Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County boys tennis will be represented by highly-seeded singles players and doubles teams as it aims to maintain dominance this week at the prestigious Ojai tournament. The 123th edition of event, which is the longest-running amateur tennis tournament in North America played…
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LOS ANGELES — The Lakers entered their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a specific game plan for how to defend Anthony Edwards. And it’s worked through the first two games of the best-of-seven series, which is tied 1-1 after the Lakers’ Game 2 win on Tuesday night, with the All-NBA guard admitting…
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Inglewood is reviving a proposal to build an automated people mover to connect Metro riders and other visitors to SoFi Stadium, the Intuit Dome and its entertainment venues. The City Council on Tuesday approved a $34 million contract with Elevate Inglewood Partners to reassess the scope of the “Inglewood Transit Connector” project, including the number…
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CHICAGO — Something was lost in translation. Travelmates in Tokyo just over a month ago, the Dodgers and Chicago Cubs have already played their season series, seven games in the first 25 games of the season. It started with a two-game Dodgers sweep at the Tokyo Dome but the Cubs found a favorable exchange rate,…
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A 12-foot super tower, a four-person wheelchair-accessible play structure and a weesaw are some of the new amenities found in Newport Beach’s first fully accessible park for children of all abilities. On Wednesday, April 23, Newport Beach city officials, residents and dozens of children turned out for a ribbon-cutting celebrating the refurbishment and upgrades at…
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By Christopher Damien Christopher Damien reported about law enforcement in Southern California’s inland and desert communities as part of The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. As two cellmates were fighting in a Riverside County jail, an inexperienced guard remotely opened the cell door, a violation of safety protocols. One of the men immediately pulled…
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By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to infuse its agenda with religious purpose and champion the rights of Christians. Related Articles Who is Paula Xinis,…
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The 34-acre Pioneertown ranch is on the market for $1.7 million. From right to left, the property includes a main house, guest house and chicken coop. (Photo by Desert Views) The sale includes the 20-acre and two 7-acre parcels. (Photo by Desert Views) The main house. (Photo by Desert Views) A wood-burning fireplace in the…
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By MEG KINNARD U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is the latest judge at odds with the Trump administration. Related Articles Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions Bessent assails IMF and World Bank and…
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As they spoke during a news conference last week, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz and assistant GM Chad Alexander smiled and smiled and smiled some more. The NFL draft was a week away and, clearly, they couldn’t wait, counting the hours and days until they could make their picks. How the draft might unfold Thursday,…
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