By Jeanne Cooper Updated 12:01 pm, Sunday, April 1, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Legoland California Photos Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 The 250-room, medieval-themed Legoland Castle Hotel, which includes 2,100 Lego models, opens April 28 at the theme park in Carlsbad (San Diego County). The 250-room, medieval-themed Legoland Castle Hotel, which includes 2,100 Lego models, opens April 28 at the theme park in Carlsbad (San Diego County). Photo: Legoland California Photos Image 2 of 3 The 250-room, medieval-themed Legoland Castle Hotel, which includes 2,1000 Lego models, opens April 28 at the theme … [Read more...] about California’s Legoland finishes castle hotel (out of real bricks)
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Cell phone found where SUV plunged off California cliff
Updated 10:31 am, Thursday, April 5, 2018 MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Another search for three children missing after their family's SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff has turned up no sign of them. But authorities discovered a cell phone near the crash site that could have belonged to one of the family members. Sarah and Jennifer Hart were found dead at March 26 along with three of their adopted children. The crash happened days after Washington state authorities began investigating the Harts for possible child neglect. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' … [Read more...] about Cell phone found where SUV plunged off California cliff
In response to California sanctuary law, Orange County Sheriff makes public inmates’ release dates
By Roxana Kopetman | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: March 26, 2018 at 7:32 pm | UPDATED: March 28, 2018 at 1:44 pm The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, whose leadership opposes the new California sanctuary law that limits cooperation with federal immigration officials, announced Monday that it is now providing public information on when inmates are released from custody. As of Monday, March 26, an existing “Who’s in Jail” online database includes the date and time of inmates’ release – a move agency officials say will enhance communication with its law enforcement partners. The release date information applies to all inmates, not just those who are suspected of being in the country illegally. But the goal is to assist agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. “This is in response to SB-54 limiting our ability to communicate with federal authorities and our concern that criminals are … [Read more...] about In response to California sanctuary law, Orange County Sheriff makes public inmates’ release dates
Roaring romance: California Ballet Company revisits ‘The Great Gatsby’
When Jared Nelson traveled to San Diego in 2015 to teach California Ballet Company the choreography for a staging of “The Great Gatsby,” he came hoping to stay.The popular production that blends ballet with Broadway returns to the San Diego Civic Theater this weekend, and now that Nelson is the company’s newly named artistic director, it brings his journey full circle.“ ‘The Great Gatsby’ is a very special ballet because it brought me to San Diego,” Nelson said.“It has everything: love, scandal, murder and excess. It’s a ballet that I’ll always be very connected with; it has done a lot for me.”Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the show was created by former Washington Ballet artistic director Septime Webre, and it features an enlightened blend of dance styles and all of the decadent trappings of the Roaring Twenties.There are suave men dancing in tuxedos, flappers on toe shoes who shimmy in fringe dresses, a … [Read more...] about Roaring romance: California Ballet Company revisits ‘The Great Gatsby’
Stacey Dash withdraws from congressional race in California
As if she had a chance in the first place. "Clueless" actress Stacey Dash withdrew from the congressional race in Southern California on Friday, a little over a month after declaring she was running as a Republican. "After much prayer, introspection and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy for California's 44th Congressional District," Dash, 51, said in a statement to CNN. “I started this run with the intention to address the pressing issues in the district where I live. I hoped, and remain hopeful, that I can assist people living here on the national level. My goal was, and remains, to improve the lives of people who have been forgotten for decades by the Democratic Party." ‘Clueless’ star Stacey Dash running for Congress The actress-turned-conservative-commentator noted that withdrawing from the race is a decision she believes is best for her family. “At this point, I believe that the overall … [Read more...] about Stacey Dash withdraws from congressional race in California