• UCLA football pregame graph: Midseason check point

    UCLA football pregame graph: Midseason check point
    UCLA is halfway through the season, and despite their 1-5 record, the Bruins appear to be playing their best football entering Saturday’s home game against Arizona (7:30 p.m., ESPN2).
    Here’s a review of UCLA’s first six games of the season, showing offensive output in the upper graph and defensive performance in the bottom graph. The left vertical axis denotes total yardage for each game while the right vertical axis tracks yards per play/pass/carry in that game.
    A look at UCLA
  • High School football Week 9: Live updates from Orange County

    High School football Week 9: Live updates from Orange County
    Live updates, scores, photos, videos and stories from our reporters and photographers covering high school football.
    Trouble viewing on mobile? See full stream.Support our high school sports coverage in the year ahead by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now.Orange refuses to be stopped, rolls to victory over Estancia trib.al/F49J0LjOrange refuses to be stopped, rolls to victory over Estancia trib.al/c1eZOofYorba Linda-Villa Park football game postponed to Saturday night at Yorba Linda Hi
  • Travel: 8 places you must stop for beer on your next Oregon coast road trip

    Travel: 8 places you must stop for beer on your next Oregon coast road trip
    1805: Lewis and Clark enter the Lower Columbia River in what is now the state of Oregon to explore land west of the Mississippi River for westward expansion of the United States.
    2018: My friends and I cross the Lewis and Clark Bridge over the Lower Columbia River to explore Oregon’s North Coast Craft Beer Trail, the latest example of Americans’ entrepreneurial spirit and love of good food and drink.
    I have long been a fan of the red wines of Oregon, especially the Pinot Noirs. The l
  • Russian woman charged with U.S. election interference

    Russian woman charged with U.S. election interference
    By DEB RIECHMANN and ERIC TUCKER
    WASHINGTON  — A Russian woman was accused Friday of a sweeping effort to sway American public opinion through social media in the first federal case alleging foreign interference in the 2018 midterm election.
    The Justice Department unsealed the criminal complaint on the same day that U.S. intelligence agencies, in a rare public statement , asserted that Russia, China, Iran and other countries were engaged in continuous efforts to influence American pol
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  • Diocese of Orange brings clergy and clinicians to talk about end of life

    Diocese of Orange brings clergy and clinicians to talk about end of life
    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is hosting a daylong conference Oct. 25, bringing together clergy members, clinicians, parishioners and the public, to talk about what could be an uncomfortable topic for most — end-of-life care.
    The Catholic Church was and continues to be a vocal opponent of physician-assisted death, which was signed into law in California by Governor Jerry Brown as the End of Life Option Act in 2015.
    The diocese, under the leadership of Bishop Kevin Vann and other bis
  • Anaheim should tell the Angels ‘good riddance’

    Anaheim should tell the Angels ‘good riddance’
    Angel’s Albert Pujols, left, gets a handshake from owner Arte Moreno in the dugout prior to the Freeway Series game against the Dodgers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, March 25, 2018. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAnaheim Angels manager Mike Scioscia, top right, and 2002 World Series Most Valuable Player Troy Glaus, top left, hold the championship trophy as they parade down main street at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Tue
  • New chef offers new fall menu at Studio at Montage Laguna Beach

    New chef offers new fall menu at Studio at Montage Laguna Beach
    Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon with szechuan peppercorn brioche and mustard seed is on the new fall menu by chef Benjamin Martinek at Studio at Montage Laguna Beach. (Anne Valdespino/SCNG)
    Roasted Pork Belly ($28) with garlic soubise, black eyed peas and sherry cipollini is on the new fall menu by chef Benjamin Martinek at Studio at Montage Laguna Beach. (Anne Valdespino/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsRoasted Mero Arctic Seabass ($75) with sunchoke, matsutake mushroom and Chinese br
  • Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: Who has the edge?

    Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: Who has the edge?
    RAMS (6-0) at 49ERS (1-5)
    When: Sunday, 1:25 p.m.
    Where: Levi’s Stadium
    Line: Rams by 9.5
    TV/radio: CBS Ch. 2; 710-AM, 93.1-FM, 1330-AM (Spanish)
    RAMS OFFENSE vs. 49ERS DEFENSE
    In order to pull the upset, the 49ers must make the type of splashy plays that have evaded them all season. The 49ers have recorded only 12 sacks (tied for 22nd in the NFL) and three takeaways (worst in the NFL). That’s why, even though they’re average, or slightly below average, in most statistical cate
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  • Angels Offseason Options: Julio Teheran

    Angels Offseason Options: Julio Teheran
    (This is the latest in a series of quick profiles on players who fit for the Angels to add over the winter. They are purely “informed speculation,” based on what we know about the Angels’ roster needs along with General Manager Billy Eppler’s preferences and history. We’ll have a new one every weekday, until the GM Meetings, which are the unofficial start of the hot stove season.)
    JULIO TEHERAN, RHP, Atlanta Braves
    The basics: During the Braves’ recent lean ye
  • Why the Pasadena opening of Crack Shack, Chef Richard Blais’ chicken restaurant, is something to get excited about

    Why the Pasadena opening of Crack Shack, Chef Richard Blais’ chicken restaurant, is something to get excited about
    They know.
    The people who have been making the drive to Century City, Costa Mesa or even Encinitas and San Diego to get a Crack Shack fix are justly excited about the location set to open in Pasadena.
    The new Pasadena space, at 30 W. Green Street, is in the former site of a recording studio in Old Town. It boasts 6,000 square feet so there should be plenty of room for diners. No opening date has been announced, but Crack Shack promises that it will be soon. Workers have been seen sprucing u
  • Southern California’s hiring spree now 8-years long: 12 things to know

    Southern California’s hiring spree now 8-years long: 12 things to know
    Happy eighth anniversary, Southern California jobs recovery!
    Bosses in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties added 103,300 workers in the 12 months ended in September — that’s 96 consecutive months of year-over-year gains — as the regional unemployment rate fell in the year to 4.3 percent.
    Here is what my trusty spreadsheet shows are 12 trends to know about the job market in Southern California for September, taken from the state Employment Develo
  • UCLA football hopes to build on momentum vs. Arizona

    UCLA football hopes to build on momentum vs. Arizona
    LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly paraded motivational speakers in and out of Wasserman Football Center this summer. The coach could not build a lasting culture at UCLA on his own and each speaker had a new phrase to add. There are almost too many to remember.
    So Darnay Holmes can’t quite recall from whom he first heard “so what, now what.” But Dr. Kevin Elko, who has contributed to national championship-winning teams at Alabama, Miami and Florida State, played a key part in the f
  • JSerra investigation finds no player made comment to Hilinski

    JSerra investigation finds no player made comment to Hilinski
    JSerra principal Eric Stroupe said via email today that the school investigated an allegation that a JSerra football player made an insensitive comment during Friday’s Orange Lutheran-JSerra game to Orange Lutheran quarterback Ryan Hilinski about Hilinski’s brother Tyler who died by suicide earlier this year.
    “We have thoroughly investigated this allegation and find absolutely no merit it,” Stroupe said in the email.  “Specifically, our varsity coaching staff,
  • Migrants defy threats, prepare to cross into Mexico

    Migrants defy threats, prepare to cross into Mexico
    By SONIA PEREZ D.
    TECUN UMAN, Guatemala — Members of a 3,000-strong U.S.-bound migrant caravan massed in a Guatemalan border town and prepared to begin crossing the muddy Suchiate River to Mexico Friday, in spite of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliation.
    The first members of the group began arriving in Tecun Uman on buses and trucks early Thursday, but the bulk of the caravan sloshed into town on foot in a downpour late in the afternoon and into the evening. Before daw
  • Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 50 dead

    Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 50 dead
    NEW DELHI — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more, a Congress party leader said.
    The train failed to stop after the accident on the outskirts of Amritsar, a city in Punjab state, said the politician, Pratap Singh Bajwa.
    Amrinder Singh, the state’s top elected official, told reporters that he had reports of 50 to 60 people dead. Thirty bodies had been removed fro
  • USC proposes $215 million settlement over doctor abuse allegations

    USC proposes $215 million settlement over doctor abuse allegations
    USC campus gynecologist George Tyndall, the subject of complaints going back to the 1990s, has been accused of abuse by multiple women. He was removed from the clinic only after a nurse reported him to the rape crisis center in 2016.
    LOS ANGELES — USC announced Friday that the university has agreed in principle to a $215 million class-action settlement with women who claim they were sexually abused by Dr. George Tyndall, the former campus gynecologist who was been accused of misconduct by
  • UCLA vs. Arizona: TV info, scouting report, prediction

    UCLA vs. Arizona: TV info, scouting report, prediction
    UCLA vs. Arizona
    When: 7:30 p.m. PT Saturday
    Where: Rose Bowl
    TV/Radio: ESPN2/AM 570/1150/ 97.3 FM
    Records: UCLA (1-5, 1-2 Pac-12); Arizona (3-4, 2-2 Pac-12)
    Arizona stats
    QB Rhett Rodriguez: 26-45, 275 yards, 1 TD
    RB J.J. Taylor: 118 carries, 883 yards, 3 TDs
    WR Shun Brown: 35 catches, 385 yards, 3 TDs
    LB Colin Schooler: 71 tackles, 11 TFLs, 1 sack, 2 INTs
    LB Tony Fields II: 48 tackles, 1 TFL
    Arizona injury report: OUT: QB Khalil Tate (ankle)
    Arizona wins if: Quarterback Rhett Ro
  • The Lakers didn’t close with Brandon Ingram, and he didn’t like that

    The Lakers didn’t close with Brandon Ingram, and he didn’t like that
    Editor’s note: This article by Lakers beat writer Kyle Goon is from today’s Purple & Bold newsletter. For the latest Lakers news and analysis in your in-box, sign up for the newsletter here.
    Hello, everyone. I’m writing to you from a plane somewhere over the Oregon skies, where there is still so much to parse from the debut of the LeBron James Lakers, a loss at Portland.
    But one of the most interesting angles might have nothing directly to do with James.
    At the 3:12 mark in
  • Canelo Alvarez’s contract with DAZN is a golden moment

    Canelo Alvarez’s contract with DAZN is a golden moment
    It’s amazing what a career-defining victory will do for a fighter.
    Take Canelo Alvarez. He was judged the majority-decision winner over then-middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 15 in Las Vegas. Alvarez on Wednesday signed a five-year, 11-fight deal with DAZN worth a minimum of $365 million.
    DAZN is a global sports streaming service currently making big waves in boxing. It is slated to stream nine more cards throughout the rest of the year from places like Scotland, Monte Carlo,
  • How Long Beach residents can help L.A. County revamp the river

    How Long Beach residents can help L.A. County revamp the river
    The Los Angeles River winds its way through 17 cities and impacts more than 10 million people who live in its environs, but its master plan hasn’t been updated in 22 years.
    L.A. County is working to change that, and folks in and around Long Beach will have a chance to contribute their thoughts Wednesday, Oct. 24.
    The county has developed a long-term process to update the plan, which it expects to complete in 2020. But before decisions are made that could influence natural ecosystems, recre
  • Real estate news: Medical complex on Balboa Harbor sells for $23 million

    Real estate news: Medical complex on Balboa Harbor sells for $23 million
    Newmark Knight Frank has brokered the $23 million sale of Bayside Square, a two-building medical office complex in Newport Beach. NKF Executive Managing Director Paul Jones, co-head of U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, and Managing Director Blake Bokosky represented the seller, Invesco Real Estate. The buyer, Redwood West, was self-represented. (Courtesy of NKF)
    Bixby Land Co. in Newport Beach has sold The Oberlin, a 62,424-square-foot office building at 5889, 5893 and 5897 Oberlin Drive
  • HOA Homefront: Readers want to know ‘when do WE speak?’ (All about open forum)

    HOA Homefront: Readers want to know ‘when do WE speak?’ (All about open forum)
    Q: Kelly, thank you for helping people understand HOA laws! Here’s my question: Civil Code 4925(b) states “The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting…” (executive sessions excluded). You wrote in a past column that “members may observe board deliberation, but the law does not give members the right to participate.” This appears contradictory to 4925(b).  Which law were you referring to that disallows member participation at the board
  • Bubble Watch: Will rising mortgage rates crash Southern California’s housing market?

