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…
Kennedy Center honors Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt
WASHINGTON — “Not Fade Away” closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year’s ceremony, just as honorees the Grateful Dead had used Buddy Holly’s ode…
How a new book honors Emmett Till
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar.This week I spoke with Wright Thompson, a…
Ricky Pearsall honors first responders who saved him after shooting
Ricky Pearsall was supposed to make his regular-season debut with the San Francisco 49ers on his 24th birthday.Instead, the rookie wide receiver watched the 49ers’…
Clint Eastwood honors Christina Sandera, his late companion
Christina Sandera, the longtime companion of film legend Clint Eastwood, has died at 61.“Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very…
Latin Grammy music stars react to their 2024 lifetime award honors
Latin music acts Albita, Los Ángeles Azules, Draco Rosa and others will be honored in Miami this November at the 2024 Latin Grammys with special…
NBA Summer League honors Jerry West on first day of play
LAS VEGAS — The baseline seats are where the iconic Jerry West always sat when he attended the NBA Summer League, and so to honor the…
Biden honors U.S. war dead with a cemetery visit that served as a rebuke to Trump
BELLEAU, France — President Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting…
Young Clippers radio voice Carlo Jiménez honors his grandfather
Carlo Jiménez, a young broadcaster inspired by his family, completed his first season as the Clippers’ new voice on KLAC-AM (570) radio. Jiménez, 23, is…
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland honors Alabama Bloody Sunday
SELMA, Ala. — Vice President Kamala Harris told thousands gathered for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday attacks on civil rights marchers in Selma, Ala.,…
Sondheimer: Coach Mike LeDuc honors greatest 3-point shooters
In 44 seasons of coaching high school basketball, and with more than 1,000 victories, Mike LeDuc of Damien has had plenty of top shooters. His…
Jake Knapp, an ex-bouncer, honors late grandpa with Masters berth
One-time Costa Mesa bar bouncer Jake Knapp lives by two acronyms, one a reminder of how good he has it these days, the other an…