounding the right side of the offensive line, moving the ball down the field on Corona del Mar at will early in the 2nd half. The 14-play drive to commence the half, which took more than six minutes off the clock, seemed to signal the Wildcats were ready to.

Sage Hill resumes to overwhelm opponents, this time deep throating out St. Michael’s Prep

A primary storyline for the Sage Hill School football team via the offseason was how the passing attack would react to the graduation of starlet receiver Miles McCord, who hauled in sixty seven catches for more than 1,000 yards and twenty eight touchdowns in 2016. On the high-heeled slippers of a five-touchdown passing spectacle.

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La Tuna Canyon fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Burbank; Two,000 acres burned

A brush fire that erupted in the Verdugo Mountains Friday afternoon resulted in the mandatory evacuation of a Burbank community late that evening. Mandatory evacuations were called for residents living in the Brace Canyon Park area. Battalion Chief Ron Barone with the Burbank Fire Department said.

Burbank football sputters in loss to Canyon

CANYON COUNTRY — Coming off a game a week earlier in which it permitted just eight points, the Burbank High defense again looked up to the task Friday in a nonleague football game against Canyon Country Canyon. The Bulldogs defense stopped the Cowboys on their very first four possessions and the Burbank.

Dirty play haunts Costa Mesa as it loses against Santiago

Santiago High senior running back Dylan Ourng had to be pulled out of the game in an ambulance the last time he faced Costa Mesa. Albeit his team would win last year’s matchup, Ourng did not have the pleasure of celebrating the victory on the field with his teammates. In Friday night’s nonleague.

Flaherty's MLB debut with St. Louis Cardinals only goes four

Having made the climb in the minor leagues in the heartland, Jack Flaherty found himself in the Bay Area set to make his Major League Baseball debut Friday night with the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander left with mixed results over four uneven innings, but didn’t factor into the decision in.

Hickman, defense lead Ocean View to astounding win over Los Amigos

Had it not been for the unfortunate collapse of Brethren Christian High’s football program, Ocean View might have a entirely different look right now. Instead, the Warriors’ loss was the Seahawks’ build up. Noah Hickman, a junior quarterback from Brethren Christian, transferred to Ocean View. Seahawks.

Flintridge Prep football has no response for Orcutt Academy

It hasn’t been often that the Flintridge Prep football team hasn’t been competitive in the thirteen games under second-year coach Russell White. Perhaps Friday evening’s nonleague contest at Santa Maria Orcutt Academy falls into that category, however. The Rebels trailed by twenty four points after one quarter.

Sports Roundup: Crescenta Valley cross-country clocks two wins

BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Crescenta Valley 23, Newbury Park 32: Crescenta Valley began its season Thursday with a nonleague win at Peppertree Park in Newbury Park. Colin FitzGerald was among five Falcons to turn in top-10 finishes. FitzGerald took very first in fifteen minutes, 22.53 seconds, followed by Zachary.

Two figures, believed to be missing Thai students, recovered from Kings Sea rapids

Two figures — believed to be those of students from Thailand who went missing — were pulled Friday from a mangled car that had been trapped for weeks in the middle of a treacherous Kings Sea gorge in Central California. The car, a crimson Hyundai Sonata, had plummeted five hundred feet after plowing through.

San Francisco sets all-time warmth record downtown at one hundred six degrees during state's greatest recorded summer

In almost one hundred fifty years of record keeping, it has never been as hot in San Francisco as it was on Friday. Amid a brutal fever wave that has broiled California for a week while intermittently knocking out power to thousands and fueling more than a dozen wildfires, downtown San Francisco hit one hundred six degrees.

Sports Briefs: Davis finishes off preseason with Los Angeles Chargers

One last chance for Glendale High alumnus In what was the final of four preseason games with the Los Angeles Chargers, Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis tallied one tackle at cornerback in his team’s 23-13 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Thursday evening. The.

Local resident collaborates on picture book promoting Armenian culture in Japan

A Glendale resident collective her Armenian culture by collaborating on a multicultural picture book while studying abroad in Mitaka, Japan, earlier this year. Mayreni Abajian, 22, helped create and design two pages in “Meo’s Journey to Earth,” a picture book that goes after a resident named Meo, who lives.

Former John Burroughs High Principal Tim Buchanan, 70, dies of cancer

Tim Buchanan, a former John Burroughs High School principal and longtime educator, died Aug. Twenty five from acute myeloid leukemia. He was 70. Buchanan called nine hundred eleven and described feeling like his assets was “shutting down,” said Ryan Buchanan, one of his sons. Tim Buchanan was taken to the San Gabriel Valley.

After hours of debate, City Council approves 6-story hotel

A project to convert a 30,000-square-foot parking lot on North Louise Street into a six-story hotel was approved by City Council Tuesday, but not without hours of deliberation, a council member’s recusal and negotiations with developers about requested building exemptions. The proposed plan by.

Prosecutors: Newport police officer pleads not guilty in off-duty firearm incident

A Newport Beach police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge that he discharged his firearm with gross negligence while off-duty, prosecutors said. According to the Orange County district attorney’s office, Ronald Martin Stucken, 31, left a bar in San Clemente on May twenty two with.

Ohio man pleads guilty to battery after sucker-punching another at rally in Laguna Beach

A 20-year-old Ohio resident accused of sucker-punching a man at an America Very first! rally in Laguna Beach pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor count of battery. Richard Daniel Losey — of Lancaster, Ohio — was sentenced to thirty days in county jail and three years’ informal probation, according to.

Burroughs High football game postponed to Saturday

Poor air quality and warmth have coerced the Burroughs High football team to wait one more day before kicking off its season. Burroughs was set to meet West Ranch on Friday night in a nonleague game at Memorial Field. Those plans switched after a brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains broke out just after.

Around Town: Coast Community College District announces more meetings on electoral switches

The Coast Community College District has approved extra dates for public hearings about the district’s process to switch from an at-large electoral system to a district-based one. The hearings are scheduled for five p.m. Sept. 12, 1:30 p.m. Sept. Sixteen and five p.m. Oct. Three. All meetings are in the district’s.

Boys’ Water Polo Preview: Newport Harbor seeks to recapture old, superior form

A big senior class, a talented group of sophomores ready to contribute and another year with coach Ross Sinclair at the helm. This could be the best boys’ water polo team that Newport Harbor High has put together in years, and these are all reasons why. When he took over following a 10-17 season.

Costa Mesa council to discuss improvements — including lighting — at Davis and Kaiser schools

Costa Mesa City Council members will consider next week whether to scrap plans to build two artificial turf fields at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complicated in favor of working with the Newport-Mesa Unified School District to light and improve other fields on district property. A major reason for the.

Two Costa Mesa studs charged with robbing and ransacking Seal Beach home

Two Costa Mesa studs were arraigned Friday on suspicion of robbing a Seal Beach residence while the three victims were home, authorities said. Aaron Michael Lipsey, 34, and Richard Henry Derderian, 33, have been charged with three counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary.

Pro-Palestinian UCI students appeal sanctions after Israeli event protest

A pro-Palestinian student group at UC Irvine is appealing its penalty in response to a protest that flared during an on-campus Israeli veterans panel in May. University administrators gave the Students for Justice in Palestine two years of probation, twelve mandatory meetings to discuss free speech.

Corona del Mar teenage selected as one of the nation's top five youthfull poets

Poetry is necessary for Kinsale Hueston, a powerful nexus to culture and activity. In addition to demonstrating and fueling her deep interest in social justice, her wordcraft has earned the 17-year-old the honor of being one of the best youthfull poets in the country this year as one of five National.

Burbank International Film Festival proceeds to grow

The ninth annual Burbank International Film Festival is set to open on Wednesday, and organizers are busy putting together the final touches on the event. Tho’ he and his volunteers have put innumerable hours into preparing for the five-day event, festival director Jeff Rector said on Thursday.

Memorial run honors noted marathoner Juan Ramirez Garcia

A memorial run was held Thursday at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley to reminisce Juan Ramirez Garcia, a noted runner. Ramirez, 48, of Santa Ana was killed by a hit-and-run driver Aug. Twenty three while running near the park. He was known for his dedication to fitness, running dozens of a miles.

Two San Bernardino County officials and developer acquitted in public corruption case

Two San Bernardino County officials and a Rancho Cucamonga developer were acquitted by a jury this week following an eight-month trial in which prosecutors accused them scheming to secure a $102-million payout from a land dispute. Former Supervisor Paul Biane; Mark Kirk, a former chief of staff.

Plagiarism, as common as it is these days, remains reprehensible

I appreciate the splendor of words. A writer since high school, I’ve long possessed a fascination with language. Words cause me to think. They switch me. For a brief time in college I was a theatre arts major. Later, I broadened that to the field of communications. I landed fairly a number of roles.

Laguna Planning Commission to consider historic preservation switches on Wednesday

The Laguna Beach Planning Commission on Wednesday is scheduled to review switches to the city’s historic preservation ordinance. In July, commissioners unanimously agreed that houses must be at least seventy years old to fall under city scrutiny under historic preservation standards, but wished another.

