When youβre already an All-American in high school and several new players show up perhaps as talented as you, the challenge is developing chemistry and seeing whoβs going to remain humble and unselfish for the good of the team. Maxi Adams, Sierra Canyonβs 6-foot-8 senior, was the big man on campus until another All-American, Brandon…
John Carpenter has this one recurring nightmare. βIβm in a huge, massive town I donβt really know,β he says, βand Iβm looking for the movie district. And inevitably all the theaters are closed down. Theyβre all closed down. Thatβs what the dream is.β Iβm visiting Carpenter at his longtime production house in Hollywood on one…
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a shake-up of his team in Downing Street as he seeks to reset his premiership after a difficult first year in office. Darren Jones, seen as a rising star within the Labour Party, has been moved to Number 10 to oversee the day-to-day delivery of the prime minister’s priorities. He…
Thereβs only one thing more shocking than your favorite TV show pulling the rug out from under you with a plot twist you didnβt see coming: Not getting spoiled about it beforehand. Itβs a feat several of this yearβs Emmy nominees miraculously pulled off. Did you cover your mouth when one show killed off a…
The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels has risen by 8% since Labour came to power, the latest government figures show. The Home Office data revealed there were 32,059 asylum seekers in hotels at the end of June – up from 29,585 in June 2024. However, the proportion of all asylum seekers staying in…
As his USC team slid further off the NCAA tournament bubble, falling flat against its fiercest rival, frustrated coach Eric Musselman couldnβt help but lament what might have been. If the Trojans had Rodney Rice, maybe things would have gone differently in his second season. βI havenβt really talked about it in a long time,β…
The shuttle of the Iran World Cup team between Mexico and the United States took root Sunday in Tijuana with an accessory. The players arrived in Tijuana wearing gold-colored lapel pins on their jackets acknowledging victims of a missile strike on an elementary school that took place Feb. 28 at the outset of the war…
More than a dozen executives from the world’s largest companies have joined US President Donald Trump on a high-stakes visit to China. The business delegation points to an agenda dominated by trade, technology and rare earths. The minerals are the building block of many modern industries, and a source of economic leverage for Beijing. Also…
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
Its campus and enrollment are tiny, but Marymount High is a giant in the world of high school volleyball and this yearβs squad looks to have the talent to compete for a championship. The Sailors took first place out of 64 teams at the prestigious Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas, taking down rival Sierra…