Records link surrogacy mansion, drug-plagued property and ‘Dragon’
The first time El Monte police raided Pacific Place, a gated pink complex of office buildings and warehouses, they found an illicit casino. Crammed inside a suite were electronic gambling…
Benidorm cracks down on display of ‘offensive’ items in shop windows
The Spanish tourist resort of Benidorm is clamping down on shops that display lewd or “offensive” items in their windows – fearing that they tarnish the area’s image and upset…
Maui vacations, luxury watches: Wine buyer at major California grocery chain accused of taking bribes
A wine buyer for a major California grocery chain allegedly accepted lavish vacations, luxury watches, prepaid gift cards and other bribes in exchange for carrying certain wines, according to charges…
L.A. Rams vs. 49ers: How to watch, prediction and betting odds
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The Rams shut down Saquon Barkley. They neutralized Jonathan Taylor. Now here comes Christian McCaffrey. On Thursday night, the Rams’ defense gets another opportunity to prove it should…
San Diego must stop subsidizing animal cruelty and ban rodeos – San Diego Union-Tribune
The city of San Diego and the Padres are complicit in perpetuating animal cruelty by planning to host a rodeo in coming months for the third time and promoting it…
One of state’s oldest native plant nurseries is determined to survive
Happy October, dear readers! I am in deep disbelief that we’re somehow nearing the end of 2025, but orb-weaver spiders — those great harbingers of fall — are already out…
Inside the lab melting the world’s oldest ice
The ice cores were drilled from 2.8km down in the Antarctic ice sheet, and they arrived at the British Antarctic Survey at the start of the summer. Over the last…
California man denies accusations that he decapitated a sea lion
When Jason Bietz took his daughter for an outing at the beach, he did not imagine it would result in the federal government circulating a photo of him, seeking to…
Chaminade getting close to building its new sports complex
It’s getting close. Chaminade Prep in West Hills expects to begin demolition soon of the 4.8 acres of buildings it acquired in 2018 that will become its.sports fields. Next year…
Society is built on ‘rules of engagement’ that Hegseth scorns – San Diego Union-Tribune
Re “Trump, Hegseth lecture military brass” (Oct. 2): Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense, in his speech to senior military leaders Tuesday called for the elimination of “overbearing rules of engagement.”…