• 'Racism and nationalism rooted in fear,' L.A. archbishop says after Charlottesville violence

    Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles in 2016. Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles in 2016.
  • Angels deliver in the late innings to beat Orioles, end strong trip

    Angels deliver in the late innings to beat Orioles, end strong trip
    Baltimore Orioles Chris Tillman throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)Angeles Angels pitcher Parker Bridwell throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)Angeles Angels pitcher Parker Bridwell throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP
  • Andrelton Simmons delivers as Angels beat Orioles, end strong trip

    Andrelton Simmons delivers as Angels beat Orioles, end strong trip
    Baltimore Orioles Chris Tillman throws against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)Angeles Angels pitcher Parker Bridwell throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)Angeles Angels pitcher Parker Bridwell throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Baltimore. (AP
  • Eclipse eve: Millions converge across U.S. to see sun go dark

    Eclipse eve: Millions converge across U.S. to see sun go dark
    By MARCIA DUNN – Millions of Americans converged on a narrow corridor stretching from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday for a wondrous couple of minutes in the first total solar eclipse to sweep coast to coast in 99 years.
    Veteran eclipse watchers warned the uninitiated to get ready to be blown away.
    Related Articles During the eclipse, is the moon moving backward?Planetariums and museums posted “Sold out of eclipse glasses” on their
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  • Santa Margarita beaten by no-hitter at Little League World Series

    Santa Margarita beaten by no-hitter at Little League World Series
    WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The pregame ceremonies Sunday at the Little League World Series featured Major League Baseball players from both the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals as both teams greeted and spent time with the teams.
    It was all smiles and high-fives through the leadup to Santa Margarita taking on the Southeast at the Little League World Series. But once the game started, the day belonged to the boys from North Carolina.
    Three Southeast pitchers combined on a no-hitter
  • Hospital officals: Nearly 500 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides

    Hospital officals: Nearly 500 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides
    By CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY
    FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Churches across Sierra Leone held special services Sunday in memory of those killed in mudslides and flooding earlier this week, as hospital officials announced the toll had risen to nearly 500 bodies collected.
    Volunteers bury coffins during a mass funeral for victims of heavy flooding and mudslides in Regent at a cemetery in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. The government has begun burying the hundreds of people killed ear
  • Dodgers at Pirates: Monday game time, TV channel and starting pitchers

    Dodgers at Pirates: Monday game time, TV channel and starting pitchers
    DODGERS at PIRATES
    When: 4 p.m. TV: SportsNet LA (where available)
    Where: PNC Park
    THE PITCHERS
    DODGERS
    LHP ALEX WOOD (14-1, 2.30 ERA)
    Vs. Pirates: 2-2, 2.61 ERA
    At PNC Park: 1-0, 2.33 ERA
    Hates to face: Starling Marte, 4 for 13 (.308), 1 double
    Loves to face: Sean Rodriguez, 1 for 9 (.111), 4 strikeouts
    PIRATES
    RHP GERRIT COLE (10-8, 4.04 ERA)
    Vs. Dodgers: 3-1, 5.22 ERA
    At PNC Park:  24-18, 3.44 ERA
    Hates to face: Yasiel Puig, 5 for 9 (.556), 2 doubles
    Loves to face: Yasmani Grandal, 0 for
  • Kenta Maeda perfect for five innings but unravels in sixth as Dodgers lose, 6-1

    Kenta Maeda perfect for five innings but unravels in sixth as Dodgers lose, 6-1
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner walks in the dugout during the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Curtis Granderson is congratulated as he enters the dugout after his solo home ru
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  • Angels vs. Rangers: Monday game time, TV channel, starting pitchers

    Angels vs. Rangers: Monday game time, TV channel, starting pitchers
    RANGERS at ANGELS
    When: 7 p.m. TV: Fox Sports West
    Where: Angel Stadium
    THE PITCHERS
    ANGELS LHP TYLER SKAGGS (1-3, 3.63)
    vs. Rangers: 2-1, 5.46
    At Angel Stadium: 2-5, 4.86
    Hates to face: Elvin Andrus, 6 for 12 (.500)
    Loves to face: Rougned Odor, 0 for 8 (.000)
    RANGERS LHP COLE HAMELS (8-1, 3.48)
    vs. Angels: 3-1, 2.45
    At Angel Stadium: 1-0, 1.89
    Hates to face: Cameron Maybin, 13 for 41 (.317)
    Loves to face: Andrelton Simmons, 3 for 28 (.107)
    UPCOMING GAMES:
    Tuesday — Angels (RHP Ricky Nolas
  • Laguna Beach, law enforcement authorities gear up for ‘America First!’ rally

    Laguna Beach, law enforcement authorities gear up for ‘America First!’ rally
    Not since the devastating fire of 1993 has this seaside community seen a show of police on the magnitude expected for Sunday night’s “America First! Electric Vigil for the Victims of Illegals and Refugees” planned at Main Beach.
    On Saturday night, Aug. 19 barricades went up along both sides of Coast Highway at about a half-mile stretch of road at Main Beach.
    Related Articles Peace rallies stretch from Laguna Beach to BostonOn Sunday, Aug. 20 media trucks from acr
  • Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies at 91

    Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies at 91
    Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons became as famous as his hit movies, has died. Publicist Candi Cazau says Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes at age 91 in Las Vegas with his family by his side. Lewis first became a star in a duo with Dean Martin, entertaining audiences in nightclubs, on television and in the movies. After their split in 1956, he starred in and directed a slew of hit films such as “The Nutty Professor.”
    Fil
  • Box office: ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ outdoes ‘Logan Lucky’ with $21.6 million take

    Box office: ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ outdoes ‘Logan Lucky’ with $21.6 million take
    Critics loved “Logan Lucky” and gave a big collective shrug to “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” but when it came to the test of the marketplace, audiences went their own way.
    The two action flicks faced off this weekend, and “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” emerged the victor with a chart-topping $21.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, while “Logan Lucky” sputtered on arrival with $8.1 million.
    Both had notable stars, “Logan Lucky&r
  • Comedian Jerry Lewis dies at 91

    Comedian Jerry Lewis dies at 91
    Jerry Lewis, the comedian and filmmaker who was adored by many, disdained by others, but unquestionably a defining figure of American entertainment in the 20th century, died on Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas. He was 91.
    His death was confirmed by John Katsilometes, a columnist for The Las Vegas Review Journal, who spoke to family members.
    Lewis knew success in movies, on television, in nightclubs, on the Broadway stage and in the
    In this April 12, 2014, file photo, actor and comedian Je
  • Fatal head-on motorcycle crash occurs on Ortega Highway

    Fatal head-on motorcycle crash occurs on Ortega Highway
    A head-on crash between an SUV and a motorcycle on the Ortega Highway west of Lake Elsinore turned fatal Sunday morning.
    The crash was reported just before 10 a.m. near Tenaja Truck Trail — about 10 minutes west of the Ortega Oaks Candy Store and Goods, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. The log didn’t clearly say who died.
    The motorcycle was traveling east and the SUV was driving west on the Ortega Highway — officially Highway 74 — when the crash occu
  • During the eclipse, is the moon moving backward?

    During the eclipse, is the moon moving backward?
    By Sarah Kaplan
    People say that the eclipse will start on the West Coast and travel southeast toward South Carolina. But if the moon rises in the east and sets in the west, shouldn’t the eclipse go in that direction, too?
    Here’s what science has to say:
    No, the moon will not reverse its course around Earth for a few hours. But we don’t blame you for Related Articles Need eclipse glasses? Some 7-Eleven stores have them – but hurryfeeling confused. This falls into the categ
  • Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era USS Indianapolis

    Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era USS Indianapolis
    By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL
    WASHINGTON — Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being struck by Japanese torpedoes.
    The sinking of the Indianapolis remains the Navy’s single worst loss at sea. The fate of its crew —
    This undated image from a remotely operated underwater vehicle courtesy of Paul G. Allen, shows a spare parts box from the USS India
  • Bonsignore: Jared Goff, Rams offense show real improvement against Raiders

    Bonsignore: Jared Goff, Rams offense show real improvement against Raiders
    Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) sacks Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Oakland, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Rams quarterback Jared Goff, right, hands off to running back Todd Gurley during the first half of an NFL preseason game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Rams quarterback Jared Goff completed 16 of 20 passes against the Oakland R
  • Angels Notes: Garrett Richards set to face hitters as club eyes September return to rotation

