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The Galaxy captured the Western Conference championship with a hard-fought, tight 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders Saturday. The win sends the Galaxy to their first MLS Cup final since 2014. That’s also the last year the club won the …

If you missed the back-to-school sale a few months ago and still have your heart set on a new laptop, the weekend of Black Friday is the perfect time to get one. Many retailers have slashed the prices of some excellent laptops. …

Last week, we discussed indicators of a late-life crisis in retirement and the importance of feeling relevant. This week we address the importance of purpose and passion in preventing such a crisis.  Many of our roles have been defined by …

Yes, it’s December and we have lots of things to spend money on. But here’s a list of things that won’t cost anything at all! Enjoy. Dec. 3. — Long Beach: Free ship admission to the Queen Mary for “Meet …

SACRAMENTO – Right-wing populism is a strange bird, an ideology that’s not grounded in any enduring economic or philosophical principles. It mainly entails using the government to address a variety of ill-formed social, nationalistic and cultural grievances. Former British politician …

I told myself that I wasn’t upset when the trip got canceled at the last minute. My once-in-a-lifetime chance to fly first-class to Paris, a gift from my daughter who had arranged to take me with her on a work …

CSULB President Jane Close Conoley formally kicks off the new school year with the annual Convocation address on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Cal State Long …

MURRIETA — Newbury Park defeated Murrieta Valley 31-28 Saturday night in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game to clinch the second football title in school history and improve its record to 14-0. Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel finished …

The scores from the CIF-SS and L.A. City championship football games Friday and Saturday. SATURDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Division 2 Newbury Park 31, Murrieta Valley 28 Division 4 Oxnard Pacifica 27, St. Bonaventure 20 Division 6 Murrieta Mesa 17, Glendora 7 …

CARSON — As the time quietly ticked toward 90 minutes, nervous energy settled throughout Dignity Health Sports Park Saturday in the MLS Western Conference final. The Galaxy, who had scored 15 goals in the first three playoff games, were scoreless …

LOS ANGELES — This makes two Saturdays in a row that a team from Notre Dame has come into L.A. and had its way with a team from USC. A week ago it was Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team coming …

VAN NUYS — The Chatsworth football team needed every last second of the CIF Los Angeles City Section Division II championship game Saturday at Birmingham High. A 32-yard field goal by Jacob Velazquez as time expired gave the Chancellors a …

DEL MAR — Day 2 of Del Mar’s 2024 Turf Festival went to strong stretch runners. Jockey Umberto Rispoli and Formidable Man ran down Donegal Momentum in the stretch to win the featured Grade I, $300,000 Hollywood Derby by a …

LOS ANGELES –– The Kings strung together their first chain of three wins this season thanks to their 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams entered the game having won consecutive games to …

The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s high school football score updates for Saturday, Nov. 30. We will have live updates from all the CIF-SS and L.A. City championship games. Saturday’s scoreboard Scores will be added once the games begin. …

By Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of …

The Ducks will ring in December by hosting the Ottawa Senators on Sunday in a matchup of teams that are an eyelash under .500 with designs on gaining some upward momentum. They’ll enter the clash with identical .477 points percentages …

LOS ANGELES — UCLA snapped its losing streak against Fresno State with a 20-13 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Senior Day. The win was the Bruins’ second of the season at the Rose …

Panorama football coach Adrian Beltran is doused as they defeat Van Nuys in the CIF L.A. City Section Division III finals Nov. 30, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Panorama’s Victor Mendez reacts as they defeat Van Nuys in the …

LOS ANGELES — The roars reverberated around a weary Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a salute to a program that was flawed and fragile but always fearless, the spirit of USC’s faithful roaring to life in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon …

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ signing of Blake Snell became official Saturday, adding the two-time Cy Young Award winner to front a starting rotation stocked with question marks. Snell, who will turn 32 next week, agreed to a five-year, $182 …

LOS ANGELES — UCLA football underclassmen carried their seniors off the field after Thursday’s practice as part of Bruin tradition, hoisting them above their shoulders in honor of the work they’ve done in their time with the team. Two days …

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers knew their defense needed to change. They were coming off a four-week stretch, from Oct. 30 to Tuesday, with the league’s worst defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) and ranked No. 27 on that …

LOS ANGELES — The locker room after the Rams’ 37-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was as quiet as any this season. Players shouldered blame in quiet, shorts responses to reporters’ questions before filing out and into the night. As …

President-elect Trump is calling on Senate Republicans to support his agenda or get out of the way, going so far as to call for recess appointments of his recently announced cabinet picks. Trump has stated that he wants his cabinet …

Los Angeles County’s recently approved Measure A is a great example of how California measures success according to dollars spent, rather than results produced.  Measure A imposes a half-cent sales tax increase to fund homeless programs, replacing a 2017 ballot …

LOS ANGELES — He’d been battered for weeks, lingering on the turf in pain at various points in previous wins over Nebraska and UCLA, always game enough to return a few players later after gingerly limping off. But running back …

By Kenya Hunter and Devi Shastri | Associated Press Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination. The cucumber outbreak …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his decision to convene a special session of the state’s legislature to safeguard the state’s progressive economic and social policies.  He said, “The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack, and we won’t …

RAMS (5-6) at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-7) When: 1:05 p.m. Sunday Where: Superdome, New Orleans TV/radio: FOX (Ch. 11)/710 AM; 93.1 FM; 1330 AM (Spanish); Sirius 382, 226 Line: Rams by 3.5 Notable injury designations Rams: OUT: TE Tyler Higbee (knee), OL KT …

LONDON — Emma Hayes oversaw a dominant display from her United States team at a packed Wembley Stadium without tasting victory on her return to England on Saturday. Hayes, a Londoner who coached the U.S. women to the Olympic soccer …

It is often said that immigration law is the second most complex legislation after the tax code. But the misery it inflicts on people is second to none. This fact is becoming increasingly clear to some. Last week, Elon Musk …

Because of the career choices that I made in life, the professional and personal circles that I run around in tend to be composed of those who would rather have a piece of wood as president over Donald Trump. Not …

Zoya, one of the world’s oldest Amur leopards, died this week at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, officials announced. The 21-year-old leopard, who died of old age, had lived at the zoo for 11 years. Amur …

Khalil Mack smiled and then laughed when he called himself a sore loser after the Chargers’ loss this past Monday night to the Baltimore Ravens, a defeat that ended their four-game winning streak and forced them to regroup during a …

The Clippers left the East Coast on Friday with a 2-2 record in NBA Cup group play and still a slim chance of moving forward. All good news for a team that was missing two of its biggest stars. Norman …

CHARGERS (7-4) vs. FALCONS (6-5) When: 10 a.m. Sunday Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta TV/Radio: KCBS (Ch. 2); 98.7 FM; 105.5 FM/94.3 FM (Spanish) Line: Chargers by 1.5 Notable injury designations Chargers: OUT: RB J.K. Dobbins (knee), S Alohi Gilman (hamstring), …

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown in USDA …

David Gooler, who gardens in Pasadena, responded to a recent column where I mentioned that Nuccio’s, the famed camellia and azalea nursery in Altadena, had been sold.  It turns out that, due to the property’s zoning restrictions, the sale did …