Dodgers still working on starting pitching plan for NLDS vs. Mets
The players’ voices were still hoarse. The clubhouse carpet was still sticky. But, less than 24 hours after a booze-soaked National League Division Series celebration…
USC’s playoff hopes fade in overtime loss to No. 4 Penn State
The chances had been there all afternoon for USC as it tried to put No. 4 Penn State away. But once again Lincoln Riley’s Trojans…
Kings lose in overtime to the Bruins
BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored 3:07 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Kings 2-1 on Saturday.It was Pastrnak’s third goal in Boston’s first three…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING• Zach Rogozik, Hart: Set a school…
Kevin de León takes a page from Trump’s playbook at Boyle Heights debate
More than 200 people packed the pews at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, and they all had one question on their minds:Where…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers under pressure in Dodgers’ NLDS win
The shortest player on the field at Dodger Stadium looked as if he was the tallest.Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a giant on Friday night.And to think…
Cameron Crowe’s lost Tom Petty film, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This week I attended a 30th…
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández renews reputation for playoff heroics
Reggie Jackson will always be “Mr. October” in the minds of baseball fans, but around these parts, that moniker could be attached to a lesser-known…
Playoff demons gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS
This time, they didn’t choke.This time, they did the choking.On a glorious night amid a roiling sea of joyful blue, the Dodgers wrapped their weathered…
Sum 41 manager Greig Nori denies Deryck Whibley’s coercion allegations
Greig Nori, the former manager for pop punk band Sum 41, has denied the claims in singer Deryck Whibley’s memoir accusing him of sexual coercion…
‘The Universal Theory’ review: Multiverse mystery beguiles
As fun or scary as it is to ponder, we are likely not living inside the Matrix. But cinematically speaking, we are certainly living in…
L.A. County candidates will remain defendants in former volunteer’s suit
Two candidates from Los Angeles County running for state and local offices will remain defendants in a lawsuit alleging they are financially responsible for the…
‘Separated’ review: Errol Morris takes on Trump border policy
As blunt methods for complex problems go, the Trump administration’s decision to tackle immigration by wresting thousands of children away from their parents was some…
What to watch when desperate USC plays host to Penn State
The refrain felt frustratingly familiar. Here again, in the wake of another disappointing defeat, was the same rosy message from Lincoln Riley, reassuring the public…
Hart High’s Zach Rogozik sets school record with seven touchdowns
The Hart-versus-Canyon football rivalry has produced some terrific individual performances through the years, and senior running back Zach Rogozik of Hart put his name in…
‘Bad Boys’ alum Theresa Randle detained by LAPD
Theresa Randle, the actor who long played the devoted wife of Martin Lawrence‘s Marcus Burnett in three “Bad Boys” films, was taken into custody in…
Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Charge up the defibrillator, Game 5 against the Padres is here.…
If Trump wins, Californians want their next senator to fight back
If President Trump is elected in November, California voters have a clear message for the Golden State’s next senator: Protect us. If Kamala Harris is…
The Sports Report: Dodgers go with Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game 5
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Best San Francisco restaurants and bars to try right now
I’ve never subscribed to the “Los Angeles vs. San Francisco” competitive narratives, the ones that the ones that play off our obviously very different cities…