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Obituaries
MLB Reliever Randy Moffitt Dies, Brother Of Tennis Legend Billie Jean King MLB Reliever Randy Moffitt Dies, Brother Of Tennis Legend Billie Jean King
MLB Reliever Randy Moffitt Dies, Brother Of Tennis Legend Billie Jean King He carved out his own legacy on the pitcher’s mound while sharing a famous family name off the field. Randy Moffitt, who spent a decade anchoring the San Francisco Giants bullpen and was the younger brother of tennis icon Billie Jean King, died Thursday, Aug. 28, in his hometown of Long Beach, California, after a long illness. He was 76. A right-hander known for durability and steady relief work, Moffitt pitched 12 Major League seasons from 1972–83.  Drafted 18th overall by the Giants in 1970 after starring at Long Beach State, he debuted two years later and went on to appear in 533 o…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why
Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why A string of rare sea lion attacks along the Southern California coast is raising concern as experts warn of a troubling cause. The latest incident occurred during a 1,000-yard lifeguard swim in Long Beach on Sunday, March 30, when a 15-year-old girl was attacked and later hospitalized. Just days earlier, a surfer was reportedly bitten by a sea lion off the coast of Ventura County. While sea lion encounters with humans are typically nonviolent, marine scientists say aggressive behavior is becoming more frequent — and a dangerous algae bloom may be to blame. According to marine mammal expert…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Children Nabbed In Fairfield County Man Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Children Nabbed In Fairfield County
Man Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Children Nabbed In Fairfield County An an-out-state man wanted for the sexual abuse of a child was nabbed by a police officer while he sitting in a vehicle in Connecticut. The suspect was arrested on Saturday, June 12, in Fairfield County after a Norwalk officer assigned to the US Marshal Service Violent Fugitive Task Force was notified that the wanted man Long Beach, California man was in the area, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Matthew Michael Gass, age 77, was wanted for an extraditable warrant for sexual copulation of a child under 10 years of age, and two counts of a lewd act upon a child under age 14, Gulino said. …

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by Kathy Reakes