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Rick Monday on saving an American flag at Dodger Stadium: 'I get letters every week'

<p>Rick Monday reflects on the day he saved an American flag at Dodger Stadium in 1976 and what it's meant in the 50 years since in a conversation with The Times' Bill Shaikin.</p>

A renewed threat to JPL as the Trump administration tries again to cut NASA

<p>The cuts, proposed in the Trump administration's 2027 budget request to Congress, would pose further challenges to the venerable La Cañada Flintridge facility and its space missions.</p>

Shaikin: Rick Monday saved an American flag in 1976. Why the moment resonates 50 years later

<p>April 25 will be the 50th anniversary of the day Rick Monday rescued the American flag at Dodger Stadium. Said Peter O'Malley: "It's one of the great moments in Dodger history."</p>

Plaschke: Can Lakers steal series? Anything is possible after Game 1 win

<p>The Lakers were connected, apparently having had time to adjust to the loss of their two leading scorers, while the Rockets looked confused.</p>

Calabasas girls get the 4x100 relay win at Mt. SAC Relays

<p>The Coyotes ran a meet record of 44.48 seconds to avenge a loss to Fullerton Rosary last week at the Arcadia Invitational.</p>

Dodgers' bats turn cold during road loss to Colorado Rockies

<p>The Dodgers could not provide Emmet Sheehan enough run support and the team collected a rare 4-3 loss to the Rockies Saturday in Colorado.</p>

Have invaded the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California, they go straight towards your eyes! Wear DEET

Have invaded the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California, they go straight towards your eyes! Wear DEET

'Breath of fresh air': How Jazmin Gamble plans to rebuild Hawthorne High football

<p>The Bakersfield native is an all-star player in a women's professional league with experience in developing athletes at all levels. Now the Cougars get her expertise.</p>

Shorthanded Lakers knock off Durant-less Rockets in playoff opener

<p>LeBron James is two rebounds short of a triple-double and Luke Kennard has a career playoff-high 27 points in the best-of-seven series opener.</p>

What to plant (and what to remove) in California's new 'Zone Zero' fire-safety proposal

<p>After years of debate between fire officials seeking total vegetation removal within the first 5 feet of homes and ecologists backing selective landscaping, California proposed a compromise.</p>

Letters to Sports: Clippers were oh so close, yet so far

<p>Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Clippers season ending, the Dodgers, Angels, Shohei Ohtani and Anze Kopitar.</p>

Prep talk: Mt. SAC Relays to feature Servite, Rosary relay teams on Saturday

<p>The Mt. SAC Relays offer another opportunity to feature the best athletes in high school track and field.</p>

They lost their homes to fire. Now they're rebuilding with all-electric.

<p>As Los Angeles homeowners proceed with rebuilding from the 2025 fires, a new trend is emerging across the Palisades and Eaton burn areas. Emergency orders allow "like-for-like" replacements; some residents are moving toward all-electric home rebuilds.</p>

'We've lost our way': Clifton's operator gives up on downtown Los Angeles

<p>The proprietor of Los Angeles' legendary Clifton's has given up on reopening the shuttered venue. </p>

California's gas prices push Uber and Lyft drivers off the road

<p>Rising gas prices are eating into the profits of gig workers who drop off people or pick up deliveries.</p>

High school baseball and softball: Friday's scores

<p>Check out Friday's high school baseball and softball scores.</p>

Tyler Glasnow weathers cold, leads Dodgers to win at Colorado

<p>After grounds crews cleared pregame snow, steady Tyler Glasnow and hot Dodgers bats rolled to a win over the Rockies Friday in Denver.</p>

Prep sports roundup: Jayden Rojas delivers 14 strikeouts in Bell's 1-0 win

<p>He retired 18 consecutive batters before giving up a leadoff single in the seventh inning against Roosevelt.</p>

Civil case against Alec Baldwin, 'Rust' movie producers advances toward a trial

<p>A judge set an October trial date for Serge Svetnoy, gaffer on the ill-fated western "Rust" and friend of victim Halyna Hutchins who filed a negligence suit against the producers and Baldwin years ago.</p>

Lakers 'elevate' work for playoffs with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves injured

<p>While the starting backcourt is trying to return during the first round of the playoffs, coach JJ Redick and team work hard to prepare for Rockets.</p>