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ANALYSIS
Luna is TRUMP
set to
be next RUNS
sheriff AGAIN,
Villanueva concedes
after a sound defeat
UPHILL
and a term marked The former president
by upheaval. announces 2024 bid
By Alene
after being a drag on
Tchekmedyian his party in 2022.
Robert Luna, a little- By Noah Bierman
known retired police chief
from Long Beach, will be the WASHINGTON — In an-
next sheriff of Los Angeles nouncing his candidacy
County after he soundly Tuesday night, former Presi-
beat the incumbent, Alex dent Trump has reverted to
Villanueva, who will leave of- a familiar tactic — meeting
fice after a single term Joe Raedle Getty Images weakness with hubris.
marred by the upheaval and FORMER PRESIDENT Trump announces another run for the White House at his Mar-a-Lago estate in “In order to make Ameri-
discord he sowed. Palm Beach, Fla. A Republican pollster said of Trump: “He’s obviously weaker today than he was a week ago.” ca great and glorious again, I
With Luna holding a am tonight announcing my
commanding 20-percent- candidacy for president,”
age-point lead in the vote Trump said. “I am running
count and the number of because I believe the world
ballots yet to be tallied
shrinking by the day, Vil-
lanueva conceded the race
Tuesday.
Democrat Christy Smith, losing has not yet seen the truth
and glory of what this nation
can be.”
Trump, impeached twice
UC strike takes on
charter to give the Board of
[See Luna, A9]
Grammys plan
a diva rematch
points with Clippers fans
Beyoncé and Adele
are both nominated troit Country Day School, Ford manager. Although he
in top categories for Owner Ballmer wants the football team wheezed would be too reluctant to de-
the first time since its way up a steep slope liver his valedictory speech,
2017. CALENDAR, E1 his $2-billion arena to known simply as “The Hill” Ballmer, the future chief exe-
Weather
transform the way a on the backside of the leafy cutive of Microsoft and
campus. owner of the Clippers, didn’t
Sunshine. crowd takes in a game. The slog wasn’t a straight hold back when it came to
L.A. Basin: 74/47. B6 race to the top. Instead, the encouraging his out-of-gas
By Sam Farmer teenagers gradually plodded buddies.
Printed with soy inks on
partially recycled paper. to the summit by getting into “You gotta love it,” he
The year was 1973 and the formation and running screamed, in what would be-
muggy Michigan summer plays. The loudest among come a team mantra. “You
pulsed with Motown hits them, the one urging every- gotta love it!” Christina House Los Angeles Times
7 85944 00200 5 such as “”Higher Ground” one, was right tackle Steve Fast-forward nearly 50 TREVOR SCHEOPNER, a graduate student re-
and “Superstition.” At De- Ballmer, the husky son of a [See Arena, A11] searcher, joins a demonstration at UCLA on Monday.
BUSINESS INSIDE: A UCI professor spent $400,000 on pricey camera gear. Why? A10
PERSPECTIVES
Social Security in
GOP crosshairs
MICHAEL HILTZIK efits tend to lag behind
inflation year after year. It’s
You may true that Social Security
have checks will increase next
thought year by 8.7% thanks to the
that the annual cost-of-living adjust-
drubbing ment, but that’s scarcely
Republi- enough to cover an inflation
cans re- rate that exceeded 8%,
ceived in the annualized, through most of
recent this year.
election Romney employs his
would have prompted party fakery to argue that “some
leaders to think more warily mix of changes to revenues,
about promoting policies benefits and eligibility is
that nauseate the voting necessary.”
public. Let’s unpack this verbal
You would be wrong. We wolf in sheep’s clothing: He’s
know this from an op-ed talking about benefit cuts.
published in the Wall Street Romney’s mention of
Journal under the name of changes in revenues is just
Sen. Mitt Romney (R- hand-waving — he knows
Utah). The piece appeared that the GOP congressional
Andrew Harnik Associated Press Nov. 10, two days after the caucus wouldn’t stand for
AFTER FOUR YEARS in the White House, three losing election cycles, two impeachments and one at- vote, when congressional revenue increases because
tempted coup, Donald Trump again announces he’s running for president, this time in Florida, not New York. leadership was still up in the that always means tax
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THE NATION
WASHINGTON —
House Republicans voted
Tuesday to nominate Minor-
ity Leader Kevin McCarthy
as the next speaker, putting
the Bakersfield lawmaker on
track to achieve a long-
sought ambition.
But while the GOP is on
the verge of securing a nar-
row House majority, its sur-
prisingly poor performance
in last week’s midterm elec-
tion forced McCarthy to
scramble much harder than
anticipated to keep his cau-
cus united and behind him.
Even if he wins the top job
when the new House con-
venes in January and elects
a speaker, McCarthy faces a
difficult road in corralling
the party’s factions.
In a secret ballot Tues-
day afternoon, a majority of
the participating current
House members and those Kent Nishimura Los Angeles Times
just elected supported Mc- HOUSE REPUBLICAN leader Kevin McCarthy, shown Monday, has courted his party’s right wing, which is eager to display its power.
Carthy.
He beat back an 11th- has worked to win over his Most notably, the caucus Caucus. Garcia said. But to accom- would empower Republi-
hour challenge from House party’s most conservative wants to reinstate a parlia- Rep. Don Bacon (R- plish anything, he added, cans to launch investiga-
Freedom Caucus member factions, including support- mentary process that would Neb.) told NBC News that he “we’ve got to be unified as a tions into the Biden admin-
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), ers of former President make it easier to remove a would be willing to work with team.” istration and pass messag-
who received 31 votes to Mc- Trump. speaker, the tool that ulti- Democrats to elect a moder- The flurry of activity is in- ing bills to excite the base of
Carthy’s 188. But it demon- But with the GOP set to mately led to Boehner’s res- ate Republican to the speak- dicative of how difficult it Republican voters.
strated that McCarthy has take control of the House, ignation in 2015. ership if his party can’t co- may be for McCarthy to gov- The GOP House leader-
yet to convince all his party’s the Freedom Caucus is flex- It remains unclear alesce behind a candidate. ern, with Trump-aligned ship vote came on the same
members. ing its muscles again. The whether McCarthy will sup- Some Republicans have conservatives on one side day Trump announced his
And given what is ex- historically tight-knit group port any of those demands. even lobbied Rep. Henry and moderates on the other. third campaign for presi-
pected to be a narrow House has shown itself to be highly He and his allies, howev- Cuellar of Texas, a conserva- Current Speaker Nancy Pel- dent.
majority, he will need nearly influential when Republi- er, are working hard behind tive Democrat who opposes osi (D-San Francisco) Senate Republicans are
every single GOP vote to se- cans are in power. the scenes to shore up sup- abortion rights, to switch knows the challenges well, as expected to hold their inter-
cure the 218 votes needed to Before throwing its sup- port. parties, according to the she has had to navigate be- nal leadership elections
become speaker, and later, port behind McCarthy, the Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Wall Street Journal. tween Democrats’ moder- Wednesday, though some
to pass legislation. caucus is demanding Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a Rep. Mike Garcia (R- ates and progressives with a Republicans have said it
McCarthy is eager to changes for the next Con- member of the Freedom Santa Clarita), who’s lead- narrow majority. should be postponed until
avoid a repeat of his failed gress. Caucus, said Monday on ing his Democratic challeng- With President Biden in after the Dec. 6 runoff be-
bid for the speakership in Among other things, it Stephen K. Bannon’s “War er in a race that hasn’t been the White House and Demo- tween Democratic Sen. Ra-
2015, when opposition from wants committee members Room” podcast that under- called yet, predicted Repub- crats retaining control of the phael Warnock and former
the GOP’s right-flank to directly elect their chairs mining McCarthy or seeking licans will be on the same Senate, Washington could football star Herschel
House Freedom Caucus and a requirement that a an alternative speaker was page come Jan. 3, when the see a return to gridlock, out- Walker, a Republican. That
doomed his chances after majority of House Republi- “bad strategy.” new House convenes. side of must-pass legislation race, however, will only de-
the ouster of Speaker John cans support any bill before Meanwhile, some cen- “We’re going to be able to for government funding and termine whether Democrats
A. Boehner (R-Ohio). it can be brought to the floor trist McCarthy supporters get things done regardless of raising the debt ceiling. have a 50-seat majority or a
Since then, McCarthy for a vote. are challenging the Freedom how thick our majority is,” Even a small majority 51-seat majority.
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A8 W E D N E S DAY , N OV EM BE R 16, 2022 LAT IMES. C OM
BUSINESS
Audit questions UCI professor’s spending
rological surgery depart-
Neurologist has repaid ment in 2012 he received ver-
bal authorization from the
$400,000 he used to dean to create the media lab,
buy cameras. Critics adding that the offer excited
him because he was an avid
ask why there were no amateur photographer.
serious consequences. The auditors asked Hsu
why he had purchased so
many cameras and lenses
By Melody Petersen for a media lab that was not
yet operational. He told
Yi-hong Zhou was work- them that each purchase
ing as a research scientist at had “a specific business pur-
UC Irvine’s medical school pose.”
in April 2014 when she re- In their report, the audi-
ceived a strange question tors noted that no media lab
from the university’s equip- ever materialized. They con-
ment managers: Could she cluded that Hsu “could not
confirm she was using a reasonably explain or pro-
$53,000 camera in her lab? vide a business purpose for
Zhou replied that she’d the extraordinary amount of
never seen such a camera expensive cameras.”
and didn’t understand why The dean who hired Hsu,
the department of neurolog- as well as the medical
ical surgery would need any- school’s current dean, both
thing of the kind. She didn’t told the auditors that they
receive much of an answer, “had no knowledge” of a
she recalled. neurosurgery media lab, the
But five years later, the report said.
circumstances behind the After reading Hsu’s ex-
curious email snapped into planation in the auditors’ re-
focus when another depart- port, Zhou noted that more
ment member met Zhou in a than $100,000 of the equip-
parking lot and handed her a ment was shipped directly to
shopping bag filled with re- Hsu’s Irvine home and that
ceipts detailing the pur- he had posted dozens of
chases of more than $400,000 photos on Instagram show-
in photography equipment, ing him using the cameras
including 14 cameras and 46 Reuters / Alamy Stock Photo on vacations and personal
lenses. All had been pur- FRANK P.K. HSU, chair of UC Irvine Medical School’s neurological surgery department, is shown in Paris in photo shoots, such as one
chased by Frank P.K. Hsu, 2015 wearing a camera strap with the logo Phase One — the camera brand of four of his most pricey purchases. showing a female model re-
the department’s chair. laxing on a couch with a
An audit launched in re- asked administrators about If the same unauthorized tections at the Project on She too believes that Hsu cocktail.
sponse to Zhou’s subse- the outcome of their investi- purchases had happened at Government Oversight, said should have faced more seri- Asked whether the uni-
quent whistleblower report gation. It was only after the a private company, said administrators should have ous consequences in light of versity had taken any other
concluded that Hsu, who university provided a copy to Michael Josephson, head of looked into the purchases the auditors’ findings. In her action against Hsu beyond
makes $1.2 million a year, The Times that Zhou herself the Josephson Institute of when Zhou first raised ques- view, Hsu’s actions raise the repayments, Vasich said
purchased the camera was able to read it. Ethics in Playa del Rey, the tions with administrators questions about his judg- he could not discuss person-
equipment with university Hsu declined to speak to employee “almost certainly about the missing $53,000 ment and his fitness to care nel issues because of privacy
funds, often using “suspi- The Times or answer ques- would be fired.” camera in 2014. for patients or teach UCI’s laws.
cious” or “unauthorized” tions. “When the consequences “When you get away with medical students. “None of these policy vio-
means, according to the Tom Vasich, a UCI are nothing more than, ‘Oh, something once, it becomes “He used state funds as lations has had any impact
auditors’ report. spokesman, said Hsu had you got caught so say you’re much easier to keep doing it his piggy bank,” she said. on Dr. Hsu’s surgical prac-
The auditors discovered now repaid the university sorry and give it back,’ ” if you think nobody’s paying “He is setting a bad example tice,” he said.
that Hsu had a personal $404,000 — the value of pur- Josephson said, “it sends the attention,” she said. for these future doctors.” Hsu initially told the
website on which he had chases questioned by the wrong message.” Zhou worked in the de- Hsu’s stated reason for auditors that he did not have
hundreds of photos for sale, auditors. “The consequences partment from 2006 until purchasing the photogra- a photography business, the
some priced at hundreds of “The university took ap- should be significant late 2013, focusing on re- phy equipment was to create report said. He later
dollars. propriate corrective mea- enough that somebody in a search into brain tumors. a multimedia center for use changed his story, acknowl-
But the report remained sures,” Vasich said. similar situation would say She then moved to the de- in training residents and edging that he was selling
sealed, away from public Two experts questioned it’s not worth it,” he said. partment of general surgery, community outreach. He photos, but said he “does not
view, until Zhou contacted whether the university’s re- Liz Hempowicz, an ex- continuing to work in her told the auditors that when sell much” and that “it was
The Times and a reporter sponse was sufficient. pert on whistleblower pro- lab. he was hired to lead the neu- just for fun.”
University of California
policy states that employees
cannot use university re-
sources for private gain.
Musk’s Mars ambitions are cited in Tesla pay plan trial it. Vasich said the media lab
recently became opera-
tional.
