After a ‘long funk,’ has Will Smith finally rediscovered his swing?
DENVER — Will Smith has hardly been a bad hitter for the Dodgers during the past two seasons.But as his offensive production has declined at the…
How the top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week, Sept. 26-28:Rk., School; This week; Next game1. MATER…
Dodgers defeat Padres for 11th NL West title in 12 seasons
The scene was familiar, as the Dodgers poured out of their dugout Thursday night in celebration of a National League West title, one they clinched…
Giuliani disbarred in D.C. after pushing false 2020 election claims
WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING• Erick Stubbs, Bell: Rushed for 280…
Shohei Ohtani reaches 52-52 mark in Dodgers’ win over Rockies
Had the Dodgers clinched the National League West title by now, like they usually do, they could have given Shohei Ohtani Friday night off to…
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 home run ball may be worth $500,000
Ryan Wold nearly had history within his grasp.Instead it grazed off his fingertips.Wold was on hand Thursday for the Dodgers-Miami Marlins game at LoanDepot Park,…
Newsom cautions voters to ‘take a good look’ at Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday was noncommittal when pressed about whether he plans to campaign against Proposition 36, a controversial anti-crime measure on the…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING—Karson Cox, Oak Hills: The UCLA commit…
Trump says he would withhold California firefighting aid
Former President Trump painted a dystopian image of California as crime-ridden, water-starved and flooded with immigrants in the country illegally, which he cast as a…
After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal…
With ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin,’ Suki Waterhouse sparkles and Shines
LOS ANGELES -- AUGUST 1, 2024: Suki Waterhouse in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 1, 2024 (Jennifer McCord / For The Times) (Jennifer McCord /…
Trump calls for no tax on overtime at campaign rally in Tucson
In his latest economic pitch to voters, former President Trump on Thursday called for no taxes on overtime pay while speaking to supporters at a…
Joey Bosa misses Chargers practice Thursday with back injury
First he returned to the field. Now Joey Bosa is back on the injury report. The Chargers’ star outside linebacker who has struggled with groin,…
Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
Ahead of pivotal debate, Trump threatens to jail adversaries
MOSINEE, Wis. — With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Trump posted a warning…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING—Julius Gillick, Edison: Rushed for 303 yards…
Thursday’s CIF high school football scores
Thursday’s scoresCITY SECTIONNonleague Chatsworth 21, Manual Arts 12Crenshaw 8, L.A. Hamilton 6Huntington Park 40, Fremont 0Jefferson 48, Torres 0SOUTHERN SECTIONNonleagueBuena 23, Fillmore 19West Ranch 36,…
USC retires jersey numbers of Reggie Bush and Caleb Williams
The numbers of USC’s two most recent Heisman Trophy winners are officially retired and immortalized in the Coliseum. Though, one had to wait much longer…
Trump says he’ll boost economy by cutting U.S. spending, corporate taxes
NEW YORK — Former President Trump told a group of executives and industry leaders on Thursday that he wants to lead a “national economic renaissance” by…