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Southern California Week 1 high school football schedule

Aug. 24, 2025 11:07 AM PT

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Arleta at Cleveland

Bell at Marquez, 7:30 p.m.

Belmont at West Adams, 4 p.m.

Bernstein at Locke

Canoga Park at Hollywood

Chatsworth at Franklin

Chavez at San Fernando

Dorsey at Carson, 7:30 p.m.

Fremont at LA University

Gardena at South East, 4 p.m.

Granada Hills at Venice

Granada Hills Kennedy at San Pedro, 7:30 p.m.

Grant at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Huntington Park at Wilmington Banning

Legacy at Maywood CES

Lincoln at Legacy

LA Marshall at Sylmar

Maywood CES at Mendez

Monroe at Taft

Panorama at Manual Arts

Rancho Dominguez at Contreras, 4 p.m.

Reseda at Hawkins, 7:30 p.m.

Santee at Rivera

Sotomayor at Van Nuys

Torres at Jefferson

Washington at Westchester, 7:30 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Artesia at Maranatha

Calabasas at Castaic

Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Montebello

Cathedral at Beaumont, 7:30 p.m.

Charter Oak vs. Upland at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Citrus Hill at Miller, 7:30 p.m.

Compton Centennial at Compton

Corona at Bloomington, 7:30 p.m.

Corona Centennial at Santa Margarita

Covina at Baldwin Park

Garey at Pomona

Great Oak at Rancho Verde, 7:30 p.m.

Hillcrest at Corona Santiago, 7:30 p.m.

La Sierra at West Valley

Liberty at Sultana, 7:30 p.m.

Los Osos at Alta Loma

Mountain View at Workman

Norwalk at Santa Fe

Ontario at San Gorgonio, 7:30 p.m.

Pioneer at Loara, 6:30 p.m.

Rancho Alamitos at Garden Grove Santiago

Redlands at Banning

Saddleback at South El Monte

San Juan Hills at Eastvale Roosevelt

San Marino at La Salle

Santa Ana at Placentia Valencia

Serrano at Barstow, 7:30 p.m.

St. Genevieve at Antelope Valley

Troy at La Mirada

Vista del Lago at Valley View, 7:30 p.m.

West Covina at Los Altos

Westminster at Buena Park

Yorba Linda vs. Edison at Huntington Beach

INTERSECTIONAL

Bakersfield at Garfield

Bosco Tech at LA Wilson

Crenshaw at Long Beach Jordan

Culver City at King-Drew

Gardena Serra at LA Hamilton

Jackson Hole (WY) at Linfield Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Lawndale at LA Roosevelt

Long Beach Cabrillo at LA Jordan

Los Alamitos at Narbonne

Lynwood at South Gate

Monrovia at Eagle Rock

Palisades at Harvard-Westlake

Paramount at Fairfax

Vasquez at Roybal

8-MAN

CITY

New Designs University Park at Sherman Oaks CES

INTERSECTIONAL

Public Safety Academy at East Valley

Milken at Valley Oaks CES

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Adelanto at Ridgecrest Burroughs

Anaheim Canyon vs. Ayala at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Apple Valley at Highland

Aquinas at Glendora

Arlington at Ramona

Arroyo at South Torrance

Arroyo Grande at Newbury Park

Arroyo Valley at Nuview Bridge

Azusa at Ganesha

Bell Gardens at El Rancho

Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Riverside Prep

Bishop Diego vs. West Ranch at Valencia

Bishop Montgomery vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Bowl

Bolsa Grande at Ocean View

Brea Olinda at Cypress

Brentwood at Hueneme

Burbank Burroughs vs. Hart at College of the Canyons

California at Sunny Hills

Canyon Country Canyon at Buena

Carter at Don Lugo

Cerritos at Gahr

Chaffey at Fillmore

Chino vs. Summit at Miller, 7:30 p.m.

Claremont at Diamond Bar

Compton Centennial at Compton

Corona del Mar at Santa Barbara

Crescenta Valley at Knight

Damien at JSerra

Del Sol at Viewpoint

Diamond Ranch at Bonita

Downey at Orange Vista

Duarte at Glendale

Eastside at Mary Star

Eisenhower at Colton

El Modena at Dana Hills

El Monte at Alhambra

El Toro at Aliso Niguel

Esperanza at Fountain Valley

Estancia at Costa Mesa

Etiwanda at Citrus Valley

Gabrielino at Whittier

Garden Grove Pacifica vs. Garden Grove at SoFi Stadium, 8:30 p.m.

Godinez at Westminster La Quinta

Golden Valley at Crespi

Grace at Arrowhead Christian

Granite Hills at Patriot

Hacienda Heights Wilson at Rowland

Hawthorne at Firebaugh

Hemet at Salesian

Hesperia at Jurupa Hills

Huntington Beach at Trabuco Hills

Indio at Fullerton

Irvine at Portola

Jurupa Valley at Fontana

Kaiser at Heritage

King at San Jacinto

La Canada at Santa Paula

La Habra at Northview

La Palma Kennedy at Woodbridge

La Quinta at Yucca Valley

La Serna at Schurr

La Sierra at West Valley

Laguna Hills at Orange

Lakeside at Tahquitz

Lancaster at Newport Harbor

Littlerock at St. Bernard

Long Beach Wilson at Marina

Los Amigos at Silver Valley

Loyola at Millikan

Magnolia at Compton Early College

Mira Costa at St. Francis

Mission Viejo at St. Paul

Montclair at Walnut

Murrieta Mesa at Vista Murrieta

Murrieta Valley at Servite

Norco at Colony

Northwood at Sonora

Oak Hills at Bishop Amat

Palm Springs at Grand Terrace

Palmdale at Leuzinger

Paloma Valley at Moreno Valley

Paraclete at San Marcos

Pasadena Marshall at Dominguez

Quartz Hill at Rio Hondo Prep

Rancho Christian at Norte Vista

Rancho Cucamonga at Orange Lutheran

Rancho Mirage at Coachella Valley

Redlands East Valley at Perris

Redondo at El Dorado

Rim of the World at Big Bear

Rio Mesa at Camarillo

Riverside North at Riverside Poly

Rosemead at San Gabriel

Rubidoux at Pacific

San Bernardino at Cathedral City

San Dimas at Pasadena

San Jacinto Valley Academy at Desert Mirage

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Cerritos Valley Christian

Santa Clara at Century

Santa Monica at Laguna Beach

Santa Rosa Academy at California Military Institute

Saugus at Oak Park

Savanna at Glenn

Segerstrom at Santa Ana Valley

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Alemany

Sierra Canyon at Oaks Christian

Sierra Vista at Keppel

Silverado at Yucaipa

South Hills at Ontario Christian

South Pasadena at Arcadia

St. Anthony at Lakewood

St. Monica at Peninsula, 4:30 p.m.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias at Crean Lutheran

Temecula Prep at Rialto

Temecula Valley at Elsinore

Temescal Canyon at El Segundo

Temple City at La Puente

Torrance at West Torrance

Trinity Classical at Nordhoff

Tustin at Foothill

Upland at Charter Oak

Valencia at Chaminade

Ventura at Thousand Oaks

Villa Park at Western

Western Christian at Riverside Notre Dame

Westlake at Agoura

Xavier Prep at Desert Hot Springs

INTERSECTIONAL

‘Aiea (HI) at Palos Verdes, 3 p.m.

Angelou at Hoover, 5:30 p.m.

Anza Hamilton at El Cajon Foothills Christian

Beckman at Chula Vista Eastlake

Beverly Hills at Washington

Gilbert (AZ) Campo Verde at Capistrano Valley

Canyon Springs at Fallbrook

El Camino Real at Heritage Christian

El Paso (TX) Eastwood at St. John Bosco

Fresno Bullard at Mayfair

Long Beach Poly at San Diego Lincoln

Mesa (AZ) Westwood at Burbank

Moorpark at Bakersfield Centennial

Nogales at Henderson (NV) Lake Mead Academy

North Hollywood at Village Christian

Oceanside El Camino at Chino Hills

Palm Desert at El Centro Central

Riverton (UT) at San Clemente

Scripps Ranch at Warren

Shadow Hills at Palo Verde Valley

Simi Valley at Las Vegas Shadow Ridge

St. Bonaventure at Birmingham

Tesoro at North County San Marcos, 7:15 p.m.

Victor Valley at North Las Vegas (NV) Legacy

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Faith Baptist at Chadwick, 3:30 p.m.

Highland Entrepreneur at PAL Charter, 3 p.m.

Malibu at Coast Union, 6 p.m.

Lucerne Valley at Southlands Christian

Noli Indian at Calvary Baptist

INTERSECTIONAL

CSDR at Animo Jackie Robinson

Desert Christian at Laton

Frazier Mountain at Lancaster Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Maricopa at Alpaugh

New Designs Watts at Valley Oaks Charter

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Irvine University at Capistrano Valley Christian, 1 p.m.

Whittier Christian at Webb, 1 p.m.

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Avalon at Santa Clarita Christian, 12:30 p.m.

California Lutheran at Hesperia Christian, 6 p.m.

Santa Ana Magnolia Science at Downey Calvary Chapel, 6 p.m.

Santa Maria Valley Christian at Cate, 1:30 p.m.

Vista Meridian at Lighthouse Christian

INTERSECTIONAL

Academy for Careers & Exploration at Lone Pine, 5 p.m.

Cuyama Valley at Bakersfield Legacy Christian Academy

Monterey Trinity Christian at San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, 2 p.m.

Orcutt Academy at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.

Sage Hill at Fresno Christian, 8:30 p.m.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Zack Fox

Long before Zack Fox was making scene-stealing appearances in “Abbott Elementary,” releasing music and amassing millions of views on his sweat-inducing DJ sets, he was best known for his Twitter jokes.

Fox, a graphic artist and emcee for Atlanta-based indie label Awful Records at the time, was posting absurdly funny tweets under the alias “Bootymath,” raking in tens of thousands of followers. His undeniable social media presence and comedic chops are what ultimately brought him to Los Angeles in 2017 when filmmaker, artist and producer Flying Lotus tapped him to co-write and star in his body-horror comedy “Kuso.”

“Then I just got stuck and then I got married,” says Fox, who tied the knot with Mayumi “Kat” Fox, a DJ and entrepreneur who launched the popular Mayumi Market AAPI marketplace. Thankfully, he’s enjoying living in L.A., which he says has a similar Southern hospitality charm as his Atlanta hometown.

Fox’s latest adventure? Starring in writer-director Alex Russell’s “Lurker,” a gripping psychological thriller that explores the insidious parasocial bond between a rising pop star and a seemingly meek retail employee, which is out in theaters Friday.

He’s also gearing up to unleash his “creative sandbox concept” called UWAY, which is hosting its first rave in collaboration with the L.A.-based record label and jazz community Minaret on Sept. 6 in New York.

Fox takes us along for his highly caffeinated Sunday in L.A., which involves losing track of time at a Yemeni cafe, taking his dogs Kiwi and Pepper for a walk at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area and having dinner at a plant-based Thai spot with all of his friends.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

10 a.m.: Doomscroll on TikTok
I’ll be generous to myself and say I might get up at 10 a.m. Even if I say I’m going to get up at 9 a.m., you know I’m going to do the TikTok ingestion at the top of the day so let’s pad it with 30 to 60 minutes of just doomscroll.

10:30 a.m.: A calisthenics workout at home
We have a third room in the crib where we keep workout equipment, so I’ve become a calisthenics freak. I never was like that before, but something about having it in the house makes me want to do that more. So I’m really getting into pull-ups and dips. I’m getting kind of scary good at the dips, and if you’re a fan of me you know Shemar Moore is my muse, so I’m trying to do whatever I can in life to look like that. So Sunday, it’s my free day, I’m going to get in there [and] get that work in.

11:30 a.m.: Have a guilty, delicious breakfast
Usually by that time, Kat is already up and she’s Filipino, so she’s going to start making food that you are existentially required to eat or the relationship is gonna turn bad. All I know is I just have to eat it whether I’m hungry or not, so I guess we’ll call that a guilt-trip breakfast [laughs]. A guilty breakfast that has a 100% hit rate of being delicious. That’s the cool trade off. One time she made this savory waffle with rice, eggs, green onions and other stuff. She put the sweet and savory ingredients and eggs in the waffle maker. It honestly sounds super illegal, like a way that you summon a troll or something.

