Crew hero Christian Ramírez, formerly of LAFC, is on playoff run inspired by his baby

Crew hero Christian Ramírez, formerly of LAFC, is on playoff run inspired by his baby

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  Kash Ramírez will remember nothing of his father’s first MLS Cup final Saturday. In fact, he’ll probably sleep through most of it since he’ll be just 12 days old and all. But when he’s old enough to understand, his father will certainly tell him of the role he played in making that MLS…

Santa Cruz is California’s least-affordable housing market. Are high-rises a solution?

Santa Cruz is California’s least-affordable housing market. Are high-rises a solution?

SANTA CRUZ —  You can sense it in the ubiquitous “Help Wanted” posters in artsy shops and restaurants, in the ranks of university students living out of their cars and in the outsize percentage of locals camping on the streets. This seaside county known for its windswept beauty and easy living is in the midst of…

Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified

Black-trimmed homes, tiny libraries and other signs your neighborhood is about to be gentrified

A shift in demographics. Affordable apartments transformed into luxury condos. A coffee shop called something like “Brew Slut.” The signs of gentrification take many forms. A newly opened art gallery can serve both as a communal space and a harbinger of the displacement to come. Remodeled homes might boost a street’s curb appeal but then…

Australia’s Liontown in talks with US Defense Dept on tantalum supply  | Reuters News Agency

Australia’s Liontown in talks with US Defense Dept on tantalum supply  | Reuters News Agency

Business & Finance 07 December 2023, 5:15 am 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Miner Liontown Resources (LTR.AX) is speaking with the United States Department of Defense about supplying tantalum from its Australian operations if the U.S. passes a new regulation by year end as expected, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. Lining up…

MLS fines LAFC, suspends supporter group 3252 due to misconduct allegations

MLS fines LAFC, suspends supporter group 3252 due to misconduct allegations

LAFC has been fined $100,000 and supporter group 3252’s privileges have been suspended pending an investigation by MLS due to allegations of “serious misconduct,” the league announced Wednesday night. The supporter group set off flares not authorized by MLS during LAFC’s Western Conference final match against Houston, creating so much smoke it delayed the game….