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Man Pleads Guilty to Kicking Girlfriend in Head

Tomas Torrez, who was chased down by three members of the Wildcat Lounge security staff after he kicked his longtime girlfriend in the head outside the bar in August 2012, pleaded guilty to five charges in two cases, including assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and corporal injury to a spouse or inhabitant.

Daft Punk

Our favorite robots return to the fold with their long-awaited — and disco-steeped — fourth studio album.

Star Trek Into Darkness

J.J. Abrams’s latest big screen reboot of the beloved sci-fi series holds up to all of its predecessors.

Good Car, Ma

The amazing (auto) biography of Peggy Hurst and her vintage VW van.

Which Way to Widen 101?

The state is squabbling with locals over how to best fix Montecito’s congested stretch of freeway.

Needs Practice

Eric Hvolboll’s article on his family’s stand against the panga boat invasion was fascinating, both for its historical perspective as regards smuggling, and for the disturbing naïveté of the family’s decision to defend themselves with a .410 shotgun, which they chose to train on at 4 a.m., in their moment of danger.

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