Labor Day weekend will be a scorcher. Here are some tips for hitting the warmth

Wear liberate clothes, work out early in the morning or late at night and maybe invest in a ceiling fan. Those are a few basic survival tips for this Labor Day weekend, which is going to be a hot one. Temperatures around Southern California reached triple digits again Friday and will stay there through.

Glendale house fire damages power lines, leaves residents in the dark during heatwave

Approximately one hundred Glendale residents were left without power Thursday afternoon after a house fire caused by an overheated freezer bruised nearby power lines, authorities said. The Glendale Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the nine hundred block of Cleveland Road sometime around three p.m. .

Huntington Beach air display could receive financial help from city at Tuesday's council meeting

With the future of the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow dangling in the balance, the City Council on Tuesday will consider ways to provide financial support for this year’s event. The air show’s operator, AirSupport LLC., is estimated to lose about $350,000 at this year’s event, while last year’s.

Involved citizens made the difference in council's about-face on accepting gas tax funding

Due to resident activity, the City Council reversed its decision and determined to accept the street improvement funds generated by Newport Beach taxpayers. Some thanks are in order. Very first, to Council members Diane Dixon and Brad Avery for not being part of this misguided decision from the commence. 2nd.

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A juvenile humpback whale, injured and swimming leisurely off the coast of La Jolla, is being monitored closely by numerous agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and San Diego lifeguards. “There is a lot of concern that the whale is not doing well,” said lifeguard.

Lancaster street vendor may have exposed consumers to hepatitis A

Far-right activists and counter-protesters clash at Chicano Park in San Diego

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Sept. Two. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend: TOP STORIES Democratic civil war: At a time when the Democratic base is more restive than it has been in decades, Sen. Dianne Feinstein ignited a firestorm.

Essential California: California debates classifying extremists as street gang members

This group is putting women at the center of the battle to fix California's bail system

Weather supplies suck to La Tuna fire's spread: 'Mother Nature kicked in'

210 Freeway reopened, all evacuation orders lifted as firefighters build up upper arm on Verdugo Mountains fire

The thickest barrier to opening a homeless shelter in L.A.? Location, location, location

It’s a twist on the usual not-in-my-backyard story: A group in Hollywood is despairingly attempting to open a homeless shelter. Until July 2016, outreach workers could steer people camping out in the area to a 65-bed shelter on Sunset Boulevard. But the shelter’s operator, People Assisting the Homeless.

Palmer fire in Riverside County grows to Trio,800 acres

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that has now burned Three,800 acres in Riverside County and coerced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Saturday west of Beaumont, near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat, and rapidly spread by nightfall.

Newport Harbor can't stop Ben Jefferson, Pacifica, loses 33-7

Newport Harbor High has liked a lot of success with Jeff Brinkley as its coach in football season openers, winning twenty four of the past 31. In Brinkley’s 32nd year in charge, the Sailors found it difficult to do anything right on Saturday. They turned the ball over twice. They committed ten penalties.

Fireworks believed to have ignited Trio,200-acre brush fire in Riverside County

A fast-moving brush fire west of Beaumont in Riverside County that erupted Saturday afternoon has grown to Three,200 acres and compelled some residents to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire commenced around 1:30 p.m. near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat. The fire is 10% contained, authorities.

Inspired to 'build trust and work together,' Tibetans and Vietnamese hold human rights conference in Little Saigon

The Tibetan leader, draped in a silky, traditional liberate glaze, joined a group of monks in prayers with a single purpose: charting a path toward peace. Near Lobsang Sangay, the Harvard-educated ruler of the Tibetan government in exile, stood Hoi Trinh, a Vietnamese and Australian lawyer lauded as.

Golden West football edges Glendale in season opener

During Saturday’s nonconference game against Glendale Community College, the Golden West College football team turned to an unlikely hero, its fourth-string quarterback. Pressed into activity due to injuries, Joe Pyle responded. He did more than enough down the open up as Golden West edged Glendale.

Burbank residents permitted back home as Five,800-acre La Tuna Fire burns into the night

A furious brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains that began Friday afternoon has consumed over Five,800 acres and demolished three structures as it proceeds to menace homes in the Southland late Saturday evening. More than eight hundred firefighters from across Los Angeles County have battled the blaze via.

24th annual Civil War reenactment goes forward in Huntington Beach

Cannons thundered and musket smoke billowed as Union and Confederate infantries advanced upon each other Saturday behind the Huntington Beach Central Library. The act was part of the 24th annual Civil War reenactment provided by the Huntington Beach Historical Society. Darrell Rivers, the president.

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Boys' Cross-Country Preview: Pattinelli, Flintridge Prep preparing for big things

Improvement is the key objective for the Flintridge Prep, La Cañada High and St. Francis cross-country teams as the season is about to get underway. Perhaps Flintridge Prep should be graded on a different scale as compared to most area teams. There was some frustration after a year in which the Rebels.

Sports Roundup: Burroughs cross-country’s Virtue rolls to victory

GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Burroughs, Bellarmine-Jefferson at Fastback Shootout: Reigning All-Area Girls’ Runner of the Year Emily Virtue shows up in midseason form after she captured the girls’ race at the 2-mile course at Arcadia County Park on Saturday morning. Virtue lightly won by more than twenty seconds.

Sports Roundup: Glendale Community College women’s cross-country back to winning

WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY Glendale Community College at Mark Covert Classic: The Vaqueros picked up their very first victory of the season on Saturday morning at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. Glendale took eighth in a race that included NCAA Division I schools, but was very first among community colleges.

Festival of Children brings charities, dancing and activities to Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza

The 16th annual Festival of Children kicked off Saturday with a series of shows and activities at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza. Following an opening ceremony at noon, the very first day of the event featured spectacles by the Anaheim Ballet, Arts & Learning Conservatory, Ballet Folklorico Raices.

Burroughs football game versus West Ranch canceled

For a 2nd consecutive day, the La Tuna Fire wreaked havoc and, in the process, shoved back the commence of the Burroughs High football season. With a rescheduled game set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon High, Burroughs was coerced to cancel its contest with West Ranch, only this time the game.

Glendale High's Davis waived by Los Angeles Chargers

There was a time in the early summer where it seemed like the fantasy of reaching an NFL roster was a strong possibility for Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis. The Brigham Youthful University product amazed during training camp with the Los Angeles Chargers as a cornerback with a team that lacked.

Bell-Jeff football taking 'position by committee' treatment

The treatment the Bellarmine-Jefferson High football team is taking this season came about because of necessity. With the loss of some key players who transferred, the Guards, who will embark on their 2nd season of eight-man football, lost the majority of their offensive output as well as the.

Boys' Cross-Country Preview: FitzGerald, Pattinelli lead way

However cross-country is very much a team sport, a pair of individual runners have a excellent chance to turn in exceptional seasons. Crescenta Valley High senior Colin FitzGerald and Flintridge Prep senior Evan Pattinelli are already two of their school's greatest runners and each is looking for more.

Damsels' Cross-Country Preview: Switches can't stop Flintridge Prep

Expectations have been set, team catches sight of have all almost been determined and now what remains is for the girls’ cross-country season to begin for the Crescenta Valley High, Flintridge Prep, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Glendale, Hoover and St. Monica Academy programs. No area team — boys or ladies.

Fast-moving wildfire ruins Five,000 acres; homes evacuated in L.A., Burbank

A fast-moving brush fire grew to Trio,000 acres in the Verdugo Mountains on Saturday morning, menacing homes and keeping the two hundred ten Freeway closed. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze overnight and into the morning. At one point, the flames were spreading in four directions at once amid intense.

After six months in immigrant detention, taquero whose arrest was videotaped walks out an advocate

Romulo Avelica Gonzalez was a taquero. He worked at a modest Mexican restaurant near his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in the city’s Eastside. Like most immigrants in the country illegally, Avelica Gonzalez kept his head down. He had his job making tacos, the love of his.

Huntington Beach can’t keep up with San Clemente, loses Battle of the Beach game

“I think we played indeed hard for about two-and-a-half quarters. Unluckily the game is four quarters long. We ran out of gas.” Those words by Huntington Beach High football coach Brett Brown summed up the Oilers’ Friday night against host San Clemente, which won the annual Battle of the Beach.

Edison falls brief of 2nd comeback win, losing to Oaks Christian

Griffin O’Connor dealt with a 103-degree fever on Friday. With the muggy conditions in Huntington Beach, the quarterback had a lot to overcome in Edison High’s home opener. “I was actually throwing up before the game,” O’Connor said. “I didn’t go to school.” O’Connor didn’t miss the nonleague football.

CdM finishes strong to earn very first football victory of the season

The Los Gatos High football team was pounding the right side of the offensive line, moving the ball down the field on Corona del Mar at will early in the 2nd half. The 14-play drive to commence the half, which took more than six minutes off the clock, seemed to signal the Wildcats were ready to.

