Zoox robotaxis to roam in more San Francisco neighborhoods and cover new cities
<p>Amazon-backed robotaxi firm Zoox is quadrupling its service area in San Francisco, adding destinations in Las Vegas and preparing to launch in Austin and Miami.</p>
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AL West preview: Seattle Mariners looking for their first World Series title
<p>The Seattle Mariners appear to have solidified themselves atop the AL West, with the Houston Astros trying to find the formula that made them a mainstay atop the division.</p>
Angels, with longest playoff drought in MLB, turn to first-time manager Kurt Suzuki
<p>The Angels are coming off a 72-90 season last year and have not made the postseason since 2014 and have not had a winning record since 2015.</p>
Galaxy great Landon Donovan reveals his inner struggles in unconventional memoir
<p>In his newly released memoir, Galaxy great Landon Donovan recounts his troubled relationship with his father and how he overcame crippling depression.</p>
Prep talk: Royal lacrosse players help raise funds to fight blood cancer
<p>Group of Royal lacrosse players are raising funds to support fighting blood cancer. Their goal is $100,000.</p>
One Beverly Hills developer raises $4.3 billion to finish the massive luxury project
<p>The developers of One Beverly Hills have secured $4.3 billion in financing to complete the project, another milestone for one of the largest real estate projects underway in the country. </p>
Why is Jeff Bezos raising $100 billion to bring AI to factories? Here's what to know
<p>Jeff Bezos is trying to leapfrog into the artificial intelligence race with a $100-billion fund to acquire manufacturers and bring more AI superpowers to factory floors. </p>
If SoCal hotels, stadiums host ICE agents, employees can miss work, union says as World Cup nears
<p>Unite Here Local 11 said in a letter that the presence of federal agents inside or in the immediate vicinity of properties constitutes conditions that trigger employees' right to refuse to work.</p>
Hiltzik: Inside the 1979 Silicon Valley demo that made Apple what it is today
<p>In 1979, Steve Jobs led a delegation from Apple into Xerox's secretive Silicon Valley computer lab. The world would never be the same.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Monday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Monday's games.</p>
Lauren Betts scores career-high 35 as UCLA powers past Oklahoma State and into Sweet 16
<p>Lauren Betts dominates for No. 1 UCLA, finishing with 35 points in an 87-68 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.</p>
Turnover-plagued USC blown out by No. 1 South Carolina in season-ending loss
<p>No. 9 USC struggles to contain Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot and commits 27 turnovers in a 101-61 loss to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament.</p>
Prep sports roundup: Corona Santiago hands Corona its first baseball defeat behind Troy Randall
<p>Corona Santiago baseball takes the first game of three-game series over Corona with a 6-2 victory.</p>
Lakers fade in final seconds against Pistons as nine-game win streak ends
<p>Luka Doncic misses a game-tying three-pointer just before the final buzzer as the Lakers' nine-game winning streak ends in a 113-110 loss to Detroit.</p>
Michael Jordan is no longer one of NBA's all-time top 5 scorers, but his NASCAR team is surging
<p>Michael Jordan celebrates as Tyler Reddick racks up a NASCAR win for Jordan's 23XI Racing, hours after Kevin Durant bumps him from fifth on the NBA's all-time leading scorer list.</p>
UCLA stars now have a better chance of sticking with WNBA rosters under new CBA
<p>The new WNBA collective bargaining agreement includes 12 guaranteed roster spots and two developmental player positions that should make it easier for more rookies to stick with teams.</p>
'Sled head': Lawsuits against USA Bobsled/Skeleton allege permanent brain damage from the sports
<p>Three personal injury lawsuits have been filed on behalf of elite bobsledders who claim officials intentionally concealed evidence that the sport causes brain injuries.</p>
Ohtani. Yamamoto. Sasaki. A 12-story 'cultural bridge' between L.A. and Japan to debut in Torrance
<p>Artist Robert Vargas will unveil his 12-story mural featuring the Dodgers' three Japanese stars — Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki — Tuesday in Torrance.</p>
NL West preview: The Dodgers should be heavy favorites, but the Padres could surprise
<p>The San Diego Padres might be the only team that can challenge the Dodgers in the NL West this season. But what about the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks?</p>
As malls and department stores fade, California's Ross and other discounters are booming
<p>The company behind Ross Dress for Less and other bargain retailers are thriving as consumers look to save money.</p>