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Drunken Driver Gets 50 Days Community Labor, DUI Classes For Crash That Killed His 21-Year-Old Passenger

A man who lost control of his vehicle and triggered a crash in Long Beach that left his 21-year-old passenger dead and another motorist injured has been sentenced to 50 days of community labor, 18 months of DUI classes and three years probation. Osvaldo Ramirez-Vazquez was also ordered to complete a hospital and morgue program […]
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City-Run Vaccine Sites Begin Offering Shots to 12- to 15-Year-Olds Friday

City-run COVID-19 vaccination sites will begin offering shots to youths age 12 to 15 starting Friday, one day after other Southland health agencies and providers started inoculating people in that age group. The pool of those eligible to receive vaccines expanded Wednesday, with federal authorities giving final approval for use of the Pfizer vaccine on […]
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Sex With An Underage Girl In Fullerton, Pimping, Lewd Acts: Felon Pleads Not Guilty To Numerous Sex Charges

A convicted felon has been charged with pimping and sexually assaulting an underage teenage girl in Fullerton. Jacobi Dwayne Rapids, 39, pleaded not guilty to single felony counts each of human trafficking of an underage victim, pimping an underage victim younger than 16, lewd act on a child 14 or 15, statutory rape, oral copulation […]
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Rose Bowl Rift: Pasadena to Argue for Dismissal of Trademark Lawsuit

Lawyers for the city of Pasadena are expected to urge a federal judge Friday to toss a lawsuit brought by the Tournament of Roses Association over rights to the name and trademarks for the Rose Bowl Game. The Tournament of Roses Association filed the suit in February against the city for alleged trademark infringement, unfair […]
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‘Nervous,’ ‘Scared’ Wife For 40+ Years Of Outraged Killer Hubby Was Murdered Still Holding Divorce Papers: Appeal Fails – He’s Not Getting Out

Photo from Pixabay.A Carson killer failed to convince an appellate court that his conviction should be overturned for murdering his wife of more than four decades after she served him with divorce papers. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal Thursday rejected the defense’s contention that the trial court erred in admitting statements that […]
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Man Suspected of Child Abduction Arrested in Palmdale After Pursuit

A man suspected of child abduction and assault with a deadly weapon who barricaded himself in an apartment complex and reportedly armed himself with a shotgun after leading authorities on a pursuit was taken into custody early Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The man who was jailed about 12:20 a.m. […]
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Orange County Continues with Encouraging COVID-19 Statistics

Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rate for its underprivileged ZIP codes hardest hit by the pandemic was lower Thursday than the county’s overall positivity — the first time that has happened since the county began measuring the rates. “For the first time since measuring our health equity quartile, our test positivity is 0.9%,” compared with 1% […]
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Average LA County Gasoline Price Rises for 21st Consecutive Day

Gas pump. Photo credit: Alexander NguyenThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 21st consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $4.171, its highest amount since Oct. 21, 2019. The average price has increased 14.5 cents over the past 21 days, including six-tenths of a cent on both Wednesday and Thursday, […]
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USC Commencements Kick Off Live at the Coliseum and Online

Commencements starting Friday at USC will look different this year, but new graduates and parents will agree the tassel is worth the hassle. As the university celebrates the classes of 2020 and 2021, it will be a commencement of firsts. Following California’s health and safety guidelines, ceremonies will be held twice a day with limited […]
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Charges Expected Against Young Man Accused in Thermal Drive-By Shooting

Felony charges are expected to be filed Friday against a young man accused of joining a 14-year-old boy in carrying out a drive-by shooting in Thermal. Jorge Dominguez, 21, of Indio was arrested Tuesday night and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder, shooting at an inhabited building and conspiracy. […]
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