• A white Christmas for Southern California mountains? Cold winter storm in the forecast

    A white Christmas for Southern California mountains? Cold winter storm in the forecast
    It’ll be a snowy Christmas Day for some, a wet one for others and a cold one for all of Southern California.
    Snow is coming to the region’s mountains, forecasters say, and the valleys in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties will see showers. There is a 30 percent chance of showers in most of those areas Christmas Day as the wintry weather and blast of cold air move in.
    “We’re getting a storm system coming down from the Alaska area,” said N
  • Community brunch draws hundreds for breakfast and photos with Santa on Christmas Eve

    Community brunch draws hundreds for breakfast and photos with Santa on Christmas Eve
    Seeing Santa Claus is exciting. But it doesn’t compare to winning that Disneyland Storytellers Café Chip ‘N Dale Critter Breakfast badge.
    At least for 9-year-old Leo Barrera, that is.
    He had won 10 of the badges by bowling over tiny Christmas trees, as he and his family strolled through the 10th annual holiday brunch hosted on Monday, Dec. 24, in downtown Anaheim.
    Esbeidy Mendez, 4, gets a Christmas gift from volunteers during the 10th annual free holiday community Christmas b
  • Rose Parade 2019: Coffee lovers, here’s where to fill your cup in Pasadena and nearby

    Rose Parade 2019: Coffee lovers, here’s where to fill your cup in Pasadena and nearby
    There are folks who’ll be up all night, waiting for the start of the Rose Parade — a hardy breed, who are also more than willing to camp out for the next Avengers movie, or for that matter, the doughnut of the moment. (Remember the lines for Krispy Kreme and for the Cronut?)
    And when the parade finally comes to an end, in late morning, it’s time to get a cuppa joe, some badly needed caffeine for those who woke up long before dawn.
    Luckily, Pasadena has lots of fine coffee house
  • Rose Bowl Game: Trailblazer Fritz Pollard made history in Pasadena

    Rose Bowl Game: Trailblazer Fritz Pollard made history in Pasadena
    Sometimes being first to achieve something significant also means rarely enjoying the spotlight or hearing the cheers.
    Such was the case for Fritz Pollard, a halfback for Brown University, who was the first African-American to play in the annual football game in Pasadena.
    It was an honor he earned without any fanfare on Jan. 1, 1916. In the mud-soaked game, his team lost 14-0 to Washington State at Tournament Park, where New Year’s games were held before the Rose Bowl was built.
    But s
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  • Corky Carroll: Another year is just about in the books

    Corky Carroll: Another year is just about in the books
    So, I was sitting on my deck the other night with my lifetime pal, and neighbor, Tim “the Iguana” Dorsey, chit-chatting about how another year has slipped by in the blink of an eye. When you get as old as us they go way faster than when you are a kid.
    The Iguana and I have known each other for over 60 years. When I was a little kid, just starting to learn to surf, he was one of the big-name surf heroes in our area. He was part of the Seal Beach crew that would sometimes come and surf
  • More than 164,000 pounds of Jennie-O turkey recalled; 16 sickened in California

    More than 164,000 pounds of Jennie-O turkey recalled; 16 sickened in California
    At least sixteen illnesses reported in California, with at least one death, have been linked to possible salmonella contamination in raw, Jennie O ground turkey.
    On Friday, Dec. 21, Jennie O-Turkey Stores Sales said it was recalling approximately 164,210 pounds of raw ground turkey products because of the possibility of salmonella contamination.
    The turkey meat was sold at a variety of stores in California, including Albertsons, Food 4 Less, Stater Bros. Markets, Superior Super Warehouse an
  • No holiday time off for the 5 Freeway widening project: More closures scheduled

    No holiday time off for the 5 Freeway widening project: More closures scheduled
    Work on the 5 Freeway widening project doesn’t stop for the holidays.
    In fact, Caltrans will close the 5 Freeway on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. in both directions between Artesia Boulevard and Carmenita Road, with related ramp closures to dismantle woodwork on the new Valley View Avenue Bridge.
    The work is part of the ongoing 1.8 billion, 6.7-mile 5 Freeway project what will add a carpool and regular lanes on each side of the existing six-lane f
  • No ‘outrage’ this Christmas: Political Cartoons