12 p.m.: Walk Kiwi and Pepper
We’d probably take our dogs around the neighborhood. We like to give Kiwi and Pepper their red carpet at least twice a day. We have a very social dog network out here.

2 p.m.: Lose track of time at Jalsah
After that, I’m probably doing the thing where I pretend like I don’t have a caffeine addiction, but really, really want to go to a cafe and have multiple caffeinated beverages. I have been going to this Yemeni cafe downtown called Jalsah. Usually I’m going down there because I have a couple other caffeine crackheads in my social group and we go there. I love it because it feels like a little slice of Yemen like there’s Yemeni jazz and they have the right smells going on, the right vibe [and] the right people. You know you go to a bar and order a pitcher of beer that you’re just going to have the whole day? You can get this sort of pitcher of hot coffee for the table and pour it for yourself. It’s got cardamom and the coffee has like stone fruit notes and it’s sweet. I didn’t realize that Yemenis make coffee the way that Black moms make coffee where it’s strong but very sweet. Caffeine has a time dilation on it so it could be hours that I’m in there or 30 minutes. Who knows?

4 p.m.: Get fresh at Nepenthes
Because I’m downtown and if I’m with friends, then we might have to go get fresh. We might have to take it on down to Nepenthes and get a really expensive pair of socks that we’re gonna lose immediately. Maybe a pair of shorts or something that looks exactly like the other clothes that I already have.

5 p.m.: Take the dogs on another walk
Now that I have the bag of clothes, we gotta take that back home. We’re going to have to think about where we’re going to [take] these dogs again because they are the star of the show. In this family, Kat is the lead singer, Kiwi is on the keyboard, Pepper is the drummer and I’m way off to the side playing bass. Usually, if it’s a regular day, I would say Kenneth Hahn park would be the spot. Or we’d go to Huntington garden. It’s a ways out because once you’re there, you’re like, “Why am I not doing this every single day?”

7 p.m.: Plantbased dinner with the homies
We love going to this spot called Salaya in Thai Town. It is plant-based Thai food. Most of it is on par with what you’re going to get at a typical non-vegan Thai spot. A lot of it is actually beating the Thai spots that I love because I’m plant-based when I’m with Kat, but when I’m out in the world, I just eat whatever. I’ll eat a bald eagle if you fry it right [laughs].

9 p.m.: Go to the movies
After that, we’d probably go see a movie at Alamo Drafthouse or New Beverly [Cinema]. During Black History Month, the New Beverly did a double feature of “CB4” and “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.” We had that b— crackin’. I brought everybody I know.

11 p.m.: Work on music
At this point, I’ll probably wrap up the day by working on music with friends. Maybe we’ll go to Pirate Studios or we’ll go to a friend’s home studio and make music. Honestly, I think making beats is a good way to wrap up the day. It’s very low pressure and I think it’s good to work out the brain muscles a little bit before bed.

1 a.m.: More caffeine to power through the night
If we start making beats late, sometimes I like to hit a late-night cafe if things get too social. Sometimes we’ll hit M3 or About Time in Koreatown. At About Time, we’ll sit out back by the fire.

8 a.m.: A caffeinated, low BPM rave
Drinking coffee that late ruins my week [laughs]. Everything’s messed up now. I’m missing calls. I’m missing the email. I’m panicking at the meeting Monday. I’m walking in looking like Nicolas Cage in “Leaving Las Vegas.” On this caffeine Sunday, I’m going to sleep Monday. I’m a raver and I think a group of three or more Black people talking with a substance involved does qualify as a rave. It’s a low BPM rave. It’s about 40 BPM and there’s no CDJs involved, but it is a rave.



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Southern California Week 0 high school football schedule

WEEK 0 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

THURSDAY

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

North Hollywood at Granada Hills

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Aliso Niguel at Beckman

Arrowhead Christian at Yucca Valley

Ayala at Summit, 7:30 p.m.

Bloomington at Perris, 7:30 p.m.

Bosco Tech at Rosemead

Century at Gabrielino

Citrus Hill at Redlands, 7:30 p.m.

Desert Hot Springs at Rubidoux, 7:30 p.m.

Eisenhower at Moreno Valley, 7:30 p.m.

El Cajon Christian at Rancho Mirage

El Segundo at South Pasadena

Estancia at West Covina, 5:30 p.m.

Foothill at Anaheim

Fontana at San Bernardino, 7:30 p.m.

Fullerton at Anaheim

Glendora at Chino Hills

Glenn at Mountain View

Hawthorne vs. Lawndale at SoFi Stadium, 8:30 p.m.

Heritage at Elsinore, 7:30 p.m.

Huntington Beach at Orange

Laguna Beach at Chino

La Puente at Covina

Mayfair vs. Yorba Linda at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Newport Harbor at Murrieta Mesa

Ocean View at Fountain Valley

Orange Vista at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Ramona at Riverside

Riverside Prep at Big Bear

Salesian at Western

San Jacinto at Beaumont, 7:30 p.m.

Santa Ana Foothill at Marina

Savanna at Bolsa Grande

Tahquitz at Hemet

Temple City at Whittier

Vista Murrieta at Great Oak, 7:30 p.m.

Warner at Public Safety Academy, 6 p.m.

Whittier Christian at San Gabriel

INTERSECTIONAL

Narbonne at Los Osos

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Santa Clarita Christian at Cornerstone Christian, 6 p.m.

INTERSECTIONAL

Milken at East Valley

FRIDAY

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Arleta at Westchester

Banning at South East

Chatsworth at Monroe

Contreras at Rivera, 4 p.m.

Eagle Rock at Kennedy

Fairfax at Crenshaw

Fulton at Canoga Park

Hawkins at Bernstein, 7:30 p.m.

Jefferson at Reseda

King/Drew at Jordan, 7:30 p.m.

Manual Arts at Locke

Maywood CES at Legacy

Panorama at Chavez

Santee at Poly

University at Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.

Verdugo Hills at Marquez

Wilson at Grant

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Alemany at Calabasas

Arcadia at El Monte, 6:30 p.m.

Arlington at St. Margaret’s

Barstow at Capistrano Valley

Beverly Hills at Vasquez

Bishop Diego at Lancaster

Bonita at Muir

Bosco Tech at Rosemead

Brentwood at Monrovia

Buena vs. Saugus at College of the Canyons

Burbank at San Dimas

Cajon at Norco

California Military Institute at Redlands East Valley

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at Pasadena

Capistrano Valley Christian at Claremont

Castaic at Adelanto

Cathedral at Loyola

Chaminade at Oaks Christian

Chaparral at San Juan Hills

Charter Oak at Canyon Country Canyon

Colony at Ontario Christian

Colton at Jurupa Valley

Compton Centennial at Compton Early College

Corona Santiago at Yucaipa

Cypress at Cerritos

Damien at Aquinas

Del Sol at San Marcos

Desert Chapel at Desert Mirage

Don Lugo at Buena Park

Downey at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Duarte at Azusa

El Modena at Troy

El Rancho vs. South Hills at SoFi Stadium, 8:30 p.m.

Fillmore at Royal

Firebaugh at Santa Clara

Gahr at Valley Christian

Ganesha at Diamond Ranch

Gardena Serra vs. Palos Verdes at El Camino College

Garden Grove at Los Amigos

Garden Grove Pacifica at La Palma Kennedy

Garden Grove Santiago at Saddleback

Golden Valley at Westlake

Grand Terrace at Etiwanda

Heritage Christian at San Marino

Highland at Oak Hills

Hillcrest vs. Corona at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Hueneme at Thousand Oaks

Indio at Shadow Hills

JSerra at Sierra Canyon

Kaiser at Carter

Keppel at Baldwin Park

Laguna Hills at Anaheim Canyon

Lakeside at Pomona

La Puente at Covina

La Salle at La Canada

La Sierra at Miller

Leuzinger vs. Long Beach Poly at Veterans Stadium

Loara at Godinez

Long Beach Cabrillo at Artesia

Long Beach Wilson at Portola

Los Altos at Hacienda Heights Wilson

Magnolia at Costa Mesa

Maranatha at Arroyo

Marshall at Hoover, 5:30 p.m.

Mission Viejo at Santa Margarita

Montclair at Indian Springs

Moorpark at Rio Mesa

Newbury Park at Millikan

Nogales at California

Norte Vista at Silverado

Northwood at Irvine

Norwalk at Montebello

Oak Park at Agoura

Pacific at Nuview Bridge

Palmdale at Hesperia

Patriot at Chaffey

Peninsula at Alta Loma

Pioneer at Santa Fe

Rancho Cucamonga at Murrieta Valley

Rancho Verde at Corona del Mar

Rialto at Ontario

Riverside Notre Dame at Banning

Riverside Poly at Vista del Lago

Riverside Prep at Big Bear

Roosevelt at Riverside King

San Clemente at Tustin

San Gorgonio at Victor Valley

Santa Ana at Bellflower

Santa Ana Valley at Katella

Santa Barbara at Camarillo

Santa Paula at Grace

Schurr at Rio Hondo Prep

Segerstrom at Palm Springs

Servite at Corona Centennial

Simi Valley at Valencia

Sonora at Brea Olinda

St. Bonaventure at St. Francis

St. Paul at Bishop Amat

Sultana at Granite Hills

Sunny Hills at Westminster

Temescal Canyon at Paloma Valley

Temecula Valley at Liberty

Tesoro at El Toro

Upland at La Habra

Viewpoint at Channel Islands

Walnut at Garey

West Ranch at Oxnard Pacifica

West Valley at Valley View

Woodbridge at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel

Workman at Western Christian

Xavier Prep at Linfield Christian

INTERSECTIONAL

Bell at Bell Gardens

Brawley at Palm Desert

Cleveland at Harvard-Westlake

Clovis West at Edison

Coachella Valley at Vista

Crespi at Gardena, 4 p.m.

Desert Oasis (NV) at Dana Hills, 6 p.m.

El Centro Southwest at Canyon Springs

Franklin at Lynwood

Garces at Paraclete, 7:30 p.m.

Hart at Birmingham

Huntington Park at Village Christian

Imperial at Serrano

Inglewood at Central East

Jurupa Hills at Central

Knight at El Camino Real

Lakewood at Carlsbad

LA Marshall at Glendale

LA Roosevelt at Paramount

La Serna at Rancho Bernardo, 7:15 p.m.

Los Alamitos at Kapolei (HI), 10:30 p.m.

Mendez at Bassett

Mission Hills at Quartz Hill

Mountain Empire at Anza Hamilton

Mullen (CO) at Crean Lutheran

Nordhoff at Taft

Northview at Green Valley (NV), 6 p.m.

Oxnard at Mission College Prep

Rancho Christian at University City

Rancho Dominguez at Compton

Ridgecrest Burroughs at Tehachapi, 7:30 p.m.

Rosamond at Eastside

Santa Ynez at Dos Pueblos

South Gate at La Mirada

St. John Bosco at Manatee (FL), 4:30 p.m.

St. Monica at Venice

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at Sierra Vista (NV), 6 p.m.

Summit Academy (UT) at North Torrance

Torrance at San Pedro

Valhalla at San Jacinto Valley Academy

Warren (Downey, CA) at Farrington (HI), 10 p.m.

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Calvary Baptist at Victor Valley Christian

Desert Christian at Vista Meridian, 5 p.m.

INTERSECTIONAL

Academy of Careers & Exploration at Horizon Prep

Avalon at Fresno Christian

Cuyama Valley at Frazier Mountain, 7:30 p.m.

New Designs University Park at Southlands Christian, 4 p.m.

Tehillah Christian Academy at Valley Oaks CES

SATURDAY

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy, 6 p.m.

El Dorado at Diamond Bar

South El Monte at Alhambra

INTERSECTIONAL

San Fernando vs. Trinity Classical Academy at College of the Canyons, 6 p.m.

Bishop Montgomery vs. St. Louis (HI) at Radford, 10 p.m.

Carson vs. Villa Park at Fred Kelly Stadium

Mater Dei at Aquinas (FL), 12:30 p.m.

Orange Lutheran at Northwestern (FL), 4 p.m.

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

California Lutheran at Temecula Prep

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Chris Paul

Before Chris Paul was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011, he had a stereotypical view of the city.

