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Monroe High ace Miguel Gonzalez preparing for future as a father

The senior pitcher, who is 5-0 with a 0.69 ERA, has been balancing school, work, baseball and pending parenthood this season.

Prep talk: Olympian Quincy Wilson scheduled to compete at Arcadia Invitational

The Olympic gold medalist sprinter is expected to deliver star power at next month's Arcadia Invitational, along with hurdler Natalie Dumas.

California farmers were already struggling. Then came the Iran war

The war's disruption of exports and rise in fertilizer prices are hurting California farmers.

High school baseball and softball: Saturday's scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Saturday's games.

Kings open critical homestand with loss to Utah that rattles their playoff hopes

The Kings are running out of time to secure the final wild-card playoff spot in the West, and their 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth doesn't help their cause.

A local's guide to visiting the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

Discover how to best experience California's state flower at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, the closest wildflower bloom to the High Desert, including tips for avoiding crowds.

Wind advisory for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley Foothills for Monday and Tuesday

5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Western Antelope Valley Foothills were placed under an updated wind advisory by the National Weather Service on Monday at 12:19 a.m. The advisory is valid from 3 a.m. until Tuesday March 24, at 3 a.m.

How Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens have elevated UCLA into title contenders

The UCLA women's basketball team made the Final Four last season, but the arrival of Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens transformed the Bruins.

Suspect arrested after high-speed chase through San Fernando Valley

Los Angeles Police Department officers were in pursuit of a driver in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday morning before the ...

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 19-27

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Black History Month at Los ...

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, March 26-April 3

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Today San Fernando Valley ...

Prep sports: Orange Lutheran wins national baseball tournament championship in North Carolina

Lancers are returning home with the National High School Invitational trophy by beating defending champion Venice (Fla.) on Saturday.

Luka Doncic will serve one-game suspension for techs on Monday

The Lakers superstar, who picked up his 16th technical foul on Friday in a win over the Nets, will miss the game against the Wizards on Monday night.

Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare to win third straight world figure skating title

The "quad god" reels off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running.

Swanson: Bronny James has proven he deserves to be a Laker — with or without LeBron

Bronny James has shown his value to the Lakers at an important time, confirming he isn't on the roster solely to appease his father, LeBron James.

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

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

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

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).

Living comfortably costs the most in these Californian cities

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.

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

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.

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

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.