Rancho Cucamonga cornerback RJ Sermons to join USC a year early
One of the top prospects in USC’s top-ranked 2026 recruiting class has decided not to wait another year to join the Trojans.Rancho Cucamonga cornerback RJ…
Matthew Gonzalez of Banning shows how to play at Dodger Stadium
For senior catcher Matthew Gonzalez of Banning, Saturday’s City Section Division I championship baseball game at Dodger Stadium ended in tears after a 3-1 defeat…
Column: The Lakers should draft a big man who’s also a grown-up
The NBA draft combine concludes this weekend, and the draft is next month. However, before I dive into what kind of player the Los Angeles…
Prep talk: SoCal natives selected for USA Softball team
Southern California is a hotbed for softball talent, so it comes as no surprise that the USA national team’s 15-person roster for the World Games…
Netflix and ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ take on Broadway
New York — An eerie, overpowering force has taken over the Marquis Theatre, home of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” which had its official Broadway opening on…
CIF panels weighing options on how to improve transfer rules
Discussions are getting serious within the California Interscholastic Federation over the idea of establishing a one-time free transfer rule for athletes during their four years…
Prep talk: Max Fried vs. Jack Flaherty excites Harvard-Westlake fans
What a morning it was on Wednesday for Harvard-Westlake coaches, players and fans. If they had access to the Internet or a television, they wanted…
Tuolumne County confirms two measles cases
The Tuolumne County Public Health Department on Wednesday confirmed two measles cases a day after it opened an investigation into the possible infections. The department…
Rams’ Sean McVay sent Davante Adams highlight tapes to sign him
Davante Adams’ arrival in Los Angeles to play for the Rams has roots at the Kentucky Derby.Several years ago the three-time All-Pro receiver and Rams…
Prep talk: Lopez family creates lasting memories with Summit High baseball
For four seasons, Samuel Lopez, the baseball coach at Summit High in Fontana, has been coaching son Sammy, the starting second baseman. No one knows…
High schools: City Section soccer finals scores
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCERCITY SECTION FINALSFRIDAY’S RESULTSBOYS OPEN DIVISION#1 El Camino Real 2, #2 Birmingham 1 (OT)GIRLS OPEN DIVISION#3 Granada Hills 3, #1 Cleveland 1DIVISION I#8…
Volleyball star Zana Muno to be inducted into Notre Dame High Hall of Fame
Zana Muno, a standout volleyball player at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High who won consecutive NCAA titles playing beach volleyball for UCLA, will be among…
Standout receiver Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park commits to UCLA
Shane Rosenthal, the record-setting receiver at Newbury Park High, had waited months to see if college recruiters might finally notice his skills besides teams in…
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…
Rams’ Jared Verse mentally set for Philly: ‘I hate Eagles fans’
Jared Verse spent three years of high school in Pennsylvania.So the Rams rookie edge rusher knows all about the Philadelphia Eagles, his team’s opponent Sunday…
Column: Canyon’s Brandon Benjamin making the most of senior season
Watching Anaheim Canyon’s 6-foot-5 senior Brandon Benjamin score, rebound, pass and continuously make a difference on a basketball court against everyone and anyone brings back…
Palos Verdes’ Reis twins can thank brother for football success
Palos Verdes couldn’t have won the CIF Division 2-A state championship bowl game without the Reis brothers, Weston and Christian, who are freshmen linebackers. Christian…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and civil rights activist, dies at 81
Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess…
Prep talk: How Van Nuys turned around its football program
Van Nuys High School is 109 years old, with the likes of Don Drysdale, Robert Redford, Bob Waterfield and Marilyn Monroe among the famous alumni.…
How locals from the greater Palm Springs area are remaking the desert
Standing in the dim light of Las Palmas, the Palm Springs micro-brewery and go-to gathering spot for young locals in the low desert, floral designer…