Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying…
Biden to honor Clinton, Magic Johnson, Messi with Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday…
Biden bestows Medal of Honor, highest military award, to 7 U.S. Army soldiers
1 of 7 | President Joe Biden presents former Pfc. Kenneth David with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of…
Shohei Ohtani wins third Associated Press male athlete of the year award
While growing up in Japan, Shohei Ohtani followed the careers of Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.“I would see their accolades and how they were successful…
President Biden inducted into U.S. Labor Department’s Hall of Honor
1 of 4 | Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su inducts President Joe Biden into the U.S. Department of Labor Hall of Honor at the…
Martin Benson dead: South Coast Repertory founding artistic director was 87
Theater director Martin Benson, who co-established the Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory and served as its founding artistic director for 46 years, has died. He…
Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez steps down after 24 years
Lorenzo Hernandez announced Friday he is stepping down as football coach at Garfield High after 24 years.He helped develop the program into one of the…
Lakers to honor Pat Riley with statue outside Crypto.com Arena
Not much is known about the next statue the Lakers plan to have erected outside Crypto.com Arena.But it is almost certain that sculpture will be…
Best Los Angeles restaurants and bars for World Series specials
The horchata is dyed blue, the garlic fries are on menus in full force, and, in at least one bar, there are free shots to…
Fans at Dodger Stadium and around L.A. honor Fernando Valenzuela
Lifelong Dodger fans Manny Acosta, 59, and his brother, Jose Acosta, 60, sit on Vin Scully Avenue, just feet away from the shrine at the…
Robert Vargas to honor Fernando Valenzuela with mural, Día de Muertos altar
Robert Vargas had barely wrapped up his first day of work on a Boyle Heights mural honoring Fernando Valenzuela on Tuesday night when he heard…
Lakers to honor Jerry West with No. 44 band on uniform
The Lakers will honor the late Jerry West on opening night with a ceremony and all season with a band on the left shoulder of…
USC retires jersey numbers of Reggie Bush and Caleb Williams
The numbers of USC’s two most recent Heisman Trophy winners are officially retired and immortalized in the Coliseum. Though, one had to wait much longer…
Miley Cyrus honored as Disney Legend, delivers emotional D23 speech
Miley Cyrus is getting “The Best of Both Worlds” — not only was she among the stars recognized as Disney Legends this year, but she…
Vietnam War Medal of Honor winner Paul W. Bucha dies at 80
Medal of Honor winner Paul Bucha (pictured in 2012 during the annual Military Academy scrimmage at West Point) died Wednesday at 80. He won the…
President Joe Biden to award Medal of Honor to two Civil War soldiers for Great Locomotive Chase
President Joe Biden delivers remarks after receiving an operational briefing on extreme weather at the D.C. Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday. He will honor two…
ESPN stands by decision to honor Prince Harry with Pat Tillman award
ESPN is standing by its decision to honor Prince Harry with its Pat Tillman Award for Service at next week’s ESPYs after the choice was…
Kevin de León’s push to honor Black L.A. history: Heartfelt or cynical?
I really didn’t want to write about the latest Kevin de León move but Gen. John J. Pershing made me. Or rather, his statue in…
StokerCon guest of honor Paul Tremblay discusses the appeal of horror
Good morning and thanks for reading the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a novelist and punk historian, and today we’re going to…
How Harry Edwards continues to honor Jackie Robinson’s legacy
On Monday, the Dodgers celebrated the remarkable life and enduring impact of Jackie Robinson, the stories now handed down among the generations. Robinson died 52…