• Three OC golfers named AJGA Scholastic All-Americans

    Three OC golfers named AJGA Scholastic All-Americans
    Senior golfers Jennifer Cai of Sage Hill, Alexis Kim of University and and Kendra Lee of Pacific Academy have been named AJGA Scholastic Junior All-Americans by the American Junior Golf Association.
    They were selected for their excellence in golf and academics and for their community involvement.
    Cai carries a 4.43 grade-point average. She finisished fourth at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior tournament this year. Cai was All-Orange County first team last year.
    Kim, who has a 5.07 GPA, w
  • The 2020 Stagecoach Country Music Festival lineup is out, and here’s what the internet has to say

    The 2020 Stagecoach Country Music Festival lineup is out, and here’s what the internet has to say
    On Tuesday morning festival promoter Goldenvoice announced the lineup for next year’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival and it will see Thomas Rhett headline for the first time with Carrie Underwood and Eric Church returning as headliners.
    Other big name artists slated to perform next year include Alan Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Marty Stuart and Neal McCoy. Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X, who performed smash hit “Old Town Road” together to cap off Stagecoach 2019, will each perform
  • Former White House aide: Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade’

    Former White House aide: Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade’
    By MARY CLARE JALONICK
    WASHINGTON — National security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani’s back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer as a “hand grenade who is going to blow everybody up,” according to a former White House aide.
    The testimony from Fiona Hill in the impeachment inquiry is among what could eventually become dozens of closed-door depositions as House Democrats work methodically to pin
  • No more tater tots? California schools put healthier lunches to the test

    No more tater tots? California schools put healthier lunches to the test
    By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News
    When Miguel Villarreal addresses a crowded education conference, a group of school district administrators or a room full of curious parents, he often holds aloft a foil-wrapped package of Pop-Tarts — the heavily processed, high-sugar snack routinely sold on school campuses.
    Villarreal, who oversees nutrition for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District in Northern California, then speaks clearly and loudly as he unloads the news: &ld
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  • Student arrested for bringing gun into La Habra High School

    Student arrested for bringing gun into La Habra High School
    A male student was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to La Habra High School, which prompted a 30-minute lockdown on Tuesday morning, Oct. 15.
    At around 9:30 a.m., someone at the high school called authorities after seeing the student with a gun, La Habra Police Department Lt. Daniel Barnes said.
    “As soon as they heard the call, the school went on lockdown,” he said. “The school resource officer was present and responded to the area in question. The student was detained and
  • Scientific experiments gone wrong haunt this Mission Viejo home for Halloween

    Scientific experiments gone wrong haunt this Mission Viejo home for Halloween
    For weeks, David Fefferman and his wife, Shasha Jhaveri-Fefferman, have walked through a dimly lit doctor’s office to get to the front door of their Mission Viejo home.
    And this is no ordinary doctor’s office. The doctor, who has replaced his eyes with a microscope, created an ogre who lurks behind anyone who dares to step in.
    Monsters, mutants and zombies from the Prism Haunted House pose for a photo in Mission Viejo on Monday, October 14, 2019. The haunted house is located at the h
  • Theater review: ‘Anastasia’ is visually gorgeous, vocally disappointing

    Theater review: ‘Anastasia’ is visually gorgeous, vocally disappointing
    Maybe yes and maybe no.
    If you are looking for a musical with voices to thrill you and music to transport you, “Anastasia” at the Pantages is not it. If you are looking for a musical with a story that resonates, inspires, educates, again this one isn’t it.
    However, this musical’s projection designs are stunningly gorgeous and ingenious enough to induce the gasps and sighs we might otherwise experience from great singing or transportive storytelling. Add in the stunning co
  • ‘Jason Bourne’ stunt show coming to Universal Studios Florida in 2020

