NEW YORK — In the calm before the Christmas storm at the box office, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” remained No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film “Aquaman” arrived with a cannonball-sized splash in Chinese theaters. For the second week in a row, no new wide releases opened in…
MOUNT CARBON, Pa. — Janel Firestone found her son — the 24-year-old, just resigned mayor of the tiny Pennsylvania town of Mount Carbon — in what she assumed was a deep sleep. She tried to wake him for his overnight shift at the local supermarket, but he couldn’t be roused, even after she sprinkled him…
LOS ANGELES — Winter Storm Diego in the southeastern United States forced the cancellation Sunday of three arriving flights and two departing flights between Los Angeles International Airport and some airports in North Carolina. “We only have a couple of airports in North Carolina that we have service with today,” said Frederick Badlissi of Los…
A Cal State Long Beach student may have been sexually assaulted by members of a local fraternity about five months after the university temporarily suspended the organization in the wake of three other sexual misconduct allegations, documents show. The fraternity, Sigma Chi, dropped its affiliation with the university in May 2018, but continues recruiting students…
For the birth of their first child, social worker Diane Vidalakis and her husband chose one of Pasadena’s most prominent obstetricians, Dr. Patrick Sutton, vice chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Labor initially progressed smoothly, with the couple listening to…
A 19-year-old Anaheim resident was killed the morning of Friday, Dec. 7, in a traffic collision in Placentia, the Placentia Police Department said. The man’s name had not been publicly announced as of Saturday evening. He was driving a Ford Crown Victoria west on Orangethorpe Avenue when he swerved to avoid a Hyundai Genesis that…
By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job by year’s end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control of the House. Nick Ayers,…
More than 50 Gold Star families in Southern California were honored at the ninth annual Hometown Heroes Christmas Tree Dedication on Saturday, Dec. 8. Those families were honored individually and given personalized Christmas ornaments, with military dog tags including service people’s names and positions. Vickie Castro, of Corona, hangs an ornament bearing the name of her…
Matthew Torres lost 2-year fight despite brave battle
Breed: Maltese-Yorkshire terrier mix Age: 1 year Gender: Neutered male Size: 10 pounds Kingston’s story: Kingston is playful, energetic and gregarious as they come. He loves to chase lizards. His favorite meal is rotisserie chicken with grain-free kibble – with the occasional side of steak morsels. Lizards aren’t his only outdoor love; lounging in the sun…
