It’s time for California to get its finances back on track and for politicians to keep high-speed rail off their platforms.

Doncic has 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 138-117 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points) and Miami. The Lakers shoot 57% with 39 assists.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team raced out of the gate in its season opener but couldn’t finish the job in a 66-63 loss to Utah on Monday night. Trey Campbell scored 20 ...

Adonis Ratliff (25) and Darius Ratliff (14 points, five blocked shots) each score in double-digits for the Trojans in a 95-63 rout of the Panthers at the Galen Center.

Two years ago, Americans gave Republicans full control over the federal government after years of crushing inflation. While Trump once talked about putting America first and “no new wars,” the past ...

Redick says he’s still discovering the best lineups for the periods when star guard Luka Doncic is off the court, but that their starting lineups have been impressive so far.

Southern California’s homebuying crash continues, but the depth of that collapse varies by county. Homebuying data provider ...

We also have some excellent talk programming, with KFI (640 AM) still dominating the field. One of my favorite newer programs ...

Ohtani has been in the top three of MVP voting each of the past six seasons with the Angels and Dodgers, winning the award four times. Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is the frontrunner this year.

Key to the prosecution’s case is the connection between the Lachman and Palisades fires. Defendant Jonathan Rinderknecht’s attorney expects an acquittal.

Trent Perry scores 21 points for the Bruins, who open the season by overcoming a career-best 38 points from the Wildcats’ Ivan Kharchenkov for an 84-75 upset win at T-Mobile Arena. Jaylen Petty and ...

The bellwether trial for the first set of fire victims from Altadena is now scheduled to begin March 8, according to the ruling.