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Grad Transfer Chambers Signs with Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. – Staci Chambers, a 2024 All-Big West First Team pitcher for Cal State Fullerton, will join the softball program as a graduate transfer for the 2025 season, coach Melyssa Lombardi announced Thursday. Chambers pitched the Titans to a victory in their 2024 NCAA opening round game against...
California says it lost $2 billion in state income taxes from earners leaving
(The Center Square) - California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state lost approximately $2.3 billion in state personal income taxes due to outmigration in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. With Newsom claiming the state's population grew in 2023, the net decrease in taxpayers and taxpayer dependents for fiscal year 2022-2023 suggests California could be losing productive individuals and their families as it gains non-tax-filers. “Recently released figures from the IRS show that California continues to lose taxpayers to other states at a heightened rate that began...
Stabbing, suicide at El Camino College
On Friday, August 9, the Torrance Police Department and Torrance Fire Department reported that they had responded to a stabbing in the 3300 block of Redondo Beach Blvd. “When PD arrived on scene, they confirmed this was an attempted murder (stabbing),” the police report reads. “We heard from a reliable source [that] the son stabbed his mother and the mother is being treated by FD.”
Comedian Perry Kurtz killed in hit-and-run crash in Tarzana
Comedian Perry Kurtz was killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday in Tarzana, and an 18-year-old driver has since been arrested.The collision was reported at 11:20 p.m. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Kurtz was crossing Ventura Boulevard near Corbin Avenue and was struck by a driver in a grey Honda Civic.Witnesses told police the driver struck Kurtz and sped away from the scene, an LAPD spokesman said. Police found the Civic with damage to its front end and a smashed windshield about a half a mile from the crash scene.Nathon Jaimes, 18, was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run...
USC's Jaylin Smith has a lot on his plate in Trojans' secondary
Jaylin Smith is a cornerback and a senior for the USC football team. In his three-year collegiate career, Smith has 123 tackles, including 8.5 for loss (with 2 sacks), 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 1 QB hurry, and an INT, while appearing in 33 games with 22 starts. He has a lot of experience, but that experience has not translated into elite results under previous defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and previous position coach Donte Williams. Smith and the other returning members of the USC secondary hope that incoming coach Doug Belk, with help from Taylor Mays, will provide a much higher quality of coaching which will transform the secondary this season.
USC basketball is a finalist for four-star small forward
Winters Grady, a four-star small forward, was offered last month by the USC basketball program and Eric Musselman. Now Grady has the Trojans as a finalist for his choice of top schools. The nine schools Grady has announced are USC, Oregon, Michigan, Oklahoma, Creighton, Iowa, New Mexico, Arizona State, and...
Ethics Commission forwards changes to Long Beach's lobbyist law to City Council
After years of discussion and fine-tuning its recommendations for how Long Beach’s lobbyist law should be tweaked to increase the transparency of who is talking to city officials before decisions are made the Ethics Commission finally forwarded its ideas to the City Council Wednesday. Commissioners have been discussing the...
Aquarium of the Pacific Shows Animal Reactions to Recent Earthquake and It’s Fascinating
Located in Long Beach, California, the Aquarium of the Pacific is home to many ocean animals, including Giant Pacific octopuses, an array of fish, sharks, turtles, otters, penguins, and more. If it swims in the ocean, the aquarium probably has one! In mid-August, Southern California ...Continue reading
The second suspense file hearing: Which California bills survived? And which bills died?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fate of hundreds of bills in the California legislature was decided on in a fast-paced, auction-style manner Thursday. The process, known as the Suspense file hearing, is a biannual event where the Appropriations committees of both houses rule if fiscal bills will move forward or are held at the desk.
TMU Ranks No. 1 for Student Life Among California Christian Colleges
The Master’s University has been ranked as having the best student life among Christian colleges in California, according to the 2024 numbers for mid-sized colleges released by Niche, a leading college review and ranking site. TMU was ranked No. 1 in student life among 23 Christian colleges in California....
TOMORROW: Governor Newsom to sign landmark retail crime legislation in Bay Area
SAN JOSE – Tomorrow morning, Governor Gavin Newsom – joined by Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, law enforcement leaders, representatives of retail associations, and local and state elected officials – will be in San Jose to sign groundbreaking legislation aimed at combating retail crime in California.
Officers Seize 133 Pounds of Fentanyl at Border, Top Take for Year in California
Fentanyl discovered in a flatbed truck in Otay Mesa amounted to the largest such seizure this year by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in California, officials said Thursday. The seizure yielded 133.6 pounds of fentanyl powder in 50 packages, along with 227.96 pounds of cocaine in 77 packages. The...
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