Executive Producer Sir Michael Fomkin Archives

'¡Coreano, hermano!' Mexico vs. Korea match brings out more romance than rivalry in L.A. June 19, 2026

Love was in the air in Koreatown's Seoul International Park on Thursday, where a sea of thousands of people in red and green jerseys joined together to celebrate soccer's favorite romance.

Clara Harter

This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction? June 19, 2026

The U.S. will begin to test kratom for its potential to treat opioid disorder. In California, a complaint targets a business accused of violating kratom restrictions.

Karen Garcia

L.A. poised to lose $100 million in state grants to fund transportation projects June 19, 2026

Los Angeles appears poised to lose in its attempt to keep $100 million in state grant funding for transportation projects in some of the neediest neighborhoods after a state commission declined to hear the city's appeal for an extension.

Melissa Gomez

'I love America!': With the World Cup, Inglewood becomes an international hub June 19, 2026

Soccer fans from all over are pouring into Inglewood for the World Cup. It's a boon for local businesses.

Jack Flemming

SoCal dads turn to braids and beer for solidarity and support June 19, 2026

The Santa Barbara Dads father's group offers a way for dads to congregate and share experiences and camaraderie with peers, something its founder Austin Nieves feels most fathers lack.

Andrew J. Campa

Arellano: On the avenue that bears César Chávez's name, murals honoring him remain — for now June 19, 2026

I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to check out the César Chávez murals on the Eastside avenue that bears his name.

Gustavo Arellano

The B-52 bomber is an iconic, aging warhorse. Probe of fatal crash could influence its future June 19, 2026

The investigation into the B-52 crash that killed 8 airmen at Edwards Air Force Base in California will likely include a review of any past incidents involving the fleet of aging heavy bombers.

Salvador Hernandez

A traveler with measles passed through LAX. Officials urge caution amid World Cup crowds June 19, 2026

This is the fourth measles case confirmed in a passenger passing through LAX while possibly contagious this year, and the sixth case overall reported by L.A. County health officials.

Rong-Gong Lin II

Pico Rivera's Cristian Roldan may be last made-in-high-school U.S. World Cup star June 19, 2026

Cristian Roldan, a U.S. player from Pico Rivera, played at a local high school and didn't take a traditional route to the World Cup with U.S. Soccer.

Kevin Baxter

Overdoses in L.A. jails fueled by long waits for drug addiction treatment, staffers say June 19, 2026

Despite a push to expand medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction, wait times in L.A. County jails are leading to more overdose deaths, according to jail staffers and inmate advocates.

Gavin J. Quinton

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