Until Hsu took down
Court. But, she said, the dependent of the pay-plan false and accused Musk of that,” she said. many of the photos, his In-
Board wanted to make board wanted to ensure he recipient. stock manipulation. The lawsuit alleges that stagram account showed
paid sufficient attention to Musk’s No. 1 rank on Under the decree, Musk the performance-based him using the cameras on
sure he paid sufficient Tesla. Asked for more detail, Bloomberg’s list of the is required to run any tweets stock option grant was nego- trips to countries including
attention to carmaker, she said, “Quite honestly, I world’s wealthiest people is that are “material” to Tesla tiated by the compensation Japan, Australia and Italy,
don’t know how much it based on an estimated $185 past a designated attorney. committee and approved by as well as on the beach in
chairwoman testifies. costs to do any interplane- billion in personal wealth. In an earlier deposition, Tesla board members who Crystal Cove State Park.
tary travel.” Denholm was also asked Musk said he would send had conflicts of interest be- In 2015, a Reuters journal-
By Russ Mitchell Musk is scheduled to tes- how much she knew about such tweets to the attorney cause of personal and pro- ist took a photo of Hsu in
tify Wednesday. Musk’s compliance with a and wait for an answer. If no fessional ties to Musk, in- Paris, outside Notre Dame,
The chair of Tesla’s board Tesla is being sued in the consent decree Musk signed answer came, he would post cluding investments in his with a camera slung across
of directors testified in court Chancery Court of Delaware in 2018 with the Securities the tweet. He said he didn’t companies. It also alleges his shoulder. The strap was
Tuesday that Chief Execu- by stockholders who say the and Exchange Commission. recall ever receiving a re- the shareholder vote ap- emblazoned with the logo
tive Elon Musk’s dream of in- board was not independent Her answers were vague. sponse to his tweet permis- proving the compensation Phase One — the camera
terplanetary travel played a of Musk but instead was The consent decree arose sion requests, and couldn’t plan was based on a mislead- brand of four of his most ex-
role in the extraordinarily under his thumb when it of- from fraud charges Musk remember how long he’d ing proxy statement. pensive purchases.
rich pay package the board fered a pay incentive plan faced after tweeting that a wait before posting. The proxy wrongly de- The journalist asked Hsu
granted him in 2018. worth as much as $55 billion. deal had been struck with The judge asked Den- scribed members of the that day whether the
Musk “needed to pursue Board members have testi- Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund holm directly whether she compensation committee as strengthening U.S. dollar
his goal of one day achieving fied that Musk exercised no to take Tesla private. Musk’s was aware that Musk was “independent,” the suit says. against the euro had made a
interplanetary travel,” Tesla control over the board’s de- tweet caused a surge in Tes- posting tweets after waiting difference to his trip. He an-
Chair Robyn Denholm testi- cision. Under law, the la’s stock price; the SEC de- for some unspecified time. The Associated Press swered that it had made him
fied in Delaware Chancery board’s decision must be in- termined the claim to be “No, I was not aware of contributed to this report. want to spend more money.
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to the Los Angeles County Will it require on-the-job- tion, now is not the time to
Sheriff ’s Department, the training? continue outdated, extrava-
fourth-largest local policing Meetings will be con- gant subsidies on the shoul-
agency in the U.S. Add in the ducted by people who don’t ders of the people least able
jails and court system, and even know Robert’s Rules of to bear them.
it’s almost too much to Order and could turn into Pedro J. Pizarro
comprehend. shouting matches. That will Rosemead
That only five people are not fix anything in Los The writer is president
in control of this needs to Angeles. It will just create and chief executive of Edi-
change, and the sooner the unnecessary chaos. son International.
better. To paraphrase Winston
Charles L. Churchill: Yes, our system is ::
Freeman Jr. the worst system, except for
Baldwin Hills all the others. I’m mystified by the
Jerry Concha latest CPUC proposal re-
:: Sylmar garding rooftop solar.
It’s a vast improvement
The folks who suggested :: from the previous one, but it
Los Angeles needs an in- still would have a damp-
spector general or public We could fix the corrup- ening effect on getting solar
advocate are uninformed. tion and casual racism in onto more roofs, an impor-
The city government al- L.A. city government fairly tant part of meeting our
ready includes such a post: quickly if Angelenos paid as climate change goals.
city controller. much attention to the City I’m concerned by how
Illustration by Jim Cooke Los Angeles Times The controller is not just Council as they do to the the public might perceive
a financial auditor, but also Dodgers. this CPUC proposal. It gives
OP-ED
I
white theatergoers in 1982 America do.” ably rule in Alabama’s favor.
wouldn’t like it very much. Judging from After Republicans rode the tea party ’ve lived in the South more than half Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t hold
the surge in hate crimes following the 2008 wave back into power following the 2010 of my life and by now, I’ve heard just back in the least bit in post-census redis-
election of President Obama, the produc- midterm elections, they got rid of Steele. about every stereotype about the tricting. He rejected Florida Republicans’
ers were probably right. Today the party will tolerate members of “Southern voter.” The Southern voter own proposed map, which already heavily
I’ve been thinking about “A Soldier’s Congress giving speeches at a white na- is white, racist, uneducated and Re- favored the red electorate. With the help of
Play” of late because of the candidacy of tionalist event. publican. They vote against their own inter- outside right-wing consultants, DeSantis
Herschel Walker, who is seeking Georgia’s There is a short-sighted story line in the ests and get what they deserve because redrew the lines even more egregiously in fa-
Senate seat. He reminds me of the charac- national media that suggests the runoff in they’re too ignorant to understand the is- vor of the GOP by essentially eliminating
ter C.J. Memphis, a stereotypical Southern Georgia matters less now that control of sues at stake. two Black congressional seats, the 5th and
Black man who white people know will the Senate has already been decided in In the aftermath of elections, blue-state the 10th, formerly represented by Demo-
never be in charge. Walker might be elected Democrats’ favor. I think it got more inter- voters threaten to disown Southern voters crats Al Lawson and Val Demings, who re-
a senator, but he will never be in charge. esting because the voters won’t simply be and often blame them for every unsatisfac- cently lost the Florida Senate race to Re-
Not of them anyway. expressing their preference for which party tory electoral outcome. These crude jabs publican incumbent Marco Rubio.
This was inadvertently made clear by should control the Senate. The runoff fail to grasp the breadth and depth of voter Due to a population increase from 2010
Walker’s campaign manager, Scott Para- election is now about deciding what kind of suppression in the South. and 2020, Texas received two additional
dise, who on Monday had to ask members Black leadership voters in Georgia are Despite widespread grass-roots organiz- congressional seats. Though the non-His-
of his own party to stop “siphoning money comfortable with. ing, with each passing year, Republican panic white population and Hispanic popu-
away from Georgia” with “deceptive fund- leaders succeed in enacting more laws and lations are nearly equal, at around 40%, the
raising tactics.” rules that make it increasingly difficult to white population benefited from the state’s
Apparently over the weekend, Save vote, and these measures disproportion- new congressional districts, with white-ma-
America, a political action committee ately affect Black and other minority voters. jority districts growing to 16, while His-
connected to former President Trump, To add insult to injury, after the 2020 cen- panic-majority districts remained at 10. Few
sent an email asking donors to help Walker sus, Republican-controlled Southern state districts in the post-census map are com-
win next month’s runoff election against legislatures diluted the power of minority petitive. Republicans walked away with 25
Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock. voters when they redrew district maps in an out of 38 House seats, shocking no one.
The problem was Save America was auto- even more discriminatory and partisan In Georgia, I’ve witnessed post-2020 par-
matically keeping 90% of those contrib- manner. Thus, not only do Southern voters tisan gerrymandering firsthand. Republi-
utions unless donors clicked a second link face serious barriers to voting, but GOP- cans redrew the 6th Congressional District
to allocate otherwise. Since being called gerrymandered congressional and state farther north into GOP territories in
out, Save America adjusted the split to legislative districts have reduced the value Forsyth, Dawson and Cherokee counties. In
50-50. But it wasn’t just Trump’s organiza- of their votes. doing so, it excised my city, Johns Creek, a
tion that had that default. Similar fundrais- Redistricting following the 2020 census bright blue dot in the former 6th district,
ing emails connected to J.D. Vance and Ted brought about the first new maps since the and tacked it onto the reliably blue 7th Con-
Budd went out after those Republicans Supreme Court, in Shelby County vs. Hold- gressional District. Instead of re-running
had already won their Senate seats in Ohio Brynn Anderson Associated Press er, gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act’s pre- for her third term in the 6th District, which
and North Carolina. SENATE candidate Herschel Walker clearance provision. Southern states with a she flipped blue in 2018, Rep. Lucy McBath
Did I mention Walker has trailed his is an unwitting pawn. history of racial gerrymandering no longer challenged Democrat Rep. Carolyn Bor-
opponent in fundraising since the launch of needed the approval of the Justice Depart- deaux for the 7th District and won. But par-
his campaign? Exit polls from the midterms showed ment to redraw their district lines. tisan redistricting ultimately caused Geor-
Now, considering Walker first made a that the only racial demographic that After the census, in the absence of pre- gia Democrats to lose a House seat.
name for himself playing college football, supported Walker was white people, so clearance, lawmakers redrew district lines Voters in the South, especially Black and
I’m sure the Heisman winner is accus- that’s a clue to the answer. that either lumped Black and other minor- brown voters, know exactly what they’re up
tomed to large organizations using his The clips of Walker fumbling over his ity voters into fewer districts or divided against when they head to the polls. They
name and likeness to make money he’ll words, talking in circles and just com- them up into multiple white districts — two understand that Medicaid expansion, com-
never touch. But come on. Even the North pletely making stuff up are plentiful. Some techniques known as “packing or cracking.” mon-sense gun laws, abortion care, trans
Carolina Republican Party sent an email are embarrassingly funny. Most are sad Voters and civil rights organizations have rights and the climate crisis hang in the bal-
with the same 9-to-1 ratio. It’s as if everyone reminders that Walker isn’t an electrifying filed lawsuits challenging the legality of ance every November. But they know, too,
in the party was in on the boondoggle. new voice in the conservative movement, these new maps. that new voting laws coupled with Republi-
Well … almost everyone. Walker doesn’t just a pawn in a game he’s not aware is One such case involves Alabama. In Mer- can-drawn congressional and state legisla-
seem to be in on anything. being played. rill vs. Milligan, plaintiffs claim Alabama’s tive district maps have significantly dimin-
After the midterm elections, Geoff Much like C.J. Memphis from “A Sol- post-census congressional map discrimi- ished their electoral strength, making vot-
Duncan, the lieutenant governor of Geor- dier’s Play.” The only difference is Memphis nates against Black people, who make up ing more challenging for them every year.
gia, said Walker needed to call Georgia Gov. didn’t carry around a fake police badge. approximately 27% of the population in a Regardless of the election results,
Brian Kemp and Florida Gov. Ron DeSan- For every $10 sent to Trump’s Save state where only one of seven congressional Southern voters remain far more dimen-
tis and ask for assistance. Seems like he America in support of Walker in the Geor- districts is majority-Black. In January, a sional than their stereotypes. They are not
should call them just to make sure they’re gia runoff, $9 was being kept away from the three-judge federal panel, including two caricatures, but disenfranchised people liv-
not using his name and likeness to siphon candidate unless donors said otherwise. Trump appointees, unanimously found ing in states that actively suppress their
money away from his campaign — but He wasn’t in charge then, and if elected, he that the map diluted the rights of Black vot- fundamental right to vote. They deserve to
that’s just me. still won’t be in charge. ers in violation of Section 2 of the Voting be defended, not disparaged.
Duncan also suggested Walker’s first Just the kind of Black leadership a lot of Rights Act. The state appealed the ruling to
call should be to Trump to ask him to “stay white Georgians are obviously comfortable the Supreme Court, which allowed the map Anjali Enjeti is the author of
home” during the runoff. Strange advice with. to temporarily remain in place for the 2022 “Southbound: Essays on Identity,
given Trump is the reason Walker relocated midterm election. Last month, the court Inheritance, and Social Change” and “The
to Georgia and got in the race in the first @LZGranderson heard oral arguments in the case. Given the Parted Earth.” She lives outside Atlanta.
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It didn’t Deputies
have won’t be
to be charged
this way, in fatal
sheriff shooting
GUSTAVO ARELLANO Prosecutors’ decision
Alex Villanueva comes two years after
sat under the killing of Dijon
warm lights in
his home Kizzee in South L.A.
library. He was
dressed in a By James Queally and
crisp, long- Alene Tchekmedyian
sleeved shirt.
Framed photos Two Los Angeles County
from his private life — his sheriff ’s deputies will not
wedding day, his children, Genaro Molina Los Angeles Times face criminal charges for the
his younger days as a fatal August 2020 shooting
deputy, even a picture of the FA S T- F O O D WO R K E R S P RO T E S T of Dijon Kizzee, whose death
family golden retriever, in South Los Angeles
TreShawn McGuire, second from left, is joined by fellow workers and his 11-month-old son, TreShawn
Alvin — sat on a wooden sparked days of protests and
desk. Jr., to protest a bid by restaurant chains for a referendum overturning protections for fast-food workers. outrage.
He looked directly into a In a 19-page memo re-
camera. “I’m not a politi- leased Tuesday in response
cian. I’m not a bureaucrat. to a public records request
I’m a reformer,” Villanueva filed by The Times, prose-
said.
It was May 2018, a few
weeks before the primary
election, and he was record-
ing a video asking voters to
On eve of regents vote, UCLA cutors said deputies Chris-
tian Morales and Michael
Garcia “reasonably be-
lieved, based on the totality
of the circumstances, that
choose him as the next Los
Angeles County sheriff.
“Today, we desperately
need to reform the Sheriff ’s
Department,” Villanueva
athletes want to join with USC In what might go down as
force was necessary to de-
fend against a threat of
death when they initially
fired their weapons.”
Kizzee was killed by two
continued. Gentle piano By Ben Bolch one of the most monumental volleys of gunfire following a
music tinkled in the back- days in the history of UCLA traffic stop and brief foot
ground. “We cannot contin- As it tries to finalize a athletics, the UC Regents pursuit in the 1200 block of
ue down the path we’re move to the Big Ten could declare their inten- West 109th Place in the West-
currently on.” Conference, UCLA has de- tions Thursday during a mont neighborhood.
He was confident. He veloped a strong preference meeting at UC San Francis- Some witnesses and ac-
came across as kind. He for its most despised rival. co’s Mission Bay campus. tivists have long alleged that
called himself a progressive. According to a survey of The agenda for that day has the 29-year-old was un-
He made the runoff against Bruins athletes, 93% said it been revised to add an ac- armed at the time of the
Sheriff Jim McDonnell, then was important or very im- tion item that would allow shooting; however, prose-
won in the general election portant to keep UCLA in the the regents to intervene or cutors accepted Morales
[See Arellano, B2] same conference as USC, withdraw any objections to and Garcia’s assertion that
the nemesis it will face Sat- UCLA’s Big Ten move in the Kizzee picked up a handgun
urday at a sold-out Rose event there is a consensus he’d dropped while running
Bowl for a likely spot in the during the open session. away from deputies and
Margin widens Pac-12 championship foot- Clarity on the move is pointed it at them before
ball game. Only 24% of Bru- critical for UCLA’s athletic they opened fire the first
in mayor’s race ins athletes said keeping department with football time.
Latest update again fa- UCLA and sister school UC signing day next month and While it remains unclear
vors Rep. Karen Bass, Berkeley in the same confer- Allen J. Schaben Los Angeles Times logistics issues needing to be whether Kizzee was close to
who leads Rick Caruso by ence met the same level of UCLA and USC, shown in 2021, will play Saturday sorted out well in advance of the weapon when the depu-
5 percentage points. B2 importance. two years before both are expected to join the Big Ten. [See Regents, B4] ties opened fire a second
time — video from the scene
is grainy and partly ob-
structs view of the incident
— prosecutors decided they
Weinstein’s defense goes on the offensive could not prove the second
round of gunfire was crimi-
nal, according to the memo.
No footage actually
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[Weinstein, from B1] another. change in which she sought her in the hotel room. BRICKMAN, Sidney HYMAN, M.D., Carol B.
to move forward with those The rape occurred in We- to meet Weinstein during the Her attorney, Elizabeth May 8, 1926 - November 12, 2022 January 21, 1923 - November 12, 2022
counts. instein’s suite at the Penin- Cannes Film Festival in Fegan, issued a statement Sidney Brickman, age 96, of Rancho Carol B. Hyman, M.D., a pioneer
The woman lives outside sula hotel in Beverly Hills in France. saying Siebel Newsom “felt Palos Verdes, died on November 12, in the field of Pediatric Hematology
the United States and can- September 2005, a couple of “You actually sought out an obligation to herself, her 2022. He was born in Toronto, Canada Oncology, passed away at age 99.
on May 8, 1926 to Jack and Annie
not be compelled by sub- weeks after she met him at his company at Cannes, family and most important, Weinstein. He attended high school Carol was born on January 21, 1923,
poena to testify, according to the Toronto International true?” Werksman asked. to the women who came for- in Toronto and then moved to Los in South Orange, NJ. She attended
people familiar with the Film Festival, Siebel New- “I guess I did,” she ward as well as the women Angeles where he attended USC. He Cornell University and received her
matter. Prosecutors have som said. replied. unable to speak out pub- met his wife, Barbara Sugarman at M.D. from Cornell University Medical
not mentioned her at the tri- At the time, she was an Siebel Newsom de- licly.” USC, and they were married on August College in 1947. Following medical
2, 1953. They lived in Rancho Palos school, Carol specialized in Pediatrics
al. aspiring actor and film- scribed her emails as “net- “Throughout her testi- Verdes. Sidney worked as a teacher, and soon became interested in
Siebel Newsom, who maker trying to break into working,” telling the jury, “I mony she demonstrated principal, and Area Superintendent for incurable genetic diseases.
sobbed on the witness stand the upper tiers of the busi- was just hustling.” tremendous strength and LAUSD. He was a member of Temple
for hours Monday as she dis- ness, and she said she’d gone “You were hustling with a resolve in telling her truth Beth-El. Sidney is survived by his wife Carol met her husband, Maurice
closed details of the alleged to the hotel to speak with man you claim violently and stood fast as Weinstein’s Barbara, daughters Judith Lynn Wells Hyman, M.D., during her Pediatrics
(Art), Teri Fay Feldman (Stefan), four residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in
rape, testified in a packed him about her aspirations raped you?” Werksman defense team ruthlessly granddaughters, Michelle (Sammy), New York. They moved to Los Angeles
courtroom under tight secu- on several projects. asked. tried to discredit her,” Fegan Shawna (Chris), Ellie (PJ), Rachel in 1952 where Carol became the
rity again Tuesday, this time Werksman confronted The judge sustained a said. (Ryan) and 8 great-grandchildren. first fellow in Pediatric Hematology
mostly under cross-exami- Siebel Newsom with emails prosecutor’s objection, and Siebel Newsom ended Funeral services will be held on Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los
nation. Her husband, Gov. showing that, starting about Siebel Newsom did not re- her testimony with a drama- Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Angeles (CHLA). She was the second
Green Hills Memorial Chapel, Rancho doctor and first woman to practice
Gavin Newsom, spent both nine months after the al- spond. tic exit, after renewed ques- Palos Verdes at 2:00pm. Rabbi Cassi Pediatric Hematology Oncology in Los
days in a private area down leged rape, she began send- Siebel Newsom, who re- tioning from a prosecutor. Kail and Cantor Ilan Davidson will be Angeles.
the hall. ing Weinstein emails seeking ported the assault to police Deputy Dist. Atty. Marlene officiating. In lieu of flowers, please
Siebel Newsom spent to meet with him again. in April 2020, testified that Martinez again asked Siebel donate to Temple Beth-El or your Carol remained at CHLA following
much of the day fending off “Are you free for coffee or she sent out hundreds of Newsom about the most ex- favorite charity. Online condolences her fellowship. She focused on
can be given at www.greenhillsla.com childhood leukemia and complex
Werksman, who’d suggested lunch this coming Monday thousands of emails and did plicit descriptions she had genetic anemias. In 1980, she joined
in his opening statement or Tues,” she wrote to Wein- not recall the ones Werks- given the day before of the the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai
last month that, if she had stein in September 2006, man showed her. alleged rape. Medical Center, where she specialized
not cast herself as a victim saying she was sorry they Werksman also sought to Responding to final ques- in thalassemia, sickle cell and other
she would be “just another had missed each other that emphasize discrepancies tions on whether she had blood disorders. She practiced there
bimbo who slept with Har- year at the next Toronto fes- between Siebel Newsom’s consented to two specific sex until her retirement in her late 80s.
vey Weinstein to get ahead in tival. testimony at the trial and acts with Weinstein, Siebel Carol held a tenured faculty position
Hollywood.” Werksman asked why she the three earlier statements Newsom twice shrieked, GREENBERG, Irving Loydd at USC Keck School of Medicine for
“What you’re doing today was seeking “to see your rap- she made to police, prose- “No!” then left the court- Mount Sinai Memorial Parks decades and taught generations
Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076 of medical students, interns,
is exactly what he did to me,” ist as soon as you could.” cutors and a grand jury. He room looking highly dis- www.mountsinaiparks.org
Siebel Newsom said during “It was just business,” zeroed in on her confusion traught. residents, and fellows about Pediatric
Hematology Oncology.
one round of Werksman’s she said. “I was probably just over the time of night when GROSSBERG, Lola
rapid-fire questioning. trying to get advice.” she left the Peninsula hotel Times staff writer James Mount Sinai Memorial Parks Carol’s career involved clinical care,
“Your energy is just so in- Werksman also inquired and the details of Wein- Queally contributed to this Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076 teaching, and research. She was an
tense,” she told him during about a May 2007 email ex- stein’s physical contact with report. www.mountsinaiparks.org internationally recognized expert in
her field actively involved on numerous
medical boards and committees.
Beginning in the 1950s, she authored
[Chabria, from B1] to get ahead in Hollywood.” she has accomplished or will has an unusual burden. In
an obituary and international research programs.
Carol was active in her synagogue,
you’re doing today is exactly
what he did to me.”
Werksman went on to
describe all the women
accomplish, there will be few
stories about her that don’t
2017, she wrote an essay for
the Huffington Post that
ad please go Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. She
traveled to Israel with them and had a
For those of you whip-
ping out your phones to
testifying against Weinstein
as having to “lie to them-
mention this moment,
whatever the outcome may
alluded to the crimes that
she is now testifying about.
online to: B’nai Mitzvah when she was 83.
Carol loved to travel, including
email me that she’s acting, selves ... to make what they be. As a mom, she will some- In it, she wrote that we need taking her family to Cuba to celebrate
that she kept in touch with did consensually back then day probably be asked by more people in positions of her 90th.
her accused rapist, that she seem like it was forced upon her children to explain what influence and prominence latimes.com/ After Carol’s beloved husband of 52
did this or that which proves them.” all this meant, and didn’t. willing to call out sexual
her a willing participant in Which makes Siebel She will never escape the abuse. placeobituary years, Mac, died in 2003, she enjoyed
15 years with her “good friend” Irvin
her own victimization — Newsom’s testimony all the truths she tells on that “Imagine that world for Whiteman, PhD.
please don’t bother. I’ve more brave, and all the more stand. And no matter how our kids,” she wrote. “Where
heard it in literally every significant, not just for this strong she is, it’s going to there are enough of us Carol is survived by her three
sexual assault case I have trial, but for every woman hurt. I’ve seen the toll that standing proudly and loudly daughters, Gayle Hyman, Madeline
Hyman (Peter Abrahams), and Celia
ever covered. In the many who has been assaulted. telling a sexual assault story for what is right that the Hyman Landry, granddaughters Tessa
years I’ve done this, I’ve Siebel Newsom could have publicly takes on women injustices do not happen in Abrahams and Erin Churilla, a great-
never come across a single dodged this, refused to who aren’t in the spotlight, the first place.” grandchild, nieces and nephews,
instance in which someone enter that courthouse. The having the details be part of Siebel Newsom’s testi- “stepdaughter” Paula Whiteman, M.D.,
and innumerable friends. In addition
wasn’t willing to argue, “She trial would have gone on every Google search of your mony isn’t going to fix the or call to her husband and Prof. Whiteman,
asked for it.” without her, and she could name. Imagine that ampli- world or end the patriarchy.
No one asks to be raped, have remained a quiet foot- fied by fame, and every But by using her consider- 1-800-234-4444 Carol was predeceased by her parents,
sister, and brother.
and honestly, I shouldn’t note in this Greek tragedy of person you meet knowing able clout to speak out, she
need to say that. But every hubris and corrupted intimate particulars of your takes us one small step We are grateful to Jeremy Gateman,
victim who testifies in a power. worst moment. closer to a place where “She her wonderful trainer/physical
court of law is forced to Instead, she chose not There are, of course, asked for it” isn’t somehow a therapist and friend who kept her up
and walking until the end, and for
relive their trauma, and to only to face Weinstein but to many brave women who universally valid response to the caregivers of Rose’s Agency Home
have the rest of us pick face us all. spoke out against the odds a rape accusation. Care and the team at Preferred Care
apart their decisions and As the spouse of the to bring Weinstein to justice. And if my kids ask what Hospice, Inc.
motivations like carrion on governor of the largest and And there are the it means to see the first
roadkill — a sickening but most controversial state in journalists who doggedly partner of California testify In lieu of flowers, please send a
donation in Carol’s memory to Temple
predictable price for justice. the nation, everything she went after the story — in- about her rape, I’ll tell them Emanuel of Beverly Hills, Rabbi
That secondary assault testifies to will become part cluding New York Times it means no woman is safe. Discretionary Fund (https://tebh.
started before Siebel New- of a very public legacy that is reporters Megan Twohey But we are not helpless, org), Audubon Starr Ranch (https://
som raised her hand and going to follow her and and Jodi Kantor, whose and having the courage to starrranch.org), Planned Parenthood
swore to tell the truth. In the Newsom into future political reporting helped spark the speak truth to those who (https://plannedparenthood.org), or a
charity of your choice.
opening days of the trial, campaigns, especially as he #MeToo movement and the commit violence upon us is
Werksman described her as seeks an ever-larger na- film “She Said.” a powerful weapon — espe-
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High/low temperatures are average forecasts for entire zone.
Temps –0 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100+ Rain T-storm Snow Ice
L.A. Basin Valleys Beaches Mountains Deserts
Today 74/47 70/46 72/46 44/18 73/49 Winnipeg
22/17
Sunshine Windy Sunshine Sunny, but chilly Breezy in the p.m. Seattle Montreal
Thursday Partly sunny 74/50 Partly sunny 74/45 Partly sunny 72/48 Milder 55/23 Mostly sunny 76/50 51/36 35/29
Billings
Friday Mostly sunny 70/47 Mostly sunny 71/49 Mostly sunny 68/50 Mostly sunny 51/16 Mostly sunny 74/52 35/10 Toronto
Saturday Sunny 71/45 Sunny; cool 68/45 Sunny 68/46 Sunny; chilly 47/17 Sunny 74/48 37/27
Minneapolis Detroit
Sunday Mostly sunny 70/49 Mostly sunny 70/45 Mostly sunny 69/50 Mostly sunny 53/17 Mostly sunny 76/53 33/20 Chicago 40/29
37/28
San Francisco New York
Air quality Good Moderate Unhealthful for: Sensitive people All Not Available 64/46 52/36
SANTA VENTURA CO. Santa Clarita South Coast Air Quality Management District forecasts air quality Denver
Washington
53/35
BARBARA CO. Santa Paula 70/44 Hesperia 43/20 Kansas City
Ojai LOS ANGELES CO. 34/21
Santa 72/44 60/31 Los Angeles
Barbara 73/44 Simi Valley 74/47
Chatsworth SAN BERNARDINO CO. Atlanta
65/40 71/45 Burbank Monrovia
Ventura Camarillo 71/45 52/34
72/45 74/47
70/49 76/47 Yucca Valley El Paso
Pomona/ 49/30
UCLA 60/37
Oxnard
Westlake 75/47 L.A. Downtown Fairplex Ontario San Bernardino
72/48 Woodland 74/47 72/42 70/43 Houston
Village 71/44 Chihuahua
Hills 57/40
73/46 Whittier 59/21 Miami
76/43 Chino Monterrey
Santa Monica Hills 74/39 Riverside RIVERSIDE CO. 64/36
86/71
72/46 74/45 Fullerton 69/42
Surf and sea Torrance 76/45 U.S. cities
POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO 73/49 Santa Ana
Inner waters: Wind north to Long ORANGE CO. Hemet Palm TUESDAY’S EXTREMES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES
76/48
northeast 20-40 knots, strongest in Beach Newport Irvine 69/34 Springs High 88 in Marathon, Fla. Low –13 in Yellowstone N.P., Wyo.
