Column: Sacramento’s tax rebate giveaway is coming home to roost
SACRAMENTO — It’s budget season in Sacramento and there are bound to be screwups. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislators are paying now for a huge…
NBA Finals: Jrue Holiday powers Celtics past Mavericks in Game 2
BOSTON — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds…
Kyle Larson claims another NASCAR Cup win at Sonoma
SONOMA — Kyle Larson celebrated NASCAR approving his participation in the playoffs with his third Cup victory of the season — a Sunday win at his…
Logan O’Hoppe hits walk-off home run as Angels rally past Astros
Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game, and the Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory…
Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys 4’ leads the box office with $56 million debut
Two years after his infamous Oscars meltdown, Will Smith has slapped away lingering doubts about his career comeback. A rare bright spot in the sluggish…
Carlos Alcaraz wins his first French Open title
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to win the French Open for his third Grand…
Opinion: Thank you, Pat Sajak, for your help in my life’s wheel of fortune
“Wheel of Fortune” fans everywhere are grieving Pat Sajak’s retirement, but I’m excited for him. I know a little something about big life changes. Spinning…
Parts of Kings Canyon National Park set to reopen after closure
A popular area in Kings Canyon National Park is reopening after a closure caused by flooding damage that lasted more than a year. Cedar Grove…
How interracial marriage went from criminal to commonplace
American love stories have a default race: white. If the love story is “interracial,” one person is white, and the other person is not. In…
‘I Used to Be Funny’ review: Indie star Sennott goes dark
Sam (Rachel Sennott) is depressed. Dissociative and disconnected, she spends her days bed-rotting, microwaving lunch meat and searching her name on Twitter. Never mind getting…
Questlove declares hip-hop ‘history’ in more ways than one
Book Review Hip-Hop is History By Questlove with Ben GreenmanAuwa: 352 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
Caitlin Clark cut from the Paris Olympics? This snub stinks
She has been shoved, smacked, walloped and whacked. She’s been hip-checked, hammered, steamrollered and smothered. In the last month, Caitlin Clark has endured the typical…
‘The Matrix’ star Carrie-Anne Moss left L.A. after 30 years
After nearly three decades in Los Angeles, Carrie-Anne Moss relocated her family to New Hampshire in 2020 — and it wasn’t because of California’s politics…
Businessman testifies he promised bribes for Sen. Menendez’s help
NEW YORK — A New Jersey businessman took his star turn on the witness stand in the bribery case against Sen. Robert Menendez, telling a jury…
In 'Flipside,' the untold stories of a wanna-be documentarian coalesce into wisdom
Director Chris Wilcha assembles the movie — a gentle documentary about letting go of unconsummated dreams — from several unfinished ideas, some held for years.…
Caitlin Clark is left off Team USA roster for Paris Olympics
Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to…
Macron hosts Biden as leaders try to move past trade tensions
PARIS — President Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their…
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, frequent Newsom critic, ponders a run to succeed him
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a conservative firebrand known for law-and-order views and fierce criticism of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is considering a run for governor…
Nick Cannon gets $10-million testicles. Let the jokes begin
Nick Cannon, television host and polarizing procreator, has secured a $10-million insurance policy for his testicles. The father of 12 — who notably welcomed five…
Framber Valdez continues dominance over Angels in Astros win
Yainer Diaz homered in his fourth consecutive game and drove in three runs, and Framber Valdez pitched a four-hitter in the Houston Astros’ 7-1 victory…