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PORTLAND — The Sparks capped a roller-coaster 18-hour stretch by ending their six-game losing streak. Dearica Hamby scored 23 points, Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 of her 22 in the second half and the Sparks – still processing the trade that …

LOS ANGELES — Andrew Friedman’s two recent October passions will be rolled into one this fall. A day after he landed the big fish in the trade deadline pond, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations said new left-hander Tarik Skubal …

DEL MAR — Sunday’s feature at Del Mar was more a study in domination than a race. Jockey Juan Hernandez stalked Sentient Soon early, found an extra gear with 4-5 favorite Free Closer on the far turn and pulled away …

Newly acquired Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal looks on in the dugout during the ninth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet …

Charges against an Irvine man jailed after a 60-year-old man was shot to death following his abduction from his Chino Hills home are expected to be filed on Monday morning, Aug. 3, an announcement made as grieving family members and …

The Sweetwater Valley Little League team poses for photos after defeating Encino, 9-0, in the Southern California Little League championship game on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino. Sweetwater Valley advances to next week’s West …

A key access road into Point Dume Beach in Malibu, along with the entrance and parking areas, have been closed indefinitely due to severe erosion, city officials announced. The erosion caused by high tides and surf Saturday was in addition …

By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, LINLEY SANDERS and MIKE CATALINI WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration remains a stronger issue for President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll, even after three people were killed in encounters with …

By SAM MEDNICK TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said Sunday in what were some of the first public comments since …

By AAMER MADHANI and SAMY MAGDY WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the …

ANAHEIM — When Angels reliever Brent Suter saw that the Dodgers were getting Tarik Skubal, he was disappointed on two levels. First, as a competitor in the majors. “I personally was rooting for other teams to get him,” Suter said. …

Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel chats with quarterback Justin Herbert during the team’s practice at The Bolt in El Segundo on July 31, 2026. (Photo by Kai Dizon/SCNG) Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel walks on the …

ANAHEIM — While the Angels wait to see what’s going to happen with two of their top starters, the third continues to give them hope for the future. Rookie right-hander Walbert Ureña won the duel against Milwaukee Brewers sensation Jacob …

A week after a San Jose man died from a brain injury he sustained at a Long Beach music festival, his family is still searching for answers about what happened. While attending the Vans Warped Tour on Sunday, July 26, David …

LOS ANGELES — Myles Garrett is experiencing “a little soreness in his lower half,” Rams coach Sean McVay said Sunday afternoon after the star edge rusher didn’t appear for his third consecutive day of practice. While McVay said that “there …

It was a battle on the beach between Southern California surfers: Would Huntington Beach’s hometown surfer Kanoa Igarashi clinch his third US Open of Surfing title? Or would San Diego’s Jake Marshall overtake the local surfer to win his first-ever …

LOS ANGELES — It’s an uncertain weekend across the baseball landscape. The trade deadline arrives at 3 p.m. PT on Monday, leaving players around the major leagues – and minors – to wonder what uniform they might be putting on …

LOS ANGELES — Kyren Williams took his offseason as an opportunity to hone in on a specific skill set. Yes, entering his fifth season in the NFL and his fourth as the assumed-top running back on the Rams depth chart, …

The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Angel City FC played to a 1-1 draw Saturday on the road against the Kansas City Current. Angel City took an early lead when midfielder Taylor Suarez scored her first professional goal on an assist from Carina Lageyre 14 minutes …

DEL MAR — For Florida-based trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., Saturday’s win by Eunomia in the Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes might have doubled as a reconnaissance mission. Earlier Saturday, Joseph’s Forged Steel was listed by Del Mar’s racing office …

LOS ANGELES — This was not the place to come to cool off. The hottest team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox, won 21 of 25 games during the month of July (including the opener of this series on Friday …

LAFC played the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at BC Place in Vancouver. LAFC’s Son Heung-Min opened the scoring in the 37th minute, finishing an assist from Denis Bouanga with a shot from the top of …

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Brice Turang (2) gets safely back to first base in time to avoid a tag from Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (18) in the top of the eighth inning during a game between the two teams at …

LOS ANGELES — They didn’t need him. But they wanted him. So they got him. The Dodgers reached agreement on a trade with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night that will add two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to …

CARSON — There was no questioning the Galaxy’s work and effort Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Galaxy, there were no answers in terms of a payoff in goals or even just a goal. The Galaxy (5-7-7, 22 points) scuffed and …

Who doesn’t like to go to the movies? And it’s even better when they’re free. Whether you’re huddling indoors in the air conditioning or sprawling outside at the beach or in a park, here are places you can see some …

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIF. — A preliminary 3.3 magnitude quake occurred near Desert Hot Springs, about 60.4 miles west of Riverside, on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor shook the area at 9:51 a.m. It occurred at a …

By JESSICA DAMIANO | The Associated Press Few garden plants attract as much admiration as roses. They’re as beautiful in the garden as they are in a vase, and their flowers are almost universally a symbol of love. Unfortunately, they …

The UFC is returning to Southern California for the first time in 20 months. UFC 331 will take place Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena, the first time the premier MMA organization has set up shop at the downtown Los Angeles …

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks are in limbo between at least two scenarios entering Sunday’s WNBA trade deadline. Los Angeles will either trade away a veteran like five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum, who is an unrestricted free agent, or move forward …

During my 36 years in the California fire service, I learned a simple truth: when it comes to public safety, delays have consequences. Time matters.  It matters when someone calls 911 and firefighters are minutes away instead of seconds. It …

The Angels provided the strongest evidence to date that they are seriously considering moving at least one of their most valuable players, scratching José Soriano from his scheduled start hours before first pitch Saturday. Soriano had been scheduled to start …

Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are the focus of a beach hazards statement released at 1:03 p.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service. The statement is in effect until 8 p.m. “Dangerous rip currents and …

LOS ANGELES — USC football coach Lincoln Riley stepped behind the podium inside the sparkling new Bloom Football Performance Center, a place that isn’t even allowed to be visually documented in any way by reporters or photojournalists yet. He practically …

EL SEGUNDO — Coach Jim Harbaugh had an opportunity to clarify outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu’s status Saturday on Day 4 of the Chargers’ training camp. He declined to say whether Tuipulotu’s limited participation during the first week of practice was …

The culprit behind the ailing health of Jackie, the famous Big Bear bald eagle mom whose condition has made more headlines, remains a mystery. Less than two weeks ago, the mama bird was found grounded for hours after a fight …

Eddie Gomez’s cat, Joji, has its nails trimmed during Pawsitive Pet Day at the Winnetka Recreation Center in Winnetka, California. Hosted by L.A. City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, Michelson Found Animals and Community Animal Medicine Project, the event offered free veterinary …

DEL MAR — For the second straight Saturday, Del Mar is hosting a Grade I stakes race that earns the winner a guaranteed berth in the Breeders’ Cup. And for the second straight weekend, several top horses are shipping west …

A road rage confrontation in Woodland Hills on Friday, July 31 left one man hospitalized with a stab wound and led to the arrest of the suspected attacker nearby. Officers responded at 9:40 a.m. to a report of a stabbing …