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A former LAPD officer pleaded guilty to three counts of murder for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a crash that killed three people in September 2017, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, April 11. Edgar Verduzco, 34, an off-duty LAPD officer at the time, was driving 150 miles per hour and under the influence of alcohol when he collided with two cars on the 605 freeway, according to the district attorney’s office. He was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro in the carpool lane of the southbound 605 freeway when he rear ended the…
HOUSTON — Rarely does the Third Time Through Order bite a pitcher so quickly or dramatically. Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz had little trouble with the Houston Astros the first two times through the order, but then he couldn’t get anyone out immediately after the lineup flipped. Kochanowicz was ultimately charged with six runs in the Angels’ 14-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday night. The last three runs tacked to his record came when left-hander Garrett McDaniels gave up a grand slam to the first batter he faced in relief of Kochanowicz. The game ended up being Exhibit A…
LOS ANGELES — The man who never wants to come out of the lineup, who gutted his way through last October’s playoffs and World Series with a severely sprained right ankle and torn rib cartilage, who was proud of the fact he had not been on the injured list in eight years, gave what amounted to a concession speech on Friday. “I hate to admit it,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said with an impish grin upon being activated from the IL before the series opener against the Chicago Cubs, “but I might have needed these 10 days.” Freeman, 35,…
By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine officials said Friday the state will not comply with a ban on transgender athletes in high school sports in the wake of a Trump administration finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing the students to participate. The U.S. Education Department said in March that an investigation concluded the Maine Department of Education violated the federal Title IX law by allowing transgender girls to participate on girls’ teams. The investigation followed a public disagreement between Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills and President Donald Trump at a February meeting of governors. The U.S. Education…
LA28’s decision to move the Olympic equestrian venue out of the Galway Downs Equestrian Center has prompted sharp criticism to Capitol Hill. LA28 informed Galway Downs, Temecula city and Riverside County officials late Wednesday that the local organizing committee for the 2028 Olympic Games has selected another site. The move came just two weeks after LA28 listed Galway Downs as the Olympic and Paralympic Olympic site in at least two documents provided the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Karen Bass and a move by a Los Angeles City Council to approve LA28’s amended venue plan that included relocating the…
By NG HAN GUAN YIWU, China (AP) — The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is escalating as China on Friday slapped a 125% tariff on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese products. Caught in the crosshairs are businesses that are part of the more than $582.4 billion trade between the countries, with Chinese exporters making up the bulk of that exchange. Here’s what some of them had to say. Most of them spoke in the eastern city of Yiwu, known as home to the world’s largest wholesale market: Jiang Jiayu, owner…
More Inland Empire residents will go hungry because of cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino. “In the Inland Empire, too many of our neighbors — nearly one in four — goes hungry or struggle to afford food regularly,” Aguilar said Friday, April 11, at a news conference held at Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County’s food bank in San Bernardino. “That’s why I’m deeply concerned about the impacts that the Inland Empire could face with the Trump administration’s cuts,” he said, calling the decision to slash $500 million from the Emergency…
The Angels are off to a strong start in 2025. Mike Trout is delivering power at the plate despite some early struggles. Jo Adell made history with two home runs in a single inning, and young talents like Kyren Paris are making significant contributions. In this episode, Jonathan Williams sits down with longtime Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher to discuss the team’s early momentum, pitching developments and the impact of Manager Ron Washington. We also delve into Fletcher’s book, “Sho-Time, exploring insights into Shohei Ohtani’s remarkable season” and how the Angels are progressing in the post-Ohtani era. Related Articles Angels…
Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny Southern California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. A tree or not a tree, that is the question The palm tree isn’t really a tree. They are Arecaceae which is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are…
Former state Sen. Josh Newman has a new 2026 endeavor: a campaign to lead California’s schools. Newman, who represented California’s 37th State Senate District until he lost a reelection bid in November, said a run for California’s state superintendent of public instruction makes more sense than running for a different state Senate seat. In the legislature, Newman chaired the Senate Education Committee. He said he was proud of the work he was able to do on not only his legislation but his colleagues’ bills as well to “find the right balance to deliver the best and most successful education for…