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Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season, and forecasts say this year will be no different. Millennials, many of whom are parents of school-age children, are leading the way, according to a new study. However, relying on credit cards or Buy Now, Pay Later plans to purchase gifts can end up costing you a lot if the balance isn’t paid off right away. Parents tend to splurge on their kids during the holidays. This year, 63% of millennials (many of whom have school-age children) said they plan to spend the same amount or more on holiday shopping than…

A Southern California woman has been arrested on suspicion of operating a brothel out of skin care spas she owns in Ventura and Orange counties. The suspect was identified as Amanda Shea, 44, of Yorba Linda, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. In early 2024, detectives began investigating Swan Spa, located in the 100 block of North Rancho Road in Thousand Oaks, after receiving reports that it was allegedly operating as a commercial sex shop. Authorities said they found evidence that Mr. Shea was reaping financial benefits from the illegal services his employees were providing to customers. Xia also…

A police chase ended in a crash in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, leaving one woman dead and three others injured, including the suspect, authorities said. The chaotic scene occurred in the Winnetka area around 1:32 p.m. Police said the suspect, believed to be in his 40s, noticed officers following him in a suspected stolen vehicle, a Mercedes SUV. The suspect drove off southbound on Mason Avenue and drove into the intersection of Saticoy Street as a white Tesla was crossing westbound. “The east-west traffic light on Saticoy has turned green,” Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Don Graham…

Police are searching for a suspect in the shooting death of a Long Beach woman inside her home, but investigators believe it was “not random.”Long Beach Police Department officers responded at 11:42 a.m. Friday to a report of a woman shot at a residence in the 900 block of Gaviota Street, the department said in a statement. They found a young woman with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the woman to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. She was identified as Judge Lopez, 21.After a preliminary investigation, homicide detectives said in…

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced that adoptive parents have been arrested on charges of murder, torture and child abuse in connection with the death of a 10-year-old boy.According to the sheriff’s office, on Nov. 21, after responding to a call about a juvenile in medical distress at a home in Moreno Valley, deputies located Alejandra Marin, 51, and Juan Sanchez Moreno. The suspect (59) was arrested. The boy was taken to hospital by paramedics, where he later died. Investigation suggested signs of neglect and abuse.Authorities said they would not identify the boy. After the boy’s death, the sheriff’s office…

Police are searching for the suspect in the shooting death of a 21-year-old woman in Long Beach on Friday. According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:42 a.m. to the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue for a report of a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. Arriving officers found a woman who had been shot in the upper body. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The woman was identified as Judge Lopez, 21, of Long Beach. Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Los Angeles The suspect fled the scene on foot before authorities arrived.…

Let’s ring the bell of victory. The USC Trojans won the Battle of Los Angeles. USC rallied in the fourth quarter to beat crosstown rival UCLA 19-13, earning its sixth win of the season and qualifying for a bowl game. Sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava threw for 221 yards and one touchdown in the win. “Jaden was able to make some plays for us by making unscheduled plays when the game wasn’t going well,” Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley of Maiaba said. he said. “He played great and did a great job of finding Ja Kobi.” Saturday’s showdown on NBC wasn’t…

Chuck Woolley, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble,” later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and promoting new He accused the government of lying about the coronavirus. Died. He was 83 years old. Woolley’s podcast co-host and friend Mark Young announced in an email early Sunday morning that Woolley died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present. “Chuck was a dear friend and brother, and a man of extraordinary faith. Life is not the same without him,” Young wrote. Woolley’s matinee-idol look, coiffed hair, witty banter and friendly personality…

A 16-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a sedan driver at Exposition Park Friday afternoon in a possible road rage incident, authorities said.The driver fled the scene after the incident in the parking lot of BMO Stadium, a park near downtown Los Angeles, shortly after 4:30 p.m., authorities said.About 40 bicyclists were pedaling south on Figueroa Avenue, just north of Martin Luther King Boulevard, when the group and the driver of the sedan, California Highway Patrol Trooper John Johnson, came across the group. An argument broke out with the manager. Dan Keene told reporters at the scene. Keene said…

A teenage boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Los Angeles on Friday, and police are searching for a suspect. According to the California Highway Patrol, the Exposition Park Department of Public Safety received a report of a hit-and-run accident on state land in an outdoor parking lot at the park. An investigation revealed that at approximately 4:30 p.m., an altercation occurred between a group of bicyclists and a person behind the wheel of a vehicle in the area of ​​Figueroa Street, north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It turns out. The altercation continued into the parking lot…