Angels come up short in series opener against Astros

The Angels’ Max Stassi is tagged out by Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado while trying to score during the second inning on Monday night in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Angels starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Houston Astros on Monday night in Houston.…

Coachella 2022: Selena and other Latin music stars honored by singer Karol G

Colombian singer Karol G made sure to represent at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on the main stage on Sunday night. She’s unstoppable @karolg pic.twitter.com/LBzZOhViFF — Coachella (@coachella) April 18, 2022 A little over halfway through her performance, she switched into a blue, yellow and red outfit. “These are the colors of my flag;…

Chicago Bulls playoff schedule — with times and TV — announced for 1st-round series vs. Milwaukee Bucks

The first-round playoff schedule is set for the sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls versus the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The best-of-seven series will start at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with TV coverage on TNT. Games 1, 2 and 3 also will be available on NBC Sports Chicago. Here’s the schedule for the entire series,…

Freddie Freeman homers, Dodgers’ offense erupts again as they beat Braves

Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner rounds first after hitting a three-run double during the fourth inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night…

Can You Really Delete Yourself From The Internet?

The answer may surprise you. It’s not as easy as just deleting your social media accounts or removing your website. Your personal information is out there, and it’s very difficult to remove it all completely. In this article, we will discuss the various ways that you can try to delete yourself from the Internet and…

Chicago Bulls need more from DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević — who shot below 30% in Game 1 — to pull off an upset

The Chicago Bulls came inches from a Game 1 upset Sunday in their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The game felt like a rallying moment for the Bulls, who battled back from a 16-point deficit and kept the reigning champions within one or two possessions for the entire second half. But despite that…

Motorists heading west from Coachella music festival get stuck in traffic Monday

Traffic on the westbound 10 Freeway from Indio was a predictable slow go on Monday, April 18, a day after the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “Taking bets on how many hours I’m going to be sitting in this coacHELLa traffic back to LA,” one person tweeted at about noon.…

Yellen to see Ukraine PM, avoid Russians at global meetings

By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during this week’s big meetings of global economic leaders in Washington — but she’ll be trying to avoid most contact with Russian officials who plan to attend some portions of the event virtually. The Russian invasion…

Coachella 2022: Sunday wraps with headliners Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd

Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd closed out the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a co-headlining set that somehow managed to both attract the largest crowd of the festival and underwhelm at the same time. Of course, you could say Coachella was lucky to have a Sunday night headliner at all after Kanye West, or…

Chicago Bulls playoff schedule — with times and TV — announced for 1st-round series vs. Milwaukee Bucks

The first-round playoff schedule is set for the sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls versus the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The best-of-seven series will start at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with TV coverage on TNT. Games 1, 2 and 3 also will be available on NBC Sports Chicago. Here’s the schedule for the entire series,…

Motorists heading west from Coachella music festival get stuck in traffic Monday

Traffic on the westbound 10 Freeway from Indio was a predictable slow go on Monday, April 18, a day after the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “Taking bets on how many hours I’m going to be sitting in this coacHELLa traffic back to LA,” one person tweeted at about noon.…

Coachella 2022: Sunday wraps with headliners Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd

Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd closed out the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a co-headlining set that somehow managed to both attract the largest crowd of the festival and underwhelm at the same time. Of course, you could say Coachella was lucky to have a Sunday night headliner at all after Kanye West, or…

Coachella 2022: Selena and other Latin music stars honored by singer Karol G

Colombian singer Karol G made sure to represent at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on the main stage on Sunday night. She’s unstoppable @karolg pic.twitter.com/LBzZOhViFF — Coachella (@coachella) April 18, 2022 A little over halfway through her performance, she switched into a blue, yellow and red outfit. “These are the colors of my flag;…

Chicago Bulls need more from DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević — who shot below 30% in Game 1 — to pull off an upset

The Chicago Bulls came inches from a Game 1 upset Sunday in their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The game felt like a rallying moment for the Bulls, who battled back from a 16-point deficit and kept the reigning champions within one or two possessions for the entire second half. But despite that…

Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel

By CURT ANDERSON ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about…

This show about guns is leaving one LA radio station for another

A radio show about guns? In Southern California? And Los Angeles, no less? Yep, it’s “The Gunslinger Hour” and has been heard on KABC (790 AM) Saturdays at 8 a.m. Effective immediately, the show is transitioning to KRLA (870 AM) Sundays at 8 p.m. Currently, the program, which started in 2019, is airing separate editions…

Santa Ana proposes to increase developer fees, push for local workers

The Santa Ana City Council is poised to adopt a law that would encourage developers to hire local union labor while also increasing developer fees for projects that don’t include affordable housing. The council will consider on Tuesday, April 19 finalizing an ordinance that would increase in-lieu affordable housing fees from $5 to up to…

Family deserves compensation for coroner’s mix-up in body ID, attorney tells jurors

An attorney for a father and daughter who in 2017 buried a stranger thought to be their loved one, due to an Orange County Coroner’s Office mix-up, said Monday, April 18, his clients deserve financial compensation — not just an apology — for the devastating error. “When you make a mistake you own up to…

Zelenskyy: Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun

By YURAS KARMANAU LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of Ukraine’s east on Monday, attacking along a broad front over 300 miles (480 kilometers) long, Ukrainian officials said in what marked the opening of a new and potentially climactic phase of the war. “The Russian troops have…