Great playgrounds in and around Los Angeles near coffee shops
In this area of Santa Monica, convenient curbside parking is rarely available. But the intention of coming here is not so much ease as it…
Temecula school board President Joseph Komrosky recalled, preliminary election results show
Temecula Valley school board President Joseph Komrosky, an outspoken religious conservative whose contentious tenure has been marked by heated debates, was narrowly losing a recall…
Jimmy Kimmel’s 7-year-old son has third open-heart surgery
Jimmy Kimmel’s 7-year-old son is recovering from open heart surgery — again. “This weekend, our boy Billy had his third (of three, we hope) open…
Column: Let’s offer ideas to help make high school sports better
The end of the school year makes it appropriate to review, evaluate and offer observations on the state of high school sports in California. Whether…
California bill would protect teachers amid school gender debates
SACRAMENTO — As lawsuits play out in courts across the state over student privacy when it comes to gender identity, a bill introduced in the California…
Tom Brady regrets his Netflix roast because jokes ‘affected my kids’
Why it took Tom Brady by surprise that his divorce with Gisele Bündchen, her relationship with Jiu-Jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente and other parts of their…
Supreme Court poised to enter debate over transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON — After steering clear of the divisive issue for months, the Supreme Court may be on the verge of deciding whether to jump into the…
Jonas Meskis is living teenage dream of international surfer
Jonas Meskis, 17, acts like every day is a good day. “I’m living the good life,” he says. “It’s incredible.” He’s a surfer traveling the…
Dua Lipa, as ‘SNL’ host and musical guest, tries to give us everything
Singer and songwriter Dua Lipa has performed her music on “Saturday Night Live” before, but for the first time, she pulled double duty as guest…
Willow Smith on nepo baby title: ‘Insecurity has driven me’
Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career — and perceptions that she’s a nepo baby riding on her Oscar- and Daytime Emmy-winning…
Column: Jim Ozella set example of how to coach in age of uncertainty
It takes a special talent these days to be a high school coach and not get fired if your team doesn’t win a championship. Seriously,…
Transgender rights vs. parental notification. California goes to court
Supporters of a proposed November ballot initiative wanted the all-important title of their measure to reflect their beliefs, a name like “Protect Kids of California…
Japan set to finally allow joint custody but some parents hold little hope of seeing their children
Desperate for some communication from her three abducted children, Izumi quickly opened an envelope that had arrived in the mail.Inside were a series of photos…
A knotty question of parent liability in the Crumbley school shooting case | Gun Violence News
The court cases against Jennifer and James Crumbley have hinged on a thorny question: As school shootings become increasingly common in the United States, can…
Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford’s memoir suggests a #MeToo reckoning
Retribution seems to be all the rage these days on the right, given Donald Trump’s chilling vow that it will be the driving force of…
Paris Hilton backs California bill to reform ‘troubled teen industry’
SACRAMENTO — The celebrity hotel heiress once known for her high-profile nightclub appearances has turned her attention to a much more staid venue: the California state…
Trump set to attend a fundraiser for a creator of ‘family separation’
Since President Trump left office in 2021, his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida has became a regular staging ground for fundraising events supporting Republican candidates and…
Peter Schey, Los Angeles champion of immigrant rights, dies
WASHINGTON — Peter Schey, who championed the rights of immigrants over decades as a Los Angeles attorney and led the case that overturned Proposition 187, the…
Lakers title ring Kobe Bryant gifted to dad sells for $927,000
Eleven years after Joe “Jellybean” Bryant sold at auction a Lakers’ 2000 NBA championship ring gifted to him by his son, Kobe Bryant, the ring…
Kobe Bryant’s dad auctions NBA title ring the Lakers legend gave him
What on earth would prompt Joe “Jellybean” Bryant to auction the 2000 NBA championship ring his son Kobe gifted him? Is the father of the…