Month: January 2020

SAN DIEGO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday that a special election would not be called to fill the congressional seat that will be vacated when Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns from office Monday. “The Governor’s Office received Rep. Hunter’s resignation letter. Based on the timing of the resignation, a special election will not be called,”…

WASHINGTON —  The House will vote on a war powers resolution Thursday to limit what military action President Trump can take against Iran after Democrats — and even a couple of Republicans — complained a Trump administration briefing on the justification for killing a top Iranian general came down to simply: Trust us. Democrats said Defense…

It’s no longer all about potential with Chris Smith. Buzzwords that apply after the UCLA junior guard’s opening week of Pac-12 Conference play include dominant, tenacious and determined. Smith put together his best back-to-back games as a Bruin against Washington and Washington State. He had his first career double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds…

There were upsets and near upsets on Wednesday night as league play began in high school basketball. In the Mission League, two schools that came in as surprise 15-win teams, Alemany and Loyola, went after it, and when the 32 minutes was completed, it was clear that Alemany guards Brandon Whitney and Nico Ponce had…

When the Dallas Stars’ team plane touched down in Los Angeles this week, John Stevens texted his wife. Back in town for the first time this year, the former Kings coach was passing along a simple message. He had forgotten how much he missed his former home. “It reminds you how much you enjoy your…

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. UCLA BASKETBALL Columnist Dylan Hernandez takes a look at the new UCLA basketball coach: Considering the strength of USC’s frontcourt, UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin was asked if he would have to go big more often when UCLA hosts its crosstown rival…

SACRAMENTO —  Aiming to speed up the construction of affordable housing and homeless shelters in California, new legislation would make all new low-income housing projects exempt from a key environmental law that has been used to restrict development. Assembly Bill 1907, introduced Wednesday, would allow low-income housing projects and shelters to bypass the California Environmental Quality…

Other school districts have filed similar lawsuits against the e-cigaratte company, including Los Angeles Unified. SAN DIEGO —  The San Diego Unified School District is suing Juul Labs, a giant in the electronic cigarette industry, for the company’s role in fostering vaping among children, saying it’s an alarming phenomenon that has disrupted learning at schools throughout…

A group of workers were cleaning out a U-Haul truck Wednesday, towed to a Fullerton rental business after it was abandoned in Anaheim, when they found a body inside the vehicle. The Fullerton Police Department was called to the scene near Orangethorpe Avenue and State College Boulevard just before 1 p.m. After determining that the…

SACRAMENTO —  The main rap on Gov. Gavin Newsom after one year in office is that his focus is too scattered. He doesn’t prioritize. But there’s a sign that could be changing. When a politician — or anyone — battles on too many fronts, the fighter’s strength is spread thin and weakened. Often, there’s not much…