Kamala Harris’ rival Antonio Villaraigosa explains his attacks
If Kamala Harris runs for California governor, the job is essentially hers for the taking.So goes the common wisdom.After all, she’s a household name, which…
Prep talk: Division 1 baseball quarterfinals have top matchups
There are four big-time matchups Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs. The intrigue involves which teams can win with…
The Sports Report: Don’t rush Shohei Ohtani back to the mound
From Dylan Hernández: Slow down.Previously limited to fastballs and splitters, Shohei Ohtani threw a handful of sliders and curveballs in his mid-week bullpen session, but…
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…
Prep softball: Granada Hills, San Pedro, Venice, Carson win playoff openers
Granada Hills means business in the City Section softball playoffs that began Thursday. Beaten in the championship game the last two seasons, the Highlanders opened…
U.S. Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says making cents doesn’t make sense anymore.The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing…
Former L.A. deputy mayor strikes plea deal over fake bomb threat
A former senior member of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ staff has struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors, admitting he called in a fake…
Canon King’s historic performance: 5 for 5 with 3 RBIs and winning run
Whatever Canon King of Venice High had done earlier this season — he had six home runs — his performance on Tuesday night in the…
What to do if you get stung by a stingray in the ocean
Last year, I started teaching you, dear Wilder, what to do if you see an animal on the trail who could possibly hurt you. We’ve…
Sports analysis: YULA, Shalhevet shouldn’t forfeit playoff games
The YULA and Shalhavet baseball teams have been banned from participating in next year’s Southern Section playoffs and placed on probation for pulling out in…
Goth pop star King Mala channels her inner ‘desert witch’ in new LP
The El Paso-born artist spoke with The Times about how Robert Eggers and Catholicism inspired her new album, “And You Who Drowned in the Grief…
Conservative billionaire pitches massive gas plant to power data centers
Donald Trump had just been elected president when I first visited the sprawling Wyoming ranch of conservative billionaire Phil Anschutz in late 2016.But my tour…
The Sports Report: Future of USC-Notre Dame football rivalry is at risk
From Ryan Kartje: With the contract between USC and Notre Dame set to expire and one of college football’s most storied rivalries in serious danger…
L.A. Times BuzzMeter: Our 2025 Emmy predictions
The race for the 2025 Emmy Awards is upon us, and your beloved Buzzpeople are back. As TV academy members prepare to cast their nomination…
How L.A. birthed America’s next top doctor and MAHA mama-to-be Dr. Casey Means
On Oct. 29, 2022, the universe told Dr. Casey Means her fate lay in Los Angeles. President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in…
Colts owner Jim Irsay, a music lover and philanthropist, dies at 65
INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at…
Photos: Motel California, the delight is in the details
I am a photo fellow at the L.A. Times, and recently spent three days photographing for the Motel California project at the Skyview Los Alamos.…
Congress calls out visa issues ahead of World Cup, L.A. Olympics
A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives are calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to streamline the government’s visa processing system to ensure visitors from…
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said…
Jasmine Benjamin’s book “City of Angels” documents L.A. style
It was Jasmine Benjamin’s friend, the gallerist Jeffrey Deitch, who persuaded her she needed to make a book about L.A. style. From her early days…