L.A. city leaders are in high-stakes negotiations on Olympics costs
Los Angeles city leaders are at a critical juncture ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics, with potentially hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars at stake.…
Los Angeles Times’ City Section preseason football rankings
Let’s offer a preseason top-10 rankings in high school football for the City Section: 1. BIRMINGHAM: The Patriots have weaknesses (lack of a passing game),…
Trump administration maneuvers to keep Essayli as L.A.’s U.S. Attorney
The White House moved Tuesday to keep interim U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli in power as Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor, marking the Trump administration’s latest…
Jesse Unruh – Los Angeles Times
I read George Skelton’s column (Dec. 2) and agree with his main point of the need for public financing of campaigns. However, I take exception…
‘Love Island’s’ JaNa Craig, Kenny Rodriguez breakup
JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez have gone from “Love Island” to Splitsville. The pair of reality TV stars who kindled a romance last year on…
UCLA Unlocked: DeShaun Foster makes a bumble recovery in Las Vegas
DeShaun Foster was hired on a hunch.What other way was there to evaluate someone who had no experience for the role he was being brought…
Times of Troy: Seven things to look for at fall camp for USC football
Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where the last gasps of our football-free summer are upon us. USC’s fall camp begins Wednesday, and…
Prep Rally: These offensive linemen will be throwing their weight around this season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. This week, with official football practice beginning on Monday, let’s look at the players who never…
City Section football coaches unite in challenging times as practice begins
As City Section 11-man football coaches prepare for the official start of practices on Monday, there’s a noticeable change under way. They’re not fighting one…
Ohio officer shot multiple times in ‘ambush’ dies
July 25 (UPI) -- One of three Ohio police officers shot in what authorities described as an ambush earlier this week has died. The Lorain…
Chuck Mangione dead: Grammy-winning jazz superstar was 84
Chuck Mangione, the Grammy-winning flugelhorn player and prolific jazz musician known for songs including “Feels So Good” and “Children of Sanchez,” has died. Mangione died…
The Sports Report: Serious knee injury puts Alijah Arenas’ USC career in question
From Ryan Kartje: USC star freshman Alijah Arenas will miss at least the next six-to-eight months after sustaining a serious knee injury that will require…
China’s Xi calls for pragmatism at summit with EU in uncertain times | Trade War News
Chinese President Xi Jinping and top EU officials mark 50 years of diplomatic ties in Beijing at a rocky time in relations.Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Top L.A. federal prosecutor struggles to secure protester indictments
To bystanders at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, it sounded as though U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli would not take no for an answer.…
The Sports Report: Chris Paul reunites with Clippers
From Broderick Turner: The Clippers went from “strongly, strongly considering” bringing Chris Paul back to the franchise to actually agreeing to a deal with the…
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…
Prep Rally: There will be a ton of talent at wide receiver this high school football season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Let’s take a sneak peek at receivers and tight ends to…
Skip Brittenham, Hollywood lawyer to the stars, dies at 83
Skip Brittenham, a prominent Hollywood attorney whose clients included Harrison Ford, Henry Winkler and Eddie Murphy, has died at age 83. Brittenham died Thursday, said…
The Sports Report: Slumping Dodgers are swept by Brewers
From Jack Harris: The Dodgers held their annual Family Day on the field at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, rolling food trucks, bounce houses and a…
Is the making-of ‘Apocalypse Now’ doc the greatest ever?
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Writer-director Ari Aster has refashioned himself…