Column: You said you were the anti-De León, Wendy. You’re more like a disappointment
The L.A. politics chisme mill flooded my phone with texts and calls this morning. Was it true that Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo was arrested on suspicion…
Palisades’ Anna Song repeats as City Section girls’ golf champion
Once she started her round all was well for Anna Song. Getting there on time was the problem. When she and her Palisades teammates arrived…
Column: A lot of Californians loathe both the Democratic and Republican parties
SACRAMENTO — For lots of Californians — Democrats and Republicans alike — it’s a pox on both parties. And they’d like to see a new third…
Opinion: Censuring Palestinian American Rep. Rashida Tlaib is a cynical ploy to silence opposition to Israel
Of all the wrong-headed responses to the current crisis in the Middle East, demanding that the only Palestinian American in Congress be censured for criticizing…
Washington’s crackdown on China is bad for California
WASHINGTON — Whatever Gov. Newsom’s China trip in the last week might achieve on climate change, the financial and economic stakes are just as huge —…
Cher accused of getting in the way of her son’s treatment
Cher is keeping her son’s whereabouts a secret and meddling with his health treatment amid another “disappearance,” according to a recent court filing. The “Believe”…
Plaschke: The Lakers need LeBron James for every second to survive
He is supposed to be getting old. LeBron James raced down the court for a thundering layup to give the Lakers their first fourth-quarter lead.…
Despite odds, there’s never an underdog in East L.A. Classic
There are very few people who think Roosevelt has a chance to defeat Garfield in Friday’s 88th East L.A. Classic at East Los Angeles College.…
Column: Biden stakes reputation on helping Israel, Ukraine succeed
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden didn’t set out to be a wartime president, but he made himself one. Last week, the president staked his place in history…
Letters: After USC loss, cool it with Caleb Williams hype
Maybe columnist Bill Plaschke and others can now stop the deification of Caleb Williams. It seems that Williams feasts on mid-level teams and gets roasted…