Judge orders Trump to pay $2 million for charity foundation misuse
NEW YORK — A New York judge ordered President Trump to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he misused his charitable foundation to further his political and business interests. Judge Saliann Scarpulla also signed off on an agreement Thursday to close the Trump Foundation and distribute about $1.7 million in remaining funds to other…
Impeachment panel releases George Kent transcript
WASHINGTON — House impeachment investigators have released another transcript in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. The testimony released Thursday is from George Kent, a career official at the State Department. He testified that he was told to “lay low” on Ukraine policy as the Trump administration, and the president’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, were…
Chargers ready for one final scene in Oakland against Raiders before they move
OAKLAND — The Chargers can recall being showered by debris, doused with beer and enveloped by the wafting smell of weed. Now, they have the opportunity to play one final time in the home of the Oakland Raiders, in a game both teams desperately need — a game matching longtime AFC West rivals. It’s also a…
Column: Chargers alert: Jets recall when they were second-class citizens at Giants Stadium
The New York Giants and Jets, who play each other Sunday in their shared stadium, can provide a blueprint — or maybe greenprint — for the Rams and Chargers, who next fall will move into their $5-billion football palace, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Giants-Jets doesn’t happen often in the regular season. It’s the 14th time…
Lakers newsletter: Is load management on the horizon for Lakers' stars?
Hi, this is Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times with your Lakers newsletter. It would be an exaggeration to say the Lakers are firing on all cylinders right now (not to mention a cliche), but they have made the best of the early part of the season. A looming question for…
College football Week 11 picks: Go with Alabama over LSU
Week 11 of the college football season features plenty of compelling matchups, but which teams are poised for upsets? Here are this weekend’s picks and predictions: No. 4 Penn State at No. 17 Minnesota: Penn State 31-20 The Nittany Lions are the more proven and confident outfit in a big-game setting like this. No. 12…
Alien grasses are making wildfires more frequent in the U.S., study finds
WASHINGTON — For much of the United States, invasive grass species are making wildfires more frequent, especially in fire-prone California, a new study finds. Twelve non-native species act as “little arsonist grasses,” said study co-author Bethany Bradley, a University of Massachusetts professor of environmental conservation. Wherever the common Mediterranean grass invades, including California’s southern desert, fires…
Half their community burned in the Woolsey fire. Recovery is wreaking its own misery
Every day for a year, Marsha Maus has trekked up Mulholland Highway to tend to her garden. Her yard overflows with towering sunflowers and creeping vines, so green it looks neon. Her plot looks down on the 1960s-era section of Seminole Springs Mobile Home Park, a tidy subdivision tucked high in the Santa Monica Mountains.…
Video: Deputies fatally shoot man after he guns down girlfriend near Sacramento
A graphic video released this week by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department shows the moment three deputies opened fire on a man after he gunned down his girlfriend in front of them. The Sheriff’s Department released video and 911 audio clips from last week’s fatal encounter. The 10-minute compilation video was released on the sheriff’s…
Body found in national park might be that of missing Orange County man
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Authorities say a man found dead in California’s Kings Canyon National Park matches the description of a missing hiker. The National Park Service says searchers discovered the body Thursday on a glacier at the base of Mount Darwin in the eastern Sierra Nevada. Investigators will determine whether it’s 40-year-old Alan…