Ball brothers, JuJu Watkins top list of state basketball memories
A trip to Sacramento to play for a state championship in an NBA arena is one of the coolest things that can happen to a…
Trent Perry helps send Harvard-Westlake to Sacramento to play for Open Division state title
About the only thing missing from Tuesday night’s sold-out championship high school basketball game at Harvard-Westlake were MVP chants for senior guard Trent Perry, who…
For this lawyer and Assembly candidate, 'save the children' isn't a hashtag
ALESSANDRO, left, has dinner with lawyer Maggy Krell and her family. The boy, who just completed first grade, still fears being apart from his mother.…
California Senate candidate Schiff’s pursuit of justice: Tough on Trump, crime
When Rep. Adam B. Schiff stood before the U.S. Senate on the final day of President Trump’s first impeachment trial, he reprised a familiar role:…
NBA: Domantas Sabonis breaks Sacramento Kings record with 30th double-double
Nikola Jokic recorded 27 points, 22 rebounds and 12 assists to help the Denver Nuggets to a 120-108 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers.Los…
The first female VP is from California. Could she help elect the state’s first woman governor?
SACRAMENTO — It’s too soon to know whether California’s next governor will be a woman, with the race still two years away. But Vice President Kamala…
George Skelton celebrates 50 years of covering California politics and government
SACRAMENTO — Fifty years ago this month I excitedly walked into the Los Angeles Times as a newly hired state Capitol reporter. Never would I have…
Column: Newsom’s budget plan reflects his rosy view of the economy
SACRAMENTO — How do you cut a colossal $68-billion state budget deficit nearly in half? Easy. With a pencil. You simply erase the “68” and write…
George Skelton’s long view on California politics
Fifty years ago this week, the Los Angeles Times hired a young political reporter named George Skelton. He had made his mark covering the state…