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Major League Baseball umpires have ended their protest of what they called “abusive player behavior” after Commissioner Rob Manfred offered to meet with their union's governing board.

JoeJoe Byrne and Carson Hardee hit second-inning home runs — the second with the bases loaded — and pitchers Chase Anderson and Matthew Matthijs combined on a no-hitter, lifting Greenville, N.C., to a 16-0 win over Rancho Santa Margarita in a Little League World Series on Sunday.

The flirtation with history lasted five innings. Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander permitted only one walk during that time. Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda did not allow a Tiger to reach base. Rare is the day when two pitchers travel this deep into a game with a no-hit bid in sight, but that was the...

Conor McGregor’s infectious enthusiasm for fighting is seen in a flurry of boastful moments, but the heights he’s reached inside the UFC octagon are rooted in a sober, analytic and sometimes even dark private place.

Evacuation orders remain in place for the tiny California community of Wawona as crews try to surround a stubborn, week-old fire in Yosemite National Park.

Soon after Pope Francis elevated Father Junipero Serra to sainthood two years ago, the statues and California missions that honor his memory became targets of vandalism.

A day after spraining his right ankle, Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger received a day off for Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers. Manager Dave Roberts said Bellinger may also sit when the team travels to Pittsburgh for a four-game series.

Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced comedian who burst onto the post-World War II show-business scene with partner Dean Martin and together became the hottest comedy team of their era before launching his own highly successful solo career a decade later, has died. He was 91.

In sermons delivered this weekend, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez spoke out about the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va., and urged Catholics to be an “instrument of healing and unity.”

Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced comedian who burst onto the post-World War II show-business scene with partner Dean Martin and together became the hottest comedy team of their era before launching his own highly successful solo career a decade later, has died. He was 91.

The Clippers, continuing to revamp their front office, have offered the general manager’s job to Michael Winger from Oklahoma City, according to an NBA official who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

A female teacher at the elite Brentwood School has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with an underage teenage student, authorities said.

The Petersen Automotive Museum will transform its Mullin Grand Salon into a Porsche platform, starting early next year.

The Southland’s top defensive linemen of 2017:

Ahmir Crowder; Crenshaw; 6-3; 280; senior; can run, plug holes and disrupt.

Parker Gissinger; Chaminade; 6-4; 245; senior; Michigan State commit is good pass rusher.

Brennan Jackson; Great Oak; 6-4; 220; senior; defensive end committed to Washington...

There were dozens of college football recruiters wandering around the practice field at Bellflower St. John Bosco on a spring showcase day. The Braves have more than 20 players with scholarship offers, but there was also a free barbecue with free beer afterward, so the recruiters should have been...

Laguna Beach is bracing for a far-right rally Sunday at Main Beach, which sparked a counter-protest against racism on Saturday.

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.

National parks in the West and caves in New Zealand are great places to escape from our very bright planet. Turns out, humans need more darkness too.

Madeleine Woo went on a cruise in July with her family. At a port call in Puerto Rico she took this photo of a deserted street in Old San Juan, the island’s oldest settlement. She liked the colonial architecture and “the brightly colored buildings, cobblestone streets, and intricate ironwork on...

Just as you wouldn't send your kids to school without the right supplies, you wouldn't expect them to learn about smart savings strategies without a few helpful tools.

What we learned in the Rams’ 24-21 preseason victory over the Oakland Raiders.

When the moon blots out the sun during Monday's total solar eclipse, 12 states in its path of totality, from Oregon to South Carolina, will be plunged into darkness for a few minutes.

When the California Legislature reconvenes this week for its final month of work for the year, its members will likely do what they believe is in their constituents’ best interests.