Kansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from Trump’s cuts is everywhere
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees…
How California state workers cash in on days off
SACRAMENTO — When the state of California paid prison supervising dentist George Soohoo $1.2 million last year, it wasn’t for a job well done. It was for…
Prep talk: Tennis gets center stage in Ojai this week
The 123rd Ojai tennis tournament takes place Wednesday through Sunday.The top high school tennis players in Southern California will converge on Ojai representing the Southern…
Aliso Niguel’s Jaslene Massey taking aim at state title in shotput
When Jaslene Massey smiles, it’s contagious. You want to return the smile. She has a bubbling personality that encourages track and field fans to cheer…
Zach Neto isn’t Mike Trout, but he could still save the Angels
This is Star Wars weekend at Angel Stadium, and on Friday the Angels activated their best player from the injured list, so the graphics on…
Trump’s China tariff shocks U.S. importers. CEO calls it ‘end of days’
WASHINGTON — Rick Woldenberg thought he had come up with a surefire plan to protect his Chicago-area educational toy company from President Trump’s massive new taxes on…
Faction of ‘abolitionists’ wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges
WASHINGTON — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national antiabortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists.But…
Venezuelan band Rawayana basks in success after clashing with Maduro
MEXICO CITY — Rawayana, a band composed of Venezuelan émigrés whose trippy, Caribbean-soaked pop has earned it global acclaim, was riding high. Late last year the group…
Jose Luis Ballester caught urinating in Rae’s Creek during Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The natural beauty of Augusta National is breathtaking.And sometimes, nature calls.That was the case Thursday for Jose Luis Ballester, who couldn’t find a bathroom…
Trump administration to speed up building of California border wall
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the construction of about 2.5 miles of new border…
NWSL commissioner confident league can ‘be the size of the NFL’
When Jessica Berman was named commissioner of the NWSL in the spring of 2022, the burning question was had the league she inherited bottomed out?Just…
After ‘honor’ of White House visit, Shohei Ohtani keeps up 2024 pace
WASHINGTON — Even President Trump, it turns out, professes to be a Shohei Ohtani fan.So universal is Ohtani’s celebrity that, during the Dodgers’ visit to the White…
Journalism adapts to the script to win Santa Anita Derby
There is no doubt about it, Journalism, the horse, is the real deal.He put an exclamation point on his five-race career with a three-quarters-length win…
Can the Angels woo fans in the Dodgers’ shadow? Wins would help
Dave Roberts was recognized wherever he went last winter: at a Chargers game, at a UCLA game, at a Palisades High baseball practice, even in…
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
JOHANNESBURG — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory…
Europe and Canada say they’ll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands
BRUSSELS — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size…
L.A.’s production woes worsen: Soundstages go unused, shoot days decline
Los Angeles’ soundstages once were nearly filled to capacity, as demand for streaming content reached its peak. But last year, the average annual occupancy rate…
Who says the Dodgers can’t go 162-0 after a wild win over the Braves?
162-0?Why not?Shohei Ohtani is rounding the bases with his right fist in the air and Dodger Stadium is shaking with its roar filling the sky…
San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won election in November on the pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced a new…
Trump-loving network Newsmax is a hot stock on Wall Street
Conservative cable news channel Newsmax is getting a Trump bump on Wall Street.The Boca Raton, Fla., outlet‘s stock price surged after its initial public offering…