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Rain, gusty winds and partly low clouds will set in for parts of Southern California beginning early next week, according to the National Weather Service. “Monday appears to be the best day for precipitation,”  the NWS said of the Riverside …

Galaxy forward Matheus Nascimento, left, chases down the ball with Orlando City SC defender Robin Jansson during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Orlando City …

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 29: Luca De La Torre #14 of San Diego FC and Denis Bouanga #99 of LAFC battle for the ball during the first half of a game at Snapdragon Stadium on March 29, 2025 in …

At least one Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy opened fire on a suspect Saturday in West Hollywood. The shooting occurred at 5:57 p.m. at La Brea Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, near the West Hollywood Gateway shopping mall, Deputy Gabriela …

LOS ANGELES — Maybe when he has exhausted all the firsts – first major-league start in Tokyo, first Dodger Stadium start – Roki Sasaki will settle down. So far, though, the moments have been too big for the young right-hander …

A fight followed by a shooting prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down all northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles Saturday afternoon for a crime scene investigation. The fight was reported to the CHP at …

SPOKANE, Ore. — Kennedy Smith stepped into the void left by injured star JuJu Watkins, scoring 19 points to help USC hold off Kansas State 67-61 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The top-seeded Trojans …

Yosemite, Upper San Joaquin River and Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge are included in an updated winter storm warning released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 7:50 p.m. The warning is valid from Sunday 11 p.m. until Tuesday, Apr. …

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reaches for the ball between Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Luka Doncic (77) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) …

LOS ANGELES — The Kings put their NHL-best records at home and on Saturdays on the line and fell short, 3-1, to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday evening. Alex Laferriere scored the game’s first goal and …

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani went back to work at his part-time job Saturday. Ohtani threw off a mound for the first time since Feb. 25, throwing 20 pitches (fastballs only) in a bullpen session. Ohtani had limited his throwing …

Top-ranked American 3-year-old Journalism and 2024 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull head nominations for the Saturday, April 5 Santa Anita Derby. Four trainers have all of the eight horses nominated for the $500,000, Grade I race for Kentucky Derby prospects: Michael …

The body of LA firefighter Connor Lees, who went missing during an off-duty diving excursion, was found off the Long Beach coast on Friday by police, authorities said. On Friday, March 28, the Long Beach Police Department recovered the body …

Altadena Not for Sale t-shirts and patches as seen during an Altadena Not for Sale rally in Altadena on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Several hundred protesters gathered at Fair Oaks Avenue on Altadena’s west …

Del Taco’s founder Ed Hackbarth visited Riverside on Saturday, March 29, for the launch of a test throwback menu in one of the chain’s earliest restaurants. Hackbarth, 91, was part of the Inland Empire’s fast food renaissance of the 1950s …

Top Fuel driver Brittany Force catches a ride back to the pits with her husband Bobby Lyons after capturing the top qualifying postion for Sunday’s eliminations following the final round of qualifying at the 65th NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger …

SPOKANE, Wash. – UCLA. LSU. Part II. High noon Sunday. Losing Part I in the Sweet 16 exactly one year ago – on March 30, 2024 – has informed much of the UCLA women’s basketball team’s success this season: The …

So, of course they tell you not to meet your heroes. Joseph Campbell was not a very kind man, my lit professor Len Franco mournfully revealed to his room full of students at Pasadena City College. We sat agape: Do …

By SAMYA KULLAB KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts …

By BILL BARROW ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country’s Founding Fathers declared that “all men are created equal.” But it doesn’t mention that the founders enshrined …

By COLLEEN BARRY and TRISHA THOMAS ROME — Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday. …

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to change how U.S. elections are run is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 …

By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON — As losses mount in lower federal courts, President Donald Trump has returned to a tactic that he employed at the Supreme Court with remarkable success in his first term. Three times in …

By GIADA ZAMPANO ROME — The city of Venice confirmed Saturday it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions …

For most people, the summer just isn’t complete without a fabulous getaway. But whether you’re hitting the road or flying the friendly skies, traveling without the right gear can leave you wishing you’d never left home. If you haven’t dug …

It may not be Kendrick Lamar against Drake, but Southern California and Toronto will clash just the same when the Maple Leafs try to strike a chord at Honda Center against the Ducks on Sunday. It’ll be the Ducks’ 13th …

By GRANT PECK and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI BANGKOK — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country’s death toll …

By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON — An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat. …

CHICAGO — José Soriano got his season off to a good start. Soriano worked seven innings on just 73 pitches in the Angels’ 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. Relievers Ben Joyce and Kenley Jansen handled …

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO — Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt …

Angel City Football Club has seen some positives through the first two NWSL games of the season. First, both games have ended in draws, and one point is always better than no points. That is especially true since Angel City …

A man was crushed to death by a concrete barrier at a work site in Commerce on Saturday, March 29, authorities said. The accident occurred around 10:15 p.m. Friday night at Strategic Materials Inc. at 7000 Bandini Boulevard, near Garfield …

CHICAGO — Garrett McDaniels spent his spring doing all he could to avoid thinking about what might happen at the end of camp. McDaniels, 25, had thrown just three innings above Class-A when the Angels picked the left-hander in the …

LOS ANGELES — This season, Donovan Dent led New Mexico to its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014. He averaged 20.5 points and 6.4 assists per game, both ranking in the top 15 nationally, and was named Player of the …

They definitely don’t make the official World Series movie the way they used to. At the beginning, some 82 years ago, it took the form of what might now be considered a newsreel, and the reason it was created during …

Duc never imagined his past mistakes would cost him everything. Brought to the U.S. as an infant in the 1980s, Duc, a Vietnamese refugee, has always considered the U.S. his home. But after serving time for a felony drug conviction, …

California is a pricey place to live, but the way money is spent is not universal. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed curious consumption data created by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These stats track household demographics and average consumer spending in …

What if bird flu and the skyrocketing price of eggs not only encouraged us to raise our own chickens but – as we learned about their admirable traits – to become better human beings? With such a possibility in mind, …

When it was time to vote on the House Republicans’ budget package last month, Rep. Brittany Pettersen had her arms full. Quite literally. Pettersen, a Colorado Democrat, had just given birth four weeks earlier. She wasn’t allowed to vote by …

For my sins, whenever the current president — an oft-bankrupt businessman who I heard made some scratch playing a mock-tough boss on a reality TV show — signs an executive order, I get a copy of it sent immediately to …