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PHOENIX — Edwin Diaz was signed to close games for the Dodgers. And that’s what Manager Dave Roberts is going to ask him to do. “Yeah, I’m going to go to him,” Roberts said Saturday. “What’s the other alternative? That’s …

Long Beach was once again the center of horror in all the best ways possible as the annual Midsummer Scream convention returned to the city this weekend, featuring walk-through haunts, monsters, and the celebrities who bring them to life on …

LOS ANGELES — As the majority of UCLA football’s roster acclimates to coach Bob Chesney and defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler’s defensive scheme, a select few players will act as conduits for their teammates. A handful have played for Chesney before, …

PHOENIX — For most of the night, it looked like finally playing catch during the pregame workout might be the most exciting thing Shohei Ohtani did all day. Instead, it was his 72.7-mph ground ball, smothered but not corralled by …

LOS ANGELES — Needing a regulation win to have any hope of advancing to the Leagues Cup knockout phase, the Los Angeles Football Club hosted Toluca FC, the top team on the continent, for the second time this year at …

If you have felt overwhelmed by today’s healthcare system, you are not alone. Whether you are finding and booking appointments with specialists, filling out endless forms, or looking up the interactions for your medications, it can feel like a second …

A bill under consideration in the state Legislature would allow Californians an opportunity to claim a new deduction on their auto insurance rates — but they would have to give up a bit of their privacy to do so. Assembly …

Cadiz Inc. hopes what lies beneath more than 30,000 Mojave Desert acres in San Bernardino County can one day sustain people. But after four decades, the company’s ambitious groundwater-pumping plan has yielded only fruits, vegetables and a mountain of legal …

CANTON, Ohio — Drew Brees stood on stage next to his bronze bust, in front of Who Dat Nation, and took his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Getting benched three times in the NFL helped him get …

Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are the focus of a coastal flood advisory issued at 1:22 p.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from Monday 6 p.m. until Thursday Aug. 13, at midnight. “Minor …

EL SEGUNDO — Now that Chargers’ first preseason game is days away rather than weeks or months, the coaching staff’s evaluation process draws to a finer point. Training camp battles begin to sort themselves out, with a sense of clarity …

LOS ANGELES — Rams head coach Sean McVay can’t help but be thrilled when the defensive unit has a standout day like the group did Saturday as they returned to their Woodland Hills training facility. Kam Curl and Kamren Kinchens …

The world according to Jim: • While 29 of baseball’s fan bases moan and groan about how the Dodgers have unfair advantages, spend too much money, have too many deferred contracts, gobble up all the best players and need to …

TORRANCE — The Sparks know they must win the overwhelming majority of their last 14 games even to have a shot at making the playoffs. Los Angeles is hopeful, in particular, after the addition of newly acquired point guard Monique …

MIAMI — This time, Walbert Ureña didn’t escape. Throughout his eye-opening rookie season, the Angels’ right-hander has shown a knack for minimizing the damage in the moments when his command abandoned him. He couldn’t do it Saturday, though. He gave …

A smoky brush fire was burning Saturday afternoon in the Wildwood Canyon area of Burbank. The fire was reported about 3 p.m. Aug. 8 in the area of East Harvard Road and Wildwood. There were unconfirmed reports that it was …

USA Volleyball’s longtime chief financial officer and in-house legal counsel have been forced out in moves that have left the sport’s national governing body staff stunned and pressing the organization’s leadership for answers, the Southern California News Group has learned. …

When Palisades Village reopens on Aug. 15, the first thing visitors will notice may be the new restaurants, curated storefronts and bustling sidewalks returning to one of Los Angeles’ most beloved neighborhoods. The village in Pacific Palisades on Friday, August …

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to approve on Wednesday an Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement with LA28 to determine which beyond “normal and customary” city services, such as police, transportation and sanitation, the local organizing committee for the …

The Drew Brees of three decades ago was disinclined to indulge fantasies of becoming a pro football star, believing instead that baseball was the sport he would play in college. “Look, I was 6-foot, 170 pounds,” the New Orleans Saints’ career passing …

Los Angeles Unified students will return to classrooms Wednesday, Aug. 12, as the district points to continued academic gains, while families and educators begin the new school year amid concerns over immigration enforcement, environmental safety and financial pressures that could …

PHOENIX — The other left-handed pitcher on an expiring contract acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline was “a little surprised” to hear he had been traded while on the injured list. “I kind of know where I’m at …

LOS ANGELES — Bob Chesney’s goal for the early part of the UCLA football team’s fall training camp is simple. “Test everything in fire,” the first-year Bruins head coach says. That way, when the season nears and specific prep for …

A 79-year-old woman who attempted a U-turn inside a parking lot of a preschool in Glendale on Friday afternoon accidentally crashed into a wall, authorities said, injuring eight children who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The woman accidentally stepped on the gas …

The Miami Marlins’ Leo Jimenez, right, is tagged out at home plate by Angels catcher Tyler Heineman to end the game in the ninth inning on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Miami. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) Angels starting pitcher …

Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki throws to the plate during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, Aug 7, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani prepares to bat during the first inning of a game …

When I published The SEQUENCE a year ago, I thought I knew what would happen. I hoped a few commercial real estate professionals would buy the book, find value in it, and perhaps improve their careers. I expected it to …

You know that old saw about how California supposedly can’t ever be solar-powered because the sun goes down at night? That meme just got burnt up like a bug in the yard under a kid’s magnifying glass. This May, our …

Del Taco is known for Mexican food, but burgers and crinkle-cut fries are part of its core menu. The Lake Forest-based chain brought that point home this week with a new item it calls the All-American Burgertaco. It’s a cheeseburger …

A Friday update on the health status of the cherished Big Bear bald eagle Jackie is “not positive” after a difficult Thursday night for her, according to the Ventura County-based rescue facility caring for her. Jackie remains in the Ojai …

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the two people aboard as officials said they couldn’t immediately reach the crash site. The helicopter was one of seven working …

Reading. Writing. ‘Rithmatic. Oh, and Roasting, Rotisserie, Roulade and Roux-making. Serving up its annual tradition — via celebrity chefs, student cuisine teams and farm-to-school vendors — Los Angeles Unified School District officials unveiled their array of new menu offerings for …

By Cailley LaPara, Bloomberg News The U.S. Postal Service plans to seek money from Congress to help fund its operations, an unusual request by an agency that’s working to stem an ongoing financial crisis. The mail carrier plans to request …

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard allegedly had an undisclosed multi-million dollar sponsorship agreement with the company that designed the team’s videoboard inside the Intuit Dome, investigative reporter Pablo Torre reported on his podcast on Thursday. It is Leonard’s second sponsorship deal …

If there are residual feelings after falling to Toluca FC earlier this year in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal, Los Angeles Football Club head coach Marc Dos Santos said he doesn’t have any. “For the players, maybe,” Dos Santos said. …

By SAVANNAH PETERS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to lead the federal agency that provides healthcare for some 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients. …

The inaugural Los Angeles Jazz Festival, which announced an ambitious two weeks of performances earlier this year, postponed its debut just hours before the first concert of the festival was set to open on Friday, Aug. 7. When former Los …

Investigators are searching for any additional victims after a 27-year-old man was charged with sexually assaulting a woman who left a North Hollywood gym. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Rodrigo Melgar of Woodland Hills with one felony …

Rams head coach Sean McVay speaks to reporters during the team’s training camp practice on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at Loyola Marymount. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, left, and quarterback Stetson Bennett pass during the NFL football …

Sparks guard Monique Akoa Makani, right, makes a jump shot in front of Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams late in the fourth quarter on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP) Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia …