They gave us what we wanted: The Nuggets back on stage with Maury Povich and a manila envelope. In the case of the 64-year-old Los Angeles Lakers, you are the father. Denver welcomes the Lakers back to Ball Arena on …
Renck: Why are the Nuggets the Lakers’ daddy? Because L.A. has no answer for Nikola Jokic — and neither does anyone else. Read MoreA PENSIONER barred from moving his Filipino wife into his bungalow says he’s sending her £250-a-month to support her. Twice-divorced John Ball, 78, married “true love” Anita, 60, in September – just months after meeting on a dating app. John Ball sends his …
I met my wife at 78… but it’s costing me £250-a-month to support her from 7,000 miles away – I can’t bring her to UK Read More4/20 falls on Saturday this year. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Recreational weed has boomed to a $1.5 billion a year industry in Illinois, but the drug is still highly regulated, and consumption is still prohibited in Chicago pot shops. As a …
4/20 is Saturday: What you need to know for weed’s ‘high’ holiday Read MoreConcerned citizens gather for a townhall meeting at the new Ladera Linda Community Center in Rancho Palos Verdes to address the current state of the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Rancho …
Concern over newly shifting Palos Verdes Peninsula ground brings out hundreds for town hall meeting Read MorePlastic predicament Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and the theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Plastic has many benefits: It’s cheap, versatile, lightweight and durable. It also can provide environmental benefits: It plays a critical role in maintaining …
Earth Day: A look at what’s being done to decrease plastic use Read MoreAfter 45 years of increasingly bellicose rhetoric, Iran launched an unprecedented, and historically large, direct attack on Israel, marking an expansion of the shadow war – or “war between wars” as Israel calls it – that until now, had largely …
Iran attacked Israel. What happens next? Read MoreEL SEGUNDO — D’Angelo Russell is aware of the attention he’s receiving ahead of the Lakers’ first-round playoff matchup against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The type of attention usually reserved for a team’s main stars – such as …
Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell stays even-keeled ahead of playoff rematch with Nuggets Read MorePLAYA VISTA — Clarity over Kawhi Leonard’s availability became slightly murkier Thursday when it was disclosed that the two-time NBA Finals MVP was still dealing with inflammation in his right knee. Lawrence Frank, the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, said …
Clippers lack clarity on Kawhi Leonard’s Game 1 availability Read MoreAs Barron Trump prepares for his high school graduation in Florida next month — which his dad, Donald Trump, might have to skip due to his criminal trial in New York — the youngest son of the former president has …
Barron Trump eyeing NYU for college, report says Read MoreBy David A. Lieb | Associated Press Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions. Three months after a fatal school shooting, Iowa lawmakers this …
Maine, Iowa: Two mass shootings, two different responses Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Roundabouts could save lives all over Bay Area Re: “‘Turbo roundabout’ may involve a learning curve” (Page A1, April 15). Fatal car accidents occur far …
Letters: More roundabouts | Outside lessons | Multipronged approach | Prioritize safety Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have an aging roster that just finished a middling season. They just paid a ludicrously large luxury tax bill with a team icon hitting free agency. They have a responsibility to compete for titles as …
Mike Dunleavy says ‘everything is on the table’ for Warriors’ offseason. It needs to be. Read MoreAs the recount in the Congressional District 16 race entered its fourth day, more than 20 ballots excluded from the original count in Santa Clara County have been uncovered — a development that could swing the results of the election and …
More than 20 previously uncounted ballots discovered during Congressional District 16 recount; San Mateo County now charging more to count ballots Read MoreDespite his many flaws — two suspensions this season, punching teammate Jordan Poole last season — Warriors star Draymond Green will go into the summer knowing that his longtime coach still has his back. In his season-ending news conference Thursday, …
Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Draymond Green: “If we decided he wasn’t worth it … we would have moved off of him years ago” Read MoreOn the heels of a new state audit that found California has failed to consistently track and assess the effectiveness of its billions of dollars in homelessness spending, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a plan to ensure cities and …
‘Not interested in funding failure’: Newsom pushes homelessness spending accountability plan Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Media should not embolden protesters Re: “Hundreds stop traffic on Bay Area freeways” (Page A1, April 16). The press has the power to end protests …
Letters: Don’t promote | ‘Just desserts’ | Housing insanity | Fanciful view Read MoreBy Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it …
TikTok legislation added to the House foreign aid package Read MoreCal is headed to the finals of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships for the first time in school history after finishing second in the semifinals 1 session on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Stanford finished third, 0.6375 points behind Cal. …
Cal Bears clinch spot in Four on the Floor NCAA women’s gymnastics finals for first time Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have an aging roster that just finished a middling season. They just paid a ludicrously large luxury tax bill with a team icon hitting free agency. They have a responsibility to compete for titles as …
Mike Dunleavy says ‘everything is on the table’ for Warriors’ offseason. It needs to be. Read MoreAs the recount in the Congressional District 16 race entered its fourth day, more than 20 ballots excluded from the original count in Santa Clara County have been uncovered — a development that could swing the results of the election and …
More than 20 previously uncounted ballots discovered during Congressional District 16 recount; San Mateo County now charging more to count ballots Read More