In 1966, when Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale held out from spring training rather than accept what they considered an unfair contract offer from the Dodgers, the minimum salary for a major league baseball player was $6,000. On March 5, 1966 — with Koufax and Drysdale in the second week of their holdout — Marvin … Read more
It has become one of the signature panoramas in television sports: The blimp’s camera focuses on the Lincoln Memorial, then slowly pans past the Washington Monument and Capitol dome until it zeros in on the oval shape of RFK Stadium, filled, as always, to capacity. It’s another tradition about to succumb to the modern era. … Read more
The principal of a middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District gives a campus tour in 2021. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: It is about time that the overworked, under-appreciated administrators of the Los Angeles Unified School District drew a line in the sand and said, “We have had … Read more
Their political careers were not without controversy, but Southern California benefited from the contributions of both Rep. Edward R. Roybal (D-Los Angeles) and Rep. Mervyn M. Dymally (D-Compton) during their many years of public service. Both men announced this week they will retire from Congress, Roybal at 75 and Dymally at 66. Roybal was the … Read more
Even by the horrifying standards of Middle East savagery, the mass grave discovered in Syria with 100,000-plus bodies stands out for its hideousness. Indeed, the world hasn’t seen anything like it since the days of Hitler and Stalin. And it’s just one of several such graves, courtesy of the country’s recently ousted barbaric strongman, Bashar … Read more
Dogs in cages at Los Angeles Animal Services’ Chesterfield Square location. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Thanks for keeping the spotlight on this decades-old issue of the troubles at L.A. Animal Services. Too many necessary public departments, including this one, continue to be underfunded and therefore suffer from woeful understaffing. How … Read more
At least 100 warped fans of accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione came out to support him at his courthouse hearings in both Pennsylvania and New York City, shockingly hailing him as a class war hero. REUTERS ‘Wack’ ideology The Post recently reported that 40% of young voters say the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing was acceptable … Read more
Adam Ross, author of “Playworld.” (Emily Dorio) Book Review Playworld By Adam RossKnopf: 528 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Adam Ross’ extraordinary second novel, “Playworld,” is a beguiling ode to a lost era, one that predates helicopter parenting, … Read more
Paul and Nancy Pelosi attend the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington DC on Dec. 8, 2024. FilmMagic Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is not only married to one of the best stock-pickers in the world — turns out she and husband Paul are super savvy real-estate investors as well. Though sometimes they need a soupçon of … Read more
We kept running into each other at church. (Jiawen Chen / For The Times) Reentering the dating scene after being in a long-term relationship is scary. Especially when you’re in your 40s. I moved to Los Angeles from Texas with a longtime boyfriend, but it wasn’t long before we’d agreed to part ways. Despite having … Read more
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