Column: L.A. is transforming opera. OperaFest LA is half the story
Los Angeles is not, historically, an opera city. Only in 1986 did it finally found a resident company, Music Center Opera, now Los Angeles Opera.…
Kelsey Grammer runs quality control on ‘Frasier’ 2.0
Reviving “Frasier” was a no-brainer. But it took a lot of thought to bring back the vaunted sitcom — which in 11 seasons on NBC…
Dodgers fall to Paul Skenes, Pirates; seek improvement against high-velocity fastballs
PITTSBURGH — This week’s pitching matchups should have favored the Dodgers’ powerhouse lineup. In their first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week, the Dodgers…
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90
Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser…
New South Wales suffered a fatal wound after eight minutes of Origin I but took plenty of time to die
It only took New South Wales eight minutes of State of Origin I to sustain a wound that proved fatal but the Blues took plenty…
Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown ready for second chance
BOSTON — For almost the entirety of their time together in Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been linked. They were drafted by the Celtics…
Shohei Ohtani moves past scandal but slumping in Dodgers’ loss
PITTSBURGH — As a reporter noted the considerable amount of conversation dedicated to the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cut…
Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston motivated by missed catch
He has refused to let it go, the pass that Quentin Johnston, as a rookie last season, most famously failed to catch. At Green Bay…
Angels beat Padres to win a home series for first time this season
Zach Neto had a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Angels won their first home series of the season with a 4-2…
'UK's safest seaside town' locals say is like stepping back in time to the 1950s
Llandudno is a coastal resort in north Wales, overlooking the Irish Sea. The town has a population of just under 20,000 people and is also…
‘American Idol’ alum Mandisa’s cause of death revealed
Mandisa, the Grammy-winning Christian music singer and former “American Idol” contestant, died in April from complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy report.…
Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges begins; his words may haunt him
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden was not on the witness stand, but his voice filled the courtroom. In the opening day of Biden’s trial on gun…
‘Clipped’ review: A smartly written saga about Donald Sterling
I like a good sports story as much as the next TV critic, but when it comes to actual professional sports, my lack of interest…
Trump felony conviction offers a character test for America
When he isn’t fetishizing the fictive cannibal Hannibal Lecter — “a wonderful man” — Donald Trump rhapsodizes over the gangster Al Capone. “He was seriously…
Could the guilty verdict cost Donald Trump the election?
How much will Donald Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money case matter come November? The obvious answer is that nobody knows. Still, I…
I’ll get fined £5k & go to court for taking my two kids out of school for holidays – I do it all the time so I can work
A MUM-OF-TWO has told of her anger after learning that she could be charged up to £5k and have to go to court if she…
Former Times columnist T.J. Simers, known for a confrontational style, dies
Acerbic and sarcastic, T.J. Simers was a staple of the Times sports section for two decades. He later sued the paper, claiming discrimination. Source link
Larry Allen dead: Cowboys Hall of Famer was 52
Larry Allen was an enormous man with unsurpassed talent and a ferocious demeanor on the football field. In 14 NFL seasons — 12 with the…
California’s bail system punishes the poor, and it’s time for the government to do something about it
Reporting from Sacramento — It’s a recurring nightmare: You get busted, perhaps for drunk driving and causing an injury accident, or maybe on a bum rap.…
Rupert Murdoch marries for the fifth time | News
Media magnate weds Russian-born retired molecular biologist at a ceremony in California. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time, tying the knot…