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Southern California Mega Millions player wins over $548K as jackpot continues to climb
While no one was able to claim the current Mega Millions jackpot, one Southern California player is now more than half a million dollars richer. According to California Lottery officials, the top winning ticket for Friday’s draw was sold at the Vons located at 7311 North Figueroa Street in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock. […]
Disneyland workers vote to authorize strike, citing unfair labor practice
Thousands of workers at Disney's theme parks and resorts in Southern California announced late Friday night that they have authorized a strike, citing alleged unfair labor practices during recent contract negotiations.Four unions representing more than 14,000 workers at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and Disney-owned hotels announced the walkout, saying its members overwhelmingly voted in favor after hundreds of alleged labor violations by Disney "interfered with the unions getting the fair contract cast members deserve." They said of the members who participated in the vote, 99% voted in favor of authorizing the strike; however, an exact number was not...
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
LBHS Boys Basketball, athletic boosters to host ‘Battle at the Beach’
Laguna Beach High School’s Boys Basketball Team and LBHS Athletic Boosters will host a summer tournament starting this Friday at 9 a.m. at Dugger Gym. “This is the first boys basketball tournament hosted by Laguna Beach High School since any of us can remember,” said Jimmy Azadian, LBHS Boys Basketball head booster. “We expect a good turnout from the Laguna Beach community to support our student-athletes.”
$1.8 Billion at Stake: California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Annual Internet Access Progress Reports
California’s Future Online Accessibility Hinges on Transparency and Accountability California Governor Rejects Bill Requiring Annual Internet Access Progress Reports California Governor Gavin Newsom said no to a bill that wanted the state to report on its progress in getting more people access to the internet. The bill, AB 2708 was meant to make sure the […]
Southern California girl, 15, vanishes while riding bike to relative’s home
Family members are growing increasingly desperate in their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who disappeared while riding her bike to a relative’s home on Tuesday. Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on Ring video on the evening of July 16 riding a blue GT mountain bike from her father’s house in the 200 […]
LBCAC adds concerts for August
Lurrie Bell was voted Most Outstanding Guitar Player in the 2007 Living Blues Magazine’s Critic’s Poll, and in 2008 and 2012 he was named the magazine’s Male Blues Artist of the Year. Since 2007, he has received multiple Blues Music Award nominations as Best Guitarist and Best Traditional Male Blues Artist by the Blues Foundation.
Commission approves plans for Japanese shiatsu massage salon
This week, the Laguna Beach Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for an authentic Japanese shiatsu massage salon. Commissioners voted 4-0 (Susan McLintock Whitin was absent) on Wednesday (July 17) in favor of a conditional use permit for the establishment at 168 Mountain Road. The business will specialize in shiatsu, a form of Japanese bodywork that uses the hands, fingers, palms and feet to apply direct pressure on various points of the body.
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