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ARCADIA — Burroughs senior pitcher Devin Whittekiend couldn’t remember the last time the Bears beat Arcadia’s baseball team. He’s not alone. A lot of teams and players in the Pacific League would be thinking the same thing, because it doesn’t …

The Los Angeles Unified School District came within hours of a strike at a moment when it could least afford it. A last-minute deal early Tuesday kept schools open, narrowly averting what would have been a third major labor disruption …

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Ducks are not doing themselves any favors in the final few weeks of the regular season, and their Pacific Division title hopes coming to an end might be the least of their problems. Hunter Haight …

NEW YORK — The Angels wasted little time in demonstrating that there would be no hangover from their heartbreaking loss a night earlier. They hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the first inning and then left-hander Reid Detmers cruised through seven innings, …

With Weekend 1 in the rearview, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival fans turned their attention to one thing Tuesday evening: the Weekend 2 set times. Luckily, the schedule finally dropped, bringing a few notable changes to the three-day festival …

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts is symptom-free in his recovery from an oblique injury. But that doesn’t mean his return to action is imminent. Betts will be eligible to come off the injured list for the weekend series in Colorado, …

Gareth Thomas says society needs to have honest conversations about chemsex (Picture: @Gomezdevillaboa) Rugby legend Gareth Thomas has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of chemsex and drug misuse in the LGBTQ+ community. The Wales captain …

There is a new map for pickpockets in London (Picture: Getty/Metro) When Artem Liholitov came to London for the first time over the summer, he ‘fell in love with the city’. He spent the week visiting all the tourist hotspots, …

Talk to any key piece of the Sky’s 2021 WNBA championship team and they’ll tell you Chicago is home. For some — Candace Parker, Allie Quigley — that’s partly because they grew up in the area. For others, it was …

Normal service has resumed on the Red and Purple lines after a 17-year-old boy was fatally hit by a CTA train Tuesday morning in the Rogers Park neighborhood, authorities said. Police were called about 8:15 a.m. to the Jarvis station, …

In what could be a crushing blow to one of Chicago’s most significant corruption prosecutions in recent memory, a federal appeals court ordered the release from prison Tuesday of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and longtime lobbyist Michael McClain while …

A fire that killed 10-year-old London Woodard in Washington Heights Monday was caused by electrical issues, according to Chicago police. The fire erupted just before 3:30 a.m. in the main level of his home in the 10400 block of South …

By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project. Related Articles Republicans are moving to …

Olympic legend and UCLA alum Jackie Joyner-Kersee will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at the university’s 2026 commencement ceremonies, the university announced on Tuesday. Joyner-Kersee, a six-time Olympic medalist, will speak to graduates June 12 at Pauley …

The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended April 12 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Correspondent: Virginia …

A 28-year-old Rancho Cucamonga resident who authorities now say set 12 fires in the Ontario Mills mall on Friday was charged this week with 16 felony counts. Luis Javier Gallegos Jr. is accused of setting the fires in five stores: …

When presenting his preliminary budget of about $49 billion to his bosses, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Acting Chief Executive Officer Joseph Nicchitta likened it to a ship’s captain battening down the hatches before an approaching storm. “I would …

About 480 ducks from an animal sanctuary in Riverside County were surrendered to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services on Tuesday, April 14. The fowl will be available for adoption to the public and rescue groups at 11 a.m. …

Chicago police say a report that a little girl had been found wandering alone on a West Side street Monday was false. Police initially said the girl, believed to be between 2 to 3 years old, was initially reported to …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Backlash is building against President Donald Trump for bashing Pope Leo XIV and posting an AI image of himself as Jesus. “[Trump’s] waking up a sleeping giant,” one local Catholic leader told the Sun-Times. 🗞️ …