As Ortega bans elections, some Nicaraguans hope for U.S. intervention
MEXICO CITY — President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua is the longest-serving leader in the Americas, having abolished term limits shortly…
Contributor: Air conditioning alone won’t save us from killer heat
From my desk in London, I’ve watched Los Angeles with a jolt of recognition. As dangerous heat settles…
Column: The Iran war could shape American policy for decades
The war with Iran that never really ended is back on. Like everybody else, including the Trump administration…
Syria’s new parliament holds first session since Assad’s ouster
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s newly elected parliament held its first session Sunday since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad,…
Trump administration approves Cadiz’s plan to pipe desert water
The company Cadiz Inc. has been trying for years to pump groundwater in the Mojave Desert and ship…
Angels interim GM John Mozeliak gives fans a reason to hope for wins
In 2012, when Mark Walter and his partners bought the Dodgers, team president Stan Kasten declared mediocrity would…
San Francisco Archdiocese to pay $395 million to sexual abuse victims
The San Francisco Archdiocese will pay out nearly $400 million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, encompassing 70…
Angels fire general manager Perry Minasian, appoint interim GM
The Angels have fired general manager Perry Minasian midway through their sixth consecutive disappointing season under his leadership.…
In governor’s race, voters face stark choice on immigrant healthcare
For decades, Californians have generally said immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population…
How ‘The Pitt’ is helping revive L.A.’s battered TV business
Hollywood is in the midst of a 9-1-1 emergency. The industry has been pounded by years of jobs…
The largest wind project in U.S. history, SunZia, has begun powering California.
One of the largest clean energy projects in U.S. history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive…
L.A. Zoo, tattered and losing members, needs private steward, grand jury finds
A Los Angeles County civil grand jury says the L.A. Zoo can’t continue operating the way it has…