Hotel union proposal could force 2028 Olympic venues onto the ballot
L.A.’s plan to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games was already facing a thorny set of challenges, including the scramble to secure lucrative sponsorships…
Loni Anderson dead: Star of hit TV show ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ was 79
Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th…
Luka Doncic on why he agreed to Lakers contract extension
A familiar playlist of Balkan hits led Luka Doncic out onto the court at the Lakers practice facility. A gallery display of photos stood in…
John Woo on the classic era of Hong Kong action
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.As awards season begins to take…
Kings and Alex Laferriere agree to three-year deal worth $12.3 million
Forward Alex Laferriere has agreed to a three-year, $12.3-million deal to stay with the Kings.The Kings announced the deal Saturday for Laferriere, who was a…
L.A. teachers demand LAUSD provide more protection for immigrants
The L.A. teachers union and its allies held a rally Saturday calling on the school district to more aggressively fight for immigrant families, including by…
Lakers are committed to Luka Doncic, but what about LeBron James?
Near the conclusion of the news conference to address his contract extension with the Lakers, Luka Doncic detailed the training program that contributed to his…
How a fizzled recall attempt actually helped Mayor Karen Bass
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, with an assist from David Zahniser, giving you…
Kiano Moju creates summer 2025’s hit pop-up serving her ‘AfriCali’ cuisine in Culver City
Through the glassed-in entrance of Citizen Public Market in Culver City, up its short flight of stairs, past scents of barbecue coming from the Smokey…
Column: Of course the Lakers’ 2020 win counts as a real championship
It’s been quite the summer for Lakers jealousy, hasn’t it?For example, in July, Bleacher Report left Kobe Bryant — the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history…
Los Angeles Times’ City Section preseason football rankings
Let’s offer a preseason top-10 rankings in high school football for the City Section: 1. BIRMINGHAM: The Patriots have weaknesses (lack of a passing game),…
Dodgers welcome deadline additions, hopeful arrival ‘raises the floor for our ballclub’
TAMPA, Fla. — The Dodgers didn’t go shopping at the top of the market ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.But what they came away with — right-handed relievers…
After nearly 60 years, Corp. for Public Broadcasting shuts down
The Corp. for Public Broadcasting said Friday it was shutting down, about one week after President Trump signed legislation stripping its funding.The group, which administers…
Gustavo Dudamel returns to the Hollywood Bowl; Gamble House adds art
When looking at a majestic residence like the 1908 Gamble House — a Craftsman crown jewel of Pasadena — its easy to romanticize the lives…
UTA and MediaLink founder agree to drop lawsuits after problematic acquisition
United Talent Agency and MediaLink founder Michael Kassan agreed to drop their lawsuits against each other, after battling over problems related to a 2021 acquisition.“UTA…
More than 1,000 National Guard troops leaving L.A.
Nearly two months after President Trump took the extraordinary step of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell public unrest over immigration raids,…
Here’s how to find bighorn sheep near Los Angeles 🐏
My friend Bob and I had stopped to rest during a hike in Icehouse Canyon near Mt. Baldy and were having an uncharacteristically quiet moment…
LeBron James, Maverick Carter meet with agent about starting a league
A proposed international league described as the F1 of basketball gained attention over the weekend when Misko Raznatovic, the agent for Denver Nuggets star Nikola…
A climate-saving lithium mine could doom an endangered desert flower
Two scenes. Two storytellers. Two visions for a climate-altered American West.On an overcast spring morning, I hopped a low metal fence off a lonely dirt…
A dozen Democrats sue ICE for preventing detention center oversight visits
WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic House members — including four from California — sued the Trump administration Wednesday after lawmakers were repeatedly denied access to immigrant detention…