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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. …

With the holiday season comes festive meals, food-centered celebrations and treats. For individuals with food allergies, this time of year brings additional risk. Whether you’re managing your own food allergies, caring for a child with allergies or hosting the party, …

A federal appeals court has granted the government’s motion to stay a judge’s ruling ordering the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build more than 100 temporary housing units for disabled veterans on VA property in West Los Angeles, according …

Sixth Street in downtown San Pedro shows off some of the new, lighted holiday decorations put up this year by the area’s downtown business improvement district. (Photo Courtesy Branimir Kvartuc/DiscoverSanPedro.org) San Pedro’s 2023 tree lighting at the Town Square on …

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer Travelers who waited until the last day to make their Thanksgiving holiday treks need to be prepared for busy highways and the most crowded day yet this week at the nation’s airports. The Transportation Security Administration expected to …

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: California confidence plummeted, post-election, as the politically blue state got the blues over Donald …

LOS ANGELES — I told UCLA’s Devin Kirkwood he reminded me of Santa Claus and he knocked that down quick, like, c’mon now, the St. Nick comp is too much. “Nahhh, I’m not like Santa Claus,” he said. “I’m just …

As home prices across California and the nation continue to rise, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have increased their caps for high-balance loan limits. In Southern California, those loan limits are going up 5.2% in Los Angeles and Orange counties …

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen and Grammy Award winner John Legend plan to serve a Disneyland food cart classic during their Thanksgiving feast that will take the place of the big roasted turkey that’s usually the centerpiece of the holiday family meal. …

Early in Muriel Leung’s novel-in-stories “How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster,” the character Mira addresses the listeners of her ham radio station. The young woman started the broadcast after earthquakes hit New York and acid …

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and GEOFF MULVIHILL COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican …

By JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago. But for …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over the past two years has stalled in recent months. According to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, …