the north. Combined seas 5-7 feet 76/47 75/46 73/49
subsiding to 3-5 feet. Beach
74/47 Mission Viejo
Temecula Tuesday Today Tuesday Today
Surf zone: The risk for strong rip Laguna 75/48 City Hi Lo Prcp. Hi Lo Sky City Hi Lo Prcp. Hi Lo Sky
currents is low at Orange and S.B. 70/38
Beach San Albany 40 21 .02 42 29 Sn Seattle 54 36 -- 51 36 Su
county beaches, and moderate at 74/47 Clemente Albuquerque 49 27 -- 42 24 Cy Tampa 81 68 -- 77 56 Pc
Ventura, L.A. and San Diego county
74/44 SAN DIEGO CO. Anchorage 30 24 -- 25 18 Su Tucson 72 38 -- 69 43 Su
beaches. Aspen 25 14 .01 30 9 Su Tulsa 47 35 .03 46 24 Cy
Oceanside
Atlanta 49 45 .38 52 34 Cy Washington, D.C. 44 36 .82 53 35 Pc
County Height Period Direction Temp Sun and moon 77/38 Austin 51 39 Tr 58 36 Cy Wichita 44 22 .03 38 22 Su
Santa Barbara 1-3’ 7 sec W 58 Baltimore 44 30 .59 52 33 Pc
Today’s rise/set
Ventura 2-4’ 7 sec WMW 57 Escondido Ramona Boise 38 21 -- 40 21 Su World
Los Angeles 2-4’ 7 sec NW 62 Los Angeles Co. Orange Co. Ventura Co. 76/43 70/39 Boston 43 33 -- 55 37 R Acapulco 88 76 -- 88 77 Pc
Orange 1-3’ 7 sec S 63 Sun 6:26a/4:49p 6:25a/4:48p 6:31a/4:52p Buffalo 39 34 .02 40 32 Sn Amsterdam 54 41 .64 52 47 Sh
Moon 11:55p/1:04p 11:54p/1:03p 11:59p/1:09p Poway
San Diego 2-4’ 7 sec SW 63 Burlington, Vt. 38 24 -- 38 29 Sn Athens 66 57 -- 70 60 Pc
76/44 Charleston, S.C. 77 52 .20 65 46 Cy Bangkok 91 76 .01 91 76 Ts
Charlotte 46 42 .31 57 32 Pc Barcelona 68 57 -- 68 56 Cy
Tides San Diego Chicago 38 33 .28 37 28 Sn Berlin 57 36 -- 47 37 R
L.A. Outer Harbor, in feet. 73/47 Cincinnati 41 35 .03 39 27 Cy Cabo San Lucas 81 64 -- 81 65 Cy
Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7
Today 5:21a 4.1 Hi 10:05a 3.4 Lo Cleveland 39 35 .04 38 31 Sf Cairo 74 63 -- 73 60 Su
2:43p 4.0 Hi 10:15p 0.8 Lo Columbia, S.C. 53 50 .02 60 38 Pc Dubai 88 75 -- 88 75 Su
Thu. 5:34a 4.3 Hi 11:05a 2.8 Lo
Almanac Columbus 39 31 .04 39 29 Cy Dublin 52 45 .31 50 44 Pc
Tuesday Downtown readings Dallas/Ft.Worth 46 38 Tr 54 35 Cy Havana 88 70 -- 87 65 Pc
4:06p 4.0 Hi 10:54p 0.8 Lo Denver 36 22 .07 43 20 Su Ho Chi Minh City 91 77 .31 90 76 Sh
Temperature Los Angeles Fullerton Ventura Precipitation Los Angeles Fullerton Ventura Detroit 38 35 .08 40 29 Sf Hong Kong 79 73 -- 77 73 Pc
UV index High/low 73/49 76/45 73/50 24-hour total (as of 5 p.m.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 El Paso 59 37 -- 49 30 Cy Istanbul 61 55 -- 58 52 Pc
Minutes to burn for sensitive people Normal high/low 73/53 74/51 71/48 Season total (since Oct. 1) 2.00 2.34 0.86 Eugene 53 29 -- 46 30 Su Jerusalem 66 55 .02 61 45 Sh
High/low a year ago 81/56 83/53 73/58 Last season (Oct. 1 to date) 0.71 0.51 0.78 Fort Myers 86 70 -- 85 65 Su Johannesburg 72 51 -- 78 55 Cy
Las Vegas, 45 Phoenix, 45
Record high/date 93/2008 91/2008 90/2008 Season norm (Oct. 1 to date) 0.87 0.76 1.28 Hartford 42 24 .02 47 30 R Kuala Lumpur 89 76 .21 90 76 Ts
Los Angeles, 45 San Francisco, 45 Record low/date 40/1964 41/2000 34/1964 Humidity (high/low) 79/19 79/13 80/19 Honolulu 84 73 Tr 84 71 Cy Lima 72 60 -- 73 63 Pc
Houston 55 44 .02 57 40 Cy London 57 48 .23 55 48 R
California cities Indianapolis 39 35 Tr 35 26 Sn Madrid 63 53 .41 55 52 Cy
Tuesday Today Thursday Tuesday Today Thursday Tuesday Today Thursday Jacksonville, Fla. 81 61 -- 69 45 Cy Mecca 95 72 .04 94 75 Ts
Kansas City 39 32 .17 34 21 Su Mexico City 80 51 -- 77 49 Pc
City Hi Lo Prcp. Hi Lo Hi Lo City Hi Lo Prcp. Hi Lo Hi Lo City Hi Lo Prcp. Hi Lo Hi Lo Knoxville 44 34 1.07 46 26 Cy Montreal 34 27 -- 35 29 Sn
Anaheim 76 48 -- 77 45 78 48 L.A. D’ntown/USC 73 49 -- 74 47 74 50 San Diego 69 46 -- 73 47 73 49 Las Vegas 59 39 -- 60 39 Su Moscow 30 24 .34 29 19 Sn
Avalon/Catalina 66 43 -- 66 57 68 52 L.A. Int’l. Airport 72 48 -- 73 49 73 51 San Francisco 68 45 -- 64 46 62 47 Louisville 44 40 .02 43 27 Cy Mumbai 93 77 -- 92 73 Hz
Bakersfield 63 38 -- 63 39 61 41 Laguna Beach 67 42 -- 74 47 73 52 San Gabriel xx xx -- 73 45 78 46 Medford 64 27 -- 55 31 Su New Delhi 81 66 -- 82 52 Hz
Barstow 62 34 -- 61 34 63 39 Lancaster 61 26 -- 62 26 61 29 San Jose 67 41 -- 65 40 64 42 Memphis 47 41 .10 49 27 Su Paris 55 45 .42 56 46 Sh
Big Bear Lake 46 19 -- 44 18 55 23 Long Beach 74 48 -- 76 47 77 49 San Luis Obispo 70 35 -- 77 37 71 43 Miami 86 73 -- 86 71 Su Prague 41 34 Tr 44 37 R
Bishop 54 26 -- 58 24 59 30 Mammoth Lakes 37 5 -- 41 12 44 22 Santa Ana 72 49 -- 76 48 76 51 Milwaukee 39 35 .30 38 27 Sn Rome 64 46 .33 66 53 Ts
Burbank 71 43 -- 72 45 75 46 Mission Viejo 73 44 -- 75 48 76 50 Santa Barbara 67 36 -- 65 40 65 41 Minneapolis 33 30 .16 33 20 Sf Seoul 55 36 .05 56 39 Pc
Camarillo 75 38 -- 76 47 73 42 Monrovia 73 44 -- 74 47 76 48 Santa Clarita 65 41 -- 70 44 73 45 Nashville 48 41 .30 48 26 Pc Singapore 88 75 .04 86 78 Sh
Chatsworth 70 41 -- 71 45 74 46 Monterey 64 38 -- 65 42 63 42 Santa Monica Pier 70 46 -- 72 46 72 48 New Orleans 56 54 1.43 55 46 Pc Taipei City 82 72 Tr 82 71 Sh
Chino 74 39 -- 74 39 78 40 Mt. Wilson 56 39 -- 55 38 59 41 Santa Paula 71 40 -- 72 44 74 41 New York 46 35 .14 52 36 R Tokyo 57 51 .12 62 50 W
Compton 73 45 -- 76 46 75 47 Needles 65 48 -- 65 43 67 42 Santa Rosa 74 31 -- 68 32 62 35 Norfolk 62 38 .01 56 40 Pc Vancouver 45 30 Tr 46 35 Pc
Dana Point 65 42 -- 73 43 71 49 Newport Beach 66 50 -- 74 47 72 52 Simi Valley 68 54 -- 71 45 74 42 Oklahoma City 46 29 .01 48 26 Cy Vienna 52 41 Tr 49 41 R
Death Valley 74 54 -- 76 48 70 50 Northridge 72 41 -- 74 45 79 48 Tahoe Valley 41 11 -- 42 17 49 20 Omaha 31 23 Tr 32 21 Cy
Del Mar 71 49 -- 73 44 72 46 Oakland 65 39 -- 65 40 62 43 Temecula 71 39 -- 70 38 75 37 Orlando 82 67 -- 81 57 Pc Key: Su sunny; Pc partly cloudy; Cy cloudy; Fg
Escondido 75 43 -- 76 43 77 42 Oceanside 68 40 -- 77 38 78 42 Thousand Oaks 69 52 -- 73 47 74 43 Philadelphia 46 33 .31 53 35 Pc foggy; Prcp precipitation; Dr drizzle; Hz hazy Sh
Eureka 57 34 -- 56 39 57 37 Ojai 75 32 -- 73 44 73 44 Torrance 73 45 -- 73 49 74 48 Phoenix 71 45 -- 71 45 Su showers; Ts thunderstorms; R rain; Sn snow; Sf
snow flurries; I ice; Rs rain/snow; W windy; Tr
Fallbrook 73 50 -- 75 39 76 42 Ontario 74 43 -- 71 44 74 46 UCLA xx xx -- 75 47 72 48 Pittsburgh 38 29 .35 39 28 Sf trace. Notes: National extremes exclude Alaska
Fresno 64 38 -- 67 37 67 40 Palm Springs 74 48 -- 73 49 76 50 Van Nuys 74 44 -- 73 47 76 47 Portland, Ore. 54 43 -- 51 35 Su and Hawaii. Missing data indicated by “xx”.
Fullerton 76 45 -- 76 45 76 48 Pasadena 67 43 -- 72 46 74 48 Ventura 73 50 -- 70 49 67 44 Providence 45 26 -- 55 34 R Tuesday’s readings as of 5 p.m.
Hemet 70 38 -- 69 34 72 38 Paso Robles 65 35 -- 69 30 70 34 Whittier Hills 76 46 -- 74 45 78 46 Raleigh/Durham 50 37 .29 56 35 Pc
Hesperia 55 30 -- 60 31 63 34 Redding 70 35 -- 71 37 63 44 Woodland Hills 74 36 -- 76 43 80 46 Reno 47 23 -- 45 21 Su
Huntington Beach 69 42 -- 76 49 76 51 Riverside 69 41 -- 69 42 72 38 Wrightwood 42 28 -- 49 32 56 39 Richmond 47 31 .48 57 33 Pc Forecasts by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Idyllwild 58 26 -- 51 39 58 39 Sacramento 71 35 -- 63 35 61 37 Yorba Linda 74 45 -- 74 46 78 45 St. Louis 40 34 .20 36 24 Sf
Irvine 71 42 -- 75 46 75 50 San Bernardino 72 40 -- 70 43 73 43 Yosemite Valley 52 27 -- 52 33 51 36 Salt Lake City 39 24 -- 38 25 Su
NHL STANDINGS
WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE
Pacific W L OL Pts GF GA Metropolitan W L OL Pts GF GA
Vegas 13 4 0 26 62 42 New Jersey 13 3 0 26 60 39
KINGS 10 7 1 21 61 63 N.Y. Islanders 11 6 0 22 57 43
Seattle 8 5 3 19 52 45 Carolina 10 5 1 21 50 43
Edmonton 9 7 0 18 59 58 N.Y. Rangers 8 6 3 19 52 48
Calgary 7 6 2 16 47 50 Philadelphia 7 6 3 17 41 48
San Jose 6 9 3 15 52 63 Washington 7 9 2 16 51 58
Vancouver 5 9 3 13 58 70 Pittsburgh 6 7 3 15 56 57
DUCKS 5 10 1 11 45 70 Columbus 5 9 1 11 43 65
Central W L OL Pts GF GA Atlantic W L OL Pts GF GA
Dallas 9 5 2 20 60 43 Boston 14 2 0 28 65 35
Winnipeg 9 4 1 19 43 33 Toronto 9 5 3 21 50 46
Colorado 8 5 1 17 51 38 Florida 9 6 1 19 53 48
Minnesota 7 7 2 16 43 47 Tampa Bay 9 6 1 19 54 53
Chicago 6 6 3 15 38 46 Detroit 7 5 4 18 46 53
Nashville 7 8 1 15 42 52 Montreal 8 7 1 17 48 53
Arizona 6 8 1 13 40 54 Buffalo 7 9 0 14 59 57
St. Louis 6 8 0 12 34 50 Ottawa 5 9 1 11 51 53
Note: Overtime or shootout losses worth one point.
RESULTS
AT DUCKS 3 Ryan Strome scored the winning goal in overtime for the
Marcio Jose Sanchez Associated Press Ducks, who stopped a three-game losing streak.
DETROIT 2 (OT)
DUCKS CENTER Isac Lundestrom shoots past Red Wings center Oskar Sundqvist during the first period of
the Ducks’ 3-2 overtime win. Center Ryan Strome scored the game-winner with 49 seconds left in OT. AT TAMPA BAY 5 Alex Killorn scored from the left circle on a two-on-one
DALLAS 4 (OT) play at 3:43 of overtime, lifting the Lightning to the win.
DUCKS 3, RED WINGS 2, OT NEW JERSEY 5 Jack Hughes scored twice, and the Devils extended their
STANDINGS
Standings have been arranged to reflect how the teams will be
determined for the playoffs. Teams are ranked 1-15 by record. The top
six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs. Teams seven
through 10 will participate in a play-in tournament with the top-
Clippers rally from 25 down but can’t prevail
seeded play-in team meeting the lowest qualifying play-in team. The
next-lowest qualifying team would play the second, etc. Head-to-
head competition is the first of several tiebreakers, followed by con- [Clippers, from B10]
ference record. (Western Conference divisions: S-Southwest; P-Pa-
cific; N-Northwest; Eastern Conference divisions: A-Atlantic; C-Cen- rim.
tral; S-Southeast). The basketball bounced and
WESTERN CONFERENCE ended up in the hands of Clippers
Team W L PCT GB L10 Rk. forward Robert Covington. But as
1. Portland 10 4 .714 6-4 N1 he tried to get possession of the
2. Denver 9 4 .692 1
⁄2 7-3 N2 ball, he lost it out of bounds.
3. Utah 10 6 .625 1 6-4 N3 “I was fouled on that play,” Cov-
4. Dallas 8 5 .615 11⁄2 7-3 S1 ington said. “Simple as that.”
4. Phoenix 8 5 .615 11⁄2 6-4 P1
And that was it for the Clippers.
They were left shaking their
6. Memphis 9 6 .600 11⁄2 5-5 S2
heads at the off-balance shot Mav-
7. New Orleans 8 6 .571 2 5-5 S3
ericks star Luka Doncic made as
8. Sacramento 7 6 .538 21⁄2 7-3 P2
the 24-second clock was running
out late in the fourth quarter. Don-
9. CLIPPERS 8 7 .533 21⁄2 6-4 P3 cic had kept the ball from going out
10. Golden State 6 8 .429 4 4-6 P4 of bounds and threw up a 29-foot
10. Minnesota 6 8 .429 4 4-6 N4 three-pointer, the ball setting into
10. Oklahoma City 6 8 .429 4 5-5 N5 the net for a 102-98 Dallas lead with
13. San Antonio 6 9 .400 41⁄2 3-7 S4 27.6 seconds remaining.
14. LAKERS 3 10 .231 61⁄2 3-7 P5 That shot gave Doncic 35 points
15. Houston 2 12 .143 8 1-9 S5 to go along with 11 rebounds.
It was essentially the back-
EASTERN CONFERENCE
breaker for the Clippers, who actu-
Team W L PCT GB L10 Rk.
ally took a five-point lead in the
1. Boston 11 3 .786 8-2 A1 fourth quarter after falling behind
2. Milwaukee 10 3 .769 1
⁄2 7-3 C1 by 25 late in the first half.
