SAN FRANCISCO — The waiting is the hardest part. A flurry of moves on Monday signaled the approach of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline (3 p.m. PT).
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Gov. Newsom declares monkeypox state of emergency
By DON THOMPSON | The Associated Press California’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming
5 more West Nile mosquito samples detected in LA area
Five additional Los Angeles-area mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus — including first-time detections this year in the Los Feliz neighborhood of
LA County and Long Beach offer Novavax, the new COVID-19 vaccine
In an effort to hike adult vaccination rates, Los Angeles County will begin offering a new, more “traditional” type of COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax, starting Wednesday.
Mercury Insurance accused of overcharging ‘good drivers’
California’s insurance commissioner has issued a notice of noncompliance against Mercury Insurance, alleging the company violated consumer protection laws by selling its highest-priced policy to
Flowers placed on Nichelle Nichols’ Walk of Fame star
Star Trek fans Lacey Bond and Kevin Winston pose for selfies at Nichelle Nichols’ Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Monday, August 1, 2022 as
Swanson: Dodgers’ front office has earned fans’ trust
Plug Dodgers fans and Lakers fans into a Venn diagram and you won’t have a perfect circle, but it would be pretty close. Within that
LA Comic Con announces early bird ticket sales will begin Aug. 4
L.A. Comic Con will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center on Dec. 2-4, 2022, with early bird tickets going on sale later this week,
2 bodies found in burned vehicle in California wildfire zone
By NOAH BERGER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Associated Press YREKA, Calif. — Two bodies were found inside a charred vehicle in a driveway in the
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
By SUSIE BLANN and SUZAN FRASER | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of
Red Hot Chili Peppers deliver thrilling show to hometown fans at SoFi Stadium
A few songs into the Red Hot Chili Peppers show at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, bassist Flea took a moment for a lovingly profane acknowledgment
Source: Angels will not trade Shohei Ohtani before the deadline
The Angels are not going to trade Shohei Ohtani before Tuesday’s trading deadline, a source confirmed on Monday. Speculation about an Ohtani trade ran rampant
Hollywood publicist Dan Harary talks 50 years of celebrity encounters in new memoir
Dan Harary’s life has been filled with celebrity encounters. Long before he became a publicist in Hollywood, Harary was a celebrity magnet. At 15, he
Where in California are apartment rentals the hardest to find?
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and
Girl’s hand trapped in escalator handrail at MainPlace Mall
A 13-year-old girl’s hand got tangled beneath the handrail of an escalator at a shopping mall in Santa Ana on Sunday, July 31, and had
Veteran at LA County Fire Department will temporarily lead agency
Anthony Marrone began his duties on Monday, Aug. 1, as acting chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, following the retirement of Chief Daryl
Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dead at 95
Pat Carroll, the Emmy-winning actress best known as the voice of the villainous sea witch Ursula in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” has died at the
Russian arms dealer’s attorney is ‘confident’ prisoner swap for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan will happen
An attorney for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said Monday he is “confident” the proposed prisoner swap of his client for Americans Brittney Griner
Elon Musk’s antics turn owners and would-be buyers against Tesla
By Ira Boudway and Kyle Stock | Bloomberg Dennis Levitt got his first Tesla, a blue Model S, in 2013, and loved it. “It was so
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts Asian tour with speculation over Taiwan visit
By EILEEN NG and ZEN SOO | Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore on
This year’s Radio Hall of Fame inductees include local legend Ellen K
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago announced this week the final selection of nine new inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame. Of the
Bark Social to bring fun for dogs, owners to West Harbor in San Pedro
A covered patio is part of what will be Bark Social, the newest tenant signed on to be part of the 42-acre West Harbor waterfront
US Open of Surfing: BMX action flies high opening weekend
BMX fans filled the stadium-style seating on the sand to watch some high-flying action as the Vans Waffle Cup took center stage during this week’s
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
By LINDSEY BAHR Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek”