World Cup poses an unprecedented security challenge at a fraught moment
NEW YORK — The World Cup, a 48-team, 104-match behemoth kicking off this week in Los Angeles and across 15…
U.S. soccer legend Paul Caligiuri is trying to save the sport
The 10th in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing…
The Times’ softball player of the year: Liliana Escobar of JSerra
When her team needed her the most, JSerra High pitcher Liliana Escobar delivered a gritty 12-strikeout effort in…
The Times’ baseball coaches of the year: Matt Mowry and Gus Rico of Birmingham
For the first time in 20 years under the coaching of Matt Mowry, Birmingham High‘s baseball team won…
Dodgers show courage, honor LGBTQ+ pioneers Glenn Burke, Billy Bean
Let’s go Dodgers. High fives all around. Because this time, with the newest historical exhibit at Dodger Stadium,…
Christian Pulisic carries U.S. World Cup hopes as ‘Captain America’
NEW YORK — Christian Pulisic looked exhausted as he stepped from a yellow cab on the edge of Manhattan’s financial…
A year after ICE raided L.A.’s Fashion District, a couple fight to save their dress shops
On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and…
The U.S. is investigating two more Mexican governors for connections to cartels
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. is investigating two prominent Mexican governors, multiple sources said, as the Trump administration expands…
Route 66 still beckons at 100 as a caravan takes off from Santa Monica
Around 7 a.m. Saturday, in a lot beside the shuttered Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, a strange set of…
Resource event helps families of missing Californians
Over 50 years ago, 24-year-old James Norris of San Francisco disappeared leaving his family in Fairfield distraught and…
A year after L.A. worksite immigration raid at fashion company, former workers still struggling
A year ago, on June 6, federal agents descended on Ambiance Apparel, detaining dozens of workers in one…
Jared Grindlinger caps off Huntington Beach High career with a title
Jared Grindlinger was right where he wanted to be Saturday afternoon at the end of his last high…