Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans…
Measure HLA will cost the city $3.1 billion, new report says
With L.A.’s city election less than three weeks away, the top budget official at City Hall said Measure HLA, the ballot proposal to install hundreds…
Dodgers still feeling the ‘sting’ of last year’s NLDS sweep
PHOENIX — The wounds from the Dodgers’ empty October are no longer fresh. But even in the wake of a $1-billion offseason spending spree, and at…
Firefighters seek to defeat bus and bike lane Measure HLA
The union that represents Los Angeles city firefighters launched a campaign this week against Measure HLA, delivering the first serious threat to a ballot proposal…
Granderson: If the economy is so great, why are evictions soaring?
There is another migrant crisis brewing. Unlike the one at the southern border, this one will be all over the country. A recent Harvard study…
Super Bowl draws record 123.4 million viewers, helped by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
If you bet on Super Bowl LVIII being the most watched TV event of all time, it’s time to collect. The telecast of the Kansas…
Photos: Go inside the exclusive 2024 Oscar nominees luncheon
Emma Stone enjoyed a mini “La La Land” reunion with Ryan Gosling. Margot Robbie chatted with Billie and Finneas Eilish. “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and…
Shohei Ohtani ‘trending’ toward being ready for opening day
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t swinging at maximum intensity Monday. But, in his first on-field batting practice since undergoing elbow surgery last year, the new Dodgers…
Column: Credit Newsom for trying to alleviate homelessness, not that he has much choice
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “treatment not tents” ballot measure would make only a puny dent in homelessness. But it’s still the biggest attempt ever by…
Travis Kelce’s dad talks about Taylor Swift’s ‘very gracious’ side
LAS VEGAS — Once again, Ed Kelce has a vested interest in the Super Bowl — his son Travis is an All-Pro tight end for the…
Jason Isbell has filed for divorce from Amanda Shires
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, whose marital woes went public around the release of his 2020 album “Reunions,” are headed separate ways in their personal…
L.A. County paid out nearly $1 billion last year in claims
The costs to defend Los Angeles County — and its army of sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, social workers and doctors — against lawsuits skyrocketed in the…
Biden expected in California soon for reelection fundraisers
President Biden is planning a swing through Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area later this month to raise money for what is almost…
Disney+ nabs streaming rights to ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’
The blockbuster “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie will join the Disney+ streaming service March 15. Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it secured…
NASCAR storylines: What to expect from Cup Series this season
Days after a difficult and largely ignored start to its 2024 season, NASCAR is ready to plow into its regular season in its traditional fashion,…
Jonathan Majors sentencing in assault case set for April
Actor Jonathan Majors’ high-profile assault and harassment case faced yet another delay— this time in his sentencing. The former Marvel star, 34, was set to…
Grammy Awards log nearly 17 million viewers, the most since 2020
The presence of music stars from the past and present helped boost the audience for the CBS telecast of the 66th Grammy Awards. The Sunday…
‘Past Lives’ writer-director Celine Song has found her future
One night in 2018, at a bar in the East Village, Celine Song fell through a career-altering hole in the space-time continuum. Song, the director…
NASCAR’s Mexico Series makes a stop at the L.A. Coliseum
There has never been any doubt that NASCAR’s totally inventive and seemingly crazy idea of building an auto racing track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum…
Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care
When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for…