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Markazi: Clippers' Patrick Patterson connects with fans through movie nights

Clippers forward Patrick Patterson, who is working toward becoming a film producer, is spending part of the shutdown hosting online movie nights.




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A short history of the victory garden, or how to get through the COVID-19 crisis by planting your own food

How to create your own victory garden in the coronavirus era




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Chris Erskine: I'm leaving The Times. I hope you had a laugh or two in my long run here

I believed life's little moments were worthy of a great newspaper, not because they were happening to me, but because they were happening to everyone.




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USC parting ways with three defensive assistant coaches

USC will not retain defensive backs coach Greg Burns, defensive line coach Chad Kauha'aha'a, or inside linebackers coach Johnny Nansen for the 2020 season.




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With no pro day, USC's Christian Rector and Drew Richmond hope they've done enough for NFL scouts

USC football players looking forward to pro day will not get the chance to participate in it because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Op-Ed: Getting through the quarantine one puzzle piece at a time

The days run together during the coronavirus quarantine, but a jigsaw puzzle and a brief family moment help define them.




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Jaime Barría makes his case for Angels rotation by throwing strikes

Jaime Barría is back to throwing his sinking fastball again, and the early results are encouraging as the young pitcher hopes to crack the Angels' rotation.




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Hard-throwing Angels reliever Mike Mayers tries to recapture 2018 form

New Angels reliever Mike Mayers was effective for the Cardinals two years ago but struggled in 2019. He's now a front-runner for a spot in the bullpen.




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Joe Maddon urges Latinos to heed coronavirus limits through MLB friends

Angels manager Joe Maddon recruited Albert Pujols, Carlos Peña and Tino Martinez to help stem the coronavirus crisis in his Pennsylvania hometown.




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Angels to pay employees through May amid coronavirus shutdown

The Angels tell baseball operations employees, including manager Joe Maddon and GM Billy Eppler, they'll be paid in full through the end of May.




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Social limits needed through summer, Birx says, as some states ease coronavirus restrictions

Social distancing should continue through the summer, White House advisor Deborah Birx said Sunday, and other experts warned against states' moves to lift restrictions.




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U.S. economy, in clear sign of recession, shrinks 4.8% in first quarter due to coronavirus

The dramatic fall came before reported coronavirus cases began to surge in March, economists note, so it's only the tip of the iceberg.




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What Recent College Graduates Are Going Through During The Pandemic

NPR's education reporter talks about what graduating seniors are going through right now as the colleges are closed due to the pandemic and answers their questions.




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What Recent College Graduates Are Going Through During The Pandemic, Continued

NPR's education reporter talks about what graduating seniors are going through right now as the colleges are closed due to the pandemic and answers their questions.




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Three days in 3 minutes: Shuttle time-lapse video wows

The space shuttle Endeavour's final journey, a 12-mile crawl through the streets of Los Angeles, wowed crowds of admirers.




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Christina Bellantoni to lead L.A. Times political coverage

The Times is launching enhanced digital coverage of California politics, an effort that will be overseen by Christina Bellantoni, who currently is editor in chief of Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper. 




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Supreme Court tosses Bridgegate convictions of two officials for ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie

The Bridgegate scandal was no crime, the Supreme Court ruled, tossing the convictions of two officials who caused a traffic jam as political punishment to then-Gov. Chris Christie’s enemies.




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Off-duty FDNY EMT busted for attacking ex-girlfriend in drunken rage, one of three city employees arrested for domestic incidents in eight-hour span

Robert Soto, 33, showed up drunk to his ex-lover’s Morrisania apartment some time before midnight Thursday and got into an argument with the woman. As she tried to escort him out, Soto bashed her head into a metal door, cops said.




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Three men charged in Bronx shooting, including gunman beaten by crowd and his shooting victim

Jose Rivera, 23, is facing attempted criminally negligent homicide, gun possession and reckless endangerment for the Thursday afternoon shooting that landed him in the hospital with a head injury after a bunch of witnesses attacked him.




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Elliott: Sled hockey helps teenage double amputee thrive: 'I'm in the best place possible'

Lera Doederlein has overcome her physical limitations to become a member of the U.S. women's national development sled hockey team and this season's 21st Duck.




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Ducks sign 2019 first-round pick Trevor Zegras to a three-year entry-level contract

The Ducks signed Boston University center Trevor Zegras, whom they drafted ninth overall in 2019, to a three-year entry-level contract.




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Ducks owners agree to pay arena workers' salaries through June

Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli are setting a new standard for taking care of arena workers amid the coronavirus shutdown.




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Dodgers' Julio Urias struggles in first spring outing, but Dave Roberts shrugs it off

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wasn't concerned after Julio Urias, slotted for a rotation spot, struggled with his command in his first spring outing.




