Shark monitoring system that pings California lifeguards is in trouble
Here’s something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text…
After a week of Ohtani drama, Dodgers beat Cardinals in home opener
To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon felt nostalgically, longingly, thankfully familiar. The afternoon start time. The red, white and blue bunting. Even the traffic clogging up…
A final night at the Conga Room
The iconic L.A. nightclub the Conga Room closed its doors for a final time Wednesday night, but not before filling its walls with one last…
Bruce’s Beach. Santa Monica. Chavez Ravine. Why return stolen land?
With polls continuing to show the public’s deep dislike of reparations, it’s easy to forget that it was only three years ago that elected officials…
Lamont Butler driven to help San Diego State return to Final Four
The clock was winding down. With 17.5 seconds standing between the San Diego State men’s basketball team and victory, time was its biggest adversary. The…
Dodgers Dugout: Season preview — Dodgers are the team to beat in NL West again
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and here we go again: Enjoying a probable division title while…
L.A.’s modern menders teach you how to give old clothes new life
It’s a rainy Wednesday evening at low-lit, moody Arts District hangout Tea at Shiloh, where a dozen students including myself perch on round white floor…
White House selects ‘EGGucation’ as Easter Egg Roll theme for third straight year
President Joe Biden and First lady Jill Biden greet guests at the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April…
‘Merrily We Roll Along’: How the Broadway hit bests Hollywood
In the first act of “Merrily We Roll Along,” the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical currently enjoying a successful Broadway revival, the three main characters sing…
Opinion: Worst Congress ever? Let’s count the ways
More than halfway through the current two-year Congress, the “lawmakers” there bring to mind the old schoolyard quip about slacker students: They’re really good at…
Column: For nearly five decades, Tom Harp uses old-school methods to coach
Tom Harp has been coaching high school sports for so long (47 years) that no one probably remembers he used to be one of the…
Rui Hachimura is bad luck for Memphis again as Lakers win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Maybe the Grizzlies haven’t learned? Despite them being ravaged by injuries and suspensions, their season largely a throwaway, Wednesday’s game with the…
Sherri Papini owes $300,000 in kidnap hoax; prosecutors aim to collect
Sherri Papini, the woman who fabricated her own elaborate kidnapping and went to prison for mail fraud and lying to federal agents, still owes more…
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dies at 82
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed…
Ice Cube offers Caitlin Clark $5 million to play in BIG3 men’s league
Caitlin Clark’s women’s college basketball career isn’t over yet, but the Iowa star has already received a lucrative offer to play for a professional league.…
Halle Berry says her perimenopause misdiagnosed as herpes
Halle Berry said a herpes misdiagnosis about three years ago prompted her to use her platform to help other women transitioning through menopause. The Oscar-winning…
Hunter Biden tax case: Lawyers to ask L.A. judge to drop charges
A federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday will consider Hunter Biden’s bid to throw out nine tax-related charges, with the president’s son arguing that…
Dodgers nearing long-term contract extension with Will Smith
In what’s been a week of uncertainty and speculation surrounding the Dodgers, the team was close to locking up some important long-term clarity Wednesday afternoon.…
Betty Yee officially enters 2026 California governor’s race
Former state Controller Betty Yee on Wednesday launched her campaign for California governor in 2026, joining a crowded field of Democratic candidates nearly a year…
Hiltzik: How to save Social Security without killing it
A hoary old chestnut in government circles describes all budgets as mostly political documents. But what can you say about a budget that’s nothing but…