    Bubble Watch: Will rising mortgage rates crash Southern California’s housing market?
    “Bubble Watch” digs into trends that may indicate economic and/or housing market troubles ahead.
    Buzz: California housing market is at risk as mortgage rates rise near eight-year highs.
    Source: California Association of Realtors
    Trend reported: The trade group claims in its annual forecast that rising mortgages rates will cut California house hunters’ buying power and lead to a 3 percent drop in home buying in 2019 as statewide sale prices rise just 3 percent, roughly half the
  • ‘Free Willy’ actor arrested in San Fernando Valley on suspicion of domestic violence

    ‘Free Willy’ actor arrested in San Fernando Valley on suspicion of domestic violence
    Jason James Richter, who starred in the 1990s “Free Willy” movies, was arrested Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, in the San Fernando Valley on suspicion of domestic violence, TMZ reported. (2018 Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES — An actor best known for his role in the movie “Free Willy” and its sequels “Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home,” and “Free Willy 3: The Rescue,” was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, it was reported
  • Why it took 13 years for ‘Book Thief’ author Markus Zusak to write his new ‘Bridge Of Clay’

    Why it took 13 years for ‘Book Thief’ author Markus Zusak to write his new ‘Bridge Of Clay’
    “The Book Thief” made its debut in September 2005 and by December of that year author Markus Zusak says he was already starting his next novel.
    In time – a whole lot of time – that novel arrived as “Bridge Of Clay.”
    “I’d write something, and I’d go, ‘OK, well, that’s not it,’” Zusak said recently from New York City, where he’d traveled from his home in Sidney, Australia. “I’d do something else and go,
  • Pedestrian dies in Santa Ana after being hit by possibly 2 cars in hit-and-run

    Pedestrian dies in Santa Ana after being hit by possibly 2 cars in hit-and-run
    A pedestrian died after possibly being hit by two cars who drove off from the scene on Friday, Oct. 19, police said.
    Someone reported that someone was down in the road at about 5:30 a.m., said Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.
    The pedestrian, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene of South Bristol Street and West Warner Avenue, Bertagna said.
    It was immediately unknown if he was crossing the street in a designated crosswalk.
    Bristol Street was closed from Warner Avenue to Hemlock Way whi
  • 5 Disneyland treats that will make pumpkin spice lovers swoon

    5 Disneyland treats that will make pumpkin spice lovers swoon
    Pumpkin spice lovers rejoice. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have expanded their fall seasonal menu with a lineup of Instagram-ready pumpkin spice desserts and drinks that will give Sleeping Beauty Castle a run for its money.
    The most popular flavor of autumn steps into the culinary spotlight at the Anaheim theme parks even as Southern California’s weather remains closer to summer than fall.
    To celebrate the season — and cash in on the PS craze — Disney chefs have w
  • Red flag warning in effect for LA and Orange counties as Santa Ana winds kick up

    Red flag warning in effect for LA and Orange counties as Santa Ana winds kick up
    Click for a larger image.
    LOS ANGELES — A red flag warning signifying a high risk of wildfire was in effect in L.A and Orange counties Friday because of strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity.
    The National Weather Service had originally issued a fire weather watch for Friday and Saturday but yesterday upgraded it to a red flag warning for Friday.
    Wind gusts of between 30 and 45 miles per hour are expected in L.A. and Ventura counties at the height of Friday’s wind event amid humidit
  • Hurtado powers Cypress past Tustin and into position to share Empire title

