Los Angeles FC winger Jacob Shaffelburg will have surgery Friday for a unspecified degenerative condition and will miss Canada's January training camp. LA said Thursday it estimates recovery time at eight weeks.

One year after the devastating LA wildfires destroyed Pacific Palisades homes, only 25 to 30% of residents plan to rebuild as families face costly insurance battles.

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Milwaukee play in non-conference action. The Lakers have gone 10-6 at home. Los Angeles ranks eighth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing just 116.6 points while holding opponents to 48.6% shooting.

Rebuilding is slowly underway following the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires in January 2025, but many families still face delays with permits and insurance as health and economic impacts come into focus.

Get ready for the Los Angeles Rams' 2025 playoff journey by watching this season's trailer.

Evacuation warnings and flash flood watches will be in effect as Southern California closes out 2025 and a wet December that has one more storm in store. The most significant rainfall from the storm that arrived on New Year’s Eve is expected overnight into Thursday as many are celebrating the start of the new year.

Saturday's Wild Card game between the Panthers and Rams starts at 4:30 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium on Queen City News.

Mickey Rourke was photographed spending time outside a hotel in Los Angeles, just one day after he approved the launch of a GoFundMe campaign to avoid eviction from a property he is renting in the city.