How Netflix’s ‘Griselda’ captures ’70s cocaine excess
It’s been a week! When I’m not obsessing over the Nicki Minaj-Megan Thee Stallion feud (I’m Team Megan), I’m knee-deep in narco novelas. I’m Carolina…
Why SoFi might be odd stadium out for 2026 World Cup final
Southern California learned 20 months ago it would be hosting games for the 2026 World Cup. This weekend it will find out exactly which games…
Letters to Sports: Trojans playing their way into obscurity
I wonder if Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell thought that because the Super Bowl is in Las Vegas, he needed to gamble twice on fourth…
Charisma Osborne scores 32 points in UCLA rout over California
BERKELEY — Charisma Osborne had 32 points and No. 7 UCLA beat California 78-58 on Friday night for its 12th straight victory over the Bears. UCLA…
Column: Vandalism or street art. What the graffiti-tagged high-rises say about L.A.
From a parking lot on the corner of 12th and Figueroa streets, Michael Lopez carefully commandeered his drone through the skyline around LA Live. A…
Russell Westbrook reaches milestone in Clippers’ win over Pistons
DETROIT — Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 33 points in the first half, Russell Westbrook scored his 25,000th career point and the Clippers put on…
Unhoused woman charged in music producer’s death in Santa Monica
An unhoused woman who was arrested last week after allegedly shooting a music producer in Santa Monica has been charged with murder. Prosecutors said 27-year-old…
The Lakers win nobody saw coming, but maybe should have
Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike from the Los Angeles Times, still here and still delivering the Lakers newsletter every week directly to your inbox in…
NASCAR’s Mexico Series makes a stop at the L.A. Coliseum
There has never been any doubt that NASCAR’s totally inventive and seemingly crazy idea of building an auto racing track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum…
Fall in love with animation at Disneyland’s Pixar Place Hotel
They say you shouldn’t sleep where you work, but Pixar chief Pete Docter means it at as a compliment when he says that Disneyland’s reimagined…
Recording Academy faces fresh scrutiny over abuse claims
On Saturday, on the eve of the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy will bestow its Trustees Award on prominent music industry attorney Joel Katz, a…
Fans of 2 California MLB teams back Steve Garvey. Which ones?
Steve Garvey is not shy about leaning into his baseball stardom as he runs for the U.S. Senate. Garvey has been officially enshrined as a…
Katie Porter Senate campaign uses bluntness, single parenting
One busy morning last summer, Rep. Katie Porter timed her flight back to Washington with one to Oregon so her three kids could visit their…
Dodgers could reach 4 million mark in attendance in 2024
This much is certain, 2024 edition: Death, taxes, and the Dodgers leading the major leagues in attendance. The last time the Dodgers failed to lead…
Ex-Dodger and GOP Senate hopeful Steve Garvey’s complex past
Good morning. It’s Thursday, Feb. 1. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Newsletter Start your day right Sign up for Essential…
Dylan Andrews sparks UCLA to victory over Oregon State
No, he’s not Tyger Campbell. He doesn’t need to be. His name is Dylan Andrews, and he’s starting to fully unleash his own array of…
Dead and Company sets Las Vegas Sphere residency
Rock band Dead and Company will reunite for more performances later this year, despite completing its “final tour” in 2023. The group will be the…
Without LeBron and Davis, Austin Reaves and Lakers stun Celtics
BOSTON — If you walked into the TD Garden on Thursday, you wouldn’t expect to see Rui Hachimura tongue-wagging, Austin Reaves confidently firing from 40 feet,…
Sparks acquire Aari McDonald and No. 8 overall draft pick in trade
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream acquired two-time WNBA steals leader Jordin Canada in a trade that sent guard Aari McDonald to the Sparks on Thursday. The…
Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care
When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for…