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32+ min ago (598+ words) LOS ANGELES " The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced the newest piece of their ever-evolving championship puzzle Friday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, and fittingly, it came with a reminder that winning " and spending " still matter in Chavez Ravine. Closer Edwin D'az, officially unveiled after agreeing to a three-year, $69 million deal earlier this week, walked into the interview room with President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and General Manager Brandon Gomes. Sitting nearby were D'az's wife and their three sons, a quiet but powerful reminder that this move was about more than just baseball. After seven seasons in New York, D'az is trading the East Coast grind for West Coast expectations " and doing so with eyes wide open. "This wasn't easy," D'az said. "I spent seven years in New York. They treated me really good, they treated me great." The Mets wanted him…...

57+ min ago (112+ words) December 13, 2025 / 12:03 PM PST / CBS LA A driver died and three others were injured after a collision with a utility pole in Riverside late Friday night, authorities confirmed. According to the Riverside Police Department, the crash was reported at about 11:38 p.m. in the area of Central and Fairview avenues. Officers responded to the reports and found that a green sedan had crashed into a utility pole. The driver, who remains unidentified publicly, was pronounced dead at the scene. The three passengers inside the vehicle were each transported to a local hospital. Their conditions were unclear as of Saturday morning. No additional details were immediately made available....

1+ hour ago (323+ words) By JOSH JACQUOT, Edmunds It can get even sweeter for you if you can wait until the final week of the month. Edmunds data shows that the last few days of December " when dealerships are truly up against the wall of both monthly and annual deadlines " tend to produce the deepest discounts of the year. Think of it as the auto industry's version of a clearance countdown when every sale counts a little extra. Edmunds highlights that vehicles from the outgoing model year or those undergoing minimal changes often get steeper incentives. While new models are launched year-round these days, December is when current-year models still on the lot are targeted by sales managers as "must-move" inventory. Currently, that means 2025 vehicles will receive the largest discounts. Accordingly, you can also maximize your savings if you can be flexible on features,…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (123+ words) The attempted robbery occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of Cahuenga Boulevard, police said. An SUV driver ran over an employee's foot after a foiled attempt to rob a smoke shop in North Hollywood Friday night, the Los" Angeles Police Department said. The attempted robbery occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of Cahuenga Boulevard. An unknown number of people entered the smoke shop and attempted to rob it before being chased out by an employee, police said. As the would-be robbers fled in a white SUV, the vehicle reportedly ran over the employee's foot. Police believe the employee suffered a broken foot. No additional information about any other injuries was immediately available....

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (184+ words) NEW YORK -- Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in "Pulp Fiction," has died. He was 60. He died in his home in New York City, his manager, Gregg Edwards confirmed on Friday. His cause of death was not immediately released. "He was just a terrific guy," said Edwards. "Arguably one of the greatest character actors on the planet; Has worked with everybody." Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Greene landed some of his first leading roles in "Laws of Gravity" in 1992 and "Clean, Shaven" in 1993, according to IMDb. In 1994, he played the memorable villain in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," who is brought in to torture characters played by Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames. That same year, he played another leading villain opposite Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in "The Mask." Greene was working…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (735+ words) The USC men's basketball team is repeatedly having to find its identity. And with three players out due to injury, head coach Eric Musselman wants more from his team. "You never want players to take advantage of a role because the bench is thinner," he told reporters after beating San Diego on Tuesday. "And I think we're getting into a comfort zone right now with guys just knowing they're going to get minutes because there's nowhere else to turn." Freshman guard Alijah Arenas, junior guard Rodney Rice and senior guard Amarion Dickerson are all dealing with injuries. The lineups and production have been unpredictable, and Sunday's nonconference game against former Pac-12 foe Washington State (3-7) will be no exception. Dartmouth transfer guard Ryan Cornish started for the first time this season against San Diego and played a season-high 20 minutes for the…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (334+ words) MONROE, Wash. -- A blast of arctic air is plunging south from Canada and spreading into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest brace for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede. The catastrophic flooding has forced thousands of people to evacuate, including Eddie Wicks and his wife, who live amid sunflowers and Christmas trees on a Washington state farm next to the Snoqualmie River. As they moved their two donkeys to higher ground and their eight goats to their outdoor kitchen, the water began to rise much quicker than anything they had experienced before. As the water engulfed their home Thursday afternoon, deputies from the King County Sheriff's Office marine rescue dive unit were able to rescue them and their dog, taking them on a boat the half-mile (800 meters)…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (158+ words) Los Angeles County is included in a dense fog advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:40 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Los Angeles County is included in a dense fog advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:40 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA states to anticipate, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," the NWS said. "If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you." The full list of affected locations includes: Los Angeles County Beaches San Luis Obispo County Beaches San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (193+ words) Three people were pronounced dead on the scene after a Plymouth minivan sped through a red light in Panorama City, crashing into a Ford Mustang and a Honda Civic on Friday night, the Los Angeles police said. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene of the crash, where they pronounced the driver of the minivan dead at the scene. Two people in the Mustang " a 20-year-old male and a 20-year-old female " were also pronounced dead. A 25-year-old male who was a passenger in the minivan was taken to the hospital in critical condition, LAFD confirmed. Following the crash, the driver of the Civic fled the scene on foot, according to an LAPD news release. Detectives are urging anyone who witnessed the crash Friday night or who may have information to come forward. In this specially released bonus episode,…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (192+ words) A man suspected of killing his wife in Lancaster has been extradited to the United States from Peru. Jossimar Cabrera arrived at Los Angeles International Airport around 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Cabrera was subsequently taken into custody and booked on suspicion of murder, a charge initially filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office at the Antelope Valley Courthouse, sheriff's officials said. Cabrera, 37, was arrested in Peru in late August and had been awaiting extradition. He is accused of killing his wife, Sheylla Lisbet Cabrera, 33, with a knife on Aug. 10 at their apartment in Lancaster and then fleeing to Peru with their three children. Her body was found on Aug. 16 at the bottom of an embankment in the Angeles National Forest. The case remains under investigation, and a motive or additional details about the…...