Новости за 31.01.2016

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a motorist sought in a hit-and-run collision in Boyle Heights that left a woman dead and her 5-year-old daughter severely injured, Los Angeles police said.

British actor Frank Finlay, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work in "Othello," died Saturday, according to a message on his official website. He was 89.

Former Lakers point guard Jeremy Lin will return on Sunday, as the Charlotte Hornets (22-25) visit the Lakers (9-40) at Staples Center.

Everyone in Hollywood -- and many outside of it -- is talking about diversity. That was no different at Saturday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards. But one show that has been doing so since its inception in 2012 is Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black," which took home the best comedy ensemble award...

A man with a shotgun who barricaded himself in a room at the Union Hotel in downtown Los Angeles was safely apprehended Sunday morning, police said. The suspect, who authorities said was in his mid-30s, was taken into custody shortly after 9 a.m. after a six-hour standoff in the 700 block of East...

Yes, “Black Swan” choreographer Benjamin Millepied still leads the contemporary dance troupe L.A. Dance Project, even though he is now off running the Paris Opera Ballet and living in the City of Light.

Let's hear it for the pitchers who grew up in Orange County on UCLA's baseball roster. They were impressive in a 21-2 win over the alumni on Saturday.

Two of the three inmates who escaped from an Orange County jail were booked early Sunday morning into the Santa Ana detention facility from which they had fled.

Cedrick Argueta, who made national headlines for his perfect score on his Advanced Placement Calculus exam, maybe be going to the White House. On Sunday morning, President Obama sent out a tweet with the invitation for the Lincoln High School student: "Way to go on your perfect score! How about...

A powerful storm moved into Southern California on Sunday, and could bring unusually strong winds of as much as 50 mph across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, and even stronger, possibly damaging gusts well over 60 mph in the mountains and deserts.

More from Trail Guide Jan. 30 Trump, Clinton lead race in Iowa, Des Moines Register poll finds Jan. 29 Without Donald Trump, 12.5 million tuned into GOP debate Jan. 28 Seventh Republican debate: Candidates tangle over Islamic State and immigration in Trump's absence Jan. 28 5 things to watch for...

Lakers forward/center Tarik Black helped the D-Fenders (15-14) defeat the Oklahoma City Blue (10-20) on Saturday, scoring 15 points with 14 rebounds on assignment in the NBA Development League.

After two seasons of having the Southern Section Open Division basketball playoffs, things have been looking up.

The 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards offered up a few new faces on the film side, with four first-time winners in the individual performance categories and a host of new SAG victors for "Spotlight" in ensemble cast.

The number of airline passengers who are reported for disrupting commercial flights has been dropping for several years. But the decline may have more to do with social media than any improvement in fliers’ manners.

Huntington Beach baseball Coach Benji Medure will always remember Nov. 17, 2015.

The three inmates who broke out of the Orange County jail have been recaptured. But questions remain about how they got out in the first place.

In the box-office battle of the bears, 20th Century Fox’s “Kung Fu Panda 3” kicked the Oscar-nominated “The Revenant” from the top spot this weekend. Other new releases, including Open Road’s “Fifty Shades of Black,” Buena Vista’s “The Finest Hours” and the Weinstein Co.’s “Jane Got a Gun,” failed...

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AMBASSADOR LEAGUE

Woodcrest Christian 60, Arrowhead Christian 50

NONLEAGUE

Calabasas 62, Brentwood 40

Chino Hills 71, Bishop Montgomery 67

El Segundo 65, Rolling Hills Prep 44

Fairfax 87, Windward 55

Las Vegas Durango 56, Loyola 55 (OT)

Orange Lutheran 67, Carlsbad Army-Navy 61

There is good news and bad news in JetBlue Airways’ plan to launch the first major cabin remodel since the airline flew its first planes 16 years ago. 

Lou Vince had been meeting with local Democratic Party activists for months, building a campaign to take on Rep. Steve Knight (R-Lancaster) when he got a phone call from Lee Rogers, the Democrat who had run in the swing district twice before.

Coverage of O.J. Simpson TV Series

Regarding "'O.J.' Series Exec Ponders Diversity Rap" [Jan. 18]. Wow! My mind is boggled at some of the outrageous points made in your lengthy article on Ezra Edelman's docu-series, "O.J. Simpson: Made in America." He refers to Simpson as "this beautiful, charismatic...

Coordinated suicide attacks near a major Shiite Muslim shrine outside Damascus killed at least 45 and wounded more than 100, Syrian state media reported Sunday, as negotiators from the Syrian government and the opposition gathered in this Swiss city for possible peace talks.

Except for perhaps Bill Clinton, no candidate spouse in the 2016 presidential campaign has proved as productive and effective as Heidi Cruz.

Annalise Keating may not be a hero, but Viola Davis just might be.

Davis has won an Emmy, an NAACP Image Award, and two Screen Actors Guild awards for her performance as Keating, a charismatic if conniving law professor on ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder.” Saturday she spoke openly during her...