    ‘Jason Bourne’ stunt show coming to Universal Studios Florida in 2020
    A first-of-its-kind “Jason Bourne” stunt show coming to Universal Studios Florida will follow the amnesiac CIA assassin as he repeatedly tries to evade capture while sinister characters pursue him across three continents.
    “The Bourne Stuntacular” will open in next spring at the Universal Orlando resort, the Florida theme park announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
    Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California&
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  • Anaheim’s Halloween parade and festival returns Oct. 26 with floats, old-timey fun

    Anaheim’s Halloween parade and festival returns Oct. 26 with floats, old-timey fun
    Ghosts, Day of the Dead skeletons and other spooky characters and floats will roam downtown with Andy Anaheim leading the way when Anaheim’s annual Halloween parade and fall festival return Oct. 26.
    The free event will take over the Center Street Promenade from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the festival, which includes costume contests for kids under 12 and dogs, plus games and artisans selling snacks and seasonal crafts.
    Anaheim High School student Brianna Aranjo, 15, helps work on floats for the
  • Felicity Huffman begins serving two-week prison term

    Felicity Huffman begins serving two-week prison term
    DUBLIN, Calif. — A representative for Felicity Huffman says the actress has reported to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in the college admissions scandal.
    The Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin is a low-security prison for women in the San Francisco area.
    A federal judge in Boston sentenced Huffman last month to 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a year’s probation.
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  • Housing, human dignity and a ‘state of emergency’

    Housing, human dignity and a ‘state of emergency’
    The push by Los Angeles officials to get Governor Newsom to declare a State of Emergency over homelessness is like a warning light flashing.
    It draws our attention to a massive problem that people closed their eyes to for too long.  But like any flashing light, the “State of Emergency” idea only helps us see part of the problem but not the whole—and ultimately it would deepen the quagmire and probably result in bigger and worse emergencies later.
    Where the idea points in t
  • California continues leftward trend with Newsom’s legislative actions

    California continues leftward trend with Newsom’s legislative actions
    Gov. Gavin Newsom has been acting on bills in dribs and drabs over the past month, giving plenty of insight into the direction of his new administration. After the final count following Sunday’s deadline, the new governor had vetoed the same percentage of bills (16.5 percent) as former Gov. Jerry Brown had vetoed in his final year, but it’s clearer than ever that Newsom has a far more progressive agenda than his predecessor.
    We’ve written repeatedly about the two most
  • 2020 Rose Parade grand marshals are 3 generations of Latina stars

    2020 Rose Parade grand marshals are 3 generations of Latina stars
    The 2020 Rose Parade grand marshals, yes plural, represent three generations of Latina powerhouses: Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, actress Gina Torres and star of stage, song and film, Rita Moreno, the Tournament of Roses announced Tuesday, Oct. 15.
    Moreno is the grande dame of the trio., having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.It's Rita Moreno! pic.twitter.com/dwl34xijxs
    — Bradley Bermont (@bradleybermont) October 15, 2019Moreno recalled “dancing for grandpa” as a y
  • Avengers E-Ticket attraction will boast all-new ride system at Marvel land in Disney California Adventure

    Avengers E-Ticket attraction will boast all-new ride system at Marvel land in Disney California Adventure
    The Avengers E-Ticket ride coming to the Marvel themed land at Disney California Adventure will have an all-new ride system unlike any attraction at a Disney theme park.
    “We’re inventing an all-new ride system for this,” Walt Disney Imagineering’s Scot Drake said during a New York Comic Con 2019 panel. “The demands of these characters and this experience is forcing us to invent and we’re really excited about that. It’s going to be something like you&rsqu
  • Clippers ‘Reinvention,’ new ‘City Edition’ jerseys featured on Sports Illustrated cover

    Clippers ‘Reinvention,’ new ‘City Edition’ jerseys featured on Sports Illustrated cover
    The Clippers grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s NBA Preview issue this week rocking a new look — and not just because Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are front and center, flanked by Patrick Beverley, Landry Shamet, Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell, accompanied by the headline, “Welcome to the Reinvention: Inside the Clippers’ extreme makeover.”
    It’s a different look because they’re wearing the team’s new white-and-black City Edition jerseys wi
  • 5 things to do at Southern California casinos this week (Oct. 18-24)

    5 things to do at Southern California casinos this week (Oct. 18-24)
    Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
    Heard it from a friend who, who heard it from a friend who, heard it from another that classic rock band REO Speedwagon is coming to Rancho Mirage Oct. 18. The band, which has been playing since the late ’60s, has put out a number of hits that are pretty hard not to sing along to, including “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On The Run.”
    8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 32-250 Bob Hope
  • Russia moves to fill void left by U.S. in northern Syria

    Russia moves to fill void left by U.S. in northern Syria
    By LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and BASSEM MROUE
    CEYLANPINAR, Turkey — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces. At the same time, tensions grew within NATO as Turkey defied growing condemnation of its invasion from its Western allies.
    Now in its seventh day, Turkey’s offensive against the Kurds has upended alliances and is re-drawing the map of northern Syria for yet anot
  • 6 questions looming over tonight’s crowded Democratic presidential debate

    6 questions looming over tonight’s crowded Democratic presidential debate
    By STEVE PEOPLES
    WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Just a month has passed since the last presidential debate, but the state of the Democrats’ 2020 race has shifted.
    The political world is suddenly consumed by an escalating impeachment inquiry, one of the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls is recovering from a heart attack and Joe Biden is no longer the only front-runner. The evolving storylines will play out on national television tonightt in battleground Ohio, where the largest debate grou
  • Mater Dei football’s Myles Murao, Bryce Young named to All-American Bowl

    Mater Dei football’s Myles Murao, Bryce Young named to All-American Bowl
    Mater Dei offensive lineman Myles Murao and quarterback Bryce Young have been selected to the All-American Bowl, a high school football all-star game that will be played in San Antonio on Jan. 4.
    Murao and Young will receive their All-American Bowl jerseys on Oct. 24 at a ceremony at Mater Dei. Both are seniors. Murao has committed to Washington, Young to Alabama.
    The All-American Bowl game will be televised live by NBC.
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  • Stagecoach 2020: Lineup for country music festival includes Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Lil Nas X, more

    Stagecoach 2020: Lineup for country music festival includes Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Lil Nas X, more
    Stagecoach Country Music Festival promoter Goldenvoice has announced the lineup with some returning favorites and a new face topping the bill of the 14th annual event set for April 24-26, 2020 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
    Singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett, who has racked up an impressive amount of hits within the last handful of years with songs such as “Die a Happy Man,” “Life Changes,” “Craving You” and more, will headline Stagecoach for the first time and
  • Does Disneyland have too much Star Wars?

    Does Disneyland have too much Star Wars?
    Can a theme park have too much of a good thing?
    I vote that the answer is ‘yes,’ specifically when it comes to Star Wars at Disneyland.
    Star Wars remains one of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world, tucked in between the Harry Potter Wizarding World and the industry-leading Marvel franchise, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Star Wars films have earned more than $4 billion, not to mention all the money that Disney also makes from Star Wars toys, collectibles and books
  • Where to watch, stream and listen to tonight’s Democratic presidential debate

    Where to watch, stream and listen to tonight’s Democratic presidential debate
    The Democratic presidential debate being held tonight — Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 — in a suburb near Ohio’s capital will bring back a candidate who has been absent from the stage for a while and introduce one who has never before been seen on the party’s debate lineup.
    Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard failed to qualify for the September debate but will be back on stage tonight after meeting the Democratic National Committee’s qualifications:Earning at least 2% support in four
  • These three suicide-prevention bills are now law in California

