HOUSTON — Three boys, ages 11, 12 and 16, and dubbed the “Little Rascals,” have been arrested for robbing a bank in Houston, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the youngsters are in custody and have been charged with robbery by threat. Gonzalez said that because of their ages, no additional information…
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By STEFANIE DAZIO, RONALD BLUM and BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from The Los Angeles Times…
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LOS ANGELES — UCLA men’s basketball guard Dylan Andrews averaged 27.5 points per game in the Pac-12 Tournament, but was far from satisfied with how his sophomore season ended. “Job still not finished,” Andrews wrote on X the day after UCLA’s 68-66 loss to Oregon in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament. “See you next…
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Got an old mattress or a cumbersome entertainment cabinet that needs to go? Orange County residents can haul their bulky items to a free dump day from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, March 23 in Irvine. The event includes free shredding with households limited to four boxes each. Caltrans will be at the Jeffrey Road Park &…
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Kristen Doute survived the first eight seasons of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” but apparently there comes a time in the life of every server, hostess or bartender at Lisa Vanderpump‘s SUR Restaurant & Lounge when the siren song of a slower life comes a-calling. “The concrete jungle, the hard-core city life, that’s for when you’re in…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Dan Albano’s Diamond Club outstanding softball players last week, March 11-16: Aleena Garcia, Whittier Christian, Sr., SS The UCLA-bound Garcia hit seven home runs in five games and earned MVP honors as the Heralds won their tournament. She hit three home runs in…
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Fifteen years following his death, Michael Jackson’s legacy remains firmly fixed for his unique talents — at music and dance, plus, for his outsize, elfin and otherworldly personality — and what he ultimately was not so good at — real life, culminating with dark accusations of pedophilia and ultimately his fatal pharmaceutical drug use. “MJ”…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year. Prices rose 0.4%…
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LOS ANGELES — You know it’s real when they meet the parents. A few minutes before Caleb Williams took to the turf at Allyson Felix Field for USC’s Pro Day, hundreds of low-profile scouts and NFL who’s-who’s milling about in anticipation, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles sauntered over to the families in the bleachers…
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“If the only tool you have is a hammer, it’s hard to eat spaghetti,” says David Allen, a productivity consultant and writer. Could this analogy apply to using the right garden tool to effectively complete outdoor tasks? No doubt, and taking it further: It is time to get tools in their best working condition for…
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