An ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ time of year, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Our new film critic, Amy Nicholson,…
High school football top performers in state bowl games
A look at the top performers from Southern California regional football bowl games Friday.RUSHING• Isaiah Phelps, Oxnard Pacifica: Rushed for 85 yards in loss to…
Why Destroyer is still crushing it at breakfast and lunch
“This is so 2017 of me,” I texted my journalist friend Meghan McCarron earlier this week, “but I’m spontaneously going to Destroyer today. Any chance…
Letters to Sports: Lamenting the Lakers' situation
Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their opinions and thoughts on subjects from the Lakers' struggles to problems at USC and UCLA. Source…
Clippers can’t keep pace during second half in loss to Nuggets
DENVER — Jamal Murray scored a game-high 20 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 120-98 on Friday night despite a quiet game from Nikola…
JJ Redick doesn’t know when LeBron James will rejoin Lakers
MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James remained away from the Lakers in Minnesota on Friday, the 39-year-old listed as out with a left foot injury.James hasn’t been around…
The Sports Report: Rams get job done in gritty win over 49ers
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Gary Klein: It’s happening.Again.The Rams rebounded from a…
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury during an official engagement while…
Young Timothée Chalamet enters the Oscar race and Dylan approves
As this newsletter is leading with the new Bob Dylan movie, “A Complete Unknown,” and as we’re about a week away from the winter solstice,…
Best Armenian bakeries in L.A. for traditional pastries and bread
In fall 2022, an ancient bakery estimated to be roughly 3,000 years old was unearthed in Metsamor, Armenia. The remains of 3.5 tons of wheat…
Judge orders rapper Lil Durk jailed in L.A. murder-for-hire case
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that rapper Lil Durk, who is accused of commissioning a murder two years ago in Los Angeles, may be linked to…
Narbonne football coach Malcolm Manuel resigns after tumultuous year
Narbonne High School’s football program is heading toward an uncertain offseason after the resignation of coach Malcolm Manuel on Thursday.Manuel was the coach for four…
How to spot gray whales migrating along California’s coast
The water off the coast of Point Vicente quivered in the distance with little leaping bits of life. At least, that’s what they looked like…
Trump, named Time’s person of year, rings stock exchange opening bell
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time…
Join us for our Dodgers Debate live Christmas special Tuesday
The Dodgers won the World Series, but that’s the past. We are looking to next year, discussing what the team needs Santa to bring it…
Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all
Remember that time a natural gas field in the hills above the San Fernando Valley sprung a record-breaking leak, spewing 109,000 tons of heat-trapping methane…
Justin Herbert misses practice as Chargers prepare for Bucs
Quarterback Justin Herbert missed practice Wednesday after he suffered left leg and ankle injuries in the Chargers’ loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.Although…
NBA Cup elimination means Lakers get valuable rest, practice time
Go to Phoenix on Monday, play Tuesday. Fly to San Antonio late Tuesday and play the next day. Back to Los Angeles late on Thanksgiving…
Loyola boys’ soccer beats rival Cathedral in ‘Downtown World Cup’
When Catholic school powerhouses Loyola and Cathedral meet in their annual early season soccer showdown, the energy is palpable and tensions are high. The playoffs…
How YouTube and Netflix are changing the business of kids’ shows
It’s 7 a.m. Do you know what your kids are streaming?Although the splashiest shows of the direct-to-consumer video era tend to target grownups, children —…