Los Angeles Olympics adds Honda as founding level partner
LA28 announced Honda its automotive partner for the L.A. Olympics on Monday, securing a major founding-level partnership that will help the private organizing committee cover…
With record Memorial Day weekend travel expected, here’s what to know
Along with vacation necessities such as sunblock and a toothbrush, Southern Californians hoping to get away for Memorial Day weekend will also need to bring…
Legislators vow to fight Newsom’s plans for Delta water tunnel
A group of California legislators representing the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta area said Tuesday that they will fight Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to build a…
Best botanical gardens in Southern California for shade, inspiration
Visiting Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs is a step back in time, and worth the visit not just for the plants but the commentary…
4 magical lantern festivals in or near Southern California
Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers…
Newsom seeks to short-cut process to accelerate proposed water tunnel
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to accelerate his administration’s plan to build a $20-billion water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by short-cutting permitting…
Corona’s Seth Hernandez is set to become next great pitcher
Through 48 years of covering high school baseball in Southern California, watching so many prolific pitchers develop into legendary pro players has been one of…
Prep talk: If your first name is Brady, you’re probably a quarterback
As spring football moves forward, there’s some good quarterbacks named Brady. Call it the influence of that great legendary quarterback Tom Brady for parents choosing…
Tony Lam was an original influencer in Little Saigon — and he’s still got it
The textured mat is already on the table as Tony Lam sits down to shuffle the polished tiles. He is here to participate in a…
Orange Lutheran’s Jude Lee qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open
The accolades in women’s golf keep coming for Orange Lutheran High junior Jude Lee.The Stanford commit has qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open, the biggest…
Prep talk: Kai Minor is having MVP season for Orange Lutheran softball
Oklahoma’s softball program has been taking away top players from Southern California for years, from Tiare Jennings (St. Anthony) to current star Ella Parker (Sherman…
Stay in LA campaign holds rally to encourage local film production
Stay in LA, the grassroots campaign aimed at boosting film and television production in Los Angeles, held a rally in Sun Valley on Sunday to…
Prep talk: JSerra’s Aidan Kent is pitcher waiting to be unleashed
An ankle injury has delayed 6-foot-7 sophomore pitcher Aidan Kent of JSerra High from making an immediate impact this season, but he offered a glimpse…
Consumers rush to buy cars ahead of 25% auto tariffs
After getting into a car accident last month, Debbie Boyd held out hope that her Chevy Volt could be repaired.But the car was declared a…
Prep talk: Freshmen making impact for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame softball
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High‘s softball team is on a nine-game winning streak, with six freshmen making major contributions.Freshman Keira Luderer hit two home runs…
Boys’ basketball coach of the year: Stephen Singleton of Eastvale Roosevelt
It was in 2000 when 26-year-old Stephen Singleton, serving as an interim coach, guided Compton Dominguez to a state championship behind a 7-foot center, Tyson…
Sacramento, here they come: State basketball finals preview
The state basketball championships are set for Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Here’s a look at matchups involving Southern Section and…
Brian James, founding guitarist of The Damned, dead at 70
Brian James, the founding guitarist for the visionary and influential U.K. punk band The Damned, has died. He was 70. James’ death on March 6…
USC’s new GM doesn’t foresee power struggle with Lincoln Riley
When he lived in Los Angeles before, Chad Bowden worked at one point as a telemarketer. He was 18 at the time, making calls for…
When will wildflowers bloom? Usually March, but 2025 has a hitch
Welcome to March, when Southern Californians start gearing up for colorful wildflower displays blanketing our deserts and hills. Except not this year. Native flower experts…