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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist – all in the first 10 minutes – as the Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks, 5-1, on Thursday night. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a …

By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — As back-to-back sets go, this one didn’t present much of a challenge on paper, but the Clippers left no doubt anyway. Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 …

STUDIO CITY — No matter the matchup, no matter who’s playing or not, nothing comes easy in the Mission League. The Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team got a taste of that sentiment Thursday night against a gritty Crespi team playing without …

The office of the presidency of the United States is not an easy role to fulfill. It comes with the almost unbearable burden of making decisions about highly impactful matters that most of us would never even think about. If …

By ERIK ERLENDSSON The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — On a season-long road trip that has not gone the way the Ducks had hoped, they salvaged a point by reaching overtime for the 12th time this season. Jake Guentzel scored …

Golden Valley High School alumnus Zack Chevalier has received multiple awards after a sensational redshirt sophomore year at Morningside University. He is the first Walter Camp NAIA Player of the Year after completing 351 of 527 passes for 4,782 yards …

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Ohio State and Notre Dame have reached the same destination with rosters built much the same way. The teams set to play in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night …

The annual Lunar New Year festival at the Disneyland resort is perfect for foodies who love to sample and share while grazing from one food booth to the next on an Asian-inspired epicurean adventure. I set out to taste all …

LOS ANGELES — For a brief moment, the future of USC’s defense in the Lincoln Riley era hung in the balance, with a defensive coordinator uprooted 2,570 miles away in State College, Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, former Penn State DC Tom …

LOS ANGELES — After undergoing the first surgery of his life, Rams left guard Steve Avila found himself in an unfamiliar setting. Not on the practice field, but in the training room, going about the small tedious tasks of rehabbing …

LA Metro is proposing to help victims of the devastating fires in Los Angeles County by providing them with free or reduced fares on its system for six months, Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. The …

Animal shelters, pet shops and pet supply brands are stepping up to care of animals in the aftermath of the Eaton and Palisades wildfires last week. People who are missing their pets are advised to visit animal shelters and take …

Bus-only lanes, pedestrian walkways, bike paths, improved bus shelters and light-rail projects, which can take single-passenger cars off the roads and put passengers on mass transit — reducing tailpipe emissions and reducing gridlock — can face lengthy environmental reviews despite …

Like a classic hard-boiled detective tale, the origin story for Happy Doll, the private eye at the center of Jonathan Ames’ series of crime novels, begins with the arrival of an unexpected offer. The invitation Ames got came from Lee Child, …

The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended Jan. 12 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. Small Things …

As a longtime bit player and movie extra, 95-year-old Dalyce Curry hobnobbed with Hollywood A-listers and appeared in blockbuster films such as “The Blues Brothers” and “The Ten Commandments.” But in her starring role she was the matriarch of an …

The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, January 17, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy …

EL SEGUNDO — Just one month after saying he didn’t feel like the Lakers’ lineups featuring two big men were a direction they were looking to move forward with, first-year coach JJ Redick appears to be reversing course. Redick said …

A Lyft Inc. driver is seeking dismissal of all claims against him in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who alleges that she jumped out of a car window moments before her unconscious driver crashed into a parked vehicle, saying …

Organizers announced the first names in a star-studded lineup of a benefit show for wildfire relief, though the biggest surprise is that the previously announced FireAid is now two concerts taking place simultaneously at Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum …

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and LINDSAY WHITEHURST A judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug …

Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero, speaking before some 1,000 people, highlighted the 20th anniversary of the “Green Port” initiative Thursday, Jan. 16, at his annual State of the Port speech. Along with the sold-out crowd of 900 at …

A group of Assembly members, many who represent the greater Los Angeles area, unveiled a slate of legislative priorities on Thursday, Jan. 16, which they say will help residents and businesses recover from Southern California’s devastating wildfires. While most of the …

LA QUINTA – It is as much a truism as anything surrounding the PGA Tour event that began in the Southern California desert some 66 years ago, achieved its greatest fame as the Bob Hope Desert Classic, has cycled through …

At least 24 lives were lost in last week’s fires. Sadly, the death toll will likely climb as officials reconcile missing person’s reports. The horrors facing Southern Californians are unfathomable. Countless Californians have heartbreakingly lost their homes, businesses and jobs …

A little over 100 days before the Kentucky Derby, buildup to the May 3 classic intensifies this week for horses and horseplayers. The Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans on Saturday begins a round of Derby steppingstones with stepped-up …

By Jarret Liotta A pop-up camp organized by a small group of parents is allowing their children to maintain some semblance of normalcy after enduring the trauma of the Palisades fire. “I lost my house,” explained eight-year-old Olly Felker, who …

Amid the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, some landlords have decided to raise the prices of housing due to the high demand. California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned price gougers that they will be “held accountable” for their unlawful conduct …

Two teens were arrested and over $400,000 worth of stolen Nike products were recovered from a train burglary in the Amboy area Wednesday, January 15, officials said. Around 6:40 p.m. deputies responded to the area of Amboy and National Trails …

The police woke up May Wong, 61, at her Pasadena home at 1:30 a.m. The Eaton Fire was raging in the nearby canyon. It was time to go. “I grabbed Ducky and Nico and not much else. It was hard …

UCLA, which is holding classes remotely this week due to the red flag conditions and the wildfires, will resume in-person instruction on Tuesday, following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday. According to the university, in-person work will resume …

NEW YORK — Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has cast Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as stars of what he is calling his “Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, …

LOS ANGELES — It’s not that the UCLA men’s basketball team peaked too early. They had a highly anticipated litmus test and passed it with flying colors last month. On Dec. 28, the Bruins beat Gonzaga, 65-62, in the first …

For more than three decades, Shelley Sykes did all she could to bring her son to success and happiness despite his physical challenges as an infant of blindness and immobility because of cerebral palsy. By 5, Rory Callum Sykes walked; …

A jury trial in the high-profile wrongful death lawsuit brought by Tyler Skaggs’ family against the Angels has been delayed until the fall, as a contentious legal clash between attorneys about potential evidence continues. An Orange County Superior Court judge …

The PGA Tour is moving the Genesis Invitational out of Riviera next month out of respect for the deadly wildfires that have decimated parts of Los Angeles, including the Pacific Palisades neighborhood where Riviera is located. Still to be determined …

SANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Wednesday) Jockeys / Wins Juan Hernandez / 12 Flavien Prat / 11 Umberto Rispoli / 8 Tiago Pereira / 5 Frankie Dettori / 5 Kazushi Kimura / 5 Trainers / Wins Bob Baffert / 7 Mark …

The Pasadena Unified School District leaders on Thursday, Jan. 16, announced a phased reopening plan over a two-week period as the district tries to restore a sense of normalcy in the wake of the Eaton fire that left at least …

Heartbroken families, displaced business owners and jolted community leaders are facing the daunting challenge of rebuilding in areas gutted over the past week by the massive wildfires in Los Angeles County. Drone images captured over the area display the sweeping …

Incarcerated firefighters in California, many of whom have helped battle the blazes that have ripped through Los Angeles County since last week, could see their pay — which is far below the state’s minimum wage — increase if a bill …