As the Houston Rockets look to even their first-round series in the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers, the injury status of their star player remains uncertain.

Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship for the third time in first four years and the first at El Caballero, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole.

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series.

Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud involving a person in a bear costume damaging high-end cars.

Seven months after a 14-year-old girl’s body was found in D4vd’s towed SUV, the alt-pop singer has been arrested on suspicion of killing her, authorities said.

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla.

Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings, striking out 10, as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 8-2.

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway this fall with an intimate one-man show called "860."

A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.

The FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.

Los Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal.

More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros.

Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader.

Shohei Ohtani has surpassed Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player.

Pink has been chosen to host the Tony Awards, set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America.

Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd have reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels."

A Utah court commissioner says Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” can't have unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son.

A spokesperson for the rapper Offset says the former member of the hip-hop trio Migos was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition at a hospital.

Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation.

Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.

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A federal judge has thrown out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration laws.

Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention center and made dozens of arrests following a “No Kings” rally this weekend.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a rare back-to-back World Series run by receiving championship rings in a pregame ceremony.

Tom Brady says he has thought about returning to the NFL, but the league isn't a fan of the idea.

The Oscars are leaving Hollywood.

It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users.

A woman has pleaded not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the singer and her family were there.

Tiger Woods returned to some form of competition in the TGL final.

Miley Cyrus went back to her “Hannah Montana” blond mane and to her roots as Miley Stewart, the tween with a big secret.

Abnormal heat on the last day of winter continues to set records in the U.S. Southwest.

Iranian Americans are marking Nowruz this year with a mix of somber celebrations and the traditional flowers, music and dancing.

A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film.

Zendaya fuels marriage rumors about Tom Holland with a new ring, but the star isn’t confirming it and says she’s intentional about keeping her personal life private.

A military investigation has found that a “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5.

Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.

Once the Oscar telecast ends, the partying starts.

Jessie Buckley has claimed her first Oscar for her moving, emotional performance in the period drama “Hamnet.”.

Paul Thomas Anderson has won his first Oscar for best director, and it comes for his new film “One Battle After Another.”.

“Sentimental Value” has won the Oscar for best international film.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made Oscars history by winning best cinematography for “Sinners,” becoming the first woman to take the prize.

Sean Penn has won best supporting actor Oscar for “One Battle After Another.”.

“KPop Demon Hunters” has won the Academy Award for best animated feature film.

Conan O’Brien returned as Oscars host and opened the show with jokes about AI and Timothée Chalamet.

Amy Madigan has won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in the supernatural thriller “Weapons.”.

The 98th Academy Awards on Sunday saw “One Battle After Another” win big with six awards, including best picture, director, supporting actor and casting.

Pixar’s “Hoppers” held onto its spot atop the box office, bringing in $28.5 million in its second weekend.

The “Bridesmaids” cast has reunited at the Dolby Theatre as Oscar presenters.

Luka Doncic doesn’t need an excuse to pile on points, so when Chicago guard Matas Buzelis started jawing with him Thursday night, it became the fuel for his first 50-point game with the Los Angeles Lakers.

With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness.

The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools who’s on paid leave during a federal investigation, denies any wrongdoing and asks to be reinstated as head of the nation’s second-largest district.

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post and chat with each other.

Multiple gunshots were fired at the Los Angeles home of Rihanna and police have taken a woman into custody.

Paris Hilton has launched a new national fund to help women-owned small businesses recover after disasters.

National Symphony Orchestra director Jean Davidson has left the Kennedy Center to lead the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles, as turmoil grows under President Donald Trump’s control.

The LA city council has voted unanimously to designate the the so-called “Brady Bunch” house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument.

The Los Angeles Kings have fired coach Jim Hiller after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position.

Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools, is being placed on paid leave two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters.

A Los Angeles firefighter has testified that the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before a massive wildfire exploded last year in Pacific Palisades.

The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District will meet in a closed session a day after the FBI served search warrants at the district’s headquarters and the home of its superintendent.

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history.

The California program that identifies and treats cases of dangerous infant botulism also comforts families by sending silly cards on their babies' first birthdays.

Beyoncé has her marching orders.

The Supreme Court struck down much of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on Friday, a decision which could have ripple effects on economies around the globe.

The fatal nervous system disease known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, killed actor Eric Dane less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content.

Riviera has a long history as it celebrates 100 years.

Residente and Bad Bunny are joining forces on a new film that tells Puerto Rico’s story through historical drama.

Bruce Springsteen brings his political message back to U.S. arenas with a new run of shows.

Clint Bentley’s Netflix film “Train Dreams” has taken the top prize at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, as Netflix’s “Adolescence” swept the TV categories.

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee.

California’s top prosecutor is opening a civil rights investigation into how delayed evacuations impacted a historically Black community ravaged by one of the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires.

The Baltimore Orioles have added Chris Bassitt to their rotation, agreeing to an $18.5 million, one-year contract with the right-hander, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.

LeBron James will sit out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left foot arthritis.

Paramount is intensifying its efforts to take over Warner Bros.

Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with cancer as the underlying cause.

NBA All-Star weekend is back in California for the second straight year.

Sean Astin says he is happy to be at the head of the actors union at a vital moment.

Luka Doncic is day-to-day for the Los Angeles Lakers because of a mild hamstring strain, putting his availability for the All-Star Game next weekend in question, while Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is trending toward missing that contest and the games leading up to it because of a knee injury.

A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.

The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.

A founding member of the rock band Three Dog Night has died.

Major League Baseball's average salary increased by 1.4% last year, reaching a record $4.7 million, according to the players' association.

Olivia Dean won the Grammy award for best new artist.

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after admitting he hurled a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring.

The latest collection of government files released on Jeffrey Epstein include emails from 2003 between Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, and Epstein’s one-time partner, Ghislaine Maxwell.

A Houston father is speaking out after his son, Keith Porter Jr., was shot and killed by an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on New Year’s Eve in Northridge, California.

The Harris County Attorney’s Office is raising concerns following the arrest of journalist Don Lemon and three other individuals during an anti-immigration protest at a church in Minnesota.

All of the 2026 Grammy Awards best new artists nominees have taken the stage at Spotify's annual pre-Grammy Party in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025.

Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post has launched a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast.

Harry Styles is getting back out on the road.

Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas.

Channing Tatum is bringing “Magic Mike Live” to New York City, promising to “turn up the gas” on the popular show.

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros.

A man accused of steering a U-Haul truck toward a Los Angeles demonstration over the weekend in support of Iran’s protests has been released after being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving, officials say.

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.