Peru declares state of emergency as violent crimewave engulfs Lima | News
Troops to patrol the capital after shooting of popular cumbia singer in extortion attack on a bus provokes public outrage.Peru has declared a state of…
Prep talk: Drew Spooner officiates first state basketball final
Bill Spooner was a proud father at Golden 1 Center on Saturday. He traveled to Sacramento to see his son, Drew, an Oak Park graduate,…
Angst pervades Republican town halls in Trump country, swing state
EVANSTON, Wyo. — In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far different reactions at public meetings they held late…
Brayden Burries has historic game, leading Roosevelt to state title
SACRAMENTO — The show that Brayden Burries of Eastvale Roosevelt put on at Golden 1 Center on Saturday night in the state Open Division championship game against…
Islamic State leader dies in U.S. airstrike in Iraq
American and Iraqi military forces killed the Islamic State's Chief of Global Operations for the Islamic State using an airstrike in western Iraq, U.S. Central…
The evolving state of women filmmakers, plus the week’s best
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.In a turn of events that…
High school basketball: CIF state championship scores
CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento SATURDAY’S RESULTSBOYS OPEN DIVISION Eastvale Roosevelt 80, Archbishop Riordan 60DIVISION IICarmichael Jesuit 66, Chatsworth 53DIVISION IVPortola Valley…
State Department restricts visas for forced return of Uyghurs, others to China
Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, center, Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, left, and Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong discuss the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China…
Whitney girls win first state championship in Division IV basketball
Whitney High in Cerritos, long regarded as having one of the best academic schools inthe nation, proved on Saturday how brains and brawn can go…
High school basketball: CIF state championship scores and schedule
CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento FRIDAY’S RESULTSBOYS DIVISION ISierra Canyon 58, Stockton Lincoln 53DIVISION IIISan Gabriel Academy 52, King’s Academy 51DIVISION VSan…
‘Inch by inch’: Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State | Military News
Falam township, Chin State – In the mountains of western Myanmar, photographs of fallen fighters line a wall of a rebel headquarters – an honour…
With LeBron James courtside, Sierra Canyon wins state Division I title
SACRAMENTO — LeBron James’ entrance at Golden 1 Center on Friday night produced a crowd reaction similar to a rock star walking on stage for a concert.…
San Gabriel Academy wins Division III state basketball title
Mahamadou Diop, a 6-foot-11 sophomore center at San Gabriel Academy who came here from Mali, is someone basketball fans in Southern California will need to…
California businesses reeling from Trump’s ever-changing tariffs
Tariffs haven’t yet hit the supply chain at Anawalt in Malibu, but the hardware store and lumber seller is bracing for steep price hikes in…
In California, cost of undocumented healthcare is $3B over estimates
Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a $330-million budget cut last month to scale back an expansion of healthcare coverage for undocumented adult immigrants in Illinois, where…
Sacramento, here they come: State basketball finals preview
The state basketball championships are set for Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Here’s a look at matchups involving Southern Section and…
The protectors of Santa Monica Bay are caving to Trump’s dangerous demands
Even as many businesses and universities rush to abandon their climate goals, diversity commitments and small-d democratic values for fear of reprisal from an increasingly…
California federal buildings’ fate uncertain in Trump cost-cutting plan
The future of several prominent federal buildings in California that provide resources for broad swaths of the state’s residents is in jeopardy, as the Trump…
In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime senator’s historic political career and…
Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what it does
WASHINGTON — President Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.”Since Trump took office, staffing at the…