Новости за 11.09.2016

Raymond Lee Jennings wrote a desperate letter from prison.

It was the spring of 2010 — a few months into his 40-years-to-life murder sentence — and he was writing to tell a judge the same thing he’d been saying for years: “I am innocent.”

Jennings begged the civil court judge to drop the proceedings...

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, has long been the court conservatives love to hate.

To the editor: Karin Klein’s opinion piece suggests mentoring to improve teaching skills. A good idea, but it doesn't address the core of the problem.

The other day, I found a reason (as one does) to consult “Dreams: Hidden Meanings and Secrets,” a guide to the unconscious mind first published in the 1940s. “To drink tomato juice,” reads one entry, “predicts travel by airplane.”

Fifteen years ago, in the first fearful days after Sept. 11, 2001, the verdict was almost universal: “This changes everything.” 

With solemn ceremonies and prayers, moments of silence and the ringing of bells, the nation on Sunday planned to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 2,977 victims and forever changed how the United States views itself and its place in the world.

The NFL season is just underway, meaning there are a lot more questions than answers. Here are 25 of them to ponder:

Campaign 2016 updates: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump halt campaign events to remember 9/11 victims Sept. 11, 2016, 3:10 a.m. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take a break from campaigning to remember victims of Sept. 11 Clinton expresses regrets for calling half of Trump's supporters "deplorables"Why...

As Americans cast ballots this fall, they might spare a thought for Spaniards preparing to do the same — for the third time in a year, with little hope of actually electing a government. 

Question:  I am one of five board directors at our homeowners association. The problem is that one director thinks he knows it all and goes it alone. He decides what invoices to pay. He decides what contracts we need and signs them. He decides which security guard company, attorney and manager...

The sixth-graders at the Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS) zigzagged onto campus in Panorama City, all hair twirls and folded arms. It was their first day of middle school and the charter school’s first day, too.

The children of 9/11 are growing up.

Fifteen years after that cataclysmic day in 2001, the infants of the time — or those still then in their mothers’ wombs — are high school age. Then-toddlers are nearing or even starting college. The tweens of 2001 are young adults, and their elder siblings are...

Dear Liz: What is the best way to pick a financial advisor to make sure they don't make off with all your retirement money? I don't want Bernie Madoff handling my retirement savings. Answer: Even if you turn over day-to-day investment decisions to an advisor, you should make sure your money is...

UCLA's fast start helps topple UNLV, 42-21 Sept. 11, 2016, 1:04 a.m. The UCLA Bruins will try to bounce back from a season-opening loss in a nonconference game against the UNLV Rebels on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl. Sept. 11, 2016 1:04 a.m. Sept. 11, 2016, 1:04 a.m. Josh Rosen discusses the...

UCLA's fast start helps topple UNLV, 42-21 Sept. 11, 2016, 1:04 a.m. The UCLA Bruins will try to bounce back from a season-opening loss in a nonconference game against the UNLV Rebels on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl. Sept. 11, 2016 1:03 a.m. Sept. 11, 2016, 1:03 a.m. Jim Mora addresses the...

The political mailers piled up at David Rowan’s Paso Robles home this spring as nine different candidates sought to escape the June primary for a shot at replacing retiring Democratic Rep. Lois Capps. 

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to your weekly field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.

A 12-year-old girl was likely the unintended target of a drive-by shooting when she was struck by bullets Saturday night in South L.A., according to police. 

Van Morrison: In the Sept. 11 Arts & Books section, the fall pop music preview listed Van Morrison’s age as 74. He is 71.

Saturday's games

SOUTHERN SECTION

NONLEAGUE

Campbell Hall 35, Santa Clarita Christian 0

Loara 34, Magnolia 7

Santa Rosa Academy 34, Firebaugh 0

St. Genevieve 34, Heritage Christian 6

Trinity Classical Academy 26, Century 21

West Covina 35, South Hills 8

INTERSECTIONAL

Los Angeles Marshall 7, San...

The fixes were in exactly where UCLA needed them after its clunker of a season opener and three underwhelming quarters Saturday evening.

The cross country season has begun, and Charlie Sherman of Loyola served notice he's going to be a runner to watch.

The Nate Starks mystery deepened Saturday.

The UCLA running back was not in uniform against Nevada Las Vegas at the Rose Bowl after not traveling with the Bruins the previous week to play Texas A&M.

The reason for Starks’ inactivity remained a secret. UCLA Coach Jim Mora does not usually announce...

Stipe Miocic knocks out Alistair Overeem at UFC 203 Sept. 10, 2016, 9:10 p.m. Defending champion Stipe Miocic takes on former Strikeforce title-holder Alistair Overeem for the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight belt on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Additionally, famed...

It was yet another Denny Hamlin runaway for Joe Gibbs Racing in what turned out to be an anticlimactic end to NASCAR's regular season.