    Angels Notes: Garrett Richards set to face hitters as club eyes September return to rotation
    BALTIMORE — Garrett Richards is taking an important step on Sunday, as he moves closer to what the Angels are hoping is a spot in their rotation in September.
    Richards will face hitters for the first time since he left his first start of the year in April with what was later diagnosed as a biceps nerve irritation.
    Manager Mike Scioscia said Richards is scheduled to face the equivalent of two innings worth of hitters, with a break in between.
    Related Articles Mike Trout, Luis Valbuena power
  • More highs than lows for Yellen in his Mission Viejo debut

    More highs than lows for Yellen in his Mission Viejo debut
    By ROB COLLIAS, Correspondent
    WAILUKU, Hawaii — The start of the Joey Yellen era for the Mission Viejo football team could only be deemed a success.
    The junior signal caller finished 9 of 15 passing for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-14 over Baldwin on the island of Maui on Saturday night.
    “Not perfect by any measure, a lot of things that we could improve on, like Coach Bob (Johnson) said,” Yellen said of his starting debut after transferring from St. John Bosco. &ldquo
  • Iraq launches operation to take back Islamic State-held town near Mosul

    Iraq launches operation to take back Islamic State-held town near Mosul
    By BALINT SZLANKO and SINAN SALAHEDDIN
    ABU GHADDUR, Iraq — U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Sunday launched a multi-pronged assault to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, marking the next phase in the country’s war on the Islamic State group.
    Tal Afar and the surrounding area is one of the last pockets of IS-held territory in Iraq after victory was declared in July in Mosul, the country’s second-largest city. The town, about 93 miles east of the Syrian border, sits along a m
  • Real estate briefly: Former Van’s HQ in Cypress has a new tenant

    Real estate briefly: Former Van’s HQ in Cypress has a new tenant
    Leases
    The former Van’s headquarters in Cypress has been leased to Primary Color Systems, which is consolidating its base in Orange County. CBRE completed the 187,481-square-foot, 10-year industrial lease; terms were not disclosed. Primary Color Systems is combining its Orange County and South Bay operations into the Cypress facility. The visual solutions provider had occupied facilities in Costa Mesa, Irvine and El Segundo. The company has sales offices in San Francisco and Atlanta a
  • Hate robocalls? Here’s who gets the most in Southern California

    Hate robocalls? Here’s who gets the most in Southern California
    I hope you know you’re not the only person deluged by automated telephone marketing campaigns known as “robocalls” that often skirt legality.
    Let me show you what I learned from YouMail, an Irvine-based provider of voicemail and phone-security services, and its estimates of local robocall activity. The details are derived from its database of telephone calls it manages for its 8 million clients.
    For example, my trusty spreadsheet tells me that 15 Southern California area codes
  • Grace Mugabe gets diplomatic immunity, returns to Zimbabwe

    Grace Mugabe gets diplomatic immunity, returns to Zimbabwe
    By FARAI MUTSAKA
    HARARE, Zimbabwe  — Granted diplomatic immunity by South Africa, the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from Johannesburg on Sunday despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a young model at a luxury hotel there.
    Zimbabwean state broadcaster ZBC showed Grace Mugabe greeting government and military officials at the Harare airport after returning on an Air Zimbabwe plane with her husband, who had attended a summit of southern Af
  • Rent headaches: 8 reasons why Southern California feels the financial pinch

    Rent headaches: 8 reasons why Southern California feels the financial pinch
    The rent check can sting in Southern California.
    The regional cost of renting has surged at double the pace of overall inflation so far this century. Renters in Los Angeles and Orange counties give more of their paychecks to the landlord than any other metro in the nation. No big-city renters in the nation give more of their paychecks to the landlord than folks in Los Angeles and Orange counties. And perhaps three-quarters of Southern California’s renters claim they are ready to bolt.
    An e
  • This week’s best deals: Free Queen Mary, cheap swimming, warehouse sale, Hello Kitty

    This week’s best deals: Free Queen Mary, cheap swimming, warehouse sale, Hello Kitty
    FREE AFTER 6
    love this deal. Right now, the Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor is opening its doors and allowing folks to come visit for free most days after 6 p.m. You still have to pay for parking, but if you dine at Sir Winston’s or the Chelsea, or spend $20 in the beautiful Art Deco Observation Bar, you can get validation for your self-parking. I love the Queen, and it’s a great chance to experience this historic ship if you’ve never been. There are a few blackout dates for sp
  • Come along on a AAA surprise inspection at this Huntington Beach hotel

