Mark E. Potts

Our L.A. Times video journalist sat down with Sesame Street’s crankiest monster to get some inspiration as she fills out an online profile to make new friends.

The California Science Center will open the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Nov. 13, unveiling Endeavour’s permanent home and completing a $450-million, 200,000-square-foot expansion project.

Shohei Ohtani and Dalton Rushing aren’t really working. Will Smith, the starting catcher, is still on the injured list and not coming back soon. What do the Dodgers do? Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson look at how Rushing can improve, why he needs to and what happens if he can’t work with Ohtani.

"Mindful archery” blends meditation, breathwork, nature immersion and arrows to help participants release stress and invite change.Guided by spiritual counselor-archer Angie Fadel, workshops reframe a traditionally male-dominated sport as a space to heal, build strength, quiet anxiety and learn to trust the body.

Ahead of his July 5 show at the Hollywood Bowl, we pay a visit to Alpert at his Malibu home.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday includes an additional $40 million aimed at speeding up California's vote count and even if the sum is less than half the $90 million sought by reform-minded advocates, it's something.

Shocking news: the Los Angeles Dodgers are really good. And they haven't really even been clicking at the same time yet. Mookie Betts is looking like Mookie Betts, but injuries are still an issue. However, we're at the halfway point of the season almost and they look unstoppable.

Comedia Jeff Arcuri on why crowd work might get some unfair heat from comedy fans.

It’s a multiday process, but Hollywood’s new upscale sports bar is making its own hot dogs. At Pawn Shop — named for the business that formerly occupied the space — executive chef Tony Messina and his team grind Australian and U.S. Wagyu beef, then spice and emulsify it to a bouncy consistency, and roast, smoke and steam the gourmet links.

"The Pitt," "Hacks" and "Beef" were all returning favorites in this year's crop of Emmy nominations, but there are some strong surprises in the mix, including "Widow's Bay" and "DTF St. Louis," The Times' awards columnist Glenn Whipp says.