Sondheimer: SoCal has the best high school basketball anywhere
If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high…
Newsom decries SoCal city that’s banning homeless shelters
Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening legal action against the city of Norwalk unless it reverses a ban on homeless shelters and other housing.“It is unfathomable…
A look at the ‘party car’ on the swanky high-speed rail coming to SoCal
One day in the late 2020s, if the people at Brightline West deliver on their promised fast train between Southern California and Las Vegas, you’ll…
Father and daughter duo arrested in SoCal retail theft ring, CHP says
A search warrant served at an Inglewood home to bust a retail theft ring uncovered not only hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise,…
SoCal surfers will face world’s ‘heaviest wave’ on U.S. Olympic team
The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean’s surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing…
Wrexham teams prep for SoCal matches eager to build on success
Most lower-division soccer clubs are run on a shoestring budget. Salaries are normally poor and the infrastructure — locker rooms, playing fields — even poorer.…
Sean Kingston arrested in SoCal after raid on Florida home
Singer-rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in San Bernardino County on Thursday, hours after a SWAT team raided his rented mansion in South Florida. Kingston, known…
Raiders poised to become fifth NFL to host training camp in SoCal
The Rams, Chargers and Dallas Cowboys are here every summer, and now the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders are on their way. Southern…
Tyler Glasnow hopes to bring more than SoCal cool to Dodgers
There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans…
Jennifer Lopez cancels multiple This Is Me…Now tour stops
Jennifer Lopez won’t officially launch her This Is Me...Now tour until the summer, but the pop superstar’s newest circuit has already undergone multiple scheduling changes.…
Walk through this mini-Disneyland in a SoCal backyard
The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real…
Charges of racism and red-baiting in SoCal congressional race
A new Southern California congressional district was created expressly to empower Asian Americans — binding together residents of Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Indian descent to…
New high-speed rail from Las Vegas to SoCal: Will it work?
MIAMI — When Simon Akinwolere, a 27-year-old cruise director, needed to commute from Orlando to Miami, he sorted through his travel options. He could drive the…
Wheee! Here are 15 SoCal hiking trails with hidden tree swings
Jes Grosky and her boyfriend, Keith Shelter, were out for a hike near their home in Downey one weekend when they walked by a tree…
What to do this weekend: 24 SoCal events to kick off 2024
I’ve already watched “New Year’s Eve,” starring none other than Sarah Jessica Parker and Zac Efron, but I’m still craving more New Year flicks. I…
SoCal resident tickets for Disneyland are back
This holiday season, Disneyland is already looking ahead to 2024, and today announced a new offer for Southern California residents. Each local resident who pays…
Inside Yaamava’ Resort & Casino’s big bet on superstar concerts
On the floor of the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in San Bernardino County, amid the clangs and howls of thousands of slot machines, Shelby Flores…
SoCal Public Radio CEO Herb Scannell announces retirement
Herb Scannell, president and chief executive of Southern California Public Radio, announced Tuesday his plans to retire, capping off a four-decade career for the trailblazing…
SoCal rookies Tuli Tuipulotu, Daiyan Henley make Chargers debut
When seen most recently on a game-day field, the Chargers were playing the franchise’s most significant contest in four years. The stakes will be slightly…
12 SoCal spots to see the Perseids meteor shower — which will be spectacular this year
The celestial display peaks on Aug. 12 and 13. You’ll have the best chance of seeing the dancing streaks of light under a dark sky,…