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Deputy uses Taser on man on interstate at night, then he’s hit and killed, lawsuit says
Months after a deputy used a Taser on a man on a Colorado interstate, where he was struck and killed by an SUV, the man’s family is suing.
Teacher refused to use preferred pronouns and was fired, suit says. Now district owes
A California school district has settled a lawsuit with a teacher who says she was fired over her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns, attorneys say.
9-year-old thought he found a ‘plastic container.’ It was actually a mammoth tooth
Jeremiah Longbrake, 9, found a mammoth tooth fragment while exploring his grandmother’s backyard.
96-year-old killed in murder-for-hire plot while prepping birthday cookies, cops say
Before a 96-year-old widow was killed in a murder-for-hire plot, she was preparing to bake cookies for her upcoming birthday, California deputies say.
Massive sea creatures linger near boat off California coast in ‘unforgettable’ moment
Two gray whales came within inches of a boat off the Southern California coast, lingering for 20 to 30 minutes.
8-year-old died after flying from school slide 7 feet above ‘frozen’ ground, Utah suit says
An 8-year-old died after falling from a slide at his elementary school.
Overdue book returned 96 years late to California library. ‘Scared to touch it’
A history book due in 1927 was returned to a California library.
School district to pay $15.75M over California 13-year-old’s asthma death, lawyer says
A California school district will pay $15.75M over a 13-year-old girl’s asthma death, according to the family’s lawyer.
How does Paxlovid work? Here’s what to know about the COVID antiviral medication
California Gov. Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19 and is taking Paxlovid. Here’s what experts say about the medication.
College students help identify man found dead in hotel room in 2002, AZ officials say
A man found dead in an Arizona hotel 21 years ago has been identified thanks to advances in fingerprinting and DNA technology.
Runner didn’t know he nabbed ‘invaluable’ find on CA beach — until turning on the news
Jim Smith would soon realize his Santa Cruz County find was a rare fossil.
Teen died from fentanyl in school bathroom as mom begged staff to find her, CA suit says
A teen was found dead from a fentanyl overdose eight hours after school staff notified her mother she was missing, according to a lawsuit.
Southern California News Group
A love affair with a truck, a tragedy, lives saved and a moving tribute: the life and legacy of a Torrance teen
A love affair with a truck, a tragedy, lives saved and a moving tribute: the life and legacy of a Torrance teen Wyatt Eddy dreamed of shining up his 1966 Ford F100, of driving it back home and around town, of being a hit at classic car shows. He’d care for it, keep it in good condition and give it plenty of cruising time. He even gave the truck a name – Elmer T. Lee.
Link to Google Doc article here.
(I was awarded a first place for the above piece in the category of profile story for the California News Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest)
How Los Angeles Astra rocketed to the ‘ultimate’ level of play with a flying disc
For Los Angeles Astra — Los Angeles County’s first professional women’s ultimate Frisbee team — stepping onto the field at Redondo Union High School for their first home game was surreal. It was one of the first times the women have played ultimate as professional athletes, a goal most have worked toward for years, if not decades.
Link to Google Doc article here.
Redondo Beach will soon get its first community garden. Here’s how it happened
Menya Cole has been a gardener for as long as she can remember. She vividly remembers spending hours with her grandmother cultivating crops at a community garden in Torrance 35 years ago. “I just remember seeing her hands,” Cole said, “how they work, the produce that we took home to eat together.” Gardening is something Cole said she had hoped to do with her now teenage daughter. But Cole lives in an apartment in Redondo Beach with no outdoor space.
Link to Google Doc article here.
Redondo Beach OKs skatepark near pier, International Boardwalk
Redondo Beach skaters will have a new home near the city’s pier this summer, after the City Council approved plans this week for a skatepark across from the Redondo Beach International Boardwalk. The project, slated to be completed in late June, comes nearly five years after Redondo Beach resident David Bernier began pushing for a skatepark in the city.
Link to Google Doc article here.
South Bay woman who died after competing in LA Marathon was champion for students, diversity
Trisha Paddock, of Rancho Palos Verdes, led a healthy lifestyle, said her husband, and pushed others to do the same. She was 46.
Link to Google Doc article here.
103-year-old Redondo Beach veteran still feels Pearl Harbor attack
Joe Eskenazi, who will turn 104 on Jan. 30, shared haunting memories from eight decades ago with an audience as he was honored by the South Bay Quilters Guild, Sunday at the American Legion in Redondo Beach.
Link to Google Doc article here.
These scarecrows are bringing Torrance neighbors together and it’s not even Halloween
Wayne Wilson’s front yard catches the eye. But not because of his impressive vegetable garden or lovely koi and goldfish pond. It’s because of the scarecrows.
Link to Google Doc article here.