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Anaheim mayor invites queer and trans 'nun' group to Angels Pride Night after Dodgers' snub

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

The mayor of Anaheim has invited a group of self-described queer and trans “nuns” to the Los Angeles Angels’ Pride Night after they were abruptly uninvited from the pride event being hosted by the crosstown L.A. Dodgers.“I’m inviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to join me for @Angels Pride Night at Anaheim Stadium on June 7,” Mayor Ashleigh Aitken tweeted on Saturday. “Pride should be inclusive and like many, I was disappointed in the Dodgers decision.”A representative for the Sisters replied, saying the group would take it under consideration.“We are humbly grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity in inviting us,” said a member who goes by the handle Sister Unity. “When we have been able to deliberate and come to a consensus decision, we will definitely let you know our availability.”“Thank you again, and we wish you many blessings. May your fouls be few & your walks be pleasant!,” Sister Unity added, weaving in two baseball terms.The group told KTLA that members...

Man faces murder charges in Exposition Park hit-and-run that killed 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

A young man and woman died when a driver slammed into their car as they were leaving a drive-thru in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park neighborhood early Sunday morning. The alleged driver, who ran from the scene but was arrested a short time later, will face murder charges, police said.The collision happened around 12:30 a.m. at 3998 S. Normandie Ave. near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and a half-mile from the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.The victims had just picked up food from the drive-thru of a Burger Factory when the driver of a white Jeep traveling between 80 or 90 mph hit their white BMW, according to Los Angeles Police. First responders had to use extraction tools to get them free, but by then it was already too late. Authorities say the man and woman died on impact. The male suspect, later identified by police as 31-year-old Elmer Santos of Los Angeles, tried to run away from the crash scene, but witnesses helped ensure he didn’t escape.The collision happened a...

Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week Will Sizzle Starting On Friday, June 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

Celebrating its 15th year, Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week returns to the Coachella Valley from Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 11, with 10 days of dining deals at local restaurants. With the valley’s current culinary explosion in full swing, there will be nearly 40 new restaurants participating, including Azure Palm Café, Mitch’s on El Paseo Prime Seafood, Peaks Restaurant at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Reforma Palm Springs and The Hideout Kitchen + Bar.Arguably one of the best restaurants in the valley, Workshop Kitchen and Bar will offer a masterfully curated three-course dinner menu for $65 that includes a choice of fruit and burrata, miso caramel sweet potato, ricotta gnocchi with Canyon Creek oyster ragu or scarlet runner beans to start. Plate options to follow include English pea risotto, black cod with smoked and pickled carrot, duck fried rice and steak au poivre with market vegetables. Then there’s flourless chocolate torte with mango sorbet and pink peppe...

Taylor Bustos Killed in 3-Car Accident on Highway 4 [Concord, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

31-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Three-Vehicle Collision near Interstate 680CONCORD, CA (May 22, 2023) – Late Thursday afternoon, Taylor Bustos was killed and two others were injured in a 3-car accident on Highway 4.Dispatchers received calls in the area around 5:50 p.m., on the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 near Interstate 680.According to reports, the driver of a gray Toyota Highlander struck the back of a silver Toyota Camry that was stopped for traffic. Upon impact, the Camry was pushed through a concrete divider and struck a gray Mazda 3.Emergency personnel rushed the Camry driver to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The Contra Costa County coroner’s office identified the deceased victim as 31-year-old Bustos, of Pittsburg.Meanwhile, the driver and passenger from the Highlander suffered minor injuries while the Mazda driver remained uninjured.California Highway Patrol eventually issued a SigAlert around 6:08 p.m., and advised motorists to avo...

Actor Ray Stevenson dies at 58; co-starred in ‘Thor’ films

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNRay Stevenson, a British actor who appeared in “RRR,” the “Thor” films and the upcoming “Ahsoka” Star Wars series, died Sunday, his publicist Nicki Fioravante confirmed to CNN.Stevenson was 58.Related ArticlesObituaries | Martin Amis, acclaimed author of bleakly comic novels, dies at 73 Obituaries | San Jose community says goodbye to late Bishop Patrick J. McGrath Obituaries | Jim Brown dies at 87; NFL legend was prominent civil rights activist in 1960s Obituaries | Marlene Hagge-Vossler dies; she was last surviving founder of LPGA Obituaries | Sam Zell, real estate mogul and onetime Los Angeles Times owner, is dead at 81 No additional information about the cause of his death was immediately available.This story is developing and will be updated…

