The fans packed Angel Stadium last week, erupting when the star emerged from the dugout during pregame warmups, chanting “M-V-P” in his honor during the…
Guess who suddenly has a “TACO” allergy? President Yuge Taco Salad himself. In the annals of four-letter words and acronyms Donald Trump has long hitched…
The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays ‘on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza’ amid war.Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, who…
Montebello resident Rosa Maria Juarez, 96, doesn’t like what’s happening to the country, and in these tumultuous times, she has a strategy for getting through…
Jeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sportswriters of his generation. His must-read articles appeared in Sports Illustrated and ESPN in the 2000s before…
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” has Democrats in a tizzy. Republicans too.It has been nearly universally panned (or celebrated, depending on your…
CHRIS KAMARA made his long-awaited return to TV on Amazon Prime - drawing an emotional reaction from fans online.The former Sky Sports pundit, 67, was…
In the six weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Europe has been bracing for a U.S. administration that could strain traditional transatlantic alliances.That…
Let me get this straight. In last Saturday’s Times, Chuck Schilken wrote a story on Teoscar Hernández rightfully noting “the outfielder has been representing Los…
Commentary: Three years away from the Olympics, L.A. is tripping over hurdles and trying to play catchup
Los Angeles is now a mere 12 months away from serving as primary host of the World Cup soccer championships, and three years away from…
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Commentary: Hegseth’s move on USNS Harvey Milk is a stain on military’s ‘warrior ethos’
Of course, Trump’s Secretary of Defense wants the name of Harvey Milk, the murdered gay rights pioneer, stripped from a ship. Never mind that Milk…
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Commentary: Dodgers have lots of stars. Why Zach Neto should be Angels’ lone All-Star
The fans packed Angel Stadium last week, erupting when the star emerged from the dugout during pregame warmups, chanting “M-V-P” in his honor during the…
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Commentary: If people taking care of our elders get deported, will anyone take their place?
She rides three buses from her Panorama City home to her job as a caregiver for an 83-year-old Sherman Oaks woman with dementia, and lately…
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Commentary: Guess who suddenly has a ‘TACO’ allergy? How a tasty sounding acronym haunts Trump
Guess who suddenly has a “TACO” allergy? President Yuge Taco Salad himself. In the annals of four-letter words and acronyms Donald Trump has long hitched…
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Commentary: Back in the news, Albert ‘Little Al’ Robles still has a lot of bones to pick
When the world calls you “Little Al,” you’re going to do what it takes to be seen.That’s what I thought after spending an hour last…
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Commentary: Reopen Alcatraz as a prison? Yes, but Trump shouldn’t stop there
I have just one thing to say about President Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a prison for ruthless offenders.What took you so long?The “Rock,”…
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Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary | Media News
The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays ‘on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza’ amid war.Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, who…
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Commentary: In their golden years, this isn’t the country they expected to be living in. So what now?
Montebello resident Rosa Maria Juarez, 96, doesn’t like what’s happening to the country, and in these tumultuous times, she has a strategy for getting through…
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Commentary: 20 years and counting: How a chance encounter with a street musician led to a lasting bond
I was driving through Westlake, on my way to pay Nathaniel Anthony Ayers a visit at his nursing home, when it hit me.My God. Has…
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Commentary: Jeff Pearlman goes from sportswriting to throwing fastballs at O.C. politicians
Jeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sportswriters of his generation. His must-read articles appeared in Sports Illustrated and ESPN in the 2000s before…
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Commentary: Yes, Newsom’s new podcast is cringe. But is it also smart?
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” has Democrats in a tizzy. Republicans too.It has been nearly universally panned (or celebrated, depending on your…
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Iliza Shlesinger unlocks fierce new level of funny on ‘A Different Animal’
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger takes the word “special” very seriously, and not just because she’s done a lot of them (seven, to be exact). It’s because…
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Commentary: Trump promised lower food prices immediately, but I gave him six weeks. Here’s my grocery bill
On Jan.19, the last day of the Joe Biden presidency, I went to my neighborhood supermarket and priced 28 items, including milk, eggs, bacon and…
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Six Nations: Commentary of England’s late win against France
Watch the scenes in the commentary box as BBC Radio 5 Live Sport's Chris Jones and Matt Dawson react to England's dramatic win over France…
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Fans have ‘tears in eyes’ as Sky Sports icon Chris Kamara reunited with old pal Jeff Stelling on shock commentary return
CHRIS KAMARA made his long-awaited return to TV on Amazon Prime - drawing an emotional reaction from fans online.The former Sky Sports pundit, 67, was…
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News Analysis: Europe feels Musk’s political impact. How far will it go?
In the six weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Europe has been bracing for a U.S. administration that could strain traditional transatlantic alliances.That…
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Commentary: ChainFest is a fetishization of cheap food for rich people
Hollywood’s upper-class elites have found a new way to show that they’re out of touch. And I fell for it. Chain, a recent darling of…
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Olympics closing ceremony in Paris has a Hollywood ending
And so the two weeks when I become interested in athletics every four years have drawn to a close, with a ceremony to mark the…
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Letters to Sports: Give Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández his due
Let me get this straight. In last Saturday’s Times, Chuck Schilken wrote a story on Teoscar Hernández rightfully noting “the outfielder has been representing Los…
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