By David Wharton contact the reporter If Justin Gatlin seemed distracted on the medals podium at the world championships on Monday, he had good reason. As the American sprinter was receiving the silver for his second place finish in the 100 meters, he noticed a spectator bothering his mother in the stands. Gatlin pointed…

By Randy Lewis contact the reporter “Return to Sender”? Not this album: U.S. Postal Service customers snapped up enough copies of the service’s exclusive new “Elvis Presley Forever” compilation, released last week in conjunction with the new Elvis Presley Forever postage stamp, to put it at No. 11 in its first week on Billboard’s…

By Eric Sondheimer contact the reporter Mater Dei Coach Bruce Rollinson has named junior Matthew McDonald to start at quarterback in the Monarchs’ season opener on Friday against Bishop Amat. Freshman JT Daniels is also expected to play at some point during the game, Rollinson said Monday. Rollinson said McDonald “has had a good…

By Barbara Hansen India Sweet House on Pico celebrates its 34th anniversary on Aug. 27. It’s much the same now as it was then — founder Jagdish (Jack) Chiller is on hand almost every day, offering the same sweets and snacks. But recently, something new was added — Indo-Chinese food. This was the idea…

By Nardine Saad contact the reporter It appears that Kelly Osbourne and Giuliana Rancic’s time together on E!’s “Fashion Police” wasn’t all fab and glam. The lavender-haired TV personality, who left the E! fashion commentary show six months ago, didn’t hold her tongue when asked about her departure and her co-panelist, whose comments during the Oscars…

By Joseph Serna contact the reporter A homeless man was hospitalized in critical condition after getting into a fight with another homeless man Sunday night outside of Disneyland, police said. The brawl occurred about 10 p.m. at a bus stop in the 1500 block of Harbor Boulevard as tourists looked on, said Anaheim police…

By Associated Press A Louisiana trooper died Monday after he was shot by an apparently stranded motorist who stood over the officer and told him afterward, “You’re lucky — you’re going to die soon,” state police said. Senior Trooper Steven Vincent, 43, died at a hospital in Lake Charles after being shot…

By Eric Sondheimer contact the reporter Mark down Jan. 7 on your calendar. It’s the day Sierra Canyon hosts Windward in a Gold Coast League basketball game, and there will be so many future college players on the court that you might want to take a photo for longevity sake. Windward is loaded with…

Op-Ed By Kristina Rizga Every year, thousands of young and enthusiastic teachers all over the country start their first day of work. Within the following five years, at least 17% of them will leave the profession. Teacher attrition is especially high in poor, urban schools, where on average about a fifth of…

Q&A By Don Lee contact the reporter Here’s a look at why global stock markets are falling and what it might mean for American workers and investors. What is causing the global stock market meltdown? The stock market plunge was triggered by China’s move two weeks ago to devalue its currency. Although Beijing…