“When I came as a visitor, we always stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in the Marina, and every player, all [we] did was go to Rodeo Drive the day before the game or whatnot,” says Paul, who began his NBA career playing with the New Orleans Hornets in 2005. “That was all I thought L.A. was. I thought it was all very Hollywood, glitz and glamour, so I never wanted to come out here to live.”

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

But once the veteran point guard and his family found a home with a pool — a nonnegotiable for the North Carolina native — and got settled into their new environment, they grew to love the city. So much so that his wife, Jada Crawley, and his now-teenage children continued living in L.A. when he left to play for the Houston Rockets in 2017.

When the news hit last month that he would be returning to the L.A. Clippers — a dream that he says he “manifested” — Paul was buzzing with excitement.

“Over the years, L.A. became home,” says Paul, whose fans lovingly call him “CP3.” He was sitting in a conference room at the Intuit Dome, the Clippers’ arena, during our Zoom call. “My family being here is all good and well, but also my community. If you live somewhere and call it home for a while, you make friends that are like family, so being away for a long time, I just missed those relationships.”

Below is a game plan for Paul’s perfect Sunday in L.A. It involves going to a soul food brunch spot after church with his family, practicing his swing at a driving range and hosting a game night. Here’s the play by play.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

6 a.m.: Hit the gym
I’m an early riser. I’m up at like 6 a.m. in the gym on the daily. I’d do a home gym workout. That’s a nonnegotiable. Then I’d have a small breakfast afterward. I’d probably have some french toast. That’s my favorite. I’d also have some scrambled eggs, sautéed spinach and some fruit on the side.

8:30 a.m.: Church with the fam
I actually had the perfect Sunday [recently]. I got dressed and went to church. It was me, my wife, my daughter, my son and two of his friends who spent the night, my brother and his wife’s family, and my two little cousins who brought their friends. There were 16 of us. We decided to go to the 8:30 a.m. service at Believe L.A. Pastor Lindsey is great. I love the people there. Obviously given my schedule, I don’t get to go every Sunday, but just about every time I’ve been there so far, it’s like the message is something that I needed to hear.

11 a.m.: Soul food brunch
After church, the place we’d go to is Harold and Belle’s. I know the family that owns the restaurant and it’s just very soulful. They do these fried mushrooms that I definitely gotta have. It really just feels like home.

2 p.m.: Practice my swing at the driving range
It’s funny because it’s going to be one of two things. My wife and my daughter will definitely want to go to Century City or the Topanga mall. They like to shop. So if they went to the mall, I would probably go to the driving range and hit some golf balls. I’m a member at a couple of courses, El Caballero Country Club and Sherwod Country Club. I’ve been playing golf since around 2009. It is the coolest thing ever. I grew up playing basketball with my brother and my dad, and now obviously we can’t hoop together, so for years, that’s how we’ve spent time. We go out and play golf together. I got a chance to play with a couple of friends out here in L.A. that I hadn’t played with in years. [I appreciate] the camaraderie and the time you get to spend out there on the golf course.

7 p.m.: Dinner at Nobu
After that, I probably gotta chill at the house for a little bit and get ready for dinner. I’m probably going to go to Nobu in Malibu with my family. I always have my crew with me. If I’m not at Nobu, I’m at BLVD Steak. I like the crispy rice and the salmon avocado, which is like sashimi, but they do it with avocado. At BLVD Steak, they have this chopped salad that is amazing. You know my favorite food that I cannot say no to at any time? French fries. I’m a french fry connoisseur. I like for the edges to be a little bit crispy.

9:30 p.m.: Invite everyone over and play Onze
After dinner, everybody will come back to my house and we’ll play this game called Onze. Everybody gets 11 cards. There’s six rounds and for every two players, you need one deck. We play this game nightly.

Since I got into the NBA, on every flight, we play this game called Booray [also known as Bourré]. It’s almost like spades. It’s like the NBA game. Onze is amazing because sometimes we’ll have 15 or 20 people at our house and we’ll just set up different tables. So no matter what happens throughout the day, that’s going to be the nightcap. We’ll have Good Eat’n snacks. [Editor’s note: Good Eat’n is the plant-based snack company Paul launched in partnership with GoPuff after changing his diet to be primarily plant-based.] We got drinks. I’m definitely having a few glasses of red wine. We’ll have music going. It is literally the best time.

12:30 a.m.: Get some shuteye
At the end of the night, I’ll see everybody out. Hug my kids — I would say kiss my kids, but I don’t know if my daughter will still let me kiss her — and then I’ll go to bed.

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Take a closer look at the 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers schedule

As LeBron James enters his record-setting 23rd NBA season and superstar Luka Doncic returns for his first full season in L.A., the Lakers are tied with the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks for the most nationally televised games in the league.

The NBA announced the regular season schedule Thursday, and the Lakers’ slate highlights the league’s growing number of broadcast partners. The Lakers open the season at home against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21 on NBC, have ABC/ESPN’s 5 p.m. prime-time slot against the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day and will welcome a familiar face back to Crypto.com Arena on Nov. 28 on Prime.

Anthony Davis’ return to L.A. with the Dallas Mavericks at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 will wrap up NBA Cup group play. The former Lakers star forward was injured during what was going to be his return to L.A. last season after he was sent to the Mavericks in a shocking trade.

Now in its third year, the NBA Cup will begin on Oct. 31 with the Lakers playing at Memphis in West Group B that also includes the New Orleans Pelicans, the Clippers and the Mavericks. The Lakers have their second group game at New Orleans on Nov. 14 before playing the Clippers on Nov. 25 in Inglewood, where the game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. PST on NBC, the latest starting time for any in-season tournament game.

The NBA released only 80 of 82 regular-season games for each team as the final two games in December will be announced based on NBA Cup standings. The knockout rounds for the tournament begin Dec. 9.

The Lakers’ annual Grammy trip will have a hometown interlude as the two-week-long road trip includes a game at the Clippers on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. But the meeting in Inglewood doesn’t necessarily ease the travel load as it is the second of the eight-game trip, sandwiched between games at Denver (Jan. 20) and Dallas (Jan. 24).

After returning from the trip, the Lakers have an eight-game home stand, highlighted by a Feb. 22 game against the Boston Celtics, when the franchise will unveil a Pat Riley statue outside Crypto.com Arena, the team announced Thursday. The coach of the Showtime Lakers, who guided the team to four NBA championships, will be the 14th statue in the arena’s Star Plaza.

The Lakers begin training camp Sept. 29 before playing six preseason games, beginning in Palm Springs on Oct. 3 against the Suns. The slate also includes a game against the Mavericks in Las Vegas on Oct. 15.

2025-26 Lakers schedule

OCTOBER

21: Golden State, 7; 24: Minnesota, 7; 26: at Sacramento, 6; 27: Portland, 7:30; 29: at Minnesota, 6:30; 31: at Memphis, 6:30.

NOVEMBER

2: Miami. 6:30; 3: at Portland, 7; 5: San Antonio, 7; 8: at Atlanta, 5; 10: at Charlotte, 4; 12: at Oklahoma City, 6:30; 14: New at Orleans, 5; 15: at Milwaukee, 5; 18: Utah, 7:30; 23: at Utah, 5; 25: at Clippers, 8; 28: Dallas, 7; 30: New Orleans, 6:30.

DECEMBER

1: Phoenix, 7; 4: at Toronto, 4:30; 5: at Boston, 4; 7: at Philadelphia, 4:30; 18: at Utah, 6; 20: at Clippers, 7:30; 23: at Phoenix, 6; 25: Houston, 5; 28: Sacramento, 6:30; 30: Detroit, 7:30.

JANUARY

2: Memphis, 7:30, 4: Memphis, 6:30; 6: at New Orleans, 5; 7: at San Antonio, 4:30; 9: Milwaukee, 7:30; 12: at Sacramento, 7; 13: Atlanta, 7:30; 15: Charlotte, 7:30; 17: at Portland, 7; 18: Toronto, 6:30; 20: at Denver, 7; 22: at Clippers, 7; 24: at Dallas, 5:30; 26: at Chicago, 5; 28: at Cleveland, 4; 30: at Washington, 4.

FEBRUARY

1: at New York, 4; 3: at Brooklyn, 4:30; 5: Philadelphia, 7; 7: Golden State, 5:30; 9: Oklahoma City, 7; 10: San Antonio, 7:30; 12: Dallas, 7; 20: Clippers, 7; 22: Boston, 3:30; 24: Orlando, 7:30; 26: at Phoenix, 6; 28: at Golden State, 5:30.

MARCH

1: Sacramento, 6:30; 3: New Orleans, 7:30; 5: at Denver, 7; 6: Indiana, 7:30; 8: New York, 12:30; 10: Minnesota, 8; 12: Chicago, 7:30; 14: Denver, 5:30; 16: at Houston, 6; 18: at Houston, 6:30; 19: at Miami, 5; 21: at Orlando, 4; 23: at Detroit, 4; 25: at Indiana, 4; 27: Brooklyn, 7:30; 30: Washington, 7; 31: Cleveland, 7:30.

APRIL

2: at Oklahoma City, 4:30; 5: at Dallas, 4:30; 7: Oklahoma City, 7:30; 9: at Golden State, 7; 10: Phoenix, 7:30; 12: Utah, 5:30.

All times Pacific.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Manny Jacinto

Among the herd of aspiring actors who move to Los Angeles to pursue their Hollywood dreams, Manny Jacinto was sure to set modest expectations for himself.

“In my head, I was going to come here a few times,” says Jacinto, who grew up in Richmond, Canada. “I was going to try pilot [season] once, fail, come back next year, fail again, and I was going to repeat that pattern probably for the next five years until hopefully, fingers crossed, I landed something.”

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

But just a few months after relocating to L.A. in 2016, he nabbed a starring role in NBC’s “The Good Place,” alongside Ted Danson and Kristen Bell, and “it just changed my life,” says Jacinto, who played the lovable but not-so-bright Jason Mendoza.

Since that breakout performance, Jacinto has racked up several more acting credits including “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “The Acolyte.” His latest film, “Freakier Friday” — the sequel to the hit 2003 film — hits theaters today.

“Little Manny, who was waking up on a Sunday [and] watching cartoons, would have never thought he’d be acting opposite Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan,” says Jacinto, who plays Eric Reyes, Lohan’s British fiancé in the film.

We caught up with Jacinto to talk about his perfect day in L.A., which he would spend with his wife and best friend, Dianne Doan. On the agenda is an intense morning workout, dinner with loved ones at a Filipino restaurant that reminds him of home and enjoying boba at the park.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

9 a.m.: Wake up and meditate
Ideally, I’d get up at 9 a.m. to get enough enough sleep, but also get some things done for the day. I’ll try to meditate for 10 minutes using the Calm app or just by myself. I typically don’t really eat until after 11 a.m., but if I need something in my stomach, I will make a shake. It could be as basic as protein powder, collagen and a greens powder or it can be as elaborate as all the berries, hemp seeds, beet powder and spinach.

11 a.m.: Work up a sweat
I will try and hit up some sort of workout class to get my body active. I’ve been going to this place in Glassell Park called Ganbatte Fitness and it’s a good community of people. It’s also Asian-owned and it kicks my butt. It’s probably the hardest workout that I’ve ever done in my life — not even just in L.A., like around the world. Or I’ll hit up a hot yoga class. CorePower is always a go-to. I’ll do the C2 hot power yoga class and get my sweat in.

1 p.m.: Find the best sandwich in L.A.
Afterward, I’d have my first proper meal. For some reason, I’ve been scouring L.A. for the best sandwich spots. I’ve ran into a few. One of them is Mamie. It’s an Italian sandwich spot in West Hollywood. The last sandwich that I had is the Viale Di Parma, which has fig jam. It’s really good. There’s also Bodega Park [near] Silver Lake. Their spicy chicken Caesar is solid. Then there’s a place in Frogtown called Wax Paper and it’s basically in a shipping container on a corner of the street. They have really solid sandwiches.

