How one Angeleno built a health-conscious oasis in L.A.’s food desert
Olympia Auset’s route to opening a health food emporium in one of the food deserts of Los Angeles started with her own trips to the grocery store. It was 16…
Ventura coach Tim Garcia and his QB son celebrate Division 6 championship
In a matter of weeks, Ventura High football coach Tim Garcia will help move his son, quarterback Derek Garcia, into the dorms at Nevada Las Vegas. They’re having one last…
Prep talk: A look at South Gate’s miracle Hail Mary pass with no time left
There was no time left on the clock. South Gate trailed by a point with the ball on the Marquez 39-yard line. Quarterback Michael Gonzalez said there was only one…
Freshman Will Conroy delivers winning three for Village Christian
It was a scene only found in a gym in Los Angeles. On the baseline at Village Christian on Monday night, two fathers who played in the NBA were standing…
Prep basketball: Etiwanda girls win Redondo Union tournament
The Etiwanda girls’ basketball team is off to a 5-0 start, and the defending state champions showed on Saturday night that they’re not ready to give up their title without…
The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 2. Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. SIERRA CANYON (4-0): Brandon McCoy is…
Trump weighs options on Venezuela strikes amid congressional alarm
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is facing sharp scrutiny this week over its approach to Venezuela after turning its focus to the beleaguered nation, weighing U.S. military strikes against a…
‘Home Improvement’s Zachery Ty Bryan arrested again
Oregon police arrested “Home Improvement” actor Zachery Ty Bryan over the Thanksgiving weekend, adding to his years-long legal troubles. The Lane County Sheriff’s office confirmed the 44-year-old former child star’s…
Why fire agencies fail to put out blazes that later turn disastrous
Firefighters knew the charred skeleton of a tractor was still smoking when they left the valley floor in Ventura County last year, but didn’t think it posed any danger. A…
UCLA to hire Bob Chesney as its next head football coach
Operating out of a different playbook than it used nearly two years ago, when it made a vastly underwhelming hire, UCLA has snagged one of the most promising football coaches…