Anthony Davis scores 50 the 'old-school' way as Lakers beat Timberwolves
The rest of the Lakers did the math at halftime. Anthony Davis already had 27 points, which meant he was on pace for more than 50 against a team the Lakers were struggling to put away. DeMarcus Cousins and Avery Bradley weren’t playing, so they had time to notice, and as soon as halftime came,…
Hernandez: Lakers have a flair for making the extraordinary look routine
The pass traveled almost the entire length of the court, from LeBron James at the Lakers’ free-throw line to Anthony Davis near the left sideline deep on the other end. Davis started toward the baseline, only to suddenly spin counterclockwise around Robert Covington. Karl-Anthony Towns retreated to help, but not in time to stop Davis…
Racing! Stewards’ rulings are back
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we have only one week of racing left before the break. Before we get to the stewards’ rulings, a hearty thanks to the couple dozen of you who said you enjoyed Sunday’s lesson on the language. A lot of you…
The Sports Report: Rams keep playoff hopes alive with win over Seattle
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. RAMS Each of the Rams remaining games is essentially an elimination game as they attempt to make a run to a third consecutive postseason berth. The Rams stayed in the hunt by defeating the Seattle Seahawks, 28-12, before a crowd of 71,501. Jared…
Police seize 20,000 rounds of ammunition and a flamethrower from Ventura County home
Ventura County authorities seized a cache of weapons, including a flamethrower and multiple assault rifles, from a Camarillo home as part of a drug investigation late last week, authorities said. Camarillo police arrested Christopher Oleksik on multiple drug and weapons charges Thursday after a raid of his Glenbrook Road home turned up 20,000 rounds of…
California's presidential primary is wide open — but not because Kamala Harris dropped out
SACRAMENTO — The winner of the Democratic presidential primary in California will likely be decided in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Maybe throw in Nevada as a California decider too. That’s how human nature behaves, and therefore so does American politics. Those other states will vote first, starting with pampered pipsqueaks Iowa and New Hampshire.…
Newsletter: Golden Globe nominations and more in the week ahead
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Dec. 9, and here’s a quick look at the week ahead: Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter Monday will see the nominees for the 77th Golden Globe Awards revealed bright and early, with the annual predawn announcement ceremony beginning at 5 a.m. Pacific time.…
Earthquakes: 3.2 quake near Soledad, Calif.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Monday at 4:46 a.m. 12 miles from Soledad, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Central California earthquake occurred 13 miles from Hollister, 17 miles from Salinas, , 20 miles from Prunedale, and 21 miles from Greenfield. In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of…
How did 'Joker' do in the Golden Globe nominations?
In the run-up to this morning’s Golden Globes nominations, it hasn’t been exactly clear which way the Oscar-season winds are blowing for “Joker.” On the one hand, director Todd Phillips’ grim, gritty take on the origin story of the iconic supervillain won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival in September and has proved…
The complete list of 2020 Golden Globes nominees
The nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes have been unveiled today in Los Angeles, with Netflix’s “Marriage Story” leading the movie categories with six nominations, and TV projects “Chernobyl,” “The Crown” and “Unbelievable” tying with four nominations each. Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning and Susan Kelechi Watson announced the nominees. The 77th Golden Globe Awards will…