Katie Hill: 'I am leaving because of a misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures'
Katie Hill, the freshman Democrat from Santa Clarita, told colleagues Thursday that she is leaving because of a double standard for female politicians WASHINGTON — In a blistering, emotional final House speech, Rep. Katie Hill, the freshman Democrat from Santa Clarita, told colleagues Thursday that she is leaving Congress because of a double standard for female…
GOP enemies wanted to beat Katie Hill. Then they got her nude photos
Katie Hill, the freshman Democrat from Santa Clarita, told colleagues Thursday that she is leaving because of a double standard for female politicians Kenneth Heslep’s divorce from Katie Hill had grown nasty by the time he told a podcaster in late September that he was ready to talk publicly about his split with the Democratic…
California Housing Crisis Podcast: Should the state have limits on growth?
Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch is one of the more provocative characters in the debate over the cause of California’s housing problems. In one recent speech, he compared the state lawmakers who are trying to strip some power from local governments to the villain in the Jewish holiday of Purim. A frequent target of Mirisch’s…
USC basketball gets a commit from Harrison Hornery of Mater Dei
USC picked up its first basketball commit in the 2021 recruiting class Thursday when Santa Ana Mater Dei junior Harrison Hornery committed to the Trojans. The Australian native chose the Trojans over a double-digit list of scholarship offers that included Pac-12 competitors Arizona, California, Utah and Washington State. Hornery’s decision comes two weeks after he…
High school football scores for Thursday, Oct. 31
SOUTHERN SECTION ACADEMY LEAGUE Trinity Classical Academy 28, Fairmont Prep 22 AMBASSADOR LEAGUE Linfield Christian 85, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 0 BIG 4 LEAGUE Marina 28, Garden Grove 6 CITRUS BELT LEAGUE Cajon 41, Yucaipa 0 CRESTVIEW LEAGUE Villa Park 24, El Modena 7 Yorba Linda 51, Anaheim Canyon 29 DESERT SKY LEAGUE Granite Hills…
Elliott: Like it or not, Kawhi Leonard will have load lightened for Clippers
Clippers coach Doc Rivers walks with a deliberate, rocking gait that hints at the damage heavy landings on hardwood courts did to his hips and knees during his playing career. There was no load management in his era, no thought to sitting out the second night of a back-to-back sequence as many NBA players do…
Racing! The Breeders’ Cup is here
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome to our horse racing newsletter as we ready for the first five Breeders’ Cup races. It’s Breeders’ Cup Day One. It’s for nothing but 2-year-olds, so I won’t be mentioning that again. Let’s get right to the previews. $1 million Juvenile Turf Sprint (post 1:12 p.m.): This…
3.5 earthquake felt near Ridgecrest, Calif.
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 2:33 a.m. Friday 63 miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 64 miles from Porterville, 65 miles from Lindsay, 66 miles from Exeter and 70 miles from Farmersville. In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or…
Newsletter: The Super Bowl of East L.A.
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Nov. 1, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter Fires continue to dominate the California narrative, but life also marches on across the state. Before we get back to the flames, here’s a brief dispatch about a generations-old football…
From the Archives: New viaduct for Red Car train
On Nov. 2, 1927, Los Angeles city and county officials gathered with executives from the Pacific Electric Railway to dedicate a new 1,000-foot viaduct. An article in the Oct. 24, 1927, Los Angeles Times reported that the new viaduct cost $290,000 and was 1,160 feet long. It “was built to separate the street and railway…