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Hand-poke tattoos, bagels, veterinary care, more – San Diego Union-Tribune

Another month has arrived, and a fresh batch of businesses is open or coming soon to La Jolla and environs. Here’s a look at new places to get a tattoo,…

Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at sensitive Jerusalem holy site

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there, violating a decades-old arrangement covering one of the most sensitive sites in…

San Bernardino earthquake shakes Southern California – NBC Los Angeles

A preliminary magnitude-4.3 earthquake and smaller quakes in the San Bernardino area produced shaking Thursday morning that was felt over widespread parts of Southern California. The quake, reported at about…

How Dan Ardell’s life came to be much more than his brief Angels career

The second in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers. The expansion Los Angeles Angels were just 5 months old in…

Classic thriller ‘Gaslamp’ reimagined in Old Globe’s ‘Deceived’ – San Diego Union-Tribune

If you’ve ever wondered about the origin of the term “gaslighting,” just brush up on your theater history. You’ll find that “gaslight” comes from a 1938 thriller by British playwright…

Sydney Sweeney’s Republican voter registration revealed amid jeans ad controversy | US news

Sydney Sweeney registered as a Republican voter in Florida a few months before Donald Trump won a second US presidency, it has been revealed, as the public continues fixating on…

Man arrested for burglarizing Pasadena Little League facilities – NBC Los Angeles

A Pasadena man was arrested after being caught on security video while breaking into Little League facilities and stealing valuable items, the Pasadena Police Department said Thursday. Freddy Solario Jr.,…

UCLA’s Tino Sunseri vying to make child’s play out of winning

Tino Sunseri is spending the next two weeks in Costa Mesa while a large chunk of his heart resides on the East Coast. That’s where the new UCLA offensive coordinator’s…

Can’t always be super; Vásquez’s value; Morgan’s staying power – San Diego Union-Tribune

Good morning, It turns out the Padres are not invincible. Because that is not how baseball works. The thing about creating a “super bullpen” and supposedly lengthening the lineup and…

‘The Colonel and the King’ review: Elvis biographer tackles Tom Parker

Book Review The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World By Peter GuralnickLittle, Brown & Co.: 624 pages, $38If you buy books…