Dodgers Dugout: Vote in our annual Hall of Fame balloting
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and it’s time for our annual Dodgers Dugout Dodgers Hall of…
Stuart Spencer dead: Strategist launched Ronald Reagan’s political career
Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican strategist who took a washed-up movie actor named Ronald Reagan and helped make him California governor and, later, president —…
Films need a title with flair. Here are some suggestions
A great movie title sets you up for a great moviegoing experience. Our introduction to the tale about to unfold, it can be clever, insightful…
Get paid £25,000 to relocate to Japan this year
Japan is one of the countries around the world that is actually offering people money to relocate there Source link
U.S. Atty. Martin Estrada resigns, looks back at ‘labor of love’
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal. But something disturbing dotted them Friday that I…
Our remote island celebrates New Year on 13 January
Robert SmithRobert Smith loves the style of Foula lifeA remote Shetland island is celebrating its traditional New Year's Day - two weeks after other parts…
Houston is not the ‘Big Easy’ as Texans blow away the Chargers
HOUSTON — Remember all that talk about how fortunate it was that the Chargers secured the AFC’s fifth seed so they could start their postseason march…
‘Light My Fire’ was written in Pacific Palisades home that burned
In 1967, Robby Krieger, the guitarist for L.A. band the Doors, wrote the hit single “Light My Fire” in the living room of his parents’…
Why California tech leaders are friending and funding Trump
Four years ago, several of California’s most influential tech titans determined that then-President Trump was such a threat to democracy they barred him from posting…
4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — The Newsom administration on Friday released the governor’s initial spending plan for the upcoming 2025-26 budget year, which typically acts as a starting point…
Map reveals Britain’s danger ‘hotspots’ where over 300 pedestrians mowed down in one year – is your area on the list?
A MAP has revealed Britain's most dangerous "hotspots" for pedestrians - with over 300 mowed down in a year in one area.The interactive map shows…
President Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday
WASHINGTON — President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.The…
Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.Her proposal,…
U.S. hiring improves with a quarter-million new jobs in December
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy created a burst of new jobs in December, capping a solid year of employment growth marked by big gains in healthcare…
Rents likely to balloon in wake of L.A. wildfires, experts say
Wildfires engulfing Los Angeles are likely to exacerbate the region’s housing affordability crisis now and long into the future, housing analysts and advocates said.Rents will…
California to consider expediting insurance claims after L.A. fires
SACRAMENTO — As lawmakers regrouped Thursday after fiery devastation across Los Angeles, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas vowed to back legislation to help homeowners expedite insurance claims,…
Prep talk: Cleveland is team to beat in City Section girls’ soccer
Cleveland’s girls’ soccer team has been to four consecutive City Section championship games, winning last season in overtime over El Camino Real.Now the Cavaliers (6-1-3)…
Earth records hottest ever year in 2024 and crosses key 1.5C threshold | Climate Crisis News
The world has just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. The milestone was confirmed…
Why the Dodgers finally traded once-coveted prospect Diego Cartaya
Two years ago, Diego Cartaya was the crown jewel of the Dodgers’ highly touted farm system.On Thursday, he quietly departed the organization without ever coming…
Carter honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, was honored Thursday with…