A huge $600-million casino — bigger than many Vegas rivals — is coming to California next month
A massive new tribal casino — big enough to rival the largest casinos in Las Vegas — is scheduled to open its doors next month in the Central Valley. The…
Fire after fire, L.A. County keeps promising but fails to fix failures
Agencies across Los Angeles County were “overwhelmed.” The Emergency Operations Center was “largely ineffective” in maintaining situational awareness. Some notification tools were not “used or used often enough” in the…
Beaumont coach Jeff Steinberg is enjoying his ‘old school’ moment
You have to look long and hard for stability and continuity in this era of transfer mania, but Beaumont football coach Jeff Steinberg is proud to point out that 26…
Raoul Peck’s scary new documentary applies Orwell’s warnings to right now
No one goes to Cannes expecting to be frightened by a film about a long-dead British writer. Unless, of course, that writer is George Orwell. When Raoul Peck’s documentary “Orwell:…
USC faculty denounce Trump’s compact to shift university to the right
During an impassioned USC Academic Senate meeting on Monday, faculty strongly denounced and rejected the Trump administration offer to give the university funding preference in exchange for abiding by conservative…
Christian Pulisic’s decision to sit out USMNT games has paid off
When Christian Pulisic, captain of the national soccer team, announced last spring that he would choose rest over representing his country in the CONCACAF Gold Cup — the last major…
‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ cast talks humor, political turmoil
A hair braiding shop is more than a salon, it’s a community center. As a Black woman, sometimes you see the person who braids your hair more than you see…
Inside the Mookie Betts play call that won NLDS Game 2 for Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA — Even Dodgers fans steeped in the lore of Kirk Gibson might not remember the name of Mel Didier. Didier was the scout who had issued this warning to…
SoCal activist with Gaza flotilla is sent to Israeli prison
Last week, David Adler posted what he said would be his final communication from aboard a boat sailing toward Gaza carrying medical supplies, food and other aid. The Southern Californian…
UCLA football seeks more wins after massive upset of Penn State
One glorious afternoon at the Rose Bowl isn’t enough. That’s why after they fielded the congratulatory phone calls and text messages, made a celebratory champagne toast and smiled while rewatching…