Why have the Lakers been slow to upgrade their roster?
Hey everyone, and welcome to the latest edition of the Lakers newsletter. This week, as I pack for Las Vegas — again — ahead of…
AI ate the metaverse’s hype-cycle. The internet’s future may still be in 3D
Remember the metaverse? It was just a couple of years ago when it seemed as if every technology, media and entertainment company was scrambling to…
Dodgers Dugout: Which Dodgers team had the most All-Star selections? (And more fun facts)
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and in this edition we take a trip through the Wayback…
Brits risk playing ‘Covid FLiRT roulette’ this summer as sufferers of new variant report worst symptoms yet
JUST as the summer holiday season picks up, it seems like everyone has Covid again. And some of those recently reinfected with the bug have…
Hollywood power players pull funding from Biden campaign
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, July 7. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Why Chicken Soup couldn’t heal Redbox
Chicken soup may soothe the soul, but it can’t cure what ails the beleaguered DVD rental business. The parent company of Redbox — the onetime…
Dodgers Dugout: Why don’t Shohei Ohtani (and other Dodgers) get more All-Star votes?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and how amazing that the Fourth of July holiday ended up…
Supreme Court empowers cities to ban homeless encampments
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, June 30. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Dodgers Dugout: Looking at the Dodgers’ top 10 prospects
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the Dodgers are now 24-0 when Miguel Rojas gets a…
Stan Van Gundy says JJ Redick can thrive despite inexperience
Hey everyone and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, where we’ve definitely got news and I’ll try to use some letters to make sense of it.…
‘Inside Out 2’ is a blockbuster. But what’s happening with original animation?
“Inside Out 2” is a bigger box office hit than even Pixar’s staunchest believers had dared to expect, turning down the anxiety dial for fans…
Dodgers Dugout: Should Shohei Ohtani be batting leadoff?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and it’s way too hot out. Good thing there’s all those…
Final review before JJ Redick is introduced as Lakers coach
Hey, everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, welcome back to a delayed edition of the Lakers newsletter, our weekly check-in on the team…
US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report | Coronavirus pandemic News
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in…
Audit finds Minnesota agency’s lax oversight fostered theft of $250 million from federal food aid program
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids, and its failure to act on red…
What’s next for the Lakers now that Dan Hurley rejected them?
Whew, let’s take a deep breath. As the Lakers regroup after their open courting of — and rejection by — Dan Hurley, there are almost…
Dodgers Dugout: Things we miss about Dodger Stadium
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and it’s time for some random thoughts. Newsletter Are you a…
Lakers newsletter: Why LeBron James would still love to reunite with Kyrie Irving
Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, my weekly-ish opportunity to rant and rave about whatever I…
Dodgers Dugout: What’s wrong with Mookie Betts?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and just when it looks like the team has turned a…
Opinion: GOP would rather demonize Fauci than help us survive next pandemic
It has become as tiresome as it is predictable: When Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia turns on her microphone during a hearing, it’s…