Sage Hill resumes to overwhelm opponents, this time deepthroating out St. Michael’s Prep

A primary storyline for the Sage Hill School football team across the offseason was how the passing attack would react to the graduation of starlet receiver Miles McCord, who hauled in sixty seven catches for more than 1,000 yards and twenty eight touchdowns in 2016. On the high-heeled shoes of a five-touchdown passing spectacle.

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La Tuna Canyon fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Burbank; Two,000 acres burned

A brush fire that erupted in the Verdugo Mountains Friday afternoon resulted in the mandatory evacuation of a Burbank community late that evening. Mandatory evacuations were called for residents living in the Brace Canyon Park area. Battalion Chief Ron Barone with the Burbank Fire Department said.

Burbank football sputters in loss to Canyon

CANYON COUNTRY — Coming off a game a week earlier in which it permitted just eight points, the Burbank High defense again looked up to the task Friday in a nonleague football game against Canyon Country Canyon. The Bulldogs defense stopped the Cowboys on their very first four possessions and the Burbank.

Dirty play haunts Costa Mesa as it loses against Santiago

Santiago High senior running back Dylan Ourng had to be pulled out of the game in an ambulance the last time he faced Costa Mesa. Albeit his team would win last year’s matchup, Ourng did not have the pleasure of celebrating the victory on the field with his teammates. In Friday night’s nonleague.

Flaherty's MLB debut with St. Louis Cardinals only goes four

Having made the climb in the minor leagues in the heartland, Jack Flaherty found himself in the Bay Area set to make his Major League Baseball debut Friday night with the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander left with mixed results over four uneven innings, but didn’t factor into the decision in.

Hickman, defense lead Ocean View to exceptional win over Los Amigos

Had it not been for the unfortunate collapse of Brethren Christian High’s football program, Ocean View might have a entirely different look right now. Instead, the Warriors’ loss was the Seahawks’ build up. Noah Hickman, a junior quarterback from Brethren Christian, transferred to Ocean View. Seahawks.

Flintridge Prep football has no reaction for Orcutt Academy

It hasn’t been often that the Flintridge Prep football team hasn’t been competitive in the thirteen games under second-year coach Russell White. Perhaps Friday evening’s nonleague contest at Santa Maria Orcutt Academy falls into that category, however. The Rebels trailed by twenty four points after one quarter.

Sports Roundup: Crescenta Valley cross-country clocks two wins

BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Crescenta Valley 23, Newbury Park 32: Crescenta Valley began its season Thursday with a nonleague win at Peppertree Park in Newbury Park. Colin FitzGerald was among five Falcons to turn in top-10 finishes. FitzGerald took very first in fifteen minutes, 22.53 seconds, followed by Zachary.

Two bods, believed to be missing Thai students, recovered from Kings Sea rapids

Two bods — believed to be those of students from Thailand who went missing — were pulled Friday from a mangled car that had been trapped for weeks in the middle of a treacherous Kings Sea gorge in Central California. The car, a crimson Hyundai Sonata, had plummeted five hundred feet after plowing through.

San Francisco sets all-time fever record downtown at one hundred six degrees during state's greatest recorded summer

In almost one hundred fifty years of record keeping, it has never been as hot in San Francisco as it was on Friday. Amid a brutal warmth wave that has broiled California for a week while intermittently knocking out power to thousands and fueling more than a dozen wildfires, downtown San Francisco hit one hundred six degrees.

Sports Briefs: Davis finishes off preseason with Los Angeles Chargers

One last chance for Glendale High alumnus In what was the final of four preseason games with the Los Angeles Chargers, Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis tallied one tackle at cornerback in his team’s 23-13 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Thursday evening. The.

Local resident collaborates on picture book promoting Armenian culture in Japan

A Glendale resident collective her Armenian culture by collaborating on a multicultural picture book while studying abroad in Mitaka, Japan, earlier this year. Mayreni Abajian, 22, helped create and design two pages in “Meo’s Tour to Earth,” a picture book that goes after a resident named Meo, who lives.

Former John Burroughs High Principal Tim Buchanan, 70, dies of cancer

Tim Buchanan, a former John Burroughs High School principal and longtime educator, died Aug. Twenty five from acute myeloid leukemia. He was 70. Buchanan called nine hundred eleven and described feeling like his assets was “shutting down,” said Ryan Buchanan, one of his sons. Tim Buchanan was taken to the San Gabriel Valley.

After hours of debate, City Council approves 6-story hotel

A project to convert a 30,000-square-foot parking lot on North Louise Street into a six-story hotel was approved by City Council Tuesday, but not without hours of deliberation, a council member’s recusal and negotiations with developers about requested building exemptions. The proposed plan by.

Prosecutors: Newport police officer pleads not guilty in off-duty firearm incident

A Newport Beach police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge that he discharged his firearm with gross negligence while off-duty, prosecutors said. According to the Orange County district attorney’s office, Ronald Martin Stucken, 31, left a bar in San Clemente on May twenty two with.

Ohio man pleads guilty to battery after sucker-punching another at rally in Laguna Beach

A 20-year-old Ohio resident accused of sucker-punching a man at an America Very first! rally in Laguna Beach pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor count of battery. Richard Daniel Losey — of Lancaster, Ohio — was sentenced to thirty days in county jail and three years’ informal probation, according to.

Burroughs High football game postponed to Saturday

Poor air quality and warmth have coerced the Burroughs High football team to wait one more day before kicking off its season. Burroughs was set to meet West Ranch on Friday night in a nonleague game at Memorial Field. Those plans switched after a brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains broke out just after.

Around Town: Coast Community College District announces more meetings on electoral switches

The Coast Community College District has approved extra dates for public hearings about the district’s process to switch from an at-large electoral system to a district-based one. The hearings are scheduled for five p.m. Sept. 12, 1:30 p.m. Sept. Sixteen and five p.m. Oct. Trio. All meetings are in the district’s.

Boys’ Water Polo Preview: Newport Harbor seeks to recapture old, superior form

A big senior class, a talented group of sophomores ready to contribute and another year with coach Ross Sinclair at the helm. This could be the best boys’ water polo team that Newport Harbor High has put together in years, and these are all reasons why. When he took over following a 10-17 season.

Costa Mesa council to discuss improvements — including lighting — at Davis and Kaiser schools

Costa Mesa City Council members will consider next week whether to scrap plans to build two artificial turf fields at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Elaborate in favor of working with the Newport-Mesa Unified School District to light and improve other fields on district property. A major reason for the.

Two Costa Mesa dudes charged with robbing and ransacking Seal Beach home

Two Costa Mesa fellows were arraigned Friday on suspicion of robbing a Seal Beach residence while the three victims were home, authorities said. Aaron Michael Lipsey, 34, and Richard Henry Derderian, 33, have been charged with three counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary.

Pro-Palestinian UCI students appeal sanctions after Israeli event protest

A pro-Palestinian student group at UC Irvine is appealing its penalty in response to a protest that flared during an on-campus Israeli veterans panel in May. University administrators gave the Students for Justice in Palestine two years of probation, twelve mandatory meetings to discuss free speech.

Corona del Mar teenage selected as one of the nation's top five youthfull poets

Poetry is necessary for Kinsale Hueston, a powerful nexus to culture and activity. In addition to demonstrating and fueling her deep interest in social justice, her wordcraft has earned the 17-year-old the honor of being one of the best youthfull poets in the country this year as one of five National.

Burbank International Film Festival resumes to grow

The ninth annual Burbank International Film Festival is set to open on Wednesday, and organizers are busy putting together the final touches on the event. However he and his volunteers have put innumerable hours into preparing for the five-day event, festival director Jeff Rector said on Thursday.

Memorial run honors noted marathoner Juan Ramirez Garcia

A memorial run was held Thursday at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley to reminisce Juan Ramirez Garcia, a noted runner. Ramirez, 48, of Santa Ana was killed by a hit-and-run driver Aug. Twenty three while running near the park. He was known for his dedication to fitness, running dozens of a miles.

Two San Bernardino County officials and developer acquitted in public corruption case

Two San Bernardino County officials and a Rancho Cucamonga developer were acquitted by a jury this week following an eight-month trial in which prosecutors accused them scheming to secure a $102-million payout from a land dispute. Former Supervisor Paul Biane; Mark Kirk, a former chief of staff.

Plagiarism, as common as it is these days, remains reprehensible

I appreciate the splendor of words. A writer since high school, I’ve long possessed a fascination with language. Words cause me to think. They switch me. For a brief time in college I was a theatre arts major. Later, I broadened that to the field of communications. I landed fairly a number of roles.

Laguna Planning Commission to consider historic preservation switches on Wednesday

The Laguna Beach Planning Commission on Wednesday is scheduled to review switches to the city’s historic preservation ordinance. In July, commissioners unanimously agreed that houses must be at least seventy years old to go through city scrutiny under historic preservation standards, but wished another.

Labor Day weekend will be a scorcher. Here are some tips for striking the warmth

Wear liberate clothes, work out early in the morning or late at night and maybe invest in a ceiling fan. Those are a few basic survival tips for this Labor Day weekend, which is going to be a hot one. Temperatures around Southern California reached triple digits again Friday and will stay there through.

