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The Riverside city firefighter who was struck by a car while extinguishing a brush fire on Monday, June 23, suffered a broken pelvis, according to the union that represents city firefighters. Local 1067 officials said in a Facebook post that engineer Bart Kennedy has served the department for 30 years and was planning to retire this year. “Bart was struck by a vehicle and pinned against the fire engine, suffering multiple pelvic fractures. He has a long road to recovery ahead,” the post says. The union posted a link to a fundraiser on givebutter.com for expenses that are not already…
By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: “Made in the U.S.A.” The Trumps are apparently having second thoughts. How about “proudly American”? Those are the two words that have replaced the “Made in the USA” pitch that just a few days ago appeared on the website where customers can pre-order the so-called T-1 gold-toned phones with an American flag etched on the back. Elsewhere on the site, other vague terms are…
DENVER — The Dodgers seem to field a team of All-Stars every night. Voters agreed. Phase 1 of voting for this year’s All-Star Game ended Thursday and Shohei Ohtani led all National League players in votes. That gives him an automatic spot in the starting lineup for the July 15 game at Truist Park in Atlanta. It will be Ohtani’s fifth consecutive All-Star start at DH. But seven of his teammates also received enough votes to advance to the second phase of voting as finalists at their positions. The top two vote-getters at each position advance. That group includes Freddie…
SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t afraid to step into the political fray when it comes to standing up to President Donald Trump over national issues that impact California. He’s not always wrong when he sues the administration or speaks out against, say, ICE raids in Los Angeles. But most of those high-profile actions seem designed to burnish his national reputation. For your own safety, please don’t stand between him and a television camera. Newsom would have a better national-leadership case, however, had he strategically arm-twisted the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature to pass controversial measures that address California’s long-simmering problems of homelessness, traffic…
A Temecula student’s request for a record change will now trigger an automated message to parents, following the school board’s vote this week to bring back a revised parent notification policy. At its Tuesday, June 24 meeting, the Temecula Valley Unified board voted 4-1 to pass a revised parent notification policy similar to one passed in Chino Valley Unified and one being considered by the Redlands Unified. The policy requires the district to send an automated email to parents within three days after a student makes a change in record, which includes a change to their preferred name or pronouns. The…
California lawmakers are on the cusp of striking a last-minute deal to tie one of the year’s most ambitious and controversial housing bills to a new set of minimum wages for housing construction workers — a proposal that has thrown a wrench into budget negotiations just days before the deadline. The new legislative language, buried in a sprawling budget bill put into print on Tuesday, represents a grand political bargain between pro-development advocates and the state’s carpenters union. Supporters say the new arrangement could reshape the way that future California housing legislation is written and negotiated. There is intense opposition…
Some 85 koi were stolen from a decorative pond outside a Yucaipa restaurant, authorities said, as two masked men were caught on a surveillance video hauling buckets of them away. Investigators serving a search warrant on a home said they later discovered a large water tank. But by then, only five koi were recovered. Photos shared by Oak House restaurant on social media show the pair with their faces covered and the buckets in hand during the early morning hours of June 21. While the motive remains under investigation, Koi are highly valued for their size and vibrant coloration, and…
By JACK BROOK and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed similar legislation. In some Democratic-led states, there have been efforts to phase out natural gas. New York and California cities like San Francisco and Berkeley have moved to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings, though some of these policies have been successfully challenged in court. President Donald Trump…
DENVER — Coors Field has never been particularly kind to Clayton Kershaw. His 4.53 ERA in 28 career starts there is his highest at any ballpark where he has pitched more than twice. Dodger Stadium will be a much more appropriate setting to validate his Hall of Fame career. Kershaw moved within reach of 3,000 career strikeouts with one of his better mile-high outings on Thursday afternoon. He allowed just two hits over six innings as the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the struggling Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 victory. Kershaw struck out five and now has 2,997 career…
“The Seven Year Itch” is not only a great Marilyn Monroe movie, but a natural occurrence for California governors and legislators of the same party in the seventh year of an eight-year administration. Governors dominate legislators for most of their tenure, then lawmakers begin to push back and act more independently in the seventh year of a governor’s term, typically on budget priorities. However, new legislation from a group of legislative Democrats to overhaul the forthcoming update of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is more than the 2025 remake of a Billy Wilder classic. It’s Democrats abandoning what Gov. Gavin…