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LOS ANGELES — In reflection of UCLA’s recent two-game skid, head coach Mick Cronin’s greatest focus, he said, is to build a culture of toughness and getting defensive stops. That process took a positive step Saturday as the Bruins (11-5, …

FULLERTON — After starting this week with another impressive Big West Conference victory, the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team desperately wanted to finish on a high note as well. The Titans met that goal with an 86-79 victory over …

HAWTHORNE — A woman was declared dead Saturday in Hawthorne. The death was reported at 3:20 a.m. in the 3200 block of West 139th Street, at Chadron Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was investigating. Los …

Ranked best in the country after its first quad meet, the UCLA gymnastics team went straight into the fire one week later with another quad meet against three fellow elite programs. The Bruins finished third in the Sprouts Farmers Market …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jack Quinn scored twice, Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Ducks 5-3 on Saturday night for their 13th win in 14 games. Buffalo’s 14-game run is the best in …

DETROIT — Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and John Collins added 25 as the Clippers rallied to beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 98-92 on Saturday. The Clippers trailed by 19 points in the first half and 14 in the fourth …

Strong winds whipped through Southern California on Saturday, with the strongest gusts clocked at 88 mph in the San Diego County mountains region. The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory in the early-morning hours Saturday warning of whipping …

By ANDREW DALTON | AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page. FILE – …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A year ago, the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford got the ball back, down six, with the chance to steal a road playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The failure to do so sent the team home …

T.K. Carter, a prolific actor with roles in television shows and feature films stretching over six decades, has died at the age of 69, his publicist confirmed Saturday. Carter died Friday at his home in Duarte. The entertainment website TMZ …

ARCADIA — The victory by So Happy in the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday offered a quick lesson in how fast prospects can change for good horses as they turn from 2 years old to 3. Just …

LOS ANGELES — UCLA has yet to take its foot off the transfer portal pedal. Saturday was yet another day of full speed ahead on transfer commitments – hauling in another five players – to bring the Bruins’ total from …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. The large-scale strikes, conducted by …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry said Saturday the country would release dozens of prisoners, as the United States ramped up pressure on leftist President Daniel Ortegaa week after it ousted former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. On Friday, the …

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing about $1,700 worth of caviar from a Whole Foods store in Irvine over the holiday season. The theft occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 at the …

By REBECCA SANTANA MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon, as Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators …

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Saturday that more than 2,400 potholes have been repaired across the city after the recent rainstorms. Los Angeles saw record rainfall over the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holidays, with more than 7 inches …

The world according to Jim: • If his music career and judge’s role on “The Voice” somehow stalls (not likely), maybe Snoop Dogg has a future in basketball commentary. He was hilarious on Peacock’s broadcast of Clippers-Warriors Monday night, especially …

Even more than one year after her Eliot Arts Magnet classroom was destroyed in the Eaton fire, Mary Herrera nearly daily goes through a mini-emotional rollercoaster. She’ll remember a folder filled with letters that her students have written her in …

USC’s women’s basketball players want to go into Minnesota as a changed team. The Trojans are on a two-game losing streak for the first time since the 2023-24 season, which doesn’t sit well with the high standard they’ve built. “It’s …

Local leaders and residents voiced outrage this week over the presence of federal immigration agents in Pasadena and Altadena, and the arrest of an immigrant labor advocate — who was on his way to an Eaton fire commemoration — which …

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles declared from the first day of training camp and throughout another season that included an NFC East title that the word “repeat” is not part of the locker-room vernacular for the 2024 Super Bowl champions. “We’re …

The Chargers have been here before. Exactly one year ago, to be precise. They had 11 regular-season victories going into their AFC wild-card game, a game they appeared to have set up against an opponent they seemed capable of defeating …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills don’t have to beat Kansas City, Cincinnati or Baltimore to reach the Super Bowl. The team with the reigning MVP and the AFC’s most playoff experience faces a new path, beginning …

Lindsey Vonn’s first tattoo was the outline of a shark on her left ring finger. “Because the shark is always moving forward,” she said. Amid widespread skepticism of her prospects at the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Vonn, then 33, …

CHARGERS (11-6) at PATRIOTS (14-3) When: 5 p.m. PT Sunday Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts TV/Radio: NBC (Ch. 4)/640 AM, 94.3 FM (Spanish) Line: Patriots by 3.5 Notable injury designations Chargers: OUT: WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring), S Kendall Williamson (ankle); …

LOS ANGELES — Gianna Kneepkens was at the top of Cori Close’s wish list. Close had no spots on the roster available at the time of Kneepkens’ entrance in the transfer portal. But the Bruins’ coach also knew that the …

Protesters against immigration enforcement are taking to the streets across the nation and in Southern California on Saturday Jan. 10 after a federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon …

EL SEGUNDO — Justin Herbert really needs a win. Actually, maybe he doesn’t need a win. He’s talented, he takes home about $52 million a year – he’s tall. The man has a lot going for him already. But for …

After several years of not bothering to show up in the Capitol to deliver the annual State of the State speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom enlisted the building and all the government officials in it, even the justices of the state …

Five years on from the worst assault against our republic and its (occasionally tarnished, true) institutions of democracy, the White House administration of the felonious Donald Trump is busying itself literally erasing from the historical record the magnitude of that …

The high cost of housing in America comes down to basic supply and demand. In too many areas of the country, restrictive zoning laws, byzantine permitting processes and other forms of red tape have worked to limit the quantity of …

By CHRISTIAN WARDLAW, Edmunds Affordability is a hotter topic than ever in 2026. Many people are struggling to manage rising costs and live within their means, making it harder to justify splurging on things they want but don’t need. That …

By ALBERT STUMM, Associated Press As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning. But if you “oof” every time you get in a car or …

By JESSICA DAMIANO, Associated Press I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions. In the garden, herbs are forgiving plants. They aren’t fussy about soil pH, …

By The Associated Press A$AP Rocky’s first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting again in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a …

When tenants review a lease proposal, their attention almost always goes to the same place first: the rent. That’s understandable. Rent is easy to see, easy to compare and easy to negotiate. It feels like the most important number in …

Sierra Canyon Assistant Athletic Director David Sobel poses for a photo with Juju Watkins following her jersey retirement ceremony at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, CA Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Watkins becomes the first athlete in school history to …

LA CANADA — Having a player like Cherif Millogo is fun for the St. Francis boys basketball team. The 7-foot-4, junior center from Burkina Faso has put a lot of eyes on the school’s program, from rival coaches to college …