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Book review The Afterlife Is Letting Go By Brandon ShimodaCity Lights Books: 232 pages, $17.95 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. During World War II, Fred Korematsu, one of the 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans incarcerated under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, refused to be moved into horse stalls and was convicted for resisting. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged his conviction, but the Supreme Court ruled against him, citing military necessity. Forty years on, however, a federal district court vacated the conviction, because the Department of Justice had originally withheld evidence showing there was no military necessity. Korematsu received a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Reparations were paid to him and others of Japanese ancestry. But the legacy of those imprisonments is pivotal for many Japanese Americans. Fourth-generation Japanese American poet Brandon Shimoda’s “The Afterlife Is Letting Go,” a well-researched, intriguing essay collection, reappraises not only the official narratives but also the supposedly ameliorative efforts made subsequently. (City Lights Books) In 15 essays, Shimoda blends interviews and

LODI, Calif. —  Questions about that day come year-round but nothing like November and December. The answers have grown into stories, now briefer than before but still mostly complete. Details sometimes get jumbled, but no one complains. For 100, everyone says, Bob Fernandez is doing great. “You can tell my story if you want,” he says, “but sometimes I’m not all here.” As much as Fernandez knows his limitations, he is also aware of his obligation. On Dec. 7, 1941, he was a sailor and stood at a pivot point of history, a moment never to forget when sudden and extreme violence rendered the past irrelevant and the future an open book hinging on the outcome of war. On a recent morning, Maria Dominguez pours him a cup of decaf, black, two sugars. He’s just woken up. His steps are wobbly as he makes his way to his chair in the living room, where a TV tray awaits with a cookie and three pills. “Do you remember my name?” she asks. “Emily? June?” Caretaker Maria Dominguez helps Bob Fernandez get ready before a morning walk in

The electoral map in November was largely a sea of red, but there is a bright spot — or really, three — for Golden State Democrats. In the Central Valley, the Antelope Valley and Orange County, a trio of Democratic congressional challengers unseated Republican incumbents as the party narrowed the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives. The victories of Adam Gray, George Whitesides and Derek Tran — and a few Democratic House pickups elsewhere — were a silver lining for their party in a year that Republicans won both houses of Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump in all seven swing states, and California voters backed away from progressive ballot measures and criminal justice reform favored by many Democrats. “If you told me all that, I’d ask: How many seats did California Democrats lose?” said Paul Mitchell, a Democratic campaign consultant and vice president of Political Data Inc. “The petri dish was so inhospitable to Democratic gains, but Democrats still somehow still gained.” In the aerospace-heavy Antelope Valley, Whitesides ran on his biography as a former NASA chief of staff

December 7, 2024 / 6:09 AM EST / AP South Korea impeachment vote set for Saturday Impeachment vote on South Korean president set for Saturday after martial law chaos 02:17 South Korean lawmakers on Saturday began meeting to vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, as protests grew nationwide calling for his removal. They gathered in the National Assembly hours after Yoon issued a public apology over the move, saying he won’t shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration and promising not to make another attempt to impose martial law. In a brief televised address , Yoon said he would leave it to his party to chart a course through the country’s political turmoil, “including matters related to my term in office.” “The declaration of this martial law was made out of my desperation. But in the course of its implementation, it caused anxiety and inconveniences to the public. I feel very sorry over that and truly apologize to the people who must have been shocked a lot,” Yoon said. A screen shows footage

Coaches always stress the importance of special teams, and Oxnard Pacifica’s Mike Moon had a huge grin after three blocked punts played a vital role in his team’s 37-20 victory over Narbonne on Friday night in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 2-AA bowl game in Oxnard. The Tritons (11-4) advance to the state bowl game next Friday at 4 p.m. against Sacramento Grant at Saddleback College. “Our special teams early in the year, especially against Inglewood, was atrocious and there’s no reason for it because we practice it so much,” Moon said. “We watched film of Narbonne and thought we could take advantage of that.” Anthony Macias knifed through the line to block a punt at the goal line, and Max Magana recovered the ball in the end zone to give Pacifica a 14-6 lead late in the first quarter. On its next possession, Narbonne was forced to punt from its own 25-yard line and this time Deon Hasley got the block. Magana pounced on the loose ball at the 22 and, four plays later, Isaac Magana kicked a 32-yard field goal to put

CHULA VISTA —  Wearing bright gold gloves so his mother can spot him on the field, record-setting receiver Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park rarely misses passes in his direction. With 62 touchdowns, 324 receptions and more than 5,100 yards in his career, Rosenthal only wishes he could have gotten back a potential interception while playing defense Friday night in a crushing 34-27 defeat to San Diego Lincoln in the Division 1-AA bowl game. Lincoln quarterback Akili Smith Jr., facing fourth and goal from the 15-yard line with his team down 27-21, threw the pass into the middle of the field. Rosenthal got his hands on the ball in the end zone, but it was deflected into the hands of Joshua Newbern for the tying touchdown with 2:21 left. Newbury Park’s Ryder Sheehan blocked the extra-point attempt to keep the score tied. Then, with 21.2 seconds left, Smith completed a 14-yard pass to Courtney Miller-Thompson for the go-ahead touchdown, giving Lincoln its first lead of a wild game. The win sends Lincoln (11-2) into next Friday’s 1-AA final against Pittsburg, a 28-27 winner over Folsom. Rosenthal did

A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision in Garden Grove Friday. Officers responded to the 14200 block of Bushard Boulevard, near Oasis Avenue, around 3:30 p.m. Friday regarding reports of a collision involving a silver 2006 Toyota Camry and a black and white 2023 Kawasaki Ninja, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. The motorcyclist was taken to a trauma center, where he was later pronounced dead. The man’s name was not immediately released. Detectives do not believe alcohol or drugs to be factors in the collision, and the driver, a 49-year-old man from Westminster, remained at the scene. The cause of the collision was being investigated by the Neighborhood Traffic Unit. Anyone with information regarding the fatal collision was urged to contact Investigator John Yergler at 714-741-5772 or johny@ggpd.org

Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown San Luis Obispo for the annual holiday parade. “It’s like I’m a kid in a candy store,” said Vicki Fluitt, a San Luis Obispo resident. Fluitt says she has been coming to the parade for years “It’s so amazing,” said Fluitt. “I’m here with some of my kids, my grandson and friends.” She and her family snagged a spot to sit right at the start of the parade. Last year this annual parade drew 15,000 people. This year KSBY meteorologists Vivian Rennie and Dave Hovde emceed the event The parade kicked off Friday night with the grand marshal, Jeffrey D. Armstrong, the president of Cal Poly. Many floats followed, all keeping with the theme: whimsical wonderland. KSBY spoke with two 6th graders walking in the parade. “Its a very memorable moment,” said Ariana Walker, a 6th grader at C.L. Smith Elementary school. “You bond with a lot of different students at our school,” said Arianna Fuentez, a 6th grader at the school. Some of the highlights included Cal Poly athletics handing out candy, the Woods Humane Society

On Saturday, community members can score exclusive deals and enjoy holiday entertainment in downtown San Luis Obispo during the inaugural “SLO Ho Ho Holiday Stroll” event. The festive promotion is set to take place from 4 to 8 p.m. and invites visitors to shop at several local businesses while watching performances from professional carolers. Attendees will also have the chance to meet holiday characters like Mrs. Calus, ballerinas from the Civic Ballet’s “Nutcracker” production, Mr. Scrooge, and Santa. “Us and a few of the other businesses were just trying to think of ways that we could celebrate with the community and just show our town how much we love them and how much we love the Christmas season,” Erica Hamilton, the co-owner of Black Water, told KSBY on Friday. 32 participating shops and boutiques will reportedly be offering special promotions, including: 20% off apparel at HumanKind Fair Trade A free tote with a $75 purchase at Blackwater 10% off storewide at The Junk Girls 20% off all jewelry at HempShak and Euphoria 20% off all womens apparel at Summerland 20% off holiday dcor at Hands

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced Friday it indefinitely suspended the license of a bar in Riverside County after an investigation revealed employees were selling narcotics to customers. ABC says the investigation was launched in August 2023 for reports of illegal conduct at Shark Bar in Moreno Valley. “During the investigation, undercover agents purchased narcotics from employees and found other violations, which led to ABC filing the accusation,” wrote the department in a release. The six-count accusation, according to ABC, includes charges for the sales of cocaine by an employee, the sale of cannabis by an employee, allowing patrons to possess cannabis inside the premises, allowing the negotiations for sale of controlled substances, and excessive calls for service received by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Details are limited and ABC did not immediately say whether any arrests were made in relation to this investigation. ABC says the revocation decision is stayed for 180 days to allow the license to be transferred to a new owner and a new location.  “However, the license to sell alcohol at the premises will be suspended during this

