The Sports Report: Missing a sign at your house? Check with the Houston Astros
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. How do you know vampires are good at baseball? They carry their own bats everywhere. DODGERS So it turns out that when the Houston Astros defeated the Dodgers in the 2017, they were stealing signs. Well, we should say allegedly stealing signs, but the evidence was brought forth on…
Column: Mission Viejo's Lance Keneley follows in family footsteps, leaving own imprint
If defense wins championships, then unbeaten Mission Viejo High is a far greater threat in Southern Section Division 1 than many people believe when you consider Santa Ana Mater Dei is 10-0 and heavily favored to win a third consecutive title. To dream about the possibility of an upset, all you need to do is…
Reports: Colin Kaepernick tried to reschedule his NFL workout, and the league refused
Colin Kaepernick has waited the better part of three seasons for an NFL workout. But when he finally received notice Tuesday that one had been set up for Saturday — just four days later — in Atlanta, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tried to get the date pushed back twice to allow more team…
Body found in aqueduct in Pearblossom
A body was found Tuesday in an aqueduct near Highway 138 in Pearblossom, according to authorities. The California Highway Patrol responded to the 34000 block of 116th Street East in the unincorporated area of the Antelope Valley after receiving a call at 1:51 p.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed that one person was…
Couple arrested after officer finds rifle with silencer and a check stolen during Kincade fire evacuation
Two people were arrested Tuesday near an unincorporated area of Sonoma County after an officer found, among other things, a check stolen from a mailbox during the Kincade fire evacuation. About 8 a.m., a deputy with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a “man down” call near Highway 1 and Annapolis Road. When…
Newsletter: DACA, and the fate of 200,000 in California, in doubt
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Nov. 13, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter On Tuesday morning, hundreds of Los Angeles high school students walked out of class to rally at the downtown federal building in support of an Obama-era policy that protects 700,000…
9 student deaths have USC trying to quell rumors in a delicate balancing act
The email arrived near midnight Saturday. USC President Carol Folt informed the campus community about a recent series of student deaths. She said she wanted to keep the university informed but also clear up rumors and misinformation. “People are searching for answers and information as we attempt to make sense of these terrible losses,” Folt…
Hear Laura, Lillias, Megan and Betty sing in their living rooms. Well, almost
Cabaret was once considered somewhat seedy. In Germany between the world wars, it was, in the words of Betty Buckley, “a gathering place for fantasy and escape, with a sense of the subversive.” Today, it’s still a place to escape the world for a few hours, but otherwise it has little in common with the…
Star of 'Jojo Rabbit,' Roman Griffin Davis, thinks you'll understand the film's message
The lead of “Jojo Rabbit” looks like a tiny rock star, cool blue eyes and blond shock of asymmetrical mad-artist — or electrical-socket-toucher — hair … though he admits his mother chose his “Yellow Submarine” T-shirt. And it’s his first professional acting gig. “Well, I played an extra in a school play. I played a…
Julia Butters shares her acting tips from 'Leo' and directed Quentin Tarantino in a scene
Sitting at a table near the snack bar at the Alamo Draft House for an interview, Julia Butters waits patiently, but not for any chaperone help. As the 10-year-old Butters, who’s been a working actress since the age of 4, explains, “[My mother] doesn’t sit in.” It’s this same air of self-possession she brings to…