Prep talk: Calabasas’ Elie Samouhi plays national anthem on guitar
Calabasas High senior Elie Samouhi, who considers himself a music producer, performer and writer of songs, got to do his own two-minute concert in front…
Contributor: He DJ’d radio for 79 years. The late Art Laboe’s fans are still tuning in
The first time Angel “Angel Baby” Rodriguez heard Art Laboe on the radio, he was 13, in his father’s garage in the City of Industry.…
Lakers have given coach JJ Redick a contract extension
The Lakers kicked off their summer break by signing their star player to a contract extension in a flashy news conference featuring Balkan walk-up music…
Mater Dei gets bounce-back win over Bishop Gorman in Vegas
In a town where you can make your own luck or can sink further into an abyss, Mater Dei High dug deep, wiped away memories…
Prep talk: Canoga Park public address announcer retires after 30 years
It was the end of an era on Friday night at Canoga Park High, where Mark Nogy completed his final high school football home game…
UCLA needs to replace DeShaun Foster, who can’t lead the Bruins
They’re bad.They’re really bad.They’re, like, 0-12 bad.The Bad News Bruins are a quarter of their way to completing a winless season, and who’s to say…
Centennial takes advantage of turnovers to upset Mater Dei
Stadium lights were flashing on and off Friday night after the latest Corona Centennial touchdown against No. 1-ranked Mater Dei in the first half of…
Prep talk: Quarterback Dominick Catalano gets another shot at Mater Dei
Dominick Catalano waited four years to be the starting quarterback at Corona Centennial. He’s taken control of a team that’s 2-1 and facing No. 1…
Hannah Seabert makes five saves in Angel City’s scoreless draw with Utah
Hannah Seabert made the most of her first NWSL start.The veteran goalkeeper, who starred at Woodcrest Christian High in Riverside and Pepperdine University, made five…
Chargers’ Denzel Perryman arrested on felony weapons charge
Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday night on suspicion of a felony weapons charge, according to L.A. County Sheriff Dept. records.Perryman was arrested by…
Kobe Brown showcases his potential for Clippers in Summer League
LAS VEGAS — The Clippers’ NBA Summer League contest Friday against the Houston Rockets offered a chance for Kobe Brown to show he’s capable of being a…
Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel homer as Angels defeat the Braves
ATLANTA — Zach Neto had three hits, including a homer, Nolan Schanuel added a two-run blast and José Soriano gave up only three hits in seven scoreless…
Angels manager Ron Washington out indefinitely because of health
Angels manager Ron Washington will be out indefinitely because of health issues, and bench coach Ray Montgomery will manage Friday night’s series opener against the…
Breakdown between Trump and Newsom deepens as L.A. crisis intensifies
WASHINGTON — The governor and the president are talking past each other.The two men, despite their politics and ambition, have worked together before, through devastating fires and…
In exhausting 'Bad Shabbos,' cringe-comedy clichés are observed a little too faithfully
Kyra Sedgwick, David Paymer and a cast that includes Method Man are put through paces by director Daniel Robbins for a comedy that feels devoid…
Stanley Cup Final: Brad Marchand lifts Panthers to Game 2 win
EDMONTON, Canada — Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway in double overtime and the defending champion Florida Panthers punched back against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2…
Texas claims its first Women’s College World Series title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College…
Shohei Ohtani homers twice in Dodgers’ comeback win over Yankees
It wasn’t quite as significant as the fifth inning of Game 5 last year.But, in the opening contest of a World Series rematch at Chavez…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts fractures his toe, won’t start vs. Yankees
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not start in any of this weekend’s games against the New York Yankees after sustaining a fractured toe this week,…
Outlaw Music Festival at the Hollywood Bowl: 9 best moments
For the second time in less than a year, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan played the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night, bringing together two legends…