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Anonymous Lakers player blasts ‘special treatment’ Bronny James got: ‘We were all thinking about the end of Summer League’
The Los Angeles Lakers had a unique Summer League experience this year, with the team attracting an unusual amount of attention due to Bronny James’ place on the roster. The 19-year-old was often the talk of Summer League due to his family ties, even though he was just a second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness July 15-21
The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From July 15-21, the City of Sacramento received 666 calls to 311 customer service related to unsheltered individuals. Through the work of the IMT, 962 calls were closed, meaning that...
Yohan Ramirez’s Locker Removed From Dodger Stadium
Yohan Ramirez’s locker has been removed from the Dodger Stadium clubhouse, signaling that he has likely been designated for assignment. The Dodgers need to clear a 40-man and active roster spot for left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw on Thursday, and it appears Ramirez has been DFA’d to do just that. Ramirez, 29, made 27 appearances for …
Vine Owner Refines Legacy of Former Brick Restaurant with New Concept
San Clemente’s next step toward emerging as a dining destination occurred on Monday, July 22, with the opening of Parlor, Woodfire Kitchen & Cocktails, at 216 N. El Camino Real. Vine Restaurant & Bar owner Russ Bendel’s newest concept, located across the street from Vine and occupying the space...
String of fires at Marina Del Rey apartment complex concern residents, authorities are investigating
Residents of a Marina Del Rey apartment complex are on edge as there have been a string of small fires at various common areas of the property over the last few months. Marina City Club management sent a letter to its residents in the high-rise complex summarizing "an influx of small fires." "Authorities suspect that these fires were intentionally set by one or more individuals who may reside at the Marina City Club," management wrote. "These incidents appear to involve the use of toilet paper and/or other combustible materials to ignite flames." Another letter was sent out on July 23 announcing the...
RHOBH Alum Gives Her Take on Mauricio Umansky Kissing Another Woman
“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Teddi Mellencamp shared her thoughts about recent pictures taken of Mauricio Umansky. As fans are aware, Mellencamp’s friend and former RHOBH castmate, Kyle Richards, announced her separation from Umansky, whom she wed in 1996, in 2023. During the July 23 episode of...
Long Beach's Vietnam Veterans Memorial defaced by vandals
Jerry Shultz is understandably frustrated as he surveys the damage done to a bronze plaque honoring the service members killed during the Vietnam War. "There's always graffiti," he said. "It's just a constant battle."The plaque is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Houghton Park. The bronze plaque memorializes the 108 names of the Long Beach natives who died fighting for their country during the conflict. "It's shameful. I feel very bad about it. It shows a lack of respect for our military and lack of respect for veterans," Shultz said. "I can't understand why people want to do this."Shultz took a...
Hundreds of cars burned at Lancaster salvage yard, sending black smoke over desert
A car recycling yard in Lancaster burned for hours Thursday, with hundreds of vehicles engulfed by flames and sending up thick black smoke over the Antelope Valley.As many as 1,500 cars and 10 acres on the 20-acre property were reported to have been scorched by flames as temperatures topped 100 degrees in the high desert, fire officials said.Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Sheila Kelliher said early indications are that the fire started due to a malfunctioning hydraulic car crusher.The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday on W Avenue H-8 and N. Sierra Highway in Lancaster.About 180 firefighters...
Stockton Triple-Murder Suspect Arrested in Modesto
Modesto, CA. – Official Release: A fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSWRFTF) Sacramento Office and the Stockton, California, police for a June 25 triple homicide in Stockton was arrested July 11 in Modesto, California. At approximately 2 p.m. July 11, the U.S....
Rancho Mirage council OKs plan for 234 affordable apartments
With the backing of business leaders who described an urgent need for more housing in Rancho Mirage for hotel and hospital workers, the city council has approved a 234-unit affordable housing project near Gerald Ford Drive and Monterey Avenue. Known as Via Vail Apartments, the project approved last week is planned for 10...
Protest Banner Continues to Spark Controversy on Third Street Promenade
A protest banner that has stirred controversy on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica has been revised yet again—this time in a parody of Mt. Rushmore. In 2022, John Alle hung a sign in front of his shuttered property that proclaimed, “Santa Monica is not Safe: Crime, Depravity, Outdoor Mental Asylum.” A year later, he changed the sign to the following statement, later adding a rainbow background: “Santa Methica is not Safe: SM City Manager supports Free Needle & Meth Pipe Distribution Program in our Parks and Public Spaces.”
Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division successfully conducted the first shore test of the TRAM
Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division successfully conducted the first shore test of the Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM), which will enable U.S. Navy surface combatants to reload missile canisters into their Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) at sea using time-proven underway replenishment (UNREP). Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro...
Jim Harbaugh didn’t even need full day of camp to return to exceptionally weird form
Meet Jim Harbaugh. He is a 60-year-old man who moved to Southern California earlier this year. Harbaugh currently resides in a RV at a waterfront RV park in Huntington Beach. It's a nice RV, but you can tell from the way he says "this is my Quantum Thor Motor Coach" that he doesn't know anything about it. In April, Harbaugh was binge watching "The Rockford Files" and hanging out with his friend, Greg Roman, who also lives in the same RV park.
Player stomped on Elk Grove teen's head during basketball game, family says
ELK GROVE – An Elk Grove family wants justice after their teen was stomped on the head in a youth basketball game in Alameda.Video from the game between Tumakbo United, a youth organization of Filipinos, and a non-profit Bay Area basketball team Payton's Place, shows the moments leading up to and during the head stomping. In the video, you can see the two teens from different teams scuffling for an inbound ball, ending with a player from Payton's Place appearing to stomp on 13-year-old Seth Guingab's head.Seth's father, Roderick Guingab, shared a photo of his son, Seth, with CBS 13...
'It's directly animal exploitation': Over a dozen former SeaQuest Folsom employees come forward after ABC10 investigation
FOLSOM, Calif. — “That is a molded parakeet body,” Elle explained as she clicked through her photos on a laptop. “She wasn’t eating,” Elle recalled when a picture of a sickly-looking sloth came up. “They still had guests see her like this.”. “This was...
How is the $27.6 billion state budget shortfall affecting local school district budgets?
After the state revealed a $27.6 billion budget shortfall and a projected deficit of $28.4 billion next year, school districts across the state — and the Coachella Valley — are tightening its belts. These new challenges come as school districts are already grappling with several fiscal challenges such as inflation, the expiration...
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