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  Los Angeles Lakers 1 hour ago

  Lakers wrap up Pacific title and No. 3 seed in Western Conference after 140-109 victory over Rockets

  Luka Dončić had 39 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Austin Reaves scored 23 points for the Lakers, who also clinched the Pacific Division title for only the second time in the last 13…...
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  Los Angeles Dodgers 2 hours ago

  Yoshinobu Yamamoto tosses 2-hit ball over 6 innings and Tommy Edman hits 3-run homer as Dodgers beat Cubs 3-0

  Yoshinobu Yamamoto scattered two hits over six innings, Tommy Edman snapped a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Friday night. The World Series champions improved to 7-0 at home and have beaten the NL Central-leading Cubs for the third time, having swept the teams’ season-openi...
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  Economy 3 hours ago

  ‘It's really expensive.' South LA baker struggles to keep up with rising prices

  One Southern California baker is struggling to keep up with her business as she deals with rising prices. NBCLA met 20-year-old Denali Hernandez several weeks ago as she was walking out of a South Los Angeles grocery store holding a long receipt. She had just spent $106 and told us it was far more than she used to pay when…
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  Pursuit 4 hours ago

  Slow-speed pursuit ends with 2 arrests in South LA

  Police were chasing a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday.
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  California 2 hours ago

  TSA to start enforcing Real IDs next month

  TSA to start enforcing Real IDs next month
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  Wildfires 9 hours ago

  A guide to rebuilding homes in Pacific Palisades

  A local company is offering the free guide to impacted homeowners.
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  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2 hours ago

  Coachella 2025: Tens of thousands gathering in Indio for music festival

  Tens of thousands of people will pour into Indio Friday and through the weekend for the first half of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
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  Los Angeles 10 hours ago

  Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to hold rally in downtown LA

  He will be joined by musical guests including Neil Young, Maggie Rogers and Joan Baez for the Coachella-themed event.
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  Long Beach 10 hours ago

  Robert Wickens returns to elite racing in Long Beach 7 years after he was paralyzed

  Nearly seven years after he was paralyzed in an IndyCar crash, Robert Wickens will return to elite competition on Saturday when he drives a Corvette in the IMSA sports car race on the downtown streets of Long Beach. Wickens has raced since the crash at Pocono left him paralyzed from the chest down but considers the IMSA event a true…
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  Menendez Brothers 49 mins ago

  Menendez brothers' resentencing effort to move forward as judge denies District Attorney's resentencing recommendation withdrawal request

  A Los Angeles judge denied prosecutor’s request to withdraw the resentencing recommendation for Lyle and Erik Menendez.
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  Los Angeles Dodgers 12 hours ago

  Where the Dodgers and Angels rank in CNBC's 2025 MLB valuations

  Here’s where the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels rank in CNBC’s valuation of the 30 MLB franchises in 2025.
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  California Wildfires 12 hours ago

  Soil test finds high level of lead in Eaton burn area

  Preliminary soil sample testing in the Eaton Fire burn area revealed a high percentage of lead, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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  Crime and Courts 6 hours ago

  Woman convicted of murder and conspiracy in stabbing death of hairstylist husband

  Jurors delivered a guilty verdict Friday in the trial of a woman accused of masterminding the murder of her husband, a prominent hairdresser, at the home they shared with their two daughters in Woodland Hills. The 10-man, two-woman jury deliberated just over eight hours Wednesday and Thursday after being handed the case against Monica Sementilli. T...
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  Huntington Park 16 hours ago

  LA County Fire station damaged by blaze is set to reopen in Huntington Park

  Eleven months after it was heavily damaged by an early morning fire, Los Angeles County Fire Station 164 in Huntington Park will reopen Friday.
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  Pursuit 17 hours ago

  Driver arrested after pursuit of stolen car ends in Culver City

  A driver in a stolen car was arrested after leading authorities on a pursuit that ended in Culver City early Friday. 
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  Russia 11 hours ago

  LA woman imprisoned in Russia speaks out following her release, return to US

  The Los Angeles woman who was detained in Russia for more than a year over a donation toward Ukraine aid embraced her loved ones on Thursday upon her return to the U.S. Ksenia Karelina touched down on American soil on Thursday following her arrest in January 2024 for treason. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) detained her during a visit...
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  Crime and Courts 8 hours ago

  Judge hears arguments on Menendez brothers re-sentencing. Here's what to know

  The courtroom saga of Lyle and Erik Menendez entered a new chapter Friday as the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office asked a judge to allow the withdrawal of a resentencing recommendation for the brothers, now serving life-without-parole sentences for murdering their parents.