The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles

Alley near Nipsey Hussle murder scene will be closed for more than a year due to crime issues

LOS ANGELES — The alleyway near where rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in South L.A. in 2019 will be temporarily closed to address what authorities say is a rash of criminal activity in the area.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

MLB to Congress: Without our antitrust exemption, players and fans lose

LOS ANGELES — Would minor league players be paid more if they could negotiate freely with every team?

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff goes on the offensive during media day comments

LOS ANGELES — After weeks of attempting to defend the Pac-12 from Midwestern and Eastern attacks, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff went on the offensive as he opened the conference's media day event at the Novo on Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

LA police arrest 7 people for pointing lasers at police helicopters

LOS ANGELES — At least seven people were arrested this month for allegedly pointing lasers at police helicopters, particularly during illegal street takeovers, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney talks financial hardships and claims actors aren’t paid like they used to be

Sydney Sweeney has opened up about how she can’t afford to take a six-month break from acting

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022

B.J. Novak and Ashton Kutcher talk 'Vengeance,' 'Punk'd' and a 'friend at Davos'

In 2003, not long before he vaulted to fame as Ryan Howard on NBC's "The Office," a then-unknown B.J. Novak landed his first major break when Ashton Kutcher cast him on his MTV celebrity-prank show "Punk'd."

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

Hollywood Foreign Press Association approves sale of Golden Globes assets to Todd Boehly

LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Thursday voted to accept a proposal by interim Chief Executive Todd Boehly that will effectively transform the nonprofit international journalists' group into a for-profit venture.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

Why John Byrne is one of Scotland's greatest artists

A Big Adventure, John Byrne’s retrospective at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery, offers a fascinating insight into the breadth of skills of one of Scotland’s best-known creative forces.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022

Dwight Howard wants to join the WWE if he isn’t in the NBA in 2022-23

Dwight Howard, who spent this past season with the Lakers, is already planning his next career after basketball.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 29, 2022

Erika D. Smith: They wanted to save Leimert Park from gentrification. Here's how they got one block

As it turns out, nothing about buying back the 'hood to build generational wealth and manage gentrification — as the late rapper Nipsey Hussle so famously encouraged his fans to do — is easy when you're Black.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022