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  A view from the San Fernando Valley: Flooding at Sherman Way and Bakman Avenue in North Hollywood, CA, Friday, March 10, 2023. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)   Community meetings bring people together for exchange of …

By Dr. Babak Firoozi, Contributing writer As we age, our bodies naturally begin slowing down — including our digestive system. Nearly 40% of older adults, in fact, have one or more age-related digestive symptoms each year, according to Johns Hopkins …

IRVINE — A Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of exposing himself to a 9-year-old girl and assaulting her at a public library in Irvine. Police arrested 53-year-old Christopher Eduard on Friday near his home. He was released on …

Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden wins back control of the ball during their March 26, 2023 game against Gotham FC. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Angel City FC defender Megan Reid (right) wins back control of the ball …

LOS ANGELES –– If the Kings weren’t cognizant of the records they were setting, they certainly seemed eager to hit their marks as they slathered on five goals in the first period, and they needed all that scoring and more …

Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden wins back control of the ball during their March 26, 2023 game against Gotham FC. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden wins back control of the ball during …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Monday, March 27, 2023. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

LOS ANGELES ― While Sunday’s Freeway Series opener might have catalyzed the Angels’ decision about who will claim the final spot in their starting rotation, the Dodgers might have found something special themselves. Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock in …

LOS ANGELES — Not long after the strikeout heard ’round the world, Mike Trout began solidifying his goals for the 2023 season. The sights, sounds and emotions of high-stakes baseball were still fresh, when Trout pulled his phone from his …

LOS ANGELES ― Chris Taylor has never been a strict platoon player in seven storybook seasons with the Dodgers. A right-handed hitter, Taylor has twice as many plate appearances against right-handed pitchers (2,137) compared to left-handers (1,017) in his career. …

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — David Toms fired a 7-under 65 Sunday for a four-stroke, wire-to-wire win at The Galleri Classic to become the first two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this season. Toms closed out his second win in …

By GARY B. GRAVES, AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, …

LOS ANGELES — Coming off the bench for just the second time in his career, LeBron James still made his check-in a spectacle. Roughly 5 1/2 minutes into the game, the 38-year-old stepped the scorer’s table, and the home crowd’s …

ROLLING FORK, Miss. — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction for more than an hour across a long swath of Mississippi, even as furious new …

ANAHEIM — Once the Ducks season ends, rookie center Mason McTavish is probably going to have to make a decision. Will he play for Canada in the upcoming World Championships? McTavish is the sort of candidate Canada would almost certainly …

Here’s a question for homeowners: If there is an issue regarding how Proposition 13 should be interpreted or implemented, would you rather have it resolved by unelected political appointees – who have an inherent conflict in their desire to raise …

By Marianne Love, Correspondent In four years, researchers in the San Fernando Valley and Sweden will have documented how Indigenous societies survived ongoing challenges they face due to climate change and ‘colonialism,’ the historic attempt to wipe out tribal cultures …

Q. I am a 75-year-old woman and do not feel my age. I have read there are some benefits to feeling younger. Could you comment on this? Many thanks. N.S We continue to look for the fountain of youth with …

When it comes to food and nutrition, figuring out which foods are healthy can be confusing. The government’s definition of healthy food is outdated and health experts don’t seem to agree on what makes a food healthy. How do we …

The three young children had stayed up late to greet their father when he got home from work. “There’s Daddy, there’s Daddy,” they exclaimed when they saw his car pull into the driveway. Then they flattened to the floor as …

Remember being thrust into that Salvador Dali painting? Aisle after aisle of empty store shelves melting into bleak oblivion … finger paintings cracking in abandoned classrooms … blue industrial gloves in the supermarket … We knew squat about the new …

Disneylanders finally have a date to mark on their calendars for the last chance to ride Splash Mountain before the Critter Country attraction closes for a yearlong transformation to a new Princess Tiana theme. Disneyland will close Splash Mountain on …

The second largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis occurred on Friday, March 10, with the collapse of California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). This regional bank, which had over $200 billion in assets, catered to a niche tech market. …

The state of California has spent roughly $20 billion to address the crisis of homelessness, and now Gov. Gavin Newsom wants taxpayers to go into debt to pay even more. Speaking in San Diego last Sunday, Newsom proposed a $3 …

Los Angeles Unified School District workers, parents and leaders alike rejoiced when a labor contract agreement was reached Friday, March 24, following a mammoth three-day strike that shut down America’s second-largest school system. But as the celebrations wind down and …

SACRAMENTO – In a short 1814 fable from Russian poet Ivan Krylov, the Inquisitive Man spends three hours at a natural history museum and tells his friend he “saw everything there was to see and examined it carefully” and found …

Listen to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, or former secretary of labor Robert Reich, and you’ll hear them attacking billionaire businesspeople, while their Twitter followers cheer. The takeaway is that such businesspeople are contemptible, if not worse. But I hold the …

LOS ANGELES — Paul George or no Paul George. Zion Williamson or no Zion Williamson. It didn’t matter who was and wasn’t on the floor Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Clippers again. Whenever the Clippers and New Orleans …

Los Angeles FC forward Mahala Opoku reacts after missing a goal shot against FC Dallas during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing …

St. Louis Blues left wing Sammy Blais, top, collides into Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson on a shot attempt during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) Anaheim Ducks …

ANAHEIM — Ducks forward Adam Henrique looked to be channeling his inner Patrick Eaves, showing impressive beard growth in the time he has been out of the lineup with an injured knee. Still, his former teammate, Eaves, set the facial-hair …

PICO RIVERA — Authorities this weekend continued their efforts to find a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Pico Rivera. #LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating Missing Juvenile, Annahi Tejeda, #PicoRiverahttps://t.co/ATfHiVRWbt — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) March 23, 2023 …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Baseball is Shohei Ohtani’s world and we’re all just living in it. At least, that’s how it feels in the afterglow of the World Baseball Classic, which ended when Ohtani struck out teammate Mike Trout with a wicked slider to …

By TIM BOOTH SEATTLE — Bobby Wagner is headed back to the Seattle Seahawks to rejoin the team with which he became one of the top linebackers in the NFL. The team announced Wagner’s return Saturday night, filling a major …

Los Angeles Kings center Rasmus Kupari (89) and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) celebrate after a win over the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor …

LeBron James might be back sooner than anyone else thought. After insisting Thursday that he had no “target date” for a return to play and “I speak for myself” regarding his right foot tendon injury, James was upgraded Saturday to …

LOS ANGELES — Injured players aren’t hard to spot on the sidelines of a football game. Maybe they wear their jerseys, but usually opt for sweatpants or shorts, maybe a baseball cap. But when USC played at the Coliseum last …

A passenger aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle was detained Saturday for allegedly opening an emergency exit door aboard the plane and causing the emergency slide to be activated. The action happened at approximately 10 …

LOS ANGELES –– The Kings matched the longest points streak in franchise history and kept themselves within striking distance of what would be their second division crown with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. …