EBay rejects GameStop's $56-billion takeover offer
<p>EBay called GameStop's takeover bid 'neither credible nor attractive.'</p>
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Five Guys to close two L.A.-area locations
<p>The burger chain will close four locations in California, including two in the Los Angeles area, in the coming months. The closures will affect 55 employees.</p>
Netflix touts $325 billion economic impact and 425,000 jobs created by its productions worldwide
<p>Streaming giant Netflix is touting the impact of its productions, saying in a new report that its film and TV shows have generated more than 425,000 jobs.</p>
San Fernando Valley Highlights
I moved into my area about 2 years ago and have found that there is so much to do there. I’ll keep this general to the San Fernando Valley, as that’s where I’ve been able to spend a lot of my time. There are countless events that take place every year, and I couldn’t pick which is the best thing to do.Which is the best thing to do in your city?#City #SFVSan Fernando Valley Highlights
How 'Welcome to Wrexham' kickstarted a $250-million economic boom for Welsh town
<p>Before the docuseries' new season debuts, it is already known the club has fallen short of getting promoted to the Premier League, but the show is about much more.</p>
Prep talk: Villa Park pitching duo will be tough to stop in Division 2 baseball playoffs
<p>Logan Hoppie and Jack McGuire provide a formidable one-two punch for Villa Park's chances in the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.</p>
Contributor: Fuel drug development, not Big Pharma's profits
<p>More than 200 drugs in the pipeline for ALS are stuck in a system that favors big, slow-moving pharmaceutical companies.</p>
A Route 66 road trip is all about the people you'll meet. Start with these legends.
<p>We chat with a retailer in Oklahoma, a treasure-hunt winner in New Mexico, a barber in Arizona and a hoarder of road wisdom on the Santa Monica Pier.</p>
Hiltzik: Those $1,000 Trump accounts don't match the hype
<p>Proponents say the Trump accounts will be better than Social Security. Don't believe them.</p>
California consumers accuse popular Italian food brand of tomato fraud
<p>A U.S.-based food giant claims its product contain premium, Italian-grown tomatoes. Two Californian shoppers are calling it out, alleging tomato fraud.</p>
Footage shows Central Valley dairy workers kicking young calves, pulling them with pliers
<p>Workers at Agresti Calf Ranch in the Central Valley also were spotted removing animals' horns, apparently without anesthesia.</p>
Just say no. Lakers should learn their lesson, avoid Giannis Antetokounmpo
<p>While everyone expects the Lakers to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 31-year-old two-time NBA MVP and 2021 NBA champion, it's the wrong move.</p>
Fútbol fashion at its extreme, in the best possible way
<p>This is what happens when you let us be ourselves.</p>
'I don't know.' LeBron James unsure if he'll return for 24th season or retire
<p>Lakers star LeBron James says he hasn't made a decision yet on whether he'll play what would be his 24th season in the NBA or retire.</p>
Lakers fight to the finish but are eliminated by Thunder
<p>LeBron James, in possibly his last game with the Lakers, has 24 points and 12 rebounds, Austin Reaves scores 27, but Oklahoma City rallies late to finish off the series.</p>
High school boys volleyball: City Section playoff scores and pairings
<p>CIF City Section high school boys volleyball playoff results from Monday and upcoming schedule.</p>
UC Irvine proud of its NCAA tournament run despite loss in men's volleyball title game
<p>UC Irvine put together a string of upsets, but the Anteaters couldn't knock off Hawaii in the men's volleyball NCAA tournament played Monday at Pauley Pavilion.</p>
Oversight chair seeks information from OpenAI's Sam Altman about potential financial conflicts
<p>The letter comes amid a high-stakes legal battle between onetime partners Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company behind ChatGPT.</p>
Entertainment mogul Byron Allen to acquire Buzzfeed, HuffPost
<p>Buzzfeed, once an internet sensation known for its listicles, news and quizzes, has fallen on hard times.</p>
Hantavirus fears heighten with 4 Californians exposed to the disease. Is the alarm warranted?
<p>California passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. Infectious disease experts break down the potential risk.</p>