The CIF Southern Section wants to add an assistant commissioner whose sole responsibility would be determining the eligibility of student-athletes who transfer. The assistant commissioner in charge of transfer eligibility will also have a program coordinator to assist with those duties. Before the Southern Section can do that, said CIF-SS chief financial officer Mitch Carty,…
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By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand. Nearby, under the shade of a beach almond tree, a group of drivers jump to their feet, some…
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By Annie Bang and Alicia Tang | Bloomberg OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman joined a growing chorus of Silicon Valley leaders expressing outrage in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, aligning with tech industry workers who’ve urged CEOs to take a stronger stand against the violent immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. “What’s…
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By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with the South American country following the U.S. military raid that ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro. In a notice to lawmakers…
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A new Knott’s Berry Farm restaurant run by a mischievous coyote will serve a twist on two fan-favorite foods that made the Buena Park theme park famous — fried chicken and boysenberry pie. The new Crafty’s Kitchen self-service restaurant will open this summer as a replacement for the departing Johnny Rockets burger stand in the…
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By SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago carpenter cleared of accusations that he put a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander has been taken into immigration custody and faces deportation, attorneys confirmed Tuesday. Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, was acquitted of one count of murder-for-hire last week. Within 24…
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California’s housing crisis continues, as homeownership drifts further out of reach for most people. New housing construction remains stubbornly low relative to the state’s housing demand. People across the political spectrum want to address the problem, but rather than fully reforming the state’s primary environmental review law, which plays a significant role in blocking and…
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A Long Beach man pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 27 to sending payments to ISIS and possessing a homemade bomb inside his home. Mark Villanueva, 29, entered a plea in downtown Los Angeles to one count of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and one count of being a felon in possession…
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A new documentary film about how Disneyland almost never happened sat on the shelf collecting dust for years and nearly never made it off the cutting room floor, according to the filmmaker. A 70-minute rough cut of “Disneyland Handcrafted” sat on the shelf in 2020 as Disney put the project on hold indefinitely, according to…
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By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals. Related Articles Families of 2 men killed…
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