Sophomore Carlos Acuna grinds out complete game to send Birmingham to Dodger Stadium
If anyone needs a definition for what grinding means in sports, sophomore Carlos Acuna’s performance…
Sophomore Carlos Acuna grinds out complete game to send Birmingham to Dodger Stadium
If anyone needs a definition for what grinding means in sports, sophomore Carlos Acuna’s performance on Wednesday at Cal State Northridge provided the answer. In six of seven innings, the Birmingham High pitcher saw Carson get the leadoff man on base. That’s usually something that leads to disaster. But Acuna kept coming up with key…
Democrats may vote at last minute for governor. What it will mean
As plenty of Californians remain undecided about the gubernatorial primary’s unsettled Democratic field, some are waiting to cast their ballots, creating the potential for a slower vote count or a longer wait to find out the winners. Though the landscape could change quickly if Democrats coalesce around a single candidate within the next several days…
SpaceX unveils plans to go public, with $1.75 trillion valuation
Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company has publicly filed details about its upcoming initial public offering, highlighting both the company’s ambitious goals in space and its financial results. Among the group’s long-term goals are the construction of data centres in space and creating a large human settlement on Mars. Also in this edition: Samsung and its workers find a…
Stephen Colbert’s exit and the future of late-night TV
At Jimmy Kimmel’s annual monologue to advertisers at Disney’s recent upfront presentation, the ABC late-night host offered sympathy to his ousted CBS cohort Stephen Colbert. “First, it’s bad enough to lose your job,” Kimmel said. “Imagine getting replaced by the owner of the Weather Channel.” Byron Allen, the media mogul whose holdings do include the…
Iran reviewing U.S. position on ending war; Trump willing to wait
Vehicles drive past a huge billboard supporting Iran’s national football team in the upcoming 2026 World Cup, installed on a building at Enghelab Square in Tehran on May 18, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Iran on Thursday said it is reviewing the Trump administration’s latest proposal for bringing an end to the war…
Prep softball roundup: Liliana Escobar pitches JSerra to 1-0 win over Garden Grove Pacifica
To win a Southern Section Division 1 softball championship this season, a team is going to have to figure out how to topple JSerra pitcher Liliana Escobar. It’s not easy. She pitched the Lions into the Division 1 semifinals on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Gardena Grove Pacifica. She struck out 10 and walked…
Stellantis – Dongfeng Joint Venture will see Chinese maker's EVs built in France
French-Italian auto group Stellantis and China’s Dongfeng have announced a plan to launch a joint venture based in Europe, with Stellantis having a controlling 51% stake. The deal would see Dongfeng’s new electric models assembled in Stellantis’ plant in western France to comply with the EU’s new “Made in Europe” rule that would require 70%…
Barnes & Noble clarifies stance on AI-written books after blowback
Barnes & Noble was turning a page on the chain’s history of declining sales, but recent comments have stirred bad blood for the bookseller. James Daunt, the chief executive credited with breathing new life into the retailer, is clarifying the store’s stance on stocking its shelves with AI-generated books, saying its not true that he’s…
Congress is best chance to stop Trump ‘lawfare’ fund, attorneys say
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 20, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Congress will have the best chance in the courts to block a controversial $1.8 billion “lawfare” compensation fund set up by the Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit by…
Tina Peters pardon by Jared Polis wrongly subverts process
It’s entirely possible — as hard as it may be to conceive in these deeply tribal, us-vs.-them times — for two competing notions to be true. Tina Peters personally enriched herself and betrayed the public trust by perpetrating a harebrained scheme to “prove” the 2020 election in Mesa County, Colo., was rigged against President Trump….