Girls’ basketball player of the year: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian
As the smallest player on the court, 5-foot-6 sophomore guard Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian High still makes the greatest impact with her skills, intellect…
Saturday’s high school baseball and softball scores
Saturday’s results BASEBALLCity SectionAngelou 20, Manual Arts 0Angelou 15, Manual Arts 3Animo Leadership 11, Hollywood 0Marshall 10, Verdugo Hills 1Port of LA 10, Verbum Dei…
The alternative video past of EZTV, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Last week I mentioned the emerging…
David Martínez and Aaron Long lead LAFC to win over Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — David Martínez scored in the first half, Aaron Long added a goal in the second half and LAFC defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0…
Food icons Alice Waters and Jeremiah Tower make peace
Champagne helps mend old wounds between food icons, L.A.’s own Willy Wonka, Andrea Crawford’s Fillmore bakery, the essential restaurant workers you rarely notice, a redo…
The rough path to recalling Mayor Karen Bass
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, giving you the latest on city and county…
Kennedy Fuller scores early for Angel City in draw with Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Reilyn Turner’s goal pulled the Portland Thorns into a 1-1 tie with Angel City FC on Friday in the National Women’s Soccer League.Kennedy Fuller…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan
After two games in Japan, Shohei Ohtani is off to a great start, with a home run and a .375 batting average, and the Dodgers…
Friday’s high school baseball and softball scores
Friday’s Results BASEBALLCity SectionCarson 7, San Pedro 4Chavez 11, Arleta 5Cleveland 13, Granada Hills 2Collins Family 17, Central City Value 1East Valley 11, Panorama 0El…
March Madness 2025: USC vs. UNC Greensboro start time and how to watch
USC sophomore JuJu Watkins is the Big Ten player of the year and a two-time unanimous first-team All-American. She leads the Trojans with 24.6 points,…
Chargers agree to deal with former Jets tight end Tyler Conklin
The Chargers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with tight end Tyler Conklin, his agent Mike McCartney posted on X on Friday.Conklin, 29, has…
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I might have been wrong’ about Bronny James
Stephen A. Smith isn’t quite ready to admit he was wrong about Bronny James. But the ESPN personality did lay the groundwork for such an…
L.A. approves first permits for rebuilding homes after Palisades Fire
The city of Los Angeles has cleared the way for three Pacific Palisades homeowners to begin rebuilding on their properties.The approval of the projects, one…
Trevor Moore and Alex Turcotte lead Kings to win over Blackhawks
CHICAGO — Trevor Moore and Alex Turcotte scored in the first period, and the Kings held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night for…
UCLA men’s basketball impresses in NCAA tournament opener
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ben Bolch: This was the desire last spring,…
Freddy Escobar leads the LAFD union in a turbulent time
With piercing brown eyes, a biker mustache, a gravelly voice and the build of an NFL defensive end, Freddy Escobar has long cut an imposing…
L.A.’s Willy Wonka? The ‘father’ of the Xbox has turned to chocolate
There are technological and biological wonders inside the sleek San Gabriel offices of Seamus Blackley, which are evasively named — intentionally so — Pacific Light…
Bronny James scores career-high 17 points in Lakers’ loss to Bucks
The sixth game in eight nights for the Lakers meant they were going to have to pay for all the energy they used fighting short…
Casey Wasserman assures IOC visa issues won’t plague 2028 L.A. Olympics
In an address to the International Olympic Committee in Pylos, Greece, Casey Wasserman addressed concerns over visas and entry requirements to the U.S. for athletes…
3 hikes near L.A. where you can frolic in the snow
Last week, I stared out the window at the mountains like a little kid, watching the rain come down. I knew at higher elevations the…