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Disneyland closing early on Christmas Eve as heavy rainfall approaches
23+ min ago (211+ words) Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will close early on Christmas Eve as a powerful "atmospheric river" storm system approaches Southern California during what is typically the busiest week of the year at the Anaheim theme parks. Disneyland and DCA will…...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves returns from calf injury, comes off bench against Suns
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (473+ words) PHOENIX " After being sidelined for the past couple of weeks because of a calf injury, Lakers guard Austin Reaves made his return to the court in Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns. Reaves had missed the Lakers' previous three…...
Christmas storm brings low tornado risk to Southern California, forecasters say
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (211+ words) A very low chance of a tornado is included in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles County this week, though it is not the primary concern, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist. "There is a tornado risk " it's…...
Can a giant Rose Parade seahorse become the largest ever animatronic fish? The UPS Store hopes so
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (295+ words) The tallest float in the 137th'Rose Parade is aiming for another superlative en route to New Year's Day. "Sharing Skills for Success," The UPS Store's eighth entry into the parade will measure 34-feet-tall, thanks to a colossal seahorse figure made…...
Record levels of holiday drivers expected; be careful out there amid storms in Southern California
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (708+ words) Despite a week of dicey weather on the horizon, holiday travels are expected to hit the roads in record numbers for Christmas this week. Complicating the holiday folderol for Southern Californians: A major storm was expected to begin dumping rain…...
In memory of Minnie Jean Cooper, our letters editor
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (529+ words) Death has a way of putting things into perspective. Though it may appear at times that the words on these pages fall from the sky, there is indeed a team of real people putting every bit of these pages together....
Kings stumble into break with 2nd straight loss to a last-place team
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (678+ words) LOS ANGELES " The Kings appeared to have a pair of shiny presents under their tree, with a back-to-back set at home against the last-place teams in each conference. Instead, they got two fat lumps of coal heading into the Christmas…...
Suns crush Luka-less Lakers, handing them 1st consecutive losses of season
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (503+ words) PHOENIX " Even with Luka Doncic, in addition to Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent, unavailable to play on Tuesday night, there weren't many indicators that the Lakers were on the precipice of one of their worst defensive performances of the season....
Schools can’t bar teachers from telling parents if children are transgender, judge rules
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (1360+ words) Parents have a constitutional right to be informed if their child starts to present as a different gender at school, and schools can't hide that information from parents, a San Diego federal judge ruled in a class-action lawsuit. In a…...
Austin Beutner proposes school-centered housing, services and park plan
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (1208+ words) As Los Angeles struggles to build housing fast enough and keep basic costs affordable for families, mayoral candidate Austin Beutner is pitching a set of proposals that would put public schools at the center of the city's response " from building…...