Freshman Eli Simmons (left) and brother Tae Simmons finally are teammates at Heritage Christian. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) It was near the end of the first half of Monday’s season-opening basketball game for Heritage Christian when two moments happened that will be engraved in the memory of brothers Eli and Tae Simmons. Eli, … Read more
Dranel Rhodes holds up his 12-year-old brother, Amare, in 2019 at Reseda High. Dranel died when he was 19 in an accidental shooting in 2022. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) The photo was taken in the fall of 2019 on a hot afternoon at Reseda High. Dranel Rhodes, a 16-year-old senior receiver, held up … Read more
Dalton Knecht connects after making a three-pointer against the Jazz in the second half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up … Read more
Visitors and media view Gnatalie, the 70-foot-long skeleton in a new wing of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles on Nov. 13. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: The story of the dinosaur Gnatalie, our newest (and oldest) L.A. celebrity, is a captivating read in the midst of all the usual … Read more
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón talks with reporters at an election night party on Nov. 5. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Reflecting on Robin Abcarian’s column saying L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón failed to tell his story well, I have a different reason why he lost his bid for … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris gestures during her concession speech in Washington on Nov. 6. (Stephanie Scarbrough / Associated Press) To the editor: A letter writer suggests the Democrats need to “be likable” in order to win elections. Donald Trump won the election. I guess that means that instead of supporting assistance to first-time home buyers, … Read more
President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Sept. 26. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) To the editor: President Biden is proverbially a day late and a dollar short in authorizing Ukraine to launch U.S.-supplied missiles into Russia. Why now? A year ago or six months ago, this would have … Read more
Students march across the UCLA campus in October 2023 to support Palestinians caught in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) President-elect Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he will invoke the Insurrection Act so the American military can round up migrants for his program of mass deportations and suppress … Read more
Lala Kent and Randall Emmett are keeping it cordial co-parenting. The “Vanderpump Rules” star gave a rare update on their dynamic during Tuesday’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” “We have come to a place where … we have one thing in common and that is this child and what’s best for her,” the … Read more
Acting Atty. Gen. Matthew Whitaker is slated to testify on Friday before the House Judiciary Committee at what could be a contentious hearing. (SAUL LOEB / AFP/Getty Images) Three months after Democrats won control of the House in the midterm election, they’re about to exercise their power by grilling the nation’s top law enforcement officer … Read more
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