Mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt woos Valley voters in a rival’s district

Mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt woos Valley voters in a rival’s district

Lake Balboa resident Jose Meraz is looking for a mayor who will turn L.A. around, cleaning up streets that he says are “filled with garbage.” Schoolteacher Tracey Schroeder, a Republican candidate for state Assembly, is unhappy about crime, open-air drug use and the slow rebuilding effort in the wake of the Palisades fire, which destroyed … Read more

Gabriel Pec helps Galaxy earn road win over Sounders

Gabriel Pec helps Galaxy earn road win over Sounders

SEATTLE — Gabriel Pec had a goal and an assist to back goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski and the Galaxy beat Seattle 2-0 on Saturday night, ending the Sounders’ 22-match unbeaten streak at home as well as a nine-match unbeaten run this season. Greg Vanney led Los Angeles to its first victory in Seattle since July 9, 2016 — … Read more

My 8-Year-Old Calls His Friends to Make Playdates Himself

My 8-Year-Old Calls His Friends to Make Playdates Himself

My now 8-year-old son consistently uses our landline to call his friends and classmates and ask for playdates. He has been initiating these telephone calls since he was 6 years old. Loading audio narration… He doesn’t wait for me to text their parents first. Oftentimes, I am so busy that I rarely find the time … Read more

A son makes his ailing mother proud on and off the field

A son makes his ailing mother proud on and off the field

Kaden Tennyson is a high school senior who works at an ice cream shop to make a few bucks to help pay for Uber drives and a veterinarian bill for his injured dog. He’s also a shotputter and discus thrower at Riverside Notre Dame. He was suffering from a strained tendon in his right ankle … Read more