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As tens of thousands of Californians faced evacuation orders and power outages amid intensifying wildfires in recent weeks, the industry of punditry cranked into gear. California, cowed by high housing costs and increased threats of fire because of climate change, was over. One of the most prominent columns came from Farhad Manjoo, opinion writer for […]

SACRAMENTO —  California and Los Angeles County officials announced a lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. on Monday, alleging the vaping brand targeted young people through advertising and failed to give warnings about health risks posed by using e-cigarettes with nicotine. Although the state bars sales of the devices to people younger than 21, the lawsuit alleges […]

WASHINGTON —  A lack of permanent leadership and high attrition under the Trump administration is hurting the federal government’s third-largest agency, the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general warned in a new report. The agency’s internal watchdog ranked the leadership vacancies and hiring difficulties among the most serious challenges facing the Homeland Security Department in the annual […]

San Diego developer Doug Manchester is at the center of a possible “pay-to-play” solicitation from the Republican National Committee, which reportedly sought a $500,000 contribution from him as the U.S. Senate considered his ambassadorship. Manchester told CBS News in a report broadcast Monday that national committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel asked him for the donation in […]

Hello and welcome to another edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer. With the MLS season over, we’ll start this week with the U.S. national team which, depending on your point of view, either 1) pulled out of its tailspin with last week’s win over Canada or 2) […]

The Lakers are taking the fan engagement up a notch this season where fans can win prizes and enter sweepstakes by simply picking the correct outcomes during games. The Lakers and GTG Network, a sports gamification and content provider, have partnered up to launch a free-to-play prediction and fan engagement game customized for Lakers fans […]

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will be particularly attentive to Force India’s administration proceedings that will unfold in the coming days and weeks. As a creditor, the German manufacturer is a party to the legal action that was initiated last week by Sergio Perez. But Wolff is also eager to learn more about the team’s prospective […]

Horse racing, in the midst of an equine fatality crisis, will announce Tuesday the formation of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, in the hopes of promoting enhanced protocols in the sport. The group includes the three main racing organizations — the Stronach Group, Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Assn. — plus the Breeders’ […]

MEXICO CITY —  They limited Patrick Mahomes to his least productive first half as an NFL quarterback. They caught Kansas City on a night when wide receiver Tyreek Hill was injured early and contributed no catches and zero yards. The Chargers also benefited from the Chiefs losing two of their top running backs — Damien Williams […]

Lifelong horse lover Opal Hagerty of Escondido didn’t want to die without a final trail ride ESCONDIDO —  When 95-year-old Opal Hagerty showed up last week for her horse-drawn carriage ride in Temecula, she was nattily dressed in a fringed suede jacket and a cowboy hat. For much of the Escondido cowgirl’s life, horseback riding had […]