Inside USC beach volleyball coach Dain Blanton’s dominance
Before he built a beach volleyball dynasty, Dain Blanton had decided in the summer of 2018 to put coaching on the back burner. After four…
Roger Corman, king of B movies who worked fast and cheap, has died
Roger Corman, the legendary independent Hollywood producer and director whose long string of profitable low-budget movies such as “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” “The Little…
Chargers add defensive depth by signing edge rusher Bud Dupree
The Chargers continued to add to their depth Saturday by signing edge rusher Bud Dupree, the team announced. A veteran entering his 10th season, Dupree…
Los Angeles’ best mom-approved chilaquiles
Happy Mother’s Day weekend. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.Sometimes Mom really does know best An order…
Luis Arraez and Padres defeat Dodgers in a dramatic walk-off win
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers’ loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday might not have been decided until the bottom of the ninth inning, when…
The obsession with 'Baby Reindeer' isn't about 'nuance'
In Screen Gab no. 131, we try to understand the 'Baby Reindeer' phenomenon, catch up with 'Grey's Anatomy's' Camilla Luddington and more. Source link
Shaquille O'Neal-Shannon Sharpe beef reaches diss track level. Here's how we got here
Shaquille O'Neal dropped a diss track about Shannon Sharpe as part of the beef between the two star athletes-turned-broadcasters that started with a Nikola Jokic…
Netflix is in the running for NFL Christmas games
Christmas could be coming early for Netflix. The NFL is considering a bid from the streaming behemoth for two football games to be played on…
Sean Burroughs, former Long Beach Little League star, dies at 43
Sean Burroughs, who pitched back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series in leading his Long Beach team to consecutive championships and who then followed…
How Newsom plans to offset California’s $45-billion deficit
Faced with a $44.9-billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom described a plan to shrink the size of state government and slow his progressive policy agenda…
Original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise model is at center of lawsuit
In April, Heritage Auctions heralded the discovery of the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the iconic starship that whooshed through the stars in the…
Dodgers Dugout: How do the Dodgers do in clutch hitting situations?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the Dodgers have won 12 of 14 and are on…
Ronnie O’Sullivan named world player of year for third time
Ronnie O'Sullivan has been named the World Snooker Tour Player of the Year for the first time since 2014.The 48-year-old won five titles during the…
John Pisano, dean of L.A. jazz guitar, dies at 93
Jazz guitarist extraordinaire John Pisano, renowned for his solid rhythm, melodic solo lines and generosity, died May 2 at his home in Studio City with…
UC president recommends UCLA pay Cal $10 million a year
In another possible blow to a UCLA athletic department awash in debt, the president of the University of California system is recommending that the Bruins…
Newsom touts California’s $11 billion in climate spending
Over the past decade, a signature California program that charges polluters for their planet-heating emissions has generated billions of dollars for state initiatives, and Gov.…
We all have a worm in our brain: Welcome to 2024
I always assumed the term “brain worm” was slang for a repetitive thought that hijacks one’s mind and won’t leave. It might be a recurring…
Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav ‘hopeful’ for NBA deal
The shot clock is ticking down on Warner Bros. Discovery in its effort to land a new media rights deal for the NBA. Warner Bros.…
Where to find the best modern Indian restaurants in Los Angeles
There’s never been a better time to try Indian food in Los Angeles. Traditional cooking from across the subcontinent is abundant here: crispy, paper-thin dosas…
Iran filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof gets prison, lashings before Cannes
The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes…