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Prep talk: It's an NIL battle for hair products

<p>Pitchers Chris Woodson of Corona and Striker Pence of Corona Santiago believe in long hair. It might pay off.</p>

Letters to Sports: Bill Plaschke's Dodgers prediction is a winner to some

<p>Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Dodgers and Bill Plaschke's prediction they won't win another World Series (hint, they like it).</p>

Living comfortably costs the most in these Californian cities

<p>Bay Area and Orange County cities topped the list of U.S. cities with the highest salaries needed to live comfortably, according to a new study.</p>

L.A. social media addiction verdict set to unleash more lawsuits — and force changes

<p>Civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., recently found that social media companies were responsible for harms their products caused to children. The bellwether cases could now open the floodgates for a deluge of similar lawsuits.</p>

As oil prices rise, airfares are surging and some airlines might not survive

<p>United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said the hike in jet fuel prices triggered by the conflict in Iran could put some airlines out of business.</p>

How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses

<p>Meta and Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, saw their stock price drop this week after a jury found the companies liable for the design and operations of their platforms, harming a young user.</p>

High school baseball and softball: Friday's scores

<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Friday's games.</p>

Lakers star Luka Doncic facing suspension again after 16th technical foul

<p>Only a week after Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul was rescinded by the NBA, the Lakers superstar picked up another one in a win over the Brooklyn Nets.</p>

UCLA women surge in second half to defeat Minnesota and advance to Elite Eight

<p>Kiki Rice finishes with 21 points and Lauren Betts scores 16 points as UCLA overcomes a shaky first half to defeat Minnesota 80-56 and reach the Elite Eight.</p>

Prep sports roundup: Orange Lutheran advances to National High School Invitational final

<p>Lancers win their semifinal game with a walk-off single by Zion Avina to defeat Queen Creek (Ariz.) Casteel on Friday.</p>

Justin Vineyards pays $1.49 million to settle sex harassment case

<p>Justin Vineyards & Winery has agreed to pay a $1.49 million to settle a case accusing the company of disregarding sexual harassment complaints by female workers.</p>

UCLA's Cori Close says success takes a toll on coaches in modern college sports era

<p>UCLA coach Cori Close is calling for reforms that allow players to be paid and transfer while also supporting worn out coaching staffs.</p>

MLB star Alec Bohm's Midwestern calm shattered by allegations his parents stole millions from him

<p>Alec Bohm has faced oddities, including a bogus viral social media post touting his generosity. Yet that doesn't compare to his lawsuit accusing his parents of theft.</p>

Tiger Woods arrested for DUI and property damage following rollover crash in Florida

<p>Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash in Florida, two weeks before the Masters. He had a serious rollover crash in Rancho Palos Verdes in 2021.</p>

High school softball top 20 rankings for the Southland

<p>Unbeaten Murrieta Mesa again tops the high school softball rankings for the Southland.</p>

Prep talk: Troy Randall of Corona Santiago is becoming a baseball standout

<p>The junior third baseman and pitcher has made major improvement.</p>

These L.A. cities want to raise sales taxes after blackjack ban

<p>Bell Gardens and Commerce are seeking a quarter-cent sales tax increase to offset the impact of the state's upcoming blackjack ban, city officials announced Thursday.</p>

Hiltzik: How a custody fight over an old dog showed why lawyers should never trust AI to tell the truth

<p>A California custody lawsuit over an aging Labrador ended with both sides being punished for citing precedents faked by AI.</p>

Swanson: Dodgers' Andy Pages proves he's primed for a potential breakout season

<p>After his woeful World Series performance at the plate, Andy Pages is focused on making small gains that could be enough to tip him into Dodgers stardom.</p>

High school baseball and softball: Thursday's scores

<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Thursday's games.</p>