    Hurtado powers Cypress past Tustin and into position to share Empire title
    ANAHEIM – The scenario was set for Cypress’ football team Thursday night.
    A victory over Tustin and a Valencia win over Pacifica would give the Centurions sole possession of second place.
    Cypress made good on its end by beating Tustin 20-7 at Western High behind Isaac Hurtado’s three-touchdown performance, and Valencia won its game, too.
    Now the Centurions (5-3, 3-1) have a chance to play for much more than second place. They are in position to compete for a share of the league
  • Villa Park football pleased but not satisfied after cruising past El Modena

    Villa Park football pleased but not satisfied after cruising past El Modena
    ORANGE – Pleased and united as a team but not satisfied.
    Those were the sentiments of Villa Park’s sixth-ranked football team Thursday after a 63-0 victory against El Modena in a Crestview League game at El Modena High.
    Purdue-committed quarterback Paul Piferi was almost perfect, completing 17 of 20 passes for 281 yards and a season-high five touchdowns to lead the Spartans.
    The senior tossed three touchdowns to wide receiver Dylan Bonilla (5 catches for 130 yards) and one piece to Z
  • Katella gets another shutout in Orange League football win over Savanna

    Katella gets another shutout in Orange League football win over Savanna
    Katella running back Edward Williams sprints into the end zone for the score against Savanna in the first quarter in Anaheim on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
    Katella quarterback Riley Flenniken, left, pushes Savanna defensive back Jason Gutcher away as he takes a quarterback keeper for yardage in Anaheim on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsKatella wide receiver
  • Jonathan Quick’s return is no help as Kings are routed by Islanders

    Jonathan Quick’s return is no help as Kings are routed by Islanders
    Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter, back, and New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
    New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk, left, shoots past Los Angeles Kings left wing Austin Wagner in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Kings team celebrate righ
  • Loara football continues amazing run by charging past Santiago

    Loara football continues amazing run by charging past Santiago
    GARDEN GROVE – Entering this football season, the Loara football team had won three games over the past four seasons. This season, the Saxons have won seven games and will likely be playing for the Garden Grove League championship next week.
    Loara set up the possible league championship game against Rancho Alamitos next week by beating Santiago 28-14 Thursday at Garden Grove High.
    Rancho Alamitos is also undefeated in league play and plays La Quinta on Friday, Oct 19.
    Loara (7-2, 4-0) has
  • La Habra girls volleyball sweeps Monrovia to extend streak in playoff opener

    La Habra girls volleyball sweeps Monrovia to extend streak in playoff opener
    La Habra Highlanders Amanda Gamez (9) goes up for a spike against the Monrovia Wildcats during the first set of a division four first round prep playoff volleyball match at the La Habra High School in La Habra, Calif. on Thursday October 18, 2018.La Habra defeated Monrovia in three straight sets (25-22, 25-13, 25,12).(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
    La Habra Highlanders Amanda Gamez (9)spikes the ball past two Monrovia Wildcatsdefenders during the third set of a division four
  • LeBron James, Lakers start strong but fall to Blazers in season opener

    LeBron James, Lakers start strong but fall to Blazers in season opener
    The Lakers’ LeBron James dunks against the Trail Blazers during the opening minutes of the first quarter of their game on Thursday night at Moda Center in Portland. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
    Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLakers forward LeBron James dunks against the Portlan
  • Foothill girls volleyball earns stunning win over Santa Margarita in first round of playoffs

    Foothill girls volleyball earns stunning win over Santa Margarita in first round of playoffs
    SANTA ANA – Foothill didn’t merely pull off a minor upset over Santa Margarita in an opening-round match of the CIF-SS Division 1 girls volleyball playoffs Thursday at Foothill High School.
    The Knights dominated the entire match.
    Foothill, which is unranked in the division, defeated defending CIF State champion Santa Margarita 25-17, 25-16, 25-16 in a match in which the Knights rarely trailed and were never behind by more than a point.
    The Knights (22-3) will play at Marymount in a s
  • Nearly 100 pounds of meth, cocaine stashed in car on 5 freeway in San Clemente

