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Unlimited digital copies of George Takei memoir offered by LA County Library for One Book, One Coast
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (227+ words) The Los Angeles County Library is expanding access to its regional reading initiative One Book, One Coast by offering unlimited digital copies of George Takei's memoir, "They Called Us Enemy," through the Libby app. The expanded access, which began Wednesday…...
UCLA women shed emotion of past losses to focus on Final Four matchup with Texas
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (901+ words) UCLA is among the most well-known women's basketball teams in the country as one of four top-seeded teams to make the Final Four of this season's NCAA Tournament. The attention can boost a school's profile, but it can have negative…...
Bob Chesney conducts first practice, ready to build at UCLA
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (627+ words) LOS ANGELES " The anticipation and wait is finally over in Westwood as the UCLA football team kicked off the Bob Chesney era with its first spring practice of the year on Friday morning. Chesney, who was hired away from James…...
UCLA gymnastics team heads to NCAA Regionals after Big Ten dominance
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (368+ words) The UCLA gymnastics team rolls into Friday's NCAA Regionals on a, well, roll. Such can be said of the Bruins after they have dismantled all competition since Jan. 10. They have defeated 12 consecutive opponents and went 9-0 to claim the Big Ten…...
Nearly $3M in housing, transportation improvements secured for LA
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (197+ words) Nearly $3 million in federal funding will support housing and transportation improvements in Los Angeles, officials announced on Thursday. During a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Los Angeles, announced that dollars from a federal package, called Community…...
Angel City FC faces road test against Orlando
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (621+ words) The final game before the long April international break has Angel City Football Club on the road facing one of its biggest early tests of the 2026 season. Friday night, Angel City will visit the Orlando Pride. The Pride, the 2024 NWSL…...
Monroe baseball’s hot start could land Vikings in City Open Division playoffs
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (487+ words) Hot starts are hard to evaluate in high school sports. If a team in the NFL or NBA starts 10-0, it's impressive. For Monroe's baseball team, which sits at 13-1 overall after winning this season's first 13 games, it's a little different. There…...
LAFD unveiled specialized E-bike fleet for wildfire response
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (295+ words) LAFD unveiled specialized E-bike fleet for wildfire response'Los Angeles Daily News The Los Angeles Fire Department, in partnership with YouTube and support from Google.com and the LAFD Foundation, hosted an event to unveil a new fleet of 30 high-performance, customized…...
AB 2130 would create retirement protections for professional fighters
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (324+ words) Since most professional fighters are considered independent contractors, they are not eligible for company-sponsored retirement benefits. They are responsible for their expenses, including paying their coaches. It leaves little room in the budget for an IRA, a solo 401(k), or other…...
LA28 launches first ticket sales for 2028 Olympics
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (418+ words) Tickets for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games are set to go on sale today, with the first round of purchases limited to a pool of pre-registered local applicants selected through a random drawing. LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 Games, said…...