Friday’s high school baseball and softball scores, updated playoff pairings
City Section BASEBALL Friday’s Results Open Division Quarterfinals Granada Hills 3, El Camino Real 2Bell 3, Sylmar 0Carson 4, Cleveland 3Birmingham 8, San Pedro 0…
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A Virginia school board has voted to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an elementary school,…
Chargers’ Brenden Rice says Jerry Rice wants some draft revenge
An NFL prospect finding motivation from where he was drafted is hardly a new story. But, for Chargers wide receiver Brenden Rice, the tale comes…
Man pleads guilty in theft of bronze Jackie Robinson statue from park
WICHITA, Kan. — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and…
Luis Arraez and Padres defeat Dodgers in a dramatic walk-off win
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers’ loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday might not have been decided until the bottom of the ninth inning, when…
High school softball and baseball playoff results and pairings
CITY SECTION SOFTBALL Friday’s Results Division II Second Round Chatsworth 18, Lincoln 0 Franklin 2, Santee 0 Sylmar 9, Northridge Academy 4 Taft 11, Orthopaedic…
Biden raises millions in California as he calls his campaign underestimated
President Biden raised millions of dollars for his reelection bid in Silicon Valley on Friday as he poked at former President Trump and argued that…
Sam Rubin dead: Longtime KTLA entertainment anchor was 64
Sam Rubin, a veteran journalist who anchored KTLA’s entertainment coverage for more than 30 years, has died. He was 64. KTLA anchor Frank Buckley confirmed…
Thursday’s high school baseball and softball scores, updated playoff pairings
City Section Thursday’s Results SOFTBALL Division I First Round Garfield 23, Gardena 1Bravo 4, Port of L.A. 1Verdugo Hills 8, Roosevelt 7San Fernando 13, South…
How Newsom plans to offset California’s $45-billion deficit
Faced with a $44.9-billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom described a plan to shrink the size of state government and slow his progressive policy agenda…
Britney Spears safe at home after Chateau Marmont 911 call
Britney Spears had a fight with her boyfriend at Chateau Marmont this week, resulting in paramedics being called to the vaunted Hollywood establishment and the…
Congressman praises Mississippi counterprotest including racist gesture
JACKSON, Miss. — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counterprotester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at…
Clippers hope to keep Tyronn Lue amid Lakers coaching speculation
The Clippers expect Tyronn Lue to be the coach of the team for a “long time” and the plan is to offer him a contact…
High school baseball and softball: Wednesday’s scores and updated playoff pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL Animo De La Hoya 9, LA Leadership Academy 6 Bell 1, LA Roosevelt 0 Birmingham 10, Chatsworth 0 Bravo 7, Franklin 4…
Rams admit Matthew Stafford wants more guarantees in contract
Rams general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay on Friday confirmed a report that quarterback Matthew Stafford wants his contract adjusted to include guaranteed…
Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Trump during interview with Howard Stern
NEW YORK — President Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall — his most definitive…
UCLA’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ showcases a vision of competitive fun
For a few hours, UCLA football was once again a player in a sports landscape that had practically abandoned it. Fans jammed one side of…
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote
WASHINGTON — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support…
Jury selection could be nearing close in Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK — Lawyers worked Friday to round out the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates who will hear Donald Trump’s hush money trial, as…
Seven West Media chief executive James Warburton steps down, Jeff Howard to start in role on Friday
Seven West Media chief executive and managing director James Warburton has stepped down from the top job effective immediately.His term as chief executive is coming to…