By Laylan Connelly | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: September 15, 2018 at 7:02 pm | UPDATED: September 16, 2018 at 3:57 pm California Coastal Cleanup Day includes Pacific Coast Highway on Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Huntington Beach. Two groups, Orange County Coastkeeper and Trail 4 All have a combined 40 cleanup sites in Orange County. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer) Katie Peck’s giant cigarette seagull is on display as hundreds of people participate in the California Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsA whale cut into a piece of carpet by artist Katie Peck is on display as well as an explanation on how microfibers affect the water during California Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer) Hundreds of people … [Read more...] about The O.C. coast is clear, thanks to volunteers who helped on California Coastal Cleanup Day
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Here’s your guide to all the Halloween haunts and events in Southern California for 2018
By Staff report | PUBLISHED: September 14, 2018 at 4:03 pm | UPDATED: September 16, 2018 at 12:43 pm Although the first day of fall doesn’t arrive until Saturday, Sept. 22, a few Halloween attractions are about to go into full-fright mode while others are set to scare in the coming weeks. Here is our guide to the season’s attractions, compiled by staff writers Sandra Barrera, Fielding Buck, Kelli Skye Fadroski, Marla Jo Fisher, Richard Guzman, Michelle Mills and Stephanie Schulte. LOS ANGELES COUNTY Dark Harbor Where: Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach. When: Thursdays-Sundays Sept. 27-Oct. 28, plus Oct. Information: 877-342-0738, www.queenmary.com Description: The haunt takes place on and off the ship and features six mazes inspired by the Queen Mary’s haunted past. That scary stuff includes ghosts such as Ringmaster, The Captain, Samuel the Savage, Graceful Gale, Half-Hatch Henry, Scary Mary, and Chef, the character who … [Read more...] about Here’s your guide to all the Halloween haunts and events in Southern California for 2018
Police: California fugitive wanted to see wife 1 last time
Updated 1:00 pm PDT, Sunday, September 16, 2018 In this undated photo released by the Concord Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, shows suspect Terrance Boyd Dixon. Authorities say the suspect in a California revenge killing went on the run for a month and finally turned himself in at a small town in Oregon after saying goodbye to his wife. Police in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Concord say Terrance Boyd Dixon fled north to Bandon, Oregon, where his wife lived so he could hug her one last time. The East Bay Times reported Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, that Dixon is suspected of beating 64-year-old Michael Downie to death with a fireplace poker. (Concord Police Department via AP) less In this undated photo released by the Concord Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, shows suspect Terrance Boyd Dixon. Authorities say the suspect in a California revenge killing went on the run for a ... more … [Read more...] about Police: California fugitive wanted to see wife 1 last time
CEO of California’s $350B pension fund has no degree
Updated 3:30 pm PDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2013, file photo, then Washington Governor-elect Jay Inslee, left, stands with newly announced members of his cabinet during the annual AP Legislative Preview at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Marcie Frost, right, now the chief executive of California's $350 billion pension fund, does not have a college degree and the revelation has startled some retirees. Frost, who leads the California Public Employee Retirement System — the largest in the U.S. — did not claim to have a college degree when she was hired to lead CalPERS in 2016, the Sacramento Bee reported Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. She now faces criticism after a blogger pointed out she implied in her application and in a statement announcing her hiring that she was working on obtaining a college degree. less FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2013, file photo, then Washington Governor-elect Jay Inslee, left, stands with newly announced members of … [Read more...] about CEO of California’s $350B pension fund has no degree
Ted Cruz: Democrats want Texas to be like California with its ‘tofu and silicon and dyed hair’
By Michelle Robertson, SFGATE Published 11:06 am PDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Houston Chronicle photos by Brett Coomer, left, and Karen Warren. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Houston Chronicle photos by Brett Coomer, left, and Karen Warren. Photo: File, Houston Chronicle People respond to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) insinuating that Democrats want Texas to be like California, "down to its tofu and silicon and dyed hair." People respond to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) insinuating that Democrats want Texas to be like California, "down to its tofu and silicon and dyed hair." Photo: Twitter Screen Grab People respond to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) insinuating that Democrats want Texas to be like California, "down … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz: Democrats want Texas to be like California with its ‘tofu and silicon and dyed hair’