Dodgers
Ben Casparius, the Dodgers’ rookie reliever, is dating Erin Matson, the field hockey coach at the University of North Carolina who had a decorated career as a player.
Food
Chef Jordan Kahn of Vespertine, Meteora and Destroyer makes Cubano sandwiches with crispy-skin pork belly, mojo rub, pickles, mustard and Swiss cheese.
Awards
Brian Jordan Alvarez decided to retire from producing and writing to focus on acting. Then he got pulled in to network TV with an offer he couldn’t pass up.
Television
Jordan Weiss had made it as a writer in Hollywood, but she had no plans to direct the film she co-wrote with her best friend, Dan Brier, until she found the confidence to take it on.
Lakers
The Lakers’ defensive specialist was more than that. “If we don’t have Coop, we don’t win those series,” former Lakers teammate Byron Scott said of five titles.
Partner Insights
Germany is known for its extensive number of billionaires.
California
L.A. police declined to say who was in the crash, but confirmed there was an incident about 11:30 p.m. at Sunset Boulevard and North Beachwood Drive.
ADVISORS
The Private Equity and M&A Strategies Roundtable is produced by the LA Times Studios team in conjunction with Concord Legal Group, PC; Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP; Lincoln International; and Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation.
World & Nation
The Allenby Bridge, where Sunday’s deadly shooting took place, is the only crossing connecting the West Bank with Jordan.
INDUSTRY UPDATES
Newport Beach-based Wood Investments Companies, Inc., a commercial real estate investment company specializing in retail, has announced via press release that it has appointed Michael A. Rich, CPA, as the company’s new tax director.