Miller Sanford Insisting on honesty as the only policy, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that public employees can be punished for lying, even when they merely deny an accusation that later turns out to be true. There is no “right to make false statements,” said Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. An employee who is asked about possible … Read more
Even if California voters go along with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal for a new wave of bond borrowing for public works projects, the fate of the program — and its cost — ultimately would rest with the investors on Wall Street and elsewhere who buy the state’s IOUs. Here’s a look at some of the … Read more
(Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times) This story was originally published in Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter answering questions sent by readers about what’s been weighing on their hearts and minds. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. As was the case for many people, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders flirted with disaster in their crease on Saturday, but Marcus Hogberg got them through it. Hogberg, the organization’s third-string netminder — and backup since the start of December with Semyon Varlamov hurt — was called into action for just the second time after Ilya Sorokin fell ill and was … Read more
Kim Kardashian, left, gave a swag bag with Skims and more to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. The politician sent the gift back. (Willy Sanjuan / Invision / Associated Press, left; Los Angeles Times, right) Did Kim Kardashian actually give shapewear to the mayor of Los Angeles? OK, maybe it wasn’t exactly shapewear. Kim K.’s undergarment … Read more
For 13 years, James Goldsborough was a popular, at times controversial columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune. Liberal readers in particular found his columns attacking President Bush, especially over the war in Iraq, a provocative and comforting antidote to the steadfastly Republican perspective of the paper’s editorial page. But Friday was Goldsborough’s last day at … Read more
To kick off their latest Big East showdown, St. John’s fans were rallying around Deivon Smith. The senior guard made three consecutive three-pointers with the first answering back an opening deep shot from the nation’s leading scorer and St. John’s main enemy Eric Dixon. But, as quick as an excited jolt went through the rowdy … Read more
Two people were arrested near Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home as the neighborhood was in the evacuation zone because of the threatening Palisades Fire. The LAPD detained the two men for breaking curfew violations around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, NBC Los Angeles reported, citing sources. “They likely had no idea where they were,” the law enforcement … Read more
Nothing says “we’re really serious about a playoff run” quite like chomping down on a cigar in the locker room after a win in the AFC wild-card round. And nothing says “we’re focused on the task at hand” quite like calling out a ESPN analyst such as Rex Ryan, who would like to be the … Read more
On the day after a bruising eight-way televised debate, the leading Republican presidential candidates fanned out over this state’s snowy townships Friday, concentrated on keeping each other in their rhetorical gun sights. Although the debate brought call after call for an end to negative campaigning, few of candidates could resist shooting barbs at their rivals … Read more
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