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By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers. In an executive order signed in January, the president used a narrow definition of the sexes instead of a broader conception of gender. The order says a person is male or female and it rejects the idea that someone can transition from the sex assigned at birth to another gender. The framing is in line with many…
The Clippers were projected to win 30 games this season, maybe 35 tops. And who could blame fans and experts for their prediction. Kawhi Leonard was on the shelf indefinitely because of knee issues. All-Star Paul George was gone, having signed a free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Norman Powell was slated to be the starting guard, a role he had not played with the Clippers. And James Harden was a year older. The Clippers, though, proved the doubters wrong, having notched 50 wins with an aging roster, several new faces and a revitalized Leonard. The Clippers (50-32) eventually…
The mother of Rialto Unified school board member Edgar Montes has resigned her position as a Nutrition Services worker for the district following a Southern California News Group inquiry about Montes’ vote to hire her two years ago. Montes said in an email that his act was “inadvertent” and not a conflict of interest in violation of the Political Reform Act. But he did say that, “under governing law,” his mother should resign. Montes’ action violated school board bylaws regarding conflict of interest, which clearly state, “Even if there is not a prohibited conflict of interest, a Board member shall…
Tariffs, a fluctuating stock market and the Los Angeles County firestorms are rippling through the Southern California housing market, where local agents are seeing sales flatten and bidding wars becoming scarce. The inventory of homes for sale is up as home shoppers become more hesitant, agents say. “Some people worry they’ll lose their job,” said Huntington Beach agent Lily Campbell. Because of falling stock market prices, “they don’t have enough down payment.” New numbers from real estate data firm Attom show that February home sales in Southern California were down slightly from a year ago, which already was the second-slowest year…
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday asked two federal judges to order the Trump administration not to deport any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law, contending that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart removals despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s restrictions on how it can use the act. The group has already sued to block deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 of two Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center and is asking a judge to issue an order barring removals of any immigrants in the…
EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers announced on Friday they had promoted Rob Pelinka to the organization’s president of basketball operations and extended his contract. Pelinka joined the Lakers in March 2017 as the general manager, with franchise icon Magic Johnson being hired as president of basketball operations the previous month, a position Johnson stepped down from in April 2019. Pelinka continued to serve as the GM after Johnson’s departure before adding the title of vice president of basketball operations in a January 2020 promotion. He’ll continue in his GM role, as well. With Pelinka at the helm, the Lakers traded…
Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by San Bernardino County health inspectors from April 9 to April 17. KFC, 7347 Boulder Ave., Highland Closed: April 9 Reason: Insufficient hot water Reopened: April 9 China Republic, 12806 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga Closed: April 10 Reason: Cockroach infestation Reopened: April 11 Taco Hut, 9451 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga Closed: April 9 Reason: Insufficient hot water Reopened: April 10 Related Articles San Bernardino County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, April 3-10 San Bernardino County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, March 27-April 3 Dine 909: Lucy’s…
By CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to make one of the controversial personnel changes laid out in the conservative Project 2025 blueprint for his second term. He plans to reclassify 50,000 federal employees under what’s known as Schedule F, which means they’ll have less civil service protection. The proposal follows an executive order signed at the beginning of his term, and it’s expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday afternoon. Trump announced the move on social media before the rule was published Friday. “If these government workers refuse to advance the policy…
Marco Reus’ 2025 season has been slowed due to injury, but he has recently made significant strides toward returning to action. Reus, who has been sidelined since March 9, has played in just four games this season, three in MLS. “It was a long time ago since I was able to train,” the German midfielder said Wednesday. “It was a hard time the last four, five weeks, but I guess I made. I’ve trained the last two, three days. I feel good.” “It (the knee) has bothered me since last year, I was struggling a little bit in the last…
By Benjamin Din, NerdWallet Airlines are gearing up for their busy summer schedules, flying to new destinations and increasing frequencies to popular cities. They’re even starting to announce new fall routes. For airfare deal hunters, that means new opportunities to travel somewhere for cheap. New flights are worth tracking, especially when airlines offer attractive deals to market their route announcements. “This is really an opportunity where the airlines can make a grand entrance for a new route and really drum up excitement,” says Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for Going, a flight deals alert service. Here’s how travelers can take advantage…