Angels release Mickey Moniak after he beat them in arbitration
Outfielder Mickey Moniak was released by the Angels on Tuesday after beating the team in salary arbitration and will receive $483,781 in termination pay rather…
The 2025 box office is off to a terrible start. Is the problem supply or demand?
The first quarter of 2025 has been bleak for the movie theater business. The year that many analysts thought would be the one when the…
Speaking truth to Trump on climate change
The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or…
The Sports Report: JuJu Watkins suffers season-ending injury in USC’s victory
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…
JuJu Watkins’ season-ending injury cuts deep into USC title hopes
JuJu Watkins screamed.She held her right knee with both hands, squeezed her eyes shut, and screamed.A school and a town and a sport screams with…
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has prison start postponed
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to begin his nearly five-year prison term Monday, has had his surrender date postponed,…
Monday’s high school baseball and softball scores
Monday’s Results BASEBALLCity SectionBell 21, Huntington Park 1Burt Corona 16, Valor Academy 10Franklin 5, Arleta 1Fremont 8, Locke 1Garfield 3, Roosevelt 0Kennedy 10, North Hollywood…
USC star JuJu Watkins carried to the locker room after injury
USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins left Monday’s second-round matchup against Mississippi State after appearing to injure her right knee while driving to the hoop midway…
The Sports Report: Lauren Betts leads UCLA to the Sweet 16
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…
Prep Rally: And the best Southland boys and girls high school basketball players are….
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s awards time in high school basketball.And the winners are .…
How does Freddie Freeman process his place in World Series history?
Freddie Freeman contemplated the question, stared quietly into the distance, then struggled to articulate an answer.Five months after the fact, his swing for the ages…
L.A. cafes where you can enjoy coffee and buy plants
The newly opened coffee shop-cum-arboretum Creature’s was created to provide a place where one could “be a creature amongst other creatures.” To that effect, the…
Arcangelo Corelli and Atomic Café: L.A. arts events this weekend
Another reason to visit the Beverly Hills Public Library: As of this month, the Rexford Drive destination is the new home of the Paley Archive,…
Kings set a franchise record in victory over Boston Bruins
Quinton Byfield scored for the seventh straight home game, and the Kings beat the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Sunday night to set a franchise record…
Odyssey Theatre founder Ron Sossi dies at 85
Ron Sossi, the founder of L.A.’s experimental and boundary-pushing Odyssey Theatre, has died. He was 85.Sossi died of congestive heart failure March 19 at Cedars-Sinai…
Angels acquire pitcher Ian Anderson from Braves for José Suárez
The Angels acquired right-handed starter Ian Anderson from the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in a trade for left-hander José Suárez.Anderson had a 2.65 ERA and…
Girls’ basketball player of the year: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian
As the smallest player on the court, 5-foot-6 sophomore guard Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian High still makes the greatest impact with her skills, intellect…
Saturday’s high school baseball and softball scores
Saturday’s results BASEBALLCity SectionAngelou 20, Manual Arts 0Angelou 15, Manual Arts 3Animo Leadership 11, Hollywood 0Marshall 10, Verdugo Hills 1Port of LA 10, Verbum Dei…
The alternative video past of EZTV, 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.Last week I mentioned the emerging…
David Martínez and Aaron Long lead LAFC to win over Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — David Martínez scored in the first half, Aaron Long added a goal in the second half and LAFC defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0…