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Exam Finds Famed LA Mountain Lion May Have Been Hit by Car

December 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat said Tuesday. The male cougar, whose killing of a leashed dog has raised concerns about its behavior, probably won’t be released back into…

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LA Sheriff’s Department Launches Campaign Against Counterfeit Pills With Actor Danny Trejo

December 14, 2022
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The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department launched a campaign Dec. 14 to raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals with actor Danny Trejo and city officials with the tagline, “Bad meds kill real people.” Newly-elected Sheriff Robert Luna announced the campaign in an effort to stop the spread of black market pharmaceutical meds—especially fentanyl—alongside Trejo,…

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San Diego Supervisors OK Old Town, Tijuana River Valley Park Upgrades

December 14, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—The county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 14 in favor of improvements to parks in a historic, popular San Diego tourist spot and the Tijuana River Valley. The board agreed to solicit bids to develop and operate a recreational complex in the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park in the South Bay region, and…

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Chapman Economists Forecast Mild or Moderate Recession in 2023

December 14, 2022
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ORANGE, Calif.—Leading economic forecasters at Chapman University expect a mild or moderate recession to hit the U.S. possibly by next summer. Although the economy seems to be recovering from record-high inflation this summer, other signs point to a slowdown, according to Chapman’s President Emeritus Jim Doti. “There is something to worry about, because it’s the…

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California Water District Declares Drought Emergency

December 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors has declared a regional drought emergency for the Southern California region as the agency prepares for a fourth consecutive dry year, the water agency announced Dec. 14. The resolution, adopted by the district’s board on Dec. 13, calls for water agencies to immediately reduce imported supplies. It…

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Man Gets 30 Years to Life for Friend’s Stabbing Death in El Cajon

December 14, 2022
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EL CAJON, Calif.—A man convicted of killing another man in El Cajon by stabbing and cutting him more than 100 times has been sentenced Dec. 13 to 30 years to life in state prison. Gustavo Rojas Salgado, 27, was convicted by an El Cajon jury of first-degree murder and a knife-use allegation in the death…

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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, Former ‘Ellen’ Show DJ, Dies at 40

December 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the DJ from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” has died from an apparent suicide at a Los Angeles hotel. He was 40. TMZ was the first to report that Boss died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His wife Allison Holker later confirmed the death in a statement to multiple media outlets….

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Where to Watch Newport Beach’s Christmas Boat Parade

December 14, 2022
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The City of Newport Beach kicks off its annual Christmas Boat Parade Dec. 14—now in its 114th year—continuing its tradition as the longest-running boat parade in the United States. Starting from the Eastern tip of Lido Island at 6:30 p.m., over 100 vessels will caravan through the harbor, displaying brilliant arrangements of Christmas lights and…

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Victim, Suspect in UC Irvine Murder-Suicide Identified as Mother, Son

December 14, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—Two individuals involved in an apparent murder-suicide at the University of California–Irvine were identified Dec. 14 as a mother and son. The victim was 77-year-old Thao Thai Nguyen, of Irvine, and the suspect was 36-year-old Andrew Nguyen Doan, of Irvine, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle. UC Irvine police were called at…

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2 Found Dead at UC Irvine in Suspected Murder-Suicide, Identified

December 14, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—The identities of two individuals involved in an apparent murder-suicide at the University of California–Irvine were released Dec. 14. The victim was 77-year-old Thao Thai Nguyen, of Irvine, and the suspect was 36-year-old Andrew Nguyen Doan, of Irvine, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle. UC Irvine police were called at 3:52 p.m….

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