Lakers hope comeback win over Pelicans gives the team a timely boost
<p>The Lakers got some key defensive stops late in a win over the Pelicans Tuesday, a victory they hope breeds confidence and positive momentum.</p>
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Sondheimer: A family turns to high school sports to reduce stress from tragedy
<p>Jake Brande, dealing with the death of his younger brother, gains eligibility and returns to pitching for Rancho Christian.</p>
Prep talk: College football coaches are watching track times
<p>High school fotball players are gaining attention for their speed on the track as well as past performance on the field.</p>
After rash of overdose deaths, L.A. banned sales of kratom. Some say they lost lifeline for pain and opioid withdrawal
<p>L.A. County banned sales of kratom products over concern about potential overdoses. But some say officials are not considering how the decision will affect the health of those who use it to alleviate pain and avoid opioids.</p>
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
<p>Varda Space Industries will occupy a former Mattel facility in El Segundo, giving it additional capacity to manufacture spacecraft at scale.</p>
Irvine startup lays off close to 300 employees
<p>The Hyundai-backed Advanced Air Mobility company Supernal laid off the majority of its employees last week in an effort to stabilize its business model.</p>
High school soccer: Boys' and girls' playoffs scores from Tuesday
<p>Scores for boys' and girls' soccer playoffs.</p>
High school basketball: boys' and girls' playoffs results from Tuesday
<p>CIF City and Southern Section boys' and girls' playoff basketball results.</p>
'Best we've played all year.' Trent Perry scores 20 points as UCLA routs No. 9 Nebraska
<p>UCLA made Senior Night one to savor, dominating the No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers for its 20th win of the season.</p>
All five starters score in double figures as Lakers defeat the Pelicans
<p>With all five starters scoring in double figures, the Lakers pulled out a victory over a stubborn New Orleans Pelicans.</p>
State basketball playoffs: Jason Crowe Jr. ends high school career in loss to Damien
<p>Jason Crowe Jr.'s high school basketball career ends in Inglewood's loss to Damien.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Tuesday's scores
<p>Check out Tuesday's high school baseball and softball scores.</p>
San Gabriel Valley Housing Trust Awarded $250K for Affordable Housing
The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust has been awarded $250,000 in federal funding to support the planning and development of affordable housing for low-income and unhoused residents, it was ...
Be Well, Do Good, Lead Change: West San Gabriel Valley YMCA reopens, joins larger YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
Executive Director Valarie Gomez has been working at the West San Gabriel Valley YMCA for 21-plus years. This is not the most impressive Y-related trivia relating to her life. Her
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake gets walk-off win over Huntington Beach
<p>Ethan Price delivers walk-off single in 4-3 win for Harvard-Westlake over Huntington Beach</p>
Arnold, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Evans, Carl Lewis new members of California's Hall of Fame
<p>Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Janet Evans, Carl Lewis, Riane Eisler, Terry McMillan, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, Mariachi Reyne de Los Ángeles and John L. Burton all earned selection into the California Hall of Fame on Tuesday.</p>
USC kicks off spring football practice with optimism about influx of young talent
<p>USC coach Lincoln Riley is pleased to have a high percentage of his fall roster participating in spring football practice.</p>
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki struggles early in second Cactus League start, then settles down
<p>Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki did not retire any of the five batters he faced in the first inning. After he was re-inserted in the second, he retired six in a row.</p>
NFL free agency: Rams biggest concern is at cornerback
<p>Coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead talk about what the Rams' priorities are this offseason as team prepares for free agency.</p>
Paramount credit downgraded to 'junk' status over debt worries
<p>S&P and Fitch Ratings are cool to the $79 billion in proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. debt.</p>