As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National

Saturday, Jan. 18 Phoenix at Detroit, 4 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Indiana, 7 p.m. Washington at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield, whose 2020 rape conviction was vacated late last year, will remain in California state prison for now after a judge declined to

Kyle Burroughs had a lot on his mind when he played for the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver native had to keep his gritty game intact to avoid becoming a lineup afterthought. He also navigated long traffic snarls,

Thursday, Jan. 16 Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m.

Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area. That’s true.

Things in the NHL have seemed to quiet down a bit, at least compared to the chaos we’ve experienced in the first few months of the season.

SAN JOSE — A high-profile office building in San Jose whose ownership group is controlled by the co-founder of workspace pioneer WeWork could be converted into a housing complex with 100-plus units.

All Times Eastern Bundesliga Matchday 17 Holstein Kiel vs. Borussia Dortmund — ESPN+, 12:20 p.m. Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 — ESPN+, 2:20 p.m. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Sport-Club Freiburg — ESPN+,

Monday night’s final (even that’s a fairly novel concept for a sport defined by its bowl games for decades) will mark the latest finish to a season in college football’s 155-year history. It’s a product of the new 12-team playoff worth billions.

Dinner service at the Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, California, was about half over, and residents were gathering in the lobby for the night’s movie feature: “Scent of a Woman.” Sharon

All Times Eastern Golf The R&A/Augusta National Golf Club/USGA Latin America Amateur Championship, Pilar Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Round — ESPNews, 11 a.m. PGA Tour The American Express,