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INGLEWOOD — Three minutes before tipoff in Denver, Clippers veteran Nicolas Batum finally put down his phone. The Clippers had a game to play against the Nuggets on Wednesday as devastating wildfires were raging back home in Los Angeles. He …

They were called each by name, the congregants of Altadena Community Church who have lost their homes: Marlane. Krishna. Andrew. Lily. Patricia. Bill. Arun. Beth and Joe. Elsa. Susana. Nick. From the pulpit of Montebello Plymouth Congregational Church on Sunday, …

What we learned and what we heard after the Houston Texans bounced the Chargers from the AFC playoffs Saturday was crystal clear. The Chargers weren’t good enough on the day to defeat the Texans and advance to the next round. …

Police are keeping homeowners out of fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, but some homeowners have managed to make their way in, some finding joy,  but many finding sorrow. Anita Bajpai hugs her husband, Brett Peterson, after discovering on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, …

Show Caption 1 of 7 Expand   Spirited by unity and a desire to help its neighboring congregation, St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Santa Monica welcomed Pacific Palisades parishioners from Corpus Christi Church to its Mass Sunday morning, Jan. 12. …

The Kings are in for another battle in Alberta and they will need the full 60 – or 65 – minutes against the rival Oilers Monday in Edmonton. They stampeded into Calgary Saturday with an opening salvo that saw them …

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) motions for a first down during the first quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Buffalo Bills …

As of Sunday afternoon, the Lakers’ home game against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday evening at Crypto.com Arena was planned to be played as scheduled after the Lakers’ previous two home games had been postponed because of the wildfires …

Lilly Trejo has spent the last week watching the destruction wrought by the multiple fires raging throughout Los Angeles County – and knew they had to help. That’s why Trejo was among more than 100 others who showed up at …

Maps showing the status of buildings in the Palisades and Eaton wildfire zones are now available on Los Angeles County’s website. The interactive maps categorize the condition of the homes and other structures that have been inspected. Users can put …

Like the rest of us, the Rams will search for signs of normalcy on Monday night. They’ll find it in the horned logo at midfield, in the paint in the end zone, in the blue towels waving in the stands, …

Maps showing the status of buildings in the Palisades and Eaton wildfire zones are now available on Los Angeles County’s website. The interactive maps categorize the condition of the homes and other structures that have been inspected. Users can put …

A look at how intense gusts rarely before seen in Southern California stoked blazes in urban areas in and around Los Angeles. Los Angeles has experienced one of its worst disasters as powerful Santa Ana winds, sometimes at hurricane strength, …

The No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball team’s Wednesday evening game against Penn State has been moved from Pauley Pavilion to Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid. The change was made due to concerns surrounding the area wildfires and the game will …

The U.S. Small Business Administration will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Los Angeles on Tuesday to assist small businesses, private nonprofit organizations and residents who sustained economic losses and physical damages from the recent wildfires. The center will …

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Sunday, Jan. 12, temporarily setting aside California’s major environmental law that requires all building needs to pass through a rigorous vetting process. The order clears the decks for builders to jumpstart rebuilding homes …

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (14-3) at RAMS (10-7) When: Monday, 5 p.m. Where: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) TV/Radio: ESPN/ABC/ESPN+/710 AM; 93.1 FM; 1330 AM (Spanish); Sirius 225, 226 Line: Vikings by 2.5 Notable injury designations Vikings: OUT: OLB Patrick Jones II (knee); QUESTIONABLE: RB Cam Akers …

California Assemblyman Bill Essayli’s commentary regarding the primary culprits for why California is again suffering catastrophic wildfire destruction is spot on, while Douglas Schoen’s commentary about Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects on the same page mostly misses the mark. Essayli utilizes a …

Pasadena officials joined Los Angeles County on Sunday, amid enduring concern over the deadly Eaton fire and other blazes, in postponing the 2025 Point-in-Time Homeless Count, originally scheduled for this month, until at least until the end of February. “Our …

In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Fires, Angelenos will understandably want to assess how their city government performed in the crisis and expect improvements as appropriate. News reports indicate there was a lack of water available for firefighters and power lines remained …

Growth of the Palisades fire slowed significantly overnight into Sunday while crews made significant gains in containing the Eaton fire, as firefighters entered their sixth day of battling the deadly, wind-driven blazes that have raged across Los Angeles County. Crews …

By KYLE HIGHTOWER The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning. It comes a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo after the team’s season finale …

Once upon a time, Californians were told that by 2020 they would see a high-speed rail  line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco for as little as $33 billion. Well, it’s 2025 and if Californians are so lucky they might …

Americans are watching the TV news with horror and sadness as tales unfold of the wildfires that are sweeping across Southern California. The latest reports point to 10 deaths, thousands of destroyed buildings and perhaps $135 billion in total damages. …

Q.  I just celebrated my 58th birthday.  In my head, I hear “you almost are 60.” Despite being in my 50s, I keep thinking of myself as a 60-year-old woman, preparing for what looms ahead.  Does this happen to everyone …

“Are you OK?” Text and Facebook notifications began pinging Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday, my phone felt like it was going off every minute. As news of the infernos surrounding Los Angeles became international headlines, friends from all parts of my …

It sounds like the water in the electric kettle is beginning to boil, although I’m confident I didn’t turn it on. However, I am not so confident that it keeps me from going into the kitchen to check. It’s not …

The Western Monarch butterfly is expected to go extinct by 2080, but a handful of Southern California naturalists are at the forefront of efforts to save the iconic insects. Five scientists — a Pasadena resident and four who live in …

SACRAMENTO – A recent news story gave the anti-self-driving car pearl-clutchers some ammunition, although it was more comical than tragic. In West Hollywood last month, a goofy sidewalk-delivery robot collided with a robotaxi at around at 4 miles per hour. …

Well, they’re at it again. Progressive journalists at the San Francisco Chronicle – but I repeat myself – have come up with a new label for constitutional limits on tax increases. They’ve declared these limits to be “tax subsidies.” Since …

As wind-swept fires ravage Southern California, the winds of political change could snuff out the state’s hopes for recovering quickly from future natural disasters. While President Joe Biden moved swiftly this week to deliver federal aid for areas hit by …

The Las Vegas man accused of being a possible assassin intent on killing former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally near Coachella Valley said that, despite a lack of serious criminal charges against him, the allegations have had significant impacts …

If you resolved this year to do a better job managing your personal finances, now is the time to commit and make your financial health a priority. According to WalletHub, at the end of 2024, 52% of Americans planned to …

PARADISE — It was a scene all too familiar to anyone in Butte County. “Watching those towns burn on TV and listening to, ‘No rain in a long time; 85 mph winds; can’t get air support up … traveling three …

BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood home of Vice President Kamala Harris, which lies within a Palisades fire evacuation zone, may have made it a target for would-be burglars Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department dispatched officers to Harris’ home about 4:30 …

LOS ANGELES — A team of firefighters from Mexico arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday, joining the personnel of more than 14,000 already battling the Palisades and Eaton fires in the Los Angeles area. Around 3 p.m. Saturday, …

Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau, left, scores on Kings goalie David Rittich, center, as Vladislav Gavrikov looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) Kings’ …

PHILADELPHIA — Sam Ersson made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Philadelphia Flyers beat Anaheim 6-0 on Saturday night in Cutter Gauthier’s first visit to Philadelphia since being traded to the Ducks a year ago. …

HOUSTON — Veteran center Bradley Bozeman’s eyes welled with tears and his voice cracked as he talked about the Chargers’ 32-12 loss Saturday to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game. Like many of his teammates, Bozeman expected more …

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson looks to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, left, looks to …