The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9, its 2027 list of semifinalist high school students who will now compete for a share of about 6,700 scholarships worth almost $24 million. Winners will be announced nationally between April …
National Merit 2027: LA County scholarship semifinalists announced Read MoreAs wildfires ravaged Southern California in January 2025, millions of people turned to Cal Fire’s website for information on the Eaton and Palisades fires, checking on evacuation orders and looking at maps tracing the destructive path of flames. Looking back, …
New app to provide California wildfire updates directly from local fire agencies Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether conditions inside Los Angeles County’s notoriously decrepit Men’s Central Jail violate the Constitution and federal law. The investigation will focus on “the facility itself” and not on the deputies …
U.S. DOJ investigating conditions inside LA County’s Men’s Central Jail Read MoreBunker boasts the longest standing ovation of the 2026 Venice Film Festival (Picture: Sony Pictures Classics via AP) I don’t understand the 16-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival – the longest of 2026 so far – for Penélope Cruz …
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem’s film Bunker didn’t deserve a 16-minute standing ovation Read MoreMetroid Ravenous – Samus is back on the menu (Nintendo) The Thursday letters page gives its view on the second Nintendo Direct of the week, as one reader falls in love with Onimusha: Way Of The Sword. Games Inbox is …
Games Inbox: Which was the best game in the Nintendo Direct? Read MoreA man was critically injured during a shooting in Humboldt Park Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The man, 32, was in the 700 block of North Ridgeway Avenue at 2:29 p.m. when two people approached him and fired shots, …
Man critically wounded Humboldt Park shooting Read MoreBally’s said Wednesday it has the financing to deliver a $1.7 billion casino and entertainment complex in River West, but slowed construction of “non-gaming elements” of the project to protest video gambling terminals with potential to “cannibalize” casino revenue. An …
Bally’s Council committee hearing turns into a political ‘circus’ with more questions than answers Read MoreTheater Johnny Galecki and Jacob Moskovitz star in Gregg Ostrin’s drama “Kowalski.” Set in 1947 Provincetown, it imagines a meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando, just as the playwright is looking for the actor to star in …
25 things to do in Chicago Sept. 10-16 Read MoreWhat stands out about the Sky’s newest player, Kate Martin, beyond her freckles and Illinois roots, is her positive attitude. That may sound like something used to describe a player without any real basketball chops, but Martin does have chops. …
Sky’s Kate Martin is still figuring out who she is as a player Read MoreCity and project leaders on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of the Bellwether Residences, the first office-to-residential building conversion to be completed under the city’s La Salle Street Corridor Revitalization program. It marks a huge milestone for the city, whose …
Chicago’s plan for more Loop housing hits milestone with opening of Bellwether Residences Read MoreThree years ago, the Chicago Board of Ethics introduced a set of reforms that would strengthen the city’s ethics rules. Nearly three years later, 47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin’s ordinance incorporating those reforms is still waiting for a vote, as …
Curbing pay-to-play in Chicago politics Read MoreEDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of sexual assault. If you or someone you know needs help, please call 1-800-656-4673 for the national sexual assault hotline in the U.S. By TERRY TANG One of the organizers who said she was …
Former volunteer sues César Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse Read MoreEL SEGUNDO — Coach Jim Harbaugh named a starting left guard Wednesday for the first time since the Chargers arrived for training camp July 29. In the end, Kayode Awosika won an extended competition for the position after a compelling …
Chargers’ Kayode Awosika finally wins starting position at left guard Read MoreHomeowners at a few of Southern California’s priciest beach enclaves were assessing the damage caused by former Hurricane Marie, which sent huge waves crashing into houses Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. As of Wednesday in Malibu, 31 homes were red-tagged, residents …
31 homes red-tagged in Malibu after sinkhole swallows Nicolas Cage’s driveway Read MoreBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK — Coco Gauff fought off a couple of match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2, on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against …
U.S. Open: Coco Gauff saves 2 match points to reach semifinals Read MoreThe Trump administration Wednesday unveiled proposed new rules for the census that would order the national count to exclude undocumented immigrants and not ask about race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. The proposals, which would likely face fierce objections and legal …
Trump pushes 2030 census to exclude immigrants, not ask about race Read MoreThree Los Angeles arts institutions will present concurrent exhibitions of new works by Compton-born painter Reggie Burrows Hodges this fall, marking the artist’s first solo museum exhibitions in Southern California. The J. Paul Getty Museum, California African American Museum and …
3 solo exhibitions opening in LA for Compton-born artist Reggie Burrows Hodges Read MoreThe Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved a $2 increase to the L.A. Zoo’s admission fee today, after implementing a $5 increase last year. The council voted 11-0 to increase admission fees via an ordinance. Council members Bob Blumenfield, John …
LA Council OKs $2 LA Zoo ticket hike; one more vote needed Read MoreChelsea legend Joe Cole (Picture: Getty) Joe Cole insists he’s ‘not been this excited’ about Chelsea ‘for a long time’ and has praised ‘unbelievable’ summer signing Morgan Rogers. Cole’s former club finished just 10th in the Premier League last season, …
Joe Cole surprised by ‘unbelievable’ Chelsea signing Read MoreHot Wheels Infinite Rush – it definitely looks the part (Milestone) Forza Horizon is the inspiration for this new open world racer based on the famous toy line, with model cars driving around a realistic looking city. There may be …
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