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By Stefanie Dazio  LOS ANGELES — Tribal leaders, scientists and conservation advocates buried Southern California’s most famous mountain lion Saturday in the mountains where the big cat once roamed. After making his home in the urban Griffith Park — home …

Four men were being sought on Monday, March 6, for a hate-crime beating of a man at a Metro station in Koreatown, Los Angeles police said. The crime occurred about 7:10 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the 3700 block of …

Dr. Bruce Hensel, an Emmy-winning former television medical correspondent in Los Angeles and in New York City, pleaded no contest on Monday, March 6, to a felony charge that alleged he asked an acquaintance’s 9-year-old daughter to send him sexually …

IRVINE – Forget six degrees of separation – the hockey world pretty much has it down to one or two. Case in point: Brock McGinn, the newest Duck. On Monday, McGinn was looking around the dressing room at Great Park …

GLENDALE, Ariz. – In what first appeared to be innocuous at first, and embarrassing at worst, Tony Gonsolin lost his footing after completing a drill on the back field of the Dodgers’ spring-training complex. The right-hander, who missed over a …

Associated Press Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem “Free Bird,” died Sunday at age 71. …

As far as obscure-sounding government acronyms go, perhaps none carry more weight in California than CEQA. Short for the California Environmental Quality Act, the state’s landmark environmental protection law affects a wide range of land-use decisions, from which low-income apartments …

LOS ANGELES — The federal criminal trial of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was placed on hold Monday for at least three weeks while the defendant’s attorney recovers from an illness. Chan is facing a dozen criminal counts, …

A man has been arrested by the feds after he allegedly tried to stab a United Airlines flight attendant in the neck and tried to open the plane’s emergency exit door while aboard a flight to Boston Logan International Airport. …

THE GAME: The Angels worked their second shutout of the spring, beating the Cleveland Guardians, 6-0, on Monday in Tempe, Ariz. The Angels have a 3.47 ERA through 11 games this spring. PITCHING REPORT: RHP Griffin Canning pitched two scoreless …

San Diego-based reggae and rock band Slightly Stoopid announced the first round of dates for its Summertime Tour, which stops by FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on July 15. The tour is a nod to the group’s usual summer outings and …

Generations of kids, and for sure plenty of adults, are about to have their dreams come true as they’ll soon be able to spend time touring through a replica of Barbie’s Dreamhouse. They’ll be able to check out her closet, …

TEMPE, Ariz. — Considering how long it had been since Griffin Caning pitched in a game, he was surprised at how uneventful this particular milestone felt. “Honestly, not as bad as I was expecting,” the Angels’ right-hander said after pitching …

As the state’s downtown areas emptied of workers during the pandemic, leaders to the north and south posed the idea of turning empty office space into desperately needed housing. Now, a state lawmaker in San Francisco is introducing a bill …

Editor’s note: This is the Monday, March 6, edition of the “Game Day with Kevin Modesti” newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. This was a typically up and down weekend in the NBA, a league …

WESTWOOD — Authorities are seeking the public’s help to find two men who robbed a UCLA staff member at gunpoint on Westwood Boulvard, south of the campus. CNS The crime occurred about 5:45 a.m. Sunday on the 1100 block of …

As online sports betting rolls out in more states, people are encountering legalized gambling in new ways. But whether you’re wagering on March Madness from your couch or flying to Las Vegas for a weekend at the tables, you’ll have …

The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland’s famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate treat as they move some production to Slovakia. Mondelez International of Deerfield, Illinois, which owns the Swiss-born brand, said …

By Karen Breslau | Bloomberg Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will stop doing business with Walgreens Boots Alliance after the retailer said it will refrain from selling abortion pills in 20 Republican-led states. The governor directed the California Department of …

Bill Kearney | (TNS) South Florida Sun-Sentinel Burmese pythons are too good at what they do — they’re nearly undetectable to both humans and their prey, they barely need to move and when they do they’re deadly. On top of …

A steam engine that Walt Disney rode on opening day of Disneyland in 1955 has returned to the rails after a five-year restoration to once again make the grand circle tour of the Anaheim theme park. The E.P. Ripley returned …

TEMPE, Ariz. — Each time that Ben Joyce pitches, his chances of breaking camp with the Angels seem a little more realistic. Joyce, the Angels’ third-round pick last July, has not allowed a run in three games, and he hit …

By Jennifer Korn | CNN Verizon is raising the prices on some of its older cell phone plans, the company confirmed to CNN on Monday. The move is part of a broader effort to get more of its customer base …

By Alexandra Harris, Caleb Mutua and Paige Smith | Bloomberg US banks are being forced to do something they haven’t done for 15 years: fight for deposits. After years of earning next to nothing, depositors are discovering a trove of …

During every California election cycle, dozens of ballot measures to raise taxes or issue bonds appear on local ballots. Long-standing state law requires that the ballot include a statement, no longer than 75 words, summarizing what each measure would do. …

Longtime friends and hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are joining forces and hitting the road together with the High School Reunion Tour. The jaunt kicks off in July in Vancouver, British Columbia and travels throughout North America before …

By Jonel Aleccia Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on meat, poultry …

Monday’s Red Sox-Tigers game began with a terrifying moment in the bottom of the first inning. Batting third in the lineup, Justin Turner was hit in the face by a pitch from right-hander Matt Manning and fell down, blood pouring from …

On Sunday, Feb. 12, the Southern California News Group editorial board published commentaries focusing on the problem of corruption here in the Golden State. The editorial board condemned the plague of corruption in an unsigned editorial giving context to the …

Diagnosed with a shingles infection in late February, Sen. Dianne Feinstein is now hospitalized and undergoing treatment at a San Francisco hospital. Anyone who has contracted the virus knows how excruciatingly painful it it can be: about one out of …

By Mstyslav Chernov | Associated Press CHASIV YAR, Ukraine — Ukrainian military leaders expressed determination Monday to hold onto Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost …

For much of the last few years, Ro Khanna was considered a lock to run for the U.S. Senate when Democrat Dianne Feinstein eventually succumbed to old age and opted to retire. But now that Feinstein, the 30-year incumbent and …

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON — The British government said Monday it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country. The government said a bill …

Following Councilmember Nury Martinez’s resignation from office last year, a special election is being held on April 4. Ballots will be mailed out soon. If no candidate received a majority of the vote in April, a run-off between the top-two vote-getters …

Following Councilmember Nury Martinez’s resignation from office last year, a special election is being held on April 4. Ballots will be mailed out soon. If no candidate received a majority of the vote in April, a run-off between the top-two vote-getters …

By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about …

MEXICO CITY — Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said. The four had entered Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, on Friday and were …

SXSW 2023 is a huge music, film and television festival that’s taking place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas, Festival organizers describe it as “an essential destination for global professionals,” featuring “conference sessions, film and TV festival screenings, music festival showcases …

By STEVE PEOPLES | AP National Political Writer LACONIA, N.H. — Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden’s side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State House to run for president. He repeatedly trekked across the state …

By Dr. HoHai Van, Contributing Writer  With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s important for you to be conscious of your heart health. HoHai Van, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist, MemorialCare Heart & …