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Los Angeles Times
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
5 O.C. players help SET 18U girls win USA Water Polo Junior Olympics gold
IRVINE — Corona del Mar High graduates Didi Evans and Reagan Weir weren't quite sure where to go after the high school girls' water polo season ended last winter. The club season before college, with Evans headed to Princeton and Weir bound for Stanford, amounted to a free agent period. But the young women soon found their destination in the Saddleback-El Toro Water Polo Club and coach Ethan Damato. 'SET welcomed us with open arms,' Evans said. 'Immediately, I felt like part of the team. There was no transition period. We just really, really blended with them. It was like we had been playing together for years.' The result was a gold medal, SET's third straight in the 18-and-under division. SET Black beat Regency 8-5 in the title match Sunday at Woollett Aquatics Center. Evans had a goal and three assists in the final, while Weir also scored. Laguna Beach graduates Siena Jumani and Kara Carver, as well as incoming Breakers senior Brooke Schneider, also contributed for SET. Carver, bound for USC, capped her junior club career by earning her eighth Junior Olympics gold medal. 'It's just an incredible experience,' she said. 'This team is like no other, and I just loved being a part of it. It was really nice to have this be our last game and our last club experience before college, and going out on a win.' Jumani, a goalkeeper bound for UC Santa Barbara, made six saves in the first half of the title match before Clarysa Sirls played goalie in the second half. She also helped the Breakers win the CIF Southern Section Division 1 title in February. 'It's like the perfect ending for everything,' Jumani said. 'We've just had fun throughout all of it.' Christina Flynn scored three goals in the final and earned MVP honors for SET, coached by Damato, the former longtime Laguna Beach coach who recently was hired to guide the JSerra girls' water polo team. SET had lost to top-seeded SOCAL in group play on Friday, but beat SOCAL 10-9 in the 18U semifinals earlier Sunday. Weir scored the equalizing goal, then Evans netted the game-winning counterattack goal after stealing the ball up top, helping SET beat SOCAL for the first time in four meetings this year. 'I saw the opportunity and I took it,' said Evans, who could say the same about joining SET for the title run. The Corona del Mar 18U girls finished with gold in the Classic Bracket on Sunday, beating San Clemente 12-5 for the title at Yorba Linda High. CdM went a perfect 7-0 in the tournament, including an 18-10 semifinal win over North Irvine Black.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Hills alum Lo Bosworth in double joy as she gets married and pregnant
Lo Bosworth is married and expecting her first child with Dom Natale. The Hills alum has revealed the couple tied the knot at her family's home in Laguna Beach, California on July 20, while they are also due to become parents in January. Sharing pictures from their special day on Instagram on Monday (28.07.25), Lo penned: "We said yes with joy. And life, with its most tender timing, said yes right back." The 38-year-old actress admitted the couple considered a lavish "New York City wedding", but when she started trying for a baby, they felt it was best to plan an "intimate" ceremony. In an interview with People, Lo said: "We wanted our wedding to meet the moment of where we're at right now. "I'm about four months pregnant, and before starting our fertility journey, we thought about a big, New York City wedding. Once our family plans got underway, however, we changed course to something we knew would be perfect if I was lucky enough to get pregnant: an intimate wedding with our closest family members enjoyed at home. We could take off our shoes, stretch out, enjoy great food and the beautiful décor, and relax." The couple's child is due two years after they got engaged in January 2024. Alongside a black-and-white snap of the couple embracing and flashing her gigantic diamond ring, she wrote on Instagram at the time: 'For you, my darling, it could only be a 'yes.' 'Thank you for being the best that one could be, for me. 'All my love, L.' It was not clear how long the pair had been dating before investor Dom got down on one knee. Lo previously dated her Hills co-star Scott Hochstadt for two years between 2009 and 2011. She was later linked to Shark Tank contestant Jimmy DeCicco, with the pair last seen together in 2020. The Laguna Beach star moved away from reality television in 2010 to lead a private life. Speaking on Bethenny Frankel's Just B podcast, she previously reflected on having her life play out on screen: "I served a very specific role, which I'm actually grateful for in hindsight. I didn't have to get into it too much. "But in the areas where I did, it still kind of haunts me to this day, because there's so many stories behind this story everybody saw on television that run very counter to what the public thinks of you." She now runs the Love Wellness brand, which she founded in 2016.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Hills star Lo Bosworth is MARRIED and already expecting first child with her husband Dom Natale
