• Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Pink and Little Big Town will perform at the 2018 Grammy Awards

    Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Pink and Little Big Town will perform at the 2018 Grammy Awards
    As the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony rapidly approaches, the Recording Academy has revealed the first crop of performers for its extravagant evening of music, which will be hosted by James Corden of “The Late Late Show” and take place on Sunday, Jan. 28, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    Grammy-nominated artists — including R&B singer-songwriter Childish Gambino, world-renowned pop star Lady Gaga, edgy pop songstress Pink and darling country quartet Littl
  • Angels reach agreement with Eric Young Jr. on minor league deal

    Angels reach agreement with Eric Young Jr. on minor league deal
    The Angels have agreed to terms on a minor league deal with Eric Young Jr., bringing the popular outfielder back to the organization for a second season.
    Young, who will compete for the fourth outfielder spot on the opening day roster, hit .264 in 125 plate appearances with the Angels last season.
    A 32-year-old switch hitter, Young has played parts of nine seasons in the majors, hitting .248 with a .316 on-base percentage. Last year, Young helped fill in while Mike Trout was injured. He pro
  • Illinois teen Bradie Tennell chasing Olympic fairy tale as U.S. women’s figure skating record-setter

    Illinois teen Bradie Tennell chasing Olympic fairy tale as U.S. women’s figure skating record-setter
    SAN JOSE — At the end of a Friday night she has dreamt about almost all her young life, Bradie Tennell, a relative unknown teenager before this season, will step to the middle of SAP Center, the last of 22 skaters to take the ice.
    To the music of “Cinderella” she will glide through the final moments of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women’s competition, a would-be Olympic princess chasing a fairy-tale ending to a most improbable week.
    Tennell, 19, who grew up in Ca
  • Eva Kilgore: Creme de la Crepe to open this week

    Crème de la Crepe is opening in Huntington Beach on Jan. 5.
    You can get breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert crepes. I can’t wait to visit.
    Crème de la Crepe will be at 7561 Center Ave., #37 near the 405 Freeway. Info: cremedelacrepe.com or 310-469-2727.
    California Sports & Fitness Center
    It’s open.
    “We specialize in athletic and human performance,” said director of fitness and sports performance Jacob Matthews. ” We take athletes to the next
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  • Bolt d’Oro vs. Good Magic could come down to the wire

    Bolt d’Oro vs. Good Magic could come down to the wire
    Oh boy. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
    Filet mignon or prime rib? The Godfather or To Kill a Mockingbird? The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Jordan or LeBron?
    Personally, I’d have Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (if you haven’t seen it, make sure you do) high on my list of all-time favorite flicks, and I’ve never seen a more unstoppable force on a basketball court than Wilt in his prime.
    But that’s just me.
    My favorite all-time horse is Sham (quit snickering, Secreta
  • Here are big stories that shaped Irvine in 2017

    Here are big stories that shaped Irvine in 2017
    As the year winds down, we’ve reflected on some major events that affected Irvine residents in 2017. Here they are:
    Is Great Park becoming great?
    Many residents have never been to the Orange County Great Park or visited there once but didn’t bother to return.
    But that could change soon. The pace of development at the 1,300-acre city-owned park at the former El Toro Marine base appears to have accelerated this year.
    In August, the city hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the
  • Galaxy, LAFC have three dates locked in as new Southern California soccer rivalry begins

    Galaxy, LAFC have three dates locked in as new Southern California soccer rivalry begins
    The newest rivalry in Major League Soccer between the Galaxy and Los Angeles Football Club will play out three times during the upcoming 2018 Major League Soccer regular season.
    The regular season begins March 3 and ends Oct. 28.
    The first meeting will be at StubHub Center on Saturday, March 31, televised on Fox. The series will shift to LAFC’s new Banc of California Stadium on Thursday, July 26 on ESPN and the final head-to-head meeting will be Friday, Aug. 24 at StubHub Center, also on E
  • Low oxygen levels, coral bleaching getting worse in oceans

    Low oxygen levels, coral bleaching getting worse in oceans
    In this 2010 photo provided by the Smithsonian Institution, corals and crabs lie dead from low oxygen in Bocas del Toro, Panama. A study released on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 finds that oxygen levels dropping in the world’s oceans, choking large areas, is worsening and more of a complex problem than previously thought. (Arcadio Castillo/Smithsonian via AP)This 2017 photo provided by NOAA shows bleached coral in Guam. A study released on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 finds that severe bleaching outbre
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  • L.A. Times: Will Union Vote Conk Tronc?

