Trio of quakes rattle California Bay Area near Santa Rosa
Three small earthquakes shook the Bay Area near Santa Rosa on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest was a magnitude 4.0 temblor at 3:30 p.m., which…
L.A. Jewish groups ramp up Hanukkah events after Bondi Beach attack
In the hours after two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Australia’s Bondi Beach in Sydney, killing at least 15 people, Rabbi Noah Farkas, president of the Jewish…
The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 4. Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. SIERRA CANYON (7-1): Face Crean Lutheran…
Chargers sweep Chiefs, eliminating them from playoff contention
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — What they started in balmy Brazil, the Chargers finished on a bitter cold day at Arrowhead Stadium. They completed a season sweep of Kansas City with…
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb weighs in on Brown shooting: “It’s the guns.”
USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb suffered a bitter defeat Saturday when her team lost 79-51 to top-ranked team UConn. But after she walked off court, she weighed in on…
Police arrest person of interest in Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, though key…
Prep hoops: St. John Bosco stays unbeaten with win over La Mirada
So far, so good for St. John Bosco (8-0), which won its tournament championship Saturday night by beating La Mirada 62-51. Christian Collins was named tournament MVP after a 30-point…
Gunmen kill at least 11 people in attack on Jewish holiday event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
SYDNEY — Two gunmen attacked a Hannukah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism…
California’s role in shaping the fate of the Democratic Party on display
California’s potential to lead a national Democratic comeback was on full display as party leaders from across the country recently gathered in downtown Los Angeles. But is the party ready…
UCLA’s Mick Cronin got a new five-year contract this summer
SEATTLE — Strengthening its commitment to Mick Cronin, UCLA quietly awarded its men’s basketball coach a new five-year contract last summer that runs through the 2029-30 season, according to documents…