These Dodgers could be historic, or another October disaster
SEOUL — The day before the Dodgers were set to open their season, New Balance released the signature logo it designed for Shohei Ohtani. The insignia…
Women’s NCAA tournament slam dunks on the men this year
The brackets for the two 2024 NCAA basketball tournaments have been announced and already there is one shining moment. It belongs to the women. For…
Which teams have won the most NCAA men’s basketball championships?
No men’s basketball program this year will catch up with the all-time leader in most NCAA tournament titles. But for the first time in four…
Alan Sieroty dead: California ex-lawmaker helped create Coastal Commission
Former state Sen. Alan G. Sieroty, a Democrat from Beverly Hills who championed disability rights and efforts to protect California’s coast, died Saturday. He was…
Which teams have won the most NCAA women’s basketball championships?
The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament has taken place 41 times before this year’s event that starts this week and ends April 7 in…
California speeds plans to empty San Quentin’s death row
California is accelerating its efforts to empty San Quentin’s death row with plans to transfer the last 457 condemned men to other state prisons by…
BBC Antiques Roadshow guest giggles amid shock of 1,000 year old statue's valuation
Antiques Roadshow continued over the weekend and the latest episode featured a statue of Batara Kala, with the guest who had brought it along surprised…
How Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish bridge Japan-South Korea divide
SEOUL — The day after the Dodgers deplaned at Incheon Airport, pictures of Shohei Ohtani and his wife were on the pages of every major newspaper…
Prep Rally: And the basketball players of the year are …
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s awards time in basketball for players and coaches.Drum roll King/Drew…
How Keith Haring’s art transcended his untimely death
Book Review Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring By Brad GoochHarperCollins: 512 pages, $40 If you buy books linked on our site, The…
Classical American pianist Byron Janis dies at 95
NEW YORK — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War-era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis…
Daniel Hudson aims to complete ‘unfinished business’ with Dodgers
SEOUL — A few weeks ago, it was unclear if Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson would even be on this trip. Two years after suffering a torn…
Boys’ basketball player of year: Trent Perry, Harvard-Westlake
Trent Perry smiles so much during basketball games that photographers can’t help but focus their cameras on his face. He’s always showing his joy at…
Trump warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he loses
VANDALIA, Ohio — Former President Trump claimed that he — not President Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses…
Aaron Donald’s legacy stretches beyond his on-field feats
The Rams’ 2023 season had ended. An emotional defeat in an NFC wild-card game at Detroit closed a successful run for star defensive lineman Aaron…
La Copine in Yucca Valley is the high desert’s best destination restaurant
In June 2018 I was driving across California for a statewide project, eating as much as stomach room and time would allow. A trusted friend…
Schumer’s Netanyahu rebuke was not norm-breaking, for U.S. or allies
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of…
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’s not endorsing Trump
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election. “It should come as no surprise…
One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?
Shasta County voters have booted from office a key figure in the county’s hard-right shift, even as the fate of a second far-right crusader on…
I was devastated after losing my job but now I’m living my dream as a ‘cat butler’ earning £200k a year
AN ENTREPRENEUR has shared how she started a business which earns her £200,000 a year after being made redundant. The 53-year-old ditched the traditional 9-5…