Prep basketball roundup: Freshman Major Williams makes 11 threes for Edison
In a high school basketball season that has seen a number of promising freshman guards step forward to make major contributions in the opening month of the season, Major Williams…
Six Flags Magic Mountain to demolish two rides — will you miss them?
Say goodbye to two longtime rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Two children’s rides in the park — Magic Flyer and Tweety’s Escape — are slated to be demolished, park…
Chaos, bloodshed as driver slams into 8 Anaheim High School runners
Eight students on the Anaheim High School track team have been transported to a hospital after a man plowed into the group while they were on a practice run, authorities…
High school basketball: Tuesday’s boys’ and girls’ scores
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TUESDAY’S RESULTS BOYS CITY SECTION Animo Venice 63, Burton 15 Animo Watts 46, New Designs Watts 30 CALS Early College 52, Alliance Levine 30 Canoga Park 52,…
Contributor: Closing the labor-force gap is the only fix for the housing crisis
America’s housing crisis is no longer a looming threat: It’s here. Across the country, home prices and rents have climbed beyond reach for millions of families. While many factors play…
AI slop ad backfires for McDonald’s
People aren’t lovin’ it. McDonald’s was forced to pull down an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after some consumers said the AI-slop-filled tongue-in-cheek take on the holidays was distasteful. The…
Andy Dick gives health update following video of apparent overdose
Actor and comedian Andy Dick was found unresponsive from an apparent drug overdose in Hollywood on Tuesday. A video obtained by TMZ shows bystanders trying to help Dick, who is…
A surprise pick for No. 1 on L.A. Times Top 101 restaurants
Our writers just finished their annual deep dive in search of the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles. For No. 1 on the list they made an inspired choice: Mercado…
Best movies and shows to watch on a plane — or trapped at the airport
Even with inflation, endless air travel complaints and the recent flight cancellations caused by the government shutdown, millions of Americans, including me, will begin their holiday celebrations on a plane.…
Hollywood has already faced steep job cuts. The Warner deal could make it worse
Employment in Hollywood has already been bleak. But with the impending sale of Warner — whether its the whole company to Paramount or the studios, HBO and HBO Max to…