Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves lead LeBron-less Lakers past Pelicans
As long as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are playing, the Lakers always stand a good chance of winning — even if LeBron James is out. That proved to be…
Leaked ‘wish list’ for peace in Russia-Ukraine war is hardly America First
Last week, a 28-point “peace plan” for the Russia-Ukraine war surfaced. It was apparently fleshed out in Miami over cocktails by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Trump’s special envoy Steve…
Justin Herbert injury could make Chargers’ playoff road even harder
Ladies and gentlemen, the victorious Justin Herbert. Give him a hand. (The Chargers wish you could.) Herbert, who has been knocked around all season but so far had avoided injury,…
Matthew Stafford owns up to his mistakes in Rams’ loss to Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Calm down. Humility, as Sean McVay likes to say, is only a day away. And the Rams lived it Sunday. McVay, quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Rams…
Ralphs? Vons? Albertsons? Who is the supermarket king of fried chicken?
Dining at a gourmet restaurant is fun, but I’ve always preferred finding an unexpected jewel. One unassuming gem I really used to enjoy was the now-shuttered Krispy Krunchy Chicken located…
Davante Adams first showed Sean McVay his moves at Bird Streets Club
The Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood is a private, members-only enclave that attracts a celebrity clientele. It’s not the kind of place you’d expect an NFL coach to request…
Risk, beauty and the endless allure of the San Gabriel Mountains
In December 2020, a reader suggested I get in touch with a young Pasadena man named Edgar McGregor, who was approaching 500 straight days of picking up trash in local…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland during the semifinals of the playoffs on Friday. RUSHING • Darnell Miller, Santee: Rushed for 190…
Los Alamitos avenges loss to San Clemente to win Division 2 football title
Somehow, someway, Los Alamitos is your Southern Section Division 2 football champion. A team of overachievers filled with a roster of best friends combined chemistry, determination and toughness to overcome…
Garcia leads Democrats’ strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP’s dismay
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia and his team faced a monumental task on Nov. 5: Sift through more than 20,000 documents obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein in search…