There are now 22 players in Major League Baseball history who have won multiple Cy Young Awards. Blake Snell was named the 2023 NL Cy Young Award winner Wednesday night after a superb season with the San Diego Padres. The left-hander joins elite company. Eleven pitchers who have won the …
Read More »Warriors head coach Steve Kerr: Draymond Green 'crossed' line with chokehold, suspension is 'deserved'
Draymond Green was suspended five games for his role in a brawl between his Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night after the polarizing forward put Rudy Gobert in a headlock. Green, Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels were all ejected just two minutes into Tuesday night’s game after …
Read More »California man fights off black bear, drives to hospital
FRESNO, Calif. – Wildlife authorities say a 67-year-old California man fought off a black bear that attacked him from behind then drove himself to a hospital. Lt. Chris Stoots of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said such attacks are rare, but black bear encounters are on the rise …
Read More »Newsom signs California congressional redistricting bills, countering Trump-backed push in Texas
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a set of bills to allow voters to decide whether to overturn the preexisting congressional maps and the state’s independent redistricting commission, ushering in a new one with a more partisan bent. The bills, sent to Newsom earlier on Thursday by the Democrat-dominated …
Read More »Powerball jackpot flashback: Three record-breaking drawings worth remembering in 2025
Since no one claimed a Powerball win on Saturday, Oct. 11, the next Powerball drawing rolled over to Monday evening. The estimated jackpot for the Monday night drawing was $258 million — with a cash value (lump sum) of $120.8 million. And now, with no winners of that, per the …
Read More »Terrifying video shows gorilla smash glass as crowd reacts in disbelief
Visitors at the San Diego Zoo in California were left in shock over the weekend after an animal went bananas. A male gorilla charged his habitat, shattering one layer of the three-layer glass window. Dramatic video shows the moment the western lowland gorillastormed the tempered glass on Saturday. MEDIEVAL SHOE …
Read More »Los Angeles City Hall evacuated after car travels into steps, sidewalk in front of building; driver in custody
City Hall in downtown Los Angeles was evacuated Friday afternoon after a man allegedly drove onto a sidewalk and crashed into steps in front of the building, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle. “I’ve been briefed on the ongoing incident outside of City Hall, which is currently being evacuated out …
Read More »Ex-student stabs 3 staff members at private California school before making bomb threat: police
A former student of a private school in Torrance, California, is in custody after allegedly stabbing three staff members, attempting to stab a fourth person, and later making a bomb threat while under arrest, police said. The former Switzer Learning Center student left the three staff members injured and triggered …
Read More »My house almost burned down in the Palisades fire. Alleged arsonist is not who I blame
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced they had determined the cause of the Pacific Palisades fire and arrested an alleged arsonist. Previously, local officials had said the cause was unknown but may have been caused by fireworks. As a Palisades …
Read More »Obama endorses Newsom California redistricting Prop 50
Former President Barack Obama is urging Californians to vote in favor of Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional districts. Voting opened last week to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress, which could possibly offset President Donald Trump’s moves in Texas and elsewhere to help Republicans in the …
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