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Prep talk: Early season look at City Section's top baseball teams

Birmingham and El Camino Real start out as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the City Section this high school baseball season.

Tesla pushes back against California's regulators

Tesla has sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles in response to accusations of false advertising.

Hiltzik: AI isn't ready to be your doctor yet — but will it ever be?

AI is increasingly used by physicians, but beware of the AI health apps being heavily promoted to consumers

Battle of the AI brands: What's behind the bad blood between OpenAI and Anthropic

The two companies have been publicly taking jabs at each other as they contend in the race to dominate AI.

High school baseball and softball: Wednesday's scores

Check out Tuesday's high school baseball and softball scores.

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 ...

High school soccer: Boys' and girls' championship games schedule

Schedule for boys' and girls' championship games in soccer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Troubled Moreno Valley Mall closed for safety violations

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.

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

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.

Lakers hire former Virginia coach Tony Bennett as a draft advisor

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."

High school basketball: City and Southern Section championship game schedules

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Trader Joe's fried rice recalled after glass contamination

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

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

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.