Shohei Ohtani reaches 3 times in home debut as the Dodgers rout the Cardinals 7-1
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by Greg Beacham
1h ago
Shohei Ohtani reached three times in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Thursday in the Dodger Stadium opener to a season of sky-high expectations. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman homered in the third inning, and Tyler Glasnow pitched six innings of two-hit ball for the Dodgers. One week after Los Angeles began the season with two games in South Korea, the club showed off the talent throughout an expensive, star-studded roster headlined by three former MVPs at the top of the batting order. No addition was bigger than Ohtani, who showed no sig ..read more
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9-year-old in mom's car rams CHP cruiser, sparks chase in Northern California
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by Stephen Ellison
1h ago
A driver who rammed a California Highway Patrol cruiser and sparked a brief chase Wednesday in Northern California turned out to be a 9-year-old kid who told officers he was trying to get to school, according to a CHP social media post. At about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, in what the CHP called “a scene straight out of a movie,” officers in Oroville, California, responded to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fourth Street and encountered a gray Volkswagen sedan stopped in the middle of the intersection, the CHP said. After an officer instructed the driver to move, the vehicle sped off and led a b ..read more
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 LA says goodbye to the iconic Conga Room
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by Elizabeth Chavolla and Anastassia Olmos
2h ago
Los Angeles bid farewell Wednesday night to one of the city’s iconic downtown entertainment venues. The Conga Room, known for its Latin entertainment, officially closed its doors after 25 years. Local leaders and celebrities came together to celebrate the venue’s history. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Jerry Rivera performs onstage during The Conga Room 25-Year Closing Celebration at The Conga Room on March 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Conga Room) The goodbye celebration was hosted by co-investors actor Jimmy Smits, comedian Paul Rodrigu ..read more
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Spring storm to bring rain, wind and snow. See the Southern California weekend forecast
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by Jonathan Lloyd
2h ago
What to Know Light rain arrives Friday night when flood watches go into effect for Southern California. The heaviest rain is expected Saturday morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening forecast. More rain is in the Easter Sunday forecast with temperatures well below normal. A rare spring storm will bring rain, strong winds and snow for the Easter holiday weekend in Southern California. Over the past 30 years, there have been only four rainy Easter holidays in Los Angeles — 2020, 2013, 2010 and 1995. In 1995, LA received more than a half-inch of rain on Ea ..read more
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2 charged with murder in shooting death of man at LA Live restaurant
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by Jonathan Lloyd
4h ago
Murder charges were announced Thursday against two men in the shooting death of a man eating at a restaurant at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. Sidney Barrett Morris, 43, was shot and killed in November at Fixins Soul Kitchen in the 800 block of West Olympic Boulevard. The shooter got out of a car, walked into the business and shot the victim, police said. Downtown Los Angeles Nov 28, 2023 One killed in shooting at LA Live restaurant in downtown Los Angeles SPACEX 6 hours ago Watch for a SpaceX rocket set for Thursday evening launch from the California coast Phillip Pasco Clark, 3 ..read more
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Life after Shohei Ohtani begins for Angels when they open MLB season in Baltimore
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by City News Service and Jonathan Lloyd
5h ago
The post-Shohei Ohtani era begins Thursday for the Angels. Life without the two-time MVP begins with the season-opener in Baltimore against the Orioles. The team will visit the Marlins for a three-game series in Miami to start next week before the home-opener Friday April 5 against the Red Sox. Ohtani’s departure came after spending the first six seasons of his major league career with the Angels. He signed the largest contract in professional sports history with the rival Dodgers — 10 years for $700 million with $680 million deferred. MLB 22 hours ago Opening day 2024: What to watch for a ..read more
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Weekend races called off at Santa Anita Park with spring storm in the forecast
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by Jonathan Lloyd
6h ago
Santa Anita Park called off its weekend races as a rare spring storm threatened to bring steady rain and strong winds to Southern California. In a news release, the Arcadia racetrack said racing will be canceled Saturday and Sunday with a makeup card added next Thursday. Light rain is expected to arrive Friday in the Los Angeles area before steady rain Saturday and more showers on Sunday. Next Thursday’s makeup card will include both the GIII Wilshire Stakes on turf, which was scheduled for Saturday, and the GIII American Stakes on turf that was set to be run this Sunday. Extra races are sched ..read more
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for crypto fraud, pay $11 billion in forfeiture
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by MacKenzie Sigalos,CNBC and Dan Mangan,CNBC
6h ago
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed his cryptocurrency exchange and a related hedge fund. The sentence in Manhattan federal court was significantly less than the 40 to 50 years in prison that federal prosecutors wanted for Bankman-Fried. Bankman-Fried said he made “selfish decisions” that haunt him “every day.” FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed his cryptocurrency exchange and a related hedge fund. The sentence in Manhatta ..read more
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1 found dead, 1 in critical condition after Pacoima garage fire
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by John Cádiz Klemack and Jonathan Lloyd
9h ago
A woman in her 60s died and a 39-year-old woman was hospitalized following a garage fire Wednesday night at a Pacoima home. The fire was reported at about 10:30 p.m. in the 13000 block of Gager Street in the San Fernando Valley communuity. Firefighters arrived to see flames shooting from the roof of a detached garage at the rear of the property near Laurel Canyon Boulevard. They opened the front of the garage to fight the fire, which was knocked down in about 20 minutes. Flames and smoke could be seen from the nearby freeway. A woman was found dead inside the garage, which appeared to be a dwe ..read more
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Watch for a SpaceX rocket set for Thursday evening launch from the California coast
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by Jonathan Lloyd
9h ago
A SpaceX rocket launch scheduled for a few minutes after sunset might deliver another spectacular sight Thursday in the Southern California sky. A Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch Thursday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara and soar along the coastline. The launch window will open at 7:30 p.m., which is about 20 minutes after sunset in Los Angeles. SpaceX Launch Mar 18 Watch: SpaceX rocket launch seen for miles around Southern California SPACEX Mar 19 See photos from around LA of the SpaceX rocket launch If skies are clear enough and the rocket lifts ..read more
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