My new neighbor’s son became my perfect match. Would it ruin our bond?
I never felt so self-conscious about being different until we left Woodland Hills. Growing up in L.A. until…
The trailer full of camp supplies was stolen, but the mission remained for a California nonprofit
The 24-foot trailer was packed and ready: sleeping bags, towels, backpacks and other items needed for a free…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Alaska will play Mary in ‘Oh, Mary!’
“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” winner Alaska Thunderf— will step into the spotlight this fall as the newest…
Widowed in my late 50s, I fell for the man who asked to nap with me
We’d progressed from walking in the park to perching across from each other in my living room to…
Two found fatally shot inside Westwood home in possible murder-suicide
Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a man and woman were found fatally shot inside a Westwood…
Nail salon owner charged with scheme that bilked Vietnamese immigrants
In the San Fernando Valley’s tight-knit Vietnamese community, Thien “Kim” Nguyen was known as a successful entrepreneur. She…
From first lady to first partner: The changing role of gender and power
When Jennifer Siebel Newsom rejected the term “first lady” and decided to go by “first partner,’’ she became…
Jennifer Siebel Newsom sought to redefine the role of first spouse. Now, she faces her biggest test
Jennifer Siebel Newsom was frustrated. She was standing behind her husband, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, at a February…
Commentary: 250 years? California was already going strong when the 13 colonies got their act together
Don’t get all cocky, you 13 original colonies. Yes, yes, 250 years, congratulations, enjoy the cake. But here…
We Lived in China and Cambodia. Our Daughter Found Home in Los Angeles.
I showed my daughter a video of her gnawing on a chicken claw, back when we lived in…
Excerpt from Zinzi Clemmons’ book of essays “Freedom”
(Brittany Holloway-Brown / For The Times; Getty Images, Smithsonian) I begin working as a temporary lecturer at different…
Dodger Tanner Scott’s wife reveals death threats she got about child
The Tanner Scott redemption story took a dark, twisted turn Saturday night. Not because the Dodgers reliever gave…