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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Summer-like heat in Southern California ahead of Memorial Day weekend
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Southern California will feel more like summer in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend with an incoming rise in temperatures and clearer skies. The warmer-than-average temperatures have the potential to set records in some parts of the state. On Monday, several inland communities in San Diego County were already running nearly 20 degrees warmer than on Sunday. Temperatures will continue to rise through Thursday, driven by a ridge of high pressure building over the eastern Pacific and northern Mexico. New restaurants opening in San Diego The heat is expected to peak on Wednesday, with coastal areas trending up to 8 degrees above average. Inland valleys, mountains and deserts will see greater warmth, ranging from 8 to 15 degrees above normal. Cities like Chula Vista and Ramona could tie or even break their daily high-temperature records. On Wednesday, coastal highs will reach the mid to upper 70s, while inland and foothill communities will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s. Pechanga Resort Casino guest becomes millionaire after hitting jackpot The ridge is expected to begin weakening on Friday, allowing for a gradual cooling trend. By the weekend, daytime highs will return closer to seasonal averages. Despite the daytime warmth, nights and mornings will stay cool due to offshore winds. Sheltered inland areas may continue to see patchy fog during the early morning hours. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Dad's slot bet at 11:11 a.m. leads to big CA casino win. ‘Hands started shaking'
A lucky gambler took home a big jackpot win after playing a slot machine at a Southern California casino. While the Temecula man visited Pechanga Resort Casino on Wednesday, May 14, he tried 'his luck at a few different slot machines,' the casino said in a May 15 news release. He then set his sights on a Dragon Link slot machine, the casino said. On his fifth spin at 11:11 a.m., the gambler played a $25 bet and hit the $1,044,559.11 jackpot, the casino said. 'It took me a second to realize what was actually happening,' the man told casino officials. 'My hands started shaking.' Even still, his win hasn't quite sunk in. 'I still don't quite believe it to be honest,' the man told the casino. 'This is going to mean a lot for my family.' The winner told casino officials that after he sets aside some money for his family, he has a family trip in mind. 'My kids have been begging me to go to Disney World,' he said in the release. 'I can't wait to see their faces light up when they hear the news we are going this summer.' He is the third gambler to take more than a million dollar win home from the casino in recent months. One guest won a $1,232,300.19 jackpot playing a Dragon Link slot machine on March 13, while another scored a $4,178,889.94 win on a Megabucks MegaVault slot machine in April, McClatchy News reported. Pechanga Resort Casino, about a 90-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles, 'is one of the largest casino resorts' in the country, according to the resort's website. The casino features more than 200,000 square feet of gaming space, which includes slots machines, video poker machines and table games.
Miami Herald
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
$2 bet on slot machine leads gambler to ‘huge win' in CA. ‘Birthday to remember'
A lucky gambler took home a 'huge win' after playing a slot machine at a Southern California casino. The gambler was playing a slot machine at Pechanga Resort Casino's new North Bar on May 2, the Temecula casino said in a May 7 Facebook post. The casino bar features 'a tabletop multi-game slot machine' at each of its 25 seats, according to the casino's website. With a $2 bet, the player scored a $20,000 prize, the casino said. 'Now that's a birthday to remember,' the casino wrote. Others on Facebook echoed the excitement, calling the win a 'great birthday gift' and 'nice hit.' 'That's amazing,' one Facebook user commented. 'I have been playing there for 3 decades now…not once did I ever hit $20k' Another lucky gambler also recently took home a big win with a low bet at the casino. A visitor played a $2.64 bet on a slot machine and won a $12,044.69 jackpot on April 23, the casino said in a post on X, McClatchy News previously reported. Pechanga Resort Casino, about a 90-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles, 'is one of the largest casino resorts' in the country, according to the resort's website. The casino features more than 200,000 square feet of gaming space, which includes slots machines, video poker machines and table games.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested for allegedly firing at off-duty officer in Orange County
A man was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly fired towards an off-duty police officer in Orange County. The suspect was identified as Solomon Cottrell, 27, Los Alamitos, according to the Irvine Police Department. On March 18 at around 2:06 a.m., the off-duty officer spotted Cottrell in a Nissan Altima driving erratically near Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway. While awaiting backup, he continued following Cottrell, suspecting a possible DUI. Cottrell exited at Edinger Avenue. As the officer trailed behind, the suspect suddenly turned his car around and drove on the wrong side of the road. As he neared the officer he reportedly began yelling obscenities at him. To avoid further confrontation, the officer began driving away, but Cottrell allegedly followed him and began swerving towards his vehicle. As the officer passed Hearthstone on Irvine Center Drive, he heard what sounded like a gunshot before seeing Cottrell make a U-turn and flee in the opposite direction. Backup officers arrived and, though the suspect fled, they found a shell casing at the intersection where the gunshot was heard. Police later identified Cottrell as the driver and were able to track his vehicle to the Pechanga Resort Casino in Riverside County. He was found at the casino parking structure and taken into custody. A female passenger was also detained but later released. The weapon believed to be used in the shooting was also found inside his car. Cottrell was arrested for attempted murder and transported to the Orange County Jail. No further details were released as the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the case can contact Detective Rebecca Steen at 949-724-7170 or email rsteen@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