3 p.m.: Sip on boba at the park
We might do some retail therapy. There’s this store in Silver Lake that I found called Anonymous Ism. They have a lot of Japanese clothing, just a lot of unique and quality pieces that you don’t really see often. If I’m not doing that, I’ll go hang out at a park. Our dog, Henry, passed away in November. He, Dianne and I used to get bubble tea and hang out at Lacy Park. That would be our afternoon chill out time. We haven’t been to that park in a while partly because we would really go because of Henry. It was a tough one to get over, but we’ll definitely be back. We’d get boba from Bopomofo Cafe and I always get the strawberry corn milk. Some people think it’s weird because of the corn, but it reminds me of a Filipino or Vietnamese dessert.

7 p.m.: A meal that ‘reminds me a bit of home’
It feels like I’m just eating constantly, but I love an early dinner so we’d have dinner with friends after the park. I really love this place called Lasita in Chinatown. They’re really good people, there’s really great vibes and the food is always on point. Because I’m Filipino and it’s a Filipino restaurant, it just reminds me of a bit of home. They are always switching up the menu, but the pork belly lechon is a go-to. Either that or we’d go to one of my other favorite restaurants, which is Majordomo in the Arts District.

9 p.m.: Wind down with ‘Mario Kart’
I am 50 years old at heart, so I’m ready to pack it up. I love an early dinner and I love ending my night with “Mario Kart.” It’s a random thing that I started picking up during the pandemic. It’s kind of like my wind down. They recently released the [Nintendo] Switch 2 and it’s wild because I’ve been seeing all these articles saying that “Mario Kart” is the most stressful game to play. It raises your heart rate by like 50% or something like that, but it’s so calming to me just taking my mind off of things for a little bit. I usually play with Dianne or a group of friends online or people from around the world online.

11 p.m: Get some shuteye
Then we’d get into our night routine. I’ll shower, cleanse, moisturize and all that stuff. I’ll also do 10 minutes of red light therapy and I’ll maybe meditate for a few minutes to calm myself down, then go to bed.

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12 things you probably haven’t done in San Francisco — but should ASAP

Maybe you’ve heard about San Francisco’s doom loop. But have you met its jumbo nude?

As just about any San Franciscan could tell you, “doom loop” is shorthand for the city’s post-pandemic troubles. Many of those worries stem from dwindling demand for office space, but would-be visitors have also been nervous about crime and withering retail energy.

That brings us to the jumbo nude. It’s a 45-foot, semi-translucent sculpture of a woman now standing at the foot of Market Street, officially named R-Evolution. Not everyone loves her, but she is one among many new or improved elements attracting locals and visitors these days.

Even with San Francisco’s office vacancy rate hovering around 35%, the sun keeps rising and visitors keep smiling, most of them, much of the time.

Make your way to the city and you can see major park upgrades at the Presidio and Ocean Beach. Or you can frolic among massive balloon installations, vintage photo booths and ‘60s artifacts in permanent and pop-up places that bill themselves as museums.

There’s also the prospect of a new “bay lights” show with 50,000 illumination points on the Bay Bridge. (Those lights were supposed to be on by now, but installation snags led to a delay; organizers say they’re hoping to be ready “sometime this fall.”)

Also, the food doesn’t hurt. When our critic Bill Addison chose 101 of his favorite California restaurants recently, 35 of them were in San Francisco.

Meanwhile, crime has been falling since early 2023, especially this year. Tourist arrivals are 11% behind 2019 but have grown steadily since 2021.

As this list attests, there’s plenty to see. But first, we should talk about a few places not on this list.

One is Fisherman’s Wharf. It has added a SkyStar Ferris wheel (which migrated from Golden Gate Park in 2023) and the Port of San Francisco says it will soon begin a big redevelopment, but the area remains dominated by T-shirt shops and multiple old-school restaurants that have been shuttered since the pandemic. The neighborhood was to have added a Museum of Failure this year but, not kidding, the enterprise collapsed amid an intellectual property dispute before opening. The storefront “failure” sign was still up in June, creating the snarkiest photo op ever.

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Another mixed bag is Union Square, whose hotels, department stores and passing cable cars have made it the starting point for legions of tourists through the decades. The square is still pleasant by day, with young visitors drawn to assorted free games (ping-pong, badminton, cornhole) while cable cars pass, tourists line up for Big Bus tours and guests at the adjacent Beacon Grand Hotel (formerly the Sir Francis Drake) explore the neighborhood. But many key retailers have shuttered, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom, and Macy’s will follow. (The company has said it will close as soon as it finds a buyer for the property.)

“We feel safe here. But kind of disappointed by all the closures,” said Melinda Parker, visiting San Francisco with her husband from Boise. Also, Parker said, “a city should be judged on the quality of its public toilets. They have one here, and it’s closed.”

Still, there are more than enough bright spots to light up a San Francisco visit. Let’s go back for a second to Tunnel Tops, one of the city’s recently improved park spaces. You grab a snack, commandeer a patio table and gaze upon the Presidio and Golden Gate. A family debate erupts over whether to hit a museum next or try an urban hike. This is a sort of problem, but a nice choice to have. And San Francisco now offers plenty like that.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Alan Tudyk

Even if you’re not sure you’ve seen Alan Tudyk in the numerous films or TV shows he’s appeared in, you’ve definitely heard him. Tudyk has been endearing audiences with his vocal stylings ever since 2002’s “Ice Age” — he voiced characters like the Duke of Weselton in “Frozen,” Heihei the rooster in “Moana” and King Candy in “Wreck-It Ralph.”

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Still, many fans know Tudyk best for his sci-fi and genre roles, including his four-season run as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle of Syfy’s “Resident Alien,” which comes to an end with its final episode on Friday. “It’s a tough goodbye,” says Tudyk. “Fingers crossed for the reboot ‘Resident Alien versus Predator.’” In the meantime, you can catch him as Gary in 2025’s “Superman” and as K-2SO in “Andor,” for which he recently netted an Emmy nomination, as you await the handful of upcoming live-action and voice-over projects Tudyk has in the works.

We caught up with the busy actor to discuss his perfect L.A. day, which would involve, first things first, coffee. “I have to say that the last thing that Charissa [Barton, his wife] and I are thinking of when we go to sleep is, ‘I can’t wait to have more coffee tomorrow,’” he admits. “It’s such a beautiful promise for a new day.”

Also vital on any great Sunday is time with Charissa and their dogs, Raisin and Clara, a lot of delicious gluten-free food, shopping, writing time and a car nap. And then there’s their crucial tradition: a music listening session leading up to a very important decision. “I choose a summer song every year,” he said. “It’s down to the final. There’ve been songs that come and go all summer long that are potential songs. We choose the summer song, and to celebrate, we go eat some more.”

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

7 a.m.: Coffee and a dog run in the Hollywood Hills
I bounce right out of bed, and I have some coffee that I make at home, Intelligentsia Coffee with oat milk. I use a frother, and a little bit of granulated monk fruit sugar on top. I love that stuff. I feed my dogs, Raisin and Clara. And then we go for a run in the Hollywood Hills, near the Hollywood sign up in the Beachwood Canyon area, around where people rent horses to go horseback riding. Raisin, a terrier mix, is 15 and a half. She has run those hills her whole life; she’s chased coyotes over the edge. Just disappears into the brush of the canyon and comes back smiling. She’s 10 pounds. And Aunt Clara, a 20-pound goofball cockapoo, stays by my side because half of her is an obedient dog and the other half is afraid. But Raisin is in charge of the world, and she can do what she wants.

9:30 a.m.: Two (gluten-free) breakfasts at Honey Hi
We come back home, I quickly shower, and my wife then wakes up, because she sleeps longer than me. And we all go to Honey Hi, a gluten-free breakfast place, mainly. We can bring the dogs, as long as they’re on leashes. Although, yeah, Raisin prefers to be carried, especially after an hour-long hike chasing coyotes.

I order two breakfasts, because I’ve been jogging and I’m hungry and all I’ve had is coffee, which seems really like a bad idea. It sounds like a recipe for a stomachache. I get the community bowl, which is just so very healthy and tasty. And also the pancakes, because one breakfast isn’t enough. I eat half the pancakes and my wife eats the other half. So it’s really just one and a half breakfasts.

11 a.m.: A stop at Wacko
We go up to Wacko on our way back home. It’s over on Sunset Boulevard, where Sunset and Hollywood kind of become one, right around Vermont. Wacko is a store that sells collectible stuff, but also a lot of books. If you ever want to get a cool book for somebody that’s more like a picture book or an artist book or a coffee table-type book, they have those. And in the back is La Luz de Jesus Gallery. We always go in there and check out what local artists are being hung.

11:45 a.m.: 15-minute car nap
We come back out to our car and turn on the air conditioner, and we have a good little 15-minute nap, to get the energy to drive. And nobody even bothers us, and we’ve found great parking. It’s a perfect day.

12:15 p.m.: Coffee No. 2 and some bagels
On our way home, we stop at Blue Bottle Coffee on Hillhurst. There’s a Pop’s Bagels truck that parks outside of that coffee shop up until about 3 p.m. every day. And they have gluten-free bagels. So we’ll just grab some of those for later, and we get a second coffee — a nice oat milk latte. I get like three to four coffees a day.

1:30 p.m.: Writing time at home
We love our house, so we’re probably going to spend a little time at home. The dogs nap. I write, and my wife reads. Writing always makes a day better, so let’s do one hour solid. When you get done, you’re like, OK, you’ve got to come back to the world.

3 p.m.: A perfect burger for a perfect day
Then it’s time to eat more. Oh my God. We have to eat. We drive to Crossroads on Melrose and have that burger of theirs. It’s on their weekday menu, but on this magical Sunday, let’s say they happen to offer their weekday menu. It’s like an Impossible vegan burger, but it tastes just like a double cheeseburger from McDonald’s, with a gluten-free bun. And the fries are delicious. You also want to get the kale Caesar salad on the side. It’s just fantastic. We decide to splurge and get their vegan chocolate sundae.

4 p.m.: Coffee No. 3 and shopping at Dover Street Market
We should probably get some more coffee, and good thing there’s a Blue Bottle just off Melrose. Then we go to the Arts District downtown, to this cool clothing store called Dover Street Market. Some people will say, “Alan, but aren’t you old? Why would you be shopping at Dover Street Market? Those are really hip clothes.” Look, first of all, Charissa pulls off a lot of really hip stuff, and I can almost keep up with her. So there’s stuff for people in their fifties, and we find those items and we buy them. They’ve got stuff from really hip Japanese brands and local fashion people, and they’ve also got stuff that’s like skatewear. I don’t skate anymore, but it doesn’t mean I can’t wear some skate brands now, because I left a lot of the skin from my knees and elbows in ditches and on streets and launch ramps back in the ‘80s. Skate or die. Which at this point, if I did skate, I would die.

So we go there and we shop and spend a little too much money. And there’s Rose Bakery in the back, and they have a strawberry cake that is gluten-free and delicious.

6 p.m.: Crown the 2025 Song of the Summer
We take the cake that we bought at Dover Street, and we go sit in the car and listen to music while we eat cake and trade songs back and forth between us, deciding on the song of the summer. This summer’s vibe for me — because it’s been such a crazy time in the world, I need an escape from it — I really have been trying to find songs that take me away from everything. It’s between “Punkrocker” [by Teddybears featuring Iggy Pop], the song on the credits of “Superman”; “Chaperone,” from Mermaid Chunky, and “Pick Up the Phone,” by Sofi Tukker. And although “Pick Up the Phone” almost edges it out, “Chaperone” wins the day because of the madness of the summer of 2025. You need something that matches the madness but chooses absurdity, and it really does a great job.

7 p.m.: Pork chop and peaches at Manuela
Since we’re downtown, we go to Manuela. It is so very good. I get the pork chop. So if anybody was reading this thinking, Oh, he’s all about the vegan, hell no. This is the moment. The pork chop at Manuela is on the menu at all times, and it is fantastic, and especially great right now because they serve it with fresh peaches. It’s like a whole peach. And Charissa gets something with fish. Charissa has a nice glass of white wine, and I have some silly mocktail that isn’t too sweet, because I’m driving. On the way home, on Hillhurst near Franklin, we’ll stop at Alcove Cafe and Bakery, which has the best gluten-free carrot cake you could ever put near your face.

9:30 p.m.: Cake and Colbert in bed
We take the cake home with us, and in bed we watch Colbert and eat cake and then brush our teeth because there’s been so much cake. And then we will be up for another hour, but I don’t want to get into it what goes on. But that’s still part of the day after Colbert leaves.

