Kobe and Gianna Bryant book to highlight 100-plus worldwide murals
When New York street artist Andaluz finished his Costa Mesa mural honoring Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others who lost their lives in…
Morgan Wallen sets I’m the Problem Tour, single, 4th album
Morgan Wallen seems to be taking life one tour at a time: He just announced his new I’m the Problem Tour ahead of the release…
Tommy Brown dies; youngest MLB home-run hitter and 1947 Dodger was 97
Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn…
49ers’ Ricky Pearsall may make debut seven weeks after being shot
Ricky Pearsall is close to making his NFL debut.In fact, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver could take the field for the first time very…
Everyone who grasps the risk of nuclear war says Trump can’t be trusted
It was a mistake to visit Los Alamos in the middle of a presidential campaign that Donald Trump might win. I get that now, after…
Clayton Kershaw not ready to face hitters as chance of postseason return is fading
The chances of three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw bolstering the Dodgers’ injury ravaged rotation, at least for the first round of…
Brittany Furlan, wife of Tommy Lee, snatches dog back from coyote
Comedian Brittany Furlan snatched her dog from the jaws of a coyote that ran into her Woodland Hills backyard, according to an Instagram video posted…
California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent…
RFK Jr. is being investigated for allegedly collecting dead whale
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A federal law enforcement agency confirmed it’s opened an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he allegedly cut off the head of…
Jordan Chiles appeals to Swiss Supreme Court in bid to get back medal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland’s Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped Chiles…
Former Dodger Jason Heyward making his mark with Astros
There are two outs and two baserunners in the top of the eighth inning of a World Series game in Dodger Stadium, the Houston Astros…
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow suffers ‘setback’ in injury return
ATLANTA — The stage was set Friday for the next major step in Tyler Glasnow’s recovery from an elbow injury.Several hours before the Dodgers opened a…
UCLA vs. Indiana: Five things to watch in Bruins’ Big Ten debut
Hawaii’s Pofele Ashlock hurdles UCLA’s Carson Schwesinger during the second half of the Bruins’ win at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on Aug. 31…
Halvorsen sisters lead Thousand Oaks volleyball’s promising start
When it came time to pick which of his players deserved all-tournament recognition last Saturday night at the Chatsworth Invitational, the choice was clear for…
‘The Mentalist’ star Simon Baker admits drinking, driving in Australia
MULLUMBIMBY, Australia — Actor and director Simon Baker, best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series “The Mentalist,” avoided a conviction…
Donald Trump’s revealing word salad about child care
In the United States, most parents of young children work, most need help caring for their children, and most cannot depend on family members to…
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler shares how he found a breakthrough
Three weeks ago, Mark Prior decided it was time to rip the Band-Aid off.After watching Walker Buehler tinker, toil and tumble through 10 troubling starts…
Norman Spencer dead: ‘Vanishing Point’ producer was 110
Norman Spencer, the British producer, production manager and screenwriter who regularly collaborated with director David Lean in the 1940s and ’50s, has died. He was…
Trump’s use of pop music has angered a long list of artists
As someone who has covered way too many presidential campaign rallies, I can attest that popular music at political gatherings is a powerful mood enhancer.I…
California high school football player dies after game injury
A South East High junior varsity football player who was critically injured making a tackle during a junior varsity game on Aug. 23 against Maywood…