    Come along on a AAA surprise inspection at this Huntington Beach hotel
    AAA inspector 598, left, gets assistance from Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa Assistant Director of Rooms, Mark Harris while making an impromptu inspection in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)AAA inspector 598 looks for spots on a glass in a $500-a-night room at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)No area is off limits to AAA inspector 598,
  • Artistic Vision: Trinh Mai renders a personal history

    Artistic Vision: Trinh Mai renders a personal history
    THE ARTIST: Through photography, painting and works on paper, interdisciplinary artist Trinh Mai reimagines her personal history, family roots, and spiritual connections to alter conceptions about our identities and shared histories. Mai is an advisor for the Diasporic Vietnamese Artist Network’s Visual Arts Program. And, since 2012, she has been an artist-in-residence at UC Irvine’s Vietnamese American Oral History Project, where she uses visual-arts storytelling techniques to share
  • Back to school deal: JanSport lifetime guarantee on its backpacks

    Back to school deal: JanSport lifetime guarantee on its backpacks
    Kids heading back to class? I want to remind you about JanSport’s excellent lifetime warranty on its backpacks, which I regret not knowing when my kids were little demolition crews. You’ll pay a bit more for a JanSport backpack, but the San Leandro company guarantees it for life. Anything goes wrong, ship it back and they’ll fix it, refund or replace it. Reader Jennifer Anthony can vouch for this, she told me recently that she returned a backpack that had developed a hole, and
  • New early signing period adds tricky twist to high school football season

    New early signing period adds tricky twist to high school football season
    Edison quarterback Griffin O’Connor moved closer to his dream of playing college football by committing to a college over the summer. The decision also nudged him further along a recruiting speedway that features a newly-designed and much-debated twist.
    Starting this December, for the first time high school seniors such as O’Connor will have the option to sign a national letter of intent with a college just days before Christmas. The date falls about seven weeks before the traditiona
  • Think big and act boldly to solve California’s housing crisis

    Think big and act boldly to solve California’s housing crisis
    Consider these startling and deeply disturbing facts.
    One-third of renters in California spend more than half of their monthly wages on housing.
    California accounts for 20 percent of the nation’s homeless, while 40 percent of the state’s voters have a close friend or family member who is, or has been, homeless.
    Fifty-one percent of California voters say that, at today’s prices, they could not afford an average-priced home in their neighborhood.
    And nearly two-thirds of voters h
  • Building sustainably to solve the housing crisis

    Building sustainably to solve the housing crisis
    There are innumerable perks to living in California, but modestly priced housing is certainly not one of them. It’s undeniable that housing in the Golden State is expensive, and that we have a significant housing shortage. It’s a housing affordability and supply crisis, which severely impacts quality of life and will require some creative policy approaches and political will. But, whatever the public policy, the core of it should be more housing — swiftly, efficiently and susta
  • A new way forward on trade and immigration

    A new way forward on trade and immigration
    President Donald Trump’s policy agenda may seem somewhat incoherent, but his underlying approach — developed, in large part, by now-departed chief strategist Steve Bannon — can be best summarized in one word: nationalism. This covers a range of issues from immigration and trade to cultural and ethnic identity, and generally the ones with the most polarizing impact on our political system.
    To many progressives, nationalism is, by its very nature, a dirty word, associated with fa
  • Trump fails test of leadership, chance to unite nation

    Trump fails test of leadership, chance to unite nation
    It would be an understatement to describe President Trump’s comments this past week in the aftermath of racist rallies and ensuing violence in Charlottesville as tone deaf.
    His initial response gave enough reason to shudder but on Thursday, in an all-too-familiar barrage of tweets, he sadly accented his already troubling response to a volatile situation by lamenting the loss of “beautiful statues and monuments.”
    He was referring to effigies of Confederate leaders, which further
  • Working to protect Orange County

    Working to protect Orange County
    Re: “Spitzer emails show he lacks temperament to be district attorney” [Opinion, July 9]: Steven Greenhut recently gave readers an individualized assessment of my temperament and suitability as the next district attorney of Orange County: “Spitzer is smart, savvy and energetic, but it wouldn’t be wise to trust him with subpoena power.” This raises a pertinent question: How should voters decide who to trust as the county’s top prosecutor? Greenhut’s artic
  • Taxpayers are footing the bill for supervisors’ bad decisions

