The Dodgers’ struggles at the plate are undermining their chances of repeating as World Series champions, and the players know something has to change in Game 6. Read full story …
Voters in poll side with Newsom, Democrats on Prop. 50 — a potential blow to Trump and GOP
About 60% of likely voters in California support Proposition 50, Democrats’ redistricting proposal that would change the state’s congressional districts. Read full story Author: Seema Mehta
What makes a rebellion? Trump’s troop deployment may hinge on one man’s dictionary
Debate in the courts over the legality of Trump’s deployment of troops to U.S. cities has centered on the definition of the word rebellion, with judges and lawyers looking to …
Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, washing over U.S.; doctors urge vaccination
A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States, sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital for professional care. …
Plaschke: Disappearing Dodgers backed to the brink of disaster after World Series Game 5 loss
The richest team in baseball is splitting apart at the seams, tearing under stress, fraying beyond recognition, collecting on the floor of the 2025 season in heaping piles of disappointment. …
Dodgers’ offensive woes send them into a World Series tailspin with Game 5 loss
Toronto starter Trey Yesavage holds the Dodgers to just three hits and Blake Snell struggles as the Blue Jays take a 6-1 win in Game 5 and a 3-2 series …
LACMA employees unionize as museum works to open $720-million building
Employees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced they are forming a union. The effort comes six months before the opening of the David Geffen Galleries and just …
Paramount lays off 1,000 workers in first round of cuts
The restructuring comes two and a half months after David Ellison’s Skydance Media completed its acquisition of Paramount. Read full story Author: Meg James, Samantha Masunaga
Taylor Sheridan to leave Paramount and will move to NBCUniversal in 2029
‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan will move his overall deal to NBCUniversal in 2029 after his deal with Paramount concludes at the end of 2028. Read full story Author: Samantha Masunaga
ICE officials replaced with Border Patrol, cementing hard tactics that originated in California
The stepped-up role of Border Patrol leaders in interior enforcement — which has historically been ICE territory — marks an evolution of tactics that originated in California. Read full story …
This is how much Dodgers fans spent to attend the World Series: ‘This is the golden ticket in L.A.’
It’s no secret that attending a World Series game isn’t cheap. But just how expensive is it? The prices may surprise you. Read full story Author: Kailyn Brown
After 18-inning classic, Dodgers struggle in World Series Game 4 loss to Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers off Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are limited to six hits in a 6-2 loss that means the World Series will be decided in Toronto. Read …
Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series matchup a boon for viewership in Japan and Canada
For the first two games of the World Series, the average viewership in Japan was almost as high as in the United States, despite a population one-third that of the …
Plaschke: Freddie Freeman’s walk-off encore might’ve propelled Dodgers to another World Series title
Repeating history, rocking the Ravine, Freddie Freeman has done it again for the Dodgers, knocking a baseball for a second consecutive October into probably a second consecutive championship. Read full …
Freddie Freeman is Dodgers’ World Series walk-off hero again in 18-inning marathon win
Freddie Freeman hits a leadoff home run in the 18th inning as the Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. Read full …
Slain deputy leaves behind young daughter, pregnant wife. ‘He was a wonderful father’
There has been an outpouring of grief for Andrew Nunez, a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy who was fatally shot Monday, allegedly by a suspect who then led officers on …
What are your superstitions and lucky items to help the Dodgers win the World Series?
Do you have a lucky jersey? A pre-game ritual? Tell us the superstitions you have to help lead the Dodgers to victory in the World Series. Read full story Author: …
Meet Baby Shohei? These parents named their kids after Dodgers players
Nameberry, the world’s largest baby name site, reports a 1,000% spike in ‘Shohei’ searches in the last week as the Dodgers are heading to the World Series. Read full story …
Trump is trying to subvert California’s Nov. 4 election results, state attorney general says
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta told reporters it would be naive to anticipate that President Trump will accept the results of the Proposition 50 election. Read full story Author: Dakota Smith
A box-office behemoth, horror finally has Oscar voters’ attention
The genre has already notched its highest annual gross of all time. And with ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and more in the awards race, Oscar voters are paying attention too. Read full …