Trevor Noah’s position in a late-night circuit populated by white American & Anglo jokesters, initially considered a drawback in his line of work, became his biggest strength.
Noah’s distinct point of view came in most handy after Trump shocked many by winning the White House, in part because his background allowed him to answer a question many late-night hosts could not: How might the country prepare for a Trump presidency? latimes.com/entertainment-…
“By connecting us with the rest of the world during an incredibly fraught time in American politics, the comedian reminded his audience that we weren’t the first to experience such upheaval, and we weren’t alone,” @LorraineAli writes of Trevor Noah. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Jaime Jarrín will be feted by the @Dodgers tonight as a remarkable 64-year career closes after this season.
@jorgecastillo looks at Jarrin's unorthodox path to baseball radio, the remarkable moments in history he's covered, and what's next for him. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Jaime Jarrín has witnessed more games at Dodger Stadium than anyone else since it opened in 1962. In his 64th and final season as one of the club’s Spanish-language radio voices, he offered his favorite moments: latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Jarrín and René Cárdenas, the first full-time MLB Spanish-language play-by-play voice, initially rebroadcast games from Vin Scully’s calls before the team (with a push from Scully) let them travel.
Daniels and his family knew little about the recruiting process.
“We just knew the traditional story that if you balled at whatever high school you’re at, you’d get some attention. Once we got to high school, we realized that wasn’t the case.” latimes.com/sports/story/2…
Daniels was a rising junior when he started working with private quarterbacks coach Sam Fisher, who realized he'd found a hidden gem.
“He grabs [the ball] and he throws it about 70 yards, and I was like, ‘What in the world is happening right now?’”
On the day she faced her son’s killers, Glaucia dos Santos rose early and traveled three hours by bus from Rio de Janeiro’s outskirts to a downtown courthouse. There, the two police officers who gunned down her 17-year-old were being tried for murder latimes.com/world-nation/s…
In Brazil, trials like this are practically unheard of. Against all odds and thanks to her own detective work, Dos Santos now had a shot at justice latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Police in Brazil kill civilians at nine times the rate of police in the U.S. The rise in police violence has been celebrated by President Jair Bolsonaro, who is up for reelection Sunday latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Once upon a time (well, 1965), @UCLA chancellor Franklin Murphy promoted the construction of a $6.5-million, 44,000-seat on-campus stadium that would be nestled into the hillside west of the student athletic fields. latimes.com/sports/ucla/st…
Among other amenities, the stadium would house a regulation football field plus a 440-yard, 9-lane track, outdoor lighting, concession stands, restrooms, scoreboards, a two-level press box, team dressing and shower rooms and management offices. latimes.com/sports/ucla/st…
#UCLA students twice voted against the proposal and staged a protest outside Murphy’s office. The Daily Bruin, the campus newspaper, ran an editorial opposing the stadium and the use of student fees to fund it. latimes.com/sports/ucla/st…
Breaking: A criminal syndicate has set a Monday deadline for the Los Angeles public school system to pay a ransom or have its data released on the dark web, which could potentially expose the confidential information of students and employees. latimes.com/california/sto…
In response, L.A. schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho said Friday that the district would not pay the ransom and would not negotiate, following the advice of law enforcement and federal officials. latimes.com/california/sto…
Hackers this year have attacked at least 27 U.S. school districts and 28 colleges, according to cybersecurity expert Brett Callow. latimes.com/california/sto…
Eddie Lopez Bautista started his modeling career on sets where he was working as a stylist. Photographers asked him if he would ever consider being part of the crew in front of the camera, instead of behind it. latimes.com/lifestyle/imag…
Since then, he’s been in campaigns for Shaka Wear, Willy Chavarria New York and Born X Raised, as well as the music video for Omar Apollo’s “Tamagotchi,” among other projects. latimes.com/lifestyle/imag…
He stepped into the opportunity mostly because he sees modeling in a similar way to styling: Having a hand in creating an image that’s authentic to him, his family and his friends. latimes.com/lifestyle/imag…