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Leaping from one division leader to another, the Ducks will have an opportunity to rebound from Wednesday’s loss to Pacific-topping Vegas in a duel with the Central-pacing Minnesota Wild on Friday. The Ducks fell 4-1 to the Golden Knights, their …

“Hunter was singled out only because he is my son,” Joe Biden said on Sunday, when he issued a pardon that saved Hunter Biden from serving time for his gun and tax crimes. That much was accurate, but not in …

President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 20 — an event that’s been in the works since before voters even filled out their ballots. Trump’s swearing-in is slated to take place on the West Front of the U.S. …

By KAITLYN HUAMANI The commencement of the holiday season often means the lengthening of to-do lists. There are lights to hang, cards to mail, cookies to bake and, of course, gifts to buy. Gift exchanges, whether they’re among friends, family …

Honda is recalling nearly 206,000 SUVs in the US because the fuel filler neck can separate from the filler pipe in a crash, allowing gasoline to leak and increasing the risk of a fire. The recall covers certain 2023 and …

By Dee-Ann Durbin | The Associated Press Chi-Chi’s is making a comeback. The Mexican chain said this week that it plans to open some new restaurants next year. The locations would be the first since Chi-Chi’s filed for bankruptcy protection …

Outgoing Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian will serve as executive director of the Office of Major Events as part of preparations for sporting events coming to the LA region in the coming years, officials announced Thursday. According to Mayor …

It would be fair to say that as voters in last month’s presidential election were giving Republicans control of all three branches of the federal government, they were tacitly rejecting the left-leaning cultural values that California politicians constantly espouse. Republican …

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A dreadful collection of zombies, ghouls and demons will terrorize Halloween Horror Nights again in 2025 when the annual fright fest returns to Universal Studios Hollywood. Halloween Horror Nights 2025 will be back with a new lineup of haunted mazes …

Which fireplace screen is best? There’s something incredibly comforting about a roaring fire, but with all the safety risks, maintaining a fireplace is often a tough job. A burning fire can crackle and pop, which can not only cause the …

By David Koenig | The Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max …

Tim Henderson | (TNS) Stateline.org The U.S. Census Bureau and a growing number of states are starting to gather more detailed information about Americans’ race and ethnicity, a change some advocates of the process say will allow people to choose …

By SHAWN CHEN NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time for the holidays, which means robust family conversations and seemingly never-ending courses of food. But for the more tech-savvy among us, the journey home could also mean we’ll be called on …

For Sandra Bernhard, the ‘Easy Listening’ tour that brings her to Southern California this month is a homecoming of sorts, a return to the place where her comedy career first blossomed more than 45 years ago. “I kind of broke …

Reports that President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his nominee for Secretary of Defense are welcome news, although it is now critical that Trump follow through. Quite simply, to preserve the image …

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to cheers from the crowds gathered to witness the annual New York City tradition. The giant Norway spruce, which this year hails from …

What will the future look like for real estate and mortgages under President-elect Trump? This week, I asked several economists to weigh in. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, sees a cloudy crystal ball under Trump. He describes the …

California has not been a swing state in presidential politics since 1992, when it switched from Republican red to Democratic blue while its electoral votes made Bill Clinton the president. But this vast state, far larger in population than No. …

An off-duty Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter has been missing since Wednesday night, Dec. 4, when he went on a recreational dive in the Port of Long Beach, authorities said. The missing diver, a man in his late 20s, was …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households. But what if, as many economists expect, interest rates …

By DAVID KOENIG The Biden administration said Thursday it will take steps toward requiring airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for passengers who are stranded when an airline causes flights to be canceled or changed. Such …

By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Members …

By MARK SCOLFORO Digging crews resumed work early Thursday in the effort to locate a woman who authorities fear died after falling into a sinkhole above an abandoned Pennsylvania coal mine. Fewer than a dozen searchers, including state police and …

By THALIA BEATY NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, now known as GivingTuesday, has become a major …

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was felt widely across Northern California on Thursday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale, a small city in coastal Humboldt County near the Oregon border, according …

By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine’s defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding U.S. support for Ukraine before Donald Trump’s return to …

The Disneyland calendar will be bursting with seasonal events from the Lunar New Year to the Christmas winter holidays as the Anaheim theme park looks ahead to 2025 and rolls out its lineup for the year ahead. Disneyland released details …

Southern California’s housing market revived a bit in October, with prices at a near-record high and sales recovering from September’s dismal drop. A dip in interest rates the month before – when most October sales contracts were signed – may …

UCLA football is reportedly parting ways with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after one season. The news was first posted to social media by Yahoo Sports reporter Ross Dellenger. The Bruins finished 5-7 overall and struggled offensively all season, particularly in …

Books are the best gifts. Portable, relatively affordable and powerful enough to transport you anywhere throughout space and time, books don’t even require you to get out of bed or put on outdoor clothes to enjoy them. They are even, …

Angel City FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller is a nominee for U.S. Soccer’s Young Female Player of the Year award. Fuller, who turned professional this season, was a key performer for the U.S. U-17 level in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship and …

We’d wager, if we were betting people, that most Los Angeles County residents’ first inclination, after realizing that the quasi-governmental Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is doing a terrible job, would not be: “Hey, let’s make it fully governmental by …

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” …

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol. Related Articles National Politics | Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions National Politics | Billionaire who performed the …

By Jarret Liotta Shunning the stereotypes that surround portrayals of disabilities in the movies, Chrissy Marshall, a young deaf filmmaker in the San Fernando Valley, intends to help change the status quo. Marshall, 24, of North Hollywood, is combining her …

So it happened. I have a new granddaughter. Her name is Mabel. I’m lying, of course. It’s not actually Mabel, but her real name is none of your business. No offense. I don’t know why I bother to protect my …

Ella Baxter’s novel “Woo Woo” wasn’t supposed to be published. It wasn’t even meant to be a novel, Baxter says. She’d sat down to feverishly pen a letter to the stalker who’d been driving her mad for a year and …

Five things to consider about the garden this week: Fruit trees. I received an email inquiry about the procedure for root pruning a tree. Where bearing fruit trees are concerned, it is advisable to change the soil in your container …

Southern California bosses hired fewer workers in early 2024 than we thought – with job creation maybe half as slow compared to what was previously reported. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed two sets of job stats as of June, looking back …