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Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as U.S. continues frantic search
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (947+ words) TEL AVIV'The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing airman over a remote area in Iran, a day after the Islamic Republic shot down a U.S. warplane and promised a reward for whoever turns in the crew…...
California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (1498+ words) When Kekoa Gittens was 3, his preschool teacher told his mother he was a problem. He couldn't sit still. He didn't participate. When other kids learned the alphabet, he didn't pay attention. The next year, Kekoa's classroom problems worsened. His mother,…...
Letters to the Editor: We need stricter enforcement to curb reckless e-bike riding
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (151+ words) Letters to the Editor: We need stricter enforcement to curb reckless e-bike riding'Los Angeles Times To the editor: I ride Class 1 e-bikes on the beach bike path most weekends (Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here's how to stay…...
What this author learned tracing her grandparents across Europe after World War II
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (688+ words) This is what Gerson set out to discover in a five-year journey that took her to Poland, Austria, Uzbekistan and Ukraine, sifting for clues that would culminate in the writing of her new book "The Wanderers." I chatted with Gerson…...
You could pay more than $5,000 for a single ticket to the 2028 L.A. Olympics
52+ min ago (634+ words) The budget for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles anticipates $2.5 billion in revenue from ticket and hospitality sales. It became clearer with the opening of ticket sales this week that a hefty chunk of that revenue is coming from the…...
Letters to the Editor: Pam Bondi learned the hard way that loyalty to Trump isn’t enough
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (292+ words) Letters to the Editor: Pam Bondi learned the hard way that loyalty to Trump isn't enough'Los Angeles Times To the editor: Sadly, when Pam Bondi chose to become President Trump's attorney general as his second choice, she, like other attorneys…...
Commentary: UCLA defies expectations with a TKO of Texas and isn't backing down from title fight
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (868+ words) It was a messy rock fight. It was Bruin ballet. The UCLA women's basketball team defeats Texas behind a stellar defensive effort to advance to the NCAA national championship game against South Carolina. In front of a stunned crowd at…...
How a $500 bid to become 'horse parents' led to a Kentucky Derby contender
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (889+ words) A charity golf tournament seems an unlikely avenue into horse racing, but without such an event, Michele Arthur and Ruben Islas wouldn't be dreaming of the Kentucky Derby " a dream that could be fulfilled after Saturday's Santa Anita Derby. Not…...
Prep talk: Cleveland baseball team is surging with nine-game winning streak
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (178+ words) Prep talk: Cleveland baseball team is surging with nine-game winning streak'Los Angeles Times Don't look now but Cleveland High in Reseda is surging in high school baseball with a nine-game winning streak, going from 1-8 to 10-8 on the season The Cavaliers…...
Commentary: Becoming the next South Carolina was always UCLA's goal. Now it must beat its inspiration
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (934+ words) PHOENIX'I must confess, I didn't believe them. Four years ago, I listened to then-freshman Kiki Rice and coach Cori Close tell me that their UCLA women's basketball program would someday be like South Carolina's. I didn't buy it, but I…...