    No ‘outrage’ this Christmas: Political Cartoons
    Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
    Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCheck out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the poli
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  • Charity fraud is on the rise, here are tips to avoid it

    Charity fraud is on the rise, here are tips to avoid it
    In 2017, charitable donations set a record, but consumers also reported losing a record $905 million to fraud. Today we look at our nation’s giving trends and offer tips to make sure your donations are going to a worthy cause.
    Fraud watch
    This is the season when generosity in America rises to its peak. But be careful of those attempting to take advantage of your favorite cause. In 2018, fraud cases in the U.S., particularly those claiming to help the military and veterans, were so prevalen
  • Wetzel’s Pretzels has reopened at Downtown Disney

    Wetzel’s Pretzels has reopened at Downtown Disney
    Floor mural at Wetzel’s Pretzels in Downtown Disney, Anaheim. (Courtesy of Wetzel’s Pretzels, Dec. 2018)
    Reflection of Downtown Disney in the door of Wetzel’s Pretzels in Anaheim. (Courtesy of Wetzel’s Pretzels, Dec. 2018)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsNewly renovated Wetzel’s Pretzels in Downtown Disney, Anaheim. (Courtesy of Wetzel’s Pretzels, Dec. 2018)
    Newly renovated interior of Wetzel’s Pretzels in Downtown Disney, Anaheim. (Courtesy of Wetz
  • Radio: That’s the sound of a brand-new radio station starting up in Southern California

    Radio: That’s the sound of a brand-new radio station starting up in Southern California
    Long Beach and surrounding communities received an early Christmas gift at 3 a.m. on December 18th, the day that Long Beach Public Radio signed on as KLBP (99.1 FM).
    If you’re outside of (portions of) Long Beach, San Pedro and Wilmington, you probably won’t pick it up – KLBP is a low-powered FM station that competes with the Inland Empire’s flamethrower signal known as KGGI, which broadcasts on the same frequency.
    But I was surprised how clearly the station could be heard
  • Troops out of Syria and Afghanistan? That’s a good start!

    Troops out of Syria and Afghanistan? That’s a good start!
    We all had a big shock this week when, seemingly out of the blue, President Trump announced that he was removing US troops from Syria and would draw down half of the remaining US troops in Afghanistan. The president told us the troops were in Syria to fight ISIS and with ISIS nearly gone the Syrians and their allies could finish the job.
    All of a sudden the Trump haters who for two years had been telling us that the president was dangerous because he might get us in a war, were telling us that t
  • Irvine’s newest council members have experience in planning, collaboration

    Irvine’s newest council members have experience in planning, collaboration
    Key issues that concern Irvine residents remain the same – development and traffic – but two new people on the City Council dais may bring fresh approaches and ideas to address them.
    Elected in November and sworn in Dec. 11, Councilwoman Farrah Khan and Councilman Anthony Kuo both unsuccessfully ran for office in 2016, but this time they came out on top in a field of 12 candidates. They replaced former council members Jeff Lalloway and Lynn Schott, who didn’t see
  • Laguna Hills High drama students and retirees find common ground in Shakespeare

    Laguna Hills High drama students and retirees find common ground in Shakespeare
    LAGUNA WOODS — Fresh off a three-night run of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” the award-winning Laguna Hills High School Theater Arts Advanced Drama Class took its act on the road for an appearance in Laguna Woods, on Thursday, Dec. 20.
    The 28 students performed a “tag-team” version of the classic comedy for the retirement community’s Theatre Guild, followed by a Q&A session.
    Laguna Hills High School drama students perform scenes from their recent pro
  • As new wrestling season nears, Brea Olinda coach is back with team after heart attack, but with new look on life

    As new wrestling season nears, Brea Olinda coach is back with team after heart attack, but with new look on life
    The Brea Olinda High wrestling team was back at practice, a day after returning from a weekend tournament in Las Vegas.
    As always, Wildcat coach Brian Schlueter, a self-described “mat rat” since childhood, was mixing it up with one of his wrestlers, going just as hard as he did as a grappler for Cal State Fullerton 16 years earlier, and for Nassau College and William Floyd High School in Long Island, New York before that.
    Brea Olinda wrestling coach Brian Schlueter, who survived a po
  • Trump assails Fed as the ‘only problem our economy has’

