Can the Angels woo fans in the Dodgers’ shadow? Wins would help
Dave Roberts was recognized wherever he went last winter: at a Chargers game, at a UCLA game, at a Palisades High baseball practice, even in…
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
JOHANNESBURG — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory…
Europe and Canada say they’ll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands
BRUSSELS — European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size…
L.A.’s production woes worsen: Soundstages go unused, shoot days decline
Los Angeles’ soundstages once were nearly filled to capacity, as demand for streaming content reached its peak. But last year, the average annual occupancy rate…
Who says the Dodgers can’t go 162-0 after a wild win over the Braves?
162-0?Why not?Shohei Ohtani is rounding the bases with his right fist in the air and Dodger Stadium is shaking with its roar filling the sky…
San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won election in November on the pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced a new…
Trump-loving network Newsmax is a hot stock on Wall Street
Conservative cable news channel Newsmax is getting a Trump bump on Wall Street.The Boca Raton, Fla., outlet‘s stock price surged after its initial public offering…
Rams GM Les Snead hopes to re-sign Kyren Williams soon
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kyren Williams is not an agenda item for owners at the NFL annual meeting.But talks with the agent for the Rams running back…
L.A. programs that help drug users await fate during Trump era
Samson Tafolo’s final count read 119.For 45 minutes, he had tugged a wagon packed with mini water bottles, hemp cigarettes and miscellaneous hygiene products around…
Lauren Betts and UCLA look to tap talent to avenge loss to LSU
SPOKANE, Wash. — Cori Close pulls up the year-old film for clues. The UCLA coach searches clips of UCLA’s Sweet 16 loss to Louisiana State last year…
Mookie Betts hits walk-off homer in Dodgers’ win over Detroit
Five months removed from one storybook ending, the Dodgers are already penning another Hollywood-worthy script.It started last week in Japan, when the defending World Series…
As right-wing violence spreads, Republicans duck responsibility
WASHINGTON — The killing of 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., by what authorities say is an 18-year-old obsessed with racist conspiracy theories, has…
Why are L.A. jails running out of buses to get inmates to court?
Zhoie Perez slouched against the holding cell wall in Men’s Central Jail and closed her eyes, hoping a guard would jolt her awake with the…
Bob Baker Day to bring healing (and SpongeBob) to L.A.’s puppet lovers
The all-things-puppetry extravaganza that is the yearly Bob Baker Day at Chinatown’s Los Angeles State Historic Park has landed on its themes and parade-leading grand…
Sundance Film Festival picks Boulder as host city for 2027 and beyond
The Sundance Film Festival will move to Boulder, Colo., beginning with the 2027 edition, a transformative change for one of the independent film community’s key…
State audit shows Angels have upheld their stadium lease obligations
The Angels have upheld their obligations under their stadium lease, the state auditor said in a report released Thursday, and disputes between the city of…
Democrats target California GOP Congress members in effort to retake House
Four California Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are on the target list of a liberal Democratic group preparing for the 2026 election, another…
Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo show how to do unkempt and enamored
Shailene Woodley, actor and environmentalist, was featured in Outside magazine late last year beneath the headline “Here’s What It’s Like to Go Camping With Shailene…
Angels release Mickey Moniak after he beat them in arbitration
Outfielder Mickey Moniak was released by the Angels on Tuesday after beating the team in salary arbitration and will receive $483,781 in termination pay rather…
In Oakland mayor’s race, Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor chart different paths
OAKLAND — On a recent Saturday in March, several hundred people filled the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a quintessential party to honor longtime Democratic Rep.…