At L.A. Public Library literary salon, Rick Atkinson offers hope
For a historian who writes about war, Rick Atkinson is surprisingly optimistic. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former…
‘The Heart Sellers’ review: The loneliness of immigrants
The issue of immigration has been front and center on our stages this fall. Playwrights are responding not…
Celebrating 175 years of California history
When California became a state on Sept. 9, 1850, it was due in large part to the Gold…
5 surprising San Diego facts
The historic Goat Canyon Trestle on the Desert Line. (Photo courtesy Pacific Imperial Railroad) San Diego has a…
Column: California’s sleazy redistricting beats having an unhinged president
You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and…
One Of Los Angeles’ Best French Restaurants Has A Surprising Connection To Charlie Chaplin — Here’s The Story
République via Yelp / P.D Jankens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Save Did you know that L.A.’s elegant…
Will New City Leaders End Oakland’s Long-Time Cozy Relationship with Corporate Developers?
By Randolph BelleSpecial to The Post Join EVOAK!, a nonprofit addressing the historical harm to West Oakland since…
Things to do in Sacramento this weekend for Oct. 31
Looking for things to do this weekend? Here’s a list of events happening in Northern California from Friday,…
Make time this Sunday for the Fall Back Festival
Overview: Fall Back Festival The free event in the streets surrounding the Davis-Horton House, located at 4th and…
Thieves abscond with more than 1,000 items belonging to Oakland Museum of California
Just days after a brazen burglary at the famed Louvre museum in Paris garnered international media attention, someone…
Inside Evergreen Cemetery with Boyle Heights’ resident historian, the Barrio Boychik
A tour in Los Angeles usually entails riding around the city in an open-air vehicle, as a tour…
Still unsure about Prop. 50? You might be the only one
Hello and happy Thursday. It’s me again, California columnist Anita Chabria, filling in for your usual host, Washington…