Prep talk: City Section takes over Dodger Stadium on Saturday
It’s the greatest gift to baseball players who attend schools in the City Section. Every season since 1969, except for two years during the pandemic…
Notre Dame High’s Aja Johnson is thriving in shotput, discus
Nick Garcia, the throws coach at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, calls shotputter and discus thrower Aja Johnson “the dragon slayer.”She’s only 5 feet 3 but…
Canon King and Venice look to punch ticket to Dodger Stadium
There was pure joy as Canon King ran toward his Venice High teammates standing outside the dugout after touching home plate to complete a home…
Birmingham High freshman Carlos Acuna becomes pitching ace
Whether it’s fans, players, umpires or his father yelling at 15-year-old freshman pitcher Carlos Acuna, the chances that he’ll show any emotion are slim and…
Roki Sasaki takes a step forward, Dodgers’ offense slides in loss
This is Roki Sasaki’s home now. The San Gabriel Mountains at his back as he stands atop the mound at Dodger Stadium. Stands filled with…
Why a man drives a kids’ Cybertruck with a dog and Mexican flag
There’s a man driving around Southern California in a kids’ Tesla Cybertruck with a Siberian husky riding shotgun and a large Mexican flag in tow.He…
Prep talk: Narbonne baseball coach Bill Dillon enjoying time with sons
Brandon Dillon was 8 years old and serving as a bat boy for the Narbonne High baseball team under his father, Bill, the coach. Narbonne…
Inside the Dodgers’ offseason renovations to their new home clubhouse
When the Dodgers’ Guggenheim ownership group bought the team in 2012, one of its early hires was renowned sports architect Janet Marie Smith.And in her…
California Senate leader urges Dodgers to drop oil and gas advertisers
A leading member of the California Senate is urging Dodgers owner Mark Walter to end the team’s sponsorship deals with oil and gas companies, telling…
Aaron Boone says some Dodgers could’ve shown ‘more class’ after World Series
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes his team does this year what the Dodgers did last season — win a championship.If that happens, however,…
Roki Sasaki meets LeBron James, learns L.A. fingers sign from Rui Hachimura
Roki Sasaki was shown Tuesday night on the Crypto.com Arena video screen during the first half of the Lakers’ game against the Washington Wizards.The crowd…
Freddie Freeman’s World Series grand slam ball fetches $1.56 million
A sports memorabilia auction is never as gripping as the ballgame that gave the item being auctioned immense value. But bidding for the baseball Freddie…
Besame Mucho Festival at Dodger Stadium is canceled
Organizers of the Besame Mucho Festival announced on Monday via an Instagram post that the 2024 edition of the event was canceled due to “circumstances…
10 must-see concerts this holiday season
Considering that the weather outside isn’t exactly frightful during the winter months in SoCal, our concert calendar manages to keep our social lives plenty warm…
Doechii, Vince Staples, Tyler, the Creator and more light up Day 1 of Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium
Thousands of Tyler, the Creator fans gathered Saturday night at Dodger Stadium to mark 10 years of the rapper’s taste-making festival, Camp Flog Gnaw. The…
Dodgers fans turn to lucky clothes, prayers and rosaries to help team
Despite the anxious messages hitting his phone Wednesday evening, San Gabriel Valley native David Gonzales didn’t fret.The army veteran was about two hours into a…
What L.A. can learn from the Dodgers
My cousin from the nice part of the San Fernando Valley. A screenwriter pal who lives near the Sony lot. Academics and mechanics, Filipinos and…
Yankees versus Dodgers: Can MLB seize this dream marketing moment?
We’ll get to the chunky octopus in a bit, but we want to start with the golden ticket.Baseball’s golden ticket, that is. Major League Baseball…
Fans at Dodger Stadium and around L.A. honor Fernando Valenzuela
Lifelong Dodger fans Manny Acosta, 59, and his brother, Jose Acosta, 60, sit on Vin Scully Avenue, just feet away from the shrine at the…
How much do tickets cost for Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series?
The World Series is set: the Dodgers against the New York Yankees, featuring two of baseball’s three biggest spenders.Also some of baseball’s biggest spenders: fans…