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Last week, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death on a New York City sidewalk in what was clearly a thoroughly planned-out attack. Over the next few days, as authorities hunted for the killer, online progressives did not try …

Hundreds of bike riders and roller-skaters and walkers joined CicLAvia The Valley on Sunday, Dec. 8, the last CicLAvia to be held in 2024. Lucky runners and roller-skaters got to pose with “The Grinch,” and teenagers proved their athletic skills …

Government excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway. Kamala Harris declared that our government would “build thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable!” This “Broadband Connectivity Agenda” was supported by “every House Republican on Energy and …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking the state legislature to allocate $25 million so that the California Department of Justice will have the money necessary “to defend California from unconstitutional overreach.” Short of making Kamala Harris attorney general again, this …

Which radiant heater is best? For those cold days where your home’s furnace isn’t quite keeping up with the weather, a radiant heater is a nice choice. You can use a radiant heater to create warmth in the area directly …

EL SEGUNDO — When the Lakers returned to the practice floor Wednesday morning, they did so without LeBron James. Coach JJ Redick said after Wednesday’s practice that the star forward had an excused absence Wednesday because of personal reasons. James …

Which snow blower is best? Most people aren’t fans of winter weather. The dry, raw skin is bad enough, but when winter dumps a foot of snow in your driveway, it can be especially brutal. That’s why having a reliable …

Which touchless trash cans are best? Touchless trash cans are one of the latest innovations in automated kitchen technology. They use infrared motion sensors to automatically lift the lid, allowing users to dispose of trash without touching the can. This …

New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes chirped to the Kings last season that people paid to watch him play, but with a six-game win streak, the biggest attraction Wednesday in Newark might be wearing white, black and silver. Yet these …

Kiesza and Aloe Blacc will perform in the Opening Spectacular of the Rose Parade, the Tournament of Roses announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Kiesza, backed by 20 dancers in shimmering reflective costumes, is set to kick off the parade. Her …

DALLAS — As Perry Minasian prepared to leave the winter meetings on Wednesday, he wasn’t sure what he’d actually accomplished during his few days in Dallas. The Angels didn’t acquire any players during the event — aside from a left-handed …

A man was fatally shot at the Carmelitos Housing Project in Long Beach on Tuesday, Dec. 10, police announced. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Long Beach police officers responded to the 900 block of Via Carmelitos regarding a report of shots …

By STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi has been found safe, the Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday. Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles, and her disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation. It …

UNITED NATIONS — Humanitarian aid to north Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. That has left between 65,000 and 75,000 Palestinians without …

With holiday lights twinkling inside and outside homes, Christmas trees up and decorated with ornaments and lots of activity, it’s clear we’re in the holiday season. While it’s a festive time for most of us, the season still poses hazards …

Elaine S. Povich | (TNS) Stateline.org Jill Norton, an education policy adviser in Massachusetts, has a teenage son with dyslexia and ADHD. Shelley Scruggs, an electrical engineer in the same state, also has a teenage son with ADHD. Both students …

The Warner Grand Theatre opened in 1931 in an era when movies debuted in lavish, glamorous theater settings. Purchased in 1996 by the city of Los Angeles, the theater at 478 W. Sixth St. in downtown San Pedro celebrates its …

By Zahra Hirji | Bloomberg There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has trashed perfectly good food over confusion about date labels. Now, the US government is looking for a fix. A group of four federal agencies, …

By TODD RICHMOND | Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive …

A host of Meta apps were unavailable to users worldwide Wednesday. The social media company acknowledged the outage in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps. …

Oogie Boogie Bash will be back again in 2025 with more nights than ever and the earliest kickoff in the history of the annual Halloween after hours party at the Disneyland resort. Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 will run on 31 …

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $144 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state wean off fossil fuels and phase out big rigs that run on diesel. The money will go to the state …

The 1990s are making a comeback this weekend as two R&B superstars hit the stage at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Known for smooth love jams like “I Swear,” “I Can Love You Like That,” and “So Much …

NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89. Kreskin’s friend and former road manager, Ryan Galway, told news …

By Adam Ashton | CalMatters California judges make a good living. They earn at least $240,000 and can count on a raise just about every year, a requirement that’s written into state law. So why do they feel shortchanged by …

The Franklin fire continued to grow overnight, swelling to nearly 4,000 acres in Malibu as strong winds pushed the flames toward the west and down to the coast, authorities said Wednesday morning, Dec. 11. The fire increased in size by …

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will return to ABC to ring in 2025. The celebration, broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern time on the network, will feature performances from multiple regions, including New York, Las Vegas, Puerto …

Anyone with any economic understanding would understand that government-mandated wage increases at fast-food restaurants would reduce the number of jobs and drive up the price of burgers, fries and pizza. Sure enough, the latest data shows that after Gov. Gavin …

Is it too early to run for governor? Not in California. They’re already bunching up at the starting gate headed toward the June 2, 2026 primary. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis has a decent shot because of the job’s prominence. Gray …

By Dee-Ann Durbin | The Associated Press Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement. The move came …

Some of you may have recently done what I just did: Pay my property taxes. This is always a fun occasion that rolls around every Dec. 10, especially when you do what I did last year, which is forget that …

“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: California’s home-repair inflation rate has more than doubled during the past five years. The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the California slice of the Verisk Remodel Index. These insurance …

It has been what Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart calls a “traumatic 20 hours for the city” as the Franklin fire continues to rage in and around the coastal area. Residents who lived through the inferno that began Monday night would …

LOS ALAMITOS — A Los Angeles Police Department helicopter crashed at a training base in Orange County on Tuesday, but neither of the two people aboard was seriously injured. The crash was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Joint …

Los Angeles County’s largest juvenile detention center has failed a critical inspection, leaving the county in the unprecedented position of having roughly 260 youth locked up in a facility legally required to close by Thursday, Dec. 12, and nowhere else …

LOS ANGELES — Rows of empty red cushions filled the Galen Center on Tuesday night, the people of Los Angeles not overly interested in another nonconference winter blowout. And yet these, truly, were the glory days, compared to where Rayah …

Chapman University has chosen one of its own, former law school dean and fundraiser Matt Parlow, to be its 14th president. Parlow is succeeding Daniele Struppa, who said in May that he would retire in late 2025, ending a nine-year …

By ALLAN KREDA The Associated Press NEW YORK — The Kings didn’t forget to pack their momentum for their extended excursion. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala scored, Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves and the Kings beat the New York Islanders, …

The Galaxy won its first MLS Cup in 10 years and with that comes the opportunity to compete among the best teams in the CONCACAF region. For the first time since 2015, the Galaxy will be competing in the CONCACAF …

Over a five-year period from 2019-23, one in four city-funded shelter beds went unused, costing Los Angeles taxpayers an estimated $218 million, City Controller Kenneth Mejia announced Tuesday. Mejia’s office released the findings of an audit Tuesday evaluating the Los …