    Trump assails Fed as the ‘only problem our economy has’
    By Josh Boak, The Associated Press
    President Donald Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Monday after administration officials spent the weekend trying to assure the public and financial markets that Jerome Powell’s job as Fed chairman was safe.
    “The only problem our economy has is the Fed,” the president tweeted Monday. “They don’t have a feel for the Market, they don’t understand necessary Trade Wars or Strong Dollars or even Democrat Shutdowns over Bo
  • Some causes for optimism in Southern California

    Some causes for optimism in Southern California
    As we close out 2018, there seems very little to be optimistic about. Our national politics is divided as ever, whether it involves threats of a federal government shutdown, hints of impeachment or stalemate on a range of issues such as immigration and health care. Wall Street seems at loggerheads with the Federal Reserve on the wisdom of interest rate increases, and the stock market is flashing warning signs of a pending economic downturn.
    In Southern California, however, there is significant r
  • Man shoots himself in the ankle while playing with gun in car on 60 freeway, seeks help in Orange County, police say

    Man shoots himself in the ankle while playing with gun in car on 60 freeway, seeks help in Orange County, police say
    A man accidentally shot himself in the ankle while playing with a gun in a car traveling along the 60 freeway in Los Angeles County early Monday, Dec. 24, getting help after stopping in a restaurant parking lot in Brea where paramedics met and took him to a hospital.
    The wounded man, in his 20s, was the passenger and playing with his the driver’s gun when it went off on the freeway in Los Angeles County.
    The pair drove to Brea in search of a hospital but pulled over at Brea Boulevard and I
  • Treasury Secretary talks to bank CEOs amid Wall St. jitters

    Treasury Secretary talks to bank CEOs amid Wall St. jitters
    U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the CEOs of six major banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial markets coming off a turbulent week in the stock market that is now bracing for potential repercussions from a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
    In an unusual move, Mnuchin disclosed the calls with the heads of Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo in a tweet about the private conversations.
    Mnuchin said the C
  • Live Nativity in Dana Point draws hundreds

    Live Nativity in Dana Point draws hundreds
    DANA POINT — More than 50 years ago, Jeanne Whittaker played the role of Joseph in a live Nativity scene created by her father, a retired Navy captain, in front of their home in Capistrano Beach.
    On Friday, Dec. 21 and Saturday, Dec. 22, Whittaker, now 67, watched a similar live Nativity scene on the lawn in front of her house on Big Sur Street. This time, it was her six grandchildren and more than 20 others — ranging in age from 3 to 14 —  who played the wise men, angels,
  • Status Update: Uber for lawn care pros comes to Orange County; Mission Hospital CEO to step down

    Status Update: Uber for lawn care pros comes to Orange County; Mission Hospital CEO to step down
    GreenPal, a startup that puts lawn care experts just a tap away on your phone, has landed in San Bernardino and Anaheim. The app, developed by a Nashville-based company, is also being offered in San Diego, Sacramento and about two-dozen other major markets across the U.S. (iStockphoto)
    Eileen Haubl, Mission Hospital’s vice president and chief financial officer, has been named interim chief executive, effective in February.
    She takes the place of outgoing CEO Tarek Salaway who has chosen to
  • US stocks slump in early trade ahead of Christmas holiday

    US stocks slump in early trade ahead of Christmas holiday
    By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
    U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday, extending losses for the market after its worst week in more than seven years.
    Technology companies, health care stocks and banks took some of the heaviest losses in the broad sell-off, which followed news that the U.S. Treasury Secretary called the CEOs of six major banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to stabilize jittery markets.
    Trading volume was light during a shortened trading session ahead of the Christm
  • White House: Trump would accept less money for border wall

    White House: Trump would accept less money for border wall
    By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
    WASHINGTON — Both sides in the long-running fight over funding President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall appear to have moved toward each other, but a shutdown of one-fourth of the federal government entered Christmas without a clear resolution in sight.
    In fact, a top White House official warned the shutdown could stretch into January.
    Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who is also the budget director, said he was waiting to hear from Senat
  • Rose Parade 2019: Rose Queen Louise Deser Siskel is inspired, inspiring and thankful

