Prep talk: Previewing top Southern Section baseball finals
<p>Southern Section baseball championship games are set for Friday and Saturday. Here's what you need to know.</p>
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For Dodgers, getting to playoffs is not good enough for Mark Walter. For Lakers?
<p>The Lakers can learn a lot by watching what Mark Walter did his first couple of years after buying the team.</p>
Sale of Oceanwide Plaza graffiti towers in L.A. delayed
<p>In a recent filing, L.A. officials expressed doubt about proposed buyer KPC's ability to finish the project, which is to include housing, a hotel and stores.</p>
Aerospace company behind Garden Grove chemical leak scare faces court cases, supply disruption
<p>The leak was from GKN Aerospace facilities that makes canopies for F-35 fighter jets.</p>
Hiltzik: The Republican assault on Obamacare has created a healthcare bloodbath, with worse yet to come
<p>Since Congress let enhanced premium subsidies expire, Obamacare enrollment has fallen and healthcare costs have soared.</p>
High school softball: Wednesday's City Section playoff scores
<p>City Section high school softball playoff scores for Wednesday.</p>
Burglary reported in San Fernando Valley hours after officials announce arrests
Just hours after officials announced arrests connected to a string of residential burglaries, another one was reported in the San Fernando Valley. According to a Los Angeles Police Department ...
What to know about recent burglaries in the San Fernando Valley
The recent series of break-ins and burglaries in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley appears connected to organized groups that are behind similar crimes reported from San Diego to the Bay Area, LAPD ...
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, May 21-29
Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. NoHo Farmers Market: A ...
Granada Hills, Carson advance to a fourth straight final meeting to decide City Section softball title
<p>Granada Hills defeats San Pedro 12-9 in Open Division semifinals; Carson eliminates Birmingham 12-2</p>
Kiké Hernández's oblique shows 'significant tear' as utility man returns to IL
<p>The Dodgers place utility man Kiké Hernández on the injured list after an MRI exam shows a "significant tear" in his left oblique. How will Alex Freeland and Hyeseong Kim fill in?</p>
Lakers layoffs part of sweeping changes to business operations
<p>More than a dozen people were informed they would be losing their jobs, including those in marketing, communications and team content.</p>
High school baseball: Southern Section championship schedule
<p>CIF Southern Section baseball championship games are set for Friday and Saturday across the Southland.</p>
Packers' Josh Jacobs released from jail but still might face charges over alleged weekend incident
<p>Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been released from a Wisconsin jail a day after being arrested in relation to an alleged weekend incident. He still could face criminal charges.</p>
Angry Ferrari fans say the Italian company's new EV is too Californian
<p>Ferrari shares fell after it unveiled its first electric car this week, with some saying the design is too similar to an Apple product.</p>
Noted New York menace Spider-Man crashes J.K. Simmons' night at the Mets game
<p>J.K. Simmons, known for playing J. Jonah Jameson in numerous "Spider-Man" films, was reunited with the friendly neighborhood hero at a Mets game.</p>
Dark Horse Comics to close all Things From Another World storefronts
<p>Universal Citywalk is losing another staple retailer. Comic store Things From Another World is set to close in September. Publishing company Dark Horse, which operates the store, is closing all three of its retail locations.</p>
Swanson: NBA's anti-tanking draft reform might be great for Lakers but is bad for basketball
<p>The NBA's owners are expected to meet Thursday to approve new "anti-tanking draft reform" via a "3-2-1 lottery." It's likely to be convoluted, but can it help the Lakers?</p>
Travis Kelce buys stake in Cleveland Guardians, continuing trend of athletes becoming owners
<p>Kansas City Chiefs star and burgeoning business titan Travis Kelce will be a minority owner in the Cleveland Guardians, the MLB team he rooted for growing up.</p>
Ranch seasoning sold at Walmart recalled due to salmonella risk
<p>A ranch seasoning sold at Walmart has been recalled due to salmonella risk, according to authorities.</p>