    Nearly 100 pounds of meth, cocaine stashed in car on 5 freeway in San Clemente
    Border Patrol Agents arrested a woman after detection dogs found almost 100 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine hidden in the car she was driving along the I-5 freeway in San Clemente on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
    A K-9 unit was called to search a blue 2014 Ford Focus that agents had stopped about a mile north of the Cristianitos exit at about 8:40 a.m., according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Thanks to the dog, authorities found more than 87 pounds of methamphetamine and nea
  • Orange County football scores and stats for Thursday (10-18-18)

    Orange County football scores and stats for Thursday (10-18-18)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County football games on Thursday, Oct. 18.
    FOOTBALL
    O.C. SUMMARIES
    Loara 28, Santiago 14
    Loara        7   14   7   0 – 28
    Santiago   0    0   0  14 -14
    Passing: Blackney (Loa) 18-34, 323 yards, 3TD, 1INT. Monroy (San) 3-14, 46 yards, TD, INT.
    Rushing: (Loa) Mendoza 22-135, Blackney 1-5, Perkins 1-4 TD. (San) Ramirez 22-118 TD, Martin 16-32, Reyes 5-14.
    Receiv
  • Lakers coach Luke Walton goes with Rajon Rondo, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in starting lineup

    Lakers coach Luke Walton goes with Rajon Rondo, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in starting lineup
    PORTLAND — Even with just more than an hour left before tip-off, Luke Walton continued to play coy.
    The Lakers coach declined to give his starting lineup to the media, waiting just a little longer to see what the Trail Blazers had planned.
    “We’re still waiting to find out who Portland is starting,” he said, “and then we’ll make our decision.”
    The wait was not long, nor was the decision much of a surprise: The Lakers ended up starting Rajon Rondo and Kent
  • Suspect arrested in fatal Anaheim stabbing

    Suspect arrested in fatal Anaheim stabbing
    Authorities on Thursday arrested a 38-year-old man accused in a fatal stabbing this week in Anaheim.
    Raymond Tovar, 39, was found suffering from a stab wound just before 1 a.m. Tuesday at 2877 W. Lincoln Ave. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
    Detectives identified Daniel Perez, 38, of Stanton as a suspect.  He was arrested at an Anaheim motel Thursday morning, police said. The two men apparently were acquaintances but authorities did not reveal details of the r
  • Dodgers next? Red Sox beat Astros in ALCS, advance to World Series

    Dodgers next? Red Sox beat Astros in ALCS, advance to World Series
    HOUSTON — David Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Boston Red Sox back into another World Series with a 4-1 victory over the defending champion Houston Astros on Thursday night.
    Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer as the Red Sox stunned Justin Verlander and the Astros in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series to win the best-of-seven set 4-1, a perfect 43rd birthday present for rookie manager Alex Cora. After dropping the opener at home, Boston took four straight &md
  • Festival Pass: Get animated with Gorillaz about Demon Dayz; Lukas Nelson talks Outlaw Fest

    Festival Pass: Get animated with Gorillaz about Demon Dayz; Lukas Nelson talks Outlaw Fest
    Festival Pass is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Thursdays. When we cover festivals in the field, you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now.
    Festival Pass for Thursday, Oct. 18
    Gorillaz, the animated band that includes Blur’s Damon Albarn and Del the Funky Homosapien in cartoon form, is bringing its Demon Dayz fest to Pico Rivera, of all places, this weekend. I won’t be able to check it out personally because my friends keep getting married (
  • Kings’ Jack Campbell has had benefit of Jonathan Quick’s guidance

    Kings’ Jack Campbell has had benefit of Jonathan Quick’s guidance
    LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick has been through it all in the NHL. He’s had injuries, playoff disappointments and backstopped the Kings to two Stanley Cup titles as the franchise’s No. 1 goalie.
    Quick knows it’s nice to have someone to lean on during pressure situations. He’s been there for his backup, Jack Campbell, who had played five consecutive games ahead of Thursday’s against the New York Islanders.
    Quick played the first game of the season against Sa
  • In-game updates: LeBron James, Lakers open season at Portland

