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LOS ANGELES — The Rams wrapped up their short week of practices Friday ahead of Sunday’s divisional-round matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Short because of the Monday night win over Minnesota, and short because of a coach’s decision not to practice Wednesday.Sean McVay leaned on his experience from the last time the Rams won in the wild-card round, three years ago. That game too was on a Monday, and the Rams opted to give their players a day off and coaches an extra day to game plan before practicing twice.And given how the Rams would go on to win that…
By Matt Day | BloombergAmazon.com is pausing all commercial drone deliveries after two of its latest models crashed in rainy weather at a testing facility.The company said Friday it was immediately suspending drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona to fix the aircraft’s software. It’s the latest setback for a program inching toward widespread commercial service more than 11 years after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced an initiative to build drones capable of delivering products to customers in less than half an hour.In a previously unreported December incident, two MK30 drones crashed during flights at the Pendleton, Oregon, airport Amazon uses…
A 36-year-old Corona resident was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a day after police say he fired a shot at another motorist following a traffic collision. The confrontation happened on Jan. 14 on Promenade Avenue. The victim said a white Nissan Pathfinder drove into the bicycle lane and sideswiped his car. “When the victim pulled alongside the Nissan to confront the driver, the suspect lowered his window and pointed a handgun at him,” Corona police said in a Facebook post. “Fearing for his safety, the victim immediately drove away and lost sight of the suspect vehicle. Upon meeting with officers,…
Renters who have taken in people displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires now have some eviction protections due to a new executive order.The new order, from Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, Jan. 17, prohibits landlords from evicting tenants who violate an occupancy provision of their lease because they are sheltering at least one person due to the ongoing emergency.“At a time when so many have been suddenly displaced, we need more housing and shelter than ever,” Newsom said in a statement. “Opening your place of residence to help shelter those in need is not only encouraged and generous, but deserves…
Two of the top fighters on the planet have the opportunity to bring gold back to what is arguably the combat sports capital of the world.Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev looks to continue his reign over the 155-pound division and cement his status as the sport’s top fighter when he takes on late-notice challenger Renato Moicano in the UFC 311 main event Saturday night at Intuit Dome.One fight earlier, Makhachev’s undefeated teammate, Umar Nurmagomedov, looks to wrest the bantamweight title from 135-pound champion Merab Dvalishvili, who is riding an 11-fight winning streak.“Nervous for sure. Hard fight,” Makhachev said of his comrade’s…
By Eliyahu Kamisher, Laura Curtis and Kara Carlson | BloombergAs the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems.Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring specialized removal in the wake of the fires, delaying the fire victims’ return to their properties.RELATED: What happens to all the debris after the massive wildfires? The cleanup process is a complex one“A lot of the cars in the evacuation area were lithium…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said in a letter to IRS workers on Friday that he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.“After significant introspection and consultation with others, I’ve determined the best way to support a successful transition is to depart the IRS on January 20, 2025,” Werfel said in a note addressed to all IRS employees. “While leaving a job you love is never easy, I take comfort in knowing that the civil servant leaders and employees at the IRS are the exact right team to…
As the Kings strolled down to Seattle in an effort to tame the Kraken on Saturday, they sought to end their heretofore split road trip on a high note.They were singing in falsetto on Thursday in Vancouver, where Alex Turcotte’s two goals and his no-look assist to Adrian Kempe in the opening 9:42 of the match staked the Kings and lights-out goaltender Darcy Kuemper to a three-score advantage en route to a 5-1 win.Turcotte, the fifth overall pick in the 2019 draft whose very career was in peril as a result of at least two severe concussions and other injuries,…
On Monday Jan. 6 in Stanislaus County, Gov. Gavin Newsom previewed “a balanced budget and key investments maintained for the upcoming fiscal year,” 2025-26, which begins on July 1. That contrasted with the previous year’s budget, which began with a $73 billion deficit. The next day, Tuesday Jan. 7, the Pacific Palisades wildfire ignited at about 10:30 am. On Friday Jan. 10, the governor’s official budget-proposal document was released, its numbers already incinerated. Going by those pre-wildfire numbers, on Jan. 13 the Legislative Analyst’s Office affirmed the budget was “roughly balanced.” Californians still are coming to terms with the immensity…
In a 3-2 vote, the Riverside school board decided Thursday, Jan. 16, not to vote on a resolution calling on the state to repeal a law letting transgender athletes play sports.The board discussed the proposal, pitched by board member Amanda Vickers and written by Assemblymember Bill Essayli, R-Corona, that would have had the school district lobby state legislators to remove a state Education Code section allowing transgender athletes in sports.RELATED: Riverside school board asked to push for change in transgender athletics lawVickers and board member Dale Kinnear voted to bring the item back, albeit for opposing reasons. Vickers backed it; Kinnear…