    These three suicide-prevention bills are now law in California
    Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed all three bills passed by the California legislature this year aimed at reducing bullying and teen suicide.
    “As responsible adults, we must be sensitive to the difficulties young people face and provide assistance as they navigate adolescence,” Assemblyman James Ramos, D-Highland, is quoted as saying in a news release issued Thursday, Oct. 10, after Newsom signed Ramos’ Assembly Bill 1767. “Offering age appropriate suicide prevention educ
  • Under what circumstances in discovery could a party be sanctioned? Ask the lawyer

    Under what circumstances in discovery could a party be sanctioned? Ask the lawyer
    Q: We were asked a lot of written questions in discovery, but many are far afield. The other side filed a motion arguing we must provide all the information, and asked the court to sanction us for $3,500. On what basis could the court sanction us?
    -M.D., Long Beach
    Ron Sokol
    A: Sanctions on discovery motions may be issued by the court — against one side or the other — if the court finds that the conduct of the party was not “substantially justified.” You do not provide al
  • Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Bay Area

    Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Bay Area
    By Jason Green and George Kelly, Bay Area News Group
    PLEASANT HILL – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolted the East Bay late Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, striking amid a small swarm of quakes in the area.
    The USGS said the temblor hit just at 10:33 p.m. less than a mile south-southeast of Pleasant Hill at a depth of roughly 8½ miles. It was initially measured at 4.7 but downgraded to 4.5.
    There were no immediate reports of any injuries.The M4.5 quake at 10:33 p
  • La Habra volleyball tops Troy in five sets to clinch share of Freeway League title

    La Habra volleyball tops Troy in five sets to clinch share of Freeway League title
    FULLERTON — In a Freeway League girls volleyball match with a share of the league title on the line, La Habra and Troy on Monday needed five sets to determine the winner.
    La Habra hitters Elaina Klistoff and Kalista Zubiate got hot when they were needed most, helping the Highlanders come back from a set down and leave the Troy High gymnasium with a 25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13 victory.
    The Highlanders (17-12, 7-2) are alone in first place and can clinch the league title outright with
  • Dwight Howard stands out in Lakers’ preseason win as most stars rest

    Dwight Howard stands out in Lakers’ preseason win as most stars rest
    Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, left, shoots as Warriors guard Steph Curry defends during the first half of Monday’s preseason game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 14:Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates a three pointer with Danny Green #14, David Stockton #19 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Staples Center on October 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/
  • Christian Pinzon: In the soccer groove early on

    Christian Pinzon: In the soccer groove early on
    You have to want to see the first inkling of the boy’s eventual prowess and ability to make a soccer ball submit to his will, because it takes a bit of sleuthing to find it. But it’s there, on YouTube, the all-seeing breaker of secrets and revealer of knowledge.
    Yes, there it is: a 3-minute, 21-second video foreshadowing what kind of soccer player this boy would become.
    The setting is a gray-colored, hard-top park somewhere in Bellflower. A dark-haired, 10-year-old is performing magi
  • Lakers’ LeBron James clarifies himself after calling Daryl Morey’s tweet ‘misinformed’

    Lakers’ LeBron James clarifies himself after calling Daryl Morey’s tweet ‘misinformed’
    LOS ANGELES — Once again, the Lakers are back home – and with that, they’ve rediscovered their voices.
    The Lakers broke a week of silence after returning to American soil, deciding late in their five-day excursion through China that it would be best to not add fuel to a roaring controversy. But in his first comments since his return, LeBron James reserved his harshest criticisms for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who he called “misinformed or not really educ
  • Officials identify father and 6-year-old son stuck and killed in Garden Grove crash

    Officials identify father and 6-year-old son stuck and killed in Garden Grove crash
    The Orange County coroner’s office released the names of a father and son on Monday, Oct. 14, who were struck and killed by a pickup truck while walking in Garden Grove over the weekend.
    Eric Molina, 6, and his father, Jorge, 61, were the pedestrians who died in the collision on Saturday, Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney said. Both Garden Grove residents were pronounced dead at the scene.
    A make-shift memorial sits in the median of Garden Grove Blvd. near Benton Street on Monday, Oct.
  • Officials identify father and 6-year-old son struck and killed in Garden Grove crash

