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UCLA coach Bob Chesney grades Bruins on effort not perfection as spring football opens

UCLA coach Bob Chesney led the Bruins through his first spring football workouts on Thursday, bringing his John Wooden and Ted Lasso style life lessons.

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer slated as opening day starter for Long Island Ducks

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who hasn't landed an MLB job since serving a 194-game suspension, has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.

Amid E. coli outbreak, California-based Raw Farm owner pushes back against a weakened FDA

The FDA is urging Raw Farm to pull its cheddar cheese products as an E. coli outbreak spreads across California and to other states.

Microplastics and pharmaceuticals designated as a priority threat in drinking water by health, environment officials

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday they plan to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in U.S. drinking water.

Rapper J. Cole signs with Chinese basketball team, his third stint as a professional hoopster

Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn. The hip-hop star has played professionally overseas twice before.

Clippers’ Brook Lopez all about staying ready

LOS ANGELES — Clippers center Brook Lopez started the season coming off the bench, seeing little time behind starting center Ivica Zubac, his minutes hovering in the 15- to 17-minute per game range.

Clippers’ Bennedict Mathurin Reveals True Feelings Toward Pacers

Bennedict Mathurin faces former team Pacers after being traded to the Clippers in February. Mathurin averaging 18.8 points with Clippers, but 3-point accuracy has dropped significantly. Pacers’ poor ...

Pelicans vs. Clippers: Injury Report, Game Preview 3/1/2026

The Pelicans visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at the Intuit Dome at 8:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network. Fans can also stream the game via ...

3 Things the Clippers Must Do After All-Star Break to Make the Playoffs

The Los Angeles Clippers don't have a big margin for error as they continue to chase a playoff spot. The Los Angeles Clippers entered the All-Star break with a 26-28 ...

Clippers’ win streak ends with potentially costly loss to Blazers

The Clippers trail for most of the night in a 114-104 loss that snaps their five-game winning streak and tightens the race for a better Play-In Tournament spot. Jrue Holiday scores 30 and Deni Avdija adds 28 for Portland.

Clippers' Darius Garland Injury Update Emerges Before Nuggets Game

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the post-All-Star stretch knowing their margin for error is thin in a crowded Western Conference play-in race. Sitting at 26-28 with ...

Rams weigh future with Puka Nacua amid rehab, legal trouble

Everything you need to know about Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is in rehab in the wake of being accused of biting a woman on New Year's Eve.

Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen welcome a baby girl: 'Savouring these early moments'

'Sinners' star Hailee Steinfeld announced Thursday she and her husband, NFL pro Josh Allen, welcomed their first child together. 'Our baby girl has arrived,' she writes on Substack.

Trader Joe's expands with two new locations in Southern California

The grocery chain, known for its unique product and affordable prices, has opened two new storefronts since January, and plans to add 18 more before the end of the year.

Prep talk: Jessie Christensen is the MacGyver of St. John Bosco football

Director of football operations since 2013 handles numerous issues that come up and need to be fixed.

UCLA gymnasts say remaining calm, confident key to their push for a national title

The UCLA gymnastics team has worked through adversity to win Big Ten titles. The Bruins will rely on that experience during NCAA regionals.

Hiltzik: A proposed new 'fix' for Social Security that harms workers and protects the rich

A new proposal for saving Social Security would cap benefits at $50,000 per person. Here's how that would hurt the working class but save the rich from a tax increase.

'You're a liar.' Why the world's biggest building boom has run into a wall in California

The blue-collar jobs to build AI infrastructure are moving outside of California

What SpaceX and its record IPO have riding on the new race to the moon

SpaceX is preparing what is expected to be the largest IPO in history as NASA sends up the first Americans to the moon since the last Apollo flight in 1972.

As beloved Valley Ice Center faces demolition, hockey families fight to save it

Hockey families are petitioning to stop the demolition of part of the L.A. Kings Valley Ice Center. "It's where they've grown up," one mom said of her kids. "It's their community."