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PHILADELPHIA — The score was tied 0-0 after the first inning at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. That was the high point of the series for the Dodgers. They trailed at the end of every other inning in the …

ANAHEIM — Ron Washington said Hunter Strickland refused to have a night off on Wednesday, which was no surprise to the Angels manager. “He was one of those guys that were on fumes,” Washington said, “but he refused not to …

Just three days after receiving state funding, the board overseeing the A Line light rail extension into Claremont and San Bernardino County chose a contractor to consider for the project at its meeting in Monrovia on Thursday, July 11. The …

A 10-year-old Laguna Hills boy is recovering in a hospital from severe injuries suffered when a firework exploded in his hand in San Juan Capistrano last week. Edther Ocampo and his 11-year-old brother, Dominic, were walking in a residential area …

The D23 event coming to Anaheim in August will use a random lottery system to distribute reservations for the most popular panels, presentations and experiences tied to all things Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. The sold-out D23 event will …

PHILADELPHIA — After spending millions to rebuild their starting rotation last winter by acquiring Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and James Paxton, the Dodgers did not expect to be in this position. But they will reach the All-Star break this weekend …

With no recession in sight, the second half of 2024 is going to look a lot like the first half, according to several economists who specialize in the housing market. Said another way: It will be like watching wet paint …

Three Venice residents are suing the city of Los Angeles alleging it is engaging in discriminatory efforts to prevent the development of an affordable housing complex on the north end of the Venice Canal in a wealthy area of the …

Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has filed a lawsuit against a “massive” illegal short-term rental ring, allegedly run by an Airbnb influencer who offered master classes in his rental schemes. According to the complaint, the rental group reaped …

It’s not like the Rolling Stones have anything left to prove after six decades as one of the most thrilling rock and roll bands to ever step on a stage. A brace of classic records, scores of hit singles and …

Missy Elliott celebrated her birthday with a dance party in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, one night before the hip-hop star opened a two-night stand at Crypto.com Arena on her first-ever headlining tour. Party on the Plaza: An Out of …

LOS ALAMITOS LEADERS (Thoroughbred meet, final) Jockeys / Wins Kyle Frey / 9 Armando Ayuso / 5 Diego Herrera / 5 Edwin Maldonado / 5 Geovanni Franco / 4 Edgar Payeras / 4 Trainers / Wins Jorge Periban / 5 Bob …

By Melissa Lambarena | NerdWallet “Buy now, pay later” plans have become a common option at checkout when shopping in store or online. Some plans, like the pay-in-four option, are appealing since they typically don’t charge interest or require a …

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times | KFF Health News (TNS) If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” ____ For the most …

PHILADELPHIA — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to …

The D23 fan festival coming to Anaheim in August offers Disneyland fans a look back at the park’s 69-year history and a sneak peek at the future that promises a new Avatar themed land, Marvel E-ticket attraction and plenty of …

“We’re always there for these kids. These are our kids and we need to make sure that we are lifting them up,” a hyperventilating Sen. Scott Wiener said a few weeks ago inaugurating Pride Month. He was busy conflating school …

By Aneri Pattani and Don Thompson | KFF Health News Sonja Verdugo lost her husband to an opioid overdose last year. She regularly delivers medical supplies to people using drugs who are living — and dying — on the streets …

LOS ANGELES — The festivities slowly cleared Thursday morning on the track at Hollywood High, and JuJu Watkins had begun to walk off from one Los Angeles engagement in the direction of another, pausing and turning as somebody cried her …

By Fatima Hussein | The Associated Press The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a milestone meant to showcase how the agency is making use of the money it …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, died of fentanyl intoxication, according to the …

Los Angeles Daily News reporter Steve Scauzillo is being honored with the ASCE MLAB 2024 Excellence in Journalism Award for his fair coverage and use of perspectives from the agencies he covers — and the communities they impact. “We applaud …

By Stefanie Dazio and Jaimie Ding LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors are seeking restitution for the families of 34 people killed in a scuba dive boat fire in 2019 that was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. A judge …

John Nicholas’ go-to karaoke song is “When You Were Young” by The Killers. He remembers hearing it come on as his surgery began, and singing along to it while on the operating table. That’s because Nicholas, 28, was awake during …

A home in Encino was burglarized early Thursday morning while a babysitter was inside with two children, but no one was hurt. Officers were sent to the 4900 block of Edgerton Avenue about 12:10 a.m., according to the Los Angeles …

Julio Cervantes Suarez, the lone member of his construction crew to survive the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, believed he would die as he fell toward the Patapsco River. In the first interview Cervantes has given since the bridge collapsed …

A demolition has been completed: Now finally gone is the Parkland school building where 17 students and staff members were killed in a 2018 massacre. The 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High was the site of the school shooting …

Valerie Yurk | CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — The White House announced Thursday it’s providing $1.7 billion to convert shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities to make fuel-efficient and electric vehicles. The funding, which administration officials said will …

Friday, July 12 is National French Fry Day, giving fast food outlets an excuse to offer discounts. But some promotions will continue into the weekend. Here are some of the deals restaurant chains have advertised. Fatburger: Guests can get a …

With the help of an undercover Minnesota police officer, a British security guard has been convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder a British TV personality. The 37-year-old man was found guilty last week in England of a plot …

By Seung Min Kim and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden campaign is laying out what it sees as its path to keeping the White House in a new memo sent to its staffers Thursday, saying that …

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press President Joe Biden will hold a news conference Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which the Democratic incumbent is fending off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee following …

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, ISABELLA VOLMERT, MARC LEVY and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Considering her choices in this year’s rapidly approaching presidential election, Rochelle Jones thinks both major party candidates should step aside. “They just need …

The Republican National Committee just released its 2024 platform. While calling it a platform is a stretch, the list of bullet points gives an idea of what the potential next Trump administration’s goals are. Here’s one issue that should be …

Costco bargain hunters are going to have to pay an additional $5 to $10 annually as the popular warehouse chain prepares to raise its membership fees for the first time in seven years. The Issaquah, Washington, company disclosed the forthcoming …

What genius advised President Joe Biden, post-debate, to “get out more in unscripted settings”? ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked Biden whether he watched the debate. Biden’s response? “I don’t think I did, no.” During this short interview, we saw softball questions …

By LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised new efforts to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the …

Christopher Vondracek | (TNS) Star Tribune CHATFIELD, Minn. – A small crowd has gathered on this caramel-brown tangle of a field stretching across a small town subdivision to watch as a red, Case IH combine pulls up the street. On …

LONDON — Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what would become the longest Wimbledon women’s semifinal on record — after dropping the opening set, after being two games from defeat in …

By JAKE COYLE | AP Film Writer Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. …