    Capital & Main is an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. The American Prospect is co-publishing this piece.
  • Trump administration move raises questions for cannabis investors

    Trump administration move raises questions for cannabis investors
    U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday that he will unleash prosecutors to enforce federal pot laws, a move widely seen as intended to slow cannabis-industry investment in states that have legalized the drug.
    Though marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in eight states and the District of Columbia — and has been approved for medical use in 29 states — it remains illegal under federal law. Sessions on Thursday moved to rescind instructions created by the Obama a
  • Whicker: Todd Gurley catching fire for the Rams

    Whicker: Todd Gurley catching fire for the Rams
    THOUSAND OAKS — The full weaponization of Todd Gurley began in Athens, Ga., where runners are mass-produced, then held to impossible specs.
    “My high school coach told me Georgia was coming to see me and I was like, OK,” Gurley said. “And the guy (Bryan McLendon, now at South Carolina) came and started talking about Herschel Walker and I didn’t know a clue about Georgia football.
    “When I went there and I found out that’s the expectation. They haven’
  • San Clemente news briefs: Avenida Pico striping, possible new programs for San Clemente and more

    San Clemente news briefs: Avenida Pico striping, possible new programs for San Clemente and more
    Avenida Pico getting its final stripes
    It may have been tricky for motorists trying to navigate Avenida Pico between the post office and McDonald’s this week, but by 5 a.m. today, Jan. 5, Caltrans expected to be finished restriping the widened roadway as well as its on and off ramps.
    The final configuration underneath the I-5 overcrossing of Pico has three eastbound lanes, two westbound lanes, dual left-turn lanes in each direction and a bicycle lane on each side, the Orange County Tr
  • Orange County girls basketball top 16 rankings (1-4-18)

    Orange County girls basketball top 16 rankings (1-4-18)
    With some big games approaching this weekend, it’s time for updated O.C. rankings.
    The games on the horizon include Mater Dei-Fairmont, Brea Olinda-Orangewood, Esperanza-Aliso Niguel and the opening of the Trinity League tonight.
    The latest OCVarsity girls basketball rankings:
    O.C. Top 10 (1-4-18)
    Records entering Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018
    1. Mater Dei 9-3
    2. Brea Olinda 11-2
    3. Rosary 7-7
    4. Aliso Niguel 8-5
    5. Fairmont Prep 10-4
    6. Los Alamitos 11-4
    7. Orangewood Academy 8-5
    8. Troy 5-7
    9.
  • Seven last-minute obstacles to closing escrow on time

    Seven last-minute obstacles to closing escrow on time
    What’s up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take.
    Rate news summary
    From Freddie Mac’s weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 3.95 percent, 4 basis points better than last week’s 3.99 percent. The 15-year fixed averaged 3.38 percent, 6 basis points better than last week’s 3.44 percent.
    The Mortgage Bankers Association reports a 2.8 percent decrease in loan application volume from two weeks earlier.
    Bottom line: Ass
  • Charles Lloyd, Lucinda Williams, Tower of Power top the 2018 Playboy Jazz Festival bill

    Charles Lloyd, Lucinda Williams, Tower of Power top the 2018 Playboy Jazz Festival bill
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the lineup for the 40th annual Playboy Jazz Festival and it will include sets by legendary jazz musician and saxophone player Charles Lloyd and his band the Marvels with special guest Lucinda Williams.
    The two-day fest, held Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles will also include performances from the Ramsey Lewis Quartet, Tower of Power, Kneeboy, Dayme Arocena, Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin, the Cou
  • Outlets at San Clemente partner with style bloggers to benefit CHOC Children’s Hospital

    Outlets at San Clemente partner with style bloggers to benefit CHOC Children’s Hospital
    Style Blogger Amira Omar wraps gift for CHOC BuddyStyle Bloggers Natalie Dickens and Rachael Dickens post with gifts for CHOC BuddiesCHOC Buddy AndrewStyle Blogger Kelley Tretter Shops for CHOC Buddy at Outlets at San ClementeCHOC Buddy Jonathan 2CHOC Buddy Jonathan, Style Blogger Natalie DickensCHOC Buddy JonathanCHOC Buddy Olivia open her giftCHOC Buddy Olivia, Style Blogger Michelle ZusekLocal Style BloggersStyle Blogger Kelley Tretter, CHOC Buddy KiaraShow Caption of Expand
     
