USC’s fabulous freshmen are well represented on first two-deep

Freshmen rule! That could be an early slogan for the USC football team after the first depth chart released Wednesday evening ahead of the season opener showed five potential starters from the Trojans’ top-ranked high school class. Freshman tight end Mark Bowman, defensive end Luke Wafle and wide receivers Trent Mosley and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt were listed as starters, with fellow freshman cornerback Elbert “Rock” Hill IV receiving the “OR” designation as a possible starter in a battle with redshirt sophomore Chasen Johnson. Even if Johnson gets the nod, it’s clear that USC’s freshman class will be well represented when the…

Erewhon to open first location outside of LA County

The smoothies are coming! Ritzy California grocer Erewhon is set to open its first ever location outside of LA county, bringing $20 smoothies and cups of “sacred water” to Ventura County. Erewhon will officially open at Lakes Mall in Thousand Oaks on August 26, becoming the chain’s northernmost location. The…

Michael Fulmer hopes Yankees can finally be more permanent stop

Michael Fulmer was at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday night, waiting through a layover and ready to travel to Worcester to meet up with the Yankees’ Triple-A team.  He had just signed with the Yankees, who all of a sudden had holes to fill in their injury-riddled bullpen. Before he got…

Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, shares rise

Nvidia’s quarterly revenue more than doubled and the chipmaker forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling persistent demand for its AI chips. The company also said it expects revenue to grow by about 70% in fiscal 2028, and announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon’s cloud computing unit,…

Nick Shirley, California Republicans to challenge ‘censorship’ law

Youtuber Nick Shirley and California Republicans are threatening legal action after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that critics claim would block people from investigating fraud, potentially violating free speech rights. At least a hundred people attended a rally Wednesday at the west steps of the state capitol in…

All the ABS lessons we’ve learned after 2,000 games of challenges

By the close of business Wednesday night, 2,004 games will be in the books for the 2026 MLB season. Once you crack 2K, you can no longer be worried about the whims of short-sample syndrome. Two thousand games give you an ample cross section of the season. After 2,004 games…

Exclusive | Parents who blame their kids’ deaths on social media celebrate Meta’s B settlement — but say ‘It’s like losing her all over again’

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has reached an incredible $18 billion settlement with 48 states that accused the tech giant of knowingly causing harm to children — and parents who blame their teens’ suicides on social media are celebrating. “It feels like vindication,” said Victoria Hinks, whose daughter,…

Meta calls out YouTube, TikTok after historic  billion settlement

Meta’s historic $18 billion deal to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it fueled a teen mental health crisis has a major caveat – its chief rivals TikTok and Google-owned YouTube must agree to make the same safety changes to their apps before Mark Zuckerberg will pay the full amount of…

USC viewed as ‘sleeper’ team to win National Championship

It’s no secret that the 2026 College Football Season is a make-or-break year for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. With so much pressure facing the Trojans, college football analyst RJ Young said he believes this year’s USC team is a “sleeper” to win the National Championship. “I think we…

California cheesemaker shuts down after 94-year run

A nearly century-old Wine Country cheesemaker is closing its award-winning factory citing ongoing challenges since the Covid pandemic. Vella Cheese in Sonoma County announced Monday that after 94 years it has made the “incredibly difficult decision” to cease production of its famous products. “Our business has never fully recovered from…

‘Unlike anything seen before’: Archaeologists unearth a unique, 11,000-year-old statue of a person riding a leopard from one of the world’s earliest settlements

Archaeologists working at a Stone Age site in Turkey have discovered a unique depiction of a person sitting on the back of a leopard. The 11,000-year-old statue may reflect the culture’s fascination with virility and masculinity, experts say.The statue was unearthed this summer at Karahan Tepe (also written as Karahantepe),…

Popular restaurant at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island closes after 32 years

P.F. Chang’s abruptly pulled the plug on its longtime restaurant at Southern California’s ritzy Fashion Island shopping center reportedly after 32 years — with one local claiming stunned workers only learned the news after their final shift. The Asian-inspired chain’s Newport Beach outpost served its final meals last week, according…

How worried are you about extreme heat?

Earth is getting hotter, and people across the world are starting to feel the effects. The past decade includes all 10 of the warmest years on record, and 2024 was the hottest year ever measured. As temperatures continue to rise and heat waves become more frequent and intense, that heat…

Why USC football’s Jahkeem Stewart won’t play in season opener

USC has lost another likely starter to injury with the season quickly approaching. Defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart, who was a freshman All-American last season, recently went down with a foot injury after the Trojans lost center Kilian O’Connor for the season earlier in training camp. Stewart’s setback is not expected…

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