Sports
Jaydon Blue runs for 146 yards and two touchdowns to lead Texas to a 38-24 victory over Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
California
Food
Tiger Woods and other golfers — Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala — with SoCal roots are following the fire in Pacific Palisades, where next month’s Genesis Invitational is scheduled.
Politics
In my last newsletter of the year, I’m offering up three good-news stories to take us into the holidays.