Lo Bosworth is married and expecting her first child. The Hills and Laguna Beach alum, 38, tied the knot with investor Dom Natale on Sunday in an intimate backyard ceremony at her family's home in Laguna Beach. The couple also revealed they have a baby on the way as she shared photos of herself visibly pregnant in a custom wedding dress designed by Hailey Desjardins. 'We said yes with joy. And life, with its most tender timing, said yes right back,' she captioned a stunning slideshow from her long-awaited, big day, along with a ring and baby bottle emoji. In the images, the reality star looked overjoyed as she gazed adoringly at her groom as he held her hand walking down a flight of stairs. Other pictures showed him zipping her into her gown, the pair sharing a sweet kiss on the beach and Natale cradling her baby bump as she laughed. 'We were wedding planning and had our IVF transfer scheduled simultaneously in the hopes we would get lucky,' she explained on her Instagram Story. Bosworth continued. 'We could not be more thrilled our baby got to be a part of our big day, and helped to define out wedding celebration.' The author also shared that their little one was due in January 2026. 'We wanted our wedding to meet the moment of where we're at right now,' Bosworth told People. 'I'm about four months pregnant, and before starting our fertility journey we thought about a big, New York City wedding.' She added: 'Once our family plans got underway however, we changed course to something we knew would be perfect if I was lucky enough to get pregnant: an intimate wedding with our closest family members enjoyed at home. We could take off our shoes, stretch out, enjoy great food and the beautiful decor and relax.' The ceremony was attended by just 28 of their closest loved ones. 'Getting married at home in Laguna felt right for us — inviting, calming, and full of love,' Bosworth shared. 'We've both been in NYC for about 15 years and for me, going home to Laguna to get married feels very full-circle.' The mom-to-be explained she wanted 'an understated, but colorful luncheon that felt inviting instead of stuffy.' The author also shared that their little one was due in January 2026 'When your reception is in your backyard and you invite guests to jump in the pool, you need to be laid back about it all,' the Love Wellness founder and CEO said. 'Even though we celebrated our luncheon in my parent's backyard, we knew it should still feel elevated, unique, and special,' she added. For the occasion, Bosworth did her own hair and makeup and was styled by her friend Thomas Carter Phillips. 'When we set our date in July, we didn't know if our planned IVF cycle would be successful. I bought a dress (or two) early on in the hopes one would still work if we got lucky,' she shared. The TV personality added: 'Three weeks before my wedding, nothing fit and I put into a call to my stylist friend, Thomas Carter Phillips, who works with an incredibly talented tailor, Hailey Desjardins, to build me a dress from scratch.' 'At that point, I was more than three months pregnant, had gained weight from the transfer medications and was starting to show,' she recalled. 'We decided a classic look that accentuated my bump would be best.' Ultimately, her finished gown was 'delivered at 8 p.m. the night before' her wedding. Meanwhile, Natale wore a classic Brunello Cucinelli suit. The couple exchanged traditional vows and had their first dance to Aretha Franklin's Kissin' by the Mistletoe, a nod to Natale's last name, which means 'Christmas' in Italian. Bosworth says the song was also a tribute to their first meeting, which took place during the holiday season. In June, Bosworth shared details of their wedding plans on the A Better Way to Money podcast, where she described the upcoming event as a 'micro-wedding.' 'Ultimately, we decided to shift our priorities because we would like to start a family. We would like to buy a house and those things cost money and you have to plan for your future,' she said. 'And so we are going to have a small, family-only wedding this summer. We're going to get married in Laguna Beach.' She added that their goal was 'to have a celebration in the backyard with just family and keep it really special and meaningful.' Bosworth announced her engagement to Natale back in January on Instagram.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lo Bosworth Natale Is Married and Expecting Her First Baby with Husband Dom Natale (Exclusive)
