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6 months ago

Pit bull that fatally mauled 4-year-old girl in San Joaquin Valley was her ‘playful’ family dog

LA Times

Zoey Hawkins loved to sing and dance, especially in her Cinderella dress, and she loved to play with the family dog. But last week, the dog turned on her, as she was getting out of a kiddie pool in the scorching heat outside her Visalia home, said her cousin Pearl Vargas. An investigation found no evidence of neglect or criminal …

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9 months ago

Dodgers acquire utility man Cavan Biggio from Blue Jays to add another left-handed bat

LA Times

Cavan Biggio, left, had been designated for assignment last week by the Blue Jays. The Dodgers added a versatile reinforcement to their lineup Wednesday, acquiring utility man Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays. “Can play anywhere, essentially, on the diamond.” Indeed, the 29-year-old Biggio is a left-handed bat, something the Dodgers have had in short supply since Max Muncy …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Four arrested in Glendale believed to be part of ‘burglary tourism’ ring

LA Times

Four Colombian nationals were arrested this week and accused of “burglary tourism” in Glendale, police said. Glendale police arrested a group of Colombian nationals this week who are suspected of being part of a South American “burglary tourism” ring operating in Los Angeles County. Also inside the suspects’ car, officers found several jewelry boxes, along with a construction hard hat …

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10 months ago

Mother’s Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of Mexico’s over 100,000 missing people

LA Times

Maria del Carmen Ayala Vargas, who said her son Iván Pasrtana Ayala disappeared in 2021, attends the annual National March of Searching Mothers on Friday in Mexico City. Her sign reads in Spanish, “I’m not looking for those to blame, but for my son.” Hundreds of mothers of missing people, as well as relatives and activists, marched in protest through …

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1 year ago

An older, calmer Andre Ethier enjoying a new role with Dodgers

LA Times

Former Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier, second from left, watches drills during spring training last week in Arizona. Ethier has assisted first base coach Clayton McCullough in instructing the team’s outfielders, and he has taken a particular interest in Vargas, who is new to the position. It’s unbelievable.” Ethier said he missed wearing a glove. To have him echo or support …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Welcome to De Los | Reads: A roundup of books designed to amplify Latinx authors

LA Times

Welcome to the first edition of De Los|Reads, a monthly feature dedicated to amplifying the vibrant and diverse voices of Latinx authors. Grab it from your library Buy it “Latinísimo: Home Recipes From the 21 countries of Latin America” By Sandra A. Gutierrez Gutierrez’s roots : Guatemala/U.S. Grab it from your library Buy it “Legitimate Kid: A Memoir” By Aida …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Braves avoid sweep with walk-off, but Dodgers settle for moral victory

LA Times

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts watches his home run next to Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud during the sixth inning on Wednesday in Atlanta. “That’s gonna happen.” Roberts still came away from the series with the National League East leaders encouraged by the Dodgers’ performance. “Coming off a grind of a series in St. Louis, being on the road for seven straight …

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2 years ago

In Kyiv, Soviet-era monuments to Russian-Ukraine unity still stand. But should they?

LA Times

The Motherland Monument in Kyiv, lighted in the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag. Prior to the war, Ukraine, like other former Soviet republics, had embarked on a “derussification” and “decommunization” campaign to remove remnants of Soviet propaganda, such as the hammer and sickle on Motherland’s shield. A Reuters news story noted that as workers started dismantling one of …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Poor housing conditions continue at L.A. apartment complex, despite 2,000 citations

LA Times

Ruth Perez, 47, and her son, Yonathan, 23, inside a bedroom with deeply soiled and old carpet at the Chesapeake Apartments. We don’t feel comfortable in our own home.” It’s been more than six months since L.A. city and county officials pledged rapid action following a Times story that revealed rampant slum-like conditions at Chesapeake Apartments, a World War II-era, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Dodgers takeaways: Mets show they can be a real obstacle on road to World Series

LA Times

New York Mets’ Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor react near Dodgers pitcher Caleb Ferguson after Nimmo scored during the seventh inning Thursday night in New York. “I don’t think you should read anything into it.” Added manager Dave Roberts: “I don’t think it means anything.” That doesn’t mean the series didn’t reveal anything, though, serving up a reminder that the …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Concern that Nicaragua repression could be “model” in region

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s government has closed seven radio stations owned by the Roman Catholic church this week, as well as two other outlets serving the largely rural northern area with a history of opposition to his Sandinista National Liberation Front party. Experts say the latest crackdown aims to silence any remaining voices of dissent before Nicaragua …

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2 years, 8 months ago

More than half of Floridians oppose abortion bans. Will they push back at the polls?

LA Times

Protesters listen to speeches and display their signs on June 24, 2022, at North Straub Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. For Wendy Vargas, the recent elimination of a constitutional right to abortion — and the banning of the procedure in many Republican-controlled states — is an affront to her values as both a woman and an American. Everything is going …

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3 years, 5 months ago

What was Rep. Juan Vargas, an LGBTQ ally at home, doing at an anti-gay Christian event in Ukraine?

