5 safe Palos Verdes Peninsula trails that avoid the landslides
• About 13.5 miles of trails in the Portuguese Bend, Abalone Cove, Filiorum and Forrestal reserves are currently closed due to landslides. • But you…
Wild Up and Brightwork newmusic turn concerts into catharsis
Sunday brunch, laugh, cry, reflect, bop along to the music, quietly listen or let it all out in a deafening collective primal scream Ahead of…
Sparks miss out on No. 1 draft pick, landing again at second
Former head coach Curt Miller and the Sparks parted ways after two, injury-ridden seasons.Magic Johnson, part of the franchise’s six-person ownership group, promised increased attention…
Plane crashes at Pomona dragstrip, jolting NHRA championship finals
Two people were critically injured Sunday after a single-engine plane crashed near the track at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where fans were gathered for…
High school flag football: City Section semifinal pairings
HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALLCITY SECTION PLAYOFFSGames at 3 p.m. unless notedWEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULESemifinals Open Division No. 4 Verdugo Hills at No. 1 San PedroNo. 7 Banning…
Plan to shutter Aliso Canyon gas facility isn’t moving fast enough
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
High school girls’ volleyball: Regional playoff results, schedule
SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTSSemifinals OPEN DIVISION Cathedral Catholic d. Redondo Union, 22-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-16Mater Dei d. Sierra Canyon, 25-18, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13DIVISION IPalos…
Boys’ water polo: Southern Section finals results
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTSFINALS at Mt. San Antonio CollegeOPEN DIVISION Newport Harbor 11, JSerra 10DIVISION 1 Westlake 11, Mira Costa 10 (4 OT)DIVISION 2 Brea…
Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Olympic champions, dies
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He…
Sabrina Carpenter brings out Christina Aguilera at Crypto.com Arena
In late 2022, Sabrina Carpenter was a hard-working Disney Channel journeyman just getting out from beneath the pop-culture ignominy of having been cast as the…
Baldwin Park wins in its first snow game at Big Bear
Not until 4:30 a.m. Saturday did two buses transporting the Baldwin Park High football team and cheerleaders from a Division 11 football playoff game at…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING• Malachi Roby, Mission Viejo: Rushed for…
A favorite L.A. brunch is back — and better than ever — at Kismet
Do your tastes lean sweet or savory for the day’s first meal? At home, the answer for me is simple: savory, mostly involving a soft…
High school football: City and Southern Section quarterfinal playoff scores
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTSCITY SECTIONQuarterfinals Open DivisionNarbonne 47, Dorsey 13Birmingham 42, Gardena 19San Pedro 37, Banning 26Carson 27, Garfield 17Division I Eagle Rock 27,…
Dodgers’ Brusdar Graterol to miss 2025 first half after surgery
Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol is expected to miss the first half of next season after undergoing surgery Thursday on the labrum in his right shoulder,…
A new context for ‘There Will Be Blood,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Among the new releases this week…
Here’s why LA28 Olympics officials aren’t worried about Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to make a “radical change” in government spending has raised concerns about Los Angeles’ effort to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.The…
The Sports Report: Jayden Maiava is set to make history at USC
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
‘Kiss Me, Kate’ screenings and more L.A. arts events this weekend
This weekend’s Essential Arts events are all about big screens and bold ideas. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, here with my colleague Jessica Gelt to…
A guide to San Juan Capistrano, a historic Orange County town
The little train station in San Juan Capistrano sits right in the heart of town. To get from the historic Los Rios Street district to…