The tale of L.A.'s iconic hot sauce and how Ozempic is making it even hotter
<p>Tapatío changes hands and has big expansion plans as GLP-1 drugs reshape how Americans crave flavor</p>
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Olympic star Quincy Wilson breaks meet record; Servite relay sets state mark at Arcadia
<p>Olympian Quincy Wilson was among the speedy spinters who put on a show during the Arcadia Invitational on Saturday.</p>
Rain — and maybe thunderstorms — are expected in Los Angeles this weekend
<p>Weather forecasts for Los Angeles and Southern California predict rain this weekend, which could linger through Monday. There's also a 15% to 25% chance of thunderstorms.</p>
Cameron Young delivers stirring, surprising rally to surge into tie at Masters
<p>Cameron Young is tied atop the leaderboard entering the final day at the Masters after he surged and Rory McIlroy struggled on Saturday.</p>
Anze Kopitar honored after Kings beat nemesis Oilers during regular-season home finale
<p>Kings captain Anze Kopitar held back tears while thanking fans for their support after his final regular-season home game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.</p>
'Coach Chesney is a winner.' Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin sold on Bruins' new leader
<p>UCLA veterans Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin didn't consider hitting the transfer portal after meeting new coach Bob Chesney.</p>
Man charged with arson after setting fires inside Ontario Mills mall
<p>A Rancho Cucamonga man was arrested Friday morning after he set multiple fires inside stores at the Ontario Mills Mall, officials said.</p>
Letters to Sports: Celebrating UCLA's inspiring national title win
<p>Times readers cheer UCLA coach Cori Close and players Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Lauren Betts, Gianne Kneepkens, Angela Dugalic and Charlisse Leger-Walker.</p>
'He does so many more things.' How Luke Kennard became the Lakers' emergency point guard
<p>Beyond being the league's leading three-point shooter, Luke Kennard has 31 assists in the last four games, stepping up his ball-handling responsibilities for the Lakers.</p>
Prep talk: Arcadia Invitational set for Saturday at Arcadia High
<p>Olympian Quincy Wilson leads the athletes scheduled to compete at the Arcadia Invitational in the night portion at 5 p.m.</p>
Lead still haunts yards in Exide battery recycler cleanup zone
<p>A recycler in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries for a century and there is still lead in people's yards after a decade of cleanup.</p>
LeBron James and resilient Lakers defeat Suns, stay in hunt for No. 3 playoff seed
<p>LeBron James leads the Lakers to a 101-73 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep them in contention for the No. 3 playoff seed in the Western Conference</p>
Max Muncy caps his three-homer night with historic walk-off blast for Dodgers
<p>Max Muncy hits three home runs, including a walk-off blast in the ninth inning to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers.</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>
Prep sports roundup: Orange Lutheran defeats Norco to win Boras Classic South
<p>Orange Lutheran's excellent pitching carries it to victory over Norco in the Boras Classic South championship game.</p>
Logan Reddemann strikes out 18; No. 1 UCLA wins in 14 innings over Rutgers
<p>UCLA pitchers combine for 30 strikeouts in a 14-inning win over Rutgers, with Logan Reddemann leading the way for the top-ranked Bruins.</p>
Artemis II astronauts safely splash down off San Diego coast after historic moon mission
<p>The Artemis II crew slammed into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, creating a fireball half as hot as the surface of the sun, before splashing down safely off the coast of San Diego.</p>
Rory McIlroy holds largest Masters lead ever through 36 holes after 9-birdie round
<p>Reigning champion Rory McIlroy puts on a stunning short-game performance during the second round of the Masters to take a six-stroke lead into the weekend.</p>
Did you feel it? As Artemis II nears reentry, scientists want to know how far the sonic boom travels
<p>Southern Californians might hear a sonic boom as NASA's Artemis II moon mission reenters the atmosphere off the coast of San Diego Friday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</p>
Blank Street lands on the West Coast
<p>The $500-million coffee chain from New York City will start its California expansion in Beverly Hills.</p>