Letters to Sports: At last, a Super Bowl prediction by Bill Plaschke that's a winner
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Super Bowl, the Dodgers, USC and UCLA, among other topics.…
L.A.’s Asian immigrant communities prep for raids, brace for deportations
Los Angeles County’s sizable Asian immigrant communities are bracing for disruption and heartache as rumors swirl of mass deportations to be carried out under sweeping…
High school basketball: Friday’s playoff scores and pairings
BOYSSOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTSSECOND ROUNDOPEN DIVISIONPool A#8 JSerra 63, #4 Santa Margarita 51#5 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 71, #9 La Mirada 65#1 Harvard-Westlake, byePool B#7…
Could Trump try to deport immigrant LAPD officers with DACA status?
Will a badge and gun be enough to shield someone from potential deportation under President Trump’s immigration crackdown?That is the question facing the Los Angeles…
The Sports Report: JuJu Watkins leads USC to an upset win over UCLA
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…
Valentine’s Day is for movie lovers, plus the week’s best
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.This week wraps up another season…
Lauren Yee’s ‘Cambodian Rock Band’: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Lauren Yee’s play “Cambodian Rock Band,” about a Khmer Rouge survivor who returns home after 30 years as his daughter prepares to prosecute one of…
Clayton Kershaw will finish his career with the Dodgers. As he should
PHOENIX — He turns 37 next month. He’s the most decorated pitcher of his generation and one of the most decorated pitchers in history. He’s won an…
MLB offseason winners and losers: Dodgers won. How did other teams do?
With the signings of infielder Alex Bregman by the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Nick Pivetta by the San Diego Padres, a reasonably fair…
Where to find peace and quiet in nature around L.A.
I’ve spent the past week in one of the least quiet places on Earth: a windowless room in a hospital’s intensive care unit. Among many…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the nation’s health secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in…
High school basketball: Wednesday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLWEDNESDAY’S RESULTSBOYSSOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSFIRST ROUNDOPEN DIVISIONPool A#1 Harvard-Westlake 73, #9 La Mirada 50#5 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 71, #8 JSerra 68#4 Santa Margarita,…
Longer flights, more climate pollution for college football teams
When UCLA, UC Berkeley and Stanford ditched the fabled Pac-12 athletic conference, most college sports fans probably weren’t thinking about what the changes would mean…
The Sports Report: Lakers enter All-Star break on the wrong note
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…
14 Black-owned spots in L.A. from the 101 Best Restaurants guide
The contributions made by Black-owned restaurants and bars in Los Angeles are immeasurable. Institutions like Harold and Belle’s in Jefferson Park, Dulan’s on Crenshaw in…
Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge…
Kelsey Plum is here to help the Sparks become great again
For Christmas a couple of months ago, Kelsey Plum’s boyfriend gifted her a set of candles from different cities. She put them in different rooms…
L.A.’s classical KUSC will merge programming with San Francisco sister station
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news: Los Angeles will soon be sharing its venerable classical music radio station KUSC with San Francisco.Starting this…
Trump targets paper straw purchases by government, won’t stop there
President Trump has declared the last straw. Or at least the paper ones used by federal agencies.In an executive order this week, the president barred…
Angels’ Anthony Rendon out long term because of upcoming hip surgery
TEMPE, Ariz. — Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will have hip surgery and be out for an extended period, his latest injury setback since joining the team.General…