Hoping to beat inflation, Fed moves to raise rates in March
WASHINGTON — After downplaying the threat of inflation through most of last year, the Federal Reserve struck a more hawkish tone Wednesday as it signaled readiness to…
Sizing them up: NFL rookie quarterback evaluations
Although it felt at times there was only one quarterback in last weekend’s NFL draft — the slip-sliding Shedeur Sanders who tumbled to the fifth…
Why Dodgers slugger Max Muncy has started wearing glasses in games
ATLANTA — Max Muncy has a new look.And, he hopes, slightly better sight.On Friday night at Truist Park, Muncy took the field for the Dodgers’ series opener…
Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal…
Criterion takes its viral closet on the road to Vidiots
The Criterion faithful are very happy — standing out in the rain on a cold Saturday morning, hundreds of them, waiting in a line that…
Stagecoach 2025: Jelly Roll, Creed and the best of Day 2
Less than a week after Coachella concluded, the Stagecoach country music festival has drawn another crowd in the tens of thousands to the now mostly…
Could moving Eric Dailey Jr. to small forward help UCLA take a giant leap?
UCLA’s basketball team might downshift its lineup in an attempt to hasten success.Eric Dailey Jr. said Wednesday that the plan next season was for him…
Rams look to continue recent run of hits in 2025 NFL draft
Matthew Stafford does not play a role in the Rams’ draft process. But “every once in a while,” the veteran quarterback said, the team might…
Chargers have 10 picks in the 2025 NFL draft. What are their needs?
Compared to his first NFL draft as a general manager when he owned the fifth overall pick, Joe Hortiz’s phone has been eerily silent this…
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
NEW YORK — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on…
Kings narrowly avoid disaster in thrilling Game 1 win over Edmonton
The Kings ran out to a four-goal lead then had to hold off a frantic Edmonton comeback to beat the Oilers 6-5 in a wild…
Matthew Stafford’s teammates were worried he might leave Rams
Less than two months ago, Matthew Stafford arrived at the Rams’ facility in Woodland Hills to discuss his immediate future.The veteran quarterback wanted his contract…
Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians
SACRAMENTO — California residents are now eligible to buy naloxone — the generic drug for Narcan, a drug used to treat opioid overdoses — for $24 through…
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…