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When he is inaugurated as president again on Jan. 20, Donald Trump is going to find it difficult to push economic growth above its current sluggish rate. That’s according to the Chapman University’s Economic Forecast for 2025, given Dec. 12 …

The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Mark Ratzky and Michael Superstein. (Kevin Modesti is on vacation). Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Trouble viewing …

A federal investigation into the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in a restroom at a San Bernardino middle school has found that administrators failed to properly respond to and investigate the attack, which was recorded on video and posted …

A new motion from two Los Angeles County supervisors would declare the potential emptying of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall a “local emergency” and grant the county access to powers typically reserved for natural disasters to avoid putting communities in “extreme …

Last week, we described what typically gets better with age. That included emotional and crystallized intelligence, positive memories and friendships. This week we will add several more to the list.  But first, let’s clarify why this information is important. In …

Alexandra Capelouto (Courtesy Capelouto family) Matt Capelouto keeps his daughter’s ashes in a sky blue urn. It bears a bright yellow sun and a pale night moon, a replica of the cosmic yin/yang mural she painted in her room. It …

SkyPark at Santa’s Village in the San Bernardino Mountains is full of holiday cheer for the season, opening a new attraction and bringing back old favorites. For the Christmas season, guests can visit and take photos with Santa in his …

There is no right of privacy in the U.S. Constitution, at least there wasn’t until 1965, when the Supreme Court famously found one in “penumbras, formed by emanations” from the Bill of Rights. It wasn’t a unanimous decision. “With all …

For Rosa Santos, the holidays may be short on family, but they’re brimming with members of her fellow transgender community. While the season is usually a time for family gatherings, cheer and gift giving, some LGBTQ+ people aren’t accepted by …

David Viens had already been convicted of murdering his wife when he tried to convince a judge that the most revolting aspect of his crime — revealed in a confession to police that reverberated across the country — wasn’t true. …

The high school football season went out with a bang Saturday night with its CIF State championship games. With so much on the line, stadiums were filled with fans and teams battled each other to win the state titles. Take …

CIF FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES SATURDAY’S RESULTS OPEN DIVISION Mater Dei 37 vs. Concord De La Salle 15 DIVISION 1-A Edison 21, Fresno Central 14 DIVISION 2-A Palos Verdes 55, Lincoln Twelve Bridges 19 DIVISION 3A Fairfield Vanden 42, Rio …

LA City Attorney Hydee Soto in a blue LA Dodgers hotrod at the 57th Pacoima Christmas Parade Saturday, Pacoima CA. Dec14, 2024 (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) LAPD helicopter does a low flyby to start the 57th Pacoima Christmas …

Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger brings the puck up the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana) Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (34) controls …

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Journalism won the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity by 3 1/2 lengths on Saturday, defeating three entries from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who was trying to win the Grade 2 race for the eighth …

The 57th annual Pacoima Christmas Parade, presented by the Pacoima Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Dec. 14 thrilled the crowd, especially the children, as it traveled from Pacoima City Hall down Van Nuys Boulevard to Herrick Avenue. The beloved tradition …

Heisman Trophy finalist Travis Hunter, of Colorado, speaks speaks at a college football press conference, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) Heisman Trophy finalist Travis Hunter, of Colorado, speaks speaks at a college football press conference, …

Twelve days after announcing his intention to enter the transfer portal and leave USC, quarterback Miller Moss has his destination. The redshirt junior confirmed Saturday via Instagram that he would be playing for Louisville, putting an end to a Trojans …

A number of Tarzana residents woke up to a big crash on Saturday, Dec. 14 at around 4 a.m., when a black Lamborghini SUV evading police crashed into parked vehicles, then caught fire. California Highway Patrol officers began pursuing the …

LANDOVER, Md. — Blake Horvath outplayed Bryson Daily at quarterback, accounting for 311 yards and four touchdowns to help Navy beat No. 19 Army 31-13 on Saturday. Horvath threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 204 yards …

LOS ALAMITOS — Former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as deputy secretary of Homeland Security today. “Troy served for me previously as the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Management for …

