8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (532+ words) Under coach Sean McVay, the Rams’ final preseason games routinely are showcases for players vying for spots on the practice squad, not the roster. But Thursday night’s game against the Chargers at SoFi Stadium will offer another look at perhaps…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (751+ words) A Labor Department rule that cut wages for foreign guest workers is unlawful, a California federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff in Fresno concluded that the Labor Department failed to reasonably consider whether it could satisfy its legal…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago   (557+ words) The first song that really turned Vanessa Díaz on to Bad Bunny was the 2019 single “Caro.” Featuring a vocal assist from Ricky Martin, the track highlighted the Puerto Rican singer’s songwriting abilities and emotional center, according to Díaz. The gender-bending…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago   (411+ words) “It’s not a man. It’s IT!” Stephen King’s epic novel “It” injected a devilish twist on the traditionally joyful image of circus clowns with his introduction of Pennywise, a deadly clown who feeds on children. The murderous entity has earned iconic…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (574+ words) A decade-long fight to outlaw child marriage in California is nearly at an end. A bi-partisan bill that makes it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under 18 cleared the state Assembly on Wednesday, drawing cheers from supporters who said…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (887+ words) As we roll into a new school year, it’s a good time to check in to see how California’s ambitious, multi-year, multi-billion-dollar implementation of transitional kindergarten is going. On the whole, the initiative to offer access to a full year…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago   (293+ words) Days after Barry Manilow canceled two of his Las Vegas residency dates, the acclaimed crooner says he’s taking a much-needed break on the heels of a busy summer tour. “We just finished a fantastic summer tour,” the singer continued. “29 shows…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1627+ words) Days after the top elections official in Shasta County announced that he planned to hire an election denier who served prison time for tampering with voting machines, county leaders there made an extraordinary plea to state and federal authorities: Please…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (719+ words) What was intended to be a powerful public installation Monday in Newport Beach featuring 20,000 teddy bears representing Ukrainian children abducted and deported by Russian forces had to be removed to avoid a municipal code violation. The display lining MacArthur Boulevard…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (575+ words) Golden West College President Meridith Randall dutifully sliced up portions of tres leches cake on campus around lunchtime on Tuesday. Students were more than happy to indulge. “From the president herself,” one female student remarked as she took a piece…...