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California equestrian in hitman plot against husband dies by suicide
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (382+ words) A California equestrian who tried to hire a hitman to murder her estranged husband fatally shot herself outside a San Diego bar'after being released from prison, but before facing arson charges for burning down the couple's Del Mar mansion. Tatyana…...
Surge in cargo thefts in Southern California driven by swift, organized rings
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1706+ words) Southern California, with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and its robust network of trucking corridors, rail yards and warehouses, has long been fertile ground for cargo theft. For decades, those crimes were largely physical: thieves broke into…...
Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (664+ words) The river's future was the center of discussions this week at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas, where water leaders from California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming gathered alongside federal and tribal…...
Grand Canyon reopens South Rim hotels after water-line is repaired
1+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) Hotels are reopening on the Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim on Wednesday after the park halted overnight accommodations for over a week due to water-line breaks, the park said Monday. The park will resume overnight stays at El Tovar,…...
Santa Margarita reaches state final a year after being rocked by hazing scandal
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1698+ words) Two images bookend Santa Margarita Catholic High School's improbable journey from 2024's scandal-ridden 5-7 season to a spot in the CIF State Open Division championship showdown with De La Salle on Saturday night and a game that has attracted national attention....
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (817+ words) By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Today, the Rio Grande-Bravo water basin is in crisis. Without rapid and large-scale action on both sides of the border, the researchers warn that unsustainable use threatens water security for millions of people who…...
Grijalva will be sworn in as the House’s newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MATT BROWN, Associated Press Grijalva's swearing-in is expected to be among the first actions by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who had previously declined to seat her until the chamber reconvened following a deal to end…...
Cowboys, Western history and Hollywood “myth making” at Reagan Library
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) People make their way through the Cowboys: History & Hollywood exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The exhibition blends true Western history with Hollywood film and television. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily…...
How the American West story reveals the nation’s triumphs and tragedies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (478+ words) Paul Andrew Hutton's "Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy and the Shaping of the American West" is a sweeping history covering centuries and thousands of miles, starting before the American Revolution when the "West" was what's now considered pretty far East." Peter…...
Frustrated by lack of helpful underground snapshots, San Pedro’s Clearwater inspection hits delays
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (829+ words) Drilling for underground camera access could continue on Western Avenue in San Pedro until the end of the year as county officials grapple now with a drilling machine repair and " so far " no good images of the deep underground landscape…...