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…
'This world lost a bright, shining light': Santa Clarita shooting victims remembered
He was the oldest of four brothers, a football player with a goofy grin. “A little guy with a big heart,” a friend said. She was a cheerleader who loved fashion and brought out the best in other people. A friend remembered: “You would just smile looking at her.” Dominic Blackwell, 14, and Gracie Anne…
The answer in Santa Clarita school shooting? God, gunshot kits and fire extinguishers as weapons
The crisis was over, the danger had passed, and Saugus High students were wandering bewildered through a sea of squad cars and news vans, trying to wrap their minds around what had just transpired on the campus quad. “I never thought this would happen in Santa Clarita.” That familiar refrain was all many students could…
The 92nd Oscars hire a pair of new producers: Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that it has tapped Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain to produce the next Oscars. Howell Taylor and Allain both have deep movie résumés, particularly in the world of independent film, and have been strong supporters of bringing new and underrepresented voices to cinema, an…