    Officials identify father and 6-year-old son struck and killed in Garden Grove crash
    The Orange County coroner’s office released the names of a father and son on Monday, Oct. 14, who were struck and killed by a pickup truck while walking in Garden Grove over the weekend.
    Eric Molina, 6, and his father, Jorge, 61, were the pedestrians who died in the collision on Saturday, Garden Grove police Lt. Carl Whitney said. Both Garden Grove residents were pronounced dead at the scene.
    A make-shift memorial sits in the median of Garden Grove Blvd. near Benton Street on Monday, Oct.
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Monday (10-14-19)

    Orange County scores and player stats for Monday (10-14-19)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Monday, Oct. 14.
    BOYS WATER POLO
    NONLEAGUE
    Savanna 19, Loara 4
    GIRLS GOLF
    PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
    University 194, Beckman 207
    NONLEAGUE
    Foothill 249, Brea Olinda 260
    Tustin Ranch (par 35)
    Medalist: Prancevic (Foot) 45
    GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
    ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
    Santa Ana def. Orange, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-14, 15-12
    Records: Santa Ana 4-5 in league.
    Costa Mesa def. Estancia, 25-14, 25-12, 21-25, 25-13
    Calvary Chapel 3, Saddleback 0
    EMPIRE LEAGUE
    Cypress 3,
  • Ducks give up four goals to David Pastrnak in road loss to Boston Bruins

    Ducks give up four goals to David Pastrnak in road loss to Boston Bruins
    Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) grapples with Boston Bruins right wing Chris Wagner (14) as linesman Matt MacPherson (83) tries to break up the fight in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) checks Anaheim Ducks right wing Ondrej Kase (25) in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBoston Br
  • California governor signs some addiction treatment reform measures, rejects others

    California governor signs some addiction treatment reform measures, rejects others
    Gov. Gavin Newsom (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
    Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Laguna Beach, center, announced a new bi-partisan Legislative Substance Abuse Treatment Working Group to push for better regulation of California’s addiction treatment industry on Tuesday, June 4. Behind her from left is activist Wendy McEntyre, Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, Assemblymember Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo; and Assemblymember Bill Brough, R-Dana Point. (Co
  • Once a victim herself, Rep. Katie Porter convenes group of advocates to discuss domestic violence prevention

    Once a victim herself, Rep. Katie Porter convenes group of advocates to discuss domestic violence prevention
    For 90 minutes, Congresswoman Katie Porter held a wide-ranging discussion Monday, Oct. 14, with local advocates in Orange County who work to prevent domestic violence and address its impact on individuals and families.
    It’s no accident that the gathering took place during October. This is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
    And it’s not surprising that Porter, D-Irvine, back home for a two-week congressional recess, initiated the gathering that took place in the Ladera Ranch offices o
  • New California law allowing childhood sexual assault victims more time to report draws widespread praise

    New California law allowing childhood sexual assault victims more time to report draws widespread praise
    Advocates, lawyers and victims across the state on Monday lauded a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing victims of childhood sexual assault more time to file lawsuits.
    Assembly Bill 218 affects those abused in many walks of life, from Olympics swimmers and schoolchildren to Boy Scouts and young Catholic churchgoers.
    The bill, signed by the governor on Sunday and taking effect Jan. 1, gives victims of childhood sexual abuse either until age 40 or five years from discovery of the abuse to
  • Chargers point to lack of running game for recent offensive struggles

    Chargers point to lack of running game for recent offensive struggles
    COSTA MESA — Left tackle Trent Scott surveyed the locker room searching for tape to wrap the ankle he rolled Sunday night during the Chargers’ scuffle with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
    Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers grabbed a taunting Mike Hilton by the jersey after Rivers threw the game-ending interception with 54 seconds left in regulation.
    That’s when the teams began to shove one another, causing Scott to roll his ankle before the Chargers fell to the Steelers 24-17 at Digni
  • Sandalwood fire in Calimesa is 100% contained

