The Dodgers’ overall team defense ranks among the best in baseball this season. The improvement has been most significant in the outfield.

Here’s the Daily News Thought for the Day.

The fire was reported at 4:04 a.m. at 8165 N. Sunland Blvd.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was hospitalized with major injuries.

The two-day blues fest took over Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point May 18-19.

Pension and health-care costs will gobble up more than half of the district’s budget by 2031, but school board has been slow to embrace fiscal restraint.

The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for Sunday May 19 at Santa Anita.

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the argument over abortion rights will shift to every state legislature, and both sides will fight it out in district and statewide elections.

Blake is an example of what happens when you’re up for anything.

The turnaround time between a pair of games featuring the LAFC and FC Dallas was tight enough for both clubs to book the same flight to Texas.

Harvard-Westlake falls short to Cypress in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 finals at Dodger Stadium.

Cal State Fullerton brought the tying run to the plate after falling behind 7-0 against Weber State but left 10 runners on base in the season-ending loss.

The former La Salle High standout is 8-0 as the Bruins’ Friday night ace, part of a recruiting class that has restored the UCLA program.

Canning pitched seven innings for the first time as a professional, shutting out the Royals on three hits. He was supported by homers from Mike Trout (his 250th) and Shohei Ohtani.

Oak Park takes down Peninsula in the CIF SoCal Regional boys volleyball Division II final

Crescenta Valley defeated West Ranch softball in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship game in Irvine on Saturday evening.

The cemetery was the burial site for many of the Valley’s earliest settlers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

El Camino Real defeated Granada Hills softball in the L.A. City Section Open Division final Saturday at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Louisville and Torrance softball battled in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 final on Saturday afternoon in Irvine at Deanna Manning Stadium.

San Carrick, Jack Kopacka and Sam Steel scored as San Diego grabs home-ice advantage from Chicago.

After knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the first round Saturday, Deontay Wilder said a fight with Anthony Joshua will happen.

Meteorologists said it is unusual for the region to receive multiple storms in May. On Thursday, another storm system moved through the region.

UCLA used the energy from a special pregame guest to grab a mercy-rule win over Missouri.

The area’s best track and field athletes qualified for the CIF State track and field championships after stellar performances on Saturday at El Camino College.