    In-game updates: LeBron James, Lakers open season at Portland
    The LeBron James era with the Lakers starts tonight with a road game against a longtime Laker nemesis -- the Portland Trail Blazers. Get updates here with a live box score.
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (10-18-18)

    Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (10-18-18)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Oct. 18.
    GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
    2018 CIF-SS FORD CHAMPIONSHIPS
    First round
    DIVISION 1
    Foothill def. Santa Margarita, 25-17, 25-16, 25-16
    Mater Dei def. Great Oak, 25-14, 25-15, 25-11
    MD: Mullally 12 kills, 22 assists, 8 digs. Rennon 17 digs. Welsh 2 aces.
    San Juan Hills def. Vista Murrieta, 25-23, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21
    DIVISION 2
    Aliso Niguel def. La Salle, 3-0
    Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks def. Orange Lutheran, 25-18, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22
    El Dorad
  • Hyun-Jin Ryu could cap comeback by pitching Dodgers into World Series

    Hyun-Jin Ryu could cap comeback by pitching Dodgers into World Series
    MILWAUKEE — When Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu made his first appearance in a Dodgers uniform, it was for a conditioning run with the rest of the pitchers on the first day of spring training in 2013.
    Ryu finished well behind the group alongside Kenley Jansen – who was four months removed from ablation surgery to address an irregular heartbeat. Afterward, Ryu joked about the pace being much faster in America than Korea.
    That was the least of the physical challenges Ryu would face wi
  • Video captures Orange County sheriff’s deputy beating drunken man rousted from vehicle

    Video captures Orange County sheriff’s deputy beating drunken man rousted from vehicle
    Mohamed Zahangir Sayem, in a drunken haze, was struggling to give Orange County sheriff’s deputies a straight answer when asked for his driver’s license.
    Sayem’s confusion grew when a deputy allegedly pulled the 5-foot-11 man out of his vehicle — where he had been sleeping — and punched him until he collapsed.
    “Are you going to shoot me?” asked Sayem, 33, laying on his stomach, his hands cuffed behind his back.
    “Like to,” said another deputy.
  • Rams aren’t getting beat, but the same can’t be said for their cornerbacks

    Rams aren’t getting beat, but the same can’t be said for their cornerbacks
    THOUSAND OAKS – The Rams’ offense is known for its flashy, big-yardage plays. Unfortunately, so is the Rams’ defense, at least of late. Opponents have been moving the ball in enormous chunks.
    The Rams have allowed seven pass plays of at least 40 yards. No other team has given up more this season, and three of those seven plays came in the Rams’ narrow victory over Denver last Sunday.
    There’s two ways to look at that, as the Rams prepare for Sunday’s game at Sa
  • Do you feel lucky? Lottery fever breaks out as Mega Millions jackpot hits $970 million

    Do you feel lucky? Lottery fever breaks out as Mega Millions jackpot hits $970 million
    All you need is $2 and a willing suspension of disbelief.
    If you are one of the gazillion people buying a California Lottery Mega Millions ticket before Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:45 p.m., you have a 1 in 303 million chance of winning the $970 million jackpot … or about the same odds as the Lakers had of winning the NBA championship before they got LeBron James.
    For your chance at a consolation prize, you could play Powerball on Saturday. Your odds of winning are much better – 1 in 293 mi
  • Marijuana policies at play on Election Day, even in Republican strongholds

    Marijuana policies at play on Election Day, even in Republican strongholds
    Marijuana will once again be a hot topic on Election Day, with the future of local, state and federal cannabis policies in the hands of voters Nov. 6.
    But this time, voters in states that typically lean Republican will be the ones weighing legalization measures at the ballot box.
    A number of red communities in California, from the Inland Empire town of Hemet to rural El Dorado County, also will join dozens of blue communities in voting during the midterm elections on whether to allow commercial

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