Politics Kamala Harris calls for impeachment, Bernie Sanders does notLos Angeles Times - Janet HookKamala Harris said on Monday that “Congress should take the steps towards impeachment” of President Trump, marking her strongest stance yet on the repercussions the president should face after the investigation
Luke Walton Luke Walton accused of sexual assault by former SportsNet host Kelli TennantLos Angeles Times - Tania GanguliFormer Lakers coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault by former Spectrum SportsNet host Kelli Tennant. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Tennant, a former USC volleyball player, alleges that Walton
Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook plays on the edge while the Thunder try to avoid itLos Angeles Times - Dan WoikeImagine an American muscle car speeding down the clay-lined freeways here, so fast, so strong — but with the brake lines cut. Imagine a brick stuck to the car’s accelerator. Imagine the car slamming into
Golden State Warriors Clippers' woes vs. Warriors are nothing compared to ugliness of five years agoLos Angeles Times - Arash MarkaziSeth Burton lets out a long sigh when he thinks about where he was five years ago. Burton is the senior vice president of communication for LAFC, which boasts the best record in MLS, and in 2014 held same
Sri Lanka ‘A lake of blood’: Sri Lanka’s Christians mourn victims of Easter bombingsLos Angeles Times - Shashank BengaliIt was the first Easter since his mother died of cancer, and 11-year-old Chamod Shivan had planned to attend Mass at St. Sebastian’s Catholic Church with his father. They would take their usual walk down
Duke Blue Devils Sierra Canyon's Cassius Stanley is the latest top recruit to commit to DukeLos Angeles Times - Shotgun SpratlingUCLA’s struggles helped one of college basketball’s richest programs get even richer. Cassius Stanley announced his commitment to the Duke Blue Devils on Monday afternoon in a ceremony at Chatsworth Sierra
Play buttonWales Woman arrested on suspicion of dumping bag of newborn puppies in Coachella trash binLos Angeles Times - Hailey Branson-PottsA woman seen on video dumping a plastic bag filled with puppies in a Coachella trash bin on a day when temperatures were in the 90s was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of animal cruelty. A man through
Measles Measles cases investigated by L.A. County public health officialsLos Angeles Times - Jaclyn CosgroveLos Angeles County public health officials said Monday that they’re investigating a measles cluster after reports of residents acquiring the vaccine-preventable virus. Over the past few weeks, L.A. County
Tennis exec Justin Gimelstob pleads no contest in Halloween attackLos Angeles Times - Richard WintonTennis broadcaster Justin Gimelstob was convicted Monday of battery with serious bodily injury to the victim in what a judge called a “violent, unprovoked attack in public in front of children” on Halloween.
Coachella Festival Here’s what Coachella’s co-founder did over the weekend (think Kanye West and sod)Los Angeles Times - By Steve ApplefordJust after 10 p.m. on Sunday night, concert promoter Paul Tollett was near the end of leading two weekends of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, marking its 20th year in 2019. But things
Newport Beach Man and woman found dead in Newport Beach condo are identified; police conduct homicide investigationLos Angeles Times - Julia SclafaniA man and a woman found dead in a condominium near Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach were identified Monday by the Orange County coroner’s office. The Newport Beach Police Department said it
Southern California Edison Edison asks for bigger profits, says bills would rise $14.40 a month for the average homeLos Angeles Times - Sammy RothCalifornia’s major monopoly utilities asked regulators Monday to approve higher profits for their shareholders amid a growing risk of destructive fires. The biggest request came from Southern California
Universal Studios 4 are arrested after protesters scale Universal Studios globe in Earth Day demonstrationLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyTwo people scaled the iconic globe outside Universal Studios on Monday as part of an Earth Day demonstration. The members of the Los Angeles chapter of Extinction Rebellion — a group of climate change
Montebello police officer dies after being shot with his own gun at police headquartersLos Angeles Times - Richard WintonA Montebello police officer who had been on the force less than a year died of a gunshot wound Sunday after discharging his weapon inside police headquarters, authorities said. Officer Kenneth Utsinger,
