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By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — James Harden was feeling it early, and the Washington Wizards had no answer for him. Harden scored a season-high 43 points in 32 minutes to help the Clippers romp to a …

LOS ANGELES — Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson will play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday following his Monday morning DUI arrest, head coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday. McVay said the Rams will allow the legal process as …

SAN ANTONIO — Lakers coach JJ Redick alluded to possible changes after Tuesday night’s road loss to the Phoenix Suns. Just one day later, a significant change was made. Rookie forward Dalton Knecht replaced Cam Reddish in the starting lineup …

When Angels general manager Perry Minasian looked at Yusei Kikuchi’s 2024 season, he saw more than just a strong 10-start finish. On the day the Angels officially announced their three-year, $63 million deal with the left-hander, Minasian said that even when …

By Rod McGuirk | Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Senate on Thursday began considering a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction. The world-first …

LOS ANGELES — The UCLA basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time in program history, but little has changed for the Bruins. “I really felt no different because we already saw ourselves as a …

By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a serious risk of witness tampering and …

By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said …

NEW YORK (AP) — They’re up, up and — almost — away. The massive helium balloons that will float through New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took shape on Wednesday, when they were filled with helium ahead …

Customers are served at Mario’s Tacos in Pico Rivera on Wednesday Nov. 27, 2024. This year they will be breaking with a 30-year tradition where Celia Jimenez and her late husband Mario served free Thanksgiving meals to the community. (Photo …

Rendering of proposed 175-foot Ferris Wheel and amusement area at West Harbor waterfront development. (Rendering Courtesy Port of Los Angeles) Aerial rendering of proposed 6,200-seat amphitheater that will anchor the southern portion of the West Harbor waterfront development in San …

You knew it was coming, didn’t you? Baseball’s reigning Evil Empire took the initiative this week, signing another high-profile starting pitcher and giving its fans something additional to be grateful for during Thanksgiving week (besides, of course, those shots of …

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are at it again – not only spending big money but spending it creatively. A year after Shohei Ohtani’s willingness to defer $680 million of his $700 million contract fueled a $1 billion binge of signings …

California Highway Patrol officers will conduct their annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period beginning Wednesday night in Southern California and around the state to promote traffic safety during the holiday weekend. “As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the CHP …

When it comes to the colorful cooking of South America – the land that’s south of south of the border — Colombian cuisine is more plentiful than the dishes of, say, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Guyana. But it’s also …

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna gave away dozens of boxed turkey dinners on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and celebrated Thanksgiving in partnership with the Sheriff’s Youth Foundation. Luna was joined by both the youth foundation and Embrace Foundation in …

A couple hours after being named the 2024 Major League Soccer sporting executive of the year Tuesday, Los Angeles Football Club general manager and co-president John Thorrington declared he would gladly trade individual recognition for team success. “Right now we …

About 2,000 volunteers from across Southern California came together Wednesday, Nov. 27, to assemble and hand out 4,000-plus bags of food in Studio City to kick off Big Sunday’s 13th annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event, known as a “festival of gratitude.” …

The first Thanksgiving? We are accustomed to thinking of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the neighboring Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts as the first to celebrate Thanksgiving, but some scholars say that isn’t accurate. Here’s the case for other possibilities. The …

Holding signs and candles, dozens of immigrant rights advocates and families gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in San Bernardino for a “Keep Families Together” vigil on Tuesday night. The Nov. 26 event was organized by the Coalition …

PIEDMONT, Calif. — Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle …

EL SEGUNDO — Running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a sprained knee during the Chargers’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night and is likely to be sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday he …

By LOLITA BALDOR and FATIMA HUSSEIN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, …

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.  — A former Southern California high school football player with Alabama’s largest historically Black university died on Tuesday after a collision during a game in October that left him hospitalized for a month, according to a statement from …

Rep. Michelle Steel, a two-term incumbent in California’s 45th congressional district, appears to have conceded to Derek Tran Wednesday afternoon after a long slog of a race that is one of the nation’s closest remaining contests yet to be called. …

By Lacey Pfalz, TravelPulse (TNS) Carnival Cruise Line will be offering 10 special cruises in 2026 celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, all available to book now. All the itineraries, which range from …

The start of the first reform of Los Angeles County governance in more than 100 years officially has begun, with the Board of Supervisors coming together late Tuesday, Nov. 26 after months of in fighting, approving steps to implement the …

LOS ANGELES — UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger has college eligibility left, but his breakthrough performance this season could force him to make an important decision: Stay for another year of college football or go to the NFL? Foster told reporters …

Southern California’s 13 public universities had 9,220 names on waiting lists for their 93,714 student housing beds, according to public records and the universities themselves. Here are the this fall’s waiting list numbers, ranked by size: CSU Northridge — Enrollment: …

Treat yourself with these top deals on health and beauty items Holiday shopping for health and beauty items? Black Friday is the perfect time to buy those products that make you feel good both on the inside and outside. Retailers …

Fernanda Galan | (TNS) The Sacramento Bee Is your Thanksgiving turkey safe to eat? As poultry farms and dairies across California continue to battle bird flu outbreaks, residents may be worried about food safety this holiday season. Related Articles Health …

The Weeknd has announced plans for a one-night-only performance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The show will coincide with the release of his highly anticipated album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”, set to drop just a …

A pair of Downtown Disney shops — one new and one remodeled — have soft opened ahead of Black Friday to capture sales from holiday shoppers spending Thanksgiving week at the Disneyland resort. The new D-Lander Shop soft opened on …

Rep. Katie Porter was granted a temporary restraining order by a judge Tuesday after she alleged that her former partner engaged in “harassment and threats” that harmed her relationship with her family and her professional reputation. The temporary domestic violence …

As hundreds of thousands of people filter through the nation’s airports each day for Thanksgiving travel, don’t become one of many who have been found with a gun in their carry-on luggage. The mistake could be costly: a fine up …

Katie Kelton | (TNS) Bankrate.com Imagine you’ve got the perfect holiday gift idea for your kiddo, but it’s sold out in stores. Luckily, you found a seller online who can ship the gift for a low price! They send you …

Katie Kelton | (TNS) Bankrate.com Americans are used to being bombarded with holiday advertising in shopping malls and TV commercials. But now, ads have infiltrated our evening scroll. Companies and influencers tell us to buy this gift or that decoration …

By Deborah Brennan | CalMatters California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed 31 felony charges of wage theft and tax evasion against a construction company that he said cost the state and the company’s workers $2.6 million, he announced Tuesday, Nov. …

It took three days to do it, but Westlake girls tennis captured its second straight CIF Southern Section championship when it beat Calabasas 10-8 on Nov. 18 for the Division 1 crown. The match had begun in Redlands two days …

By Hadriana Lowenkron | Bloomberg Billionaire Elon Musk called for eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, highlighting the renewed threat under President-elect Donald Trump to a regulatory agency that has long been a target of Republicans and business advocacy groups. …