Prep Rally: The high school basketball games you must watch the rest of the month
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The big games in high school basketball this month are really…
LeBron James: Roster build forces Lakers to play perfectly or lose
JJ Redick, on multiple occasions this season, has spoken about his belief in being process-oriented. It’s a necessary tool for any athlete, and especially one…
Down but not out in ‘Hollywoodski’ with writer Lou Mathews
Lou Mathews is unequivocal in his devotion to Los Angeles and its environs. “I love it — and I don’t understand people who don’t,” says…
Clippers show Lakers what they aren’t in first Intuit Dome matchup
The instrumental track behind one of Los Angeles’ biggest songs played over the Intuit Dome’s best-that-money-can-buy sound system late in the opening half — the…
L.A. wildfire coverage shows why local TV news matters in a crisis
As the devastating wildfires began to sweep across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, frightened residents were not turning to Netflix.Local TV news broadcasts were the…
Incarcerated firefighters offer aid battling L.A. blazes, find career
Editor’s note: Essential California will be off tomorrow for MLK day. We’ll be back in your inboxes Tuesday morning. Good morning, and welcome to the…
L.A. fires: Will Trump immigration crackdown slow rebuilding?
The breeze was tinged with smoke from the fires that burned through Pacific Palisades as dozens of workers finished up the brick facade of a…
‘SNL’ host Dave Chappelle weighs in on L.A. fires, Palestine and Trump
At one time, comedian Dave Chappelle’s appearances as host on “Saturday Night Live” were events to be celebrated, most memorably when he hosted the first…
Kings can’t overcome Jaden Schwartz’s hat trick in loss to Kraken
SEATTLE — Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, Joey Daccord made 17 of his 28 saves in the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the…
DeRon Horton of ‘Dear White People’ says he was shot in arm
“Dear White People” star DeRon Horton is recovering from a gunshot wound to his arm after being shot last month.The 32-year-old actor, who played geeky…
USC names NFL veteran Rob Ryan its new linebackers coach
With its rising star defensive coordinator secured, USC filled the final vacancy on its defensive staff Saturday, naming a longtime NFL defensive coordinator with 35…
‘Every Little Thing’ review: Hope soars in hummingbird doc
All of us living in battered, unbowed Los Angeles could use a dose of the restorative right about now. Sally Aitken’s documentary “Every Little Thing”…
Should L.A. City Council still inform the public by bulletin board?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Tony Barboza, with assistance from David Zahniser, Dakota Smith and…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers keep getting richer with Roki Sasaki deal
With the Roki $asaki $igning, the Dodgers are edging into Evil Empire territory. Yes, ability and willingness to spend big money are no guarantee of…
Prep talk: Officials appreciation week is important for high school sports
Rafael Bonilla has officiated NCAA soccer matches and MLS games. There he was on Wednesday night, selected to be the referee for the always intense…
Redondo Union boys’ basketball nears Open Division playoffs
There’s nothing Reggie Morris can’t do with basketball talent. He won a City Section Open Division title at Fairfax, coached Russell Westbrook at Leuzinger and…
Austin Reaves scores career-high 38 as Lakers edge Brooklyn Nets
The time had come, the Lakers decided, to make a choice.Since trading for D’Angelo Russell and playing him with Austin Reaves, the two guards largely…
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: Goodnight, sweet Player One
To be an artist, or not to be? That is the question of “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a guns-blazingly funny documentary about two out-of-work British actors…
Union rallies behind fire chief, denounces attack on her performance
The union that represents more than 3,000 Los Angeles city firefighters renewed its support for Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, denouncing an anonymous letter…
‘Rebel Without a Cause’ at 70, plus the 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.Due to the ongoing Los Angeles…