Trump rally sparks violent protest in Southern California

Trump rally sparks violent protest in Southern California

LOS ANGELES – In what may unfortunately provide a sign of what to expect in Cleveland when it hosts the Republican National Convention in July, protesters opposed to Donald Trump showed up en-masse at a events in southern California, clashing with police, bloodying Trump supporters and pelting passing motorists with rocks.

Video of melees in Costa Mesa Thursday night and Burlingame Friday, much of the footage captured and spread by social media as well as traditional news outlets, shows scenes of anger and chaos, with some waving Mexican flags. The first outbreak of chaos occurred in Costa Mesa as Trump backers tried to leave a rally where the New York billionaire and GOP frontrunner spoke.

BYOB may soon be allowed for Boston diners, with limits
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BYOB may soon be allowed for Boston diners, with limits

Beth Treffeisen

BOSTON – Boston's Licensing Board made a long-awaited move toward letting diners bring their own beer and wine into a restaurant, voting unanimously Thursday to begin the process of changing the rules that currently bar customers from doing so.

"Yesterday's vote is an exciting step forward as the Licensing Board officially sanctioned BYOB dining in Boston," Michelle Wu, the city council president, said in a statement. "BYOB will bring new vitality to our city by giving small-business owners and consumers more options to build a vibrant restaurant scene in every neighborhood."

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