Glendale house fire damages power lines, leaves residents in the dark during heatwave

Approximately one hundred Glendale residents were left without power Thursday afternoon after a house fire caused by an overheated freezer bruised nearby power lines, authorities said. The Glendale Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the nine hundred block of Cleveland Road sometime around three p.m. .

Huntington Beach air display could receive financial help from city at Tuesday's council meeting

With the future of the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow dangling in the balance, the City Council on Tuesday will consider ways to provide financial support for this year’s event. The air show’s operator, AirSupport LLC., is estimated to lose about $350,000 at this year’s event, while last year’s.

Involved citizens made the difference in council's about-face on accepting gas tax funding

Due to resident act, the City Council reversed its decision and determined to accept the street improvement funds generated by Newport Beach taxpayers. Some thanks are in order. Very first, to Council members Diane Dixon and Brad Avery for not being part of this misguided decision from the embark. 2nd.

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A juvenile humpback whale, injured and swimming leisurely off the coast of La Jolla, is being monitored closely by numerous agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and San Diego lifeguards. “There is a lot of concern that the whale is not doing well,” said lifeguard.

Lancaster street vendor may have exposed consumers to hepatitis A

Far-right activists and counter-protesters clash at Chicano Park in San Diego

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Sept. Two. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend: TOP STORIES Democratic civil war: At a time when the Democratic base is more restive than it has been in decades, Sen. Dianne Feinstein ignited a firestorm.

Essential California: California debates classifying extremists as street gang members

This group is putting women at the center of the battle to fix California's bail system

Weather produces deepthroat to La Tuna fire's spread: 'Mother Nature kicked in'

210 Freeway reopened, all evacuation orders lifted as firefighters build up upper mitt on Verdugo Mountains fire

The fattest barrier to opening a homeless shelter in L.A.? Location, location, location

It’s a twist on the usual not-in-my-backyard story: A group in Hollywood is despairingly attempting to open a homeless shelter. Until July 2016, outreach workers could steer people camping out in the area to a 65-bed shelter on Sunset Boulevard. But the shelter’s operator, People Assisting the Homeless.

Palmer fire in Riverside County grows to Trio,800 acres

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that has now burned Trio,800 acres in Riverside County and coerced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Saturday west of Beaumont, near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat, and rapidly spread by nightfall.

Newport Harbor can't stop Ben Jefferson, Pacifica, loses 33-7

Newport Harbor High has loved a lot of success with Jeff Brinkley as its coach in football season openers, winning twenty four of the past 31. In Brinkley’s 32nd year in charge, the Sailors found it difficult to do anything right on Saturday. They turned the ball over twice. They committed ten penalties.

Fireworks believed to have ignited Three,200-acre brush fire in Riverside County

A fast-moving brush fire west of Beaumont in Riverside County that erupted Saturday afternoon has grown to Trio,200 acres and compelled some residents to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire embarked around 1:30 p.m. near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat. The fire is 10% contained, authorities.

Inspired to 'build trust and work together,' Tibetans and Vietnamese hold human rights conference in Little Saigon

The Tibetan leader, draped in a silky, traditional liberate cover, joined a group of monks in prayers with a single purpose: charting a path toward peace. Near Lobsang Sangay, the Harvard-educated ruler of the Tibetan government in exile, stood Hoi Trinh, a Vietnamese and Australian lawyer lauded as.

Golden West football edges Glendale in season opener

During Saturday’s nonconference game against Glendale Community College, the Golden West College football team turned to an unlikely hero, its fourth-string quarterback. Pressed into activity due to injuries, Joe Pyle responded. He did more than enough down the open up as Golden West edged Glendale.

Burbank residents permitted back home as Five,800-acre La Tuna Fire burns into the night

A furious brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains that began Friday afternoon has consumed over Five,800 acres and demolished three structures as it resumes to menace homes in the Southland late Saturday evening. More than eight hundred firefighters from across Los Angeles County have battled the blaze via.

24th annual Civil War reenactment goes forward in Huntington Beach

Cannons thundered and musket smoke billowed as Union and Confederate infantries advanced upon each other Saturday behind the Huntington Beach Central Library. The activity was part of the 24th annual Civil War reenactment provided by the Huntington Beach Historical Society. Darrell Rivers, the president.

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Boys' Cross-Country Preview: Pattinelli, Flintridge Prep preparing for big things

Improvement is the key aim for the Flintridge Prep, La Cañada High and St. Francis cross-country teams as the season is about to get underway. Perhaps Flintridge Prep should be graded on a different scale as compared to most area teams. There was some frustration after a year in which the Rebels.

Sports Roundup: Burroughs cross-country’s Virtue rolls to victory

GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Burroughs, Bellarmine-Jefferson at Fastback Shootout: Reigning All-Area Girls’ Runner of the Year Emily Virtue shows up in midseason form after she captured the girls’ race at the 2-mile course at Arcadia County Park on Saturday morning. Virtue lightly won by more than twenty seconds.

Sports Roundup: Glendale Community College women’s cross-country back to winning

WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY Glendale Community College at Mark Covert Classic: The Vaqueros picked up their very first victory of the season on Saturday morning at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. Glendale took eighth in a race that included NCAA Division I schools, but was very first among community colleges.

Festival of Children brings charities, dancing and activities to Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza

The 16th annual Festival of Children kicked off Saturday with a series of shows and activities at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza. Following an opening ceremony at noon, the very first day of the event featured spectacles by the Anaheim Ballet, Arts & Learning Conservatory, Ballet Folklorico Raices.

Burroughs football game versus West Ranch canceled

For a 2nd consecutive day, the La Tuna Fire wreaked havoc and, in the process, shoved back the commence of the Burroughs High football season. With a rescheduled game set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon High, Burroughs was coerced to cancel its contest with West Ranch, only this time the game.

Glendale High's Davis waived by Los Angeles Chargers

There was a time in the early summer where it seemed like the fantasy of reaching an NFL roster was a strong possibility for Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis. The Brigham Youthfull University product amazed during training camp with the Los Angeles Chargers as a cornerback with a team that lacked.

Bell-Jeff football taking 'position by committee' treatment

The treatment the Bellarmine-Jefferson High football team is taking this season came about because of necessity. With the loss of some key players who transferred, the Guards, who will embark on their 2nd season of eight-man football, lost the majority of their offensive output as well as the.

Boys' Cross-Country Preview: FitzGerald, Pattinelli lead way

Tho’ cross-country is very much a team sport, a pair of individual runners have a superb chance to turn in exceptional seasons. Crescenta Valley High senior Colin FitzGerald and Flintridge Prep senior Evan Pattinelli are already two of their school's greatest runners and each is looking for more.

Women' Cross-Country Preview: Switches can't stop Flintridge Prep

Expectations have been set, team catches sight of have all almost been determined and now what remains is for the girls’ cross-country season to begin for the Crescenta Valley High, Flintridge Prep, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Glendale, Hoover and St. Monica Academy programs. No area team — boys or ladies.

Fast-moving wildfire ruins Five,000 acres; homes evacuated in L.A., Burbank

A fast-moving brush fire grew to Trio,000 acres in the Verdugo Mountains on Saturday morning, menacing homes and keeping the two hundred ten Freeway closed. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze overnight and into the morning. At one point, the flames were spreading in four directions at once amid intense.

After six months in immigrant detention, taquero whose arrest was videotaped walks out an advocate

Romulo Avelica Gonzalez was a taquero. He worked at a modest Mexican restaurant near his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in the city’s Eastside. Like most immigrants in the country illegally, Avelica Gonzalez kept his head down. He had his job making tacos, the love of his.

Huntington Beach can’t keep up with San Clemente, loses Battle of the Beach game

“I think we played indeed hard for about two-and-a-half quarters. Unluckily the game is four quarters long. We ran out of gas.” Those words by Huntington Beach High football coach Brett Brown summed up the Oilers’ Friday night against host San Clemente, which won the annual Battle of the Beach.

Edison falls brief of 2nd comeback win, losing to Oaks Christian

Griffin O’Connor dealt with a 103-degree fever on Friday. With the muggy conditions in Huntington Beach, the quarterback had a lot to overcome in Edison High’s home opener. “I was actually throwing up before the game,” O’Connor said. “I didn’t go to school.” O’Connor didn’t miss the nonleague football.

CdM finishes strong to earn very first football victory of the season

The Los Gatos High football team was pounding the right side of the offensive line, moving the ball down the field on Corona del Mar at will early in the 2nd half. The 14-play drive to begin the half, which took more than six minutes off the clock, seemed to signal the Wildcats were ready to.

Sage Hill resumes to overwhelm opponents, this time deep throating out St. Michael’s Prep

A primary storyline for the Sage Hill School football team via the offseason was how the passing attack would react to the graduation of starlet receiver Miles McCord, who hauled in sixty seven catches for more than 1,000 yards and twenty eight touchdowns in 2016. On the high-heeled shoes of a five-touchdown passing spectacle.

