The Sports Report: Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers past Magic
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. If the Clippers are to indeed enjoy the moment and the process as Kawhi Leonard has suggested, the 6-7 forward is who they should follow while on this journey. Leonard showed them the way again, dropping 32 points on Orlando to pull the…
Soccer on TV: Bundesliga returns and Real Madrid looks to stay hot in La Liga
The Bundesliga’s return highlights televised soccer from Europe this weekend while in Spain there’s a battle atop the table and in England, Liverpool plays a rematch against a desperate Manchester United, the only team it hasn’t beaten this season. Bundesliga: Germany’s top league returns to action Friday after a nearly month-long break with Borussia Monchengladbach…
Developer of 'poor door' apartment building in San Diego threatens legal action over denial
Pinnacle International was looking to put low-income units in a separate building in East Village development SAN DIEGO — The developer of a San Diego apartment complex that drew criticism over its plan to separate low-income renters in a different building is threatening to sue over its denial. Vancouver-based Pinnacle International sought to build a project…
The uncertain fate of West Hollywood's log cabin
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Jan. 17, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. There are hundreds if not thousands of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held across Los Angeles every week, in church basements and community centers and restaurant backrooms. But few meeting venues are better known in L.A.’s sprawling recovery…
Police offer few details in death of 11-year-old Placerville boy
A woman who described herself as the biological mother of 11-year-old Roman Lopez says she found out about her son’s death from an online article. Rochelle Lopez, who lives in Wisconsin, told Sacramento’s KOVR-TV Channel 13 that no one had contacted her about Roman, who was found dead Saturday in Placerville, Calif. She told KOVR…
What's on TV Friday, Jan. 17: 'Dynasty' on the CW
SERIES America’s Most Musical Family Blanco Brown performs in the opener of the two-episode season finale. Then, the three finalists perform for judges Ciara, David Dobrik and Debbie Gibson, who will pick the winner. 8 p.m. Nickelodeon Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector While Lincoln and Amelia (Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel) hunt for a…
Review: On Halsey's genre-hopping new album 'Manic,' elusiveness is a strength
On May 1, Halsey wore a shiny suit jacket to join BTS for a televised rendition of their euphoric disco-pop collaboration “Boy With Luv” at the Billboard Music Awards. Less than three weeks later, the singer was back on screens with a bloody nose in the video for her song “Nightmare,” in which she sings…
Review: Tyler Perry heads to Netflix with latest drama ‘A Fall From Grace’
Tyler Perry makes an inauspicious debut on streaming giant Netflix with the premiere of his “A Fall from Grace,” a convoluted legal/romantic thriller that, ironically, might be best enjoyed with a theaterful of moviegoers whose astounded reactions might be more entertaining than this off-the-rails potboiler. Perry, the film’s writer, director, executive producer and costar, reportedly…
Review: '55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal' is a wake-up call — and a useful guide
Elizabeth White grew up middle-class and well traveled. The daughter of a career Army officer, she attended public schools and went on to Oberlin College, after which she got a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. She found a job at the World Bank and bought her first home.…
Explore Portland's past on a weekend trip to its Chinatown neighborhood
Portland’s Chinatown is not the bustling Chinatown of San Francisco. But between 1870 and 1900, it was the second-largest in the country. Today the neighborhood, in Portland’s Old Town district, is an eclectic mix of Asian and Western influences. You can zen out in Lan Su Chinese Garden, a haven — including pavilions, a koi-filled…