CIF SOCAL BASEBALL REGIONALS (Games at 4 p.m. unless noted) TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE First Round DIVISION I #8 San Diego Cathedral at #1 St. John Bosco #5 La Mirada at #4 Bakersfield Liberty #6 Chula Vista Eastlake at #3 Corona #7 Huntington Beach at #2 Patrick Henry DIVISION II #8 Arroyo Grande at #1 Loyola #5 … Read more
Both Los Angeles city and county voters have several ballot measures to decide in the primary election, covering such issues as hotel taxes, pot and and healthcare. L.A. County ballot measure The half-cent sales tax on the ballot would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics. Backers say it’s necessary after President Trump’s Big … Read more
The races for Los Angeles city attorney and city controller have become just as contentious as the battle for L.A. mayor. Here’s a quick rundown of what to know: City attorney The job: The city attorney has a variety of jobs including prosecuting misdemeanors, signing off on City Hall legal matters and drafting laws and … Read more
RIGA, Latvia — The West would do well to make sure that its future drone units and command centers are mobile and ideally underground because they are such high-value targets, a Ukrainian defense official said. The West is investing heavily in drone warfare and tactics after seeing how effective they have been in the war … Read more
When my siblings and I moved out of home in our late teens and early 20s, my mom really struggled with the empty nest syndrome. Even years later, when we were getting married and having babies of our own, she would talk about how much she missed her four kids. Never in a million years … Read more
US Army leaders are trying to break down the decades-old technology barriers that have kept weapons, sensors, and command systems from easily sharing information, a critical step as the service pushes to make battlefield decisions faster. A recent exercise, the Project Jailbreak hackathon, brought top defense companies and the Army together to connect counter-drone systems, … Read more
Anyone worried that AI will replace them should take a deep breath, at least according to Apollo Global Management’s chief economist. In a blog post on Friday, Torsten Sløk said there is “zero evidence of job losses because of AI,” citing the ADP National Employment Report. Instead, he said, companies are hiring candidates who have … Read more
After criticizing a startup called Artisan for misusing his work, artist KC Green — creator of the famous “This is fine” meme — said he’s reached an agreement with Artisan. The dispute arose after the startup appeared to use a version of Green’s art to promote its AI assistant Ava. In Artisan’s bus and subway … Read more
WASHINGTON — An upcoming celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out, partly over the event’s ties to President Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance,” Trump posted on his social … Read more
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has denied Bill Cosby’s request for a new trial after a civil jury recently found he was liable for $19 million in damages in a sexual assault case. Judge Bradley S. Phillips ruled Friday that Cosby did not prove there was “any irregularity” in the court proceedings that … Read more
This story is based on an interview with Erin Vlack, 48, a pharmaceutical supply chain consultant living in Valencia, Spain. It has been edited for length and clarity. In April last year, two months after leaving my steady job in pharmaceuticals, I was in discussion with another company about a full-time position. It was tempting … Read more
This shampoo and conditioner duo from Trader Joe’s leaves my hair feeling utterly healed from that aforementioned heat damage. I wash my scalp first with a gentle dandruff shampoo, then shampoo and condition with Trader Joe’s bonding set. This is a strategy my dermatologist told me to try — the medicated shampoo cleans my scalp, … Read more
WASHINGTON — David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol with a mob of President Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. More than five years later, the South Carolina man is offering to help fellow “J6ers” apply for payouts from the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8-billion fund for people claiming to be victims … Read more
Big Tech is expanding into communities across the country — and they aren’t all that happy about it. Many residents in cities and towns where tech companies are looking to build large data centers to power their AI products are mobilizing against them, concerned about a possible drain on water supplies, a surge in electricity … Read more
Faced with a big story, journalists like me love to offer our readers something we call “sweep.” It’s the insights about what might happen next and context that put the events in historical perspective that, we hope at least, you will share on social media, repeat with deep wisdom at weekend barbecues and compel you … Read more