    Sandalwood fire in Calimesa is 100% contained
    The Sandalwood fire that broke out Thursday, Oct. 10, and churned through more than 1,100 acres in Calimesa is now fully contained.
    Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire announced on Twitter just after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, that the blaze was now 100% contained.
    The deadly blaze that started Thursday when a trash truck dumped its burning load near the 10 Freeway, quickly pushed through the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park in Calimesa, fanned by the gusting Santa Ana winds. It forced more than 50
  • CIF-SS girls tennis polls: Monday, Oct. 14

    CIF-SS girls tennis polls: Monday, Oct. 14
    The CIF-SS girls tennis polls released Monday, Oct. 14.
    Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Tennis Advisory Committee
    DIVISION 1 (No changes)
    1 University
    2 Peninsula
    3 Mira Costa
    4 Palos Verdes
    5 Westlake
    6 Campbell Hall
    7 San Marino
    8 Corona del Mar
    9 West Ranch
    10 Arcadia
    Others: Murrieta Valley, ML King, Beckman, Santa Margarita, Mater Dei, Marlborough, Yorba Linda, San Clemente
    DIVISION 2
    1 South Torrance
    2 Redondo
    3 Woodbridge
    4 Claremont
    5 Los Osos
    6 Los Alamitos
    7 Santa Barbara
    8 Laguna Beach
    9
  • CIF-SS girls volleyball polls: Monday, Oct. 14

    CIF-SS girls volleyball polls: Monday, Oct. 14
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe CIF-SS girls volleyball polls released Monday, Oct. 14.
    As selected by the CIF-SS Girls Volleyball Advisory Committee
    DIVISION 1/2
    1 Redondo Union
    2 Marymount
    3 Mater Dei
    4 Sierra Canyon
    5 Mira Costa
    6 Foothill
    7 Vista Murrieta
    8 Aliso Niguel
    9 Long Beach Poly
    10 Corona del Mar
    11 Laguna Beach
    12 San Juan Hills
    13 Village Christian
    14 Huntington Beach
    15 Chaparral
    16 Santa Margarita
    Others: Bishop Montgom
  • Kane Brown postpones Staples Center show after drummer dies in a car crash

    Kane Brown postpones Staples Center show after drummer dies in a car crash
    Country star Kane Brown has postponed his Staples Center show scheduled for Friday, Oct. 18, after his longtime drummer Kenny Dixon died in a car crash in Tennessee on Saturday.
    The show has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9, Staples officials announced. Tickets for the Oct. 18 show will be honored on the new date.
    “I’m gonna miss you so much man,” Brown tweeted on Sunday along with a photograph of him standing on the drum riser during a concert, grinning at Dixon as he pla
  • Rams put Aqib Talib on injured reserve, guard Joe Noteboom out for season

    Rams put Aqib Talib on injured reserve, guard Joe Noteboom out for season
    THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams announced Monday that Aqib Talib is going on the injured reserve list with a rib injury, meaning they’ve lost the veteran cornerback for at least eight weeks.
    Talib, 33, a 2016 first-team All-Pro, missed the Rams’ 20-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
    Coach Sean McVay had said earlier in the week that Talib and running back Todd Gurley (bruised thigh) both were day to day. Gurley didn’t play either.
    McVay said Monday that right guard Joe
  • UCLA and Stanford face similar situations at quarterback

    UCLA and Stanford face similar situations at quarterback
    The UCLA and Stanford football teams were faced with similar situations throughout the bye week leading up to Thursday’s game.
    Both programs are coming off a much needed break at a time in the season where both have had to overcome a lack of depth as a result of injuries.
    Neither team has named a starting quarterback this week for the Pac-12 Conference matchup at Stanford.
    Dorian Thompson-Robinson returned to practice this week for the Bruins (1-5 overall, 1-2 Pac-12) after he was knocked
  • Football notes: Rising Portola faces another challenge in sizzling Northwood

