San Diego Comic-Con at center of human-trafficking sting
A team of federal, state and county investigators rescued 10 people and arrested 14 during an undercover human-trafficking sting at San Diego’s Comic-Con International, which…
L.A. native Jack Flaherty excited for Dodgers, downplays back concerns
SAN DIEGO — Jack Flaherty wasn’t exactly hoping the Dodgers would trade for him this week.When the Los Angeles native, Harvard-Westlake product and childhood Dodgers fan…
Trump questions Kamala Harris’ Black identity during NABJ
Former President Trump and a Black reporter engaged in a sometimes incendiary discussion of race Wednesday, with the Republican candidate saying he was the best…
Why California’s surge in immigration is lifting our economy
Kamala Harris had no sooner replaced Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee than Donald Trump began bashing her over the number of immigrants…
California police group says rural areas have severe shortage of cops
Police staffing across California is at the lowest point in decades, with rural communities struggling the most in efforts to recruit officers, according to a…
Never shy to trade prospects, AJ Preller makes Padres a threat again
SAN DIEGO — On his first day as a member of the San Diego Padres, with half an hour to the trade deadline and the clubhouse…
20 years ago at the Emmys: William Shatner and Sharon Stone
The guest actor and actress category nominations are like the ghost awards of the Emmys. They’re not handed out live along with the rest of…
Iran’s state TV claims Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran almost a year after October 7 attack
IRAN military officials have reported that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated.No one has come forward to claim responsibility for the alleged assassination in…
Plaschke: Jack Flaherty gives Dodgers dramatic trade deadline victory
Far away from a field, hours before a game, Andrew Friedman just hammered out the biggest hit of the Dodger season.Trading for the Detroit Tigers’…
With minutes to spare at trade deadline, Dodgers land Jack Flaherty
SAN DIEGO — It took until the final hours before Tuesday’s trade deadline, but the Dodgers finally landed the impact pitcher they so desperately coveted.In a…
Kamala Harris has to be an avatar not of hope but of give-’em-hell
Objectively, it is an amazing progression in a short window of time. In 2008, Barack Obama, a Democrat, became the nation’s first Black president. Sixteen…
10 buildings that tell the story of L.A.’s Roaring 1920s, year by year
Then: From some angles, this theatrical collection of whitewashed walls and red roof tiles might look like another SoCal mash-up of Spanish Colonial Revival this…
Urgent warning for millions of households overpaying essential bill by £288 a year – exact amount your bill should be
MILLIONS of households are overpaying an essential household bill by up £288 a year.Broadband customers who fail to shop around are wasting hundreds of pounds…
Taylor Swift fans in Munich take in sold-out shows for free
No tickets? No problem. Leave it to Swifties to still find a way to watch their idol’s sold-out Eras Tour in person.An estimated 50,000 unticketed…
Josh Hartnett reveals why he escaped Hollywood for a while
Two decades after the fact, Josh Harnett has opened up about his decision to leave Los Angeles at the peak of his fame. “I just…
With Supreme Court reform ideas, Biden is playing the long game
The first and easiest question to answer with respect to the package of Supreme Court reform measures that President Biden announced Monday is whether there…
Nathan Santa Cruz among football players set to open training
On the first official day of high school football practice Monday, senior Nathan Santa Cruz of Venice needed no one to remind him what it…
Experts: Supreme Court term limits require constitutional amendment
WASHINGTON — Term limits for Supreme Court justices are a popular idea, but would require amending the Constitution and would be unlikely to affect the…
Iowa is now banning most abortions after about 6 weeks
DES MOINES — Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they…
Who are the Dodgers’ most logical trade partners as deadline nears?
Given the bunched-up nature of MLB’s wild card standings, it’s still unclear whether several teams will be buyers or sellers over the next few days.…