The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended April 17 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Time Is a Mother: Ocean Vuong 2. The Candy House: Jennifer Egan 3. Sea of Tranquility: Emily…
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The last time the Miami Heat saw one player take over whole arenas, tilt entire playoff series and squeeze opponents mercilessly in defining moments, it was a name canonized with a jersey in the rafters. “In those moments of truth, would you ever want to give Dwyane Wade an open 3?’ Heat coach Erik Spoelstra…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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LOS ANGELES — Excess speed and worn tires contributed to the crash of a bus on a rain-slick Southern California highway two years ago that killed three people and injured 18, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Speed, Worn Tires and Driver Errors Caused Fatal Bus Crash, NTSB Determines;…
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HOUSTON — As Jo Adell looked back on the way the Angels handled the Houston Astros’ pitchers in a 7-2 victory on Tuesday night, he mentioned his injured teammate. No, not Mike Trout. “We Fletched them,” Adell said, referring to shortstop David Fletcher, who is known for finding ways to drop even the weakest hit…
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The best rotation in MLB is one step closer to adding baseball’s best pitcher back into the mix. Jacob deGrom is set to undergo a follow-up MRI on the stress reaction in his right scapula on Monday. The MRI will take place in Florida, where deGrom has spent the majority of his time since the…
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DETROIT — The deadline to get vaccinated in time to pass Canadian border requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine has passed for the Yankees’ first trip to Toronto. The Bombers are still not commenting on the vaccination status of their players, but Aaron Boone suggested that he expects to have his full roster against the Blue…
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Step one: Come back from a three-run deficit. Step two: Overturned call. Step three: Walk-off win. Francisco Lindor ripped an RBI single to center field in the bottom of the 10th to give the Mets a 5-4 win over the Giants in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Citi Field. The Mets shortstop, who also…
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ANAHEIM — Tuesday night’s edition of the Freeway Faceoff stalled early, hit the gas, weaved through traffic and slammed the brakes on the Ducks’ hopes of playing spoiler as the Kings earned a 2-1 victory that brought them a significant step closer to their first postseason appearance since 2018. Winger Adrian Kempe opened the scoring…
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