• Californians aren’t buying the EV mandate

    Californians aren’t buying the EV mandate
    When California approved a phased ban on gas-powered cars, the state appeared to be riding the crest of an electric vehicle revolution. It was the height of the pandemic. Gas prices were climbing, long commutes had vanished, and from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, affluent progressives were snapping up Teslas in what looked like a stampede toward a zero-emission future.
    Five years later, the momentum has stalled. After years of exponential sales growth for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), registrati
  • Advocates push for mandatory retrofitting of existing homes in fire zones

    Advocates push for mandatory retrofitting of existing homes in fire zones
    For years, fire prevention groups have pushed residents to harden homes in wildfire-prone areas.
    With the frequency and severity of such blazes on the rise, people need to replace old vents, roofs and windows with upgrades that protect their home against a whirlwind of heat and embers during a conflagration, they say.
    Yet limited incentives exist to spur homeowners to take on the expense of such upgrades.
    Now, with the memory of Los Angeles County’s firestorms still fresh, public interest
  • South and West school California in housing policy

    South and West school California in housing policy
    California lawmakers continue to fret about the state’s overly expensive housing market—something causing many renters and homeowners to be “cost burdened,” as the jargon puts it. Per the Public Policy Institute of California, “More than half of the state’s renters—and four in 10 mortgaged homeowners—spend 30% or more of their household income on housing.” We top the nation, but not in a good way.
    The Legislature has for years been nibbling a
  • 14 free and lovely ways to celebrate Mother’s Day 2025

    14 free and lovely ways to celebrate Mother’s Day 2025
    You probably know that next Sunday is Mother’s Day in our country, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate that special woman in your life. And, no, you don’t have to spend a fortune and stand in line for an hour to take her out for brunch. Here are some ideas to have a beautiful Mother’s Day without spending any money at all.
    Friday, May 9 — Riverside:  Make your own Mother’s Day card and take it home with you at the La Sierra library. 3:30 p.m. 4600 La S
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  • Trump wasn’t elected to raise prices

    Trump wasn’t elected to raise prices
    Something is wrong when Democrats are getting excited about promoting abundance while the Republican president is telling parents they don’t really need to be buying so many toys for their kids.
    “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know?,” said President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting this past week. “And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally.”
    The president said this in the context of questi
  • Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, May 4, 2025

    Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, May 4, 2025
    The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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  • To the very special reader who takes the newspaper from my driveway

    To the very special reader who takes the newspaper from my driveway
    To whoever is taking the Sunday newspaper from my driveway about once a month, we need to talk.
    I am home with a frightful flu, and it was raining today, so I dragged my weak self out of my new comfy bed, threw an old rain coat over my robe and trekked across the wet front lawn to retrieve my paper from the driveway. Only it was not there, again.
    I would never want to deprive anyone of the joy of reading a print newspaper, but here’s the problem: For 16 years, I have been clipping my Sunda
  • San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies not culpable in death of schizophrenic inmate, judge rules

    San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies not culpable in death of schizophrenic inmate, judge rules
    A federal judge has determined that two San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies were not culpable in the death of a suicidal schizophrenic woman who died after she suffocated herself at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.
    In a ruling Nov. 25 that was disclosed last week by the Sheriff’s Department, U.S. District Court Judge Jesus G. Bernal dismissed, with prejudice, a wrongful death lawsuit filed initially in August 2021 in Riverside by the father of 24-year-old Ch
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  • Here’s how to find a doctor who prescribes medical-aid-in-dying drugs

    Here’s how to find a doctor who prescribes medical-aid-in-dying drugs
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    When my last day finally comes — hopefully, not until I’m 105 or so — I want to be in full control of my own death. I do not want my last minutes on this agonizingly beautiful planet to be lost in a paralyzing morphine haze, devoid of food and water, diapered and gasping, until some final crescendo where every system shuts down. Ouch. Eek. No, no, no.
    I’ve heard from so many readers who feel the same way — but, even though death with dignity h
  • 100 days of Trump only learning the hard way

    100 days of Trump only learning the hard way
    President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have not exactly gone to plan. So many of the policies coming out of the White House should strike one as absurdities that are either blatantly illegal or obviously won’t work. That hasn’t stopped Trump from trying and, where most can simply reflect for a moment to learn that those policies are idiotic, he has had to learn the hard way by way of market backlash and over 200 lawsuits.
    After months of blustering about bringing Chi
  • Returning to workforce can be daunting and rewarding

    Returning to workforce can be daunting and rewarding
    Sometimes in our lives, we need to take a break from working. This could be for caregiving, for mental well-being, for physical health, or for myriad other reasons.
    Several times over the course of my career as a financial advisor, I have recommended that clients reenter the workforce due to a projected shortfall in retirement income.
    The reasons for the shortfall will vary, but usually they are correlated with spending too much and not having enough money saved to maintain a person’s curr
  • New tax cuts mostly favor the rich across states this year

