After Trump win, Black women rethink their role as political organizers
ATLANTA — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington.As…
For first time, women make up nearly half the California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — Even in a state known for crafting first-in-the-nation progressive laws and leading on reproductive rights, men have long outnumbered women in the California Legislature.The…
The divide that roils America 10 years into the Trump era
WASHINGTON — A campaign that has featured a felony conviction, a televised assassination attempt and a late withdrawal of a sitting president has reached its final…
Q&A with Jeanie Buss on WOW wrestling, Lakers’ LeBron and Bronny James
Jeanie Buss went to her first women’s wrestling match with low expectations.“My only experience with women wrestling was like Jell-O wrestling or mud wrestling,” she…
Simone Biles won’t do Yurchenko double pike vault anymore
Simone Biles may compete again. Or she may not.Either way, the 11-time Olympic medalist will not be performing her most iconic vault — one of…
Biden convention farewell shows why Democrats are glad to have Harris
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention started off with hope, hype and smaller protests than some feared — and a surprise appearance from Kamala Harris, looking…
A President Harris can handle being a ‘first’ in so many ways
The more America sees Vice President Kamala Harris and gets to know her, the more America will see what President Biden saw when he selected…
Prosecutor to presidential candidate: The rise of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is making history yet again — this time in a manner few could have envisioned.She already has blazed trails: As San Francisco’s first…
Kamala Harris: What to know about Biden’s endorsed successor
Kamala Harris’ life has been filled with milestones.Her elementary school class in the 1970s was the second one to integrate Berkeley schools. Harris was the…
Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open title
PARIS — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek…
‘Garfield,’ ‘If’ and ‘Furiosa’ lead another lousy box office weekend
It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie,” “Paramount’s “If” and Warner Bros. “Furiosa: A…
‘Young Woman and the Sea’ review: Epic story of perseverance
After distance swimmer Trudy Ederle swam the English Channel in 1926, she had the biggest parade for an athlete in New York City — ever.…
Kristen Clarke confirmed to head DOJ Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON — Kristen Clarke, a longtime civil rights lawyer, was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, making her the…
Kamala Harris’ laugh is a sound check for a divided country
“You’re writing a story in the Los Angeles Times about the vice president’s laugh? I think that’s laughable.” — Bakari Sellers, Democratic lawyer and CNN…
Allie Clifton becomes first woman to call a Lakers game
Allie Clifton got the call early Monday morning. Was she interested in filling in for Lakers color analyst Stu Lantz on Spectrum SportsNet in approximately…
Jenny Cavnar is first woman primary play-by-play announcer in MLB
Jenny Cavnar grew up obsessed with baseball. She spent much of her time practicing with the high school team coached by her father or pretending…