The Sports Report: Dodgers are routed by Padres
From Jack Harris: Major League Baseball does not have a mercy rule for ending games early.On Tuesday night at Petco Park, the Dodgers could have…
The Sports Report: Dodgers outlast Padres in extra innings
From Jack Harris: Rivalries in baseball can sometimes be difficult to define.There are the obvious ones. Like the Yankees and Red Sox. The Cardinals and…
The Sports Report: Bill Plaschke shares a personal story
From Bill Plaschke: They pull giant boxing gloves over aging, sometimes shaking hands.They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet.Then they wail.They…
Prep Rally: The best high school tournaments to watch this summer
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. The summer season has begun. Let’s examine what to look for.Summer fun Mater Dei tight end…
Justice with empathy – Los Angeles Times
Jim Newton is editor of The Times' editorial pages and the author of "Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made." Is empathy…
Angels strike out 18 times in loss to Seattle Mariners
George Kirby struck out a career-high 14 during seven innings of two-hit ball, and the Seattle Mariners snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-2…
30 years of ‘Clueless,’ plus the week’s best movies in L.A.
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.We are pleased to exclusively announce…
DDG says Halle Bailey hit him, attempted to abort son Halo
DDG has failed for now in his attempt to get a domestic violence restraining order preventing Halle Bailey from taking their son, Halo, out of…
The Sports Report: Michael Conforto helps Dodgers earn a split with the Mets
From Benjamin Royer: It was supposed to be a day off for Freddie Freeman.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts quipped before the game that the 35-year-old veteran…
Sprinter stripped of state title after ‘unsportsmanlike’ celebration
North Salinas High sophomore Clara Adams ran the fastest time in the girls’ 400-meter finals at the CIF State Track & Field Finals last weekend.She…
The Sports Report: Pitching woes haunt the Dodgers again
From Kevin Baxter: The Dodgers made history when they opened the season with eight straight wins, something no reigning World Series champion had ever done.…
Like Mayor Bass, Supervisor Kathryn Barger also deleted her fire text messages
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has come under heavy scrutiny for deleting the text messages she sent during the region’s disastrous January firestorms. But she…
Major UK airport unveils upgrade set to transform queue times for Brits
The news comes as the airport's massive £1.3billion project to revamp T2 reaches another key milestone, with work to build a new road starting and…
Legendary journeyman footballer finally retires at 46 after playing more than 900 times for FORTY-TWO clubs
LEGENDARY football journeyman Jefferson Louis has retired at the age of 46 after playing over 900 times for 42 clubs.The iconic striker had been slogging…
The Sports Report: – Los Angeles Times
From Jack Harris: It was a night of redemption at Dodger Stadium.For the struggling home team, its recently beleaguered closer and its enigmatic third baseman…
Haley Joel Osment ordered to AA in public intoxication case
Haley Joel Osment must commit to six months of court-mandated Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and therapy after he was arrested earlier this year for alleged public…
The Sports Report: USC’s baseball season comes to an end
From Shotgun Spratling: There’s levels to a proper program build. Baby steps have to sometimes be taken, even if everyone involved would like to jump…
L.A. County to pay $2.7 million to teen assaulted in ‘gladiator fight’
Los Angeles County is poised to pay nearly $2.7 million to a teenager whose violent beating at a juvenile hall launched a sprawling criminal investigation…
Dodgers reviewing stadium safety after hunk of concrete falls on fan
Yankees supporters are accustomed to Dodger Stadium being hostile ground, but being hit by a chunk of concrete falling from the stadium ceiling is beyond…
The Sports Report: It’s bad news, good news for UCLA
From Tim Willert: UCLA‘s run at the Women’s College World Series ended Sunday, two innings after Bruins slugger Megan Grant extended it.Laura Mealer‘s bases-loaded, walk-off…