The MODerate SQUAD

HT to Crooks and Liars; I couldn’t resist posting this:

Battered by king tides, road into San Onofre Surf Beach is again closed to vehicles
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard warnings of "tidal overflow" that could flood some beach areas from Los Angeles to San Diego.
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
The Texas congressional map was engineered to give Republicans five additional House seats.
Horse racing notebook: At Los Alamitos, it’s hard to bet against Juan Hernandez
The jockey can extend his stakes winning streak at the Orange County track, which opens a two-week thoroughbred meet on Friday.
El Monte man accused of killing passenger, Alhambra officer pleads not guilty
Steven Ray Zapata has prior convictions for robbery, taking a vehicle without the owner's consent and possession of a firearm by a narcotics addict.
A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday’s draw
In a new twist, the top four teams in the rankings will avoid each other until the semifinals.