    New tax cuts mostly favor the rich across states this year
    By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org
    Missouri Republicans may take their tax-cutting efforts to new heights this year as lawmakers consider exempting profits from the sale of stocks, bonds and real estate from state income taxes.
    Part of a broader push to eliminate the state income tax altogether, legislation making its way through the Capitol would provide an unprecedented benefit to the wealthy by excluding capital gains, the long-term earnings from the sale of assets. If approved, tax experts say, t
  • Moms in crisis, jobs lost: The human cost of Trump’s addiction funding cuts

    Moms in crisis, jobs lost: The human cost of Trump’s addiction funding cuts
    By Aneri Pattani, KFF Health News
    When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses.
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  • Buying an older vs. new home might not be the answer to unaffordable housing

    Buying an older vs. new home might not be the answer to unaffordable housing
    By Jeff Ostrowski, Bankrate.com
    Homes are acutely unaffordable, a reality that’s pushing stressed-out buyers to consider fixer-uppers. While older homes might offer bargains upfront, there’s a catch: Aging properties saddle owners with maintenance costs that squeeze budgets and test patience. Homebuyers need nearly $117,000 in household income to afford a home, so buying an older one that needs work isn’t necessarily an ideal solution.
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  • Dodgers wait out rain, extend winning streak to 7 games

    Dodgers wait out rain, extend winning streak to 7 games
    ATLANTA — The waiting was the hardest part – and the longest.
    Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each had three hits, including a home run, as the Dodgers waited out a thunderstorm to extend their winning streak to seven games with a 10-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a soggy game that took three hours to start – and two days to finish.
    The scheduled start time arrived with a dry field, the tarp rolled up and put away. No rain was falling. Blooper was hosting a closest
  • Canelo Alvarez defeats William Scull to reclaim undisputed title

    Canelo Alvarez defeats William Scull to reclaim undisputed title
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Canelo Alvarez beat William Scull in a unanimous points decision Sunday to become undisputed super middleweight champion again.
    Alvarez is a four-weight world champion and entered the fight with the WBA, WBC and WBO titles at 168 pounds.
    He was stripped of the IBF belt last July when he declined to make a mandatory defense against Scull. He’d owned that title since November 2021 when he defeated Caleb Plant.
    Alvarez became an undisputed titlist in the division
  • Nathan Ordaz, Jeremy Ebobisse lead LAFC past Dynamo

    Nathan Ordaz, Jeremy Ebobisse lead LAFC past Dynamo
    LAFC forward Nathan Ordaz, center, celebrates with teammates forward Denis Bouanga, left, and midfielder Ryan Hollingshead after Ordaz scores a goal against the Houston Dynamo FC during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, May 3, 2025.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
    LAFC forward Nathan Ordaz celebrates after scoring a goal against the Houston Dynamo FC during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, May
  • Angels snap skid with win over Tigers behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem

    Angels snap skid with win over Tigers behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem
    ANAHEIM — The way the Angels have been hitting, it seemed like it would take a shutout from their starting pitcher for them to snap a seven-game losing streak.
    They nearly got one from an unlikely source, soft-throwing right-hander Kyle Hendricks allowing one run and four hits over 7⅔ innings and the Angels busting out for four runs in the sixth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Angel Stadium.
    Hendricks gave up just two singles and faced one batter over the minimum t
  • Angels snap skid behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem against Tigers

    Angels snap skid behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem against Tigers
    ANAHEIM — The way the Angels have been hitting, it seemed like it would take a shutout from their starting pitcher for them to snap a seven-game losing streak.
    They nearly got one from an unlikely source, soft-throwing right-hander Kyle Hendricks allowing one run and four hits over 7⅔ innings and the Angels busting out for four runs in the sixth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
    Hendricks gave up just two singles and faced one batter
  • Clippers’ season ends with blowout loss to Nuggets in Game 7

    Clippers’ season ends with blowout loss to Nuggets in Game 7
    DENVER — The way the first-round series between the Clippers and the Denver Nuggets had gone, most expected the teams to produce a tight Game 7, if not another down-to-the-wire thriller.
    After a pressure-cooker performance in Game 6 at the Intuit Dome extended the series to the limit, the Clippers came up well short on Saturday at Ball Arena, losing 120-101 in a game that was far more lopsided than the final score indicated.
    The Nuggets used a dominant second quarter to turn a five-point d
  • Atitlan, Hector Berrios get John Shirreffs a win at Santa Anita

    Atitlan, Hector Berrios get John Shirreffs a win at Santa Anita
    ARCADIA — Trainer John Shirreffs won a big race Saturday, just not the biggest race.
    In the Kentucky Derby, Shirreffs’ 3-year-old Baeza ran well but settled for a close third behind winner Sovereignty and favorite Journalism as the place and show horses gave California fans a thrill.
    Meanwhile, at Santa Anita, Shirreffs’ 4-year-old Atitlan gave the barn a victory, prevailing in a three-way photo finish in the Charles Whittingham Stakes in front of a Derby Day crowd of 15,122.
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  • UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava brings ‘presence’ to spring showcase

    UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava brings ‘presence’ to spring showcase
    PASADENA — Nico Iamaleava was only on the Rose Bowl Stadium’s turf for a few minutes before UCLA football’s spring showcase on Saturday afternoon, but he snagged plenty of attention.
    The Tennessee transfer quarterback stood with his family, including brother Madden Iamaleava, and spoke with UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster before going into the team tunnel just before the showcase began. He waved to the crowd, which occasionally shouted his name, as he exited.
    “You can tell
  • Angels’ offensive woes deepen amid growing concerns

    Angels’ offensive woes deepen amid growing concerns
    ANAHEIM — Perry Minasian is correct when he says that “good teams, teams that have been playoff teams in the past, go through stretches” like the brutal whiff-a-thon the Angels have been mired in for three weeks.
    But it seemed like a false equivalence for the general manager to use San Diego’s recent four-game losing streak or Atlanta’s season-opening seven-game losing skid compared to the Angels’ recent struggles, as Minasian did this weekend.
    The Braves have
  • Dodgers promote Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A, place Tommy Edman on IL

    Dodgers promote Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A, place Tommy Edman on IL
    ATLANTA — When Hyeseong Kim decided to leave South Korea and sign with the Dodgers last winter, it wasn’t to play in Oklahoma City.
    But that’s where the 26-year-old Kim has spent the first month of his career in the United States after failing to make the Dodgers’ roster out of spring training. But he got the word after Friday night’s game that he was being promoted to the majors.
    “I was very surprised,” Kim said through his interpreter, sitting in the d
  • Small plane crashes into 2 Simi Valley homes; plane occupant believed dead

    Small plane crashes into 2 Simi Valley homes; plane occupant believed dead
    A small plane crashed into two Simi Valley homes on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Residents evacuated unharmed but an occupant on board the plane is believed to be dead.
    Just before 2 p.m., the small plane crashed in the 200 block of High Meadows Street, said Simi Valley Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Chris Johnson.
    A resident told RMG News he saw the plane come over the top of Wood Ranch Parkway from the south “flying very low and erratic.” He said two minutes went by b
  • 2 people and 1 dog killed when small plane crashes into 2 Simi Valley homes

    2 people and 1 dog killed when small plane crashes into 2 Simi Valley homes
    A small plane crashed into two Simi Valley homes on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and one dog aboard, authorities said. Residents of the homes evacuated unharmed.
    Ventura County firefighters at the scene of a small plane crash in Simi Valley on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (RMG News)
    Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash in the Wood Ranch section of Simi Valley, Calif., on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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  • Review: ‘The Staircase’ ascends theatrical heights at South Coast Repertory

    Review: ‘The Staircase’ ascends theatrical heights at South Coast Repertory
    Late in the world premiere of fledgling playwright Noa Gardner’s compelling “The Staircase,” an 84-year-old Hawaiian mother confronts her middle-aged son with a universal truth about the generational burdens often handed down within families.
    In pidgin English/Hawaiian Creole cadences, she warns, “… cuz I can see dat you’re carryin’ something you don’t need to carry.”
    Now on South Coast Repertory’s Argyros stage, “The Staircase&r
  • Sovereignty rules over Journalism at Kentucky Derby

    Sovereignty rules over Journalism at Kentucky Derby
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday.
    Trainer Bill Mott won his first Derby in 2019, also run on a sloppy track, when Country House was elevated to first after Maximum Security crossed the finish line first and was disqualified after a 22-minute delay.
    This time, he knew right away.
    Sovereignty snapped an 0-for-13 Derby skid for owner Godolphin, the racing stable of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohamm
  • Long Beach Poly beach volleyball wins CIF-SS Division 3 title over Canyon

    Long Beach Poly beach volleyball wins CIF-SS Division 3 title over Canyon
    LONG BEACH — The Long Beach Poly girls beach volleyball team dug deep and rallied past Canyon of Anaheim in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship game at Long Beach City College Saturday.
    The Jackrabbits (13-6) won their last four playoff games in the second round, quarterfinal, semifinal and final, by a 3-2 margin. The victory is the program’s first CIF beach volleyball title.
    “I just knew that it was going to be a battle and that’s something that we’ve
  • Loyola Marymount in NCAA beach volleyball final after stunning UCLA and USC

    Loyola Marymount in NCAA beach volleyball final after stunning UCLA and USC
    After eight NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship tournaments, the queens of the sand have resided in Southern California. And that might continue this year, but if so, it will be a new local team reigning supreme.
    Loyola Marymount will play for its first national championship Sunday in Gulf Shores, Alabama, after taking out four-time defending champion USC in the quarterfinals Saturday, followed by a 3-2 upset of top-seeded UCLA in the semifinal.
    In doing so, LMU ensured that, for the first time s

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