Oprah, Lady Gaga bring back the joy in Kamala Harris’ final rally
PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris held her final rally of the campaign Monday night, 106 days after President Biden dropped out, with a heavy dose…
High school boys’ water polo: Updated Southern Section playoff pairings
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLOSOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE OPEN DIVISION Pool A Santa Margarita vs. Newport Harbor at Corona del…
On This Day, Nov. 4: Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st female governor in U.S.
1 of 6 | On November 4, 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States. File Photo…
Girls’ high school volleyball: City Section playoff pairings
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALLCITY SECTION PLAYOFFS (Matches at 7 p.m. unless noted)Tuesday’s Schedule Quarterfinals DIVISION II #9 South East at #1 Kennedy, 4 p.m.#12 Roosevelt…
RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water
PHOENIX — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives,…
Division 1 football playoffs could be year of rematches
There once was a rule you couldn’t play a league opponent in the first round of the football playoffs and everything should be done to…
How might Trump steal 2024 election? Look back at 2020 playbook
In 1948, beset by labor issues and changing technology, the Chicago Daily Tribune was forced to print its first presidential election night issue with only…
Teens 16 and 17 get to vote in Alameda County school board races
OAKLAND — Candidates seeking to lead the Oakland Unified School District faced a barrage of tough questions one recent evening — an interrogation led by an…
What seeds to plant now for unforgettable spring blooms
• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have…
Girls’ high school volleyball: Southern Section playoff results
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTSDIVISION 1 Pool A — Third RoundMira Costa d. Sierra Canyon, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-16, 15-12Marymount d. Temecula Valley, 25-14, 25-16, 25-20Pool…
Narbonne seeded No. 1 for City Section Open Division playoffs
Narbonne High, the football team that hasn’t played since Sept. 27 because four coaches in the Marine League decided to forfeit games against the Gauchos,…
Harris, Trump both have a shot Nov. 5, with these issues still in flux
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Wes Bair, a 74-year-old Black man from Pennsylvania’s capital city, has personal experience with young Black voters wavering on whether to support Kamala…
On This Day, Nov. 2: Spruce Goose makes lone flight
1 of 6 | On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes built and piloted the world's largest airplane, the 200-ton flying boat Spruce Goose, on its…
Girls’ high school volleyball: City Section playoff results
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Thursday’s ResultsDIVISION IQuarterfinalsEagle Rock d. Verdugo Hills, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21#5 LACES at #4 Sylmar, Friday at 4 p.m.University d. Birmingham, 25-20, 14-25,…
On This Day, Nov. 1: Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ debuts in England
1 of 4 | On November 1, 1604, William Shakespeare's Othello -- characters from which are depicted in this painting by Théodore Chassériau -- made…
Los Angeles food and drink deals for voters in 2024 presidential election
Tuesday, Nov. 5 marks the end of the highly unpredictable 2024 election season. And after months of political ads and funding campaigns, election day itself…
Santa Margarita changes how it celebrates college-bound athletes
National letters of intent have gone the way of typewriters, rotary telephones and dinosaurs. They are being replaced by a document known as a grant…
The week’s bestselling books, Nov. 3
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
High school girls volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Monday’s Results First RoundDIVISION I Eagle Rock, byeVerdugo Hills d. GALA, 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 25-15LACES d. Bell, 3-2Sylmar, byeBirmingham, byeUniversity d. Carson,…
High school volleyball: Southern Section playoff results and updated pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTS Second RoundDIVISION 2Saugus d. Aliso Niguel, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18Santa Margarita d. Ontario Christian, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18Palos Verdes Verdes d. Newport…