U.S. homelessness up 12% to highest reported level
WASHINGTON — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness as soaring rents and a decline in pandemic assistance combined to put housing out…
Signing Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line
The Dodgers have introduced plenty of star players over the years, but Thursday’s news conference with Shohei Ohtani resided in another stratosphere. The others weren’t…
Paramount CEO Brian Robbins talks ‘Paw Patrol’ and ‘Mutant Mayhem’
Earlier this summer, a set of five frozen pizza boxes began populating the freezers at Walmart. But DiGiornos these were not; these pizzas featured the…
Chargers lose it all in Vegas; Brandon Staley could be next
LAS VEGAS — The defeat was so profound Thursday night that Brandon Staley had to face the toughest questions immediately in its ugly, embarrassing, one-sided wake.…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 will feature five Latina drag queens, Becky G as a guest judge
The 14 participants for the new season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” have been announced, and they include five Latina queens from across the country. MTV…
Nancy Pelosi endorses Gil Cisneros in San Gabriel House race
SACRAMENTO — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Democrat Gil Cisneros in the race for a San Gabriel Valley-based House seat that is open for…
Independent reform group recommends stronger Ethics Commission
After three years marked by scandal in City Hall, an independent government reform group is recommending a larger and more powerful Los Angeles Ethics Commission…
Samantha Kerr, Mary Fowler and Caitlin Foord all miss out on final cut for FIFA Best women’s player of the year award
Sam Kerr's brilliant season for club and country has not been enough to earn the Matildas' captain a place in the final three contenders for…
California’s waning power in Washington
For a while there, California enjoyed unusual strength in the nation’s Capitol. The speaker’s gavel passed across party lines from a San Francisco Democrat to…
Rams’ playoff shot improving with Matthew Stafford’s health
Two years ago, Matthew Stafford led the Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. On Wednesday, the NFL announced that Super Bowl…
Antisemitism in US was on rise even before Israel-Hamas war
Like a plague that long lay dormant, antisemitism has sprung back to virulence in the U.S., deeply unsettling American Jews, many of whom had viewed…
Following House retirements and Feinstein’s death, California’s Capitol power is at an ebb
For nearly five years, California reigned supreme in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the speaker’s gavel passing uninterrupted across party lines from Rep. Nancy…
Inside the battle over B Corp certification, the business world’s green badge of honor
NEW YORK — For companies that want to appear eco-friendly and ethical, B Corp certification has long been considered a coveted badge of honor. Plastered on…
Opinion: House GOP can’t govern, but keeps trying to impeach Biden
House Republicans plan to flee the Capitol this week for the holidays after almost 12 months in power. And flee they should: If they had…
I went from size 14 to size 0 in a year – some people skinny-shame me and insist I used Ozempic, I just changed my diet
A HEALTH-CONSCIOUS woman has revealed how she dropped 80 pounds the natural way. She said her weight loss journey took one year, taking her from…
Super Bowl at the end 2026-27 season will be at SoFi Stadium
The NFL is coming back to SoFi Stadium for another Super Bowl. Super Bowl LXI, at the end of the 2026-27 season, will be played…
Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani did the team a real favor
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and Shohei Ohtani is getting so much money, Santa Claus sends…
Netflix is a Joke 2024 announces lineup with Ali Wong, Chris Rock, David Letterman and more
Netflix Is a Joke Fest announced its return next May after taking a year off in 2023. Netflix, in association with Live Nation, will deliver…
Huntington Beach is sticking it to ‘woke’ California. Some residents ask at what cost
Just three months after being elected to the Huntington Beach City Council, its new conservative majority voted to bar the rainbow flag from flying over…
Nonprofit leader and L.A. political fundraiser sentenced
The former head of a prominent nonprofit in Los Angeles who pleaded guilty to embezzlement was sentenced Tuesday to six months in federal prison and…