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Bennedict Mathurin shines as surging Clippers hold off Nuggets
40+ min ago (819+ words) In his fourth game in a Clippers uniform and his first at the Intuit Dome, Mathurin tied his career high with 38 points and played solid defense, then knocked down two free throws with 9.1 seconds left that seemingly iced their first…...
Caltech student’s invention lands her STEM competition gold – and a trip to Milan Olympics
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (696+ words) Danielle Yang, 19, a first-year student at Caltech in Pasadena, can list all the times wearing hearing aids and playing sports were not compatible. They would stop working when she got whacked in the head with a lacrosse stick. Or when…...
Lauren Betts powers UCLA past Washington to clinch a share of Big Ten title
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (489+ words) LOS ANGELES " The UCLA women's basketball team rolled past another Big Ten opponent, but it didn't match the dominant performances the Bruins have grown accustomed to. UCLA beat Washington, 82-67, on Thursday night, but the Bruins let the Huskies hang around…...
Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, February 20, 2026
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (66+ words) The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, February 20, 2026. The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks…...
Lakers expect completely healthy roster for Friday’s game against Clippers
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (491+ words) EL SEGUNDO " Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic soared over the throng of reporters as Coach JJ Redick answered the final question during his media availability on Thursday afternoon. Redick might not have seen it as such, as he chuckled while…...
Jazzy Davidson exits game with injury, USC women beat Wisconsin
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (461+ words) LOS ANGELES " The USC women's basketball team continued to gain ground in the Big Ten standings on Thursday night, remaining unbeaten in February by beating Wisconsin for its sixth straight win, 66-59, at the Galen Center. Jazzy Davidson missed the last…...
Surge in LA County jail deaths this year prompts call for major reforms
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (1113+ words) Ten people have already died in Los Angeles County's jails since the start of the year, putting the average at one death every five days and well ahead of the total by this time last year. Th county ended 2025 with…...
CPUC should allow the Charter-Cox merger to proceed
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (598+ words) FILE " This April 1, 2015, file photo, shows a Charter Communications van in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) California's Public Utilities Commission is reviewing the proposed merger of cable companies Charter and Cox. The CPUC should not marginalize California residents…...
Alexander: At least the rain has left Riviera … we think
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (829+ words) PACIFIC PALISADES " Mother Nature has to be toying with us, right? A year ago, because of fires that a lot of residents from both here and Altadena are still recovering from, the Genesis Invitational " technically, the 99th iteration of the Los…...
Lon Rosen named Lakers’ president of business operations
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (384+ words) LOS ANGELES " Lon Rosen, the Dodgers" executive vice president and chief marketing officer since 2012, has been named president of business operations of the Lakers, the franchise announced Thursday morning. "For many years, I have seen the impact that Lon has…...