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Read more at www.latimes.com.https://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com@latimes.com - Los Angeles Timeshttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtruccyn5e2m'Very hot or extremely hot': Southern California faces hottest week of the year https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-23/socal-weather-forecast-hottest-week-of-year-ahead23 Aug 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtruccyn5e2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrsbxjujr2sParamount accuses Mark Ruffalo of 'antisemitic tropes' on the eve of mediation talks in antitrust battle https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-08-23/paramount-dustup-with-mark-ruffalo-comes-just-before-mediation-talks-in-antitrust-suit23 Aug 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrsbxjujr2shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrppoxpgx2sShelley Fabares, 'Donna Reed Show' and 'One Day at a Time' star, dies at 82 https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2026-08-23/shelley-fabares-donna-reed-show-one-day-at-time-star-dies-at-8223 Aug 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrppoxpgx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrnaz3k5p2xCalifornia teen killed in shooting at high school football game; suspect in custody https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-23/teen-killed-shooting-independence-high-school-bakersfield23 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrnaz3k5p2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrkzj2obl2k'I haven't done my job.' Edwin Díaz accepts low-leverage role with Dodgers — for now https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-08-23/edwin-diaz-understands-dodgers-changes-struggles23 Aug 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrkzj2obl2khttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrjvplyd62cThe Times' top 10 flag football rankings https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-23/times-top-10-flag-football-rankings23 Aug 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrjvplyd62chttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrf3zopp72eThe Times' top 25 high school football rankings https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-23/la-times-top-25-high-school-football-rankings-week-023 Aug 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrf3zopp72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtrdye2meq2xUndrafted James Madison star Trent Hendrick commits to UCLA thanks to court ruling https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2026-08-23/after-going-undrafted-jmu-star-trent-hendrick-commits-to-ucla23 Aug 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrdye2meq2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtra322lhy2cThousands evacuated as Hawk fire burns over 10,000 acres near Reno https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-23/hawk-fire-burns-over-10-000-acres-near-reno-prompting-evacuations23 Aug 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtra322lhy2chttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtr3rfaxey2eHigh school football: Saturday's scores https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-23/high-school-football-scores-california-city-section-southern-section23 Aug 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr3rfaxey2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqvbwoewb2iHigh school football: Week 1 schedule https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-23/high-school-football-week-1-schedule23 Aug 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqvbwoewb2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqu664ymg2x50 memorable moments from 50 years covering high school sports in Southern California https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-23/sondheimer-50-years-of-memories-covering-high-school-sports23 Aug 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqu664ymg2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqt2fnk2n2gPlaschke: Fifty years on the prep beat and still going strong, Eric Sondheimer is a local legend https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-23/fifty-years-on-prep-beat-eric-sondheimer-is-local-legend23 Aug 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqt2fnk2n2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqrwnhksx2sHow Boobie Feaster became one of the USC playmakers to watch at age 17 https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2026-08-23/how-boobie-feaster-age-17-became-usc-playmaker-to-watch23 Aug 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqrwnhksx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqqsvmdxg2mBarabak: Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-23/midterm-election-congress-nevada-second-district-blue-wave23 Aug 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqqsvmdxg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqpnd2yhp2iWill Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-23/will-trump-interfere-in-midterms-democrats-their-allies-are-preparing23 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqpnd2yhp2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqnxofdsb2rDavid Cannom, pioneering L.A. cardiologist, dies at 86 https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2026-08-23/david-cannom-pioneering-la-cardiologist-dies-at-8623 Aug 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqnxofdsb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqmbywxlk2gRaman's role in tackling homelessness comes under scrutiny in L.A. mayor's race https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-23/how-did-nithya-do-as23 Aug 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqmbywxlk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqkmmpamf2cVeterans Stadium is about to be demolished for a new sports complex. What it meant to Long Beach https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-23/long-beach-veterans-stadium-to-be-demolished-for-sports-complex23 Aug 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqkmmpamf2chttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtqa2ii6il2xMan arrested after 17-year-old killed in Riverside County shooting https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-22/man-arrested-after-teen-killed-riverside-county-shooting23 Aug 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqa2ii6il2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtq6d7jrqs2sHighway 1 in Big Sur fully reopens as Timber fire continues to burn https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-22/pacific-coast-highway-reopens-big-sur-timber-fire23 Aug 2026 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtq6d7jrqs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpzhh5vkj2gHigh school flag football: Friday and Saturday scores https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-22/high-school-flag-football-friday-saturday-scores23 Aug 2026 05:08 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpzhh5vkj2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpxtl62vg2cKnightsbridge earns Breeders' Cup berth with Del Mar Pacific Classic win https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-08-22/knightsbridge-wins-pacific-classic-del-mar23 Aug 2026 04:39 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpxtl62vg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpvmbhjyl2rMan arrested after 17-year-old killed in Riverside County shooting https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-22/man-arrested-after-teen-killed-riverside-county-shooting23 Aug 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpvmbhjyl2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpu5mj7fo2gGovernor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, indicted by U.S., steps down from office — again https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-22/sinaloa-state-governor-indicted-by-u-s-resigns-again23 Aug 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpu5mj7fo2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpqhiotgc2mOnce booed in L.A., Alek Thomas delivers for Dodgers in victory over Pirates https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-08-22/dodgers-alek-thomas-tarik-skubal-pirates23 Aug 2026 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpqhiotgc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpodkhm4z2xNewsom signs bill shielding immigrant aid workers' home addresses https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-22/newsom-ab-2624-immigrant-aid-workers-address-privacy-doxxing23 Aug 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpodkhm4z2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpmkeetsf2gSan Pedro vs. King/Drew football game halted after people thought they heard gunshot https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-08-22/san-pedro-king-drew-football-game-halted-heard-gunshot23 Aug 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpmkeetsf2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtpin6p6q52g'Yellowstone' copyright lawsuit accuses Taylor Sheridan of stealing show's concept https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-08-22/lawsuit-claims-taylor-sheridan-stole-idea-for-yellowstone23 Aug 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpin6p6q52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mtphcgmlap2xRams shut out Saints as Stetson Bennett, CJ Daniels put on a preseason show https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2026-08-22/rams-saints-preseason-stetson-bennett-backup-battle22 Aug 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtphcgmlap2x