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La Tuna Canyon fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Burbank; Two,000 acres burned

A brush fire that erupted in the Verdugo Mountains Friday afternoon resulted in the mandatory evacuation of a Burbank community late that evening. Mandatory evacuations were called for residents living in the Brace Canyon Park area. Battalion Chief Ron Barone with the Burbank Fire Department said.

Burbank football sputters in loss to Canyon

CANYON COUNTRY — Coming off a game a week earlier in which it permitted just eight points, the Burbank High defense again looked up to the task Friday in a nonleague football game against Canyon Country Canyon. The Bulldogs defense stopped the Cowboys on their very first four possessions and the Burbank.

Filthy play haunts Costa Mesa as it loses against Santiago

Santiago High senior running back Dylan Ourng had to be pulled out of the game in an ambulance the last time he faced Costa Mesa. Albeit his team would win last year’s matchup, Ourng did not have the pleasure of celebrating the victory on the field with his teammates. In Friday night’s nonleague.

Flaherty's MLB debut with St. Louis Cardinals only goes four

Having made the climb in the minor leagues in the heartland, Jack Flaherty found himself in the Bay Area set to make his Major League Baseball debut Friday night with the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander left with mixed results over four uneven innings, but didn’t factor into the decision in.

Hickman, defense lead Ocean View to incredible win over Los Amigos

Had it not been for the unfortunate collapse of Brethren Christian High’s football program, Ocean View might have a totally different look right now. Instead, the Warriors’ loss was the Seahawks’ build up. Noah Hickman, a junior quarterback from Brethren Christian, transferred to Ocean View. Seahawks.

Flintridge Prep football has no response for Orcutt Academy

It hasn’t been often that the Flintridge Prep football team hasn’t been competitive in the thirteen games under second-year coach Russell White. Perhaps Friday evening’s nonleague contest at Santa Maria Orcutt Academy falls into that category, however. The Rebels trailed by twenty four points after one quarter.

Sports Roundup: Crescenta Valley cross-country clocks two wins

BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Crescenta Valley 23, Newbury Park 32: Crescenta Valley began its season Thursday with a nonleague win at Peppertree Park in Newbury Park. Colin FitzGerald was among five Falcons to turn in top-10 finishes. FitzGerald took very first in fifteen minutes, 22.53 seconds, followed by Zachary.

Two figures, believed to be missing Thai students, recovered from Kings Sea rapids

Two bods — believed to be those of students from Thailand who went missing — were pulled Friday from a mangled car that had been trapped for weeks in the middle of a treacherous Kings Sea gorge in Central California. The car, a crimson Hyundai Sonata, had plummeted five hundred feet after plowing through.

San Francisco sets all-time fever record downtown at one hundred six degrees during state's greatest recorded summer

In almost one hundred fifty years of record keeping, it has never been as hot in San Francisco as it was on Friday. Amid a brutal warmth wave that has broiled California for a week while intermittently knocking out power to thousands and fueling more than a dozen wildfires, downtown San Francisco hit one hundred six degrees.

Sports Briefs: Davis finishes off preseason with Los Angeles Chargers

One last chance for Glendale High alumnus In what was the final of four preseason games with the Los Angeles Chargers, Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis tallied one tackle at cornerback in his team’s 23-13 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Thursday evening. The.

Local resident collaborates on picture book promoting Armenian culture in Japan

A Glendale resident collective her Armenian culture by collaborating on a multicultural picture book while studying abroad in Mitaka, Japan, earlier this year. Mayreni Abajian, 22, helped create and design two pages in “Meo’s Journey to Earth,” a picture book that goes after a resident named Meo, who lives.

Former John Burroughs High Principal Tim Buchanan, 70, dies of cancer

Tim Buchanan, a former John Burroughs High School principal and longtime educator, died Aug. Twenty five from acute myeloid leukemia. He was 70. Buchanan called nine hundred eleven and described feeling like his figure was “shutting down,” said Ryan Buchanan, one of his sons. Tim Buchanan was taken to the San Gabriel Valley.

After hours of debate, City Council approves 6-story hotel

A project to convert a 30,000-square-foot parking lot on North Louise Street into a six-story hotel was approved by City Council Tuesday, but not without hours of deliberation, a council member’s recusal and negotiations with developers about requested building exemptions. The proposed plan by.

Prosecutors: Newport police officer pleads not guilty in off-duty firearm incident

A Newport Beach police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge that he discharged his firearm with gross negligence while off-duty, prosecutors said. According to the Orange County district attorney’s office, Ronald Martin Stucken, 31, left a bar in San Clemente on May twenty two with.

Ohio man pleads guilty to battery after sucker-punching another at rally in Laguna Beach

A 20-year-old Ohio resident accused of sucker-punching a man at an America Very first! rally in Laguna Beach pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor count of battery. Richard Daniel Losey — of Lancaster, Ohio — was sentenced to thirty days in county jail and three years’ informal probation, according to.

Burroughs High football game postponed to Saturday

Poor air quality and warmth have compelled the Burroughs High football team to wait one more day before kicking off its season. Burroughs was set to meet West Ranch on Friday night in a nonleague game at Memorial Field. Those plans switched after a brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains broke out just after.

Around Town: Coast Community College District announces more meetings on electoral switches

The Coast Community College District has approved extra dates for public hearings about the district’s process to switch from an at-large electoral system to a district-based one. The hearings are scheduled for five p.m. Sept. 12, 1:30 p.m. Sept. Sixteen and five p.m. Oct. Three. All meetings are in the district’s.

Boys’ Water Polo Preview: Newport Harbor seeks to recapture old, superior form

A big senior class, a talented group of sophomores ready to contribute and another year with coach Ross Sinclair at the helm. This could be the best boys’ water polo team that Newport Harbor High has put together in years, and these are all reasons why. When he took over following a 10-17 season.

Costa Mesa council to discuss improvements — including lighting — at Davis and Kaiser schools

Costa Mesa City Council members will consider Tuesday whether to scrap plans to build two artificial turf fields at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Elaborate in favor of working with the Newport-Mesa Unified School District to light and improve other fields on district property. A major reason for the.

Two Costa Mesa studs charged with robbing and ransacking Seal Beach home

Two Costa Mesa boys were arraigned Friday on suspicion of robbing a Seal Beach residence while the three victims were home, authorities said. Aaron Michael Lipsey, 34, and Richard Henry Derderian, 33, have been charged with three counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary.

Pro-Palestinian UCI students appeal sanctions after Israeli event protest

A pro-Palestinian student group at UC Irvine is appealing its penalty in response to a protest that flared during an on-campus Israeli veterans panel in May. University administrators gave the Students for Justice in Palestine two years of probation, twelve mandatory meetings to discuss free speech.

Corona del Mar teenage selected as one of the nation's top five youthfull poets

Poetry is necessary for Kinsale Hueston, a powerful nexus to culture and act. In addition to demonstrating and fueling her deep interest in social justice, her wordcraft has earned the 17-year-old the honor of being one of the best youthfull poets in the country this year as one of five National.

Burbank International Film Festival proceeds to grow

The ninth annual Burbank International Film Festival is set to open on Wednesday, and organizers are busy putting together the final touches on the event. Tho’ he and his volunteers have put innumerable hours into preparing for the five-day event, festival director Jeff Rector said on Thursday.

Memorial run honors noted marathoner Juan Ramirez Garcia

A memorial run was held Thursday at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley to reminisce Juan Ramirez Garcia, a noted runner. Ramirez, 48, of Santa Ana was killed by a hit-and-run driver Aug. Twenty three while running near the park. He was known for his dedication to fitness, running dozens of a miles.

Two San Bernardino County officials and developer acquitted in public corruption case

Two San Bernardino County officials and a Rancho Cucamonga developer were acquitted by a jury this week following an eight-month trial in which prosecutors accused them scheming to secure a $102-million payout from a land dispute. Former Supervisor Paul Biane; Mark Kirk, a former chief of staff.

Plagiarism, as common as it is these days, remains reprehensible

I appreciate the splendor of words. A writer since high school, I’ve long possessed a fascination with language. Words cause me to think. They switch me. For a brief time in college I was a theatre arts major. Later, I broadened that to the field of communications. I landed fairly a number of roles.

Laguna Planning Commission to consider historic preservation switches on Wednesday

The Laguna Beach Planning Commission on Wednesday is scheduled to review switches to the city’s historic preservation ordinance. In July, commissioners unanimously agreed that houses must be at least seventy years old to go through city scrutiny under historic preservation standards, but dreamed another.

Labor Day weekend will be a scorcher. Here are some tips for hammering the fever

Wear liberate clothes, work out early in the morning or late at night and maybe invest in a ceiling fan. Those are a few basic survival tips for this Labor Day weekend, which is going to be a hot one. Temperatures around Southern California reached triple digits again Friday and will stay there through.

