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Two people died when a purple McLaren ran a red light and slammed into a tree in Irvine, with investigators saying speed was likely a factor; witnesses estimate up to 100 mph. The victims are James Wehr, 27, founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, and Alexis 'Lexi' Kramer, 22, a Hooters calendar girl. The probe could take months as authorities reconstruct the crash and determine why the driver lost control.
SwimSwam previews the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, noting a thinner field due to withdrawals (including Kaylee McKeown and Mollie O’Callaghan) but highlighting several marquee showdowns: Bobby Finke vs. Sam Short in the 800 free (Short healthy after winning Commonwealth Games titles; Finke aiming to rebound), a rising men’s 100 breast field led by Shin Ohashi and Sam Williamson, Summer McIntosh squaring off with Katie Ledecky and Lani Pallister in the 400 and 800 frees, a deep 400 IM with Leon Marchand and company, and a head-to-head in the women’s 50 free between Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass (Meg Harris a potential spoiler). McIntosh skips the 800 free; Tomoru Honda is out due to a criminal incident; Florian Wellbrock is among four Europeans racing Pan Pacs. The piece frames several races as likely LA28 precursors and notes the meet’s tilt toward men’s head-to-heads amid notable absences.