LOS ANGELES — Four influential California lawmakers called this week for an investigation into a $17.5 million class-action settlement on behalf of Armenian genocide victims that a Los Angeles Times investigation found had been marred by fraud, diverted funds and a rejection rate of 92%.
The ending of the War On I-4 rivalry game between UCF and South Florida in November came down to the final play. Trailing 17-13 with 1:20 left, Bulls freshman quarterback Timmy McClain was picked off by Divaad Wilson, likely securing the win in favor of the Knights. The turnover, however, didn’ t count as Big Kat Bryant jumped offsides and USF was able to march down the...
For their courage in the face of danger during Operation Allies Refuge, four airmen were honored Friday at Travis Air Force Base with the elite Distinguished Flying Cross.
A young man was shot to death and another man was wounded in a shooting in San Francisco's Hunter's Point neighborhood Friday afternoon, police said.
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau revealed before Saturday’ s matinee against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden that Randle“ most likely be out the rest of the way.”. A year after an All-Star campaign in which he led the Knicks to a surprise fourth-place finish in the Eastern Conference, Randle and company have crashed back to earth.
Farmworkers and marchers in 13 California cities asked Gov. Newsom to sign a bill that would make voting easier in union elections.
This spring, South Bay theater companies are staging a variety of shows that all deal with identity. Through comedy, music and drama, the characters in these shows struggle to carve out their place in American society while still maintaining ties to other cultures. Family ties are also put to the test, as are ties to […]
Gabrielle Whelan has been named the new Los Gatos town attorney . Whelan has been a practicing attorney for more than 25 years at both in-house and private firms. She previously served as the assistant city attorney for the City of San Mateo. “On behalf of the council, we are excited to welcome Ms. Whelan […]
The Housing Element for Los Gatos will serve as the blueprint for the town’s growth and development over the next 20 years and includes quotas for affordable housing units.
Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus will welcome players to Halas Hall next week as the offseason workout program for teams with new coaches begins. He talked this week at the NFL’ s annual meetings about his preparations for the program and his views on some of the players he’ ll be greeting. From watching film of Jackson, Eberflus recognized good instincts, his past...
As we know, Erik Spoelstra likes to tinker. If he stays with the players who got the team into a top team, then he will tinker among those 10, and I would not be surprised to see Duncan Robinson as occasionally the odd man out. A: And Erik Spoelstra well could go 10 deep, but that more likely would be the result of foul trouble or an injury.
Now that Arlington International Racecourse has closed, horse racing in Illinois enters a new fight for survival Saturday,, as the thoroughbred season opens at Hawthorne Race Course. One positive, Campbell said, is that the Carey family, which runs Hawthorne, cares about the racing industry in Illinois. That is in contrast, he said, to Churchill Downs Inc., which...
“Simple Saturday” columns focus on improving basic technique and logical thinking. “Boy, was I a nervous Rex!” the King of Spades said after today’s deal, mopping his brow. “I was sure declarer would drop me and make his game. It was a lucky thing for me that he didn’t know much about card-reading, and I […]
TODAY’S WORD — GALLEONS (GALLEONS: GAL-ee-uns: Ancient square-rigged sailing ships.) Average mark 40 words Time limit 45 minutes Can you find 49 or more words in GALLEONS? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — BOARDER bade bard bare barer barre barred bead bear beard boar board bode border bore borer brad bread bred […]
Soon after Steve Bisciotti assumed full ownership of the Ravens in 2004, he declared that he wanted his team to be a stable, consistent franchise like the Pittsburgh Steelers that competed for a championship every year. Few organizations have been better than the Ravens, who have won two Super Bowl titles since moving to Baltimore in 1996..
Fentanyl poisoning is one possibility, police said; an effort has been launched to curb a rise in deaths due to the drug.
At Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. Montverde Academy 62, IMG Academy 57. Link Academy 59, Prolific Prep 53.
That was Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry's mom, Sonya, sitting in the stands at the NCAA women's Final Four in Minneapolis.
One of their worst offensive nights of the season came at the worst time.
HAL Laboratory brings the best out Nintendo's puffball mascot with creative use of power-ups.
Heading into Friday, the Orlando Magic’ s matchup against the Toronto Raptors was going to be a showcase of two Rookie of the Year candidates. That lasted for just 20 seconds. Franz Wagner sprained his left ankle on the game’ s first possession after trying to“ pull the chair” on Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes while Barnes was posting up on the right block.
As McKenzie Milton lofted a pass into the waiting arms of Greg McCrae for a moment, it seemed as if nothing had changed. Other familiar faces like Nate Evans, Adrian Killins and Cole Schneider were back celebrating alongside their former teammates. He underwent multiple surgeries and almost two years of painful rehabilitation before stepping back on the field...
Smith's resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group's standards of conduct.