Glendale house fire damages power lines, leaves residents in the dark during heatwave

Approximately one hundred Glendale residents were left without power Thursday afternoon after a house fire caused by an overheated freezer bruised nearby power lines, authorities said. The Glendale Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the nine hundred block of Cleveland Road sometime around three p.m. .

Huntington Beach air showcase could receive financial help from city at Tuesday's council meeting

With the future of the Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow stringing up in the balance, the City Council on Tuesday will consider ways to provide financial support for this year’s event. The air show’s operator, AirSupport LLC., is estimated to lose about $350,000 at this year’s event, while last year’s.

Involved citizens made the difference in council's about-face on accepting gas tax funding

Due to resident act, the City Council reversed its decision and determined to accept the street improvement funds generated by Newport Beach taxpayers. Some thanks are in order. Very first, to Council members Diane Dixon and Brad Avery for not being part of this misguided decision from the embark. 2nd.

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The son of Mexican American mariachi singer Pepe Aguilar, charged in March with attempting to smuggle four Chinese immigrants into the United States in his car trunk, was sentenced to time served Tuesday. Jose Emiliano Aguilar, 24, spent eighteen days in jail before being released on bond. U.S. District.

Los Angeles County, city officials call on Congress to pass Fantasy Act

Angels Flight, closed after just four days because of a bruised part, is expected to reopen by Thursday

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, Sept. Five, and here’s what’s happening across California: TOP STORIES Where the border meets the ocean Thrusting into the sky from the edge of the Pacific, Tijuana’s lighthouse, or faro, sends out a beacon where the.

Trump's DACA decision could have a sweeping effect on who controls the House in 2018, especially in California

Figures recovered from Kings Sea confirmed to be those of missing Thai students

Oroville Dam spillway failure blamed on water intruding under the concrete structure

For one Dreamer, the hardest part was telling his mom about the end of DACA

College Recap: UC Irvine off to a flawless begin in women’s volleyball

Catching up with how local college teams fared recently.UC Irvine The women’s volleyball team is off to a 6-0 embark following a pair of victories Saturday, and another on Friday. On Saturday, UCI defeated Illinois State, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-20, thanks to a 38-assist, 14-dig spectacle from junior.

Practice means participation for Glendale High's Michael Davis

Somewhere along the lines of compromise – inbetween making an NFL 53-man roster and being cut – is where Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis finds himself. A day after being waived by the Los Angeles Chargers, the Brigham Youthfull University product signed with L.A. on Sunday afternoon to become a member.

‘We are remaining vigilant’: La Tuna Fire now mostly contained, over 7,000 acres scorched

After scorching more than 7,000 acres across the Labor Day weekend, a massive brush fire that began in the Verdugo Mountains Friday sat at 70% containment, fire officials said Tuesday. While authorities said the La Tuna Fire was mostly contained, crews are expected to remain in the area for.

On the Town: Couture collection co-created by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, debuts

When one hears of style designers selecting a venue to roll out their latest collection, it is the catwalks of Paris, Fresh York, Rome, Milan or Barcelona that come to mind more so than a Burbank clothing shop. And yet, it was at Pinup Dame Boutique in Magnolia Park that Cassandra Peterson, indicating.

On the Town: Electronic bidding initiated at Scouts Big Strike Auction

Technology will make bidding convenient even if one can’t attend the 42nd Big Strike Auction benefiting the Boy Scouts of America, Verdugo Hills chapter. The event is set for Sept. Sixteen and doors open at six p.m. at the Calamigos Equestrian banquet hall inwards the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.

FBI searches for man who robbed banks in Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of robbing two banks inwards grocery stores in Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo last week. At about seven p.m. Thursday, a man robbed a U.S. Bank branch inwards an Albertsons grocery store in the two thousand three hundred block of Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa. The man used a note.

College Park Elementary starts its very first day with a crimson carpet and a fresh principal

The teachers and staff of College Park Elementary School flipped out the crimson carpet Tuesday, the very first day of school at most of Newport-Mesa Unified’s campuses. It wasn’t literally a crimson carpet, of course, but a long de-robe of crimson paper that nonetheless provided a fitting walkway for the hundreds.

Should controversial monuments be permitted to stand?

In the midst of strong debate over the removal of historic statues deemed offensive by some members of the public, vandals in August painted the word “murder” on a statue of California Mission founder Junipero Serra in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. The latest incident was not the.

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Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club: Falcons still sky high from win in Florida

The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club, in its 75th year, meets Tuesdays at the Elk's Lodge. The following are odds and completes from the very first meeting of the year. FALCONS FLY HOME WITH VICTORY Crescenta Valley High coach Paul Schilling beamed when discussing the tour his squad made to Florida for its.

Off-season hours come back for Laguna Beach’s trolleys

Non-summer hours for Laguna Beach’s trolleys took effect Tuesday, the day after Labor Day and two days after the city’s famed art festivals welcomed their final guests of the season. The unofficial end of summer in Laguna Beach means adjusted times and routes for the trolleys, which transport visitors.

Newport-Mesa is taking the lead on working to prevent teenage suicides

Children committing suicide is the last thing any of us wants to think about. But we must, for what has been called a silent epidemic is real. Every day, on average, thousands of youthfull people attempt to kill themselves. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 10-to-24-year-olds, according.

Suspicious package triggers makeshift evacuation of passengers at LAX

A suspicious package found at Los Angeles International Airport triggered the makeshift evacuation of arriving passengers at the Tom Bradley International Terminal on Tuesday. The package was discovered at 11:48 a.m. in the international terminal, airport spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado said. A.

Ease the O.C. housing crisis by permitting development on puny lots

The Orange County housing story resumes to read the same: low supply, high request and enlargening costs. The Orange County Business Council puts the housing supply shortfall at 50,000 to 62,000 units per year. And, just recently, the O.C. Register reported that home listings were at a four-year.

Recalling Scott Peotter before regularly scheduled election is wasteful

A latest letter to the editor complains that opposition to a Councilman Scott Peotter recall is based solely on the cost of doing so (“Recall cost argument is a crimson herring,” (Aug. 30). I understand this recall election would cost Newport Beach residents several hundred thousand dollars. The cost.

La Tuna fire, city's thickest by acreage, now 70% contained, officials say

A brush fire that triggered hundreds of evacuations in Glendale and Burbank as it tore across the Verdugo Mountains over the weekend was 70% contained Tuesday morning, Los Angeles fire officials said. The La Tuna fire, which began Friday afternoon amid a sweltering fever wave, shut down miles of.

Fire in Newport Coast burns almost six acres

A blaze that broke out in Newport Coast near the seventy three Toll Road on Saturday burned almost six acres of vegetation, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the brush area off the seventy three Toll Road near the Toll Plaza in Newport Coast at about Trio:30 p.m. About eighty firefighters from Newport Beach, Laguna.

Man stabbed and earnestly injured at a Costa Mesa pool hall

A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being stabbed Friday at a Costa Mesa pool hall, police said. Costa Mesa police responded to Games Plus Billiards at five hundred eighteen W. 19th St. at about 7:20 p.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing. The attacker fled the scene and has not been identified.

Man's figure found tucked in refrigerator in industrial neighborhood in Ontario

A man’s figure was found Tuesday tucked inwards a refrigerator that was dumped in an industrial business area in Ontario, police said. Authorities were notified about six a.m. by a passerby who had stopped to check out the refrigerator and discovered the bod inwards, said Sgt. Jeff Higbee, spokesman.

Kidnapped California woman found safe in Nevada; suspect considered armed and dangerous

After a four-day search, a California woman who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in Solvang has been found at a casino just outside Las Vegas, Henderson police said Tuesday. Virginia Paris, 55, of Lompoc was dropped off Monday night outside the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino in Henderson, Nev.

'You might as well be calling to the moon': Animal advocates complain that L.A. city phone system is a nightmare

Kendall Bryant was sitting at her desk in Virginia when she got the prayer for help from South Los Angeles. A woman had found an injured poodle in an alley, its white wool matted and dirty, and its puny assets wiggling and circled by flies. She feared that if she moved the dog, she might hurt the animal.

With two hundred twenty languages spoken in California, courts face an interpreter shortage

Federal law enforcement began investigating California’s courts seven years ago after receiving complaints that two Korean-speaking women in Los Angeles had been denied court interpreters. Courts in other states also were examined and faulted. Along with California, they began working to conform.

Four days after its restart, Angels Flight is shut down for maintenance

Well, that was a pretty brief run, wasn’t it? Four days after the much-ballyhooed restart of Angels Flight, the famed funicular that climbs Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles is idled again — temporarily. “Note that the railway will be closed for maintenance on Labor Day and for several days thereafter,”.

Lancaster street vendor may have exposed consumers to hepatitis A

Fruit sold by a Lancaster street vendor who was infected with hepatitis A might have exposed consumers to the virus, which can cause serious liver disease, Los Angeles County public health officials said Monday in a statement. The possibly contaminated produce was sold at a stand at West Avenue.