3. Atlanta 9 5 .643 2 6-4 S1 “To come back and take the
4. Cleveland 8 5 .615 21⁄2 6-4 C2 lead against a good team like this
5. Washington 8 6 .571 3 5-5 S2 just talks about our character and
6. Toronto 8 7 .533 31⁄2 5-5 A2 what we’re trying to build here,”
7. Indiana 6 6 .500 4 6-4 C3 Lue said. “So, like I said, they got
7. Miami 7 7 .500 4 6-4 S3 the victory, but we kept competing.
7. Philadelphia 7 7 .500 4 6-4 A4 So, I like to see that.”
7. New York 7 7 .500 4 4-6 A3 Already without Kawhi Leon-
ard yet again because of his right
11. Chicago 6 8 .429 5 4-6 C4 knee management, the Clippers
12. Brooklyn 6 9 .400 51⁄2 5-5 A5 lost starting guard Luke Kennard
13. Orlando 4 10 .286 7 4-6 S4 because of a strained right calf.
14. Charlotte 4 11 .267 71⁄2 2-8 S5
Kennard was called for a foul
early in the first quarter and looked
15. Detroit 3 12 .200 81⁄2 2-8 C5
to be in discomfort, limping back to
the Clippers’ bench with about
TUESDAY’S RESULTS nine minutes left. He eventually
Dallas 103, CLIPPERS 101 New Orleans 113, Memphis 102 untucked his jersey and walked LM Otero Associated Press
New York 118, Utah 111 Portland 117, San Antonio 110 back to the locker room. THE CLIPPERS’ Reggie Jackson looks to pass from the floor as he’s defended by the Mavericks’
Sacramento 153, Brooklyn 121
The Clippers got back reserve Spencer Dinwiddie in the first quarter. Dallas blew a 25-point lead but pulled out a 103-101 win.
TODAY’S GAMES point guard John Wall, who missed
Favorite Line Underdog Time the team’s 122-106 win Monday was not nearly enough for a Clip- grew into a 54-29 deficit late in the said Batum, who had 22 points.
at Washington 5 Oklahoma City 4 p.m. night in Houston for left knee man- pers team in need of offense. second quarter, forcing them to try “But you can’t put yourself in that
Minnesota 5 at Orlando 4 p.m. agement, but things still got worse George faced double teams all to play catch-up. The Clippers shot position. I know it’s against a good
at Charlotte 2 Indiana 4 p.m. for the Clippers after Kennard was game, the Mavericks (8-5) limiting just 34.4% from the field in the first team with a great player. It can be
Boston 21⁄2 at Atlanta 4:30 p.m.
injured. him to 13 attempts from the field. half and turned the ball over 12 tough on the road to try to produce
at Toronto OFF Miami 4:30 p.m.
at Milwaukee OFF Cleveland 5 p.m.
Wall was strong off the bench, He hit seven of those and finished times. a win. We almost did it. Almost
at New Orleans OFF Chicago 5 p.m. finishing with 17 points, six re- with 23 points, seven rebounds and They outscored the Mavericks pulled it out. But we gotta get a bet-
at Dallas OFF Houston 5:30 p.m. bounds and four assists. Paul six assists. 33-15 in the third quarter to get ter start. You need to [do] a better
at Denver OFF New York 7 p.m. George attempted just four shots The Clippers (8-7) fell into a 15- back into the game. job than [that] and don’t be down
at Phoenix OFF Golden State 7 p.m. in the first half, making two, and it point hole in the first quarter that “I would love to win it tonight,” 25 on the road.”
MAVERICKS 103, CLIPPERS 101 Pelicans 113, Grizzlies 102 Knicks 118, Jazz 111 Trail Blazers 117, Spurs 110 Kings 153, Nets 121
STATS
CLIPPERS MEMPHIS NEW YORK SAN ANTONIO BROOKLYN
Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T LAKERS PPG RPG APG
George ..............41 7-13 8-8 0-7 6 4 23 Brooks ..............37 6-18 5-6 0-2 1 3 19 Barrett ..............37 5-18 8-14 0-3 4 2 18 Kel.Johnson .......34 6-14 4-5 0-5 5 1 20 Durant ..............30 8-15 11-11 0-4 6 2 27 James 24.9 8.8 6.9
Morris Sr. ..........36 7-11 3-4 0-3 4 1 18 Jackson Jr. .........25 3-14 1-2 2-6 0 1 7 Randle ..............31 5-11 3-3 1-5 1 2 15 Sochan .............26 2-3 2-2 0-4 4 5 6 O’Neale.............24 1-4 0-0 0-2 1 1 3
Zubac ...............32 0-2 3-4 2-7 4 5 3 Adams ..............12 1-2 0-2 2-5 1 3 2 Hartenstein ........22 1-4 0-0 2-9 1 4 2 Poeltl ................31 14-17 3-5 5-14 5 3 31 Claxton .............17 3-5 0-0 0-1 1 3 6 Davis 24.3 11.2 2.5
Jackson.............25 3-7 0-0 0-4 2 0 6 Konchar ............36 4-6 0-0 2-8 2 4 9 Brunson ............34 10-20 4-4 1-3 8 5 25 Jones................22 1-6 0-0 0-2 9 1 2 Harris................20 1-7 1-1 0-1 1 0 4 Walker 16.5 2.5 1.7
Kennard ..............2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 Morant ..............36 13-27 8-11 3-8 4 1 36 Reddish ............33 7-13 3-3 0-1 1 1 19 Vassell ..............35 7-15 3-3 0-2 2 3 21 Sumner .............21 4-9 9-9 0-1 1 3 18
Batum...............26 7-7 1-2 1-5 0 3 22 Clarke ...............33 6-12 2-2 4-13 3 1 15 Quickley ............25 5-10 0-0 0-3 2 5 13 Bates-Diop ........26 5-7 0-0 3-4 2 1 10 Curry ................23 3-6 2-2 0-3 3 3 9 Westbrook 16.3 5.5 7.2
Wall..................26 6-11 4-6 0-6 4 4 17 Aldama .............24 3-6 1-2 1-7 1 3 8 Sims.................24 5-7 1-1 8-13 2 5 11 Richardson ........24 2-7 0-0 0-1 5 2 4 Thomas .............20 4-8 3-4 0-2 3 0 12 Brown 9.5 5.1 .8
N.Powell ............18 2-10 0-0 0-2 1 1 5 T.Jones ..............19 1-4 0-0 0-1 3 0 3 Toppin...............18 3-4 0-0 1-6 4 1 9 McDermott.........17 2-8 1-1 0-0 0 3 6 Simmons...........20 5-7 1-2 0-5 3 0 11
Mann................14 1-1 0-0 0-3 1 2 2 Roddy ...............14 1-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 3 Rose.................13 3-6 0-0 0-0 3 0 6 Bassey ..............16 3-4 0-0 2-5 1 5 6 Watanabe ..........19 4-8 0-0 1-2 1 2 11 Reaves 8.5 3.2 1.6
Coffey ...............10 0-0 2-2 0-0 1 5 2 Totals 38-92 17-25 14-51 16 17 102 Totals 44-93 19-25 13-43 26 25 118 Roby...................5 2-4 0-1 1-1 0 1 4 Duke Jr..............13 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 4
Covington ............5 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 1 3 Totals 44-85 13-17 11-38 33 25 110 Edwards ............12 2-4 1-2 2-3 0 1 6
Gabriel 4.7 2.5 .7
Shooting: Field goals, 41.3%; free throws, 68.0% Shooting: Field goals, 47.3%; free throws, 76.0%
Totals 34-64 21-26 3-40 23 27 101 Three-point goals: 9-35 (Morant 2-6, Brooks 2-9, Three-point goals: 11-32 (Toppin 3-4, Quickley 3-6, Sharpe..............12 2-4 2-2 0-3 3 1 7 Nunn 4.7 1.5 1.3
Clarke 1-1, Roddy 1-2, Aldama 1-3, Konchar 1-3, T.Jones Reddish 2-5, Randle 2-6, Brunson 1-4, Hartenstein 0-1, Shooting: Field goals, 51.8%; free throws, 76.5% Mills ...................4 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 3
Shooting: Field goals, 53.1%; free throws, 80.8% Ryan 4.7 1.3 .3
Three-point goals: 12-28 (Batum 7-7, Covington 1-2, 1-4, Jackson Jr. 0-7). Team Rebounds: 11. Team Turn- Rose 0-1, Barrett 0-5). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turn- Three-point goals: 9-29 (Vassell 4-8, Kel.Johnson Totals 40-81 30-33 3-29 25 18 121
George 1-3, Wall 1-3, Morris Sr. 1-5, N.Powell 1-5, Jack- overs: None. Blocked Shots: 8 (Jackson Jr. 5, Clarke 3). overs: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (Hartenstein, Randle, Red- 4-9, McDermott 1-5, Bates-Diop 0-1, Jones 0-1, Roby Shooting: Field goals, 49.4%; free throws, 90.9% Beverley 4.6 3.7 3.0
son 0-3). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: None. Turnovers: 11 (Morant 3, Adams 2, Clarke 2, Jackson Jr. dish). Turnovers: 12 (Brunson 4, Randle 4, Reddish 2, 0-1, Richardson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turn- Three-point goals: 11-28 (Watanabe 3-5, Mills 1-1, Sharpe
2, Brooks, Konchar). Steals: 6 (Morant 3, Aldama, Barrett, Rose). Steals: 10 (Quickley 4, Brunson 3, overs: None. Blocked Shots: 5 (Sochan 2, Bassey, 1-1, Curry 1-2, Thomas 1-2, Edwards 1-3, O’Neale 1-4, Sumner Christie 3.1 2.6 .5
Blocked Shots: 2 (Zubac 2). Turnovers: 21 (George 10, 1-4, Harris 1-5, Durant 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers:
Wall 3, Batum 2, Covington 2, Jackson 2, Coffey, Zubac). Brooks, Konchar). Technical Fouls: Brooks, 00:09 sec- Hartenstein, Reddish, Sims). Technical Fouls: Knicks, Poeltl, Vassell). Turnovers: 19 (Kel.Johnson 4, Poeltl 4, Jones 3.0 2.7 .3
ond. 3:27 third. None. Blocked Shots: 3 (Durant, Edwards, Thomas). Turnovers:
Steals: 8 (George 2, Morris Sr. 2, Batum, Jackson, Ken- Vassell 4, Bassey 3, McDermott 2, Roby, Sochan). 17 . Steals: 5. Technical Fouls: None.
nard, Wall). Technical Fouls: None. NEW ORLEANS UTAH Steals: 7 (Jones 3, Kel.Johnson 2, Bates-Diop, Vassell). SACRAMENTO
Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Technical Fouls: None.
CLIPPERS PPG RPG APG
DALLAS Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T
Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Ingram ..............37 7-14 3-3 1-4 2 2 19 Markkanen.........29 5-11 1-2 4-6 4 4 13 George 24.5 6.1 4.5
PORTLAND Barnes ..............21 5-8 4-4 1-4 3 4 16
Bullock..............30 4-8 1-2 1-3 1 3 13 Murphy III ..........25 5-11 0-0 0-2 1 1 13 Olynyk...............28 7-13 11-13 2-11 2 5 27
Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Murray ..............12 2-6 0-0 0-3 0 0 4 Morris 14.8 5.9 2.2
Finney-Smith......36 7-15 0-0 1-3 0 2 21 Valanciunas .......13 1-4 0-0 1-3 2 4 2 Vanderbilt ..........24 1-1 0-2 2-9 1 1 2
Grant ................37 9-15 5-8 2-8 1 1 29 Sabonis ............27 6-6 5-5 1-7 7 4 17
D.Powell ............22 1-3 1-2 2-2 5 3 3 H.Jones .............22 4-7 0-1 1-3 2 4 10 Clarkson............33 5-16 2-2 0-2 5 1 15 Wall 12.6 2.3 5.1
Hart..................34 3-4 0-0 1-7 5 2 6 Fox ...................23 5-12 3-5 0-4 9 1 14
Dinwiddie ..........40 6-15 2-3 1-3 6 2 16 McCollum ..........36 11-23 1-2 1-3 9 2 30 Conley ..............33 3-10 3-3 1-4 7 5 10
Nurkic ...............15 4-9 1-2 2-5 1 2 9 Huerter..............29 7-10 0-0 1-2 3 2 19 Leonard 12.5 6.5 2.0
Doncic ..............39 11-22 11-11 2-11 5 3 35 Nance Jr. ...........30 8-10 2-2 2-7 2 1 19 Beasley .............23 5-12 1-1 1-4 0 1 14
Lillard ...............39 8-20 4-5 0-2 11 2 22 Davis ................26 12-16 0-0 0-9 4 3 31
Wood................23 6-8 1-4 0-7 0 2 15 Marshall............25 1-5 2-2 0-8 4 2 4 Kessler..............17 4-4 0-0 3-7 1 2 8 Powell 12.3 2.7 1.4
Simons .............33 7-16 4-4 1-3 2 2 23 Lyles.................17 4-12 1-2 3-4 0 1 12
Hardaway Jr........22 0-7 0-0 1-3 3 2 0 Alvarado............21 5-11 0-0 0-3 6 3 12 Sexton ..............17 1-5 1-1 0-1 4 2 3
Eubanks............33 4-5 1-1 3-7 1 3 9 Monk ................17 6-9 2-2 1-3 6 2 15 Jackson 10.6 2.2 4.3
Green ...............13 0-1 0-2 0-1 0 1 0 Daniels .............17 1-5 0-0 1-9 1 1 3 Fontecchio.........16 3-6 0-0 2-4 2 0 9
Sharpe..............22 5-7 1-2 0-2 0 2 13 Mitchell.............16 3-4 2-3 0-0 3 2 8
Kleber.................9 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 0 Graham...............9 0-1 1-2 0-1 2 0 1 Horton-Tucker .....14 2-5 6-6 0-1 3 1 10 Zubac 10.5 10.9 1.3
Little .................13 0-2 2-2 0-3 0 1 2 Metu.................15 1-3 0-0 1-4 0 1 2
Totals 35-80 16-24 8-34 20 20 103 Totals 43-91 9-12 7-43 31 20 113 Totals 36-83 25-30 15-49 29 22 111
Watford .............10 1-1 2-2 0-2 1 2 4 Okpala ..............12 1-1 4-4 0-0 0 2 6
Shooting: Field goals, 47.3%; free throws, 75.0% Shooting: Field goals, 43.4%; free throws, 83.3% Kennard 8.3 3.1 .6
Shooting: Field goals, 43.8%; free throws, 66.7% Totals 41-79 20-26 9-39 22 17 117 Dellavedova .........7 0-2 0-0 0-0 4 0 0
Three-point goals: 18-38 (McCollum 7-13, Murphy III Three-point goals: 14-43 (Fontecchio 3-5, Beasley Holmes ...............6 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 2 5 Mann 6.9 3.0 1.6
Three-point goals: 17-43 (Finney-Smith 7-13, Bull-
3-6, Ingram 2-2, H.Jones 2-3, Alvarado 2-6, Nance Jr. 3-8, Clarkson 3-11, Markkanen 2-5, Olynyk 2-5, Conley Shooting: Field goals, 51.9%; free throws, 76.9% Len ....................5 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 4
ock 4-8, Wood 2-2, Doncic 2-5, Dinwiddie 2-8, Green Covington 4.1 3.4 1.1
1-1, Daniels 1-3, Graham 0-1, Valanciunas 0-1, Marshall 1-6, Sexton 0-1, Horton-Tucker 0-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Totals 56-93 21-25 8-42 39 24 153
0-1, Kleber 0-1, Hardaway Jr. 0-5). Team Rebounds: 6. Three-point goals: 15-32 (Grant 6-8, Simons 5-10,
0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: None. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 5 (Markkanen 2, Batum 4.0 4.0 1.4
Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 1 (Kleber). Turn- Sharpe 2-3, Lillard 2-9, Little 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Shooting: Field goals, 60.2%; free throws, 84.0%
Blocked Shots: 8 (Nance Jr. 2, Alvarado, Daniels, Beasley, Fontecchio, Kessler). Turnovers: 20 (Clarkson Three-point goals: 20-41 (Davis 7-10, Huerter 5-7, Lyles 3-8,
overs: 12 (Wood 4, Doncic 3, Dinwiddie 2, Hardaway Jr. H.Jones, Ingram, McCollum, Murphy III). Turnovers: 10 5, Horton-Tucker 3, Olynyk 3, Kessler 2, Markkanen 2, Team Turnovers: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (Eubanks, Lillard, Brown 3.0 1.6 .0
2, D.Powell). Steals: 12 (Doncic 3, Finney-Smith 3, Barnes 2-4, Holmes 1-1, Monk 1-2, Fox 1-5, Metu 0-1, Mitchell
(Valanciunas 4, Marshall 2, McCollum 2, Alvarado, In- Beasley, Conley, Fontecchio, Sexton, Vanderbilt). Steals: Sharpe). Turnovers: 15 (Lillard 4, Little 3, Grant 2, Hart 0-1, Murray 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked
Hardaway Jr. 3, Dinwiddie 2, D.Powell). Technical Fouls: gram). Steals: 2 (Daniels, Murphy III). Technical Fouls: 7 (Conley 4, Kessler, Olynyk, Vanderbilt). Technical 2, Eubanks, Nurkic, Simons, Watford). Steals: 6 (Hart 3, Boston 2.6 .4 .0
Shots: 5 (Davis, Fox, Mitchell, Okpala, Sabonis). Turnovers: 16.
