Prep talk: Top girls' volleyball teams head to Las Vegas for Durango Classic
<p>Sierra Canyon, Mater Dei, Marymount, Mira Costa and Redondo Union begin play on Friday in Las Vegas.</p>
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Prep talk: St. Francis keeps battling after using five quarterbacks this season
<p>Injuries have forced St. Francis coach Dean Herrington to get creative at the quarterback position.</p>
Edison details how much it plans to pay Eaton fire victims
<p>Southern California Edison hasn't accepted responsibility for igniting the deadly Eaton fire, but it is now offering each victim who lost their home hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a draft of its planned compensation program.</p>
Hiltzik: Sen. Cassidy, whose vote got RFK Jr. his job, finally starts to make amends
<p>Sen. Bill Cassidy's vote put RFK Jr. over the finish line in his quest to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Finally he's showing he realizes his mistake.</p>
Loyola Marymount abruptly rescinds recognition of faculty union after months of negotiation
<p>Loyola Marymount University said it could end its engagement with the union by invoking its "constitutionally protected religious exemption" from the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board.</p>
California isn't backing down on offshore wind power despite Trump cancellation
<p>The Trump administration canceled nearly half a billion dollars in funding for California's largest offshore wind project, but the state is persevering toward its ambitious goals.</p>
NFL Week 3 picks: Rams defeat favored Eagles; Chargers go to 3-0
<p>Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for NFL Week 3, with the Rams upsetting the Eagles on the road and the Chargers going 3-0 against the AFC West.</p>
Blake Snell is dominant (and bullpen helps too) as Dodgers shut out the Phillies
<p>Blake Snell strikes out 12 in seven scoreless innings, and bullpen tosses two shutout innings as Dodgers defeat the Phillies.</p>
D'Anton Lynn says he hasn't been contacted by UCLA, and his focus is on USC's defense
<p>USC's rising star defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn said that he has not been contacted about the open head coaching job at UCLA.</p>
Tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for critique of unfamiliar foods offered in China
<p>Tennis star Taylor Townsend is sorry for criticizing unfamiliar foods on offer while in China for a tournament — dishes including frog, turtle and sea cucumber.</p>
UCLA loses defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe in more fallout from 0-3 start
<p>The fallout from UCLA coach DeShaun Foster's dismissal deepened Wednesday when the Bruins' defensive coordinator agreed to "mutually part ways" with the team.</p>
Abandoned Hawthorne mall must be redeveloped or razed by next summer
<p>City officials have obtained a permanent injunction against the long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza, which has served as a post-apocalyptic setting for music videos.</p>
Chargers avoid worst-case scenario as Khalil Mack recovers from dislocated elbow
<p>Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack is expected to miss a few weeks after sustaining a dislocated elbow in the team's win over the Raiders on Monday.</p>
How Bishop Fitzgerald's roots as a quarterback helped him become a prolific USC safety
<p>Bishop Fitzgerald's high school coach is still convinced he could have been a great college quarterback. USC coaches say his past helped Fitzgerald become a top safety.</p>
Lyft set to bring Waymo rides to Nashville next year
<p>Waymo will partner with Lyft to bring autonomous taxi rides to Nashville in 2026, expanding its driverless service nationwide.</p>
News Analysis: End of an era? Canelo Alvarez looked worn out during loss Terence Crawford
<p>Canelo Alvarez said his body could not physically keep up with Terence Crawford during his loss Saturday, hitting a milestone his trainers warned about.</p>
High school flag football: Monday and Tuesday scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school girls' flag football scores for games played on Monday and Tuesday.</p>
Hernández: If Shohei Ohtani is open to playing in the outfield, the Dodgers have failed him
<p>The Dodgers have placed Shohei Ohtani in a predicament in which he could have to decide between prioritizing either the upcoming postseason or his pitching future.</p>
How do you buy tickets for the L.A. 2028 Olympics? LA28 outlines its ticket schedule
<p>LA28, the group organizing the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, will begin selling tickets earlier than the Paris group sold tickets for the 2024 Games.</p>
'Wait your turn' is still an option that works in an era of transfers in high school sports
<p>Quarterbacks Taylor Lee of Oxnard Pacifica and Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo waited their turn instead of transferring and became stars.</p>