    Outlets at
  • Macy’s in Laguna Hills, Los Angeles among 11 in U.S. to close by late March

    Macy’s in Laguna Hills, Los Angeles among 11 in U.S. to close by late March
    Macy’s had a respectable holiday shopping season, but sales were not good enough to prevent the struggling department store from making good on a plan to shutter 100 under-performing locations.
    On Thursday, the retailer announced a plan to close 11 stores by late March, including Southern California department stores at the Laguna Hills Mall and Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles. The stores are part of the retailer’s previously announced plan to close 100 stores.
    Renovation
  • Manager says he helped save Michael Jackson’s Neverland, and now he wants estate to pay up

    Manager says he helped save Michael Jackson’s Neverland, and now he wants estate to pay up
    Tohme Tohme says he was instrumental in saving the Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos from foreclosure when the singer was still alive, and now the former manager for the King of Pop says Jackson’s estate owes him $2.3 million. (File photo by the Associated Press)
    SANTA MONICA — A Los Angeles judge has cleared the way for trial of a lawsuit brought against Michael Jackson’s estate by one of his former managers, who alleges he’s owed money for his work i
  • Ugh, another rice bowl restaurant? Yes, but Pier 76 in Tustin is better than most

    Ugh, another rice bowl restaurant? Yes, but Pier 76 in Tustin is better than most
    The last thing Orange County needs is another quick-serve rice-bowl restaurant. This is what I’m thinking when I first stumble into Pier 76 which recently opened at Tustin Legacy.
    I’ve been back three times now. This is one of the few rice-bowl restaurants I’ve found that I actually like. The menu is short, mostly a collection of seafood tacos and build-your-own bowls.
    The grilled fish — tuna, yellowtail, barramundi, trout, ono… — tastes extremely fresh, and
  • Master Gardener: how to plant coffee seeds

    Master Gardener: how to plant coffee seeds
    When well-grown, the plants will produce fragrant white flowers when they are about three years old. The berries, which resemble cherries, are ripe when the color changes from green to red and each contains two coffee beans. These seeds may be planted or, if you have a large crop, roasted and ground for a home-grown cup of coffee.(Ottillia ‘Toots’ Bier)
    Q.  I ordered some coffee seeds from an on-line vendor.  The seeds came but they didn’t have and directions.  I
  • Gray whales heading south interrupted by group of playful dolphins off Dana Point Headlands

    Gray whales heading south interrupted by group of playful dolphins off Dana Point Headlands
    DANA POINT   Whale-watchers aboard the Manute’a got a one-of-a-kind view on a recent trip on the catamaran not far from the Dana Point Headlands.
    Two gray whales migrating to the lagoons of Baja where many are known to mate, got a head-start on their courtship but were interrupted by a playful pod of 10 white-sided dolphins.Passengers aboard the Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari watched the dolphins leap and surf in front of the two 30-ton animals.
    The whales, seem
  • Marijuana may be legal in California, but cities are creating their own cannabis regulations – and bans. Here’s how that affects you

    Marijuana may be legal in California, but cities are creating their own cannabis regulations – and bans. Here’s how that affects you
    Aaron Herzberg wakes up in his hometown of Irvine, a city with some of the most stringent marijuana laws in California.
    As he commutes to his Los Angeles law firm he’ll pass through Santa Ana, which allows retail sales of marijuana but no commercial cultivation, and Lynwood, which allows commercial cultivation but no shops.
    He’ll drive through Fountain Valley, which lets people grow marijuana in backyard gardens. And he’ll pass by Montebello, which requires permits if peop
  • Macy’s to close more stores despite solid holiday sales growth

    Macy’s to close more stores despite solid holiday sales growth
    Macy’s and J.C. Penney both reported holiday sales growth, offering encouraging signs that if department stores struggling to hold their own against online retailers had a decent period, other retailers did as well.
    The results, announced Thursday, came after both retailers focused on improving their online services while highlighting more exclusive offerings. Low unemployment, a strong stock market and other factors set the stage for a good holiday season. The National Retail Federation b
  • Dow tops 25,000 as investors rally behind strong hiring

