Dodgers to pay record $103 million MLB luxury tax penalty
NEW YORK — The Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with an unprecedented $103 million penalty, and the…
‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ review: Serves sumptuous vengeance
The brawny, bloodlust howl of “Gladiator II” isn’t your only opportunity for sweeping period spectacle this season, thanks to the renewed allure that OG adventure…
LAPD reviews scores of bomb threats a year. Did deputy mayor send one?
At Los Angeles International Airport last spring, a dispatcher received an anonymous call suggesting that a Spirit Airlines flight to Las Vegas was “going to…
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against…
Palos Verdes’ Reis twins can thank brother for football success
Palos Verdes couldn’t have won the CIF Division 2-A state championship bowl game without the Reis brothers, Weston and Christian, who are freshmen linebackers. Christian…
‘Community’s’ Yvette Nicole Brown, actor Anthony Davis marry
Yvette Nicole Brown is a married woman after tying the knot with actor Anthony Davis. The “Community” alumna and “JD’s Place” actor Davis said their…
Column: Trump pick would turn FBI into Federal Bureau of Retribution
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as the next director of the FBI, has big plans.He has called for the prosecution of a long…
NBA Cup semifinals: Bucks advance with win over Hawks
LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the…
Mayor Karen Bass’ next pick for Metro’s board is being closely watched
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, Rachel Uranga and David Zahniser at the helm.The…
Mayor and LAPD chief tout double-digit drop in homicides
Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data…
Pick-six helps Palos Verdes beat Bakersfield Christian in bowl
Jace DeMoss picked the perfect time for his first interception of the season, returning it 65 yards for a touchdown with 2:09 left to clinch…
Axl Rose says ‘there was no assault’ amid lawsuit settlement
Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose is moving on from a lawsuit that accused him last year of sexually assaulting a model in the…
Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First
Beverly Hills-based talent agency Gersh is acquiring Madrid-based sports representation firm You First in a major expansion that marks the firm’s entry into the highly…
Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to set up ideal negotiations
Before leaving office in January, President Biden can still do much to bolster Ukraine’s security, and our own. The need for greater U.S. aid is…
Capitol rioter’s defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed
A Delaware court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by a Jan. 6 rioter who said the network falsely identified him…
What Trump’s proposed tariff hikes mean for California
WASHINGTON — When President-elect Donald Trump announced he would impose sweeping tariffs on key trading partners on his first day in office, he signaled a return…
Sharks score six unanswered goals in rout of Kings
SAN JOSÉ — Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had one assist for his first career three-point game, Will Smith had two assists, and the…
USC’s Percival Everett wins National Book Award for ‘James’
Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel “James,” a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic “Huckleberry Finn.”Published in March to…
Three-sport star Alina Argueta leads Banning to City Section flag football finals
Alina Argueta is quite a renaissance girl at Banning High. She plays point guard on the basketball team, catcher and shortstop on the softball team…
Jay Leno breaks wrist, hurts an eye in 60-foot fall downhill
For the third year in a row, Jay Leno is bouncing back after an ugly injury. This time around, the culprit was a steep hill…