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November 27, 2024 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report onTuesday, November 26, 2024, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail investigated possession and distribution of child pornography. Detectives identified Nicholas Alejandro Diaz as the suspect. At the conclusion of the investigation Diaz was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino for violation of PC 288(A) and PC 311.2(C) in lieu of $80,000 bail.  Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing Diaz’s booking photograph. Diaz had a foster family home and had children placed…

By MARC LEVY, Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.Proponents of the uniquely volatile commodity argue it is a valuable hedge against inflation, similar to gold.Many bitcoin enthusiasts and investors are quick to criticize government-backed currencies as prone to devaluation and say increased government buy-in will stabilize bitcoin’s future price swings, give it more legitimacy and further boost an already…

Clippers guard Norman Powell shoots as Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler defends during the first half on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/William Liang) Clippers center Ivica Zubac drives past Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler during the first half on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/William Liang) Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, center, attempts a layup between Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, and guard Kris Dunn during the first half on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, left, speaks to…

Here’s some free advice for politicians: Be sure to get the basics right when begging for attention on social media.Over the weekend, California’s Yale-educated Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is considering a run for governor, posted on X something that was designed to look tough toward incoming-President Donald Trump, but unfortunately just showed a cluelessness about things a person in his position should know, like elections, the Constitution and grammar.“President-elect Trump lost the popular vote (got Each time I read that post it hurts a little more. First, Trump didn’t lose the popular vote. The presidential candidate with the most…

By Mae Anderson | The Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were bestsellers over the weekend. “Even though it’s Los Angeles … I think people are looking for cozy items, really,” she said. With a late Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season is five days shorter than last year, and owners of small retail shops say people have been quick to snap up holiday décor early, along with gifts for others and…

The ex-wife of a beloved Woodland Hills doctor was charged with murder Monday, Dec. 16, with prosecutors accusing her of hiring two men to beat him with baseball bats in May and to fatally shoot him in August, authorities said.Ahang Mirshojae, 53, did not appear in court Monday due to issues with transport, but was scheduled to appear Tuesday, where she may enter a plea to charges of special circumstances murder and assault with a deadly weapon.One of the two men she allegedly hired, 26-year-old Sarallah Jawed of Canoga Park, appeared in court Monday, but did not enter a plea.…

By COLLEEN LONG, Associated PressPALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump joined SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son to announce plans by the Japanese company to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years.Trump announced the planned investments, which are expected to focus on artificial intelligence, at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday, with Son at his side, along with Howard Lutnick, head of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and Trump’s pick for commerce secretary.“He’s doing this because he feels very optimistic about our country,” Trump said. The president-elect said that since his election, people have expressed interest in “coming in with tremendous…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — No Lauren Betts. No problem. Janiah Barker had her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked UCLA led throughout its 69-37 victory over Cal Poly on Monday night at Pauley Pavilion, despite the absence of its leading scorer and rebounder. Londynn Jones and Angela Dugalic also scored 12 points in UCLA’s first home game since it took over the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Nov. 25. Timea Gardiner added 11 points for the Bruins (11-0), who have started 11-0 for…

Buena Park businessman David Montemayor was running for his life when he jumped out of the moving car.He was also running to keep his wife and three young children safe from the gang members who had kidnapped him at gunpoint and were driving him home to steal cash they thought he had hidden in his garage.Montemayor, the father of three, was shot in the head as he tried to escape. He died, his final act a desperate act of love to save his wife — and children — 7, 9 and 11. His family survived. There was no money.Seventeen-year-old gang…

Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a wage theft lawsuit for $233 million, ending a five-year dispute over pay for tens of thousands of Anaheim theme park employees.Randy Renick, an attorney representing the workers in the proposed class-action lawsuit, said on Monday that the settlement would be the largest of its kind in California history.Disney confirmed it approved the preliminary settlement on Friday.Also see: Disneyland employees’ economic plight spotlighted in Sundance documentaryAccording to a Dec. 6 court filing, $179.6 million would go to plaintiffs in terms of back pay and retirement contributions. Another $17.5 million in penalties will be paid to the…