Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?

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NASA is getting ready to send astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon. The spacesuits they’ll wear are designed for the Orion capsule and future missions to Mars.

Follow AP on YouTube for a hosted livestream of Artemis II on launch day.

As a San Pedro resident, I would love to see that happen, but I can also see the "Step 2: ??????" in that equation.

As long as we cater to NIMBYs, at least.

Walk from Lake Merritt to the Ferry Building? Bay Skyway path could connect Oakland and SF A Bay Bridge bike ride on April 25 seeks to breathe life back into a cherished dream of cyclists and pedestrians. But the price tag has grown to $700 million.

A Bay Bridge bike ride on April 25 seeks to breathe life back into a cherished dream of cyclists and pedestrians. But the price tag has grown to $700 million.

Dodgers eye 'three-peat' as new MLB season welcomes robot umpires Manager Dave Roberts believes his 2026 squad could be the strongest Dodgers team he has overseen since his first season with the franchise in 2016.

The Los Angeles Dodgers launch their bid for a World Series hat-trick as Major League Baseball's new season gets under way on Wednesday with "robot umpires" ushering in a new era for America's pastime.

updated rankings:

S tier: Zohran, Scott (BAL)
A: Johnson (MKE), Wilson (SEA), Bibb (CLE), Gloria (SD), Pureval (CIN)
B: Lurie (SF), Watson (ATX), Wilson (PDX), Gallego (PHX), Frey (MPLS), Parker (PHI)
C: Wu (BOS), Johnston (DEN), Mahan (SJ)
D: Johnson (CHI), Bowser (DC)
F: Bass (LA), Whitmire (HOU)

Effective immediately, the Los Angeles Dodgers will play in Dolores Huerta Ravine.

I recognize that station, it has the worst gas prices I've ever seen. It is always at least a dollar above anywhere else.

LA28 unveils a bold, superbloom-inspired look for the Los Angeles Olympics The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is introducing a bold visual identity inspired by a California superbloom.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is introducing a bold visual identity inspired by a California superbloom.

Cartoon of a street jammed with cars surrounded by never-ending low density suburban houses. It illustrates car dependency where you need a car for virtually everything. And the streets are constantly stuck in traffic jams and congestion.

The most insidious thing about car dependency is what it does to us. The more dependent on cars they make us, the more WE’LL fight to defend that dependency from ANY change that would allow other CHOICES in how to get around, because we’re so dependent that we can’t picture ANYONE choosing them.

Greater Sacramento Regional Rail Concept. Map design by Milli Bloom. Map shows a priority buildout from UC Davis medical center to Roseville, with stops at Davis, Mace, West Sacramento, Washington, Sac Valley, 12th st., Elvas, Exposition, Marconi/Arvade, West/McClellan, Elkhorn A secondary buildout connects Elk Grove to the SMF airport, with Elk Grove-Roseville service on the same infrastructure. Futuer buildouts include extensions to Woodland and Suisun-Fairfield

Sacramento deserves a regional rail system. What would it take to build it?

Heavy snow continues to batter northern Japan Thousands of travelers have been left stranded by transportation disruptions caused by above-average snowfall.

Heavy snowfall across northern Japan and the Sea of Japan coast continued to disrupt transportation on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded.

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

We Need Diverse Books launches Unbanned Book Network to fight school bans We Need Diverse Books has launched the Unbanned Book Network to counteract book bans in schools and libraries.

We Need Diverse Books has launched the Unbanned Book Network to counteract book bans in schools and libraries.

San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event

"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"

This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted

Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’ Read more here.

NEW: "We shouldn’t even have an election,” Trump said as he complained about the possibility of his party losing the midterms. The remark is just the latest to suggest the president views elections as an obstacle rather than a constitutional requirement.

MLP gathering, Anime Los Angeles 2026 Explore this photo album by James F, on Flickr!

My Little Pony cosplay gathering at Anime Los Angeles 21 (January 2026), at the Long Beach Convention Center.
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Rainbow Dash (gathering), Anime Los Angeles 21 (2026), Long Beach - Day 2, Friday afternoon

Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony gathering), Anime Los Angeles 21 (2026), Long Beach - Day 2, Friday afternoon flic.kr/p/2rR7gTc

Anime Los Angeles 2026, Long Beach YouTube video by James F.

Video and cosplay photos from Anime Los Angeles in Long Beach.

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leaving Anime Los Angeles 21 (January 2026), Long Beach - Day 4, Sunday

Leaving @animelosangeles.bsky.social 21 (January 2026), Long Beach Convention Center - Day 4, Sunday #animelosangeles2026 flic.kr/p/2rRvALF

Anime Los Angeles 2026, Long Beach YouTube video by James F.

Video and cosplay photos from Anime Los Angeles 2026 #AnimeLosAngeles, Long Beach youtu.be/_R083z83KB8?...

Rainbow Dash, MLP, Anime Los Angeles 21 (January 2026), Long Beach - Day 4, Sunday

Rainbow Dash, Anime Los Angeles, Long Beach - Sunday (Day 4) #AnimeLosAngeles, @animelosangeles.bsky.social, #mlp

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Vannamelon Livestream promo: Date Everything (1/16/26) YouTube video by James F.

YouTuber Vannamelon will once again attempt to "Date Everything" on her livestream this Friday, Jan. 16.
#Vannamelon
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Agnes Tachyon and Gold Ship, Uma Musume, Anime Los Angeles 21 (2026), Long Beach - Day 2, Friday afternoon

Uma Musume, Anime Los Angeles - Friday

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El Condor Pasa, Uma Musume, Anime Los Angeles 21 (2026), Long Beach - Day 2, Friday afternoon

Cosplay photo: El Condor Pasa (Uma Musume) at @animelosangeles.bsky.social on Friday, Long Beach #AnimeLosAngeles

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Took a break from the horrors to say goodbye to the sun and hello to the pelicans. 🪶

Everywhere Beer Planning Taproom at Union Station The company’s third taproom is planned for inside of Union Station’s former Fred Harvey restaurant space

Do you miss hanging out at Union Station for a beer and some pub grub? OC's Everywhere Beer Co. plans to open up a brewery/taproom in the former Fred Harvey restaurant space (last used by Homebound Brewery) later this year!

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Want to reduce US reliance on oil? Fund transit and electrify our trains!

Was the U.S. capture of Venezuela's president legal?

U.S. forces had killed more than 100 people during at least 30 ‍strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats from Venezuela in the Caribbean and Pacific.

You guys if there was a time to realize we need to stop believing the lie that we need oil it is right now

If there was a time to use independent thought and realize there are other options besides oil it is right now

If there was a time to use public transit it is now

Otherwise we are complicit