    Rose Parade 2019: Rose Queen Louise Deser Siskel is inspired, inspiring and thankful
    Rose Queen Louise Deser Siskel of San Marino admits her youth was more “ ‘Lord of the Flies’ than Disney.”
    She never really imagined being a princess or, better yet, a queen. But since starting her journey with the Tournament of Roses, she has seen how much the organization is more in line with her values than she knew.
    “I entered (the Rose Court search) on sort of a whim, but as I continued to return for the interview rounds, and throughout the whole proc
  • Administration fixation on Iran perverts U.S. foreign policy

    Administration fixation on Iran perverts U.S. foreign policy
    Amid controversy over a possible ceasefire in the trade war with China, the U.S. engineered the arrest by Canada of a top Huawei executive for allegedly busting U.S. sanctions on Iran. So far Beijing has targeted Ottawa for retaliation, arresting three Canadians.
    Huawei is one of the PRC’s international behemoths. The arrest of Meng Wangzhou, the founder’s daughter and company chief financial officer, was not for committing a genuine crime against Americans, but rather for allegedly
  • Rose Parade 2019: Meet a perfectly composed Royal Court

    Rose Parade 2019: Meet a perfectly composed Royal Court
    Thoughtfully join together a set of uniquely different notes and you can create a wonderful melody — and so it is with the seven young ladies of the 2019 Royal Court.
    Each uniquely accomplished in their own lives, together they bring smiles everywhere they go, and their actions and words inspire young and old alike.
    The Court — six princesses and the Rose Queen — represent their community as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses and Pasadena during their reign. Starting soon a
  • Special Disney event for Anaheim Ducks hockey fans

    Special Disney event for Anaheim Ducks hockey fans
    Like hockey? Well, make yourself a note to call in sick, because Monday, Feb. 11 will be Anaheim Ducks Day at Disney California Adventure Park, as part of the team’s week-long 25th anniversary celebration. Fans will likely remember that the Ducks started out as a Disney-owned team and in celebration of that they plan to have a special day at California Adventure including hockey-themed activities and special photo opportunities.
    And, yes, you still have to buy a ticket. Admission for
  • Most Influential 2018: Nicole and Michael Suydam are a power couple who help the powerless

    Most Influential 2018: Nicole and Michael Suydam are a power couple who help the powerless
    The moniker “Orange County power couple” is typically reserved for pairs with a role in politics or big business, with a recognizable family name or billion-dollar fortune.
    But Michael and Nicole Suydam have earned that title by working behind the scenes to help make life better for the area’s least powerful residents.
    “It feels strange, really,” Nicole said, her eyes dropping to the concrete floor of the 11-acre warehouse she oversees as CEO of the county’s l
  • Senior Living: Successful aging requires determined action

    Senior Living: Successful aging requires determined action
    By David W. Hart, Ph.D. 
    Contributing writer
    How to age successfully? It’s the million dollar question. Baby Boomers around the country are searching for age-defying remedies that prolong life and add to overall health and well-being.
    Successful aging is not exactly a new idea. The hope that later life could be a period of vitality was first expressed more than 2,000 years ago in Cicero’s treatise, De Senectute. The idea of successful aging reemerged in the 20th century and has
  • Indonesia searches for tsunami victims; death toll hits 373

    Indonesia searches for tsunami victims; death toll hits 373
    By NINIEK KARMINI
    TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia — Efforts to collect hundreds of bodies and save the injured were stepped up in Indonesia on Monday following the country’s latest tsunami, as scientists collected evidence on how a volcanic eruption triggered the weekend tragedy.
    Casualty figures from Saturday night’s disaster continued to rise, with at least 373 people confirmed dead and more than 1,400 injured. The death toll was certain to rise further, with 128 people still missi
  • Fortnite: Local gamers can compete against the pros for $100,000 in Manhattan Beach

