Category: Los Angeles

Bakersfield
News Observer

Doctors Seeing More Cases of Preventable Childhood Illnesses

Doctors across the United States say they are treating children for illnesses that routine vaccinations once made increasingly uncommon, raising concerns that years of declining immunization rates are beginning to reverse decades of public health progress.

Los Angeles
News Observer

Clippers Have Lottery Chance, Lakers Seek Value as NBA Draft Nears

The 2026 NBA Draft will be held over two nights, with the first round set for June 23 on ABC and ESPN and the second round scheduled for June 24 on ESPN. The Washington Wizards hold the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery. 

Los Angeles
News Observer

Dodgers Find Their Edge in a Tight, Testing Week

The Dodgers’ past week offered a little bit of everything: late-inning stress, uneven pitching, missed opportunities, and enough star power to steady the club as it moved through a demanding June stretch.

Features & Profiles
Marion Apio

Are We Giving Enough Attention to the People Around Us Who Quietly Influence Lives Every Day?

Before spending another hour immersed in the lives of strangers online, look around. Call the friend you have not spoken to in years. Check on a family member. Reach out to a colleague who seems withdrawn. Communities are not built by algorithms or celebrities. They are built by ordinary people who choose, day after day, to care for those within their reach.

African Americans
News Observer

COMMENTARY: Our Voices — When Armed Power Appears at the Ballot Box

There are sounds you never forget once you have heard them. The slow crunch of gravel beneath a sheriff’s boots outside a voting station. The sound of a shotgun being cocked. The silence of Black citizens standing in line, afraid to make eye contact. The sound of a church mother whispering, “Baby, if I don’t come home tonight, tell your daddy I tried.”

African Americans
News Observer

Rams Rookies Lend a Hand in Watts Ahead of Juneteenth

The Los Angeles Rams continued their longstanding commitment to Southern California communities as members of the team’s 2026 rookie class spent part of the offseason giving back in Watts.

Bakersfield
News Observer

Musk and the $1 Trillion SpaceX Promise

Musk, founder of SpaceX and the world’s wealthiest individual, made a sweeping prediction over the weekend, suggesting his rocket company could surpass $1 trillion in annual revenue within the next several years. The forecast arrived just days after SpaceX made its public market debut, an event that valued the company at more than $2 trillion and instantly ranked it among the six largest American firms by market capitalization.