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5 Freeway through Grapevine and Tehachapi are included in a dense fog advisory released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:03 a.m. The advisory is valid from 11 p.m. until Thursday Jan. 29, at noon. “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. Worst case scenario, visibilities down to zero,” can be…
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government proposed new rules for the nation’s transplant system Wednesday that aim to increase use of less-than-perfect organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the proposal would strengthen its oversight of organ procurement organizations or OPOs,…
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Anaheim city staffers were asked at Tuesday’s Jan. 27 council meeting to get back to city leaders with a “framework” to flesh out the future of the Angel Stadium property. “Do we want open space? Do we want a one-time influx of cash by selling? Or do we want to develop something that has an…
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By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Technical talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland over hatching an Arctic security deal are now underway, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland agreed to create a working group aimed at addressing differences with the U.S. during a…
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are narrowing a list of demands for changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a partial government shutdown looming by week’s end, hoping to pressure Republicans and the White House as the country reels from the deaths of two people…
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There is a contrarian streak that runs through John Bonner, a streak that takes the improbable and bends it to the possible — before bringing it to reality. A contrarian streak where the beauty is in the versatility, because in Bonner’s Contraryland, it’s applicable on — and off — the court. You can see it…
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By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards are Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. What can viewers expect? According to the Recording Academy: some new, some old and a lot of excitement. Executive producers Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston and Jesse Collins are…
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By MICHAEL BIESECKER and LAURA BARGFELD, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis is a convicted felon who has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989,…
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IRVINE – Lucas Ip just wanted to contribute, as he does every game. Sometimes it’s good defense, sometimes it’s spreading the ball to teammates, and sometimes it’s throttling an opponent to the point of defeat. The latter applied on Tuesday when the Portola guard scored 19 points in the first half as the Bulldogs remained…
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL BAGHDAD (AP) — Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed defiance Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington’s support for Iraq if he returns to power. Related Articles A month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike US says it’s taking first…
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