Chargers tried to get Melvin Gordon going in his season debut, but didn't get very far
They passed him the ball, handed him the ball, passed to him again and handed off to him again. And that was just in the first five plays Sunday, the Chargers intent on reintegrating Melvin Gordon as quickly as possible in an attempt to compensate for nine weeks of holding out because of a contract…
Cardinals' Jack Flaherty to match up against Braves' Mike Foltynewicz in NLDS Game 5
ATLANTA — Heroics from franchise icons and inspired performances by youngsters have turned the meeting between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series into a classic. A tie game slipped away from the Braves bullpen in the opener. A few days later, a vintage performance from 38-year-old Adam Wainwright was…
Former Alemany coach Randy Thompson joins staff at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Randy Thompson has officially traded Alemany cardinal and gold for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame navy and gold. The former Alemany baseball coach was introduced to players on Tuesday as the new assistant coach at Notre Dame. “We’re pretty excited,” Notre Dame coach Tom Dill said. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Thompson spent 25 years at…
From the Archives: Dodgers win 1959 World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1959 World Series, beating the Chicago White Sox in six games. Games 3, 4 and 5 were the first World Series games played on the West Coast. The three games averaged over 90,000 fans — at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Game 5’s attendance of 92,706 is still a…
One dead after small experimental jet crashes in Camarillo field
A small plane crashed just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in a field outside the Camarillo Airport, killing one person, authorities said. Ventura County Fire Department investigators responded and were working to determine what led to the crash. An official said the pilot of the plane was found dead. Alec Ticherich, a flight instructor at the…
Q&A: How will California's new rent cap affect me?
OAKLAND — Millions of Californians will have new safeguards against large rent increases after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Tuesday capping annual rent hikes for the next decade. Newsom has hailed the law, Assembly Bill 1482, as the nation’s strongest statewide renter protection measure. Here’s how it works: What does the law do? The law…
'Connected' taxpayers got breaks with L.A. County assessor's office, whistleblowers allege
The Los Angeles County assessor’s office has given favorable treatment to connected taxpayers, allowing them to pay lower property taxes for years and costing the county millions of dollars in lost revenue, according to a whistleblower lawsuit filed by three employees. Stephen Adamus, Yvonne Austin and Scott Woods say County Assessor Jeff Prang, his top…
Ellen DeGeneres explains why sitting by ex-President George Bush at a game is OK
A slice of social media lost its collective mind over the weekend after a photo of Ellen DeGeneres at Sunday’s NFL game between the Packers and the Cowboys surfaced online. The problem? The self-proclaimed “gay Hollywood liberal” was sitting next to former President George W. Bush. Some Twitter users vehemently criticized her for sharing the…
Nick Jonas is in, Gwen Stefani is out. This will be 'The Voice' in 2020
Nick Jonas has landed a new gig as a coach in the forthcoming season of “The Voice,” with No Doubt’s lead singer Gwen Stefani stepping down. Jonas, one-third of the Jonas Brothers, announced Monday that he’d be joining the singing competition for its spring 2020 season. He was on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” promoting his…
'Samurai Jack' creator knows how to hold your attention: Get rid of the dialogue
Genndy Tartakovsky didn’t plan on challenging how people watch TV when he developed his new cartoon. But “Primal” demands your complete attention. The Adult Swim show, which premiered Monday, follows the adventures of — and the evolving relationship between — a caveman, Spear, and a dinosaur, Fang, who have experienced parallel tragedies. One episode of…