Senate Republicans resist calls for a drawn-out Trump trial
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders appear determined to conduct a relatively brief impeachment trial of President Trump in the Senate next month, possibly without calling witnesses, overruling the president’s push for a weeks-long spectacle to seek political retribution against Democrats. The internal tussle pits Trump’s delight in a bare-knuckle public fight versus the backroom style of Senate…
Colby Covington insists heel turn into a Trump-loving villain isn't an act
LAS VEGAS — Colby Covington likes President Trump. That doesn’t make him unique. Nearly 63 million Americans voted for Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Covington, however, wasn’t one of them. He didn’t vote. “In 2016 I didn’t vote because the media made it seem like it was over,” Covington said. “All the polls said it…
Kings snap 11-game road skid to hold off Ducks
On the floor-to-ceiling whiteboard that covers a wall in his office, Kings coach Todd McLellan tries to keep his roster organized in multicolored ink. With 23 names to manage, the first-year coach has been erasing and rewriting a lot. With only so many shifts to go around, he says his regular redistribution of playing time,…
Racing! CHRB chooses its whip rule
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome to our horse racing newsletter as we congratulate Joe Talamo on his 2,000th win. We sort of previewed it for you in Thursday’s newsletter, but the California Horse Racing Board, after 87 minutes, ended up approving its version of the Woodbine experiment. In the end the board…
Soccer on TV: What to watch this weekend
Manchester City might soon be left playing for little more than pride in the Premier League while the two traditional leaders once again share a seat atop the Spanish table. Although it’s still early in Italy, Inter Milan is already throwing a scare into Juventus, entering the weekend with a chance to extend its lead…
Elliott: Kings showing progress as they buy into Todd McLellan's system
Progress is relative and it can be fluid, sometimes difficult to quantify but unmistakable when it pierces the gloom of a dismal rebuilding process. The Kings are a long ways from turning the corner, but they’re inching forward. That’s not based on them scoring a lot of goals or winning a lot of games, because…
Two L.A. County sheriff's deputies accused of perjury and filing false reports
Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are accused of perjury after stopping drivers for speeding but then citing them for not having proof of insurance, officials said. Michael Berk, 58, faces four counts each of filing a false report and perjury, and Justin Fisk, 41, faces two counts of each charge, according to the L.A.…
Inmate from L.A. County slain at high-security Northern California prison
FOLSOM, Calif. — Two inmates killed a fellow convict Thursday at a high-security Northern California prison, officials said. Correctional officers said they saw Anthony Rodriguez and Cody Taylor attack Luis Giovanny Aguilar in the day room of a restricted housing unit at California State Prison, Sacramento. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey They broke up the…
Search for missing hiker at Mt. Baldy continues
Search-and-rescue teams from five counties scoured Mt. Baldy on Thursday searching for a hiker missing since Sunday. Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati, a 52-year-old Irvine resident, went missing after getting separated from his group, and search crews have set out on foot and by helicopter each day to try to find him. Multiple times, crews looking for…
Newsletter: The changing makeup of the 'nutty' 9th Circuit
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Dec. 13, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter There are the big, noisy political developments — and the quiet ones. But both matter. This week, the world watched as articles of impeachment against President Trump were introduced in…