Would pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted a 2024 L.A. Olympics?
Los Angeles might have dodged at least one Olympic-sized headache by agreeing to wait until 2028 to host the Summer Games. The reason? If L.A.…
How Freddie Freeman can still be an elite hitter for the Dodgers
This was how it used to be. The baseball looking like a golf ball as it disappeared into the night sky. The ball clearing the…
Dodgers ride Freddie Freeman’s slam, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s strong start to victory
There are days the Dodgers have to grind out wins, the way they did against the Cincinnati Reds to take a tight four-game series over…
Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh reminds Denzel Perryman of Will Ferrell
The expanding list of first impressions made by Jim Harbaugh on the Chargers grew by one Monday — a rather hilarious one. “I don’t want…
Steve Buscemi’s alleged attacker held on $50,000 cash bail
Authorities have arrested and charged the lead suspect accused of punching actor Steve Buscemi in the face two weeks ago on the streets of Manhattan.…
How the Dodgers’ Michael Grove emerged as a high-leverage reliever
Daniel Hudson was the same age (27) when he moved from the Arizona rotation to the bullpen in 2014 as Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove is…
Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump’s company as defense presses key witness
NEW YORK — Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen admitted Monday to jurors in the Republican’s hush money trial that he stole tens of thousands of…
Column: Trump and Biden both think they can land a knockout in debates
WASHINGTON — The presidential campaign appears achingly close and oddly immovable. Former President Trump leads narrowly in national and swing-state polls, but his advantage is too…
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35-million debut
John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35-million North American…
Raul Lara’s debut at Mater Dei leads to passing tourney title
Wearing a gray Mater Dei T-shirt and white hat, Raul Lara is reminded constantly how strange he looks in Monarchs football gear by his acquaintances…
Biden tells Morehouse graduates he hears their protests over Gaza war
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden on Sunday told the graduating class at Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest over the Israel-Hamas war, and…
Opinion: Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. As long as it bankrolls Trump
What better sign could there be that we’re drowning in political outrage, that we’re inured to it, than this: A national newspaper scooped this month…
The scheduled Biden-Trump debates are no sure thing
Today we discuss travel, leisure, sunsets and presidential debates. Goody! Looks like we’ll have two Biden-Trump debates to tide us over this summer. It seems…
Giuliani is served with indictment in Arizona fake electors case
Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants…
Pacifica repeats as Southern Section Division 1 softball champion
Garden Grove Pacifica continues to be the No. 1 high school softball program in Southern California. For the second straight season, the Mariners won the…
Jason Heyward grateful to return as Dodgers beat visiting Reds
It had been 48 days since Jason Heyward last suited up for the Dodgers, 48 days since the veteran outfielder felt the adrenaline of a…
Hart coach Jim Ozella wins first CIF title to cap final season
It took 25 years for Hart High baseball coach Jim Ozella to finally win a Southern Section championship and it didn’t come without a little…
Biden: 1954 desegregation ruling was about more than education
WASHINGTON — The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more than just race in education, President Biden said Friday as he commemorated…
Dodgers roster moves: Jason Heyward is back, Max Muncy joins IL
The Dodgers knew for a while they had one big roster decision to make. On Tuesday, an unexpected injury forced them to make two. The…
Lakers announce dates and sites for three preseason games
The Lakers announced dates and sites for three preseason games on Friday, including a game against the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas on Oct.…