For much of the last week, Todd McLellan has been coaching on the fly. Such is the reality of the Kings’ early-season schedule, which subjected the team to an awkward seven-day break between the end of the preseason and start of the regular season, then consecutive games twice in the first week. “We felt like […]
NEW YORK — Shortly after Game 3 of the American League Championship Series had ended, the Houson Astros went about their usual postgame routine, changing, packing their things, and talking to reporters, before heading for the team bus. As they milled about, a few of them glanced up at the TVs mounted on the ceilings. They […]
Mosquitoes collected in Anaheim and Westminster have tested positive for St. Louis encephalitis — the first occurrence in those cities in three decades, Orange County officials announced Tuesday. The mosquitoes were collected late last week along Old Bolsa Chica Road in Westminster and near Dale and Orange avenues in Anaheim, according to Heather Hyland of […]
Authorities are investigating a possible homicide in the Hope Ranch residential community in Santa Barbara County. The incident occurred in the 4100 block of Mariposa Drive. An online records search indicated that it may be the home of former “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely. KABC-TV Channel 7 said in a tweet that the victim was a […]
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 16, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Get the Essential California newsletter » Lucy Jones, the high priestess of seismic science, issued her tweet a little more than 20 minutes after the magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Central California on Tuesday afternoon. Click Here: […]
In the early 1930s, Roland C. Casad introduced a new form of advertising: text on squash. On at least four different occasions, the Los Angeles Times featured Casad’s squash advertising. Click Here: Geelong Cats Guernsey Casad, in the above image, appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Sep. 16, 1935. The text on the squash […]
On a recent spring afternoon, an endless blue sky over a deserted beach seemed to offer a snapshot of Southern California’s idyllic promise. But look past the waving palm trees and the picture changed. There, on the horizon, a flotilla of oil tankers dragged a gloomy thumbprint across an otherwise postcard-worthy view, and high winds […]
“On some days, all of the beautiful things in my life break my heart.” So says Sean “Dud” Dudley, played by Wyatt Russell, in the beautiful, some days heartbreaking serial comedy “Lodge 49,” whose second season finished Monday on AMC. Set in Long Beach, Calif., the story centers on Dud, a surfer kept from the […]
The Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” drew the program’s smallest audience in nearly a year, enabling Fox’s “Thursday Night Football” to end the five-week streak of an NBC-NFL broadcast game being the week’s most-watched prime-time program. The New England Patriots 35-14 victory over the New York Giants on “Thursday […]
This week’s live music offerings are all about celebration, from spotlighting strong female voices to commemorating late legends. Oct. 18, 20, 21LizzoJoin pop tour-de-force Lizzo for a three-night run of her headlining “I Love You Too” world tour at the Palladium. Whether you’re going solo or with a crew in tow, leave your baggage at […]
