Newsom attacks ‘poisonous populism of the right’ in speech
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom took on California’s critics and lauded the state’s economic prowess and inclusive values in an unorthodox State of the State speech…
Stan Van Gundy says JJ Redick can thrive despite inexperience
Hey everyone and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, where we’ve definitely got news and I’ll try to use some letters to make sense of it.…
California Gov. Newsom is moving his family back to Marin County
Gov. Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom plan to move their family back to Marin County, a spokeswoman said Monday. Both Newsom and the…
How the Hollywood Bowl rideshare lot works
Being at the Hollywood Bowl to see a show is a magical experience. Getting there? Not so much, thanks to streets that get so clogged…
Exec Jamie Kellner, who helped create Fox and the WB, dies at 77
Jamie Kellner, a pioneering media executive who helped expand the world of broadcast television by creating Fox and the WB networks, died Friday. He was…
Olympic swim trials: Simone Manuel qualifies for Paris Games
INDIANAPOLIS — Simone Manuel earned an individual race at the Olympics on the final night of the U.S. swimming trials, winning the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night.…
Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays
The following Jim Murray column was first published by the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1962. The first thing to establish about Willie Mays…
U.S. Olympic swim trials: Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky win again
INDIANAPOLIS — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics.…
Credit’s Strong Run Stumbles for First Time This Year
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessGlobal corporate bond spreads are on track to turn in their first month of weakening since late last year, reigniting the debate…
Shohei Ohtani retired a meme by joining a team with other heroes
Shohei Ohtani homered on Friday night. He reached base four times. His team lost. These were like the good old days again, a Herculean effort…
Final review before JJ Redick is introduced as Lakers coach
Hey, everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, welcome back to a delayed edition of the Lakers newsletter, our weekly check-in on the team…
Why Latinos are California’s most misunderstood voters
Book Review The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy By Mike MadridSimon & Schuster: 272 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on…
U.S. Olympic trials: Sha’Carri Richardson fastest in 100
EUGENE, Ore. — Her burst out of the starting block was more like a wobble. Sha’Carri Richardson also raced with one of her shoelaces untied. None…
U.S. Olympic trials: Caeleb Dressel qualifies in 50-meter freestyle
INDIANAPOLIS — After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he’d reclaim his place as one of the world’s greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel looked…
Alex Trebek inspires new USPS ‘Jeopardy’ Forever stamp
Late “Jeopardy!” legend Alex Trebek has eight Daytime Emmy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and, as of next month, a U.S…
Intuit Dome features exhibit of 1,544 high school jerseys
One by one, dozens of glass framed high school basketball jerseys donated by almost every high school team in California — 1,544 and counting —…
Reggie Jackson’s return to Birmingham wasn’t ‘easy’ due to past racism
Reggie Jackson is a member of the Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame. Before he became a five-time World Series champion and a Hall of Fame…
Where do you start with Donald Sutherland?
Where do you start with Donald Sutherland? For me, as a young moviegoer, it was his trench-coated health inspector in Philip Kaufman’s thrilling 1978 remake…
Santa Monica guide: The best things to do, see and eat
New York City has the Empire State Building, Hollywood has cutout letters strung across a hillside, and Santa Monica has its pier: a single, focus-pulling…
DJ Mustard says he ‘never’ heard ‘Not Like Us’ until release
DJ Mustard, like most Kendrick Lamar fans, was in disbelief when he first heard the rapper’s “Not Like Us” — even though he provided the…