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The Galaxy officially announced the arrival of midfielder Lucas Sanabria on Saturday, signing the Uruguayan to a five-year contract through 2029. The 21-year-old midfielder joins from Nacional in Uruguay. His rise has been quick. He signed his professional contract in …

CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS The Open Division uses Champions League format (two-game series decided by cumulative score) to determine the two finalists for the championship game. All other divisions are single-elimination format. All games start at 3 p.m. or 5 …

Ben Simmons, a three-time All-Star, reportedly is expected to sign with the Clippers after clearing waivers Saturday morning, according to multiple sources. The 6-foot-10 swingman has spent three injury-plagued seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, never appearing in more than 42 …

Actress and comedian Leslie Jones excitedly embraced UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close during her postgame radio interview Wednesday night. “You just killed it, baby, yes!” the former “Saturday Night Live” star shouted, beaming the entire time, before joining the …

LOS ANGELES — Lakers star LeBron James will not be available for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Indiana Pacers because of left ankle soreness, the team announced in the morning. Fellow star Luka Doncic (strained left calf), whom the …

Don’t want to spend much money on Valentine’s Day this year? Here are some ideas to celebrate love without a lot of loot at places around Southern California. North Hollywood: Celebrate Valentine’s Day and create a beautiful LOVE sign perfect …

A firm headed by the former leader of the U.S. military’s Joint Special Operations Command has been selected by Los Angeles County officials to conduct an independent review of the evacuation and emergency alert procedures used during the response to …

I, Donald John Trump, will drop an atomic bomb on you, Canada, unless you reduce the price of automatic transmissions for use in our great American automobiles immediately. Unless, of course, you, Canada — the Great White North as we …

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire. Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of decomposing organic material or …

Want to see a magic trick? Watch this: “During 40 of the last 48 days, clean energy exceeded grid demand consumed at a point during the day; compared to only seven days all of last year.” Did you see it? …

By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. Related Articles Technology | What’s it like to …

Amid its crackdown on immigration, the Trump administration has decided to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of about 600,000 Venezuelans. TPS is a special immigration protection that the U.S. government offers to people from certain countries who can’t safely …

Southern California protests this week drew thousands to the streets to lobby for immigrant rights, leading to fights, arrests, and injuries to police officers. Now immigration rights activists and police are hoping for the best as they prepare for more rallies. …

Just feet away from the rubble of her Altadena home, Andrea Davis noticed two 3-year-old coast live oak trees that appeared to have survived the Eaton fire’s wind-fueled fury. Surrounding the small trees were about eight other trees on her …

By Samantha Lamas and Ryan Murphy of Morningstar What are your top financial goals? If your goals are hard to pin down, or seem to drift, you’re not alone. Research suggests that, even when considering important goals, people tend to …

By Natalia Wolting With its stunning mountain views, vibrant downtown, and thriving tech scene, Boulder, Colorado, has long been a poster child for remote-friendly living. But if Boulder’s skyrocketing housing costs or bustling pace give you pause, emerging communities across …

By Jason Steele, Bankrate For decades, one of the perks airline travelers have enjoyed most is the ability to earn frequent flyer miles and redeem them for an award flight or other rewards. Whether you get them via a travel …

One month ago, Jonathan A. Mason asked Terry Lynn O’Donnell one question: “What are we going to do about California?” Turns out, the answer is: plenty. Mason, pastor of Northeast Baptist Church and O’Donnell, his contemporary at The Church of …

To get to Tepito Coffee in Pasadena, you take the Lake Avenue exit to Colorado Boulevard. Mike de la Rocha can tell you a short drive north up Lake will reveal the still-uncleared rubble and ash of the Eaton Fire. …

As of Jan. 1, 2025, a new California law (Assembly Bill 2992) requires real estate agents representing buyers to enter into a written buyer-broker contract agreement with their clients. While this change was already being practiced by many in residential …

LONG BEACH — The top-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team remained unbeaten and earned a sliver of revenge on Friday night, defeating third-ranked UCLA, 3-1, at the Walter Pyramid in a rematch of their NCAA title match last spring. …

SEATTLE — The sixth-ranked UCLA gymnastics team put together its best team score of the season for a 197.950-196.125 victory over Washington on Friday night. The Bruins (7-2 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) surpassed their previous best by four-tenths of a …

LOS ANGELES — A seesaw affair that saw a winning goal nullified with 36 seconds remaining in overtime still left the Kings elated by a 5-4 victory in a shootout with the Dallas Stars on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. …

The Environmental Protection Agency is establishing a second staging site for household hazardous material from the Eaton fire at Charles S. Farnsworth Park in Altadena, the agency announced on Friday, Feb. 7. The first staging site at Lario Park garnered …

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A monster night from sophomore Wesley Yates III wasn’t nearly enough for the short-handed USC men’s basketball team on Friday night. Yates scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the first half, but a Trojans …

  On the second day after the Eaton fire, this husky mix (A519188) was found in Altadena, his singed fur covered in ash and burns from embers that had penetrated his thick coat. Dr. Maria Pyrdek, chief veterinarian and animal …

In 1987, Judge Robert Bork went before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court. Expecting a sober discussion of legal issues, instead he was “borked,” as it came to be called. Led by Chairman Joe Biden, …

First, Sheldon Yellen and his crew did their homework. Before leaving the campus of Marshall Fundamental High School in Pasadena, crews of Belfor Restoration suggested coming up with a gift to the teachers and staff coming in the heels of …

LOS ANGELES — In the first-ever staff job of his career, cutting up tape for the New York Jets in 2013, current USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn was paid about $21,000. Somehow, as father Anthony Lynn remembered, a young Lynn …

The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County will have to front the costs of wildfire recovery on their own, with no immediate financial relief from state or federal agencies, officials said on Friday, Feb 7. The damage estimate, …

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 Saturday, February 8, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of …

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer Once Josh Allen backpedaled from the shotgun snap after the Buffalo Bills had just gone ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs, this crucial 2-point conversion play late in the third quarter of the …

Eagles honored The bald eagle has been a symbol of our nation’s strength since the Revolutionary War, but it was not made our national bird until recently. The bald eagle is emblematic of America and on coins, bills and is …

By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa for a law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s …

By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated — and costlier …

By ISABELLA VOLMERT LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker told a crowd protesting President Trump’s early actions this week that she underwent elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs. Related Articles National News | Pawnbrokers raided in connection …

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearance and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in …

By JEFF McMURRAY and SUSAN HAIGH CHICAGO (AP) — Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities …