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MINNEAPOLIS — On a night when Shohei Ohtani won his sixth straight decision, Mookie Betts stole the show as the Dodgers completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins. Betts had three hits, including his 300th career home run, and made …

Horns. Noisemakers. Green jerseys and cheering. It echoed through the corridors of the Pasadena Paseo Cultural Market as throngs of Team Mexico fans gathered across the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Plaza on Wednesday night to watch a big-screen live broadcast of …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Sheri Mecklenburg, the prosecutor at the center of the tainted “Broadview Six” case, faces a reckoning — but defense attorneys say the U.S. attorney’s office problems go beyond one person. 🗞️ Plus: Chicago sues Airbnb, …

A 52-year-old driver was killed in a crash early Tuesday in Lake View. The man was behind the wheel of a gray SUV around 3 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Irving Park Road when he tried to make …

DEAR ABBY: Years ago, my wife and I were separated. During that time, we still spent time together, had marital relations and went on many trips with our kids. During that period, two individuals who were supposed to be my …

In November 2002, I was given an opportunity to volunteer for a young state senator who was planning to run for the U.S. Senate. That summer, I had read “Dreams From My Father,” a book about growing up as a …

Chicago is in the middle of a quietly unfolding public health crisis. New HIV diagnoses are rising: 818 Chicagoans were newly diagnosed in 2024, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. That’s a 12.5% increase over 2023 and nearly 30% higher than 2022.  …

The Kings signed center Francesco Pinelli to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth up to $850,000, the team announced Wednesday. Pinelli, 23, set personal bests in assists (21), points (35) and plus-minus rating (+16) in his third campaign with the …

  Douglas Herman, a top political strategist for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, stepped down Wednesday from his role on her reelection campaign, months before she is set to face off against City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in a November runoff. …

The man accused of shooting to death a prominent Woodland Hills doctor outside his practice nearly two years ago allegedly told detectives he was to get $400,000 for the job from the ex-wife who hired him, a Los Angeles police …

ANAHEIM — A few softly hit balls – one the Angels converted into an out and two the Baltimore Orioles didn’t – decided Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. The Angels won, 7-6 in 10 innings, with Logan O’Hoppe’s game-winning “hit” traveling …

SEATTLE — Bosnia-Herzegovina eliminated Qatar and boosted its chances of advancing at the World Cup with a 3-1 victory in a Group B match on Wednesday. With the victory, third-place Bosnia-Herzegovina is more than likely to advance to the Round …

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin Wednesday, June 24, met with county and local leadership, who continued advocating for the federal government to increase its support for the Eaton fire rebuild effort. Zeldin spent about an hour in Altadena touring …

MINNEAPOLIS — Freddie Freeman was on base four times in the Dodgers’ 12-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Two of his three hits on the night were doubles, spotlighting the swing that has made him a threat …

ATLANTA — Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday and erase the Caribbean nation’s hopes of a first ever point at the World Cup. Morocco twice …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Vinícius Júnior scored two goals, Matheus Cunha also scored and five-time World Cup champion Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 on Wednesday to advance the knockout round. Vinícius — who has a goal in all three of Brazil’s …

Let us now praise the mini-mall cuisine of the San Fernando Valley, where nearly every major intersection is alive with culinary options — and parking, too. Consider, for instance, Sherman Square at the corner of Sherman Way and Van Nuys …

Moon Alert After 1:55 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Continue to focus on home and family issues, especially repairs and improvements. This …

On Juneteenth, I traveled to the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation outside Nashville, to celebrate Black music. Neither Juneteenth nor Black music had ever been celebrated there before. Lela Harris flew in from Maryland. She descends from Alfred, born enslaved …

Walking along the Chicago Riverwalk, it’s obvious that summer kayaking has become very popular with Chicagoans and tourists. Dramatic improvements in water quality during the past several decades of conservation work make these excursions healthier and more pleasurable. After Memorial …