Call it the Mick Cronin Say Something Nice Challenge. Not something nice-ish, not a chocolate-covered diss or an insult teased as affirmation. Just a compliment, no chaser. Itโs not impossible, it turns out. โWe have great guys,โ Cronin said about his team, which demolished USC 89-68 at Galen Center on Saturday to finish the season…
A look at The Timesโ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the third week of the season: Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (2-0): Jack Champlin is back to being the best closer in California; 1 2. CORONA (4-0): Panthers begin league play this week vs….
Not too long ago in this very galaxy, audiences watched a helmeted bounty hunter meet a mysterious big-eyed alien toddler on their TVs, and โStar Warsโ was changed forever. After charming fans for three (and a half) seasons, the Mandalorian and Grogu โ the once unnamed child unofficially dubbed Baby Yoda, who has since been…
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has written to the UK’s human rights watchdog asking for an investigation into the government’s plan to postpone some local elections next year. In a letter to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Sir Ed said that nearly ten million people could see their democratic rights “ripped away”. It…
Shaquille OโNeal purchased a black 2025 Land Rover worth a reported $180,000 from an auto broker in Riverside. He paid even more to have it customized for his 7-foot-1 frame. It was meant to be delivered to Baton Rouge, La., earlier this month but never arrived at its intended destination. Instead, Shaqโs latest automobile purchase…
SAN FRANCISCOย โย Katie Porterโs still standing, which is saying something. The last time a significant number of people tuned into Californiaโs low-frequency race for governor was in October, when Porterโs political obituary was being written in bold type. Immediately after a snappish and off-putting TV interview, Porter showed up in a years-old video profanely reaming a…
By day, youโd be forgiven for walking past the newest theater in downtown L.A. It isnโt hidden in an alley or obscured via a nameless door. No, this performance space is essentially a theater in disguise, as itโs designed to look like an electrical box โ a fabrication so real that when artist S.C. Mero…
At a community food table in Staffordshire, produce is being handed out for free. “I need to come here otherwise we’d be living on bread,” Rebecca Flynn told Sky News. The 51-year-old said: “I’m earning pretty decent money, but it’s not enough.” Image: Rebecca Flynn It gives you an insight into just how deeply the…
A request from Los Angeles police officials to boost staffing and purchase new vehicles in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been met with deep skepticism by City Council members who worry about committing funding amid uncertainty around the plan to secure the venues. During an hours-long budget hearing Tuesday, LAPD Chief…
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Saturday’s games.