Day: March 25, 2022

Southern California bosses added 96,600 jobs in February — double the recovery’s pace — but the four-county region is still 180,200 workers short of pre-coronavirus employment. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found bosses had 7.71 million employees last month in the area covered by the Southern California News Group. This staffing level was…

TEMPE, Ariz. — Throughout the winter, no one could be quite sure when Opening Day would be, but there was a never a doubt who would be starting that game for the Angels. Joe Maddon announced Friday that Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound in the Angels’ opener April 7. The Angels will face…

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Stocks wound up mostly higher on Wall Street Friday after another day of bouncing around as traders try to figure out what’s next for the economy. It was a fitting ending for a bumpy week that had both gains and losses for major U.S. indexes. The S&P 500…

In January 2020, the Miami Heat faced a decision when it came to 3-point specialists available in the G League, opting to sign Gabe Vincent from the Sacramento Kings’ affiliate rather than promote Mychal Mulder from their own G League team. Now the Heat have both. In a move than only impacts the regular-season roster,…

Known for its citrus marinated chicken, El Pollo Loco usually doesn’t do beef. But it made an exception for its latest menu item. It’s called Shredded Beef Birria, and it’s available in burritos, crispy tacos and quesadillas for a limited time. “I think our customers will love a little bit of switch-up,” said Heather Gardea,…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson gritted his teeth and raised his arms before emphatically pounding his right fist into his left hand 11 times while celebrating with ecstatic Cougars fans who were not too far from home. Another No. 1 seed is out, and Houston is one…

1. As we gear up for the growing season, it is essential to apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch throughout the garden in order to minimize frequency of watering. There are ten locations throughout the city of Los Angeles where city residents can pick up free, fully composted mulch. Find these locations at lacitysan.org/freemulch.…

By NEBI QENA and CARA ANNA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up. Lyudmyla Denisova, Ukraine’s ombudsperson, said 402,000 people, including 84,000 children, have been taken…

MIAMI — You can teach an old player new skills. Taj Gibson, 36, has flashed a highly proficient 3-point shot that may help extend his career, delaying perhaps his eventual foray into coaching. Gibson has drained eight of his last nine 3-pointers, a stretch dating back to January. It’s a small sample size but Gibson…

Celebrated for their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton is recognizing four Titan alumni and one honorary alumna as the 2022 Vision & Visionaries award recipients. Established in 1994 and in its 25th year, the awards are the highest honors presented by CSUF to alumni…

1. As we gear up for the growing season, it is essential to apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch throughout the garden in order to minimize frequency of watering. There are ten locations throughout the city of Los Angeles where city residents can pick up free, fully composted mulch. Find these locations at lacitysan.org/freemulch.…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson gritted his teeth and raised his arms before emphatically pounding his right fist into his left hand 11 times while celebrating with ecstatic Cougars fans who were not too far from home. Another No. 1 seed is out, and Houston is one…

Celebrated for their accomplishments in their respective fields and their service and support of the university, Cal State Fullerton is recognizing four Titan alumni and one honorary alumna as the 2022 Vision & Visionaries award recipients. Established in 1994 and in its 25th year, the awards are the highest honors presented by CSUF to alumni…

By NEBI QENA and CARA ANNA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Moscow on Thursday of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as “hostages” to pressure Kyiv to give up. Lyudmyla Denisova, Ukraine’s ombudsperson, said 402,000 people, including 84,000 children, have been taken…

In January 2020, the Miami Heat faced a decision when it came to 3-point specialists available in the G League, opting to sign Gabe Vincent from the Sacramento Kings’ affiliate rather than promote Mychal Mulder from their own G League team. Now the Heat have both. In a move than only impacts the regular-season roster,…

LOS ANGELES –– It was truly a throwback on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, where the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks turned in a thriller reminiscent of their playoff clashes from both franchises’ golden eras, with Chicago prevailing, 4-3, in a shootout. Center Phillip Danault scored two goals for the Kings and forward Trevor Moore had…

Firefighters knocked down an apartment fire in Anaheim that displaced two people and a dog Wednesday evening, Anaheim Fire & Rescue officials said. Authorities were alerted to the fire just after 7:30 p.m. at Pine Meadows Apartments on Orange Avenue. When firefighters arrived, fire was coming out of a window on the second floor, Sgt.…

Celebrity medium Tyler Henry is OK with people being skeptical about his abilities. Even the late talk show host Larry King took a playful jab at Henry while appearing on “Larry King Now.” Henry said he had accidentally walked in on King using the restroom while on set, startling both parties, and he recalls King…

LOS ANGELES — Stanley Johnson couldn’t spit out the words fast enough. The 25-year-old forward was vibrating with intensity, his sentences shooting out in staccato as he recounted that night’s game, a five-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers that Johnson was sure in his bones had some silver lining. “I mean there’s no ‘win’ for…

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. is working on a subscription service for the iPhone and other hardware products, a move that could make device ownership similar to paying a monthly app fee, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The service would be Apple’s biggest push yet into automatically recurring sales, allowing…