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The son of Mexican American mariachi singer Pepe Aguilar, charged in March with attempting to smuggle four Chinese immigrants into the United States in his car trunk, was sentenced to time served Tuesday. Jose Emiliano Aguilar, 24, spent eighteen days in jail before being released on bond. U.S. District.

Los Angeles County, city officials call on Congress to pass Desire Act

Angels Flight, closed after just four days because of a bruised part, is expected to reopen by Thursday

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, Sept. Five, and here’s what’s happening across California: TOP STORIES Where the border meets the ocean Thrusting into the sky from the edge of the Pacific, Tijuana’s lighthouse, or faro, sends out a beacon where the.

Trump's DACA decision could have a sweeping effect on who controls the House in 2018, especially in California

Bods recovered from Kings Sea confirmed to be those of missing Thai students

Oroville Dam spillway failure blamed on water intruding under the concrete structure

For one Dreamer, the hardest part was telling his mom about the end of DACA

Section of one hundred thirty four Freeway to be named after President Obama

A portion of the Ventura (134) Freeway, inbetween the Glendale (Two) and Foothill (210) freeways, will be named after President Barack Obama, following passage of a resolution by both the state Senate and Assembly on Tuesday. The resolution was introduced by state Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada.

College Recap: UC Irvine off to a ideal embark in women’s volleyball

Catching up with how local college teams fared recently.UC Irvine The women’s volleyball team is off to a 6-0 begin following a pair of victories Saturday, and another on Friday. On Saturday, UCI defeated Illinois State, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-20, thanks to a 38-assist, 14-dig spectacle from junior.

Practice means participation for Glendale High's Michael Davis

Somewhere along the lines of compromise – inbetween making an NFL 53-man roster and being cut – is where Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis finds himself. A day after being waived by the Los Angeles Chargers, the Brigham Youthfull University product signed with L.A. on Sunday afternoon to become a member.

‘We are remaining vigilant’: La Tuna Fire now mostly contained, over 7,000 acres scorched

After scorching more than 7,000 acres across the Labor Day weekend, a massive brush fire that began in the Verdugo Mountains Friday sat at 70% containment, fire officials said Tuesday. While authorities said the La Tuna Fire was mostly contained, crews are expected to remain in the area for.

On the Town: Couture collection co-created by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, debuts

When one hears of style designers selecting a venue to roll out their latest collection, it is the catwalks of Paris, Fresh York, Rome, Milan or Barcelona that come to mind more so than a Burbank clothing shop. And yet, it was at Pinup Doll Boutique in Magnolia Park that Cassandra Peterson, indicating.

On the Town: Electronic bidding initiated at Scouts Big Strike Auction

Technology will make bidding convenient even if one can’t attend the 42nd Big Strike Auction benefiting the Boy Scouts of America, Verdugo Hills chapter. The event is set for Sept. Sixteen and doors open at six p.m. at the Calamigos Equestrian banquet hall inwards the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank.

FBI searches for man who robbed banks in Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of robbing two banks inwards grocery stores in Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo last week. At about seven p.m. Thursday, a man robbed a U.S. Bank branch inwards an Albertsons grocery store in the two thousand three hundred block of Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa. The man used a note.

College Park Elementary starts its very first day with a crimson carpet and a fresh principal

The teachers and staff of College Park Elementary School spinned out the crimson carpet Tuesday, the very first day of school at most of Newport-Mesa Unified’s campuses. It wasn’t literally a crimson carpet, of course, but a long unwrap of crimson paper that nonetheless provided a fitting walkway for the hundreds.

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Should controversial monuments be permitted to stand?

In the midst of strong debate over the removal of historic statues deemed offensive by some members of the public, vandals in August painted the word “murder” on a statue of California Mission founder Junipero Serra in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. The latest incident was not the.

Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club: Falcons still sky high from win in Florida

The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club, in its 75th year, meets Tuesdays at the Elk's Lodge. The following are odds and finishes from the very first meeting of the year. FALCONS FLY HOME WITH VICTORY Crescenta Valley High coach Paul Schilling beamed when discussing the tour his squad made to Florida for its.

Off-season hours come back for Laguna Beach’s trolleys

Non-summer hours for Laguna Beach’s trolleys took effect Tuesday, the day after Labor Day and two days after the city’s famed art festivals welcomed their final guests of the season. The unofficial end of summer in Laguna Beach means adjusted times and routes for the trolleys, which transport visitors.

Newport-Mesa is taking the lead on working to prevent teenage suicides

Children committing suicide is the last thing any of us wants to think about. But we must, for what has been called a silent epidemic is real. Every day, on average, thousands of youthful people attempt to kill themselves. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 10-to-24-year-olds, according.

Suspicious package triggers makeshift evacuation of passengers at LAX

A suspicious package found at Los Angeles International Airport triggered the improvised evacuation of arriving passengers at the Tom Bradley International Terminal on Tuesday. The package was discovered at 11:48 a.m. in the international terminal, airport spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado said. A.

Ease the O.C. housing crisis by permitting development on puny lots

The Orange County housing story resumes to read the same: low supply, high request and enlargening costs. The Orange County Business Council puts the housing supply shortfall at 50,000 to 62,000 units per year. And, just recently, the O.C. Register reported that home listings were at a four-year.

Recalling Scott Peotter before regularly scheduled election is wasteful

A latest letter to the editor complains that opposition to a Councilman Scott Peotter recall is based solely on the cost of doing so (“Recall cost argument is a crimson herring,” (Aug. 30). I understand this recall election would cost Newport Beach residents several hundred thousand dollars. The cost.

La Tuna fire, city's thickest by acreage, now 70% contained, officials say

A brush fire that triggered hundreds of evacuations in Glendale and Burbank as it tore across the Verdugo Mountains over the weekend was 70% contained Tuesday morning, Los Angeles fire officials said. The La Tuna fire, which began Friday afternoon amid a sweltering fever wave, shut down miles of.

Fire in Newport Coast burns almost six acres

A blaze that broke out in Newport Coast near the seventy three Toll Road on Saturday burned almost six acres of vegetation, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the brush area off the seventy three Toll Road near the Toll Plaza in Newport Coast at about Three:30 p.m. About eighty firefighters from Newport Beach, Laguna.

Man stabbed and gravely injured at a Costa Mesa pool hall

A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being stabbed Friday at a Costa Mesa pool hall, police said. Costa Mesa police responded to Games Plus Billiards at five hundred eighteen W. 19th St. at about 7:20 p.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing. The attacker fled the scene and has not been identified.

Man's bod found tucked in refrigerator in industrial neighborhood in Ontario

A man’s bod was found Tuesday slammed inwards a refrigerator that was dumped in an industrial business area in Ontario, police said. Authorities were notified about six a.m. by a passerby who had stopped to check out the refrigerator and discovered the figure inwards, said Sgt. Jeff Higbee, spokesman.

Kidnapped California woman found safe in Nevada; suspect considered armed and dangerous

After a four-day search, a California woman who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in Solvang has been found at a casino just outside Las Vegas, Henderson police said Tuesday. Virginia Paris, 55, of Lompoc was dropped off Monday night outside the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino in Henderson, Nev.

'You might as well be calling to the moon': Animal advocates complain that L.A. city phone system is a nightmare

Kendall Bryant was sitting at her desk in Virginia when she got the prayer for help from South Los Angeles. A woman had found an injured poodle in an alley, its white wool matted and dirty, and its petite figure wiggling and circled by flies. She feared that if she moved the dog, she might hurt the animal.

With two hundred twenty languages spoken in California, courts face an interpreter shortage

Federal law enforcement began investigating California’s courts seven years ago after receiving complaints that two Korean-speaking women in Los Angeles had been denied court interpreters. Courts in other states also were examined and faulted. Along with California, they began working to serve.

Four days after its restart, Angels Flight is shut down for maintenance

Well, that was a pretty brief run, wasn’t it? Four days after the much-ballyhooed restart of Angels Flight, the famed funicular that climbs Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles is idled again — temporarily. “Note that the railway will be closed for maintenance on Labor Day and for several days thereafter,”.

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Lancaster street vendor may have exposed consumers to hepatitis A

Fruit sold by a Lancaster street vendor who was infected with hepatitis A might have exposed consumers to the virus, which can cause serious liver disease, Los Angeles County public health officials said Monday in a statement. The possibly contaminated produce was sold at a stand at West Avenue.

Medi-Cal programs to the state: Can we stop printing and mailing directories the size of phone books?

In Los Angeles County, signing up for Medi-Cal is often followed by a phone book-sized directory landing on your doorstep. The two thousand seventeen directory for L.A. Care, a local Medi-Cal health plan, is Two,546 pages of doctors’ names listed by city, by specialty — anesthesiologists, gastroenterologists, ophthalmologists.

Essential California: California debates classifying extremists as street gang members

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Sept. Four, Labor Day, and here’s what’s happening across California: TOP STORIES Are they gangs? As compels on the extremes of the nation’s ever-widening political divide proceed to battle with knuckles and weapons on the.

