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Galaxy continue road trip versus last-place Sporting Kansas City
With Saturday's win against Atlanta United, the Galaxy jumped to ninth place in the Western Conference and face a club with just five points through 11 games.
At 7-foot-1, Gideon Marzouk helps Tarbut V’Torah reach CIF-SS boys volleyball final
The junior middle blocker has been a force for Tarbut V'Torah, which plays for the CIF-SS Division 9 championship Thursday.
2026 California secretary of state candidates discuss voter ID, election security and more
Four candidates are on the June 2 primary ballot: Democratic incumbent Shirley Weber, Republican Don Wagner and Green Party candidates Gary Blenner and Michael Feinstein.
Silicon Valley county sues Meta, alleging it made billions from scam ads
The lawsuit further alleges that the tech giant's practices harm consumers and increase advertising prices for legitimate businesses.
UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close gets new contract
The deal will keep Close, who guided the Bruins to their first NCAA championship in April, in Westwood through the 2029-30 season.
Nneka Ogwumike says Sparks’ defense is key against Caitlin Clark and Fever
Coming off a 27-point loss to defending champion Las Vegas in their season opener, the Sparks welcome Indiana and its sharpshooting guard to Crypto.com Arena.
Funko accused of collecting user data without permission
A new lawsuit accuses Funko of collecting and selling users’ data without permission.
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Collins had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, which has an extremely low survival rate.
Alexander: Now the real intrigue begins for the Lakers
As many as seven players off of this roster could become free agents, possibly creating some tough decisions for Rob Pelinka and an expanded front office.
As World Cup nears, LA County exploring unofficial fan zones with match viewing, entertainment
With ticket prices for the local World Cup matches soaring, LA County wants to increase the number of "fan zones" in local parks, where fans can watch matches on big…