A burglary crew targeted some of Seattle's best-known athletes earlier this year. Luis Castillo -- twice. Ichiro Suzuki. Blake Snell. Richard Sherman. Julio Rodriguez and Jordyn Huitema. The crew left broken glass, ransacked homes and terror in its wake. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Really good reporting from @nathanfenno.bsky.social. You feel for those who were at home when these brazen and callous burglaries existed. No matter how much money you have, your peace of mind can get shattered.

‘Please, quick … they’re coming’: How a homegrown burglary crew terrorized some of Seattle's best-known athletes. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

At least eight men employed by the Tigers, its business arm or broadcast partner have been accused of misconduct toward women since 2023, including four VPs and two other high-ranking employees, an investigation by The Athletic found. ✍️ @brittghiroli.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...

Great read from @carsonkessler.bsky.social and @gabbyherzig.bsky.social ...

Aaron Donald is a future Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the most dominant defenders in NFL history. But five years of intensifying harassment from a stalker left him exasperated, uncertain and afraid. 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TMScwy

"I accidentally married Aaron Donald." "You can tell people I am delusional. I don't care ..." This story isn't just creepy, it's terrifying. Great reporting from @nathanfenno.bsky.social on the stalker who left a future Hall of Famer in fear www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

A chilling and important piece by @carsonkessler.bsky.social …

In the end, what is the final message of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial? It could have been a reckoning, but it was something else. From Katie Strang and me — www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Revealing work from @carsonkessler.bsky.social + @nathanfenno.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

A brave and gut-wrenching piece from the great Bill Plaschke. All the best in your fight, my friend. www.latimes.com/sports/story...

Some personal news: Today is my first day at The Athletic as a senior investigative writer. I'm thrilled to join such a talented and ambitious team. Have a tip about something we should investigate? Please email me at [email protected].

CA lawmakers propose banning sales from dog brokers in crackdown on puppy pipeline. Three bills announced today are in response to a Times investigation that found truckloads of dogs from profit-driven mass breeders pour into the state and are resold as locally bred. www.latimes.com/california/s...

"Wow, there’s no place to go." This a harrowing, minute-by-minute account from the @latimes.com of how the Palisades fire evacuation went wrong. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YSU...

Escape from the Palisades: Split-second decision making, confusing responses. Delayed alerts, overwhelmed first responders and inadequate escape routes are all part of the story. Melody Gutierrez, Nathan Fenno, Paige St. John www.latimes.com/california/s...

An ex-NBA player named Jackie Lee Robinson pledged to build a $5-billion arena and resort on the Las Vegas Strip. It didn’t happen. A Times investigation found a trail of jilted financial backers, questionable spending and broken promises. 🧵

An ex-NBA player pledged to transform an empty lot on the Las Vegas Strip into a $5-billion resort and arena. But a Times investigation found a trail of jilted financial backers, questionable spending and broken promises. #longreads www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 57-month prison sentence for Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, according to a court filing today. Prosecutors also want Mizuhara to repay $16.9 million he admitted stealing from Ohtani and pay $1.1 million to the IRS.

A former NBA player promised to transform a vacant lot on the Las Vegas Strip into a world-class arena and resort. The project was never built, leaving behind an empty pit. Investors are suing to recover millions. What went wrong? www.latimes.com/world-nation...

A gut-wrenching column from Bill Plaschke: The unbearable guilt of losing nothing — and everything — in the Altadena wildfire. "I am lucky beyond all imagination. I am haunted beyond all reason." www.latimes.com/sports/story...

New: L.A. fire officials could have put more engines in the Palisades before the fire broke out. They didn’t. "Top commanders decided not to assign for emergency deployment roughly 1,000 available firefighters and dozens of water-carrying engines ..." www.latimes.com/california/s...

The Paper should be mandatory viewing, many people (me!) are saying!

