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GLENDALE, Ariz. – In making the jump from Japan to MLB, Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have to deal with major-league hitters. And major-league eyes. Though the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal prompted MLB to crack down on some aspects of …

LOS ANGELES — Coming off their best performance of the season, a 5-1 road victory over the Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Canucks, the Kings opened a five-game homestand on Sunday in search of consistency. For the second game in a row, …

Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen’s death on Sunday. There was no immediate word on …

By Mark Sherman | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat …

THE GAME: Shohei Ohtani was 3 for 3 with a triple and two RBI as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. HITTING REPORT: Ohtani had a pair of singles and a triple that nearly …

Clippers forward Paul George, left, shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell, left, goes up to …

TEMPE, Ariz. – Baseball’s latest Thor clone continues to drop the hammer, raising questions about just how long it might be before he can find himself on a major league roster. With his broad shoulders and long hair flowing from …

For “Ask an Economist” this week, I have a question from John O. about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). I’ve purposefully avoided MMT in the past for a few reasons. First, because it appears to be under-theorized. In other words, often …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa star Caitlin Clark became the all-time NCAA scoring leader, breaking the late Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record when she made two free throws after a technical foul was called in the No. 6 Hawkeyes’ game …

LOS ANGELES — For the foreseeable future, the Denver Nuggets will remain a problem that the Lakers have yet to find an answer for. Because with Saturday’s 124-114 loss to the defending champions, in which LeBron James became the first …

After having to bow out of playing KROQ 106.7/FM’s annual Almost Acoustic Christmas at Kia Forum back in December, Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers made good on the promise to perform specifically for those ticketholders. Dubbed KROQ …

The latest polling in California’s bitter U.S. Senate race on Tuesday provides a glimmer of good news. U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a progressive firebrand from Orange County, is fading in the polls. Porter epitomizes one of the most annoying character …

Do you recall what you were doing on February 16? Few of us probably do.  It was National Caregiver’s Day, observed on the third Friday in February to honor individuals who provide physical and emotional care to those who need …

As the winter sun rises behind him, Carlos Esteban Rios sits in a Costa Mesa parking lot, waiting for a ride from a boss he’s never met and looking over some chemistry homework he might never turn in. It’s a …

“How long does it take you to write a column?” is one of three questions I’ve often been asked since I started writing Senior Moments 15 years ago. And the answer is that I try to follow the advice of …

When it comes to our good friends in Sacramento (and other regulatory loving jurisdictions here in California), it is abundantly clear that the lunatics have taken over the asylum. As for our Sacramento friends, there are 120 of them – …

The tax-and-spend lobby loves to blame Proposition 13 for all of California’s woes. This has become so routine that we at the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association have compiled a “Top 10” list of things for which Proposition 13 is alleged …

Managing personal finances is overwhelming for many, a minor consideration for some, and a methodical and straightforward process for others. Why is it so easy for some people to manage their personal finances and yet so difficult for others? The …

The scores from Saturday’s games in the CIF regional basketball playoffs and the schedule for Tuesday, March 5. The winners of the regional finals advance to the CIF State championship games in Sacramento on March 8-9. CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL …

Donald Trump is promising to lead individual state National Guard units in the greatest ever roundup of illegally-present immigrants in all 50 states; they will be arrested and deported. Those millions will have to be detained somewhere in order to …

SAN JOSE — Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each had a goal and an assist to lead the Galaxy to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Paintsil struck in the 18th minute when he fired …

SANTA ANA – Mater Dei’s boys basketball team again got huge contributions from multiple players Saturday in a 79-71 win over Notre Dame in a CIF Southern California Regional Division I semifinal at Mater Dei High. The Monarchs (29-5) will …

UC Irvine guard Pierre Crockrell II (3) brings the ball up against Oregon during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson) UC Irvine guard Pierre Crockrell II takes …

STUDIO CITY — For some, 13 is an unlucky number. For Trent Perry, it was a good omen Saturday night. The Harvard-Westlake star point guard attempted 13 free throws and made all 13, including two of them with 3.8 seconds …

Sheika Scott #21 of Costa Rica controls the ball ahead of Vanessa Gilles #14 of Team Canada in extra time at BMO Stadium on March 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Evelyne Viens #11 of …

Sierra Canyon’s Jerzy Robinson reacts after defeating Ontario Christian in the Open Division regional semifinals March 2, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Sierra Canyon’s Jerzy Robinson puts up a shot against Ontario Christian in the Open Division regional semifinals …

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 Sunday, March 3, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Washington State forward Jaylen Wells (0) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Washington State guard Myles Rice (2) dunks during the first half …

No state in modern times has transitioned from a worker freedom state to one that forces workers to join a union and pay dues to labor bosses. All the momentum across the country in the last two decades has been …

We can now add plastic bag bans to the list of  “well-meaning but failed experiments” being run in California. Two devastating pieces in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times reveal how the environmentalist fervor to rid California of …

TUCSON, Ariz. — Londynn Jones scored 16 points, Lauren Betts had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 8 UCLA dominated on the boards in a 61-41 win at Arizona on Saturday night in the regular season finale for both …

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) scores as Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., defends, becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000 points in a career, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, …

By Bill Barrow and Jill Colvin, Associated Press GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday further escalated his immigration rhetoric and baselessly accused President Joe Biden of waging a “conspiracy to overthrow the United States of America” as he campaigned …

LOS ANGELES — For many teams in the position the Lakers entered March in, the next few could be viewed as a daunting stretch. One that could define their regular season, and ultimately their postseason fate. But the Lakers aren’t …

By Joshua Goodman | Associated Press MIAMI — A vibrant fishing industry, some of the world’s largest coral reefs, desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water. They’re all at risk from large amounts of fertilizer and oil spilled into the …

By TARA COPP and SEUNG MIN KIM (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military C-130 cargo planes dropped food in pallets over Gaza on Saturday in the opening stage of an emergency humanitarian assistance authorized by President Joe Biden after …

SANDY, Utah — Andrés Gómez had two goals in the first half and added an assist to give Real Salt Lake a 3-0 home-opening win over LAFC in a game played in a near blizzard Saturday. The start of the …

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The new two-year, $24 million contract Max Muncy signed with the Dodgers last fall was probably below market for a two-time All-Star who has hit at least 35 home runs in four of the past five seasons. …

SEATTLE — Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 31 points, including eight in the final 2½ minutes, and USC defeated Washington 82-75 on Saturday. A 3-pointer by Koren Johnson got Washington within 72-68 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining, just 3 …

TEMPE, Ariz. — Being a half a world away at this time one year ago taught Jason Martin the perspective that has served him well so far in Angels camp. Signed to a minor-league contract this offseason after playing in …