Daughters of homeless man killed by Tustin police are awarded $17 million. City calls shooting justified
A federal jury awarded $17 million to the daughters of a 39-year-old homeless man who was shot and…
Montana senator pulls a fast one to boost preferred successor
For months, the senior U.S. senator from Montana pondered his political future. Or so he said. Wrapping up…
LAFD testimony details missed chances to fully put out Lachman fire
Jacob Ulibarri spent about six hours on New Year’s Day last year squashing hot spots where the Lachman…
Candidates scramble after redistricting shakes up California congressional races
Two years after Huntington Beach residents voted to effectively ban Pride flags from being displayed on city property,…
Who made the call to leave the Lachman fire? In sworn testimony, LAFD officials pass the buck
Early in Michael McIndoe’s shift on Jan. 2, 2025, his crew got their marching orders: Pick up hoses…
New message from top Democrats: The U.S. Justice Department can’t be trusted
Leading Democrats have rolled out a new and unvarnished message — that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot…
Bob Weir was a symbol of the Grateful Dead’s unrivaled endurance
In June 2024, I sat with Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and John Mayer backstage at Sphere in Las…
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78
Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead, known for his singular guitar playing, emotive…
Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida on ‘Three Stories of Forgetting’
What do fallen empires leave behind? Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida’s new work of fiction attempts to answer that…
California councilman found liable for sexual harassment refuses to resign
A judge found Montclair Councilman Ben Lopez civilly liable for sexual harassment this week for subjecting two current…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Andy Garcia
When actor Andy Garcia arrived in Los Angeles, seeking a career in entertainment, he had no idea that…
Garcia leads Democrats’ strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP’s dismay
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia and his team faced a monumental task on Nov. 5: Sift through more than 20,000…