LONG BEACH — Cori Close became the winningest UCLA women’s basketball coach in program history Saturday afternoon when the Bruins beat Long Beach State 102-51 at Walter Pyramid. Close now has 297 wins in her 14 seasons with UCLA. She …

PHOENIX — Tyler Bilodeau scored 17 points, Skyy Clark added 15 and No. 24 UCLA rallied from a 13-point deficit midway through the second half to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday. UCLA (9-1) won its eighth straight game, shaking off …

MINNEAPOLIS — The Lakers’ offensive struggles in their 97-87 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Target Center can be chalked up to multiple factors. They were again without contributions from LeBron James, who missed his second consecutive …

A few hours before Kirk Hammett took the stage with Metallica, the guitarist paused on the black, not red, carpet outside the YouTube Theater in Inglewood to talk about the importance of the night’s benefit for All Within My Hands, …

NEW YORK — Alex Turcotte and Warren Foegele scored in the first period, and the Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games. Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault also scored …

There is no right of privacy in the U.S. Constitution, at least there wasn’t until 1965, when the Supreme Court famously found one in “penumbras, formed by emanations” from the Bill of Rights. It wasn’t a unanimous decision. “With all …

Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s high school football score updates for Saturday, Dec. 14. We will have updates for all of the area teams playing in the CIF State championship games. When the games are over, we’ll have …

You can learn everything you need to know about a person by the way they handle a string of holiday lights. When confronted with tangled cords, burned-out bulbs and hanging hassles, do they joyfully whistle “Deck the Halls,” or does …

As bleak as things looked as the Chargers trudged from the field at Arrowhead Stadium, after they were beaten on a bank-shot field goal as time expired, after they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs for the seventh consecutive time …

When Horace Roberts Jr. was freed after 20 years in prison following his conviction for the murder of a Jurupa Valley woman he did not commit, he emerged into a changed world. Among the innovations occurring while Roberts was behind …

All Melissa Ludtke wanted to do was report and write about baseball. She made history instead. Ludtke, then a 26-year-old reporter-researcher for Sports Illustrated magazine, was banned from both teams’ clubhouses during the 1977 Yankees-Dodgers World Series games in New …

CHARGERS (8-5) vs. BUCCANEERS (7-6) When: 1:25 p.m. Sunday Where: SoFi Stadium TV/Radio: Ch. 11; 98.7 FM; 105.5 FM/94.3 FM (Spanish) Line: Chargers by 3 Notable injury designations Chargers: OUT: TE Will Dissly (shoulder), WR Jalen Reagor (finger). QUESTIONABLE: WR …

Projecting California’s 2025 economy is like reviewing a movie sequel with familiar combatants. The upcoming, second-edition Donald Trump presidency again pits a pro-business force against a pro-consumer state. Ponder the massive chasms in policies – from immigration to business regulation …

The Ducks have traded defenseman Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues, ending the second-longest tenure in franchise history. In exchange for Fowler and a 2027 fourth-round draft pick, the Ducks received a 2027 second-rounder and prospect defenseman Jérémie Biakabutuka. …

There’s a lot of string to gather as prosecutors and journalists try to put together the life story of Luigi Mangione, the alleged assassin of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in New York City this month. Insofar as there’s an ordinary …

In “Kitchen Garden Living” (Cool Springs Press, 2025), author Bailey Van Tassel invokes an easily memorized rhyme concerning crop rotation in the vegetable garden: “beans, roots, greens, fruits.”  The idea here is to plant a leguminous crop such as beans …

Q.  What are microclimates and why are they important in gardening? Gardeners throughout the U.S. should be familiar with the USDA plant hardiness zones which are based on minimum winter temperatures. Most nursery stock and seeds sold in the U.S. …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to cut $2 trillion and make the government more efficient. It’s a high priority since the United States is barreling toward a fiscal crisis. Yet despite the mounting evidence of unsustainable spending and deficits, …

By ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for television. Highly anticipated shows like the final season of “Stranger Things,” “The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus” didn’t even make it on …