Mike Trout and the dangerous headfirst slide
Mike Trout’s hands are worth perhaps a billion dollars. When you are 25 years old and you can hit a baseball as far and as frequently as Trout can, your…
Mystifying downfall for an Inland baseball star
A feel-good story about a young baseball player who was seemingly on his way to the Major Leagues has turned into a nightmare for three families in the Inland Empire.…
‘A man of action:’ Robinson statue unveiled at Dodger Stadium
There’s nothing quite so exciting in a baseball game as when someone steals home. Dashing to the plate from third base before the pitcher can react requires smarts, courage and…
Up next for the Dodgers and playing broadcaster, it’s Joe Davis
When it comes to following acts, it doesn’t get much tougher than what Joe Davis is facing. Davis is the new TV voice of the Dodgers, holding down the seat…
Silver and black and blue all over in Oakland
There have been some tears shed in Oakland this week following the NFL announcement that the city’s beloved Raiders will move to Las Vegas in 2020. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Raiders…
Another year, another tank job for the Lakers
The Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns last night, 122-110. It was a long time coming. Before that, the Purple & Gold had not won a game for a month. Believe…
What you need to know about the upcoming school board elections
On your March 7 ballot, you’ll face an school board election that raises questions about the role of charter schools. Pro-charter forces led by former LA Mayor Richard Riordan are…
Ball brothers bouncing from Chino Hills to UCLA
The sensational Ball brothers from Chino Hills – a trio of hotshot basketball players who are getting a lot of attention of late, could help UCLA’s Bruins stay atop college basketball…
Magic’s new act is in Lakers management
Magic Johnson won five championships during his playing days with the Lakers and established himself as one of the greatest basketball players ever. It’s been 21 years since he hung up…
Does having Trump in the White House put a damper on LA’s Olympic bid?
Los Angeles Olympic planners turned in the city’s final blueprint for the 2024 Summer Games this week. It’s been years in the making. The $5.3 billion proposal calls for housing…
Tell Trump: Policing and trust
If you were granted a meeting with Donald Trump, what would you tell the President-elect? Public policy lawyer and Los Angeles Police Commissioner Cynthia McClain-Hill would like to talk to…
Moved by money, the Chargers come to LA
It’s rags to riches for LA football fans with news that the San Diego Chargers are joining the Rams in Los Angeles next season. LA has gone from having no NFL…
Can’t lose for winning: UCLA and USC hoops off to fast starts
What a difference nine months makes. In March, at the end of one of its worst basketball seasons ever, UCLA fans and boosters were calling for the head of Coach…
After Pearl Harbor, a different Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl football game debuted in Pasadena 1902 – and it’s been played there every year since 1916. Every year but one, that is. In 1942, the Rose Bowl…
A teachable moment: Educators let students air immigration worries
What do you say to a student who’s scared that they or a family member could be deported? That’s a question facing a lot of teachers and school administrators since…
What to look for at this weekend’s UCLA vs USC football game
UCLA and USC football teams meet Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. It’s the 86th matchup between the crosstown rivals – a series that USC leads 45 to 31. There have…
Rams bet their future on a quarterback who hasn’t played
Nothing says NFL is back like a good quarterback controversy. And that’s what the Los Angeles Rams have on their hands all of a sudden. In their first year back…
Lakers aim for progress, while Clippers set their sites on a title
Not a bad start to the post-Kobe Bryant era. If one game is any indication, the new Los Angeles Lakers are showing a lot of promise. The LA Clippers also won…
Kings and Ducks look to heat up after cold starts
The Dodgers are in the National League championship, the Rams are getting a lot of ink contending in their first year back in town, college football is in full swing…
Dodgers will try to put post-season demons to rest
Vin Scully has left the booth, but the games go on. The Dodgers will take the field in the nation’s capital to start the division playoff series against the Washington…