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Chargers’ Denzel Perryman arrested on felony weapons charge

Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday night on suspicion of a felony weapons charge, according to L.A. County Sheriff Dept. records.

Perryman was arrested by deputies from the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station at 9:41 p.m. and booked at shortly after 10 p.m., according to department records. A court hearing in Inglewood has been scheduled for Tuesday.

“We are aware of a matter involving Denzel and are gathering information,” the team said in a statement Saturday.

One of the veterans of the Chargers’ defense, Perryman, 32, had 55 tackles and one sack last season. He returned to the Chargers in 2024 — the team that drafted him in 2015 — after stints with the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans.

Perryman is in training camp looking to keep his starting role next to Daiyan Henley.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jack Quaid

After starring in several back-to-back projects over the past six months, Jack Quaid has been eager to finally settle in for a bit.

“It’s amazing that I get to do this job, but I do find myself missing home a lot,” Quaid says from his Los Angeles apartment, which he shares with his girlfriend and “The Boys” co-star Claudia Doumit. “So it will be nice to really connect with the people I grew up with and the place I’m from.”

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Quaid kicked off his jam-packed year with the sci-fi thriller “Companion,” and a couple of months later, he transformed into a superhero who feels no pain in “Novocaine.” Shortly after, he co-starred in a crime thriller called “Neighborhood Watch,” and he traveled across the pond to London to star in “Heads of State” with Idris Elba, John Cena, and Priyanka Chopra, which is now streaming on Prime Video.

When we hop on a Zoom call, Quaid has recently returned to L.A. after shooting the fifth and final season of “The Boys,” Prime Video’s superhero dramedy.

“I’ve really grown up on that show,” says Quaid, who dedicated an Instagram post to “The Boys” with a collection of bloody selfies. “I worked a bit before, but that show was really like actor boot camp.”

Quaid talked about his perfect Sunday in L.A., which involves taking a “giant walk” to visit all of his favorite spots, including a comic book store, coffee shop and a classic diner. If it were up to him, the action star would break the laws of physics and be in more than one place at a time. For now, sadly, that only works in superhero movies.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

7:30 a.m.: Coffee, records and backgammon

Claudia or I will usually make coffee. We kind of have a whole morning routine. Not to sound too douchey, but I’m never really here or at least I haven’t been in the past year, so every time I’m home, I just want to take it in. The one constant every day is that we wake up, have coffee and put a record on. It’s usually “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake or “Super Sad Generation” by Arlo Parks. Sometimes it’s Marty Robbins’ “Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs,” which is a good one. Just stuff that starts the day off in kind of a chill way.

We’ll go out onto our balcony, have our coffee and play backgammon. Backgammon is something I learned on the set of “The Boys.” It’s just such a fun game that keeps your mind active. You’re not on your phone and it’s nice to play with someone that you love, obviously.

10 a.m.: Fill up my tote bag with new comics

I usually go for a giant walk. L.A. is not a walkable city, but I’m trying to make it one. I love my local businesses and coffee shops, and I try to be a regular whenever I can. I typically will walk to my favorite comic book shop in L.A. called Golden Apple. I started going there to get all the issues of “The Boys” to research the comic. I was really into comics when I was younger, and then recently, I’ve gotten very into comics. My specification is that it can’t be about superheroes. No disrespect to those comics, but I’m in that world a lot.

I really started getting into this writer named James Tynion IV. I stared reading “Something Is Killing the Children” and I got obsessed with it, and that kind of spawned this new comic renaissance for me. I just go to the shop, I talk to the guy who works at the store and he recommends new books to me and I just love that.

11 a.m.: Feel nostalgic at my favorite diner

I’d probably walk all the way to Swingers Diner and meet up with a friend. I used to go there with my sketch comedy group — we would write there a lot. Everyone who works there is amazing and that place is legendary. I grew up in Santa Monica and I used to go to that location which used to have purple cows on the walls. I think that closed, which is unfortunate. Back then, I’d be doing a school play and that’s where everybody would go after a performance.

Typically, I get the protein breakfast with quinoa, egg whites and chicken. Very boring. But on my ideal Sunday, I’d get something involving bananas, pancakes and peanut butter. I’d want to sit and eat on the [patio] area. If it has a little bit of tree shade, I’m in.

1:30 p.m.: Coffee break

Then I would go to Coffee for Sasquatch, which is amazing. My sketch comedy group is called Sasquatch so I feel like I have to go in there. Since it’s my ideal Sunday, I’ll kind of eschew any dietary restrictions. Usually I have black coffee, but I’d get their frozen blended coffee with almond milk, which is basically a milkshake. I can’t remember the name, but It’s so good and it gets you that caffeine buzz. I’d probably have my headphones on, listening to music and reading comics.

4 p.m.: Video games and virtual photography

I think that 4 p.m. is my least favorite time of day. It’s not quite settling down in the evening. The sun is still high in the sky. There’s something about it that I just don’t like, so I’d probably want to go home. My internal clock wherever I am just knows it’s 4 p.m. and I get a little sad.

I’ve gotten really into virtual photography. A lot of games have a photo mode where you can pause the game and put a digital camera anywhere in the 3D space. There’s like lenses and filters, and it’s kind of inspired me to do photography in the real world if I can. It’s really calming so I think I would need that around 4 p.m.

5 p.m.: Run down Sunset Boulevard

5 p.m. is fine because the sun is starting to set and that’s cool. I’d probably go for like a giant jog. I’d basically go to where Book Soup is and then head back. Some of it’s on Sunset Boulevard, which is kind of overwhelming but it’s nice to see the new billboards in town. I’d jog by the Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory. I’m an anxious person and jogging is good for anxiety.

7 p.m.: Mexican food with friends

At 7 p.m., I’d assemble the biggest group of people I know who are in town, including my group of high school friends and their partners, to go to a classic Mexican restaurant. My favorite thing to do in L.A. is to eat authentic Mexican food. L.A. is better with these places here. It’s just what makes L.A. L.A. to me. So I’d go to any restaurant with “El” in the title. The three big “El’s” to me are El Compadre, El Coyote and El Carmen. They’re all delicious and they have so much history to them, which I love. I was literally at El Coyote last night. I always order a combo of shrimp and chicken fajitas, and I’d get a spicy margarita or three of them. I’m a giant spice fan.

9 p.m.: Watch “Jaws” in a cemetery

My favorite thing to do in L.A., period, and I’ve been doing it since high school, is to go to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to watch a movie. There’s this company called Cinespia that does screenings of classic movies. I say it’s in a cemetery and people go, “Why are you doing that?” But it’s on this big grassy field and — at least they say — you’re not on top of dead bodies. People bring a blanket, wine, snacks and everyone just watches a movie.

But let’s say we want to go see a movie that’s currently in theaters. In the fantasy of my perfect Sunday, the ArcLight is back. That was a big pandemic loss for me because that was my favorite movie theater I think I’d ever been to. When you came out of the theater, you’d talk about it with everyone. I loved the employees doing the intro of the movie. I’d love to manifest another dream. ArcLight was the best place to be a moviegoer, so I want to have a hand in creating something like that in L.A. again.

12 a.m.: Canter’s and cartoons before bed

I’d probably go home and fall asleep to “The Simpsons” or “Futurama.” That’s usually the way that Claudia and I go down. But if I’m still hungry, I’d order take out from Canter’s Deli cause I’ve had three margaritas and that’s the best place to have some good greasy, classic L.A. diner food. I’d get a turkey Reuben with some thick french fries. Then I’d like to go to bed late on my perfect Sunday like around 1 a.m. I’d like to relish in that as long as I can.



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Dog the Bounty Hunger’s step-grandson shot dead by father

Reality TV star Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman and his family are mourning the recent loss of one of their own.

Anthony, the reality TV star’s teenage step-grandson died on Saturday evening after he was allegedly accidentally shot by his father, Gregory Zecca — Chapman’s stepson — in Naples, Fla., The Times has confirmed. He was 13.

A spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff’s Office told The Times on Monday that it is investigating the alleged shooting. Officers received a call about a shooting incident at an apartment on Sumter Grove Way in southern Florida at around 8:08 p.m., the spokesperson said, adding “this was an isolated incident.” No arrest has been made in connection to the incident, People reported.

According to the incident report reviewed by The Times on Monday, parts of it redacted, the responding officer heard screaming on the dispatch call. First responders arrived at the apartment and the victim — whose name was not revealed — was pronounced dead before 8:30 p.m.

In a statement shared to TMZ, which first reported on the alleged shooting, Chapman and his wife, Francie Chapman, confirmed Anthony’s death.

“We are grieving as a family over this incomprehensible tragic accident and we grieve the loss of our beloved grandson, Anthony,” the statement said. The couple also requested privacy as they grieved their loved one.

The Times did not hear back immediately from the 72-year-old reality star or his wife on Monday.

Chapman, best known for his long-running A&E reality TV show “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” married Francie Chapman (née Frane) two years after wife Beth Chapman died in 2021 following a battle with cancer.

He has been married six times and has a total of 13 children from those marriages. Zecca, 38, is Francie Chapman’s son from a previous relationship.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Marlee Matlin

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Marlee Matlin always looked forward to Sundays.

It was her father’s only day off, so her family made a weekly tradition of meeting up with close friends for breakfast at a local deli. Afterward, she and her family of five would do a season-friendly activity — apple picking in the fall or a Chicago Cubs game during the summer, perhaps — before wrapping up with a finale event they called “takeout Sundays.”

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

“Sundays were always my favorite day because I knew that we’d all be together,” says Matlin, who became the first deaf actor to win an Oscar in 1987 at the tender age of 21. During our Zoom call, she communicated via an interpreter.

Throughout her career, the “Coda” star has been vocal about her battles with addiction and sexual abuse, but fans are getting an even more intimate look into her life via her latest project, “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” which is showing in select theaters nationwide and will be available on demand on August 22. When she was approached to do a documentary, Matlin says it was a no-brainer for her to have her longtime friend and fellow deaf actor, Shoshannah Stern, direct it.

“What better way to have two deaf women who have similar shared life experiences to tell my story?” Matlin says. In the 1980s, she convinced lawmakers to add closed captioning to television programming.

The veteran actor and activist has been a self proclaimed “California girl” for nearly 40 years, but says that she will always be a “Chicago girl at heart.” (The skyline of the neighborhood she grew up in, Morton Grove, is proudly tattooed on her forearm.) These days, she’s enjoying empty-nester life with her husband Kevin Grandalski. Her ideal Sunday in L.A. involves visiting the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, getting her steps in at the Rose Bowl, having a slice of pizza in Eagle Rock and spending quality time with her 14-month-old granddaughter.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

6 a.m.: Take care of my pets

If I had the choice, I would probably wake up at 8 a.m., but because I have a cat, it’s 6 a.m. I also have a dog who needs to be taken out on a walk. Like a fool, he barks at every other dog that we encounter, and I have apologize to each dog owner.

Then I have to have to have breakfast. I’m a breakfast person. I don’t skip it. I love my oatmeal with a little bit of brown sugar and blueberries. If I’m in the mood, I’ll make some turkey bacon and make sure it’s extra crispy, and I drink my Red Bull sugar free. I know I’m going to get a lot of flack because I drink a Red Bull in the morning, but that’s what I drink. I like my drink, and it’s as simple as that. I don’t drink coffee. I wish I did, but I don’t like the taste.

After I’ve gotten breakfast out of the way, I have to make my bed. I can’t even leave the house with an unmade bed. I have to make the bed immediately, and my husband knows that very well.

10 a.m.: Go shopping for new threads

I might go to Rose Bowl either for the flea market, which is open once a month, or for a walk. Before I had foot surgery, I would always go and walk around the Rose Bowl at least twice for a total of six miles. I love power walking.

Afterward, I would go to a couple of boutiques that I like. I’m a big supporter of small local businesses, so I would stop by Tuck in Pasadena and Everson Clare in La Cañada Flintridge. They are both female-owned, and they care about their customers a great deal. Both of them are very good friends of mine. They both work so hard to get their stores opened. I watched them from their inception to where they are today. They have different clothing styles that seem to fit me well. Then there are some stores that I’ll go to in Studio City. You can find me at Sephora, Nordstrom or HomeGoods.

