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We’re breaking down this week’s biggest stories from the LA Mag Sports Desk.   This week: the Dodgers clinch the NL West title and set their sights on another World Series run, the Rams prepare for their home opener against the New York Giants, and the Chargers get ready to face the Las Vegas Raiders amid several key injuries. ⚾️🏈

Harvey Levin argues that the backlash against Robert Kraft over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour is obscuring a broader and increasingly serious problem with antisemitism. Levin says criticism of Kraft has cast him as the villain and Macklemore as the hero. Kraft has said his decision was about what he considers antisemitic rhetoric, while Macklemore denies being antisemitic.   Check out '2 Angry Men' with Mark Geragos & Harvey Levin at the Los Angeles Magazine Youtube channel or at t

Across Los Angeles, historic churches and cathedrals are getting a second life as dining destinations.   From Redbird inside the former St. Vibiana Cathedral to Silver Lake’s newly opened Sous Sous and Tartine’s Santa Monica outpost, these restaurants are preserving pieces of the city’s past while creating something entirely new.   Read more by Taylor Parise at lamag.com or at the link in bio.

Andrea Bocelli celebrated 30 years of Romanza with two unforgettable nights at the Hollywood Bowl. 🎶✨ The legendary Italian tenor revisited the music that helped launch him onto the world stage, joined by a full orchestra and special guests including Jennifer Hudson and David Foster. The evening also featured a distinctly L.A. moment: Bocelli stepped out in a custom “Bocelli 30” Lakers jacket, which was auctioned to benefit the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. Three decades later, Bocelli’s voice cont

Loved ones, friends and community members gathered in Chatsworth for a candlelight vigil honoring the victims of the Metro bus collision and the NewsChopper4 helicopter crash that followed while the crew was covering the scene.   The evening brought the community together to remember those lost and stand alongside the families and loved ones grieving.

The Los Angeles Rams are bringing their championship history into a new era of L.A. style. 🏈   The Rams have teamed up with L.A.-based brand Elwood for a limited-edition six-piece capsule collection celebrating the 75th anniversary of the team’s 1951 championship. Inspired by the Rams’ archives, the collection blends vintage graphics, the original blue-and-gold colorway and Elwood’s signature aesthetic.   From graphic tees and hoodies to a workwear jacket and windbreaker, the collection is avail

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit near Compton Thursday afternoon, following a recent swarm of dozens of small quakes in the same general region.   Does that mean the “Big One” is coming? No one can predict that and small earthquakes don’t necessarily signal that a major one is imminent.   But the long-term risk is real. USGS estimates a 60% chance of a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in the L.A. region over a 30-year period and a 31% chance of a 7.5 or greater.

The APL shoe that was banned by the NBA. 👟🏀 Los Angeles Magazine sat down with NJ Falk, Managing Partner of APL at their flagship store at The Grove, to talk about how Athletic Propulsion Labs got its start, the technology that put the brand on the map, the story behind the APL shoe that the NBA banned, why the brand chose The Grove for its flagship location and more. Watch the full conversation on our Los Angeles Magazine YouTube channel or at the link in bio.

Bailee Rios, 36, was booked on murder charges Wednesday morning for sparking compounding tragedies by plowing her SUV into the side of a public bus, which then led to the downing of an L.A. news chopper.   Read the full story by Michele McPhee on lamag.com or at the link in bio.

L.A. weekend plans, incoming ✨   From Nocturnal Wonderland and the American Horror Story immersive experience to the Armani Beauty pop-up, Fernet-Branca Tattoo Studio Takeover and Cocktails & Conversation for Gender Equality, there’s plenty happening around the city.   Read more at lamag.com or the link in bio for our full L.A. Weekend Guide.