'The Hills' and 'Laguna Beach' alum, who is 4 months pregnant, tied the knot with Natale in an 'intimate wedding' at her parents home on July 20 Lo Bosworth is married and has a baby on the way! The Hills and Laguna Beach alum, 38, tied the knot with investor Dom Natale at the bride's family's home in Laguna Beach on Sunday, July 20. The newlyweds are expecting their first child together, they exclusively reveal to PEOPLE. "We wanted our wedding to meet the moment of where we're at right now," Bosworth tells PEOPLE. "I'm about four months pregnant, and before starting our fertility journey we thought about a big, New York City wedding. Once our family plans got underway however, we changed course to something we knew would be perfect if I was lucky enough to get pregnant: an intimate wedding with our closest family members enjoyed at home. We could take off our shoes, stretch out, enjoy great food and the beautiful decor and relax." The intimate ceremony was attended by 28 of the couple's closest friends and family members. "Getting married at home in Laguna felt right for us — inviting, calming, and full of love," Bosworth shares. "We've both been in NYC for about 15 years and for me, going home to Laguna to get married feels very full-circle." Although the wedding was small, it was everything Bosworth and Natale envisioned. "We wanted an understated, but colorful luncheon that felt inviting instead of stuffy. When your reception is in your backyard and you invite guests to jump in the pool, you need to be laid back about it all," the expectant mother says. "Gorgeous florals" were a non-negotiable for the couple's celebration. Gary Samuelian executed the striped design and stunning arrangements "perfectly." Adding "just the right touch of fun" was a mix-and-match of colorful china, drinkware and florals "in unexpected places." "Even though we celebrated our luncheon in my parent's backyard, we knew it should still feel elevated, unique, and special," Bosworth says. Cassandra Katz of Cassandra Bette Events also made planning the big day "so easy" for Bosworth and Natale. "Hosting at home can present a unique set of challenges, and one of my big concerns was leaving very little for my parents to manage once the wedding was over," Bosworth says. "We pulled it off with a great team and help." As they exchanged traditional vows, Bosworth wore a wedding dress designed and tailored by Hailey Desjardins. She was styled by Thomas Carter Philips, and did her hair and makeup herself. Meanwhile, Natale opted for a Brunello Cucinelli suit. "When we set our date in July, we didn't know if our planned IVF cycle would be successful. I bought a dress (or two) early on in the hopes one would still work if we got lucky," Bosworth says. "Three weeks before my wedding, nothing fit and I put into a call to my stylist friend, Thomas Carter Phillips, who works with an incredibly talented tailor, Hailey Desjardins, to build me a dress from scratch." She continues: "At that point, I was more than three months pregnant, had gained weight from the transfer medications and was starting to show. We decided a classic look that accentuated my bump would be best. My finished dress got delivered at 8 p.m. the night before I left for our wedding, and I could not be more grateful to Tommy and Hailey for saving me in one the most extreme pinches of my life." After Bosworth and Natale said "I do," they shared their first dance to Aretha Franklin's 'Kissin' by the Mistletoe." Despite the wedding taking place in the summer, Bosworth wanted to surprise the Natale family with the 1962 winter song because their surname means Christmas in Italian. Plus, she and Natale met during the holidays "a few years ago." For dinner, guests enjoyed Mexican food served family style. For dessert were slices of five wedding cakes: lemon poppyseed, brown sugar cheesecake, flourless chocolate, carrot, and hummingbird. Guests were also gifted towels with their name embroidered on wedding comes about a month after Bosworth revealed on Northwestern Mutual's A Better Way to Money podcast that she and Natale would be opting for a "micro-wedding.' The couple thought of the idea after a 'spur of the moment engagement party' they had at a local bar. 'Ultimately, we decided to shift our priorities because we would like to start a family. We would like to buy a house and those things cost money and you have to plan for your future,' Bosworth said. 'And so we are going to have a small, family-only wedding this summer. We're going to get married in Laguna Beach." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She added at the time that they planned to go to her parents' house 'and have a celebration in the backyard with just family and keep it really special and meaningful.' The Love Wellness founder announced her engagement to the investor back in January on Instagram. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "For you, my darling, it could only be a 'yes.' Thank you for being the best that one could be, for me. All my love, L," she wrote alongside a black-and-white photo of her and Natale embracing each other." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Where Is Chris Smith's Killer Now? What to Know About His Business Partner Ed Shin Convicted of Murdering and Impersonating Him
