Sports David Freese and Dodgers pulverize Pirates’ opener in blowout winLos Angeles Times - Jorge CastilloThe Dodgers unveiled their starting lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday at around 3:45 p.m. local time. They were facing an opener for the third straight game so it was different than their usual
Sports Angels catcher Kevan Smith on injury: 'It just felt like my jaw went into my ear'Los Angeles Times - Mike DiGiovannaA handful of reporters gathered around Kevan Smith’s locker as the Angels’ backup catcher described the feeling of taking a foul ball off the face mask, a blow so severe it sent him to the seven-day concussion
Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard has Raptors on brink of NBA Finals with a historic postseason runLos Angeles Times - Dan WoikeEarly in his NBA career, after his once-creaky jumper had been rebuilt but before he’d become a bonafide superstar, Kawhi Leonard was just one part of a team that will be widely celebrated in the Naismith
Mexico-U.S. Border Wall Federal judge in California halts plan to build parts of Trump’s border wallLos Angeles Times - Associated PressA federal judge in California has blocked President Donald Trump from building sections of his long-sought border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency. U.S. District Judge
Los Angeles Galaxy Jonathan Dos Santos early goal lifts Galaxy past Orlando CityLos Angeles Times - Associated PressJonathan dos Santos scored in the 19th minute, David Bingham made six saves for his fourth shutout and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Orlando City 1-0 on Friday night to end a four-game losing streak. The
Southern California SoCal museum listings, May 26-June 2: ‘The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China’ at LACMA and moreLos Angeles Times - Matt CooperEmerging Masters 2019 Works by recent graduates and current candidates of Laguna College of Art and Design’s MFA programs. Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. Opens Fri.; ends June 9. Closed
Santa Ana SoCal dance listings, May 26-June 2: Circa Contemporary Circus, ‘LA Unbound’ and moreLos Angeles Times - Matt CooperForever Flamenco With featured dancers Reyes Barrios, Arleen Hurtado and Briseyda Zarate. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., L.A. Sun., 8 p.m. $30-$50. (323) 663-1525. fountaintheatre.com The Pygmalion
SoCal classical music listings, May 26-June 2: Pianist Jeffrey Kahane, Numi Opera and moreLos Angeles Times - Matt CooperBohemian Rhapsodies Orchestra Santa Monica performs Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8, Kodaly’s “Dances of Galanta” and Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 featuring cellist Eric Byers. Moss Theater, New Roads 3131
SoCal theater listings, May 26-June 2: ‘Exit the King,’ ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ and moreLos Angeles Times - Matt CooperCapsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.) and F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.). Drag Queen of the Year Drag artists from around the world vie for the title. The Montalbán, 1615 N.
Sports Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez admits frustration over bad luck led to slumpLos Angeles Times - Jorge CastilloEnrique Hernandez’s 2019 season began with an encouraging start. He mashed enough in spring training to be named the Dodgers’ everyday second baseman, getting rid of the utility tag for the first time
Technology A doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shows social media giants ill-prepared for 2020Los Angeles Times - By Sam Dean and Suhauna HussainHours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed a conference Wednesday, a distorted video of the California Democrat’s conversation began spreading across the internet. The manipulated clip, slowed to
Sports Maryland and Florida not going along with new horse racing regulations in CaliforniaLos Angeles Times - By John CherwaAs the most tumultuous meeting in Santa Anita’s 85-year history creeps toward its close June 23, the one constant the past few months has been change, be it how trainers do their job, how horses do their
Sports High school baseball: City playoff results and updated pairingsLos Angeles Times #3 Vaughn vs. #2 Port of Los Angeles at Henderson Field (San Pedro), 3 p.m.
