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The evening before his introductory press conference, Son Heung-min made his first appearance as a Los Angeles Football Club player at BMO Stadium. Watching from a suite after landing at LAX, Son saw his new team, a heavily rotated Los …

Dodgers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates an out at home plate on a throw by second baseman Tommy Edman, not pictured, during the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Wrigley Field …

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 today to place a measure on the November ballot to have voters decide whether to exempt Pacific Palisades from the city’s so-called “mansion tax.” Voters will be asked to exempt the sale of …

Los Angeles County is the focus of a heat advisory released at 8:53 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until Saturday Aug. 8, at 8 p.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA informs, “Very …

Western Antelope Valley Foothills, Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills and Antelope Valley are under an extreme heat warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 8:53 p.m. The warning is in effect until Saturday Aug. 8, at …

CHICAGO — The MRI that Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing underwent on Monday revealed a “slight tear” of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and his chances of returning to catch again this season are uncertain. Dodgers manager Dave …

Lucas Gimenez (left) and Alexis Lamadrid (right) pose for pictures after winning the boys and girls titles, respectively, at the UNDERRATED Golf Tour at Hillcrest Country Club on August 4, 2026. (Photo by Kai Dizon/SCNG) Lucas Gimenez hugs someone after …

The words “We are all responsible for each other” crown the mural we helped create on the remaining wall of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center after it was lost in the Eaton Fire last year. On July 24th, the …

Members of the Pasadena City Council on Monday, Aug. 3, voted to place a parcel tax measure on the city’s November election ballot. The resolution was approved 7-0 with Councilmember Tyron Hampton abstaining. The parcel tax would annually levy 19-cent …

Socialist grocery stores are coming to New York City. That’s wonderful news. A lot of thoughtful people have been racking their brains, looking for some way to convince younger voters that socialism isn’t the panacea they have been led to …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a pass during a training camp practice on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Chargers cornerback Donte Jackson greets fans during an NFL football training camp Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in …

By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News The Trump administration credits its fraud control efforts for the disappearance of millions of people from Obamacare rolls rather than a sharp rise in premiums — a claim disputed by policy experts that glosses …

Despite concerns from some hospitals about a possible loss of funding, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to review the way the county allocates revenue from a 2002 parcel tax to area medical centers in light of …

Carlitos Ricardo Parias has spent nearly nine months detained inside the Adelanto ICE Processing where, according to his lawyer and a California congresswoman, he hasn’t received adequate medical care for the gunshot wound left by a federal immigration agent. The …

A 27-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman as she walked home from the gym in Valley Village was arrested, Los Angeles police said. He was arrested near Burbank Boulevard, west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, on Monday, Aug. 3 …

The departments 1776-2026: Today we look at how the United States federal executive departments have changed in the last 250 years. The Army (and Army Corps of Engineers), Navy and Marine Corps were founded in 1775 as the Revolutionary War …

Nineteen months after the wildfires erupted in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, USC researchers on Tuesday announced findings showing elevated lead levels in some neighborhoods while concluding that most fire-related chemicals detected in coastal waters returned to typical levels within months. …

By JOSE HERRERA | City News Service Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado on Tuesday unveiled a seven-motion legislative package intended to support Boyle Heights residents who continue to be impacted by the effects of a warehouse fire that occurred …

Thousands packed Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif. Saturday to watch the annual World Dog Surfing Championships. Small, medium, large, and even extra large four-legged surfers took to the waves. The competition, which was originally called the “Small Wave Surf …

By MIKELLA SCHUETTLER PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping groundwater needed to make concrete could threaten their livestock. The order …

Metro experienced a 57% decrease in homelessness on its transit system since 2024, marking two straight years of progress, officials announced Monday. Data from the 2026 Homeless Count led by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority in January showed a …

LOS ANGELES — On Saturday, Rams safety Kam Curl joked that head coach Sean McVay shares that he was was a Georgia Player of the Year in high school. It’s true. McVay beat out future NFL Hall of Fame wide …

John Mozeliak has frequently used the word “change” ever since the Angels hired him as their interim GM in June. One whirlwind day not only proved that he was serious, but that Angels owner Arte Moreno was going to allow …

A man was fatally shot in the street in Van Nuys just after 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, Los Angeles police said. Officers found a man in his 30s in the street near Murrietta Avenue and Hazeltine Avenue with …

CHICAGO — A minor addendum to their trade deadline to-do list, catching depth became a lot more important for the Dodgers on the final day before the deadline. Dalton Rushing went on the injured list on Monday with a sprained …

CHICAGO — All of the criticism and anger being directed at the Dodgers for the rich getting richer by acquiring Tarik Skubal – yeah, you can miss him with that. “What do you want me to understand?” Skubal said Tuesday …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, is tagged out by Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch on a pickoff at first base during the second inning on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (AP Photo/David Banks) Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani …

Pierce College announced Monday that it has placed its football program on “hiatus” for the 2026 season. The school’s statement did not address whether the team will return in 2027. Pierce players were told about the school’s decision Monday morning. …

Worried about the Big One hitting Los Angeles County? Fifth District L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is. That’s why she’s asking the county’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) along with other departments to build a visual and oral presentation as …

By PATRICK WHITTLE Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in — a tropical species of shark with a reputation for eating everything …

A jury has awarded a tenured Cal State Los Angeles biology professor $1 million in his lawsuit contending he suffered a backlash from administrators unhappy with his favorable testimony on behalf of a colleague who also alleged retaliation. A Los …

Following the 2024 election, Democrats were in disarray. The party had just lost the White House to their chief political antagonist, President Trump, and was, by any measure, rudderless. Two years later, Democrats are on the cusp of taking the …

A 3-month-old kitten rescued after spending more than two weeks trapped in a Gardena storm drain has been adopted, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles announced on Monday. Stormy’s new owner saw the kitten’s rescue …

By MATTHEW BROWN and DORANY PINEDA LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers …

Los Angeles Football Club co-managing owner Larry Berg will succeed Don Garber as the third MLS commissioner beginning Jan. 1, 2027. A closed-door vote among league owners Monday at Major League Soccer headquarters in New York City confirmed Berg’s ascension. …

After several days of increasing threats against Iran, including social media posts like “FINISH THE JOB!” and “Take the oil. No mercy!,” President Trump has over the weekend called off a planned major escalation in the Middle East. For now. …

Ontario Planning Commissioner Jonathan Hagman announced Monday, Aug. 3, that he is withdrawing his election bid for City Council amid a federal investigation that has been linked to his father, San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman. “After careful consideration, I …

A Lincoln Heights man was sentenced Monday, Aug. 3 to three years and one month behind bars for pouring lighter fluid onto a burning California Highway Patrol vehicle and helping throw an electric scooter over a freeway overpass near officers …

Two Los Angeles County juveniles were arrested early Sunday, August 2 after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle in San Diego County, authorities said. The pursuit began at about 1 a.m. Sunday after a San Diego …

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Sunday, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him. Investigators …