2+ week, 5+ day ago (402+ words) A nine-week trial ended Monday in downtown Los Angeles with five MS-13 gang members convicted of carrying out six sometimes-grisly murders to advance their standing in the gang, the U.S. Justice Department said. The federal jury found Walter Chavez Larin, 26, of Panorama City; Roberto Alejandro Corado Ortiz, 30, of Baldwin Park; and Edwin Martinez, 28, of Cypress Park; each guilty of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Prosecutors said some of the murder victims were strangled, shot, stabbed with knives or a machete, beaten with a baseball bat, then, in some cases, had their bodies thrown off a cliff or down a hill in the Angeles National Forest. "The horrific violence in this case underscores the urgency of destroying MS-13 and putting its depraved members behind bars," U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. "Under…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (104+ words) Games start at 7 p.m. Leuzinger (9-1) at Crean Lutheran (10-0) Mira Costa (7-3) at Chino Hills (7-3); Palos Verdes (7-3) at Valencia/V (9-1); Inglewood (5-5) at Capistrano Valley (8-2) Redondo Union (6-4) at Torrance (10-0) North Torrance (6-4) at Apple Valley (6-4); El Segundo (8-2) at Calabasas (5-5) Mary Star (8-2) at Brea Olinda (3-7) West Torrance (6-4) at Liberty (5-5) Westchester (5-5) at Franklin (7-3); Van Nuys (9-1) at Banning (5-5); Hamilton (4-6) at Gardena (3-6)...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago (89+ words) Friday's Daily Breeze area high school football playoff schedule Games start at 7 p.m., unless noted Chaparral (7-4) at Leuzinger (10-1) Dana Hills (10-1) at Palos Verdes (8-3) Edison (6-5) vs. Inglewood (6-5) at Coleman Stadium St. Paul (4-7) at Redondo Union (7-4) Sage Hill (4-4) at Chadwick (6-3), 1:30 p.m. King/Drew (8-2) at Carson (7-3) Crenshaw (8-1) at San Pedro (5-5) Gardena (4-6) at South Gate (8-3)...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (58+ words) Games start at 7 p.m. San Clemente (8-4) at Leuzinger (11-1) Edison (7-5) at Palos Verdes (9-3) Redondo Union (8-4) at Loyola (6-6) Chadwick (7-3) at Flintridge Prep (8-0) Final: Nov. 28 or 29 Garfield (9-2) at Carson (8-3) Final: Nov. 29 at L.A. Southwest College...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1553+ words) Neil Simon's Plaza Suite: Directed by James Rice. Presented by Long Beach Playhouse. Mainstage Theater, 5021 E. Anaheim St. 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $10-$35. 562-494-1014, shorturl.at/S7Rgt. Pulp Fiction: Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Also 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29. $14.64. shorturl.fm/Td6Pm. 714 Market: Small Business Saturday. 2nd & PCH, 6400 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach. Noon-6 p.m. 2ndandpch.com. 908 Holiday Fair: Massive small business marketplace. LB908 Magazine, 2100 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach. Noon-5 p.m. shorturl.fm/EhCen. American Life Film Series: "The Straight Story." Presented by Long Beach Public Library. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway. 2:30-4:30 p.m. 562-570-6729, longbeach.gov/library. Annual Thanksgiving Community Feast: Christian Outreach in Action, 515 E. Third St., Long Beach. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 562-432-1440. Also, Blessing Bag Distribution: 1-3 p.m. One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Role-play for ages 10-17. Presented by Long Beach Public Library. Harte Neighborhood Library, 1595 W. Willow St. 2:30-3:30 p.m. 562-570-1044, longbeach.gov/library. Sew a DIY Collar: Presented by Long Beach Public Library. Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave. 1-3 p.m. 562-570-1047, longbeach.gov/library. Sew it Goes:…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) The quarterfinal round of the L.A. City Section and CIF Southern Section football playoffs are here. Also, if you've been waiting for football weather, then you will get that Friday with rain in the forecast. How will it impact the games? You have to expect that it will in some form. Who advances to the semifinals? Games start at 7 p.m., unless noted Chaparral (7-4) at Leuzinger (10-1) Players to watch: Tonga (Leuzinger). Although he had a big day receiving, the senior running back was held to just 39 yards rushing. Which role will he factor in this week?; Weber (Chaparral). The junior quarterback has 40 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing scores for the Pumas. Dana Hills (10-1) at Palos Verdes (8-3) Players to watch: Jalen Flowers (PV). Flowers had three touchdown receptions last week and has four interceptions on defense; Rakowski (PV). I'm not sure if Dana Hills has…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago (80+ words) Carson sophomore Kameryn Blockett is on the run against El Camino Real in the L.A. City Section Division I flag football final at Garfield High School in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Daily Breeze Girls Athlete of the Week Noteworthy: Blockett, one of Carson's two-way stars, recorded five sacks in Saturday's 18-6 win over El Camino Real in the L.A. City Section Division I championship game....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) The opening round of the L.A. City Section and CIF Southern Section playoffs is here. Who survives the first round? The ultimate goal each week is survive and advance. Games start at 7 p.m." Leuzinger (9-1) at Crean Lutheran (10-0)" Players to watch: Pakipole Moala (Leuzinger). The sophomore defensive back has two interception returns for touchdowns and a kick return for a score. Mira Costa (7-3) at Chino Hills (7-3) Players to watch: Hunter Taylor (Mira Costa). The junior defensive end had 10 tackles and two sacks in last week's loss against Palos Verdes. Palos Verdes (7-3) at Valencia (9-1)" Players to watch: Weston Reis (PV). The engine to the PV defense. He always seems to be making the tackle. Redondo Union (6-4) vs. Torrance (10-0) at Zamperini Stadium Players to watch: Vaughn Reinert (Torrance). He capped the regular-season with a four-touchdown night and an interception on defense; Bo Ausmus (Redondo Union)....

3+ week, 1+ day ago (186+ words) Leuzinger 34, Crean Lutheran 17 Chino Hills 42, Mira Costa 35 Palos Verdes 42, Valencia/V 34 Inglewood 40, Capistrano Valley 16 Redondo Union 21, Torrance 14 Apple Valley 21, North Torrance 20 Calabasas 31, El Segundo 24 Brea Olinda 21, Mary Star 12 Liberty 42, West Torrance 35 Franklin 35, Westchester 15 Van Nuys 36, Banning 15 Gardena 30, Hamilton 26 Redondo Union avenges loss to Torrance Redondo Union football wins rematch with Torrance in CIF-SS playoffs Inglewood goes on road, defeats Capistrano Valley Capistrano Valley football falls to Inglewood in first round of playoffs Palos Verdes wins a wild one against Valencia Valencia football falls to Palos Verdes for another first-round playoff exit Gardena holds off Hamilton Gardena football overcomes Hamilton to advance in City Section playoffs Leuzinger knocks off Crean Lutheran" Crean Lutheran football's perfect record ruined by Leuzinger in playoffs Mary Star falls against Brea Olinda Mary Star football season comes to an end with emotional loss against Brea Olinda…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (84+ words) Carson flag football player Soriyah Maulupe is this week's Daily Breeze Girls Athlete of the Week. (File photo: Tracy McDannald) Daily Breeze Girls Athlete of the Week: Noteworthy: Maulupe helped lead the Colts to the L.A. City Section Division I final. She was a factor on both sides of the ball during the playoff run. She had two interceptions in an opening-round win against Roosevelt, two passing touchdowns and seven tackles against Venice and one interception and five tackles against Franklin....