Lakers newsletter: Presenting the best defense of Rui Hachimura
Hey everyone and welcome to the Fa-la-la Lakers Newsletter, holiday edition. In honor of the season, I’ll be thinking about the Lakers solely in Claymation…
‘The Room Next Door’ review: Almodóvar, fixated on death
“I think I deserve a good death,” Martha laments to her friend and fellow writer Ingrid in “The Room Next Door,” a film fixated on…
Why new Santa Margarita coach Carson Palmer returned to his alma mater
Carson Palmer is coming home, and he’s bringing a team of elite football minds with him.Last week, Palmer was named the new Santa Margarita High…
Trump offers murky worldview ahead of his second term
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised national prosperity and global peace, saying he would quickly drive down the cost of groceries in local supermarkets…
Lakers rookie Bronny James building momentum in G League
The bet the Lakers made on Bronny James always carried a tremendous amount of baggage, their second-round draft pick impossible to separate from the team’s…
Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with ‘Frasier’ star Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer has played Frasier Crane for nearly a quarter century — most recently on a “Frasier” follow-up series that just last month wrapped its…
Lakers newsletter: Let’s talk about LeBron James and trades
Hey everyone, and welcome to the knockout stages of Lakers Newsletter Cup. The Lakers, of course, won’t be headed to Las Vegas for anything more…
‘Apes’ sequel ‘Kingdom’ steps into the future with its effects
Nature and its elements are key to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” The fourth installment in the modern reboot of the classic 1968…
Clippers still don’t have a time frame for Kawhi Leonard’s return
In the distance away from where the media was conducting interviews after the Clippers’ practice on Saturday, Kawhi Leonard was doing rehab work and eventually…
Lakers newsletter: Who’s ready to panic?
MINNEAPOLIS — Hey everyone and welcome back to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, where we took Thanksgiving week off and no one noticed! I’ve been on the…
Column: Voter views of Trump from the ground up, starting in Oregon
On the night of Nov. 5, Teresa Sasse and her husband, Scott, had dinner in front of the TV as they settled in to watch…
UCLA vs. Fresno State: Five things to watch in the season finale
Kelly Skipper coached DeShaun Foster at UCLA. Jim Skipper coached Foster with the Carolina Panthers. Tim Skipper would like to teach Foster a thing or…
Demarcus Robinson gives an apology to the Rams over arrest
Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson, who was arrested this week on suspicion of driving under the influence, will not be suspended by the team and will…
A second ‘Disclaimer’ viewing uncovers micro-details, stars say
In adapting Renée Knight’s novel “Disclaimer” into the Apple TV+ limited series, writer-director Alfonso Cuarón enlisted fellow Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline…
25 things to do in L.A. to feel like you’ve walked into a holiday movie
In any season, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater is big family fun. And in winter, there’s “Holiday on Strings.” First of all, it’s puppets on…
F1 champion Max Verstappen thinking about what comes next
LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen won an unbelievable 19 races last season that included an incredible streak of 10 in a row in what would arguably…
USC rediscovers its best self while dazzling late against UCLA
As the clock ticked down on a long cold Pasadena night, a small but sturdy cheer rose from the shivering Rose Bowl masses.“We Are ……
Jim Gaffigan talks about Hulu special ‘The Skinny,’ playing Tim Walz on ‘SNL’
Jim Gaffigan is experiencing a major glow-up lately. He’s looking slim, trim and well-styled in a hip suit and glasses on a recent morning in…
Author Cormac McCarthy’s ‘secret muse’ reveals herself
Great American novelist Cormac McCarthy was defensively private and didn’t share much about the inspiration behind his books — or about himself. However, the author,…
Opinion: Democrats are finger-pointing. Does the evidence support them?
The Democrats have some tough choices in front of them. With Vice President Kamala Harris, they ran a very strong candidate in an incredibly well-resourced…