    Dow tops 25,000 as investors rally behind strong hiring
    The Dow Jones industrial average is trading above 25,000 points for the first time early Thursday, breaking another milestone. The market was rising broadly after a survey showed strong hiring by U.S. private businesses. Banks are leading the way as interest rates jump. European stocks are also rising.
    KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 13 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,726 as of 10:25 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 166 points, or 0.7 percent
  • Virginia Republican’s name drawn from bowl, giving him state House win

    Virginia Republican’s name drawn from bowl, giving him state House win
    By ALAN SUDERMAN
    RICHMOND, Va. — A Republican won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate’s name out of a ceramic bowl Thursday.
    The win allows the Republicans to maintain a slim majority in the House, though a final tally is still uncertain because the Democrat in the race could ask for another recount. The outcome of another close legislative race is also in doubt because it’s locked in a court battle.
    The dra
  • Buy This 1979 Trolls Royce To Anger The Rich And Everybody Else

    Some look at Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II and see an exquisite piece of work, the epitome of automotive luxury and class. Others may see a blank canvas, and go to work tearing it apart, running homemade piping along the roof, and turbo plumbing out of the nose, and now you can buy it.
  • Beach Boulevard makeover takes next step with Anaheim’s $14 million purchase of the old Americana Motel and neighboring businesses

    Beach Boulevard makeover takes next step with Anaheim’s $14 million purchase of the old Americana Motel and neighboring businesses
    They don’t yet know what will be built there, but Anaheim officials are buying a 3.6-acre property on Beach Boulevard hoping to continue the improvements taking place up and down the iconic street.
    The city will pay $14 million for land at the southeast corner of Beach and Lincoln Avenue, which is now home to a gas station, car wash and a 60-year-old motel. The City Council voted to make the purchase Dec. 19, after initially making an offer on the property in 2016.
    City leaders in Buena Pa
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain’s new president is a familiar face for the park

    Six Flags Magic Mountain’s new president is a familiar face for the park
    Within days of Six Flags Magic Mountain operating daily for the first time, the park has named a new president.
    Neal Thurman is now in charge of the Valencia amusement park, which also includes Hurricane Harbor.
    In his last post, Thurman was president of Six Flags Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor in Jackson, New Jersey, a position he held since August 2016. He succeeds Bonnie Sherman Weber, who has joined the Six Flags corporate team in Dallas as senior vice president of in-park se
  • No end in sight: Housing market still has legs, economists say

    No end in sight: Housing market still has legs, economists say
    After nearly six years of rising home prices, what’s next?
    Will 2018 be the seventh year home prices go up? Or the year the market stalls? Will this be the year that tenants get the upper hand over landlords? Or will rent hikes just keep coming?
    In other words, will the seller’s market of the past 69 months continue in 2018?
    We interviewed 10 economists and reviewed nine forecasts to find an answer to that question. It can be summed up in one word.
    Yes.
    Yes, home prices and home sale
  • 1906 cottage in Old Towne Orange scooped up in less than a week

    1906 cottage in Old Towne Orange scooped up in less than a week
    The historic, 1,348-square-foot, two-bedroom house at 350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange found a buyer in six days. (Photo by Rob Paino)350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange (Photo by Rob Paino)350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange (Photo by Rob Paino)350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange (Photo by Rob Paino)350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange (Photo by Rob Paino)350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange (Photo by Rob Paino)350 E. Palmyra Ave. in Old Towne Orange (Photo by Rob Paino
  • People react to the death of man known as WeHo Jesus, Kevin Short, 57

    People react to the death of man known as WeHo Jesus, Kevin Short, 57
    Many may have not known his name but his message was clear: Love is Love.
    Kevin Short, one of West Hollywood’s most iconic and eccentric figures, may be best known as WeHo Jesus. He would often be seen, flowing hair resting upon his shoulders and dressed in a flowing white gown, carrying a sign that read, “Marry Who You Love. News broke Wednesday night that recently died at the age of 57, and people have been reacting to his death using the hashtag #WeHoJesus.Deeply saddened to hear
  • East Coast storms canceling flights to and from LAX

    East Coast storms canceling flights to and from LAX
    Sea ice floats in Boston Harbor, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Boston. After a week of frigid temperatures, a major winter storm is predicted for the region on Thursday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
    Flights to and from Boston, John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, and Newark are affected by today’s snowstorm on the East Coast, airport officials say.
    As of this morning, there were 25 canceled arrivals and 14 canceled departures at Los Angeles International Airport.
    Anyone traveling to those E
  • U.S. to end policy that allowed legal marijuana to flourish

    U.S. to end policy that allowed legal marijuana to flourish
    By SADIE GURMAN
    The  Associated PressWASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana. Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal intervention across the country.
    That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision. They were not allowed to publicly discuss it before an announcement expected Thursday and spoke on condition of anonymity.
    The move will leave it to U.S. attorneys where pot
  • What will be the best new theme park attractions to open in 2018?

