This evening: L.A. Olympics adds Republican figures with ties to President Trump to board

Plus the internet's sexual historian gives dinner party fodder for days in her new book.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT November 20, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories L.A. Olympics adds Republican figures with ties to President Trump to board The 2028 Olympic Games in L.A. on Thursday quietly added a roster of new members to its board of directors, including some high-profile Republicans with ties to President Trump. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Southern California storm forecast worsens as flood watch is issued: Here's what to expect Although not nearly as potent as the storm that soaked Southern California last weekend, rain on Thursday could still bring the risk of flooding or mudslides. Read More Former Google chief accused of spying on employees through account 'backdoor' Former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt was accused in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a former girlfriend and business partner of using a Gmail "backdoor" to spy on her and company employees. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Trump administration plans to open Pacific Coast to oil drilling for first time in more than 4 decades The plan would also open areas of Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico to new leases and replaces a much more limited plan from former President Biden. Read More California's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Trump calls Democrats 'traitors' for urging military to 'refuse illegal orders' The president's remarks were in reaction to a joint video released by six Democratic lawmakers in which they urged military and intelligence personnel to "refuse illegal orders." Read More Lakers fire executives Joey and Jesse Buss and members of scouting staff The brothers along with scouts have been relieved of their duties in the first shakeup of the team since Mark Walter became majority owner. Read More Smokey Robinson faces new sexual assault claims from another ex-housekeeper, car detailer Two more former employees are taking legal action against Smokey Robinson and his wife, adding their allegations of sexual assault against the singer to a lawsuit filed earlier this year. Read More She's the internet's sexual historian. Her book will give you dinner party fodder for days Mindy Seu's latest work, "A Sexual History of the Internet," is a participatory lecture that intersects with a 700-page book revealing the pervasive and often-uncredited sexual roots of technology. Read More A fire-scarred Volkswagen bus was a viral 'beacon of hope.' Now you can see its glow-up Megan Weinraub didn't realize her Volkswagen T2 bus had survived the January Palisades fire, but a viral Associated Press photo changed that. Then VW reached out to her. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 9‌0245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com