    Fortnite: Local gamers can compete against the pros for $100,000 in Manhattan Beach
    Just days removed from the Hearthstone Showdown, ESP Gaming announced a Fortnite event that will take place at the OGN Studios in Manhattan Beach.
    The gaming event will consist of 100 players competing for a $100,000 prize on Dec. 30th. Among the 100 players will be 50 professional Fortnite players, who represent teams such as Cloud9, FlyQuest and TSM.
    The other 50 competitors will consist of players from the gaming community who advanced through the open qualifiers on Dec. 27. Players inte
  • Holiday DUI checkpoints are continuing in Southern California — here’s how one was carried out

    Holiday DUI checkpoints are continuing in Southern California — here’s how one was carried out
    Standing from a sidewalk, watching as cars streamed into a DUI checkpoint at the intersection of Holt Avenue and Union Avenue, Lt. Eddie Vazquez of the Pomona Police Department recalled previous checkpoints where drunken drivers would barrel through cones like bowling pins, at times slamming into other vehicles, or launching right past officers, prompting a high-speed chase.
    This particular DUI checkpoint, though, held on a cold night just before the holidays on Friday, was without much incident
  • Newborn baby found abandoned in Whittier; female arrested

    Newborn baby found abandoned in Whittier; female arrested
    WHITTIER — A newborn baby was found abandoned in Whittier and a female was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment, authorities said Sunday.
    A good Samaritan called police after finding the baby at 6 p.m. Saturday in the 11600 block of Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Ann Devane of the Pico Rivera station said.
    “The newborn was alive and taken to a hospital and is expected to live,” Devane said.
    Deputies contacted a female nearb
  • Newborn baby found abandoned in the Whittier area; female arrested

    Newborn baby found abandoned in the Whittier area; female arrested
    WHITTIER — A newborn baby was found abandoned in the Whittier area and a female was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment, authorities said Sunday.
    A good Samaritan called police after finding the baby at 6 p.m. Saturday in the 11600 block of Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Ann Devane of the Pico Rivera station said.
    “The newborn was alive and taken to a hospital and is expected to live,” Devane said.
    Deputies contacted a fem
  • Toffoli scores in overtime to lift Kings past Vegas

    Toffoli scores in overtime to lift Kings past Vegas
    Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen (40) goes for a save against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz)
    Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland (5) advances the puck against Los Angeles Kings left wing Adrian Kempe (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsVegas Golden Knights ce
  • Jury: Anaheim police not negligent in fatal 2012 shooting of suspect carrying a pellet rifle

    Jury: Anaheim police not negligent in fatal 2012 shooting of suspect carrying a pellet rifle
    Anaheim police were not negligent when officers encountered a man holding a pellet gun in 2012 and the suspect was fatally shot, jurors have found.
    An Orange County Superior Court jury voted 9-3 on Dec. 18 in favor of the city in a lawsuit filed by family of the man shot, Bernie Villegas, likely ending years of litigation over the shooting.
    In 2012, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office investigated the incident and also found that Officer Nick Bennallack was justified&nbs
  • Assault at Orange bus stop leaves two hospitalized

    Assault at Orange bus stop leaves two hospitalized
    An assault at a bus stop in Orange left two people hospitalized on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 23.
    The attack took place sometime before 6:36 p.m. at the intersection of West Katella Avenue and Glassell Street, according to Orange Police Sgt. Kevin Plog. He said two men between the ages of 25 and 35 were taken to UC Irvine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
    Police said it wasn’t immediately known if there was more than one attacker.
    Police searched for at least one suspect
  • Lakers falter down the stretch as Memphis Grizzlies grind out win in L.A.

    Lakers falter down the stretch as Memphis Grizzlies grind out win in L.A.
    Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball (2) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies’ Mike Conley, left, and Marc Gasol during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
    Los Angeles Lakers’ Ivica Zubac (40) dunks between Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol, left, and Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resu
  • Curry makes last-second layup, Warriors beat Clippers

    Curry makes last-second layup, Warriors beat Clippers
    LA Clippers guard Lou Williams (23) dribbles against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
    Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) scores the final basket against the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsGolden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts in t
  • JaVale McGee back with the Lakers after hospitalization

    JaVale McGee back with the Lakers after hospitalization
    LOS ANGELES – JaVale McGee missed his fourth straight start for the Lakers on Sunday night, but he was in the Staples Center, broke huddle with the team at shootaround, and even did some pregame warm-ups.
    As it turns out, just being around the team was a huge step for McGee.
    A Yahoo Sports report broke the news that McGee was hospitalized for three days at UCLA Medical Center following the Lakers’ return from their four-game road trip, dealing with pneumonia. The Lakers had prev
  • NFL sack record in reach for Aaron Donald, who set new Rams mark Sunday

