SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose a new $100-million fund to help wildfire victims afford loans to rebuild their homes under a revised budget plan set to be released Thursday. The Newsom administration estimates that thousands of victims of the Los Angeles wildfires cannot afford to rebuild, blaming a lack of access to affordable loans and … Read more
Your next food delivery order might come to your door thanks to Walmart. Loading audio narration… The big-box chain began asking its Spark delivery workers at some stores to deliver restaurant orders, according to messages sent to the workers. The orders involve picking up food at restaurants inside Walmart stores, including some McDonald’s and Dunkin’ … Read more
Some employees called it the “dash for cash.” Months after Kaiser Permanente doctors saw a patient, federal prosecutors said, administrators pushed the physicians to add new, false diagnoses to the medical record in a billion-dollar scheme to defraud the government. Kaiser in February paid $556 million to settle the allegations. “Deliberately inflating diagnosis codes to … Read more
The Angels celebrated their 2026 home opener on Friday, and the fans booed the ceremonial first pitch. Magic Johnson, the Dodgers’ co-owner and the foremost winner in Los Angeles sports history, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers’ opener. Jeff Kent, just elected to the Hall of Fame, did the honors for the … Read more
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS (Games at 3 p.m. unless noted) MONDAY’S SCHEDULE First Round DIVISION II #17 Middle College at #16 Triumph Charter #20 Cleveland at #13 Dorsey #10 North Hollywood at #14 USC-MAE #18 Taft at #15 Central City Value DIVISION III #17 Alliance Bloomfield at #16 Van Nuys #20 East Valley at #13 Community … Read more
For 55 years, the family behind Tapatío has refused to even write down the recipe for Los Angeles’ iconic hot sauce, passing its secret formula for success only from lip to ear in closed rooms. The Saavedra family put the ingredients on paper for the first time earlier this year as they sold the beloved … Read more
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Game 1 — Yankees 5, Dodgers 3 Game 2 — Yankees 10, Dodgers 3 Game 3 — Dodgers 9, Yankees 8 Game 4 — Dodgers 3, Yankees 2 Game 5 — Yankees 2, Dodgers 1 Game 6 — Dodgers 8, Yankees 6 Game 7 — Yankees 5, Dodgers 2 Two of the most … Read more
SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S RESULTS SECOND ROUND DIVISION 1 La Habra 6, Murrieta Mesa 4 Orange Lutheran 17, Chino Hills 14 Etiwanda 11, Westlake 9 La Mirada 3, Palos Verdes 0 Garden Grove Pacifica 9, Cypress 8 JSerra 5, Ayala 4 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 8, Oaks Christian 5 Norco 8, Riverside Poly 2 … Read more
Zerxes Wadia’s Saturday morning started feeling like a side quest gone horribly wrong when he realized he was competing with a horde of relentless people, all angling for a chance to cop a watch. Loading audio narration… The Indian content creator arrived at the Phoenix Palladium mall in Mumbai at 5 a.m. to buy a … Read more
After aerospace startup Space Kinetic was spun out of UC Berkeley in 2022, the company moved to New Mexico and its famous Los Alamos National Laboratory. One of the founders had a fellowship there to further develop the firm’s cutting-edge technology: a craft that would propel smaller satellites through space electromechanically rather than by burning … Read more
The most recent death on Mt. Wilson claimed the life of a man identified as New Zealand-born, L.A.-based composer Mark Smythe. Following the tragedy, his colleagues and family poured out their hearts as they remembered a man they called smart, funny and a true supporter of his peers. Smythe died Saturday at 53 after suffering … Read more
Reporting from moscow — This World Cup will have a winner and undoubtedly will produce many memorable moments over the next 3 1/2 weeks. Yet it may forever be remembered for Cristiano Ronaldo. If the tournament started with a debate over whether Argentina’s Lionel Messi or Portugal’s Ronaldo is the greatest player of his generation, that debate … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an antiabortion challenge to federal regulations that permit sending pills through the mail once a patient has consulted a doctor online. The justices granted an emergency appeal from the makers of mifepristone and set aside an order from a U.S. appeals court in Louisiana that would have made … Read more
SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have settled a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s rocket company over the agency’s attempt to regulate its flights from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The settlement was reached last week by the two sides, but the details won’t be made public until it is approved by Los Angeles U.S. District … Read more
It’s a tie atop this category, with Sarah Pidgeon and Carey Mulligan sharing the spotlight. And not far behind is “Succession” winner Sarah Snook. Matt Roush says Pidgeon “made the most of a star-making role as Carolyn Bessette in ‘Love Story.’ ” Count Glenn Whipp in Camp Mulligan: “Her dry put-downs mask a fury that … Read more