10 freeway to reopen early in time for Monday morning commute
Good news for Los Angeles commuters: A crucial tranche of the 10 Freeway south of downtown L.A. will open Sunday night and will be ready for the busy morning commute — a day earlier than previously expected and weeks ahead of original projections. “This thing opens tonight and will be fully operational tomorrow,” Gov. Gavin […]
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Calif.’s ’49er Saloon has survived biker gang shootouts, heart attacks
Larry Krask was pulling a double when he started feeling funny. The co-owner of the ’49er Saloon in Acton was working in the kitchen on a Sunday night in June 2022 when some repetitive twinges started back up again in his chest. A few months prior, he had visited a local walk-in clinic where they […]
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After Underpass Fire, California to Review Land Lease Program
In an Associated Press article, Julie Watson and Amy Taxin describe the scrutiny facing a California program that leases property under freeways to various private entities. The concern comes after a massive fire under a portion of Interstate 10 near downtown Los Angeles damaged the freeway, causing it to close for at least a week, […]
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California Democrats won’t endorse in US Senate race
Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war prompted California Democratic Party officials to cancel evening events during their state convention on Saturday “for the safety and security of our delegates.”California Democrats have been meeting in Sacramento this weekend to consider candidate endorsements ahead of the March primary. That includes the state’s competitive U.S. Senate […]
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California college, museum battle over moving massive ‘Pan American Unity’ mural
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and City College of San Francisco have filed dueling lawsuits over who will move the massive piece back to the college. Image by mliu92/Wikimedia Commons Nov. 18 (UPI) — Two public institutions — an art museum and a community college — are facing dueling lawsuits over who will […]
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Southern California churches preach very different messages – Orange County Register
Workers prepare the roof of St. Mark Presbyterian Church for solar panels in Newport Beach, CA, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Crews started installing solar panels this week on the red tile roof at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. Pastor Mark Davis said the project, once […]
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California Democrats cancel some convention events amid large Gaza cease-fire protest – Orange County Register
California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks speaks during a news conference, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. The party is holding its endorsement convention, where delegates vote on whether to endorse candidates for the March 2024 primary election. (AP Photo/Adam Beam) By ADAM BEAM | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in […]
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A father and son shot, dismembered and burned. This is the dark side of California cannabis.
Family photos of Ulises, and of Chino while still in Dallas, fascinated by snow. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS) PÁTZCUARO, Michoacán — In a small square crypt behind frosted glass in subtropical Michoacán is incontrovertible proof of the cost of California cannabis. The tomb just within the high cemetery gates of the Panteón Municipal de Pátzcuaro, […]
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Forum’s focus on judicial hopefuls | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Candidates for the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals answered questions from voters Saturday afternoon in a forum organized by National Pan-Hellenic Council alumni ahead of the March 5 nonpartisan elections for judicial positions. Saturday’s forum featured three candidates for the Court of Appeals’ District, 6 Position 1, two for the Supreme Court’s Position […]
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Heading Park splash pad back on council agenda | #citycouncil
SIOUX CITY — The Headington Park splash pad project is back on the Sioux City Council’s agenda. The council will be asked Monday to adopt plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the proposed construction of a splash pad at the park, 2951 Isabella St. In August, the council rejected the lone bid […]
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