Prep talk: Left-hander Tanner Brown of Huntington Beach lets his facial expression do his talking
<p>Fiery pitcher Tanner Brown, who is 2-0 with a 1.94 ERA, won't smile unless his mission has been accomplished.</p>
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Contributor: Vaccine confusion sets up U.S. for a resurgence of hepatitis B in babies
<p>The lesson from the past is simple. When we stop using vaccines that work, the diseases they prevent come back.</p>
Near the shrinking Salton Sea, children's lungs may pay a price
<p>Scientists find that children who live near California's Salton Sea, where dust is a problem, suffer from diminished lung development.</p>
Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
<p>Recent filings to the California Employment Development Department provide more details about job cuts at major tech companies.</p>
Hiltzik: This pharma company makes a miracle HIV drug, but is blocking access for millions of low-income people
<p>Gilead's lenacapavir could transform the fight against HIV — but only if millions more patients can get it.</p>
Fire survivors call for audits of Edison's wildfire prevention spending
<p>Survivors of the deadly Eaton fire call on state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring audits of spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other big for-profit electric companies on wildfire prevention.</p>
'It's killing everything.' California's truckers are buckling under country's priciest diesel
<p>Record diesel prices are crushing California's truckers, forcing them to adjust to avoid losses as they grapple with the most expensive pump prices in the country. </p>
Plaschke: Broken Lakers need to shut down the season
<p>Their season turned into a nightmare with injuries to stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who should not be rushed back to play in hopes of saving the season.</p>
A cracked heat shield rattled NASA after Artemis I. Now, Artemis II will put the fix to the test
<p>When Artemis II reenters earth's atmosphere, NASA will test out a new trajectory, calculated after the heat shield for its moon rocket was damaged during a test mission.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Wednesday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Wednesday's games.</p>
Jim Whittaker, first American climber to scale Mt. Everest, dies at 97
<p>West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963. He later turned recreation co-op REI into a business success story.</p>
Disney plans extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks
<p>Walt Disney Co. is planning an extensive round of layoffs as Hollywood continues to cut jobs.</p>
Prep sports roundup: Orange Lutheran defeats Gahr in walk-off at Boras Classic
<p>CJ Weinstein delivers an RBI single in the eighth for Orange Lutheran in a 2-1 win over Gahr at the Boras Classic.</p>
Lakers great Michael Cooper is introduced as Cal State L.A. men's basketball coach
<p>Lakers legend Michael Cooper hopes to add another chapter to his decorated career as the new coach of the Cal State L.A. men's basketball team.</p>
The Masters is Amazon Prime's next test in live sports
<p>Prime Video is carrying early round coverage of golf's most prestigious event on Thursday and Friday.</p>
LAUSD high school sports activities would come to a halt if unions strike on Tuesday
<p>Three unions set to strike in Los Angeles Unified School District beginning Tuesday if settlement not reached in contract dispute.</p>
Davey Lopes, part of Dodgers' historic infield and World Series winner, dies at age 80
<p>Davey Lopes rose from a rough-and-tumble Rhode Island upbringing to become the Dodgers' leadoff batter and second baseman as part of a historic infield from 1973-1981.</p>
UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologizes again for Final Four clash, mentions coach Dawn Staley by name
<p>UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized a second time for his heated confrontation with South Carolina's Dawn Staley in the Final Four. Both coaches say it's time to move past the incident.</p>
Jeff Shell steps down as Paramount president after legal battle with gambler
<p>Paramount President Jeff Shell is expected to exit the company after being entangled in a legal battle with a controversial Las Vegas gambler and self-styled "fixer."</p>
Sondheimer: Mira Costa High volleyball star Mateo Fuerbringer thrives when under pressure
<p>The 6-foot-5 outside hitter, who has the lineage with parents who played in college and run a volleyball club, has committed to UCLA.</p>