    What will be the best new theme park attractions to open in 2018?
    What are some of the best new rides that theme park fans have to look forward to in 2018?
    Disneyland’s biggest new attraction under construction is its “Star Wars” land, Galaxy’s Edge, but that won’t open until 2019. In the meantime, Disneyland is trying to hold over fans with Pixar Fest, a collection of new and revamped shows and rides. Starting April 13, an expanded Pixar Play Parade moves over to Disneyland, while Paint the Night returns and moves to Disney Calif
  • Huge swath of U.S. hit by new winter storm, bringing snow, record cold

    Huge swath of U.S. hit by new winter storm, bringing snow, record cold
    By SUSAN HAIGH
    The Associated PressHARTFORD, Conn. — Residents across a huge swath of the U.S. awakened Thursday to the beginnings of a massive winter storm expected to deliver snow, ice and high winds followed by possible record-breaking cold as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine.
    Blizzard warnings and states of emergency were in effect, schools and government offices closed for the day and motorists were warned to be careful as conditions began to worsen.
    Ankle
  • Hotter housing: Cypress or Los Alamitos?

    Hotter housing: Cypress or Los Alamitos?
    Here are homebuying highlights for Cypress and Los Alamitos from ReportsOnHousing for October.
    This house-hunting report tracks listing, buying and selling of existing detached and attached residences in the community. Analysis includes October trends based on closed sales: sale counts; average price vs. average list price; high and low price paid in the month; average cost per square foot and average size; plus, based on broker listing networks stats on Nov. 30 the “market time” met
  • Democrat House candidate likes some Trump policies

    Democrat House candidate likes some Trump policies
    The Buzz is the Register’s weekly political news column.
    Ted Rusk is probably not going to get lost in the crowd.
    With 25 Democrats running against Orange County’s four incumbent Republican Congress members, it’s easy to lose track.
    Rusk? He may be one of six Democrats challenging Rep. Ed Royce, R-Yorba Linda, but he’s the only candidate who promises — as a protest — to not to vote on any bill, instead using media interviews to promote his views that Congress
  • Producer Sonny Digital Is Releasing His EP 'Woke You Up' This Month

    Sonny Digital performs onstage during the Day N Night Festival at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Sept. 10, 2017 in Anaheim, Calif.
  • Report: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly to add two more assistants

    Report: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly to add two more assistants
    Chip Kelly is reportedly set to add two more assistants to his coaching staff at UCLA, including a coach from another Pac-12 school.
    Kelly will hire Washington State outside linebackers coach Roy Manning as the special teams coordinator and San Francisco 49ers assistant defensive line coach Vince Oghubaase for UCLA’s defensive line position, Sports Illustrated’s Bruce Feldman reported Wednesday.
    Manning, a former Michigan linebacker, spent three years at Washington State where the Co
  • Beckman holds off late charge by Tustin and wins nonleague game 61-55 (video)

    Beckman holds off late charge by Tustin and wins nonleague game 61-55 (video)
    Beckman’s Charlie Lee dribbles past Tustin’s defense on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Tustin’s Jerome Childs scores two against Beckman on Wednesday evening, January 3, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Beckman’s Ryan Sprosty passes the ball during a game against Tustin on Wednesday evening, January 3, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)Tustin’s Brian Ramirez dribbles pa
  • Jackson scores 35 points to lead El Toro past Mission Viejo

    Jackson scores 35 points to lead El Toro past Mission Viejo
    LAKE FOREST – El Toro’s Demetrius Jackson showed why he received a full-ride college scholarship in the Chargers’ 63-55 victory over Mission Viejo in a nonleague boys basketball game Wednesday at El Toro High.
    Jackson, who signed in November to play at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colo., scored a game-high 35 points and was arguably the fastest, most athletic player on the court.
    The 6-foot-1 guard, whose brother and father played college basketball, scored by drivi
  • Hot-shooting Canyon basketball team overwhelms Buena Park

