The Times has hired an editor to lead a newly created desk that will focus on online news coverage.

Jaweed Kaleem is joining the national staff of the Los Angeles Times, covering race and justice issues.

Many Times readers have taken issue with two letters in this week's Travel section, which criticized a Nov. 27 article about National Park sites that address issues of race and ethnicity in America's history.

As much as Mayor de Blasio wants to pretend these arrests are just a drop in the bucket, from the point of view of those being constantly dropped in the bucket, the city’s heavy-handed coronavirus crackdown is just more of the same.Same profiling. Same brutality. Same disrespect.

Cal Petersen made his Kings season debut in a 3-0 road loss to the Devils and had 31 saves. With Jack Campbell traded, he will get more chances.

For one night, the hapless Kings show it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that matters.

The three previous outdoor games the Kings have participated in ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Avalanche continue to be a big part of the team's history.

Kings fans gathered in L.A. to watch the team's Stadium Series game against the Colorado Avalanche. It's been rough lately but they recall better years.

The Ducks won the distinction of making the most deals in the final hours before Monday's NHL trade deadline while the Kings only made one trade.

Is the coronavirus outbreak keeping local fans from attending Lakers, Clippers and other professional teams' games? Seems like it depends on the team.

A player on the Ottawa Senators has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the club said in a statement late Tuesday, the first NHL player known to have tested positive for the virus.

The Ducks weren't expected to be a playoff team in 2019-20 and that's how it's played out. But they've made some personnel moves with the future in mind.

The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.

Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen spent the offseason working on regaining his form. Early results have been encouraging.

Left-hander Alex Wood gave up three runs as the Dodgers lost 6-5 to the Brewers, but he believes last year's back problems are in the past.

The Dodgers defeated the Brewers 4-1 in a Cactus League game that began with a delay and was called off with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning after heavy rainfall returned.

The Dodgers, Angels and other teams are permitting players to go home after Major League Baseball suspended spring training and postponed opening day.

Among the challenges during the COVID-19 crisis is staying fit. Dodgers athletic trainer Brandon McDaniel is offering help by streaming workouts twice a week.

The Dodgers' Justin Turner shares his thoughts on his viral 'Tiger King' tweet and how he feels about the latest idea to save the MLB season.

The MLB website will show a highlight video of the 1955 World Series on Wednesday featuring Jackie Robinson and other Dodgers 'Boys of Summer' greats.

The secret celebrity singing competition, in which Grammy Award-winning superstars, TV personalities, professional athletes and even politicians (Sarah Palin) square off under elaborately ornate costumes, is tentatively aiming for a fall premiere.

The Weasley line lives on!

The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.

Singer and songwriter Brian Howe, a former lead vocalist for the British rock band Bad Company, died Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Florida. The 66-year-old English musician had a brief conversation with first responders, but he then “slipped away" and could not be revived, longtime friend and manager Paul Easton said Thursday.

Weather extreme enough to shatter records across large swaths of the U.S. is heading our way this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day. A storm system heading into the Northeast on Friday will smash into the polar vortex as it makes swing down from the Arctic, reported NBC News. This might sock the region in with heavy, wet snow all the way into New England.

Californians venturing onto the beach after a month of lockdown are being greeted with the ethereal sight of bioluminescent waves from an algae bloom.

Brya Bishop was arrested days before her 25th birthday and charged with three felonies.

A Southwest jet traveling from Dallas fatally struck a person as it touched down at a Texas airport Thursday night, authorities said.

The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise.

An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting.

Some Costco customers are not happy about having to wear masks in stores.

Wine tastings can happen virtually. Here are a slew of California vineyards welcoming online guests.

As coronavirus restrictions tighten, tips for walkers, hikers, cyclists and runners

Everybody winds up with a treasure now and again that's far more meaningful than "My parents went to Las Vegas and all I got was this lousy shirt." What's yours?

Amid coronavirus restrictions, tips for walking, hiking, cycling, running near home

Amid coronavirus pandemic, these destinations have restrictions in place.

Readers, show us what you've brought home from the world and share the back story of that weird but wonderful souvenir. And thanks for your memories.

Some chocolate makers added masks to their bunnies to reflect the coronavirus era

As U.S. faces its most trying coronavirus pandemic days, industry leaders imagine the future of travel.

Cool webcams, like the one showing Old Faithful eruptions in Yellowstone, let you visit national parks from home.

As the pandemic fight evolves, state officials have stuck with closures while some cities ease up

Almost every day, the rules change in the beaches and parks of Southern California. Here's the latest on what's open and closed.

Download some of our favorite birding apps, and then start looking up.

Officials say many restrictions will be in place, to change in four phases.

Former NBA guard Shannon Brown was arrested recently after shooting a rifle in a mixup at his home.

Three UCLA freshmen were the heroes behind a stunning victory over Arizona State on Thursday, showcasing a glimpse of a very promising future for the Bruins.

Past and present came together at Pauley Pavilion over the weekend as former UCLA greats watched the current Bruins continue their late-season run against Arizona.

UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere and Japreece Dean selected All-Pac-12 first team in a vote by the league's 12 coaches on Tuesday.

UCLA's Michaela Onyenwere had 26 points and 15 rebounds and led a fourth-quarter comeback in the Bruins' victory over the Trojans in Las Vegas.

The most iconic shot in UCLA history — by Tyus Edney with 4.8 seconds left in a 1995 March Madness game — originated on a makeshift driveway court.