Steve Cohen, Mets have ‘very detailed’ meeting with Juan Soto in California
Mets owner Steve Cohen led Mets officials to meet with superstar free agent hitter Juan Soto in Orange County on Saturday, the newspaper reported. All early signs point to the conference going very well, and the Mets are still considered one of the favorites due to Soto's accomplishments. Soto helped lead the Yankees to the […]
Republicans appears likely to flip majority-Latino California state assembly seat
Republicans in California's Latino-majority districts, including Indio and Coachella, are poised to flip Democratic state House seats. Jeff Gonzalez, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is expected to defeat Democrat Joey Acuña, the education commissioner, in the 36th Congressional District. As of Friday, Mr. Gonzalez was leading by an overwhelming margin of 4,362 […]
Second ‘doomsday’ oarfish washes up on California beach in three months
Konbu, that's no good. A rare and gigantic fish known as a harbinger of doom has washed up on a California coast. This is the second time in just three months. The carcass of an oarfish approximately 10 feet long. — Rumored to be a harbinger of an impending earthquake — It was discovered on […]
Virginia woman arrested after impersonating a nurse and working at California hospitals: police
A Virginia woman suspected of posing as a nurse and treating patients at several Southern California hospitals has been arrested after a month-long investigation, Burbank police said. Amanda LeeAnn Porter, 44, was arrested after an investigation revealed she was impersonating a real registered nurse who lived out of state and was working at a Los […]
California to rename places to remove racists term for Native American woman
Racist terms referring to Native American women will be removed from about 30 geographic features and place names on California lands, the state Department of Natural Resources announced Friday. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill in 2022 that bans the use of the word “squaw” in future place names, including roads, bridges, public buildings, […]
California man jailed for life over hate-crime murder of teenage ex-classmate | California
A California man convicted of stabbing a gay University of Pennsylvania student to death in an act of hate was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. Samuel Woodward, 27, was found guilty in a Southern California courtroom after a daylong trial for the murder of Blaise Bernstein nearly seven years ago. Woodward, who […]
Hate crime killing of gay Jewish college student lands California man in prison for life
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California man convicted of stabbing a gay University of Pennsylvania student to death in a hate act was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. Samuel Woodward, 27, was found guilty in a Southern California courtroom after a daylong trial for the murder of Blaise Bernstein nearly seven years […]
California nudist community ‘on edge’ after ‘nightmare’ double murder; next-door neighbor arrested
Members of a nudist resort outside Los Angeles say their once idyllic community has turned into a “nightmare” after a neighbor of a California couple was charged with murder. “It's a nightmare,” Tony Wylie, 69, told People magazine. “You hear things like this on the news, but you would never imagine in your lifetime that […]
California Republican requests Trump's help in open letter
California Republican requested In an open letter, President-elect Trump pledged his support, saying the state is ” grappling with a wide range of challenges,” including “catastrophic wildfires” and an “intensifying housing crisis.” “As the Republican leader in the California Legislature, I would like to congratulate you on your recent victories and ask for your cooperation […]
Fake nurse Amanda Leeann Porter worked at multiple hospitals while caring for some 60 patients across California for a month: cops
A Virginia woman was arrested after impersonating a certified nurse for a month, allegedly working at multiple hospitals in California and overseeing the care of about 60 patients. Amanda LeeAnn Porter, 44, was arrested Tuesday by the Burbank Police Department on suspicion of posing as a nurse at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Los […]