Sondheimer: Looking back on six decades of covering high school football
It’s high school football season No. 48 for someone who loves telling stories about Southern California teenagers making a difference on and off the field.Sitting…
Chargers vs. Cowboys takeaways: Tony Jefferson puts on a show
Chargers wide receiver Simi Fehoko works out before a game against the Packers in November. (Matt Ludtke / Associated Press) After failing to score a…
Rams vs. Texans takeaways: Decision made on Stetson Bennett
Rams offensive tackle Warren McClendon Jr. stands on the sideline during training camp in July. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Starting left tackle Alaric Jackson…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING—Koen Glover, St. Bonaventure: Rushed for 161…
Orange Lutheran defeats Gardena Serra in physical battle
TJ Lateef, Orange Lutheran’s talented senior quarterback who was slowed last season by a shoulder injury, apparently thought he was Superman on Friday night as…
Steven Perez and offensive line lead Banning to rout of Dorsey
Just two weeks ago, Banning High’s weight room was its training ground.Banning bulked up and lifted together, side by side throughout the preseason with its…
No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei turned in a dominating defensive performance in the second half Thursday night to pull away from No. 2 Corona Centennial and…
Nothing bigger for Rams’ Stetson Bennett than Texas start
Sean McVay’s evaluation of Stetson Bennett is nearly complete. McVay, preparing for his eighth season as the Rams coach, has not committed to Bennett as…
Santa Margarita’s running back Elijah Robinson full of energy
You can’t miss sophomore running back Elijah Robinson of Santa Margarita. He’s always the smallest player on any field at 5 feet 4, 160 pounds.Just…
Flag football popularity on the rise in the Southland
The high school flag football season is underway in the Southland and the race to crown the first Southern Section champion has begun.Assistant commissioner Thom…
Chargers preseason takeaways: Easton Stick struggles again
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh leads his players onto the field before Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) How…
Rams vs. Chargers preseason takeaways: Backup QBs make more mistakes
Rams wide receiver JJ Laap, right, celebrates with a teammate after catching a 47-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett during the fourth quarter Saturday. (Allen…
Newbury Park’s Shane Rosenthal looks for repeat performance
Third in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Shane Rosenthal, Newbury Park wide receiver.To understand the staggering, extraordinary…
Running back Karson Cox gives Oak Hills more than big yardage
Second in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Karson Cox, Oak Hills running back.It’s a late March morning…
Stetson Bennett comes through at right time; takeaways from Rams-Cowboys
The Rams played the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason opener on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.Observations from a game the Rams won, 13-12, in dramatic fashion:Quarterback…
Chargers struggle through preseason opener without Justin Herbert
How much longer until Chargers starting quarterback Justin Herbert returns? With backup Easton Stick commanding the offense, the Chargers’ starters struggled to move the ball…
The L.A. resident’s big, wet guide to water in the city
(Photography by Henry Hargreaves; prop styling by Victoria Granof) In L.A., water rules our minds, bodies and yards. That’s why we’re decoding H20 during our…
California homeowner shows off ‘no lawn’ front yard covered with succulents & flowers – but regrets a ‘violent’ plant
A CALIFORNIA homeowner has shown off how they transformed their lawnless front yard. Even without lush greenery, they created a flourishing space with the help…
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…
Rams trade wide receiver Ben Skowronek to Houston Texans
The Rams, preparing to build on last season’s unexpected run to the playoffs, continued to reshape their roster on Thursday by trading receiver and special…