Our seaworthy English language is in shipshape – San Diego Union-Tribune
In the previous edition of this column, I shared with you a number of pirate riddles and jokes, such as “Where does a pirate go to buy his hook? The…
Drones seen over Danish military bases in latest air disruption
Drones have been seen near military facilities including Denmark’s largest, following a series of incidents that caused air disruption earlier this week. The devices were observed above Karup airbase, among…
Reputed Mexican Mafia figure accused in cartel case strikes plea deal
To hear prosecutors tell it, Jose Landa-Rodriguez was public enemy No. 1. A reputed Mexican Mafia member called “Fox,” Landa-Rodriguez was charged in three cases between 2011 and 2018. The…
They vowed to rebuild in Altadena. But exhaustion is taking a toll
Nearly nine months after the Eaton fire destroyed something unique, something beloved, something cherished even more in death, the mountains remain scarred and dusty streets criss-cross the vanished neighborhoods of…
L.A. Rams vs. Colts: How to watch, prediction and betting odds
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The NFL always provides surprises. Who could have predicted the Rams would lose to the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles when the Eagles blocked a potential winning field-goal…
County resident rips San Diego for treating him ‘like a tourist’ – San Diego Union-Tribune
Re “San Diego approves parking fees for Balboa Park, but delays start date for several months” (Sept. 15): Due to a lot of mismanagement by San Diego city leaders, they…
Kenyan police break up ring trafficking people to Russia to fight in Ukraine
More than 20 people have been rescued in Kenya from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight…
The iconic Beverly Hills palm tree streets have a tourist problem
The man stood in the middle of the road in decadent Beverly Hills, gawking at one of those only-in-L.A. streetscapes. He was looking at a row of palm trees in…
Why the Altadena evacuation investigation did not assign blame
The long-awaited Los Angeles County report examining the botched evacuation alerts in Altadena during the deadly Eaton fire cited a long list of shortcomings, from preparation to tactics. But the…
Garfield and South Gate headed toward Eastern League showdown
Two games into the Eastern League football season and it’s already clear that the matchup on Oct. 17 featuring Garfield at South Gate should decide the league championship. Garfield (3-2,…