Elizabeth Warren maps 3-year timeline toward 'Medicare for all'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren explained Friday how she plans to gradually move the United States into her government-run “Medicare for all” system, sending managed-care and hospital stocks higher as the Democratic presidential candidate mapped out her three-year design to fundamentally change the way Americans get healthcare coverage. Warren said in a Medium post Friday that she…
Trump clears three service members in war crimes cases
WASHINGTON — President Trump has pardoned a former U.S. Army commando set to stand trial next year in the killing of a suspected Afghan bomb maker and a former Army lieutenant convicted of murder for ordering his men to fire on three Afghans, killing two, the White House announced late Friday. Trump also ordered a promotion…
Bernie Sanders heads to East L.A. for a rally as part of his outreach to young Latinos
Juvenal “Juve” Quintana was never really into politics until he learned about Bernie Sanders’ first presidential campaign. In 2016, Quintana heard the Vermont senator’s talk of providing everyone with health insurance and thought that would help Latinos in his hometown of Modesto, but he didn’t think they were getting the message from Spanish-language media. So…
Kamala Harris wins farmworker endorsement; Bernie Sanders lands support from teachers and nurses unions
California’s high-profile farmworkers union endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris for president on Saturday, soon after her rival Sen. Bernie Sanders won the support of the national nurses labor group and Los Angeles teachers. The endorsements coincide with this weekend’s California Democratic Party gathering in Long Beach, where Harris, Sanders and 10 other primary contenders are courting…
Mission Viejo holds off late Servite charge in 38-35 playoff victory
All the Mission Viejo football team needed to advance in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs was a stop from its lauded defense, but it wasn’t as easy as it had been for the Diablos during the regular season. Servite’s offense was flowing to the tune of 28 second-half points, and instead of a defensive…
Football: Friday's quarterfinal results and updated schedule
FOOTBALL CITY Quarterfinals, Friday OPEN DIVISION San Pedro 17, Carson 0 Birmingham 34, Garfield 14 Wilmington Banning 35, Palisades 21 Crenshaw 26, San Fernando 23 DIVISION I Eagle Rock 42, Locke 21 El Camino Real 44, Grant 21 Venice 50, Westchester 41 Reseda 14, Los Angeles Roosevelt 12 DIVISION II Franklin 34, Los Angeles Marshall…
Racing! A look at the proposed whip rule
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as Del Mar cancels next Thursday’s card. It has been a long time since the California Horse Racing Board has addressed the idea of what to do about the riding crop. In fact, it was first brought up in March. Since…
The Sports Report: Lakers get past pesky Sacramento Kings
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. How do athletes stay so cool? By sitting in front of all those fans. LAKERS For a moment, the lane to the basket was open. Anthony Davis closed it quickly. The All-Star forward stonewalled Harrison Barnes’ drive on a game-tying layup at the buzzer as the Lakers held on…
Man killed in downtown L.A. in apparent homicide
A man was killed in an apparent homicide Friday evening near a Burger King in downtown Los Angeles, officials said. Law enforcement responded to a call for backup from the city Fire Department about 6 p.m. at the intersection of Grand and Cesar Chavez avenues, at the border of Chinatown, officials said. Police found a…
Newsletter: Essential California Week in Review: Saugus High School shooting
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Nov. 16. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week: Top stories Santa Clarita shooting. Thursday’s deadly shooting at Saugus High School unfolded over 16 seconds in which a student pulled out a gun…