Salon

One of a series about the Fellowship Foundation, the secretive religious group that runs the National Prayer Breakfast and is popularly known as The Family. Although the event is only 10 years old, Kuzmenko told TYT, "Prayer Breakfast events have come to be amongst Ukraine's premier political and religious events, and their success appears to illustrate how a prominent portion …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Haiti assassination plot: A radio call with one of the men accused of involvement

CNN

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN — As Haitians woke up last week to the news their President had been brutally killed, an unidentified man called into a local radio station and unleashed a strange monologue while live on air. He was the translator for a group tasked with providing security for Haitian President Jovenel Moise, he said – but during an encounter …

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4 years ago

Homeless shelter set to leave San Diego Convention Center, now seen as vaccine site

LA Times

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announces plans to begin the phaseout of the homeless shelter at the Convention Center on Friday flanked by government officials and advocates. More than 700 people at a temporary homeless shelter in the San Diego Convention Center will begin moving into smaller shelters the week of March 22, but the waterfront venue isn’t expected to …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Ventura County sues church after indoor services without masks or distance

LA Times

Pastor Rob McCoy, right, gives Communion at an April 5 Palm Sunday service at his Thousand Oaks church, Godspeak Calvary Chapel. including hospitalizations and deaths, which in turn is likely to result in continued and further restrictions on businesses and other operations and activities.” “It is only a matter of time — if it has not already happened — before …

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4 years, 7 months ago

California surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 cases as state sets record for infections, death toll

LA Times

One day after a record-breaking number of new coronavirus infections, California has surpassed 400,000 overall cases, data from the Los Angeles Times tracker show. Lassen County in the remote northeast corner of California is reporting 805 cases per 100,000 residents in the last 14 days, and Marin County is reporting 565 cases per 100,000 residents. Of the state’s southern urban …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Indigenous race into Ecuador’s Amazon to escape coronavirus

Al Jazeera

Fearing repeat of history, Indigenous groups in Ecuador rush back to their territories in an attempt to escape COVID-19. Quito, Ecuador – Nemonte Nenquimo, an Indigenous Waorani leader from Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, watched as her Indigenous colleagues, family and friends rushed back to their territory this past week, attempting to escape the threat of the coronavirus engulfing the region. “We …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Ecuador unrest: What led to the mass protests?

Al Jazeera

For more than a week, mass anti-government demonstrations over fuel subsidy cuts have paralysed parts of the country. Protests began on October 3 when President Lenin Moreno cut petrol subsidies that had been in place in the country for 40 years. But mass protests continued, with thousands from the indigenous movement, student groups, human rights organisations, labour unions, and local …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Ecuador unrest: What led to the mass protests?

Al Jazeera

For more than a week, mass anti-government demonstrations over fuel subsidy cuts have paralysed parts of the country. Protests began on October 3 when President Lenin Moreno cut petrol subsidies that had been in place in the country for 40 years. But mass protests continued, with thousands from the indigenous movement, student groups, human rights organisations, labour unions, and local …

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6 years, 8 months ago

Bad Bunny's Double Knockout: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

NPR

Bad Bunny's Double Knockout: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Courtesy of the artist As the temperature outside climbs well into the 90s, we're getting a bit restless. Sponsor Message Rimas Music Bad Bunny, "Estamos Bien" The King Midas of Latin trap inspires those surrounded by negativity or post-hurricane conditions to …

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6 years, 10 months ago

This is what it’s like to be a cross-country flight away from your constituents — and your family

LA Times

House members stream down the Capitol steps early on a Wednesday evening, just after the last votes of the week. “If I miss the flight in Denver, I’ll go through L.A. and drive through the night, walk through the door at 2, 3 in the morning,” Valadao said. “But at least I’m there when the kids wake up.” On planes, …

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8 years, 11 months ago

Column: The Coastal Commission is learning the meaning of sorry-not sorry

LA Times

The Venetians were as perplexed as anyone in the room last week when a member of the California Coastal Commission suddenly began speaking in Spanish at a public hearing in Santa Monica. “Then he said something about, ‘How do you think my people feel?’ ” Keresey didn’t have much better luck with Vargas. “Excuse me in advance and please block …

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Pit bull that fatally mauled 4-year-old girl in San Joaquin Valley was her ‘playful’ family dog

Dodgers acquire utility man Cavan Biggio from Blue Jays to add another left-handed bat

Four arrested in Glendale believed to be part of ‘burglary tourism’ ring

Mother’s Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of Mexico’s over 100,000 missing people

An older, calmer Andre Ethier enjoying a new role with Dodgers

Welcome to De Los | Reads: A roundup of books designed to amplify Latinx authors

Braves avoid sweep with walk-off, but Dodgers settle for moral victory

In Kyiv, Soviet-era monuments to Russian-Ukraine unity still stand. But should they?

Poor housing conditions continue at L.A. apartment complex, despite 2,000 citations

Dodgers takeaways: Mets show they can be a real obstacle on road to World Series

Concern that Nicaragua repression could be “model” in region

More than half of Floridians oppose abortion bans. Will they push back at the polls?

What was Rep. Juan Vargas, an LGBTQ ally at home, doing at an anti-gay Christian event in Ukraine?

Haiti assassination plot: A radio call with one of the men accused of involvement

Homeless shelter set to leave San Diego Convention Center, now seen as vaccine site

Ventura County sues church after indoor services without masks or distance

California surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 cases as state sets record for infections, death toll

Indigenous race into Ecuador’s Amazon to escape coronavirus

Ecuador unrest: What led to the mass protests?

Ecuador unrest: What led to the mass protests?

Bad Bunny's Double Knockout: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

This is what it’s like to be a cross-country flight away from your constituents — and your family

Column: The Coastal Commission is learning the meaning of sorry-not sorry