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Scott Boras pitches 162-game MLB schedule with a World Series game on Christmas

Sports agent Scott Boras let Major League Baseball know about his idea for how baseball can maintain the integrity of its 162-game schedule and playoff system.




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MLB agrees to pay minor league players a stipend through May

MLB will extend the $400-per-week stipend to minor league players through May 31 or until the beginning of the minor league season, whichever occurs first.




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Plaschke: Ballpark music is what helps Dieter Ruehle get through the coronavirus shutdown

Dieter Ruehle, the organist for the Dodgers and Kings, is having a tough time living through the sports famine, but he has a secret coping mechanism.




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Dodgers commit to pay non-playing employees through May 31

The Dodgers on Friday joined a long list of clubs who have pledged to pay non-playing employees through May 31 while the MLB season remains suspended.




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White Christmas! Betty White will star in Lifetime holiday movie

On Thursday, the female-focused, basic cable channel announced that the 98-year-old Hollywood legend will star in an untitled film where her character helps ready would-be Santas for the holidays.




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Chris Cornell’s widow fires back at Soundgarden members in escalating legal war, says they’re tying to ‘browbeat’ her into giving up music

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”




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Queen Latifah to star in ‘Equalizer’ reboot with Chris Noth

Queen Latifah will star in a CBS reboot of the 1980s drama series "The Equalizer."




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Chrissy Teigen, food writer Alison Roman stir up bizarre pseudo-beef on Twitter

It’s not that spicy.




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Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis

The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet.




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Dad throws 1-year-old daughter off ‘steep cliff’ into ravine, killing baby whose ‘smile was contagious’

A California dad allegedly tossed his baby daughter off a “steep cliff” to her death after he stabbed the child’s mom and a bystander who tried to help, relatives and police said.




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Former truck driver arrested in Iowa for three murders dating back nearly 30 years

A fomer-long haul truck driver behind bars for allegedly killing three women in Tennessee and Wyoming in the 1990s is now being investigated for any ties he may have to other cold murder cases, police said.




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Chris Cornell’s widow fires back at Soundgarden members in escalating legal war, says they’re tying to ‘browbeat’ her into giving up music

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”




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Tourist-dependent Solvang struggles through coronavirus stay-home orders in California

Solvang, Calif., with its windmills and half-timbered architecture, draws more than 1½ million visitors a year. It's a virtual ghost town now.




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Hawaii won't reopen anytime soon. Coronavirus stay-at-home order extended through May

The islands will keep stay-at-home rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.




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Jaime Jaquez's three-pointer lifts UCLA over Arizona State

UCLA's Jaime Jaquez made a three-pointer with six-tenths of a second left to life the Bruins over Arizona State 75-72.




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UCLA bars fans from attending home athletics events through April 10

The UCLA women's basketball team could open the NCAA tournament in an empty venue after the school said fans may not attend home athletics events for a month.




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Chris Smith's decision to go to NBA or return to UCLA shrouded in uncertainty

UCLA guard Chris Smith's decision whether to turn pro is uncertain.




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Former UCLA lineman Christaphany Murray commits to Oklahoma

Former UCLA offensive lineman Christaphany Murray announces he has committed to Oklahoma, where he will rejoin former Bruins teammate Theo Howard.




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UCLA leading scorer Chris Smith declares for NBA draft

UCLA guard Chris Smith, who was the Pac-12 Conference's most improved player this season, announced his intention Tuesday to enter the NBA draft.




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Owen Bieber, who led United Auto Workers through recession and downsizing, dies at 90

Owen Bieber, who shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition, dies at 90.




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Genesis P-Orridge, Psychic TV and Throbbing Gristle co-founder, dies at 70

The artist, musician and iconoclast — best known as part of the influential industrial band Throbbing Gristle — had been battling leukemia.




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Rev. Joseph Lowery, co-founder of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, dies at 98

Joseph E. Lowery, civil rights leader who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 98.




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Edward Howard, who brought movies, bathrooms and a sense of dignity to skid row, dies at 63

Edward Howard saw hygiene as a civil rights issue and a matter of treating homeless people with dignity.




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David Schramm, veteran of the stage and TV's 'Wings,' dies at 73

Veteran Broadway actor, best known for playing Roy Biggins on "Wings," has died in New York at 73.




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Chris Erskine: Human beings are so overrated. But the good ones make up for it

What do I know about anything? But these pre-measured meals are helping us kick the winter doldrums.




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Garden Calendar: 'Bonsai-A-Thon,' bird watching and mushroom walks

Gardeners: There's so much to do outdoors right now. No need to wait for Spring. Let's get started.




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Chris Erskine: We're all coping with quarantine differently. I have Stockholm syndrome

Doesn't really pay for me to be appealing to my captors. They are snarky, and increasingly restless. They pass the long evenings mixing up different flavors of White Claw just for kicks, the way Millennials will.