GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM (AP) — Joe Maddon is back under the halo.
Maddon agreed to become the Los Angeles Angels' manager on Wednesday, reuniting the World Series-winning former manager of the Chicago Cubs with the organization where he spent the first three decades of his baseball career.
"We are thrilled that Joe is coming back home and bringing an...
TAMMY WEBBER and MARTHA IRVINE
Associated Press
MONROE, Wash. (AP) — At first, teachers at Sky Valley Education Center simply evacuated students and used fans to clear the air when the fluorescent lights caught fire or smoked with noxious fumes. When black oil dripped onto desks and floors, they caught leaks with a bucket and duct-taped oil-stained carpets.
Then came the...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care memo to Democrats: There's more than one way to get to coverage for all.
A study out Wednesday finds that an approach similar to the plan from former Vice President Joe Bide n can deliver about the same level of coverage as the government-run "Medicare for All" plan from presidential rival Bernie...
HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea released a series of photos Wednesday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has often climbed before making key decisions. Near the mountain, Kim reportedly vowed to overcome U.S.-led sanctions that he said had both pained and infuriated his people.
The images and...
The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. DEBATE RIVALS ASSAIL ELIZABETH WARREN
Democratic presidential hopefuls accuse the Massachusetts senator of ducking questions about the cost of Medicare for All and her signature "wealth tax" plan.
2. IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY REVEALING NEW DETAILS
The testimony from witnesses, mainly officials from the State...
Home school students in grades 6th through 12th with Inspire Charter School worked for a month collecting items to donate to the Community Mission of Hope and spend a day in service on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The event was organized by Allison Lurkins, Community Coordinator and HST teacher with Inspire Charter Schools.“This is a service project to give back to...
TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Bargainers for General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract deal on Wednesday that could end a monthlong strike that brought the company's U.S. factories to a standstill.
The deal, which the union says offers "major gains" for workers, was hammered out after months of bargaining but won't bring an...
Thousands of Temecula residents, Greek or not, descended on City Hall for the Temecula Greek Festival over the weekend of Oct. 12-13.The festival, now in its 13th consecutive year, featured lunch, desserts, beer, wine and entertainment, including music and traditional Greek dances.Niko Aue and Nick Bozonelos, both 15, were among the dancers and said they have been practicing their...
The parents of a child at a Temecula-area elementary school are suing the school district over what they said amounts to child abuse on the part of a teacher’s aide.Shannon and Scott Peterson’s son, Hudson, who was 7 years old when he attended Tony Tobin Elementary School in Temecula last year, has Down syndrome, but he was progressing healthily...
Gourmet Italia in Temecula is inviting the public to celebrate its 20th anniversary this Wednesday.The restaurant, owned by Alex and Charity Prestifilippo, opened in Temecula’s Tower Plaza in 1999 and has remained there ever since.The celebration at the restaurant will begin at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Guests can enjoy live music and order off the restaurant’s original menu, which...