Dodgers’ bottom half of lineup could be bolstered at trade deadline
PHILADELPHIA — Almost every day, the top half of the Dodgers batting order looks exactly the same.Mookie Betts, when healthy, providing a spark from the leadoff…
L.A. DWP ratepayer advocate predicts fee increases in clean energy transition
Los Angeles residents and businesses will face higher electric bills as the Department of Water and Power transitions to 100% clean energy, according to a…
Jajaira Gonzalez and Jahmal Harvey eager to revive U.S. Olympic boxing
There was a time when the U.S. dominated Olympic boxing. In the three Summer Games the Americans took part in between 1976 and 1988, U.S.…
Looking for good vibes in L.A.? Readers share their ‘happy place’
“Just before visiting Los Angeles in summer 2008, I read a story in the Los Angeles Times about the opening of the first public park…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal scores at Euro 2024 days before turning 17
Lamine Yamal is used to being the youngest.He was the youngest player to start for Barcelona (16 years, 38 days).He was the youngest player to…
Joe Bonsall dead: The Oak Ridge Boys country singer was 76
Joe Bonsall, a singer who dedicated more than 50 years to the Grammy-winning country and gospel quartet the Oak Ridge Boys, has died. He was…
Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, who called climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible…
Dodgers Dugout: Which Dodgers team had the most All-Star selections? (And more fun facts)
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and in this edition we take a trip through the Wayback…
Gorgeous ancient city with incredible weather all year a short flight from the UK
Stepping outside of the hotel straight into the heart of Marrakesh is almost like stepping back in time, but the city brilliantly weaves together ancient…
Christen Press nears return from injury a changed person
Christen Press hasn’t gone two years without a soccer game since she learned to walk. So when she was laid up by a torn anterior…
Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in…
4 takeaways from the new GOP platform — or Trump’s playbook
The Republican National Convention’s platform committee released its new platform Monday, cementing the party’s alignment with Donald Trump ahead of next week’s convention in Milwaukee.…
Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year | Environment News
Drop in deforestation comes amid efforts to protect critical Amazon rainforest after years of record destruction.Deforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared…
Raúl Mondesi is free after serving nearly 7 years under house arrest
Raúl Mondesi is a free man. The former Dodgers outfielder had been on house arrest since a 2017 conviction for embezzlement of public funds associated…
Why haven’t the Dodgers rewarded Dave Roberts with a new contract?
Everyone knows how this will play out — the way it plays out every year. As the postseason approaches, the whispers will increase in volume.…
Urban homesteading tips from a 40-year-old urban homestead
In 1984, a determined back-to-earther named Jules Dervaes Jr. brought his wife and children from a 10-acre farm in rural Florida to study theology in…
Analysis: LAPD still shoots people holding ‘edged weapon’ in a crisis
Los Angeles police officials have been trying for years to curb officer shootings of people in crisis who are holding a knife, machete or other…
Why British family spent half a year getting to Australia and back for a holiday
Shannon Coggins and Theo Simon, along with their daughter Rosa, made it from Castle Cary in Somerset to Sydney, Australia after embarking on an enormous…
Justin Wrobleski solid in debut, but mistakes doom Dodgers in loss
Justin Wrobleski didn’t suffer many growing pains in his MLB debut Sunday afternoon.The few lessons he did learn, however, proved costly in the Dodgers’ 9-2…
Kym Marsh finds love with ‘soulmate’ 19 years her junior a year after third divorce – and he’s the same age as her son
ACTRESS Kym Marsh has found love with her theatre show co-star Samuel Thomas who is 19 years her junior.The former Coronation Street star, 48, has…