    NFL sack record in reach for Aaron Donald, who set new Rams mark Sunday
    GLENDALE, Ariz. – Three sacks. The way Aaron Donald plays, that could be a single quarter’s worth of production. Donald has a full game next week to pocket three and set some extraordinary NFL history.
    Further extraordinary history, that is. Donald’s three sacks in Sunday’s 31-9 victory at Arizona brought his season total to 19.5, the most of any interior lineman in NFL history and most ever by a Rams defender in a single season since the league started to track sacks as
  • Whicker: Top sports figure in 2018? Bob Baffert goes wire-to-wire

    Whicker: Top sports figure in 2018? Bob Baffert goes wire-to-wire
    Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons trained horses until he was 90. He won the Triple Crown with Gallant Fox in 1930. Five years later he won it with Omaha, Gallant Fox’s son.
    He is better known for the great ones who came up just short of racing’s Holy Trinity: Johnstown, Granville, Nashua and Bold Ruler.
    Yet he always said his favorite horse was Poquessing, from his early days on Long Island.
    “Nothing special about him,” Fitzsimmons said, “except when he didn’t win, I did
  • Rain possible for parts of Southern California through Christmas

    Rain possible for parts of Southern California through Christmas
    Meteorologists say rain might accompany holiday festivities in parts of Southern California on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
    A buildup of clouds will bring a 30 percent possibility of showers throughout Southern California after 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. The chance for rainfall should remain constant through Christmas Day in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with high temperatures in the mid-60s.
    Motorists travelling down the Grapevi
  • TV BEST BETS: College football playoffs begin, Lakers visit Warriors

    TV BEST BETS: College football playoffs begin, Lakers visit Warriors
    BEST OF THE BESTCOLLEGE FOOTBALL
    Wednesday, Dec. 2610:30 a.m., ESPN, Servpro Bowl, Boston College vs. Boise St.2:15 p.m., ESPN, Lane Bowl, Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech6 p.m., ESPN, Cheez-Itz Bowl, Cal vs. TCU
    Thursday, Dec.2710:30 a.m., ESPN, Independence Bowl, Temple vs. Duke2:15 p.m., ESPN, Pinstripe Bowl, Miami vs. Wisconsin6 p.m., ESPN, Texas Bowl, Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
    Friday, Dec. 2810:30 a.m., ESPN, Music City Bowl, Purdue vs. Auburn2:15 p.m., ESPN, Camping World Bowl, West Virginia vs. Syr
  • UFC 232 moving to The Forum on Saturday on six days’ notice

    UFC 232 moving to The Forum on Saturday on six days’ notice
    LOS ANGELES — The UFC is coming back to Los Angeles, and on very short notice.
    Due to a drug testing irregularity involving former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, the UFC is being forced to move Saturday’s UFC 232 card from Las Vegas to The Forum, a UFC source confirmed Sunday.
    MMAjunkie.com was first to report the news of the venue change, which is on just six days’ notice. Tickets for The Forum show go on sale Wednesday.
    UFC President Dana White told MMA Junkie, be
  • C.J. Anderson fills in with huge day to lift Rams to victory over Arizona Cardinals

    C.J. Anderson fills in with huge day to lift Rams to victory over Arizona Cardinals
    Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods (17) celebrates his touchdown with teammates Tyler Higbee (89) and John Kelly (42) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
    Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett (81) makes the catch as Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Deone Bucannon defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ros
  • Chargers face possible rematch with Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs

    Chargers face possible rematch with Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs
    No one wants to play the Baltimore Ravens in the postseason.
    That was the consensus after the Ravens defense terrorized Philip Rivers and handed the Chargers offense their worst statistical game in four years during a 22-10 dismantling Saturday night at StubHub Center.
    Sign up for Home Turf and get exclusive stories every SoCal sports fan must read, sent daily. Subscribe here.
    It wasn’t just an opinion for Ravens safety Eric Weddle, who played nine seasons with the Chargers.
    “I know

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