2 men found dead after large fight in parking structure near Disneyland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

Two men were found dead at the Anaheim GardenWalk near Disneyland early Sunday morning following reports of a large fight inside a parking structure.Officers just before 2:30 a.m. responded to reports of a shooting at the GardenWalk parking structure, Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock said. As the officers were heading to the area, additional callers reported that someone had been run over outside the structure by a fleeing vehicle, the sergeant added.One man — identified only as a male in his 30s — was found in the structure with at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, McClintock said.A second victim — described as a man in his 20s or 30s — was found lying injured on the ground outside the structure and was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, McClintock said. The cause of his death has not yet been determined.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman convicted in stabbing death of Monterey Count...

Would SF Giants have really been better off with Carlos Correa?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Consider the alternate reality in which the Giants signed Carlos Correa. His ankle was a nonissue. The prematurely scheduled press conference actually took place on that Tuesday before Christmas. For the next 10 years, he would wear “San Francisco” across his chest, at an average annual rate of $35 million.Would Correa have already heard boos from fans at Oracle Park? Would the youth movement, namely Casey Schmitt, that has invigorated the Giants over the past two weeks have arrived yet? Would J.D. Davis and Thairo Estrada have emerged as All-Star caliber players, if a 36-year-old Brandon Crawford was instead taking up one of the spots at second or third base?The Giants just might be asking themselves these questions — and breathing a sigh of relief — as they began a three-game series Monday in Minnesota.Correa re-signed with the Twins at a discounted rate a few weeks after his introductory press conference in San Francisco was abruptly called off. The Gian...

49ers’ quarterback injuries prompt NFL to amend game-day roster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

The NFL’s Mr. Irrelevant just generated The Brock Purdy Rule.A third quarterback will be allowed to suit up in games, without costing teams an active roster spot, all so NFL teams aren’t left short-handed like the 49ers were when Brock Purdy and then Josh Johnson got hurt with a Super Bowl berth at stake four months ago.That bylaw was approved by NFL owners Monday as their spring meeting got underway in Minneapolis, the league announced.Back in the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game defeat on Jan. 29 to the Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers had a quarterback catastrophe. They did not have a third quarterback to dress, however. Jimmy Garoppolo was ruled out two days earlier, as he’d yet to practice since breaking his foot Dec. 4. Also, the 49ers waived Jacob Eason from their practice squad Jan. 3, prior to the regular-season finale.Purdy, who’d won eight games since replacing Garoppolo, got hurt on the 49ers’ opening possession, with his ulnar collateral li...

Supreme Court ducks fight over foie gras, leaving California ban in place

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

By Ariane de Vogue | CNN Supreme Court ReporterThe Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a challenge brought by Canadian duck and goose farmers who sought to challenge California’s ban on foie gras and argued that the controversial delicacy is the most “maligned and misunderstood food in the world.”The court did not explain its thinking, but it comes after the justices upheld a California law that bars the sale of pork produced in other states unless the sow was housed in conditions that allowed her to move freely.In the foie gras case – brought by the farmers as well as a New York producer of the product and a chef who wishes to sell it in California – the petitioners argued that the animals are raised to produce the fatty liver known as foie gras and that the producers are “law-abiding citizens who fully comply with their jurisdictions’ strict laws” to ensure the protection of animals.In court papers, they said that they “care about their animals just as much as any Californ...

Pac-12 football win totals for 2023: USC, Oregon and UW lead the way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:51 GMT

If the oddsmakers are correct, the Pac-12 will produce a stellar season in the final year of its current existence.Six teams carry win totals of at least 8.5, according to projections released this spring by DraftKings.USC leads the group with a baseline outlook of 10 wins, followed by Oregon (9.5), Washington (9), then Oregon State, Utah and UCLA (8.5).We think the outlook is a tad too rosy for a few teams given the schedules, which are provided below.Then again, several teams with bleak outlooks are well positioned to exceed the totals published by DraftKings.Here we go …ArizonaO/U total: 5 winsHome games (six): NAU, UTEP, Washington, Oregon State, UCLA, UtahRoad games (six): Mississippi State, Stanford, USC, WSU, Colorado, ASUOur pick: Over 5Comment: Six wins would be a major step forward for the program, and that bar is well within reach given the array of winnable road assignments. But the key games are at home: Oregon State and UCLA. The Wildcats must win at least one.Ar...