    Football notes: Rising Portola faces another challenge in sizzling Northwood
    The stakes keep getting more and more exciting for Portola’s football team.
    The Bulldogs (6-1, 2-0) play the biggest game in their brief history Friday when they clash with visiting Northwood (6-1, 2-0) at 7 p.m. for sole possession of first place in the Pacific Coast League.
    Portola’s previous “biggest game” was just a few weeks ago. The second-year varsity program played host to CIF-SS Division 14 rival Beckman to open league.
    The Bulldogs, who feature their first senio
  • Taco Bell pulls seasoned beef from some stores on quality concerns

    Taco Bell pulls seasoned beef from some stores on quality concerns
    Taco Bell restaurants in some states are asking customers to try chicken or steak in their burritos after quality concerns pushed it to stop serving seasoned beef temporarily.
    The Irvine-based company said Saturday that it told affected restaurants to stop serving seasoned beef it as it replenishes supplies. The company says the beef didn’t meet its quality standards. Affected locations are in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and elsewhere, though the company could not immediately say how many sto
  • ‘Nothing-burger’: US-China truce leaves big issues for later

    ‘Nothing-burger’: US-China truce leaves big issues for later
    By Paul Wiseman, Dave Kolpack and David Pitt, The Associated Press
    President Donald Trump heralded a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks, and markets rallied in relief over a de-escalation in tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.
    But closer inspection suggests there isn’t much substance, at least not yet, to the temporary truce Trump announced Friday at the White House after the U.S. and China wrapped up their 13th round of trade talks.
    Yes, Trump agreed to suspend a
  • Alexander: Sunday was a good day for the opponents’ fans

    Alexander: Sunday was a good day for the opponents’ fans
    The world according to Jim:
    • Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe it’s a lot. But two scenes in greater L.A. Sunday, 12.3 miles apart, were a reminder that the NFL’s renewed presence in this country’s second largest metropolitan area remains a heavy lift.
    • In the afternoon, at least one-third of the fans assembled at the Coliseum wore 49ers red. By the end of the day, in the closing stages of San Francisco’s dominant 20-7 victory over the Rams, they were about 80 p
  • Details of Tyler Skaggs’ death cast further legal questions over Angels

    Details of Tyler Skaggs’ death cast further legal questions over Angels
    In the wake of a report that an Angels media relations official provided drugs to Tyler Skaggs for years before his overdose, legal experts say the Angels might face repercussions, but it won’t be an easy case to make.
    Eric Kay, a member of the media relations staff for 24 years, reportedly told Drug Enforcement Administration investigators that he purchased illegal opioids on behalf of Skaggs for years, and they used them together. Kay also reportedly gave the DEA names of five other play
  • 5 new interstellar foods bound for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

    5 new interstellar foods bound for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
    Frequent travelers to the Black Spire Outpost village on the Star Wars planet of Batuu will soon find an intergalactic shipment arriving with five new menu items destined for the Galaxy’s Edge themed land at Disneyland.
    The restaurants, bars and food stands in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Anaheim theme park will begin serving a charcuterie plate, plant-based burgers and sausages, pork rinds and chocolate popcorn on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
    Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find
  • New California law could bring dozens of new abuse cases against USA Swimming

    New California law could bring dozens of new abuse cases against USA Swimming
    Tracy Palmero thought she would never get her day in court.
    Palmero said she was 14 when her Orange County swim coach Everett Uchiyama, later USA Swimming’s national team director, began grooming her for a sexual relationship in the 1980s. She said she was 17 when Uchiyama began having sexual intercourse with her.
    Uchiyama, Palmero said, was a “predator” with a “long term plan.”
    By the time Palmero said she fully grasped in her 30s that she had been sexually abused

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