    Taxpayers are footing the bill for supervisors’ bad decisions
    SACRAMENTO — Perhaps Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer ought to consider writing a check for $121,396 to reimburse county taxpayers for fees the county incurred in fighting the release of public records related to the well-known “Wahoo’s incident.” He probably should pay more, given the county time and resources used to deal with an embarrassing matter that was essentially personal in nature, but the $121K should suffice.
    Spitzer was eating at the taco restaurant on G
  • Yellen strikes for 3 TDs as Mission Viejo rolls to win over Baldwin

    Yellen strikes for 3 TDs as Mission Viejo rolls to win over Baldwin
    By ROB COLLIAS, Correspondent
    WAILUKU, Hawaii – Mission Viejo’s semi-annual trip to Maui went well this year.
    The Diablos opened with a 39-14 win over Baldwin at War Memorial Stadium as junior quarterback Joey Yellen, a transfer from St. John Bosco, finished 9 for 15 passing for 198 yards and three touchdowns,
    The Diablos, ranked No. 2 in Orange County, found the end zone twice in the first five minutes of each half.
    Jamari Ferrell made it 32-0 on a 50-yard jaunt down the left sideli
  • Letters: Should Assembly GOP leader Mayes resign?

    Letters: Should Assembly GOP leader Mayes resign?
    Mayes did his job
    Re: “Should Assembly GOP leader Mayes resign?” [Opinion, Aug. 15]: Irrespective of the issue, I find it highly hypocritical of politicians who promote bipartisanship — except when it goes in the opposite direction. Mayes, McCain and others voted their consciences or cut a deal with the other party on behalf of their constituents. What’s wrong with that? Where are the Reagans and O’Neills, or the Clintons and Gingriches, when we need them?
    There is
  • Lake Forest first-half homebuying: 11 things to know

    Lake Forest first-half homebuying: 11 things to know
    Homebuying in Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch in 2017’s first half outpaced countywide sales activity.
    Using CoreLogic data, we compared sales patterns from the six months ended in June vs. the first half of 2016.
    Sales in Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch rose as 489 residences sold through June vs. 447 in 2016.That’s a gain of 9.4 percent vs. a 2.2 percent gain countywide.
    Neighborhood trends in Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch from the CoreLogic report:
    Foothill Ranch ZIP code 92833 &he
  • Yul Moldauer takes all-around title at the P&G Gymnastics Championships

    Yul Moldauer takes all-around title at the P&G Gymnastics Championships
    Oklahoma’s Yul Moldauer celebrates after competing on the parallel bars during the P&G Gymnastics Championships at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, August 19, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Oklahoma’s Yul Moldauer competes on the pommel horse during the P&G Gymnastics Championships at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, August 19, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Oklahoma’s Yul Moldauer competes on the
  • Jared Goff shines in Rams’ preseason game against Oakland

    Jared Goff shines in Rams’ preseason game against Oakland
    Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) passes as Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) applies pressure during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Oakland, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch (24) runs against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Oakland, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Los Angeles Rams’ Cooper Kupp, right, celebrates after catching
  • Fight for L.A.? Mark Davis thinks Raiders already won

    Fight for L.A.? Mark Davis thinks Raiders already won
    OAKLAND – The humor wasn’t lost on Mark Davis an hour or so before before the Oakland Raiders took the field against the Rams on Saturday night.
    Or hubris.
    Related Articles Bonsignore: Rookie Josh Reynolds another intriguing addition to Rams’ revamped receiving corpsLike so many others around the NFL, the Raiders owner is keeping an eye on things down in Los Angeles. With the Rams trying to rebound from the shaky 4-12 step they took in L.A. upon returning home last year and the
  • Civil rights activist, comedian Dick Gregory dies

    Civil rights activist, comedian Dick Gregory dies
    Comedian and activist Dick Gregory participates in a demonstration at the Sudanese Embassy on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 in Washington. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the Darfur region of Sudan, where Arab militiamen have launched a campaign to force black Africans from their homes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Director and producer Michael Schultz, left, talks with activist and comedian Dick Gregory, right, during a press reception prior to the National Association of Black Owned Broadcast
  • After cameo as head coach, John Fassel happy to help out Rams in every way

