Long Beach, CA Other News

Percival Everett, 2024 National Book Award winner, rereads one book often

Published   Nov 21, 2024 07:30AM
The following Q&A, which has been edited for length and clarity, is from our March interview with the author, published here for the first time.  ... Read more

The 2024 USC-UCLA rivalry game, from the Trojans’ sideline

Ford said he was “more frustrated” with his own UCLA team than he was with USC in their 2023 showdown, and the USC-turned-UCLA-turned-USC-again receiver has plenty to prove on Saturday night. ... Read more

Rams’ defense bracing to face Eagles RB Saquon Barkley

With 1,137 rushing yards and a career-high 5.8 yards per carry through 10 games, Barkley has turned Philadelphia (8-2) into one of the most productive offenses in the NFL. ... Read more

Coachella 2025: 4 takeaways from the lineup including how th

Rock is back too, sort of, while international flavors are scattered across the lineup with a few weird and wonderful acts also in the mix. ... Read more

Dalton Knecht’s historic 3-point performance fuels Lakers’ win against Jazz

Published   Nov 20, 2024 06:20AM
Knecht ties the NBA’s single-game rookie record with nine 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 37 points, as the Lakers win their sixth straight game, 124-118. LeBron James and Anthony Davis each add 26 points. ... Read more

Rested Kings look lethargic in loss to Sabres

Playing their first game since Saturday, the Kings’ struggling power play saps any offensive momentum they generate and they lose for the third time in four games, 1-0. ... Read more

Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt to be re-evaluated in 2 weeks

The team says the forward’s ramp-up progression from offseason surgery on his feet has been more gradual than originally expected, emphasizing that he hasn’t experienced a setback. ... Read more

Man killed in shootout with Long Beach Police, officer also

It happened Tuesday evening in the 5200 block of Atlantic Avenue ... Read more