Sometimes it is difficult to remember that the O.J. Simpson trial actually happened. Certainly, it has been so rigorously claimed by popular culture that one could be forgiven for considering it a form of true-crime franchise — careers were made off it, books were written about it, Ryan Murphy used it to launch his “American […]
Angels owner Arte Moreno was emphatically booed Friday night when his image ever-so-briefly appeared on the Angel Stadium screen during a highlights video before the team’s home opener against the Boston Red Sox. It was the sound of Angels fans letting out their frustrations after years of futility and questionable decisions. But the scene didn’t
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The Oakland Athletics have a farewell date: Sept. 29, 2024. After 57 years in Oakland, the team announced Thursday that it would move to Sacramento next year, as an interim home on its way to Las Vegas. The A’s agreed to a three-year deal to play at the home of the triple-A Sacramento River Cats,
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Keffiyehs. Palestinian flags. Signs and chants. The rally in front of El Monte City Hall on Tuesday evening seemed at first glance like many that have taken place across the U.S. since Oct. 7. But some in the crowd of about 50 people wore sweatshirts with the logo of Mexico’s national soccer team. A sign
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It’s the end of the line for Danny and Don. Don Winslow’s latest novel, “City in Ruins,” the final installment in the Danny Ryan series, will be his last. After 25 novels — seven New York Times bestsellers — Don Winslow is calling it quits. In April 2022, Winslow announced that with the completion of
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Those needing a reminder about the power of a singular vote should look no further than California’s 16th Congressional District, where the race to be one of the finalists for a safely Democratic Silicon Valley-area House seat is currently separated by one vote. Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has maintained a first-place lead in
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A federal judge has ruled that Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia can move forward with their lawsuit against two California cities where their political rallies were canceled in 2021. In a 22-page decision, U.S. District Judge Hernan Vera ruled Friday that the two lawmakers had grounds to allege
Former theater impresario Bill Bushnell, who led the influential but short-lived Los Angeles Theatre Center during a heady six-year run in the late 1980s, has died at age 86. One of the key figures in the city’s theater scene in that era, Bushnell died Jan. 31 in Cueca, Ecuador, where he had retired, according to
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Five golfers filed a class-action lawsuit this week against the city of Los Angeles, alleging that officials failed to rein in a bustling black market in tee times at municipal golf courses. In October, some of the golfers, who are members of an Asian American golfing group, shared evidence with L.A. Department of Recreation and
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The nation’s slow transition to electric vehicles got a boost Wednesday when the Biden administration announced it had finalized the strongest-ever pollution standards for cars and light trucks. The Environmental Protection Agency rule, which would begin taking effect with model year 2027, would require car manufacturers to increase sales of electric vehicles while cutting carbon
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