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LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell gave up more homers in his first three pitches than he had allowed in the rest of the postseason. It didn’t seem to bother him, though. “They didn’t really get to me,” the Dodgers left-hander …

MINNEAPOLIS — Coach JJ Redick acknowledged after Monday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, a game in which the Lakers were without all of their main ball handlers outside of Austin Reaves, that some of his players had been put …

OAKLAND – A person was arrested in connection with a shooting Monday in Oakland, police said. Related Articles ‘Brazen’ heist: 1,000-plus artifacts swiped from Oakland museum ‘Fear and senseless violence’: Inside the East Bay Sureño gangs allegedly behind mass murder …

OAKLAND – A person was arrested in connection with a shooting Monday in Oakland, police said. Related Articles ‘Brazen’ heist: 1,000-plus artifacts swiped from Oakland museum ‘Fear and senseless violence’: Inside the East Bay Sureño gangs allegedly behind mass murder …

LOS ANGELES — A starting pitcher stepped up to dominate Game 5 and tip the World Series in his team’s favor. It was not the one with two Cy Young Awards. It was the one who started this season pitching in …

Victoria Vacas (24) of Saugus hits the ball past Arianne Bruckner (7) of St. Margaret’s during their CIF Division 3 quarterfinal game at Saugus High School on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Saugus players celebrate …

By RONALD BLUM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday …

REDWOOD CITY – An investigation is underway into an injury shooting over the weekend in Redwood City, police said. Related Articles San Mateo County board clashes over how to fill sheriff seat, now backs appointment Millbrae responds to controversy over …

REDWOOD CITY – An investigation is underway into an injury shooting over the weekend in Redwood City, police said. Related Articles San Mateo County board clashes over how to fill sheriff seat, now backs appointment Bay Area city responds to …

By RONALD BLUM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday …

By BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell came into the World Series on a dominant roll. That ended abruptly against the Toronto Blue Jays. The two-time Cy Young Award winner gave up two home runs on his first …

The Nuggets’ offense might be the best carnival ride in Denver. Already averaging 130 points through three games, Nikola Jokic and company eviscerated the Pelicans with ball movement Wednesday night, piling on a 29-2 run to start the third quarter …

LOS ANGELES — “Burn the boat.” That’s been the message from Lincoln Riley to his USC football team during the bye week and the days leading up to Saturday night’s game at Nebraska. “Burn the boats, and just move on …

The Bears had a brutal start to the practice week ahead of their game Sunday at the Bengals. Six of their key players were out Wednesday. That included their top four wide receivers in Rome Odunze (heel), DJ Moore (hip …

MINNEAPOLIS — While the Lakers don’t have a specific target date for LeBron James to make his season debut, the team is hopeful the star forward will make his return in a few weeks. Coach JJ Redick said ahead of …

Doug Parker knelt, tools in hand, as he burrowed a hole in one of his large pumpkins in the front yard of his Sierra Madre home. The 400-pound gourd was being converted into a stove complete with a rotating spit, …

As thousands of kids prepare to hit the streets dressed as Labubus, pop stars and monsters on Halloween, local authorities are sharing tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe as they grow their candy bounties. Despite often-viral claims of Halloween candy laced …

A federal bankruptcy judge Thursday granted a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to dismiss its bankruptcy case, setting the stage for hundreds of sexual assault victims to take their long-running lawsuits against the church to trial in …

A federal bankruptcy judge Thursday granted a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to dismiss its bankruptcy case, setting the stage for hundreds of sexual assault victims to take their long-running lawsuits against the church to trial in …

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate …