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[ad_1] Atmospheric river storms that dumped record amounts of rain in Northern California will significantly reduce precipitation in Southern California.Between one-tenth of an inch and one-third of an inch of rain could fall in Los Angeles and Ventura counties Saturday. Up to 1 inch could be seen in some areas in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.A second round of rain, expected to begin Sunday, will be “slightly heavier than the first, but still likely to fall into the ‘beneficial rain’ category,” the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast for L.A. Ta. The wet weather is likely…

[ad_1] Weather officials are advising that “cool and unsettled” weather will continue over Southern California this weekend and into midweek as atmospheric rivers push rain into the region. A strong mid-latitude cyclone rotating through the Pacific Northwest will carry moisture into the region via multiple storm systems, the National Weather Service said. “Initial rain will continue into Saturday,” the NWS said during a regional forecast discussion. “The second event begins Sunday and will continue until at least Tuesday.” More than a half-inch of rain could fall in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties into Saturday night, according to the…

[ad_1] North America’s top professional sports league has issued a warning to its players about the growing threat from high-tech organized thieves who favor passports, cutting-edge technology and 90-day calendars. The NBA memo, citing FBI intelligence, links the crime to a “transnational South American theft ring” that specifically targets “professional athletes and other wealthy individuals.” These groups are known for using “sophisticated technology” such as proactive surveillance, drones, signal jamming devices, and other cutting-edge technology. The NFL highlighted the risk posed by what it called an “organized and skilled group” of robbers targeting wealthy athletes. The alert does not name…

[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary. He is the final candidate to lead the executive branch, and is yet another choice from a pool of established advisers and allies. The nomination must be approved by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans once President Trump takes office on January 20, 2025. Rollins will replace Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary. Tom Vilsack oversees a vast agency that manages related policies, regulations and aid programs. From agriculture, forestry, ranching, to food quality and nutrition. Mr.…

[ad_1] Laura Richardson won a competitive, expensive and hard-fought election to win the South Los Angeles seat in the state Senate, marking her return to politics more than a decade after a tumultuous tenure in the House.Richardson narrowly won his race against Michelle Chambers, a community justice advocate who faced accusations of misconduct in a previous public office. The Associated Press called the race Friday after weeks of vote counting.The race between two Democrats with similar social policies but different views on crime and business attracted huge spending by special interests.The Independent Expenditure Commission poured more than $7.6 million into…

[ad_1] A Los Angeles assistant principal was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually abusing eight young children while working at a Santa Paula elementary school several years ago, authorities said.According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, David Lane Braff Jr., 42, of Thousand Oaks, was arrested in the office of McKevett Elementary School, where he worked as a counselor from 2015 to 2019, when he was 6 to 10 years old. He has been accused of sexually abusing eight students aged 15 and over. At the time of his arrest, Braff was an assistant principal and school counselor at…

[ad_1] A 16-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed in the parking lot of Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium on Friday in what authorities said was a possible case of road rage. The boy was among 40 people riding bicycles near Exposition Park, home of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC, when an altercation broke out with the driver at around 4:30 p.m. Authorities said the cyclist was traveling southbound on Figueroa Street when he entered the stadium’s closed parking lot, where the driver followed him inside. The driver of the sedan accelerated toward the cyclist, struck the victim and fled the…

[ad_1] A 32-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 29 years in prison for robbing a Secret Service agent in Tustin in June. Jamonte Fitzgerald Johnson, 32, was found guilty on Oct. 28 of robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon, with jurors also finding a true sentencing enhancement for personal use of a firearm. He was sentenced to 155 days in prison. Co-defendant Eshon Dwayne Dodson, 21, is scheduled to be sentenced on January 10. He was convicted in the same trial for robbery, with a reduced sentence, for possession of a firearm during robbery. Bertrand Claude Bell,…

[ad_1] A Moreno Valley man and woman were arrested Friday on suspicion of murder, torture and child abuse in the death of their 10-year-old adopted son, Riverside County authorities said. According to the department, Riverside County deputies responded to the 13000 block of Malibu Court in Moreno Valley on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a child in need of medical assistance. When officers arrived, they found the 10-year-old boy in “medical distress.” According to police, the boy was rushed to the hospital, but died several hours later. “The deputy’s initial investigation revealed signs of possible neglect and…

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