2 p.m.: Pick a favorite L.A. activity

If we’re in the mood to be active, we’ll go to Descanso Gardens or to a Dodgers game. We recently went to Shot of Art, and it’s so fun. It’s similar to paintball. You create art on a canvas as it spins. I just got reelected as the governor of the Academy Museum, so I’ll make sure to go there. Being governor and a member of the Academy, they have been nothing but so supportive of my community and many other underrepresented communities as well. Everyone who has a love for film or history [and] how films are made should go to the museum. Even if you [do] not, you’ll be surprised.

4 p.m.: Quality time with my granddaughter

Then I’ll come back home to spend time with my granddaughter, who is 14 months old. We’ll have playtime at the house. She’s always exploring. She loves the cat. She runs after her, and I’m always the one having to run after the baby. So there’s the three of us running around: cat, baby, then me. I’ll take her to the park, which is down the street. Just being with her is the most important thing. We are just in awe of watching her grow, exploring the world and watching what she learns. That’s the perfect Sunday for me.

6 p.m.: Enjoy an early dinner

I love to cook on Sundays and have an early dinner. I have a whole raft of cookbooks and recipes that I’ve printed out. I’ll just take that big stack and search through it. I’m not somebody who does a whole lot of research. I just pick one and then go for it. I love to barbecue, and I love to bake desserts. I have a sweet tooth. I set up a candy bar — like a bar for candy — in my house. It’s dangerous to have a candy bar. Wait until my granddaughter grows old enough to realize what the candy bar is actually about.

But if I don’t feel like cooking, we might go to Casa Bianca. It’s a pizza shop in Eagle Rock. The pizzas, the mozarella sticks and the salads are fantastic. The chicken piccata is great, and the people who own it are just wonderful people and so welcoming.

8 p.m.: Backgammon before bed

I’ll spend time with my husband after dinner, and we’ll clean up. Then I’d check my phone to see what’s coming up for the week. Depending on what’s going on, I’ll get in touch with the kids and play backgammon on my phone — just spend time winding the day down. And I’ll take an evening walk. Before I close shop, I have to take the dog out once more. I go to bed early. I’m usually in bed by 9:30 p.m.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion straddles the line between everyman and hunk — and he’s built a career out of it. He’s a natural in roles that require both charisma and a touch of self-awareness, whether he’s solving crimes, commanding a spaceship or enforcing the law.

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

Fillion played the wisecracking mystery novelist Richard Castle in ABC’s crime drama “Castle” and stars in ABC’s “The Rookie” as John Nolan, a forty-something who navigates his midlife crisis by joining the LAPD. Of course, to sci-fi fans, Fillion will always be Captain Mal Reynolds from “Firefly,” the short-lived but beloved space Western that has kept him a staple at comic conventions for over two decades. Though “Firefly” lasted just one season in 2002, its cult status has endured, cementing Fillion as a fan-favorite in the genre world.

Now he’s stepping into an even bigger universe: the DC Universe. Fillion plays the role of the Guy Gardner / Green Lantern (complete with the iconic bowl cut) in James Gunn’s “Superman,” a highly anticipated reboot hitting theaters on today.

“You got to be really lucky,” he says of his 30-year career. “It’s just not up to you whether or not you stay relevant and popular and on TV and in movies.”

Living close to the hills in Hollywood, Fillion’s ideal Sunday involves relaxing at home, catching up with his favorite people and some late-night gaming. Here’s how he’d spend a perfect day in the city.

7:30 a.m.: Greet my cat and make some art

I much prefer waking up to sunlight than an alarm. I like having open curtains so the sun comes in, I wake up and feel awake, whereas if an alarm goes off in the dark, I don’t. My cat doesn’t sleep in my room, but every morning when I wake up, he’s at the foot of my bed. This is Bowie. I named him Bowie because he has heterochromia: one blue eye, one gold. He’s massive, 25 pounds, a Norwegian Forest Cat and Turkish Angora. He’s great about not waking me up, which I appreciate. Then he follows me around while I make my coffee — creamy and sweet, like my cat. I’ll sit in my kitchen — I’ve got nothing but birds chirping and the sun’s coming in — doodling for hours if I’m allowed. I say “doodle” instead of “draw” because my work is abstract, just black ink on paper, but only with the right pen, ink and paper. It’s an ASMR thing.

9 a.m.: Eggs benny at Sweet Butter

I love eggs for breakfast. I will do a classic scramble and toast with a little bacon or some sausages. But if I really want to be treating myself, it’s eggs Benedict. There’s a place called Sweet Butter down on Ventura Boulevard, and they do a real nice eggs benny.

10 a.m.: A hike with a view (and a rainy day contingency plan)

After breakfast? A hike. I live close to the hills in Hollywood. You’re up there, you’re in nature, you’re seeing animals, you’re seeing the birds. You’re just out there, looking out over the city. It’s better for your body to move a little bit after you’ve got some food. If it’s a rainy day, all bets are off. You’ll find me at the IPIC Theaters because of their luxurious seats and their incredible food, seeing a matinee.

12 p.m.: Nothing beats a backyard hang

I love having friends over. I’ve got a really beautiful backyard. I just had some friends over and their three-year-old twins. We threw them in the pool, and we made pork ribs. We had an incredible salad with some roasted tomatoes. We made corn on the cob. It was perfect weather. We found some shade, and we just sat there for hours and ate and laughed. And that’s a fantastic way to spend a Sunday, with people that you don’t get to see very often. Los Angeles is a beautiful city, but it’s rather spread out and gathering can be a little bit difficult. So when people make the time, it’s really nice.

4 p.m.: Channel my inner Marie Kondo

My house has too much clutter, so lately I’ve been trying to pick out a room or a closet or a drawer, and I’m organizing everything and getting rid of anything I don’t use or don’t like. Just trying to declutter the house — that’s something I’ve been engaging in in the last month. Do I enjoy it? I don’t enjoy the process. I do enjoy the results. And also just the inventory, knowing what you have. Oh, I’ve got these. I don’t need to buy any more of these. I got five of them in the back here.

6 p.m.: Sushi and streaming

Sunday nights are for ordering in. There’s a pho place, a ramen place and Iroha Sushi, my favorite sushi in the city. And LALA’s Argentine Grill. And [Sunday nights are also] for binging television. And right now we just finished binging “From.” [Editor’s note: Fillion is notoriously private and didn’t state who “we” is.] Super scary, and we love being judgmental of the parenting done by the one couple that have their kids there with them. They really let their kids run around unsupervised in this horror town. Also “Invincible” and “Landman.” We’re making our way through those.

9 p.m.: Answer the “Call of Duty”

In the very late evening, I have a group of about 25 guys who have been playing Xbox Live together for about 20 years. We do “Destiny 2,” “Halo” and “Call of Duty.” Some different games get sprinkled in now and again, but it’s mostly just those top three. There’s a text thread, and you’ll just say, “Hey, I’m jumping on for about an hour.” Or sometimes we’ll play late into the evenings, and we catch up, we laugh, we chat and maybe twice a year, we gather. I say, “This is my last game because I’m getting tired,” and I just roll into bed and wait for the next Sunday.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Patrick Ta

Celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Patrick Ta admits that he is constantly falling in and out of love with Los Angeles — the place he’s called home for the last 13 years.

“[But] right now, I’m obsessed with Los Angeles,” says the San Diego native. “I feel like I am experiencing new friendship groups. For me, what makes a place magical are the people that you surround yourself with, and this entire beginning of almost summer has been the best networking and relationship building that I’ve ever had in Los Angeles. I feel like L.A. is exciting me again.”

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

While Ta has lived in Southern California for most of his life, he got his start in the makeup industry in Arizona. After convincing his parents to help him open a tanning and nail salon (which he eventually had to file bankruptcy for), his roommate helped him get a job at MAC, where he honed his skills and became a freelance makeup artist. He eventually relocated to L.A., and with the help of social media — where he posted his work — his career took off, and celebrities like Shay Mitchell, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, Gigi Hadid and Camila Cabello began seeking him out to do their makeup. In 2019, he launched his eponymous beauty brand, which is known for its glowy products.

As a first generation Vietnamese American, Ta spent his Sundays at one of his mom’s nail salons in San Diego.

“Weekends were their busiest [day], so we didn’t have the weekends off to just chill, but after work I remember going to Red Lobster,” says Ta. “That was such a big treat for me and my [older] sister because seafood was so expensive, and my mom would make us share. But if we were good with her at work, she would treat us to eating out.”

These days whenever he’s not traveling, Ta tries to reserve his Sundays for spending time with friends. On the agenda is hitting up his favorite flea market, enjoying a seafood brunch at Catch and sober bar hopping in West Hollywood.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

8 a.m.: Morning workout

I wake up anywhere from 8 to 9 a.m. I have a home gym, so I’ll usually work out with my friend. He will come over and we’ll do our own circuit. I’m trying to be better and more consistent with it. Then we will either go and get a green juice from Whole Foods because it’s walking distance from my house, and we always go for a little sprint.

12 p.m.: Stop by the flea market

I will go home afterward to chill for a little bit, and then I’ll see what my friends are doing so I can start planning my day. I love going to the Grove and the Melrose flea market, especially if a friend is in town. There’s a perfume stand there that I always buy a mango sticky rice perfume [from], and it also comes in a candle. I also love wearing hats, so I like seeing what hats they have. I like the Melrose flea market because I always run into people I know, too. I also love H. Lorenzo. I always shop at the shop on Sunset Boulevard.

3 p.m.: Seafood for brunch

It’s so cheesy, but I love Catch. I love sushi. I love seafood, and it’s nice because it’s on a rooftop. I love a sugar-free Red Bull. My favorite dishes are the truffle sashimi, the mushroom pasta with shrimp added and their baked crab hand rolls.

4 p.m.: Sober bar hopping in West Hollywood

Sometimes I want to go to West Hollywood to see my gay friends and be out and about and bar hop. What’s so great about West Hollywood is you can walk around and see where everyone is. I don’t go to a specific bar, because I actually don’t drink. It’s more of a thing to do with my friends.

7 p.m.: Netflix and steak

I’ll finish off my day or any sort of socializing around 7 p.m., then I’ll go home and make myself some food. I have been obsessed with just eating a steak with avocado and A.1. Sauce, and watching whatever TV shows I like on Hulu or Netflix. Right now, I’m obsessed with the show “Sirens” [on Netflix].

10 p.m.: Do my rigorous skincare routine

I am super crazy about my skincare, and on Sundays I really try to condition my hair, my scalp, and I will always do a face mask. Then I’ll do my skincare routine. I love exfoliating my body. I have this silicone exfoliant pad that I will use to fully exfoliate my body. I’ll call it a night usually by 11 p.m. I always go into the office on Mondays and Tuesdays, so I don’t really like to stay up that late on Sunday.

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Victoria Monét

Like most busy working mothers who struggle with work-life balance, three-time Grammy Award winner Victoria Monét cherishes spending time with her 4-year-old daughter, Hazel, who she shares with ex-boyfriend fitness trainer John Gaines.

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

Known for writing hits like Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” Blackpink and Selena Gomez’s “Ice Cream” and Chloe x Halle’s “Do It,” in addition to “On My Mama” from her debut album “Jaguar II,” the L.A.-based R&B singer-songwriter recently penned something for younger audiences: the heartwarming children’s picture book “Everywhere You Are,” due out June 24.

In a recent interview, Monét revealed the inspiration behind her book. (She will discuss her new book at Malik Books on Saturday and the Reparations Club along with moderator Gabrielle Union on Sunday. Tickets are required.)

“As a parent, it’s hard to miss those pivotal moments,” she said of the separation anxiety that many children feel when their parents are working and unavailable. “It’s important for children to know that there is a purpose behind them. I wanted to offer assurance and relay an important message: Everything will be OK.”

