Новости за 18.02.2017

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 18, 2017, 4:49 a.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 18, 2017, 4:49 a.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

As if a finale by Jason Derulo, comedian Tig Notaro as host and presenters as luminous as husband-and-wife Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Hurley didn’t provide enough star power to make the charity event, An Unforgettable Evening, live up to its name, another celebrity name...

Good morning. I'm Paul Thornton, The Times' letters editor, and it is Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017*. President Trump will be in Florida today to kick off his 2020 reelection bid with a campaign rally. No, really. Let's take a look back at the week in Opinion. Part of the Oroville Dam - which as the...

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 18, 2017, 4:49 a.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

The scent of black tea and rice wafts through the bare apartment the Zarour family has come to call home after fleeing Syria.

About 680 Cubans have been returned to the island from various countries since then-President Barack Obama ended a longstanding immigration policy that allowed any Cuban who made it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, state television reported.

The evening before he planned to cast his Oscar ballot, Samuel L. Jackson had no doubt as to who had his  lead actor vote.

One candidate running for election in Los Angeles City Council District 7 is a stuntman. Another owns a bar.

ABC Television network is collecting about $2 million for each 30-second advertising spot in the upcoming 89th Academy Awards broadcast — a healthy boost over last year’s prices.

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 18, 2017, 4:49 a.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 18, 2017, 4:49 a.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

Between the volatile weather and the volatile world, it is a good weekend to hunker down, maybe make a pot of seafood soup or some jam-loaded toast, or do a little baking. If you do want to head out, stay dry and perhaps close to home.

Turn! Turn! Turn! Wannabe home buyers are out there kicking tires — or, more accurately, turning on faucets, lights and garbage disposals as they size up houses for sale. And sellers are ready for them.

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 17, 2017, 10:59 p.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

A storm that forecasters billed as the most powerful in years barreled into Southern California on Friday, flooding multiple freeways, triggering dramatic mudslides and downing hundreds of trees and power lines.

San Bernardino terror plea: In the Feb. 15 Section A, an article about a plea deal for Enrique Marquez Jr., who bought the rifles used in the San Bernardino terrorism attack, said federal prosecutors would seek some leniency for Marquez. Although the plea agreement calls for prosecutors to ask...

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 17, 2017, 10:59 p.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

Live updates: Strongest storm in years moves into L.A. area Feb. 17, 2017, 10:59 p.m. The strongest storm to hit Southern California in several years has brought torrential rain, flash flooding and powerful winds to the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los...

Shorthanded was the early theme for the Ducks as they began the latest chapter of their season. Then Jaromir Jagr turned it into The Old Man and the Steal.

There were silly questions and silly answers, tension in some parts, moments of gravity, moments of levity and even some basketball conversation.

Dorian Pickens scored 23 points, Reid Travis had 19 with nine rebounds and Stanford held on to beat California 73-68 on Friday night. 

GIRLS' BASKETBALL

CITY

DIVISION V

First round, Friday

Animo Venice 47, Discovery 3

Quarterfinals, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

#9 Academia Avance at #1 Valor

#5 Lakeview at #4 Maywood

#6 New West at #3 Triumph

#7 Animo Venice at #2 Aspire Ollin

Notes: Semifinals, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Championship, Feb. 28,...

BOYS' BASKETBALL

CITY

OPEN DIVISION

Quarterfinal, Friday

Fairfax 67, El Camino Real 53

Quarterfinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

#8 Dorsey at #1 Birmingham

#5 Taft at #4 Narbonne

#6 Washington at #3 Westchester

Semifinals, Feb. 25, 6 and 8 p.m. at Roybal

#1 Birmingham/#8 Dorsey winner vs. #4 Narbonne/#5...

 One might assume that having the 2011 slam dunk contest champion on one’s team would provide an advantage when participating in the same contest.