Joe Biden says he would consider a Republican running mate in 2020 election
EXETER, N.H. — Former Vice President Joe Biden entertained the idea of choosing a Republican as a 2020 running mate as he campaigned Monday — though he conceded he didn’t have anyone specific in mind. A voter told Biden during an event Monday afternoon in Exeter, N.H., that her son had wondered if the Democratic presidential…
Chase Garbers leads California past Illinois in Redbox Bowl
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As a freshman a year ago, Chase Garbers was benched at halftime for ineffectiveness during his first trip to a bowl game. The California quarterback made his second appearance in the postseason much more memorable for both himself and the Golden Bears. Garbers threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score,…
With NFC East in turmoil, Giants' Pat Shurmur is fired on Black Monday
Black Monday was cast in shades of gray. While a few struggling NFL teams have made changes at the top in the aftermath of the regular season, others remain in flux. Nowhere is that more evident than the NFC East, where the New York Giants fired coach Pat Shurmur on Monday, the Washington Redskins reportedly…
Prep basketball roundup: Alemany, Crespi, St. Francis win tournament titles
Three Mission League teams — Mission Hills Bishop Alemany, Encino Crespi and La Canada St. Francis — won tournament basketball titles Monday night. Alemany, led by tournament MVP Brandon Whitney’s 29 points, defeated Torrance Bishop Montgomery 66-57 to win the Platinum division title of the So Cal Christmas Classic tournament. Isaiah Johnson scored 32 points…
Rancho Christian delivers Sierra Canyon its first loss in Classic at Damien
Chatsworth Sierra Canyon has been dubbed a high school basketball “super team,” but Temecula Rancho Christian was the kryptonite Monday night in the Platinum Division championship game of the Classic at Damien. Two of the best prep teams in California battled hard through four quarters and overtime before the Eagles prevailed 85-81 to hand Sierra…
Body cam shows Sacramento officer shooting dog after owner's arrest
Body cam video released Saturday by Sacramento police shows a shooting this month that injured a security guard, a dog and a man suspected of being drunk in public and creating a disturbance. Body cam video released Saturday by Sacramento police shows a shooting this month that injured a security guard, a dog and a…
Police arrest one of three drivers in triple hit-and-run that left man dead
Los Angeles police have arrested one of three drivers who fled last month after each successively struck a 62-year-old pedestrian, who was ultimately left alone to die outside a gas station on Thanksgiving. At about 8:40 p.m. Nov. 28, Jihad Muhammad was standing on the street outside of a marked crosswalk near Adams Boulevard and…
Judge blocks California law on dialysis clinics
Click:are stainless steel screws magneticSANTA ANA — A federal judge on Monday blocked enforcement of a California law aimed at preventing increased billing costs at dialysis clinics. There is “a dire public interest” in granting a preliminary injunction that would bar enforcement for months while a lawsuit against it proceeds through the courts, Judge David…
Rose Parade 2020: TV, parking, transit and what to know if you go
One hundred years ago, this is what the Rose Parade looked like: Some things have changed a bit in the last century — like fewer horse-drawn carriages — but not the most important details. Now in its 131st year, the Rose Parade will roll through Pasadena with flower-decked floats, equestrian units and marching bands to…
The One Where 'Friends' Says Goodbye to Netflix
Calli Simmons, a 20-year-old college student from Tennessee, doesn’t know what she’ll watch after Tuesday. Her TV habits have been automatic for so long: Pull up the Netflix app, watch three or four episodes of “Friends” each day, sleep and repeat — in between school and work, of course. “It’s been a regular part of…