In the midst of a weekday lunch rush, Xavier Becerra walked through a bustling food hall in Los Angeles, shaking hands with diners and thanking them, in English and Spanish, for their support. A few hours earlier, and approximately 14 …
A week after Election Day, Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton address ballot-counting concerns Read MoreThe Kings checked one box Tuesday, officially announcing Peter Laviolette as the franchise’s 32nd head coach, but there will be plenty more to do this offseason. By general manager Ken Holland’s own admission, a repeat performance of last season would …
Kings got a new coach in Peter Laviolette, but now what? Read MoreTORRANCE — The Sparks have a prime opportunity to pick up some wins during a three-game road trip that begins with matchups against two of the bottom three teams in the WNBA standings. The Sparks (5-6) begin their West Coast …
Sparks ready to take a ‘defensive mindset’ on the road Read MoreA city agency Tuesday endorsed a $201.6 million public subsidy for the Foundry Park development that would cover 31 vacant acres on the North Side along the Chicago River. Foundry Park, a long-term project with an estimated $3 billion cost, …
City panel backs $201.6 million TIF subsidy for Foundry Park Read MoreLas Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) están reemplazando su actual examen de admisión para escuelas secundarias dirigido a estudiantes de octavo grado por un examen diferente que es más del doble de largo y estará disponible sólo en inglés. A …
Nuevo examen para ingresar a escuelas secundarias selectivas de CPS es más largo y es sólo en inglés Read MoreThe Bears had good and bad news on the injury front at mandatory minicamp Tuesday afternoon. Defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo and linebacker T.J. Edwards, both coming back from major injuries, participated in team drills, which was significant progress. Odeyingbo tore his Achilles midseason, …
Bears injury report: Progress from Dayo Odeyingbo, T.J. Edwards, but 2 players hurt Tuesday Read MoreProperty tax bills usually sent out in July will once again be delayed, according to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Preckwinkle, who announced the two-month delay on Tuesday, said she intends to reopen a no-interest loan program for government …
Cook County property tax bills delayed again — this time by 2 months Read MoreA City Council committee moved Tuesday to shut down open-air drug markets peddling marijuana in broad daylight near Chicago public schools and parks. One week after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive allies used a parliamentary maneuver to recess the Committee on …
City Council committee backs crackdown on selling pot near schools, parks Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this week, we reported on the news that YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley had decided to terminate their pregnancy after learning that their unborn child had been diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. The couple’s …
Jesse Ridgway Says Wife’s Family Has Cut Off Contact After She Terminated Pregnancy … Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page If you weren’t ‘taking a knee for Henry Nowak’ outside Parliament this evening, someone’s angry finger …
As Belfast burned, I was berated for not taking the knee at Tommy Robinson rally Read MoreThe Obama Presidential Center has landed, and it’s hard to miss in all its granite-clad glory. For weeks, it has drawn people for a soft opening and now it’s ready for its formal debut on the western edge of Jackson …
As Obama Presidential Center opens, neighborhoods await the fiscal return Read MoreIt’s easy to think British playwright Tom Stoppard lived a charmed life. He was the toast of the West End, and his writing garnered some of theater’s most prestigious awards, from the Oliviers to the Tonys to an Oscar. Even …
The ambitious ‘Leopoldstadt’ finally arrives in Chicago area Read MoreThe party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things he got right. I was 14 the first time I raised my hand to volunteer. I was short for my age. I …
Tale of two Jacksons’ commitment to working class Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I recently hosted a family gathering that included my adult cousin and his wife, who live locally, and my son, daughter-in-law and their son, who traveled from Georgia to Pennsylvania to visit. Since my son and family rarely …
Dear Abby: Impromptu family reunion becomes source of contention Read MoreA Pasadena estate that set the stage for a lily pond brawl on the 1980s primetime soap opera “Dynasty” is on the market for $45 million. During that showdown, fictional rivals Krystle Carrington and Alexis Colby slugged it out in …
Pasadena estate, site of ‘Dynasty’ pond brawl, seeks $45 million Read MoreBy MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent U.S. sanctions targeting Cuba’s leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a “pretext” for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a military intervention, …
Cuba’s top envoy to US calls Trump’s sanctions on Cuban leaders a ‘pretext’ for military action Read MoreBy MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to …
US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa Read MoreCatalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches were placed under a high surf advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:28 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Thursday June 11, at 8 p.m. The NWS …
High surf advisory for Los Angeles County beaches until Thursday evening – waves of 4 to 7 feet possible Read MoreLong Beach youth were surprised with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – a chance to attend an upcoming FIFA World Cup match at Sofi Stadium for free. The California Resources Corporation, headquartered in Long Beach, alongside local community partners and youth-serving organizations, …
Long Beach youth were surprised with FIFA World Cup tickets, thanks to California Resources Corporation Read MoreThe electric vehicle startup Voltu Motor Inc. marked the start of production and customer deliveries Tuesday of its first heavy-duty, all-electric pickup trucks at its cavernous headquarters in east Riverside. Riverside Public Utilities bought 10 of the Voltu3 pickups from the …
Voltu delivers first all-electric, heavy duty pickup trucks to Riverside Read More