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LAFC, LA Galaxy to join 18 other pro soccer teams for preseason event in Southern California

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LAFC, LA Galaxy to join 18 other pro soccer teams for preseason event in Southern California

Both of L.A.’s professional men’s soccer clubs will join 18 other teams – including six women’s teams – for the 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational. 

Preseason matches at the Empire Polo Club in Indio begin on Feb. 1, 2025, as part of the largest integration between major men’s and women’s professional sports leagues in North America. It will run until Feb. 22.

Angel City FC, Los Angeles’ professional women’s team, will be participating, as will San Diego FC, who will be playing their first season in the MLS in the upcoming 2025-2026 season. 

2024 Season: LA Galaxy pre-season match vs. New York Red Bulls during the Coachella Valley Invitational on February 17, 2024. Photo by Robert Mora/LA Galaxy.

A list of the MLS clubs that will play in the 2025 CVI can be found below: 

  • Austin FC
  • Charlotte FC
  • Chicago Fire FC
  • LA Galaxy
  • LAFC
  • Minnesota United FC
  • New York City FC
  • New York Red Bulls
  • Portland Timbers
  • Real Salt Lake
  • San Diego FC
  • San Jose Earthquakes
  • St. Louis City SC
  • Sporting Kansas City

The six NWSL clubs participating in the 2025 CVI are:

  • Angel City FC
  • Bay FC
  • Houston Dash
  • Portland Thorns
  • San Diego Wave FC
  • Seattle Reign FC

LA Galaxy will play four matches at the invitational against Austin FC, Charlotte FC, Minnesota United and Chicago Fire. The games are scheduled for Feb. 5 at 11 a.m., Feb. 9 at 10 a.m., Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. and Feb. 15 at noon, respectively.

LAFC’s sole match at the tournament against Chicago Fire is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 5.

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Angel City FC will play against Portland Thorns FC at 11 a.m. on Feb. 16 and against Seattle Reign FC at noon on Feb. 22.

All passes and ticket packages are available starting Wednesday. Early bird pricing begins Wednesday and ends on Jan. 9.

For additional ticketing information, visit www.coachellavalleyinvitational.com

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Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food

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Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food

Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]

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Hospital needs help identifying man found unconscious in downtown Los Angeles

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Hospital needs help identifying man found unconscious in downtown Los Angeles

A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.

The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center. 

He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.

He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.

A male patient in his 30s was found injured in downtown Los Angeles on June 22, 2026. (Los Angeles General Medical Center)

He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.

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Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.

The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.

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Clue may identify SUV in Long Beach hit-and-run that left woman injured

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Clue may identify SUV in Long Beach hit-and-run that left woman injured

Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]

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