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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Sky F1‘s Martin Brundle is happy to see fresh talent reinvigorate Ferrari, but admits he’s surprised by Kimi Raikkonen’s desire to race on in F1 for another two years. While Leclerc’s promotion to the Scuderia was widely expected, Raikkonen’s move to Sauber came out of the blue, the 38-year-old opting to remain on the F1 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Lifelong horse lover Opal Hagerty of Escondido didn’t want to die without a final trail ride ESCONDIDO — When 95-year-old Opal Hagerty showed up last week for her horse-drawn carriage ride in Temecula, she was nattily dressed in a fringed suede jacket and a cowboy hat. For much of the Escondido cowgirl’s life, horseback riding had […]
ORINDA, Calif. — Prosecutors said Monday that they won’t immediately file criminal charges against five men arrested on suspicion of shooting up a Bay Area Halloween party, killing five people. The Contra Costa County district attorney’s office couldn’t meet the standard for filing charges by Monday’s deadline, spokesman Scott Alonso said. “We need more information,” he […]
SACRAMENTO — With the threat of another power outage looming, state lawmakers hammered Pacific Gas & Electric at the state Capitol on Monday for botching shut-offs that left millions of Californians in the dark this fall and blamed the company for failing to upgrade its system over time. During an all-day hearing that included testimony from […]
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, Nov. 19, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter Wilma Mears was fed up when I talked to her a few weeks ago in Marin City. This was during the last Pacific Gas & Electric Co. blackout at the […]