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Elegance is a quality that may not be essential to beauty, and yet when elegance is present, beauty is definitely there, too.  It is thus appropriate, I suppose, that Hollywood — where elegance is highly valued — should have a …

Why do a home sellers need to give buyers incentives in this hot seller market? They don’t. But for sellers, an interest rate enticement could bring a better offer because the buyer can afford a higher sales price as his …

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — I’m sorry, but I was unfamiliar with your game – or, at least, with breadth and scope of your beautiful game, if you’re a soccer player in the United States. Don’t get me wrong. I love …

It was 70 years ago this month that the Supreme Court decided in Brown v. Board of Education  that it was unconstitutional to keep America’s schools racially segregated. It took 15 years for any school district outside of the South …

I’ve been writing Memorial Day columns for more than 40 years. I’ve listened to hundreds of combat veterans who served in World War II and Korea tell their stories with only one request. Please, don’t call me a hero. The …

Officials at UC Irvine overstated claims about pro-Palestinian protesters and about the overall level of violence on campus May 15, during a heated and often confusing conflict in which police arrested 47 people, according to a document signed Friday, May …

The situation with tent encampments, everyone agreed, had become absolutely unacceptable. It was the only item on the agenda of a secret emergency meeting of the people who run California behind the scenes. A source provided me with an audio …

Q. I would like to plant California natives in my yard, but I don’t know where to buy them. I would also like to see them planted so I know what they look like when they’re full-grown. Your original question …

Hikers and joggers will soon have access to improved trails at Arroyo Seco, a beloved open space in Pasadena’s backyard known for its historical, ecological and recreational significance. A restoration project with goals to make the 3.5 mile of trails …

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church presents its Valley Greek Festival, May 25-27, in Northridge. (Google Street View)   Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings and community outreach events.   May 25   Multicultural Summer Carnival at St. John …

Kevin Hardy | Stateline.org (TNS) Just days before workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting last week on whether to unionize, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new law that would claw back state incentives from companies that …

By Josh Garber | NerdWallet Pride month is approaching in the U.S., typically celebrated in June. But Pride events aren’t confined to a single 30-day period. Because these events are often tied to a region’s history of LGBTQ+ equal rights …

Commercial real estate ownership is divided into those that use it for their operations and those who rely on the occupant to pay rent, also referred to as investors. Sure, there is also a subset of occupant-investors — those who …

California’s new car dealers looking for their best sales year since the pandemic struck the economy might be challenged by a flat start to 2024. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a first-quarter sales report from the California New Car Dealers …

By Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News For the past year and a half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for the medications they need to control their blood sugar. …

Check out the action from Friday’s prelims from the CIF State Track and Field Championship at Buchanan High in Clovis. The championships continue Saturday with the finals. Look for coverage of the local athletes and teams online Saturday night or …

LOS ANGELES — Maybe 2024 goes down as the best draft class in WNBA history, maybe not. Definitely its most important. A Sparks record crowd of 19,103 came out to Crypto.com Arena on Friday night to see three of them …

On Thursday we were yet again reminded that those in power could not care any less about actually solving anything for the sake of improving the country. Instead, they appear to be entirely motivated by what is in their best …

LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby had an 18-point double-double and rookie forward Rickea Jackson had a career-high 16 points off the bench, but the Sparks could not overcome two late 3-pointers by Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark and suffered a …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

The Eagle Rock baseball team beat Monroe 12-8 on Friday night to win the CIF Los Angeles City Section Division II title at Stengel Field. It’s the second championship the Eagles have won in program history. Reilly Brousseau went 2 …

LOS ANGELES — Sharlize Palacio’s two home-run night propelled the UCLA softball team to a 6-1 victory over Georgia on Friday night as the Bruins secured a trip to the Women’s College World Series. “When you can get after a …

ANAHEIM — Patrick Sandoval’s streak of encouraging outings came to an abrupt halt on Friday night. The Angels left-hander gave up eight runs – equaling his career high – in a 10-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Sandoval was knocked …

LOS ANGELES — In late April, Lindsay Gottlieb met Caitlin Clark for the first time, the next face of the WNBA humbly passing her collegiate crown to Gottlieb’s 18-year-old USC freshman. They ran into one another at the Wooden Awards …

CINCINNATI — Ever tried making a king-sized bed with a queen-sized bedsheet? Then you know how Dave Roberts feels about his bullpen these days. Undermanned since Evan Phillips and Joe Kelly joined Ryan Brasier and Brusdar Graterol on the injured …

Since at least the 1940s and Sweden’s Gunder Hagg and Arne Andersson, interest in a sport second only to soccer in global popularity has been driven by the rivalry of two men, often polar opposites, and their pursuit of the …

ANAHEIM — Zach Neto could measure his relief by the hours that he slept. The Angels shortstop underwent an MRI exam on Thursday that showed only inflammation in his right elbow. “I got a really good night’s sleep last night,” …

By Khari Johnson | CalMatters While the federal government appears content to sit back and wait, more than 40 U.S. states are considering hundreds of AI regulation bills. California, with its status as a tech-forward state and huge economy, has …

Reflect on the words of Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) in his Washington Post article titled “Why Is Congress So Dumb?” Thereby hangs a tale of congressional anemia and languor. The veteran congressman laments, “our available resources and our policy staff, …

LA Fleet Week officially kicked off on Friday, May 24, with hundreds of people converging at San Pedro’s waterfront to get an opportunity to meet visiting service members, go on ship tours, interact with equipment and more. The star of …

A Temecula electrician was left scratching his head this month when he discovered two devices, including a camera with a lens poking through a leaf taped to it, hidden in the planter in his front yard. The camera was pointed …

CINCINNATI — There are going to be ups and downs offensively over the course of the season. The Dodgers were definitely in a down cycle when they headed on the road for this six-game road trip. Over their 14 games …

By MARGERY A. BECK Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching decision last year to take her desperately ill puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized. So she was stunned last …

This week the California state Legislature advanced a series of bills to confront the harm caused by slavery and that lay the groundwork to compensate families who had their property unjustly seized by the government. Los Angeles area legislators Senator …

The nine-mile extension of the E Line light-rail from East Los Angeles to Whittier cleared a major milestone earlier this week, which will allow the project to begin construction later this year and move it up the ladder for receiving …

By MORGAN LEE SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” keeping the case …

By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK — Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his …

Three-star Rear Admiral Brad Rosen, in town for LA Fleet Week, releases a Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly. He was recognized with a conservation award from the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy on behalf of the U.S. Navy’s ongoing commitment to the …

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT DES MOINES, Iowa — Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees on Friday, just days after a deadly twister devastated one small town. The large storm …

The Kings signed three players to two-way contracts, both the Kings and their minor-league affiliate the Ontario Reign announced Friday in simultaneous news releases. Defenseman Kaleb Lawrence, the Kings’ 2022 seventh-round selection; defenseman Joe Hicketts, who tied Brandt Clarke for …