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Why Dodgers are pushing back Shohei Ohtani’s NLCS pitching start

MILWAUKEE — Entering this week’s National League Championship Series, the Dodgers’ pitching plan seemed simple. After Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow started the final two games of the team’s NL…

Arianne Zucker reaches settlement over sexual harassment allegations

“Days of Our Lives” actor Arianne Zucker has reached a settlement with the producers of the show after her 2024 lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination on the set of…

‘Winter-like storm’ could hit L.A. area late Monday through Wednesday

A “winter-like” storm will sweep across Southern California late Monday into Wednesday, bringing the chance of “significant” rainfall, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Most of the rain is expected…

The Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football rankings

A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland: Rk. School (record) result; Next game; last week ranking 1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (7-0) def. Orange Lutheran,…

Warner Bros. Discovery sale talks heat up after board rebuffs Paramount initial bid

Paramount, backed by billionaire Larry Ellison and his family, has officially opened the bidding for rival Warner Bros. Discovery — a potential massive merger that would dramatically change Hollywood. Warner…

Trump, Epstein files thwart swearing-in of Arizona lawmaker

Last month, in a special election, voters in southern Arizona chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her late father in Congress. The outcome in the solidly Democratic district was never in…

Historic Black barbershop in San Fernando Valley receives city landmark plaque

Being recognized by the city for decades of service to their Pacoima neighborhood feels long overdue for the Carter family. On Saturday, the city of Los Angeles honored Stylesville Barbershop…

Local lottery winner for $50 million from ticket bought in Westlake Village

There was one winning ticket — worth $50 million — in the state’s SuperLotto Plus game drawn Saturday night. The winning ticket was sold at Village Spirit Shoppe in Westlake…

A Palestinian American activist was killed in Santa Ana 40 years ago. The case remains unsolved

Alex Odeh looms large in Orange County’s consciousness, decades after he was killed at the age of 41. One fall morning in 1985 the prominent Palestinian activist arrived to work…

USC proves it’s a playoff contender in signature win over Michigan

Don’t look now, but a Lincoln Riley team just beat the snot out of a Big Ten bruiser. Don’t look now, but a cute USC team just brutally slugged itself…