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Off-duty LA County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot by police at Southern California gold course

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

A man fatally shot by police on a golf course in Fontana was an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, authorities said on Wednesday, Aug. 16.The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which has an agreement with the city of Fontana to investigate its police shootings, identified the deputy as Alejandro Diaz, 45, a resident of Fontana.“The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is deeply saddened to hear of the tragic shooting incident involving our off-duty deputy who passed away yesterday (Tuesday),” the agency said in a statement. The department declined to provide more information about Diaz.Golf carts sit empty near a practice putting green where an off-duty Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy was shot by police at Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (LoudLabs News)A Fontana Police officer stands on a practice putting green near where an off-duty Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy was shot by police at Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana on Tu...

Tropical Storm Hilary threatens to strike Southern California next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

By Brian K. Sullivan | BloombergTropical Storm Hilary has spun up in the Pacific off Mexico’s coast and could pummel Southern California early next week.Hilary is moving west-northwest about 470 miles from Manzanillo, Mexico, with top winds of 40 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center said in an 8 a.m. advisory. The five-day track for the storm potentially carries it into Southern California as a post-tropical system by Monday, although forecasts that far out may be inaccurate.Courtesy of AccuWeather “Hilary has the potential to bring impacts to the Baja California peninsula and portions of the southwestern United States this weekend,” according to an analysis by Samantha Camposano and Lisa Bucci, forecasters at the center. “Although it is too soon to determine the location and magnitude of rainfall and wind impacts, interests in these areas should monitor the progress of Hilary.”Also see: $83 million project prepares OC flood control channel for 100-year stormTropica...

California man convicted of killing girlfriend whose body was found in trash bin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

A La Habra man who strangled his girlfriend and left her body in an Anaheim trash bin before his arrest while trying to leave the country was convicted Tuesday of murder for the 2018 slaying.An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for about an hour and a half before finding Amer Alhasan, now 33, guilty of first-degree murder for the Oct. 30, 2018 killing of 38-year-old Tiyanie Ly.Ly’s body was discovered shoved in a duffel bag left in a trash container behind an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Balboa Plaza. Detectives quickly determined that Alhasan was the last person to see her alive and arrested him before he could board a flight out of the country at Los Angeles International Airport.Deputy District Attorney Janine Madera told jurors that Alhasan killed Ly because she refused to get an abortion after the couple wrongly determined that she was pregnant with twin boys. Alhasan couldn’t afford a child, the prosecutor said, and at the same time he was dating Ly was a...

Miss Manners: How do I tell them I won’t serve the fancy dessert they brought?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a child with a few food allergies. They’re not life-threatening, but they still constrain his dietary choices on a daily basis.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: They come to my house and yell at my dog Advice | Miss Manners: Why are parents miffed at me? They’re the ones who spell the kids’ names wrong. Advice | Miss Manners: She’s so rich, but she never gives us anything Advice | Miss Manners: She wants to turn our music festival into a get-drunk weekend Advice | Miss Manners: My rule is no gift for a second wedding, no attendance for a third When I host parties, I mention these allergies to friends and family and ask that if they’re inclined to bring food, they avoid bringing anything containing those allergens.Guests sometimes ignore my request and not only bring foods that I ask them not to, but also insist that I serve what they brought &#...

Dear Abby: My neighbor is too noisy but I’m the one catching flak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am having an issue with the lady who lives above me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Is it weird that I think this actress could be my sister? Advice | Dear Abby: Why are people so rude to me lately? I’m a nice guy. Advice | Dear Abby: My financial adviser won’t listen to me, but he insists he’s not sexist Advice | Dear Abby: Our teen’s messy breakup has had awkward repercussions for us Advice | Dear Abby: I was annoyed to discover why our friends picked this restaurant I moved into my apartment a month ago because it seemed so quiet in the complex. Before signing the lease, I asked my landlord if the tenant above me is quiet because when you live on the first floor, you can sometimes hear everything going on above you. The landlord assured me that it was pretty quiet.A couple of weeks went by, and it was quiet until one Friday I heard this stomping noise above me....

Padres host the Diamondbacks in first of 4-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (61-60, third in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (58-63, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (12-5, 3.24 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 165 strikeouts); Padres: Rich Hill (7-12, 5.24 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 112 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -116, Padres -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks to start a four-game series.San Diego has a 58-63 record overall and a 32-29 record at home. The Padres have a 45-10 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Arizona has a 31-29 record in road games and a 61-60 record overall. The Diamondbacks have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .255.Thursday’s game is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Padres have a 5-4 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 25 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs for the Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. is 13-for-4...

Mets bring road skid into matchup with the Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

New York Mets (55-66, fourth in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-67, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (0-4, 3.03 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (3-7, 8.77 ERA, 2.09 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -121, Cardinals +102; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets travel to the St. Louis Cardinals looking to break a seven-game road slide.St. Louis has a 27-34 record in home games and a 54-67 record overall. The Cardinals have a 26-47 record in games when they have given up a home run.New York has a 24-38 record on the road and a 55-66 record overall. Mets pitchers have a collective 4.56 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NL.The teams meet Thursday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Lars Nootbaar has 19 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Cardinals. Tommy Edman is 13-for-36 with three doubles, a triple and four home runs over the last 10 g...

Dodgers host the Brewers on 9-game home win streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (65-56, first in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (73-46, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.60 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 146 strikeouts); Dodgers: Lance Lynn (9-9, 5.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 166 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -144, Brewers +122; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to keep their nine-game home win streak alive when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers.Los Angeles has a 40-20 record in home games and a 73-46 record overall. The Dodgers have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.26.Milwaukee has a 32-29 record in road games and a 65-56 record overall. The Brewers have a 41-18 record in games when they record eight or more hits.Thursday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Dodgers hold a 4-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Freddie Freeman has 45 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 84...

WHO faces backlash as it advocates for traditional medicine 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

The World Health Organization on Thursday called for countries to integrate traditional and complementary medicine into their national health systems, despite significant criticism over its support of practices that some experts see as pseudoscience. “Traditional medicine has made enormous contributions to human health, and has enormous potential,” said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit today in India.  The head of the U.N. health body said that traditional medicine was “not a thing of the past,” adding that there was growing demand for it and it was important for preventing and treating non-communicable diseases. “We urge all countries to commit to examining how best to integrate traditional and complementary medicine into their national health systems,” he said. Complementary and alternative medicines are not routinely reimbursed by health insurers, with a 2020 study finding that in Europe, countries such as Sweden, ...

Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez wins vital lifeline from Catalan separatists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:27 GMT

An election repeat in Spain appears less likely after a last-minute deal was reached Thursday regarding control of the Spanish parliament’s main administrative body — providing a boost to socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Shortly after lawmakers were sworn in, the Catalan separatist Junts party gave its votes to Francina Armengol, the socialist candidate for the presidency of the parliament’s bureau, the powerful body which approves the creation of parliamentary groups, authorizes investigative commissions and ultimately determines which bills are taken up by MPs.Junts’ support was secured in an eleventh-hour deal, which was announced just minutes before the parliament began the new legislative session. The agreement comes as a relief for Sánchez, who hopes to remain in power in the fractured political landscape created by last month’s inconclusive national elections and has spent the past weeks attempting to cobble together sufficient support to form a m...