A boutique video label is taking over L.A.’s theaters, plus the week’s best
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Among this week’s new releases is…
The Sports Report: Dodgers-Padres series reaches contentious conclusion
From Jack Harris: Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have renewed their steadily intensifying divisional rivalry.And in the…
Lou Christie dead: ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ singer was 82
Lou Christie, the singer and songwriter who set teen fans screaming in the 1960s with hits like “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Two Faces Have I,” has…
Protesters are chasing federal agents out of L.A. County hotels
At Pasadena’s AC Hotel earlier this month, dozens of protesters gathered in an effort to confront federal agents who had arrived in town amid demonstrations…
The Sports Report: It is the right time for the Buss family to sell the Lakers
From Bill Plaschke: For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child,…
Kane Rodriguez talks TikTok fame, his rise in música Mexicana
Música Mexicana rising star Kane Rodriguez spoke with The Times about finding his way in the music scene and his success on TikTok. Born and…
Actor sues Tyler Perry for $260M, alleging sexual harassment
Tyler Perry is facing legal backlash to the tune of $260 million from an actor who appeared in his BET drama “The Oval” and is…
The Sports Report: Dave Roberts gets mad, Andy Pages gets even and Dodgers beat Padres
From Jack Harris: Dave Roberts had made it only three steps out of the dugout when he got ejected Tuesday night.So, before he went back,…
Similar Tragedies, Opposing Views – Los Angeles Times
Assemblyman Jack Scott lost a son when a host accidentally shot him in the head during a dinner party. Ken LaCorte lost a sister when…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani starts it, Dodgers finish it with a win
From Jack Harris: Roughly four hours before first pitch Monday night, Shohei Ohtani sat at his locker in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse and prepared for…
The Times’ final top 25 high school baseball rankings for 2025
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland by The Times after the 2025 playoffs.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; previous ranking1.…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani will pitch tonight against Padres
From Benjamin Royer: The long-anticipated wait is over — Shohei Ohtani is ready to pitch.The Dodgers announced after Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Giants that…
Times of Troy: How will USC allocate the $20.5 million it can pay its athletes?
Welcome once again to an offseason edition of the Times of Troy newsletter. We return to you at the dawn of a new era in…
Prep Rally: Pitcher Seth Hernandez of Corona is The Times’ baseball player of the year… again
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. It’s awards time for high school baseball and softball.All-star teams Quentin Young of Oaks Christian sends…
The Times’ softball player of the year: Kai Minor of Orange Lutheran
Four years ago, after seeing freshman outfielder Kai Minor for the first time during the first softball practice, Orange Lutheran High coach Steve Miklos remembers…
The Times’ baseball player of the year: Seth Hernandez of Corona
Years from now, when Seth Hernandez is pitching in the major leagues and pro baseball commentators are debating just how good he might become, those…
A new look at ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Among this week’s new releases is…
The Sports Report: UCLA has an advantage at the Men’s College World Series
From Brady Oltmans: An NCAA communications official apologized to UCLA baseball coach John Savage before he could join two of his players on the stage…
The Sports Report: Teoscar Hernández helps Dodgers win finale against Padres
From Jack Harris: There was a one-handed finish. A slow stroll out of the batter’s box. And a leisurely, long-awaited trip around the bases.It’d been…
Brian Wilson’s 1965 interview with the Los Angeles Times reveals early insight into his musical legacy
Brace yourself for a shock!The average teenage girl in the U.S. spends between $8 and $10 a month for rock ‘n’ roll records. Kids buy…