The best New Year’s Eve movies playing this week, plus more showing in L.A.
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Average LACo Gas Price Back on the Rise
The run of 16 decreases in 17 days that dropped the average price of a gallon of self-serve…
Russell Brand charged with new counts of rape, sexual assault
Russell Brand, the irreverent British comedian-turned-conservative influencer, faces two additional sex crime charges in the United Kingdom. The…
Author of LAFD Palisades fire report declined to endorse final version, called it ‘highly unprofessional’
The author of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire declined to endorse the…
Who’s to blame for USC-Notre Dame football scheduling fiasco?
From Ryan Kartje: One of college football’s longest-lasting and most storied rivalries will be taking an indefinite break…
2 young girls killed in SoCal house fire days before Christmas
A house fire in Murrieta killed two young girls Saturday morning and left their parents hospitalized, days ahead…
Author of key report on Palisades fire was upset over changes that weakened it, sources say
The author of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was upset about changes…
The Times’ 2025 football player of the year: Trent Mosley
Everyone seemed to know in the first quarter of the Southern Section Division 1 final at the Rose…
The Times’ final top 25 high school football rankings for 2025
A look at the final top 25 high school football teams in the Southland: Rk. School (record); Finish;…
The Times’ football coach of the year: Ray Fenton of Los Alamitos
It’s hard to say who had more fun during the 2025 high school football season at Los Alamitos…
The Times’ football back of the year: Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo
The fact quarterback Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo High signed with Ohio State is impressive enough. Then look…
The Times’ football lineman of the year: Braiden McKenna of Los Alamitos
From the first practice to the last, Braiden McKenna was the true leader of Los Alamitos’ offensive live.…