Olympics
Ladislav Pataki, 60, a sports scientist who defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States in 1985 and helped train America’s elite track and field athletes, died April 5 of brain cancer, his daughter, Noemi Marozick, told the Associated Press.
April 13, 2007
California
If you thought Los Angeles International Airport was even more crowded than usual last week, it wasn’t your imagination.
July 9, 2024
World & Nation
Ladislav Lis, 73, a human rights leader and former Czech dissident who spent several years in communist jails.
March 20, 2000
A statue of Robert Widney was removed for maintenance, USC officials say. Widney was connected to groups that carried out extralegal lynchings.
Dec. 7, 2023
Politics
What happened to all the Trump signs? Election day is just three months away, and you wouldn’t know it by visiting or driving through many rural stretches of Michigan.
Aug. 4, 2024
Updates
Teenage residents at Jordan Downs, one of L.A.’s largest public housing communities, will earn a paycheck this summer while learning hands-on skills like carpentry and welding, launching them on pathways to careers in industries facing strong demand and a critical lack of qualified workers.
July 25, 2024
Sports
Homegrown qualifier Roland Stadler upset two seeded players Saturday to reach today’s final of the $231,000 Swiss Open tennis tournament against top-seeded Stefan Edberg of Sweden.
July 13, 1986
Tomas Smid of Czechoslovakia upset top-seeded Andres Gomez of Ecuador, 7-6, 4-6, 6-0, Saturday in the semifinals of the $231,000 Geneva Open tennis tournament.
Sept. 20, 1987
Tomas Smid of Czechoslovakia upset fourth-seeded Guillermo Perez-Roldan of Argentina, 6-2, 7-6, Friday to reach the semifinals of a $231,000 tournament at Geneva.
Sept. 19, 1987
Eighth-seeded Tomas Smid was upset, while top-seeded Ivan Lendl overpowered his opponent Wednesday in the $600,000 U.S.
Feb. 25, 1988