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Babies Born On Kobe Bryant’s Birthday Gifted Lakers Gear At UCLA Health
UCLA Health is bringing back its adorable tradition of honoring babies born on Kobe Bryant’s birthday. Since August 23 marks what would’ve been Kobe Bryant’s 46th birthday, babies born at UCLA Health this week were gifted Los Angeles Lakers gear to pay their respects to “Black Mamba.”
Football: Wilson Blanks Portola In Season Opener
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. All things considered, Wilson’s first game under new coach Travis Clark couldn’t have gone much better. The Bruins...
Newsom mocks process of Kamala Harris ascending past Biden on Democratic ticket
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) mocked the short process the Democratic Party used to replace President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris on a podcast on Friday. When asked about the “switch” from Biden to Harris, Newsom sarcastically repeated points that Democrats had stated about the event. “Now, we went through a very open process, […]
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani throws off a mound for 1st time since elbow surgery last fall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw off a mound Saturday for the first time since having elbow surgery last year that has kept the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar from pitching this season. Ohtani has been rehabbing his pitching arm while making history with his bat. He reached 40...
Electrifying improvisation of Music and Dance to be presented by Body Weather Laboratory at Electric Lodge in Venice from Sept. 6-15
Body Weather Laboratory invites the public to an electrifying night of improvisation featuring LA’s finest musicians and dancers at the Electric Lodge in Venice, California. Experience individual and duo performances that will captivate your senses. Seasonal title “Flower of the Season 2024 – Dance and Music” will feature the...
Bishop Diego Rolls to 34-13 Victory Over Salesian in Season Opener
Tua Rojas tossed four touchdown passes and the Bishop Diego High football team cruised to a 34-13 victory over visiting Salesian of Los Angeles in its season opener on Friday night at La Playa Stadium. The Cardinals surged out to a 28-7 halftime lead behind an opportunistic defense that forced...
$5 million Scratchers ticket sold in Temecula
Four Scratchers tickets purchased at Southern California businesses have once again made new millionaires, the California Lottery announced Friday. According to the state agency, the largest jackpot was a Scratchers ticket, California State Riches, worth $5 million. The ticket was purchased at the ARCO gas station located on Winchester Road in Temecula.
NBA Trades: The Lakers and Magic land major upgrades in a potential Blazers fire sale
The NBA offseason is winding down, with training camp set to start in late September but there is still time for a big trade to shake things up. The Los Angeles Lakers have done very little thus far but are expected to make a move to try and improve their roster. They could turn to the Portland Trail Blazers, who are expected to trade either of their two highly sought-after players prior to training camp.
Toddler Winds Up In The Hospital After Restaurant Serves Her Wine Instead Of Apple Juice
In California, a restaurant accidentally served a toddler wine instead of apple juice. Per PEOPLE, Noemi Valencia and her partner went to a Japanese restaurant. They realized during their meal that their toddler started experiencing symptoms of intoxication. "She was swaying, she was falling over, she was leaning on walls, she couldn't hold her head up, she was slurring her words," Valencia stated.
Resident hides in bathroom as home invaders ransack a Hollywood Hills home
A man in Hollywood Hills hid inside the bathroom as he waited for police to stop home invaders from ransacking his home Friday night. The horrifying ordeal happened at about 10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Sierra Alta Way, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspects smashed through the man's back window to break into his home. He ran upstairs and locked himself in the bathroom while they walked through his multi-million-dollar house. The two suspects left before officers arrived.
Scouting Report: UCLA football vs. Hawai’i
UCLA football will open its season against Hawai’i in Honolulu on Aug. 31. The Bruins and Rainbow Warriors finished last season on opposite streaks, as the former came up short in three of their last five games while the latter cruised through their final matchups. Here is this week’s scouting report from contributor Noah Massey – who wishes he was in Hawaii right now.
Jalen Brunson shares a hilarious response on how he’d stop Kobe Bryant: "I’d tell coach to put someone else on him"
When asked how he would stop Kobe Bryant, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said he would suggest putting a different defender against the Lakers great.
BRO Exclusive: UCLA guard Skyy Clark talks coming to UCLA, practices so far, his own development, and more
In this exclusive interview, we talked with UCLA guard Skyy Clark about his transfer to UCLA, how practices are going so far with the level of competition, his own development as a player, the impact of Men of Westwood, and his dad's health. This interview was made possible by the Men of Westwood NIL Collective. To give to the collective, go here.
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