‘Gazer’ review: Witnessing a crime in an industrious thriller
A small, hunched New Jersey woman named Frankie with intense eyes and a severe pixie cut is the central protagonist of the low-budget mystery “Gazer,”…
‘Sacramento’ review: Reuniting, awkwardly, on a road trip
From the “Road to” series through buddy action movies and bromances, male friendship as comic fodder has been a constant pull, one that has increasingly…
Angels place Ben Joyce on injured list with shoulder inflammation
The Angels placed right-handed reliever Ben Joyce on the 15-day injured list Fridat with inflammation in his throwing shoulder.His stint on the injured list is…
Justin Rose makes eight birdies to take early lead at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose was runner-up at the Masters in 2015 and ’17.Thursday, he was second to none.Rose was as pristine at Augusta National as the…
Jo Adell homers twice in an inning as Angels slug their way past Rays
TAMPA, Fla. — Jo Adell’s home run drought ended all at once Thursday as he hit two of the Angels’ four homers in an eight-run fifth inning…
These 34 hikes and picnic sites are reopening after the L.A. fires
Just over three months after the Eaton and Palisades fires ordered their closure, several trails have reopened throughout the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains.…
‘North of North’ review: A sunny comedy set in an icy locale
Set in Canada’s northernmost territory among the Indigenous Inuit people, “North by North,” premiering Thursday on Netflix, is a charming small town comedy, with —…
Luka Doncic drew inspiration from Tim Marovt’s harrowing story
Luka Doncic heard the story and barely could believe it.Tim Marovt also was once a prodigy, identified early as one of the best athletes in…
Vanessa Bryant on UConn championship: ‘Gigi would’ve loved being there’
Gianna Bryant was a basketball prodigy who was “hell-bent” on one day playing basketball at Connecticut. That’s what her father, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, told…
Luka Doncic and Lakers dominate in win over NBA-leading Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — The postseason road the Lakers want to take likely will roll through Oklahoma City at some point, the unquestioned best team in the Western…
Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets: China
OMAHA — Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit if they could find a way to…
Dodgers suffer first loss of season after rally sputters vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — To many around the sport, the Dodgers have become villains for the way they’ve outspent the rest of the league, loaded their roster with international…
L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park stakes out a new role in the wake of Jan. 7 blaze
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park made her way through an auditorium filled with Pacific Palisades residents who had lost homes, schools and churches. The…
These 3 L.A. hikes will show you a spring super bloom of native plants
My friends promised me that our hike through Claremont Hills Wilderness Park would feature something I didn’t expect — a superbloom. How could this be?…
Who says the Dodgers can’t go 162-0 after a wild win over the Braves?
162-0?Why not?Shohei Ohtani is rounding the bases with his right fist in the air and Dodger Stadium is shaking with its roar filling the sky…
Shohei Ohtani hits walk-off homer, Dodgers improve to 8-0
On a night of imperfection in all facets of their game, the Dodgers found a way to remain perfect anyway.Those early throwing errors by Max…
Memories flood back of new inductees into City Section Hall of Fame
Having covered high school sports in Southern California since 1976, when there’s a Hall of Fame induction ceremony, it makes me go back in time…
Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways…
3 incredible L.A. hikes to fill the void left by burned L.A. trails
Some people stay up late binging a TV show. I recently found myself awake long past midnight zooming in and out of maps, tagging every…
Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak
WASHINGTON — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee requested an investigation Thursday into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app…