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No one likes being called to work on their day off. Heck, movie director Kevin Smith made an entire movie series based on that premise. But for a Los Angeles County Walmart employee, a last-minute phone call would ultimately change her life for the better. It was Labor Day, and like most people lucky enough to get free federal leave, Rebecca Gonzalez was looking forward to spending time with her loved ones. “We were going to have a barbecue, so of course I wanted to be home with my family,” Gonzalez told the California Lottery. But those plans were dashed…

The FBI announced Tuesday that a terrorist suspect wanted in connection with two animal welfare bombings in Northern California 20 years ago has been arrested in Britain.Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, who was arrested in Wales with the help of British authorities, was placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list in 2009 after evading arrest. Federal investigators alleged that on August 28, 2003, San Diego, then 25, planted two bombs at the offices of biotechnology company Chiron Corp. in Emeryville. The first bomb detonated early in the morning, but authorities say the second bomb detonated an hour after the…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Tuesday approved a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. . Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out the heaviest wave of attacks on Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the conflict, issuing a record number of evacuation orders. At least 24 people have been killed in strikes across the country, according to local authorities, with Israel indicating it aims to continue its attacks on Hezbollah before a ceasefire is reached at 4 a.m.…

An Alaska Airlines jet bound for Everett, Washington, was forced to abort takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning after hitting a bird, the airline announced.Horizon Airlines Flight 2052 bound for Seattle Paine Field International Airport canceled its departure around 10:30 a.m. According to a LAX media liaison, the pilot left the runway and returned to the terminal. “Passengers will be reassigned to other available aircraft,” the airline said in an email. “We apologize for any concern or inconvenience this experience may have caused.”The aircraft is an Embraer E75 and can carry up to 76 passengers and 4 crew…

A youth leader at a notorious Redlands church has been sentenced to 175 years to life in prison for sexually abusing three young members of his congregation. Abraham Jatnel Coronado was found guilty last Friday of 13 counts of felony sexual abuse of young church members. Coronado was a youth leader at La Luz del Mundo Church in Redlands, where he oversaw the church’s off-site facility known as Ebenezer Ranch. According to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, Coronado was often left in the care of children without parental supervision, and the children often spent the night in his…

It’s always nice to hear about the revival of beloved old restaurants, especially ones as eclectic as Trader Vic’s, the Polynesian-inspired restaurant and tiki bar that opened its first L.A. location at the Beverly Hilton in 1955. Especially when it comes to iconic and iconic restaurants. . According to WeHoOnline, the chain plans to open a new flagship store in West Hollywood sometime next year. The previous location officially closed in 2007 (a short-lived follow-up at LA Live closed in 2014). “Everything we’re trying to do as a company is bring back the rich history of Trader Vic’s,” Rhett Rosen,…

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid consuming raw milk after avian influenza virus was detected in retail samples and Law Farm LLC issued a voluntary recall. A voluntary recall was issued for all quart and half-gallon size dairy products manufactured on Nov. 9 and with a Nov. 27 expiration date. The lot ID of the batch is 20241109. This product was sold at the following stores in Los Angeles County: Back Door Bakery: 8349 Foothill Blvd in Sunland Eataly: 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. Erewhon Market in Los Angeles: 475 S. Lake Ave., Erewhon…

As the sun sets Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ attention briefly turns to the 405 Freeway, just as it does every Thanksgiving night.A TV news helicopter hovers overhead, reminding the world that there is probably no worse traffic than the 405.For more than a decade, photos and videos of epic traffic jams stretching from LAX to the Westside have signaled the unofficial start of the holiday weekend, with a snowbound East Coast jealous of a warm Thanksgiving outdoors. It was also a symbol of poetic justice for the people.But Caltrans traffic data reviewed by the Times shows Wednesday evening is not…

It may be the end of an era for a place that has come to define a particular architectural and culinary aesthetic in Los Angeles.If all goes to plan, the iconic serrated Norms coffee shop sign on La Cienega Boulevard (one of the few remaining examples of mid-century Googie coffee shop architecture in L.A.) will look like “Canes ” will be replaced. Say goodbye to the retro diner known for its steak and eggs and hello to the new home of fast food chicken strips in Raising Cane.Other prescriptive locations around Southern California would continue to operate under the proposal.…

Blake Snell has reportedly joined his former team’s biggest rival. After opting out of his contract with the Giants this offseason and becoming an MLB free agent, Snell agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers pending a physical, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Jorge Castillo reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract, with a physical contract pending, sources told me. @jorgecastillo. The World Series champions will acquire a two-time Cy Young Award winner in their first nine-figure contract this winter.— Jeff Passan…