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The second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival didn’t sell out, which means it didn’t exactly hit the 125,000 people capacity that the Empire Polo Club in Indio did last week. However, there was still a cluster …

A pedestrian died Saturday evening, April 19, after a crash that involved four vehicles on Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance. The four vehicles crashed, and a pedestrian fell off the curb into traffic in the victiny of PCH and Ocean …

ANAHEIM — In the span of a month, Kyren Paris went from being a guy who wasn’t expected to make the team to a guy whose absence from the lineup warranted a crowd of media at his locker. It’s been …

LOS ANGELES — Even by his standards, Lakers coach JJ Redick’s pregame news conference ahead of his team’s Game 1 matchup of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves carried an even more serious tone than usual. The …

The Clippers wasted no time in moving on from Saturday’s messy turnover-filled 112-110 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first game in the Western Conference playoffs and looking ahead to Game 2. It’s another game to solve their …

A motorcyclist shot and killed by Newport Beach police last week during a traffic stop is the brother of former “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Lydia McLaughlin. ”My family and I are devastated by the loss of my …

Mediocre? Unentertaining? These Kings? They mostly were, until they weren’t at all, and now they’re rearing to make the fourth time a charm against the Edmonton Oilers, who have knocked them out of three consecutive first rounds of the Stanley …

Since mid-January, there’s been an uptick nationwide of people heading back to workspaces. The numbers curated from electronic badges being swiped coincide roughly with Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 and his team’s subsequent mandate that federal workers return …

Imagine a scenario Thursday night in which, as the Rams are on the clock at No. 26 in the first round of the NFL draft, only two quarterbacks have been selected. The top two tight ends are off the board. …

One of the biggest takeaways from Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz’s session with reporters last week was that he believed he had plenty of options going into the NFL draft Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He can …

SERIES SCHEDULE (Best-of-seven, all times PT) Game 1: Monday, at Crypto.com Arena, 7 p.m. (FDSNW) Game 2: Wednesday, at Crypto.com Arena, 7 p.m. (FDSNSC) Game 3: Friday, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, 7 p.m. (FDSNSC) Game 4: Sun., April 27, …

No matter how many times you’ve seen it, nothing can prepare you for the devastation you find in the aftermath of a wildfire. Nothing. I’ve visited the Forest Service’s Incident Post in Quincy as fire crews battled the raging Dixie …

Though far from the only factor, the California Environmental Quality Act, as currently constituted and implemented, has long been  a barrier to much needed housing development in California. California’s high housing costs are a simple supply and demand problem. Lots …

What happens when the sidewalk ends? I was thinking about this as I sat on my front porch swing one afternoon during the week between Passover and Easter. Although it is a poetry book written for children, “Where the Sidewalk …

For reasons having more to do with modern secular culture and commerce than religious significance, Christmas is more elaborately celebrated. But for believing Christians, Easter is the centerpiece of the faith. It marks the improbable miracle that God’s messenger in …

There have been innumerable ups and downs in the history of Los Angeles County homebuying. The Southern California News Group will now be chronicling home sales and pricing swings using data from a new provider, Irvine-based Attom. The company tracks …

The great office restructuring has begun — thanks to the pandemic’s passing. In January, Kerin Van Andel, JLL executive vice president of workplace strategy, lost her nameplate on the wall outside her JLL office on the 13th floor of a …

By Henry Larweh, KFF Health News Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another increasingly serious problem: misinformation. False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports, and even …

During his first term in office, President Donald Trump bridled under various Watergate-era mechanisms passed to provide oversight to the executive branch. The second time around, Trump has successfully dismantled them. This includes firing nearly every “independent” Inspector General with …

“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” This scripture (Judges 21:25, NIV) always stands out to me because it seems so relevant to today. We as a people are dissatisfied and want someone or …

When state lawmakers return from spring break Monday, they will immediately hold hearings on tax increases that would make our state even less affordable for our neighbors and friends who continue to see the California Dream slip away. The proposals …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Q. One would think that as we get older and with our years of experience, our stress would lessen. For many of us, our children are grown up and independent, we have some retirement savings, and many of us own …

Drivers who want some of the savings and eco-friendly benefits of an electric vehicle with the convenience of a gas-powered car are finding the perfect mix in hybrids: great mileage and none of the range anxiety that can come with …

By Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Bankrate.com In broad terms, mortgage acceleration or an accelerator loan is any program that “helps homeowners pay off their mortgage balances much earlier, resulting in significant interest savings over the life of the loan and reducing …

By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep. One ninth grader in …

By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Research shows that today’s teenagers are more sleep-deprived than ever before. Adolescents …

As the Trump administration slashes funding for health, energy and climate research, there’s one science the administration is promoting: de-extinction. Earlier this month, a biotechnology company announced it had genetically engineered three gray wolf pups to have white hair, more …

It is well known that buying a home, especially in California, is now unaffordable for many. This is true even for those who seemingly have done everything right and finished school, worked hard and saved diligently. In fact, in 2023, …

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival‘s second day on weekend 2 seemed similar to last Saturday, April 12, with a few notable exceptions, including an Easter egg introduction for Green Day. It began with a guy in a pink …

With both Easter Sunday and the end of Passover falling on the same day this year, April 20, Jewish and Christian faithful around Southern California and the world are finding creative ways to observe — and celebrate — the holy …

PORTLAND, Ore. — Denis Bouanga converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute to pull Los Angeles Football Club into a 3-3 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Felipe Mora scored twice for the Timbers, who remained undefeated …

LOS ANGELES — Repeat after me: I will not overreact to Game 1. I will not overreact to Game 1. I will not …   But, ouch, man. If the third-seeded Lakers really want to “Unleash Joy” as their playoff branding …

LOS ANGELES — The stage was set for the Lakers to kick off the playoffs in a memorable manner. Areas near and leading to the Lakers’ locker room were redecorated with purple playoff signage. Golden T-shirts with the Lakers’ playoff …

ANAHEIM — Coming home this season not only meant that Kyle Hendricks would play for what is essentially the hometown Angels, it meant he would finally pitch from the Angel Stadium mound after 12 seasons in the major leagues. The …

Tarzana — Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad made five birdie putts in Saturday’s third round of the LPGA JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club, but Lindblad said the bogey putt she holed on the par-3, ninth hole was the …

DENVER — With several huge plays down the stretch and in overtime, Russell Westbrook helped sink his former team in their playoff opener. The former league MVP did it on both ends of the court as the Denver Nuggets erased …

Walnut — Keni Harrison looked up at the Hilmer Lodge Stadium scoreboard and shrugged. Her winning time of 12.70 seconds over the 100-meter hurdles at the 65th Annual Mt. SAC Relays Saturday afternoon was equal to the third fastest time …

ANAHEIM — After nine outings this season and 21 in his major league career, Ryan Zeferjahn has managed to ascend into the late innings in the Angels’ bullpen. Pitchers tend to get noticed when their swing-and-miss stuff keeps hitters off …

LOS ANGELES — One of the benefits of JJ Redick making the career change from podcaster/broadcaster to Lakers head coach was the relationships he made during his 15-year playing career. From a roster standpoint, those relationships immediately paid off, with …