Dinwiddie, 6:49 third Marshall, 12:00 third Fouls: None. Eubanks, Grant, Little). Technical Fouls: None. Steals: 9. Technical Fouls: Kings, 00:59 first Coffey 2.2 .8 .6
CLIPPERS 15 17 33 36— 101 Memphis 35 25 27 15— 102 New York 23 38 22 35— 118 San Antonio 29 27 33 21— 110 Brooklyn 30 24 28 39— 121
Dallas 30 24 15 34— 103
Diabate 1.5 1.0 .5
New Orleans 32 27 30 24— 113 Utah 27 31 27 26— 111 Portland 30 32 31 24— 117 Sacramento 36 37 42 38— 153
A—19,810. T—2:22. A—17,611.
Preston 0.0 .0 .0
A—14,032. T—2:13. A—18,206. T—2:11. A—19,012.
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Roberts
second But path to Las Vegas
Nadal loses
fourth in a row
Top-seeded Rafael
Nadal lost 6-3, 6-4 to Felix
Riley is not revealing plans for backfield
Auger-Aliassime, his sec-
ond straight defeat in the [USC, from B10] their best Saturday to keep heading into Saturday. He
ATP Finals. Nadal has lost clear how much he will share pace with UCLA’s Zach will be a matchup problem
four straight matches for the them this week with rival Charbonnet, the Pac-12’s for UCLA, which ranks near
second time in his career. UCLA on tap Saturday night leading rusher. the bottom of the Pac-12 in
It was Auger-Aliassime’s at the Rose Bowl. Trojans “We gotta step up for pass defense.
first win over Nadal in three coach Lincoln Riley said on him,” Jones said of Dye. “We USC’s staff limited Addi-
tries. That loss coupled with his radio show Monday night gotta take on what he’s been son to 30 snaps Friday
third-seeded Casper Ruud’s that Jones is “obviously Op- doing so well with and just against Colorado, according
win over Taylor Fritz meant tion 1,” but a breakout per- continue to progress. We to Pro Football Focus. There
a swift exit for Nadal. formance from freshman just got to continue to work.” should be no such limit this
Raleek Brown has seemed week.
Novak Djokovic is set to imminent all season. Darwin Addison’s return “I feel like I’m back,” Ad-
be granted a visa to play in Barlow, who rushed for 41 While he lay on the side- dison said. “I’m gonna show
next year’s Australian Open yards and a touchdown line at Utah on Oct. 15, sur- you all this week, though.”
despite his high-profile de- against the Buffaloes in his rounded by USC trainers,
portation in January. first extended action, also Trojans wide receiver Jor- Injury update
could play a part. dan Addison worried his leg Injured receiver Mario
Georgia Tech quarter- Riley had no intention of injury might hold him out for Williams and linebacker Eric
backs Jeff Sims (foot) and sharing plans for that peck- longer than just a few games. Gentry have been practicing
Zach Pyron (collarbone) are ing order Tuesday. He Rick Bowmer Associated Press Worse, it felt to him as if to start the week, and Riley
out for the season. Zach Gib- prefers to keep it a mystery USC RECEIVER Jordan Addison, who suffered a leg he had let down his team- said USC is “hopeful” they
son will start Saturday at for the Bruins. injury Oct. 15 at Utah, should be fully ready Saturday. mates during USC’s only will be healthy enough to get
No. 13 North Carolina. “There will probably be loss this season. reps during Saturday’s
some things that change,” Yet, Jones’ role was re- Jones wasted no time in “The hardest for me was game. Whether either would
The Green Bay Packers Riley said of the rushing at- duced after a relatively asserting himself in his not being able to finish that be considered full-go, if they
released wide receiver/punt tack. “Probably will be. I’m strong September, amid a friend’s absence Friday. He game for my team,” Addison are cleared to return, re-
returner Amari Rodgers not gonna get into it.” difficult stretch that in- finished with 113 total yards said. “I felt like I let them mains to be seen.
and running back/kick re- Jones is the obvious can- cluded problems in pass pro- from scrimmage and a down a little bit, just not be- Defensive back Max
turner Kylin Hill. ... The Chi- didate to step in as USC’s tection. He carried the ball touchdown in 15 touches. ing able to finish it through. I Williams left Friday’s game
cago Bears placed running early-down back. His 52 just 17 times over the previ- Brown wasn’t far behind, felt like if I was playing, I because of an undisclosed
back Khalil Herbert (hip) carries are second among ous six games ahead of Fri- with 90 total yards in nine could’ve contributed and injury, and Riley said he has
on injured reserve. Trojans running backs. His day’s win, as Dye took the touches to go with his own made it a little different.” been “participating some”
average of 6.44 yards per lead and Brown stepped in receiving score. The Trojans’ top receiver during practice. His status
Memphis Grizzlies guard carry leads the group. as a change-of-pace back. Both will have to be at has a clean bill of health for Saturday is unclear.
Desmond Bane (sprained
toe) will miss two to three
Kupp to undergo
Watkins announces she’s picked USC right ankle surgery
spoke confidently. Proudly. Before she even took her PREP FOOTBALL
The Sierra Canyon “I will be spending the seat at the podium Tuesday, PLAYOFF GAMES
girls’ basketball star is next four years at the Uni- her eyes already welled with
CITY
Rams’ star receiver
versity of Southern Califor- tears, a family member
staying home to add nia,” she announced, as fam- passed her a pair of sun-
Semifinals, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
OPEN DIVISION
will go on injured
to her ‘L.A. legacy.’ ily members unveiled a USC glasses and told her to take a No. 8 Eagle Rock (10-1) at No. 4 Garfield (9-2); No. 7
Birmingham (7-4) at No. 3 Wilmington Banning (6-5)
reserve and miss at
banner behind her that read deep breath. Teammate and
“HOME.” best friend Mackenly Ran-
DIVISION I
No. 5 Cleveland (8-4) at No. 1 Granada Hills (9-2), 7
least four games.
By Luca Evans Watkins later revealed dolph sat behind her, rub- p.m.; No. 10 Narbonne (6-6) at No. 3 Palisades (9-3)
DIVISION II By Gary Klein
she hadn’t decided her com- bing her shoulders for a mo- No. 8 Granada Hills Kennedy (7-5) at No. 4 Marquez
She posed for the cam- mitment until Monday. ment. (8-2-1); No. 3 Panorama (11-1) at No. 2 Bell (5-7)
era, a USC jacket zipped up Two weeks ago, she had The USC decision made DIVISION III Cooper Kupp, the Rams’
No. 5 Los Angeles Wilson (6-5) at No. 1 Chatsworth
to her chin, toothy grin en- zero idea of what she would Watkins emotional, her (4-8); No. 3 Manual Arts (7-4) at No. 2 Crenshaw (4-7) star receiver who suffered an
cased in a red Trojans hood. do. After transferring to Si- mother, Sari, said, because NOTE: Championships, Nov. 25-26. ankle injury in last Sunday’s
8-MAN
That was a decade ago, a erra Canyon and leading the she wants to give her com- Championship, Saturday, 6 p.m. at Birmingham. loss to the Arizona
picture of the 6-year-old Juju Trailblazers to an Open Di- munity a spotlight in a Tro- No. 2 North Valley Military Institute (6-5) vs. No. 1 Fulton Cardinals, will have surgery
(9-1)
Watkins immortalized vision state championship, jans uniform. To bring a leg- and be placed on injured re-
Tuesday morning. elevating her platform and acy to a rebuilding USC pro- SOUTHERN SECTION serve, coach Sean McVay Mark J. Terrill Associated Press
Semifinals, Friday, 7 p.m.
Minutes after the becoming the most recog- gram and, in turn, back to said Tuesday. COOPER KUPP, hurt in
DIVISION 1
Chatsworth Sierra Canyon nizable face across the na- Watts. No. 4 Los Alamitos (9-2) vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (11-0) at Kupp, the reigning NFL Sunday’s loss, wears a
High star uttered the words tion in girls’ high school “I’m really glad she really Santa Ana Stadium; No. 2 St. John Bosco (10-1) at No. offensive player of the year, boot while leaving SoFi
6 Mission Viejo (10-1)
that would usher in a new basketball, she had nar- chose and picked with her DIVISION 2
will have surgery Wednesday Stadium with wife Anna.
era of USC women’s basket- rowed a long-awaited college heart,” Randolph said. “And No. 8 Sierra Canyon (8-4) at No. 4 Bishop Amat (9-3); and be sidelined for at least
ball — “There’s no place like commitment list to three this is truly where she wants No. 2 Chaminade (10-2) vs. No. 3 Inglewood (12-0) at four games. work!”
South Torrance
home” — aunt Trescelle schools: USC, South Car- to be. She’s an L.A. girl.” DIVISION 3 “You never ever replace a The loss of Kupp further
Watkins came up to her, olina and Stanford. The hometown kid is on No. 1 Corona del Mar (9-3) at No. 4 Yorba Linda (12-0); player like Cooper Kupp,” handicaps an offense that
No. 6 Bishop Diego (9-3) at No. 7 Upland (8-4)
showing the photo, asking On paper, the choice the way. McVay said. “But we’ve got was without quarterback
DIVISION 4
whether she remembered it. seemed obvious. The Game- No. 4 Cathedral (10-2) at No. 9 Downey (10-2); No. 2 to figure out the best way to Matthew Stafford in the 27-17
Watkins nodded, smiling, cocks had just won a na- PREP VOLLEYBALL Newport Harbor (8-4) vs. No. 3 Cypress (12-0) at West-
ern
accentuate the skill sets of defeat by the Cardinals.
whisked away to hug after tional championship. The REGIONAL RESULTS DIVISION 5
the guys that will be Stafford, 34, was placed
hug from a crowd of family Trojans had just finished 12- No. 4 Aquinas (10-2) at No. 9 St. Francis (9-3); No. 6 playing.” in concussion protocol a few
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL FINALS Leuzinger (6-6) at No. 2 Etiwanda (7-5)
members, who always have 16. LeBron James’ son The Rams (3-6) play the days after a Nov. 6 defeat by
Tuesday DIVISION 6
been there through the Bronny, who also plays for No. 4 Loyola (7-5) vs. No. 8 Orange (10-2) at El Mod- New Orleans Saints (3-7) on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
OPEN DIVISION: San Diego Cathedral d. Mira Costa, 25-
painful and proud times for Sierra Canyon, said as much 20, 15-25, 25-14, 25-17 ena; No. 3 Calabasas (8-4) at No. 10 San Jacinto (10-2) Sunday in New Orleans. He remains in the protocol,
the girl from Watts. in the parking lot afterward. DIVISION 7 Despite the Rams’ strug- said McVay, who added that
DIVISION 1: Palos Verdes d. Vista Murrieta, 25-18, 25- No. 5 Golden Valley (8-4) vs. No. 1 Mayfair (8-4) at
“To just be born and He thought Watkins would 20, 19-25, 25-16 Bellflower; No. 7 Western (10-1) at No. 14 Laguna Hills gles — they are in last place the team was “hopeful to get
raised here and to have a pick South Carolina. DIVISION 2: Chaminade d. San Diego Parker, 23-25, (11-1) in the NFC West — Kupp was a little bit more clarity on
25-20, 25-15, 25-21 DIVISION 8
community behind me,” a “When you look at all the DIVISION 3: Buckley d. La Mesa Helix, 25-19, 25-16, No. 5 Lakewood (7-5) at No. 16 Rancho Verde (5-7); having another exceptional some of those things” later
red-eyed Watkins told The schools,” her father, Robert, 25-23 No. 2 Vista del Lago (9-3) vs. No. 11 Northwood (11-1) at season. He has 75 catches for Tuesday.
