Ambulance carrying a crash victim crashes in L.A., drawing a crash investigator — who also crashes
While attempting to transport a car crash victim to a hospital on Wednesday morning, a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance was struck by another vehicle, authorities said. When a battalion…
Professor charged with assaulting federal agents during Camarillo raid
A professor at Cal State Channel Island has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agents with a deadly or dangerous weapon — a canister of their own tear gas.…
Slumping Dodgers lose again to the lowly Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Does anyone want to win the National League West? Because this week, it sure doesn’t look like it. What was advertised as a supposed late-season sprint between the…
As NFL season opens, I’m seeing green
They have a very good quarterback, the league’s best set of offensive tackles, a 234-pound running back who’s faster than many cornerbacks and a wide receiver tandem that’s unsurpassed. On…
Disney’s longtime Broadway chief Thomas Schumacher steps down
Thomas Schumacher, the long-serving executive who was key to Walt Disney Co.’s success on Broadway, is stepping down this month, the company said Wednesday. The producer joined Disney 38 years…
Experts aim to close the language gap
Pumza FihlaniBBC News in Johannesburg BBC Farmer Kelebogile Mosime uses an AI app that speaks her language Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world’s languages –…
Assembly Speaker Rivas and brother sued by staffer who was fired
A recently fired California Legislature staff member filed a lawsuit this week against Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas claiming that the lawmaker and his brother, Rick, retaliated against her for reporting…
Clippers deny report that Kawhi Leonard payments evaded salary cap
The Clippers forcefully denied allegations detailed in a podcast published on Wednesday that a discredited global tree-planting company paid Kawhi Leonard $28 million to pad the star forward’s contract and…
Monsoon moisture, Hurricane Lorena to make San Diego County hot, muggy
Twin sources of warm, moist air will keep San Diego County hot and muggy Thursday, thwarting forecasters who had thought temperatures were about to turn cooler. The Gulf of California…
‘DWTS’ cast reveal: Here’s who’s dancing in Season 34
In a world gone mad, here’s one thing people can count on: A “Dancing With the Stars” cast announcement in early September. This time, it’s the balance of the cast…