Speed cameras are coming to Los Angeles. Here’s where to expect them
The challenges of driving through Los Angeles streets are well known. There are the seemingly increasing number of…
Under the bridge: where L.A. really comes to life
“When I drive the freeways, I see the soul of humanity of my city and it’s ugly, ugly,…
I cover the ‘California exodus.’ This is what is real and what is myth
Few storylines engage Los Angeles Times readers more than the “leaving California” narrative. And over the last decade,…
Take a ride on our new theme parks newsletter
Sorry, Orlando. Southern California is the theme park capital of the world. Yes, I believe that. A brief…
Californians who left the state saved money, bought homes
I couldn’t say how often it happens, but every once in a while, the thought of buying a…
You could pay more than $5,000 for a single ticket to the 2028 L.A. Olympics
The budget for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles anticipates $2.5 billion in revenue from ticket and…
The farmworker leaders you should know — not named César Chávez
The allegations that venerated labor leader César Chávez sexually assaulted teenage girls along with his longtime collaborator Dolores…
Will Los Angeles tilt left or center in mayoral race?
San Franciscans signaled they had way more than their fill of homeless encampments and brazen street crime in…
The books that created the César Chávez myth — and those that brought him down
Covered marquees. Downed statues. Painted-over murals. A canceled holiday. California has effectively exorcised César Chávez from the public…
The 101 is L.A.’s neglected mother road. It deserves more than an astroturf and security gate makeover
It’s not a stately town square or Instagrammable tourist attraction. But the subterranean stretch of the 101 Freeway…
Riverside County sheriff seized more ballots in California
The election denialism movement is rearing its head in California, and the key players include a Republican sheriff…
L.A. TV stations deal with layoffs, dwindling revenue
Most of my journalism career has been community-based, covering high school sports, local elections, school boards and crime.…