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LOS ANGELES — UCLA might have lost its chance at playing in a bowl game, but there’s still important outcomes at stake Saturday when the Bruins take on Fresno State. “I think the biggest thing here is you just want …

By Llazar Semini TIRANA, Albania — Albanian opposition lawmakers and their supporters blocked the capital’s main streets for hours Tuesday accusing the government of corruption and demanding it be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet until 2025 parliamentary elections. Hundreds …

The ILWU held its annual Thanksgiving giveaway on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024. The event gives holiday dinner fixings for 1,500 families with volunteers helping folks load items in their cars. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) The ILWU held its …

Meet the next opponent, same as the last opponent. The Ducks flew in formation to Seattle, where they’ll face the very same Kraken squad that rallied to beat them 3-2 at Honda Center on Monday. That was a back-and-forth affair …

Alicia Ojeda and her young daughter sat in the giant Ticket Concourse hall in Union Station with hundreds of others, anxiously awaiting the start of the holiday festivities on Monday night, Nov. 25. The mother and daughter came from South …

Dramatic change would be required to fix California’s homebuying affordability mess. My trusty spreadsheet compared home-price increases with income growth for 10 large California metropolitan areas using housing indexes by ICE, a mortgage-tech firm, and pay stats from the US …

Dina Cheney | (TNS) Bankrate.com The holidays bring happy times — but also financial burdens. And more than ever this past season. While inflation is easing, prices for just about everything are still considerably higher than they were pre-pandemic. In …

Disneyland has taken the initial steps to begin backstage preparations for the expansion of Avengers Campus that will add two new attractions and double the size of the Marvel themed land at Disney California Adventure. Disneyland has submitted a plan …

The easiest way to explain the Chargers’ 30-23 loss Monday night to the Baltimore Ravens was that their defense was exposed at long last. Good against the Saints, Browns, Titans, etc., was one thing. Good against the Ravens was something …

Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Name: Jesse Leon School: Chatsworth Sport: Football Year: Senior Noteworthy: Leon played a major part in Chatsworth’s semifinal win over Sylmar to reach the L.A. City Section Division II championship game. He scored …

Daily News Girls Athlete of the Week: Name: Talya Haim School: El Camino Real Sport: Girls flag football Year: Sophomore Noteworthy: Haim threw three touchdown passes, each to a different receiver, in Saturday’s CIF L.A. City Section Division II girls …

By Jarret Liotta What began 10 years ago as an effort to tame a development project that would have impeded habitat connectivity in Laurel Canyon evolved into an established nonprofit that continues to advocate for the creatures who live in …

Mass deportations promised by President-elect Donald Trump could have a seismic economic effect in California — potentially inflicting billions of dollars in direct damages to a wide range of industries, including small business, agriculture, construction and child care, advocates and …

LANCASTER — A 19-year-old man is set to be arraigned in January on murder charges stemming from the shootings of four people as they slept in a Lancaster home, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Miguel Diego …

BJ Fazeli and his wife Wendy were floating down the Douro River in a tour boat in Portugal’s wine country on a warm summer evening in 2023. While sipping wine and gazing at terraced vineyards along the river, his wife …

The weather outside is frightful, but the wine is so delightful! The holiday season is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than by joining one of Southern California’s most festive wine walks or pub crawls? Whether you’re …

By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto companies show …

Back in the early days of comic books, few could have predicted that tussles over intellectual property would one day be as dynamic as a throwdown between costumed arch-rivals.  It’s not hard to understand given what’s at stake: Money, potentially …

USC guard JuJu Watkins, left, catches a pass as Santa Clara guard Hannah Rapp defends during the first half of a game earlier this month at the Galen Center (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) USC guard JuJu Watkins handles the ball …

By MAURICIO SAVARESE SAO PAULO (AP) — A trove of leaked audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil’s army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power. The 53 …

America can fight terrorism while protecting our liberties. The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 21 passed a bill that does the opposite. H.R. 9495 is by Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York. Dubbed the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on …

Just like that, the year is coming to a close, and if you have yet to catch a show at one of Southern California’s casinos, you’re in luck. Guests can catch classic heavy metal acts, stand-up comedy and a couple …

Disneyland offered a first look inside the new Haunted Mansion gift shop that doubles as Madame Leota’s private sitting room as the Anaheim theme park opened the attraction’s expanded queue that winds through a series of themed gardens. Madame Leota’s …

So far, there have been no reports of illness associated with the bird flu virus that was identified last week in a retail sample of raw milk from a Fresno-based dairy. But the dairy behind the bird flu detection, Raw …

Black Friday deals on your favorite home and kitchen products Looking for top home and kitchen deals this holiday season? Black Friday is your best bet. Retailers roll out their steepest discounts of the year during this event, offering everything …

By HANNA ARHIROVA, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, describing it as a record number of drones deployed in a single …

By ZEKE MILLER, White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or …

By RIAZAT BUTT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. He has been behind bars since August 2023 on charges that he and his …

By THOMAS BEAUMONT, MAYA SWEEDLER, PARKER KAUFMANN and HUMERA LODHI It’s a daunting reality for Democrats: Republican Donald Trump’s support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris, Trump won a bigger …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, in their roles as advisors to a new “Department of Government Efficiency” that President Trump has proposed, just issued a revolutionary document regarding the federal administrative state. It is a fundamental challenge to the massive …

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup …

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee is expected to return to practice this week after offseason knee surgery, head coach Sean McVay said on Tuesday. Higbee tore his ACL in the Rams’ playoff loss to the Detroit Lions in January and …

Dance Magazine once gingerly estimated the number of different productions  of “Nutcracker” ballets staged annually in America could be as many as 500 … or more? Based on the results of canvassing Christmastime 2024 visits by Clara, the Mouse King …

Q: For the past year, I have posted videos on YouTube talking about the stock market, wealth management and similar topics. I make a concerted effort not to be controversial and to remain politically neutral. Subscribers and viewers have been …

Math matters. Accurate math matters more. Especially when it may be the difference between Los Angeles having hotels and not.  The Los Angeles City Council made the correct decision last week to delay a vote on a substantial increase to …

Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested in the early morning hours on Monday on suspicion of DUI, California Highway Patrol said. At 5:13 a.m. on Monday, hours after the Rams’ Sunday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Highway Patrol …

As a Broadway actor, Leslie Odom Jr. is familiar with the extra effort required as the winter holidays ramp up. “There’s something about it that feels like service,” Odom says on a recent call to talk about The Christmas Tour …

Not long ago, the consensus among theme park industry insiders was that we would not see another major theme park built in North America. China was the future of the industry. Maybe the Middle East, too. But North America was …

By GIDEON RUBIN The Associated Press SAN JOSE — Momentum continues to elude the Kings. Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had one assist for his first career three-point game, Will Smith had two assists, and the slumping San …

ANAHEIM — For a second straight game, the Ducks held a lead only to see their efforts foiled by a spurt of two goals in less than a minute by their opponent, this time in a 3-2 loss to the …