The largest barrier to opening a homeless shelter in L.A.? Location, location, location

It’s a twist on the usual not-in-my-backyard story: A group in Hollywood is despairingly attempting to open a homeless shelter. Until July 2016, outreach workers could steer people camping out in the area to a 65-bed shelter on Sunset Boulevard. But the shelter’s operator, People Assisting the Homeless.

Fast-moving thunderstorms bring powerful rain to parts of Southern California, sending beach umbrellas flying

A line of thunderstorms moved through Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Sunday, bringing strong gusts and rain to some areas during a scorching warmth wave. A storm that barreled through Santa Barbara brought mighty downpour and strong winds to the beach, leaving beach-goers screaming and attempting.

Palmer fire in Riverside County grows to Trio,800 acres

Firefighters are battling a brush fire that has now burned Three,800 acres in Riverside County and coerced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. Saturday west of Beaumont, near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat, and rapidly spread by nightfall.

Newport Harbor can't stop Ben Jefferson, Pacifica, loses 33-7

Newport Harbor High has loved a lot of success with Jeff Brinkley as its coach in football season openers, winning twenty four of the past 31. In Brinkley’s 32nd year in charge, the Sailors found it difficult to do anything right on Saturday. They turned the ball over twice. They committed ten penalties.

Fireworks believed to have ignited Three,200-acre brush fire in Riverside County

A fast-moving brush fire west of Beaumont in Riverside County that erupted Saturday afternoon has grown to Three,200 acres and coerced some residents to evacuate their homes. The Palmer fire began around 1:30 p.m. near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Fisherman’s Retreat. The fire is 10% contained, authorities.

Inspired to 'build trust and work together,' Tibetans and Vietnamese hold human rights conference in Little Saigon

The Tibetan leader, draped in a silky, traditional liberate cover, joined a group of monks in prayers with a single purpose: charting a path toward peace. Near Lobsang Sangay, the Harvard-educated ruler of the Tibetan government in exile, stood Hoi Trinh, a Vietnamese and Australian lawyer lauded as.

Golden West football edges Glendale in season opener

During Saturday’s nonconference game against Glendale Community College, the Golden West College football team turned to an unlikely hero, its fourth-string quarterback. Pressed into activity due to injuries, Joe Pyle responded. He did more than enough down the spread as Golden West edged Glendale.

Burbank residents permitted back home as Five,800-acre La Tuna Fire burns into the night

A furious brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains that began Friday afternoon has consumed over Five,800 acres and ruined three structures as it proceeds to menace homes in the Southland late Saturday evening. More than eight hundred firefighters from across Los Angeles County have battled the blaze via.

24th annual Civil War reenactment goes forward in Huntington Beach

Cannons thundered and musket smoke billowed as Union and Confederate infantries advanced upon each other Saturday behind the Huntington Beach Central Library. The act was part of the 24th annual Civil War reenactment provided by the Huntington Beach Historical Society. Darrell Rivers, the president.

Boys' Cross-Country Preview: Pattinelli, Flintridge Prep preparing for big things

Improvement is the key aim for the Flintridge Prep, La Cañada High and St. Francis cross-country teams as the season is about to get underway. Perhaps Flintridge Prep should be graded on a different scale as compared to most area teams. There was some frustration after a year in which the Rebels.

Sports Roundup: Burroughs cross-country’s Virtue rolls to victory

GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Burroughs, Bellarmine-Jefferson at Fastback Shootout: Reigning All-Area Girls’ Runner of the Year Emily Virtue emerges in midseason form after she captured the girls’ race at the 2-mile course at Arcadia County Park on Saturday morning. Virtue lightly won by more than twenty seconds.

Sports Roundup: Glendale Community College women’s cross-country back to winning

WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY Glendale Community College at Mark Covert Classic: The Vaqueros picked up their very first victory of the season on Saturday morning at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. Glendale took eighth in a race that included NCAA Division I schools, but was very first among community colleges.

Festival of Children brings charities, dancing and activities to Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza

The 16th annual Festival of Children kicked off Saturday with a series of shows and activities at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza. Following an opening ceremony at noon, the very first day of the event featured spectacles by the Anaheim Ballet, Arts & Learning Conservatory, Ballet Folklorico Raices.

Burroughs football game versus West Ranch canceled

For a 2nd consecutive day, the La Tuna Fire wreaked havoc and, in the process, shoved back the begin of the Burroughs High football season. With a rescheduled game set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon High, Burroughs was compelled to cancel its contest with West Ranch, only this time the game.

Glendale High's Davis waived by Los Angeles Chargers

There was a time in the early summer where it seemed like the desire of reaching an NFL roster was a strong possibility for Glendale High alumnus Michael Davis. The Brigham Youthfull University product struck during training camp with the Los Angeles Chargers as a cornerback with a team that lacked.

Bell-Jeff football taking 'position by committee' treatment

The treatment the Bellarmine-Jefferson High football team is taking this season came about because of necessity. With the loss of some key players who transferred, the Guards, who will embark on their 2nd season of eight-man football, lost the majority of their offensive output as well as the.

Boys' Cross-Country Preview: FitzGerald, Pattinelli lead way

Tho’ cross-country is very much a team sport, a pair of individual runners have a superb chance to turn in exceptional seasons. Crescenta Valley High senior Colin FitzGerald and Flintridge Prep senior Evan Pattinelli are already two of their school's greatest runners and each is looking for more.

Damsels' Cross-Country Preview: Switches can't stop Flintridge Prep

Expectations have been set, team catches sight of have all almost been determined and now what remains is for the girls’ cross-country season to begin for the Crescenta Valley High, Flintridge Prep, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, Glendale, Hoover and St. Monica Academy programs. No area team — boys or ladies.

Fast-moving wildfire demolishes Five,000 acres; homes evacuated in L.A., Burbank

A fast-moving brush fire grew to Trio,000 acres in the Verdugo Mountains on Saturday morning, menacing homes and keeping the two hundred ten Freeway closed. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze overnight and into the morning. At one point, the flames were spreading in four directions at once amid intense.

Essential California: A Trump-fueled civil war among California Democrats

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Sept. Two. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend: TOP STORIES Democratic civil war: At a time when the Democratic base is more restive than it has been in decades, Sen. Dianne Feinstein ignited a firestorm.

After six months in immigrant detention, taquero whose arrest was videotaped walks out an advocate

Romulo Avelica Gonzalez was a taquero. He worked at a modest Mexican restaurant near his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in the city’s Eastside. Like most immigrants in the country illegally, Avelica Gonzalez kept his head down. He had his job making tacos, the love of his.

Huntington Beach can’t keep up with San Clemente, loses Battle of the Beach game

“I think we played indeed hard for about two-and-a-half quarters. Unluckily the game is four quarters long. We ran out of gas.” Those words by Huntington Beach High football coach Brett Brown summed up the Oilers’ Friday night against host San Clemente, which won the annual Battle of the Beach.

Edison falls brief of 2nd comeback win, losing to Oaks Christian

Griffin O’Connor dealt with a 103-degree fever on Friday. With the muggy conditions in Huntington Beach, the quarterback had a lot to overcome in Edison High’s home opener. “I was actually throwing up before the game,” O’Connor said. “I didn’t go to school.” O’Connor didn’t miss the nonleague football.

CdM finishes strong to earn very first football victory of the season

The Los Gatos High football team was pounding the right side of the offensive line, moving the ball down the field on Corona del Mar at will early in the 2nd half. The 14-play drive to commence the half, which took more than six minutes off the clock, seemed to signal the Wildcats were ready to.

Sage Hill proceeds to overwhelm opponents, this time sucking out St. Michael’s Prep

A primary storyline for the Sage Hill School football team across the offseason was how the passing attack would react to the graduation of starlet receiver Miles McCord, who hauled in sixty seven catches for more than 1,000 yards and twenty eight touchdowns in 2016. On the high-heeled shoes of a five-touchdown passing spectacle.

La Tuna Canyon fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Burbank; Two,000 acres burned

A brush fire that erupted in the Verdugo Mountains Friday afternoon resulted in the mandatory evacuation of a Burbank community late that evening. Mandatory evacuations were called for residents living in the Brace Canyon Park area. Battalion Chief Ron Barone with the Burbank Fire Department said.

Burbank football sputters in loss to Canyon

CANYON COUNTRY — Coming off a game a week earlier in which it permitted just eight points, the Burbank High defense again looked up to the task Friday in a nonleague football game against Canyon Country Canyon. The Bulldogs defense stopped the Cowboys on their very first four possessions and the Burbank.

Filthy play haunts Costa Mesa as it loses against Santiago

Santiago High senior running back Dylan Ourng had to be pulled out of the game in an ambulance the last time he faced Costa Mesa. Albeit his team would win last year’s matchup, Ourng did not have the pleasure of celebrating the victory on the field with his teammates. In Friday night’s nonleague.

Flaherty's MLB debut with St. Louis Cardinals only goes four

Having made the climb in the minor leagues in the heartland, Jack Flaherty found himself in the Bay Area set to make his Major League Baseball debut Friday night with the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander left with mixed results over four uneven innings, but didn’t factor into the decision in.

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