Four Southern California News Group photographers won a total of 10 awards in the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles’ annual contest for images they captured in 2023. The photographers are Keith Birmingham, Terry Pierson, Sarah Reingewirtz and Mindy Schauer. The Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles is an 88-year-old organization made up … Read more
Q. Dear Honk: There is a defunct railroad line that has been shut down for many years. It runs parallel to Bastanchury Road in Fullerton. The crossing gates have been removed, as well as all of the signs, except for one that states that the tracks are out of service. In spite of all this, … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For as grim as the Lakers’ outlook appeared to be after consecutive home losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors earlier in the week, and how uninspiring Friday’s road win over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies was, they’re back in control of their postseason fate. No more external help is necessary … Read more
MESQUITE, Texas — Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanishing route. North America won’t see another coast-to-coast total solar eclipse for 21 years, prompting the weekend’s worry and mad rush. Monday’s extravaganza stretches from Mexico’s Pacific beaches … Read more
Jay Obernolte was a seventh grader when his father came home with a transformative gift: an Apple II Plus computer and a book on how to learn to program. It didn’t have a disk drive or cassette interface — those were expensive, he recalled — which meant nothing could be saved. Any program he had … Read more
ANAHEIM — The Angels provided an Angel Stadium sellout crowd of 44,714 with plenty of entertainment, but not a victory. After trailing by four runs in the second inning, the Angels rallied to tie the score in the sixth and seventh innings before losing, 8-6, to the Boston Red Sox in their home opener on … Read more
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Israel’s Gaza war depends on the swift implementation of new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu ‘s roughly 30-minute call just days after … Read more
Police patrolling the mean streets of Irvine in fancy Tesla SUVs? Old-fashioned horse-drawn paddy wagons making a resurgence in Anaheim? Nope, it was just fake news on April Fools’ Day, dished out Monday on social media by the normally straight-laced folks who serve as public information officials in some of Southern California’s police departments and … Read more
Although we’re still in the throes of the 2024 election cycle, eager candidates are already lining up to vie for governor of California in 2026. Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited and cannot run for reelection. And if the handful of people who have already declared their candidacies is any indication, expect the field vying to … Read more
Baseball uniforms have been around 175 years and have undergone some changes. The new version has not been a hit with fans and players, but the league is working its way out of a jam. The uniforms might be new but they’ve been a long time in the making. Major League Baseball says it’s been … Read more
