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WASHINGTON —  President Trump says he is nominating a deputy to Energy Secretary Rick Perry to replace him in the top job at the Energy Department. Trump tweeted Friday that Dan Brouillette’s experience in the area is “unparalleled” and calls him a “total professional.” Trump also praised Perry, who plans to leave the Energy Department at […]

WASHINGTON —  The State Department has completed its internal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of private email and found violations by 38 people, some of whom may face disciplinary action. The investigation, launched more than three years ago, determined that those 38 people were “culpable” in 91 cases of sending classified information […]

How the top 25 high school football teams fared this week: 1. MATER DEI (8-0) def. Santa Margarita, 45-0 at St. John Bosco, Friday 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (8-0) def. Orange Lutheran, 63-6 vs. Mater Dei, Friday 3. CORONA CENTENNIAL (6-2) def. Norco, 61-23 at King, Friday 4. MISSION VIEJO (8-0) idle vs. San Clemente, […]

On a night of introductions, the five-star freshmen expected to star for USC basketball this season nearly forgot to introduce themselves. Onyeka Okongwu and Isaiah Mobley came into Friday night’s season-opening exhibition against Villanova carrying high hopes of keying a turnaround for a Trojans team that finished 16-17 last season. But in their much-anticipated Galen […]

Friday, October 18th CITY CENTRAL LEAGUE Bernstein 40, Mendez 20 Hollywood 39, Belmont 6 Marquez 42, Contreras 7 COLISEUM LEAGUE Crenshaw 45, Locke 21 Fremont 56, Dorsey 0 View Park 36, Hawkins 12 EAST VALLEY LEAGUE Arleta 41, Verdugo Hills 13 Grant 46, North Hollywood 0 Sun Valley Poly 28, Monroe 20 EASTERN LEAGUE Bell […]

Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we ponder why race tracks don’t actually care enough about their fans to not run races on top of each other. But, for good news, we’ve got a handicapping lesson from Rob Henie. Well, Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer […]

A former Cal State Northridge student was sentenced to eight years in state prison for sexually assaulting a woman on the school’s campus in January 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Davis Moreno-Jaime, 20, was convicted on one count of forcible rape in September after he was arrested in connection with […]

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 5:56 p.m. less than a mile from Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred three miles from Desert Hot Springs, seven miles from Cathedral City, and 11 miles from Banning and Rancho Mirage. In the past 10 days, there have been two […]

California’s problem with wildfires is reminiscent of a line from the “Pogo” comic strip: We have met the enemy and he is us. “The simplest formula is people equal fires,” said Bill Patzert, retired climatologist with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “Ninety-five percent of fires are ignited by humans.” And those humans continue “building where […]

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Oct. 19. Get the Essential California newsletter » Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week: Top Stories Early warning. In a major advance for seismic safety, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the release of a statewide earthquake early warning […]