Behind the remains of a town scorched by fire, the foothills are lush with new green and filled with birdsong.

Alijah Arenas, a Los Angeles high school basketball star who's committed to playing for the University of Southern California next season, was in an accident early Thursday, the university said.

Longtime Minneapolis boys hockey coach Joe Dziedzic has stepped down after 13 years as head coach of the Novas — a ...