Zubin Mehta, at 89, still commands mammoth Bruckner
Zubin Mehta, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s conductor emeritus and (without exaggeration) a living L.A. icon, returned last weekend…
A new low in L.A. fire failures: Firefighters raised alarms, and the system ignored them
The January Los Angeles firestorms, which leveled communities on a scale few thought was possible, have left pointed…
‘Am I Next?’ art installation targets ICE raids
“Am I next?” That’s the simple question that Californians will ask themselves if an art installation debuting this…
LA28 wants volunteers, 981 days before the Olympics
The strangers seemed to be on every street corner. They were doing a lot of smiling. Ahhhh ……
After Palestinian relief, freedom isn’t for all | The Soapbox
When the guns fell silent over the Gaza Strip less than 3 weeks ago and the Trump Peace…
L.A. food banks, nonprofits step up as SNAP benefits lapse
A pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions of low-income Americans, including 5.5 million Californians,…
California law to protect Jewish students faces challenge over free speech concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish…
Dodgers bigger and better than anti-immigrant foolishness
America’s pastime, meet your future. After an astonishing World Series featuring a team of stars from Los Angeles…
The man who drew California’s Prop. 50 maps has nothing to hide
A rallying cry among opponents of Proposition 50, Democrats’ congressional redistricting measure on the ballot on Tuesday, has…
California finds Oakland Unified discriminated against Jewish students
The California Department of Education has found that Oakland Unified School District discriminated against Jewish students in several…
Lowell High bars pro-Israel speaker invited by Jewish student club
Lowell High School has barred a Yemen-born activist and journalist from meeting with the campus’ Jewish club, claiming…
Californians fume about the lack of cheap, accessible parking
A giant heap of mail from Essential Californians suggests that not even our noxious politics or stubborn inflation…