Rafael Perez: Americans really need to relax and stop taking national...
Because of the career choices that I made in life, the professional and personal circles that I run around in tend to be composed of those who would rather have a piece of wood as president over Donald...
View ArticleZoya, one of world’s oldest Amur leopards at 21, dies at Riverside County zoo
Zoya, one of the world’s oldest Amur leopards, died this week at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, officials announced. The 21-year-old leopard, who died of old age, had lived at the...
View ArticleChargers determined in bounce-back game versus Falcons
Khalil Mack smiled and then laughed when he called himself a sore loser after the Chargers’ loss this past Monday night to the Baltimore Ravens, a defeat that ended their four-game winning streak and...
View ArticleHigh school football: Scores from all of the CIF-SS, L.A. City championship...
The scores from the CIF-SS and L.A. City championship football games Friday and Saturday. SATURDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Division 2 Newbury Park 31, Murrieta Valley 28 Division 4 Oxnard Pacifica 27, St....
View ArticleWill Trump double down on or fix Biden’s antitrust insanity?
SACRAMENTO – Right-wing populism is a strange bird, an ideology that’s not grounded in any enduring economic or philosophical principles. It mainly entails using the government to address a variety of...
View ArticleParis when it fizzles: My dream trip canceled, I end up in a trash can
I told myself that I wasn’t upset when the trip got canceled at the last minute. My once-in-a-lifetime chance to fly first-class to Paris, a gift from my daughter who had arranged to take me with her...
View ArticleThe best Black Friday laptop discounts you can still grab
If you missed the back-to-school sale a few months ago and still have your heart set on a new laptop, the weekend of Black Friday is the perfect time to get one. Many retailers have slashed the prices...
View ArticleCreating your best life in retirement by identifying your purpose and passion
Last week, we discussed indicators of a late-life crisis in retirement and the importance of feeling relevant. This week we address the importance of purpose and passion in preventing such a crisis....
View ArticleFree fun things to do in Southern California in December
Yes, it’s December and we have lots of things to spend money on. But here’s a list of things that won’t cost anything at all! Enjoy. Dec. 3. — Long Beach: Free ship admission to the Queen Mary for...
View ArticleNo. 1 UCLA routs Fresno State at Rainbow Wahine Showdown
HONOLULU — Lauren Betts had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 97-41 rout of Fresno State on Saturday in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Betts led five scorers in double figures for the...
View ArticleSwanson: Galaxy’s fan-tastic turnaround is the stuff of legend
CARSON – This flipped script would get rejected out of hand. Because it’s preposterous. No one would believe it. Not just improbable, but “highly improbable” as Moises Galvan, one of this beguiling...
View ArticleFirst look at Galaxy’s MLS Cup Final against New York Red Bulls
The Galaxy captured the Western Conference championship with a hard-fought, tight 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders Saturday. The win sends the Galaxy to their first MLS Cup final since 2014. That’s...
View ArticleLetter: Has the Left lost a sense of purpose?
Following its 2024 election losses, the Left is beginning to look like a plane with its rudder blown off. It can still fly, but the guys in the cockpit have little or no control over its flight path....
View ArticleClippers’ Kris Dunn familiar with overcoming obstacles
INGLEWOOD — Journeys don’t always travel smooth roads. There can be rough patches and detours, stop signs and green lights. Clippers forward Kris Dunn knows all too well how an intended path can switch...
View ArticleCyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for...
By HALELUYA HADERO and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writers Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving...
View ArticleCan San Onofre’s iconic Surf Beach survive another wet winter? Erosion...
With each passing swell and high tide that pushes saltwater onto the dirt road leading to San Onofre State Beach’s iconic Surf Beach, the ocean’s waves take bites out of what’s left of the eroding...
View ArticleStatus Update: Barnes & Noble returning to Orange, but with a twist
A year and a half after a fire permanently shuttered the Barnes & Noble in Orange, the bookseller announced it’s returning to the city, this time at a different location. The fire broke out at the...
View ArticleUSC quarterback Miller Moss enters transfer portal
LOS ANGELES — He walked off the Coliseum turf Saturday staggering, weary despite not having worn a helmet, the emotions of a trying year written in the bow of Miller Moss’s head and gamely smile. Gavin...
View ArticleRecipe: Popovers are a baked delight this time of year
I appreciate the glory of popovers this time of year. The crusty brown exteriors and the creamy insides show off surfaces that are just right for butter and jam. For years I made them in a special...
View ArticleChargers review: Improved offense key to Sunday night showdown with Chiefs
The Chargers barely mentioned what was to come after their defense carried them to a 17-13 victory Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons, and maybe it was best that they not look farther ahead than a long...
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