Lakers star Anthony Davis, left, shoots as Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu defends during the first half on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Lakers star LeBron James handles the ball during the first half of their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) … Read more
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that … Read more
Presley Wilson’s priorities shifted from college to finding a new home after she got booted from her studio apartment in the middle of her first semester at Cal State Long Beach. Homelessness loomed for the transfer student when her financial aid package arrived too late to keep her from falling behind on her rent. Then, … Read more
Former U.S. national team and La Mirada Aquabelles artistic swimmers detail abusive conduct by former Team USA coach Kang in U.S. Center for SafeSport documents. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: December 31, 2024 at 7:46 AM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
Despite all the mortgage drama from Federal Reserve policy to debates over what inflation benchmark is best, home loan pricing was actually fairly normal in 2024. To successfully see what’s next for mortgages, please try to ignore the often breathless coverage of the weekly reports – and, more recently, daily updates – tracking the ups … Read more
El SEGUNDO — Alright class, we’re 30 games into the 2024-25 NBA season. What have we learned? Dalton, how about you? What’s something you’ve learned about, say, your teammate LeBron James? “How much he loves to play Madden,” Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht said when he was quizzed during a media scrum on Friday after practice … Read more
Workers in Southern California’s lesser-compensated counties are getting the bigger pay hikes. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed quarterly wage stats from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics for the second quarter, focusing on details for 29 California counties and seven from Southern California. The 9.9 million local workers collectively saw annualized earnings rise 3.6% in 12 … Read more
“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: California is home to 15 of the nation’s 25 costliest metropolitan areas. The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the annual “price parity” report from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, which gives us a snapshot of relative differences in the cost of living … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers were without one of their best players for all but seven minutes of their Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Despite Anthony Davis’ early exit Wednesday because of a left ankle injury, the Lakers pulled out a 115-113 victory over the Warriors after Austin Reaves’ … Read more
What a wild year it was for Southern California real estate – from battles over homebuying commissions to endless affordability debates to, of course, plenty of ritzy housing hitting the market. To review the year, look at a dozen of 2024’s most-read real estate stories from the Southern California News Group … Read original article … Read more
