Grosjean on song in Singapore as Magnussen struggles
Romain Grosjean ensured that Haas remained in action in the final round of qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, despite his team mate Kevin Magnussen making an early exit from proceedings. The Frenchman made it all the way through to Q3 and will start from eighth place on the grid in Sunday’s race, as he…
California Housing Crisis Podcast: Fires prompt doomsday predictions
As tens of thousands of Californians faced evacuation orders and power outages amid intensifying wildfires in recent weeks, the industry of punditry cranked into gear. California, cowed by high housing costs and increased threats of fire because of climate change, was over. One of the most prominent columns came from Farhad Manjoo, opinion writer for…
California is taking vaping giant Juul to court
SACRAMENTO — California and Los Angeles County officials announced a lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. on Monday, alleging the vaping brand targeted young people through advertising and failed to give warnings about health risks posed by using e-cigarettes with nicotine. Although the state bars sales of the devices to people younger than 21, the lawsuit alleges…
Homeland Security watchdog warns that a lack of permanent leadership hurts the agency
WASHINGTON — A lack of permanent leadership and high attrition under the Trump administration is hurting the federal government’s third-largest agency, the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general warned in a new report. The agency’s internal watchdog ranked the leadership vacancies and hiring difficulties among the most serious challenges facing the Homeland Security Department in the annual…
San Diego developer Doug Manchester the subject of possible 'pay-to-play' in failed Trump nomination
San Diego developer Doug Manchester is at the center of a possible “pay-to-play” solicitation from the Republican National Committee, which reportedly sought a $500,000 contribution from him as the U.S. Senate considered his ambassadorship. Manchester told CBS News in a report broadcast Monday that national committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel asked him for the donation in…
Soccer! What did the U.S. men's team accomplish by beating Canada?
Hello and welcome to another edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer. With the MLS season over, we’ll start this week with the U.S. national team which, depending on your point of view, either 1) pulled out of its tailspin with last week’s win over Canada or 2)…
Lakers fans can now win prizes and enter sweepstakes by simply guessing correctly during games
The Lakers are taking the fan engagement up a notch this season where fans can win prizes and enter sweepstakes by simply picking the correct outcomes during games. The Lakers and GTG Network, a sports gamification and content provider, have partnered up to launch a free-to-play prediction and fan engagement game customized for Lakers fans…
Force India hopeful of resuming VJM11 development at Spa
With its future now secured, Force India will resume the development of its VJM11 and hopefully implement a series of important upgrades as soon as Spa at the end of the month. The Silverstone-based outfit’s depressed financial affairs had forced the team to put on hold the introduction of new-spec parts, a restriction that hampered…
New coalition will promote enhanced safety protocols in horse racing
Horse racing, in the midst of an equine fatality crisis, will announce Tuesday the formation of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, in the hopes of promoting enhanced protocols in the sport. The group includes the three main racing organizations — the Stronach Group, Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Assn. — plus the Breeders’…
Chargers keep Patrick Mahomes in check but still lose to Chiefs
MEXICO CITY — They limited Patrick Mahomes to his least productive first half as an NFL quarterback. They caught Kansas City on a night when wide receiver Tyreek Hill was injured early and contributed no catches and zero yards. The Chargers also benefited from the Chiefs losing two of their top running backs — Damien Williams…