Sports Southern Section to create eight-team super division for football playoffsLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerFacing a growing gap among top teams, the Southern Section announced on Friday that it will create an eight-team super division for its football playoffs this fall from teams placed in a combined Division
Sports The Johnny Tincher era at Birmingham will end at Dodger StadiumLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerIt used to be that pitching was the most important ingredient to winning a City Section baseball championship. The newest trend points toward catcher as the key position. Woodland Hills El Camino Real
Los Angeles Lakers Lakers hire Judy Seto as director of sports performanceLos Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times staff and wire reportsThe Los Angeles Lakers have hired Judy Seto as their director of sports performance, the team announced Friday. Seto worked for the Lakers from 2011-16 as the team’s head physical therapist. She spent
Border Patrol Six migrant children have died in U.S. custody. Here’s what we know about themLos Angeles Times - By Molly Hennessy-FiskeSix migrant children — five from Guatemala and one from El Salvador — have died in federal custody since September. Most of the children died after becoming ill in Border Patrol’s crowded temporary holding
Justin Theroux Despite the daily indignities, Drew Tarver enjoys being one of ‘The Other Two’Los Angeles Times - By Michael OrdoñaWhen you're an overnight sensation at just 13 years of age, life can be a series of premieres and award ceremonies and video shoots. When you're the grown siblings of said sensation, life can be about
What's on TV Saturday, plus Sunday talk shows: 'Ransom' on CBSLos Angeles Times - Ed StocklyCalifornia Cooking With Jessica Holmes This new episode surveys Eater LA’s (la.eater.com) essential Los Angeles Burgers and showcases Jessica’s Salmon Burger. 8 p.m. CW Trading Spaces Designer Frank Bielec
Sports Letters: Lakers' dysfunction reaches new lowLos Angeles TimesWho would have ever dreamed there would come a time that Lakers fans would look back nostalgically on the “good old days” when the team Buss was being driven by the steady hand of Jim? When I attended
North Korea North Korea says nuclear talks will not resume until the U.S. softens demandsLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressNorth Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament.
Play buttonLibraries The L.A. architecture landmark — abandoned, trashed and left to burnLos Angeles Times - Times staffIn a city dominated by the car, the imposing streamlined elegance of the Pan Pacific Auditorium made the structure an instant Los Angeles icon. The venue for decades was a top draw for shows and entertainment
Business Big company CEOs got a 7% raise last year — worth $800,000Los Angeles Times - Stan ChoeDid you get a 7% raise last year? Congratulations, yours was in line with what CEOs at the biggest companies got. But for chief executives, that 7% was roughly $800,000. Pay for chief executives at S&P
Mick Jagger Genevieve Waite, who made the ’60s scene with John Phillips and others, dies at 71Los Angeles Times - By Chris CampionGenevieve Waite, the South African actress, singer and model who became a quintessential face and voice of the 1960s when, for a brief time, she seemed as omnipresent as Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol or the
World News EU elections primer: how they work, and what could happenLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressEuropean voters have begun heading to the polls to choose lawmakers to represent them at the European Parliament for the next five years. In all, 400 million people in 28 nations will be voting. Here's
U.S. Central Command Citing Iran threat, U.S. to send up to 1,500 more troops to Middle EastLos Angeles Times - By David S. CloudThe Pentagon said Friday it was sending as many as 1,500 more troops to the Middle East in response to what officials described as a campaign of low-level attacks directed by Iran on U.S. allies in the
Mark Riddell After more guilty pleas, focus in admissions scandal shifts to parents fighting chargesLos Angeles Times - Matthew OrmsethThree California parents pleaded guilty Friday to fraud conspiracy and admitted their roles in a test-fixing and bribery scheme, wrapping up an early string of guilty pleas for federal prosecutors in investigation
Scott Dixon Scott Dixon is a perennial Indy 500 contender for good reason: consistencyLos Angeles Times - James F. PeltzScott Dixon qualified a mediocre 18th for this year’s Indianapolis 500, but his rivals know better than to think the veteran racer will stay in the middle of the pack for long. “He’s not a five-time champ
Movies Indie Focus: The teen comedy refreshed in 'Booksmart'Los Angeles Times - Mark OlsenHello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Depending on when you are reading this, the Cannes Film Festival will either be nearly wrapping
Kellogg San Diego sailor admits contacting Russians, pleads guilty to espionage chargesLos Angeles Times - Associated PressA U.S. sailor has pleaded guilty to two counts of espionage and was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting he took classified information about the Navy’s nuclear-powered warships and planned
