In a nation bereft of any real soccer tradition, the U.S. coach has always had to be a salesman as well as a cheerleader. But what the coach has never been before is home-grown, a product of this country’s soccer-mad suburbs. “An American coach brings to this team a respect for the American player that the rest of the world doesn’t yet share,” says Sampson, 40, an assistant to Bora Milutinovic on the successful 1994 World Cup team....
People living across Los Angeles were warned to leave the area after wildfires sparked on Thursday. Strong winds and dry conditions carried the Saddleridge Fire across the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, resulting in nearly 12,000 people having to leave their homes after officials issued mandatory evacuations in the areas depicted above. Neighborhoods within 20 miles northwest of central Los Angeles were impacted by the evacuations, which were confirmed by the city’s Mayor Eric Garcetti....
“Unfortunately, there’s a lot of smoke,” a spokesperson for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Kristine Roselius, told The Chronicle. “The wind has shifted and the smoke from the Glass Fire is moving southeast into those areas like Napa, St. Helena and down into the East Bay.” A health alert has been issued by Spare The Air, the alert system of the BAAQMD, with the air quality expected to remain “unhealthy” through Friday in the Bay Area’s Northern Zone and Eastern Zone....
Animal rights organization according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), California is the first state to ban the sale and manufacturing of fur. The move follows municipal bans throughout California dating back to 2011. In a statement Saturday morning, Newsom said, “California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur. But we are doing more than that....
Power outages were narrowly avoided on Monday by deploying additional supplies, including temporary gas-fired power plants, according to Bloomberg. Electricity usage hit its highest level in five years as temperatures soared, reaching 114 degrees at Sacramento airport, boosting air conditioning use and increasing the risk of power plant failure. California has moved to aggressively reduce its reliance on natural gas in recent years, passing a 2018 law mandating that 60 percent of the Golden State’s electricity be generated by renewables by 2030....
The Rancho Cucamonga Police Department received a report from staff at the Los Osos High School after a recording device was found in the restroom used by female students. Investigators later found evidence suggesting that the camera was placed there by school staff member David Riden, police said in a statement released on August 25. The 52-year-old has worked at the school since 2015 in roles including, boys’ locker room attendant and assistant coach for the Los Osos Grizzlies varsity football team....
State Senator Ling Ling Chang of Diamond Bar, California announced Thursday that she plans to introduce the bill in January when legislators go back to work, with the help of dating app Bumble. The proposed law would make it illegal to send explicit photos in texts or online to people who did not ask for them. The images have long been an issue in online dating, and women are often the targets of unwanted nudes....
There are four grand prizes in the Ultimate Millions scratcher, and the most recent win means that there are two prizes left to claim. The odds of winning any prize in the Ultimate Millions game are 1 in 2.81, but the odds of winning the $10 million top prize are 1 in 3 million. Karpis Kasabian purchased the winning ticket at a CVS Pharmacy in Burbank, California. The store will receive a $50,000 for selling the winning ticket....
Ian Benjamin Rogers, 43, of Napa, was arrested on January 15 and charged in Napa County state criminal court with illegal firearm charges on Tuesday. He was charged with possessing five pipe bombs that were unregistered destructive devices. Law enforcement officers and agents found them in his work’s office on the day he was arrested. A large weapon safe, which contained several guns and the five bombs, was found at Rogers’ work office....
The highly transmissible variant spread rapidly across the United States, infecting millions of people in the past month. The soaring number of cases forced many schools to shut to return to remote learning and left those that stayed open with staff shortages. But California’s Palo Alto Unified School District—located in Silicon Valley—opted to turn to parents for help keeping their schools open. Under the “1 Palo Alto” campaign, parents will also help with classroom support, recess duty, taking attendance and ensuring that classroom areas are clean so students can continue with in-person learning....
In the days leading up to the Friday, November 1, application deadline, wildfires ravaged parts of California, causing massive evacuations and the destruction of more than 27 homes. Knowing that students were under unforeseen stress from possibly being forced from their homes and from being without power, multiple colleges extended the early action and early decision deadline. Instead of requiring students to submit their applications by midnight on Friday, colleges, such as the University of Virginia (UVA) and Columbia University, changed the deadline for students affected by the fires....
However, Cal Fire is also encouraging all Californians to prepare to leave their homes in case of a wildfire. Cal Fire spokesperson Lynnette Round said on Wednesday: “My recommendation is that all the citizens in California be ready to go if there is a wildfire. “Residents have to have their bags packed up with your nose facing out your driveway so you can leave quickly. Everybody should be ready to go, especially if you’re in a wildfire area....
The three Lightning Complex groups are made up of multiple fires burning thousands of acres across several counties in California, with thousands of residents under evacuation orders and warnings. Governor Gavin Newsom has secured two Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) from FEMA, ensuring the availability of resources to suppress the LNU Lightning Complex Fire burning in Napa County, as well as the Jones Fire in Nevada County. Newsom declared a statewide emergency on Tuesday, saying in a statement: “We are deploying every resource available to keep communities safe as California battles fires across the state during these extreme conditions....
Officers found the woman dead inside the department store at the shopping center in Whittier just after 5:30 p.m. A man and a woman were seen arguing near the cash registers before the man pulled out a gun, shot the woman and fled the scene, police say. “It appears that a male and a female were in some type of verbal altercation inside of the Kohl’s and at some point the male produced a handgun, shot the female and fled the scene,” Whittier Officer Hugo Figueroa told reporters at the scene....
Video of the incident near Fashion Island in Newport Beach was initially posted on TikTok over the weekend, but later circulated widely on Twitter and Instagram. Social media users soon identified the man in the video as Roger Miller, Coronado’s director of recreation and golf services. His wife Sandra Miller, who was heard yelling “Go back to China!” in the video, was fired from her job at Linfield Christian School in Temecula this week....
That reason? He can turn a 6-yard slant pass into a 87-yard slant pass. Johnson nearly beat the entire Cowboys to the end zone. Nonetheless, he's still really really good. MORE: Week 8 in photos | Week 8 live blog The Lions rewarded Megatron three players later with a two-yard touchdown pass. (H/T @CorkGaines)
Calvin Ridley was inactive for Sunday’s matchup vs. the Panthers, but the details of his absence were murky: The team announced he was dealing with a “a personal matter.” Ridley previously missed the Falcons’ matchup vs. the Jets in London in Week 4, also with a personal issue. On Sunday, Ridley broke his silence on the matter and explained via Instagram and Twitter, saying that he’s stepping away from football to focus on his mental health:...
New Orleans defensive end Cameron Jordan expressed a willingness to make sacrifices if it helps the team. MORE: NFL Draft regrets | ‘Ideal’ 2016 NFL Mock Draft “I’m more than willing to restructure my contract especially when it gives us guys like Nick Fairley,” Jordan said via Fox 8 Sports. The Saints have now added tight end Coby Fleener, linebackers James Laurinaitis and Craig Robertson and Fairley. The last three additions are especially key, because New Orleans ranked dead last in defense last season....
The usually happy-go-lucky QB showed a different emotion — sadness. He slouched in his seat, was soft-spoken and had a hood over his head as he sat in disappointment after losing the biggest game of his life. After fielding a few questions with brief answers, Newton left. 2016 NFL DRAFT: Latest news, rumors, mock | 15 bold draft predictions His premature departure sparked takes all across sports media with people criticizing him for not staying and speaking to the media....