Irvine
Times in between sniffles, “is said of USC, “that would be DIVISION 4: Visalia Central Valley Christian d. Palisades, 812 yards and six touch- The Rams’ injury woes
25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20 DIVISION 9
amazing. And to just contin- the last choice, in regards to No. 4 Norte Vista (9-3) at No. 8 Laguna Beach (9-3); downs. along the offensive line also
DIVISION 5: Chula Vista Victory Christian d. Los Angeles No. 6 San Dimas (8-4) at No. 15 Diamond Bar (11-1)
ue my L.A. legacy ... I just rosters.” Marshall, 18-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 15-9
McVay stopped short of continue.
DIVISION 10
think that hits different Yet Watkins visited USC No. 9 Palmdale (8-4) at No. 13 Salesian (9-3); No. 6 declaring Kupp out for the Chandler Brewer, who
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL FINALS
when I’m born and raised first and said something just Tuesday
Muir (6-6) at No. 15 Baldwin Park (10-2) season. started at right guard
here and I get to continue my stuck with her. After deliber- DIVISION 11 “What we’ve learned, against the Cardinals, suf-
OPEN DIVISION: Mountain View St. Francis d. San Jose No. 8 Bellflower (10-2) at No. 5 South Pasadena (10-2);
journey.” ating, spending chunks of Mitty, 25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22 No. 7 Rim of the World (7-5) at No. 11 Walnut (9-3) more than anything, espe- fered a knee injury and was
DIVISION 1: Ross Branson d. Stockton St. Mary’s, 25-
That journey began its time alone in her room, she 18, 26-24, 25-20 DIVISION 12 cially this year, is let’s just scheduled to have surgery
next steps inside Sierra Can- told her dad firmly of her DIVISION 2: Fresno Clovis North d. San Francisco Uni- No. 1 Lancaster (7-5) at No. 4 Arroyo (9-3); No. 6 Huen- take it a day at a time,” Mc- Tuesday.
versity, 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, 26-24 eme (6-6) at No. 2 Cerritos Valley Christian (5-7)
yon’s gym Tuesday when choice during a car ride to DIVISION 3: San Anselmo Williams d. Burlingame DIVISION 13 Vay said, adding, “I don’t He is expected to be side-
Watkins, a senior, an- school. Mercy, 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 No. 12 Arrowhead Christian (8-4) at No. 1 Bishop Mont- think you want to pigeon- lined four to six weeks, Mc-
DIVISION 4: Ripon Christian d. Oakland Head-Royce, gomery (9-2-1); No. 3 Maranatha (11-0-1) at No. 2 San
nounced her commitment to “Dad, this is it,” Robert 25-15, 25-19, 15-25, 25-21 Gabriel (8-3) hole yourself into one ap- Vay said.
play at USC next season live Watkins recalled her saying. DIVISION 5: Walnut Creek Berean Christian d. Hanford, DIVISION 14 proach.” Alaric Jackson, who did
14-25, 25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10 No. 4 St. Monica (7-5) vs. No. 8 Whittier Christian (8-4)
on ESPN as a crowd of team- It seemed as if USC was it Kupp addressed his situ- not play against the Cardi-
at Whittier College; No. 14 Bassett (5-7) at No. 10 Lyn-
mates, friends, family and all along, even as Watkins STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS wood (8-4) ation on social media. nals because of a knee injury,
at Santiago Canyon College NOTE: Championships, Nov. 25-26.
other Sierra Canyon ath- was sorting through her op- “Thanks to everyone who will not play again this sea-
Friday 8-MAN
letes sat behind her. tions. She grew up in Watts, Division V: Chula Vista Victory Christian vs. Walnut has reached out and sent son after developing clots
DIVISION 1
Technical difficulties de- her family there always a Creek Berean Christian, 4 p.m. prayers!” he wrote on Twit- that require blood thinners,
Championship, Friday
Division I: Palos Verdes vs. Ross Branson, 6:30 p.m.
layed the announcement a source of comfort in the rare No. 1 CSDR (11-0) vs. No. 2 Faith Baptist (9-0) at Birm- ter. “This is unfortunately McVay said.
Saturday ingham
half-hour, Watkins waiting moments when jumpers fell Division IV: Visalia Central Valley Christian vs. Ripon DIVISION 2
just part of the game. Appre- McVay said that David
patiently and petting a short or games went side- Christian, 11 a.m. Semifinals, Friday, 7 p.m. ciate having a trusted medi- Edwards, who has been side-
Division III: Buckley vs. San Anselmo Williams, 1:30 Hesperia Christian (9-2) at No. 1 Lancaster Baptist
puppy named Guapo her ways at L.A. Windward, p.m. (9-1); No. 3 Coast Union (9-2) vs. Avalon (4-5) at
cal team around me. Gonna lined for several weeks be-
family got a week earlier. where she played two sea- Division II: Chaminade vs. Fresno Clovis North, 4 p.m. Machado Field (Avalon) get this thing fixed, then get cause of a concussion, could
Open Division: San Diego Cathedral vs. Mountain View NOTE: Championship, Nov. 25 or 26.
When the time came, she sons, and Sierra Canyon. St. Francis, 6:30 p.m. back to work to get back to return.
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Anderson declines
qualifying offer
for three-year deal
with crosstown team.
By Jack Harris and
Sarah Valenzuela
lead role for USC to CFP likely man had a breakout season
with the Dodgers, who
needed him to take on a far
Ballmer’s bid to build perfect arena Will Bruins be blocked? Rams’ Kupp needs surgery
Clippers owner wants the team’s $2-billion future The UC Regents alter their meeting agenda and may The reigning offensive player of the year goes on in-
home in Inglewood to be a game-changer. A1 vote Thursday to block UCLA’s conference move. B1 jured reserve and will miss at least four games. B9
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of Beyoncé,
clockwise from
bottom, Brandi
Carlile, Adele,
Kendrick Lamar
and Harry Styles
by Ross May
L.A. Times;
photos by AP
GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
B A
Spotify on their way to the top of the TV partner CBS have reason for opti-
eyoncé and Adele won’t be Billboard 200. Lamar’s “The Heart Part t April’s Grammy Awards mism.
the only superstars vying for 5” and Styles’ “As It Was” both made the in Las Vegas, the big win- While Beyoncé and Adele were
music’s most highly coveted cut in the record and song categories, ner was Jon Batiste, a expected to lead the pack, there are a
trophies at the 65th Grammy where their competition includes ines- jazz-funk bandleader with handful of notable surprises and a few
Awards. capable singles such as Steve Lacy’s a plum TV gig and critical pointed snubs. Here are some that
As predicted by many music-indus- psychedelic-soul hit “Bad Habit,” Liz- acclaim but almost zero chart presence caught our eye:
try insiders, the two A-list pop divas zo’s disco-funk “About Damn Time” and prior to the ceremony.
turned up numerous times in nomina- the gleefully profane “ABCDEFU” by On Feb. 5, 2023, it will be music’s 1. No more drama; many more
tions announced Tuesday by the Re- 18-year-old Gayle. reigning A-listers vying for the top nominations.
cording Academy, including in the top Among artists with multiple nomina- trophies. R&B great Mary J. Blige has en-
categories of album, record and song of tions, Lamar follows Beyoncé with eight Superstars Beyoncé, Kendrick joyed a long and storied career, and the
the year. Beyoncé, who leads all nomi- in all, while folk-rock singer-songwriter Lamar, Harry Styles, Adele and Lizzo Grammys have rewarded her with nine
nees with nine nods in total, was recog- Brandi Carlile received seven to tie with were all nominated for album, song and trophies, from her first in 1996 to her
nized for her LP “Renaissance” and its Adele; Styles, veteran R&B vocalist record of the year for the 65th Grammy most recent in 2009. But her six nomi-
No. 1 hit, “Break My Soul,” while Adele, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, rapper Future, Awards, as announced Tuesday by the nations this year will likely catch even
who received seven nominations overall, songwriter-producer The-Dream and Recording Academy. Longstanding hardcore Mary fans off-guard. Album of
was honored for her album “30” and its mastering engineer Randy Merrill each Grammy favorites Mary J. Blige (a the year nominee “Good Morning Gor-
chart-topping lead single, “Easy on Me.” got six. nine-time winner and 37-time nominee) geous” was an exemplary addition to
But Grammy voters — not a group Still, Beyoncé vs. Adele — “a heavy- and Brandi Carlile (six wins, 24 nomi- her discography, but it peaked at No. 14
reliably known to align with a given weight battle,” as Recording Academy nations) were both nominated for on the Billboard 200. The title track, up
year’s commercial and critical favorites CEO Harvey Mason Jr. described it to record and album of the year, and 2022’s for record of the year, topped out at No.
— gave the singers lots of high-powered The Times, between two “once-in-a- top-selling artist, Bad Bunny, received 83 on the Hot 100. But they clearly
competition for those major prizes: lifetime voices” — [See Grammys, E2] an album of the year nomination. Even struck a nerve [See Surprises, E3]
Timely message of self-help New ‘Walking Dead’ lawsuit Ask Amy ..........................................................................E6
Michelle Obama follows up her memoir Producers sue AMC again in another effort to Comics ..........................................................................E6-7
“Becoming” with “The Light We Carry.” E4 recover profits from the show and its spinoffs. E5 Puzzles .............................................................................E6
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GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
TOP
GRAMMY
NODS
RECORD
OF THE YEAR
“Don’t Shut Me Down” —
ABBA
“Easy on Me” — Adele
“Break My Soul” —
Beyoncé
“Good Morning Gor-
geous” — Mary J. Blige
“You and Me on the
Rock” — Brandi Carlile
Featuring Lucius
“Woman” — Doja Cat
“Bad Habit” — Steve
Lacy
“The Heart Part 5” —
Kendrick Lamar
“About Damn Time” —
Lizzo
“As It Was” — Harry
Styles
ALBUM
OF THE YEAR
“Voyage” — ABBA
“30” — Adele
“Un Verano Sin Ti” —
Bad Bunny
“Renaissance” —
Beyoncé
“Good Morning Gor-
geous (Deluxe)” — Mary J.
Blige
“In These Silent Days” —
Brandi Carlile
“Music of the Spheres” —
Rob Grabowski Associated Press Coldplay
BAD BUNNY made history by having the first-ever Spanish-language album to be nominated for the album of the year Grammy. “Mr. Morale & the Big
Steppers” — Kendrick
SONG
OF THE YEAR
[Grammys, from E1] lished Grammy darling comers (Anitta and Omar “abcdefu” — Sara Davis,
is likely to be the marquee especially visible this year Apollo), along with R&B Gayle & Dave Pittenger,
attraction at the ceremony, thanks to her repeated singer Muni Long and blue- songwriters (Gayle)
set for Feb. 5 at Crypto.com collaborations with Joni grass performer Molly Tut- “About Damn Time” —
Arena in downtown Los Mitchell; Coldplay’s “Music tle. About the only thing Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson,
Angeles. The showdown will of the Spheres”; Lizzo’s that connects these dispa- Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin
echo the 59th Grammys in “Special”; and “Good Morn- rate acts? An emphasis on & Theron Makiel Thomas,
2017, when the two went ing Gorgeous” by Blige, who musical virtuosity. songwriters (Lizzo)
head to head in the same also scored a record nod One conspicuous omis- “All Too Well” (10-minute
categories — and Adele’s with the LP’s title track — sion from best new artist is version) (The Short Film)
sweep led the English singer one benefit, perhaps, of her Zach Bryan, the young — Liz Rose & Taylor Swift,
to tearfully proclaim from appearance in this year’s roots-rock singer-song- songwriters (Taylor Swift)
the stage that she couldn’t celebrated Super Bowl writer whose “American “As It Was” — Tyler John-
rightfully accept the album halftime show. Heartbreak” album has son, Kid Harpoon & Harry
award for her solidly built Other nominees for been a streaming goliath Styles, songwriters (Harry
“25” over Beyoncé’s ground- record of the year (which this year. Another notable Styles)
breaking “Lemonade.” recognizes performers and snub: the smash sound- “Bad Habit” — Matthew
Their rivalry captures a producers) include Carlile’s track to Disney’s “Encanto,” Castellanos, Brittany
key tension of the academy, “You and Me on the Rock” which was expected by Fousheé, Diana Gordon,
which seeks to celebrate Timothy Norris Getty Images and “Woman” by singer and many to compete for major John Carroll Kirby & Steve
innovation at the same time SINGER Steve Lacy at Coachella in April 2022. His rapper Doja Cat; song of the prizes, thanks in part to its Lacy, songwriters (Steve
that it upholds tradition. song “Bad Habit” is nominated for two Grammys. year (which goes to song- chart-topping single “We Lacy)
Adele’s characteristically writers) has DJ Khaled’s Don’t Talk About Bruno,” “Break My Soul” — Bey-
ballad-heavy “30” is classic genres in these nominations all-star hip-hop team-up but which scored nomina- oncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-
Grammy bait, while “Ren- is a sign of where our mem- “God Did” and Swift’s 10- tions only in the music for Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
aissance” — a kaleidoscopic ‘The 65th bership is and where it’s minute version of the fan- visual media categories. & Christopher A. Stewart,
love letter from Beyoncé to going.” fave “Red” cut “All Too Bryan did pick up a nod songwriters (Beyoncé)
the Black and queer pio-
Grammy To wit: Bad Bunny’s “Un Well,” which became a pop- for country solo perform- “Easy on Me” — Adele
neers of dance music — Awards’ Verano Sin Ti” is the first culture sensation last fall ance for his song “Some- Adkins & Greg Kurstin,
represents an edgier choice Spanish-language album to when she released it along thing in the Orange.” Else- songwriters (Adele)
for voters who at April’s Where: CBS receive a nod for album of with a cinematic music where in the country catego- “God Did” — Tarik Az-
Grammys went for the the year. Lamar’s nomina- video. ries, voters showed no reser- zouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled
When: Sunday, Feb. 5,
old-fashioned musicianly tion makes him the first The proliferation of stars vations about Maren Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn
2023
comforts of Bruno Mars’ rapper to compete for that promises to be a boon for Morris’ outspoken political Carter, John Stephens,
Silk Sonic (which won Streaming: Paramount+ prize with four consecutive the Grammys telecast, comments this year — she’s Dwayne Carter, William
record and song of the year (live) studio albums. Sam Smith which like all awards shows up for country solo perform- Roberts & Nicholas War-
with its retro-soul “Leave and Kim Petras, whose has seen its ratings plum- ance and country song with war, songwriters (DJ
the Door Open”) and Jon er “Midnights” came out too “Unholy” is up for pop duo/ met in recent years. (This “Circles Around This Town” Khaled Featuring Rick
Batiste (who took album of late for the 65th Grammys) group performance, are the year’s edition registered a and country album with Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John
the year with his jazzy “We — the only true superstars first openly nonbinary and slight uptick from 2021’s “Humble Quest” — while Legend & Fridayy)
Are”). with eligible LPs missing transgender artists, respec- worst-of-all-time viewer- making clear they’re not “The Heart Part 5” —
The match-up also from the show’s flagship tively, to make that catego- ship.) “Seeing the names on quite ready to re-embrace Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich,
evokes the Grammys’ category are Drake and the ry. And Beyoncé’s nine the list definitely made me Morgan Wallen after he was Kendrick Lamar & Matt
fraught racial dynamics. Weeknd, both of whom nominations bring her think, ‘Wow — this could caught on video last year Schaeffer, songwriters
Beyoncé’s defeat in 2017 declined to submit their career total to 88 — tied for potentially be one of our drunkenly using the N- (Kendrick Lamar)
followed an earlier loss to work in apparent protest. the most in history, with her best shows,’ ” Mason said. word. Though he was nomi- “Just Like That” — Bon-
Beck, whose “Morning Eligible recordings had to husband, rapper Jay-Z. “We want to make sure we nated for Nashville’s highest nie Raitt, songwriter (Bon-
Phase” won album of the be released between Oct. 1, Yet the vast majority of have a show that a lot of honor, entertainer of the nie Raitt)
year in 2015 over Beyoncé’s 2021, and Sept. 30, 2022. Beyoncé’s nods (as well as people watch.” year, at this month’s Coun-
self-titled effort — evidence The academy says it’s Jay-Z’s, for that matter) Because it’s the Gram- try Music Assn. Awards, NEW ARTIST
of a system, according to making efforts to diversify have come in the Grammys’ mys, the major categories Wallen received no Grammy Anitta
many, that routinely under- its electorate of more than various genre categories, include some surprising nominations for the second Omar Apollo
values work by Black artists 11,000 music professionals; which critics say demon- choices, among them AB- year in a row. DOMi & JD Beck
steeped in hip-hop. Indeed, nearly half of its latest mem- strates the academy’s tend- BA’s nomination for album In the rap album catego- Muni Long
beyond Taylor Swift — ber class comes from “tradi- ency to marginalize Black of the year with the little- ry, Lamar’s “Mr. Morale” is Samara Joy
whose re-recording of her tionally underrepresented creativity. heard “Voyage” and record up against DJ Khaled’s Latto
decade-old “Red” wasn’t communities,” the group Album of the year also of the year with “Don’t Shut “God Did,” Future’s “I Never Måneskin
nominated for album of the reports. Added Mason: includes “In These Silent Me Down.” Few predicted a Liked You,” Jack Harlow’s Tobe Nwigwe
year (and whose blockbust- “The diversity and range of Days” by Carlile, an estab- song of the year nod for “Come Home the Kids Miss Molly Tuttle
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was never one for hobbies,” with folks you might not feel
she writes, before sharing immediately aligned with.