Dodgers rookie Alex Verdugo's fiery flair already makes him a fan favoriteLos Angeles Times - By Jorge CastilloThe Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds to begin a three-game series a week ago and manager Dave Roberts shot a text to Alex Verdugo to inform the 22-year-old rookie he was starting in right field the
Tesla Elon Musk claims a million Teslas will drive themselves in a year. Safety advocates have concernsLos Angeles Times - Russ MitchellTesla, under pressure to show it can generate profits on its main business of making electric cars, on Monday trumpeted a custom-designed computer chip to let its vehicles drive themselves. Even with new
Bob Iger Disney heiress calls CEO Bob Iger's $65.6-million pay package 'insane'Los Angeles Times - Ryan FaughnderWalt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger’s compensation has a major critic who shares the founder’s name. Philanthropist and documentarian Abigail Disney, who is grandniece of Walt Disney and granddaughter
Disneyland First visitors to Disney’s Star Wars land will get just four hours to see it allLos Angeles Times - Hugo MartinThe first visitors to Disneyland’s highly anticipated new Star Wars attraction will each be given a four-hour window to take in the $1-billion expansion — but how that deadline will be enforced is still
Black Students As historically black colleges struggle, Bennett College for women fights to stay afloatLos Angeles Times - Kurtis LeePilar Hughes watched students crisscross the wide quad at the center of campus, remembering her first year at Bennett College. The tiny classes. The soul food lunches served on Wednesdays. The sisterhood
Donald Trump Jr Mueller couldn’t answer some crucial questions in Russia investigationLos Angeles Times - By Chris MegerianJudging by the numbers, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III left no stone unturned in the Russia investigation. His office issued more than 2,800 subpoenas, carried out almost 500 search warrants and
Mexico City Earthquake sways buildings in Mexico City, prompting evacuationsLos Angeles Times - Associated PressAn earthquake has caused tall buildings to sway in the Mexican capital, prompting some office workers to evacuate. There is no immediate word of any damage or injuries related to the Monday afternoon Mexico
Rehabilitation Plane crashes into prison in Norco, killing at least one personLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryA small plane crashed into the prison yard of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco on Monday afternoon, killing at least one person, authorities said. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies
Los Angeles County L.A. County’s homeless population is growing — but not as fast as they’re dyingLos Angeles Times - Anna GormanA record number of homeless people are dying across Los Angeles County — on bus benches, hillsides, railroad tracks and sidewalks. Last year alone, 918 people died. And in the last five years, deaths jumped
Celebrity News AMC says 17 of its theaters will remain open 72 hours straight for ‘Avengers: Endgame’Los Angeles Times - Ryan FaughnderAMC Theatres is bracing for one of the biggest weekends ever at the box office when Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” opens Thursday evening. Seventeen of the theater chain’s locations are scheduled
Social Security Surprise! Social Security has gotten healthierLos Angeles Times - Michael HiltzikThe crux of the conservative attack on Social Security in recent years has been the claim that the program is on an unbroken path to insolvency. Monday’s release of the Social Security trustees’ annual
Housing How close is L.A. to building 10,000 houses for homeless people? Here's a breakdownLos Angeles Times - Doug SmithIn 2016, Los Angeles voters approved a $1.2-billion bond measure to help fund housing for homeless people, with a goal of 10,000 new units in a decade. Now, after hustling to get as many housing projects
Kevin Durant Warriors offering Clippers rookies a valuable NBA playoff initiationLos Angeles Times - By Andrew GreifDrawing the top-seeded Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs’ first round was the Clippers' worst-case scenario for many obvious reasons. The Clippers’ depth and locker-room cohesion helped upend expectations
Newport Beach Roommate finds bodies of man and woman inside locked Newport Beach apartmentLos Angeles Times - Julia SclafaniDetectives on Monday were working to unravel the mystery of a double homicide in Newport Beach after the bodies of a man and woman were discovered inside a locked apartment hours earlier. Newport Beach
Play buttonFlorence + the Machine Florence + the Machine talk 'Game of Thrones' and 'Jenny's Song'Los Angeles Times - By Nardine SaadFlorence Welch took over vocal duties from Podrick Payne as the end credits of “Game of Thrones” rolled on Sunday night. “Jenny of Oldstones,” a haunting song adapted from George R.R. Martin’s “A Song
