More scandal in the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows the department — like all sheriff's departments — should have independent civilian oversight.

Ideally, business owners and individuals will make the right decisions in the face of coronavirus. But then, there will always be companies like Tesla.

Los Angeles wants to move thousands of homeless people inside. But is crowding indoors actually less dangerous than letting them stay on the streets?

President Trump and Congress should keep climate change in mind as they prepare economic aid packages for businesses and industries.

It's not the government takeover that many Californians wanted for the fire-starting utility, but the deal Gavin Newsom struck with PG&E should help.

It would be grossly unfair to allow disadvantaged students to languish during a long gap in schooling while students whose families have more resources forge ahead.

Psychiatrist Kenneth Rosenberg's film brings together many strands of American dysfunction: mental healthcare, incarceration, homelessness, policing, race. It provides few answers but helps us ask the right questions.

The federal stimulus checks go to people with Social Security numbers, leaving out millions who work in the U.S. without permission, but who pay taxes.

Christy Smith is the voice we need in California's 25th Congressional District to help guide the nation through the coronavirus crisis.

Egged on by Mitch McConnell, Trump has floated the idea of letting states go bankrupt in response to the COVID-19 cash crunch. It's a really bad idea.

The box score would not have suggested a Clippers loss on Tuesday against the 76ers. But isolation play led to a stagnant offense late in the game.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was one of several NBA stars who developed a close relationship with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who took pride in helping players.

The Clippers spent two years building a contender around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Can they still compete for a title if the NBA season resumes?

Clippers rookie Terance Mann underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a ligament in his right hand. There is no timetable for a potential return to playing.

Sixteen NBA players, including Kevin Durant, Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell, will take part in an ESPN-televised NBA 2K tournament that begins Friday.

One round into the 16-team, ESPN-televised tournament, 14th-seeded Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is the betting favorite to win.

The quarterfinal round of the league's players-only NBA 2K video-game tournament will resume Thursday with quarterfinals that were originally set for Tuesday.

Clippers teammates Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell stay alive in the "NBA2K" charity tournament.

Positive initial feedback from the "NBA 2K" Players Tournament suggests it could be a viable alternative moving forward, organizers said.

Clippers' Patrick Beverley quickly walks off camera after being swept by Phoenix's Deandre Ayton in "NBA 2K" Players Tournament. Devin Booker takes the title.

Lakers' Anthony Davis is partnering with First Entertainment Credit Union as their first official ambassador.

The Lakers and Clippers forfeited their draft futures for a chance to chase the NBA title this season. Have their hopes been derailed by the coronavirus?

LeBron James celebrates a report that ESPN will announce an April 19 debut for the 10-part Michael Jordan docuseries "The Last Dance."

USC's final chance to salvage the 2020 recruiting class came with no surprises as the day showed off the state of the program.

Alyson Miura and Aliyah Jeune made late three-pointers, and the USC women were clutch at the foul line in holding on to beat Cal 75-67 in Berkeley.

The situation practically begged for the young and inconsistent Trojans to fall apart. But instead, USC beat Washington, the Pac-12's last-place team 62-56.

Before the season started, USC coach Andy Enfield had no idea what the Trojans' identity would be. Now, that's clear.

As USC trudges through at nightmarish February, the Trojans desperately need a big win, and more wins, to keep their NCAA tournament bubble from bursting.

USC tries to rally from a 15-point deficit but falls short in a 79-65 loss to Utah that severely hampers their aspirations of making the NCAA tournament.

Alissa Pili scored 29 points and Endyia Rogers contributed 18 as the USC women's basketball team defeated Utah 69-66 at Galen Center.

If you're looking to watch a basketball story of empowerment or want to start off March Madness right, then HBO Sports' upcoming 'Women of Troy' is a must see.

USC freshman Alissa Pili scored 22 points to lead USC to a 69-54 win over Colorado in the opening round of the Pac-12 women's basketball tournament.

HBO documentary 'Women of Troy' deftly describes the powerhouse USC basketball team that dominated in the 1980s behind Cheryl Miller, Cheryl Cooper and the McGee twins.

USC coach Andy Enfield knows the importance of fans' roles in events such as the NCAA tournament, which will be absent this year due to NCAA precaution on the coronavirus.

An extended run through the Pac-12 tournament would certainly help ease the tension for both USC and UCLA. But a loss Thursday could put their fate in the hands of the numbers.

If there's a quarterback competition to be had at USC, it will likely be led by Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels, who are both coming back from injuries.

When USC guard Jonah Mathews beat UCLA with a last-second shot, he hoped it would be the start of a magical March run. Instead, it was the final game of his career.

The USC men's tennis team, led by seniors Brandon Holt and Riley Smith, was ranked No. 1 in the nation before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the season.

The USC women's golf team proved worthy if its No. 1 ranking when the coronavirus outbreak caused the season to be canceled.

The USC women's water polo was ranked No. 1 in the nation when the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Reese Dixon-Waters, one of the nation's top guard prospects, commits to USC. Dixon-Waters, who will be a senior next season, plays at Playa del Rey St. Bernard.

USC coach Andy Enfield says the Trojans were good enough to make a run in the NCAA tournament. But because of the coronavirus, he'll never know.

Malik Thomas of La Verne Damien committed to USC on Friday as the Trojans' 2021 class landed another highly rated shooting guard within the same week.

USC received a commitment Friday from St. John Bosco offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs as the Trojans continued a momentous run on the recruiting trail.

A graph of the spread of fake news -- conspiracy theories, propaganda and disinformation -- would likely run parallel to that of the coronavirus itself.

Comparing the coronavirus crisis and the surprise attack in Hawaii in 1941 only points up the gulf between the divisive Donald Trump and the unifying Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Sorry, liberators. Court rulings have firmly established that public health closures — like our current coronavirus shutdowns — are constitutional.

When I came home from college because of the coronavirus outbreak, my eighth-grade English teacher, my mentor, postponed a meeting with me. She had a fever and a cough.

Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey went to Instagram asking fans for help after debuting with a 1-3 start in an MLB video game tournament over the weekend.

For Californians desperate to get help from the state unemployment office, the last month has been a perfect storm of technological failures.