Chris Smith was a young tech entrepreneur with a carefree spirit who suddenly disappeared in 2010 Chris Smith was a successful and carefree businessman who suddenly seemed to give it all away. In 2009, he was living in Laguna Beach, Calif., and had co-founded the lead generation company, 800XChange, with Ed Shin, whom he met while working at another lead generation company the year prior. However, things took a turn when he suddenly emailed his family to tell them that he'd sold his half of the business and that he was leaving to embark on a sailing trip around the world in June 2010. He also broke up with his girlfriend over text message. Over the next six months, Smith's family received several emails where he appeared to be sharing his adventures across the world, but the emails came to a halt in late 2010. By early 2011, Smith's family became suspicious and called various hotels where Smith claimed to be staying. However, after doing some digging, his family found out that Smith had never even left the United States. Authorities later discovered that Smith's business partner, Shin, had been caught embezzling money from another company and that Shin and Smith had planned to meet to see if Smith could help Shin pay the money he had stolen. A detective also visited the 800XChange office and discovered blood stains. In 2011, Shin was arrested and later charged with Smith's murder. After changing his story a few times, Shin alleged that Smith accidentally died while they were fighting, but he impersonated Smith online for six months to his family and friends. Meanwhile, prosecutors argued that Shin killed Smith after he began to panic over how he was going to pay his embezzlement debt. Shin was convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 and was sentenced to life in prison. 'This case was about greed at its most diabolical and base form,' prosecutor Matt Murphy told Dateline: Unforgettable in 2024. 'He killed a really nice guy over money so that he could go gambling in Vegas. But to then assume his identify online and torture his family like this, it's awful.' So where is Ed Shin now? Here's everything to know about Chris Smith and his murder at the hands of his business partner. Who was Chris Smith? Smith was a 31-year-old former professional wakeboarder who balanced his blossoming technology company, 800XChange, with his love for the outdoors. He was an avid surfer and swimmer living in Laguna Beach, Calif. 'He's one of those people that thought anything was possible,' his brother Paul Smith told Dateline: Unforgettable. Around the same time he and Shin co-founded 800XChange in 2009, he also had a serious girlfriend. During his trial in 2018, prosecutor and senior deputy district attorney Murphy told jurors, per Orange County Register, 'Christopher Smith loved his family, he had substantial equity in ongoing businesses, he had a serious girlfriend. Chris Smith had a bright future." Who is Ed Shin? Smith met Shin while they were working at a lead generation company in 2008, and they decided to launch their own company, 800XChange. While Smith offered more laid-back energy, Shin appeared to be a more structured husband and father to four children. Despite seeming to be the more regimented of the two, Shin admitted that he had a gambling problem and told 20/20 in 2020, "The first time I started playing, [I gambled] a couple thousand dollars. And then, you get good at it. That's the problem with gambling ... most people tend to win early, and then you're addicted to that win." The gambling seemed to take a toll on Shin, as he was caught embezzling more than half a million dollars from the company he and Smith previously worked at, LG Technologies. In May 2010, Shin pleaded guilty to embezzlement and agreed to settle the case for $800,000. 'The only way Ed does not violate his probation and go to state prison is if he comes up with $800,000 that he has to get from 800XChange,' Murphy explained on 20/20. 'The only way he can get that out of 800XChange to pay this criminal restitution order is if Chris Smith agrees.' However, when Shin asked Smith if he would sign on to allow him to take the money from 800XChange, Smith was hesitant and wasn't sure if he could access the funds he needed. The two agreed to meet on June 4, 2010, to discuss a plan. What happened to Chris Smith? On June 4, 2010, Smith and Shin met to discuss the settlement agreement and 800XChange's involvement in the payment, according to Smith's attorney, Ernesto Aldover. Aldover told 20/20 that he was expecting to hear from Smith regarding the final settlement deal, but instead, he sent an email informing him that he had sold his interest in 800XChange to Shin. 'My first reaction was, 'Well, why is he doing this? This isn't what we had been negotiating for the past two weeks,' " Aldover recalled. 