Despite her demanding schedule, Monét always finds a way to make quality time for Hazel. In 2023, Hazel, then 2, became the youngest Grammy nominee in history when she was nominated for her vocals in “Hollywood” alongside her mother. And when Beyoncé kicked off her “Cowboy Carter” tour at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood last month, Monét took Hazel to her first concert. Their ideal Sunday in L.A., which Monét fondly calls “me time,” would involve playing outdoors, enjoying a visit to a family fun center, indulging in vegan sweet treats and reading “Everywhere You Are” to one another before bed. Here, Monét shares a joy-filled Sunday spent with her daughter.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

8:30 a.m.: Awake with gratitude

On Sundays, me and Hazel wake up later than usual because we probably stayed up late the night before if I didn’t have to work. We normally start our day by doing our gratitude journaling, where she doodles and I write. Then we do our self-care, where we brush our hair and teeth. I will then go downstairs and make her character pancakes with chocolate chips or Fruity Pebbles cereal.

After that, we may make some art. She loves to draw, and we have a nice art section in the house featuring everything from crayons to markers, scratch-off art, watercolors and rainbow paints.

10 a.m.: Dance, dance, dance!

Hazel is active and enjoys doing things, but on the weekends, we have instructors come to the house for dance lessons. So far, she has taken ballroom dance, ballet and tap. She was in gymnastics for a while. We’re looking forward to taking ballet and tumbling at To The Pointe Dance and Pilates Centre.

She loves being outside and enjoys riding her bike or visiting the park. During the week, she plays soccer twice a week. She loves it because it isn’t serious yet. It’s more about giving them a chance to have fun. They do drills on how to kick and run at the same time. It’s hard when you think about it.

12 p.m.: Indulge in fresh pasta at Uovo

Hazel loves pasta, so we often go to Uovo Pasta, which has several locations in Los Angeles. Their handmade al dente noodles are perfect — they overnight them from Italy. We would get the pomodoro and make sure that it’s not too spicy. Their cacio e pepe is great, but that’s a once-in-a-blue-moon thing for me because I’m [mostly] plant-based. Hazel usually gets what I get. When I was pregnant with her, I ate Flamin’ Hot Cheetos all the time, and now she likes them too. After lunch, I’d have to bring her home because she naps around 1 p.m.

2:30 p.m.: Jump for joy at Off the Wall

After her nap, we’ll hit Off the Wall in Woodland Hills. It’s trampoline heaven, where you can catapult higher than you intended to. There are rock climbing walls, an arcade and food. They have an air-filled basketball court that’s on a soft floor and there are birthday party rooms in the back. Hazel loves that place, especially the trampoline. She likes me to chase her, so I get a workout while we are there. I’ll literally be sweating when we leave.

4 p.m.: Sample sweet treats at Happy Ice or Magpies

For a sweet treat, Happy Ice is a favorite. It’s the best-tasting slushy snow cone, especially during the summer when it’s hot. They have locations in Northridge and Hollywood, but they also have a truck [at Smorgasburg on Sundays in downtown L.A.]. For Hazel’s birthday party, we had the truck come to our house. I usually get the Rainbow Rocket, which is a mix of all their Italian ice flavors, and Hazel gets the same thing I do. She is happy to get anything, frankly. Magpies Softserve is another one of our favorites. Their vegan honeycomb soft serve is so good. Hazel likes their soft-serve pies.

6 p.m.: Tapas-style dining at Joey

Hazel is newly picky, but if she were to go out to dinner with me, she would love Joey in Woodland Hills, which offers a wide-ranging menu. They check off a box for everybody. I’m a tapas-style girl, so I like to order a variety of different dishes: guacamole, tuna and avocado crunch roll and Korean fried cauliflower. I’ll order the sake-glazed Chilean sea bass and pasta for Hazel.

We’re homebodies, so another dinner option would be spending time together at home, cooking and playing in the pool. We enjoy making veggie and tofu tacos together. Things you can eat with your hands are always fun with kids. That’s one reason they like s’mores so much. Occasionally, we’ll make something pescatarian like grilled salmon or other fish.

8 p.m.: Watch “Moana 2” … again

At night, we would watch a movie and wind down with some Skinny Pop popcorn. Hazel would probably watch “Moana 2” again right now. We saw it in the theaters, and she goes through phases where she wants to watch different things, but she recently said that she wants a “Moana 2” party for her fifth birthday. I thought she’d like something else by then. But then, she thinks there will be 20 Moanas.

10 p.m.: Read “Everywhere You Are” before bed

Before bed, Hazel often asks me to read “Everywhere You Are” to her. She loves to read and enjoys being read to. I’ve read it to her so many times that she can read it back to me. She recorded a segment of the audiobook with me and was excited to hear herself when she recorded it in the studio. Reading the book to her, I realized that missing a parent is a lot like losing a loved one. You can still feel their presence even though they’re not around. Love binds people together despite physical distance. Even when they don’t see you, children need to know that you’re still there and that you’ll always be with them.



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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Judy Greer

Chances are, you’ve seen (or heard) Judy Greer in one of her many roles over her prolific, multidecade career. She’s played Maggie Lang in “Ant-Man,” voiced Cheryl Tunt in the long-running animated adult sitcom “Archer,” and appeared as Jennifer Garner’s bestie in the 2004 rom-com classic “13 Going on 30” (the two are friends IRL too). She’s also joining the cast for the second season of Garner’s Apple TV series “The Last Thing He Told Me.”

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

Streaming now is Apple TV+’s heartfelt new golf comedy, “Stick,” in which Greer plays Amber-Linn — not a best friend, but the ex-wife of former professional golfer Pryce Cahill, played by Owen Wilson. You don’t have to be a fan of the sport to watch. “Honestly, I’m not a golfer and I love it,” she says.

As for her perfect Sunday, she’ll stick close to Larchmont, where she’s lived for 20 years. “I travel a lot for work, so I don’t always like to go far and wide on my weekends,” she says. “My dream Sunday is to not actually exit the threshold, but today I’m going to.” And she’ll get a lot done, from reading a’plenty to hitting up the farmers market and Dodger Stadium, taking in a movie and getting quality time with her husband, Dean Johnsen, her stepkids and her terrier mix, Mary Richards.

6:30 a.m.: A pot of coffee and reading in bed

I get up at 6, 6:30, and not on purpose. My husband likes to sleep, so if the sun’s out, I can read in bed. If not, sometimes I’ll come downstairs and read and have coffee, and then when he wakes up, I’ll go back up and we’ll have coffee in bed together. I love to start my day with a pot of coffee in bed.

The coffee maker, it’s like a basic bitch, a Cuisinart coffee maker. We get this brand called Punk Bunny. That’s our favorite kind of coffee. We did recently try the dark roast, but we both have decided it’s too much for us. We’re going back down to the medium dark roast. And I just put soy milk in it.

Whenever I’m traveling for work and staying in these Airbnbs and apartments and stuff, there’ll be a cappuccino maker, and we’ll always be like, should we get one of those? and then we never end up doing it. If I go out to a cafe, like Lamill or Go Get ‘Em Tiger on Larchmont, I’ll get a cappuccino, but I don’t need to be making cappuccinos in my house.

9 a.m.: Two loops around the Silver Lake Reservoir

Then I would drive to the Silver Lake Reservoir, and I would walk around it twice, which is probably just under five miles. I would take my sweet dog — she’s a really good walker, even though she’s tiny. After my walk, I would make a parfait for myself at home. I also like to go and get the protein pancakes at Cafe Gratitude. That would be a really big treat. I don’t love getting breakfast on Larchmont on Sundays because it’s so crowded.

11 a.m.: Hit up the Larchmont Village Farmers Market

My husband and I, we’re not cooks or chefs or anything. We have a couple go-tos at the farmers market: There’s the soup guy who has the frozen soup, and I like to get flowers and usually berries. We don’t really eat meat, but once in a while we’ll treat ourselves to salmon. My husband will make salmon on the grill, so he’ll get fish from the fishmonger and sometimes those Parmesan crisps he really likes (and then I eat them, even though he is like, they’re for me). If we’re thinking of making a big salad or something, we’ll get salad stuff. But again, we’re not those people, even though we really want to be those people.

Noon: Stop at Chevalier’s Books

Then I would walk down to Chevalier’s, our little local bookstore, and say hi to everyone who works there and wander around a bit. I have so many books and it’s a problem, but then there’s usually something there that just came out that I’m really excited about, and so I’ll get it. I’ve lately been buying hardcovers because it’s kind of fun to have a first edition of something that could potentially win the Nobel Prize or Pulitzer.

My husband was like, “The thing about you is you buy a lot of books, but you do read them.” So I’m not just randomly buying books. I’m reading a book by Barbara Kingsolver right now called “Unsheltered.” That one I think I probably swiped out of a little library on a dog walk because it’s definitely not brand new. I just finished “Martyr!” [by Kaveh Akbar] and I was so blown away that I almost didn’t even want to read another book for a while.

1 p.m.: A quick dip in the pool, some shopping and Dodger Stadium

Now, we’re coming home, and we’re going to rinse off in the pool, which is gross, but I don’t care. And then we’re decking ourselves out in our Dodger gear and we’re going to go to Dodger Stadium and we’re going to watch the Dodgers win at Dodger Stadium. We would meet my stepkids there and the four of us would watch the Dodger game and they would have some beers and probably some nachos. I’d sit with my peanuts and Diet Coke, and we would watch the Dodgers. I love Sundays at the ballpark because it’s fun, it’s chill, it’s tons of families.

Dodger Stadium has really become one of my favorite places in Los Angeles. It’s just a really beautiful place. Sometimes I’ll walk around the whole loop of the stadium, just get my steps in, wander around and see everybody, and see all the food.

4 p.m.: An afternoon movie and the best popcorn

Mann Chinese [TCL Chinese Theatres] is where my husband and I mostly go to the movies because it’s weirdly closer to our house, but kind of a pain in the ass because it’s really touristy. But now we know where to park and how to get in and out really quickly. So we’ve got it down.

I’m probably going to get myself into a lot of trouble now, but we pop our own popcorn. This is husband territory; he makes it on the stovetop with kernels and coconut oil. We’re an Orville Redenbacher family. I’m not ashamed to say we have tried all the fancy popcorn kernels, but honestly, I feel like Orville gives you the best pop, so that’s what we buy.

Oh, I’ll show you something dorky. Hold on. [Greer disappears and returns with a large Ziploc bag.] I usually sneak it in my tote bag. I love having popcorn in the movies, but the movie popcorn is usually not super good for us. Sometimes I will also sneak in some dried mangoes, and usually I’ll still buy a Diet Coke. I feel guilty not buying anything.

I love that big theater. It’s just so beautiful. There are such great movie theaters in L.A., such old theaters, and that one is so historical. I’ve been to a bunch of movie premieres there too. But probably I prefer it when I’m just like a citizen watching a movie.

7 p.m.: Pasta for dinner

I would finish my day by going to dinner at Osteria Mamma and getting — I don’t want to get in trouble for this, because they took it off the menu — their pasta pomodoro. Sometimes I’m just like, “Can you just make me the pasta pomodoro?” It’s just so good. My husband gets the cacio pepe, which they make tableside in this huge cheese wheel, which is bananas, and I like their tricolore salad. We usually split that. Yeah, we’d have a nice little cozy dinner and not have to cook on a Sunday night. We didn’t really buy much at the farmers market anyway, let’s be honest.

8 p.m.: Watch a little TV or read in bed

Sometimes we’re watching a show and we’ll watch an episode, or we’ll just go to bed and read in bed. I like to ascend around 9. This week, I’ve been really tired, so I’ve been going up at 8:30. I’m like, the sun is still out. But by the time I’m done with all my ablutions and the flossing and all the things, it’s definitely almost dark. I get cuddly with my dog and read for a little while, and then, yeah, lights out by 10, but that’s even sometimes a little bit late. On a Sunday, I want to get a really good night’s sleep before Monday morning.

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Curfew has hammered restaurants, bars, area breweries

On a game night in Los Angeles, 10-year-old Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District can host 500 fans just five minutes walking distance from the Dodger Stadium shuttle at Union Station.

With the Dodgers hosting its archrival San Francisco Giants over the weekend, one might expect the cavernous brew hall with giant projection screens to be packed with revelers.

But ever since Tuesday, the only long line was the stretch of unused parking meters that formed a perimeter around the brewery.

That’s because an indefinite 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew imposed on downtown Los Angeles following days of immigration enforcement demonstrations has turned this nightlife hub into a practical ghost town.

Now, instead of customers belting out their favorite songs at Friday karaoke, the establishment is shuttered while city officials prepare for a day of widespread protests against Trump administration policies Saturday.

