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USC vs. LSU odds, picks and predictions
The USC Trojans and LSU Tigers open their seasons Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the USC vs. LSU odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions. It’s a big night...
East Los Angeles commemorates the Chicano Moratorium
On Saturday, under the summer heat, the East Los Angeles community gathered at Ruben Salazar Park to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the historic anti-war demonstrations organized by the Chicano Moratorium Committee, formally known as the "National Chicano Moratorium Committee Against the Vietnam War." Attendees gathered at the park to hear a program of speakers and performers. They could walk around two parts of the park, one side filled with street vendors selling coffee, T-shirts, and an array of homemade cultural jewelry, which they could purchase for themselves or a loved one, and the other side where the stage was located to listen to speakers and the performers.
Burbank Fall Festival Returns With ‘A Night in the Park’
Burbank’s beloved Fall Festival is back, and this time it’s set to be bigger and better than ever. After last year’s rain delays, the Burbank Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Valley Cultural Foundation and the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission, is ready to light up Johnny Carson Park on Saturday, September 7, 2024, with “A Night in the Park.”
GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM: California’s Long Beach Pledge Expands: $500 Monthly for 200 Residents – Know Eligibility
According to The SUN USA, Families with young children in Pomona, California, will soon start receiving $500 stipends that they can use as they see fit. These payments mark the beginning of a new guaranteed income initiative known as the Household Universal Grants Pilot Program, or Pomona HUG. The first round of payments is being issued today via debit cards.
Saddleback Roadrunners celebrate home win, ending program’s long losing streak
Saddleback players celebrate as the alma mater is played by the band. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Saddleback High School football players and coaches were jubilant Friday night after the Roadrunners defeated Morningside of Inglewood 44-0 ending the program’s 19-game losing streak. A big turnout of Saddleback fans...
Football: Long Beach Poly Football Takes Lopsided Loss to Lincoln
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly football team knew it was going to take its lumps with a young roster and a brutal nonleague...
Escape from Hawaii: Bruins Find Just Enough to Win, But Major Concerns Arise
In a game somewhat reminiscent of UCLA's 6-3 victory over Illinois in Karl Dorrell's first year in 2003, the Bruins escaped Honolulu with a 16-13 win over Hawaii that left UCLA fans far more concerned coming out of the game than they were coming into it. Take advantage of Bruin...
UCLA vs. Hawaii Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2024
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1-0) will try to defy oddsmakers when they take on the UCLA Bruins (0-0) on Saturday, August 31, 2024 as a heavy 14-point underdog. The point total for the contest is set at 52.5. A year ago the Bruins won the LA Bowl after finishing 8-5...
Seed saving, dosirak, school lunch, the art of the midday meal at work
Kristyn Leach and a network of farmers work to preserve cultural heritage through seed saving. LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Perilla in Echo Park for Korean banchan and dosirak. Photographer Lucy Schaeffer captures the nostalgia and personal memories behind school lunch. Peter Miller pens an ode to the midday meal. Politics professor Aaron Bobrow-Strain looks at the history of white bread in America and how it became so popular and industrialized. Wax Paper in LA pays homage to NPR personalities with their sandwiches, and co-owner Peter Lemos explains what goes into an “Ira Glass.”
The Most Disturbing Revelations in Matthew Perry's Death Investigation Revealed: Sinister Infusion Therapy, Secrets of 'Ketamine Queen' and Celeb Links
Matthew Perry's Substance Abuse Battle Started Before His Rise to FameBefore his death, Matthew Perry was open about having his first drink when he was 14, around 1983. Four years later, he found himself constantly drinking.Meanwhile, his drug addiction began after he was prescribed Vicodin following a jet ski accident in 1997. His drug use worsened afterward, and he started ingesting at least 55 of the pills per day until his weight was down to 128 pounds. He soon attempted to stay out of it by staying at the Hazelden Betty Ford facility in Minnesota for 28 days.In 2002 he...
USC knows finishing in the top 12 this year is the goal
Lincoln Riley’s first two USC football teams have fallen short of a championship. In 2022, USC lost twice to Utah, including a 47-24 loss in the Pac-12 title game. The Trojans then lost to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. In 2023, USC started the season 6-0, but lost five...
Friends speak out for beloved Los Angeles taco street vendor recovering from violent carjacking
Friends and community members are spreading support for the recovery of beloved taco street vendor Jose Ayala Martinez, also known as “El Tigre.” “He named himself that a long time ago because he’s always strong,” said his good friend William Wolf. “He’s a very big fighter, and he’s fighting right now as we speak.” Martinez […]
Suspect barricaded inside Palmdale home for hours
Authorities surrounded a home in Palmdale Saturday after a suspect barricaded themselves for several hours. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Bureau attempted to get the suspect out peacefully. The special unit was called around 2 p.m. to the 37400 block of Oxford Drive. Homes in...
3 missing, endangered children found safe after disappearing in Lancaster
UPDATE: The three Milo children have been found as of Saturday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Master, Jordin, and Acire,” said the department. No further details have been released on this case. ORIGINAL STORY: […]
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