Contributor: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ took the Asians out of an Asian American story
For my 50th birthday, I bought a Toyota Corolla. Wait. Is my midlife crisis car really a Corolla,…
Jakob Nowell used to call Sublime ‘his dad’s band.’ But new album proves ‘Now it’s our band. It’s us’
There was a time in the beginning of Sublime’s recent revival when Jakob Nowell, the son of the…
How the Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki found his swagger, delivered wins
Roki Sasaki, it turns out, can be quite the jokester. In contrast to the 24-year-old right-hander’s more reserved…
Ryan Ward becomes an unlikely star in Dodger Stadium debut
An eerie silence descended upon Dodger Stadium as the swatted ball soared toward the right field corner. What…
What 53 first dates taught me about finding love again
Three years after my second divorce, with the help of a dating app, I went on 53 first…
Dodgers bullpen extends scoreless streak, beats host Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Looking back, Alex Vesia can say that when was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Dodgers with…
Social Distortion’s Mike Ness on Trump, cancer and ‘Born to Kill’
There are luxuries Mike Ness is willing to pay for, and there are luxuries for which he’d rather…
Clave Especial talks MrBeast, summer EP ‘Afterafter’
Clave Especial is finally taking a break. In the last two months, the corrido tumbado band from Salinas,…
Five Guys to close two L.A.-area locations
Five Guys will close two Los Angeles-area locations later this month. The burger chain announced in a recent…
Rick Monday on saving the American flag: ‘I get letters every week’
Fifty years ago, Rick Monday was minding his own business, tending to center field for the Chicago Cubs…
Rockets star Kevin Durant to miss Game 1 of Lakers series
The Lakers aren’t the only team beginning the playoffs with an injured star. The Houston Rockets will be…
Lakers ‘elevate’ playoffs work with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injured
The elephant in the room for the Lakers as they enter the playoffs has been, and will continue…