Toronto Raptors Raptors beat the Bucks to advance to first NBA FinalsLos Angeles Times - Dan WoikeKawhi Leonard had 27 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time with a 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. The Raptors overcame a deficit
Matt Harvey Angels find a solution for their Matt Harvey problem — for nowLos Angeles Times - Mike DiGiovannaThe Angels found a temporary solution to the Matt Harvey dilemma Saturday, placing the struggling right-hander on the 10-day injured list because of an upper-back strain and dousing speculation that the
Sunday Calendar Letters: ‘Game of’ endingsLos Angeles TimesAfter years of blood and torture and every conceivable betrayal of humanity, Lorraine Ali suggests more [“‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Review: The Big Chill,” May 20]? Seriously? She finds fault with Bran
UCLA UCLA defeats James Madison to advance to the women's college world seriesLos Angeles Times - Blake RichardsonBefore UCLA softball’s postseason began, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said the key to the Bruins’ success would be depth at pitcher. Freshman Megan Faraimo proved Saturday that she could fill that role. She
UCLA UCLA defeats James Madison to advance to the women's college world seriesLos Angeles Times - Blake RichardsonBefore UCLA softball’s postseason began, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said the key to the Bruins’ success would be depth at pitcher. Freshman Megan Faraimo proved Saturday that she could fill that role. She
San Francisco, CA San Francisco police union says chief must quit, calling his apology 'pathetic'Los Angeles Times - Deborah NetburnThe San Francisco Police Officers Assn. is calling on Police Chief Bill Scott to step down after he apologized for his officers’ raid of a journalist’s home. “It is time for Chief Scott to go. There’s
Sports Eddie Haskell wins the Grade 3 Daytona Stakes at Santa AnitaLos Angeles Times - John CherwaIt’s no secret that horse racing is a sport that skews old, so it would come as no surprise that most of the 9,621 in attendance at Santa Anita on Saturday afternoon completely understood the background
Sports Angels' Andrew Heaney, making first start of 2019, knows he's not the staff's saviorLos Angeles Times - Mike DiGiovannaA savior, Andrew Heaney is not. No matter how effective the Angels left-hander is in his long-awaited return from an elbow injury, he knows it will take more than one pitcher to reverse the fortunes of
Sports Birmingham wins third consecutive City Section Open Division baseball titleLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerBehind home plate at Dodger Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as shade began to creep over the LA sign on the grass, All-City catcher Johnny Tincher of Lake Balboa Birmingham gathered his teammates in a for
Tulsa, OK Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhoods prepare to evacuate as flooding tests leveesLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressOfficials on Saturday warned some Tulsa residents to prepare to head to higher ground because old levees holding back the swollen Arkansas River are stressed and more rain is expected for the flood-weary
Las Vegas Aces Liz Cambage wanted to join Sparks, but she’s happy to land in Las VegasLos Angeles Times - Arash MarkaziLong after the Las Vegas Aces wrapped up their final practice before their season opener against the Sparks on Sunday, Liz Cambage was still on the court. As her teammates made their way out of the gym,
Sports Dodgers take Justin Turner out of the lineup to keep him healthyLos Angeles Times - Jorge CastilloDodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled Justin Turner from his team’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday early and didn’t include the third baseman in the Dodgers’ lineup Saturday. But Turner, Roberts
Movies Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ and Mati Diop’s ‘Atlantics’ make history at Cannes Film FestivalLos Angeles Times - Kenneth TuranHistory was made and history repeated itself, albeit with a wicked twist, when Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” won the Festival de Cannes’ Palme d’Or on Saturday night. Bong, whose most recent films were “Okja”
Renault Fiat Chrysler said to be in advanced talks to ally with French automaker RenaultLos Angeles Times - Tommaso Ebhardt and Maria Jose ValeroFiat Chrysler Automobiles is considering a tie-up with Renault, which could eventually lead it to becoming part of the Renault-Nissan Motor Co. alliance, according to people familiar with the matter. is
West Point Vice President Mike Pence tells West Point graduates to expect to see combatLos Angeles Times - Associated PressVice President Mike Pence told the most diverse graduating class in the history of the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday that the world is “a dangerous place” and that they should expect to see combat.
