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By Kate Ashford, NerdWallet Each year, Medicare comes with a new set of prices, new plan ratings and sometimes new regulations. What you’ll pay may be different from last year, and your network and prescription drug coverage may change, depending …

Los Angeles County will provide resources, job training and employment placement to hundreds of full-time workers and contractors impacted by the closure of Phillips 66’s refinery. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion on Tuesday, Dec. 3, that asked …

Linda Bell | (TNS) Bankrate.com Remember that classic image of a smiling couple with two kids, a dog, and a house surrounded by a white picket fence? It symbolized homeownership — a desirable and highly attainable aspect of the American …

The Galaxy had an early start on the 2024 season. That’s because the 2023 season ended up being one of the worst in the club’s history. The end result was a team that allowed 67 goals, finished 13th of 14th …

The Oaks Christian boys cross country team channeled Kobe Bryant after winning a CIF Southern Section championship. “Job’s not finished,” coaches and runners told each other. The Lions seized the opportunity to double up on championships and won a CIF …

Daily News Girls Athlete of the Week: Name: Delaney Napierala School: Oaks Christian Sport: Cross country Year: Junior Noteworthy: Napierala helped the Lions to an eighth-place finish in the Division IV race at the CIF State cross country finals on …

Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Name: Drew Cofield School: Newbury Park Sport: Football Year: Senior Noteworthy: Cofield forced a fumble at the start of the fourth quarter in the CIF-SS Division 2 championship game just before Murrieta Valley …

(TNS) American Heart Association News First-aid guidelines for bystanders and emergency responders have long focused on issues like chest pain, bleeding and recognizing a stroke. Now, they have been updated and expanded to include recommendations for managing opioid overdoses, open …

A Chinese national living in Ontario was arrested on Dec. 3 for allegedly exporting firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea, officials with the Department of Justice said. Shenghua Wen, 41, of Ontario, allegedly exported these shipments by …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and these festive neighborhoods will prove it. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, or Kwanzaa, there is joy in strolling a nearby block or hopping in the car where you …

Spectacular holiday light displays are going up around the world. Christmas trees have been illuminated from Brussels to Hong Kong. In the United States, President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, decked out the White House with some whimsical decorations …

Families are enjoying a holiday party on the go. Metrolink has been boarding passengers for a special ride on its Holiday Express Train, which is decorated for the season. Passengers are visited in their seats by carolers, holiday characters and …

MIAMI — The Lakers announced Jarred Vanderbilt’s return to the floor is being targeted for early January after he experienced a setback during his rehabilitation from offseason surgery on both feet. The team released a medical update Tuesday morning: “During …

The Clean Vehicle Tax Credit provides up to $7,500 to reduce the sale price of an electric vehicle, and the availability of the incentive continues to improve as more EV models meet the complex eligibility requirements. A streamlined “cash-on-the-hood” filing …

It’s the holiday season and it’s starting to smell like tamales. The delicious Latin-American dish has become a staple during the holidays and is joyfully celebrated with festivals throughout the area where home cooks and professionals compete to see who …

Disneyland is once again rolling out discounted multiday ticket offers for Southern California residents in 2025 during the slower winter months and the busier spring season at the Anaheim theme park. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 3, SoCal locals can purchase $199 …

Kendrick Lamar and SZA have announced dates for their Grand National Tour, a 19-date stadium run presented by Live Nation, pgLang, and Top Dawg Entertainment. The tour includes two performances at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on May 21 and …

By SAMY MAGDY and JOSEF FEDERMAN, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. It …

By MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office. Trump has proposed importers pay a 25% tax on all products …

Q: Don Miller of Riverside said he recalls reading a while ago about a new law regarding left turn lanes with signal controls, saying that if there was no traffic in the area, and it was safe to do so, …

By SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government appeared to be in its final hours Tuesday as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet. A no-confidence vote is scheduled …

SAN FRANCISCO – A passenger on the Ruby Princess is believed to have gone overboard ahead of the cruise ship’s arrival Monday in San Francisco, and the search for the man was suspended on Tuesday, according to officials. In a …

President Joe Biden repeatedly assured the nation, ahead of the 2024 election, that he would not pardon his son Hunter, who was convicted on a charge of lying on a federal form for a gun purchase and on serious federal …

By JOSE HERRERA, City News Service Returning from its holiday break, the Los Angeles City Council today, Dec. 3, will reconsider a much-debated lease at Van Nuys Airport that proponents say would bring economic growth but nearby residents fear could …

The UC Irvine men’s basketball team has won or shared seven of the past 11 Big West Conference regular-season titles and the Anteaters appear to have the team to beat again this season. UCI is off to its best start in …

The brand-new Girls Athletic Leadership School campus, an all-girl school and the first school in Los Angeles County made entirely of shipping containers, opened this semester in Van Nuys. It consists of 32 shipping containers, each 40-feet-long with 16 containers …

The latest United Nations climate summit has been as hypocritical and dysfunctional as every one before, with most world leaders not even bothering to turn up. Still, 50,000 people flew in from across the world, while essentially telling the rest …

Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham met in the police department of “Fargo,” where both strived to uphold the law in that crime series’ third season. They connected instantly together, becoming “fast friends” as Whigam says, and always wanted to work …

“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: For all the talk of falling rents, landlords are upping their ask in eight of the state’s 11 largest cities. The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed November stats …

Who goes to Disneyland for Christmas? I am not talking about the Christmas season, which might be the most popular time of the year at the Anaheim theme park. No, I mean Dec. 25 — Christmas Day itself — which …

More than 1 in 5 Americans are spending their entire paychecks on rent or working second jobs to afford a place to live as housing costs remain high in markets to buy and rent a home, even with some relief …

Throughout history, there has been reluctance by some to embrace change and technological innovation. This resistance to innovation isn’t new, 19th-century textile workers protested mechanization of their factories, communities opposed the introduction of the automobile in the early 1900s, and …

An SUV crashed into a veterinary hospital in a strip mall on bustling Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue in Woodland Hills on Monday, Dec. 2, leaving two injured and causing damage to the business. The driver was described as an …

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER — Ja’Quan McMillian returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the Denver Broncos spoiled career-best performances by Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, beating …

A Hawaiian Gardens man was sentenced Monday, Dec. 2, to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl to an 18-year-old who died from an overdose. Gregory Hevener, 47, also was ordered to pay $45,100 in restitution. A …

MINNEAPOLIS — Playing on the second night of a road back-to-back can only be so much of a reason for the Lakers’ offensive performance in their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Because the 109-80 defeat – their …

UCLA running back T.J. Harden is planning to enter the transfer portal. Premium Sports, a training and marketing team, posted the announcement on X on Monday night. Harden, an Inglewood High product, received the majority of touches this season and …

MINNEAPOLIS — The Lakers’ Sunday night road win against the Utah Jazz offered LeBron James the closest look at what the first 21 years of his NBA career looked like from a style-of-play standpoint. James, who turns 40 later this …

UCLA quarterback Justyn Martin plans to enter the transfer portal. The redshirt sophomore made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday night. “I am on a journey to becoming the best player and person I can be,” Martin said …

A Hawaii woman who went missing after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8 while en route to New York was seen on video crossing the border into Mexico — apparently of her own volition —and there are …