Mayors from about 40 cities around Los Angeles County gathered at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach Wednesday to discuss regional issues including trade and transportation, and to hear about the Rams retu to the area. The event — the latest in a series of quarterly mayors’ gatherings — ...

Cheap Trick, who rocked race fans with its appearance at the Toyota Grand Prix in 2010, will retu to headline the race’s popular Rock-n-Roar concert on April 16. “We’re delighted to get them back,” said Grand Prix president and CEO Jim Michaelian. “They were a huge hit with the fans six years ago an...

JJ Fiddler is a sportswriter and videographer who has been covering the Long Beach-area sports world for multiple newspapers since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he adopted Long Beach as his home town and is a member of t...

It appeared nothing could replace the cheers designated for Kobe Bryant when he sat on the bench with his teammates. But nearly two hours later, D’Angelo Russell captured the buzz by offering something Bryant once excelled at for so many times. Russell secured the Lakers a 107-101 victory over the B...

Tu about is fair play. Last year, Long Beach Jordan High boys soccer felt like it gave away the CIF Southe Section semifinal. On Tuesday in a second straight Division 2 semifinal at home, the Panthers were on the receiving end of Rancho Verde mistakes and held on for a 2-1 victory. An early penalty ...

JJ Fiddler is a sportswriter and videographer who has been covering the Long Beach-area sports world for multiple newspapers since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he adopted Long Beach as his home town and is a member of t...

A pair of billboards dot the walkway near Pauley Pavilion. One bears senior big man Tony Parker, heading into the twilight of his UCLA career. The other, leading scorer Isaac Hamilton, touts a free headband giveaway. Together, they stare out at passers-by on campus, exhorting them to come to the men...

When USC athletic director Pat Haden a ounced his retirement last month, basketball was listed as one of his successes with the Trojans’ big tu around this season. But since Haden’s a ouncement, USC has lost five of six games and the defense was nearly nonexistent last weekend in losses at Stanford ...

TORREON, Mexico >> Argentinian striker Martin Bravo scored twice and the Torreon Santos routed the L.A. Galaxy 4-0 on Tuesday night to reach the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. Bravo opened the scoring in the 18th minute and added a strike in the 61st for the “Guerreros”, who are trying to qua...

SIMI VALLEY >> La Mirada High School’s Lauren Garcia was more surprised than anyone. It was supposed to be a crossing pass, but that hardly mattered. Somehow the ball found its way into the back of the net in the final minute of the first overtime period, sending the reigning CIF Southe Section Divi...

LOS ANGELES >> Lakers embattled head coach Byron Scott has held long practices unforgivingly. He has critiqued his young players openly both in person and through the media. Scott has not hesitated adjusting roles for D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle even if they represent the franchise’s long-ter...

SIMI VALLEY >> La Mirada High School’s Lauren Garcia was more surprised than anyone. It was supposed to be a crossing pass, but that hardly mattered. Somehow the ball found its way into the back of the net in the final minute of the first overtime period, sending the reigning CIF Southe Section Divi...

SIMI VALLEY >> La Mirada High School’s Lauren Garcia was more surprised than anyone. It was supposed to be a crossing pass, but that hardly mattered. Somehow the ball found its way into the back of the net in the final minute of the first overtime period, sending the reigning CIF Southe Section Divi...

The Long Beach State men’s basketball team is set to begin the final week of the regular season with a rivalry game at Cal State Fullerton tonight at 7. The 49ers (16-13, 10-4 Big West Conference) have won seven of their last eight contests and will look to keep the momentum rolling against a strugg...

Intent on retaining as many of their free-agent defensive backs as they can — and cognizant of the delicate balance in making that happen given the NFL’s hard salary-cap structure and a welcoming market across the league — the Rams on Tuesday decided to use their non-exclusive franchise tag designat...

Shawn Horcoff joined his Ducks teammates for their practice Tuesday at the Honda Center. He has miles to skate, however, before he’s eligible to retu to their lineup after he was suspended 20 games for violating the terms of NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Tuesday’s workout was t...

GLENDALE, Ariz — Yaisel Sierra said he left behind a 6-year-old son in Cuba to be here Tuesday. It was a sobering reminder that a Dodgers jersey, a six-year contract, and the rapt attention of the front office in spring training come with a cost. Sierra had been delayed from participating in camp fo...

CIF-SS Championship Schedule Friday’s Games At Azusa Pacific University Boys Basketball Finals Division 4AA Serra vs. Notre Dame, 6:45 p.m. Division 3A Chaminade vs. Diamond Ranch, 8:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Finals Division 4AA Duarte vs. St. Paul, 4 p.m. At Godinez High School Boys Basketball Final...

L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers isn’t stupid. He knows Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors is the best player in the NBA. He’s the reigning MVP and will almost assuredly repeat this season. But Rivers believes one would be hard-pressed to find a better player in the league than Chris Paul since ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Right-handed pitcher Josh Ravin broke the radius bone in his left forearm in an automobile accident and will undergo surgery today, the Dodgers a ounced. Ravin, 28, was alone in his car Monday when the multi-vehicle crash occurred, according to Dodgers public relations director Joe...