Tensions flare as $34-billion Charter-Cox cable deal nears finish line
Spectrum owner Charter Communications is nearing the finish line in its long-awaited $34.5-billion purchase of Cox Enterprises to form the...
Ford ‘Fathom’ truck to vie with China’s EVs at sub-$30,000 price
Ford Motor Co.’s new budget-conscious electric pickup — dubbed the Fathom — will start at just under $30,000 when it...
A Lake Tahoe murder mystery: Who is poisoning towering pine trees?
A bizarre crime rampage has roiled an upscale mountain community on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The suspects are...
How Colorado became the unlikely epicenter of American yak ranching
RIDGWAY, Colorado — Namgyal Sherpa speaks yak. So when a calf disappeared into the tall grass recently, he roamed among the herd...
Dodgers fall to Diamondbacks on a walk-off homer as losing skid reaches 7 games
PHOENIX — Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz trudged toward the dugout as Arizona’s Ryan Waldschmidt’s celebrated with teammates after hitting a two-run, walk-off...
U.S. stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait
NEW YORK — Stocks rose Friday on Wall Street and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000...
Helicopter battling Utah wildfire crashes, no word on the two aboard
RICHFIELD, Utah — A heavy-lift helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the...
Searing heat on tap for SoCal this weekend — and there’s more fire danger ahead
Wide swaths of California will face searing temperatures over the weekend, with forecasters issuing a heat advisory for non-coastal areas...
Celebrity bald eagle Jackie’s anemia worsens: ‘We wish we had better news’
Fans of celebrity bald eagle Jackie are again grappling with troubling news about her health, the latest downturn in an...
Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza announces hiatus before headlining Rose Bowl music festival
Just a day before the Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival takes over the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,...
Army moves to speed weapons development, battlefield deployment
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. — The U.S. Army said Friday that it is opening up test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones...
Bomb threat at Pasadena hospital linked to violent extremist group
Huntington Hospital was the scene of a massive law enforcement response Friday morning after a person claiming to be part...
This director made a John Hughes-inspired movie about a Mexican American teen
Growing up, filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke didn’t get to watch the scene in “The Breakfast Club” where the teenage characters smoke...
Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions
DURHAM, N.C. — The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University’s law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest...
LA Jazz Festival cancels much of its programming. The main show is still on, for now.
This month’s LA Jazz Festival was slated to be one of the largest concerts in Los Angeles history. With dozens...
