Democrats show support for California crime measure Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — San José Mayor Matt Mahan and other local Democratic leaders on Wednesday announced their support for Proposition 36, a crime reform measure on the...
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Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics, dies
He was an unlikely superstar when he emerged on the PGA Tour in 1960. A 5-foot-7, 117-pound rail of a man who had grown up...
The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann from D3 to Big Ten
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on...
Mookie Betts homers in return as Dodgers beat the Breew
MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts — or, as he’s known around these parts, “Spooky” Betts — returned to the Dodgers’ lineup for the opener of a four-game...
As school starts, LAUSD faces chronic student absenteeism
For students and parents, the first day of school is a crush of new schedules, new teachers and new things to learn — along with...
Teens experience America’s urban, rural divide intent on busting stereotypes
This summer a group of high school students brought a whole new meaning to foreign exchange programs. Wendy Rojas of Koreatown immersed herself in Sioux...
Final finisher of women’s marathon shows true Olympic spirit
PARIS — The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.” And those who live up to it are the ones who win gold...
Olympic medal ceremonies always one mistake away from scandal
NANTERRE, France — On most afternoons, before spectators were allowed inside the swimming venue at the Paris Olympics, seven men and women would silently march on...
Inside a new luxe L.A. wellness club from the Whole Foods founders
I sat in my car, in an El Segundo shopping mall parking lot, looking up at a new storefront touted as a one-stop shop for...
South L.A. medical school receives biggest donation in its history
A historically Black medical school in South Los Angeles has received a $75-million gift, the largest in the university’s history. Charles. R. Drew University of...