14+ hour, 33+ min ago   (847+ words) DEL MAR — For three-quarters of a mile Saturday afternoon, the Solana Beach Stakes seemed like a match race between two-time race champion and 3-5 favorite Grand Slam Smile and Can’t Sleep. The pair of 5-year-old mares swapped the lead at least…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (62+ words) San Gabriel Valley Tribune The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Trouble viewing on mobile device?...

15+ hour, 58+ min ago   (699+ words) Kofi Asante — the son of an engineer from Ghana, West Africa, and a U.S.-born communications professor from the East Coast — grew up amid an eclectic background that nurtured some rather unexpected dreams in charting his own path. Today, the ever-curious…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1224+ words) Golden State Water customers in Los Angeles and Orange counties were hit with a hefty increase in their water bills last year, and now, if the state approves the company’s latest request, those bills could climb 30% more by 2030. That’ll mean…...

22+ hour, 15+ min ago   (804+ words) LOS ANGELES — It was a Miz-erable day for the Dodgers’ hitters. The slowest of the six pitches Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski threw to Shohei Ohtani, leading off the first inning for the Dodgers on Saturday, was 102.9 mph. It was…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (442+ words) Disney pulled back the curtain and offered a sneak peek at a bunch of new rides, shows and lands coming to Disneyland, Disney World and other Disney theme parks around the world during the marquee event of the D23 fan expo…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (62+ words) San Gabriel Valley Tribune The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Trouble viewing on mobile device?...

2+ day, 1+ min ago   (906+ words) LOS ANGELES — Edwin Diaz got another chance to protect a lead in the ninth inning on Friday night, and this time he passed the test … barely. A night after surrendering a two-run advantage against the Milwaukee Brewers for his third blown…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (246+ words) A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday, police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area. Officers responded just before noon to reports of a shooting at a home…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (830+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Islam Makhachev seemingly took offense and cut off a question about Ian Machado Garry potentially serving as his toughest challenger to date. “No, it’s not going to be my biggest challenge,” Makhachev said. “He’s just good, you know? I…...