Stan Lee Stan Lee’s ex-business manager arrested in Arizona on suspicion of elder abuseLos Angeles Times - Deborah NetburnComic legend Stan Lee’s former business manager was arrested Saturday in Arizona, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed. Keya Morgan, 43, is charged with five counts of elder abuse involving
Bob Dylan In ‘Echo in the Canyon,’ Jakob Dylan chases the origins of the California SoundLos Angeles Times - Amy KaufmanBeneath a canopy of live oaks, the cars were in a bottleneck, all trying to weave past one another on a narrow hillside road. “This isn’t a very hippie vibe,” Jakob Dylan said, as the truck in front of
Benjamin Netanyahu Tens of thousands of anti-Netanyahu Israelis protest in Tel AvivLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressTens of thousands of Israelis gathered in the central city of Tel Aviv on Saturday, protesting proposed legislation granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution on a series of charges.
Sports Rookie Colton Herta earning adulation from his Indy 500 peersLos Angeles Times - James F. PeltzAs veteran driver Ed Carpenter waited to see if his qualifying speed would be fast enough for pole position at this year’s Indianapolis 500, he told a reporter the outcome might depend on “this next guy”
Sports Narbonne wins City Section Division I baseball championshipLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerSophomore pitcher DJ Orona of Narbonne got a message from coach Bill Dillon in the first inning of Saturday’s City Section Division I baseball final at Dodger Stadium. Dillon had a pitcher warming up the
Sports Bruce Arena brings a tried and tested formula for success to RevolutionLos Angeles Times - Kevin BaxterThe only thing surprising about Bruce Arena’s decision to return to MLS is that it took a year and half for it to happen. The government may say the retirement age is 66, but when Arena resigned as coach
Arnold Schwarzenegger 102-year-old woman’s eviction threat sparks investigation, support from SchwarzeneggerLos Angeles Times - Laura J. NelsonLos Angeles County is investigating whether an eviction notice sent to a 102-year-old woman at her longtime home in Ladera Heights violated temporary renter protections approved by lawmakers last year.
Boris Johnson Race in Britain to succeed Theresa May heats up with focus on BrexitLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressThe race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May is heating up, the field of Conservative contenders is quickly growing and the focus is squarely on how to handle Brexit. Health Secretary Matt Hancock
Idaho Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific NorthwestLos Angeles Times - By Nicholas K. GeraniosNearly two decades after the Aryan Nations’ Idaho compound was demolished, far-right extremists are maintaining a presence in the Pacific Northwest. White nationalism has been on the rise across the U.S.,
Lifestyle By Her Own Hand showcases rare books and manuscripts by womenLos Angeles Times - By Eva RecinosWhitmore Rare Books in Pasadena feels almost like a library, there’s dark wood furniture, leather couches and Midcentury Modern accents throughout the space. But the real treasures are on the shelves.
Policing Man accused of fatally shooting 2 at park as children played nearby is arrestedLos Angeles Times - Associated PressA man Los Angeles police believe shot two acquaintances to death in a popular Los Angeles park as children played nearby was arrested in Torrance. Ryan Conrad, 31, of Los Angeles was taken into custody
Michael Johnson Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson races to sell Bay Area townhomeLos Angeles Times - Jack FlemmingMichael Johnson won four Olympic gold medals during his record-setting career, and now he’s nearing the finish line on a home sale. A Marin County townhouse owned by the retired sprinter is listed as with
Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe’s cobalt blue waters have seen a stunning improvement in clarityLos Angeles Times - Javier PanzarThe clarity of Lake Tahoe’s cobalt blue water improved dramatically in 2018, a year after the combined forces of historic drought and record-breaking rain resulted in the lake’s lowest visibility levels
HBCUs As he faked students’ resumes, college admissions scandal mastermind appears to have fudged his credentials toLos Angeles Times - Matthew OrmsethWilliam “Rick” Singer was well into orchestrating an elaborate bribery and cheating scheme to slip his clients’ children into elite colleges when he sat down for a deposition in Washington, D.C., in 2016.
Jessica Alba Warner Bros. Records exec Tom Corson snags Jessica Alba’s Beverly Hills homeLos Angeles Times - Jack FlemmingTom Corson, co-chairman of Warner Bros. Records, has emerged as the buyer of Jessica Alba’s Beverly Hills Post Office retreat. The music executive shelled out the full asking price of $6.195 million just