that knitting is in fact in her Or when she uses comedian
DNA. “According to my Ali Wong to convey the
mother, every woman on her power of bringing your
side of the family learned whole self to things, as when
how to work a needle and this Asian American woman
thread, to sew, crochet, and filmed her 2016 raunchy
knit.” stand-up comedy special,
As Obama acknowl- “Baby Cobra,” while 7½
edges, such nimbleness with months pregnant.
needle and thread was, for As in her first book, Oba-
Black women throughout ma’s writing is most free
American history, more when she’s talking about the
often born of economic ne- love of her life, Barack. In a
cessity than developed as a chapter titled “Partnering
hobby. The seamstresses in Well,” she writes, “Our mar-
Obama’s lineage worked for riage is what we launch from
white families, making and and land in, a place where we Crown
message in follow-up to her memoir, ‘Becoming.’ bit cliché, but I for one am
very happy to be reminded of
next to her daughters at
bedtime when they were lit-
are: “Any time we grip hands
with another soul and recog-
this fact, especially if it tle. “I’d watch them drift off nize some piece of their story
moment, for a pandemic-af- If “Becoming” was about, comes with some choice an- to sleep, their lips parted, they’re trying to tell, we are
By Rebecca Carroll flicted nation that is politi- well, becoming, its follow-up ecdotes. I don’t mind it when the arcs of their little chests acknowledging and affirm-
cally siloed, socially unteth- is about Obama committing Obama uses the story of a 29- rising and falling beneath ing two truths: We’re lonely
It should be easy to write ered, emotionally shell- even more deeply to the per- year-old Lin-Manuel Mi- the sheets, and feel struck by and yet we’re not alone.”
off “The Light We Carry,” by shocked. son she has become. “Maybe randa overcoming his fears the realization that no mat- And for those who are
former First Lady Michelle Divided, like her memoir, more than I ever had,” she to perform a newly written ter how much I tried, I’d ne- surely wondering: Yes, she
Obama — with its toolbox into three parts, “The Light writes in this book’s intro- song from a fledgling “Ham- ver know even half their does address the now-fa-
framework, motivational We Carry” is both personal duction, reflecting on her ilton” at the White House to thoughts. We’re alone, each mous catchphrase from her
one-liners and inspirational and practical. Obama re- speech at the 2020 Demo- demonstrate the following one of us. That’s the ache of speech while campaigning
quotes from Toni Morrison, flects on her experiences not cratic National Convention, point: “The fearful mind being human.” for Hilary Clinton at the 2016
John Lewis and Maya An- just as a public figure but “I’d experienced the kind of loves to show up at moments It’s a moment at once Democratic National Con-
gelou — as a clichéd self-help also as a daughter, friend, volcanic clarity that comes of peak stress, and with a personal and existential, but vention. In fact, she gives it a
manual, an easy holiday-sea- mother and partner, weav- when you speak from the ab- clear agenda: It wants to right now, it also feels strik- whole chapter — the last in
son layup after putting in the ing together small yet de- solute center of your being.” veto everything. It is not at ingly pointed. In our loneli- the book, called “Going
hard work on her mega-best- tailed anecdotes with larger In the opening chapter, all down with your twirl.” ness, especially during the High,” in which Obama
selling memoir, “Becoming.” life messages in an effort to “The Power of Small,” Oba- I don’t mind it when she pandemic, we reached out to somehow manages to tie
Among the reasons it’s remind us “that self-worth ma’s discovery of knitting as enlists her college friend An- become less unknowable via everything up in a bow that is
not so easy to dismiss are the comes wrapped in vulnera- a way to quiet her anxiety is gela, “a fast-talking kid from social media, only to watch neither neat nor messy but,
indefatigable humility of its bility, and that what we relatable and charming, but D.C. with a ferocious intel- helplessly as one platform, a rather, tidily handmade.
author and, perhaps more share as humans on this it’s her simultaneously set lect and the preppiest ward- source of Black culture, joy
important, the resolute ne- earth is the impulse to strive and blooming self-aware- robe I’d ever seen,” to help and livelihood in particular, Carroll is a cultural critic,
cessity of a book like this for better, always and no ness that appeals — here emphasize the importance falls at the hands of a white podcast host and editor at
right now, in this particular matter what.” and throughout the book. “I of cultivating friendships male billionaire. We are see- large at the Meteor.
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characterization and obvi- of clips). Eric Lloyd makes “THE SANTA CLAUSES” brings back old pals, including Elizabeth Mitchell and Tim Allen, on Disney+.
ous in the emotional beats — an appearance as Scott’s son
sort of the point in a work Charlie, from his first mar- reference to “the thousand-
like this, anyway — it’s a re- riage, whom Scott tries to in- year itch.” Peyton Manning
spectable, fairly amusing terest in the job; David ‘The Santa makes a funny cameo.
holiday entertainment for
anyone who would like to
Krumholtz, absent from
“The Santa Clause 3,” re-
Clauses’ With Penn taking on the
series’ more manic atti-
start their Christmas now. turns as now-former head elf tudes, Allen gets to be nicely
For those fresh to this Bernard. Where: Disney+ relaxed here, and I found it a
epic, which first came down New Santa candidate Si- When: Anytime relief to see him in his own
the cultural chimney in 1994 mon Choksi (Kal Penn), is, Rating: TV-PG (may be skin during the family’s
with “The Santa Clause” — like Scott in his previous life, unsuitable for young sketchy sojourn in Chicago.
the contractual “clause” be- a single father in the toy children) There and elsewhere, the
ing the pun the series is built business — he’s expanding kids’ characters could be
on — Allen plays Scott Cal- clumsily into e-commerce, better developed, especially
vin, a distracted, divorced the enemy of the Santa “The Santa Clauses” func- since their needs and desires
dad who startles Santa on system — who’s too busy for tions as both a tribute to and are supposedly central to
his roof one Christmas Eve. the child (Rupali Redd as an affectionate critique of the story; even Grace is just
Santa slips, falls and dis- Grace) he obviously loves. the franchise, retconning its a foil for her father. (As Cal
solves, leaving only the suit (They also share initials.) weird premise, commenting — originally called Buddy,
and a card instructing the As in the second and on the male-dominated mi- but Will Ferrell owns that elf
finder to put it on; this turns third films, the North Pole lieu of its predecessors. name now — Kane is never-
him into the actual new will be taken over by a figure (Laura San Giacomo, in an theless a consistently en-
Santa, fat, bearded, jolly, etc. who doesn’t have its best in- enjoyable, Chico Marx-ish gaging doofus.) At the same
(Frankly, this forced trans- terests at heart, and, as in turn as La Befana, the time, character develop-
formation always struck me those and countless other Christmas Witch, relates ment matters less than plot
as more curse than blessing. Santa-themed films, Christ- how she had to ride a broom here, even as the big ques-
Also, “The Santa Clause” be- mas itself will be threatened. because “back then, a witch tion — “Will Christmas hap-
gins with the death of Santa, Really, if we’re to go by couldn’t get a sleigh loan pen?” — isn’t really a ques-
an oddity the new series — the movies, it’s an amazingly without a warlock to co- tion at all.
which, incidentally, has a fragile holiday, always about sign.”) The jokes range from As to who’ll be the next
quite frightening credit se- not to happen: No Santa, no low to … less low, from obvi- Santa, it’s not hard to see
quence — finds an opportu- toys for the kids, no elves. A ous to obscure. where that’s going — clues
nity to address.) North Polemageddon. Because Scott and Ber- are planted early on, and one
In the second film, Scott As always, elves matter. nard are older (there is an never really expects Simon
acquires a wife, Carol (Eliza- (That they are played by explanation for Bernard ag- to work out. He thinks in
beth Mitchell), another legal children — who are not ing), there are humorous ref- terms of “corporate syn-
obligation. As the Disney+ playing children — takes erences to acid reflux and a ergy,” refers to Christmas
series begins, they’ve got a some getting used to.) Prime hiatal hernia. Scott steps in lists as “orders” and re-
couple of teenage kids (Eliz- among them are all-busi- reindeer poo, an elf vomits sponds to an elf asking
abeth Allen-Dick as Sandra, ness elf-in-charge Betty glitter (“Throw some hay on “What’s a union?” by ex-
Austin Kane as Cal), and (Matilda Lawler, so great in that,” says Santa), Santa’s claiming, “Oh, man, I love
Scott/Santa, who is as old as “Station Eleven” and invalu- name is misspelled as “Sa- this place!”
Tim Allen, is slowing down. able here), who declares, “I tan.” There is the usual con- Of course, he will have a
He’s losing weight no matter don’t make the rules. I just fection-ication of swearing lesson to learn, because
how much junk he eats, his enforce them with stead- (“Son of a biscotti!” “For the learning lessons is a Christ-
magic has become unreli- fast intensity.” She’s mar- love of Mike & Ike!”). mas-movie tradition. The
able and, realizing that the ried to the antic Noel (Devin Betty remarks that San- conclusion sort of buries
last 28 years have been more Bright), insanely, unhealth- ta is into NFTs — “nutty everyone’s concerns except
about him than his family, ily devoted to Santa, with fudge cakes.” There is an an- Scott’s, but homilies about
he’s considering retirement. whom he rides shotgun on gel dust joke, of all things, magic and believing trump
Carol, who can barely re- Christmas Eve. and a dig at the “Star Wars” domestic issues, and there is
member her own name, is in Created by Jack Burditt, Christmas special. There nothing a group hug can’t
the grip of a long-delayed who created the Allen sit- are jokes built on elves being make moot. And the elves
identity crisis, having “left a com “Last Man Standing,” centuries old, including a will be happy.
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37 Sinuous fish
38 Sitar music
42 “Not Gon’ Cry” singer
Mary J. __
45 Tolkien creature
corrupted by the One 4 Like a basso profundo 44 Tappable image
Ring voice 45 “Bad Feminist”
47 *USA series about 5 Sound of disgust writer Roxane
corporate crime 6 Large envelope 46 Big name in vacuums
51 Caustic solution 7 “Coming of Age in 47 Mooring spot
52 Lady bird Mississippi” writer 48 Medal recipients
53 Obtained Moody 49 Swaddled one
54 Iris locale 8 Many a contract for a 50 Algonquian
superstar player, e.g. language
55 Duty
9 Orange skin that 58 “Now I get it” BLISS By Harry Bliss
56 Husky hello SPEED BUMP By Dave Coverly
doesn’t peel? 60 “Stop! That hurts!”
57 Vidalia __
10 Hockey legend Bobby 62 TV pioneer
59 SportsCenter anchor
11 Boston-based 64 Fishing pole
Linda 65 Keystone __
61 Thunders sportswear giant
63 Annual Discovery 12 Salty Japanese ANSWER TO
Channel programming condiment PREVIOUS PUZZLE
event that could feature 16 Word with common or
the shows in the good
answers to the starred 18 Rider’s controls
clues? 22 Korean rice liquor
66 Fight with foils 24 Reminder of a scrape
67 Terrain map, briefly 26 __ and paste
68 Ish 31 Girder material
69 “On the double!” 32 Corner PC key
70 Short itinerary? 34 Amount owed
71 Let the tears flow 37 Big-headed sorts
39 Complete
DOWN 40 Some northern South
1 Quick thinking Americans
2 “Starting now?” 41 Visa/MC alternative
3 Public defender’s 43 Key part of a block
offering party? 11/16/22
L AT I ME S . COM/ CA LE N DA R WEDNESDAY , NOVEMB ER 16, 2022 E7
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