EV maker Lucid to lay off more than 300 employees
<p>Lucid, an electric vehicle company that has seen its shares fall more than 50% over the past year, is laying off more than 300 workers at its Newark, Calif. headquarters.</p>
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Manny Pacquiao lawsuit delivers counterpunch to firms he says made 'knowingly false allegations' against him
<p>While preparing for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao is suing a restaurant server and his lawyers for "inflicting reputational damage and coercing payment."</p>
Commentary: In support of snitches exposing cheaters in high school sports
<p>There's parents, players and coaches breaking rules, and the only way to expose them is for others to step forward.</p>
Instagram to alert parents if their teens search for suicide or self harm terms
<p>The alerts from Instagram, which is owned by Facebook parent company Meta, comes as tech companies face more scrutiny over teen safety.</p>
Alysa Liu inspires mural that's 'a little rough around the edges, but beautiful at the same time'
<p>Artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. created a mural in Gardena honoring U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, inspired not only by her Olympic gold medals but her personal journey of self-discovery.</p>
Amid the multibillion-dollar battle for Warner Bros., the company loses $252 million
<p>Warner's HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming division notched growth — but not nearly enough to keep pace with the continued contraction of its traditional cable channels.</p>
Prep talk: Early season look at City Section's top baseball teams
<p>Birmingham and El Camino Real start out as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the City Section this high school baseball season.</p>
Tesla pushes back against California's regulators
<p>Tesla has sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles in response to accusations of false advertising.</p>
Hiltzik: AI isn't ready to be your doctor yet — but will it ever be?
<p>AI is increasingly used by physicians, but beware of the AI health apps being heavily promoted to consumers</p>
Battle of the AI brands: What's behind the bad blood between OpenAI and Anthropic
<p>The two companies have been publicly taking jabs at each other as they contend in the race to dominate AI.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Wednesday's scores
<p>Check out Tuesday's high school baseball and softball scores.</p>
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
<p>Schedule for boys' and girls' championship games in soccer.</p>
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>