    After cameo as head coach, John Fassel happy to help out Rams in every way
    OAKLAND — Wash your car, coach? Pick up your dry cleaning? Rams special-teams coach John Fassel is glad to do whatever Coach Sean McVay needs, because he has developed a level of sympathy.
    “Really what I’ve done for Sean,” Fassel said recently, “is just say, ‘I only did it for a couple weeks, but if there’s any burden I can carry for you, no matter how insignificant, just tell me.’ I think that’s an important thing because there’s so ma
  • Arrogate can’t quite catch up to Collected at Pacific Classic

    DEL MAR  Collected, on one afternoon at least, showed he’s at least as good if not better than his stablemate Saturday when he held on to beat Arrogate by a half-length in the $1 million Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar.The past four Pacific Classics, while won by some of the best horses that have ever run, were devoid of drama in the stretch as California Chrome, Beholder, Shared Belief and Game On Dude made it look easy.But the 27th edition of Del Mar’s signature race was fu
  • Mike Trout, Luis Valbuena power Angels to victory as JC Ramirez heads for an MRI

    Mike Trout, Luis Valbuena power Angels to victory as JC Ramirez heads for an MRI
    Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout, left, hits a solo home run in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Welington Castillo, center, and home plate umpire Tom Hallion in the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout, left, rounds the bases past Baltimore Orioles shortstop Tim Beckham after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Patric
  • Mike Trout, Luis Valbuena each hit 2 HRs to lead Angels over Orioles

    Mike Trout, Luis Valbuena each hit 2 HRs to lead Angels over Orioles
    BALTIMORE — Mike Trout and Luis Valbuena are making up for lost time.
    Trout and Valbuena, who each missed more than a month of the season with injuries, hit two homers apiece in the Angels’ bounceback 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.
    Unfortunately for the Angels, even amid a victory there was some potentially troubling news. JC Ramirez left the game in the sixth inning with right forearm irritation. There was no immediate word on the severity.
    At least they c
  • Reaction: L.A. Rams hold off the Raiders with 4th quarter touchdown

    Reaction: L.A. Rams hold off the Raiders with 4th quarter touchdown
    The Los Angeles Rams offense put a solid first quarter together that lead to a pair of touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders’ defense..@jaredgoff16 to @CooperKupp for a 23-yard TD! Rams up 7-0 #LAvsOAK pic.twitter.com/xkzjLB8ZsI
    — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 20, 2017
    Yes, it’s just the preseason, but an offseason of coaching/personnel changes and the improvement of Jared Goff pretty apparent tonight
    — Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) August 20, 2017Not to be o
  • First half reaction: Jared Goff, Rams move down the field against Raiders

    First half reaction: Jared Goff, Rams move down the field against Raiders
    The Los Angeles Rams offense put a solid first quarter together that lead to a pair of touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders’ defense..@jaredgoff16 to @CooperKupp for a 23-yard TD! Rams up 7-0 #LAvsOAK pic.twitter.com/xkzjLB8ZsI
    — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 20, 2017
    Yes, it’s just the preseason, but an offseason of coaching/personnel changes and the improvement of Jared Goff pretty apparent tonight
    — Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) August 20, 2017Not to be o
  • UCLA offensive lineman Michael Alves makes case for starting role

    UCLA offensive lineman Michael Alves makes case for starting role
    LOS ANGELES >> A text from UCLA offensive line coach Hank Fraley flashed across Michael Alves’ phone screen.
    “You’re going with the ones tomorrow,” it read.
    Related Articles Devon Modster progresses as UCLA’s backup quarterbackInstead of being excited about his promotion from second-string guard to the first group, Alves was concerned.
    “Is someone injured or something?” the redshirt freshman recalls thinking after hearing of the change.
    But it
  • UCLA training camp: Saturday’s practice at a glance

    UCLA training camp: Saturday’s practice at a glance
    A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice at Spaulding Field
    Catch 22
    Cornerback Nate Meadors picked off quarterback Josh Rosen twice Saturday, both times on tipped passes. The first came off a high throw that grazed wide receiver Darren Andrews’ fingertips. Meadors, who rolls his white No. 22 jersey up to his chest during practice, outdueled wide receiver Alex Van Dyke on a 40-yard pass in the end zone for his second pick. The 5-foot-11 Meadors leaped to tip the pass away from t

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