Mater Dei at No. 1; Orange Lutheran rises – Orange County Register
ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mater Dei supported its No. 1 national ranking early by taking a huge first-half lead over St. Thomas Aquinas of Ft.…
Wild winds and hail the size of a nickel pound eastern San Diego County – San Diego Union-Tribune
Monsoonal moisture finally flowed into San Diego County in a big way Monday, producing thunderstorms that sparked dozens of lightning bolts throughout the region’s mountains and deserts while also creating…
'Evil Dead in Concert' to debut in Los Angeles with immersive underground horror
The cult horror classic “The Evil Dead” will receive a live-to-film concert treatment in downtown Los Angeles this fall, with an exclusive underground haunted attraction built into the experience. The…
Prep Rally: Let the TV bidding war begin
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. Let the bidding begin. A 15-year TV contract that the CIF signed with Time Warner Cable in 2011…
How Taiwan is preparing for a China attack with acting, fake blood and fake missile attacks
BBC It was just another Friday morning on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, a few kilometres from the coast of China, when an air raid siren pierced the calm. At…
Monsoonal storms upend Burning Man, soak Yosemite, spark lightning fires
In Yosemite National Park, hikers were surprisingly soaked this weekend as summer storms blew through the area. Meanwhile, thunderstorms across California’s mountains launched rapid-fire lightning strikes that sparked several forest…
Inquiry sought in San Bernardino case of U.S. agents firing at truck
The Aug. 16 incident raised questions about what prompted federal immigration agents to fire on a truck driver and his passengers.Lawyers for the driver say video surveillance disputes claims that…
Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant basketball card sells for a record $12.9 million at auction
DALLAS (AP) — A basketball card autographed by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant has sold for nearly $13 million at auction, a record for any sports card.…
Sacramento can’t keep squeezing local governments on behalf of trial lawyers – San Diego Union-Tribune
California’s local governments are facing historic fiscal challenges. From San Diego to Sacramento, cities and counties are staring down budget deficits that threaten essential services. Instead of helping, the Legislature…
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police officers as he walked naked on LA street
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los…