Police are searching for four suspects who are wanted for stealing over $316,000 through a check fraud scheme in Orange County.  The men are accused of intercepting a FedEx package containing two cashier’s checks that did not belong to them, according to the Irvine Police Department.  They took the checks out and replaced them with fraudulent ones, police said. Surveillance cameras captured the four suspects entering a bank in Irvine to cash a stolen check worth over $316,000. (Irvine Police Department) Surveillance cameras captured the four suspects entering a bank in Irvine to cash a stolen check worth over $316,000. (Irvine Police Department) Surveillance cameras captured the four suspects entering a bank in Irvine to cash a stolen check worth over $316,000. (Irvine Police Department) Surveillance cameras captured the four suspects entering a bank in Irvine to cash a stolen check worth over $316,000. (Irvine Police Department) Surveillance cameras captured the four suspects entering a bank in Irvine to cash a stolen check worth over $316,000. (Irvine Police Department) They brought the stolen checks to an Irvine bank and using fake identification cards printed with

Security guards chased off four masked intruders from Tyler Perry’s Beverly Ridge Estates mansion on Wednesday, according to surveillance footage obtained by TMZ. Amidst the chase, the intruders left behind a backpack full of tools like crowbars, gloves, a hat, a saw, and a cell phone, all things common in home burglaries. KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff spoke with neighbors who say break-ins are a huge issue in the area, and the thieves are getting smarter and more brazen by the day. Perry’s property is located off of a busy stretch of Coldwater Canyon, which is a major artery bringing cars from the city into the valley and vice versa, and, according to residents, is also one that attracts thieves looking for a vacant house to ransack. Early Wednesday evening on Dec. 4, surveillance photos obtained by TMZ show what appears to be four masked people wearing gloves and ball caps, walking through the bushes of Perry’s property. Perry’s on-site security spotted the trespassers through thermal imaging and chased them off the property. Don Moore, a board-certified protection professional and president of Moore Protection Inc., speculates the

A Southern California man was arrested in connection with a cold case murder that occurred 41 years ago. Michael Larry Manatt, 70, of Huntington Beach, was taken into custody on Friday by police.  He is accused of murdering Ronald Gaskey, who was found dead in his Newport Beach home on Dec. 13, 1983. Gaskey, who was 35 years old at the time, was a construction worker who lived on the 400 block of Lugonia Street. His ex-girlfriend was asked to check on him when he failed to show up for work at a Hollywood construction site, according to the Orange Coast Daily Pilot. The woman found Gaskey lying face-down in a hallway on the second floor of his home. He had been clubbed on the head and face with an unknown object. An autopsy later revealed Gaskey was hit once on the back of his head and as many as three times in the face, The Daily Pilot reported. He died about two hours after the beating. Police said there was a smudge of blood on a door, but the house did not appear to

Diego Valeri sabe lo que posiblemente estaría pensando Riqui Puig en estos momentos. El argentino sufrió una dura lesión en octubre de 2014 al romperse el ligamento cruzado anterior en su rodilla izquierda cuando jugaba para el Timbers de Portland, similar a lo que vivió el mediocampista del LA Galaxy ante el Sounders de Seattle en la final de la Conferencia del Oeste y que lo dejó fuera para el juego más importante del año en la final de la Copa MLS ante el Red Bulls de Nueva York. No cabe duda que la ausencia del motor del equipo angelino cambia los planes para la gran final del sábado (1 p.m. PT, Apple TV/FOX Deportes) en el Dignity Health Sports Park. “Es muy personal, pero es muy probable que no pueda creer por qué sucedió en ese momento, por qué ahora es la pregunta… Estará pensando ‘¿por qué me pasa ahora, por qué no en los últimos minutos de la final?’”, dijo Valeri en conversación con el LA Times en el que recordó su dura lesión. “Me pasa en un momento en el que mi

Inmates at a recently closed, scandal-plagued Bay Area women’s prison dubbed “the rape club” have reached a historic settlement that will increase oversight and protections for about 500 inmates transferred out of that facility and into federal prisons across the U.S. In August 2023, eight inmates formerly housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin filed a class-action lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of individuals who were incarcerated at the facility, alleging they were subjected to widespread sexual abuse, medical neglect and retaliation by prison guards. Now, the Bureau of Prisons has agreed to enter a consent decree to protect the rights of nearly 500 class members who remain incarcerated in more than a dozen federal prisons. The consent decree requires close monitoring of staff abuse and retaliation, medical care, the application of early release credits and the timely release of inmates to halfway houses. It was submitted to the court Friday morning, and if approved will require court oversight of its implementation for the next two years. “This settlement is historic. It is the first time in BOP history that

