California has a lengthy — very lengthy — list of critical economic, social and policy issues that are very likely to remain unresolved when Gavin Newsom vacates the governorship 26 months hence. The nation’s highest levels of poverty and homelessness,
Popular all-day brunch eatery Bardonna at 1601 Montana Ave has closed in what might be a permanent cessation of commerce because of a pretty significant health code violation. A report dated November 5,
UCLA was 1-5 at the halfway point of coach DeShaun Foster’s first season, and nothing embodied the Bruins’ struggles better than their nonexistent rush offense. But after three straight wins, fueled by a resurgent ground game,
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer Republicans and Democrats awaited the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California on Wednesday, as the GOP moved within one win of maintaining control of the chamber next year.
Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months. Firefighters battled wildfires from California to New York on ...
You could hear a pin drop at Yankee Stadium. On October 30, 2024 the Los Angeles Dodgers had just clinched the 2024 World Series with a 7-6 victory in game 5. In the midst of the deafening silence, a few dozen Dodger players and coaches were celebrating on the field like it was 1999.
In one of its most controversial decisions, California’s air board voted tonight to revamp a key climate change program, which could increase gas prices in a state already facing some of the nation’s steepest costs at the pump.
California’s state Senate will be at least 50% women for the first time in history and, depending on a few undecided races, the state Legislature overall could reach gender parity for the first time.
During the four years that Donald Trump was president the first time, California sued him about every 12 days on average. Now that he’s returning to office, Democratic state leaders are preparing potential new lawsuits.
During the four years that Donald Trump was president the first time, California sued him about every 12 days on average. Now that he’s returning to office, Democratic state leaders are preparing potential new lawsuits. State Attorney General Rob Bonta ...
California’s state Senate will be at least 50% women for the first time in history and, depending on a few undecided races, the state Legislature overall could reach gender parity for the first time.
As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stock soared. The California Democrat became a fixture on the national political stage as he stood behind Biden to the bitter end — a boost in profile,
Elections have consequences, as California is likely to learn when Donald Trump once again moves into the White House. The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic billionaire real estate tycoon first ventured into politics nearly a decade ago.
AAMER MADHANI Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory,
In the parlance of politics, “ticket-splitting” refers to someone who votes for candidates of both major parties. It bedevils political devotees as they turn out partisan voters. In some states it has been discouraged by allowing voters to back all of one party’s candidates by pulling just one voting machine lever and making it difficult
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the SaMo Ice opening, a new dog run opening event, the Artists Fair, some tasty food events, and much more!
By Nigel Duara and Joe Garcia From their phones and their television screens and sometimes out their windows, Californians saw their state change quickly in the pandemic. Homelessness grew then and continued to grow.
Marv Marinovich might have been best known to the masses as the father of former USC and Raiders quarterback, Todd Marinovich. However, he had his own great football career. Marv Marinovich died on Thursday of natural causes at the age of 81.
Less than 24 hours after 74-year-old Roric Harrison was reported missing in Houston's Medical Center area, he was located a few miles away in the Astrodome area. Harrison, who has Alzheimer's, was reported missing Wednesday night.
During her latest outing, superstar Rihanna was barely recognizable. The Fenty Beauty owner donned a Los Angeles Fire Department baseball cap and a leather mask to grab dinner at Giorgio Baldi, one of her favorite Santa Monica restaurants.
Washington Football Team fans might say they are used to Dan Snyder standing in the way of real progress. But is he also standing in the way of a sale?
Three Washington Football Team minority owners are ready to sell, but Dan Snyder stands in the way. The prospective buyers in a reportedly blocked deal for minority control of the Washington Football Team are Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano -- "billionaire co-founders of Clearlake Capital,
Before his days in a Bruins' uniform, O'Neal played high school basketball at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. He redshirted his first season at UCLA when he underwent heart surgery. O'Neal played as a reserve for the Bruins in 2019–20 ...
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has been making headlines for decades because of his humor and his athleticism, but we need to also talk about his ridiculously talented family. Shaq is a father of five and stepfather of one,
Latest coronavirus headlines from Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County and across California: Date Set For Grace Community Church Coronavirus Contempt Hearing; UCLA Football To Play Cal, Not Utah, In Home Opener;
Amid the maddening haze of a national health crisis and a college football season that was doomed from the start, some magnificent news came forth Friday: Kim Ng became the first female general manager in a North American men’s pro sports league.
You don’t need to be a soccer fan to be aware of Megan Rapinoe. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion has made headlines for her political and social views. Readers might recall that Rapinoe’s name stirred up a bit of controversy with President Donald Trump in 2019 when she said she wouldn’t visit the White House ahead of her team’s Women’s World Cup championship victory.
including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.