'The following Monday on June 7th, 2010, I receive an email from Chris: 'The documents are still being prepared, but I'm going on vacation for a few weeks to South America, and ... let me know if you need anything.' " Shortly afterward, Smith's family received emails detailing how he had sold his half of the company and was embarking on a sailing adventure around the world. Since Smith had often spoken about going on international adventures, many of his family members and friends didn't initially fear that anything was wrong. For the next six months, his family continued receiving emails that appeared to be Smith telling them about his travels to Costa Rica, the Galapagos Islands, Peru and Chile, per GQ. In October 2010, Smith wrote that he was in India and was heading to Cyprus and Africa. Per an email obtained by 20/20, he wrote to his brother, 'I miss you too, but I have so much to see and do. No credit cards or bank accounts, bro. I'm off the grid forever.' He sent his last message on Dec. 26, 2010, telling his brother that he was "headed back up through the Congo," according to GQ. In early 2011, his brother Paul called a hotel in Costa Rica after agreeing to meet there. However, when he called the hotel, he learned that his older brother had never made a reservation. By April 2011, his family reported him missing, and they learned through the U.S. State Department that Smith had never actually left the United States. Smith's family later told authorities about the strange behavior Smith had exhibited after allegedly selling half his company to Shin, so police interviewed Shin in June 2011. In the meantime, the Smiths hired their own analyst and discovered that all the emails had originated in the United States, not abroad. The Orange County Police Department later investigated 800XChange's office — which Shin had banned employees from visiting since June 2010 — and retrieved traces of blood that were later determined to belong to Smith. Shin was officially arrested in August 2011 while trying to flee the country. During his trial, Shin said that he and Smith got into a fight in the office and that Smith accidentally died when he fell and hit his head on a desk. He also confessed to pretending to be Smith, emailing his friends and family for six months. While Shin and his defense attorneys maintained that he either killed Smith in self-defense or that Smith accidentally died, prosecutors argued that Shin was in deep financial debt and was panicking that Smith wouldn't agree to the settlement. 'Ed Shin was in a corner. Chris Smith had him in a corner,' Murphy told 20/20. 'The way he could solve his problems, financially, business-wise, everything else, is murder Chris Smith, make him disappear and take all of his money.' In December 2018, a jury convicted Smith of first-degree murder with special circumstances. Smith's body was never discovered, and Shin alleged that he paid someone to dispose of his body in a location unknown to him. What has Chris Smith's family said about his death? Chris' brother, Paul, and dad, Steve Smith, have spoken about the time period when Chris went missing and the aftermath upon learning the truth. Paul explained on 20/20 that when Chris was seemingly sending him emails, he "started to have suspicions" that something was wrong, but he "didn't want to entertain that train of thought too much because of where it would lead to." He added, "I think it was so emotionally ... hard to even think about." Once Shin's cover-up was exposed, Paul recalled feeling immediate "heartbreak" over his brother's death. 'It was a tough day. Just fell to my knees,' Paul told 20/20. 'The images that come into your mind at that point of someone you love being murdered. Brought in a lot of emotions. And just heartbreak.' Meanwhile, Steve, a former police officer, explained that he met with Shin while his son was missing and recalled feeling that Shin was "lying" to him about not knowing where his son was. 'I think there's something really wrong. He's lying to me,' Steve told 20/20. 'Either he knows what happened to Chris, or he's responsible for it.' After his son's death, Steve told the Santa Cruz Sentinel, "Chris had a longing for peace and for something this world could not offer." Where is Ed Shin now? Seven years after Shin was arrested in 2011, he was convicted of first-degree murder with special circumstances and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, per the Orange County District Attorney. As of June 2024, Shin was residing in Pleasant Valley State Prison in Fresno County, Calif. What has Ed Shin said about his conviction? After Shin was initially arrested, he changed his story a few times before claiming that the two got into a fight and Smith accidentally died when he hit his head on a desk. Shin has stuck to that story ever since. Shin has maintained that Smith accidentally died and has participated in several interviews over the years. However, he's also insinuated that there's more to the story that he's not willing to share. 'There are just some secrets a man is willing to give up his life for,' Shin said on Dateline. Meanwhile, Shin has also been asked why — if it was an accident — he didn't call 911. He claimed to 20/20 that he was in "total panic." "What are you supposed to do at that point? I was already in a criminal case ... [I thought] 'Oh my God, I'm in this criminal case. No one's ever going to believe me. These cops aren't going to believe me,' " he recalled. As for the location of Smith's body, he insists that he still doesn't know. He told 20/20, 'I can't talk about that ... because I don't know. There is no way I can get into that at this point ... I wish I could tell you more, but there's something bigger that I just can't talk about.' Despite leaving some ambiguity in the air with details, he maintained to 20/20, 'I wasn't trying to kill him, but we got in a fight." Read the original article on People