Wow: "Officials told The Times that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been closed for repairs to its cover, leaving a 117 million gallon water storage complex empty in the heart of the Palisades." www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A. folks: I'm looking for anyone caught in the jam of abandoned cars on/near Sunset in Pacific Palisades around midday Tuesday who'd be willing to chat for a story. If this is you (or you know someone who was there), please drop me a line at [email protected]. Many thanks.

Good grief: A drone collided with a Super Scooper aircraft over the Palisades fire today and damaged a wing. www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A. folks: I'm looking for anyone caught in the jam of abandoned cars on/near Sunset in Pacific Palisades around midday Tuesday who'd be willing to chat for a story. If this is you (or you know someone who was there), please drop me a line at [email protected]. Many thanks.

Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: www.latimes.com/california/l...

Fire hydrants ran dry as Pacific Palisades burned. Los Angeles city officials blame "tremendous demand." www.latimes.com/california/s...

You can track the fires burning in Southern California here, including the latest evacuation areas: www.latimes.com/wildfires-map/

A terrifying situation in Southern California: ‘It’s like an inferno.’ Pacific Palisades fire explodes as thousands of residents flee. www.latimes.com/california/s...

The sentencing for Ippei Mizuhara, the fired interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has been pushed from Jan. 24 to Feb. 6 so a forensic psychologist can finish a report on Mizuhara.

Back in the day, @latimes.com published a Midwinter Edition on or just after New Year's Day — it was distributed on the East Coast and touted the virtues of Los Angeles, replete with boasts about oranges, avocados and sunny winter weather. It helped sell a lot of Southland real estate.

A journey of 4300 miles from Colombia to Pasadena. Happy New Year, everyone! And thanks for being a reader. A rose’s journey from a Colombian farm to a parade float in Pasadena www.latimes.com/california/s...

Welcome to my new followers. I'm an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Most of my stories have some kind of link to California and the world of sports, though I venture into public corruption and other misdeeds. Have a tip? Drop me a line: [email protected].

Another big investigation from @paigestjohn.bsky.social: "California’s cannabis supply chain: Hidden pesticides and no public monitoring." This is one of the disturbing findings: "Half of vapes tested contained ‘hidden’ pesticides that regulators don’t monitor." www.latimes.com/california/s...

NEW: An LASD sergeant was asked to criminally investigate a coworker, but once he started to investigate, he began to suspect his own captain – the head of internal criminal investigations – may have broken the law instead This is a wild and complicated story: www.latimes.com/california/s...

‘A necessary evil’: The captive dogs whose blood saves lives. More important work from @melodygutierrez.bsky.social and Alene Tchekmedyian in their sobering Pets for Profit investigative series. www.latimes.com/california/s...

A comprehensive read from colleague Jim Rainey on the recent tumult at the Los Angeles Times.

The front page of the Los Angeles Times on Dec. 7, 1941, 83 years ago.

'It's insane' - Tsunami warnings blared on phones, items flew off shelves, coastal areas were evacuated, but so far no major injuries or damage reported. This is how Northern Californians weathered a 7.0 earthquake today www.latimes.com/california/s...

A huge earthquake has struck off the coast of Northern California and prompted tsunami warnings. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no

A couple updates in the Ippei Mizuhara saga: + Mizuhara's attorney asked the court to push his client's sentencing from Dec. 20 to Jan. 17. + The attorney for Matt Bowyer, Mizuhara's bookie, filed a joint stipulation to continue her client's sentencing from Feb. 7 to April 4.

This piece will stick with you. Searing. Haunting. Sobering. www.esquire.com/news-politic...

"They came to do the movie and destroyed everything.” How an HBO production starring Mark Ruffalo turned into a raging inferno and then a lingering health disaster for residents of a small town in the Hudson Valley. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

So this is pretty damn cool: You can watch Bluesky grow in real time. bcounter.nat.vg

A wild story from @keribla.bsky.social and Brittny Mejia about an ongoing federal probe into a crypto mogul who allegedly hired L.A. sheriff's deputies to do his criminal bidding -- and is now struggling with complications from cosmetic leg-lengthening surgery. www.latimes.com/california/s...

This is good.

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