Taylor Swift reacquires the rights to her early music
It’s all (Taylor’s Version) now.Taylor Swift announced Friday that she had reacquired the rights to her early recordings, six years after music executive Scooter Braun…
There will soon be a ‘mayor of L.A. County.’ How much power should come with the job?
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charge
British comedian Russell Brand remained firm this week in denying he sexually assaulted four women from 1999 to 2005. The controversial “Get Him to the…
Servite’s ‘Fab Four’ show their blazing speed at state track prelims
CLOVIS, Calif. — Call them the “Fab Four.”Servite’s boys’ 4x100-meter relay team, consisting of freshmen Jace Wells, Jaelen Hunter, Kamil Pelovello and Jorden Wells got Friday’s CIF…
Prep softball: Marina wins Southern Section Division 3 championship
Marina won the Southern Section Division 3 softball championship with an 8-1 win over Westlake in Irvine on Friday.Aviana Valbuena had three hits and four…
Trump fires Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Chief Kim Sajet
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is firing Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, for being “a highly partisan…
Bradford family: Giants in height and volleyball
When the Bradford family walks together on a beach, at an airport, in a restaurant, eyes turn. They aren’t just tall, they’re giants. They aren’t…
NCAA Regionals: UCLA to host UC Irvine; USC snaps drought
UCLA is hosting the Los Angeles Regional that includes UC Irvine, while USC ends its postseason drought with a trip to the Corvallis Regional, the…
Billy Joel cancels all shows after brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel has canceled all upcoming concerts, revealing he has been diagnosed with a brain disorder that causes physical and mental issues. Joel, 76, has…
With L.A.’s latest budget, has the political pendulum firmly swung at City Hall?
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High school softball: City Section playoff results and pairings
CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFSTHURSDAY’S RESULTSOPEN DIVISIONQUARTERFINALS #1 Granada Hills 13, #8 Banning 0#4 Venice 2, #5 El Camino Real 1#3 Carson 16, #6 Birmingham 5#2…
Seth Hernandez hits two three-run homers for No. 1 Corona
Leave it up to Seth Hernandez of top-seeded Corona High to find a way to impress the many pro baseball scouts attending Tuesday’s Southern Section…
Trump slams Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen for Kamala Harris gigs
President Trump is very much still hung up on the star power that boosted former Vice President Kamala Harris’ ultimately unsuccessful campaign. In a pair…
Natalia Bryant graduates from USC with a nod to dad Kobe
Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, got an A-list round of applause online after she graduated Friday with…
Trump’s Middle East trip produced little for Palestinians
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump’s four-day visit to the Middle East was marked by a flurry of activity: Billion-dollar trade deals, a meeting with Syria’s…
High school lacrosse: Southern Section division championship results
SOUTHERN SECTION LACROSSE PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S RESULTSAt Fred Kelly StadiumBOYS FINALS DIVISION 1Loyola 11, Mater Dei 3DIVISION 2San Clemente 8, Dos Pueblos 7DIVISION 3Riverside King 14,…
High school volleyball: Southern Section boys’ championship results
SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTSFINALS At Cerritos College DIVISION 3Tesoro d. Orange Lutheran, 25-16, 25-16, 27-25DIVISION 5Kennedy d. Esperanza, 23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 26-24DIVISION 9CAMS…
Newsom says bailing L.A. out of budget crisis is ‘nonstarter.’ Bass remains hopeful
For anybody confused about whether Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to come to Los Angeles’ rescue Wednesday when he announced his May revision to the state…
L.A. council panel scales back the number of proposed city layoffs
A key committee of the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to cut the number of employees targeted for layoff by Mayor Karen Bass by…
L.A. council members were told a vote could violate public meeting law. They voted anyway
When Los Angeles City Council members took up a plan to hike the wages of tourism workers this week, they received some carefully worded advice…