The curfew covers most of Chinatown, Skid Row and the Fashion and Arts districts from the 5 Freeway to the 110 Freeway, and from the 10 Freeway to where the 110 and 5 freeways merge.

Along with area bars and restaurants, civic institutions and art organizations have also been affected. The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Seoul Festival canceled its final performance on Tuesday and the Mark Taper Forum canceled productions of Hamlet on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Two people drink at an empty bar.

Chris Dombos, left, and Sarah Carmean enjoy a beer and a bit of solitude at Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District on Wednesday. The brewery is located inside the curfew zone established by the city of Los Angeles.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

The Center Theatre Group released an update Wednesday saying they received an exemption from the mayor’s office to continue its performances, not counting Saturday, which will be closed for the so-called “No Kings” demonstrations.

Iconic Angels Flight, the over 100-year-old funicular cable car, is moving its final service from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the curfew ends.

Inside Boomtown, marketing manager Nick Gingold was pleased to see a gathering of about 20 regulars who stopped by Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The brewery became aware of the curfew via social media and Mayor Bass’ televised announcement Tuesday, shortly after 4 p.m.

“I don’t think we actually received an official notice from the city, as far as I know,” Gingold said.

The mayor’s office did not respond to questions about whether it provided curfew notices.

The brewery amended its closing time to 7:30 p.m., meaning it shuttered two and a half hours early on Tuesday and Wednesday. That same early closing bell will cut the brewery operating time in half on Thursdays and leave only four and a half of the regularly-scheduled 11 hours for business on Fridays.

Gingold said the closure would sting Boomtown but didn’t want to speculate on revenue losses.

Boomtown is not alone in changing its hours.

Angel City Brewery, also located in the Arts District, has amended its normal 4 p.m. to midnight weeknight schedule. The brewery posted on Instagram that it was closing Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. though it opened at 1 p.m. on Thursday.

Chinatown’s Melody Lounge went one step further, announcing on Instagram that it was temporarily closing its doors throughout the curfew’s duration.

“It’s been a rough few years for Los Angeles with the pandemic, the shutdown, film industry strikes and now this,” Gingold said. “Let me be clear, we support our Latino community throughout this time and stand with them.”

Boomtown posted on Instagram on Tuesday that the store promised to stay open “as long as it’s safe to do so” to serve as a meeting place for the community.

“We celebrate diversity and reject divisiveness. We celebrate immigrants and reject hate and we support our neighbors,” one post noted.

Chris Dombos, a special effects artist who lives in the Arts District, found his way into Boomtown, appreciative of the brewery’s solidarity.

“This is a time of rising fascism where a city like Los Angeles, built by immigrants, is under attack and needs allies,” said Dombos, 44, who has observed some of the protests.

Dombos, 44, described the curfew as a political stunt and called on the mayor’s office to investigate the “brutal tactics” by Los Angeles police officers. He said constant flyovers by authorities have been “terrorizing” the neighborhood.

Sarah Carmean, who enjoyed a light draft at Boomtown, lamented with service-industry employees missing tips or hours.

“These are the people who really lose out with the curfews,” she said. “They are dependent on that money to pay bills.”

Chef Genevieve Gergis, owner of acclaimed restaurants Bestia and Bavel in the Arts District, called the curfew “a broad and vague overreach” and criticized city leadership.

She said neither of her restaurants were anywhere near protests and she only heard of the curfew from television.

“The lack of guidance for small businesses and those who work in the area are being swept up in this blanket policy with no explanation or details,” she wrote in an email. “This sudden, unexplained action feels like it was enacted without any care or consideration.”

Mina Park, co-owner and chef at Baroo, the Los Angeles Times 2024 Restaurant of the Year, said she closed her modern Korean eatery on Wednesday in the wake of the curfew and was still trying to plan out what to do.

“We have a lot of cancellations and concerns because of the protests and the curfew,” she said. “It’s hard to run a business with this uncertainty.”

Park said she’ll likely have to throw out some fresh food, but also didn’t feel she could complain much.

“Having to close for a couple of days is nothing compared to what so many families are going through,” she said of the ICE raids. “It’s really hard to see what’s happening with the community.”



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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bryce Dallas Howard

Third-generation actor and director Bryce Dallas Howard has a lot going on — so much so that when The Times caught up with her recently, she was just getting over laryngitis. “Last week, it was like I would open my mouth and it was air coming out,” she said, admitting that it’s challenging for her to be disciplined about, say, not speaking. But you can’t really blame her: Talking is part of the business. And there’s a lot of business to attend to.

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

On Thursday, Howard’s action comedy “Deep Cover” arrived on Prime Video. Howard stars alongside Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed as three improv actors recruited by the police to help with sting operations, hilariously committing to the bit. Prior to that, Howard directed and produced the Disney+ documentary “Pets,” which examines the relationship between people and their furry friends.

She’s starred as Claire Dearing in the “Jurassic World” franchise (”If the team would ever have Claire back, I’ll be there in a heartbeat,” she says), appeared in the acclaimed TV show “Black Mirror” and directed episodes of “The Mandalorian” and “Skeleton Crew,” to name a few recent career highlights. (In her spare time, she’s getting a degree from an online fine arts school.)

The ideal Sunday, then, for this NYU grad — whose first onscreen appearance at age 7 was as an extra in her dad Ron Howard’s “Parenthood” — includes lots of hot chocolate (”I always say I should have a T-shirt that says, ‘Powered by hot chocolate’ ”) and delicious food (”I like to eat little yummy things throughout the day”). There’s also time with her husband, Seth Gabel, their kids, Theo, 18, and Bea, 13, and their beloved pets. And don’t forget, she has to finish that portfolio for art school!

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

7 a.m.: Rise and hot chocolate time

I love to sleep, but I’ve got cats and dogs, and they don’t really let me sleep, and I sort of feel my best when I’m waking up around 7. So an ideal Sunday would definitely start on the early side.

I can’t drink coffee anymore. I used to love it, and now my tummy is too middle-aged for it. But I do hot chocolate, nice hot chocolate. That’s my coffee or tea. I’ve got one of those little Hotel Chocolat [hot chocolate makers]. You put chocolate powder in milk, and it froths. I got it as a gift, actually, from the producers on “Deep Cover.”

8 a.m.: Doughnuts and a dog walk at Dockweiler Beach

I love Dockweiler Beach. I filmed an M83 music video that I directed there with Lily Collins years ago; it was my first introduction to the beach. I just love to drive down there and then just walk around. It’s so beautiful.

We have two dogs, but I would only take [the younger] one. The other has a shorter walk. She’s been very clear with us: She’s a little older; message received. The younger one is a little over a year old. We can do up to three miles together, and then she’s very, very happy.

My favorite Sunday food situation is definitely Sidecar Doughnuts. They have gluten-free doughnuts, like a weekly special, and they have a vegan doughnut that’s also usually gluten-free, so I’ll get both of those and take them to the beach. My favorite is the Old Fashion — whenever it’s Old Fashion I get very excited — or the Celebration Cake.

11 a.m.: Art and art supply shopping

My favorite art supply store in Los Angeles is called Graphaids in Culver City. It’s a family-owned art store, and they have just a wonderful selection of supplies. In October, I’m going to be graduating from an online fine arts school called Milan Art Institute. It’s been very rewarding and very fun. You learn all of it — art drawing, oil painting, mixed media. I’m in the portfolio stage, so I do a lot of mixed media, and then I usually do a layer of oil over it.

Graphaids has been there through the entire journey. I started the program in October of 2023, when I was going into the store not knowing what anything meant, and then getting to know the folks who work there. They’re all artists. They want to save you money. They care about hobbyists; they care about professionals. They care about students. It’s beautiful. Now I go in the store and I’m like,“Could I have this solvent, please? And I would love this medium, please.” It’s much more “you know what you’re after” now.

On a Sunday, I would be working on my portfolio at home, and then — this isn’t Los Angeles, but it’s California — I love to take online Case for Making classes. Those are watercolor classes. My kids will usually join in if they’re around and the social calendar permits it.

1 p.m.: Brunch and walking and shopping in Culver City or Venice

Destroyer in Culver City is really, really good. They’ve got a great plant-centric menu, which is good because one of my kids doesn’t really eat meat, and I also like that it’s kind of elevated. I like the raw oatmeal soaked in date-almond milk.

I also love Gjelina in Venice; it’s elevated, but it’s also relaxed. Ideally I’d go with my family, and my best friend — we’ve been best friends since we were 15 — lives in Venice. So we would definitely meet up at Gjelina. Part of the fun there is you’re waiting to get in, so you can walk up and down Abbot Kinney. My favorite makeup store in Los Angeles, Apple Doll, has a storefront on Abbot Kinney. They have this Nectar Salve that I’m obsessed with.

If we have brunch in Culver City, afterward I would probably go to Arcana. I love that bookstore. So I would go there with my best friend on this perfect Sunday. The reason we like these areas is they’re really walkable. I was raised mostly on the East Coast and I went to NYU, so being able to walk places — it’s very important.

4 p.m.: An afternoon chocolate fix

When we moved to the Westside, I got really into John Kelly Chocolates [in Santa Monica]. It’s high-end chocolate. On a dream Sunday, absolutely, I would go there. And I’m also going to Sprinkles and getting red velvet, gluten-free cupcakes.

6 p.m.: Dinner in — or more snacks out

I love to order delivery from Burger Lounge that my son will then go and pick up because he likes saving money on delivery. I love the classic burger. They have really great gluten-free buns.

I also like going to AOC winebar, sitting at the bar and not ordering a big meal. Their bacon-wrapped dates are really, really delicious.

8 p.m.: Pajama walk around the neighborhood

I think we might’ve made this up — I don’t think I read about it anywhere — when the kids were younger, we would do this thing I would call pajama walks. It was a way for me to force them to get into their pajamas before it got dark and to keep a schedule according to the cycle of the sun and get us all outside after dinner.

Now it’s basically my husband’s and my way of sneaking out of the house. We’ll invite the kids, and a lot of times they’ll want to come. If they don’t, it’s just a great way for my husband and me to get a little bit of one-on-one time together. I’ll still wear pajamas; I’ll just throw a coat over it. The world has more loungewear these days, so you can’t even tell.

9 p.m.: ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ and a little painting before bed

I’m actually pretty careful about screen time during the weekend if I can help it, but my husband and I like to watch “Landscape Artist of the Year,” the British feel-good show. Then usually I will paint, and that’s usually when I’m working on my portfolio stuff. (On an ideal Sunday, we’re not having to stress last-minute about our daughter having homework.)

I love to listen to audiobooks while I’m painting. I’ve been relistening to books that I read when I was younger. I just did a third time through “A Movable Feast.” It’s so fun to just listen to the stories. The next day, I’ve got to be up at 7, so I’ll paint until about 10:30 and then just go to sleep.

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High school baseball and softball: Regional playoff results

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS

BASEBALL

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#8 Rancho Bernardo 8, #4 Eastlake 4

DIVISION IV

#2 Ridgeview 7, #3 Estancia 5

DIVISION V

#1 Corcoran 4, #4 Nuview Bridge 0

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

FINALS

DIVISION I

#7 Patrick Henry (23-10-2) at #1 St. John Bosco (29-4), 1 p.m.

DIVISION II

#8 Rancho Bernardo (20-13) vs. #6 Point Loma (22-12-1) at Dana Middle School, 1 p.m.

DIVISION III

#5 University City (22-12) at #2 Mt. Carmel (23-12), 10:30 a.m.

DIVISION IV

#2 Ridgeview (23-11) at #1 Wilmington Banning (24-9)

DIVISION V

#3 Pioneer (19-14) at #1 Corcoran (27-4)

SOFTBALL

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION II

#6 Eastlake 3, #2 Westlake 0

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 4 p.m. unless noted)

FINALS

DIVISION I

#2 Chula Vista Mater Dei (26-7) at #1 El Modena (23-9)

DIVISION II

#6 Eastlake (22-11-1) at #1 El Cajon Christian (24-8-1)

DIVISION III

#2 Legacy (26-7) at #1 Point Loma (27-6-1)

DIVISION IV

#2 Woodlake (29-1) at #1 Pioneer Valley (21-12)

DIVISION V

#2 Orcutt Academy (17-11-1) at #1 Rancho Mirage (21-10)

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