Dearica Hamby helps U.S. rally for bronze medal in 3×3 basketball
PARIS — Two things have made the Paris Olympics unique: the huge crowds and the iconic venues. More than 550,000 packed Stade de France for rugby...
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Newsom threatens to take money from counties over homelessness
With television cameras rolling and traffic on a busy San Fernando Valley freeway humming in the background, Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened on Thursday to take...
Encino burglaries have anxious residents considering patrols, guns
A palpable tension hangs over Encino as news of the latest burglary spreads through the San Fernando Valley neighborhood after months of reported break-ins. It’s...
Zelle scams prompt federal probe of bank efforts to protect customers
The online-payment platform Zelle is extremely popular with consumers, which helps explain why it’s also become a hit with scammers. Another reason: Zelle payments can’t...
Phoning for Medi-Cal help? You may face hourlong waits and hang-ups
When Californians phone for help with their Medicaid coverage, they routinely face waits of nearly an hour — and are regularly disconnected without reaching anyone,...
Column: Why Walz is exactly who Harris needs for vice president
Kamala Harris has chosen the most down-home dude in the Midwest as her running mate: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the guy who ingeniously dubbed...
Antonio Villaraigosa explains why he’s running for California governor
You don’t interview Antonio Villaraigosa so much as you turn on an audio recorder, sit back and watch a show unfold. The anecdotes rushing out...
Park fire seen from space: Before and after wildfire swept through
The Park fire, California’s biggest and most destructive of 2024, continues to rage in Northern California, having already burned 414,000 acres across four counties and...
What it’s like to travel to Maui one year after the catastrophic wildfires
Five hundred feet outside the Lahaina burn zone, the tourists receive their leis. As the torches of the Old Lahaina Luau flicker, bartenders mix mai...
Why do people wait in lines? These Angelenos have their reasons
As a child, I hated nothing more than waiting in line at school. I remember not being able to go back to class from the...