The Galaxy on Saturday will attempt to win their record sixth MLS Cup, and first since 2014, when they face the New York Red Bulls at a Dignity Health Sports Park — though L.A. will be without its best player, midfielder Riqui Puig. Puig suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the second half of last Saturday’s Western Conference Final. He continued to play for more than 30 minutes and provided the game-winning assist on Dejan Joveljic’s 85th-minute goal in the 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC that put the Galaxy in the MLS Cup for the record 10th time and first since 2014. Puig was selected for the MLS Best XI after scoring 13 goals and leading the team with 15 assists in 29 regular-season games. He was among four players in the league with at least 13 goals scored and 15 assists. He also led the league in touches (2,847), passes attempted (2,847), passes completed (2,497), fouls suffered (83) and multi-assist performances (6). In the playoffs, Puig had four goals and three assists. “He’s someone that the opposition always

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Air quality officials extended a No-Burn Day alert through the rest of Friday night for residents living in the South Coast Air Basin. This area includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). “South Coast AQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces or any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device is prohibited at any time on No-Burn Days,” wrote the organization in a release. According to AQMD, the rule prohibits burning wood and manufactured fire logs, “such as those made from wax or paper.” This alert is in effect until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 6, and is mandatory for residents to follow “in order to protect public health when levels of fine particulate air pollution in the region are forecast to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin.” However, this alert does not apply to mountain communities above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley or the High Desert. “Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and

A woman was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of her husband and a teenager in San Bernardino County. The suspect was identified as Carolyn Jackson, 44, of Needles, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On Dec. 5, authorities responded to reports of a stabbing at a home on the 200 Block of Walnut Street in Needles shortly before 5 a.m. Arriving deputies discovered two victims inside the residence — Bryan Jackson, 48, and an unidentified 16-year-old boy. Bryan was found with multiple stab wounds. Despite lifesaving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 16-year-old was transported to the hospital for treatment. Detectives identified Bryan’s wife, Carolyn, as the prime suspect in the killing. She was located nearby and arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder. The motive behind the deadly stabbing remains unclear. Detectives did not confirm the teen’s relationship with the couple. Carolyn was booked at the High Desert Detention Center where she is being held without bail.   Southern California man sentenced to prison for torturing, murdering girlfriend An autopsy will be conducted on Bryan by the coroner’s

A woman was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of her husband and a teenager in San Bernardino County. The suspect was identified as Carolyn Jackson, 44, of Needles, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On Dec. 5, authorities responded to reports of a stabbing at a home on the 200 Block of Walnut Street in Needles shortly before 5 a.m. Arriving deputies discovered two victims inside the residence — Bryan Jackson, 48, and an unidentified 16-year-old boy. Bryan was found with multiple stab wounds. Despite lifesaving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 16-year-old was transported to the hospital for treatment. Detectives identified Bryan’s wife, Carolyn, as the prime suspect in the killing. She was located nearby and arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder. The motive behind the deadly stabbing remains unclear. Detectives did not confirm the teen’s relationship with the couple. Carolyn was booked at the High Desert Detention Center where she is being held without bail.   Southern California man sentenced to prison for torturing, murdering girlfriend An autopsy will be conducted on Bryan by the coroner’s

ATLANTA —  The bar for the Lakers to clear Friday night to look functional was remarkably low, a pair of unimaginably bad losses in Minnesota and Miami making “don’t get embarrassed” the primary hurdle the Lakers needed to clear. But the goals, even after two brutal performances, are higher than that. The Lakers, while technically 70 points worse than the Timberwolves and Heat, have shown they can be a winning team, a team that can share the ball, hit shots and, on occasion, credibly defend. “The consistency is probably the frustrating part,” coach JJ Redick said before the game. “It’s the consistency because the group has shown that they can do it. The guys have shown that they can do it. It’s just the consistency for everything.” Against the suddenly hot Hawks, the Lakers showed that they could, in fact, do the things required to win. And they did so many of the things that usually cause teams to lose. But victory doesn’t require perfection — just an advantage. And the Lakers couldn’t end with one. Their 134-132 overtime loss was full of things they did