SACRAMENTO — Black drivers in some of California’s largest cities are stopped and searched by police at higher rates than white and Latino motorists, according to a new state analysis. The state Department of Justice report, released Thursday, found that black people accounted for 15% of all stops examined in California, though they make up only […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Onyeka Okongwu did a little bit of everything Thursday night. The star USC freshman dominated the paint, swatted balls and jumped over defenders on the way to his sixth double-double and a 65-56 victory over Washington State in the Pac -12 opener. “He was really good tonight,” said USC coach Andy Enfield. “They […]
1/10 Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard tries to stay in front of Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose during the first half. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 2/10 Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, battles Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown for a rebound during the first half. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) 3/10 Detroit Pistons forward […]
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome to our horse racing newsletter as we see how Santa Anita navigates these critical first weeks. We couldn’t be happier to announce that veteran racing journalist Ron Flatter is joining the newsletter as a weekly contributor. Ron works for VSiN, the Vegas Stats & Information Network, located […]
SAN DIEGO — Half a dozen lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego accusing now-deceased clergy of sexually abusing 20 men and women decades ago were filed in Superior Court on Thursday, one day after a new state law lifting the legal time limit on when such lawsuits can be filed went into effect. […]
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday evening at 9:48 p.m. seven miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 35 miles from California City, 63 miles from Tehachapi, 67 miles from Rosamond and 68 miles from Barstow. In the past 10 days, there have been four earthquakes of magnitude […]
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a series examining homelessness in Orange County, including the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach. Spend enough time in Orange County and you’re bound to hear the words “fair share.” Elected officials and their staffers will say their cities are […]
Los Angeles police released surveillance video showing a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a downtown L.A. restaurant patron on New Year’s Day. Homer Garcia, 56, was killed in the attack, which took place about 8:40 a.m. inside Margarita’s Place in the 100 block of East 7th Street. Police said the suspect stabbed Garcia multiple […]
The first few movies in Japanese filmmaker Takashi Shimizu’s “Ju-On” series (a.k.a. “The Grudge”) helped popularize the now-familiar early 2000s J-horror motifs: the pale, long-haired child-ghosts; the deep shadows concealing unimaginable terrors; the guttural clicking noises on the soundtrack; and the concept of an inescapable evil which drives victims to suicidal madness before it passes […]
NEW YORK — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s already rehearsed what he’s going to say to the audience on his final show, whenever that may be. Trebek, host of the popular game show since 1984, announced in March that he’d been diagnosed with stage-4 pancreatic cancer but will continue his job while still able. In […]