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Fire erupts in two-story residence in South-Central L.A.

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department were battling a structure fire at a vacant two-story home in Historic South-Central L.A. Wednesday night. Sky5 was leaving the scene of a structure fire in a ...

Penn State rallies to defeat USC women, despite Kara Dunn's 24 points

<p>Kara Dunn had 24 points and Jazzy Davidson had 22, but Penn State rallied to narrowly defeat the USC women.</p>

Prep baseball roundup: Oaks Christian, Calabasas advance to Easton tournament final

<p>Oaks Christian defeats Bishop Alemany 2-1 and Calabasas beats St. Francis 4-2 in semifinal games on Wednesday.</p>

Paramount sees streaming gains as company continues to pursue Warner Bros. Discovery

<p>Paramount Skydance reported a boost in revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, helped by increases in its streaming business.</p>

'Things I need to work on.' Dodgers' Roki Sasaki struggles in first Cactus League start

<p>Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki gave up three runs on three hits and two walks against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first Cactus League start.</p>

Troubled Moreno Valley Mall closed for safety violations

<p>Moreno Valley Mall faced a partial closure after the city 'red-tagged' most sections for unresolved fire-safety violations posing serious risks to public safety.</p>

After El Mencho's death sparked violence, some worry about World Cup matches in Mexico

<p>The death of drug cartel leader "El Mencho" sparked a wave of violence in an area slated to host World Cup matches this summer, making some fans nervous.</p>

Lakers hire former Virginia coach Tony Bennett as a draft advisor

<p>The two-time national college coach of the year and 2019 NCAA champion said to help "the Lakers in any way I can is exciting."</p>

High school basketball: City and Southern Section championship game schedules

<p>Dates and times for the City and Southern Section boys' and girls' basketball championship games this weekend.</p>

Deadly bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time

<p>Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.</p>

'It's a big mess': City Section soccer playoffs rocked by forfeits

<p>Marquez, South East and Franklin were removed from the City Section boys' soccer playoffs after using ineligible players.</p>

Banana Ball gets 'biggest partnership to date' with ESPN and Disney, including a trip to Disneyland

<p>The overwhelming popularity of the Savannah Bananas has led to a broadcast deal with ESPN, ABC and Disney+. A Banana Ball day at Disneyland and Angel Stadium is scheduled.</p>

Trader Joe's fried rice recalled after glass contamination

<p>Federal officials received four complaints about glass in their frozen fried rice. No injuries were reported.</p>

Football coach Robert Garrett continues to be missing in action at Crenshaw High

<p>It's nearing eight months since Robert Garrett was placed on administrative leave at Crenshaw and there is no sign when the investigation might end.</p>

Prep talk: Parents are multitasking at high school baseball games

<p>Setting up cameras, monitoring streaming devices and keeping score are new tasks for parents while watching their children play.</p>

USC men's basketball left to wonder what could have been after humbling loss at UCLA

<p>USC coach Eric Musselman says it has been tough to cope with Rondey Rice's absence on the night the Trojans lost at UCLA.</p>

High school baseball and softball: Tuesday's scores

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

Donovan Dent scores 30 points as UCLA men rout USC

<p>Donovan Dent leads the way with 30 points and seven assists as the UCLA men's basketball team defeats USC.</p>

LeBron James' buzzer-beater misses as Lakers fall to Magic

<p>The Lakers come up short when LeBron James misses a last-second shot that sends L.A. to a 110-109 loss to the Magic.</p>

Prep basketball playoffs: Joe Sterling & Co. lead Harvard-Westlake past La Mirada

<p>Harvard-Westlake will play Sierra Canyon in Saturday's Southern Section Open Division boys final</p>