    Hot-shooting Canyon basketball team overwhelms Buena Park
    This season’s Canyon boys basketball team looks like a typical Canyon team of the past several years.
    The Comanches hustle on defense, rarely get out-run in transition, and are very unselfish on offense.
    They showed all of those attributes Wednesday in an 88-57 win over Buena Park in a nonleague game at Canyon High.
    Buena Park’s Michael Macias blocks a pass in the lane during his game against Canyon at Canyon High School in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. (Photo by Bill Al
  • O.C. girls basketball standings, scoreboard (1-3-18)

    O.C. girls basketball standings, scoreboard (1-3-18)
    2017-18 O.C. GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS, SCOREBOARD
    Through Jan. 3, 2018
    ACADEMY LEAGUECrean Lutheran 1-0Sage Hill 1-0St. Margaret’s 1-0Oxford Academy 0-0Brethren Christian 0-1Calvary Chapel/Downey 0-1Whitney 0-1
    Scores for Jan. 3, 2018St. Margaret’s 61, Brethren Christian 25Crean Lutheran 78, Calvary Chapel/Downey 24Sage Hill 47, Whitney 39
  • Paul George, Thunder crush Lakers as fans dream of him in purple and gold

    Paul George, Thunder crush Lakers as fans dream of him in purple and gold
    Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez #11 tries to take the ball away from Oklahoma City Thunder forward Josh Huestis #34 in the first half. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA 1/03/2018 (Photo by John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez #11 has a word with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook #0 in the first half. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game at S
  • Kyle Allman delivers late as Cal State Fullerton edges UC Riverside in Big West opener

    Kyle Allman delivers late as Cal State Fullerton edges UC Riverside in Big West opener
    UC Riverside forward Alex Larsson (21), left, blocks a shot by Cal State Fullerton forward Davon Clare (5) during a Big West Conference game at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)Cal State Fullerton forward Jackson Rowe (34) dunks past UC Riverside guard Dominick Pickett (22) during a Big West Conference game at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photogra
  • Nagasu, Wagner, Chen stumble at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

    Nagasu, Wagner, Chen stumble at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
    Mariah Bell performs during the women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Mirai Nagasu performs during the women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Karen Chen reacts after performing during the women’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 3,
  • Trump's lawyers send cease-and-desist letter to Bannon

    Steve Bannon as he addresses the California GOP 2017 Convention in Anaheim, California. Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has described a meeting between President Donald Trump's son Don Jr and a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential election campaign as "treasonous" and "unpatriotic," The Guardian reported on January 3, 2018 .Bannon made the scathing comments in Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," which is to be published next week.
  • Miller: Paul George faces Lakers, who value him so much they have already paid a price

    Miller: Paul George faces Lakers, who value him so much they have already paid a price
    LOS ANGELES — He called the accusations “kind of crazy” and “kind of comical,” and that was before he intimated that the Lakers were penalized $500,000 for talking about fishing.
    Fishing? Wasn’t this actually poaching?
    “It is what it is,” Paul George explained Wednesday, when he really meant it was what it wasn’t.
    The small forward with the big appeal, visiting Staples Center with the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder, returned home for the f
  • Podcast: Inside the Rams NFL playoff preview coming Thursday

    Podcast: Inside the Rams NFL playoff preview coming Thursday
    The Inside the Rams podcast returns Thursday, Jan. 4 beginning at 11 a.m., with a special NFL playoff preview edition.
    The Southern California News Group’s Ryan Kartje, Rich Hammond and Vincent Bonsignore analyze the Rams’ transformation from 2016 also-ran to 2017 NFC West champion and Super Bowl contender under first-year coach Sean McVay.
    The SCNG team will also take a close look at Saturday night’s NFC wild-card playoff matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, with insights int
  • Inglewood stadium site sets another stage for Rams, Chargers and ‘Fight for L.A.’

    Inglewood stadium site sets another stage for Rams, Chargers and ‘Fight for L.A.’
    Stadium view from South to North during Media tour of new Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park Wednesday January 3, 2018. Photo by Robert Casillas, Daily Breeze/SCNGChargers Controlling Owner and Chairman of the Board Dean Spanos took part in tour of new stadium. Media tour of new Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park Wednesday January 3, 2018. Photo by Robert Casillas, Daily Breeze/SCNGOver six-million square yards of dirt were removed to get to stadium ground level. Media tour of new Los Ange

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